The Justin Aguirre Podcast

This weekend, my family celebrated Día de Muertos, a beautiful Mexican tradition of remembering and honoring those we've lost.

What began as a night of family, food, stories, and remembrance became an unexpected lesson about my own relationship with eating.

As the desserts came out and the temptation to keep eating grew stronger, I found myself facing a familiar struggle: wanting more even when I'd already had enough.

But something happened that shifted my attention.

I ended up sitting with my 99-year-old grandmother, sharing conversation and being fully present in a moment I might otherwise have missed.

In this episode, I reflect on family, death, Mexican traditions, food cravings, self-control, and the power of choosing presence over impulse.

Sometimes what we're really looking for isn't another plate of food.

Sometimes it's connection.

Thanks for joining me as I close out this little food series.

There's something special about bread.

From fresh sourdough and warm pita to the simple act of breaking bread with someone we love, this ordinary food has carried meaning across cultures, generations, and spiritual traditions.

In the third episode of my food series, I reflect on my love for bread, why so many people fear it when trying to lose weight, and how we've sometimes reduced something beautiful to calories, carbs, and guilt.

We explore the connection between food, nourishment, faith, community, and the sacredness of everyday life.

Because food is more than fuel.

It's life. It's connection. It's something worth appreciating.

And maybe developing a healthier relationship with food begins by remembering its goodness.

Welcome to episode three of my Food Series.

One Christmas, my mom made a carrot cake so good that I kept going back for another bite… until I finished the entire thing.

In the second episode of my food series, I talk about my love for carrot cake, the funny ways we justify eating more, and what I've been learning about slowing down, enjoying our food, and recognizing when we've had enough.

A little food, a little psychology, and a lot of honesty about being human.

I hope you guys enjoy, leave me a cool rating, it helps me grow and other people find the show.

-JA

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. :)

For the last few weeks, I’ve been practicing a Sabbath — one day a week where I step away from work, creating, producing, my laptop, and my phone.

And what I realized is simple: I didn’t really know how to rest.

In this episode, I talk about why rest can feel like laziness, why stopping can feel like falling behind, and how turning off my phone has helped me come back to presence, peace, imagination, family, God, and myself.

This isn’t a perfect theology of Sabbath. It’s an honest reflection on what rest has been teaching me as a coach, creator, husband, and person who has spent too much of life trying to keep moving.

If you feel tired, burnt out, addicted to your phone, or scared to stop, this episode is for you.

May you learn to rest before life forces you to.

If this hit you and you know you need help building a healthier rhythm with your body, habits, and life, send me a message.

-JA

This episode started with my beard brushing up against the microphone… and somehow turned into a lesson on discipline, delayed gratification, fitness, money, and the long road.

For the first time in my life, I’ve let my beard grow without constantly trimming, shaping, cutting, or messing with it. And what I realized is simple: sometimes the thing you want most only becomes beautiful when you stop touching the process.

Whether it’s growing a beard, losing weight, saving money, building a relationship, growing in faith, or becoming the person you say you want to become, the principle is the same:

Stay consistent. Stop changing the plan. Let the boring work compound.

The exciting result usually comes from an unexciting season.

Salute to the ones who take the long road.

Please DM me to work 1on1 with me! I am looking to help someone.

-Justin

Six days ago, my grandmother turned 99 years old.

Almost a century of life. Almost 100 years of memories, change, family, faith, loss, laughter, and presence.

This episode is a reflection on what I’ve learned from watching her age — not just about time, but about slowing down, surrendering fear, and becoming more present to the life right in front of us.

I talk about the way older people can teach us to live at a different pace, why we sometimes “pre-grieve” the people we love, and how my grandmother continues to notice things most of us miss.

Toward the end, the recording cut off unexpectedly, but the heart of the message was already there. When I speak about the present moment, I don’t mean that grief, sadness, or anxiety aren’t real. I mean that underneath even those emotions, there can still be a deeper presence holding us — something quiet, steady, and available when we slow down enough to notice.

May this episode remind you to love the people in front of you, pay attention to the small things, and return to the present moment.

Every four years the world stops.

Different languages.
Different cultures.
Different flags.
Different religions.

And somehow...

We all gather around one game.

In this episode I reflect on why the FIFA World Cup has become the greatest unifying sporting event on Earth, why competition doesn't always create division, and what soccer can teach us about humanity.

I also share my semifinal thoughts, my predictions for the final, and why I believe the greatest lesson of the World Cup has very little to do with who lifts the trophy.

Whether you're a lifelong soccer fan or someone who simply loves understanding people, I hope this episode gives you a new way to see the beautiful game.

Thanks for listening.

-JA

I had tickets to see Mexico play in the FIFA World Cup... and I sold them.

It sounds crazy.

Maybe it was.

In this episode I talk about the tension between living for today and preparing for tomorrow, why the right decision doesn't always feel like the exciting one, and what this experience taught me about peace, maturity, marriage, and making choices you'll still be proud of the next morning.

Sometimes wisdom doesn't look glamorous.

Sometimes it just looks responsible.

World Cup reflections, marriage, aging, faith, and the reminder that life doesn't arrive when circumstances become perfect. It comes in waves. The goal isn't to wait for calm waters—it's to learn how to ride them.

-JA