All Things Hip Hop Episode #1

ERIC CHEN is one of the most accomplished and intelligent people that I have ever encountered. His dedication to his wife, kids and craft are proof that you can have it all. Eric helps us to understand that when you slow down and make space for what really matters your possibilities are endless. Be sure to check out my new audiobook SUCCESS LEAVES CLUES (THE 7 P'S THAT CAN SHIFT YOUR REALITY) Thank you to our sponsors Findlay Volvo Las Vegas Samaritans Feet Pinks4Cancer Cardenas Law Group Squeeze Dried PAUL MITCHELL HAIR CARE DELIVERED TO YOUR DOORSTEP BLING SHINE SERUM-The #1 seller of over 15 years and the only product to be endorsed by my MAMA! MORE KELLY

Chef Charity grew up in Southern California, as the oldest of 6 children. She started performing in musical theater when she was just 4 years old. Charity damaged not one, but 2 Easy Bake Ovens as a child before her mother decided to teach her how to use the “big” oven. By age 12 she had tapped out her mother and grandmother’s cooking knowledge and hit the books as she wanted to know more. As A 6th grader, she entered her first cake competition/auction. When she was 16 she went to work for a local custom cake shop called Flour Power in a nearby town. After her first year at University, where she was majoring in International business and minoring in Voice and French, she went to culinary school in Paris, France at Le Ritz Escoffier, although she didn’t finish her degree there. After working in various industries; computer, graphics, radio, entertainment, restaurant and grocery, commercial food production, she finished her degree at Grossmont College in Pastry Arts. Chef Charity is the Pastry Chef and Cake Art

Kelly and I talked about how success leaves clues, that you have to have hope and keep it simple. That you are enough and all things are possible KELLY CARDENAS is a FORBES contributor, Author, Podcaster, Founder-CEO of a National multi-million dollar Brand, and a Cultural efficiency Coach. Cardenas is the go to when it comes to constructing a CULTURE that will have sustained success in all aspects of your business. He believes that building an iconic Brand, Business, and Empire is a simple process once we start to focus on what really matters. Cardenas’ system zeros in on the heartbeat of any organization.........PEOPLE! https://www.kellycardenas.com.

Greetings optimists! I hope that life is good for you. Things have been busy and amazing here at Optimist HQ. Having become FCA registered in the last month I’m helping some amazing people with their mortgages and also helping some travel clients with their holidays as well. But whatever you’re doing I hope you’re feeling great!   Okay, it’s that time again for another episode of the travelling optimist. So get yourself ready, turn up the volume and get set for a really inspirational conversation about the life and journey of Kelly Cardenas. I’ve wanted to get Kelly on the show for a while , I’ve followed him on the socials and was honoured to guest on his incredible podcast last year - finally we were able to align our diaries so I could repay the favour and get him to share his life and experiences with you.  Kelly is a true optimist, these foundations were very much laid from a positive upbringing and having incredible parents who consistently re-enforced Kelly’s life with positive affirmations that have h

Travis Chappell is a door to door salesman turned founder, investor, speaker, and podcaster. He is the founder and CEO of Guestio.com, the highest quality guest and show booking marketplace in the industry. He's also the co-host off the top ranked podcasts Build Your Network and Figuring It Out where he's interviewed people like Shaquille O'Neal, Rob Dyrdek, Grant Cardone, Josh Peck, Molly Bloom, Jasmine Star, John Maxwell, and hundreds of others. In addition to being a guest on top podcasts like Bigger Pockets, EOFire, and Born to Impact, Travis has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, TechCrunch, and dozens of other media outlets. When he's not working on his dreams, Travis can be found at the golf course, playing pick up basketball, or at his home in Las Vegas with his high school sweetheart and two kids. Thank you to our sponsors Findlay Volvo Las Vegas  Samaritans Feet Pinks4Cancer Cardenas Law Group Squeeze Dried PAUL MITCHELL HAIR CARE DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR STEP BLING SHINE SERUM-The #1 seller

