The Rick Sanchez Podcast

Rick Sanchez welcomes show producer Scotty Mednick and they break down the steps to making yourself happy by focusing on you first. Sanchez explains that you can’t make others happy until you make yourself happy first. Focus on you, conquer the fear, learn new things, create a new space, write things down, make it about something bigger than you, update yourself, and allow yourself to make mistakes. These are the secrets to success that will allow you to concentrate on you and not conform to the crowd.

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We revisit a conversation that Rick Sanchez had with Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Josh Klapow where they discussed the impact that talking politics during family gatherings can have during the holidays.  It used to be that no one spoke about religion or politics at the dinner table, but times have changed.  Klapow agreed that we are all allowed to be passionate about our political views but we must be able to police ourselves and not let it become an issue that could disrupt or ruin a family gathering.  Sanchez concluded that successful people are the ones who can sit in discomfort without escalating the situation when someone begins saying inappropriate things.  At the end of the day, it’s about love and forgiveness.  And isn’t that what the holiday season is all about?

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Rick Sanchez welcomes author/motivational speaker Josh Linkner to discuss the dos and don’ts of creating and operating a new business.  The secret is to innovate every day and never allow fear to block the implementation of new ideas.  The real risk is standing still and doing nothing.  Linkner also explains that money should never be the goal of a new business but rather a byproduct of its ultimate success.  Sanchez agrees that the traits that a CEO should have in order to achieve success include humility, kindness, compassion, coachability, and open-mindedness.  But a CEO should also never be afraid to be aggressive because when patterns are broken, new worlds emerge.

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Rick Sanchez is joined by educator and author, Dr. Michele Borba to discuss the negative impact that social media and digital content is having on children today.  Because of technology, today’s kids are losing social skills because there is no engagement.  Families used to play board games together, now everyone, including the parents, are always on their phones or tablets.  Dr. Borba affirms that parents must ask themselves if they are being the models that they want their kids to follow.  Parents must fix their own behavior first and then the kids will follow.  Sanchez agrees that social skills and resiliency are teachable traits, but only through example.  

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Rick Sanchez breaks down the major differences between the ways we used to get the news before and the insane over-the-top deluge of information and opinions that we are bombarded with in today’s toxic news environment.  Back in the day, Americans would get their news for only 30 minutes a day or they would simply read a newspaper at their leisure.  Today, the 24-hour news cycle combined with social media does nothing but incite people and add fuel to the fire.  It’s not the message, but rather the messaging that has everybody feeling a little insane these days.  Sanchez affirms that we need to stay focused on our values, not sweat the small stuff, and learn to filter out the minutia. 

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Rick Sanchez welcomes Chris Rice, content creator and host of The Rice Crypto Show to discuss the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, and the arrest of its founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.  Rice explains that initially, FTX was set up as a legitimate Crypto exchange platform where customers could store and trade their cryptocurrency, but it soon degenerated into a type of hedge fund whose money was being used to buy political influence and some say, was even laundering money for Ukraine.  Sanchez concludes that the FTX collapse is a representation of everything that is wrong with corporate America today; Bribery, corruption, and illegal profiteering.  

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Rick Sanchez welcomes show producer Scotty Mednick and Dr. Jay Van Bavel, professor of psychology and neural sciences to discuss the importance of free thinking and opinions in today’s divided political environment.  Dr. Van Bavel attests that many of today’s failed corporations followed a cult mentality where there was a singular voice and opinion that made all the decisions from the top.  The companies that succeed are the ones that allow for different opinions and ideas from all levels, and that is the same ideology that we should follow in our everyday lives.  Sanchez concludes that the keys to lessening the political divide in America include finding common ground, bridging the animosity, remembering that we all share a common goal, and recognizing the importance of humanity.

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Rick Sanchez welcomes show producer Scotty Mednick to discuss the dangers of group thinking and the importance of self-awareness and accountability.  They agree that it’s ok to take a position and be passionate about it as long as you are clearly aware of your own values and don’t get trapped into group thinking.  Don’t buy into other people’s baggage or biases, concentrate on your own situation and the issues that matter most to you.  Sanchez concludes that the secrets to being more self-aware are finding out who you are before joining a group, allowing yourself to evolve, don’t live in the past, and being accountable.  Having a mob mentality is dangerous because it can lead to poor decisions and regrettable actions.

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Rick Sanchez welcomes comedian/actor George Lopez and they discuss the bumpy road experienced by both of them on their way to success.  Lopez confesses that his early career was a complete failure until he got focused and began taking a more serious approach to his comedy.  They move on to talk about a variety of topics including Lopez’s tough upbringing, his mother’s mental illness, and the fears that almost derailed his early career.  Lopez also tells the story about his big break with "The George Lopez Show" and how unprepared he was for the instantaneous success and money that came with it.  Sanchez makes the comparison between Lopez’s success and his own as a successful journalist and entrepreneur and concludes that it’s all about manifest destiny.  All you have to do is believe in what you feel, think, and see, and the rest will take care of itself with a lot of hard work. 

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Rick Sanchez welcomes therapist, author and life coach Robert Mack to discuss his proven techniques for achieving personal and professional happiness.  Mack proclaims that happiness is a learned skill that you must work for, while being negative is easy and lazy.  It all comes down to making daily decisions like changing your environment, not isolating yourself, being resilient and being optimistic no matter the situation.  Sanchez agrees that it’s all about happy activities, surrounding yourself with happy people, having happy thoughts and clearing your mind of all negativity.  Your happiness is inside you; you just have to learn to tap into it.  

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