The Mavericks

Quick life update: I’m back to podcasting after a break, trying a new  mic setup to simplify recording and editing. I’m testing new editing tools and hoping to post more directly from my phone. I’ve started paramedic school, ran a memorable psych call, and have been juggling work, gym time, and trying to make friends. Short-term goals are to improve my workflow, keep learning, and be more social while balancing school and shifts.

Forgiveness is not for the person who wronged you but for your own healing, to free up the mental and emotional space that pain occupies. By letting go or finding understanding, you remove the control those past hurts have over your reactions and your future. This episode shares a personal story about my relationship with my grandmother, how a shift in perspective turned anger into compassion, and how finding a positive meaning in painful experiences can help you move forward, grow, and reclaim joy.

This episode teaches a simple tactic to manage anger: pause and question why you feel upset. You can’t be curious and angry at the same time, so asking why helps de-escalate emotions and reveals personal triggers. I share a story from a job conflict where being falsely accused sparked anger, and explains how reflecting on the cause, taking space, and shifting perspective led to growth and better emotional control.

This episode challenges the habit of living at 50%. going through the motions without true commitment and urges you to "burn the boats," choose a priority, and go all in. Using personal stories like EMT/paramedic school, it shows how full commitment creates momentum and meaningful progress. It also explains the importance of real rest: when you push yourself fully and achieve daily wins, you can genuinely switch off and regenerate mentally. The message: stop half-trying, commit to what matters, and balance intensity with true rest to find fulfillment.

Change often requires us to shed parts of ourselves, old beliefs, comforts, and identities to make room for growth. This episode explores how discomfort rewires our brains, why we cling to predictability, and how intentionally facing hard moments leads to development. Listen in as I share a personal story of sitting alone, confronting buried feelings, and admitting “I don’t feel safe,” which triggered a profound shift in perspective and emotional growth. Listen for practical reflections on embracing discomfort, killing off limiting parts of yourself, and stepping into new roles.

This episode explores forgiveness as a way to free yourself from pain and resentment, not to excuse others. It presents two practical approaches: opening a conversation to understand different perspectives, and forgiving yourself by examining the events that led to your choices. Learn how to turn hurt into lessons, recognize patterns to avoid future pain, and take back control of your emotions so past experiences no longer hold power over you.

After recieving my paramedic schedule for the year I now realized how hard this year is going to be once everything kicks off. Nevertheless I will still be working to provide value here and other platforms as much as possible. And more diverse content coming soon!

Since starting EMT my brain is fried lol It's getting better but gotta keep staying focused! Eventually we will have it all planned and structured! until then we just gonna wing it. Chicken wing

This is another partial rant from after a week as an EMT and some of the other events going on in life! It's a short episode but it gives a decent update into the life of Mav

I was a little tired making this but I thought it would be fun to talk about my first experience as an EMT! It was a long day but I learned a lot and had a lot of fun!  

How often do you let your fears hold you back from something new or exciting?  I used to let fear get the best of me all the time. Now? I do my best to change that. I also talk about the method I use to help reduce fear and keep me moving forward. I hope this helps you too!

I feel like it has been forever since I had a heartfelt conversation haha! Taking a break from all the informational episodes. This episode is kind of a rant, but here you go.

Theres 2 methods I use that help me make smarter decisions when it comes to my goals. I used to struggle making forward progress, now I can say I do way better!

Systems are one of the most underrated tools for being more productive. That and the value you place on your time.  Guess what? We talk about both of those in this episode haha!

Finally the last stage of creating quicker opportunities for action. Now our schedule will reflect out intent and our weeks will really become... something to remember Pt 5 P.S. bonus episode soon

No, not the 25 cents in your pocket. Now we are getting more specific with your goals. I know outputs and inputs can be confusing but you got this! Keep taking action and laying everything out!

Now that we have the outcomes of our year designed. We need to create a way to specify how much progress we are making and how we are going to measure everything. In this episode we break our year into 4 quarters, so far this is the easiest of the steps. Pt 3

We talked about how important belief is. Now we have to find a way to bring our beliefs and our why into reality.  In this episode we go over the method I love using when I lay out how to bring my beliefs closer to reality. Pt 2

Do you want your goals to come true this year? In this episode, we explain why belief in yourself on a deeper level matters so much for consistent progress. Part 1

Join me as I talk about a recent encounter with trying to impress someone. What I learned because of it. And a new approach that could be helpful the next time you feel the urge to impress someone.

What does belief mean to you? Is it something that moves you forward or keeps you stationary in life. Do you truly believe in yourself? 

