The Voncast Show

Today I have mother, rapper, psychic, astrologist Jai Bliss on the show. I befriended Jai Bliss over Twitter talking about energy drinks months ago.
On this episode Jai talks about spirits, energies, doing readings, how she got into making music, her creative process & the meaning behind her rap name. What I didn’t realize prior to this conversation is that Jai Bliss has been clean for 8 years- so we talk about addiction & recovery. We talk about having ADHD & time management issues, breaking intergenerational curses & what it’s like being a young mother. I was moved by our conversation & hope you are too!

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Today I have author & comedian Bruce Palma on the show & we talk about his book: Eat Breathe Worry- A satire on self help books. Bruce talks about his upbringing in New York, how he got into comedy & writing. We also chop it up about scary movies, Y2k, comedy & how different types of food can effect your mood. Thanks for the fun convo Bruce!

Bruce Palma Links:
https://beacons.ai/realbrucepalma

Today I have my good friend Emily on the podcast. Emily and I went to the same university & now she is a psychology professor. I was always curious about what its like for Em to be the other side of the classroom. Emily talks about how she became interested in psychology & eventually became a college professor, practicing empathy & understanding in the classroom, an interesting psychology experiment involving a rat & dopamine, email pet peeves, procrastination & more. Emily also talks about how students allegedly use Chat GPT/bots to write papers & more. I haven’t spoken to Emily outside of dm’s and memes for years hence the almost 2 hour length episode.

Today I got Jule Kim back on the show to talk about red & green flags in relationships. This is Part 1. This episode stems from our Emotional Intelligence episode. I think everyone in listening has a story of red flags, which indicate unhealthy toxic behaviors in relationships. Jule and I share a couple red flag stories from past relationships, & the denial that may come with it. The red flags we discuss on this episode are: overcontrolling behavior, lack of trust & low self-esteem. I was so engaged in this conversation & didn't realize I went over the time limit so we have to save the rest of the red flags & green flags for the next episode.
Hope you enjoy!

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Today I got digital food content creator Obi back on the show. Roughly 6 years ago I interviewed Obi & he started posting food content online on his page Obieats. Now he has taken it to the next level: showcasing amazing restaurants & food trucks from LA to OC. We talk about who & what inspired him to create food content, his recent trip to India, prep work / behind the scenes work of creating content & more. We also talk about our favorite burger spot, what makes food authentic & more. Great catching up & very proud of what you’ve accomplished with your brand bro!

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Today I got the live-streamed homie Tone aka theAdivsor_ on the show. We met online through the web & became cool since. We talk about clothing & shoes that we rocked growing up, uniforms at catholic school, Grade A, how he got into streaming on Twitch, the powerful medicinal benefits of cannabis, Fast & Furious franchise and more. I really enjoyed this conversation, it was laid back & fun. Tone has a calming, chill vibe which is probably one of the many reasons why his livestreams do so well.
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Today I catch up with nerdcore rapper Mr. Master about his latest accomplishment: graduating at San Diego State. I’ve known Mr. Master since 2014 back when we were in CSUN HHCC (Hip Hop Culture Club). Since then he went back to SD to pursue music and his academic career. Mr. Master speaks on the numerous organizations he was involved in at San Diego State, the importance of taking breaks in life, the feeling of graduating, some important life lessons he learned in college, mental health and more.

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I am back with my recovery buddy Kiem this week to talk about her recent milestone in staying clean. On her previous episode, she was taking a break from partying. This episode she has 5 months & 9 days of clean time. I ask Kiem about how it feels being clean: why she decided to walk away from drugs & alcohol, and how she is managing to do it. Kiem recalls hitting a “wall phase”, going to outpatient treatment & working a drug & alcohol abstinence program & more. Kiem and I never met IRL but we always had similar taste in humor (we laughed for a solid 30 seconds during the convo) memes & our love of getting loaded. It’s awesome to see we both are living a life we never imagined: a life without drugs & alcohol.

Today’s guest is pop singer, song writer & lead vocalist for augustleft JLY. By day she goes by Jaclyn and is a radar systems engineer. JLY and I talk about how she got into singing, starting up a LA based Pop Punk Band augustleft, balancing a day time career with music, being gender-fluid and her recent tattoos. We also delve into mental health territory- shadow work, Borderline Personality Disorder, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Spoons & similar upbringings. Towards the end of the episode it almost feels like a therapy session. This is a jam-packed, informative, entertaining episode. Thank you Jaclyn for a fun convo!

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Today I have Pat Francis who has his own podcast on rock music & comedy “Rock Solid with Pat Francis” on the show. Pat and I discuss his love of rock music & podcasting. Pat reminices his first exposure to rock music, attending concerts, & the significance of MTV. We get into talking about mental health and then dive into how he got into podcasting 13 years ago. With over 700 episodes under his belt, Pat shares some keys to having longevity in having a podcast.

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