The Bliss Seekers Podcast

In this Episode we sit down with David Igbokwe. He's was born & raised in Nigeria and educated in the U.K. and United States where he graduated from California State University Monterey Bay. He's the founder of Sound Halla (http://www.soundhalla.com/) which is a platform to help up and coming artists get their careers launched. Sound Halla already has reached over 500.000 downloads and offers Radio & TV airplays, music licensing, brand building, digital distribution and much more. After producing music for over 20 years and producing 5 albums under his stage name "Delos Edira" he found his purpose as an entrepreneur in the music industry and this is where Sound Halla was born. Being a leader and having a big vision and a love for his home country David decided to move back to Nigeria and base his company there and his mission is to make an impact in Africa & Nigeria and eventually World Wide.He is also the founder of Help Lead Nigeria, which is a movement to help create positive change and a better Nigeria. Help Lead Nigeria just recently reached their 1st major goal by feeding 1,000 meals to children in the fight against child hunger. He is also the author of 3 books selling World Wide. David is on a mission to help and impact the lives of people wherever he goes and one day he has a dream of becoming the President of Nigeria. David is an amazing and driven human being. You will enjoy this one. All the way from Nigeria, please enjoy the show!DAVID IGBOKWEINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/davetalkzSOUNDHALLAWEBSITE: http://www.soundhalla.com/INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/soundhallaHELP LEAD NIGERIAINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/helpleadnigeriaBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmGUEST CO-HOSTJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howellMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howellSOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Rycki Cruzhttp://www.instagram.com/cruz2urgoalsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with Rob Lopez. Rob has gone through significant personal and inter-generational trauma in his life. He was born into a cycle of violence both in the home and in the streets. In spite of all this adversity and personal trauma Rob has broken free of the past and is now on a journey of self healing. He has lost over 100 pounds after converting to a plant based diet and is now an activist for human and animal rights and is a great example for many others on how to overcome personal trauma and adversity and succeed and move forward in life.In Part 1 we talk about his upbringing with a father who was very abusive to his mother. He talks about being born in Mexico and moving from Mexico to California and eventually to Georgia where he grew up surrounded by violence, street life, and racism. We talk about his father being deported and his brother going to prison which forced Rob to become the man of the house at a very young age. We also talk about his music career as a Trap Music rapper and him opening up at festivals for Latino rappers such as Kid Frost. We discuss some major life changes such as being introduced to Veganism and a "Cube of Truth" rally by his best friend in Atlanta, Georgia. We talk about the effects of a Standard American Diet aka S.A.D. and how he changed his life and health by becoming Vegan and losing over 100 pounds. He goes deep into the positive effects it's had on his health and his body!This was an excellent Podcast. We know you will like it as much as we did. Please enjoy the show!ROB LOPEZINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/roblopez_iamMUSIC: https://open.spotify.com/album/2pllmWX73ILH7cchFk3psd?si=GIqQbEyUS4i8XKgAOdDFpA&nd=1BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATESFresh Clean Tees use coupon code BLISS15 for 15% off: https://freshcleantees.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with Moroni Silva the founder of "A Dead Desire, an Independent Alternative Rock Project from Logan, Utah created in April of 2015. The concept of A Dead Desire came to Moroni during an Ayahuasca ceremony in California where he had attended the ceremony with the intention of ridding himself of a 13 year dependency to Opiates which developed from a severe car accident as a freshmen in high school. After that experience his desire to use Heroin and Opiates was completely dead hence the name "A Dead Desire. Moroni is a songwriter, guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, percussionist, and vocalist. The project has released two full length albums titled ‘Resurrecting The Mind' and ‘Confiding In "The Oculist," a single entitled "The Vanity" a single entitled "Rage," as well as a cover song of The Eurythmics ‘Here Comes The Rain Again' which was released as a single.In Part 1 we discuss his upbringing. Moroni was born in Logan, UT and raised in Bear Lake, Idaho. When he was a freshman in High School he was in a major car accident and was prescribed opiates and this is where his battle with addiction began. The accident forced him to miss a lot of school and he was at risk of being help back a year so he was forced to switch High Schools. After graduation he moved back to Logan, UT where he began his music career. He wanted to master his craft so he started learning all aspects of the music industry. He thought he had a music internship setup, when it suddenly fell apart, however he was able to find an internship at a movie theatre which helped him graduate from the school of music. He then moved to Salt Lake City where he ran into more adversity.He got caught up in a bad relationship in Salt Lake and he found himself wrongfully accused of domestic violence and an attempt by police to frame him for things he didn't do. Moroni found himself in jail facing 7 felonies and being locked away and not being able to see his chid for a long time. However, when his child's mother realized that she wouldn't survive without him because he was the sold provider, she quickly changed her story and tried to get him out of jail. After this and reviewing the evidence the Judge quickly realized the case was flawed and wanted to throw the case out. However, the city and police feared a lawsuit so Moroni was left with a plea deal and had to spend 6 months in jail. Once he was released from jail Moroni found a job and quickly started to excel and move up. Because of this Moroni proved to the courts he was a good person and was released from probation early. However, the opiates addiction still haunted him.Maroni talks about hitting age 25 and having his insurance run out leaving him to figure out how to deal with his opiates addiction. Not being able to afford opiates without insurance, he began to suffer from major withdrawals. He asked a friend of his if there was a way to deal with this, and he was given what he was thought to be opium, but later turned out to be heroin. Maroni was now left to deal with another serious addiction to heroin. However, Moroni was determined to hide his addiction and not let it destroy his life. He figured out ways to get bye and take small doses, just enough to not have to deal with the withdrawals. Unfortunately, after another serious car accident, where he was given gabapentin in the hospital he was now addicted to another opiate. He talks about leaving the hospital with a new addiction and new challenges to overcome.We discuss his spiritual journey with Ayahuasca and how it helped him kick many years of struggling with addiction. He tells a story of how he healed himself from the injuries of his car accidents, which the doctors told him he would never be able to play the guitar properly ever again and he beat the odds. He tells the amazing story of his first Ayahuasca experience at the Portal De Luz where he's been going now for over 6 years and has changed his life and the lives of many others.MORONI SILVAAPPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/a-dead-desire/1456471455SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Hm4iohVu0HKwpJ7LfFtYA?si=coGzyiLeT7uxUom2R1KnxQYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UComT9N6AtKoOFR7TSlP7vAA?sub_confirmation=1BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

Marisha Ashanti is a singer/songwriter based in the Bay Area, CA. She currently has an EP available, called "Civil Disobedience," streaming on all major platforms. Her Art Vlog can be found on her Instagram @marisha_ashanti. She is currently creating a program to bring diverse readership into the platform Good Reads (http://www.goodreads.com) No matter what the project, Marisha intends to heal her community as she continues to heal herself.In Part 2 we discuss the freedom of being American and we talk about the United States Capital insurrection. Marisha shares her experience as a black female in America. We discuss White Supremacy and racism in America. We also talk about Trump using his propaganda and lies to aid and fuel the "white male toxicity" in America. We discuss solutions for people of color to change the current system and take power in this country. We also discuss group economics and buying into power. As Marisha puts it, "You gotta pay to play."We also discuss content creation and how YouTube channels are becoming media companies. We dive deep into Marisha's passion for reading and books and Marisha recites a prophetic rap that she wrote in 2018 and came true! We discuss how social media and the main stream media are used to influence and control the masses. As Marisha puts it, "the new slavery is social media." And we talk about the American political two party system, as Marisha puts it "same trash can, two different openings." We talk about not just having "bind loyalty" to a party but to educate yourself about the facts and "choose the trash can your gnats can flourish in." In other words, Vote while making a conscious decision. And Jho asks Marisha six powerful questions.This was a deep and wide podcast! It was one of our best to date! Please enjoy this one as we feel it was one of the best!MARISHA ASHANTIINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/marisha_ashantiYOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/channel/UCNjTLW3rbhDkfj5Sw0D1uRABLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATESFresh Clean Tees use coupon code BLISS15 for 15% off: https://freshcleantees.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode The Bliss Seekers talk about the booming sports card industry. We talk about how sports cards are now an investment and if done right can be very profitable. We talk about our passion and excitement for sports cards and Pokemon. We discuss how the retail card industry has been changed forever and how the pandemic caused a big BOOM in sports cards. Please enjoy the show!BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmGUEST CO-HOSTJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howellMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howellSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

Marisha Ashanti is a singer/songwriter based in the Bay Area, CA. She currently has an EP available, called "Civil Disobedience," streaming on all major platforms. Her Art Vlog can be found on her Instagram @marisha_ashanti. She is currently creating a program to bring diverse readership into the platform Good Reads (http://www.goodreads.com) No matter what the project, Marisha intends to heal her community as she continues to heal herself.In Part 1 we discuss a wide variety of topics. We cover he early years growing up as a military brat in northern Florida. To meeting her husband and life partner. We also talk about generational curses and generational blessings. As she puts it, "breaking generational curses and amplifying generational blessings." She talks about the generational blessings her family has been blessed with.We also discuss God and love. Marisha talks about being born into a family full of love, who shows love to anyone they meet. We talks about overcoming adversity and obstacles on your way to success. Marisha is full of wisdom and drops golden nuggets and quotes such as, "Darkness is a canvas for God's light." We talk about the good and bad of the quarantine and finding your true purpose and living it. Marisha also passionately talks about her career at Good Reads and Amazon company. She calls it the Facebook for readers and books. We discuss why readership has dwindles and the flaws of the American school system.This was a deep and wide podcast! It was one of our best to date! Please enjoy this one as we feel it was one of the best!MARISHA ASHANTIINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/marisha_ashantiYOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/channel/UCNjTLW3rbhDkfj5Sw0D1uRABLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATESFresh Clean Tees use coupon code BLISS15 for 15% off: https://freshcleantees.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with Rycki Cruz. He's a college student, athlete, clothing line founder and new social media manager for the Bliss Seekers. His parents immigrated from El Salvador and ended up opening a food business. His parents have owned an operated a food truck business for many years. In this episode we talk about how working in this family business taught Rycki many life skills and taught him how to deal with adversity and people skills. We also talk about Rycki's passion for sports and his dream to be a marketing manager for the NFL. We also talk about Rycki's clothing line Generation of Change which he founded to create awareness about mental health issues. Rycki is passionate about this issue and his brand and hopes to one day make an impact in marketing and mental health. Rycki is and inspiring and solid young man. Please enjoy the show!BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmGUEST CO-HOSTJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howellMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howellSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