Marshall Sylver, The Millionaire Maker You may know Marshall Sylver as the #1 leading expert on subconscious reprogramming and irresistible influence. For over thirty five years, Sylver has entertained, educated, and transformed the lives of thousands of people. He is the author of Passion, Profit, and Power, and through infomercials has sold over a million copies of his personal development programs worldwide. In fact, his teachings on personal development have been the main attribute to his worldwide acclaim. He has led training programs for IBM, Ford, KFC, and Pepsi, teaching the management of these leading corporations how to motivate employees while also teaching staff how to easily produce higher sales. Sylver has been named “The Millionaire Maker™" and is one of the most sought-after keynote speakers to date He has been invited to teach on other speaker’s platforms including: Donald Trump, Robert Kiyosaki, Bill Clinton, Robert Allen, and many others. Through

BILLY SIORDIA is a 24 year old phenom! He is Vice President of SecretKnock.co Co-Author National Bestseller. https://www.amazon.com/Station-42-mistakes-better-decisions/dp/1735165794Mastermind Association Leader  mastermindgroup.com Thank you to our sponsors Findlay Volvo Las Vegas https://www.findlayvolvocarslv.com/ Samaritans Feet https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/KellyCardenas?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=20220105_ Pinks4Cancer https://recycling4acure.org/ Cardenas Law Group https://cardenaslawgroup.com/ Squeeze Dried https://squeezedried.com/ PAUL MITCHELL HAIR CARE DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR STEP https://store.kellycardenassalon.com/collections/all-products BLING SHINE SERUM-The #1 seller of over 15years and the only product to be endorsed by my MAMA! https://store.kellycardenassalon.com/products/kelly-cardenas-salon-bling?_pos=1&_sid=6a4a4c2b4&_ss=r WEBSITE https://www.kellycardenas.com/

Kelly Cardenas is a Forbes contributor, Author, Podcaster, Founder-CEO of a National multi-million dollar brand, and a cultural efficiency Coach. Kelly is the go to when it comes to cultivating a culture that will bring sustained success to your business. In this episode, Kelly talks about:  • Cultural efficiency and how to measure it • How to bring true happiness to your teams • How to hire for the right cultural fit • Where to begin when it comes to revamping your culture • How to develop systems that produce results • How much time you should allocate to culture  Thank you to Gavin Hammer Unscalable.fm  Connect with Kelly: • https://www.kellycardenas.com • https://instagram.com/therealkellycardenas  Thank you to our sponsors Findlay Volvo Las Vegas https://www.findlayvolvocarslv.com/ Samaritans Feet https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/KellyCardenas?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=20220105_ Pinks4Cancer https://recycling4acure.org/ Cardenas Law Group http

REDEFINING POSSIBILITIES! Jeff takes ordinary People, that follow and finish his formula with exactness, and forges them into Extraordinary Leaders who Produce World Record Results! This formula is based off of more than 20 years of research and real-life results. It is tailored towards Leadership Training and packaged for Personal Development. It focuses on assisting Leaders to ‘flip’ their CHALLENGES; like employee pushback or tapped-out possibilities, mental-misalignment, etc… and ‘reframing’ them into OPPORTUNITES! He played in the 2004 Paralympic games in Athens, Greece, and is a silver medalist in Wheelchair basketball. He is a National Champion, in the (Wheelchair NBA), and a four-time All-Star MVP. Jeff also won the St. George Marathon, has two Guinness Book of World Records, and wrote an award-winning book titled I'M-POSSIBLE: Desire. Dream. Do. Please help me welcome Jeff Griffin https://griffinmotivation.com/cart/ Thank you to our sponsors Findlay Volvo Las Vegas https://www.findlayvolvocarsl

After Jorgie’s senior year of high school was cut short due to COVID, Jorgie focused on creating content and turning her TikTok channel into her career. In addition to creating fashion and lifestyle videos, Jorgie owns and operates a vegan and cruelty-free lipgloss collection called The Glossies, and is a full time college student! Jorgie's parents have instilled a strong work ethic in her and her siblings - and Jorgie has made it a priority to balance her career, her business, and her education. Her dedicated fan (and customer!) base are inspired by her experience of living all over the globe and the value she places on being a role model by showing that hard work and big dreams can be your reality. Thank you to our sponsors Findlay Volvo Las Vegas https://www.findlayvolvocarslv.com/ Samaritans Feet https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/KellyCardenas?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=20220105_ Pinks4Cancer https://recycling4acure.org/ Cardenas Law Group https://cardenaslawgroup.c

