Let's Get Real - A Talk Show for Guys
Welcome to the podcast for Let's Get Real. This is a show to help guys get unstuck and figure their sh*t out. Hosted by Michael Sharkey (aka Shark) and Anthony Polichemi (aka Spanish), we tackle everything from hard conversations to struggles with dependency. With over 7000 hours of coaching experience and personal struggles, Michael and Anthony share wisdom and guidance to give men a space to process and get a little bit better every day.
Let's Get Real is a weekly, live and interactive talk show on 102.5 FM in Tampa Bay. Airing at 12N ET on Saturdays, the show can be streamed live on www.theboneonline.com or on your favorite live streaming app, like iHeartRadio.
Let's Get Real - A Talk Show for Guys
Spanish's "Lazy River" Analogy Will Change How You See Life.
In this heartfelt and spiritually charged conversation, Shark and Spanish go deeper into the idea of surrender — not as giving up, but as remembering. Using Spanish’s now-iconic “lazy river” analogy, they explore what it means to trust the flow of life, how God and the universe move through others to help us, and why every stuck moment has divine purpose.
From reflections on gratitude and pain to reimagining the Serenity Prayer, this episode becomes a meditation on remembering our divinity — that we are the creators of our experience. With Shark’s vulnerability and Spanish’s soul-level insight, they paint a vivid picture of life as a gentle, endless river… one that’s guided, divine, and full of unseen grace.
💡 Key Takeaways
The “lazy river” of life flows with divine current — even the stuck moments are sacred.
God often works through other people to move you forward on your path.
True surrender isn’t learning — it’s remembering your divinity and connection to all things.
Gratitude, even for pain and chaos, transforms everything into grace.
“You already have the strength and wisdom” — the journey is learning to see it.
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Diving deeper into spirituality and the meaning of surrender
00:47 – Remembering: we are the source, not just students of life
03:15 – The lazy river of life — flow, detachment, and divine timing
03:51 – God works through others to nudge us forward
04:36 – Pain and gratitude: the divine purpose behind suffering
05:32 – Shark on gratitude through grief, loss, and life changes
07:49 – A moment of brotherhood and deep appreciation
08:46 – Spanish redefines the Serenity Prayer and surrender
09:43 – The biggest disservice: forgetting where it all comes from
10:37 – You never really leave the lazy river — until you choose to
11:13 – God welcomes you home with love when your journey ends
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"Let's Get Real" is a weekly, interactive live talk show for guys on 102.5 FM in Tampa Bay. The show is live Saturdays at 12N ET.
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