Ep Local Players: Be More Then Just An Influencer Add Value To Your Following With Sergio T. (Se.Tvz)

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In this episode, we interview Sergio T. Co-owner of Aesthetic Regime. During the interview, we dive into Sergio's life journey, where he speaks about the highs and lows he has faced. He provides insight on how to keep a positive outlook on life and most importantly living life with a purpose   

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spk_1:   0:00
thank you guys for tuning into episode number three of the Open to evolve podcasts. I want to say thank you for the feedback that you guys have provided on the 1st 2 episodes, and I hope you guys have enjoyed them and it's provided as much value as it provided me during those interviews. If you haven't had a chance, go ahead and check out the first to the 1st 1 is gonna be with native Cole, who is a motivational influencer who has cerebral palsy. So he has a great story about how he's overcame a lot of the obstacles in his life. The second episode is with Eric Gomez was one of the top real estate agents in the city of Passo and in the nation. So with him, the podcast was a lot about the hustle, what it takes to be at the top and just kind of some of the lessons that he's learned throughout his career. For this week's episode, I was pretty excited, cause similar to when I interviewed Erich. This is actually the first conversation that I've had with this individual on a one on one basis, so we've had some interaction so social media met through social media. I have had a chance to kind of see the progression of his brand from afar without really knowing him. So kind of just got a picture of who he's like through social media. But it's an individual that lets you into his life on kind of shows you his personal in his work life. So this interview is gonna be a little bit different from the first, so that I had. I think surgery kind of talks about his journey going through school, kind of hitting that rough spot of not knowing what you're doing and having to figure it out with the ups and downs of trying to be positive and just sometimes things maybe not playing out your way. So I think he provides great advice. He has a really positive outlook on life, and it should be something that we can all relate to, and I think you'll find some great value in the overall story. So hope you enjoyed the episode guys, and I hope to see you guys in the next one excited to be connecting with this individual. This is actually for everybody listening. The first time that we have a full on conversation. I met this individual through social media, So shout out to the power of social media. I've seen this individual kind of grow as a person. I've seen his brand change, and he will talk about some new projects that he has coming up. But the biggest thing that stood out to me is the positivity that he shares. He spreads a really positive message, and you can sell the energy that he has just creates a good move for a lot of the people around him. So I'm gonna go ahead and introduce yourself, brother.

spk_0:   2:07
I was everybody. Um, my name is Sir Hugo Tomatis, and, um, actually just changed my Instagram name. But I was the co owner slash owner of aesthetic regime, uh, pretty popular around El Paso and ah, a couple other cities, but mainly the El Paso. Obviously, that's where we originated. And for those who don't know, it's the brand with the like, the spartan helmet and swords. Pretty sure people have seen it around. So I'm excited to be here, and, uh, hopefully everybody listens and shares and get something out of it.

spk_1:   2:46
Don't, brother aesthetic regime is definitely something that I would want to talk to you about and go over with you. I've definitely seen what you've been doing with the brand and some of the changes that you've been making so excited to talk about that project. But just so everybody can get to know you a little bit better. Who was surgery at a younger age?

spk_0:   3:02
I've been pretty. Ah, normal. Normal kid, normal family. Both parents still together. You know, siblings, you know, never really got into trouble. Did sports. I mean, we'll play soccer most my life. You know, I'm student. Um, you know, nothing. I was really, like crazy. Nothing dramatic now, like crazy backstory behind you know, like how I grew up Or, um, how I got, you know, toe to my current position. But, um, I will say we were immigrants from from Mexico, so But I've been here since I was four, so I mean, I consider myself No, no, pass one for the most part, but yeah, nothing like dramatic, you know, happened in my childhood and nothing looking like that.

spk_1:   4:02
Okay, so it sounds like a pretty simple life growing up. You come toe Paso, at four years old from Mexico, is a passive only place. You live that since you came or have you had a chance to live in some other locations around the country?

spk_0:   4:15
When I, um, for the most part, yes, when I when I graduated back in When I graduated high school back in 2010. Um, I tried out Houston for a little bit, and then that ended up not working out, uh, came back, and then I actually tried Houston again back in 2017 for a meaningful work. I was I was out there, um, remodeling homes for my oldest brother. So, um, I left my relationship, left my internship and stopped going to school because I was drowning and student loans and and my debts. So at that opportunity to make more money, Um, So I took Houston on and ended up coming back around 2018 minutes. No, actually, late 2018. Ties it up there for about 11 months. 10 11 months.

spk_1:   5:10
Yeah, brother. That's definitely around the time that I think we connected for the first time. I would definitely remember seeing you doing a lot of the works I admire the hustle and how much effort has really put into that? Because you were doing most of the rehabbing yourself. It real estate is definitely an industry that were all told to get into either with its investing, rehabbing apartment complexes. So what was that experience like And what did he teach you?