Tony Alvarez of "Shroomy Walkabouts" has been an avid forager and prevair of plant medicine for 20 plus years now. He has turned his passion for foraging, hiking and plant medicine into a safe space for the community to heal and find themselves, while simultaneously connecting with other like-minded people. He's creating a ripple effect of self knowledge, self healing, and oneness with everything in our world."Shroomy walkabouts'" mission is to foster a lifestyle of education on local fungi and plants that are edible and medicinal while holding a space for individual and group healing “arriving into each moment ceremoniously”. The work Tony does inspires free spirits and free thinkers to go out in the world and challenge societal norms and spread love and light wherever they go. His goal is to help them foster and develop their own groups and create a ripple effect of change in the world.In Part 2 we talk about how to start your day and the importance of starting your day the correct way. We also discuss our Native American ancestors and the conquistadors. We go deep into past lives and Tony talks about a powerful Disney movie called "Soul." Isaac shares a dream and vision of his to turn cemeteries into forests in the future.We go deep into a plant based diet and how much easier it is these days to be plant based. Tony talks about where he discovered his passion for cooking for others and he shares some special recipes from his Vegan food business "Comiendo Verde." And his other business "Shroomy Walkabouts." Tony also discuses his work with at risk youth and Jho asks Tony some deep and powerful questions. This was a deep and exciting podcast. We know you will enjoy this one!SHROOMY WALKABOUTSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/shroomywalkaboutBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATESFresh Clean Tees use coupon code BLISS15 for 15% off: https://freshcleantees.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we talk about Brian talks about how he deals with adversity and uses it as fuel, instead of it letting it stop or slow him down. He tells a story about how as soon as he got licensed he was in a major car accident where his car flipped several times and hit a tree, luckily he made it out with only a scratch. He talks about making it in an industry where most young people don't make it. He was told he had to be so good people had to listen to him. So Brian set out to master his craft. With the odds stacked against him once again he committed to making it in this new industry. Brian talks about his journey in this new career and all the challenges and obstacles he overcame being very young. Brian gives advice to young people and young Latinos on how to break away and become successful.We discuss his career in financial services and how this financial education and career has not only helped him but his family as well. Brian and Isaac share a similar experience with their mothers retirement and how this financial education has helped their parents be put into a better financial situation. Brian talks about his accomplishments such as becoming the youngest broker in the company and challenging the people in his office and beating many people who were much older than him. He talks about the decision he made to build an agency. He realized he could help more people through building an agency than just trying to help clients himself. We talk about the Zoom era of business and how it's helped him expand his company and we talk about how it's helping our podcast expand as well. Brian talks about his career opportunity giving people not only freedom of time but money as well in the process. And Jho asks her World famous six Q'sThis episode was amazing. We have no doubt you will enjoy this one!BRIAN AVILAINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/brianravilaBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

Tony Alvarez of "Shroomy Walkabouts" has been an avid forager and prevair of plant medicine for 20 plus years now. He has turned his passion for foraging, hiking and plant medicine into a safe space for the community to heal and find themselves, while simultaneously connecting with other like-minded people. He's creating a ripple effect of self knowledge, self healing, and oneness with everything in our world."Shroomy walkabouts'" mission is to foster a lifestyle of education on local fungi and plants that are edible and medicinal while holding a space for individual and group healing “arriving into each moment ceremoniously”.The work Tony does inspires free spirits and free thinkers to go out in the world and challenge societal norms and spread love and light wherever they go. His goal is to help them foster and develop their own groups and create a ripple effect of change in the world.In Part 1 we discuss his rough upbringing, Tony being the only boy and the baby of the family, was alone a lot due to growing up in a rough neighborhood. His mother also had an abusive boyfriend who wanted to be the dominant male in the home therefore Tony avoided being home, because of this he discovered a passion for being in nature and hiking at the young age of 14. We talk about his tumultuous 20's to meeting the love of his life and them having 3 boys as a blended family. We also talk about his previous career in Radiology as a manager before he found his purpose and gave it all up to follow his bliss!We talk about his dangerous encounters with wild animals while hiking alone. He gives tips on how to survive an encounter with a dangerous animal in the wild.We also discuss healers, past lives and being open to the Universe. Ayahuasca ceremonies and entering the Aquarian age. The fierce division happening in the World, especially the United States. And how to balance the spiritual World and the real World.This was a deep and exciting podcast. We know you will enjoy this one!SHROOMY WALKABOUTSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/shroomywalkaboutBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATESFresh Clean Tees use coupon code BLISS15 for 15% off: https://freshcleantees.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with Brian Avila. Raised in the rough parts of East Salinas where gang violence was rampant. Brian remembers hearing gunshots daily and his parents telling him and his brothers it was fireworks. We also discuss how close him and his brothers are all growing up together. He remembers being bullied in the 3rd or 4th grade but this all stopped when his older brother taught him now to defend himself. Brian also remembers how he had built up anger and revenge inside of himself, which drove him to the gang life, because his older brother was shot by rival gangs. Not knowing this wasn't the normal way of life Brian did what he needed to do. Brian also talks about why so many kids who grow up in rough neighborhoods get lost to the streets. He also questions gang violence and says it really doesn't make sense, because it's the same race killing each other, as he puts it, "its just Mexicans killing other Mexicans."We talk about Brian becoming aware of his parents struggles physically and financially when he was just 12 years old. He saw that his parents were "breaking their backs and he could see the pain and suffering from long days in the fields, but they would still come home and make sure the kids were fed. He didn't feel right asking for money, so he started working in the fields full-time at age 12. He tells us crazy stories about working in the fields. He started working in the vineyard and remembers having to carry 40 pound to his most humbling experience when working in the cactus fields. He says they give you protective gear but you still can't avoid getting thorns in your body. As he puts it, "you're either baking in the heat with all the gear, or you don't use it and face the thorns." He even recalls getting thorns in his eyes at one point. He calls this the most humbling experience in his life and this field work taught him the value of money. Even though it was rough, this hard labor field work allowed Brian to bring home $1,000 a month at 14 years old.Brian talks about having a "no quit" mentality and always wanting to be the best since he can remember. This mentality was fueled many times in his life. However, Brian was driven to prove them wrong and be #1 so he could get out of the hood. We also talk about breaking away from the conforming mindset of his culture and his working class immigrant parents.As be puts it, "sometimes those conversations can turn into arguments, which makes it tougher." His father was a "conformista" which didn't mesh well with Brian's mindset. Because of this, the conversations with his father were always very short and the only quality time they had together was working in the fields because that's what his father knew best. His mother was a hard worker but always taught Brian to appreciate things but to always seek more in life. Because of this Brian was forced to always think for himself and become a Leader at a young age.We also discuss Brian's mentor who was like a father figure and changed his life for the better. Since Brian was already working full-time in the fields by the time he hit high school he had to do independent studies. He wasn't given a tutor because they knew he was working full-time so again, Brian has to figure it all out himself. Because he has to figure it out himself it forced him to grow and he started to excel in school and he finished High School early and started college at age 15. Again Brian found himself as the youngest person around and once again he has to silence the doubters and prove to everyone he could make it regardless of his age. Brian was 5 classes from graduation but adversity has struck again when his mother was involved in a serious car accident and he was forced to drop out to help his family. Shortly after this his mentor offered him the opportunity of a lifetime and Brian was given the chance to build his own legacy in the financial services industry. Once again he was too young, so he has to wait will he was 18 to get started. But his is where his successful future begins. This episode was amazing. We have no doubt you will enjoy this one!BRIAN AVILAINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/brianravilaBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode the Bliss Seekers Isaac (host) and Jessica (guest co-host) sit down and talk about what it's like to date and find good friends in 2021. Isaac being from Generation X and Jessica being a millennial both give their take on what it's like to be single and looking for love and also looking to find a good group of friends in 2021. We talk about the benefits and the challenges of being single in the social media age. Isaac talks about the days before social media and smart phones! We talk about most of our friends who are all married and getting married meanwhile we are still looking for that special someone in an entirely different generation than the ones we both grew up in and what that's like!We also talk about a life changing study abroad experience Jessica had in college when her and several peers and teachers from her journalism class did a “study abroad” trip to Greece to interview refugees from Syria & Iraq who were fleeing the terror of ISIS in their countries. Jessica talks about the interviews they had to do with all these men, women & children who has experienced horrendous things but still managed to survive and be welcoming and generous and open to Jessica and her classmates.We also get into the topic on how to discover your true purpose and follow your Bliss! We talk about ways that you can find your purpose if you are having a hard time doing so. This was a fun and deep episode! We know you will enjoy this one, please enjoy the show!BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howellSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode The Bliss Seekers Isaac, Jho & Hatem get together and kick off 2021. We discuss many exciting and hot topics!In Part 2 we dive deep into fitness, the pandemic gym situation, food addiction, emotional eating, vaccines and personal care. We also talk about Super Powers and we all have to answer six deep and powerful questions.This was exciting and fun and we were happy to get together and record a podcast with just off to start the New Year!BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATESFresh Clean Tees use coupon code BLISS15 for 15% off: https://freshcleantees.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode The Bliss Seekers Isaac, Jho & Hatem get together and kick off 2021 together. We discuss many exciting and hot topics!In Part 1 we discuss New Years Eve, the power of affirmations and manifestation, we talks about the Stimulus deals and $2,000 stimulus checks. We also talk about the upcoming Georgia run off elections! This was exciting and fun and we were happy to get together and record a podcast with just off to start the New Year!BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATESFresh Clean Tees use coupon code BLISS15 for 15% off: https://freshcleantees.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with Ivan Batinich. He's a an NSC Certified personal trainer and Health & Fitness enthusiast, he's a family man and father of 3, he's an entrepreneur and gym and fitness center owner and a professional MMA fighter fighting out of the world famous training center AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) in San Jose, CA.In Part 2...We talk about him quitting nicotine products and taking his fitness and MMA career more seriously.Ivan talks about him being a family man being in a committed relationship for 10 years plus and having 3 children ages 5, 3, and 1. He talks about his first child being the catalyst for him taking his MMA career more serious.We talk about Ivan being part of AKA and his MMA journey. He talks about trying out for AKA after being injured in college and being matched up with future UFC Star Luke Rockhold and got submitted and he ended up quitting his pursuit for MMA at that time. He went on to pursue his career in Arena football. After that didn't workout his friend Joe Adamo talked him into returning to AKA and he destroyed his friends so he decided to give it another shot.His first sparring session was with future champion DC Daniel Cormier. Not being afraid to fight anyone he went toe to toe with DC but ended up getting gassed out. This gave him the confidence if he worked on becoming better at MMA he could do well. This was a great episode, enjoy the show!IVAN BATINICHINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/ivanbatinichmmaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/realivanbatinichBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howellSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

