Nick sits down with a Swedish Pastry Chef in Ystad, Sweden. Alice Reinholdsson talks about her journey in cooking, getting into a flow state, the 'movie experience' of fine dining, fresh ingredients, dealing with critics, food around Europe, and how she escapes through creating delicious food that puts smiles on faces. Enjoy!

In this podcast, we’re going to dig deep into the story of Kenzie Shell. A woman who has made a significant impact on the lives of strangers such as myself(Braheem) due to her being the genuine individual that she is. She is always willing and seeking to help others because she has helped herself through so much adversity that she believes it is part of her purpose to make an impact on others as well.

Now, who is Kenzie Shell? Well, let’s just say she is much more than a division 1 track & field athlete for the Oklahoma Sooners who is now preparing to be a professional pole vaulter. She is a woman who has had her fair share of ups and downs. She has dealt with the pressure of expectations. She has overcame the fear of disappointment. She had the strength to seek help from a sports psychologist that absolutely changed her life and performance as a division 1 athlete.

Where as a lot of athletes tend to rely on their physical abilities to succeed, they also try to correct them when they’re not succeeding. There’s no problem in that but Kenzie Shell dug deeper. She has an understanding of how powerful the mind truly is. She overcame the voices in her head that were filled with doubt and uncertainty. She got help from her sports psychologist, developed a strong relationship with God, and grew closer to her family even though she was a thousand miles away from home.

Her mental stability, strong support system, and hobbies outside of track and field have been absolutely critical to her happiness and success as a pole vaulter for the University of Oklahoma.

Heem and Nick are joined by John Mill, a neuroscience researcher in Washington DC, to talk affirmations. John has used affirmations for the past three years to help achieve his goals, or “systems”, and talks about how affirmations can not only change a daily attitude, but change an approach to life. Affirmations have played a big role in the successes John, Nick, and Heem have achieved, and this episode talks about what they are, how to do them, and the impact they can have. Let's dive into how writing down things we want to achieve allows us to better perceive them in our environment, and leads to an element of magic that just happens when we put things out there. . . . Buckle up, this will change your life!

Take control of your life. Take full accountability. Take full responsibility of everything that has ever happened to you. Stop giving everyone and everything power over you. Stop blaming others. Stop feeling sorry for yourself. Take action!

Paris Burrell is a current leader for Prague's chapter of Youth With a Mission, the largest non-profit missions organization in the world. Over the last four years Paris has traveled around the world and helped the less fortunate. Through these life changing experiences, Paris was able to fill an empty void within himself. In this episode: Paris explains how you can join the organization, what his experiences and travels have taught him, and his journey from hitting rock bottom to becoming more fulfilled than he could have ever imagined. The amazing opportunities Paris presents, or the impact his story will have on you - makes this episode a must listen.

Bold Perceptions welcomes a new Co-Host, Braheem Crews. Heem is an aspiring artist who just graduated from Central Michigan and now is pursuing his dream in music down in beautiful Tampa Bay. In this episode Braheem introduces himself to the community, and comes out firing with positive energy. Braheem, also known as Heem, has been through a lot in his life, but has found himself through ACTION and watching what he consumes in all aspects of life, and is now on the cusp of living his dreams. Heem is no rookie to broadcasting or putting himself out there, as he was a co-host of the number one radio show in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Heem, through his energy, life experience and fearlessness aims to bring Bold Perceptions to the next level!

Islam Abzorov, the co-host of the National League podcast, has brought up our names in the past on the football league podcast he co-hosts (often with hot takes). Over a month ago, Dez was a guest on their podcast and talked with Islam about his comments on Dez not being worth the money. We came full circle and had Islam on Bold Perceptions to settle any and all beefs! In this episode we find out who the man really is behind all the hot takes, and end up giving a synopsis of what we see as outsiders looking in at the game of football in Denmark. Other topics covered in this episode are: growing up a war refugee, finance trading, startup life, how content is created, and many more - enjoy!

***Being a creative introvert type, Thomas takes a little time to warm up. The first 10 minutes of this episode will seem slow, but is key to understanding the type of person and will connect dots as the show goes on. Thomas is a different kind of guest to what we have brought on, but a main goal of Bold Perceptions is to show different perspectives.

Thomas Shumate, a successful artist from Minnesota, takes Nick inside the mind of a poet. Thomas shows listeners the creative world of poetry, using writing to heal, and 'taking the leap'. In this episode, Thomas performs his award winning poem, 'Anything', and dissects it for the audience. Finding your inner creativity and expressing it is a challenge for everyone, and in this episode Thomas explains how to tap into that creative 'flow' and how to release it to the world.

Misread Lines - Thomas Shumate

https://www.amazon.com/Misread-Lines-Thomas-Shumate/dp/1524599492

"Misread Lines is a compilation of poetry written over the course of four years. It contains themes of romance, animals, nature, destruction, self-reflection, and internal insecurity. Each poem is episodic to the nature of the book itself, yet many share common themes. Beginning on December 20, 2012, and ending in December 2016, Misread Lines follows the growth of Thomas Shumate as a poet and, simultaneously, as a person. Each poem is an emotional chapter into the realm of his thoughts. Through colorful imagery, storytelling, metaphor, and strong adherence to slant rhyme, assonance, and alliteration, Thomas artfully portrays the conflict within himself and his life."

Thomas Shumate - "Anything" (Video of Thomas performing 'Anything')

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLC5PJtWBigV3yB7TF-IemjuP5VFz4q5CR&time_continue=7&v=CTMJOc-UvKY

Peter, Nick's waiter at Beach Boutique in Kamari Santorini, sat down with us to talk about his life and Santorini. Peter, from mainland Greece, is currently working a summer job on the beautiful island of Santorini. Having just left the Greek Military and graduating with a finance and accounting degree at only 23, Peter is looking forward to working in finance around the world - motivated by the Wolf of Wall Street. In this episode we talk about everything from life in Greece, traveling, college abroad, living life, and a few jokes along the way. Enjoy!

We take a break from exploring Pompeii and reflect on the past month of traveling to Madrid, Budapest, Malta, Rome, Split and Naples. The trip has been a nonstop adventure, and with only a week left - we wanted to share with our listeners what we have seen, done and learned. Enjoy!