Steinway & Sons considers him one of the world’s finest pianists. Dove Award-winning musician, composer, and producer, Paul Cardall’s music has been streamed on platforms worldwide 3 billion times. With 11 No. 1 Billboard albums, 30 million monthly listeners and 3 million subscribed fans on social media, Paul is one of the biggest selling recording artists of our time. Paul was born with essentially half a heart and before his first day was finished, surgeons had cut into his infant body to save his life. He would spend virtually all of his life in and out of hospitals and recovering from surgeries. He received a heart transplant in 2009. Living with congenital heart disease has helped Paul understand the trauma imposed, particularly on a young person and their families. Cardall has made it his life’s mission to create and share piano music that is healing both physically and emotionally. Two of the many projects he’s involved with include partnering with the The Ryan Seacrest Foundation to donate keyboar

Lem Usita is the Executive Director at the Firs. Lem was born in the Philippines, and moved to Hawaii when he was 4 and grew up on the island of Oahu.  After graduating from high school, he moved to Ohio to study at Cedarville College in Cedarville, OH earning a Bachelors in Bible with an emphasis in youth ministries. He continued his studies earning a Master’s from Biola University as well as a Doctorate in Education. Lem’s doctoral dissertation focus is Adolescent Identity Formation in Online Space studying how one gains a sense of identity and self online. identityspecialist.com Thank you to our sponsors Findlay Volvo Las Vegas https://www.findlayvolvocarslv.com/ Samaritans Feet https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/KellyCardenas?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=20220105_ Pinks4Cancer https://recycling4acure.org/ Cardenas Law Group https://cardenaslawgroup.com/ Squeeze Dried https://squeezedried.com/ PAUL MITCHELL HAIR CARE DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR STEP https://store.ke

Leigh was born and raised in Los Angeles by his parents, a teacher and librarian. He obtained both his undergraduate and law degrees from Cal where he was student body president during each tenure. Leigh has represented many of the most successful athletes and coaches in football, basketball, baseball, hockey, boxing, golf, etc., including the number one overall pick in the NFL draft for an unprecedented eight times in conjunction with 62 total first round picks. Furthermore, Leigh has represented other notable athletes such as Oscar De La Hoya and Lennox Lewis, as well as multiple Olympians and professional teams. With an unrivaled history of record-setting contracts, Leigh has secured over $4 billion for his 300+ pro athlete clients and directed more than $750 million to various charities around the world. https://www.steinbergsports.com/en/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesteinberg Thank you to our sponsors Findlay Volvo Las Vegas https://www.findlayvolvocarslv.com/ Samaritans Feet https://www.justgiving.co

Being heavily formed by strong and intentional leaders, Chandler is passionate about discipling young adults in their most crucial season of life. He is focused on connecting young adults to a community where they can experience the hope and healing of Jesus Christ. Chandler was a youth pastor for 6 years before transitioning to his current role with Daybreak. Thank you to our sponsors Findlay Volvo Las Vegas https://www.findlayvolvocarslv.com/ Samaritans Feet https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/KellyCardenas?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=20220105_ Pinks4Cancer https://recycling4acure.org/ Cardenas Law Group https://cardenaslawgroup.com/ Squeeze Dried https://squeezedried.com/ PAUL MITCHELL HAIR CARE DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR STEP https://store.kellycardenassalon.com/collections/all-products BLING SHINE SERUM-The #1 seller of over 15years and the only product to be endorsed by my MAMA! https://store.kellycardenassalon.com/products/kelly-cardenas-salon-bling?_pos=1&_sid=6a4a

Trevor March is an Actor, Creator, Producer, and Coach. He is also the Co-Writer and Lead Actor in Zemblanity. He started studying film when he was put into film class when he was in 5th grade. He has loved movies and acting ever since. When he was a kid he graduated from CSSSA (California State Summer School for the Arts), and as an adult graduated from PCPA (Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts) In the past, he has been a main stage performer for Disney Cruise Line, portraying roles such as Peter Pan, and Iago in Aladdin. He’s played Cornelius in Hello Dolly, Gabe in Next to Normal, Finch in How to Succeed, and Davey in Lieutenant of Inishmore and many others. In the past he worked primarily in theatre so in 2020 his main industry stopped. Trevor decided to put matters into my own hands, called one of my best friends, Spencer Mead, who is an incredible director and storyteller and said, “We have to make a film!” http://Www.Zemblanity.art http://TrevorMarch.com Thank you to our sponsors Findlay Volvo

