People Interacting with People
A podcast about People Interacting with People. In April 2015, I became homeless. I decided to embrace this homelessness and what followed was five years of nomadic life, over 250 moves in Canada and the United States, on an average budget of roughly $22 a day.
While sitting in a 24 hour diner in Toronto on my first two homeless nights, a young man sat beside me and when I told him about my experience - spending 9 hours each night at the diner, getting a free coffee and a brownie on my second night - he turned to me and asked:
"Do you think you'd be having the same experience if you were Black?"
Over those next five years, I had a series of "chance" encounters with Black people and had some very interesting conversations. I documented some of them in writing but when I compiled them into a 300 page script during the pandemic, I realized that - in writing it myself - I had lost the authenticity of the other person's voice.
And so, I decided to hit the road and reconnect with some of these wonderful people while also leaving myself open to meeting new ones. These are our conversations.
People Interacting with People
S1. EP8: Life as a Boxer, Lessons in Losses, The Racial Dynamics in Boxing, Getting Hacked Online, Mental Health & Stepping Into Your Faith with Alex (aka ATG) in Las Vegas
In this episode, I sit down with my friend Alex (aka ATG) to talk all things boxing. When I first met Alex in 2017 at Johnny Tocco's World Famous Boxing Gym, he was the National Amateur Champion. As we sat in conversation, he was just a week away from his third fight as a Professional Boxer - he won that fight with a KO in the first round.
We talk about some of the key differences between amateur and professional boxing, the lessons that come from the losses, Alex's relationship with God, the racial dynamics in the world of boxing, getting hacked online, and the importance of taking care of your mental health.
We hope your enjoy our conversation.
To see photos of Alex, check us out on instagram at
https://www.instagram.com/peopleinteractingwithpeople/