Reflecting on 2021

but better. And let me tell you something. In the beginning, I mean, if you're just tuning income, Okay, later on in the beginning of the show, I started off the show with the co host Stevie noonez or Steven Stevie noniez and and the vibe was so good, the energy was so good, Dominic Dominico, and it was just it was just good, good vibes. I've missed him so much.

Um And because he started this journey with me, I told him me that Stevie and I'm gonna have to see it in Peja like Pijama party, being really last, being laid back even let's talk a little bit about the things that we've been up to. Um. The lessons learned just like a recap of one and how it has been for him and obviously for myself. So Stevie, thank you so much for coming back. Yes, I love you. Oh my god, you look so good and we're so laid back the jabs so we could get real today

and red room, Oh yes, I'm out there red. We're feeling really red today. Um. The energies is good and I don't know why, but today I woke up feeling so positive. I feel good. I feel energized. It's not because I handled Dick, because I haven't had none of that. I can't drink, I can't smoke, I can't do nothing better in my spirit. Maybe it's my baby is giving me this positive energy. But I feel good inside. I feel motivated. I feel like things are about to get

only but better. I feel like I want to I don't know. I feel good. So with that being said, let's get to it. Okay, can has been the best thing that has happened to you this year? I decided to make a move in faith and it was just so amazing. I picked up my stuff, picked up my family, got a beautiful house with a pool, um and moved

to Florida. And going to Florida during that process and having no one, but I did have someone and her name was Ada okay here, and that was such a It was such an easier transition due to the fact that you supported me. I mean I went out in faith and you were like, oh my god, Stephen don As in Florida, like let's connect and I got to hang out with you and you guys really made me feel like family. So the biggest highlight, Amta, was the

blessing that you worked in my life. I think just you changed what you changed my if you gave me a confidence like talk about a lot um the Latin Next community supporting one another like you support. You gave me little on me a chance to be on your podcast, and my life has changed because You're following is so supportive and they're so loving. They sent me great messages and just having you, Amata as like, I feel like you're for real. We are pretty most, we are pretty most.

I'm super grateful to know that I was able to be part of that special moment in your life this year of growing, you know, because I know I know what it feels to take that step in faith and finally deciding to do something for the best of your career, for the best of your family, for the best of you. So I'm grateful to know that I was at least able to that. I'll say that, but I mean the best part, the best thing that has happened to me one. Obviously, UM,

I wasn't expecting it. I wasn't expecting it at all. I would say as much. I am grateful for the moments in which I was happy, all the moments in which in my spirit of my soul I felt joy this year. If I felt happiness, even if later on things turned out to be trash or if things turned you know, weren't as good, But for all the moments that I was happy, I am grateful for that joy that happened. Is that blessing that I had in my

spirit and my soul. And obviously, um, I am more than happy and excited because this year at the beginning of a new stage in my life, which is obviously I am pregnant. I am pregnant up to I am a girl mom. I wasn't expecting this at all, and this has to be via and it's making me mature, is making me grow, is making me see things differently, is making me plan even more for the you know for and towards the future, so I see even about

in my life. So definitely I would say that my pregnancy has been the best thing that has happened to me. I know, I know, and you know what I'll say. I'll say something else obviously me Nina, right, But there's other things that I'm grateful for, and I'll say at least one more. I'm just gonna say one more. Um, I'm also really grateful and I can say that, you know, something else that happened to me this year, it was

really good being able to buy investment properties. Being able to buy investment properties was another big step in my life that I always had my mind on, but I never had the balls to actually just do it. And I feel proud of myself whether I did good or in some business adventures I failed. I feel proud of the fact that I had the guts to do with many wish to do and won't get up and do it. There's people that have more money than me and still

won't do it because they're out of fear. I may not have dinga right the guts to go out there and try it. So Stevie, here goes another one. What is the most important lesson learned this year for you to not take things personal. I you know, I learned this year that you cannot let your emotions take over your well being, right and and that sounds cliche, but you can't react to everything. You know, everything in life is lined up the way it's supposed to be. There's blessings,

