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Little Chi Podcast
EP 4 - Eyes on the Prize ft. Gym Menace
Ever wonder how martial arts and creative pursuits intersect in the most unexpected ways? Join us on this episode of Little Chi Podcast as my cousin, Sayra Jimenez, takes us on a hilarious and heartfelt journey through her world of Jiu Jitsu, where she recently earned her first stripe. We share laughs about our quirky morning routines and reminisce about childhood creative projects, like filming our own version of "iCarly." We also explore the fun chaos of family gatherings and the joy of discovering new music, with a playful nod to Sayra's sometimes slower pace in the music scene.
Living with ADHD isn't just about facing challenges; it's also about embracing creativity and unique perspectives. Sayra and I share personal stories that highlight the whirlwind of internal dialogue and how it has influenced our creative processes. From the inception of "Gym Menace" to managing ADHD through various methods, we emphasize the importance of patience, understanding, and support. Listen as we unpack how ADHD can shape brand creation and personal growth, offering insights into managing this dynamic condition with humor and grace.
Personal growth is a journey filled with self-discovery, balance, and faith. We dive into the discipline required to nurture the mind, body, and soul, discussing how setting clear goals can turn dreams into realities. From fitness routines to spiritual growth, we highlight the value of gratitude and the joy of embracing change. Discover practical advice on achieving balance and the transformative power of faith, and hear how spiritual practices can fill voids material possessions simply cannot. Whether you're seeking a fitness kickstart or a deeper connection with your spirituality, this episode is packed with inspiration and guidance to help you prioritize growth and self-improvement.
Did you just wake up? Huh, I got a haircut. What?
Speaker 2:do you mean? Did I just wake up? Oh? My bad I showered and everything for this podcast.
Speaker 1:Did you just wake up? It be like that, dude. For real, I'd be looking like a whole gremlin when I woke up. All right, here we go.
Speaker 2:What is up? You guys? It is your boy, fernando, and welcome back to Lil' Shy Podcast. So, before I continue, I just want to say thank you so much to every single one of you guys who have been listening, who have been downloading, who have been checking out the reels. The love has been insane. I knew that this podcast was going to do good, but I didn't know it was going to be doing that good. So, once again, thank you guys so much. And now we're going to go into our little intro for today's guest. I'm super, super excited. With that being said, I want to welcome to you guys to episode four of Little Shy Podcast. On today's episode, I have Jiu Jitsu, master Muscle Mommy, jim Menes, syra Jimenez.
Speaker 1:First of all, Jiu Jitsu Master is crazy just because I saw one video of you doing jujitsu.
Speaker 2:You said master, master.
Speaker 1:This is what you're doing, bro. I literally got my first stripe yesterday.
Speaker 2:Oh, I was wondering, so you posted like a belt, yeah bro, I'm like I'm far from master. I like I'm basically in preschool so let me tell this I actually did not read the caption when you posted that, so I thought that you were a black belt.
Speaker 1:Have you seen my moves? I just be rolling around.
Speaker 2:But still, that's dope, that's dope, no it is for sure.
Speaker 1:It's been a long time Get a little bit closer to the mic a little bit.
Speaker 2:Perfect, perfect. So I'm super excited to have you on as a guest one, because we're cousins.
Speaker 1:for those of you, guys who did not know. Side eye is one of my cousins. Um his favorite, don't let him. Yeah, it's la favorita but it's okay.
Speaker 2:I don't think any of the cousins listen to the podcast, so dude, that's crazy so they won't even know, they're not gonna know it's a poco. You just listened to the listen bro what do you?
Speaker 1:how do you know? Are you tracking me? Are you tracking?
Speaker 2:me. Nah, you told me, you told me, you told me, I did, I started.
Speaker 1:once it was you, I was like all right, I guess I'll listen. Got you, got you.
Speaker 2:Um, so I'm super excited to have you on One because, like, whenever we hang out, we always have just like the funniest conversations ever. And then when we were young, literally I feel like all of this, anything that has to do with like creativity, like we've always been doing it legit like from what do we do? I family yeah, I have that on my notes. I family, so for those of you guys, they probably don't know.
Speaker 2:But I don't know how we didn't go viral so I used to make videos on youtube, on myspace, on facebook, and then your sister used to make videos too and she used to you guys used to do like music videos dude I I don't know where that.
Speaker 1:Even like kate, like we've always been, we'd walk around with little webcams.
Speaker 2:Yeah, like before, youtube was a thing, like we were youtubers and we still didn't become viral no, you know what I'm saying. It's like we just keep missing, we just keep doing our only hope I'm doing this, I'm trying, no, but it's always been so fun, like I guess we did. Uh, I used to have a little channel called I family and I got it obviously from I carly do you still have that? Up. No, it's long gone, like it does not exist.
Speaker 2:It does not exist anymore because the things we were doing on there- we used to dance like do like little music videos, dance moves, all that stuff dude in our uncle's bedrooms.
Speaker 1:That'd be hilarious, we'd be having like disco parties. They just walk in their whole. They're full-blown in high school over here freaking. We're over there just jumping on their bed ruining all their football gear literally.
Speaker 2:We're like the stereotype of mexicans. How how many mexicans fit in a household? Dude, that was like a thousand square feet okay, I don't even know what a thousand square feet looks like.
Speaker 1:That sounds humongous to me that's like down here, but that was a full-blown house.
Speaker 2:Fifty fucking Mexicans at just my grandma's house, Like crazy. And they're all cousins, okay. So I know you're not like Okay, we're only like a year apart, but I feel like you're not in tune with a lot of things, but at the same time you are. What do you mean?
Speaker 1:what does that mean I?
Speaker 2:just feel like, whenever, for example, like you'll be like hey, have you heard this new song? And like, bro, that song came out like six months ago, a year ago. So you, we always put you on to like new music it is, I'm blagging or would you? When you put us on into new music, it's like, yeah, I already heard that.
Speaker 1:Yeah, that's crazy I'm literally your gen z, and I'm millennial over here. Even though we're both. I don't know what we are. We millennial, we're millennials?
Speaker 2:I think, yeah, we're millennials, but the reason why I'm asking you this is because do you have your your phone with you? Yeah I was supposed to prepare this before, but, um, did you do your apple replay, good lord, do you know how, what that? Is or how to do that listen, bro.
Speaker 1:She's like I don't know what that is be like. Yeah, my replay my 2024 wait, did you do it? We're about to find out, okay let us know what it is I got it. Bro. Do you need help? Do you want me to play my highlight reel, or you want to know my top artists?
Speaker 2:so what we're gonna do is we're gonna have syra show us her top five artists on apple replay. So first I'm gonna give you guys mine while you look up yours, okay I got a dude.
Speaker 1:You're making me sound like I'm 5 000 years old. You already got it? Yeah, all right. Who are your? Top five artists of 2024 you know, this is the first time I'm actually looking at it, though, so we're okay, so you're, we're all shocked we're all shocked go ahead, go ahead so the first one I have is forest frank, do you know? Who that is no dude, see, I gotta put you on what's the genre? This will come in um. He's actually um.
Speaker 1:It's more like christian music really forest frank I've never heard of, well he just I don't know like I just discovered him this year and apparently I've played him enough for him to be my number one to be my number one. Um, but that's also a shocker to me, but that that, that'll come in later. But um, the second one, what do you think? My second one is jonas brothers dude, that's crazy, is it's?
Speaker 2:not, it's bad bunny okay I could have expected that, yeah all right, what's your first? No, give me all your five. Give me all your five all right, fine, what do you think? My third one is jonas brothers no, it's peso. Pluma dude, I'm cultured all right, did you get jonas brothers top five at all?
Speaker 1:no, yeah, I'm growing up. I'm growing up. So three of us peso pluma for you.
Speaker 2:What about your four? Raul alejandro oh wow, you are cultured.
Speaker 1:I told you look at moderna, moderna mommy, because you guys called me out and I was like, let me get my wife together, I guess what's your five?
Speaker 2:young miko you got a good list, okay, so tell us your list one through five, go ahead so forest frank, bad bunny, peso, pluma, raul, alejandro and young mico, nice, nice, see a little culture.
Speaker 1:Yeah, it's culture. Forest frank threw me off. The first one is random. No, it is, that'll come into play, but I gotta listen to it.
Speaker 2:So my top five uh, my top five artists of 2024 is going to be number one. I have fade. Do you know who that is?
Speaker 1:he's probably. If I hear the song, I'm telling you, you don't know names that I'm like. He doesn't get on.
Speaker 2:He's a reggaetonero for number two.
Speaker 1:I got grupo frontera we know, trust me, we know who that is because of our conversations for number three, I have luis miguel that's, that's, that's random what?
