Love Notes for Life Podcast
Life is short. Let's get back to living life as it's meant to be. Join me, Michael Cabuco, on the Love Notes for Life podcast as we highlight the importance of sharing love notes - personal reminders for designing a better life. Through mishaps and victories, I share my take on the world as we know it. Whether you're a glass half-full or a half-empty type of person, the Love Notes for Life podcast delivers an alternative perspective on personal growth. We get real. We get busy. But, most of all, we learn what it means to make better decisions. Remember, in the end, There is beauty in knowing that there is only one of you. So do what you're meant to do. Get out there and start living.
Episodes
41 episodes
Prioritizing Functional Overreaching and Intentional Growth During the Mechanical Tension Life
Ahh yes. The strength, recovery, and adaptation (SRA) curve of athletic training, which describes the process by which an appropriate training stimulus influences positive growth. However, when we try to live life at full send without any prepa...
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Episode 41
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10:59
Taking Risks Through Faith, Raising Expectations With Hope, and Making Progress
Ah yes. New Year's resolutions. I love them, but they can bring about disappointment if they're overly ambitious. So, how about this. For this New Year, I'm settling for less and having low expectations. I mean, life would be straightforward, s...
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Episode 40
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18:59
Home is Embracing the Culture That Magnifies Your Life
How do you define a home? Is it merely just four walls and a roof? Or can it represent something more? In today's episode we close out 2023 by talking story, connecting with my roots from Hawaii, being Filipino American, and keeping cultural tr...
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Episode 39
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21:56
If Money Was No Object, I’d Still Be a Work in Progress
If money wasn't an object, would you change anything? Our financial endeavors are an essential driver towards success. Yet, sometimes, our monetary ambitions can tempt us to act out of character. So what if we took out the variable of money. Wo...
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Episode 38
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12:55
The Answer Is Clear When You're Exactly Where You Need To Be
When we feel lost, we tend to look for signs and reasons to reclaim our sense of inner peace. Yet, oftentimes the answer is typically right in front us. In essence, we are exactly where we need to be. In today's episode, we focus on resilience ...
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Episode 37
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12:27
You Don’t Get to Quit if You Want to Experience Possibility
Quitting. It's tempting to do when life gets overwhelming. But, how can we experience what's possible if we choose to give up? In today's episode, I reflect on my first month of grad school, learning a second language, and the value of modifyin...
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Episode 36
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12:13
Learning Languages, Communicating Respect, and Discovering The Easier Way to Study
How’s it everyone. As you all know, I'm back in grad school pursuing my master's degree in exercise science and life is getting a little bit crazy. Due to the additional workload, I'll be trying my best to release new episodes every other week....
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Episode 35
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16:42
The World Cup Experience and Taking Chances When Life Is One Big Risk
My life is one big risk and so is yours. We can spend an entire life planning only to have our plans shift due to an unexpected chain of events. And, sometimes this out-of-control feeling gets the best us. However, when we accept that living ou...
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Episode 34
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16:59
Improving Awareness and Becoming A Better Listener To React Competitively
Listen first, breathe, and then react. In today’s episode I’m reaching out to y’all from Sydney, Australia! Yes, my friends, I made it! And I’m about to hop on a plane to head over to windy Wellington, New Zealand. Anyhow, today’s micro-episode...
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Episode 33
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4:03
The Stimulus of Talent and Practicing Patience with Intention To Achieve Greatness
Patience is a virtue. Or is it not? When we live in a very high-demand culture, it is quite tempting to view patience as acting passive. Some would even argue that patience is the demise of the greatest desires of life. However, what happens wh...
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Episode 32
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19:53
How To Be Flexible With Training and Dieting While Traveling For Vacation
Living a structured life tends to leave us with a rigid mindset. However, how can we reintroduce flexibility within a routine driven lifestyle? Furthermore, is it even possible to be flexible when success demands our attention every single day?...
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Episode 31
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19:45
Building A Colorful Life Through Education, Interests, and A Diverse Set of Identities
Give me your elevator pitch and tell me who you are in 5 minutes. Tough, isn’t it? It’s a great question for networking events, but does it really paint a full picture of who we are? Throughout life, we experience a diverse set of identities th...
