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Carlos Granados Podcast
Welcome to the Carlos Granados Podcast. In this podcast, I will discuss my health journey, news, updates, and educational content surrounding my life, and anything and everything that I enjoy. This is my introduction to my new podcast through "Youtube Podcast". I decided to expand my horizons and let you into my life outside my health journey. You can watch clips and full videos in 4k on my YouTube channel "Carlos Granados".
Carlos Granados Podcast
Balancing Beats and Healing Hearts: Yobany’s Journey from DJ Booth to Patient Care
Ever wondered what it takes to blend the beats of a DJ's life with the compassionate care of a nurse? Meet Yobany, my long-time friend and today's guest, as we reminisce about our teenage escapades and a particularly unforgettable quinceañera. From stepping in last minute to save the party to our journey through countless memorable events, our bond has been strengthened by laughter and shared experiences. Giovanni's transition from party-goer to the life of the party as a DJ is a story filled with passion, dedication, and a dash of frustration with lackluster DJs.
Yobany shares his expertise on the art of DJing, revealing the secrets behind curating the perfect playlist that caters to both old school enthusiasts and new school trendsetters. We delve into the nuances of preparing for culturally rich events like weddings and quinceañeras, and the importance of having a backup plan for your music library. You'll also get some top music recommendations, including Ed Sheeran's "Perfect" and Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years," and fresh picks like Jake's "Golden Hour" that add a touch of elegance to any event. Plus, hear some behind-the-scenes stories of the occasional mishaps that even the best DJs encounter.
Balancing the decks and the demands of healthcare isn't for the faint-hearted, but Yobany manages it with grace. Motivated by a personal family experience, he pursued a career in nursing and shares the profound impacts of his dual professions. From the resilience displayed through his own medical challenges to the complexities of prescribing medication, Yobany's journey is both inspiring and educational. We wrap up with reflections on career growth, aspirations, and the importance of continuous learning, providing a heartfelt look into the life of someone who strives to make a difference, whether it's through music or medicine. Don't miss this engaging conversation filled with passion, resilience, and a lot of heart.
ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to my channel and welcome back into another podcast episode. I want to thank everyone who has been subscribing and showing me some love on my channel, especially all the audio platforms. Don't forget we are on spotify, amazon music and apple podcast. Today I have a very special guest. His name is giovanni. We go way, way, way back, way back, homie. Welcome to the podcast. How's it going, brother? Good, good. Thank you for having me man. I appreciate it thank you for coming, man. We finally made it happen, bro we did.
Speaker 1:Yeah, it's been a while, but yeah do you remember the first time that, uh, the oh, like my recollection of me, like. Do you remember the first time that, like my recollection of me, like? Do you remember, like the first time that we met at all? I remember it perfectly bro, wait, no, do you really, I do, I do.
Speaker 2:I think we were like what, 13 maybe?
Speaker 1:Around that time yeah.
Speaker 2:And we were at a party and we just clicked man Dude, it just happened.
Speaker 1:What a vibe, that was bro. We've known each other for going into two decades now, bro. It's a long time.
Speaker 2:It's kind of crazy.
Speaker 1:It's good though, yeah, you a father. Now you married. Oh man Life is.
Speaker 2:Life is lifin'. Yeah, bro.
Speaker 1:I remember back in the day when we used to like really like see each other, like very often, like at parties, all the time yeah, you know what I mean, like birthday parties right there. You know, people don't know, but we were part of quinceañeras and, um, they gotta know, yo do you remember? Uh, okay, wait, wait, I gotta tell you something. I gotta tell you something. So we were part of a quinceañera one time. You know, nate does quinceañera oh, yeah, yeah you know she's still mad at me, bro.
Speaker 1:She never got over it, you messed done, messed up man.
Speaker 2:I do remember that, though.
Speaker 1:Bro, do you remember what happened?
Speaker 2:Well, I just remember that I showed up and I was like where's Carlos? And then they're like I think he had a game that day and I was like a football game, because I think you play football, yeah, yeah yeah. So I was like dang, I was like, is he playing right now? And they're like, yeah, I don't think he's coming. I think you, you need to like be the backup so look, look, this is what happened.
Speaker 1:We, I think a week or two before um she had we already planned her quinceanera and, like you know, like the date was already planned. You know, quinceanera, you gotta set the dates like ahead of time, bro, and I didn't even like see, like when we're gonna have our first game, and it was gonna be on a saturday and it was gonna be on like two or three o'clock or something like that, and I was like we had to go to her parents and we're like you know, all this practice we've been doing for the last three months, yeah, he won't be able to, and I really think that she she's for a long time. She was upset at me and I think it still carries on.
Speaker 2:Man, I asked for forgiveness, I told her I'm sorry, but it's an important day I know, I know I get it, but you know, life happens. Like I said, I know, dude but I messed up, bro.
Speaker 1:I know I did for a fact to money, because I just because I should have seen this date.
Speaker 2:I just remember I knew my steps and I had my, my own partner, and then you know whatever. And then I get there and they're like you gotta learn his steps too now and I was like five minute practice, so like we had a whole little five minute practice and then you showed up, I showed up, but I was. I was like what are you doing, bro? Yeah, he ended up showing up, so oh it's better late than never.
Speaker 1:I appreciate you. I think you were the never no, no, but you know what I appreciate you. I think you were the perfect person to take over, though, because you know you had a lot of practice with all of that the steps.
Speaker 2:You were a good dancer. We had to be professional, yeah.
Speaker 1:I think you taught me how to dance bachata Like well at least I was mimicking what.
Speaker 2:Look at him, look at him, look at me now. No, chris brown, what's up bro?
Speaker 1:look at you now, gang bro. Hey, that's so. That's asking you for help. Hey, what's up? That's so cool man and, um, wow, what a time, bro. I know what a time quinceaneras and all those parties we used to hang out, bro, that was, uh, I feel like we had it good, but we didn't know how good it was.
Speaker 2:Yeah, what a time to yeah, what a time to be alive.
Speaker 1:What a time to be alive, bro. But what about now, man? What have you been up to? I know you DJ. Now, bro, I want to talk about that man. I want to talk and get into that I mean I've always loved music.
Speaker 2:I mean that's been my thing, that's one of the reasons that I was in Qu to, you know, just listen to music in general. So uh, I figured you know I would go to parties and I would hear these djs messing up and that would bother me.
Speaker 2:I'm like, dang, I wish I could just take over right now, put something to like hype these people, right, you know. So eventually I got into it, you know, it started off, uh, you know, with one of our friends bringing their little mixer in, uh, to a party and I was like, let me take over, because they were like, you know, you always have good music and stuff like that. And I was like, oh, I appreciate it, you know. So, yeah, I took over and I, you know, started playing my own music and stuff, and they liked it, you know.
