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Be Somebody
by Hosted by Enrique Cruz and Amadeo Hughes
Be Somebody is a global community of people chasing their full potential and supporting each other through it all. We explore how to live with purpose and courage while building a life you're proud of. Two words to change your life.
Episodes
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Your Life Doesn't Suck Your Perspective Does | Doron Morgan | Ep. 66
You got everything it takes to make the change in your life you say you need. When are you gonna go and get it? And no, no one's going to get it for you, even if they say they will. No matter what somebody might tell you, in the end, you can only count on yourself to show up. That's not to be...
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I Opened My Diploma and It Wasn’t There | The Future is Lonely & Limitless
You're holding the diploma and the feeling isn't what you expected. The future just showed up out of nowhere and it feels lonely and limitless all at once. This is a Community Episode about graduation, the stories nobody bothered to warn you about, and why neither of us actually got our diplomas…
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Ep. 64 - I Said "I Guess" to My Entire Future | Graduating, Feeling Lost, & Starting Over
Okay so you just graduated, and instead of feeling excited, you feel lost. The structure you knew and were used to for 18 years is now gone, and nobody, absolutely nobody could have prepared you for how heavy that freedom can feel. This week, Amadeo and Enrique go back to the summer that changed...
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Two Languages, Two Personalities | Leaving Home to Sell Soup | Rachel Gutierrez | Pozolazo
You speak two languages. You're also two different people. That's a tough thing to explain to people who only speak one. Beyond that, you left everything comfortable behind because something within you knew there's more to life than being comfortable. Funny enough, that's where life begins. Now...
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Stuck at 20, Stuck at 27, Stuck at 30
You're 20 and sneaking out of your own house because your parents still treat you like a kid. You're 27 and haven't gone a day without thinking about the ex you dated for four months over three years ago. You're 30 with a house, a paycheck, and absolutely nothing to look forward to. You're…
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I Did What They Said and I Still Felt Behind
You're watching self-help content to feel better about your life, so why do you feel worse? Every other Reel is telling you to wake up earlier, fix your morning, change your habits, upgrade your mindset. Eventually, you start wondering if everything about you is wrong. This episode is about what...
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My Best Friend Tried to Kiss Me—It Was a Test | Roasted on a First Date & Bieberchella FOMO | Ep. 60
What would you do in this scenario? You're chilling with somebody you've known almost your whole life, someone who's been there through it all. Then they do the one thing that makes you question everything...Welcome to a Be Somebody Community episode, where we react to real-life stories from real...
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Your 20s are a Lie. Stop Waiting for Your Life to Start | Ep. 59
You're 24. You're 27. Maybe you just turned 30. Somewhere along the way, somebody said your twenties would be the best, most important years of your life. Maybe you were promised a dream job, the love of your life, and everything would figure itself out. So why does it feel like you're running…
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Life Advice from a 50 Year Old & Captain Crunch Almost Killed My Relationship | Be Somebody Ep. 58
A man turning 50 shares something he wishes he learned sooner. A woman resents her partner for living the life she never chased. Someone called their boyfriend a man-child over a box of Captain Crunch. A 35-year-old from the midwest can't stop thinking about Bad Bunny. Plus, we've got updates…
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I Walked Away From My Dream to Save It | Acting Burnout, Half Marathons & Quarter One Reset | Ep. 57
Have you ever hit a point where the thing you always dreamt about — the career, the achievement, the prize — starts feeling like it might not be meant for you? This episode is about that moment, and what happens when you do something about it.Amadeo talks about stepping away from acting and...
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I Went on a Date With the Wrong Girl & The April Fools Divorce | Ep. 56 | April Fools Special
You tried to do the right thing. You hyped yourself up. You read the room. And then everything went perfectly wrong.It's the April Fools Special. We dive into five real listener stories, each a cinematic masterpiece of F-ups beyond comprehension. A guy breaks his wrist trying to make his girl...
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Why Making Friends as an Adult Feels Impossible, And What to Actually Do | Ep. 55
At some point, you looked up from the grind and realized, “Where did everybody go?” Making friends as an adult isn't just hard, it feels almost impossible. And the worst part? Nobody told you it would be like this. In this episode, we get into the real reason why building community feels so heavy...