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Episode 30
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21:09
Do “Hard Things” The Easy Way and Get Fit Through Sport Specific Adherence
What does SeaTac and fitness have in common? Nothing. But I start off this episode with a personal micro-rant on the o' so beloved airport and its charming display of "traffic." Nevertheless, the never-ending issues of traffic congestion versus...
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Episode 29
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21:01
Bridging the Gap Between Gratitude and Greatness By Warming Up For Success
We often attribute success to the driven individuals that are mentally tough have the willpower to overcome adversity. However, what if someone doesn't possess those cherished qualities? What if they have the potential and have access to the op...
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Episode 28
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21:06
Being Crazy Enough To Defeat Distractions and Manifest Dreams Into Reality
Successful people are “crazy dreamers.” They’re just built differently. They got the swagger for success. The best part of it all? They’re pretty hardheaded and don’t take “NO” for answer. They’re life’s greatest gamblers and despite all the od...
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Episode 27
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19:13
Adapting to Constraints, Taking Control, and Achieving Escape Velocity For Success
11km/s. That is the speed required to break through Earth’s atmosphere. It is known as escape velocity and for many of us, it serves as the threshold for success. While we all come from different backgrounds, we all share the potential of learn...
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Episode 26
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18:28
Gaining Muscle Mass After Fat Loss and Learning To Gain Weight The Smart Way
In today’s episode, I share my thoughts on gaining weight intentionally and building muscle mass to drive athletic performance. I admit, weight gain is a scary topic especially for those that have struggled with weight loss. However, the best w...
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Episode 25
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20:51
You Don't Need To Know You're Dying To Start Living
Life is random. Actually, let me rephrase that. Life “can” be random and oftentimes correlation doesn’t imply causation. When we experience bad luck, it's easy to think that we’re curse. However, that’s not the case. Bad days are moments in lif...
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Episode 24
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22:28
Creating Financial Balance and Discovering Purpose Through The Currency Pyramid
The best piece of money advice I’ve ever heard was, “If you’re broke and, in a hole, don’t make it worst and dig deeper.” Money is a topic that everybody thinks about, but unfortunately doesn’t get talked about a lot. But income can have a huge...
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Episode 23
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20:19
022: Maintaining Weight Loss Sanity, 48-Hour Caloric Refeeds, and Earning Your Reward
In today’s episode I gave into human nature, challenged protocol, and gave up my weight cut…for 48 hours. Recently, I discovered the benefit of 48-hour caloric refeeds for saving one’s sanity. That’s right. I dropped the mental toughness, got o...
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Episode 22
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19:15
021: YOLO and the Gift of Experiencing a Flexible Life With a Dynamic Identity
YOLO. You only live once. It’s a phrase that gets thrown around too commonly and sometimes can get quite out of hand. It’s an important part of the American culture and for some, it’s the motivation to chase the American dream. However, what if...
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Episode 21
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20:25
020: Winning the Game of Adversity and Getting Back To Baseline Athletic Performance
In today’s episode, I go full "Mike the Philosopher" mode. Blame the hypocaloric diet. In addition, I highlight the importance of eating your veggies, fruits, and the power of rice cakes. I also reflect on sneaking into the weight room as a lit...
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Episode 20
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19:38
019: Can Humility Solve the Obesity Epidemic or Is It The End of the World?
Obesity. I lived through it and after years of falling down and getting back up, I finally conquered it. However, when I was younger, I attributed my weight gain and binge eating to my genetics. I blamed myself for having “fat genes”, but as I ...
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Episode 19
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27:31
018: Deal With The Feedback Loop of Rejection And Do Better
Rejection. It ain’t the best feeling in the world, but it’s an important part of growing up. Rejection is the feedback loop of life, and we can choose to reframe these moments to drive personal development and growth. In today’s podcast episode...
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Episode 18
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20:14
017: Conquering Assumed Limits Through the Different Levels of Training
How do we know when too much IS too much? In today's episode we talk about how our assumed limits can limit our ability to push forward. Oftentimes, negative self-talk and doubt can hinder our capabilities to dream big and conquer our perceived...
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