spk_0:   5:33
Yeah, exactly. Um So, like I said at the at the moment, I was interning, um, for enterprise. And when your intern you're only allowed, you can't be full time. So I wasn't making a whole lot of money. I'm just gonna dive in somebody in my college career a little bit. So, um, when I first started college, I really wasn't serious about it. Ah, long story short. I you know, I just want to go to class, party a lot. So I ended up like, really messing up my g p a a TTE the moment now, like Mike. My credits are good, but the only thing that preventing me from graduating is that the fact that my g p A, um is so low. Oh, our west. So no. So I had to retake a lot. Of course, is toe and I had to take a lot of courses, but get A's or B's and himto bump up my G p A. And a lot of the times that wasn't the case. So I would spend, you know, 5 $600 on a class that, you know, I ended up getting the sea or and it's weird, cause I I'm very, um, like the way that I am. Like, my mentality is just so like, if I'm gonna do something either like the business or or, um, or school, like I'm, like, 100%. And so I would stay up late, you know, spend the night at the library. But for some reason, my, my, um, the work that I was putting in it wasn't being reflected with my grades with my test. So, um so, yeah, finally, my my brother out, This brother, um, he's an engineer, and he also has his full time job, But on the side, he started, you know, getting into the real estate king, getting like you said, um, you know, it's probably one of the smartest, ah, things you could get into, but obviously that takes capital, and him is engineer. He was, you know, obviously, you know, they make really good money. So, um, back to your question. Um, I mean, it was just a experience overall, I like I said, I was in a very good place in my life as faras, um, minus the financial, um, you know, issues that I was that I was having, Um, I wasn't a very good place. I was very, ah, positive and happy. And I like I said, I was in a really good relationship, actually. Um, but I, you know, left pretty much everything. Um and I It was just an experience, like you said. Like, I took on a lot of the a lot of the manual labor, so that was that definitely took a toll on me. Um, I One of the biggest things that I that I got out of it was, um too. I know a lot of people just get really into, like, I'm gonna hustle every day on the work work, work, but, um, I ended up like just overworking myself because I was going to work in the mornings, going to the gym, getting home around, like in the evening. 78 shower, eat and stay up all night. Maybe, you know, up until 23 I remember one time I said up until four. Just printing my orders and, you know, because, um, I don't if you know, but I It was doing, like, 100% of, you know, the designing, the printing, the shipping, the supplies, the designing, the photographs, the website editing, the social media content. So, um, you got to a point where I was just, like, overworked, like, completely overworked. Um, so that was a really big lesson that that I got I ended up getting, like, really ill when one of the days and just like I was functioning. But I just felt like like I was dad, like I couldn't I was functioning, but I kind of like, feel my body. And I was just so drained and my eyes were so heavy. And, um, it was just, you know, like a big learning experience. Um, no. The last I also got into, you know, a lot of the the, um I got, uh So So our main focus was the houses that got hit by by Harvey. So obviously those houses, um, I need to be, um You know, rebuilt is for mainly the insides. Um, but they were at a, you know, they were at a very low cost. So we took advantage of that. And I mean, uh, I learned pretty much the basics of, you know, like building, um, house. That's already, you know, the foundation and on, um, all the work pretty much like, um, like, all the bones are already on, and you just kind of put on the walls and ah, the doors painting texture. Pretty much all that stuff.

spk_1:   10:51
Nice man. So definitely sounds like you had a lot going on at the moment. And a couple of questions that I want to dig on from what you just said is the first thing is overworked. I remember when I first followed you. Like I mentioned you were doing the rehab. I do remember you doing the screen printing, and that's something that I want to talk about cause you took on titles of graphic designer. You took on titles of doing the screen printing yourself. You did the photography for your products yourself, the designs, and then also taking on the project to rehabbing a lot of people. You hear a lot of time, say that they don't have time to do something or time to start a new project. But, I mean, you just announced Ah, whole deal of things that you were taking on the same time. So talking about the progression, I remember that first point when I was following you, you were all about the hustle. Just work, work, work. And now, seeing the development that you've gone through, I can see that you take a lot more time for your own personal enjoyment. Kind of maybe stepping away from the hustle, taking on hobbies where you can enjoy yourself a little bit more. So how did that go about?

spk_0:   11:50
Very correct. Yes. Um, So, like I said, when I when I did move thio Houston, um, I was in a relationship so that the we lost our short. We ended up breaking up because of the distance. You know, I don't think that ever really works. Um, blood.

spk_1:   12:09
Now, in today's age.

spk_0:   12:11
Yeah, exactly. So we ended up breaking up, and, um, after that, you know, I was like, you know, I told myself like I gotta get out and meet people, and I tried especially with, you know, with social media. Um ah. And you know, other platforms, like I ended up getting like a tender on, but it's it's its own. I want to say it's like the colt, like just different cultures, man. Like, I I really try like, um, meeting people through social media. Because, like I said, my routine was pretty much just work. Uh, Jim, And then stay at home in print on my weekend is we're pretty much the same, but I would just take advantage of just working, you know, on my my prince, um, most of the most of the weekend. But, um uh, that and then also just going back to how it was before and how, you know, like when I first started college and I and I messed up my g p a I I did a lot of partying back then. So in a way, I feel like it was a good thing that that that happened, you know? You know, like the cliche everyone says everything happens for a reason. Um, well, I think you know, that was like my learning experience that, you know, like, I I got it out of my system, and I I unfortunately went through all that Thio be. The way that I am now is like now you know, I have friends like let's go out and and I just It's not the same man and and and honestly, I'm just like a sword to my, like, the things that I want to do Like you said, like extracurricular activities like I'm just inside other things. Like I'd rather invest my time and to other things. And Plus, I hate you know, obviously the hangover and spend money and and, you know, being out around around a lot of people, like I'm just, um I don't know. I always tell people like I'm just old like I like if I'm in bed by, like 9 10 like last night, I just hung out at home. I I bought a six pack of beer and I just I drank like two, and I watched some boxing fights that were that were going on, and that was it. And it's like that's ideal for me, like that's like a great weekend for me. Um, and then during the day, I did a little bit of golfing um, and that was it like this. I'm like I said, I think that everything happens for a reason. Um, and And you either you either, um, grow from whatever happens to you, are you are you don't? And I mean, if it's not a learning experience than oh r f, it's not something you can learn from them. I think you're ultimately you're ultimately losing. So s so that's my That's my B one on it.

spk_1:   14:55
And I think I mean, similar stories were around the same age. I'm from the class of 11 and they I tell a lot of friend that I've had a conversation with the first broadcast I released needed coal, and we talked about the same thing. We experienced a lot, and I think maybe parting a little too much at a young age that at this age we matured and the interests are a little bit different on what we're doing. And we're set on our career, you know, Look what the bulls are in life, and for anybody that's listening, that's younger. I mean, if you're mature enough to start thinking that way at a younger age, by all means, do it But at the same time, if you need to get some of that stuff out of your system, it's it's a good time to get it that way. At this stage, we focus on what you're trying to accomplish, something. So what you're doing and then understanding Because, like you said hangovers, man, like at this age and think about like all right, it's so different, man. No kidding. No kidding, Woman. Let's go to here, man. It's cool to relate like that, and I'm sure a lot of people that will listen what we late. So let's go on, man. So as aesthetic regime, um, you said you're a co owner of that. How did how did that start? It was a partner in that.