Speaker 2:And somehow I got sucked into this rabbit hole of looking for, like youtube videos on how to do this, how to do that, and from there it was just history, man, like I just, you know, little by little, kind of self-taught myself, right, you know. And, and it worked out, I mean, right now, I mean I'm actually working. You know, I have gigs and you know I do weddings, I do quinceañeras, I do baptisms, baby showers, you name it right um, you know, grand openings, things like that, and it's working out.
Speaker 2:You know I'm saying so.
Speaker 1:It gets the bills paid yeah, obviously amen nowadays especially nowadays, side hustle, you know, yeah, nah, that's good bro. So so, going back from the beginning, so you said you, so you used to go to like like you know, parties in general, and you used to listen for that, like when like dj would just like I don't know if that was a weird thing.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I would just wait for the dj to mess up, or just the way they transition from one type of music to the next, and sometimes it wasn't flowing it just sounded sloppy sometimes, you know, and and I hate to say it that way but it just didn't flow like you said. And in my head I was like this would have sounded better, or this may sound better than what they just did.
Speaker 1:Right.
Speaker 2:So eventually I got into it and I started trying it and, like I said, it worked for me, dang bro, and apparently people enjoyed it too.
Speaker 1:But I agree with you, though. I feel like you've always been good with music. You've always enjoyed the vibes, you've always enjoyed playing music, and playing good music too, bro. I mean, last time you came to my house you were playing good music and I was like yo, this is.
Speaker 2:But that's the thing and it happens now. I mean they're like hey, take over, and I'm like I don't mind, I'll do it.
Speaker 1:So questions that a person would have, what I would think you know. I think I asked you last time like how do you do when you're DJing? But like people are not like either dancing to the music or vibing to it, like what goes through your head.
Speaker 2:Well, I think as a DJ. That's my job is to read the crowd to be able to see what the people are feeling, you know, if I see people just sitting there, you know, twiddling their thumbs, not really doing much. You know, I got to switch it up, you know, and obviously I can't just stick to new stuff, I always go back to the old school stuff too, because I'm like you know, there's older people here, you know, and out of respect.
Speaker 2:I obviously want them to enjoy the party as well. So you know, they enjoy older, their kind of songs, you know. So that's what I do. I basically, you know, I try to mix it up. Old school and new school for the young kids, you know, for the stuff that's coming out now.
Speaker 1:Is there a genre that you feel like it's more successful when it comes to, or it depends on the party?
Speaker 2:It depends on the party. I mean, not everything is going to be the same and obviously every culture is different. So I've done things out of my own culture, you know. I've done parties for people from brazil, from people from freaking, you know, just other countries in general yeah and I'm not used to listening to this music, um, so I kind of have to learn it myself too, which also expands my library of right music.
Speaker 1:Oh, so all that music. What do you have? Is saved that in your laptop?
Speaker 2:I have it on my laptop and I also have a hard drive on the side, so you know, in case anything happens, I have a backup oh wait, so do you use wi-fi like during the?
Speaker 1:uh, not necessarily.
Speaker 2:I mean, if there is wi-fi, I'll definitely use wi-fi, you know, and I'll download the song if I need it if I don't have it, but from for the most part, for all the years I've done this, I mean I have a pretty, you know good, variety of music yo, that's kind of fire, though you have like a little backup so you can be ready, and stuff like that.
Speaker 1:You never know. You never know what are your favorite events to do I mean I love weddings and quinceañeras.
Speaker 2:I mean, you know yeah something about weddings and quinceañeras just hit different I mean people love to dance, you know yeah I mean, you got to show them love and you got to make sure that their party is, you know, unforgettable. So right that's my job, like I said, as a dj, is to make sure that this party is going.
Speaker 1:You know, I'm saying so have you ever messed up? And, like you said, you're not like transitioning a song or anything like that it happens.
Speaker 2:It happens and I mean I can't, you know, I think even a great dj, you know, uh, you know, other than myself, like they would probably agree, yeah, that it's gonna happen. You know, I'm saying either you mess it up or someone messes it up for you, or, you know, power goes out.
Speaker 1:So walk us through. What's the process of like. When you get like a song, like, for example, like when do you get the music that you're going to be playing for the quinceañera?
Speaker 2:Because if you guys don't know what quinceañeras are, maybe you've heard of them the chamberlain is, or what would they call in english I guess it's like a like they have an itinerary, you know, and they have a uh, you know, a set of songs that they're gonna dance.
Speaker 2:Like you know, the father daughter's dance, uh right you know mother, daughter, mother, whatever, you know, it just depends on the event, right? Um, but there is a list of of things that I usually ask for ahead of time. Um, they usually, you know, I tell them, hey, is there a certain song that you want to play to dance with your, you know your new husband, or you know whatever's going?
Speaker 2:on and I tell them ahead of time like, um, you know, send me the list of songs. If I have it, great, I won't have to look for it. If I don't have it, it gives me enough time to look for it now so you're not scattering at the end to right, to kind of get these things done is there a more like requested song that that people is it perfect by ed sharon or something like that? Honestly, yeah, I mean I would say that that's a good example.
Speaker 1:That's a good one, right?
Speaker 2:it's a real good example.
Speaker 1:Um you know, there's adele songs there's you know, it just depends on the artist really, but I would say perfect is actually a really good song, yeah, I love.
Speaker 2:Perfect bro, yeah and it's very requested.
Speaker 1:So yeah, I play that on the piano and it sounds even good on the piano and I'm like I feel like dancing to this would be on a wedding would be fun yeah, I've seen that I've done um a thousand years by christina perry oh, that's a good one, that one is definitely very requested, you know, and it's good, it flows.
Speaker 2:It's yeah beautiful, you know, and I like the song too. Uh, we have golden hour by jake. I don't know if you heard that one. You should check it out honestly you should play that one on the piano. It has a lot of good little piano in there. Yeah, hold up now am I.
Speaker 1:I think I have seen that on, like when I'm learning piano on youtube. I think I've seen. Yeah, I gotta check that out, check it out I?
Speaker 2:I gotta check that out. That's my recommendation. I appreciate it. You putting me on right now, I'm putting you on man.
Speaker 1:I appreciate that, bro. Yeah, yeah, no problem. Have you ever like stopped the? Well, not stopped it, but like when you are DJing and stuff like that? There are some DJs that.
Speaker 2:I've seen in the past mean I usually do it by invitation.
Speaker 1:You know I don't personally just jump in, because obviously that's not very professional if I do.
Speaker 2:But got you but usually, you know, if it's a a friend's party, you know, or I'm really close with them and they want me to join by all means, you know I'll throw in a song and, uh, you know, I'll jump in there with them for a short so do you have to go back to the booth before I? Do, I do, I try sometimes, you know, and sometimes I'll put in a mix. You, you know, I'm not going to lie, but most of the stuff.
Speaker 2:I do isn't pre-mixed. I mix live on the spot, so I don't really have any pre-mixed stuff, damn. So most of the time when that happens I'll try to put in like a. You know, I'll try to find a mix.
Speaker 1:I would say that's special though, bro. I try, man, I try.
Speaker 2:Like.
