Welcome back to another episode of The One Percent Podcast. In this episode, we sat down again with an incredible mentor, teacher, and my friend, Blake Guss. Blake is a meditation coach with over 10 years of experience. He has traveled the world to help individuals unlock the answers from within, letting go of trauma and alleviating trauma, and in alignment with themselves. We diveChapters:00:00 - Introduction02:13 - What Do You Do?03:02 - How Do We Unlock The Answers From Within?10:10 - How Can We Heal Our Trauma?13:14 - The Best Addition Is Through Subtraction17:00 - Can Excessive Self-Awareness Be A Detriment?22:22 - What Does Blake Struggle With?25:00 - Psychotherapy Incorporated Into AI29:47 - Why Do We Run Away From Ourselves?37:39 - Recycling Old Toxic Patterns39:25 - Religion50:00 - Self Love52:45 - The Journey Of An Entrepreneur58:18 - The Cure For Depression1:07:30 - Are We Ever Truly Known?1:12:21 - What Is Something You Are Still Trying To Understand?1:14:00 - Closing StatementsInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/aviwizwerhttps://www.instagram.com/theonepercentpodcast_https://www.instagram.com/blakegusshttps://www.instagram.com/onlinemeditationeventsTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@theonepercentpodcastSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5f7aErUSHmHH81NULrRy9O?si=QcDy2tTlQIuRU_nFQoDNhwHuge thanks to Brooklyn Meditation Center for the hospitality!https://www.instagram.com/bklynmeditation

Welcome back to another episode of The One Percent Podcast. As always, thank you for tuning in. I spoke with Stefano Carannante in this week's episode. He appeared in the hit Apple TV+ show Severance as Dario R. We touch on various topics, such as his role in Severance and learning from Ben Stiller, his acting career in Italy, his move to the US, and how he started to live his life in authenticity while also showing himself love. Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/aviwizwerhttps://www.instagram.com/theonepercentpodcast_https://www.instagram.com/stefanocarannanteTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@theonepercentpodcastSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5f7aErUSHmHH81NULrRy9O?si=QcDy2tTlQIuRU_nFQoDNhw

Welcome back to another episode of The One Percent Podcast. Thank you for your continued support and love for every episode. In this episode, we sit with Pat Bertell, Host of The Culture Shock Podcast. Pat is curious about understanding the world around him and life itself. He is deep in his Christian faith and has even created a Bible Study every Wednesday at 8 PM on YouTube Live. We discuss a lot in this episode, such as his incredible relationship with his father, growing pains in his 20s, becoming a better man for his son, what it has meant to him to be a dad, and leaning into faith and trust in God. It is an absolute delight of a conversation that I believe everyone can learn from. Pat's Socials:linktr.ee/_cultureshockpodcast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=929bc950-0af8-44aa-b907-e92e91d0cee0Time Stamps:00:00 - Introduction02:29 - Why is culture so important to you?04:08 - Pat's Childhood07:49 - Struggling with people pleasing09:29 - How have you given yourself love instead of the need for people pleasing?11:29 - What was your call to change?17:05 - Pat's relationships in his 20s19:55 - Why do men run from relationships?21:30 - Who is Pat in the current day?23:18 - Pat's relationship with his father27:13 - What does it mean to be compared to your father?28:35 - Do you have any regrets with your father? 31:45 - Advice to anyone who isn't close with their fathers?33:40 - How can we improve our patience?37:00 - Sometimes, the most powerful thing you can say is nothing40:30 - What have you learned about yourself by being a father?43:29 - Did receiving love from your son heal your view on love?46:00 - What is the biggest misconception about love?57:45 - Do we live in a godless society?1:15:25 - The confinement of religion?1:21:21 - Selective faith in God1:28:06 - When did you realize god was working through you?1:29:49 - How have you understood your shortcomings in relationships?1:33:24 - What was something you thought was important in your 20s but realized wasn't?1:35:50 - Is there pressure to create something as you get older? 1:38:40 - What is your meaning of life?

Welcome back to another episode of The One Percent Podcast; as always, I want to thank you for all the continued love and support you all show with each episode! This week I sat down with Laura Caruso a licensed psychotherapist and relationship expert. Laura helps individuals and couples build healthy and meaningful connections with others. As she helps others, she has been navigating her way through her relationships. As we learn in this episode, relationships are a bit more complex than we think. We dive into key tips to save your relationship and create healthier ones, letting go of core beliefs. She dives deep into a special announcement that she is making this year. This is an immensely valuable episode, and I hope you all enjoy it. P.S. In the first bit of the episode, my camera was out of focus, but nonetheless, this episode provided incredible value. I hope you all enjoy it!

Welcome back to another episode of The One Percent Podcast; thank you, guys, for all your continued support for every single episode! In this episode, we sat down with Rising Actor Nicolas G. Sims. Born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, Nic found out his purpose was acting at eight as he participated in a church play. For him, as he describes in the episode, it's a scary leap to chase this dream because of how rare it is for people to make it out. We delve into his relationship with God, the struggles that he has faced since moving to NY, snippets of P-Valley season three, and much more! It is an incredibly impactful and valuable episode, and I hope you can take something with you. Lastly, don't forget to grow today!

Welcome back to another episode of The One Percent Podcast! As always, thank you guys for tuning in and showing love for every single episode! In this episode, I sat down with Professional Wrestler and Staten Island Native Vinny Pacifico. He’s been apart of some of the most prestigious wrestling factions such as New Japan, AEW, WWE NXT, and Ring Of Honor. With over ten years of experience, he has accumulated over 500+ matches, and with this comes life experiences and perspectives. He opens up about his time with AEW, the journey of loving himself, losing his mother-in-law days before the biggest match of his career, and simultaneously winning the championship the same day. It is an incredible, heartfelt episode that I believe everyone can find value in!

Welcome back to another episode of The One Percent Podcast. I hope you had an incredible holiday season, and I hope you have an even better New Years. Wishing you all abundance of love, success, and happiness in 2025! In this weeks episode we sit down with Kudzai King, a CEO and Founder of Curious Minds Entertainment, he is also a photographer, writer, and Creative Director. Kudzai is an incredibly intelligent human being that is constantly studying humanity and philosophy. We talked about a plethora of topics such as his life growing up in Zimbabwe, his fathers passing early on in his life, the role social media has played in society today, his greatest failures, and more importantly the company he is creating. As always thank you guys for your support and love. Don’t forget to grow today!

Welcome back to another episode of The One Percent Podcast; as always, thank you for your continued support on every single episode! We sat down with our good friends at The Journey Podcast in this episode. If I could categorize this episode, it would be a therapy session with the boys. The day-to-day struggles that men face in life, facing adversity, overcoming those obstacles, and trying to maintain their mental health. We dive into various topics everyone can relate to on this self-improvement journey but also have moments for reflection. Thank you, everyone, again, and if you are here, like, comment, and subscribe. As always, don't forget to grow today!

Welcome back to another episode of The One Percent Podcast. We have a very special guest for this episode, the great Lillo Brancato. He was “C” Calogero the lead actor in The Bronx Tale, and portrayed Matthew Bevilaqua on The Sopranos. We take a deeper dive on his life as he opens up about the struggles he went through in his life, the relationship with his father, and the second chance he has at life. Lillo has recently created a podcast called The Kulture Project, and is also Director of Public Relations for More Life Recovery. Lillo’s story is truly one of a kind and is the epitome of becoming 1% better everyday. I hope you guys enjoy this episode, thank you for all your continued support!

Welcome back to another episode of The One Percent Podcast. Where we focus on the journey of becoming 1% better each day, with every single episode. In this episode, we sit down with Pasquale Gee a Brooklyn native, a published author and former musician. Pasquale has written two books called “A Kid From The City” “July Baby” and is coming out with a third very soon! He’s an incredible mind that expresses and conveys his messages effortlessly through writing. We get to take a deeper dive on Pasquale’s early life, inspiration for writing, and some of his deepest thoughts in regards to love and losing loved ones.