Dalena Bui & Manuel Villa are free-spirited entrepreneurs, investors, and influencers. Their mission is to serve as leaders by promoting a compassionate - well-balanced life style, and to encourage the world to be a better place through their healthy plant based Mexican style cuisine. They are the Owner Operators of the Vegan food truck Vegan Veganos in San Jose, CA. (http://www.veganveganos.com)They both were born and raised in San Jose, California and have been together for 11 years. They grew up down the street from each other and met in high school. They are both the middle child of their families and had to grow up fast as they were given responsibilities very young. Always having a passion for food Manuel was glued to his Mom's side in the kitchen. Manuel took over the cooking responsibilities for his family in his teen years. Dalena has an older sister with down syndrome and autism and a younger sister, she was also responsible for having to help take care of her siblings at a young age.Dalena got into health and fitness in her college years and became uninterested in meat after eating the same meals over and over just to meet her fitness goals. Dalena was always concerned about the environment and was looking for a way to make an impact. She then watched the Netflix documentary "What the Health" which made her convert to Vegan. Manuel converted because of his compassion for the environment and his love for Mexican food and his Mothers recipes also decided to become Vegan.Since there were both passionate foodies and seeing the lack of Vegan options for traditional Mexican food they decided to take action and created the Vegan Veganos food truck. They were inspired by a show they used to love called "The great Food truck Race." Starting with a little trailer they now have a state of the Art food truck that they invested over one hundred thousand dollars into.In Part 2 we learn about what it takes to start a food truck. We talks about Veganizm and how it's a movement. We talk about the health effects of the S.A.D. Standard American Diet. We also talk about business ideas and an abundance mindset. And Jho's asks them some deep and powerful questions. This was an amazing episode with an amazing young couple. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did filming it.VEGAN VEGANOShttp://www.instagram.com/veganveganosBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATESFresh Clean Tees use coupon code BLISS15 for 15% off: https://freshcleantees.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with Eloisa Chairez, Eloisa is an amazing story of a young immigrant girl from Mexico who overcame all the challenges of coming to a new country and broke family traditions to pave her own way in the World, follow her highest excitement and monetize her passions. She's a former robotics instructor who now has created a full-time career as a Content Creator and music Artist. She's a Twitch streamer, Fortnite and Tik Tok creator. She is also singer and author. She has a hit single called "Milk Tea" which had over 10,000 downloads in it's first two days on iTunes. She wrote a children's book called "Where the Fireflies go, which can be found on Amazon, to help her daughter and other children deal with a broken home. She's also about to publish a health cookbook and she's launching an all Vegan beauty product line.I Part 2 we dive deeper into how to grow your social media with Tik Tok and Eloisa talks about how she put in the work and took it serious and exploded to 10,000 followers in a week. She talks about being recognized by Tik Tok as a creator and how this motivated her to learn to monetize more of her passions.We discuss her life as a Mom and how she juggles being a mom along with running her other ventures. Eloisa talks about being a Twitch streamer and Fortnite gamer and how that career came from her dealing with a difficult time in her life. It was an escape that helped her get her mind off things. She became hooked on the game and her entrepreneurial spirit kicked in and she was focused on how she could monetize it. She also mentions that it was a way for her to connect with people during the pandemic.She talks about feeling shamed and judged when she decided to make a career out of content creation, but now she has silenced the haters because of her growing success. And now she's carving out a career out of pursuing her highest excitement and following her bliss! She mentions the creating part is sometimes not always fun, but once the final product is finished it gives her a feeling of fulfillment and she feels it blesses others. She also talks about all the love and support she receives from the community of followers she's created and how much she appreciates the support.We talk about her music and rap and hip hop career. We talk about the song "Milk Tea" which had 10,000 downloads in the first 2 days of its release. She talks about being a creator and how little pieces of your entire life journey are poured out into everything you create. We also discuss the book "Where the fireflies Go," which she wrote for her daughter and to help other children deal with the difficult situation of a broken home. We also discuss other books she has coming out along with a cookbook, her soon to be released Vegan beauty product line and much more. Jho asks her world famous six Q's. This was an awesome episode. Enjoy the show!ELOISA CHAIREZINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/eloisa_chairezLINKS: https://beacons.page/eloisa_chairezBOOK: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TQBC9K2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_TD2WD6S6XVYWVEZ7C7K1BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with Eloisa Chairez, Eloisa is an amazing story of a young immigrant girl from Mexico who overcame all the challenges of coming to a new country and broke family traditions to pave her own way in the World, follow her highest excitement and monetize her passions. She's a former robotics instructor who now has created a full-time career as a Content Creator and music Artist. She's a Twitch streamer, Fortnite and Tik Tok creator. She is also singer and author. She has a hit single called "Milk Tea" which had over 10,000 downloads in it's first two days on iTunes. She wrote a children's book called "Where the Fireflies go, which can be found on Amazon, to help her daughter and other children deal with a broken home. She's also about to publish a health cookbook and she's launching an all Vegan beauty product line.I Part 1 we discuss her crazy story of her and her sister being brought here by a "Coyote" when they were very young, she was 6 years old and her sister was 2. They had to come alone because her parents were already in the United States due to her mother being diagnosed with a terminal illness (brain cancer) and she sought better treatment in the US. She also talks about her first experiences in the US.She remembers the food tasting so differently and being put into an all English speaking class when first came to the US, even though she didn't speak any English.She remembers being asked by the teachers to read out loud in front of the class even though she couldn't speak or read English which traumatized her. She says she didn't feel comfortable with English until 10th grade. However, Eloisa was determined to succeed. Once summer in High School her teacher gave her a huge science text book. Since she already had an affinity for science she made it her goal to read the entire book from front to back and rewrite the book herself chapter by chapter. Because of this one event, it caused her to excel in school and graduate with honors. She pursued Science in college but it wasn't fulfilling so she decided to experiment with other majors. Her parents being hard working Mexican immigrants always taught her "work doesn't need to be enjoyable it just needs to be done." However, she always questioned this and asked herself, "why can't my work be enjoyable?"We discuss how she made a decision that life is short and she wanted to be happy with her work and her life. She was also a natural born writer and writing was the way she had always been able to express herself the best. This writing skill is what allowed her to express herself when she was struggling to communicate in English and it now has helped her write a book and create her own music. We also discuss how she became a robotics instructor and how this career taught her how o run a business. We also talk about how she got into becoming a Tik Tok creator and how she has learned to deal with the fear and anxiety that sometimes comes with putting yourself out there as a content creator on social media platforms. Jho puts it best, "we are all weirdos, we just need to embrace our weirdness." Eloisa also gives tips on how to use Tik Tok and Reels to grow your social media presence. This was an amazing episode enjoy the show!ELOISA CHAIREZINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/eloisa_chairezLINKS: https://beacons.page/eloisa_chairezBOOK: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TQBC9K2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_TD2WD6S6XVYWVEZ7C7K1BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

Dalena Bui & Manuel Villa are free-spirited entrepreneurs, investors, and influencers. Their mission is to serve as leaders by promoting a compassionate - well-balanced life style, and to encourage the world to be a better place through their healthy plant based Mexican style cuisine. They are the Owner Operators of the Vegan food truck Vegan Veganos in San Jose, CA. (http://www.veganveganos.com)They both were born and raised in San Jose, California and have been together for 11 years. They grew up down the street from each other and met in high school. They are both the middle child of their families and had to grow up fast as they were given responsibilities very young. Always having a passion for food Manuel was glued to his Mom's side in the kitchen. Manuel took over the cooking responsibilities for his family in his teen years. Dalena has an older sister with down syndrome and autism and a younger sister, she was also responsible for having to help take care of her siblings at a young age.Dalena got into health and fitness in her college years and became uninterested in meat after eating the same meals over and over just to meet her fitness goals. Dalena was always concerned about the environment and was looking for a way to make an impact. She then watched the Netflix documentary "What the Health" which made her convert to Vegan. Manuel converted because of his compassion for the environment and his love for Mexican food and his Mothers recipes also decided to become Vegan.Since there were both passionate foodies and seeing the lack of Vegan options for traditional Mexican food they decided to take action and created the Vegan Veganos food truck. They were inspired by a show they used to love called "The great Food truck Race." Starting with a little trailer they now have a state of the Art food truck that they invested over one hundred thousand dollars into.In Part 1 we learn their story and how they met. They also give us great advice for young couples. They have been together for 11 years, since high school, and have managed to continue to nurture and grow their relationship and build a successful business together. We learn where their entrepreneurial spirit came from and how Vegan Veganos was created and formed. We also learn about the plant based movement they are creating! This was an amazing episode with an amazing young couple. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did filming it.VEGAN VEGANOShttp:///www.instagram.com/veganveganosBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATESFresh Clean Tees use coupon code BLISS15 for 15% off: https://freshcleantees.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this episode we sit down with Alicia Touch. She's an Artist (https://breathingroom.bigcartel.com/product/alicia-touch-art) singer, song-writer and bartender from Oakland, California. Alicia's family comes from Cambodia and survived the war and persecution from the Khmer Rouge. Alicia being the baby of the family was born in Massachusetts and then moved to Southern, CA at around 5 years old. She grew up in Alhambra, CA. a small suburb of Los Angeles. Alicia was raised to love music thanks to her waking up to her father singing everyday and her sister being the famous Cambodian singer and philanthropist Mary Kheng. She was raised to be tough and have a strong work ethic by her older siblings and to love singing by her father.She came to the Bay Area 7 years ago chasing love. The plan was to stay only 1 year, but Alicia fell in love with the Bay Area and its creativity and artistic community. Alicia also survived a horrific car accident when she was T-boned in a Lyft. She had and out of body experience and almost passed away, luckily she survived! She's currently a bartender manager at Lukas in Oakland. She loves to express herself through tasty cocktails, poetry, dancing, singing, song writing and painting. It's like her form of therapy.In Part 2 we discuss her musically talented family and Alicia gives us a thorough education on crystals and how they work. Alicia also reads some of her poetry and breaks out into a never before heard song that she wrote. Jho also asks Alicia some powerful questions.“There's nothing like pouring yourself into a blank canvas and dancing the night away. We had a blast filming this and we know you will enjoy watching it!ALICIA TOUCHINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/leeshasmallsALICIA TOUCH ARTINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/alicia.touch.artWEBSITE: https://breathingroom.bigcartel.com/product/alicia-touch-artBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATESFresh Clean Tees use coupon code BLISS15 for 15% off: https://freshcleantees.