Hallelujah that comes to you. And sometimes we get in the way of that because of our emotions and what we what we're creating in our head, you know, And it's not that serious, like you just have to let life be life. And that's that's what I learned this year. And that's what I took from this year and also being away and you know, removing myself from a big

city like New York and Connecticut. I learned that I learned me Who's Stevie Dounaz, you know, because I really lived for everyone, for what I look like, who I shouldn't press, how many furs I should buy, how much photo shoots, how many photo shoots. And this year I really learned like family is priority. And that's what I learned this year. Family is priority. And I've been blessed

even more since I chose to prioritize my family. How about you, I'll say that this year, um lessons that I have learned definitely have been stay humble, right, but still know you're worth. I think that for a long time I was so humble um that I felt like I felt like I needed to be loyal to certain situations or to certain people or whatever, even even though I knew that they weren't appreciating um my worth. So sometimes people feeling Okay, I you know who mean that

because she wants this, this, this, this and that. No it's not that is that you'll see you mean it. But I know what I'm worth. I know how hard I've worked to be the woman that I am today. I know that there's certain things that I shouldn't accept, There's certain things I shouldn't tolerate, there's certain things that it's not meant for me. Just because somebody else is willing to put up with your ship or put up

with something doesn't mean that I should do it. So definitely remain humble, but still know you're worth, Still know you know who you are. And and then that goes for everything that goes for business. Yes, I am humble, and you're like oh I might not wants an example, Oh I might have wants, you know, ten dollars for this. You know, we can only give her to one of

That means you can't work with me. And that's just what it is at this moment, because I have worked so hard to build this person that I am today that it doesn't mean that I'm less humble. It just means that, you know, yes it is price is not today's price. Yesterday's worth is not today's worth. So I'll definitely say that, and then I'll also say that I

I am. You know, I've known this better. I think the life you know, reminded me that m de sa it okay, asking you know, God knows what he's doing, and there's a purpose for everything, and a lot of times you may not understand what God is trying to do in your life. And this is for those that believe. If we don't believe, that's fine, Maybe the universe, law of attraction whatever works for you. But um, God has

a purpose for everything. Sometimes when things happen to you and you think that it's for the worst of you, for the ending of you, it's actually a lesson learned and it's actually something that's supposed to make you better and you know, help you grow, and that goes in many aspects in my life. So you know, I think that is that they'll say it. Okay, I asked him, just have a little bit more more faith. You have

done the work this year. You have done may babe, if you can not have been us maker and a mover this year, you put yourself fast physician to like another from like and you know, I know that this is like the end of the year, like from that interview with Gloria's Stefan and the Red Table talk like that shaped up the foundations other And I don't want to get so much into that because if you want to go see that interview, it's on the I Heart app. It is an incredible you. Oh my god, you did

what was supposed to be done. I mean, I mean and I and I and I've been busy. I've been working with els And that's another thing. No matter what happens, guys, remember to keep moving forward. It doesn't matter what it is. Just move forward whatever you do. Don't just sit there and let life go by. If they just move forward. And talking about moving forward, I'll ask you this, what has been some of the challenges that you had to come.

One of the challenges that I've had to overcome is pretty much, you know, going to unknown territory again, you know, moving to Florida, that big move was you know, scary. It was a challenge leaving you know what I'm used to behind. You know, I was used to waking up, like I said, every day, interviewing, doing this, doing that. And now it's like, how am I going to balance being Stephen Nunas and being Stevie Nuna's you know, And

but I did it. I did it, Amata, and you have been an incredible journey and I'm doing it, you know, So that that was a challenge, but get knowing, there's no challenge that's gonna stop me, you know what I mean, because of the faith that I have and believe. How about you, what was challenging for you? I'm me who I'm still going through it right now. I'm going through it and it's so hard. I have my days that

are you know, I'm stronger than others. And I'm gonna open book with my life because I just feel like a lot of people can relate and I don't want to be over here sugarcoating or faking you know, faking the funk. Um. But you know, just being you know, being in a place where I studied off my year in February, super in love, super you know, like, oh my god, just you know, this is so fucking perfect. And then now ending my year, um, you know, pregnant

and having to go through this process by myself. Um, you know, it's really tough. I have my days where I'm good, and I have my days where you know, I get depressed. And depression is real. Um, depression is real. I had seen it. I had seen you know, other people talk about postpart him this and that, and I know that happens after. But doing pregnancy, you know, especially now with social media, when you see people, you know, couples or they're doing it together or you know, the

belly rubs and just the partnership. To see myself without it's very it's very tough. It's very hard. I'm gonna be fine, I'm gonna be okay. There's been many women that have done it. But just because you do it doesn't mean that it's easy. So being able to say, you know what, Okay, God knows what he's doing this was meant for you. You're gonna do it. Just being able to do that alone, it's one of those challenges

that's not easy. Now I can relate to my mom even more that she did it as well, and all those single mothers out there, I want to give you all the biggest shout outs and much love to y'all, be cause it's not easy and I know that you guys have been able to do it. So that's one of those challenges. Being able to separate myself from music wise, from a place where I want to get back into

my music. I just am going through. I'm still going through some legal issues that have made me not be able to do as much as I wanted to, But just being able to separate myself from something that I had attached myself for so many years um and just being able to say, you know what, it's not that I hate you, it's not that I don't this is not that it's just that I want to move on. I want to move forward with my life. And it has nothing to do with loyalty, because loyalty be trying

