Cruz Control: Navigating the Chaos, One Conversation at a Time
Cruz Control is an ongoing, long-form conversation with Aaron Cruz. A man of many lives and disciplines. Aaron is a son, brother, father, and friend. A competitive bodybuilder and mixed martial artist. A nutritionist, iron worker, business owner, researcher, philosopher, archaeologist, and spiritual explorer.
Each episode moves between the physical and the philosophical, training, discipline, combat, and nutrition alongside spirituality, astrotheology, ancestry, and the search for purpose.
These are not interviews chasing headlines or hot takes, but thoughtful conversations about identity, resilience, and what it means to build a life with intention.
Cruz Control explores the body, the mind, and the spirit,
and how to navigate the chaos one conversation at a time.
Cruz Control: Navigating the Chaos, One Conversation at a Time
Latest Episodes
"I’m Done Hiding" Felicia ManyBeads’ Story
In this deeply personal episode of Cruz Control, Felicia ManyBeads sits down with Aaron and Arrington to tell her story, much of it publicly for the first time.Born into a close-knit Navajo family and raised with deep ties to culture, tr...
The Peptide Boom: Miracle, Medicine, or Hype?
Peptides are everywhere, but are they really the breakthrough everyone says they are?In this episode of Cruz Control, we dive into the exploding world of peptides, from GLP-1 medications and weight loss to muscle preservation, recovery, ...
Identity, Family, and Transition
In this deeply personal episode of Cruz Control, Aaron Cruz sits down with Kiki Solano for an open and honest conversation about identity, family, and the journey of transitioning from female to male.Together, they reflect on self-discov...
Cops. Guns, and Color
In this episode of Cruz Control, we tackle three subjects that are often discussed separately but deeply intertwined in American life: cops, guns, and color.Drawing from their different backgrounds and life experiences, Aaron and Arringt...
Behind the Velvet Rope: Bouncing, Myths, and Reality
In this episode of Cruz Control, Aaron Cruz takes listeners behind the velvet rope and into the unpredictable world of nightclub security.Drawing from his years working as head of security in strip clubs, Aaron reflects on violence, ego,...