Speaker 1:I said it's not easy but to mix that like you're into like, more specifically like or you try everything.
Speaker 2:I try everything, man. I mean I have my preferences of music that I listen to daily. You know, I love house music, I love reggaeton, I love bachata, so I I don't really have a set preference. I listen to everything daily and I mean, every time I do a different event I'm learning something different. You know, someone else gives me a song that I've never heard of before, so I'm kind of forced to listen to it, but I end up liking this music, you know.
Speaker 1:But do you have to remember the name of the songs?
Speaker 2:like typically I do, but I also have, uh, like, I'll have my ipad on the side. Yeah, um, you know, and I'll actually type in before the event. I'll type in the whole itinerary, I'll type in what time I'm supposed to play these, these songs, you know or who's going to be dancing to these songs, things like that.
Speaker 2:Um, so I'll usually have the list of stuff that I'm going to be listening to for that night, um, you know, way ahead of time. So I have time to actually even listen to the song itself, if I even like it, and stuff like that. So at the end of the day, I mean, at least I know what I'm, you know prepared for.
Speaker 2:Basically, that's a lot of data, that's a lot of information that you're gonna have and, like, come to me where to go, you know it is, um, it is a lot to to take in sometimes, yeah, and some people, obviously, you know they'll come to me last minute and they'll be like oh, we forgot to tell you and you know we want to add this song before the event, um, but but it happens, you know, and I'm willing to help them. I'm like, if I can download it, you know, or if I, if I don't have it, I'll be more than willing to try, you know, as long as it's literally, like you know, enough time for me to throw it in there right but otherwise I'll let them know, you know.
Speaker 2:Hey, I'm sorry it didn't work out. That rarely happens, you know, because I'm usually like I said quick about it, but but you know, if it so happens to happen, I'm like well, you know, I'm sorry, I couldn't get it and you know, we'll try to find something else to replace it. Basically you know okay.
Speaker 1:so hey, man, that's where you get the big bucks, bro. I mean, you are the life of the party, bro, like I mean, a DJ, when it's a good DJ, bro, that's important, man, especially when you're having like quinceañeras and weddings and stuff like that bro.
Speaker 2:Like that's a lot, yeah, and we got to do, like I said, we got to do what we got to do. We got to read the crowd, make sure that they only enjoying it as much as their guests, you know, are enjoying it as well, to be honest with you, and I've seen a lot of hosts just my job is to basically, you know, as a DJ, I tell them I don't want you to be worried about me the whole time either.
Speaker 2:You know if you're going to have a special announcement and things like that to make. Let me know ahead of time, so you don't even have to worry about it later on. You know, just cue it, Just let me know it's time, when it's time. Yeah, just even give me a signal and I got you, you know so that's my job, that's good keeping me out of your mind, basically, so you don't have to worry about the music right, you know what, what.
Speaker 1:So what is the feedback that you got when you started? And then what's the feedback that you're getting now?
Speaker 2:like that's a really good question. I mean, at first, you know, I was just playing for some friends that, like I said, said house parties, you know, here and there, and they were just kicking it, and you know I see people bopping their heads and stuff and I'm like okay, you know.
Speaker 1:They're vibing. They're vibing to what I'm vibing to, which is good.
Speaker 2:So at first you know they kind of took it as a joke, Like oh, you know, like now it's legit, you know.
Speaker 1:Yeah.
Speaker 2:People, my own friends, hire me here and there, you know, and I'm like I appreciate the support you know, that's what we need in this life.
Speaker 1:No, that's cool, bro. I think that's good. Well, hey, we're going to post you up and definitely hype you up on the IG. Man, I got you, whenever you play, the DJs, bro, so you can turn them up, the mixes, sometimes at home, like oh yeah all, the time, all the time, and that's that helps a lot, like you know.
Speaker 2:I would say, with anything, with any profession, practice makes perfect. Yeah, um, you know, especially djing. So at home, you know, I'll have my, my setup, my speakers in my basement, my little man cave and I'm just, you know, vibing to my own music. I could be alone completely for hours, you know, and I'm just practicing my craft and I love it. You know, it's like I'm like oh man, I could use this party, you know, or I'll try that next time, you know. You know what?
Speaker 1:I think that when I'm hearing from you, bro, I'm glad that this sounds like it's not just a hobby and obviously it's a side hustle, that you make money because you have a different career, which we're going to get into in a little bit, but um the fact that you're passionate yeah, you have passion towards it, bro.
Speaker 2:I love it, I love it. You have passion towards it, bro. I love it, I love it, I've always loved it, and I feel like it's just going to be with me my whole life. Yeah, you're going to be the DJ, the DJ.
Speaker 1:Yeah, that's cool, bro. People sometimes think that when I do YouTube, that this is something that I do full time. Well, one, because I post a lot of videos, very often, right, but it's just just like you, I'm very passionate and it looks. You know everything right now. You see the setup, it looks pretty professional. The YouTube channel looks professional and I'm like well, it's cause I'm passionate when you're passionate about something, you put your work in you naturally put your work in and you put a work over time so you can get just.
Speaker 2:you know things come out but like nah, but hey, but you're doing your thing too and I mean I, I'm loving it, bro, it's, it's, it's working, it's a yeah, it's a good vibe, bro. No, I appreciate it.
Speaker 1:Man, I'm always I'm, I'm planning on getting bigger. I just you know what it is. I think, going naturally with the flow, it's the best thing that I feel like. Well, first of all, I'm comfortable with, but in general with anything else that I do, I'm like, look, I'm passionate about what I do, but I also want to make sure that I'm comfortable and I'm also, like you know, going with the flow with things Like, for example, even when you come on the on the on the show, on the on the on the podcast, now, right, like there wasn't, you know, pre questions, that all these questions that are coming out naturally Right and I love that.
Speaker 1:I feel like it feels of a more natural flow. Exactly, and when I hear stories I want to like. I always ask questions and I know myself I'm like I'm going to ask questions.
Speaker 2:That's good though. That's good though I mean that's what people want. I mean even myself. I love when people ask questions. I love answering questions honestly, so I mean it's genuine, like you said. You know it's a different feel to it for like somebody or like the host.
Speaker 1:You know, right, I feel like even if, when, when they they are hosting a party, right, somebody's hosting a party, and then you know the people that went to the party and they say, bro, the music was fire like I think they take pride in that too yeah, bro, honestly, yeah, you're part of, like you know, the aura.
Speaker 2:Yeah, no, I mean, uh, I actually did an event um about two hours away. I had to travel about two hours away. This was like somewhere in like Carleton, georgia. It was an outdoor event.
Speaker 1:It was a wedding.
Speaker 2:I didn't know what to expect because I, honestly, didn't even know anybody. It was a recommendation from a friend.
Speaker 1:Oh, they put you on.
