Civilized Savages

I've learned as much if not more from my father's mistakes as I have from what he's done right. In this episode my 11 year old son joins me to discuss these topics and more.

New Years resolutions are just words without actions. Once you know your goals then you must set your actions because a goal with an action is just a wish and a wish is just an imaginary wall we build to protect ourselves from failure. Stop saying "I wish" and start saying "I will"...

in this episode Steven talks about a recent anxiety attack that delayed the podcast for a bit, discusses Friends and Helpers, a charity for abused women and children and talks about the British rowing team who used the question "will it make the boat go faster?' to get back to Olympic gold and how to apply that to your everyday life.

Keep your circle tight. On this episode former Kansas State all-American Jaime Mendez III joins us to discuss a number of topics including football, jiu jitsu and keeping your circle tight. We talk about the importance of positive social media and inspiring others through our own experiences and journeys. Jaime talks about CTE, an issue close to his heart and his dream to open a jiu jitsu academy targeting at-risk youth.

This weeks guest is Terry Moseby from Divine Temple Fitness. We discuss what it was like going to high school in Long Beach right after the riots where we had race riots on campus, having guns pulled on us at track meets and how he feels about his kids going to the same school now. We get into his football career and his decision to leave his dream on the table to take care of his family and how that led him to his current career as a personal trainer and fitness competitor. Oh, and his questionnaire answers may surprise you.

Neftali Adams (@naphtalii) joins us on this episode to dive into code switching, raising multi-cultural kids and the importance of language, music and sports as means of communication. music by @tzarkazm follow him on IG and Soundcloud!

He's back! Bill Smith from Stand For Something Clothing stops by again just days before moving to Jordan with his family. Join us as we talk about teaching our kids risk management and decision making, what happens when your kid challenges your thinking and they're right and the fact that luck doesn't exist. We mix in some of Bill's parachute stories and a few anecdotes on life. Quick shout out to @tzarkazm for the awesome intro music that we use. Please check him out on IG, iTunes and Soundcloud.

This weeks guest Christine (@calamityfitness) discusses how her fathers sudden cancer diagnosis made her realize how important it was to go out and do what she loved before it was too late and how it led to her fitness journey, from losing 30lbs to a complete career change. She went from TV and movie production to being a wellness and life coach. She shares her passion for helping others and discusses what it's like trying to pass those lessons on to her two children and how she deals with body image issues. This and so much more on this weeks episode!

solo episode in which Steven talks about the need for a routine, bullying and how we can help our kids and how to talk to them.

In this episode we welcome our first guest ever, Master Gunnery Sergeant William Smith IV or as we like to call him, Bill. You know those flashing lights on top of buildings? We can thank his grandfather for those. Bill talks about what it was like being in the Marine's for 24 years and how that shaped his sense of purpose. He talks about his need to serve his family, his country and his friends and the next step in his journey as he and his wife get ready to move with their three sons to Amman, Jordan. We talk about his clothing line, Stand For Something Clothing and we tie everything back into how all of these experiences inform him as a father.

Episode one! Steven goes over the origin of Civilized Savages while BBQing! Find out what Civilized Savages means, the back story and the inspitation. Outro music by @tzarkazm