Don’t worry we didn’t leave y'all hanging, just like we promised your Boys are back with Part 2 of our interview with the lovely Maria Zapata, we continue our conversation with Maria as she shares her stories of her work experiences in the hotel industry and how her faith, persistence and drive led her to join the cruise liner industry and enjoy some cool  adventures along the way. We also dive into a number of topics from How she met her husband, The struggle of marriage, The respect of men in today's society, The importance of conflict, how she was able to get out of debt, her biggest obstacles in her life, Her Theory of the Grind, The importance of GOD and many more. This episode with Maria brings up a constant theme of adaptability in the face of difficult circumstances and really shows the strength of Maria’s Character. This episode is an Absolute banger filled with gems and tons of Laughter.

• Maria shares her story of the lengths she had to go to get into the cruise liners industry growing up in a time of no internet, so handwriting letters was a big deal. She goes into how she didn't let that stop her. And shares some cool adventures from her cruise liner days including how she met her husband.

• The Spanish comes out lol, and Maria also gives us the inside scoop into who swept who off their feet when it comes to her marriage, she dives into the struggles of marriage and how she almost ended her marriage. As well as her views on the  respect of men.

• She goes on to share how she was able to get herself out of debt and the biggest obstacle in her life to date leaving her with only a 10% chance to live. And what she learned from it, along with the Importance of GOD in her life and in her Grind.

Cruise Liner - ( 8:30 - 13:00)

How Maria Adapted - ( 14:20 - 17:15)

How she met her husband (17:17 - 23:51)

How their marriage almost ended (24:00-29:00)

Gem drop - (27:06 - 27:59)

Most important to Make relationship work (30:00 - 32:00)

The respect of men - (32:30 - 35:10)

Gem Drop - (32:20 - 38:00)

Marriage Advice - (38:25 - 39:37)

Getting out of debt - (42:00 - 44:30)

How to change your financial habits - (48:30 -52:31)

Maria's biggest obstacle - (52:32 - 56:36 )

The Purpose of the Podcast - (57:00 - 58:50)

The Importance of GOD - (59:00 - 1:02:00)

Maria Spiritual Mission - (1:02:58 - 1:03:40)

Advice for people struggling spiritually - (1:05:00- 1:06:00)

Gem drop - (1:06:26 - 1:07:04)

Theory of the Grind - (1:09:38 - 1:12:36)

Biggest Lessons from Life - (1:12:36 - 1:14:30)

GO SUPPORT AND  FOLLOW  MARIA FOR ALL YOUR FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS 

MZ Simple Financial  Concepts Facebook Group 

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Email:

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Facebook

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HAVE NO FEAR, Aquille and Ore Your Favourite Podcast Duo is back with another story to motivate and inspire you as we are joined by our guest Maria Zapata, She is this bubbly personality, bursting with positivity and energy. Maria is a wife and mother first having been married for 23 years, she was also a former manager in the hotel and hospitality industry where she served for a number of years. Maria is a current business owner in the wealth creation space as well as a spiritual director helping families to become financially independent and get closer to GOD. In part 1 of this interview Maria shares many of her experiences and things she learned throughout life from her failures as we dive into the topics of her early childhood having to flee and seek refugee from Guatemala as her family was being targeted, getting sexual molested and how she overcome the after effects, the struggles of raising children and getting started in hospitality industry, the regrets of not following her passion and the power of words. This episode gets deep really quick , Maria has been through so much in her life with a ton of different experiences that has caused her to constantly adapt but yet she has kept this contagious laughter and  positivity. This is a very powerful interview, gems were being dropped left, right and centre. It is definitely a must watch. 

• Maria’s story starts in a crazy way as in her childhood she had to flee with her family from Guatemala as they were being targeted after her family got caught up in the political side of the civil war. She shares the crazy story of how they ended up escaping and their journey of making it to Canada. 

• She is also vulnerable with us and shares her experience of being molested by a family member and how it affected her, and how she was able to overcome the after effects, she also dives into the hardships of her parents' relationship, and how it moulded and influenced her own and goes into the struggles of raising kids.

