With over 10 million total views, Ricky Roy has taken his YouTube channel to a level most of us could only dream of. Using his diverse background in mechanical engineering, his coding abilities from designing F-18 fighter jets at the Department of Defense (DOD) and his passion for cutting edge technologies, Ricky creates YouTube videos to captivate his audience with the latest advancements in transportation and energy. His videos don’t just educate, they engage the viewer to rethink how we should envision the future. Ricky’s biggest youtube hits come from riding the coattails of Elon Musk's latest advancements. Whether its Tesla's vehicles/power walls/solar panels, Space X, or Neuralink, Ricky will be one of the first to make insightful videos on these trending topics.

In this episode, I interview Ricky to find out details about his upbringing that lead him into the person who he is now. We talk about how: his childhood was spent enjoying what life has to offer, his parents focused on instilling a strong educational background on him, his college years taught him how inoculate yourself to your fears, his career with the DOD taught him the benefits of being innovative, his kids showed him that having less is better and his role model NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton inspired him to seek humbleness in all that you do.

We also talk about topics specific to his YouTube side gig. We discover what he did to take flight in the YouTube realm, how the current era of marketing has changed and is not yet written in the text books, and what lofty goals he has for the future. For Ricky, there is no shortage of will power, dreaming big and passion in how he lives his life each day.

Enjoy this engaging and wide ranging conversation with Ricky Roy! Thanks for tuning in.

Start Time Agenda

0:00:00 Intro

0:04:14 What this Podcast is about

0:07:39 Ricky’s background (Childhood, raising kids, COVID, college, previous jobs

1:03:00 Topic 1: How to take flight. Tips and tricks for new “YouTubers”, how to make entertaining videos

1:25:24 Topic 2: The new Era of Marketing. Don’t try to seek sponsors, they will seek you.

1:40:48 Topic 3: Ricky’s Future Goals. What Ricky’s lofty visions are and how he plans to reverse engineer his approach to get there.

1:59:40 Conclusion

Links:

Follow Ricky on:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TwoBitdaVinci

Twitter: @TwoBitDaVinci

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickyproy

Ricky’s full time job website link: https://www.salesforce.com

Loading nuclear weapons onto bombers, installing top secret Gatling Guns onto fighter jets, tracking down world renown scientists and convincing them to work at the Nevada Test Site, coordinating with the base commander about international spies, staffing the world’s largest weapons incinerator and diving into deep underground cavernous drinking water reservoirs for inspections; these were all tasks of a typical days work for my father law-in David Stoeckle.

In this episode, I interview David about his career with the government. Early in his career, he was a Air National Guard Sergeant where he worked inside “Bomb dumps” to install weapons onto aircraft before they took off to run missions. After his stent there, he became a HR specialist at the Nevada Test Site where he was responsible for recruiting and employing speciality scientists to work for the nuclear weapons research program. At the pinnacle of his career, he managed to reunite the top scientists from the World War II Manhattan Project to implement a nuclear weapons testing revamping program. After successfully executing this task, the Admiral awarded him with the “Award of Excellence for significant contribution to the Nuclear Weapons Program.” David then took his career to the military inhabited Johnston Atoll Island. With the worlds largest weapons incinerator complex at this island, he coordinated personal staffing to help keep the denuclearization of many of the world’s nuclear arsenals on track. He also took his passion of scuba diving to work and he dove into fresh water distribution lines and reservoirs for inspections for the Las Vegas Water District.

We also get to hear David’s thoughts on the COVID pandemic, his skydiving adventure for his 70th birthday, and what he knows to be true in life.

It doesn’t get much better than this for exciting stories, detailed insights about top secret military research/weapons and some inspiring ways to live by. I really hope you enjoy this episode. Thanks for tuning in!

