Vibes with Victor

Episode 22: Alexis Mamparo, Christian Del Rosario, and Mike Marszalik

Wash your hands and stay the F@#* inside.  

I get to talk with two of my dancing nurse friends (and one of their friends decided to join us as well) who happen to be in the middle of all of the COVID-19 Pandemic. This very necessary interview gives the audience some insight as to what is happening in the hospitals, from different  nursing perspectives. We get to see the ICU perspective from  Christian and his friend Mike, and we also get to see an acute  rehabilitation view from Alexis. These three gives their two cents on not only how to protect ourselves in this outbreak and how to "flatten the curve", but also providing a case study on the issues surrounding health care workers in this very crucial time. 

Tune in on Spotify, Anchor, Itunes Podcast, and Google Play to listen to this fun and educational conversation!

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Victor Lugo - @v_lugo

Alexis Mamparo - @alexismamparo

Christian Del Rosario - @chrisadelrosario

Mike Marszalik - @hdevrythng89

Episode 21: Joneil Escobar

Believe In Yourself. 

Joneil is an amazing friend and neighbor that I happen to have an awesome conversation with last September/October-ish. I have been lazy and definitely put this episode in the back for so long, I decided to finally work on it and publish it. This episode goes through her origins as a child, how her parents encouraged her to try cool things. Eventually, we will get to hear the passion in her voice when she talks about the things she wishes (wished) she could do. Now she's over here killing it with her own podcast. Check her stuff out on all your podcast platforms, search the Blooming Project. It's a lovely podcast that explores different aspects of growth in her life and the lives of those she interviewed. 

Social media:

Joneil Escobar - @joneil.es, The Blooming Project, Jojo's Notebook

Victor Lugo - @v_lugo

Episode 20: Andrew Lee

Do what it do baby.

Caught up with my good friend, Andrew Lee, the day before he had to leave for Seattle. Although we have spent time together in Chicago from time to time, especially in the dance community, we haven't had a real conversation where we sat down and just took our time. Take a listen as I learn about his history, his interests, and where his future will be headed. Thank you for listening!

Instagram:

@v_lugo - Victor Lugo

@andrewonejaylee - Andrew Lee

Episode 19: Emjay Mendez

There is order in chaos.

No matter what type of chaos you have, there will be some sort of order--being present is part of that order. I have known this guy since 2014-ish and I am so glad we met: we were at a TFK (The Future Kingz) workshop out in Bartlett and he asked me if I was Filipino and if I was a nurse. After saying yes, he asked me to guess how old he was. I was wrong. Boom. We kept talking that night and we kept seeing each other in a lot of dance workshops throughout the Chicago dance community (before I was in it). I have seen this boy grow to be a young man, from our struggles in Monday night with Monyett to performing together for Daily Center. We have been through a lot, and I am so excited for you, the audience, to have an insight as to what one of my best friend and I regularly talk about. Enjoy. 

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Victor Lugo - Instagram: @v_lugo

Emjay Mendez - @emjaymendez for everything

Episode 18: Sibusiso Sithole

Love to live your life.

I finally got the chance to sit down and chit chat with one of my good friends, Sbu. We venture off into his musical influences, his intention for creating his art, and his business as the heart beat of not only Chicago dance teams, but in other dance communities around the world. He has always been surrounded by music. He leads a spiritual and humble lifestyle and listening to him just give off that positive energy just excites and motivates me to do the same.

Thanks for listening in, hope you enjoyed this episode!

Instagram:

Sibusiso Sithole - @officialsbubeats @officialsbu_

Victor Lugo - @v_lugo

Episode 17: Alyssa Herrera

I was so lucky to have squeezed in some time with my dance mom, healthcare/doctor, good friend, Alyssa Herrera! If you know this woman, you know she is just the most absolute joy who is not only energetic and enthusiastic, but also honest and real when you need it the most. She was just taking a break before her interview when I was able to spend a few minutes with her. Go check out this podcast and learn all about the wonderful things she has to say.

Instagram: 

@herrerawr

@v_lugo

Episode 16: Mariana Matias

I got to sit down with this dope human being a long while ago (sorry guys), and I just got back on the podcasting game. She is a fellow pisces and we vibe off one another as we talk about her life, her current endeavors, and her dreams. Yup, it's a Vibes with Victor podcast alright. So, relax, enjoy, and listen to this insightful conversation between Mari and I.

Instagram:

@marianarasauce__

@v_lugo

Episode 15: Irfan Qurashi

You gotta come out on top.

I just recently met this guy and got to spend time figuring out what makes him tick. He has become a good friend through memes and dance. And honestly, that's all you really need haha.

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Victor Lugo - @v_lugo

Irfan Qurashi - @irfanqurashi

Episode 14: Road Trip From Michigan

It's not how hard you hit, it's how hard you get hit.

Hey everybody! This episode was recorded during my drive back from University of Michigan. We had Rena, Andy, Nick, and my girlfriend, Liane, in my car. We had a 4 hour ride back so why not have fun asking all the deep questions during the ride back home. All in all, we wanted to kill time and just get in our feelings.

Enjoy the vibes, yo!

Instagram:

Victor Lugo - @v_lugo

Liane Salazar - @princesspandesal

Nick Delira - @nickdelira @delirabrand

Andy Sim - @andynotsim

Rena Marompon - @symptoms_babe