PackedVision

*please ask adult permission to watch if under 18* I wish I could have heard more vulnerable conversations when I first started following Christ again. But as the years have gone by I've seen my friends experience social pressure while finding their future spouses while dating. I pray this episodes help's the singles have vision for their dating life taking off the pressure. That the main focus should be "Does Jesus want this for me?". If your in a marriage the hope is that you would hear these testimonies and know there is grace in your marriage, especially if your following Christ. Unpack the vision with us as we cover expectations while dating christ followers, men & women newer to their faith, lust and marriage!

Unpacking real conversations for the men! (if you are under 18 please watch with parent supervision or permission) Where do we start? Who can I trust with these thoughts? This weeks episode on the “UNPACKED” series, it will be our very first all men’s edition. I don’t take it lightly to be in the midst of these conversations I pray it creates a space for men to unpack their visions and have true conversations about their identity. Thank you to all the men on this episode to be vulnerable for a bigger purpose.🙏 @david.castaneda36 will be stepping up and hosting our men’s “Real Ranch talks” event with Sal co-owner of @wellnessranchtherapy to hold a space for men like this. If your looking for REAL men who you can relate to, join us Nov 16th with the link down below⬇️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/real-ranch-talk-mens-suicide-prevention-event-tickets-1041191380447?aff=oddtdtcreator Thank you to all the men on this episode for their service & vulnerability: David- @david.castaneda36 Noah- @_noahehrhardt40 Andrew- @grumpygillss Anthony- no social media

Enduring the trials in life at a young age Bryson known as Lyrical Levite on instagram, shares how he overcame sexual abuse and suicidal thoughts. Setting a timer before making a big life decision to see if God would show up... In honor of suicide awareness month and world mental health day we want to share how Bryson's life has only gotten better since. He's now traveling the world raping and sharing his music while sharing the importance of mental health. Packed Vision will be hosting a mental health event to share tools from educated therapist on suicide awareness in our loved ones. Join us next month to raise funds to support this unique therapy in the Rancho Cucamonga, California and share how we can see potential signs in our loved one's who need support.

Executive Director Lead Licensed Therapist, Angelica Manzo of the Wellness Ranch therapy is on this week’s episode! It only felt right to have her on to shed light on suicide prevention awareness month. Her nonprofit specializes in mental health and suicide prevention. In 2021, Angelica and Sal Manzo turned a shared dream into reality by founding Wellness Ranch Equine Assisted Therapy, a non-profit deeply rooted in faith and driven by purpose. As dedicated parents and passionate mental health advocates, the Manzos envisioned a sanctuary where individuals could find healing, hope, and a renewed sense of purpose. Motivated by their belief in the transformative power of the human-horse connection, they established Wellness Ranch as a place of refuge and renewal. Here, the remarkable bond between humans and horses is at the heart of every interaction, guiding the Manzos as they support, serve, and bear witness to profound personal transformations. They have found such a unique therapeutic session for their clients through horses. At Wellness Ranch Equine Assisted Therapy, they believe in the profound healing power of community and the remarkable connection between humans and horses. Their mission is to cultivate emotional resilience and foster strong community bonds, using the unique dynamics of group therapy to guide the process. With horses as co-facilitators in the therapeutic journey, clients experience a powerful, hands-on approach to self-discovery and personal growth, supported by a compassionate community dedicated to their well-being. Together, they create a space where transformation thrives, one hoofbeat at a time. I pray this becomes a resource from the Lord that you’ve been praying for.

If you seen our first episode this season "I left drag for Jesus" this is a special spin off of Andrew's wife's testimony marrying her best friend who was gay when they first met. She shares how Jesus changed his life and brought them together as husband and wife. Before meeting her husband she experienced lot of pain in her relationship with her parents. We go down memory lane on how God taught her to forgive what may seem unforgivable to others. If you experience confrontation with your parents and wonder "How will this ever get better?" this is the perfect episode to hear. A parents love is what all of our inner child longs for...Brianna shares how she learned about forgiveness through loving her parents.