Speaker 2:no, it's not. I love luis miguel like that though yeah, for a number three. Last year he was my number one I apparently I don't know you, luis miguel was lalo's number two what about him?
Speaker 1:number four I have manuel turizo I know who that is, you know who that is?
Speaker 2:yeah, dude and then for number five, I have rake.
Speaker 1:Wow, you know that you know who that is. Yes, I do yeah.
Speaker 2:It's like rock, hispanic music, it is Spanish rock, spanish rock, spanish rock. Oh crazy, no, tampoco, no así. It's like more chill, more chill, more chill. So yeah, those are my top five artists, your top five artists. I like yours, I like yours. Young Mico, that's cool, dude, it's. It's like that's the vibe I'd be bringing to the gym.
Speaker 1:You mean christian. Is the christian music like soft or hard? No, dude, it's like. I don't, like. I don't even know how to explain. You're gonna have to like check it out play a song and it's just one of those like it's just upbeat, like feel good music gotcha gotcha that's literally all, it is okay, um. And then they I think, uh, his album was like child of god, okay, and then it's just like, not the music.
Speaker 2:I feel like, like you're thinking like you go more for, like the vibe of it. Yeah, okay, but you're. I feel like you're thinking like church music full-blown which yeah, but no wait, you know the song my life be like. Oh yeah, he's a christian artist, yeah, so he grits. But that song became viral in the hip-hop community. But it's actually like, like it's a gospel.
Speaker 1:So I think all of them like I'm sure, like you've seen, like sunny side up uh surface should me yeah, so it's basically like that, it's that vibe, but like then incorporate, like I would say, the spiritual like aspect. Gotcha, I get it, it brings it together positive music yeah, I'm here with, I'm gonna give it a chance so, before we move on, you brought me a gift. That's because everybody was doing it, how I'm going to give it a chance. So before we move on, you brought me a gift. That's because everybody was doing it. How was I supposed to come here with?
Speaker 2:nothing, because Rolando on the third episode brought me two bottles of wine and he brought me glasses and everything. So what, syrah?
Speaker 1:brought me here. Wait, I'm a peasant.
Speaker 2:What Syrah brought me here is an energy drink, and I'm not going to lie to you is an energy drink, and I'm not gonna lie to you, I don't do energy drinks dude just taste it like a mango nada. This is this is the thing I I don't know if it's because these have more caffeine than coffee, but that's only 90 I can drink coffee all day, but I can't drink these I think you're lying like I can't drink a bang celsius.
Speaker 2:so here we go, guys. We're going to crack it open. We're going to crack it open, we're going to do a review. This is called Joko Go.
Speaker 1:Jacko Go, it's an O yeah, jacko.
Speaker 2:Jacko Go Real energy zero. Crash A ver. This is Ooh, you like that shit? Let's see Crisp. What does it taste like? Some people like it. Some people hate it.
Speaker 1:I wouldn't say a mango nada okay, but it does taste good, but like if you put chamoy in that. Yeah, I'm not a chamoy guy though I'm not a chamoy guy.
Speaker 2:That's crazy. So when did you discover these? What about the hin? I don't know, just working out like. Did you like I?
Speaker 1:think I've been through so many energy drinks like how you drink coffee. I drink those things. If I drink coffee, I'm the opposite. I'm like you're like yeah okay, yeah, yeah, for sure, but no, I mean your girl got adhd. Anything be chilling me and let's.
Speaker 2:I want to talk about adhd. So adhd is something that, like, I discovered because there's different forms of adhd. So I figured and I'm self-diagnosed.
Speaker 1:No, girl like I went to the doctor. We went. He's like girl, he's like yo, where you been at no, literally like you're just finding out now and like it's something you knew literally something you knew. But you're like, like, it was almost like a joke, like yeah, are you?
Speaker 2:are you serious?
Speaker 1:and I'm like, no, like I need you to tell me if I have this or not. Like just to make this legit. You know I'm over here like dude, the craziest experience. I wasn't even diagnosed yet, but one of the first encounters I had with someone, they were like I was talking to them, got to meet them because I'd be treating everybody like I know them for like ever.
Speaker 2:That's good yeah.
Speaker 1:And then she comes up to me and then she's like do you have adhd? And I was like I don't know, not yet, not yet, like I'm sure I do, but let me go find out. But that's a weird, you know.
Speaker 2:First response to me, but you meet me and then you're like, nah, she got it bro five thousand percent so, like I recently found out, maybe like two years ago, I self-diagnosed myself two years ago because like I would just watch like these videos on uh tiktok and it was like uh adults with adhd and I was like, bro, I check every single one of those boxes but like I also check autism boxes, so we're but like everybody's is different everybody's different, like for me like you're more chill like, but you get the same no personality wise, I'm a chill adhd guy, but in my head, holy shit, bro, my head's like that's my head, really.
Speaker 2:My brain is literally like I try to explain that to people and they're like okay, for those of you guys who don't know what adhd is like to have, this is exactly what it's like, okay just watch this video actually. So imagine you're walking and then when you're walking, you're like, damn, that's a nice tree.
Speaker 2:And then like, as you see, as you see a tree, you get a squirrel, squirrel, squirrel, and then you see like someone walking their dog, so it's like squirrel, squirrel, squirrel. You're looking at the tree and you're like, damn, that lady has a nice dog.
Speaker 1:And as that lady has a nice dog, there's a car driving by with some good ass music.
Speaker 2:You're like at the same time it's the best way, and then you don't know where the hell you're at I think, I think we should. This podcast is adhd right now that's it.
Speaker 1:That's this literally what's going on no but legit, got diagnosed and I was like it was just like one of those things you're like you knew, but you're like I was right, but let me ask you this you got diagnosed with ADHD, so now what?
Speaker 2:You still got it.
Speaker 1:But it didn't go away.
Speaker 2:I think now it's managing it, though, but are you like a medication? No, yeah, I do have it.
Speaker 1:Not right now. Obviously I'm vibing hard as fuck.
Speaker 2:No, but do have okay me, I do not right now, obviously I'm vibing hard as fuck. No, but for like. So you got diagnosed with it and then, like, you got put in like a medication there's different like. You can even take supplements, there's yeah, because some people don't want to take like full-on medication because it could affect you a big thing is like just managing it, because and I think also like people being, I guess, patient with you because you have it because it's one of those is like.
Speaker 1:But I would say, with that, the biggest thing I learned, like it was stuff like about myself, like just different, like okay, like me, my brain never shutting up like other people have it like it's a lot, like it was more, like you're not alone in this type of. Thing it's like, oh dang, other people got this too.
Speaker 2:And then you're like, oh damn, I'm not special but I like how you said um your brain never shutting up because I'm constantly, constantly still like. This is probably the longest I'm constantly thinking about and because I was wondering. I was like do people talk to themselves in their head as much as I do?
Speaker 2:I always wondered that and there's people who don't talk to themselves at all like, like when there's people who, when they drive, they're just like, but like no, no thoughts, no thoughts, you know. And for me it's like when I'm driving, I'm constantly thinking of a new topic for a podcast, of a new person to have on as a guest, on a new instagram caption. When I'm listening to a song, I'm like oh, I could add that to a story, I could dude, even just a potential real.
Speaker 1:So I have a potential real song playlist I love that.
Speaker 2:I love it damn. Creator in the making.
Speaker 1:Creator in the making yeah, for what you call me what I call that I'm not in tune not into that's crazy first of all. Well, no, I would say like, definitely like that portion. A lot of what I learned was more so to manage it and just more, I guess, about myself. It wasn't my personality. This is like an ADHD thing.
Speaker 2:So you meet other people, with them, and you're like hmm, I feel like this episode is going to be really hard to record. I'm trying to stay on topic.
Speaker 1:You said let me bring someone with adhd all right, so let's get this episode started.
Speaker 2:Are you ready? Yeah, okay, so um, one of the reasons why I want to have you on is obviously just because I mean you're my cousin, you're cool you got a lot going on, but recently you've been having a lot of things going on in your life and I feel like it's it's all positive stuff.
Speaker 2:So one so one of the things that you recently started is you started a brand and it's called jim menace aka jimenez jimenez, which I fucking love. Like how, first of all, how did you come up with that? Because, like, although it's like literal, jim menace, like it's sometimes obvious, things like that are not easy to come up with, so how?
Speaker 1:did Jim Menace become a thing I was just like dude, you know, we just talked about it, just never shutting up right. And then I was like I was sitting there and I was like I didn't know if this was something I wanted to do, like just kind of, I think for one it's like you're put, not to say you're putting yourself out there, but you are. It's one of those things that, hey, now, whether it be like your biggest insecurities are now, you know, almost going to be out there, but, um, I was just sitting there. I was like if I did, what would it be? And then I was like just sitting there and I kept like playing around with the thought and then I was like, right, you know they're, they were different. I can't even tell you what they were, they're long gone, but it just it was something I was like well, I think one of them was like slim jim, but you know that's taken.
