I Just Wanna

Hosted by Patrick E. Phillips and Lisa DeRobertsFeaturing: Michael Agee, Carolyn Guido Clifford, Emily Sullivan, Maggie Lou Radar, Emily Scott, Lormarev Jones.In this episode, we focus on how we are affected and coping with the current COVID-19 pandemic. Patrick finds that he needs the external contact, while Lisa has taken the time to process and strategize with her newfound time.We are in a unique moment of history. This pandemic has affected us all. We may be feeling isolated, angry, lost or afraid. We wanted to check in with each other, check in with you, and remind you to do what is best for you. If you need to seek connection through social media, great! Do it! If you need to take the time to actively process this situation and focus on yourself? That’s great! Whatever fuels you during this time, seek it out. Find how you can be adaptable as you go after your passion in this unique moment in history.We reached out to some of our previous guests, artist contributors and faithful fans about how they’re holding up after this first week.@IJustWanna.Podcast@gmail.com

Emily Sullivan is a oil painter, drawer and art educator at Pikes Peak Community College. As a military wife, Emily and her husband have had to pick up and move all over the country. They’ve also had to spend a number of months apart while he is away serving the country. Instead of letting these struggles impede her journey, Emily has taken daily practices and projects to turn her experiences into creation. She has created healthy, productive routine that bolsters her dream of making art daily.Emily has also cycled across the country, informing her passion of landscape painting. Her tenacity and hunger for unique experiences are a lesson for all of us keep finding ways to daily go after our dreams.You can find out more about Emily and her work here: Emily JB SullivanIG: @emilyjbsullivan

Michael Agee is a living samurai among us. Trained in multiple martial arts fields including Jeet Kun Do, Savate, Brazilian Ju Jitsu, Urban Combatives and more, Michael is the founder of Ronin Combatives, a self-protection group run out of his self-proclaimed basement dojo (named Okami Dojo) bent on educating individuals to protect themselves in everyday situations. While educating is his passion, Michael has never stopped being a student. He is the perfect example of someone who continues to find more fuel to his fire, asking himself what more can be explored that can be shared with his students. He is continually making himself better, following the “refiner’s fire” mentality - that “in order to forge a sword, to make it strong, it has to go through the fire.”He is constantly showing up, learning, teaching and growing and all for the betterment of his students. We hope that you are encouraged to look deeper into your passions after listening to Michael.To find out more about Ronin Combatives and to even take a class yourself, click here: Ronin CombativesFacebook: I Just Wanna PodcastIG: @IJustWanna.PodcastEmail: IJustWanna.Podcast@gmail.com

Molly Reckman Nagle did not have any investors, backers or outside donors for the nail salon she dreamed of starting. She knew what she wanted to do and she wasn’t going to wait. So she took a risk. She applied for grants, sold her newly-renovated house, took her savings and opened Spruce Nail Shop in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Her tenacity and resourcefulness has made Spruce a popular spot, not just for customers, but for the wider Cincinnati community as well. Molly has not just opened a boutique, she has created a space for local vendors to sell their products, a place where people can enter the nail-salon industry comfortably, and where customers enjoy a real connection. Learn how Molly used every tool in her toolbox to shape her dream and go after what she wanted. We don’t have to wait for someone else to allow us to do what we want to do. We can take charge of our lives, our business and our dreams. It might take sacrifices big and small. But in the end, it can all be worth it.

where she shares her knowledge and love of the 9 types of people that exist and their complexities. Understanding who you are and why you react to the world around is incredibly important especially as you are making changes to go after your passion. Knowing what motivates you in good times and in bad can make the difference between staying on your goals or falling off. We hope this episode encourages you to reflect on what drives you, helps you recognize when you are in a rut, and propels you to keep grinding.

We have been mighty busy since the end of season 1 of I Just Wanna. We’ve had some major wins, some losses, major self discoveries and huge life changes. Between Lisa booking movies and Patrick having another beautiful baby girl, life has brought about some major changes. In this episode, we touch on what has transpired in our lives since we left off and encourage you to stick around. We already have some great interviews in the pipeline that we cannot wait to share with you, so pop in those earbuds and enjoy!

Lormarev Jones is the perfect example of dedication and malleability in her craft. She truly embodies what it means to be a theatre artist. Multi-faceted, multi-talented, Lormarev knew she needed a wide breadth of skill and knowledge to succeed in her pursuit of making theatrical art her career. Her journey has led down paths of educating, self-producing, writing, stage management and more. She also brings the unique perspective on being an educator of color for so many different age groups and reminds us all to be aware of ourselves and the world around us.

Brad Nicholas (Hooks) is one of the most inspirational individuals we have had the pleasure of talking with to date. Most people would shut down after the loss of both their sibling and their father in the short period that Hooks did. However, he decided to live his dreams in their honor - to live his life to the fullest and to not give up or deny himself access to what he loves to do. And he hasn’t stopped at just wrestling - he has since become a credible film actor, appearing in “Donnybrook” and “My Days of Mercy” among others. We can all learn from Hooks’ dedication and fearlessness to step into uncomfortable situations (even physically painful ones!) and overcoming even the toughest of challenges. He also doesn’t do it alone. He notes his family, his fellow wrestlers as well as his fans who all drive him further ahead.We hope you enjoy listening to Hooks’ story as much as we enjoyed recording it. And buy a “Hooks” t shirt! For more information on Hooks, visit https://www.facebook.com/Hooks-280329425431268/

Emily Ann Scott is a young film actress living in San Francisco who is well beyond her years in terms of drive, commitment and skill. During her downtime working in the Bay Area, Emily began developing her own project - “Represent: A Web Series” - a comedy that flips gender stereotypes in motion pictures. Emily pitched her idea numerous times finding backers and others interested in working on the production end. She put in the grunt work, and now the web series is in its final stages of editing.We hope you learn something from her story. We sure did. For more information on her web series, go to www.representwebseries.com

Before diving into interviewing incredibly inspirational individuals, we thought it'd be important for you to understand where we are coming from and why we started this show.We want you to understand that we, too, are working at making our lives better by ignoring fear and throwing ourselves into the unknown.Learn about our personal lives, struggles, victories and aspirations. And, as always, feel free to share your story with us!

This episode is our show. It is a pledge for us to fight fear and turn our dreams into reality. We want to live by action, by allowing ourselves to try, and to accept failure as just another step in our journey to become the best selves we can be. Do we know everything? No. Are we letting that stop us? Hell no! We all are so hard on ourselves. We self-sabotage and dig ourselves into our own graves. Not anymore. Here, we are talking to people in the grind. not the huge moneymakers who have already made it. We need to hear from people who have started to make the tough choices and how they’re constantly overcoming their struggles to keep going. Each step in the journey is a win, so celebrate your victories with us.