Welcome to "Unpacked" a new series on Packed Vision Part two from last week's episode (audio episode this week). Where we will be unpacking vulnerable and relatable conversations we've had with God about our purpose in life. These conversations have been held with a lot of my favorite people I do life with. This week we openly talk about the idols in our lives like alcohol, social media and work. I know that if they've helped us they can help many. God has shown me that when we surrender he begins to unpack the vision he has for us through these convo's. There's been a lot of laughing, crying and accountability in this walk I can't wait to talk about it with you all. This episode I have two of my best friends on that God has put in my life to grow with. Paola & John Shoemaker wife and husband are both missionaries with entrepreneur back grounds. John recently came to California from serving an orphanage in Mexico for the past 8 years. Paola has been a videographer & missionary these past couple of years. They've had to learn a lot about surrender and sacrifice but watching them grow has been so fruitful. Deserae Castaneda has been my best friend since high school and brought me back to the Lord 8 years ago. Jesus get's all the credit from where he has us today. She is the owner of Thirsty Girl coffee in Pomona, CA and has learned so much about the will of God. Get ready to get unpacked!

Welcome to "Unpacked" a new series on Packed Vision. Where we will be unpacking vulnerable and relatable conversations we've had with God about our purpose in life. These conversations have been held with a lot of my favorite people I do life with. I know that if they've helped us they can help many. God has shown me that when we surrender he begins to unpack the vision he has for us through these convo's. There's been a lot of laughing, crying and accountability in this walk I can't wait to talk about it with you all. This episode I have two of my best friends on that God has put in my life to grow with. Paola & John Shoemaker wife and husband are both missionaries with entrepreneur back grounds. John recently came to California from serving an orphanage in Mexico for the past 8 years. Paola has been a videographer & missionary these past couple of years. They've had to learn a lot about surrender and sacrifice but watching them grow has been so fruitful. Deserae Castaneda has been my best friend since high school and brought me back to the Lord 8 years ago. Jesus get's all the credit from where he has us today. She is the owner of Thirsty Girl coffee in Pomona, CA and has learned so much about the will of God. Get ready to get unpacked!

Gabriella is a single mother and entrepreneur that found faith in a season where she felt no hope. On her journey to healing after her divorce, sexual abuse, and abortion she unpacked parts of her life she had to re-unpack. If you've ever wondered if there any hope for your future after everything you've been through this is the episode for you.

Welcome to season 2 of Packed Vision, what better way to start the new season than with my dear friend Andrew's testimony. (warning this video shares explisit content) Andrew comes from a background of being one of the best drag race performers in the I.E. In the midst of his drag race career he fell in love with his female best friend Brianna. This testimony is powerful and I'm confident will shine the love of Jesus....Unconditional and redeeming love. If you come from a LGBT community or are even have a loved one apart of the community we pray this gives you a perspective on how the love of Christ moves in peoples lives even in 2024!

Jamal Anderson's dream was to become a professional NFL player. After playing college football he found himself in a depression after the dream didn't come to pass. It's one thing to have a dream but to be a man with a dream hold's a different type of weight. In this episode we discuss why men struggle to talk about their dreams and what they experience as they change. After years of battling with these negative thoughts he began to speak about them. He then discovered many more men struggle with the same negative thoughts. Grab a seat and get ready to hear how his dream to play football took a turn and what he's doing now. Let's just say that dream was placed on your heart for a reason...it just might look differently then you imagined. Are you willing to explore to find your purpose? Let's unpack the vision together, you are never alone in those doubts. Starting 2024 with vision and the right perspective.

Ciara Chyanne is my beautiful friend who is a designer and product developer from Watts, California. She started with a dream to become a designer but it was a little hard for people to believe because it wasn’t your average career choice. In this interview she shares how her mother was use to hearing a fashion degree as an AA degree that made the bare minimum yearly. How many of you have had these tough conversations with your parents?? Being a creative at times can seem taboo. As she shared her testimony she begins to unpack how she tried multiple times to get her foot in the door of the fashion industry. This fashion designer came from retail jobs like Ross and Amazon. Fast forward later to find out God had a bigger plan for her. Ciara has now been on Making the Cut on Amazon prime t.v and has been featured on Vogue Magazine and other platforms like BET. Listen up if you need some inspiration from a determined woman like Ciara from Watts, California!