Speaker 2:Yeah, they put me on and I mean the people loved it. You know, and usually I'll be like you know, I'm charging the event for this many hours, for this much. You know, and every hour after that is this much you know. So that party actually was really really good. It lasted till about three in the morning, so I got home like at five six almost, but that's only because the guests actually paid for extra time because they enjoyed it so much.
Speaker 1:So to me, I loved it.
Speaker 2:You know I'm like hey it. You know I'm like, hey, you know I'm obviously, you know, making you guys have a good time you know, and I'm making my money. You know, I don't mind doing this at all.
Speaker 1:I'm having fun with my work.
Speaker 2:So, yeah, I ended up getting home late, but it was worth it. It was totally worth it. I'm glad that those people enjoyed the vibes, you know yeah, and I feel like you. You live like a footmark, like yeah, I was part of, like their happiness, yeah, no, and even the, the bride and the groom came to me and they're like you were amazing, like we got you for the next event, like we're gonna make this a yearly thing.
Speaker 1:So it's like you know, I'm, I'm down you know, but it was nice.
Speaker 2:It was nice hearing these I'm happy for you.
Speaker 1:I'll get excited for you.
Speaker 2:It is a great feeling, you know so I'm glad that I could do that for their wedding day, you know right to them. It was, it was perfect, it was flawless for them, you know.
Speaker 1:You know what, man, I got to start promoting you more, bro, because I know a decent amount of people and like, hey, you never know when they need a DJ, bro. You never know Plus, I know you're good with music too, bro and I started off small.
Speaker 2:You know, I started off small with little equipment here, you know, and it doesn't have to be a lot. You know, I have good quality equipment, right. You know I'm saying so. It's not a lot that I bring, but it sounds do you have like the lights and stuff? Like the I got lights, I got my speakers, I got a sub, if I you know, if you want some extra bass and stuff, like you know like I said, I make things happen exactly, exactly, damn, all right.
Speaker 1:No, that's cool man, that's uh. I appreciate you sharing that with us, for sure you have uh. For example, if anybody wanted to get interested in like uh talking about, or I mean getting into music or getting into dj, and like do you have any advice for them? Or like maybe what you should have done better or could have done better. Yeah, I mean uh, like I said, there's always room for improvement.
Speaker 2:Um, you know, my tips are don't be, don't be scared. You know, go for it. You never know until you try it right you know I'm saying especially if you're into it. You know, yeah, right so a lot of people, you know they'll be shy, they'll be scared or they don't know where to start. And I'm like, like I said, you don't have to have expensive equipment, you don't have to have you know skills. You can go on youtube even now.
Speaker 1:There's, you know, there's apps like tiktok and instagram and stuff you know where people people give you instruction for free you know which is great, you don't have to pay for these things, you know.
Speaker 2:And obviously, if you want to, you know, go the extra mile and actually take classes. There are classes that you can pay for by professional djs and they'll teach you how to, you know, do everything from the basics up to you know right the end, basically but um tick tock school of music.
Speaker 1:That's where I went. Yeah, yeah, that's where I graduated from look at you, man.
Speaker 2:You're doing piano and everything now oh yeah, I'm trying, man, that's. It's so hard, bro, but you know same goes to you. I mean, like I said, you know there's tips on there. There's everything is, you know, the power of the internet is crazy man that's crazy, though for real.
Speaker 1:I think people sometimes don't think about how much you can do and find in the internet and like you said even for your like side hustle. I mean if you you really into it and you start like doing your research, and maybe if you start small with anything and you start trying to figure out what you can do it's just time consuming. That's it.
Speaker 2:It is, but I mean, you know my way of seeing things is if you really want to do this, you will make the time for it. You know what I'm saying you will make the you will take your time to perfect your craft, you know. So, like I said, I'm not perfect, I don't, you know, I mess up here and there it will happen. But that's just a process of learning. You know you're gonna make mistakes and you're basically gonna have to find your way around that mistake.
Speaker 1:You know, improve that you know, you reminded me of a friend that I have my podcast who? He's a musician and he plays like gigs, you know, every friday, or every other friday, saturdays and stuff like that for like you know, um, for like bars and and things of that nature, and he has events, and I mean right he? He also has a podcast which he's doing a podcast too that's awesome yeah, and I'm just like, bro, like everybody's always like.
Speaker 1:So you know people are trying to get into something, bro, I feel like it more than ever because of technology, like there's so many things you can do, many hobbies and you know, hopefully some sometimes hobbies can turn into right uh professional, you know, professional careers? Yeah, bro, because technically at that point now, when people are hiring, you're a professional you know it's a business.
Speaker 2:Yeah, it's a business business hey, bro, that's cool man.
Speaker 1:Um, so hey, I don't. I don't know if you're comfortable with talking about, uh, remember what we were talking about last time on how it happened with my health issues, or no, should we?
Speaker 2:leave that out. I mean, it's up to you, man. I mean, if it's something you're open to, I'm open to it because I talk about my experiences like what happened with stuff in my life.
Speaker 1:But it's up to you if you can get into it, because I wouldn't mind sharing it. But if you don't want, people'll take that. Bro, I'll take that. No, but I'm glad we had that conversation.
Speaker 2:Because I think that's a whole different episode.
Speaker 1:We need to come back, bro.
Speaker 2:You need to come back more often. I'll be back eventually.
Speaker 1:So tell us about your career, man. What is it that you do? Because obviously the DJ and the gig is not something. It's your full-time job. Right, you have something else. But by the way, before we get into that, if dj could be your full-time gig, would you do it?
Speaker 2:honestly, yeah, I mean yeah, yeah, yeah, okay, cool, just wanted to get things done. Man, yeah, yeah, no, I feel you so.
Speaker 1:So what is that you do full-time now, man? What are you doing with your life?
Speaker 2:your career. So now, um, well, you know I'm a dj by night, but, you know, during the day, during the, the week, I thought you were going to say something Get your mind out of the gutter, bro.
Speaker 1:Yeah, no, no, we're good about that.
Speaker 2:Lock, lock, lock in, all right. Well, yeah, on my daily, I'm a nurse. I actually work as a nurse in a private primary care facility, so we do internal medicine, constantly drying, drying blood, giving injections, doing EKGs. Honestly, I mean, today even I was at work and and we had to call the ambulance for somebody because they were very disoriented and and my job is basically to save lives. You know, I'm saying like I try to save lives and I love what I do. That's the reason I got into it because, um, you know, back in like 2011, uh, I remember my mom had a big surgery and you know, I remember this.
Speaker 2:It was a very, uh, intense moment for everybody in our family, um, you know, to the point where I felt helpless, you know, and, and I'm like, you know, like, what can I do? I don't understand these doctors terms.
Speaker 2:I don't understand, like you know what I'm saying so I was like I need to do something about it that I can do at home, even, you know, to help my family and others even right. So, eventually got into, I got into school, you know, I went to school for, for medical assisting and, you know, I kind of learned the terminology. I graduated after a year, um, you know, I got my, my certificate, you know, and I also got my certification itself. I actually took a state test to get a certification and I went into work, um, you know, straight out of school, uh, they hired me over there at a what used to be guinette medical now, um, you know, and I worked there for years, um, and basically, from there it just kind of kick-started a whole career, you know, and now what I'm doing is, like I said, I'm actually helping people, you know, like saving lives right, damn bro.