Time Start agenda:

0:00:00- Introduction

0:05:36- What this podcast is about

0:09:26- David’s Q/A section

0:26:57- Air National Guard

0:49:27- Nevada Test Site: Nuclear Weapons Research

1:08:01- Johnston Atoll: Nuclear Weapons Incinerators

1:24:39- Scuba diving inspections for drinking water pipes and reservoirs

1:41:34- Conclusion

With the COVID pandemic taking place, the number of people who are depressed and anxious has skyrocketed. Heightened levels of unchecked stress is typically the culprit. Most people might know of 2 to 3 measures of how to reduce stress, but if they were honest they probably don’t even tap into those skills due to their lack of motivation and education. This episode is packed with plenty of stories, references, and guidance for those who need a little boost of inspiration. I felt a need to research, read books and listen to podcasts on how people can effectively reduce stress. With meditation being one of the many tactics you can use to reduce stress, I picked my friend Jessica Gearhart who has a real passion for deepening her understanding of meditation to help me cohost this episode. She helps me tackle these topics on stress and how to better cope with it. We talk about: how stress plays out in people’s lives, how to recognize when stress is reaching heightened levels, and how to mitigate stress with various practices (meditation/yoga/exercising/etc.). If you are searching for ways to become a better person, parent, spouse, and coworker then this podcast is definitely for you. Lets face it, people want to be around others who are calm and in the moment, not with people who are stressed out.

Also we get to know Jessica at an in-depth level in the interview portion of this episode. She talks about her childhood and how that helped shape her into who she is now. We talk about about how: traveling can enrich your understanding of how to view things differently, how the COVID pandemic has impacted her life in both positive and negative ways, and her truths/fears of life.

The synergy Jessica and I have together is very apparent making this a fun and engaging episode. Be sure to listen to our meditation portion in this episode, we both explore this topic at great depths. I hope you enjoy this podcast, thanks for tuning in.

~~~~~Time Start Agenda~~~~~

0:00:00 - Intro

0:06:46- What this podcast is about

0:09:29- Jessica’s Q&A

0:38:23- Topic 1: The Stress Barrel Analogy

0:41:59- Topic 2: Recognize it (how it plays out, what it looks like for me, positive feedback loop)

0:50:19- Topic 3: Balance it through turing down stress contributors

(plan your day/ Avoid negative people/giving balance/ less is better)

1:09:16- Topic 3: Balance it through turing up stress reducers

(Meditating/ exercise/ yoga/ journaling/ mindset)

1:47:13- Conclusion

~~~~~References~~~~~

Books:

1. ”Simplicity Parenting” by Kim John Payne

2. ”Give and Take” by Adam Grant

3. “Autobiography of a Yogi” by Paramahansa Yogananda

4. “Self Journal” created by Best Self

5. “The 5am Club” by Robin Sharma

Podcasts:

1. Time Ferris Podcast #444 with Hugh Jackman

Websites:

1. www.ananda.org

2. https://wakingup.com Sam Harris

3. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress-symptoms/art-20050987

In this episode, I interview my two good friends Chris Bussey and Royce Reardon. We talk about our childhood memories growing up in South Lake Tahoe. Tahoe offered us so many unique opportunities that you just don’t get anywhere else. We talked about the importance of childhood sports and how that helped connect us all. The Tahoe life is the best!!

We also discuss our lessons learned as parents. We talk about how kids can not be raised like cookie cutters where one size fits all. We talk about the struggles from lack of sleep and what type of sacrifices we make as parents. I hope you enjoy this podcast. We had a lot of fun making it. ~~Time Start Agenda~~

00:00 - Intro

03:53 - The Tahoe Life

14:10 - Parenting Advice and Experiences

27:14 - Conclusion.

Josh Etchegoyhen and I tag team various topics in this episode on sports. With our combined 70+ years of experience playing sports and Josh’s 25+ years of coaching experience, we unpack key topics in sports. Whether you’re a parent trying to motivate your kids to become better athletes, or if you are an aspiring athlete who’s looking for that extra competitive edge, or if you’re an older athlete looking for little ways to make your sport more enjoyable; Josh and I share our tips and stories that you could benefit from. Also, Josh shares countless tips and tactics for those coaches out there who are looking for ways to buildup their athletes. We cover topics on: the formula for top performance, metrics, and tangible/pendulum skills.

Also, we get to know who Josh is at an in-depth level. He opens up in a Q&A session where we talk about: revealing facts that lead him to become a successful coach, our passion for playing basketball, reminiscing on childhood memories growing up in South Lake Tahoe, what elements keep his marriage strong and persevering for 27 years, his struggles with COVID and what kept him grounded during his childhood.