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with Ivan Batinich. He's a an NSC Certified personal trainer and Health & Fitness enthusiast, he's a family man and father of 3, he's an entrepreneur and gym and fitness center owner and a professional MMA fighter fighting out of the world famous training center AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) in San Jose, CA.In Part 1 we talk about the San Jose Wolves which was the professional Indoor football team where Isaac and Ivan first got to know each other. Ivan made the team from a huge open tryout and Isaac was working in football operations for the team. We talk about his upbringing in the South Bay Area. Ivan talks about his unique family dynamic where he was the youngest on one side of his family and the second oldest on the other side. Ivan talks about always being a great athlete. He was a standout football player in High at Los Gatos High. Ivan was Team captain, All CCS, league outstanding defensive player, 2nd in CCS in wrestling, & voted most athletic in high school. As he puts it he had a very “charmed” high school experience.We talk about him taking a liking to fighting in middle school. After he watched Javier Mendez coach of the world famous AKA team fight when Ivan was a youth. He also was exposed to kick boxing and used to rent old UFC tapes from blockbuster video. Ivan talks about how his toughness was developed when he played pop Warner football since he was heavier he had to play with the older kids and this caused him to take a beating his first year playing football. This built up a Toughness and mean streak in him from getting pounded by older kids.Ivan talks about him understanding himself and how he feels he's more sensitive then he is mean. And when his feelings get hurt he channels that hurt into rage and wants to then bully people and make them pay. Ivan talks about consistently missing his goals throughout his life because of quitting and numerous injuries. However he used this to motivate him to constantly keep going and develop the motto “never quit.”We talk about his career as a personal trainer and owning a gym. He became a fitness enthusiast in high school after pulling his hamstring and switched his focus from football to becoming a NSC certified personal trainer. He got his first job at 20 years old as a personal trainer. In 2014 he opened up the IB Strong training facility. At his new venture he met another martial artist who used to share fighting and training stories which got him back in the martial arts game. He had even sparred with Paul Buentello and got such good feedback and he was advised that he should pursue an MMA career more seriously. So Ivan decided to get super fit and went to AKA the Mecca for MMA and decided to become a pro MMA fighter. This was a great episode, enjoy the show!IVAN BATINICHINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/ivanbatinichmmaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/realivanbatinichBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howellSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this episode we sit down with Alicia Touch. She's an Artist, singer, song-writer and bartender from Oakland, California. Alicia's family comes from Cambodia and survived the war and persecution from the Khmer Rouge. Alicia being the baby of the family was born in Massachusetts and then moved to Southern, CA at around 5 years old. She grew up in Alhambra, CA. a small suburb of Los Angeles. Alicia was raised to love music thanks to her waking up to her father singing everyday and her sister being the famous Cambodian singer and philanthropist Mary Kheng. She was raised to be tough and have a strong work ethic by her older siblings and to love singing by her father.She came to the Bay Area 7 years ago chasing love. The plan was to stay only 1 year, but Alicia fell in love with the Bay Area and its creativity and artistic community. Alicia also survived a horrific car accident when she was T-boned in a Uber. She had and out of body experience and almost passed away, luckily she survived! She's currently a bartender manager at Lucca's in Oakland. She loves to express herself through tasty cocktails, poetry, dancing, singing, song writing and painting. It's like her form of therapy. In Part 1 we discuss her horrific car accident where she was T-Boned in an Uber on fateful morning and had a near death experience. Her struggles with recovery and PTSD from the car accident. To the tremendous outpouring of love and support from her East Bay friends and community that helped her through her ordeal and her returning to her Art which was a driving force in her rehab. We also discuss her times growing up in Alhambra as the "dark asian." and being the baby of the family being born in the United States and not experiencing the War but having a family that taught her of the struggles they went through and to appreciate life and work hard and to be mentally tough. We also discuss her love for bartending and the "craziness of bartending." Alicia also touches on her budding Art career and her ideas for combining her love for music, art and mixology!“There's nothing like pouring yourself into a blank canvas and dancing the night away. We had a blast filming this and we know you will enjoy watching it!ALICIA TOUCHINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/leeshasmallsALICIA TOUCH ARTINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/alicia.touch.artWEBSITE: https://breathingroom.bigcartel.com/product/alicia-touch-artBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATESFresh Clean Tees use coupon code BLISS15 for 15% off: https://freshcleantees.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this episode we sit down with KJ Focus born Kalin Freeman, is an American musician saxophonist, producer and song writer. The Oakland native has made his name in the industry by showcasing his talent within many genres of music. Confidently crossing the playing fields of R&B, Neo-Soul, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Latin and Tribal. The highly ranked soloist has been able to share the stage with some of the most prolific names in in the music game such as Solange and most recently David Banner.Freeman has played in front of some of the largest audiences, and is a well known name at the University of Cal Berkeley. He has also been booked for many festivals and has even taken his talent into the depths of California's very own San Quentin State Prison so share his joy amongst the mass population of inmates.Over the years Focus has become more than just a musician and has positioned himself to be a major power house of connection by directly introducing other musicians to new opportunities through his platform. He recently soft launched his own music label "Focused Productionz." Freeman has a vision of eliminating some of the struggles he has seen young artists dealing with and has made it his mission to assist as many people as he can while working his way to the top. When asked what motivates his drive, KJ explains that the memory of his mother who passed away when he was 9, has been the fuel to his flame and motivates him to a level that is unexplainable by words. Sound has been his voice for years now. Waking up each day focused on bettering himself has been his mission and has allowed him to push through any and all of life's hurdles.In Part 2 we discuss his performance with Solange in front of over 10,000 people. This performance lit a fire underneath him to become successful so that he will be able to perform in front of large crowds many times in the future. We also discuss his dream performance, which would be at the Super Bowl. As he said, "If I ever got that opportunity I would kill it!"KJ continues to impress us with his amazing mindset. He talks about time being an illusion. We discuss diet and how that affects your thinking and emotions. KJ talks about how an Alkaline body can make you "Limitless." He also shares how his diet at a kid prevented him from being able to focus and how these sugary American diets mess children up from a young age. We discuss how the pandemic has made people more conscious about health and what they eat.We get into a deep discussion on how Mother Nature and the Earth are conscious and alive. We get into a deep discussion of the new Netflix documentary "Seaspiracy" and how it affected us. KJ shares a crazy conspiracy theory about Dolphins and Jho asks KJ her world famous Jho's six Q's. This episode was DEEP. KJ is wise beyond his year and I guarantee you will learn something from this episode!PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/KJFocusSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3jU3YuMkUx6VOXOuRm9Ozb?si=9Qbtt0GmQpOgPpbGw0V-rQINSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/kjfocus?igshid=jvq6svok414mWEBSITE: http://www/Kalinjoshua.comBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this episode we sit down with Jourdan Jade. She's the founder and CEO of Jade Healing Co. (http://www.jadehealing.co). Jade grew up in Vallejo, California aka the "707." She was raised by a very busy single mother, so all her life Jade had to fend for herself. Growing up in Vallejo during the hyphy and thizz movement she was exposed to hustling and drugs at the very young age of 15. Being surrounded by drug dealers and hustlers Jourdan became immersed in the cannabis world and became a hustler herself.Her cannabis career began in black market sales at age 16 then she moved into personal cultivation & working as a "bud-tender" at the young age of 18. However, because Jade was very smart and had a passion for health and nutrition and wanted to attempt to follow a straight a narrow path, she went on to college at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and got her degree as a Dietician. However, Jourdan had to hold several jobs and continued cannabis sales to put herself through college because she had no one helping her and hustling was all she knew, the college life also provided her high demand and a huge market.After graduation Jourdan's professional career began in the medical industry, serving as an inpatient medical nutrition therapy dietitian, before moving out of the hospital into pharmaceutical sales. In Pharma, she primarily consulted with oncologists on cannabinoid therapies for cancer pain & chemotherapy-induced symptoms. She became displeased with “Big Pharma” practices, she was fired for not wanting to push Fentanyl and for speaking out against "Big Pharma" as a public speaker. Jourdan moved to Sales Manager for hemp CBD company Vida Drops. Simultaneously, she began leading a series of free educational cannabis seminars in Oakland, CA alongside various doctors & psychiatrists.After Prop 64 passed, she became sales manager for multiple leading THC brands, increasing the brands' strength, sales & value throughout California & Nevada. Currently, Jourdan owns the CBD brand JADE Healing Co & serves as a consultant for SF-based cannabis marketing firm Cannaverse. She has also been a speaker at various cannabis & hemp expos & conventions throughout the US.We had a blast recording it and we know you will enjoy it too!JOURDAN JADEINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/jourdanjadeWEBSITE: http://www.jadehealing.coCOMPANY INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/jadehealingcoBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATESFresh Clean Tees use coupon code BLISS15 for 15% off: https://freshcleantees.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this episode we sit down with Jourdan Jade. She's the founder and CEO of Jade Healing Co. (http://www.jadehealing.co). Jade grew up in Vallejo, California aka the "707." She was raised by a very busy single mother, so all her life Jade had to fend for herself. Growing up in Vallejo during the hyphy and thizz movement she was exposed to hustling and drugs at the very young age of 15. Being surrounded by drug dealers and hustlers Jourdan became immersed in the cannabis world and became a hustler herself.Her cannabis career began in black market sales at age 16 then she moved into personal cultivation & working as a "bud-tender" at the young age of 18. However, because Jade was very smart and had a passion for health and nutrition and wanted to attempt to follow a straight a narrow path, she went on to college at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and got her degree as a Dietician. However, Jourdan had to hold several jobs and continued cannabis sales to put herself through college because she had no one helping her and hustling was all she knew, the college life also provided her high demand and a huge market.After graduation Jourdan's professional career began in the medical industry, serving as an inpatient medical nutrition therapy dietitian, before moving out of the hospital into pharmaceutical sales. In Pharma, she primarily consulted with oncologists on cannabinoid therapies for cancer pain & chemotherapy-induced symptoms. She became displeased with “Big Pharma” practices, she was fired for not wanting to push Fentanyl and for speaking out against "Big Pharma" as a public speaker. Jourdan moved to Sales Manager for hemp CBD company Vida Drops. Simultaneously, she began leading a series of free educational cannabis seminars in Oakland, CA alongside various doctors & psychiatrists.After Prop 64 passed, she became sales manager for multiple leading THC brands, increasing the brands' strength, sales & value throughout California & Nevada. Currently, Jourdan owns the CBD brand JADE Healing Co & serves as a consultant for SF-based cannabis marketing firm Cannaverse. She has also been a speaker at various cannabis & hemp expos & conventions throughout the US.I Part 1 we discuss her young life growing up in Vallejo, California which taught her the cannabis game. Jourdan also talks about being raised to be independent and strong and learning to overcome her adversities and deal with personal trauma on her own. We also discuss her college and professional life and her experience working for "Big Pharma" to eventually realizing she wasn't helping anyone and her using her life experience in the Cannabis industry to become a public speaker on Cannabis and it's health benefits and evenutally starting her own CBD company.We also expose the truth on why Cannabis was demonized and made illegal! This was an exciting and real podcast. We had a blast recording it and we know you will enjoy it too!JOURDAN JADEINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/jourdanjadeWEBSITE: http://www.jadehealing.coCOMPANY INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/jadehealingcoBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATESFresh Clean Tees use coupon code BLISS15 for 15% off: https://freshcleantees.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with the New team the Bliss Seekers 2.0. You get to meet the new guest co-host Brian Avila who is a previous guest on the show and our new videographer Jessica Howell.We talk about many topics including Richard Branson's flight to space and back, the explosion of the collectible trading card hobby, Connor McGregor vs Dustin Porier, living till age 140 and transferring your consciousness, the controversy with Stephen A. Smith's comment about Japanese MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani and we end up somehow in a deep conversation about relationships! This was an exciting podcast. Enjoy the show!BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmBrian AvilaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/brianravilaMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howellSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this episode we sit down with Armando Gonzalez. Armando is a young entrepreneur with a big vision, strong faith in God, and a huge heart to help people. Armando was molded by sports, fitness and great parents. Armando has built 3 successful businesses before the age of 30; Savage Elite Fitness, Gonzalez Trucking and he's now building a growing financial services agency in Ripon, CA. for Family First Life.Armando was born & raised in East Oakland, off 96th and A street until he was 12 years old. Then his family moved to the Central Valley, CA where he's lived ever since. As a young child Armando faced constant rejection and he never fit in with the crowd. Always day dreaming about bigger and better things he became a true underdog story. Since Armando never fit in he always had to outwork everyone in order to succeed. This built a strong work ethic and forced Armando to be driven to prove himself and prove others wrong.In Part 2 we discuss his family life. Armando is a new husband and father. But he's a man of strong faith who believes his faith and family give him his purpose. He tells the story of his wife being the Prom Queen in High School and Armando was the outcast underdog and felt he never had a shot with her. However, destiny set in and later in life they crossed paths again and eventually fell in love. Armando now a polished, fit, budding young entrepreneur and long story short, he got his dream girl, they got married and now have a beautiful young son together.We also discuss how adversity has molded Armando and how adversity became opportunity for him. We also dig deeper into how great his parents were and how they filled him with valuable life lessons and strong values. This caused Armando to become a Do-It-first Leader and how he always leads by example.Jho asks Armando 7 powerful questions and he gives us his insight on life and how never fitting in and being the underdog was the catalyst for all his success in his young life.ARMANDO GONZALEZFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/agonzalezcfINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/agonzalezfflBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATESFresh Clean Tees use coupon code BLISS15 for 15% off: https://freshcleantees.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