Speaker 1:Oh, because jim is slim jim yeah, yeah. So then I was like, and then I like I was like the last part of our name was like like menace and I was like, oh, okay, and then I was like oh shit, holy shit, I got it. This is it. This is it jim, menace, ram with it. Everyone's like who for what?
Speaker 1:but then it's like one of those things like it was cool too, because that's where I was going for, and like the thing with jim. Menace is like I wasn't just working out, I was also doing jujitsu. I was like trying kickboxing, I'm doing all these different things, so it was like a menace, right. Yeah, so it was one of those like you're doing multiple things and it's just one of those things like I wasn't, it's not specific to like bodybuilding, it's not specific, like there's just so many things going on like a lifestyle.
Speaker 1:Yeah, for sure, and then like, even just looking at it, so it was one of those that's like. Well, what does that kind of like essentially like mean to you? So I was like well, my last name, right, the obvious one, but I think too like the second, like, even when you look at kind of like the definition, you see like a threat or danger right so it's, it's cool.
Speaker 1:The third one's an annoying person, which also fits. You know, if you look at the definition, I'm like got it, but it was like that. That like.
Speaker 2:It's one of those things like I, I would say like if it were to branch out outside of just our last name, right, that, it's one of those that like people can relate to it because that you're a threat, exactly like although it's your last, like although jim menace is your last name, like jim menace can mean something completely that's it and legit what you make of it, because I think, like when you think of a menace, what do? You think? Of I think of dennis the menace, just so yeah, but it's like with that, but like, even, just like.
Speaker 1:If you think about it, like with that, you like I. I really like the portion of like a threat, right like it just being like, not to say like you're gonna go out there and just beat someone up, but just like your presence it being like hey, that's competition, like, and in that aspect is really what I was going for, um, and then just I like running with it, like it was one of those things. I think I started this what?
Speaker 2:in april the beginning, the beginning of this year right it was april actually.
Speaker 1:You know what started this I turned 30.
Speaker 2:Well, okay, that's what I want to go with. This is what made you start this brand of gym menace so I legit had I swear.
Speaker 1:I like I was going through like a midlife crisis at like 30 and I was like I'm turning, you're coming up dude you're gonna hit it.
Speaker 2:I'm going through that right now. Are you? I am?
Speaker 1:yeah, no, so like make it positive no, no, no.
Speaker 2:I mean I have so many goals and I mean we're going to talk about a lot of that stuff in this episode, but I do want to know, like why, jim Menace? Like what made you start this brand?
Speaker 1:It was that and, honestly, like a good chunk of it is like I got tired of my own shit. I was just like over it, like dude, you're going into a new decade Like what are we doing?
Speaker 2:It's a decade.
Speaker 1:Whatever you start this off as and like we're almost to the end of the year yeah, we're being reborn, that's it something like that. Um, but I would say like, just in and of that, like just turning 30 was like oh my god, because you like when I used to look at 30 year olds, I was like, oh you're old, like your life's over well, right now, because I'm now, I'm like no, you're just getting started.
Speaker 2:I'm 29 and a half. Yeah, you're 30, bro. So I'm like at the point where I'm like no, you're just getting started. I'm 29 and a half. Yeah, you're 30, bro. So I'm like at the point where I'm like I don't believe I'm turning 30.
Speaker 1:I don't believe it, it's a mindset.
Speaker 2:Because like, for example, like I've been like young my whole life.
Speaker 1:See, we do it to ourselves.
Speaker 2:We're over here like 30 year old, yeah, but like even when I was 25, when I was 26, when I was 27, like I'm like, oh, I still got time for 30, I still got time. But like it's just something about turning 30 that it's like are you way? Yeah, why you?
Speaker 1:got. I feel like that's when it's like, oh, dang, like I'm an adult like which is usually like.
Speaker 2:Realistically it's at 18, but no, but 30 is just different no, it does, but I think it's like one of those.
Speaker 1:A lot of people peak in their 30s, like I think that's what I'm seeing.
Speaker 2:I think that's what we're going to do.
Speaker 1:No, like I already peaked. Like not already peaked, but like I'm already like doing better this year than I have in all my 20s, like just in general. So I think, just with that, like I think we put too much for one stress on 30, because it's like hey, what are we doing?
Speaker 1:that's why and I think, like with us, it's like we're rebuilding ourselves like, that's how I looked at it as like hey, like I got tired of just my own shit, whether it be like partying, whatever, like just being lazy. Yeah, um, that I'm like hey, dude, you're going into a new decade. Like started off right, um, so it took a little bit and, dude, tell me why. Like the worst of the like I'm not going to say worse to the worst, but like for me it was one of those like it was one thing after another that it's like. I think it was literally the day before I turned 30. I was like you know what One of the adult things to do would be to get a physical To see if I'm physically healthy. I'm like you know, know, and me I'm like all-star, right, no, they're like bro, unhealthy, no, no, not even. But like they're, like you're a1c trash.
Speaker 2:I don't know what that means.
Speaker 1:So I'm pre-diabetic, bro, like the day before 30 I was like bro, usually that's like I was that wasn't even on my radar, like, and now I'm pre-diabetic that's crazy. And I was like bro, that wasn't even on my radar and now I'm pre-diabetic that's crazy. Adhd, literally, I got ADHD. That was a little before that. And then this and I was like the ADHD we knew was coming, we knew that, we knew Everybody knew. They just didn't want to tell me. It was a secret from everyone besides me, right.
Speaker 1:I was like, but I ended up so it was like one of those things and I honestly, it's like it was one of those like things that I was like dang, like, what am I going to do? But obviously keep going, right. But just in that it was like a rebuilding of it and just I was like you know what this is what we're going to do, and I of it and and just I was like you know what, this is what we're gonna do and I I took that jump. It was like I think like those eerie and like kind of I wouldn't say it was like a low point, but it was definitely like what do I want to do? Like you're in your own head type of situation but like, okay, what do I do from here? And like, how am I gonna? How am I gonna be better than how am I gonna top this decade compared to that? And I already did it?
Speaker 2:that's awesome no, you did so good and that's kind of like one of the main reasons why I love this brand so much is because you did it. You made it happen. There's so many people who want to start like a podcast, they want to start a youtube channel, they want to start fitness, whatever they want to do, and it's like I would say 90, maybe 90 percent of the people start something and not that many people make it happen and I think a lot of it is like they want to see that hit like right then, and there there's like an instant gratification, right, and I think that's with anything, even in fitness, and that's like the big thing.
Speaker 1:There's like not a lot of patience that I feel like goes into it, that like I've seen those memes, that it's like this girl telling me her body took two years to make but I'm trying to get this body by like the weekend exactly and that's like some people think, like that for real that was literally me.
Speaker 2:So you said oh, so I leave to florida tomorrow, right, and then how much you're trying?
Speaker 1:to lose by tomorrow. We make it happen, we'll get a good cut going.
Speaker 2:So this is what happened. So when I was doing like throughout the year, when I was doing my quinceaneras, I was only eating because my life was rushed, so I was only eating maybe like one big meal a day, and then I was always dancing, so I was active, so I wouldn't gain weight or lose weight, so I was like maintaining a good weight. Then I started to slow down and then I started to gain a little bit of weight you said you slowed down, but you kept eating, yeah, and I started to gain a little bit of weight.
Speaker 2:The next thing you know, I gained like 10 pounds and like that dude, that's like that.
Speaker 1:And I was like bro, mine was 40, I was like bro what I know, but I was like god damn.
Speaker 2:And then next thing you know, it's like halloween came, thanksgiving came and now christmas is coming the big back, the big back holidays, big back holidays so then I was like fuck. So now, um, last week well, no, starting november I was like, well, you know what, I want to start coming to the gym consistently. I never went and it's because, like, I always depended on someone else.
Speaker 1:That's a big thing I always depended on somebody else and like's a big thing, I always depended on somebody else.
Speaker 2:It helps and I wanted to go with my friends and they're like no, let's just go tomorrow, let's just do this, let's just do that. And then it got cold out of nowhere.
Speaker 1:Out of nowhere. You weren't expecting it in November, dude.
Speaker 2:And then I was like no.
Speaker 1:But last week something hit me, it was like a random wednesday or thursday.
Speaker 2:It was like a wednesday, it'll do it. I was like man. I was like you know what, I don't give a fuck, I'm not gonna wait for the new year, I'm not because I'm not gonna wait for the the next week because it's like, oh, why am I gonna start on wednesday if I'm just gonna go thursday, friday and then skip saturday?
