Passion In Progress with Javier Mercedes Javier Mercedes

Matt WhoisMatt Johnson is a Wedding Filmmaker, video gear reviewer, video editing tutorial YouTuber who has one of the most signature beards on the Internet. People often seek his advice for how to create the best wedding films. Matt has been making videos since 2006, filming weddings since 2010, and growing facial hair since 2012.
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Vasavi Kumar is a Licensed Therapist and Certified Coach. Her mission is to bring out the very best in her clients. She has leveraged her 10+ years in business, entrepreneurship, emotional and mental wellness, media, spirituality and mindfulness, to listen, assess, and provide simple solutions for a variety of situations that her clients are going through. Vasavi’s approach and perspective allows her to serve a wide range of clients, from small business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs, and individuals looking to increase their fulfillment in all areas of life.
Vasavi has bounced back from a bipolar disorder diagnosis, divorce, toxic codependent relationships, alcohol and cocaine addiction, and much more. She believes that self-confidence starts with trusting your intuition and speaking boldly for what you stand for.
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Show Notes:
(00:46) Vasavi Back ground
(03:02) I want to do what ever it takes to end suffering
(04:10) Confronting a cocaine addiction
(06:11) Vasavi describes the steps of rehab
(07:25) forget about everyone else for a second, be honest with yourself, the most important person is you
(08:08) for me 100% honesty has to be the way of living, I cannot lie
(08:52) the most important relationship you have is the one with yourself
(15:12) dealing with imposter syndrome
(19:08) how to get over the hump of starting to make content
(23:14) Falling into the comparison trap
(24:36) If you are an introvert by nature it might be better for you on camera
(28:23) having intention behind slowing down
(29:19) Spend some time in silence
(32:05) Reference to episode with Brian Sellers abd the power of silence
(33:28) dealing with anxiety during live television
(35:30) stumbling over words while on live television
(39:34) conscious content creation
(41:16) how Vasavi plans her content out
(45:56) tell them what you are going to tell them, tell them, tell them what you told them
(49:10) Using websites like Trint and REV to transcribe your content and repurpose it

Professional Doodling, Hydro Dipping, and painting on any object he can get his hands on, Artist Nick Iby talks about how being a good person and providing value to others has benefitted his artistic career so far.
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Shownotes
(01:39) How Nick Iby Got his start in art
(03:54 Nick custom painting shoes as well as other objects
(07:31) Different techniques of spray painting
(10:19) Explaining what Hydro Dipping is and how to do it with shoes
(11:57) Nick's Hydro Dip viral video averages 5,000 views a day
(14:39) Interacting with an audience as you grow on YouTube and Instagram
(17:28) Javier’s story about writing Muggsy Bogues a handwritten letter in the mail
(18:02) DMing 100 celebrities to make them free shoes
(22:26) YouTube doesn't care about how long you spent making a video
(24:03) Being in a place with other YouTubers has helped me so much
(25:05) Have another mind to bounce ideas off of
(25:33) How to make clickable thumbnails for youtube
(28:05) Think of the title, thumbnail, and idea first. then create the video
(30:13) Nick's self development habits
(30:38) The way you talk to yourself has been the most life changing for me
(31:24) You can only control your attitude and your responses to things
(32:42) Analogy of how what you order in a Drive Thru is like what you get when you speak your positive affirmations into the world
(37:08) I get a minimum of 7 hours of sleep
(41:28) Taking the hard way is probably the best way
(44:48) Going on walks helps with my work efficiency
(46:20) Talking about the merch line Hydra

