VIBE CHECK

VIBE CHECK IS BACK!!!!

FOR SEASON 2, WE ARE STARTING OFF WITH A SPECIAL GUEST: RAFAEL LUIS TOLOSA, WHO HAS HAD A BIG IMPACT ON ME BECOMING A VEGETARIAN. SEEING THE CONTENT HE WOULD POST ON HIS INSTAGRAM MADE ME FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE ABOUT MAKING PLANT BASED MEALS AT HOME. IMITATION MEATS SUCH AS IMPOSSIBLE AND BEYOND MEATS ARE NOT THE ONLY WAY FOR VEGETARIANS/VEGANS TO ADD PROTEIN INTO THEIR DIETS.

ON THIS EPISODE, RAFAEL AND I DISCUSS HIS FOOD JOURNEY AND HOW HE HAS LEARNED HOW TO TRY NEW THINGS WITH HIS DIET. WE ALSO DISCUSS SOME OF OUR FAVORITE GROCERY STORES,  WHAT TYPES OF PLANT BASED PRODUCTS WE RECOMMEND, AS WELL AS TIPS AND ADVICE FOR ANYONE WANTING TO INCORPORATE PLANT BASED FOOD IN THEIR DIET.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU EAT SOMETHING WHILE YOU LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: IT'S ALL ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE...

RAFAEL LUIS TOLOSA'S INSTAGRAM: @wydrafa

ON THIS EPISODE OF, VIBE CHECK, I SIT DOWN WITH MY REALLY REALLY BEST FRIEND JOHN ANDREWS: REALLY SMART GUY THAT LOVES BASKETBALL JUST LIKE ME. 

JOHN AND I ARE HUGE WARRIORS FANS SINCE WE BOTH GREW UP IN THE BAY AREA. WE BOTH DISCUSS THE "NEW LOOK" WARRIORS SQUAD AS WELL AS  OUR PREDICTIONS FOR HOW MANY REGULAR SEASON GAMES THEY WILL WIN AND WHAT SEED THEY WILL BE IN FOR THE POSTSEASON. SINCE THE NBA WON'T BE IN THE BUBBLE THIS SEASON, IT WILL BE INTERESTING  TO SEE  HOW THE NBA WILL HANDLE COVID CASES. LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST TO HEAR JOHN AND I TALK ABOUT EVERYTHING HAPPENING IN THE NBA!!!

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS PODCAST AND FEEL FREE TO DIRECT MESSAGE JOHN (@pi2kjohn) AND I (@brianrthomas) ON INSTAGRAM IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT BASKETBALL OR ANYTHING LIFE RELATED!!!

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ONE OF MY BIGGEST INSPIRATIONS BACK WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE WAS MY GREAT FRIEND AND ROOMMATE BENJAMIN SCHWARTZ. HE IS VERY TALENTED GAME DESIGNER AND ARTIST WHO CONTINUES TO HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON THE WORK I CREATE TODAY. IN THIS EPISODE OF, VIBE CHECK, BEN AND I TALK ABOUT HIS PROCESS OF DESIGNING GAMES AS WELL AS THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION. YOU CAN FIND HIS WORK ON BOTH TWITTER  AND LINKEDIN . REMEMBER THAT IN LIFE WE CANNOT DO THINGS ALONE. TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER AND MORE CREATIVE BEINGS... 

BEN'S TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BenSchw43466873

BEN'S LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-schwartz-17131b16a/ 

A PODCAST WITH MY FRIEND BEN.

TODAY IS MY 23RD BIRTHDAY (OCTOBER 28TH, 2020). I AM SUPER GRATEFUL TO BE ALIVE AND WELL TO CELEBRATE THIS HUGE MILESTONE IN MY LIFE. EVERY YEAR FOR MY BIRTHDAY MY MOTHER LOVES TO TELL MY SISTER AND I HOW WE CAME INTO THIS WORLD (THE STORY OF OUR BIRTHS). SHE LITERALLY LOVES TALKING ABOUT HOW MY DAD HAD TO TAKE AN AIRPLANE ALL THE WAY FROM THE BAY AREA TO LA IN ORDER MAKE IT IN TIME TO SEE ME COME INTO THIS WORLD. MY MOTHER IS ONE TOUGH PERSON FOR BEING ABLE TO BE IN LABOR FOR 26 HOURS!!! THAT IS INSANE!!! I WANTED TO SHOW SOME LOVE TO MY MOTHER AND HAVE HER ONCE AGAIN ON THIS PODCAST BECAUSE MOTHERS ARE SUPER IMPORTANT AND THEY DESERVE ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD. CARRYING A KID IN YOUR STOMACH FOR 9-10 MONTHS IS CRAZY!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH MAMA. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING ME INTO THIS WORLD. 

On this episode of, VIBE CHECK, I talk about MENTAL HEALTH, SELF LOVE, and the journey I've been on in order to truly really love myself. SELF LOVE is a day by day process. You learn something new about yourself as well as go through experiences that influence your perception of yourself every single day. I made this podcast short because I wanted listeners to come back to this podcast whenever they needed a reminder to love themselves. I will definitely have more podcasts in the future going further into my SELF LOVE PROCESS AS WELL AS THINGS THAT HELP ME WITH MY MENTAL HEALTH. I just want you to know that you are powerful and amazing. SELF LOVE starts with you. Once you find that love, you will finally know true happiness.  

ON THIS EPISODE OF, VIBE CHECK, I TALK ABOUT WAYS WE CAN REDUCE OUR IMPACT ON OUR ENVIORNMENT. WE ONLY HAVE ONE PLANET EARTH AND WE MUST LEAD BY EXAMPLE SO THAT WE CAN SHOW FUTURE GENERATIONS HOW THEY SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE ENVIORNMENT.  MY BUDDY MOOSE JOINS ME ON THIS WEEKS PODCAST AND HE HAS A LOT OF AMAZING STUFF TO SAY. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS PODCAST AND FEEL FREE TO SHARE IT IF YOU AGREE WITH WHAT IS SAID ON IT.