Speaker 1:sunday.
Speaker 2:Why, yeah, that's a good one, so literally on thursday I went to the plant, the farthest planet fitness you could think of, far like it was. I went to the one in saint john. So that's like 25, it's nicer yeah, but I just didn't want to see anybody I don't know that.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I went in there.
Speaker 2:I didn't want to say hi to anybody. I want to do things like I'm gonna fucking start. Today I started and then I did it and I was proud. And then the next day was a friday when I went, and friday oh friday's hit, I'm gonna skip. You know, I fucking went on a friday bro dude, it's, it's a big thing.
Speaker 1:It's like, um, I think a lot of people get like what you were looking for was, I feel like at the time, more like motivation, right yeah dude, motivation is like you're you're only gonna get that with anything. Um, it's a discipline. It comes down to like, when you don't want to do it, that you're still gonna do it. So if you tell yourself, hey, I'm gonna work out three times this week, you plan out your workout, just actually do it no matter how you feel.
Speaker 1:I think that's like the big like and I would say like that was my biggest success is like changing my mindset kind of to that, to it be like you're not waiting on anyone. They help. They help a big time, but those are like a plus like. You almost see that as like, like when you get to work out with someone it's so fun, like just yap and freaking work session.
Speaker 2:You know if you're doing it right. If you're doing it right, because if not, then you're distracting each other. It depends on the person. No, but if you get the right person, they're just like yeah, shut up, do your set like that's, that's my friends to me.
Speaker 1:You also, I think like the other thing that goes into it is like having people like this is with anything in like just life is having people that are better at whatever you're trying to do than you to like level you up yeah and I would say like that was my biggest thing.
Speaker 1:Like all these, like my workout partners are mostly like dudes yeah so it'll be one of those, like they're already, like they're already stronger than me, right? So, um, it just being one of those, but even seeing like their mindset and I think like it's contagious, right, it's one of those things if you're around someone, good or bad, it's gonna. It's contagious that it's gonna be one of those things that, like, you're gonna probably build on their habits, build on, okay, what's like you just become more intrigued and kind of why, why do you do this?
Speaker 1:why, do you do whatever, and I think that's been um the case for me, that's helped me level up um, and then, like I said, even closing that that gap, that it's one of those, like I want to get closer to your level. So we're always, you know, closing that gap instead of, like me, kind of went no, I'll do that later, I'll do that. But that's where, you see, even in friendships, you see that big gap and you're like, oh, why are you guys friends anymore?
Speaker 1:yeah, and it's like well, I kept leveling up and he didn't want to anymore.
Speaker 2:And now the gap's this far, you know it's kind of like they say that, saying where. It's like would you rather they ask you, would you rather be the smartest person in a room full of dumb people, or would you rather be the dumbest person in a room full of smart people?
Speaker 1:No, for sure dumbest. But you know what?
Speaker 2:And for me, I don't mean this in a bad way, but I feel like I'm always around, because when I try to be creative, I feel like I'm always in a room where I'm the most creative, and I think I need to start hanging out with people who are better than me at social media, better than me at videography.
Speaker 2:Oh no for for sure you know what I'm saying, because I feel like I my ideas are like capped yeah, I need to start hanging out with people who are better than me so that they can make me better because, no for sure.
Speaker 1:Because then it's like, hey, this is what I learned, or even like if it's something different, like to be honest, like just going back, like even like there's a mindset in jujitsu that like just the people there, like they're coming from all walks of life, dude, you get humbled day one, like it's just so many attributes that come to it, but dude their mindset of like you're literally, I literally wake up to get choked in the morning, like to get beat up. I'm not even like, I'm not even the people I go against. I'm not even good like these are black belts brown. I'm not even good Like these are black belts brown belts.
Speaker 2:I thought you were a black belt.
Speaker 1:No, bro, I'm a white belt with one stripe.
Speaker 2:What comes after that?
Speaker 1:Two stripes, and then three, three, four, and then I mean it just depends on the school. But then you get like then it would be your blue belt, then it would be your purple belt, then your brown belt, and then your black belt, and on average you're holding that belt for like two years are you serious?
Speaker 2:yeah, dude, there's some dedication belt per belt like I got a long way brother, far from master. That's crazy.
Speaker 1:But you see that and you see that, like that, that dedication and like just like we're talking about, like that community, right, they're literally waking up to like literally get beat up, and it's me especially right now. So, what time do you? What time?
Speaker 2:is your jujitsu class at five in the morning, so you wake up at like what time? Let's just say four, four thirty yeah, no four.
Speaker 1:It takes me like 20 minutes to get there.
Speaker 2:You wake up at four in the morning to go get your ass beat no, legit like.
Speaker 1:That's legit, like, and that's what I think has helped like me as a mindset, like the rest of your day is going to be much better, like after that. You know like you wake up just got choked, all right, hopefully the rest of my day, you know like it's not, hopefully it doesn't happen, you know midday, uh, but it's one of those things like it gets your mind right. You're already like dude, the calories that kind of go into, like you're so drained and like tired, but it just like feels so good, like right at the beginning, in the like of the morning. So it's just one of those things. And it like being like just waking up. That's one of the things. It's funny because my trainer he's like how are you getting up now at 5 am, when I had a personal choice like, but you couldn't get up for like six or seven o'clock workouts, and I'm like up at bat four.
Speaker 1:Love this Hell, yeah brother.
Speaker 2:So, for those of listeners that don't know what jujitsu is, give us a short explanation of exactly what it is, Because I mean, I know a little bit just from the videos, but I don't know. Like, do you tap out? Do you win? Yeah, no, how long is a session? A round like something like that.
Speaker 1:So you'll see it Like ours, like every round, like for us is like five minutes and then you're like sparring. It's basically like wrestling with ufc together, or like yoga, but with murder you know, you guys fight or is it? No, it's more it's more like submission. So you're looking for like vascular neck restraint, like pinning them down type of no that's more so wrestling so with that like you get, like.
Speaker 1:It's basically like you get, you get different. I don't even know the point system. To be honest, I haven't competed, that's how brand new I am to this. But with that it's honestly like just gaining positional control, like different, like basically being able to control your opponent and then like when you see people like, tap right, that's like you've done the ultimate, like they're done or they'll pass out like if you don't tap, you're good night.
Speaker 2:So let me ask you this if someone doesn't tap, is it because they don't want to tap?
Speaker 1:it's either that or you're like like, with these, like your arm's gonna get broken, obviously they're going to win.
Speaker 2:There's there's obviously defenses to different things, but like like they knock you out before because, like I feel like if I was wrestling, like the last thing you're gonna do is you're gonna want to tap out. You know, no, yeah it's.
Speaker 1:But like that's what like ego is, at that especially like in there.
Speaker 1:You're like your ego, like leave that at the door um, but I would say like no, duh, it like sucks, but it's one of those like. But it humbles you and it makes you want to be that much better that you're like no, I want to be the guy doing that. You know that it makes you train that much harder, it makes you keep like wanting to go. But I would say, with that like like I don't know if you've ever seen like in different competitions, like the people that don't like tap and they're in like they have it like their arms and stuff end up breaking and whatever like it's just one of those.
Speaker 1:Like it's a risk, like not like risk, risk reward, you know, like if you're there, you're there. He got you, you know, and pay that respect. Um, I would say like and some people are super flexible that they might actually be able to get out of certain things or like you just hope, like you see some of these, like they're holding holding of dude that person's gonna like pass out, and then hear the bell right and you're like now you got another dude that person's going to like pass out and then hear the bell right and you're like now you got another round of that.
Speaker 2:Damn, that's crazy. I definitely would never do jujitsu. Never, never, never.
Speaker 1:Nah, we'll try it.
Speaker 2:But so some of the things that I've noticed about you literally changed recently is I've noticed physical change in you, like physically fitness. I've noticed mental spiritually and you like physically fitness. I've noticed mental spiritually. But to me I think a lot of people maybe your family noticed it more than your outside to me it felt drastic, like to me it's like one day I was seeing syra and then the next day I stopped seeing her because I just felt like I felt like you went mia, but when you went mia I feel like no one knew why and then we started to notice why that's then, um, jim Menace came out and then I started to notice, like that physical change in you and spiritual change in you.
Speaker 2:So was it drastic, or because to us it seemed drastic, or was it like something that you kind of like?
Speaker 1:I think for me it was like for me, it wasn't every day like you're trying to improve yourself. You're trying to do this, but I had to also sacrifice a lot. So, whether it be like, hey, in order to attain this, you can't go out drinking this day, or you can't do like my time was super limited, so it was one of those things like I have to now.