• Finally she touches on how she got started in the hotel and hospitality industry, as well as one of the biggest regret of her life and the power of words , and how words can turn into beliefs 

This episode is a a absolutely gem packed and filled with laughter and the failures and struggles of the many experiences that Maria has faced with many great lessons that can really help others and this is only Part 1 of her story stay tuned for Part 2 cause it gets even juicer 

SHOW NOTES:

(11:00-15:00) - On the run, Escaping Guatemala 

(15:00-23:00) - Molested by Family Member 

(31:00 - 35:00) - Struggle of raising kids finding the right  balance 

(39:00- 42:15)- Lesson from childhood 

(45:30- 48:30) - The Power of Words

(58:40- 59:09) - It’s all a Mindset 

GO SUPPORT AND  FOLLOW  MARIA FOR ALL YOUR FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS 

MZ Simple Financial  Concepts Facebook Group 

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Email:

[email protected] 

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/mariathestar

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Listen we are about to hit y’all with the best thing since sliced bread…now don’t say I didn't warn you. Cause we are BACK with another episode of the Grind Theory Podcasts. Today we interview are first out of province guest Garrett Perry he and Aquille  go way back to their ball playing days and he may or may not have snatched his ankles back in the day ( Aquille  says he can’t remember ) Garret is now a auto sales consultant and the owner of the Brand GJP he is also an aspiring online influencer, and content creator. Aquille and Ore  waste no time as they start cracking jokes right from the start about Garret’s height before diving into topics of his childhood and finding his passion for ball and then dropping it couple years later , how he constantlethe importance of mentorship and GOD, how he fought and overcame suicidal thoughts,drugs and depression, as well as how he created a new identity himself after his identity crisis. His biggest struggles and roughest times and how he overcame them. And What he has learned in starting to build a brand. This episode is actually hilarious, interesting and super real as well. In between the gems there are tons of laughs and hilarious moments. Garret has that crackhead energy and you can definitely feel it to.( I mean that in the most complimentary way it is actually a skill ).This is one you DO NOT WANT TO MISS!

• As you will soon find out, Garret was not blessed with height but with a great personality. Garret takes us back to his childhood and how he first became obsessed with basketball, He talks about how he quit and his reasoning for doing so, then to how he chased his  passions of ball, to fire fighting  to running a business to be an auto sales consultant and brand owner. 

• He goes on to share how he his failure led him to drugs and left him in a deeep state of depression, contemplating suicide to how he was able to get back on track. Also diving into some of his biggest struggles, failures  of building a brand and online presence. Garret shares how he has overcome these struggles and what he has learnt

• You're  listening to the podcast by now, so I don’t have to tell you now ……….And if not then you should definitely start. You don’t want to miss this part.

Show notes:

 (0.53 - 1:15) - Ore out here tryna get us canceled 🤣

(7:00- 9:30) - Garret early childhood memories 

(12:07- 13:20) - Identity Crisis 

(13:05-13:23) - 💎

14:04- 14:30) - Hilarious 🤣

(15:00- 18:14) - How he overcame his Identity Crisis 

(19:30- 21:47) - How he managed and handled rejection.

(25:20- 25:47) - 💎

(26:11-28:00) - Depression, suicidal Thoughts.

(43:00- 44:48 ) The  struggles of starting a personal brand.

(44:56-47:30) - how you get back on track where your stuck 

(55:15-57:00) - How to overcome Doubt 

(58:25-1:02:00) - How to find a mentor 

(1:04:25 - 1:09:44) - The Importance of GOD in your Grind.

(1:15:00 - 1;17:00) - Post Nut Clarity 

(1:28:00 - 1:31:15) - Garret's Biggest Obstacle 

(1:33:26 - 1:34:47) - Garret's Theory of the Grind 

Y'all go support your Boi Garret Perry and go check out all her social media accounts and his website which is coming soon.

GJP Instagram page:

https://instagram.com/gjpautopro?utm_medium=copy_link 

GJP website:

http://gjpautopro.com/

GJP YouTube: 

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCBTw7Z2Z4MM3ml0bU0vwFPw

Garret's Instagram:

https://instagram.com/garrettjackperryy?utm_medium=copy_link

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(Reunited and it feels so good ) ( Epic singing voice ) Happy New Year to everyone from the Grind Theory Podcast, your favorite duo is back and jumping head first into the new year, but first we had to hit y’all with some updates and announcements and we also got to look back at the last year and see if we got 1% better. This episode your host Aquille and co -host Ore dive into a bunch of different topics from Ore getting roasted for the first time, to their personal goals for the new then to the podcast goals for the new year. They also recap last year and their favorite guests, biggest lessons and progress they made. And drop some future plans, updates and announcements for the podcast. This episode is a really good way to end the year BUT also a really good way to start the new year for new and old listeners. We share struggles from the previous year, the lessons we’ve learned sprinkled in with a ton of laughs along the way. We call this bad Boi  THE INTERMISSION EPISODE 