I really hope you enjoy this one and learn a thing or two along the way. Thanks for tuning in!

~~Start Time Agenda~~

0:00:57 Intro

0:05:57 My shortcomings in basketball

0:10:41 Josh’s Q&A

0:54:58 Topic 1: Performance Formula

1:02:45 Topic 2: Metrics

1:11:00 Topic 3: Tangible Skills

1:33:09 Topic 4: Pendulum skills

2:00:37 Conclusion

My first guest, cohost and my brother, Thomas (Tommy) Lake helps me discuss topics in the book EXTREME OWNERSHIP, written by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. Tommy is a manger at Panasonic for the battery production team who oversees project management inside the Reno Nevada Tesla Giga Factory. I pick his brain in a Q&A session where we get: revealing facts on what helped him propel through the ranks at Panasonic, raising his two kids, dealing with the COVID pandemic, staying motivated and reminiscing on our childhood memories growing up in South Lake Tahoe California.

Additionally, he helps me cohost topics in EXTREME OWNERSHIP. We dive into all the good details of this book for this part 1 of 2 podcast series. In the book, both authors were former NAVY SEALs who learned leadership tactics throughout their careers and they write about how to lead and win. This podcast covers topics: Extreme Ownership, Cover and Move, Check your Ego, and Simple. We dive deep into our experiences as supervisors, leaders and fathers to help unpack these topics. I hope our stories help motivate you and that you enjoy listening to this podcast as much as we did recording it!

Podcast time agenda

0:01:37- Intro

0:06:43- Tommy’s Q&A session

0:42:19- Topic 1: Extreme Ownership

0:57:58- Topic 2: Check your Ego

1:08:52- Topic 3: Cover and Move

1:20:40- Topic 4: Simple

1:44:14- Conclusion

Most people are terrified of public speaking. With the fear, anxiety, and stress this may bring, many people just avoid it as best they can. However, they are surrendering some huge benefits in their life’s by doing so. Becoming a confident public speaker goes far beyond just having a presentation that people give a meaningful applause to at the end; it can help you have a stronger interview, it can help you become a more inspiring coach, it can help you become a more engaging teacher, it can help you tell more interesting stories, and the list goes on.

This is a powerful podcast where I dive into the highlights of the book Talk Like TED, written by Carmine Gallo. From his book, I talk about how to unleash the master within, effective story telling, and how to turn your presentation into more of a conversation. Additionally, I talk about posture and how to appear clam and steady when you’re presenting. And finally, I dive into my experiences of the many presentations and meetings I have hosted. In particular, I mention how practice, education, and leading the audience will help you become a more confident presenter. This is a topic I’m truly passionate about, I really hope you learn a lot from this podcast and you enjoy it!

Over the last 3 months, I’ve been doing an occasional journal entry on the impacts this COVID pandemic has had in my life. Let this podcast serve as a time capsule to remember this unique experience now or in the future to come. I realize that we many not share the same exact experiences but I feel there is a lot of content I talk about that you can hopefully relate to. I dive into my highs, my lows, my unique encounters, my humor, my family life and my work life while enduring this COVID pandemic experience. And as always, I pick apart what lessons you can learn from my discoveries, how you can apply them to your life and what you can do to level up those skills. Thanks for tuning in!

I was tired of getting bad sleep and waking up 6-8 times a night so I decided to do some research on it. I’ve applied these 3 simple things each day and it’s made a huge difference to my sleep. I also dive into the details of why we need sleep and the benefits of it. And don’t accept the false reality that your sleep gets worst as you get older. Yes, your body does get stiffer, and your stresses might accrue quicker as you get older from taking on more responsibilities, but that just means you have to work a little harder to get your body back to that relax mode (physically & mentally) as you once had consistently as a kid. It’s time to get up and do something about it. Lastly, 3 additional minor things you can do (not mentioned in the podcast) for better sleep: drink half your body weight of water in oz each day, sleep in a cool house that’s around 65-70 degrees, and try to make a routine out of a 14 hour fast (no eating) after your last bite of dinner.

Book review of Work Happy What Great Bosses Know by Jill Geisler, recap of podcast 1, topic-1: What employees will never forget/forgive, topic-2: Your Evil Twin, topic-3: communication, topic-4: you should NOT treat everyone the same.