Episode 82 "Duyen P Tran" 10.26.19: My guest is my friend Duyen P. Tran! She's a painter and what also inspired me, is her willingness to be open, her thoughtfulness as well as just how damn positive she is. You can find her art and follow her personal journey on duyenptran.com Instagram and Twitter: @duyenptran YouTube: DuyenTran1 Instagram & Twitter: @justbecausepod Magnificent music produced by Aman Abdulalim @itsamanabdu (on Instagram)
Episode 81 "Dom Root" 10.19.19: My guest was Dom Root. It was fascinating talking to him about what drives him to promote art and community through the organization I Am Root Co and his experiences with spoken word and producing music. You can find more information on iamrootco.com as well as on Instagram @iamrootco , info on Dom Root on Instagram @domrootmusic and their blog @rootedminds on Instagram Instagram & Twitter: @justbecausepod Magnificent music produced by Aman Abdulalim @itsamana...
Episode 80 "AZ Superintendent Hoffman" 10.11.19: I was joined by Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman. I truly appreciated the opportunity to pick her brain about what she does, the state of the education system in Arizona and what motivates her to keep going. As a teacher myself, I was very excited to do this interview. Instagram & Twitter: @justbecausepod Magnificent music produced by Aman Abdulalim @itsamanabdu (on Instagram)
Episode 79 "True to Who I Am" 9.22.19 My guest was Vanessa Ruiz who's a news anchor and now teaches journalism at ASU. I thoroughly enjoyed her being so open and sharing her experiences in news media, journalism, teaching and parenting. It was inspirational and powerful to listen to her story and have this conversation with her. Instagram & Twitter: @justbecausepod Magnificent music produced by Aman Abdulalim @itsamanabdu (on Instagram)
Episode 78 "Pretty Good for a Lady" 9.15.19 I had on Casey Hopkins who's the Director of Culinary Operations for Cartel Coffee Lab. From the few interactions we had, I thought she was bad-ass and just a few minutes into the conversation, I found out that she was incredibly bad-ass. We talked about the farming, singing, parenting and her experiences growing up. Instagram & Twitter: @justbecausepod Magnificent music produced by Aman Abdulalim @itsamanabdu (on Instagram)
9.15.19: Episode 77 "Just Enjoy It" I'm joined by Xavi aka GreggyC, Kelly aka KellywithabigolK and one of my newest fraternity BRhothers, Ajai aka 2Loud 2Furious. Warning ahead of time, we got super loud and since my editing skills are lacking, be careful what volume you put this at but other than that, we had a great time talking about art, stand-up comedy and our parents. Follow Kelly Instagram @kellywithabigolk and Twitter @kellykerrbanks Instagram & Twitter: @justbecausepod Magnificent m...
Episode 76 "Fun Adjacent" 9.07.19 features Greg aka Big Daddy Lebron, my lil bRho DJ and my friend Jesus C.! This was one of my favorite episodes because we went through the all of the spectrums of being human. We got ridiculous, silly, thoughtful, sad, and back to absurd. I've also started putting my favorite parts in the theme music at the end of the episode so be on the look out for that! Instagram & Twitter: @justbecausepod Magnificent music produced by Aman Abdulalim @itsamanabdu (on In...