KJ Focus born Kalin Freeman, is an American musician saxophonist, producer and song writer. The Oakland native has made his name in the industry by showcasing his talent within many genres of music. Confidently crossing the playing fields of R&B, Neo-Soul, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Latin and Tribal. The highly ranked soloist has been able to share the stage with some of the most prolific names in in the music game such as Solange and most recently David Banner.Freeman has played in front of some of the largest audiences, and is a well known name at the University of Cal Berkeley. He has also been booked for many festivals and has even taken his talent into the depths of California's very own San Quentin State Prison so share his joy amongst the mass population of inmates.Over the years Focus has become more than just a musician and has positioned himself to be a major power house of connection by directly introducing other musicians to new opportunities through his platform. He recently soft launched his own music label "Focused Productionz." Freeman has a vision of eliminating some of the struggles he has seen young artists dealing with and has made it his mission to assist as many people as he can while working his way to the top. When asked what motivates his drive, KJ explains that the memory of his mother who passed away when he was 9, has been the fuel to his flame and motivates him to a level that is unexplainable by words. Sound has been his voice for years now. Waking up each day focused on bettering himself has been his mission and has allowed him to push through any and all of life's hurdles.In Part 1 we discuss.. We talk about his upbringing in Oakland. He lost his grandmother and mother at the young age of 9 and lived with his grandfather into 16 when he moved to Richmond with his older sister who was like his mother. He talks about being involved in sports at first but then he was introduced to music at age 15 where he found his love for the saxophone! It was somewhat of an accident how he was put into the music class but he instantly knew he has a natural talent and developed a love for the saxophone. He remembers his first big performance playing the Black National Anthem and he killed it, this is the moment he knew this was his purpose.He also talks about a valuable lesson he learned from his uncle about taking action and just doing it. Regardless of if he felt like it or if he was ready. He also talks about his mentality of wanting to be the best and working hard and training and practicing everyday religiously. And how those habits have led him to the success he has now and have made him into who he is now. As he puts it, he didn't realize what he was doing and the impact it had until 7 years later when he 22 years old. He also talks about how his sister is a boss and how she was the first role model in his life and replaced the mother figure role in his life.He talks about starting music really late at 15. And how he received a scholarship in only his 2nd year and was able to go to the Berkley college of music after only playing for 2 years. He had some doubt until one of his classmates told him he should feel confident that he's here after only 2 years. We talk about how he got into so many different genres of music. And how how since he has a good ear which allows him to learn it quick and be able to create from all types of genres. He talks about how his uncle gave him some great advice. “Never create music thats playing now, create music for the future” We also talk about his experience being able to play at San Quentin Prison with Robert Woods. We discuss his label The Focus Team and why he created it. And how nowadays when you sign a contract with a major label it's like signing your soul away. So he created a label to help artists without having to have them sign their life away and make it more fair for the artists. And we ask the question on why artists struggle to make a living these days. And why is it so hard for artists in this day and age. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/KJFocusSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3jU3YuMkUx6VOXOuRm9Ozb?si=9Qbtt0GmQpOgPpbGw0V-rQINSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/kjfocus?igshid=jvq6svok414mWEBSITE: http://www/Kalinjoshua.com BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with the New team the Bliss Seekers 2.0. You get to meet the new co-host Brian Avila who is a previous guest on the show and our new videographer Jessica Howell.We talk about many topics including Richard Branson's flight to space and back, the explosion of the collectible trading card hobby, Connor McGregor vs Dustin Porier, living till age 140 and transferring your consciousness, the controversy with Stephen A. Smith's comment about Japanese MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani and we end up somehow in a deep conversation about relationships! This was an exciting podcast. Enjoy the show!BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmBrian AvilaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/brianravilaMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howellSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this episode we sit down with Armando Gonzalez. Armando is a young entrepreneur with a big vision, strong faith in God, and a huge heart to help people. Armando was molded by sports, fitness and great parents. He has built 3 successful businesses before the age of 30; Savage Elite Fitness, Gonzalez Trucking and he's now building a growing financial services agency in Ripon, CA. for Family First Life.Armando was born & raised in East Oakland, off 96th and A street until he was 12 years old. Then his family moved to the Central Valley, CA where he's lived ever since. As a young child Armando faced constant rejection and he never fit in with the crowd. Always day dreaming about bigger and better things he became a true underdog story. Since Armando never fit in he always had to outwork everyone in order to succeed. This built within him a strong work ethic and forced him to be driven to prove himself and prove others wrong.In Part 1 we discuss his upbringing where he felt he was raised to be different. He was taught valuable lessons by his parents who were hard working hispanic immigrants and entrepreneurs. His father who always had a positive, abundant outlook on life and taught him to be respectful and to be a man of integrity. His mother who had the "gift of gab" and great people skills being the owner of a hair salon, she always poured belief into Armando telling him he could achieve anything in life.We also discuss how he found out he was a Leader when he began playing sports and he talks about how he had great coaches who pushed him to be better. Armando also tells the story about how him and his brother built Savage Elite Fitness a fully functional fitness center from the ground up, starting in their backyard. He also gives us lots of tips on fitness and weight lifting.Armando always wanting more then started a trucking company and had 7 trucks running at one point and while he was very successful, he found himself becoming lazy because of the lack of a challenge which led him to sell his entire fleet of trucks and enter the financial industry.Armando found his passion and purpose as an agency builder in the financial services industry. Armando found a business that can provide him with low overhead and elite lifestyle. He can also give other people the opportunity to change their lives by recruiting, developing, and training agents to become successful in the financial services industry.We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did. Enjoy the show!ARMANDO GONZALEZFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/agonzalezcfINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/agonzalezfflBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATESFresh Clean Tees use coupon code BLISS15 for 15% off: https://freshcleantees.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with DJ's J-Funk and DJ Tempo. The Bay Area is home to some of the greatest artist in electronic music. Many have started their careers there and J-Funk is no exception. Always armed with a big smile and hearty laugh this San Jose based artist has learned to channel his good vibe mentality into infectious house music. A DJ since the mid-nineties J-Funk has paid his dues spinning everything from high-energy to hip-hop at house parties, school dances, and clubs. J-Funk has been heavily influenced by the funky grooves of seventies Disco and R&B. His extensive mobile DJ and club experience have given him a keen sense of what will get the party people moving and according to J-Funk " that's what it's all about." DJ Tempo representing Funk Lab Crew is a San Jose native that has been in the DJ scene for well over 20 plus years. Throughout his career he has also been a promoter, MC and mobile DJ. He started off DJ'ing with all of his friends that lived in the same neighborhood. He then branched off to mixing at house parties, dances, community events, bay area bars, clubs and raves. His biggest event was DJ'ing at was Metropolis in San Jose at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds which held over 20,000 plus party goers. DJ Tempo's favorite music to spin is funky, disco, and vocal house. But over the years he has transitioned to playing all genres like hip hop, R & B, old school and freestyle which has given him more opportunities to move the crowd and get the people on the dance floor doing what he does best.In Part 2 we talk about how they created a DJ "Supercrew" which became the Funklab which started with their first event The Funklab BBQ. They talk about the dynamic of the Funklab which is a mixture of hip-hop and house music DJ's which each have their own unique style. We talk about their beginnings of throwing rave parties back in the 1990's and the funny story of how they threw a rave at a barn in the middle of nowhere and how they actually met the owners. We reminisce of how San Jose was the place to be for huge festivals such as the Cinco De Mayo festival in the 1990's where 300,000 people from all over would come to San Jose for this huge event. We also discuss how their career began taking off after starting to throw their own parties and how they began to make a name for themselves which still lives on to this day. We also talk about how the pandemic has created a huge virtual space for artists and DJ's and how the Funklab is now hosting a twitch channel. J-Funk talks about his hesitation to go virtual at first but how that changed and now they are excited to grow their twitch channel and online presence. We also discuss how their careers were always supported by their families and it became a family business and how this has always been a huge driving force in their success. J-Funk and DJ Tempo give some great advice for young DJ's out there. And we finish it off with Jho asking her world famous six powerful questions. This was a wholesome and funky episode! Enjoy the show!J-FUNKINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/jfnkYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrJfunk1MIXCLOUD: https://www.mixcloud.com/johnny-funk/DJ TEMPOINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.con/djtempojrMIX CLOUD: https://www.mixcloud.com/Djtempojr/FUNKLABTWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/funklabdjsFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Funk-Lab-110025425680474BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

Haruko is an artist, writer, and the founder of Lovetheway, a creator of inspirational and motivational content in art form. Lovetheway offers calligraphic, Asian-inspired abstract art created to inspire and encourage everyone to embrace their unique life journey. These inspirations for Haruko's art included the beauty of nature, the mystery of the universe, and words of wisdom that transcends time and space.Originally from Japan, she earned a Bachelor's degree in Bioethics at Waseda University in Tokyo, and a Master's degree in Political Science from California State University. She is a self-taught artist and uses mixed medium and acrylic color on canvas. She set in motion her career as a part-time artist in 2006 by selling customized pieces while working as a political journalist. What began as sporadic commission work transpired into a blooming art studio, bringing to life the concepts that served as her inspirations.  She had a showing at art galleries in Modesto and SF, and at major art shows including Sacrament Art Festival, the Saratoga Rotary Art show, and Art & Craft Festivals in Oakland. She has donated a number of pieces to various fundraiser events at schools and charity organizations and offered commission work for special occasions such as wedding, new born babies, and graduations as well.She is currently based in Santa Cruz, that offers beautiful nature where she enjoys running, backpacking, and spiritual exploration. HARUKO DEARTHWEBSITE: http://www.lovethewayart.comINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/lovethewayartFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/haruko.dearthBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howellSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with Ravdeep "Rav" Barring. A British immigrant of Punjabi descent. He's a successful father, husband and entrepreneur.In Part 2...Rav talks about his values and about how important fatherhood is to him. He has a mission to not only teach his kids to survive but to teach them how to thrive! He also talks about the struggles of being stuck in the Bay Area rat race with long commutes and having to hold 2 jobs just to survive. This lead him to realize that job security is a myth and he needed to find a better way to provide for his family.These struggles led Rav to seek out knowledge on investing and money and entrepreneurship. Rav talks about finding successful mentors and a special very successful couple that Rav and his wife Cristina modeled their life around.Rav also talks about identity crisis. Being of Punjabi decent, raised in the outskirts of London. Then moving the United States and being a young British immigrant in the USA. Then marrying a woman of Mexican-American descent and having to deal with those cultural differences and finally raising 3 wonderful multi-cultural children. He teaches lessons on how to raise a "functional family" and creating what he calls the family corporation.Rav also talks about his current business and how passionate he is about what he does and how much of an impact his company makes on peoples lives.We really enjoyed recording this episode and we hope you will enjoy it as much as we did. Please tune in and enjoy the show.RAV BARRINGFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rav.barringINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/ravbarringCheck us out onINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATESFresh Clean Tees use coupon code BLISS15 for 15% off: https://freshcleantees.