People are important to any leadership goals you have. Without people we can't succeed. The most recent lesson I learned around leadership is understanding the other persons perspective. Meet the person where they are at, and move mountains together. This episode touches on the previous episode and makes the points stand out more clearly

In this episode I tell a story from when I first moved with my sister. Coming from 2 different habitual manerism can make it difficult to share a living space. This is a journey of how I was able to change the resting frustration back into a promising relationship.

Hello! This episode is about an experience I had when I woke up the other day! It's a short one but a fun one! Enjoy :)

In this episode me and Terance go in depth on out goals and aspirations for the coming year. We are going for a prosperous 2026 with a lot of action behind our beliefs. Come along for the journey and if you would like to, let's get all our goals done at the same time! We hope you enjoy!

In this episode I talk about a recent experience I had dealing with pride. This specific event took me almost a year to move past, but doing so has moved life forward in so many rewarding ways I am not sure how to put them into words.  Enjoy! :)

In this episode I dive into what I believe makes stories so impactful when framed right. 4 Pieces in the puzzle that could make or break your next transformation.

In this episode I address the different valuable points of speaking that are vital towards improving in mine and others speaking journey

In this episode I am taking a deeper dive into what this next year will look like as far as making content. While getting everything pieced together I walk through the direction I plan to take and try to provide some structure to the dialoge.

After a short but long detor The Mavericks podcast is back in action! After some housing troubles and career changes I have finally managed to settle in a new home... Ready to start bringing the conversation up a notch. And maybe even the asthetics too

In this final part to mine and Terance's conversation we finish addressing the confrontation in his life and an action plan moving forward.  We also touch on forgiveness again, which while it is a topic that seems forgotten about... We will definitely be back on to give you guys that part 2 soon!! Enjoy :)

In this episode we are joined again with Terance! Our original idea was to go into the lifestyle of forgiveness again, but instead we ended up talking more on some recent events in our lives dealing with confrontation. this lead us down a deep rabbit hole in which a lot of new perspectives were brough to the table. Plus! we cheered Terance up some!!

Welcome to part 2 of my introduction into healthy confrontation. In this episode I focus on internal confrontation. Similar to the latest episode I will be talking and putting the ideas together as I go. I enjoyed the search with this conversation, and I hope you guys do as well! Thank you for tuning in...

In this episode I tackle on a solo adventure going into more detail on 1 of the 3 categories of my healthy confrontation framework. The first topic we tackle is on You-Me confrontation and how it affects our everyday lives  

Today I am joined by terance for a 2 part series on finding a lifestyle of forgiveness In this first part we end up making incremental progress in the right direction after diving down many different rabbit holes in search for the answers This conversation helps set the stage for more searching we will find in part 2 I hope you guys enjoy!

In this episode I am joined again by a leader in the mental health feild, Terance. We decided to sit down and have a conversation on forgiveness and what it really is. We also work towards laying out a simpler way people can approach forgiveness in their own lives. By the end of this episode we lay out a true definition of forgiveness, but also a new topic to be tackled at a later date... Living a lifestyle of forgiveness...

In this episode I am joined by a life coach named Terance. A dear friend of mine.   We originally were planning to talk on confrontation, but our talk took a different turn early on and we ended up sharing some life experiences and showing each other different perspectives on some of our decisions with social media and some other topics. Towards the end we touch on confrontation and make our way back to the original topic. All in all this was a great conversation and growth opportunity for me.   I hope you guys enjoy!

It's been a while!  I think it's time to pick up where we left off (Wink).

In this episode, I am joined by a youth pastor- Kevin Fleagle- Today we talk about what healthy confrontation does and doesn't look like. In the hopes of helping others who struggle with confrontation have a better perspective of what it should look like. As well as some personal experiences of how we did and did not confront healthily.  Enjoy the show!

This is part 2 of the conversation with Jacob Robinett. Enjoy the show!

In this episode, I am joined by Jacob Robinett. A good friend from church. This episode is Part 1 of the original conversation. Today we talked about his journey towards his path with God and some of his struggles along the way.  Helping to remind ourselves that we are still worthy... even if we don't think we are.

In this episode I continue the conversation I had with my friend Cooper. We touch some on shame, finding your gifts, a little about prayer, and the steps you could take despite lack of direction you may have. This was a very fulfilling conversation for me and would love any further feedback! enjoy!!

In this episode of The Mavericks, We get a little side tracked on our original topic. But we eventually get a hang of it and it turns out to not be completely awkward. At about 20 minutes we zone in and start the real discussion. all comments and advice is welcome!

Join me as I interview (and get interviewed) a man named John Cree. Who was a principal software engineer part of a company that was bought out a few times throughout his time there.  we also talk about myself and my journey up to starting this podcast.