Speaker 2:So I didn't know that you got into it because of the situation, the way even the mom I know your mom had like revisions for that surgery didn't she, yeah, she ended up having uh, it was like a doctor error um, so she ended up having 13 more surgeries after that one error, which is, you know, basically caused a chain reaction. So, like I said, I felt completely helpless and like what do. I do like you know how can I help my mom? How can I even clear this out for my parents to understand?
Speaker 2:right what's going on you know. So that helped me. Like I said, you know, kind of understand things now, right, and the seriousness of you know, knowing, because a lot of times, even now, you know as, as a person who works in the, in the medical field, um, you know, I'll go to my own doctor's appointments and I'm like you could do a better job of explaining these things, you know what I'm saying, because not everybody understands your terminology.
Speaker 1:That is true.
Speaker 2:Yeah. So I'm like you know, I wanted to be that person to explain it. So now I'm actually doing it. Now people come to me and I'm like they're glad that I basically simplified it for them. So I'm glad I could do that for them.
Speaker 1:Especially you being around the field for a while, you understand like, yeah, and I've learned a ton I've learned a ton.
Speaker 2:You know. I used to work in pediatrics with kids. I worked in pediatrics for about six, almost seven years, so I learned a lot from babies and stuff like that. I used to give babies their vaccines, draw their blood like everything. Babies, yeah, babies, babies, like little newborns. The smallest little baby I met was like I think they were like 28 weeks old. It was a little preemie. It could fit in the palm of your hand, man, that was the craziest thing I've ever seen?
Speaker 1:Dang bro yeah.
Speaker 2:It's crazy and it happens, but that's the miracle of life, you know.
Speaker 1:Yeah.
Speaker 2:You know, these are things that you never picture seeing until you work in this field, you know.
Speaker 1:You know I I appreciate that man, I appreciate doing that for for patients, because as a patient myself and who's been out in and out of you know the hospital and doctor. You know what I was thinking about. I was thinking about the other day how much I've gone into like the, the hospital, and I've gone in and out because of my health issues, right, and you know I always pride myself on being a good patient because you never know what the other side is looking like and you know doctors are going through and stuff like that. But I always try to pride myself on being a good patient. But I was thinking about man, I was like, damn bro, like you get to a point where, like you're kind of comfortable in that situation and obviously having somebody like yourself that you could, you know, maybe ease things for people, help people understand what's going on or take precautions or maybe take it more seriously yeah, yeah, like that's important, bro it is.
Speaker 2:And, like I said, you know I hear it every day. You know people are like I'm glad you simplified it, I'm glad you told me what basically other people haven't been able to tell me or tell me in simpler terms, right, you know, so I can understand what's going on yeah and I completely understand that, because it sucks to be lost. It really does it sucks to not know what to do next or what things mean, or you know if I should be or should not be worried about certain things.
Speaker 1:Right.
Speaker 2:So it's definitely important to know and, like I said me as a part of my job, I love my job, I love doing that for people because it gives me a satisfaction that nothing else does.
Speaker 1:Damn bro. So you're really passionate about that too.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I am.
Speaker 1:We need more people like you out there, bro, For real Facts, no pretening, bro, Facts. Yeah, no, no, no, for real. You know, when I heard that your mom at the time had a lot of revisions from her surgery because of, you know, an error that happened, I thought about myself and I was like damn, like the human body can handle a lot bro, it can Because having 13 surgeries and being, I'm assuming, most of them, if not all.
Speaker 2:They put her under like they put her under like they put her this yeah, but I mean, I looked at it. You know, I look at it now and I'm like nothing ever happened that's wild, right wild.
Speaker 1:Yeah, it's wild. I'm glad you know like thank god that happened because it is uh I wouldn't wish it on anybody, you know it is.
Speaker 2:It is very stressful and and, like I said me at the time, I didn't know what to do. Yeah, so now I'm like okay, now I know how to handle this thing and I know how to explain it better to someone else, who hopefully never has to go through that process, but at least they know you know, I always mention something when I, when I, when people ask me and and ask me about, like the surgeries that I've had.
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Speaker 1:I was gonna say I was gonna say, oh, I know. Now I know. So you know, when I think about like surgeries and and things of that nature and like you know how you help helpless and stuff, I always tell like the people because I've had surgeries and I talked about that on my channel I always tell people like the only thing that you can control is like the research on the doctor that you're getting, or like the who's going to perform your surgery, because once you're under, it's all in their hands. You know what I mean. Right going through things. Like the only thing that you can really hope for is like another surgeon will take care of, like you know the mistakes exactly and there's not much you can do there, like it's all in their hands.
Speaker 2:You know right and I mean that's why. That's why we have doctors. You know, I'm saying we have doctors that specialize in everything and I mean these people go to schools. I mean, that's their life right saying it's a big sacrifice, you know, even for the nurses. Ies too, man yeah.
Speaker 1:But yeah, it is up to the doctor.
Speaker 2:At the end of the day, they're the ones doing these big procedures. They're the ones that are putting their licenses and their knowledge to the test. Basically, so where one doctor may have failed, at least temporarily, the next doctor knows how to fix this. They've gotten their proper training. I'm not saying this previous one didn't to fix this right now. They've gotten their proper training.
Speaker 1:I'm not saying this previous one, didn't it? Just mistakes happen, yeah, you know what I'm saying.
Speaker 2:Yeah, we're human, yeah, we're, we're all human. You know it is. It is in our nature to to make errors and stuff like that but it's also up to us to. You know, do better and, you know, get these errors fixed, gotcha you know, but um, yeah, I mean this doctor, this next doctor that she went to. He, he found this error, he figured it out.
Speaker 1:What was happening? He got it figured out, Dang bro, but 13 surgeries, that's a lot bro.
Speaker 2:It is, it is.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I've had three surgeries in my life, and I mean those two surgeries. I feel like they've been tough, and I imagine now having 13,. Bro, I've always wondered, like having surgeries or that amount of surgeries like takes your years off your life? I've always looked at it that way. I mean I don't know why not necessarily um.
Speaker 2:I know I see where you're getting you know what I'm getting like I can see where you get those thoughts and I mean I understand, but honestly, I mean it doesn't take away from your life. To be honest, I mean it's a, it's another lesson and stuff in life right but it doesn't take away. I mean, unless they've told you hey, you know, you have a permanent disease that's messing up your body you know I'm saying like, like. It doesn't take away, it's just another experience that you have to go through yeah, yeah, I was.
Speaker 1:I don't know why I always like been so negative, like, like I don't, because it's a surgery they put your sleeve or body goes through something, something's getting touch or mess with that's not natural, and I'm just like I always wonder what if, like, the surgeries or the trauma that I've gone through have taken years of my life no, I mean, you know what I mean.