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The Philosophy That Freed Me From Social Anxiety | Ani Castillo | Ep. 54
What if the thing you've been trying to control is the thing holding you back? Ani Castillo is a Mexican-born, Toronto-based author, illustrator, and cartoonist whose picture books (Ping, Spark, and People Are My Favorite Places) are now found in homes around the world. But before any of that…
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My Dream Job or Their Dream City? | Expiring Relationship, Gym Anxiety & 2016 Nostalgia | Ep. 53
This week's real-life stories: A theater teacher deciding whether or not to leave her dream job and follow her boyfriend to Spain or Greece. A med school couple built a relationship with an expiration date, and now she wants to change the terms. A guy too intimidated to set foot in a gym. A…
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Giving 90%, Getting 10% | When to Let Go, Old Friends & The Let Them Theory | Be Somebody Ep. 52
When are you giving too much, and getting too little back? Amadeo and Enrique break down the hard question nobody wants to ask: When do you let go? From one-sided friendships to accountability partners who ghost you, we introduce the Be Somebody Checklist for navigating it all. Plus: The War of…
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From Small Town to Silicon Valley | Self-Taught Engineer, 3D Printing, Imposter Syndrome | JC | Be Somebody Ep. 51
JC grew up in a small town in New Mexico. No roadmap. No master plan. Just curiosity. In this episode, we sit down with someone we find incredibly inspiring, JC, a multi-hyphenate creative who went from media arts to STEM, taught himself engineering skills, worked in 3D printing labs, and is now...
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Insecure Boyfriends, Exes Reappearing, & Catching Feelings at Work | Be Somebody Ep. 50
It's that time of year 💘 Love is in the air, and so is insecurity, blurred boundaries, and complicated feelings.In this Community Episode, we break down real-life stories and relationship dilemmas: feeling insecure about a partner's past, exes coming back in your life after 10 years, controlling...
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The Future is Bad for You | AI, Mental Health, Community | Be Somebody Ep. 49
It's a big moment we're all living in. As AI spreads everywhere, work feels unstable, mental health is collapsing, and more people are disconnected than ever—despite technology promising the opposite.Amadeo & Enrique discuss anxiety, identity, and why staying human is your most valuable skill.…
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Joseline Mendoza | She Escaped, Lost Everything, and Bet On Herself | Be Somebody Ep. 48
In this Guest Episode, Joseline Mendoza sits down with us to talk ambition and sacrifice, starting over, finding your voice, and choosing yourself, even when the road ahead is uncertain. Joseline graciously shares her experience with grief, pressure, and breaking free from unhealthy spaces to...
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Reading Real-Life Stories | Cheap Friends, Heartbreak, Rotting in Bed | Be Somebody Ep. 47
Feeling behind in your 20s, stuck in bed, or shattered after a breakup? In Be Somebody's first-ever Community Episode, Amadeo and Enrique go "beyond the couch" to talk real stories about loneliness, feeling purposeless, inconsiderate friends, and the kind of heartbreak that makes you cry to Frank...
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We're Back...Again | Evolution, Rebuilding, Longevity | Be Somebody Ep. 46
Be Somebody is relaunching with an expanded purpose and global mission. After more than a year away, some big changes, and honest reflection, this is the new Be Somebody. In this episode, we talk about: • Why we stopped and why we came back • Rebuilding better after creative burnout and...
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(4.9.2024) Ep. 45 - "The Purpose Tour"
*REUPLOAD* This episode is about creative persistence, delusion, and staying focused when the results aren't yet there. We unpack what happens when the breakthrough is right in front of you, then disappears. From an exhausting short-film shoot to a major acting callback that went nowhere, we talk...
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Ep. 44 - "Hector Cortez, Composer"
Join us in welcoming our friend and the first guest of 2024, Hector Cortez. Hector is a musician, composer, and audio engineer. We talk about life, school, moving to Los Angeles, and more. Thanks for taking the time to tune in! - - Be Somebody is a positive movement. Our purpose is to celebrate...
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Ep. 43 - "366 Days to Change Our Lives"
Happy New Year! 2024 is a leap year, which means we all have an extra day. How will you spend yours? - - Be Somebody is a positive movement. Our purpose is to celebrate creativity, ingenuity, individualism, self-expression, self-care, self-confidence, and personal achievement, especially in young...
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Ep. 42 - "The Best Worst Year"
Hello, and welcome back! Yeah, it's been a sec. Tune in to catch up with us as we wrap our year 2023, the best worst year. • Yolanda Trailer (Enrique's Short Film) • Vemini (Amadeo's Clothing Company) • Music Video (Amadeo's Music Video) - Be Somebody is a positive movement. Our purpose is to...
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Be Somebody - Ep. 41 "The Climb"
Welcome back to Be Somebody we know its been a while but we are here to recap our last 3 months. Thanks for taking the time to tune in. Enjoy!
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Ep. 40 "Friends with Benefits"
This special episode features our friends Diego and Isaac, fellow creatives and co-hosts of their own podcast, Friends with Benefits. They were in LA visiting us for the first time, and had a lot to say about their experience. Enjoy!