• Aquille finally gets his moment to shine with the new year rolling in and the dynamic changing; he roasts Ore for the first time on some of the slips for the recent episode. The duo shares some of their struggles from the last year and how they learned from those experiences and how they plan to implement the lessons they’ve learned. As well as some of their personal goals for the year.

• The Boyz also breakdown and  explain the true intention and purpose behind the podcast for the new listeners as well as old. They share how the idea came about, and the points of emphasis for the podcast such as mindset, self education and development and many more.

• They also recap last year's episodes and all the things they learned in their first 7 months of doing the podcast and all the great guests that they had, their favorite episodes from the previous year and the progress they have made.

• Finally they go over what to expect for the new year with some new updates and announcements for the podcast, and some things they plan to improve. While this episode is an intermission as we transition it the new year is filled with laughs and that good 2022 energy. You definitely don’t want to miss it.

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Back to back like Drake, everybody we are back. I know we left you on a cliffhanger there, but have no fear your Boyz are back and we continue our conversation with Kate. We jump off of last episode's cliffhanger and dive a little more into Kate's preferences in a man, relationships  ( there is a Kevin Samuels appearance ) and why she would rather build then join later. We also get into some topics of obstacles such as how to get to know yourself, the importance of nutrition, how to deal and overcome cravings as well as the importance of discipline. Kate also opens about her business, its purpose and intentions. Finally we also hear her Theory of the Grind and trust me it's a banger. In this episode Kate is dropping straight Gems and a ton of laughs, Kate is actually hilarious making this episode a must watch 

Kate answers the question of would you rather be with a broke man with all the qualities you want or a rich man without those qualities. She also shares what some of those qualities are. We further jump into relationships and Kevin Samuels might make an appearance.

She also shares some of her insights from her life experience on the obstacles of how to get to know yourself, she opens up about nutrition and drops some steps for people dealing with cravings and how to change those. How to build a habit and the importance of discipline 

Finally Kate shares her business, the Kedo Union Company, with us its purpose and the intention she has with it and opens up about being an published author and hits us with a fire answer to our what's your theory of the grind question. 

Y'all go support your girl Kate and go check the out all her social media accounts and her website:

Kate Duke Instagram 

https://instagram.com/corinthian.soul?utm_medium=copy_link

Kate's company- Kedo Union company Instagram 

https://instagram.com/kedounion?utm_medium=copy_link

Kedo Union company  website 

https://kedounion.com/

Kedo union Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/kedounioncompany/

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(clears throat…prepping for DJ Khaled voice) ANOTHER ONE! Aquille and Ore are back with another interview and another banger on the Grind Theory Podcast. Today the Duo brings some dope feminine energy into the mix as they interview Kate Duke who is a former Team Canada athlete turned plant based nutritionist,buisness owner,pro athlete manager, trainer and author. She has Immersed herself into the world of sports and held many roles and titles such as in house media, directionship and sponsorship coordinator. Kate brings a unique perspective as we dive into a bunch of  topics such as her early childhood and how she got involved in sports, some highs,lows and misconceptions about the sports world. The importance of mindset and the struggles and obstacles of being a woman in sports giving some really good insight into the other side of things and leading into some spicy conversations. I can’t tell yall everything now BUT what I can tell you is that this episode is an absolute banger that you're not gonna want to miss, filled with Kate's unique perspective , laughs and as always ALOT of Gems.

• Kate takes us back to her early childhood days where she was introduced to sports basically from birth, she shares what it was like coming to a new place and her early experiences in sports and playing on team canada. 

• She continues by jumping into some of the highs of being in the sports world, getting to meet and work with high level athletes, but also the lows of injuries and pressures of expectaions as well as the misconceptions of how things are run in certain aspects of sports.