Speaker 2:It's just other pain and stuff, you know, like I said, it's experience right you know, but I wouldn't say it's taking anything from you. You know saying unless, like I said, they're taking a whole organ from you and you're like, oh man, like now I lost an organ yeah you know, am I going to bleed out, because that could have been. You know, that's that's.
Speaker 1:That's. That's wild too. I I had someone on my channel that, uh, it's gonna it's, she's needing lung transplants and because she suffers from like a really bad disease lung disease gotcha and I asked her myself and I was like yo, like how do you feel about like the surgery? Like yeah, that's a big surgery, bro.
Speaker 2:Imagine getting your lungs out and then getting two new lungs out. It's. I mean that. That's crazy, that. Do we have that technology now?
Speaker 1:that is true, we have that expertise, yeah it is insane, you know just thinking about that, I'm like how do you feel about this?
Speaker 2:she's like you know what I mean one of my uh, one of my uncles. He went you know, it wasn't his lungs, it was his liver, you know, um, he basically like aged I've never seen something like this until I witnessed it myself with my family member uh, my uncle, like he had uh he had cirrhosis in his liver, you know and what?
Speaker 1:what is that?
Speaker 2:he was younger cirrhosis is basically a condition where your liver you know it's inflamed and also like it's it's dying basically at this point, because either you've had too much alcohol in your system at some point and I mean these are people who usually binge drink, you know, all the time, daily basically, or at least in big amounts, you know. So it affects your liver to the point where it causes it to crash, it causes it to die. So eventually your liver can no longer process what it needs to process or filter your filter.
Speaker 1:You know what I'm saying?
Speaker 2:yeah, right so eventually, I mean you need to switch it out so you can live with a little tiny piece of liver I heard that, you know I'm saying that that's fine, but I mean that's no good either way. I mean you want to have your, your liver, at full potential. You know right so drink your water, kids everybody drink your water but um, but yeah, I mean I had to go through that with him. And when I tell you I I seen my uncle. He was like 40, maybe fifties.
Speaker 2:I would say at the time, and I saw him age past my grandmother's age and she's about 80 now. He looked a lot older than my grandmother from just getting that kidney and you know, replaced and transplanted. And it was a miracle that he even got the kidney because it was last minute, at last minute you know, at the last minute his name rose to the top.
Speaker 1:He was the next person to receive it.
Speaker 2:Wow, how long after was he able to live? I mean he's, he's still going, he's going man, he's still going.
Speaker 1:He's good man.
Speaker 2:He looks good Like I said same thing, Nothing ever happened, but that's the miracle of these doctors that are doing this work, Dang bro.
Speaker 1:No, that's wild. The liver I got dying nose recently with um he put them a globe on something like that, like you know, like liver enlargement okay, okay, you know what I'm talking about.
Speaker 1:It's a name but it's weird and I don't even know how to pronounce it. But I know and I made a video about it. But so apparently I had like my liver was just mildly enlarged. It wasn't anything crazy. And I messaged the doctor and I was like you know, typically when they get the results, they'll give you a feedback on like, oh, this is what it means. So you have this and this or you don't have nothing. You know, it looks good, right. But he said I had mild something and I was like, hey, like what do I do about it?
Speaker 2:you know, because you also have to be active yourself.
Speaker 1:You gotta share and he was like you know stay away from alcohol and stay away from that. I'm like well, I don't drink, so I know it's not the alcohol. So I'm like what could it could, what could it be? Right and I started thinking, I started doing my research and I heard like the vitamins and like drinking, like excessive vitamin d's can uh yeah, it can be bad.
Speaker 2:Um, you know anything excessive in general, anything too much of a good thing can be a bad thing, right? It's basically you know, he was probably telling you and I mean, I'm not saying you're not, you're doing it on purpose right it just happened on accident. It does happen very commonly, very often, um, yeah, because it didn't seem very concerned and and I actually got retested again.
Speaker 1:Um yeah, yesterday I believe. Okay, but I'm getting my results soon I don't know when and I want to see. I got off like the.
Speaker 1:You know, I basically got off anything that I was taking right and see if that was like having some type of effect towards yeah, right, because I was taking vitamin d and, like you know, taking you know, uh, your daily vitamins to see if that was causing anything more enlargement, because I'm like it's my liver, bro, I definitely I don't drink, so I know it's not that and I'm like we're trying to make sure everything is well there's also.
Speaker 2:I mean, there's other conditions. You know that we see on a daily like non-alcoholic fatty liver which basically looks like you've been drinking a ton, you know. But even though you you don't drink, but it could be just cholesterol buildup, you know, and stuff like this. You know your diet can affect you. Basically as far as that goes. So, you know they'll tell you hey, you know, cut down. You know saturated fats and sugars. And you know, do more exercise.
Speaker 2:You know walk 15 to 30 minutes a day, every day, for you know this much time. And that should help it. You know, and as far as like vitamin deficiencies and stuff, that's what blood work is for. You know, we'll do blood work and we'll tell you hey, this vitamin is, you know, low, or you need to increase this, or they'll. They'll tell you all that and, uh, I mean, it's a good thing you ask these questions, you know, because, like you said, a lot of people don't know what I'm saying and it's something you want to not have you know on your you know on your list of problems.
Speaker 1:basically, you know Exactly and I was proactive about it. I was like look because I'm the one to reach out to him and I was like, hey, I need to let's do this test again. Yeah, let's do this test again Because he said, you know, let's run it back three four, I mean as a patient even.
Speaker 2:Yeah, it is important to be proactive because, sometimes. I mean there's certain places that will kind of just rub it off, you know, or brush it off or whatever, and and it won't. Uh, you know you won't get your answers yeah so I always tell patients ask questions. You know there's no such thing as a stupid question, honestly, especially in the medical field. Because things can happen from one moment to another.
Speaker 1:So um, especially in in when it comes to like having.
Speaker 2:So some people don't like going to a doctor because maybe the answers they'll get, or they you know they any of that thing, of that nature I'm well, I mean, the medical field is, you know, even to us working in. It is kind of crazy, because when we become the patients it's the same situation, you know we're like you get to experience I know what should be happening, but why isn't it happening? You know, I'm saying oh, that's even worse.
Speaker 1:I think it is.
Speaker 2:It sucks because I'm like I know what I can do, but you're not doing it right I'm saying and I can't do it for myself, I have to have someone else do it for me you know I'm saying I don't work here I don't, you know if I could do it myself, I would yeah, but I can't do it. So I'm like that's why I'm depending on this person, but if this person isn't doing their job, I mean yeah I'm stuck again, you know.
Speaker 2:So, as a patient, I have to be persistent sometimes and I I don't, you know, I don't go into a doctor's office like, oh, I'm a nurse, I know everything.
Speaker 1:No, because I'm gonna let you do your job I hate it when a nurse, you go in with humility.