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Ep. 39 - "Popcorn"
The podcast continues its new momentum in 2023 with a recap of lessons learned throughout the year before, and more. Thank you for taking the time to tune in!
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Ep. 38 - "5 Months Later"
Welcome back to Be Somebody. Last time you saw us adjusting to our new home and sharing our thoughts on the reason we moved in the first place. Now, get to see what we've been able to achieve, nearly 5 months after our last episode. Thanks for taking the time to tune in. Enjoy!
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Ep 37 - "Rap Name Generator"
This week's episode details our second month in Los Angeles. We talk our new pad, Japanese voice acting, Liminalala™ and life's purpose in our personal nutshells, and more. Enjoy!
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Episode 36 - Radio Los Angeles
We've moved! Hear (most of) everything we've been through these last several weeks after moving to Los Angeles, California.
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Ep. 35 "The One on the Roof"
Boys are back in the USA and getting ready for yet another major life change. Hear our closing reflections on our international trip, our ideas for what's to come, and the reverence for our forever home.
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Ep. 34 - "El Retiro"
This episode concludes the international series with a full circle moment, reunited in Madrid, talking through it all at El Retiro Park.
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Ep. 33 - Venessia, Italia
Welcome back to our journey in Europe. This weeks episode we are in Venice, Italy. Enjoy!
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Ep. 32 - Madrid, España
Welcome to the bustle and flow of the city of Madrid, Spain! We talk in depth on the incredible (and life-threatening) journey to this destination, what it was like in the city on our very first day, and much more. Enjoy!
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Ep. 31 - The 80° Episode
We're super hot this week. Summer's on the arrival, and with the shift in seasons comes that familiar shift in personalities, values, passions, and attitudes. Talking it all over, that's what we're here for.
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Ep. 30 - "Levi Lobo"
This week's special guest, Levi Lobo, is an actor, director, screenwriter, and model. He talks life in Los Angeles, the ups, downs, ins and outs of the entertainment industry, bringing ideas to life, the importance of suits, and more.
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Ep. 29 - "Keara Anderson"
This week's special guest is Keara Anderson, a director, screenwriter, model, photographer, and born and raised Alaskan. She goes in detail on her opportunity to produce an original short film alongside Netflix and Adobe for The Great Untold contest, growing up and pursuing art in rural Alaska,...
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Ep. 28 - "Unhinged"
This week's episode is a little here, a little there, a little everywhere! Big topic's include the incredible power of nitro cold brew, staying productive through the pressure, and a quick SPOILER FREE review of HBO Euphoria's second season.
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Ep. 27 - "The 3 Stages"
This week's episode captures the essence of our podcast and the trajectory for the future.
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Ep 26 - "Nick Montaño"
This week we welcome our friend and US Air Force Lieutenant, Nick Montaño, an Albuquerque native and fellow alumni. He talks ROTC, rising the ranks, falling off the course, and keeping an unbreakable sense of commitment. Enjoy!
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Ep. 25 - "American Teen"
Thank you for taking the time to tune in. This week's episode goes into detail on auditioning for actors, taking a "good" risk, and when to ask for forgiveness instead of permission. Enjoy!
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Ep. 24 - "Homebound"
This week's episode is on cars, Enrique's job in film production and developing his own works, building a lifestyle, and Amadeo's latest fashion collection. Enjoy.
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Ep. 23 - "We Got It"
This week we discuss our positive COVID test results, Enrique's experience on a one-of-a-kind film set, and overcoming creative blocks while looking forward to the future.
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Ep. 22 - "Eric Barragan"
Our second-ever guest, Eric Barragan, is an actor, director, screenwriter, and model. He talks in depth about moving to the contiguous United States, going to school, and finding his passion in acting.
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Ep. 21 - "Film Bros"
Let's catch you up in our lives since our 1 year hiatus.
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Ep. 20 - "And We Back!"
Welcome back to Be Somebody. Quick notes, new topics, and big news.
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Ep. 19 - "Bandstand"
This week's episode is all about haircuts, graduate classes, spitting verses in the booth, and feeling like fakes.
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Ep. 18 - "Travel Agents"
This week's episode covers in-depth conversations about our short-lived travel plans for 2020, our past best & worst travel experiences, and where we'd like to go when the time is right. Enjoy!
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Ep. 17 - "Zoom University"
This week's special episode covers our recent university graduation and the impact the virus had on the final days of our undergraduate education. We also discuss our legacy and our hopes for the future.
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Be Somebody is a global community of people chasing their full potential and supporting each other through it all. We explore how to live with purpose and courage while building a life you're proud of. Two words to change your life.
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Hosted by Enrique Cruz and Amadeo Hughes
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