Trust The Grind

Eazy Spliffarachi is the owner and founder of Yoga Playground based out of Atlanta. Yoga playground is a mix of yoga, calisthenics, and animal movements. Eazy Spliffarachi is a yoga teacher known for playing rap and reggae music and his special class TRAP (That Real Ass Positivity) YOGA.

In this episode, we cover why you need to embrace your true authentic self no matter the situation. The importance of focusing on breathing throughout the day. Why humans need to play more. We also discuss how Eazy is going about diversifying yoga and making it more accessible to all.

Check out Yoga Playground
https://www.instagram.com/yogaplayground/?hl=en

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Hosted by Alec Martucci and Steve Ecker 
Produced by Chris Harris

Derek Dodds is the founder of Wave Tribe and host of the Salt Water High podcast. Wave Tribe creates eco-friendly surfboard bags made out of hemp. Wave Tribe is on a mission to reduce the use of plastic in surfing and overall on mother Earth.

In this episode, we talk about the importance of creating products that are eco-friendly, the beautiful lessons that failures teach us, and the importance of always learning something new.

Check out Wave Tribe
https://www.wavetribe.com/
https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/

Connect with Derek Dodds
https://www.instagram.com/derekdodds/

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Hosted by Alec Martucci and Steve Ecker 
Produced by Chris Harris

In this episode, Steve talks about his journey in creating the Trust The Grind brand. Some topics that are covered in this episode: 

• What lead to Steve creating the Plan Dope Sh*t daily planner 
• Explore the phrases of designing, production, and launching the planner and brand 
• How Steve overcame self-doubt and fear to launch the brand 
• The digital advertising hurdles the brand faced that lead to a name change 
• Why Trust The Grind podcast was created 
• How do Steve and Alec know each other 
• The fun in growing both a business and podcast at the same time 
• Lessons learned while growing this brand and where we see ourselves going forward 

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Connect with Trust The Grind 
https://www.instagram.com/trustthegrindco/

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Katie Leonard aka KT Leo provides healthy baking recipes, hand-delivered baked goods, special-event catering, and fitness tips & tricks. Katie hopes to affect are those struggling to keep up with “fad” diets and want to instead remain consistent in their healthy eating habits.

Alec and Steve had a great time getting to know Katie and diving into the importance of maintaining a well-balanced diet, her unique healthy recipes, and what got her into baking. 

Connect with Katie Leonard
https://www.instagram.com/ktleo/
https://www.ktleo.com/

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Hosted by Alec Martucci and Steve Ecker 
Produced by Chris Harris

In this episode, Alec and Steve interview the extremely talented Jessie Bearden. Jessie is an phenomenal artist that creates art using unorthodox materials influenced by pop culture. These unorthodox materials can range from food, sports equipment, plants you name it she’s probably worked with it.

Jessie has collaborated with ESPN, McDonald's, American Express, The Gap and many others. She was also a finalist on NBC’s Making It Season 2 with Nick Offerman and Amy Poehler. Jessie’s artwork is unreal and every piece is very unique. Alec and Steve had a great time getting to know Jessie and diving into her creative process, inspirations and how she overcame her struggles along the way.

Connect with Jessie Bearden
https://www.instagram.com/jessiebearden/
https://www.jessiebearden.com/

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Hosted by Alec Martucci and Steve Ecker 
Audio editing by Noa Martucci 

In this episode, Steve and Alec spoke with mechanical engineer and designer, Christina Senia. Christina, along with her sister, founded Senia New York, a modular jewelry company selling pieces that are designed to be versatile, and be worn a new way, every single day. We talked with Christina about her journey as an entrepreneur,  jewelry designer, and engineer. 

Connect with Christina Senia
https://senianewyork.com/ 
https://www.instagram.com/senianewyork/ 
https://www.instagram.com/christinasenia/

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Hosted by Alec Martucci and Steve Ecker 
Audio editing by Noa Martucci 

In this episode, Steve and Alec speak with Sergio Aragon & Jesus Gutierrez, the creators of Gay Pride Apparel. They’re a couple on a mission to build a community full of empowered, authentic, and proud humans. We talked about everything from how they met, their journey as entrepreneur’s and the sincere impact Gay Pride Apparel has had on peoples lives.

Connect with Sergio & Jesus
https://gayprideapparel.com/
https://www.instagram.com/gayprideapparel/
https://www.facebook.com/gayprideapparel
https://twitter.com/gayprideapp

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Hosted by Alec Martucci and Steve Ecker 
Audio editing by Noa Martucci 

This week the Trust The Grind team reflects on favorite moments from episodes 10-18. These guests include Sandra Hakim, Dylan Carr, Something Simple, Bestòr, Jack Skolnik, Helen Hall, Liv Schreiber, Kevin Eassa, and Will Coile. 

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Connect with Our Guests
Sandra Hakim: https://www.instagram.com/baseemachocolate/
Dylan Carr: https://www.instagram.com/dylancarrtattooer/
Something Simple: https://www.instagram.com/somethngsmple/
Bestòr: https://www.instagram.com/best0r/
Jack Skolnik: https://www.instagram.com/jack.skolnik/
Helen Hall: https://www.instagram.com/hushupandhustle/?hl=en
Liv Schreiber: https://www.instagram.com/livschreiber/
Kevin Eassa: https://www.instagram.com/kevineassa/
Will Coile: https://www.instagram.com/willcoile/

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Hosted by Alec Martucci and Steve Ecker 
Audio editing by Noa Martucci 

In this episode, we sit down with magician, Will Coile. Will Coile is a performance artist specializing in the art of magic and theatre. Will creates magic shows that will awaken your curiosity. Will began exploring magic at the age of 6 after his dad showed him a simple card trick. Since then, he's been on the search for moments of mystery and wonder in everyday life. 

In this interview, we talk about how magic brings people together, how society views of magic has changed over time and the importance of encouraging diversity within the world of magic. 

Connect with Will Coile
https://www.instagram.com/willcoile/
https://www.williamthegreat.co/

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Hosted by Alec Martucci and Steve Ecker 
Audio editing by Noa Martucci 

Today’s guest is the hardworking and very creative Kevin Eassa. Kevin is a full-time freelance traveler, photographer, and filmmaker. Kevin has been on the road for the past 4 years and has been to 48 countries and counting.

In this interview, we talk about how Kevin decided to drop out of college to pursue photography and film, how he discovered his creative style, and Kevin shares his biggest takeaways and lessons that traveling across the globe has taught him.

Connect with Kevin Eassa
https://www.instagram.com/kevineassa/
https://www.kevineassa.com/
https://www.youtube.com/kevineassa/ 

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Hosted by Alec Martucci and Steve Ecker 
Audio editing by Noa Martucci