Soar High Personal Development

 People ask Ron all the time why doesn't he retire and to him retiring is like like throwing in the towel or dying. He said do what you enjoy and are good at every day of your life. He also gives the example of Alysa Liu that won the gold medal in figure skating at the olympics. She retired at a young age from skating, but came back with a different mindset and attitude and had a blast doing all of her performances. She said it was fun to skate again. 

 Ron talks about how many people are mesmerized by people with fame and notoriety. They put their pants, or clothes on just like you. Be motivated and follow people that are doing things more meaningful and helping people. He also talks about a prayer he says each day to start the day off right. 

 Ron talked to a guy at the gym that was singing while he worked out. The guy said he loves working out to try and be healthy, but he smokes pot quite a bit. So Ron saw an opportunity to talk to him about things he talks about all the time on the podcast. He said since you are trying to have a healthier lifestyle, you should really try to figure out why you smoke pot. There are things going on in your life that you are trying to mask or avoid and the best thing is to face it head on and find the resources to solve your issues because smoking pot is just a feel good band aid. 

 This is Ron's first Talk Show episode. His special guest is Cody Lemons. He is Ron's martial arts coach and a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Cody talks about his life growing up, going into the military, then talks about when he got out of the military he attended a Jiu Jitsu school. He said he was in good shape and had some marital arts training but was humbled when a black belt worked out with him that was older and had a beer gut. He stuck with the program and worked very hard to get his black belt and now has his own school. 

 When lady Gaga was going to school to perfect her craft many of the students said bad things about her and hated on her online because she was different in their eyes and eccentric. She continued to practice and work hard and overcame the hatred and went on to have a successful career. Do your thing whatever your thing is. Work hard and believe in yourself and hang out with good people. Be consistent with your craft whatever it is and stay the course. 

 Ron talks about how Brad Pitt did not make the basketball team in school, so he went out an started his own team so he could play the game. He was very determined to get where he wanted to go and did not give up. Also early in his acting career, he was extras in some movies but continued to stay the course and put the work in, and now he is a global superstar! Also Chappel Roan was dropped from her label, went back home and continued to write and work, then her career skyrocketed. The message is don't give up, enjoy the ride and put in the work to get where you want to go. Also Brent talks about U.S. women are injecting fat from dead people into their bodies, face, hips, breasts, buttocks to achieve an hourglass figure. The fat is harvest from organ and tissue donors who have donated their bodies to science. 

 Ron talks about his top 6 reasons why people are distracted from their goals. Also talks about working out is not a guarantee you will live longer, but if you work out on a regular basis, 3-6 days a week, you will be a happier person and have a happier life. Enjoy your life while you are here on this earth! 

 Michael Bolten was having financial troubles and the bank was about to foreclose on his home. He finished his album and it was a success and he was able to pay his home off. Behind every success story there are a whole lot of failures. The key is don't every give up and stay the course. Also once you hit your goal, its important to set another one because if you don't you may feel let down. 

 Ron talks about how both Uber and Lyft both struggled in the beginning and had a lot of negative press in the early years and finally figured it out and now they carved their own path and are both profitable. Never give up! Also his car is broke down and he has been using lyft to get around and talks about his experience. Plus he has met some interesting people (drivers). One of the drivers is wanting to be a stand-up comedian and is getting ready to do some shows, so Ron invited him to come by because he is in the entertainment business. 

 Drugs can cause problems in your life, even if you are not intentionally trying to get addicted and keep you from getting where you want to go, and even worse cause you to lose everything. Ron tells a story where a guy that had a nice family, home, friends, etc got injured and was put on pain killers. Well over a short time he became addicted and started selling things to support his habit. Ended up losing his family and started stealing to support his drug addiction. Went to jail for a few years. During this time in jail he worked on turning things around and he is now out of jail, has a business with employees and has his life back on track.