Speaker 1:That's it. But prioritizing Right. So prioritizing and being like right, if you want to do this, you're going to have to sacrifice this. So it became. I would say it was like one of those things that, like, I did have to kind of isolate myself, but I catch myself doing that and I don't know, if you do this, I catch myself isolating a lot when I'm about to level up, and that sounds very weird.
Speaker 2:No, no, so I want to do that, but I think for me because I was telling one of my friends, I was like bro, I want to be low-key, like I'll still do what I have to do, like, for example, like right now, like I'm working on I'm kind of like working on a rebrand I'm gonna upload different styles of content and all this and that. So I'll do that. I'll go out for anything that has to do with like work, but if it's not work related like I won't go, I'll say no but I want to be low-key.
Speaker 2:I don't want anyone and I don't know if I mean this. I don't not in a bad way, but I don't want to be seen with anyone. I just kind of want to like focus, focus, focus, focus, focus.
Speaker 1:Like say no to some things and literally just focus and I think people like if they're close to you and they understand, kind of what you're doing, like they'll respect it, like it wasn't. Like you guys were like, oh shit, let's hang out with those anymore. Right, it was one of those that it's like okay, like you have to pick and choose your battles, but then I think you end up appreciating that time with that person that much more because you're not like you're not seeing that person as often, you're not doing this, but also like it's one of those things like that, at the end of the day, like just being respectful of hey, like are you seeing your family? Are you seeing whatever the case may be? And as long as like those were things I was hitting, like my priorities were like different. I was getting my friend time, I was getting my family time.
Speaker 1:It might have not been like every day but it also taught me to like appreciate all of that that much more. But it is I won't say it's like easy. It's definitely lonely, like when you start leveling up, and it's one of those things that like.
Speaker 2:I know it sounds crazy.
Speaker 1:But once you start doing that, it's like you see all these people like going out having fun and you're like that's one of the things you want to do, but you're so like hyper focused on your goal that you're like, all right, I gotta stay back or I gotta yeah, and I think it happens.
Speaker 1:Naturally, I don't think it's something that you have to force. You'll catch it. You'll catch yourself kind of doing it. I call it going AWOL, like absent without leave, like you're just like nobody let you. Just, you know, hey, you can't, whatever, like people still want to hang out with you and and it's not to like take it the wrong way but I think it is one of those that, like when you start isolating, but you'll have the people that like actually, like, hey, dude, haven't seen or heard from you in a while, how's everything go? And that's when you like it was weird, like I think it just like I'm in a really good place right now, and it's one of those that, like I know who my friends are. Right, that's another thing that you get Right.
Speaker 1:I know who my friends are, I know who's supporting me, I know and not that you need any of those but at the same thing, like this was everybody else first?
Speaker 2:And like there's a lot of people pleasing tendencies that I had, that I had to just like put to a stop and I was like I come first this year.
Speaker 1:Um, what I want, what I want to achieve, um, and I ran with it and it was one of those and I knew it was going to be hard. It wasn't. It definitely didn't come easy. Um, you do get a little bit of FOMO, but it was one of those like once you see those rewards that you're like like in and of yourself, you're like I did that. Yeah, um, it's that much worth it.
Speaker 2:Like they're little, they're baby wins and but when you see those, you're like well for me, my thing is that, like because I want to do that and it's for me, my biggest thing is like I hate hurting people's feelings. So if I, if someone invites me somewhere, I'm like oh I, I shouldn't be going there because I got to do this, or you know, you can't always say yes, you're not always gonna say yes, you're not always gonna say yes.
Speaker 1:So my thing is like I that's my biggest thing that I gotta work on is understanding that I'm gonna say no more often next year because it's gonna benefit me and I think just being up front with that, like honestly, being honest with yourself, you me, me I'm trying to think the nicest way to say this no, so I think with that it's like you're worried, I think, in your sense, about how other people are going to perceive you in that, or like, oh, I hurt their feeling or I did blah, blah, blah, but at the end of the day, like the truth speaks in your character, right, that it's like how much have you done for this person?
Speaker 1:Like it's one of those like you could just be straight up and be like hey, I'm actually really focused on this. I can't do this. You don't even have to explain why. It's just like I can't go. And I think the big thing with that is like learning boundaries, and that was also one of the hard things that I had to learn, um, but that's like a big thing like being able to like. You have to be able to like say no in certain things, and it's hard because sometimes you catch yourself like even over over, like over explaining certain things or another one of my red flags.
Speaker 2:Just talking about all the red flags I was like I'll say, I'll say yeah, and then like I'll back out like the last day because I just don't want to say no right away and then like I'll back out like the last day Because I just don't want to say no right away. Or sometimes I'll say yes and I'll go and I'm like I don't even want to be here or I shouldn't be here, yeah. And then you got Y ni estas a gusto.
Speaker 1:That. And then you're like a buzzkill right, you're just sitting there like Bro. You should have just said no, like guys, you're like get, go, get. You're killing the vibe, you're killing it. Yeah, uh, but no, I think, like I think that's a good goal. I mean, like you said, you don't want to wait till the new year start tomorrow no, like I said, I mean I'm on day three of working out, I'm excited.
Speaker 2:I'm like one pound down muscle poppy.
Speaker 1:I'm back in the 70s.
Speaker 2:I'm back in the 70s dude, that was crazy.
Speaker 1:Do you know how much weight like mine? Was there's an adhd again.
Speaker 2:Intrusive thoughts how much weight did you lose? Total?
Speaker 1:it was over 40 pounds over dude, that's crazy. Like a mini I I basically lost a mini human, two babies, right right, but no dude, that's what I'm telling. Like I got tired of my own shit, I hit 198 and everyone's like we didn't see you being 198 I was like I ate 198.
Speaker 2:That's the thing is like. Sometimes we won't notice you like, because to me you always look the same you know what I'm saying I mean now obviously, I do see like nah bro, I was a torta for real, that's it now.
Speaker 1:I'm a flauta. Yeah, you like that I like that.
Speaker 2:I like that. Let me ask you this. So, like I said, the three things that I noticed, uh, drastically changed is um physically hold on what was it physically, spiritually, and well, I guess physically and fitness is the same thing my body, soul oh yeah, I like that, I like that. So, um, you know it's physical, mental and spiritual. Now were they all as equally of easy, or was one harder than the other, or like I think they all had their own battles, like especially doing all three.
Speaker 1:I think you normally like you see people like I want to be physically fit, right, but I've like you could be as fit as you want, and if you don't take care of the stuff that's going on in your head, you're still kind of unfit so what comes with being physically fit?
Speaker 1:I would say, uh, discipline, um, I don't think that's the biggest part is discipline, because whether you bring in your food or whatever the case may be, you have to have some type of restraint and like just owing it to yourself, being honest with yourself, I think, is the big thing, because putting in the work, but all of that, if I were to like sum it up, it would be discipline. Right, because at the end of the day, you have to show up for yourself. Um, but the other two that you mentioned that came with it, like the mental aspect.
Speaker 1:So what comes with the mental aspect, the mental aspect, I think, is like really getting out of your own like bad habits, like and perceiving like things differently. So a big thing for me, like sometimes you wake up and you're like, oh, I gotta do blah, blah, blah, I gotta do blah, blah. But I turned it around and started looking at is I get to do? I get to do, or like just even looking at my favorite right now dude is pressure is a privilege pressure is a privilege, so it's one of those like somebody.
Speaker 1:I don't know if I understand that somebody expects something out of you like that's a privilege, like you have. You have set a standard that people are relying on you that.
Speaker 2:That's a privilege. That's like my shit right now. I'm definitely dealing with that right now but I've never seen it in that aspect.
Speaker 1:And that's where it's different. Looking at it that way that you're like.
Speaker 2:For example, right now, I feel like I've hit a certain point to where people expect the world of me from when they book me for a quinceañera.
Speaker 1:Yeah.
Speaker 2:I feel like a lot of times.
Speaker 1:But look at what quality you've put out.
Speaker 2:So now that's a privilege and I, I mean, and I I look at it as something cool, but then I'm like I can't. I can't always meet the same expectation you know, because sometimes a good quinceanera comes with the crowd, it comes with the kids, it comes with the venue because you can't bring all that.
Speaker 1:I can't bring all of it, you know, and and I think that's also like bringing the, the quality of that and making sure your client understands that I would say, too right, you know, like, hey, this is what I bring to the table, but, like bro, if your family sucks, like if your family ain't lit literally, let me know.
Speaker 2:Literally I'll bring mine no, for real.
Speaker 1:Like I got a couple cousins they're crazy. We were out there. Where was birthday? I was like bro, what? Like somebody asked me and they were like whose wedding were you at?
