I'm Alberto Castillo, a 30 year old International English Teacher, CEO of The Human Connections Magazine. and a random human being just learning life as I go. Join me as I talk about random topics, share my own experiences and stories about life, along with random guests and friends from all avenues of life. I hope you enjoy!
There have been many times where I've found myself upset and worried about doing new things and not being good at them. Sometimes, it's gotten to the point where I stop doing these things because of the feeling of failure. Whether it's creating content, filmmaking, writing short stories, picking up a new sport, or learning a new subject, the idea of not being great or perfect at these things has sometimes been daunting and crippling. If this sounds familiar and you've felt this way before, you aren't alone. In this episode, I go over a quote, supposedly attributed to Kurt Vonnegut, that has been circulating on the internet that discusses what these new experiences and things mean to our lives. Whether or not this quote really comes from the American Author, I decided to talk about it because sometimes we need reminders and pushes on DOING THINGS THAT MAKE US HAPPY! With Much Love, Alberto Castillo P.S. I found on a Reddit thread that this quote might actually be from a Tumblr post. So I have decided to include the post link below. Nonetheless, this is still an awesome quote. Tumblr Link: >> https://three--rings.tumblr.com/post/625948601747636224/when-i-was-15-i-spent-a-month-working-on-an Follow Us:
As we're jumping into the new year, I wanted to remind people of the importance of new habits, especially the one of being kind to one another. In this episode, I break down two stories of random acts of kindness that helped shape me into the person I am today. I hope by sharing these stories, you guys find it in your heart to create a ripple effect of good in this world. Because now more than ever, it is up to us to create the change. With Much Love, Alberto Castillo Follow Us:
In this episode, I sit down with one of my best friends, Conor Adams from Cosacchi, whom I met in China, and discuss his upbringing, his journey across the World, and who he is as a musician, teacher, and human being. We discuss some of the challenges he's faced while growing into the person he wants to be, how building relationships has been an important role in his development and why it is important to keep those relationships going, especially as a musician. To find out more about Conor Adams and his band Cosacchi Visit his IG @CosacchiMusic Visit his youtube >>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAfMr_ujlX-v83-noPyiXdA?sub_confirmation=1 Or visit his Link Tree >>> https://linktr.ee/CosacchiMusic Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy this episode. With Much Love, Alberto Castillo Follow Us:
In this episode, we sit down with Alejandro Gomez, a hairstylist and makeup artist based out of San Diego California, and dive into his humble beginnings. We discuss the struggles of his work, being bipolar, and staying clear of mind in order to be a good role model and human being to the people around him. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Follow Alejandro Gomez on IG @ialejandrogomez With Much Love, Alberto Castillo
Last year I had the privilege to sit down and chat with my good friend, mentor and vocal coach DeAndre Simmons. In this episode we discuss his life experience as a performer, how he copes with the unknown, and gives us advice on how to live life in a prosperous way. I enjoyed recording this episode as I was able to learn so much from him. I hope you enjoy it too. With Love, Alberto Castillo
In this episode I am joined by my friend, Prasanna Karur, host of the Playground Podcast. I met Prasanna in a networking event for podcasters and somehow clicked ended up taking over the platform with different viewers during the event discussing different topics and in general the journey of life. Because I enjoyed the conversation I had with him, I decided to bring him on the show and discuss more interesting topics for you guys to enjoy. In this episode we dive into his life story, how he handles stress, working with people on the spectrum and the journey of life! You don't want to miss it! We hope you enjoy!
In this episode I go over my wonderful experience from the Chinese Hospital where I got my surgery and the unexpected connection I created with 5 strangers.
In this episode I ask my very good friend and mentor, Jay Sener from Big Block Realty DRE#01348989, on the process of buying a home.
Take accountability for your actions! There are so many times that we put the blame on circumstances and other people, but fail to realize we are the ones to blame for our own misfortunes majority of the time. Like Theodore Roosevelt once said, " If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month". So go handle your shit and kick ass today! Much love
Join me in a conversation with my friend and fellow podcaster, Donald Williams Jr., in which we talk about keeping a balance between life, lifestyle, work, challenges and relationships.
A quick Within the Week episode challenging the listeners to be good human beings.
A friendly reminder of the beautiful person you truly are! Kick ass you crazy human being!
In this episode I decide to invite my friend , Jason Woltz , to discuss about the topic self care and offer us some insight on some of the difficulties and solutions in taking better care of ourselves.
There's a lot of things going on in our lives: making sure we stay safe through a pandemic, providing for our families, keeping up with our responsibilities, and making sure we just get through 2020. So how do we make sure we remain sane? Maybe it can be as easy as taking a small break.
In my short miniseries within my podcast I decide to dive into the quote, "Better late, than ever" and reflect about how this quote hits home to many people including myself. In the end of the episode I decide to practice what I preach by doing an acapella cover for the song "500 Miles", I hope you enjoy it!
Sometimes there's days where it seems like the World and the responsibilities of life gets in the way of happiness and fun. What do you do when you've had enough? Do you let the misfortunes dictate your reality? How do you move forward? Dive into this idea of perception with me and basic stoic philosophy, as I cover this interesting human challenge we all face.
When I started thinking about new episode ideas for my podcast, the concept of self-talk came into consideration immediately. These past few months have been a little bit challenging for me as I had to take a step back and look inward and figure some of my own challenges and negative self-beliefs.
Well the corona virus definitely sucks. This is my experience so far...
As I'm taking a bus in Seoul, Korea, heading to my hostel, I can't help but reflect about the magnificent beauty I get to experience teaching and the many wonders I have experienced so far. These are my thoughts.
In this episode I go over some of the things I am grateful for and how I am starting to appreciate the small little things in life.
Is this my life? I think so, right? How did I even end up in China? Let's find out.