8.17.19: Episode 75 "FD Last Meal" I'm joined by Greg aka Big Daddy Lebron, Ronald aka Ghost ride the horse and Ivan "Big Bang" Tang. We discuss if people should have particular goals, the last time we felt helpless, and then we wrap it up by fantasy-drafting our last meals. Credit for the idea goes to the "All Fantasy Everything Podcast." Give them a listen too! Instagram & Twitter: @justbecausepod Magnificent music produced by Aman Abdulalim @itsamanabdu (on Instagram)
8.11.19: Episode 74 "Oscillating Fan" I was joined by Greg aka Big Daddy Lebron, Xavi aka GreggyC and on his very first episode, TIm aka Esteban Flamingo. This was just a super random episode that was all over the place. Which I always love. Sometimes you don't need rhyme or reason. Instagram & Twitter: @justbecausepod Magnificent music produced by Aman Abdulalim @itsamanabdu (on Instagram)
7.28.19: Episode 73 "Merch Mom" My guest for this episode was Desiree aka Merch Mom. We talk about her journey into turning her art into her own business as well as the importance of mental health and her experiences as a parent. Her art is available to purchase on merchaz.com and you can follow her on Instagram @merchmom Instagram & Twitter: @justbecausepod Magnificent music produced by Aman Abdulalim @itsamanabdu (on Instagram)
7.20.19: Episode 72 "Standing with Planned Parenthood" Serena joined me on this episode to welcome our guest, Angelica, who's a RAIZ Organizer for Planned Parenthood. It was amazing listening to her story of how much her family means to her, her journey to Planned Parenthood as well as her goals in educating the community and destroying the misconceptions of the organization. You can get more information about Planned Parenthood at ppaz.org also on Instagram @ppaarizona Also, there's a club at A...
6.30.19: Episode 71 "Baja Roots" My guest was Emilene, the founder of Baja Roots! Her food is so damn delicious and, as someone who absolutely loves food, I highly recommend it. Baja Roots is at Cobra Arcade on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 930-130 and Fridays and Saturdays from 930-230 (or until they run out of food). Follow Emilene and Baja Roots on Instagram @bajarootsaz Instagram & Twitter: @justbecausepod Magnificent music produced by Aman Abdulalim @itsamanabdu (on Instagram)
6.29.19: "FD Black Mirror" I was joined by Greg, Jeremiah and, making her podcast debut, Jordan! We fantasy-drafted "Black Mirror" episodes. Listen to see which episodes had us fucked up, laughing, and or crying. Also listen to the "All Fantasy Everything" podcast which is who gets the credit for all of these fantasy-draft episodes. Instagram & Twitter: @justbecausepod Magnificent music produced by Aman Abdulalim @itsamanabdu (on Instagram)
6.04.19: Episode 69 "Dickstracted Brodudes" This was extremely wild. I had Jeremiah aka Sweet Baby J, Brandon aka ShallownThaDeep and Kelly Kerr! I've been wanting Brandon and Kelly in the same room for sometime to see what creative, insane magic is made and we have it! This is what happens when a dancer, a spoken word poet, a stand-up comedian and an actor get together. We also added wine..... Follow Brandon @shallownthadeep and check out his cheesecakes @thebakinglotus Follow Kelly Instagram @...
6.02.19: Episode 68 "Shades On" I'm joined by Jeremiah aka Sweet Baby J Sauce and Brandon aka Shallownthadeep. We talk about the last couple of weeks for us and how we deal with our energy and headspace. We also share what we would sacrifice about ourselves to level up something else. Follow Brandon @ShallownthaDeep and check out his cheesecakes @thebakinglotus AND he's the host of "The Garden Podcast" Follow Jeremiah @babyboi73 Instagram & Twitter: @justbecausepod Magnificent music produced...
5.12.19: Episode 66 "Bonus Stars" Jeremiah, Danny and I recorded this bit after the "Mother's Day" episode but it didn't quite fit into the idea and theme of "moms" so here it is! It's a short episode and once you hear it, you'll understand why it didn't fit with Mother's Day. Instagram & Twitter: @justbecausepod Magnificent music produced by Aman Abdulalim @itsamanabdu (on Instagram)
5.18.19: Episode 66 "Orange Matchbox Car" I was joined by Greg (from being Big Daddy Lebron), Hieyam (from ep55) and Amanda (from ep62). No description needed. It was nuts. Just listen to it. This podcast is also on iTunes and Stitcher. Make sure pretty please to share, subscribe and comment! We DO mention an awesome sex shop and their website is feelmore510.com and on Instagram: @feelmoreadult AND check out Hieyam's podcast "Citizens Arrest Pod" on Instagram and Twitter @citizenspod Instagram &...