Speaker 1:I was like no, dude that was just a birthday party, that was just like a weekend thing, um, but I would say like definitely, like going back to like pressure is a privilege, right, yeah, um, it's one of those things like somebody expects something out of you, um, and looking at it kind of that way, like gratitude, changing the way um that you think about things. I think people are quick to be so negative, but it's like if you look at your situation and people always say like, yeah, it could be worse. But even just looking at like we always look at what we don't have and not what we have, and I think that changed a lot for me. Like, even first thing in the morning, I'm like thank you God for letting me wake up today, because he could have been like girl, you're out, you're done, tap out, tap out could have
Speaker 1:been like yeet, girl, you're out, you're done for real. Tap out, tap out. So what about the spiritual side? The spiritual side, I think, um for sure, I think that one hit the deepest. Um, I knew it was something I was missing and it wasn't something I could find in this world, it wasn't something I could keep fulfilling, like you could buy all the things you want, but you buy something and you're like happy for like two seconds, right, and then you're like now I want more. Um, yeah, but I think, like for me it was like that, and what I found, like spiritually and what like just my relationship with God, uh, became so much closer because it wasn't. It wasn't like. I think people sometimes tend to look at it and they're like oh, you have to go to church. And also people look at it and be like, oh, she thinks she's perfect. Now it's like no, bro, I'm fighting demons.
Speaker 1:Like I need the help, like I am so not perfect that this is why, like, I'm doing this, but I think it was that like just having that relationship with god, um, and like praying more and it I think I didn't notice it like until I started. Like people started telling me, like, whether it be you, whether it be my family, and I was like dude, since when do you go to church? Or since when do you like?
Speaker 2:but it's crazy that like people because you didn't do it to publicize it but we notice it, the people around you start to notice the good that you're bringing and the good that you've become.
Speaker 1:And that's what was crazy. I was like, like you said, you don't do it for like clout, essentially, and a lot of this, like I would say, this whole journey, you did it for you.
Speaker 1:Yeah, literally it was like for me. But like then I'm getting people like asking me like hey, this, and just seeing, like dude, I didn't realize. Like especially like even putting myself out there with, like, like I said, mind, body, soul that you like even just putting alone, and like seeing kids our age now, like that's the big thing, I noticed, like people our age just following and it's like dude, I thought this was going to be like a solo deal that.
Speaker 1:I'm in there and it was one of those that I started seeing like kids our age 30. No, but even younger, but seeing like and it's like, hey, it's, it's like just seeing them following, seeing them like the call the difference of like culture. I think we we think about our like parents, culture in the church and stuff like that way different than ours, versus like blind faith. Right then, versus you know why, why, why, um, and I think like a lot of that um and just having like, just having that faith.
Speaker 1:but, like I said, the biggest thing in that was like it brought a happiness and like a sense of peace that I can't get from this world and I think that was like the biggest thing for me and, just like we said, right, it was one of those things mind, body, soul and with anything, it's that discipline, right, some Sundays you don't want to go to church, right, but then you go and you're like I see it as meditation, right, you, you got to be good in your head too, um, and you go and it speaks to you and it's one of those things that you're like, dude, I need to, or sometimes it tells you the hard truth, right.
Speaker 2:That you're like yeah, you're at church tearing up, right you're like the, the hard truth of like you.
Speaker 1:It's calling you out almost and it's like, hey, these are the things you can't have been doing, like fix this and it and it's a day by day.
Speaker 1:And we're human, we're born to literally sin, yeah, um, but that doesn't mean that you like stop just because, um, but I think that, like I said, that was the biggest thing for me and, like I said, I hope it's one of that. You like stop just because, um, but I think that, like I said, that was the biggest thing for me and, like I said, I hope it's one of those things like, even even like the little, like praying more, like I learned how to pray like this year right like we've been going to church how many times?
Speaker 1:and it was 30 years 30 years, bro, and I know how to pray now, uh, but that was like a big thing and it brought like a different sense of happiness that I know it's like and that's the only thing that's brought it, like I literally you couldn't like you could go clubbing, you could do all these other things and the only sense of like happiness and fulfillment, like I don't know how to explain it, but like you feel whole, you feel full, um, where, with other things, it's like I'm missing something, I'm missing something, I'm missing something and I think like finally finding that, and it's it's a constant battle. I like it's like I'm missing something. I'm missing something, I'm missing something and I think like finally finding that, and it's a constant battle. Like, just like with any relationship, right, you got to keep working at it, and that was like the big thing for me.
Speaker 1:And then do those three things, like coming together, like I said, working out it was obviously just in general good for your health, right. It was obviously just in general good for your health, right and then your mind like changing your perspective, that, hey, I get to do these things, like gratitude, doing the hard work and then not feeling sorry for yourself all the time I think is a big thing too. And then the last one, like I found like peace essentially, but I would say that's like the big thing and was it easy? No, but it's something like I think anything in this life is like you got to work at it every day and you see, like the little rewards, um, each and every day, like the little things.
Speaker 2:Looking at the little things so for those of you guys who have noticed, um, you've mentioned a couple times mind, body and soul, so that's something that I've heard a while back ago too. And for those of you guys who have noticed, um, you've mentioned a couple times mind, body and soul, so that's something that I've heard a while back ago too. And for those of you guys who are not religious, mind, body and soul could still pertain to you because I think uh, so what that is is you.
Speaker 2:You're supposed to feed three things your mind, your body and soul. So, for example, like your mind could just be, like you could just read something positive that could make you happy and just in general, like knowledge, like, yeah, knowledge or listening to a song that makes you happy, whatever, something that feeds your mind, you know that and then so it's mind, body, body could just be like going for a walk, going to the gym.
Speaker 1:It could be, uh, drinking a green smoothie, something, algo que te hace sentir bien el cuerpo, right yeah, like actually working towards like healthier like all of it's to do with health right whether it be mind, body or soul, but or just becoming like the mind part, like, especially if you're like, if it is one of those things like not everybody is religious, um, but it's one of those like learning something new every day, like just that, in and of itself, right Body is like your Apple Watch tells you you got to walk every 30 minutes, that's just a given right.
Speaker 1:It builds your dopamine, serotonin, all that that just naturally. That's going to make you happier. And then soul right, like whatever fills you.
Speaker 2:Yeah, it can be like taking's taking a deep breath, being quiet, sitting down in silence or your purpose, like I think a big thing with there is like we're finding it.
Speaker 1:Um, that's where people see it like what's your, what's your purpose? You know that's where I see like the soul, like you, like you said it's not necessarily like you hear that a lot that you're like mind, body, soul, mine.
Speaker 2:I just took it literal so the whole mind, body, soul thing. I used to do that back in the day, like a couple years ago maybe last year um, so this year was a crazy year for me. Um, I would say 29 was one of the best years for me, but at the same time, at the same time, it was like not the best year dude, that's the best one I literally had, probably, like I.
Speaker 1:I agree with that, like and I I've said that and I was like this has been the hardest year of my life yeah but also the best, but like the reason why I say it was the best is because one I was like super successful like
Speaker 2:financially and then like work ethically. Um, I did so many things that I've always wanted to do. I had so much fun. So, like I'm like bro, this has been lit. This is the most the best year I've ever had. But we're gonna get a little personal. I lacked the, the spiritual aspect. I left that completely, so a lot of I don't think anybody actually ever noticed, because no one knows what you do on your free time.
Speaker 1:Oh, no, we noticed.
Speaker 2:But I used to be a person who used to go to church every single Sunday, I think. In the summer I maybe only went like twice.
Speaker 1:That's crazy because, like you, got me to start doing it.
Speaker 2:And it's crazy because, like last year, when I was really busy with my events and my quinceaneras on sunday, I made sure that the first thing that I did was I went to church and then I would go to the gym and how do you feel?
Speaker 2:and then I would start my practices. Bro, I was dope, I think I lost, like that was when I was really, because when I'm fit and I never last, I just do it like for like a month and then I get in shape, and then I'm in shape you're like, and I'm gonna keep it.
Speaker 1:Yeah, you're like a what's a boy?
Speaker 2:well, I guess a torta could be and then I just I reached the point. And then I go back and then this year I was like triple the amount of busy and I would get home late on saturdays. I wouldn't want to wake up early. I started, my mind was all over the place. My mind was all over the place and although I might have been happy, like in in one aspect, you know like I might have been at parties with a bunch of people.
Speaker 1:I might have been traveling, I might have been getting money on stage with celebrities and it's like it's cool and then it's like I'm not fulfilled no, and I think that that, like I said, right, it's one of those things. Those are things that I would say, like I kept hearing this and I was like what do you mean? Things of this world, right, yeah, what do you mean? What do you mean? But that's like, that's temporary, right. Yeah, Like it's a temporary fix versus like, like I said, just with anything like.