Speaker 2:Yeah, honestly because I've gotten a lot of patients that come in like I know I'm a nurse like I'm sorry, you know I don't mean to offend you. I'm not telling you that you're not, you know.
Speaker 1:I'm saying I'm just trying to do my job you came to us, yeah, yeah, at the same time you came to us, you know, and I don't, I mean, what if I didn't look in your chart and I didn't know you're?
Speaker 2:you're a nurse, you know I'm saying like facts you know I'm a nurse. I know you need to do this, this and this. Right, you know I'm not going to tell you how to do your job, you know, but it happens very often.
Speaker 1:We have these people that come in and they're like this is what I want, this is what I need, right? You know what I'm guessing? You can just prescribe yourself the medication.
Speaker 2:Nah, and it's not even that easy, man I mean as a doctor you know you can't prescribe your family, your own family, even medicine. You have to send them to another doctor.
Speaker 1:Wait for real.
Speaker 2:Yeah in most cases Like if they're your kids or your wife or whatever like you can't just be like, oh, I'm sending you amoxicillin to the pharmacy, or whatever it's not that easy.
Speaker 1:I mean, there's a process, I see, I see. Why, though you know?
Speaker 2:yeah, yeah yeah, I mean legally. You know there's been issues in the past and stuff like that and these laws constantly change. Privacy issues things like that, so I mean has anybody been addicted?
Speaker 1:or going to your, to your? Do you feel like somebody has been addicted to medication? I know, um, I know some people experience that too with like, especially pain medication yeah, yeah, I was actually gonna.
Speaker 2:that was the first thing I was going to say. That's a good thing you mentioned it. Pain medication is very abused, you know. That's the reason that it's controlled by the government because, people will, you know, act like they're sick even, and they'll sell it for money. You know what I'm saying and they'll buy actual drugs with it, which is worse. So there's medications for ADHD like Vyvanse or amphetamines, basically, and amphetamines are illegal if you sell them on the street, but you can get them prescribed by a doctor for medical purposes.
Speaker 1:But these things happen. People will find a way to abuse these medications like Xanax and Percocet. Percocet's be hitting bro.
Speaker 2:Yeah, man, I get why people yeah, I mean, they do it, it for the high, for the euphoria that they get from it, you know, and yeah, that feeling is crazy it is. But I mean, you know people do it for the wrong reason. They abuse that feeling.
Speaker 1:You know I'm saying so eventually they're like I gotta have it, I need it, you know right? Yeah, it's a. It becomes an addiction because your body feels I don't know what way to put it, but I think you're right it's like cigarettes.
Speaker 2:You know, cigarettes are addictive you know what I'm saying eventually you quit your body's. Like I need it. You have withdrawals. You know what I'm saying.
Speaker 1:Like your body's, like craving this now because you've been using it for so long so people become dependent on these drugs, which is crazy, but that's the nature of these drugs when I got out of one of my stomach surgeries, man, they gave me some medication and I was just like yo, like that puts you, yeah, real good homie. Like if you feel like that all the time, whoo right, I get it, but that's why yeah, yeah, yeah, that's exactly right like and I don't judge, I'm like, I get.
Speaker 1:Why that feeling, bro, of you, how good your body feels, it feels relaxed? You know nothing, you don't want to feel pain, you know, yeah, there's nothing but that you're just about. Yeah, nothing but that feeling, bro. That's 100 right man dang bro people do it all the time.
Speaker 2:I'm telling you, I see it, I used to see it all the time. I used to work in rheumatology, which is basically like you know what people have arthritis, fibromyalgia. They're constantly in pain, basically from these pains, um, you know, from these, you know diseases and stuff that are attacking your body. But you know, we used to not prescribe pain medication because we knew the abuse that happens with these drugs. So we would normally refer out to pain management, which is basically like a whole specialist just for pain medication, just to manage all these medications and ensure that this patient is not abusing them, and they would only be able to get them. You know, if you know they come in periodically, I would say, right, um, you know, or, as prescribed, basically so that they can't abuse these drugs dang bro that's uh yeah, that's a whole situation, even that in the medical field too.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah, it's a whole setup. I mean, like I said, they're specialists for everything and that just so happens to be one of them. Because of these, you know, because of this reason are you planning on eventually like?
Speaker 1:is that what you're planning on keep doing, or are you planning on studying more? I want to continue.
Speaker 2:I mean I love learning. I mean, you know, it's always been one of my strong, you know, I would say qualities. I love learning, you know right, that's what led me to do what I do on the side also. Um, you know, like I said, I've worked in different areas of the medical field, but I feel like that has helped me a lot. You know, getting ahead and knowing what I know it's just the fact that I have that drive to learn to keep learning, because not only for me, but so I can, you know, eventually pass that knowledge on to someone else.
Speaker 2:You know I don't like being selfish with that knowledge. So even if I have a coworker or a teammate that's just fresh and that you needs to know these things, I'm like you don't gatekeep, I don't man, I'm gonna let you know.
Speaker 1:Yeah, yeah, I'm gonna let you know, but it's for the, for a good reason. Yeah, yeah, that's good bro. So you're planning on getting like, more certifications or getting into, maybe go back to school?
Speaker 2:I want to go back to school. Um, I was actually trying to go back to school to be, you know, probably a physician assistant, which basically you know, yeah, you know, works right into the doctor. I have my own license I'm able to prescribe.
Speaker 1:And you know, uh, you know, it's a whole nother learning journey, you know, but it's, you gotta have the mindset yeah, that makes me proud, man, that makes me so happy not for real dude, because I think, seeing not just yourself, and and you know how long and how way back we go, bro it makes me happy that you're, you know, trying to do more with your life. I feel like I'm the same way in that nature, like I always want more, not out of greediness, but like because you love learning, you want to succeed, you want to see where is your cap, where's your potential at right.
Speaker 2:Where does it end?
Speaker 1:there's no limit makes me happy bro that's.
Speaker 2:I'm happy for you, bro. That's good man, I'm happy for you too. Man'm happy for you too. Man, Keep it. I mean, you're doing your thing too, you know.
Speaker 1:Trying to make it happen, you know, for the people, hey, but enough about me, man.
Speaker 2:What about you? What's?
Speaker 1:up, baby, talk to me you know, I have some questions too. Oh, you got me. Oh shit, All right, I I get it. But you know, I just have my questions. Talk to me, I'm here.
Speaker 2:I mean, you know, I see you doing your thing too, man, I see you got your, you know your degrees going and everything. I mean how's that? How's that life? You know, like, what do you do professionally also?
Speaker 1:No, so actually I've mentioned this in the past when I worked for the.
Speaker 1:So once I started with contracting, I learned you know the one track, one side of the contracting world, because there is many sides of the life cycle of a contract, right. So now, what I do now is when I got my promotion, it wasn't alongside being still in contracting Now, it was more of planning the contracting, working with budget, working with people and stuff like that. So I went kind of to like the other side, like the contract before the contract, when it's like you know you're planning.