5.12.19: Episode 65 "Mother's Day" I was joined by Jeremiah T. 'Sweet Baby J' and Danny A. 'we haven't thought of a nickname for him yet.' On this special episode, we talk about our moms and how they shaped us to be who we are today. We definitely wouldn't be where and who we are without them so it was only natural to dedicate this episode to our mamas.
5.11.19: Episode 64 "Prince of Petty" I had on one of our newest BRhothers of ESRho (and my lil bRho) Djuan Porter! In getting to know him, I thought he had a beautiful life story and thought it deserved to be shared. We talk about his journey from California to Arizona, how he got into drag, how he balances being gay and religion as well as what he's most insecure about. You can follow him on Instagram @prince_of-_petty and his drag Instagram @officialblackdahlia
5.05.18: Episode 63 "Awkward Mami Art" features the artist behind Awkward Mami Art, Sabrina Rivera! We talked about how she got into art, her experiences as a parent, her thoughts on religion and me destroying her soul. Just listen. You can find her on Instagram @Akward.Mami.Art and you can visit her website to view and purchase her art on awkwardmamiart.com
4.14.19: "Raw Hippocampus" My guest this week was Amanda Malak! We haven't seen each other in 10 years or so but it was so much fun talking to her about psychology, family upbringing, food and death. I'm grateful to have been able to pick her brain as she goes to become a Doctor of Psychology while not drinking coffee......I couldn't do that.
3.31.19: "Pre-Wrestlemania" I'm joined by my friends Loren and Leara and we chat about prowrestling! We talk about how we got into it, why we love it and our predictions of Wrestlemania 35 next week.
3.24.19: Episode 60 "Let's Art About It" My guest this week is my friend Luisa Leon. We went to the same grade school and high school and it's fantastic to see her succeeding and doing what she loves. She shares what art means to her and her journey to finding her happiness. You can find her art on www.azlotusart.com and follow her on social media @azlotusart
3.17.19: Episode 59 "The Office vs Parks and Rec" I'm joined by Greg aka Munchy Honeycakes and Ivan giving his minimum effort. We start off with some random conversation about who knows what. But it nicely transitions to a great debate: Is "The Office" better than "Parks and Rec?" We talk about what we love and found annoying about each show.
3.10.19: Episode 58 "FD Cuddles Ave" Greg "Munchy Honeycakes" Cook joins me to talk about cartoons we watched growing up and what our thoughts were on "Captain Marvel." Then we end the episode by fantasy-drafting Disney/Pixar/DreamWorks animated movies! Big shout-out to Aman for the intro music! Follow him on Instagram @itsamanabdu and shout-out to Hieyam for the recommendation and you can follow her podcast on Instagram @citizenspod.
2.09.19: "Authentic Self" I was so happy to have Representative Isela Blanc on this episode! She shared her journey of coming from Mexico, jumping to different states and schools, being the oldest sister, her love for her family and education and we get into her accidental yet fulfilling jump into politics.
1.27.19: "Authenticity vs Perfection" My guest was my friend Jesus Chavez! He shared his experiences being a first-generation college student, what he got out of Greek life at ASU, going to graduate school in Illinois and his relationship with faith.
1.19.19: Episode 55 "Collecting Minority Badges" I was very fortunate to have on my friend Hieyam Abdu! She's the host of the "Citizens Arrest Podcast." We talk about her journey through life collecting minority badges, using different voices and what music she's into these days.
12.22.18: Episode 54 "2018 Movies" I'm joined by Jeremiah aka Sweet Baby J, Xavier newly crowned GreggyC and Ivan Big Bang Tang. After a lot of tomfoolery, we fantasy-draft our favorite movies of 2018! We discuss why as well as if we agree with each other's picks.
12.15.18: Episode 53 "We Are Family" I'm joined by Jeremiah and Michelle(her first episode!)and we fantasy-draft TV characters to be our family! Give it a listen to find out why we choose these people and, yes, who is my daddy.
