Gone too soon.  Here's to one of the greatest basketball players who ever lived. He had so much to teach about success principles, and so much more to offer the world. R.I.P. Kobe Bean Bryant, there will never be another like you. 

Also, check out Kobe's podcast for kids the Punies and his book Mamba Mentality

A discussion about life success, how to change your beliefs, reprogram your mind, and other overall success principles with Balanced Lifestyle Coach Matthew Bivens. 

You can connect with him online via his: 

website

podcast 

Instagram

Also, Matthew brought up the book Seven Habits on Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey, which I highly recommend. 

Happy Holidays! Here are some tips to making your family gathering a super enjoyable time.  Tips on how to interact with difficult people, avoid politics, conflict and also have the right attitude about your gathering. Also, some bonus material about receiving gifts and how to make the most of what you get and of course, tips on gratitude.  I got a lot of the ideas from this amazing article How To Survive Thanksgiving With Your Family from Jezebel, by Anna North Also, some of the info came from this NPR Life Kit podcast episode Holiday Survival Guide: Family Style 

A great interview with Reimagine ATL's program director, Julie Foster Straw and ReImagine ATL alumni/volunteer Jada Jackson! They both share about the awesome work that Reimagine ATL does in helping young people get training in film and other forms of media. To learn more about the program, go to their website or Instagram Also, here is Jada Jackson's Instagram

A great conversation with Cam F Awesome: boxer, comedian, motivational speaker... what doesn't this man do? He shares great insights on how to succeed in sports and life and drops nuggets of wisdom on how to be great. Here is where you can find Cam online website (to book for speeches) Instagram Facebook Sucka Ducka Straws

I had the great pleasure of interviewing Steve VerBurg, who is the co-owner of the Dale Carnegie of Orange County.  He is an expert in interpersonal skills and helps people improve their confidence, leadership and communication skills. He teaches from the principles of the Dale Carnegie Institute and drops knowledge on how to get along with others, gain confidence, deal with stress and other great life hacks to raise your level of happiness and success.  You check out the programming at his site at CarnegieTeens.com The Dale Carnegie Golden Book that was mentioned in the interview 

Born with an arm that wasn't fully formed,  and only two fingers attached, Chris Ruden has never let a disability stop him from achieving his dreams!  Being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes as a young man only made him stronger! Whether it's breaking various powerlifting records, starting a nutrition bar business, doing motivational speeches around the world, or competing on the Titan Games hosted by Dwayne Johnson, Chris Ruden is a reminder to each of us that limitations are an illusion, and shows us what's really possible. Packed with so many nuggets, this was an amazing interview!!! www.chrisruden.com YouTube InstagramMotivational Speaking NRG Bites Shout out to Chuki Beats for the beat that I used for the Freestyle Rap. Check him out! Chuki Beats

Brian Bushway lost his eyesight at the age of 14, but that hasn't stopped him from accomplishing his dreams. He's become a mobility coach, motivational speaker, bass guitarist and mountain biker!  He travels globally, showing people what's possible, all while equipping individuals to navigate through the world, and through life. Superpowers! World's Best Mountain Biker! Echolocation Brian's Website Brian's Band Siraaj the Producer

Excerpts from my first livecast! In this episode I talk about different strategies to deal with feelings of overwhelm, and I freestyle rap based on the strategies, because BARZ! Some of the ideas regarding how to deal with overwhelm were pulled from Tim Ferriss's book, Tribe of Mentors and also from INC.com  If you'd like to get in touch, here is my contact info email website Instagram Also, if you want to catch the next live show, follow me here: Castbox

Another episode from the timeless classic 'How To Win Friends and Influence People' by Dale Carnegie. How to reach me via email: [email protected] Here's the Young Legends instagram handle