Stephen Cusato is the creator behind Not Another Cooking Show, a YouTube channel teaching others how to be better cooks. In the episode we tackle topics like going into debt to pursue your passion, creating a format to your show so you don't have to reinvent the wheel each time you make a video , and how getting 70k subscribers in 2 months effected his content creation.
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Shownotes
(03:01) I would have never done anything that I am doing right now had I been concerned about what other people thought about me
(12:43) Tackling finances as a content creator
(16:08) Starting my channel on a whim and getting 100 subs in a week
(18:13) I can make this work, I just need to float myself long enough monetarily
(19:01) going into credit card debt to pursue your dream
(24:03) YouTube being a better fit than having a show on Food Network
(25:28) how do I branch out from just being known as the pasta guy?
(29:15) how do I get views using the same kind of thumbnail plating food on a cutting board instead of on plates
(30:44) Creating a format to your show so you don't have to reinvent the wheel each time you make a video
(35:20) Why I use a cutting board to plate every thumbnail
(39:09) Why I have a format to my shows
(40:34) The format removes decisions from the creative process
(45:22) Don't be above someone else in the food world
(47:00) My goal is not to be the best chef in the world, it's just to make sure you are better at cooking
(50:12) Talking about the production work that goes into cooking videos, what angles, what cameras, etc. etc.
(50:13) Stephen hates top down shots, or the “Tasty” model, with hands on pans. Why he has his infamous “Mouth Cam” instead.
(52:07) Eliminating the friction to creating videos
(56:44) How Stephen sources his music for his videos
(57:53) I was compensating for my lack of energy with the music that I was using
(59:04) Sacrificing ad revenue just to use a song, that's how important music is to the cut for Stephen
(01:01:39) How do you take the time to interact with your audience?
(01:09:10) Story behind why Stephen's IG handle is the @FoodFreakk and not "not another cooking show"
(01:11:18) Should Stephen start a cooking podcast?
(01:14:21) “Getting 70k subscribers in two months may have screwed me”

It doesn't matter how skilled you are as a talent you can always grow and you can always learn" Ronny Mercedes was a member of the Bachata group Voz a Voz, a finalist in the latino version of The Voice, La Voz, and is a professional touring singer-songwriter.
In the 84th episode Ronny talks about his experience on La Voz as well as gives his best advice for succeeding in the music industry. 
Listen to his latest single "Mi Botella": https://sl.onerpm.com/mibotella
-Shownotes-
(02:43) Ronny's background in preforming
(07:44) Ronny's journey on the show La Voz
(08:06) What you get if you win La Voz
(10:01) How has being on La Voz affected Ronny's career?
(12:37) "Artists have a responsibility to the public to stand by what they believe in"
(13:27) "I want to be light where there is darkness"
(14:37) "I will not sing about infidelity"
(15:12) "I believe there is an audience for everything"
(16:15) Standing his ground on not singing about infidelity to big recording artists in studio
(20:11) "God gave you this gift, what are you going to do with it, is it to be for your ego or are you going to be of service, and I choose to be of service"
(21:14) How to be a singer full time
(22:12) Every time you preform you are always auditioning
(24:05) Even if you are a talented person become a skillful talented person
(24:24) It doesn't matter how skilled you are as a talent you can always grow and you can always learn
(25:39) Advice to singers in the industry
(28:23) Industries and businesses are not meant to be friendly if you can make friends then great as long as you can respect each others position
(29:37) Your number one fan is always going to be yourself and no one will ever treat a project like you will
(31:52) How many is too many DM's or texts to someone for a collaboration?
(35:40) Why put so much into one single instead of trying to pump out as much music as possible on Soundcloud or YouTube?
(36:29) You are what you project
(43:35) Singing for Music Producer David Cabrera
(47:48) Remembering why I sing
(48:20) Music is power. Music is healing.
(51:43) Singing for to raise awareness for human trafficking (56:26) Referencing episode 49 about my grandmother (Mama Yeya)
(1:00:04) Talking about the death of our Grandmother
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Thalia Toha is a Business advisor that has worked with media and brands like The Huffington Post and Buffalo Wild Wings. In this episode we talk about how to answer an interview question when you don't know the answer, why you should be asking yourself more "How Come" questions than "How To", and why some businesses are thriving while other are fading away.
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SHOW NOTES:
(05:53) Story of the man who left his keys and cell phone in a locked car
(08:19) ask how come questions rathar than how to questions
(10:05) Apple's failure to rebrand JCPenny
(11:49) Make sure to do the pre and post work for an interview
(13:05) How to answer an interview question when you don't know the answer
(18:24) ask yourself why should people consume your content
(20:49) Story of why I turned down a video editing job for Apple
(29:15) How much explination do you need as an editor when sending revisions to a client
(34:33) biggest piece of advice to content creators
(34:53) the cleaner and simpler the better
(35:15) put the best imagery up front
(38:22) Example of why putting the best material first works