How We Bounce Back

Rhandy Torres, a decorated actor in film & TV, provides insight into his work with The Cleaning Lady on FOX, Master Chief: Part 1, his first feature film in the Philippines, and more!

Marita de Lara, a seasoned film, commercial, and TV actress, shares her experience working for This Is Us, General Hospital, Hawaii Five-0, and more. Marita also takes a deep dive into her long career as an artist, including stand-up comedy, dancing, pilates, and taking a step back from her career to raise her kids.

Maddie Sword, a licensed esthetician, details the challenges of freelancing and finding job stability. All the while improving her clients’ confidence with her passion for hair & makeup styling.

Actor & Director, Evie Abat, shares how she defines failures and successes in her film, TV, and theatre work. From taking the stage in Washington D.C. to directing her first short film in LA, Evie prevents any limitations from holding her back.

Fellow podcaster, Tyrone “Champ” Smith of Player Won Podcast, talks through his 8-year journey in LA. From stand-up comedy at The Comedy Store to coaching the youth with the LA Clippers, Champ’s long list of accomplishments is met with setbacks that never kept him down.

Our host, James C. Velasquez, explains why the show disappeared and why it's back.

Our host, James C. Velasquez, explains why the show disappeared and why it's back.

Andrew Velasquez is a NICU Nurse at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He also runs his own business: Velasquez Legal Nurse Consulting. Andrew discusses his approach on starting a business and having an introverted personality, caring for babies in the NICU department, and his passion for being in the healthcare system. Andrew also plays a game of “Picture Association” looking at pictures of his favorite (and random) people and describing what they mean to him.

As a high school teacher at his alma mater, Kyle Geck is a community leader to his peers and his students. Kyle goes deeper into his day-to-day life as an educator and discusses helping the quieter students in the class, positioning student-athletes for success in or outside of sports, and places an emphasis on students supporting each other. As a former US history/world history teacher, the tables have turned on the teacher and Kyle plays a trivia game on US history to test his own knowledge of the subject.

James Namude is an experienced marketing professional and currently a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Amazon Alexa. He was also the Director of Global Sponsorships and Brand Partnerships at Brand USA, working in the travel and entertainment industry for nearly a decade. James discusses his journey working at Brand USA during the start-up days and the impact that his career at Amazon has on helping other people. Lastly, James plays a game of “Picture Association” looking at pictures of his favorite (and random) people and describing what they mean to him.