spk_0:   15:57
Yeah, so? So, like I said, my oldest brother, he's the one that doesn't realestate. But, um, I have another brother. That's, um, about a year and 1/2 older than me. So a lot of people might not know this because, um, I think I was just always more active on social media as opposed to him. So that's why everyone thought that I was, you know, like the owner and but initially it was him that created the, ah, the brand. So it's fun because he was actually over there in Houston with my other brother. So that's when it started Thio. I mean, he would always we would have talks, and it's it's around the A the era around the time that everybody was, uh, we're not everybody. But when you when you start seeing a couple of local brands pop up, um, and he would always tell me like I want to do that is do that like, um and it just got to the point where he's, like, took it never interested me when he would, um, like, bring it up. So I never really went with it. I kind of It was kind of like going in through one year and then going out through the other. But he ended up taking matters into his own hands. Um and yeah, one day, he, she, uh I was on the phone with him because, like I said, he was out there in Houston and and, um, he's like, yeah, I just got done doing this, this and that and because he said he did everything he googled everything. Um and just a super side note for, you know, because I would I would get a lot of questioned them. I d EMS. And people would always tell me, how do I start a business? And, you know, like, we're in a day and age where, um as mean connectors on this, Of course, huh? Like as like, as far as I, as much of an asshole as I sounded, um, I kind of had toe be upfront about it, And I was I would literally tell people like Google, like people would be like, How do you do this? How do you do that? Ghoul Google, like, Look it up, Do your research like, um, so So, yeah, back to the story. He ended up just googling everything. Research everything by the book, like getting like a website domain and like, uh, like your your tax papers and all that stuff. I never did that stuff because, like I said, initially, it was just him. That was, you know, um, yeah. Then on some time passed and he was like, Hey, I'm gonna send you some T shirts. He's like, just help me promote um, you know, give them to your friends take pictures if they want to buy it, and that's that's even better. And that's how we started. I kind of started helping him out when he would come down. We started doing a lot of, um, like those free events. I think one of them was like setting up at the gym. And, um, like a humane society. It was just started, you know, um, doing small local events that were free because we, you know, it was, um, we didn't want to invest a whole lot of money on something if we weren't really going to get, like, a return on it. Like I know, like those expose people would always message me like, Are you gonna be? Are you gonna be, um, like having a booth at the table at the at the expo, like the fit expose that we have? And it's super expensive for for, um, like to get a spot there, and I kind of just like, would run numbers and and, um, you know, just it it was to a point where I was kind of like I'd have to sell, like, something unrealistic toe, you know, like break even or make, you know, make profits. So, um, so that's pretty much how it started, man. And, you know, like, at the time I was I was single, and I, you know, it was ah, excuse to, like, talk to, uh, you know, like, attractive and fit girls. And and, um, you know, like, a little you know what? We're doing this. Come get a picture. Whatever. Um, so that's how it started. Um, and my brother is he's married now. He has a family, and and, ah, like at the time he was, uh, he left a basic for the air Force when he kind of just started drifting away from it and around like you said, Um 2018 when I when I was 2017 2018 when I left to Houston. Uh, I was obviously in a better financial position, so I bought my own set up to, um to do the printing. And, um and I mean, that's really what kind of like blew up the business because I was able to, um, make more items. I was I was able to make, uh, stuff on a more frequent, uh, pretty much would drop things like, like once every week. Um, and that's pretty much how it how we, like, really took off and just, you know, like sting, like, really relevant. And And my instagram started toe to grow. And like all these, you know, I start getting like followers from all over the place and some really popular ones. I would actually, you know, buy stuff. And, um so that's that's pretty much the story behind it. Just a little side note as well. When I did by my set up, I started getting requests for, um, like custom. You like people would want pretty much a custom. I don't They they would want something similar than, ah, like a similar item that I had dropped, but maybe a different color or a difference, Um, local color. So that that's how um that's how I get it. I got into the the whole custom orders Start which charge? Uhm, I started charging $20 flat, then went up to 25 30 for whatever items wanted. So say you wanted a red shirt with a white logo and you wanted the logo to be in the back and you wanted your name so that really blew up. The business is well, like I would just get you know what 100 orders And and, um, you know, I think any time that something's custom and it's like nobody else has it like, um and I think just people like have I don't know, like a like a really like they're really, like, prideful in that light. I don't know. Um, yeah, that's reality. They say that again.

spk_1:   22:47
It's like that I'm the only one that has it sentimentality when they start showing it and kind of like what you're saying, though it's interesting because you hit a lot of key points there. So one thing was the action of your brother took to actually get it off the ground. Um, so a lot of people are like they would think about doing the brand right or whatever it might, because there's so many options nowadays. It's such a different age now that you literally can figure out any way to make money, and they just don't have her step, you know. So your brother took that first step and then from there, you developing the brand, and I think what really took off you're banned me from afar was that people saw you putting in the work. You know, people saw you running late, and I shipping the orders, things like that. And I think, um, your brand started developing just cause you gained on his followers. And you've been really transparent with your social media from what I've seen and it seems like you let him, you let everybody into what you do from your businesses to your personal life. And I'm sure that helped blow up the business and then reaching out to influences are saying you use that quite a bit. And I mean, having support like that, it's analysts free advertisement. Like you said, you can't always afford to go to the Expo. But you might be able to get someone with a bunch of followers to wear your stuff, and you get that explosion. And now it's as easy as at the end to try to get, you know, um, bad attention from them.