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with DJ's J-Funk and DJ Tempo. The Bay Area is home to some of the greatest artist in electronic music. Many have started their careers there and J-Funk is no exception. Always armed with a big smile and hearty laugh this San Jose based artist has learned to channel his good vibe mentality into infectious house music. A DJ since the mid-nineties J-Funk has paid his dues spinning everything from high-energy to hip-hop at house parties, school dances, and clubs. J-Funk has been heavily influenced by the funky grooves of seventies Disco and R&B. His extensive mobile DJ and club experience have given him a keen sense of what will get the party people moving and according to J-Funk " that's what it's all about." DJ Tempo representing Funk Lab Crew is a San Jose native that has been in the DJ scene for well over 20 plus years. Throughout his career he has also been a promoter, MC and mobile DJ. He started off DJ'ing with all of his friends that lived in the same neighborhood. He then branched off to mixing at house parties, dances, community events, bay area bars, clubs and raves. His biggest event was DJ'ing at was Metropolis in San Jose at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds which held over 20,000 plus party goers. DJ Tempo's favorite music to spin is funky, disco, and vocal house. But over the years he has transitioned to playing all genres like hip hop, R & B, old school and freestyle which has given him more opportunities to move the crowd and get the people on the dance floor doing what he does best.In Part 1 we discuss the story of how they grew up in the same neighborhood and were childhood friends. The neighbors were such good friends they even made a gate in their fences to be able to walk right through. They talk about being the good kids who were creative and stayed home in order to avoid trouble. Growing up they were not the jocks and had to find a hobby so they turned to deejaying and music. Being the children of young parents, their families were really into music and family parties. Their parents exposed them to lots of different types of music such as 70's rock, funk, jazz and Spanish music. J-Funk tells the story of his first ever DJ'ing experience at a school dance where the DJ left and he had to step in and wing it. They started their careers DJing High Energy music because they liked the dance party scene which was huge in San Jose. They talk about being so young they couldn't go out so they were “bedroom DJ's” and as DJ Tempo puts it, the pandemic turned everyone into bedroom DJ's nowadays. They talk about never being given the opportunity to DJ in the beginning of their careers, so they had to do it on their own and create their own parties. This built the hustle in them and to this day the FUNKLAB is still going strong due to this mindset of doing to themselves and hustle for opportunities. J-Funk talks about his Dad investing in him and buying him DJ equipment but still taught him the value of money by making him pay him back. However, this investment his father made in him started their mobile DJ career. Mobile DJ'ing forced them to become diverse in the style and music they play due to diverse crowds. We also talk about where funk lab started and why it started and how it saved them from the streets. We also talk about how they select music and how it was picking out records back in the day. And how Funk Lab is now a 30 year grass roots movement with a strong following. We discuss their first huge party at the fairgrounds which was a wild and crazy experience! This was a wonderful podcast, please enjoy the show!J-FUNKINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/jfnkYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrJfunk1MIXCLOUD: https://www.mixcloud.com/johnny-funk/DJ TEMPOINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.con/djtempojrMIX CLOUD: https://www.mixcloud.com/Djtempojr/FUNKLABTWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/funklabdjsFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Funk-Lab-110025425680474BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with LisSandra Duarte she is the CEO of multiple financial brokerage firms. She helps businesses and individuals set themselves up for future success. She has a Masters in Business and a minor in Finance. Her previous experience as a corporate executive for over 10 years has helped her attain an understand for expansion and growth in different markets. LisSandra is a Leader in networking and marketing ventures, especially in connection to resources and human capital. She's an entrpreneur & personal networking professional with a background in corporate expansion & marketing efforts. She also has a passion for small business and she's excited about personally helping other small businesses evolve and flourish. Ultimately her goal is to become an Angel Investor.In Part 2 Lissandra talks about being made choose between being around for her newborn son or taking a position where she would be traveling most of the time. So, she gave up her dream job to be a mom. Shortly after that she went through a separation, & became unemployed. Struggling to find work and put food on the table for her son she did whatever it took to provide for her son. Working odd jobs until she found a great opportunity with a trucking company. She continued to overachieve and lead a huge project, better than anyone else has in the history of the company had. Her project brought in $34 million dollars for the company. However, due to discrimination for being a female in a male dominated industry she was passed up for a big promotion and again forced to resign. Shortly after that she got invited to another pastors church and that's where she was presented with an opportunity that changed her life forever. This is where her financial services career journey began. Again she was left to rise from the ashes like a Phoenix and make another great comeback. Being taught to be a giver, Lissandra's always did more than was required, sometimes to her own detriment. With her new financial company, she qualified for a special retreat and was given some profound words. “Your era of giving is coming to and end and it's time for you to start receiving.” This profound advice made a huge impact on her and allowed her to be a better receiver. This motivated Lissandra to make some big life changes and decisions. When she went to her personal mentor for advice he told her, “there are people meant to be assistants and people meant to be leaders, I knew I wasn't going to be able to keep you as an assistant, it's your time to be a leader.” After that she consulted with another leader who made her realize it wasn't about the money, it's about what the money can do for you. As Tony Robbins says, “Success without fulfillment is the ultimate failure.” These three pieces of advice motivated her to make big changes such as move back to Arizona and switch companies. While this change was a bit scary at first she took the leap of faith. Lissandra talks about her new business venture and how she had to adapt. After a tough start she started to build momentum and she now has a growing and successful organization! She talks about the benefits of her current organization and the career opportunities it provides. And shares her gratitude for now being in a position where she's very blessed business wise and financially. We also discuss about how Lissandra spends about 80% of her time away from her son because he lives in CA with his father, but how the time they spend is quality. And she always taking her son on trips with her and how they've traveled the World together in his young life. Even though she's busy building her company she makes sure she is there 100% for her son every opportunity she gets. And how she's doing all this for her son and their future and to one day become an Angel Investor and help others succeed. And how's she's also working on a huge project to create an app in the fashion industry which is something she's passionate about! And Jho asks Lissandra six powerful questions!LISSANDRA DUARTECAREER OPPORTUNITY: http://www.therogueimo.com/lp6/?first=LisSandra&last=Duarte&em=LisSandra@pfi.agency&ph=5205910819WEBSITE: https://mypfiagent.com/INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/latinaladybossLINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/lis_sandraBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

Haruko is an artist, writer, and the founder of Lovetheway, a creator of inspirational and motivational content in art form. Lovetheway offers calligraphic, Asian-inspired abstract art created to inspire and encourage everyone to embrace their unique life journey. These inspirations for Haruko's art included the beauty of nature, the mystery of the universe, and words of wisdom that transcends time and space.Originally from Japan, she earned a Bachelor's degree in Bioethics at Waseda University in Tokyo, and a Master's degree in Political Science from California State University. She is a self-taught artist and uses mixed medium and acrylic color on canvas. She set in motion her career as a part-time artist in 2006 by selling customized pieces while working as a political journalist. What began as sporadic commission work transpired into a blooming art studio, bringing to life the concepts that served as her inspirations.  She had a showing at art galleries in Modesto and SF, and at major art shows including Sacrament Art Festival, the Saratoga Rotary Art show, and Art & Craft Festivals in Oakland. She has donated a number of pieces to various fundraiser events at schools and charity organizations and offered commission work for special occasions such as wedding, new born babies, and graduations as well.She is currently based in Santa Cruz, that offers beautiful nature where she enjoys running, backpacking, and spiritual exploration. HARUKO DEARTHWEBSITE: http://www.lovethewayart.comINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/lovethewayartFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/haruko.dearthBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howellSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with LisSandra Duarte she is the CEO of multiple financial brokerage firms. She helps businesses and individuals set themselves up for future success. She has a Masters in Business and a minor in Finance. Her previous experience as a corporate executive for over 10 years has helped her attain an understand for expansion and growth in different markets. LisSandra is a Leader in networking and marketing ventures, especially in connection to resources and human capital. She's an entrpreneur & personal networking professional with a background in corporate expansion & marketing efforts. She also has a passion for small business and she's excited about personally helping other small businesses evolve and flourish. Ultimately her goal is to become an Angel Investor.In Part 1 we discuss her upbringing as the oldest of 7 children in a place called "Barrio Holywood in Tucson, Arizona. Her father an immigrant from Mexico was an ordained Minister and Construction contractor and entrepreneur. Her mother was American and was a teacher for the deaf and blind and eventually transitioned to a stay-at-home mother as the family grew. Even though they grew up poor her parents did their best to make sure none of the children ever felt it. Her father taught her work ethic, faith and entrepreneurship. Her mother taught her to always pour positivity into your children and always told LisSandra that she could have anything she wanted if she was willing to work hard for it. Since her father was a Minister LisSandra and her siblings grew up in Church. They attended Church 5 days a week. Her parents showed LisSandra what seemed like a perfect example of parenting and a great marriage. As she puts it, "the ruined marriage for me, because they made it look so easy." LisSandra has a great childhood and was always pushed by her mother to stay active and be involved.She was involved in many extracurricular activities, was part of student government and played basketball. She remembers her mother teaching her about competition because she never let her children win unless they fought for it. She is now passing on this lesson to her son when it comes to competition. In her Senior year LisSandra started dating a football player and began to become rebellious due to growing up in church and being controlled. However, she has a spiritual awakening in Church one day and her life was changed forever. We discuss how her live and career started after graduating from college and how she worked her way up the ranks in retail. Her dream was to be like the character Rachel Green from the sitcom "Friends." This was a very powerful and entertaining episode full of life lesson. We had a blast filming it and we know you will too! Enjoy the show!LISSANDRA DUARTECAREER OPPORTUNITY: http://www.therogueimo.com/lp6/?first=LisSandra&last=Duarte&em=LisSandra@pfi.agency&ph=5205910819WEBSITE: https://mypfiagent.com/INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/latinaladybossLINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/lis_sandraBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with Phruu. She's a multi-dimensional artist and visionary who seeks to share her wisdom through the creation of music. She loves to cultivate space for other to expand their consciousness and activate their highest potential. She's an Artist, song-writer and community uplifter. She also does video editing and promo's for videos and she's an audio engineer (live/studio). She's also an even curator, a host, and a music publishing consultant. In Part 2 we discuss manifestation, wisdom, the origins of religion and ancient civilizations and Jho asks Phruu six powerful questions. This Part was DEEP and powerful! Get ready for some