It’s finally here! Packed Vision is unpacking the vision of our new travel backpack that was created for you. The visionary that’s been created for a bigger purpose.  I’ve been working on it for the past 3 years and I want share the journey with you all. I know that all the up’s and down’s of this journey designing a backpack for a bigger mission will help inspire you to give up on your God given dream. Let’s unpack… Follow us on instagram and check out our backpacks with the Amazon link in our bio! @packedvision

David Castaneda co-owner of thirsty girl coffee talks about how he helped his wife build her dream business. As we go down memory lane he shares the silent battles he went through as a man watching his wife walk in her purpose and he was praying to discover his. We believe men are packed with vision and want to highlight the reality of trying to discover your God given purpose as a man. We cover all the frustrations, comparisons and temptations he overcame as he waited.

My Beautiful friend Paola found her God given purpose in the midst of her broken relationships, abortion and drugs. In this episode she shares how God gave her direction in life all leading to her future husband. A vision of a life she would have never expected. She discusses all the important conversations she learned to have while being engaged. It's normal to talk about singleness and marriage but what about the in-between ENGAGED? Get ready it get's deep real quick. Paola: @filmedbyp @paola.victoria23

It takes vision to speak boldly but faith to believe it’s possible🙏 Isaac Anguiano has been training to be a professional boxer since he was 13 now at 20 he’s proclaiming from the rooftops on packed vision, the vision that has been placed on his heart to be champion🥊  In this episode he gets vulnerable with us and talks about experiencing grief as he trained to become a professional boxer in his career. We need more conversations like this to help one another through the highs and lows of life.

Pablo Moreno is a Latino business man who grew up in military school and learned about entrepreneurship from his father. His father was very successful and owned over 100 restaurants. 14 years ago he lost his father who suddenly passed away and unfortunately learned quickly at a young age how finances  and protection over your assets is important. His father’s empire he built in the restaurant business was at a lost due to no financial protection. Pablo’s passion for life insurance is inspired by his fathers legacy and he strives to help business owners and families protect their assets.  In 2022 of last year he answered a call from God to build a business conference in 6 weeks to help build leaders in kingdom entrepreneurship. His focus is to target all 4 of his pillars he believes is important in business. Spiritually, mentally, physically & financially elevating his attendees. I’ve been blessed to help him build this vision alongside our business partner Clarissa.  I truly believe in visions that God has placed on our hearts no matter how big they are. In this episode we talk about the doubts, fears and challenges God has helped Pablo persevere through to build this conference held in Chino hills, California. 

Finding your purpose while being single can seem defeating , many of us ask where do I even start? I sat down with my good friend Chelsie Baham who has been single for 4 years and talk about how we discovered our purpose through her singleness and how I've navigated mine these past 7 years. We cover all the steps we've made to maintain our focus on our callings and valuable lessons we've learned while being in the "waiting room". In a world filled with distractions, temptations and doubt how can you stay faithful?? Get ready to take some notes because we have learned some lessons! Instagram: @Chelsiebeham & @celinatakemypic Podcast: @Packedvision

Angel Trejo found his purpose at a young age of 15 years old, becoming a successful videographer and content creator. We know this is not the norm to discover at such a young age, in this episode we discuss how he navigated starting his business. He shares how him and his parents came to an understanding and graduated high school early to start his calling. Without the support of his parents and brother, he wouldn’t be here today in his career. We discuss how important it is to share the vision with people who believe in you and understand the possibilities of pursuing your dreams. As Angel shares his future plans we share important ways you can effectively make your dreams a reality. Sometimes it becomes so overwhelming you don’t know where to start! Follow him on his journey: @trxjoo

Priscilla Ballesteros shares her testimony on how she found her new purpose in life during her worse nightmare. At 28 years old pregnant with her first baby she found out she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Only being 17 weeks pregnant she had to navigate how she would start her healing journey. After living a clean eating lifestyle she experienced a wave of emotions on how this could happen to her. The only thing that kept her going to believe she would receive healing was through her faith in Jesus. But this isn't one of those stories where she gives the simple advice I just "trusted" God. She breaks down her honest emotions on she struggled through this season with him by her side. Through this journey she found a new purpose for her life, it was to share her journey on social media platforms for women who were going through the same situation. She searched for someone to relate to and found it hard to find similar stories. She found the need and took the lead, to start sharing the up's and down's of her pregnancy with the C word. We're here to proclaim from the rooftops the little faith she held onto was just enough. God healed her!!! and gave her a new purpose. keep up with her journey on instagram: priscillaballesteros ✨

“Dreaming in the dark” interview with 26 year old Deserae Castaneda talks about how she waited for her coffee shop in the dark. She covers how she struggled with isolation and doubts in her room for what felt like the longest season of her life. Isolation can have its hardships but she shares with us how it grew her faith and she learned to surrender her dreams! She went from dreaming in the dark to even contemplating if her coffee business should be a  coffee cart or truck…she now owns a coffee SHOP in downtown Pomona, CA!