• Kate also shares some of the biggest struggles and obstacles she has faced as a woman in sports from the pressures to constantly be on your A game not being to slip up, the fear of misperception or rumours ,to learning ways to set guards and boundaries to not self - sabotage yourself  or your business as well. She also gives how she works on overcoming her obstacles and the importance of resilience as a woman in her field.

I'm getting excited just writing this much less to you guys about to watch and listen. This episode is straight up dope and it's only PART 1. Kate really comes with a different perspective and insight into things especially from the female side. This is one for the books and you know we got tons of GEMS AND LAUGHS …….and remember it's just Part 1 there will be a Part 2

Yall go support your girl Kate and go check the out all her social media accounts and her website:

Kate Duke Instagram 

https://instagram.com/corinthian.soul?utm_medium=copy_link

Kate's company- kedo Union company Instagram 

https://instagram.com/kedounion?utm_medium=copy_link

Kedo Union company  website 

https://kedounion.com/

Kedo union Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/kedounioncompany/

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Ore: https://instagram.com/o.dipey?utm_medium=copy_link

Dipey photography:

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Your Boyz are back with a new episode of the grind theory podcast. Aquille and Ore continue their conversation with Gibson Wali a.k.a VNTGE Vntge. They continue diving deeper into their topic of why parents can be so strict ( on your ass ) on at times and their high expectations. Vntge also jumps into the topics of what his experiences were like coming to Canada. The struggles of handling criticism, distractions and keeping focused. Vntge goes on to share his upcoming music and projects as well as his theory of the grind and trust me you want to hear his one, it just might give you a different perspective on crack heads. This episode is legitimately packed with gems, tips and tons of laughs.

• Vntge shares his takes on why parents can be on your at times and how they feel about his changing appearance. He also expands on his first experiences coming to Canada and finding his drive.

• He also drops insight into how he built the mindset to handle criticism, vntge and ore also trade some hilarious viewpoints and ways of handling distractions. 

• Finally but definitely not the least Vntge shares some of his upcoming projects and events with us as well as his new music. With new song Shayo Galore Not only that but he also leaves us with his hilarious but accurate take on the theory of the grind which might just make you rethink how you view crackheads. 

Go support and follow and check THE REAL VNTGE MUSIC 

INSTAGRAM:https://instagram.com/therealvntge?utm_medium=copy_link

Spotify :

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0uS8apG8RQUcauOwa305IZ?si=SCAWTvM7TCSPmzsVZCnspw&utm_source=copy-link

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Ore: https://instagram.com/o.dipey?utm_medium=copy_link

Dipey photography:

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The Wait is over , the Wait is over and I can see the new Grind theory podcast episode. Your Boyz are back with some new heat. This episode we are joined by the Nigerian born Canadian based artist The REAL VNTGE  A.KA as Gibson Wali. Gibson is a nurse by day and a huge rising and upcoming artist at all other times when he isn’t working. His musical style mixes afro beats with dance, hip hop and rap fusing them to create straight bangers. Like  No Valentine ,Shayo Galore, Slowly  and many more.  On this episode the Boyz dissect Gibson jumping into the topics of his early childhood and what it was like , growing up in boarding school and surviving it lol. How he got started in music and the struggles and obstacles that come with it. We also jump into his drive for music and the lessons he has learned along the way. This episode  is packed with laughs and real life tips from Gibson’s  struggle 

• Gibson shares stories from his childhood, from driving to school with his pops vibing to old school music. To the hilarious stories and experiences of struggle and daily survival from boarding school, and how it embodied the saying that “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”

• He also dives into what it was like leaving the country of his birth Nigeria and coming to Canada. He gets into the expectations of African parents and how he started his grind and the biggest lessons he’s learned as well as so much more 

• This EPISODE IS FILLED WITH tons of laughs and stories of adversity but it is also filled with tons of real life experience and lessons as well as tips. YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE , THIS IS AS ABOUT AS JAM PACKED AS AN PART 1 CAN GET. 