WISDOM!PHRUUINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/phruu_BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with Ravdeep "Rav" Barring. A British immigrant of Punjabi descent. He's a successful father, husband and entrepreneur.In Part 1 Rav tells his crazy story of growing up in poverty as one of "Margaret Thatchers forgotten children" in the "dodgy" part of London known as the "London Overspill projects." He tells a tales of getting bullied and beaten up every day by racist British skinheads just because of the color of his skin and the fact that he wore a turban as a child.Eventually Rav learned to defend himself and fighting became a way of life. He tells wild stories of losing faith in God and being taught not to hate by his mother. Eventually Rav started to find a little bit of success in life when he got a good job, a beautiful lady friend, a nice car and started training boxing at 18 years old. Life seemed to be falling into place for Rav, until he got into a crazy car accident and another recession which the UK hard forced Rav to lose his job, his car, and his confidence.Because of all this, Rav got a call from his mother who was in the USA at the time and she advised Rav to immigrate to the USA. Rav came to the USA in the 1990's and he tells his stories of being a new immigrant struggling to find a career coming from a blue collar background into a new country dominated by the tech world. Eventually everything started to turn around for Rav when he met his lovely wife Cristina!We really enjoyed recording this episode and we hope you will enjoy it as much as we did. Please tune in and enjoy the show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with Phruu. She's a multi-dimensional artist and visionary who seeks to share her wisdom through the creation of music. She loves to cultivate space for other to expand their consciousness and activate their highest potential. She's an Artist, song-writer and community uplifter. She also does video editing and promo's for videos and she's an audio engineer (live/studio). She's also an even curator, a host, and a music publishing consultant. In Part 1 we discuss her upbringing in New York and the move to Georgia after the passing of her father when she was very young. We talk about how this event impacted her and the differences between New York and Georgia. We discuss her childhood and high school sports years, moving along to the crazy parts of her life and her eventual music career. Phruu is a very wise person and she takes us on a journey of wisdom. This episode was full of wisdom and great conversation. I guarantee you will get a lot out of this episode if you watch till the end. Please enjoy the show!PHRUUINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/phruu_BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this episode we sit down with Jho. The now former co-host of the Bliss Seekers Podcast. She's a Bay Area native, originally born in the Philippines. She's a photographer who's passionate about alternative medicine, fitness, philanthropy, plant medicine and travel. Jho has decided step down as the co-host of the Bliss Seekers to follow her Bliss!In Part 2 we talk about the Philippines and where Jho was born. Jho explains that the Philippines is 3 continents. We also talk about a home Jho is building out in the Philippines and a future Bliss Seekers trip to the Philippines. We also talk about her other projects such as “The Art of Giving.” A project to help give to the homeless. This idea came out of a trip where they all took plant medicine together. They put together healthy plant based care packages and go hand them out to the homeless. We also talk about Jho's love for Mother Nature and how she is having a spiritual awakening in her life right now. We talk about how plant medicine has opened up blockages in her life and how it reconnected her to nature and find a new type of love. We also talk about how our ancestors were this way and very respectful and connected to nature and how we are so disconnected from nature today. We talk about after her first Ayahuasca experience she got so connected to nature she rolled around in the first so much she looked like she has a charcoal mask on but she didn't care because it was healing and cleansing. Jho gives advice for anyone who wants to try plant medicine.Jho shares how the experience of how being the co-host of the Bliss Seekers has helped her grow and the lessons she's learned by being part of the team. She shares the biggest lesson she learned. Isaac shares how proud he is of Jho for how much she's grown as a co-host and as a person from this experience. Isaac turns the tables and asks Jho her six Q's JHOINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howellSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with Christopher Guerra. Chris arrived in San Francisco from Austin, Texas in 2018 after attending the Emerald Cup in the Bay Area that year. Once he had experienced a bit of what the Bay Area had to offer, he knew this was the place to make his mark. As an entrepreneur his mission is to change the way people view Cannabis. His motto "Cannabis Avante-Garde" is something that is reflected in his life and his passion for his business. The core beliefs that drive him are excellence, enlightenment and efficiency. He believes that Canna Theory's success is dependent on the products and services that they produce. His goal is to make them easy to use, made with quality and be able to provide his customers with utility and make their lives easier. Chris cultivates his creative fruit led by his belief in the transformative power of one of the World's most demonized and misunderstood plants. Canna Theory's mission is to create the most exceptional cannabis cultivation and industrial hemp products in the market. Their mission is to make products that simplify personal growing and minimize the impact of our environment.In Part 2 we talk about how Chris got into photography because of his father and how some skills can be passed on through generations. Jho and Chris talk about their passion for photography. Chris talks about how him and his fiancé made their decision to move to the Bay Area and how his DJ background helped him. make the choice. We talk about his DJ career which started in south Texas and Matamoros, Mexico during the Spring Break season. We talk about the days of DJ's using vinyl and how Chris mixed Vinyl records and live productions. We also discuss the evolution of DJ technology and how it's much easier to mix music nowadays. As Chris puts it, the DJ's of the past had to be very skilled, the DJ's of the present have to be very creative. We discuss Canna Theory in more detail and how Chris' business will create a solution for a huge need and how the tech world and Cannabis worlds will unite with this project. Chris delves deeper into his passion to change the way the World views Cannabis. He also wants to make Cannabis simple, affordable, and DIY. We all discuss the story of how Cannabis was demonized and how it became so misunderstood. We tell the story of how two powerful and wealthy magnates of the 1930's too this amazing plant medicine away for over 80 years and how the opioid epidemic was a product of this.We also discuss about how the Bay Area is the best place in the World for Cannabis to grow. Chris talks about how he now lives on the same street as one of his Cannabis hero's Sherbinski. Chris shares the vision for his company and talks about how his company now has roots in his home state of Texas and how this will put them in prime positioning for distribution nationally and internationally. Chris gives us an education on Cannabis strains and we discuss "Sinsemilla" the strain that was made popular in the Netflix series "Narcos Mexico." Chris shares his vision for their flagship product and how it will be available on Amazon in the near future. Chris' goal is to make Cannabis available, accessible, affordable and easy for the people and they get to make the decision. Chris explains how he now consults medical physicians on proper dosing for their patients and how this gives him the ultimate validation for his mission and purpose. Isaac shares a touching story of how CBD Oil helped his senior dog survive 2 years after being diagnosed with kidney failure and passed away at 17.5 years old with a good quality of life in her final years. Chris shares his views on what CBD Oil does for people and we discuss how modern medicine is all about treatments and prescriptions. And much, much more! This was an awesome episode. Please enjoy the show!CANNA THEORY TWITTER: https://twitter.com/cannatheory INSTAGRAM : https://www.instagram.com/cannatheory_studios/ https://www.instagram.com/cannatheorysf/ FACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/CannaTheoryStudios YOUTUBE : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnV5OGrplu9GZ4monUV0tCA LEAFWIRE : https://www.leafwire.com/profile/company/605f7f4215a6ba0011c4484a WEBSITE : https://www.cannatheory.techBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this exciting and educational episode we sit down with a unique and special girl from Gen Z. Her name is Marisol Louise Thomas aka "Mars Bars Party Cars II."She a young, very intelligent and mature 17 year old K-Pop fan and rising Tik Tok star who goes by the name "mingisol." She has had over 8 videos go viral on Tik Tok and one video getting over 2.4 million views! She has almost 64,000 followers on Tik Tok and 3.1 million likes.She tells her story of growing up as a half Mexican and half Filipino girl in the "Crest" neighborhood of Vallejo and her struggles of growing up mixed race and not having her mother around, to later finding a powerful mentor in her band instructor and being taught life skills and Leadership as the drum major for her school band. Eventually she found her passion for K-Pop music and also found like minded friends and an accepting community in the K-Pop fandom world and her followers on Tik Tok.We discuss many interesting topics including politics, K-Pop, Tik Tok viral videos and much more! This was an enlightening episode and makes me feel great about Generation Z and the future of our World. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!TIK TOKhttps://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJCurCRV/INSTAGRAMhttp://www.instagram.com/marrisoliCheck us out onINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATESFresh Clean Tees use coupon code BLISS15 for 15% off: https://freshcleantees.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this episode we sit down with Jho. The now former co-host of the Bliss Seekers Podcast. She's a Bay Area native, originally born in the Philippines. She's a photographer who's passionate about alternative medicine, fitness, philanthropy, plant medicine and travel. Jho has decided step down as the co-host of the Bliss Seekers to follow her Bliss!In Part 1 We talk about Jho's new venture Artcation. Artcation was an idea that started 6 years ago and now their 1st trip will be to Guatemala later this year. She talks about how being the co-host of the Bliss Seekers and hearing the guests stories, inspired her to take action and get Artcation going. We talk about her 1st solo trip to Guatemala, where she learned about the non-profit “The Niños de Guatemala” a school which helps poor children. She wants to use her gifts of photography and media to give them what they need which is media. We talk about Jho growing up in the Bay Area and how she got into photography. She talks about after her nephew was born she got a feeling of “never wanting to miss anything.” She started with an iPhone and from then on it started building and building to a professional camera and eventually a passion. She talks about photography being not just a photo talent but using social skills and putting herself out there. She believes photography is a mixture of psychology, social skills and talent. And it's a lifetime journey for her. She also talks about her being single help her focus and nurture her passions. Jho passionately talks about photography and how important it is to catch important moments in time. And how because of smart phones we just take tons of photos and photo albums have become extinct. She talks about how she wants to pull away from this she's now becoming more intentional when taking photos. We also talk about how she wants to use her gifts and talents to help others and how growing up poor in the Philippines and being raised by a single mother in the US has never let her forget where she came from and she wants to always help the less fortunate. We talk about her passion for holistic medicine and health and where that comes from. She shares about how she used to not feel good which led her to watch “Veducated” on Netflix and this started her on her plant