Speaker 2:Like I said, just with anything and then. So for me the biggest thing is that I don't know if this is just a me thing or someone else, but when I would wake up, I would wake up like ugh, like I wouldn't feel good waking up.
Speaker 2:You know it's like I wake up and I felt like almost like tired, but not in a physical way. I would feel like kind of like drained. I would feel like drained and I'm like why I feel like this? And then, like I said, for those of you guys who are not religious but I'm going to get religious into this point is, um I how I started the gym, like a couple days ago. I went to confess, I went to church and I cleared sleep. The next day I woke up and I didn't feel like drained.
Speaker 1:You know, I didn't feel drained. You know, I felt like someone was kind of like twisting something I think like one of the things and possibly what you're describing was like burden, right I? Don't know what that means burden you said spell it, spell it, no, but you hear like a burden, like something that's like weighing heavy on you, right? Yeah um, but I think that like and if you hear, like a burden on your back and the more you put on it, the more you like.
Speaker 2:I know a big back and a burden on your back, and the more you put on it, the more you like. I know a big back and a burden on your back. That's a big back and a burden. That's a big back and a burden.
Speaker 1:You're hurt. But I think with that like that's where I'm getting it as like feeling whole and like fulfilled, in that aspect, it's different right.
Speaker 2:Yeah.
Speaker 1:Like it's explain it you can't, but like that's, that's the part that you keep searching and I think that being your purpose, like whatever you do, whatever job, whatever anything that you do in your life, it being your purpose, like at the end of the day, like, like I said, getting a little religious here, but god being your purpose, like it just it makes that like you could be doing the same amount of work and it's just gonna feel, it's just gonna feel lightweight, um uh, but that's what it feels like, like it's just one of those things versus if you're trying to do it, I.
Speaker 2:I think there's a difference, right, you're trying to do it alone that's what you when you, you told me that when you told me that you were like bro, everything that you're. I forgot how you told me, but you told me.
Speaker 1:it was like in the moment you know I never be in our cousin chat, no, no. And then I just pop up when it matters.
Speaker 2:I forgot what I said, but I mentioned something. And then you were like, like I said, I don't know the exact words, but like you're doing this shit alone, Mm-hmm. If you do this with God, it'll flow.
Speaker 1:And it'll be smooth dude, he just be out of his pocket.
Speaker 2:He's like here you go whatever, then there you go then I got it for you.
Speaker 1:Don't worry about it, sweetheart. Don't worry about it.
Speaker 2:Don't worry about it, sweetheart, all right, syra, so I got something for you? Well, not, it's not for you, it's more for the listeners. So, for everyone listening, we're going to have you, you're going to help them, um, achieve a goal.
Speaker 2:So now, what I'm what I mean by this is basically what we're going to do is we're going to help them, and then also, I want you to help me all right, so we're going to set, like a like, a like, a small, a small, like a short-term goal and then maybe in the future, when we have you on the podcast again, we could see if I'm like hopefully I don't get if I achieve that short term okay, so, um, how could you, what's some advice that you could give to someone who wants to start a goal, a short-term girl? What is something they could do? Daily habits like how can someone accomplish a short-term goal?
Speaker 1:I would say start. You know, that's the start literally that's and that's the hardest part, like people don't get it like that's the hardest part is that? And then be true to yourself, right, like hey, like I honestly make it almost like a promise to yourself that, hey, I'm gonna go three times a week, I'm gonna go four times a week yeah, um, and my biggest thing is how can you let yourself down?
Speaker 1:you know what I'm saying like it's you, like you're here for you, like literally we were just talking about hurting other people's feelings.
Speaker 2:But it's so normal to hurt our feelings like how are we gonna hurt our own feelings?
Speaker 1:you're the first person to let yourself down, literally like oh, I won't go and that's what I'm saying like putting yourself first and, I think, prioritizing that, like whether it be 30 minutes, like literally 30 minutes you could. How about, like look at your screen time, how you don't want to know a part of me does. That could be another thing like nah set set set screen time, um. Well, yours is different. It's like your career, um, but like setting seven and a half hours daily bro, bro, mine's like two hours now Seven hours and 36 minutes daily.
Speaker 1:So I set a cap on mine. Do you have a cap on yours?
Speaker 2:Hell no.
Speaker 1:Dude, I'll set it to two hours and it's like aha, you're done.
Speaker 2:It doesn't let you use your phone anymore.
Speaker 1:No, it closes it out.
Speaker 2:Oh hell no.
Speaker 1:And it's like you could tell it's sneaky. It's like you want one more minute, you want 15 minutes.
Speaker 2:Well, this is my thing, Hold up. So I work at a job where I don't do shit, so I'm literally on my phone all day you could read, though dude Like listen. I read online I read captions no like. So one of the things like I started reading Listen you read books, I listen to them Okay, it's okay, it's a start, it's a start, it's a start so one of the things I'm gonna, I'll recommend a book relentless what is that like?
Speaker 1:it's a book and is it disney related no, listen, you're still.
Speaker 2:You can say relentless sounds like maleficent or some shit like that, but like it's, but cooler, um, but it's one of those.
Speaker 1:Uh, it was basically um, kobe jordan's uh strength and conditioning helped them basically level up. They're already great right, and he helped them level up, so it was one of those. I really like that book, but I would say so. Another thing people sleep on the Gymshark app, like they have a training app and a lot of people don't know that. No, but I would say, like that gives you at home workouts, it gives you like all types of things and it's free.
Speaker 2:Free.
Speaker 1:Free, free 99. Just got to download and it's a whole separate thing compared to their. Obviously like online shopping, but that helped. Like dude, I don't know.
Speaker 2:For the longest time. My bio said I don't know what I'm doing, but I'm doing something. Are you serious?
Speaker 1:yeah, literally, and it was one of those, but it was like, legit, I'm doing something, no, but I'm still like it's a work in progress, right, but I would say, um, if you can an hour, right, just dedicate an hour, um, but then set other goals like set, set your mind, body and soul goal, right, like whatever fulfills you physically, right, so it being working out for an hour, honestly, if you can 30 minutes, right, and then mind is just like you could literally read for 15 minutes, 10 minutes, and then soul, like whatever, whether it be spiritual, spiritual, whatever the case may be, like something to fulfill that portion. I think if you fill all three is like in general, you're feeling, uh, pretty good, but I would say, at minimum, you know, like I think an easy start might be three times a week that you could, you, anybody could, save, like que no quieres es otra. Like yeah, um, but you gotta want it too.
Speaker 2:Like, if this is gonna be like something you want, it's, hey, set yourself up for you have to have a purpose and a reason for anything you do like I mean, obviously there's people who just do shit to do it, but at the end of the day it's it's just more meaningful if you have a purpose and a reason no, legit, and sometimes it's like, like I told you, like mine was, I was 198 pounds.
Speaker 1:I got down to, I think, 152. Wow, and damn girl yeah but yo si no chanta yeah, there we go, that's a lot bro, it depends is it muscle or is it fat?
Speaker 2:we could talk about statistics after the podcast.
Speaker 1:Yeah, but um, I would say again me trying to get this out on my three times a week, um do at least 30 to um an hour, right at minimum four workouts, just four workouts within there yeah, that's what I did.
Speaker 2:Four, that's it. And then I ended up with the treadmill type shit, look at you.
Speaker 1:Plus bonus points you'll say um, and then from there, like uh, just downloading that, like, like I said, if you don't know where to start, that's where I started. It was that gym shark youtube tiktok. There's literally no excuses for if you need to not be successful, there's one of those things, too, like I got a personal trainer because I kept slacking on myself, and it was one of those things like You're wasting money.
Speaker 1:It was crazy, though, because I felt bad it wasn't for me Like you said, we do stuff for other people that someone was waiting for me and they would get me up.
Speaker 1:So if you're, that type of person and just to get you started, and then you get comfortable enough and then you level up right and you're like, okay, I could probably do this on my own Dude. That at home gym I bought, that took me like three hours and I had like money saved up with stuff I wanted to do and then the adhd said get it 10k immediately out of that.
Speaker 1:Look at all this. Okay, it's impulsive, but it was one of those things it's in. I looked at it as an investment for myself. I'm still using it but yeah.
Speaker 2:So one of my friends was like bro, you made because little shy came quick like the rebrand came quick. One of my friends like bro, you did that shit so quick. I didn't even feel prepared like my first episode. I didn't think was the greatest and I think the second one was a little better.
Speaker 2:Now I feel like I'm in the groove, I'm in the zone things are going really good you know what I'm saying, but literally, like I knew that my quinceanera season was coming to an end and at the end I wanted, like I said, I want to rebrand, I want to be known for something else and I'm like I'm going to do it. I bought chairs, mics, cameras, stands, lights, this that.
