Ever Forward Club’s Ashanti Branch is joined by Adam Roa. Adam is a renowned artist, poet, and coach. Beyond his millions of YouTube views, Adam is known for being radically vulnerable and open with his emotions. In this conversation, Adam and Ashanti discuss fulfillment, discovering the "magic" of life, and how a giving people the right emotional tools can change perspectives and lead to healthier, happier lifestyles.

(1:42) Ashanti’s introduction.

(5:55) Adam introduces himself and his purpose in life.

(10:25) Ashanti and Adam recall how they met. And Adam shares how he came up with the idea for his poem “Masks”, a poem closely aligned with Ashanti’s work.

Check out the poem here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXO8qAaIESc

(17:20) After Adam shares why it was hard for him to stay in an authentic relationship with an image conscious celebrity, the two men discuss what “fulfillment” means to them, and why “lifestyle” is more important than “accomplishments".

(28:55) Adam and Ashanti share the fronts of their masks. Adam - smart, hard worker, caring. Ashanti - funny, caring, serious, hard working.

(29:45) Adam shares the back of his mask - uncertain, fear of failure, anger. He shares how uncertainty and fear of failure are on his mind despite his success, and how he is learning to utilize anger.

(31:55) Ashanti shares the back of his mask - fear of failure, sadness about death, brother’s mental health. This leads Adam and Ashanti into a discussion about faith and “the magic” of life. They discuss how these concepts apply to themselves, as well as how they apply to the young people Ashanti works with.

(38:48) Adam and Ashanti then explore the difference between being excited and being nervous.

(42:05) Next, the two men discuss how poetry and art can simplify complex emotions for those that are struggling, and how creating art can give people tools to process trauma.

(49:15) Adam shares a final message for young people, before sharing where you can find him and get in touch.

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Connect with Adam Roa

Instagram: instagram.com/adam.roa; instagram.com/thedeepdive

Facebook: facebook.com/IAmAdamRoa

Websites: adamroa.com; surrenderedartist.org; thecreatecommunity.com

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Create your own mask anonymously at www.100kmasks.com

If you are interested in being on the Face to Face podcast, email us at [email protected]

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Connect with Ashanti Branch:

Instagram: instagram.com/branchspeaks

Facebook: facebook.com/BranchSpeaks

Twitter: twitter.com/BranchSpeaks

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ashantibranch

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Send in a voice message:

anchor.fm/branch-speaks/message