Fred Siaosi joined Two Harbors Trading as CEO with extensive expertise in environmental export as well as the exporting of difficult to procure foodstuffs and exotic botanicals from the Tahiti Ring to the rest of the world.  In fact, Siaosi has been named the exporter of the year for ten straight years by the Samoan Government.  After spending eight years in computer-related sales and service, Siaosi felt the call to lend his developing expertise to help the country of Samoa, his homeland.  In short order he built a number of expanding enterprises all involved in international trade.  These included wholesale, sushi-quality seafood and museum-quality aquatic marine life.  He then managed the import/export business of the largest organic-certified Kava plantation in the South Pacific, which ultimately led to his involvement with Two Harbors Trading with Albert Bertha.  Two Harbors traces its beginnings back to 1997, when Fred Siaosi founded Nonu Samoa

Robert Duran is an eight year stage four pancreatic cancer survivor and a husband and father of two children. He enjoys spending time with his family hiking and exploring new trails, classic car restoration, and getting out for early morning drives along the coast. In his professional career as a member of the cyber security community, Robert enables cybercrime super heroes to make the Internet a safer place. Robert is also an avid cyclist and nicknamed by a few Doctors and Nurses as “The Cyclist” because during treatment, he would ride 50-100 miles per week with some of the miles riding to and from chemo. When Robert was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer in 2014, he was told to get his affairs in order because at that time the 5-year survival rate was only 6% - which is why Pancreatic Cancer is also known as the ‘King of All Cancers’. But that was eight years ago and today, Robert is a four- time metastatic Pancreatic cancer survivor. Throughout the past eight years, Robert has gone through multiple chemo

Russ Yeager is known as a Physique Transformation Expert, and is currently one of the top fitness coaches in the world. After winning an international physique transformation contest himself, Russ was inspired to leave his career as a CPA, and dedicate his life to helping others look and feel amazing, reach goals they never thought possible, and "Exercise Their Right To Be Awesome." Russ owns two private personal training studios in Atlanta, GA, is the author of "Live Longer, Feel Better, and Look Great Naked!", and has written for and appeared in numerous Fitness publications. Russ has helped thousands of men and women all over the world make dramatic physique and health transformations. Russ guarantees your success and won't let you fail. Many describe Russ as "the most positive and motivating person I have ever met", which is refreshing in a world full of too much negativity and cynicism. With over 25 years of working with thousands of clients and using himself as a "human guinea pig", Russ has now created

Matt fine is an author, speaker and entrepenuer. He is the owner of TRACE SALON and SUPPLY in Franklin TN, on the outskirts of Nasville. Matt is a dedicated husband and father that believes in serving his community team and his family. His unique perspective of leadership will inspire you to no end. tracesalon.com behairnow.com Thank you to our sponsors Findlay Volvo Las Vegas https://www.findlayvolvocarslv.com/ Samaritans Feet https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/KellyCardenas?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=20220105_ Pinks4Cancer https://recycling4acure.org/ Cardenas Law Group https://cardenaslawgroup.com/ Squeeze Dried https://squeezedried.com/ PAUL MITCHELL HAIR CARE DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR STEP https://store.kellycardenassalon.com/collections/all-products BLING SHINE SERUM-The #1 seller of over 15years and the only product to be endorsed by my MAMA! https://store.kellycardenassalon.com/products/kelly-cardenas-salon-bling?_pos=1&_sid=6a4a4c2b4&_ss=r WEBSITE https://w

Dhomonique Murphy (Dhomonique.com) is a 3x Emmy Award Winning Television Personality, Professional Motivational Speaker, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur and Spokesmodel. She was named “Most Photogenic” at Mrs. America(n) 2021 and was crowned Mrs. Virginia American 2020. Dhomonique has appeared on big stages across the nation from New York to California – and everywhere in between. She has been featured on The Steve Harvey Show, NBC, HSN, and countless radio, print, and local television platforms. She is also the recipient of the coveted Salute to Excellence Award from the National Association of Black Journalists—a nationally recognized award. Dhomonique is the Founder and President of Media Mastery Now, LLC (MediaMasteryNow.com); America’s premiere media training agency that helps subject matter experts, industry professionals, public figures and law enforcement agencies polish their image, build authority and land positive media coverage. She also helps these experts craft unforgettable stories behind