Go support and follow and check THE REAL VNTGE MUSIC 

INSTAGRAM:https://instagram.com/therealvntge?utm_medium=copy_link

Spotify :

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0uS8apG8RQUcauOwa305IZ?si=SCAWTvM7TCSPmzsVZCnspw&utm_source=copy-link

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Ore: https://instagram.com/o.dipey?utm_medium=copy_link

Dipey photography:

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What do Men in Black, Bad Boys, Toy Story and Transformers all have in common ? They all got a Part 2 baby. To every great movie a sequel is made, so to every grreat episode a Part 2  is made. We are back with Part 2 of The Man That Plays With style with Leshan Masikonte  he continues the conversation with Aquille and Ore on The Grind Theory Podcast as they jump deeper into the topic of dealing with distractions (a.k.a de gal dem) and finding the root of where it come from, imposter syndrome and the importance of self reflection and saying no.He also shares the struggles and obstacles of starting his music band melafrique and dealing with different ideas and opinions, getting people to do something and how they started finding success. He also drops his Theory on the Grind and it is an absolute banger and so much more but I'm gonna let you guys find that one out on your own. But by now if you read this far STOP and go and start listening or watching the episode like always we are hitting you with tons of lessons and tons of laughs.

• Leshan dives deeper into how he deals with the distraction of girls and where his desire for attention stems from, as well as the importance of asking yourself  WHY and getting to the root. 

• He also touches on the feeling of imposter syndrome and how knowing yourself can help you discover your identity. As well as the importance of saying NO to certain things which go against what's best for you ,which ultimately comes back to knowing yourself.

• He dives into the struggles he has faced and is currently facing with his band melafrique, dealing with different opinions from members and  the struggle of getting everyone on the same page and more.

• Leshan drops all of me l'afrique upcoming events and projects with a single dropping soon he also drops his theory of the Grind  which is fire all I can tell you is 4G’S . (you gonna have to watch or listen to know what I mean )

BE READY FOR LOTS OF TIPS AND TONS OF LAUGHS 

WATCH PODCAST ON The ISLAND GRIND NETWORK

Make sure yall go check, support and show some love to leshan and melafrique out everywhere all the links are ⏬ they got some new heat coming your way.

Leshan instagram:https://instagram.com/___leshan?utm_medium=copy_link

Melafrique: https://instagram.com/melafrique_?utm_medium=copy_link

Melafrique link tree and music: https://linktr.ee/Melafrique_

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Ore: https://instagram.com/o.dipey?utm_medium=copy_link

Dipey photography:

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Ayyye the boyz are back together like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich ready to hit y’all with another episode of the Grind Theory Podcast. Today we have an absolute gem as we interview the self-acclaimed and self-proclaimed  PRETTY BOI  Leshan Masikonte. Leshan is a multi talented individual wearing many hats such as being a talented musician, swim instructor, business analyst as well as the founder and 1 of the players of Canada fast rising music bands Mel Afrique. Leshan joins us and shares his story as we jump into his childhood experience and some hilarious stories from his boarding school days as well as ass whooping, how he got started in music and what opportunities it led him to, the struggles of distractions and how he handles them, as well as the struggle of coming to a new country to failing in school , what it’s like to start a band and business, dealing with varying opinions and seeing success. I can’t tell y’all everything now, but this is a must watch and you know we always got the jokes and laughs coming your way.

• Leshan shares with us his childhood growing up in Nairobi what it was like growing up in a household with many females. As well as he dives into a lot of his boarding school experiences, ass whoopings and some hilarious punishment he endured. Ore and Aquille even jump in with some of their own experiences.

• He goes on to talk about his early music career and starting a band and getting the opportunity to play for 2 very notable figures. The difference between the music scene here and back home and the struggles of the music grind

• Leshan also brings up his struggle of coming to a new country by himself and dealing with the struggles of school, the expectations of African parents and the struggle that comes with it.

• He also dives into numerous struggles such as starting a band and business, dealing with distractions,learning to understand who you are, and many more this is a absolute must watch episode and the energy Leshan brings is a straight vibe 

Ps this episode also had a camera die again, so there will definitely be a part 2. This episode is getting too juicy.

Make sure yall go check, support and show some love to leshan and melafrique out everywhere all the links are ⏬ they got some new heat coming your way.

Leshan instagram:https://instagram.com/___leshan?utm_medium=copy_link

Melafrique: https://instagram.com/melafrique_?utm_medium=copy_link

Melafrique link tree and music: https://linktr.ee/Melafrique_

And don't forget to follow your boyz 

GO to The Island Grind Network to see the whole visual interview and go stream on all platforms where you listen to your podcast.

And please, please  GO SUBSCRIBE,LIKE AND COMMENT and FOLLOW us on Instagram.

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