Riding The Wave

Oct 04 2024

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Welcome to the Riding the Wave podcast, where we talk about the daily struggles we call life. In being a part of this community, we want to hear your high and low tides. With no judgment! The purpose of this podcast is to connect with our audience and try to put ourselves in your shoes. We are here to motivate to all our listeners but also give any of you Kings and Queens an opportunity to share your story. With unity, we can overcome any obstacle. The first step of overcoming challenges is to face them head-on. No more deflecting or hiding our pain with a smile. It's time for enlightenment. At Riding the Wave, we put YOU , the audience FIRST. Join us on this voyage and discover the pursuit of happiness.

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God's Plan

Oct 04 2024 59 mins

On this week’s podcast MJ and AYD are joined by special guest Sergio Vera, a Boyle Heights native centering his energy around God’s plan. Father of three and a dedicated member of his church, Sergio shares with the audience his experience during his transition from the streets into the church, reminiscing on and demonstrating the significance of willpower, and the importance of

Lace Them Up – Part #2

Sep 27 2024 58 mins

Boxing and sobriety have helped many develop a lifestyle that is conducive to their needs, goals, hopes, and aspirations for the future. On this week’s podcast, we are joined by returning guests Spencer Valenzuela, undefeated boxing champ and longtime persistence and resistance Coach, Flaco, who reiterate how life’s hardest battles that exist within the ring and outside of it b

Lace Them Up – Part #1

Sep 20 2024 57 mins

It’s the sound of the bell ringing and immediately all that exists is you, your technique, the adrenaline, and your opponent in the ring. In that ring and in life, we learn that it does not matter how you start, but how you finish. This mantra is emphasized and reiterated further in this week’s episode with guests Spencer Valenzuela, a boxer with an undefeated amateur record an

Fitness Talk – Part #2

Sep 13 2024 57 mins

Setting realistic expectations, repeating exceptional performances systematically, and ultimately trusting the process: all of these being effective mindset tools and strategies recommended by our returning guest and personal mind and fitness coach, Canidate (@IamCanidate) to ultimately ensure that your workout plan serves a purpose. In this week’s episode, we revisit the topic o

Fitness Talk – Part #1

Sep 06 2024 60 mins

F.I.T. - Foraging Instinctive Thinking- a mind tool and strategy introduced by our special guest in order to train your body and mind into habit. In this week’s episode with MJ and AYD, we are joined by special guest Canidate (@IamCanidate), an OC based fitness guru with 30 years of experience in personal training, coaching, and all areas of fitness. Motivating the mind and body

Co-Parenting – Part #2

Aug 30 2024 34 mins

Tears will roll! In this week’s episode, longtime parents, Mo and host MJ continue on the topic of co-parenting and provide advice on lessons they’ve learned from their personal experiences when dealing with partners who have been both intentional and immature with their co-parenting approaches. It can be universally agreed that when one has a child, the child becomes the prior

Co-Parenting – Part #1

Aug 23 2024 30 mins

Join MJ and returning guest and mother of two (Mo) as we delve into the difficult and ambiguous topic of what effective co-parenting looks like and the implications that different co-parenting styles may have on the child. Co-parenting can prove to be difficult to navigate through –especially when both parties possess differing opinions on what it means to successfully raise and

Identifying Red Flags

Aug 16 2024 39 mins

In this week’s episode, we are joined by special guest Mo –Monique–, an insightful and independent individual who helps us venture into the world of Red Flags and how to identify them within relationships, the workplace, amongst friends, and within our own families. Red Flags cover a broad spectrum of topics, but how do we define them, identify them, and work toward improving

Young and Motivated

Aug 10 2024 50 mins

Noah is an idiosyncratic youngster who does not waste his time! Join MJ and special guest Noah on his voyage to success as he demonstrates his will and commitment to his college career, side hustle, circle of trust, lovable family, and God. How does a 19-year-old manage an equilibrium of the adherences above, in addition to the many barriers that seem never-ending in the second hal

Keeping the Flame Lit: 18 Years of Riding the Marriage Wave

Jul 26 2024 57 mins

This episode is a DOOZYl, featuring AYD and his wife Tasha dropping some serious knowledge about their 18-year marriage journey. They dive deep into the ups and downs of their relationship, from rocky beginnings to smooth sailing, keeping it real every step of the way.AYD and Tasha don't shy away from the heavy stuff. They open up about past struggles, including AYD's drinking and