What's It to You?

Hey everyone! After a quiet few months, I'm back and ready to get cracking at all of this again! I apologize for the absence, but I hope this episode does its job of informing and resetting the roadmap for where What's It to You is headed!

How do you find meaning in a sea of darkness? How can you take some of the worst moments of your life and use them to improve your own life and those around you? Join me today as I sit down with Nhu and discuss her life's journey, the battles she has waged, and the discovery of just how powerful her voice can be by itself. The Bridge Over Troubled Waters - If anyone you know, yourself included, needs a hand, please don't be afraid to reach out.

Turns out, meaning can be a fickle thing. It can tear us down instead of inspiring us to move forward. But then what do we do after we tear down that negative point? What then? How do we build meaning back into our lives? How do we make it into a positive thing? Join me as I sit down with Brandon as we discuss what it means to be caught in the throes of addiction and the meaning it provides...and strips from us. Then, we search for meaning afterward, as we search for the seasoning that makes life so unique. PaRC AA* The Mighty Oaks Foundation *He wasn't lying: there is LITERALLY an AA for everyone. A quick Google search for "alternative AA" brought up a massive amount of resources off the traditional AA path.

What do boundaries mean to you? Do you define them by the limits you feel comfortable with others? Or the experiences you allow yourself to partake in? It may be how far you allow yourself to venture internally. Join me as I sit down with Kristina. We discuss the importance of boundaries and the process she has developed for evaluating those structures, which involves a deeper understanding of the currents that move and shape our lives. Berkeley Well-Being (there are some great techniques here for yoga and meditation, but the crystal stuff take at your own pace)

Sometimes, we get so wrapped up in the here that we forget about the future. And I don't mean just our future, but the future of those who come after us. The people whose lives we directly impact with the choices we make today. Join me as I sit down with Gustavo and we discuss the weight of legacy and the drive to call something our very own. Connect with Goose on the socials below: Gustavo R Ironworks Market Place Mood Room Garden & Bar Reset Rooftop Lounge

Education. What a word! We hated going to school as kids, possibly as adults too, but educating ourselves is something we do every day! It's what helps us grow; it's what helps bring meaning to our lives amidst the chaos around us (without getting too overdramatically philosophical). Today, Fede and I sit down to discuss the importance of education and the passion not just to gain knowledge but also to impart it willingly to others. Links to local USBG below: National Site Houston Chapter Insta (keep in mind, the monthly events are free!) Southern Smoke: Health for Hospitality

Join me as I sit down with a good friend of mine to discuss how beliefs that we hold dear and the faith we place in each other can inform the meaning we feel in our lives. From gambling to the importance of shared experiences, Bryan takes me along on his emotional journey of trying to connect with those around him.

Building relationships is never a simple task, right? They take time and energy, care and attention; a lot of things that a lot of us are in short supply of most times. Which is where cognac and cigars come in, duh! Join me as I do a little of the same this week with Alex as we plumb the depths of a brandy bottle and discuss the importance of relationships in a meaningful life.

What's it to you when you're only sixteen and still trying to get a handle on the world around you? Before you've had years to figure out who you are and what that means to the people around you? Sophia is here to help me figure out those questions in this episode. We talk about what it's like growing up and figuring out those answers, the definition of "meaning," and what's needed in your life even to begin that process.

What's it mean to live a meaningful according to an architect? Where are they pulling their values from and what exactly drives them in their passion? Join me as I sit down with Bahar Partovi, my lovely and amazing wife, for this very first episode of What's It to You. Connect with Bahar on her socials: ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Threads⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠ ⁠Design Liqueur

Trailer for an upcoming series focusing on personal interviews with an eclectic cast of characters, all to help answer the question: what does it mean to live a meaningful life?