In this Episode we sit down with Christopher Guerra CEO of Canna Theory. Chris arrived in San Francisco from Austin, Texas in 2018 after attending the Emerald Cup in the Bay Area that year. Once he had experienced a bit of what the Bay Area had to offer, he knew this was the place to make his mark. As an entrepreneur his mission is to change the way people view Cannabis. His motto "Cannabis Avante-Garde" is something that is reflected in his life and his passion for his business. The core beliefs that drive him are excellence, enlightenment and efficiency. He believes that Canna Theory's success is dependent on the products and services that they produce. His goal is to make them easy to use, made with quality and be able to provide his customers with utility and make their lives easier. Chris cultivates his creative fruit led by his belief in the transformative power of one of the World's most demonized and misunderstood plants. Canna Theory's mission is to create the most exceptional cannabis cultivation and industrial hemp products in the market. Their mission is to make products that simplify personal growing and minimize the impact of our environment.In Part 1 we discuss Chris' upbringing growing up in a strong Mexican-American family unit, as the oldest of 3 boys. They lived in San Antonio and the Rio Grand Valley in south Texas, 15 minutes from the Mexican border surrounded by Mexican culture. Chris tells us stories of the differences between the big city of San Antonio and the small town of Harlingen. His parents were High School sweethearts and provided him and his brothers with great parenting and a good home. Chris talks about how him and his brothers were good kids and how his mother was an inspiration for them and she used very creative techniques to discipline them along with providing them with a valuable life lesson at the same time. Isaac and Chris get into a good conversation about basketball and the San Antonio Spurs because both of them are life long Spurs fans. They talk about the glory years of the 2000's where the Spurs and Lakers virtually traded championships throughout the entire decade.Chris talks about being excited to move out of south Texas and how him and his fiancé have lived in several different locations for long periods of time including places like Austin, Texas, Hawaii and now San Francisco, CA. He tells the interesting story of how him and his fiancé met through friends in the small town of Harlingen after getting in trouble with the law. He talks about his issues with the law affecting his ability to move forward in life so he had to pivot to entrepreneurship and self-education. This adversity which he turned into a positive and the recent legalization of Cannabis led to the creation of Canna Theory.Chris talks about his San Francisco experience pre-pandemic and post pandemic. And how the falling rent prices have put them in a better living situation and his hope is that a more affordable San Francisco will attract more creative people and artists. He tells a hilarious joke that an Uber driver told him when he first landed in SF. Chris also shares how he and his business partner came up with the idea for Canna Theory and how he feels that the pandemic has caused a "DIY renaissance" worldwide and that his company will be in prime position to fill the need. He talks about his flagship product "HempCrete" and how this product will reduce carbon in the environment and help battle climate change. Isaac also shares an idea he has for replacing cemeteries that will also help the environment! And much, much more! This was an awesome episode. Please enjoy the show!CANNA THEORY TWITTER: https://twitter.com/cannatheory INSTAGRAM : https://www.instagram.com/cannatheory_studios/ https://www.instagram.com/cannatheorysf/ FACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/CannaTheoryStudios YOUTUBE : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnV5OGrplu9GZ4monUV0tCA LEAFWIRE : https://www.leafwire.com/profile/company/605f7f4215a6ba0011c4484a WEBSITE : https://www.cannatheory.techBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with Sergio Lopez he's an Entrepreneur, Athlete, Author , Leadership coach, speaker, artist and owns several businesses! He grew up as an extremely shy, afraid and introverted child and teenager. He found his confidence as an Athlete playing basketball in Mexico. Sports was his passion and he had dreams of becoming a professional basketball player. Unfortunately his dreams ended after High School due to injuries. Feeling lost and not knowing what to do with his life he immigrated here from Mexico

In this Episode we sit down with Shawn Timmons and Tiffany Hill CEO & COO of Skywalker consulting. Tiffany a former educator and Shawn a former manager for Tao Group entertainment are now successful entrepreneurs in the financial industry. They are also hosts of a wealth podcast on Instagram known as Green Table Talk. They are also proud parents to future "Boss Baby" Aiden Skywalker Timmons. In Part 2 We discuss how they met when they were both working at Club Marquee in Las Vegas. They talk about how when they first worked together it wasn't love at first sight because Tiffany was a “go getter” and worked a certain way and it didn't fit Shawns style. But later when Tiffany showed up on her day off, dressed to the nines she made an impact on Shawn. As he puts it, he and everyone else was like “Damn!” Since Tiffany had been drinking she needed someone to help her get home. Everyone at the club, women and men were trying to take her home but since Shawn was sincere, she only said Yes to him. Since Shawn was Woking she had to wait 2 hours for him to get off. Little did Tiffany realize Shawn had a motorcycle so they decided to take Tiffany's car and go eat and sober up. They spent 7 hours together connecting and learning they had similar experiences. And Shawn realized Tiffany had beauty and brains and substance. The more time they spent together they more they realized how much in common and how they could work together and they both had that “high school crush” feeling about each other. The even crazier part is they both were ending serious relationships at the exact time they met and both living with their exes at the time even though they were not romantically involved. They talk about how they moved forward slowly and maturely. And how they gave each other space and let their relationship happen naturally. They tell stories about hanging out at the park and having jam sessions together after they realized they both are musically talented. Tiffany raves about how Talented Shawn is and how he has a whole album recorded and he's just hesitant to release it. Isaac pushed Shawn to just release his music no matter what anyone thinks. Tiffany talks about how she always knew they would be in business together. We discuss their current family business Skywalker Comsulting. This is an awesome couple! Enjoy the show! SKYWALKER CONSULTING http://www.skywalkerconsulting.comSHAWN TIMMONSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/340_907_702TIFFANY HILLINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/tdhill19BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howellSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this episode we sit down with Armina Grabic. A survivor of the Bosnian Civil War from 1992 - 1995, a twice refugee, a Leader, a fighter, a mother, a survivor and an entrepreneur.She tells us her intense and real life story of surviving the bombing and snipers when the War broke out, to the torture and abuse of the concentration camps. She fled Bosnia as a refugee to Croatia and later got the huge opportunity to come to the USA.She has am amazing story of survival, strength, mental toughness, Leadership, motherhood and entrepreneurship. Her real life story is exactly like the movie "In the Land of Blood and Honey" written and directed by Angelina Jolie.Please listen to this amazing real life story. We hope you enjoy is and are inspired as much as we were!Check us out onINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATESFresh Clean Tees use coupon code BLISS15 for 15% off: https://freshcleantees.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this episode we sit down with Maria Media aka California Boss Lady. She a very successful entrepreneur in the Central Valley of California. She's also a mother, wife, Leader and mentor to the people she works with and brings a holistic approach to servicing her clients. She leads with her heart and it's her mission to care about people.JUST LIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONWEBSITE: http://www.jlfcorp.com/FACEBOOK: http://www.jlfcorp.com/Check us out on MARIA MEDINAhttp://www.instagram.com/ca.bossladyINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJho INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATESFresh Clean Tees use coupon code BLISS15 for 15% off: https://freshcleantees.comHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFF https://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this episode we sit down with Channon Ogunn. She's the CEO and founder of Kiwi Vision a manufacturing company which she founded in 2018. She's an educated woman who has a Masters Degree in Business Management. She is also a Licensed Insurance Agent, Mentor, Financial Educator, fiduciary and Vice President II at Silicon Valley Bank where she has worked for over 22 years. Channon is also a member of the Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce.Her life mission is to influence change and encourage and empower individuals to live life to the fullest, without judgement. She is known as a role model by many of her peers. She is constantly building relationships that open opportunities that are not so obvious. She also has a wealth of knowledge that can change one's perspective of the journey of entrepreneurship. She's all about continuous learning and growth to level up her success and the success of others. As CEO of Kiwi Vision her focus is to build a solid foundation of skills and relationships that come together, to develop innovative tools and solutions to everyday life. She is the powerhouse behind the drive and growth of Kiwi Vision.In Part 2 we discuss the evolution of her manufacturing company Kiwi Vision and how one idea has evolved into many different products and uses. Channon also talks about being a Founder and CEO of Kiwi Vision, having a career as a Vice President II at Silicon Valley Bank, taking care of her sick mother, having a husband and two dogs and how she handles all of this while still finding time to have fun and travel. As she puts it, she's "living life and fitting the work in!"Channon also talks about having a strong circle of close friends that support her and are like her foundation. She attributes much of her success to this. She also talks surrounding herself with positive people & energy, this helps her keep her personal energy high! She says she has to control her environment to make the best of her days. She also never makes excuses us makes sure the job gets done!Channon also talks about the loss of her eldest sister who was a huge positive influence in her life. Losing her sister made her realize family comes first and no matter how busy she is, she will be there for her family. Channon talks about being a "Pandemic Bride." She tells the interesting story of how they met, their courtship, their travels, and eventually their two weddings! Channon also shares the vision for her life and how her mission is to keep her late sister's legacy alive. We close it out with Jho asking Channon six powerful and deep questions. This was a very powerful podcast. We loved it and know you will love it too!CHANNON OGUNNINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/channonogunnINSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/kiwivisionllcWEBSITE: http://www.kiwivision.net/BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTSIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmJhoINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/carpeconsequatWEBSITE: http://www.carpeconsequat.comMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSHOT SUIT - CODE JVHOTSUIT 10% OFFhttps://www.hotsuit.com/?ref=jvhotsuit&utm_source=affiliateGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONHatem AlrifaiINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemsf3INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/hatemfilmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

In this Episode we sit down with Shawn Timmons and Tiffany Hill CEO & COO of Skywalker consulting. Tiffany a former educator and Shawn a former manager for Tao Group entertainment are now successful entrepreneurs in the financial industry. They are also hosts of a wealth podcast on Instagram known as Green Table Talk. They are also proud parents to future "Boss Baby" Aiden Skywalker Timmons.In Part 1 we talk about their upbringing. Tiffany hails from Brooklyn's Canarsie projects, as she puts it “Brooklyn girls do it best.” Shawn is originally from the Caribbean by way of St. Vincent, the Grenadines and the Virgin Islands.We talk about how Shawn grew up around the Hall Of Fame NBA player Tim Duncan who played basketball with his uncle and ate at his grandmother's restaurant. Tiffany shares a story about visiting Shawn's family in the Caribbean for the 1st time and how she struggled to understand the Caribbean accent. Shawn talks about when his family immigrated to the US, to Alaska of all places. He explains how he struggled greatly at first with culture shock, because of his thick Caribbean accent and about how it made him self conscious as a 12 year old to speak and even forced him to stop speaking for a while until he could get rid of his accent.Tiffany talks about being in the “get out of the hood project” and always getting straight A's and being an overachiever because of her mother's strict high standards. She also shares a similar culture shock experience to Shawn's, when she left the Canarsie projects to an all white boarding school. Just like Shawn it was a completely new and very different environment, where she had to learn to quickly adapt. They talk about how these similar experiences allowed then to connect on a deeper level when they met.Shawn shares more culture shock experiences when he came to the U.S. such as “the sun being broken” because it stays up 22 hours a day and seeing snow for the first time. Also he remembers how different it was for him, being from a friendly welcoming culture to coming to a place where nobody talks to people they don't know. Tiffany talks about being from New York where you don't talk to anyone you don't know and walking super fast because she was trained in New York.Tiffany shares her experience of working extremely hard in school & earning a scholarship to go to an IVY League boarding High school in Massachusetts. And how this experience forced her to develop successful habits. She was on her own for the first time and had her own room for the 1st time in her life. After this private High School in cold and snowy Massachusetts Tiffany decided to head to Florida for college and nice weather. Shawn being a great athlete left Alaska to go to Arizona for college and warm weather.Tiffany talks about finding her calling as an educator and which kept her in Florida for 9 years until she realized her teaching career wasn't going to meet her needs financially. So, she followed the money and moved to Vegas to work in the Hospitality industry. Shawn talks about heading down the wrong path when he was young but having great friends around him who believed in him and his talents and motivated him to get into sports, pursue success using his talents and to get out of Alaska and go to a place he could thrive. So, he left Alaska for college in Arizona.After college he had a short career in the pharmaceutical industry but was bored and felt like he was wasting his talents so he moved to Las Vegas with no family, no friends, no job and started over from ground zero. He began getting into entertainment and started dancing in Vegas, he was so talented as a dancer Shawn was offered a scholarship to Juliart, however he suffered an injury during an altercation at his security job and had to turn down the scholarship. This is when he found the hospitality industry. He climbed up the ladder in this industry and ended up in the same career path as Tiffany. Tiffany shares her story of how she got into the night club industry and how she doesn't leave things to chance and was able to get in with persistency. Shawn and Tiffany tell stories about the Las Vegas party & night life. Working at the major hotels and clubs at their peak eras. And much more. This is a super talented power couple! Please enjoy the show!SKYWALKER CONSULTINGhttp://www.skywalkerconsulting.comSHAWN TIMMONSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/340_907_702TIFFANY HILLINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/tdhill19BLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howellSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations