THE PARABLES®

THE PARABLES®

By Ejay Cruz | @itsejaycruzSociety & CultureBusinessEducation
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THE PARABLES® episodes

  • 022 COLLECTIVE THURSDAYS - Podcast Guests

    Thank you for tuning in to another edition of THE PARABLES: Collective Thursdays. On this episode, I share some insight on what I look for in potential podcast guests, reinforcing the mission and agenda behind THE PARABLES. In addition, I identify some of the things I have learned from all the legends who have been on the podcast, sharing some of their "secrets" to their success. 

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    18 min
  • 021 Being Homeless, Real Estate, & Self Made w/ Miguel Aguilar

    Broken home. Drugs. Homeless in high school. Bankruptcy. Now CEO/founder of Self Made Training Facility, a personal training gym franchise with over 25 locations, Miguel Aguilar shares how he took upon every opportunity to overcome adversity and how he built his Self Made empire.

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    1 hr 49 min
  • 020 COLLECTIVE THURSDAYS - You Are Responsible

    How many of you know of someone who just spreads negative energy? As soon they get in contact with other people they make it known to the world that they are miserable, unhappy, basically infecting or poisoning the people around them and their environment with malignant energy. If this is you and let's be honest it can be all of us sometimes because our emotions get the best of us, then I have something to share with you so tune in!

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    11 min
  • 019 Self Image, Taking Action, & Apparel w/ Dean Tanglao

    Dean Tanglao is a fitness enthusiast, Doctor of Physical Therapy, and founder/CEO of Kinda Fit Kinda Fat Apparel. After receiving his degree and moving to Orange County, Dean shares how he struggled with self image during his fitness journey, eventually leading him to create Kinda Fit Kinda Fat Apparel, a community driven brand aimed to disrupt the fitness industry with a different perspective of confidence, positivity, and the image of being "fit." 

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    1 hr 3 min
  • 018 COLLECTIVE THURSDAYS - Liberate Yourself

    LIBERATE YOURSELF. What does that mean exactly? Well what I mean is do not let society's thoughts, comments, statements, criticism, and overall negative energy dictate how you should live your life or the things you are trying to do. On this episode I share how I struggled with this for a long time and what I did to help me get better at not letting the outside world hold me back from moving forward and overall growth.

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    11 min
  • 017 Community, Learning From Your Mistakes, & Mindset w/ Mickey Guerra

    Mickey Guerra is the founder & CEO of The Magnolia Park (The Mag Park), one of Southern California's most known shoe and apparel resale outlets. Mickey shares it all: his childhood, past failed businesses, early careers in Real Estate and DJing, the progression of The Mag Park, and what's next for the resale stores moving forward. Tune in as he also shares how his mindset has evolved during his entrepreneurial journey.

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    1 hr 24 min
  • 016 COLLECTIVE THURSDAYS - Relationships

    Happy Valentine's Day people! Giving some thought and perspective on what I've learned in regards to relationships and how it affects our mind, environment, and overall well being. These relationships include everyone: spouses, significant others, family, friends, colleagues, peers, co-workers, basically everyone we encounter and surround ourselves with. 

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    15 min
  • 015 Fitting In, Passion, & The One Percent w/ Sam Bakhtiar

    From Iran refugee survivor to multimillionaire CEO, Dr. Sam Bakhtiar shares his incredible story of how he struggled as a foreigner to fit in as a child to building his fitness empire with over 100 locations, The Camp Transformation Center. Moreover, Sam discusses how his love for sports and fitness led him to his education, competing in bodybuilding and winning every weight class, and his new business venture One Percent Nutrition. 

    Sam's book: https://amzn.to/31wm3T7

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    1 hr 7 min
  • 014 COLLECTIVE THURSDAYS - Perfectionism

    Thank you for joining another THE PARABLES: Collective Thursdays. Following up from last weeks Collective Thursdays introduction, I discussed how I'm chasing or on a mission to be the best version of myself. This stems from the concept I wanted to explore today called perfectionism. Is perfectionism a bad trait to carry? I share my insight and hope it gives direction to limitless improvement and exponential growth.

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    18 min
  • 013 Loving Yourself, Self-Discipline, & Numberz w/ Josh Bartlett

    From being born in prison to serial entrepreneur, Josh Bartlett AKA Josh Numberz shares his inspiring story, everything leading up to where he is today and his mission to spread a positive influence through Numberz. Despite a tough childhood and unfortunate circumstances, Josh discusses how he overcame adversity through hard work, self-discipline, and spreading love around him. 

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    1 hr 10 min

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THE PARABLES®: Where Inspiration Meets Action—and Enjoyment. Hosted by Ejay Cruz, this podcast is your gateway to powerful stories and life-changing conversations, all delivered with a dose…