spk_0:   24:00
Yeah, man, Yeah, that's like 1000% spot on, um, and a big something that were, like, always like like those late nights like, um, I never really did it to, like show off or be like Oh, like I just like when I would I got, like, amazing feedback from people like you inspire me, like like like you're like this. And like, I look up to you And like, that stuff is like and I I was super interactive with with, you know, my followers, like, as long as it was nothing like nothing crazy, like, I will always reply, Um, that was also like a huge key to, like, Thio like organic growth. Um, but it was just like, if they'll, um it just it's like a great feeling and like interacting with people on DHL. Ike, you know, people reaching out and tell me, like like you like, help me do this And like, you like your, um, like your positivity. Like I watched your videos every day. And like you, I actually like the the message that, like, all forever, like, cherish and remember, um was just grow that like, she reached out to me and I guess she was, like, going through, like, you know, like, I think she had, like, hit rock bottom. But, um, like I said, like I interacted. So, you know, sometimes we had, like, small conversations. She like, Yeah, like you. Well, you helped me, like, get out of my depression like I was so low. Like I was literally thinking about committing suicide. And I was like, like, down like like that She was so like, impactful. Um and it just I don't know. I like justice. Just like reassurance. Toe, um, let me know that, like, down, like, whatever it like, I don't even know what time it is that I'm doing exactly. But whatever I'm doing, like I'm doing, like, at least something right And I would always posed, like I always tell people, like is like, If I were to, like, die tomorrow or, you know, like at a young age, like I would just hope that I touched, like, are inspired, are made somebody smile because, like, we live in like a super crazy world where, you know, people were so easy to like toe a bully or like, shut someone down or like, um, so it was just like like, I don't know, I feel like that's not my purpose, but it's like like, if I can do that, then I'm, like, extremely happy for like, you know, like I'm just like it makes me happy toe toe be able to touch like, maybe not like, hundreds of thousands of people were, like, at least like, you know, a couple of people. So it's a good feeling.

spk_1:   26:52
Yeah, man. And I think one of the reasons that a lot of people don't do what you've done and don't share that message because I'm a big believer that someone might learn it. You could just be one person like you said, like that one person that message you about not committing suicide would have been the one person you impacted. I'm sure we all would have been worth that. You know, luckily in your situation, your brand has grown a lot more than that. But and other people, you should share your message. And it's just you're so hesitant, cause I think a lot of people think it's gonna come off like you're trying to show off, or people are gonna take it the wrong way. But in reality, it's just people just I think over think too much about what they're gonna post and other people look too much into what people pose that it takes it out of context.

spk_0:   27:29
Yeah. Yeah, that's I mean, yeah, that's like exactly it. Uh,

spk_1:   27:34
that's that's cool, man. And I mean, how hard is it, though? Because you do post pretty frequently, man. So do you ever get, like, backlash on it? What? Interesting story that I mean, you sound like a genuine to invent it. I'm just like you. I've seen you do charity work. I've seen you for donations. And I remember one instance where I believe you were trying to help someone, and I think it backfired. But you're like, that wasn't my intention. Um, and that was out in public. But you were You were open enough to come out and be like, you know? Okay. So anybody that might have offended I wasn't trying to be in that. So, like, do a lot of those situations happen often there?

spk_0:   28:06
Yeah. Uh, they don't happen often, So, um, I know. I remember exactly where you're talking about. It was ah, local police officer from from a paso that, um I think you're I think he was shot and killed. But, um, point is like, uh, I just wanted to make a, um it was just gonna be a basic shirt. You know, just with, um it was gonna be like a black shirt with, like, blue. I think it was like his his badge number. Um, but you know what I was like, You know what I like, Um, like I'm good. Financially. Like, I I I'm gonna just raise racism some gavel and then just, you know, like, shoot it like, don't eat it. Um, And for people that, like, really haven't followed me, I did. I did something similar to one of my friends mom she was diagnosed with, um I don't really know, Like, what stage? But it was It was breast cancer. And she had to quit her job. And I made a shirt with, like, um, it was it was a black shirt and like a pink logo. And then in the back, it was the, uh, the cancer ribbon. And it's a ah, fuck cancer. And then she's a teacher. So I also did like the clean version. Um, and that, like, super blew up as well. But point is, like I just donated the money. Ah, like to her and, um, a while ago. It also like I just did some long sleeves and we donated Thio. This was way before we knew about my friend's mom, but I kind of just wanted to do something like, um, the same theme. But I did. We don't it toe the what is elected Susan Susan B. Komen. But so I've done stuff like Owen and one of my friends. Ah, nieces also as, uh, autism. So we he designed a shirt and he shot it over my way. And then, um, we did, you know, the same concept. So

spk_1:   30:16
I remember it was like a colorful puzzle one. No.

spk_0:   30:19
Yeah, exactly. Yes, that's the universe. So, like, logo Or like, the puzzles. It it's It's like the whole lot autism theme. So, um so, yes, I've done a couple, and, you know, I like you know what? Like, I'm just gonna do this, and I I did it and then it kind of like gained momentum. And I guess they got to the point where, um, I got to the to the eyes of, you know, the family members and, um, I don't I don't remember who it was, but it was two of them, and then they made a post in there like we don't know this stranger and don't buy them, and you don't We don't know what his intentions are. And, um, it was just like, um I don't like it was such a ugly feeling, like I'm I can't even like like it was Ah, it was tough on me, like, especially knowing that my intentions were pure, um, which, like, in a way, I could tell how how it could look bad. But I feel like I mean, I feel like I've been out there enough for people to know that, like, those weren't my intentions. So I just ended up, you know, counseling. And then I had, like, another family member D m e um, no idea him. I was like, Look like this is like, what I was gonna do. I showed him, you know, like, previous posts. Um and, um and, you know, and I was like, You know what? Like I'm like, it just was draining. Um, and I just ended up not going with it. And I was like, You know what I like. I'll just leave it. Um, I like you said, I've been, like, pretty open and vocal about everything. So I was like, um you know, I just leave it. I'm not gonna do it cause, you know, like, I don't mean to disrespect the family, But, you know, those who don't know being are those who know me know that those were my intentions and and And it was that, um and again, like, you know, my following, like a lot of them reached out and like, very supportive And, you know, like they were just there and ah, you know, they understood. So So that's what happened with that

spk_1:   32:46
Coleman. And so for everybody listening, I think because I wanted to ask you what's what's more important to you, your brand or aesthetic regime, like your personal brand aesthetic regime. And I think that situation a lot of it came from your personal brand of people knowing who you are and like which, like you said he documented, a lot of it settles on tape that I am not genuinely trying to take that money. So for the people that are building a brand, situations like that might come up every once in a while. If you want to be prepared and make sure that you handle it. I think you handled that in a pretty good way. We're gonna make you look like you're guilty or anything. Like evidence since I am sincerely sorry. Was taken. In what way?