Jasmine Suazo co-founder of Th wealth academy and business coach became a teen mom at a young age. Soon after finding out the news she was expecting she applied for college. She began to hear the lies the enemy and world wanted her to believe. That she should just give up and work at Walmart, leading her to feel unworthy of what more God has in store for her. In this episode, Jasmine shares how she overcame the discouragement and lies told her. Fast forward she completed college and has multiple successful business. She refused to settle for the narrative the world painted for her. Do you struggle with believing the lies told to you? What if we told you that God can use the very thing that was meant to defeat you for a greater purpose? We refuse to let the enemy proclaim lies over your life. It's time to get up! Jasmine's social media: instagram: @acorporatedropout website: thewealthacademy.us

Aaron Levy Pastor of ALFC Pomona church & author of his new book Daily drip shares how he experienced discouragement leading up to his dreams. God showed him he would be called to be a campus pastor of a church, only later to find out he would experience a lot of no's on the way there. If you're struggling to believe in the promise and vision that was given to you because of what you see infant of your eyes...this episode is for you. We're here to remind you that the discouragement thrown in-front of you will no longer have power to defeat you.  Right when we thing we’ve mastered discouragement, it meets you again. How do you gain the courage to start something new when you don't feel qualified to the title? You begin to ask yourself why can’t I believe in the dreams God has me? Aaron explains the steps of accountability he had to take to believe that he was capable of writing a book. Vision can seem big and impossible but everything is possible when you believe.  Purchase your Daily Drip devotional: @Dailydrip.faith

Christina Butcher owner of @amotherstouchco started her business with designing cups. Her mission behind the cups was to help single mothers in need. As her business quickly escalated she began to dream bigger and prayed to open a distribution center called "The Unit". She opened a storage unit as a shop with faith that it would be a location for mothers in need to receive resources. Little did she know the little faith she had was a seed to what she really was going to receive. A few months later she was called and given the opportunity to receive 1/2 an acre of land in the high desert. Her small storage unit grew into a large unit with land! Sounds amazing huh? But let's talk about the struggles and mind battles she had to overcome to receive the blessing. She shares in this episode every step she took to get to this exact point. She is a true example of what it looks like to dream in the midst of a desert season. Both literal and figuratively she is a true desert dreamer! If your in a season that feels dry this is the episode for you. And if you really listen close she has a special promo code on her desert dreamer launch for all our Packed vision dreamers out there.

I’ve had the opportunity to meet so many unique individuals these past 7 years. Pastor Fausto & Stephen Plucker are one of them. After 14 years of being gone from his Faith & Family Stephen began to pursue a relationship with both again. As he began his father Fausto suddenly was admitted into a coma for nearly a month. Pastor Fausto’s life was told that it would never be the same & he would potentially become a “vegetable”. His story is highlights how the comeback is better than the setback. Hear how he his vision has expanded at the age 63 and Stephen has grown his faith in the midst of his fathers trials.

Join us on this new adventure, this is just a glimpse of what PackedVision is all about! Our mission is to create a safe place to dream again. Get ready to unpack that vision you've packed away. It's time to unpack the vision that God has planted within us. This podcast will not just be another platform for people to share the final vision come to life but really diving in on what occurred to get there. If you’re a dreamer like me it’s easy to just dream about the dream and it stay a dream. It’s time let’s talk about what sacrifices needed to happen that are attached to that dream. Let’s talk about how many no’s were said to your face before you got the yes. Let’s talk about how it took 7 years of separation & solitude with God to witness the dream come to life. You will see vast diversity of visionaries on this podcast young and old because yes God even wants the gray to dream again too. We are all packed with vision. Come alongside me and witness what more he’s done.