to sit you down for years ago. Oh you're not. That's it. As a wrap, you have to be loyal to yourself first either why you could be loyal to everybody else. So if something is not good for you, as the home brainwashed, it can be loyal. You're not loyal. If somebody is drowning, they're gonna make sure to drown

you first so they can breathe. I seek it, No, but being able to separate myself from certain situations is something that I'm proud of being able to finally overcome and not feel guilty for it, because that's another thing. Once do something that's good for you, a lot of times you end up feeling guilty like you did something wrong. No, you did it was best for you, and that's what you're supposed to do in the first place. So tell you about doing the things that you're supposed to do

in the first place. The first thing you have to do is be proud of yourself. So it wasn't proudest thing, your proudest moment of this year. My proudest moment, and you're gonna love this is that for I have an older daughter, she's eleven years old, and um, I wasn't in her life as much. You know, I was too busy doing conscerts. You know, announcing to me egos, announcing cardis and stages, you know, for what I was doing and all of this stuff. Um, but I wasn't there

for her, you know. But I've been a father as guy in a second chance. I've been like a real father to s J. To Stevie Jr. And that has been like my proudest moment. He is so intelligent, he's so smart. He's gonna be amazing because I'm taking the time to help with his child development process. And that's something that I wasn't able to be for my first daughter, which is very I mean, I was there, but I

wasn't there. I mean, you could be a father and live in the same household, but that doesn't mean that you're emotionally there. That doesn't mean that you're at every event and every concert. And I tried, you know, But with my son, I've had a proud moment. And she's eleven, so I've been able to be there for her preteen stage. And let me tell you a Mada, your niece, texts me she'd be like I dad in school, let me tell you what happened like she tells me everything. She

includes me in her life. So one of my proud moments is really being a dad because he say, you're so you said I'm gonna fetch you. You're so bat They have to see hole, I'm done now um emotionally and I and I'm not. I'm not going to be that that father anymore. You know, my kids are going

to have because that really affects you. That really affects you when you don't have you know, because kids go through stuff that we go through because the generational curses, and if I got through them, why not be there instead of saying, oh, no, I never been that dad. Oh no I never did this. I don't no, I never did that. I was perfect. Why not be there and and tell my kids, oh, I've been exactly through that. It's been amazing. So that has been my proudest moment

is being a proud father. That's such a beautiful message is to know that you're there, You're present, and a lot of men need to hear that. A lot of guys right now that have kids. You know what he says, such a bad point. It's not just about being a father because you're a sperm donor, but it's not about being there emotionally, like be there for your kids. Emotionally, sit down, have a conversation with them, take them out

for ice cream, go to the park. You know, even if you're at the house, do them a freaking I don't know, a bologna sandwich and just sit down and let them feel that their loved and they're cared by. Not just because you pay the bills in the house and because you have a roof over your head. That means that they gave you. Know, I love you and I'm your father, but take some time to show that

to them. Create memories. This year, I definitely feel is one of those years of creating memories, create moments, because the day that you die, the only thing that you take with you are the memories and the things that you did. You don't take any of the material things. So definitely being a supportive and emotionally their father is so important. I'm so grateful and I am proud of you for doing that as well. Um my proudest moment. And you know, say I feel that, girl, I don't

really know. I I feel that amongst many, amongst many. I just feel proud that I continue to keep being the voice for you know, for my race or my community, my my people, my Latin x latinos for Latinos, for blacks, for women. I feel proud of the fact that I continue to use my boys, my platform, and I've been

able to you know, make certain differences. Um, even even working on Latin networks where you never saw ever a person as dark as I am working on these platforms um giving hope, still giving hope and breaking barriers and opening doors for other women and other men like myself they want to have an opportunity. I am grateful for that.

That really means a lot to me to know that I've been able to um to just you know, be that person and and fasted because in the beginning, all the bricks and stones are are thrown at me, all the judgments are thrown at me. Wos of my has been used to do good amongst many obviously you know, proud, proudful moments like you said, the Red Table talk was one of those moments. My real estate was one of

those moments. UM. Continuing to actually even accept and have my father and my household, knowing all the things that I know and all the things that I've been through is a proud moment for me as an adult, to be able to put you know, my feelings to aside and be the bigger person, um, being able to try when I haven't done it yet. But I'm trying to learn how to deal with a lot of emotional situations, um, and be more mature and and and think before I act.

I mean, there's many things that I'm proud of, proud of being proud of that is lessons learned. If you feel that you've learned any lessons this year, Stevie, what would you say that they have been the biggest lesson I learned this year? Don't who you're telling you who you tell you right about? Right? You know people in your face they're one way, but honestly, you know, behind your back it's a different story. And the thing is is that everyone talks about people, right, but honestly, don't.