spk_0:   33:22
Yeah, exactly. Men like, um, like I said, like, going back to the very first time, um, relating to the whole, uh, toe the breast cancer. Like when we don't, It's Ah, Susan, uh, things. Beer. Gi Susan B e R G. Komen. Uh, I, you know, took a screenshot of, you know, like of the receipt. Uh, you know where it says? Like, thank you for donating. Whatever. So I posted that and then before my friends, mome um, that's when I was living in Houston. So I drove down, and then I went to the bank, and I pulled out all the money, and, um, I told my friend I was like, Hey, I'm I'm about to pull up. He's, like, just recorded cause I just wanted because it, um I don't know if you were following me them, but I would post, um, pictures of me walking out the house were like boxes full of orders. And like I said, the hope the project for my friend's mom, like, blew up like it. It's like the most sales that I've ever got. Um, and people were just extremely, extremely supportive. Um, and and, uh, I didn't want people to think like, oh, like he's gonna make all his money. Or, you know, So like, I told him, like, star recording when I show up there like, I want a video like, I I don't want people to think that, you know, I'm I'm gonna shortchange you guys or that it was just like a scam. Or and I was, like, just recorded, um, iconic. Didn't want to, cause I didn't want it. Like, I don't want people to think that, like I'm only generous went like the cameras rolling or whatever, but I just needed to make a point. So, um yeah, so he recorded me and like I pulled out the ground of passion. We had it. We had a conversation and she started. She started to cry, and it was like it was amazing. So and it felt good and and, you know, it assured people that you know that their money was going t o where I said it was gonna go. Um, so yeah, so that's

spk_1:   35:27
and that's one of those things have you doing? You don't cause I have a friend. He does some of the car shows. Look, Verano Paso, and I think he got some backlash. Awesome. Some people saying, like you really don't know me and he didn't go the route of posting originally, but he had to go to the point of posting him giving a cheque. And it's like, you don't want to do it cause I don't want people to think you're doing it just to kind of put that out this city. But then if you don't do it, people accuse you of keeping it for yourself, you know? So it's I guess I'm pretty tough situation with you the way that you pick.

spk_0:   35:57
Yeah, man. And, uh, it's just I think it's just the generation that we live in now. Like it's either like like you, like like you said like you do or you don't like. If you do, you're you're in the wrong. If you don't, you're in their own. So I was like, What the fuck? Like you can never be You could never be in the right, and now you know so But I mean

spk_1:   36:20
crazy brother. I've been talking about the generation that's gonna leave. We'll go on to the next topic, which will be mindset. Um, I think it is really different where it is right now. And I talked about it in the previous podcast is, like with social media Know everybody's so quick, so like I might not Compared to the emerge, there's little self esteem nowadays because of everything that you see and having how you're comparing yourself to others. So I think everybody is kind of like on the edge of how do they really act or what's the best way to go about things. So, for yourself, man, I mean, in a world of so much negativity, how do you go about? I mean, first of all, you're positive yourself. You spread a positive message, but that has to start with yourself. So how do you start with changing your mind set as I've been something you always had? Or maybe you have, like, a rough patch. Don't you know what? I gotta do this to make sure that I can go ahead.

spk_0:   37:05
So, um, for the most part I've I've been this way especially, um I just really remember it around 2015 2016. Um, like, I remember, I would, uh I would be very Ah, very active on Snapchat. I currently don't have snapped out on my phone like I was just on my on my ipad and it's Samos Facebook, like I have it. But it's something that I rarely used, but, um, I don't know, like I I'm just like I'm super optimistic, like I'm like it. Just like I'm just very, um I'm always thinking to myself, like, down like, x amount of people didn't wake up today or, like, X amount of people, like just got told that they're gonna die within. You know, two months are like down, like somebody just got in a car accident and they died or, you know, like anything, and I'm just like, like, the simple fact that we wake up and like, you know, they weaken, move our limbs and we have limbs. And we have, like, a conscious mind toe like draw something and and make it make it a design and salad and make money out of it. Um, like anything I'm just always like, I think I'm just, like, grateful for like, anything, um, having a phone. Like having a job like being, you know, ah, not being in a communist country and are not being a slave or being born like in the, you know, like in this, uh, era. So I just like I said, Like when I was active, super active on social media, like on on Snapchat, I would just, you know, like, wake up in a good mood and just kind of, like, spread it and just I don't I think I would just tell people like about my days and just like, my energy would transcend toe other people. And I just started getting, like, a lot of good feedback, and it just became, like, a like a thing. It was kind of like a log, and actually, people would ask me to do a log butt. Um, like I said, like so up until, like, 2017 when I when I left Houston like that was doing a case. Um, when I was in Houston, Like I said, I just overworking my break up. Um, not having, you know, a social life. Not knowing people. Um And then sometimes I would get replies from from people from girls like and I would get, like, stood up like all of that kind of just, like, started bringing me down. Um, and, um, I had an issue with, ah, my brother sister or my brother's life, uh, where I was living when I was in Houston. Like I said, I was so busy that I I I had the money. I just never had the time to or I never made time till I get out of the house and, like, look for an apartment. But, um, long story short her and I got in a huge argument from and, ah, is she pretty much started like, Whoa, my year. We're not gonna work for us or you're not gonna lecture anymore. And I packed all my stuff and I came back to a pass of that. That's saying the next day, um, struggle to get a job, like, two months on the job and ah, something cars and I, um they were tryingto shortchange me for my commissions. So I quit that from one day to the next. After that, struggles for two more months, not looking are not able to find a job. And around the time that that all that was happening, um, I was just, like, very I'm not gonna say I was depressed cause I wasn't, But I was just in a very low place. Um, and then I ended up. I remember I had, like about, like, $200 left in my account, and I had all these bills. Now I'm like, Well, down. Like I need to get hired now. So, like my absolute last resort, I did have taken a job. Ah, call center. Because, like, you know, everybody gets hired there, um, worked out for about four months and all Like that time, like since I got back from juicing, like every single day. Like we were just glued to my my laptop, just applying job every single day. Like I must have applied to, like, 500 to 600 places from October to about, um, April. Like just crazy. Every single day, all day, every day. I would just do that and then go to the gym and come back and applying to more places. And even when I was at the car dealership and at the call center, like every day I'm still apply. And, um hey, I was just, like, really like So I haven't always been like that and that I, like, just recently got out of that fund. I want to say, like, at the top of maybe, like in April of last year when I ended up, like, finally finding a good job, Um, and have being like my friend like my friends would like. They knew my situation, that it would take me out, and they would like they like, not going to worry like we're gonna We're gonna buy your drinks, like so being out and being social and laughing with them. Um, like, all help me just kind of get back. And, like, I feel like I've recently, like, just got back. Um, so, like, my my my natural high in like my, um I just being like, completely happy and, um and damn, and it just I don't know, It's it's It's like a weird mindset that, like, if you if you, like, slip up and you can't get your, um, like you can't get back to where you were like it. Like I struggled for a while, and, um and you know how I was When you ask me about the interview until you like what? I've been pretty quiet like I dislike wasn't in the mood to print anything to, like, design anything. Fandom and a part of it is just, like, just the fact that I feel like I overworked myself too much as a CZ. Um, it's Barnes like being active on social media. Like, I feel like, um, I have to reply it all these people And and that's why I kind of just, like, took, like a like a breather from it. That and just all the work load. Like I said, Like, I do everything like, you know, I don't I don't have a team. I don't get help. So yeah, it's it's definitely, um, like a challenge if you if you're like, don't really focus on on being, um, like, optimistic and in a good mood, and and I think it could be a struggle.