Speaker 2:It's deeper than that Exactly. It's almost different.
Speaker 1:So now I'm planning and helping you know a lot of our customers and things of that nature. So my position is technically an acquisition specialist but I'm considered a core, which is basically a certified officer, uh, contracting officer representative, which is like I look over, I see over the contract and then things of that nature anyways okay so now, that's. That's where I'm at now, but I have a goal, giovanni and we're talking about inspirational here, right, let's get it I want, I want to work for nasa one day, hey do it and that's literally a dream of mine.
Speaker 1:A lot of my friends, you know, I tell them about it. I actually got hired by NASA but God told me it wasn't time yet. You know, I did, I couldn't, but eventually I want to work, I want to work for NASA, bro, and I think that's that would be peak for me, bro.
Speaker 2:Do it, Do it. That would be peak man. Hey, the way I see it is you gotta, you gotta do what fulfills you.
Speaker 1:You know what I'm saying, right I?
Speaker 2:mean. So if that, if that's what's going to get it there, I mean, do it man.
Speaker 1:Someday. You have my support. I appreciate it. You have your approval. You have my support. You don't even need my approval, bro, you have my support, and I mean, I mean look there's a telescope right there that you can see. Yeah, I've always enjoyed space and and. Um, I think I got to look through that thing last time I came yeah, it was fire so far.
Speaker 2:I loved it. I love it um see the moon, clearly so good bro.
Speaker 1:No, it's cool man. I love that.
Speaker 1:It's like 8k, the new resolution bro yeah, man, I almost touched it yeah, you feel like you're feeling like dang bro, that's what it looks like, it looks that good. But yeah, man, I feel like that's a dream of mine, dude. And I mean, man, I hope that, uh, you know, one day it happens. But if it doesn't, that's okay too. I know that I'm I'm very deep into my career, bro. Like to to give you an idea from what I've heard from other co-workers, um, and peers and stuff like that. Like the position where I'm at now, like in the level that I'm at, there's people that retire at my level, even the level before where I was at right, and I'm only four years into my career.
Speaker 2:But that's because, like you know, I've hustled, man I busted my ass like I'm like I gotta, I gotta make something happen?
Speaker 1:yeah, because I don't consider myself the smartest person and I never have but I know that I can control, like my work ethic and that's something that people notice right and just like yourself. Humility and being teachable, bro that takes you so long, dude. Yeah, being teachable man, it's something that carries you far. It takes so far, bro, learning and being and having humility towards the things that you don't know, instead of being a smart ass and pretending like you do know. My mom was telling me today, bro, she was like it's better to look dumb one time than look dumb forever. That is true. Am I capping?
Speaker 1:or what I agree talk to them in the back, ladies and bro we're getting in the hey?
Speaker 2:no, but that's true. I mean, I met a lot of people like that too, where you, they don't want to be taught, you know they don't want to change their style. They don't want to to learn new things, and I'm like look, you know, just because you do it the right way, that doesn't mean it's the only way to do it right.
Speaker 1:You know what I'm saying.
Speaker 2:Yeah, and I mean you got to be able to learn, you got to be able to take. What do you call it? Constructive, constructive criticism yeah. Constructive criticism.
Speaker 1:You got to be able to progress. Yeah, man, that's growth, bro. Like that's what happens, bro, when you start, uh, exactly, having that mindset of wanting to learn and, like you know, um, I think, I think that's where I, like, I feel like I strive the most. Right, because everybody has different abilities, everybody has different skills, right, obviously, there's things that you will do better than I will and vice versa. It always happens. But you know the, the abilities and skills that you have now that you can control. You know work on those and get better at those. And obviously, the ones that you know you're weaker in and it's not your strong student, work on those and get better at those too, like continue to try to grow in different ways.
Speaker 2:Room for improvement, yeah bro like I said, man, you know what what's. Uh, I don't know if you've noticed this or have work on those and get better at those too, like continue to try to grow in different ways.
Speaker 1:Room for improvement. Yeah, bro, you know what? What's a? I don't know if you've noticed this or have you experienced this, but one thing that I want to say before, before we end one of the things that I feel like people forget to do and have when it comes to like interviewing or meeting people, is energy, bro.
Speaker 2:Yeah.
Speaker 1:The energy does not just not there. Yeah, you know, it's okay to be nervous. When you, when you're especially because we're talking about this right especially like interviews in general it's okay to be nervous. People will always notice that it's gonna happen.
Speaker 1:It's gonna happen. They know you're nervous, like they've gone through this so many times, like, like, they know, but it's the energy that you bring, like, even though you're nervous, what kind of energy you bring hot, you know, are you enthusiastic, are you right? You know, being positive, like what are you? What's coming out of your mouth that like? They're like? Oh, maybe this person has not answered that everything we wanted, but damn, I like something about that person, that energy.
Speaker 2:It's interesting, it's intriguing, you know.
Speaker 1:Yeah 100, bro, and I think, if you guys listening to this man, trust me bro. Energy matters, bro, even trust. Keep the same energy.
Speaker 2:Keep that, keep that energy, bro. 100 keep that, keep that positive. Yeah, yeah, all good vibes here, you know good, good vibes only.
Speaker 1:Hey, man, is there anything else you'd like to share, bro? Um, in the podcast today, anything you got for the people, honestly, I mean no, man, I mean I'm glad I'm glad you just had me on here.
Speaker 2:You know, this is actually my first time being on a podcast, which is amazing to me and you know, and I loved it, I love, yeah, you like a little bit, yeah, and I think I think we've been.
Speaker 1:We've been here some time now and you, if time flies when you're here, bro, and you're talking, I know I know, yeah, it sounds like oh hey, but I, I appreciate you coming, bro, and I want you to come back again so we can talk about other things, dude, because I love having people.
Speaker 1:I love people knowing who the people in my life were before I got to this spot, you know, and a lot of people in my youtube channel. They want to know more about me and I feel like through these podcasts they get to know and learn.
Speaker 2:You know what made me and the people that were there for me bro so thank you for coming on the channel, man.
Speaker 1:I thank you for having me, bro. By the way, the homies planning on starting a podcast soon and whenever that's released I'm gonna, you know, hype them up on instagram to make sure that you know things get done. You know what I mean that's right, that's the mission. Yeah, that's the mission, but get it done one step at a time, baby, exactly. Hey, man, thank you for coming, thank you coming along everybody, whoever's listening.
Speaker 1:Thank you guys for you know joining the podcast. Thank you for Don't forget you can listen to this and all the audio platforms that you have. Also, you can watch on YouTube video in 4K and if you are watching on YouTube video already, don't forget to hit the like button, subscribe to the channel and just keep supporting the channel. I appreciate you guys in this podcast. Thank you for coming on. The Carlos Granados Podcast, episode 31, gang.
Speaker 2:Gang gang. Hey, thank you brother. Thank you for coming.
Speaker 1:Get you a cup, just in case you know what I mean. Pour that drink another time. Thank you, guys Deuce.