Don't let anyone use and abuse you ever. And you know, and in this industry sometimes or in life in general, you could be used. You know, you could be the one that carries your family. You know, you could be the one that everyone wants to use. Oh, please give me money, please give me money, the netto netto everywhere. But you're being the enabler, and no is a powerful word. If I can tell you one thing, no is a powerful word. And if I can't do it, honey, I

can't help you. You know if I need to be there for my family first, I need to be there for my family, because that is one lesson that I learned that I was a yes man. Can you host this? Yes? Can you do? Can you host this concert? Yes? Can you do this? Yes? Can you go fly out to l A and do this? Yes? Everything was yes, you know, but then I get drained because some of the things that not everything is for you and helps your career. So it's gonna be a Destiny's child. No, no, no,

no year for honey. Okay, period. I know I surely the house she had learned that before. But for me, I would say, is I always preach about it? But you know I didn't pay attention to would I be preaching lesson? Learn? Listen to your intuition. Listen to your intuition. God put that in your body for a reason. You don't have an intuition for nothing. When you go into a room and you feel scared, is there for a reason. When you are close to somebody and your intuition tells

you change seats. It's you know, I think that a lot of times you see red flags and you ignore them. You're into it. And that goes for anything for business. If there's a document, if there's a contract that looks suspicious that you don't feel in your spirital Okay, I don't know why I feel like I shouldn't do this. I don't know. Listen to it. Listen to it. I knew that, listen to it. The same thing goes with friends.

If there's somebody that's trying to be your friend or trying to be in your circle or whatever, or if you're dating someone or whatever, the kids may be that you see some red flags or your intuition is telling you don't do it. So I would definitely say, um, this year lesson learned is quo. I'm not saying following a thousand percent because something they can just come out of fear. Um, and fear is just you know, the unknown. But that intuition that you know that something is not right,

definitely check that out. Um. What about the best decision you took this year? The best decision I took? I know, the best decision I took was I suntory gonna tell you guys. So for my birthday this year, um, I went to a new resort. And you know, I gotta guess, should I can I? Could I be real? Could I be real? That ma'd be real, be real, be exactly. For a long time, you know, I was, of course in love with my wife. For those that don't know what, we have to do an episode on that because people

don't understand how I want married a woman. But I you know, I said, can we go to a new resort. I need to be able to explore. We live in Florida. Now let's let's explore a little bit. And what I mean explorers, just let's see what this new resort could give. So i'm there, I get a call from the love of my life up north, which is not a woman, is a man, so listen. So he comes and he's like, I flew in, and I'm like, wait a second, So wait a second. I'm on my way to a new resort.

You flew in. You didn't tell me you're flying And and the best decision that I mean was to sit down with both of them and say, listen, I love you, and I love you, and we're just gonna have to make this work if we can. You know, nothing is for us if we can. And girls. The best decision being open and being free to both of them, especially my wife because she deserves all of the real Honest, I can't be in a relationship without telling her. I told her before I was married, and girl, guess what

A kissed. Oh my god, you're lying because she's and she's conservative. Okay. Communication is key. Sometimes you just communication to keep board. It's like, Mama, I am dead. Okay, well look best. The best decision I have taken, I would say, is too, um, think more about myself and eliminate more people out of my life. If you you know, if I had any yes man's gone, if I had any people that were stressing me out gone, any negativity gone, like well my mom, but you know I can't get

rid of her. Um, you know, she'd be stressing me up. But you know, just being able to learn to eliminate certain people out of my life and start from scratch and rebuild. I know it's the hardest thing and you feel like, oh my god, this is gonna be But I'm grateful that I did that. I took those decisions I feel my past, and to be honest, I needed at this moment because I'm about to take a whole new step in my life where I need peace. I

need to, you know, feel comfortable. So being able to get rid of people was definitely one of the best decisions I've ever done. Girl, tell me about it. Getting rid of people. That's like that part. But you know

what you're like. One was that gear to get rid of and next you're starting your fresh But so I want to know what are your thoughts, what were your failures, the best decisions you've taken, the saddest moment of one for you, I want you to give me the hotel, go to exactly a matter on Instagram and on Twitter. Let me know some of the things that you're looking forward to in two um, some of the mistakes you made that you won't do again. I want to know

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bar and write exactly a Mata. With that being says Stevie, thank you so much for joining me. Thank you so much for being part of my family of supporting this podcast, the show. I'm grateful for you and I can't wait to have you back. To everybody, I'm so excited I get to be on a couple listen. I'm so excited about this. I mean, our energy is always on a thousand.

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