spk_1:   44:18
So what? A couple of things that I got from them. And the first thing was, what you do with Hey, I woke up today or Hey, you know something? What I've been told that they're gonna die in a couple months. I was reading a book recently, and it talked about a similar situation and it said you can Of course, you're not gonna know what it is to be in their shoes, but you can sympathize. And that gives you a different perspective to like. You know what? I am lucky, and I should make the most of what I got. You know what? I should make every day count, type of mentality. And I think a lot of people take it for granted. Sometimes that your health, you know, you'll be able to wake up and walk around and you're being able just in general to get up in the morning is something that you shouldn't take for granted. And you should make every day count. And I think that puts more priority in a different perspective in the way you can have all things and especially when you go into a rough time, you're like a could be a lot worse, right? And it gives you something

spk_0:   45:03
to try to

spk_1:   45:04
get better. And then earlier in the podcast, you said I wasn't maybe where I wanted to be financially, but I was happy. And I think a lot of that comes from you knowing that there's gonna be a brighter day and, you know, like, Hey, this might not last forever. Things are gonna continue And I think that type of minds that translates to this last situation just talked about, um where you know that it's it's not gonna last forever. But you'll be able to get out of that situation as long as you continue to keep going.

spk_0:   45:28
Yeah. I mean, like, 100% like going back Thio. Ah, and it's funny because we always have these conversations and like at the time when I when I was with, you know, like in that relationship, Like I remember, I I would make It's funny cause like, I compare like like when I was making them look like what I make now. And I like how, like I remember, I would like to take, you know, like I would take this girl out on dates and, like I have, like, I would pay my bills. And I'm like, I'm like, How was I like even doing it like like but yeah, like like I was just and I was, like, extremely happy. Um, and, you know, toe like my turn situation. Like, um, it just I don't know, Like, I feel like I just had never, um, been that low, and and, um and I was, you know, like apartment still, like, stayed optimistic, Like I know, like, something better is coming. But you know, when you're when you're going through something, Um, like I said, it wasn't anything really crazy. Like I said, I'm going to say that I was depressed. I was just in a very low place. Um, you know, wasn't motivated. Like I remember, like, girls were like, you know, like the I mean, And I was just, like, no, like, I don't want I, um I know where I'm not in the situation to be like me girls right now. Like I was just like a mad it like my situation. But, um, but yeah. I mean, um, you know, it's just it's just Ah ah, a matter of just like knowing that better days er are coming and it's tough. It's tough, like is like your predicament. Alas, a month in the last six months. Six years whenever But, um, yeah, it is just, you know, don't lose it. Don't lose. Um, you know, like hope are, you know, don't lose like that. Even if it's like a little ounce of optimism, like you can't lose it, cause you know, is it could take it And, like, really badly.

spk_1:   47:40
I mean, you gotta be. You gonna be okay yourself. Like you said before, you can do anything before you try to put a front up, because I think that makes it worse. And I think you doubt with it. Make sure you got a better place now that you're enjoying yourself. A lot of times I think people try to bottle it all up, and then that leaves it to worse. Because now you're faking everything. You're out. People think you're happy, but e personally, you're getting in a worse and worse spot. And everybody in life is gonna go through those ups and down somewhere to what you said. But it's about staying the course and trying to make sure like, hey, I'm gonna get that angle. So that stoked to hear man. And I'm glad to hear that you came out of that because like I said. I think you have a don't message, and I want to keep seeing you share it. So, um, you let's go on to the next one then. So a lot of things are changing right now. Social media, you know, like I mentioned earlier, there's there's a lot of options coming. I mean, a lot of options available for people to do now. So for anybody that's younger right now and trying to, like, figure out what to go into. What's your advice to them? What would you advise him on? Every out? What you want to do?

spk_0:   48:39
Um, a CZ bar is what they want to do. Um, you know what I mean?

spk_1:   48:48
That's a long term. I'm saying, like because you win and you win the route of like I said, trying different things. You've done your branding. You've done rehabbing of houses. You've been through a couple of jobs. Like through those experiences like Well, what have you learned from them as faras figuring out what you personally want to do.