Speaker 1:Just got to do it and I just finally did it. I mean, some people are probably a little one at the at the gym, but a big thing for me right now, like you said, having a sense of purpose is giving back. So right now it's funny because, like our cousins will reach out and be like, hey, can you help me work out or can you blah blah, and it's one of those things that I'm happy that they could look up to me or whoever it might be, some of my friends, uh, now that they could look up to me, or just by, apparently I'm doing something right because, um, now they'll be reaching out.
Speaker 1:But a big thing for me, with that gym menace, is also giving back to essentially the community yeah, all the community, um, but uh, just giving back, just because, like all these other people helped me be where I am today that I want to be that person for somebody else.
Speaker 2:Yeah, so I do have some tips for people to achieve the goal. So our aunt actually sent me this. I don't know if she sent it to you too, but she sent it to me. So all right, guys. This actually really, really hit me, because my whole life I feel like I've always had it.
Speaker 1:Me which aunt really, really hit me, because my whole life I feel like I've I've always had it.
Speaker 2:I like to mean I like to use, I like to use the word dreams, I think a dream and a goal daydreamer I think the.
Speaker 2:I think a dream and a goal is essentially the same thing, but a dream seems more unrealistic. Um, I've had many dreams, many, many dreams, and I don't feel like I've never. I feel like I've never accomplished any of them, but I feel like I am accomplishing them. So I'm gonna give you guys some tips and they could also help you out because, like I said, I feel like a lot of times I'm just talk, talk, talk, talk, talk yeah, but there's ways to get there no, for sure so a goal without a deadline and which is, I feel like, is my life?
Speaker 2:I have so many goals, so many goals, but I'm like when are you going to do it by? Oh, you want to do this, okay, but when? So a goal without a deadline is equal to a fantasy. So now, a goal with a deadline is now an objective, because now you have a goal and you have an end time. So yeah, it's algo, it's an objective and you have an end time. So yeah, it's algo.
Speaker 2:You know it's an objective and now a goal with a deadline and with a plan. Now we're talking it's an intention, okay, and now to end it off. A goal with a deadline and a plan and consistent action is success. All those things is what you need to make something happen, because I feel like 99.999999 percent of people have a goal without a deadline no, for sure everybody's like you know what next year? Or I want to lose some weight, okay, but when are you going to start and when are you going to end?
Speaker 1:you'll also hear like some of those are like smart goals, so it's like yeah, so for realistic measurable, attainable? Um no for sure.
Speaker 2:So for me, I have, I have a goal. Well, I had a goal right and then I turned it into an objective. An objective and intention and now plan. So I told him I'm not gonna say I don't want to say a lot of it, also because I feel like some people are like oh, don't say a lot because you keep things to yourself and stuff like that. So I have a goal for 2025.
Speaker 1:If you're going to do it, you're going to do it. I know this is putting that pressure is a privilege.
Speaker 2:So pretty much my goal is that for 2025, I want to work my ass off. Ok, so the plan is to work my ass off. Okay, so the plan is to work my ass off. I want to pay off any type of debt that I have so that I'm at like zero and then not bring it back up unless it's like normal little credit card stuff, normal stuff. And then I want to save two emergency account savings accounts for all of 2025 and the only thing that I'm going to do is, if'm traveling, it's only going to be because it's going to benefit me. So if it's like for a content event, if it's like to interview somebody for a podcast, like no more fun vacations, only my birthday trip, that's it.
Speaker 1:Am I invited To the birthday?
Speaker 2:And then in 2026, I want to move to a different city. So I either want to move to Miami, Bro St John, you can be right next.
Speaker 1:I want to either move to Miami or to LA. Okay.
Speaker 2:Because I feel like I've been comfortable, Because I've been so like we said, next year I turn 30.
Speaker 2:Next year marks 10 years at my job. I'm like bro, I feel like my life has been the same. It's been very comfortable. I gotta get out of it. You know what I'm saying. Every day I do, okay. So right now, I just recently switched offices. For the past month, my life has been exactly the same. I wake up at 4 45, I have to work at 6 30, I make my coffee at 7 and then I work till lunchtime. At 12 I go to the gas station subway, I go back to work, I drink my afternoon coffee, I come home, I sleep every single day and then one day I was like yo, this is a fucking movie. I've been doing this shit every day, every day, every day. I was like nah, I'm not, I'm not meant to live for this, you know yeah I'm like you know what and I've been so comfortable, always, always, always.
Speaker 2:Luckily, gracias a Dios, I have parents who support me. I live here with my parents and you know I'm saying so. I'm like you know what. I never suffered. Yeah, no so if I have to leave one day and if, for whatever, have any money, then I got it. Hey, yo, you need help making a video, you need help with a photo shoot.
Speaker 1:Hey, give me whatever you can 100 bucks, 50 bucks, whatever but it's gonna make me grind and no, when I went to miami I know that's something you're good at, like you enjoy doing exactly so my thing is like I need to go out.
Speaker 2:That's my goal for 2025 is to grind my ass out like grind so that in 2026 I can move I like that that's my deadline, that's my intentions, those are my plans and I just gotta be consistent with it. If you ask me to hang out and I say no, I'm sorry.
Speaker 1:That's why I like it. I like it. Just another thing, just for life. The grass is green where you water it, and that's what also I've been living by that. It's what you make of it too bro, when I come visit I'm just kidding, gonna have to work out just to visit. I said them girls, be fired. They do it. It's different. You just look and then you're like, oh, there's like northwest indiana, and then there's like miami.
Speaker 2:You're like, so um, like I said, let's make let's make short-term goals, me and you together, right now. All right, okay. So my short-term goal is that in five weeks I want to do a checkup and I want to lose 10 pounds okay, so I'm at 180 right now and I want to be like at 170. I want to slim down and then, but, like I said, I don't know, because I want to be bulkier too.
Speaker 1:I want to have muscle.
Speaker 2:I don't want to just be like skinny, so maybe I could be like 175 and be content where I'm at. But like, my goal is to just like at least lose 10 okay, does that make sense? No, yeah that, that's definitely doable yeah, so five weeks, five weeks, five weeks, 10 pounds sounds.
Speaker 1:Yeah, that's like two pounds a week yeah me, look at me doing math, good, good at math.
Speaker 2:All right, all right. What's a short-term goal for you? Ya cumplito.
Speaker 1:Right, I'm like dang dude. No, I think with mine Hmm.
Speaker 2:Hmm, and also just because you've accomplished so many things.
Speaker 1:No, there's definitely so much I want to work on, but, like you said, short, because my red flag was we're just getting started we're just getting started.
Speaker 2:My red flag was that I got to where I wanted to be.
Speaker 1:Yeah, yeah and you're done, I'm, I've attained, but then you're looking for the next thing instead of like, yeah, you can become a master or whatever you're doing, um, hmm, I think mine is going to be. I think for this past time I've been doing like four times a week. I think I'm going to up my strength training workout to five.
Speaker 2:Five times. That's your short-term goal.
Speaker 1:Short-term five, because what I want to do basically right now is what you call bulk getting big back. Yeah, what I want to do basically right now, that's what you call bulk getting big back. Yeah, um, but I'm getting there. And then probably by like january um, at the end of january, I want to start cutting. So fun goal that I'm gonna do there is, uh, I'm gonna start mma damn, yeah, so that'll definitely I'll definitely.
Speaker 2:I'll share some clips of you on the little shy page, if that's cool with you.
Speaker 1:No, no for sure, yeah um, but let's say that for me, the next, the next. What are you doing five weeks? Five the next five weeks I'll do five days of strength training.
Speaker 2:Uh, for those five weeks, okay, short-term goals and then we'll do a check-in in five weeks and see if we, if we did that, we better, we better, we got you we got it all right, cyrus. So this episode is coming to an end, um, so first off, I want to say once again, guys, thank you guys so much for tuning in. Um, where could they find you, uh, your gym menace page? What is?
Speaker 1:it, it's literally gym. It's like gym underscore menace. So it's gym, it's. It's actually the middle part of the smiley face it doesn't look like a smiley face, but it's gym. And then period underscore, period menace.
Speaker 2:Okay, gotcha, and then they can check it out. There they can see all your progress, they can see all types of fitness stuff and they can see everything that you've accomplished and achieved.
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Speaker 1:We definitely got to do an episode two. Oh no, we got to follow up.
Speaker 2:We'll see if people can handle this episode because it was like doon doon, doon, doon doon, like ADHD all over the place.
Speaker 1:They'll love it. They're listening to this one. They got it too All right guys.