spk_0:   49:07
You know what I I surprisingly, um I know I joke a lot like about like because I always tell people that I'm old, but um, I I'm to be, like, fully honest with you. I'm still not, um I'm still not sure exactly what I want to do. Um, you know, like, I have a, like, a okay job. Um, And, uh, and I I do want Oh, it's funny because I actually just got advised, like, two weeks ago, and I need two more classes to graduate. But, um, like I said, like going back to my g p a. They need to be a CZ. So, um, I for sure when I end up finishing that, um, I just I have a feeling that, like, I'm not gonna use my degree, but I I would like to use it to get even better job toe, bring in more money. But my mind has just always been like, um, well, not always. My life has recently like the last, like, 45 years have been like, Ah, very like entrepreneurial mindset. Like I said, my oldest brother does real estate. Um, my other brother, you know, he created the brand, um, and my sister, she actually does, um she does Airbnb. So she rents out one of the houses that she has and um, like I I'm like I'm still I guess you could say like, Dibble And like, devil in dabbling and difference, Um, areas like, um, I've currently been drying up some something kind of similar to the clothing, but just, um, with a different touch, like I don't want I don't want um I just feel like people focused too much on, like, physical, Um, like, it's great that we work out, you know that That's amazing. Like, you know, anything to promote like a better lifestyle is great, but I feel like now, with, you know, like social media, like with quote unquote influencers and and like, quote unquote instagram models like, I feel like a lot of incorrect messages are being sent out. Um, so I don't know, man, like, I want to do something more like I recently got into, like, reading again. And, um, I just want to send, like, a different message. I followed this guy micro sheet on instagram and YouTube and and he's like like he looks great, like he's, you know, he's like a bodybuilder. But he's, um he's so smart, like he he talks about, like how we should train our minds and and, you know, like, um, just like, not being just like a big, swell dude or like a grow with, like, a nice ass and a nice legs, like be more like add value to people's lives, Like learned something today like So that's just been my whole like, um, mentality lately and and, like, I would love to share that or or like, the whole like, you know, being optimistic and happy and like Like, you know, it's a shame that is like spreading good violins like, but I I mean, I don't know. I definitely want to want to stay in like the like the I guess the clothing line industry, if you want to call it. But, um, yeah, I just I Cliche isn't Sounds like I want to continue to, like, get like, the mess. Like I said, like the messages that I've received before, like Oh, like you're inspiring like you you help me do this and and you come with that like I would love to continue that. But, you know, I would love to grow it more and and, you know, just, um I don't know, like I don't want to say change the world, but just, you know, change a couple of people, like in the positive in a positive way. Eso Yeah. Oh, hippy

spk_1:   53:21
you good, man. And I First of all, I appreciate the transparency because, uh, I recently just switched careers. Awesome. So I'm about to start my new job. And for a lot of like, I think you're you're trained to think that you should have it all figured out at a young age. And for a lot of people, that puts a lot of stress. I gotta talk to Milo sisters. One of Melissa's troops got out of, um, high school. One of them is still in high school, and they're freaking out that they don't know what they're gonna do. It my like, bro, you're like, 19 like you got a lot of way to go, you know? So that's cool, man. And that's cool. I hope your journey continues to develop, and for me, like I've tried different things. And that's the cool thing about nowadays is you can learn about it. You could pick it up if you don't like it the next day. And it's trying to figure out what's gonna be the best spit, and it sounds like you quality is gonna be the best fit. But I definitely think you have an entrepreneur mindset just cause it seems like it's translated several things. And I mean, if you're gonna be a car sales person, a car salesman, you got to be pretty good at sales. And I mean, you gotta have sales to be good at any business. So that skill should be translate for you pretty well. Yeah, Yeah. Secondly, on the micro sheet, I'm familiar with him and dreading a good message, men like you say, quote unquote influencers. It is a scary thing, because I mean, now anybody can become an influence. I mean, if you connect with a simple port with their message, then you're probably gonna listen to the next couple of things to say. And the day interesting about that is he might go too far, and before you know it, they might have not been feeding you the best information. So I mean, kind of being aware of what you're in taking as a person. That is pretty crucial. Also, just to keep in your mind positive and making sure that you keep enough listening, personality.

spk_0:   54:52
Yeah, man, It's I mean, you said it like, Yeah, that's you couldn't decide it like any other way. My whole thing is just, like adding adding value, like, um like, yeah, you're like, you know, like these these influences, like, Yeah, like, you're beautiful. But like what I was like Like, she won't teach me something. And it kind of like Translates would like, Um, like I said, I'm 27 now, So, like, I'll be 20 next month. So it's like it translates with friendships and and women to like, I recently it's funny because, like, I recently met a girl, um and she was, like, big help toe, like, getting him back on, like, breeding and and and, um and just like being like a hustler because she was entrepreneur. She's entrepreneur. Elections were on the business, but, like, he got me back to, like, designing and thinking and like, wanting to explore different avenues. But like with a lot of other girls, it's like, Okay, like yeah, like, you look good. Like what else? Like What are you gonna like? Show me what you gonna teach me? Like, how are you gonna helped me grow. Um, so But like I said, maybe I just feel like it's just like like, Social Media could be like a good thing, but it could be a bad thing, like, Ah, but a lot of it is a lot of this like, um, what he caught like money. These more like like vanity. Like a lot of this, like, just like before. Looks, whatever we wanted. Whatever you wanna call it like it has to do with instant. I like it's just, you know, like you got you got on instagram this like like most of the time, it's like kind of like soft porn. It's like people are like, half naked, and it's like All right, well, like and I've seen it like from from, like, the fake lives toe like the like, the big boobs And it's like I don't know, I don't get this like a rest sometimes, but

spk_1:   56:43
I mean, and I think it's on the verge of changing, in a sense, because I see a lot more people preaching that, like, how are you gonna help me grow and finding someone? I think, before it was really ah looks type of relationship. And now it's your trying to find that partner that is gonna in some weight motivation. But it's not always when they're down, they're gonna motivate you when you're down there, you know, vice versa. So you gotta be able to push each other's. And then, uh, I was watching Gary be talking. You talked about tic tac, and right now, the biggest tic tac are some girl that's like, 15 years old, and, uh, she 15 or 16 years old and he told her, you know what's gonna be cool about? About what you did is that you're gonna be the change of, um, you don't have to be that sexual to be famous because that girl you know, So she's like and he's like, not to give you not to give you a big head. She's like, It would've happened anyways like you couldn't have thought I was gonna happen. But looking back at the culture like she's gonna be that point where a lot of girls are gonna be like a I don't gotta show everything to become known, and I think that should be a pretty good shift going forward now. In 2020 years and the

spk_0:   57:44
Yeah, I love that. That's dope. Yeah, we need more of that. Um, like I said, I like That's my A, I guess. Like, that's what I'm trying to tap into. But not as far as like, you know, like Thio not to make, like, sales anything. Just like for, like, just two better people. Like, we just need again out of that, Like, looks sphere like it's like, Yeah, it is. It's Ah, I don't know. I don't I don't get it.

spk_1:   58:20
Yeah, we'll see where it goes, man. So, getting closer to the ant man, Uh, with everything changing in technology, what do you think's gonna happen, man? Like, what do you see coming in the next couple of years? As far as you think. Um, well, like a eyes coming into play, there's a lot of things what you see happening or anything like that. You and you want app.

spk_0:   58:40
Um, I was gonna say that a I because I I, um I've seen a couple of Gary v talks to me, and he keeps talking about it. Um, you know, I'm just like, um I don't really have, um I guess. Ah, like I don't. I don't Really I'm not really in that, um, like, field. So I I'm not sure, like I'm It's I'm fascinated by, like, how much we're like, how much technology is evolving. But, like, I don't really keep up with, like, you know, like, aye, aye. Talks were like tent. Like, I don't know, like I just don't really like feel like I'm, um I guess I quote unquote qualified to, like, common on that. But, I mean, there's a lot. I mean, and a lot of it is is gonna be like, um, a lot of, um I feel like a lot of people are gonna take advantage. Um, like everything that's gonna be developing and like, you know, like drone deliveries and like, I don't know, I just, um

spk_1:   59:53
that's the reason I bring it up, but I think there's ah, lot of people are still getting familiar with it. I don't know a lot about it, but it's I asked a lot of the different industries because normally when you're in a specific industry, you'll you'll hear about it, right? So there might be different uses for it in the different industries. And I'm like, I'm supposed to buy the last time if you'll get in a car with just us and the self driving car. Once uber's transitions to that, um, there's also I was talking to a real estate agent and three D printers are now at the point with the printing houses. So that goes to the point where a lot of job they're gonna start getting less. You know, this is going to start creating machines that take place for simple skills, and that's where you like. I think entrepreneur skills, I'm getting there. Getting your tool about expanded is really gonna come into play because the more this kicks off, the cheaper it is. It's gonna be a lot cheaper to rent robot than it is to run a person, you know? Yeah, exactly. A huge change. That's why I asked people just so they can start thinking like, What would I do if my job was to be taken by a robot?

spk_0:   1:0:53
Yeah, that's I mean, that's That's a valley that's valid. Um, but yeah, I, um, like I said, I'm just I guess the content that I consume is not really like. It's mainly like motivational stuff for, like um I'm not really in that lane, so that's why I don't feel like I'm like, I don't have a say in it, but, I mean, it's definitely exciting, but it can be a little bit scary. I mean, like like you said, like the whole tree printing. And, um, like we don't like a like a very upfront examples, like warm or like, um, they have, like, the whole self checkouts. And, you know, it's like they're so a lot of like you said, a lot of jobs, you know, my are gonna get lost. So it sucks in that aspect. It's good for whoever is developing these programs in these robots and, you know, but, um, I guess it's like a trade off like, um, you know, people that are but that kind of ties into, like, the whole, um um, like people are paid for their for their skills. You know, somebody that's and not to knock on. You know, whoever might work at Wal Mart, but like, you don't really need a whole lot of skills toe work at Wal Mart in tow, tow, you know, check like to scan the barcode and and give somebody there Changed like that doesn't take a whole lot of skills, But, you know, like whoever is developing, um, you know, these programs and these machines, it's like it's like the difference. There is a skill level. So I mean, like I said, it might be good and it's gonna be good. It's gonna be bad. So it just it just depends on what side of the court you're on. And and hopefully that's that's like, um, hopefully that's, um, like a wake up call to a lot of people that at, um, you know that need that push like, oh, she like Like I needed to up my game. Money creates something. I need to invent something. I need a I need ah, um increase my skills. So I mean good or bad. Um, it just depends where where you're where you're standing.

spk_1:   1:3:07
Definitely, man. And it's gonna be exciting to see, but it's gonna be It's gonna be curious to see how everything plays out, man. But well, I think that's end of my questions by this. So it's been dope having you, man, I think I got quite a bit of your insight on the way you think. And just the way you're so positive. Is there anything that you want to add on men?

spk_0:   1:3:26
Um, not that. Not that I can think of right now, man. I mean, um, I, you know, just want to thank you for the opportunity it's been, um, I really had a talk like this. So it's been, has been doping. Um, you had a really good question. So it's dope that you're, um is don't that you're doing this And, um, you know, like, your whole your whole take on it and your whole, um, like what you want to put out into the world. So shout out to you and ah, thank you for being prepared. And I mean, ask really good questions. Um, I want it like I'm kind of curious like I mean, you could do it, do this here, but like, or maybe like, do like a little a little video. But I, um I could be any dope to see, like, you know, how you came, like, maybe have somebody ask you questions. Like how? Because I'm pretty, like, interested. Like like I told you. Like I've been pretty curious about like, oh, podcasts and like, um, I know, like, a couple of people were doing something like this. So, um, maybe dope to know, like, you know, like how you got started and your background and, you know, like, maybe ask yourself some of the similar questions. So are you Answer them so I don't know, maybe like in a video are or something that'd be cool like that. Be cool. Insight to on On who? Like on interviewing the interview, interviewing the interview. E no, the interview. Where? Yeah,

spk_1:   1:4:51
Yeah, e. I appreciate that. And I'm actually gonna be working with another partner, so it's gonna be two of us, and he's gonna take on more of a field of, ah, by police officers and military and that type of stuff. And just like I mentioned, I think there's everybody has a story. It's on. There's some something that we can all relate to. And if it's a situation that maybe you went through a situation that some of the people that we interview that they go through, it's important for someone to hear it in the magic, powerful moment make an impact in their life, and that that was the main reason wanting to get started is just I I've always been really a tree gone. The mindset so and thus far is interview for me. I hope to get that done. I just want to get a couple of episodes in. And then that way, when we get frustrated, Mark all interview myself, hopefully interview my partner and then you'll interview me back away. The listeners could get to know us a little bit as well.