All things Matt.

It’s times to wake up, folks. This is about control. The government has never cared about us. They will never. We must decide if we are going to sit back and watch our country burn or demand a change and take back control.

Erik and I discuss the outcome of the LA protest turn out, the outcome, and the next steps for this weekends protest at Mayor Garcetti’s residence in Los Angeles.

Joe Collins is a US Navy Veteran. He is a native of South Central Los Angeles, which is in the 43 district represented by Maxine Waters. For over 31 years Maxine Waters has been in the seat, and the people of south central LA are demanding change. Joe Collins is challenging her and wants real change.

I sit down with Brok ‘Chata Tuska’ Weaver. 155 pound fighter of the UFC. Brok is a Native American fighter with an impressive record of 16 and 5. Brok and I discuss his goals and his heritage with a call out at the end. Some bad blood there.

My volcano tweet went viral and I got death threats. I engaged all of them and even had dinner with one of them last night. We ended in agreements. All of them. And that we all have much more in common than we think.

You don’t need a life coach... just do the things you know you should be doing. And, how will my generation gain wealth...? Not through real estate. Hear how.

What is mamba mentality? If asked, what would Kobe say his greatest accomplishments were? Live your life with purpose.

Had the absolute pleasure to speak with Erica Saghar Kasraie from the recently viral YouTube video, Truth From An Iranian. An Iran-born American Middle East expert, activist, and voice for vulnerable religious minorities. In recent years Erica has been a policy, media, and film consultant and was the Middle East Advisor to a prominent senior member of the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee. She organized and supervised Congressionally-hosted global conferences in Washington for activists to plan the constitutional future of a free, democratic Iran. Before this, Erica developed a decade of expert knowledge of Iranian political, economic, and social conditions. She was Executive Director of the Iranian Freedom Institute and a research assistant at the School of Culture and Security at the Institute of World Politics, educating the public and lawmakers around the world. Erica also served five years as spokesperson of the Iranian Student Movement, working in Washington, D.C. and visiting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Iran experts, scholars, and think tank representatives. She has collaborated with the various factions of the Iranian opposition to bring visibility to the freedom movement. Erica and her family fled to Italy shortly after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, then settled in the Washington, D.C. area. She holds a B.S. in Biology from Virginia Commonwealth University and was an FBI laboratory scientist prior to her political and human rights activism.

This is the year.

Family history linked to a half century long unsolved mystery. I’ve deleted this podcast three separate times, but eff it. I’m sharing it now.

If I died today, what would I be known for? What would people say about me? Don’t buy into society, the media, the BS... what matters most is written on your gravestone, not your resume.

What would people say about you at your funeral? What would you do differently if you actually didn’t care what people thought of you?

It’s been a long time since my last episode. I’ve been busy. But I’m back and I’ll be more consistent. Thanks for the support. And for listening. Today’s episode is about owning your life. Lay each brick as best as you can and before you know it you’ve got a damn good looking brick wall. Stand up for what you believe in and live your best life.

Just an update on the political chaos we’ve seen the last few weeks; my personal take. Update on my life recently. Caffeine is killing us, so I’m done with it.

Discussing films, reviews, and actors.

Politics.

All of our goals and wants are either going to happen or they aren’t. And it comes down to if you actually want them or do you just like the idea of them? There’s no secret to your goals. You know how to accomplish them. It comes down to if you’re willing to do what it takes.

36.8 people day per day due to gun violence in the US. 115 die per day due to opposite addiction and overdoses. Why don’t we discuss that? Why doesn’t government fight for regulations on prescription drugs instead of all focus on guns? The reason is guns are a political issue. Opiates are not. All of us can get behind change in the senseless deaths of 100,000 people per year due to opiates, regardless of political affiliation. But government doesn’t want us to be united. They want us to be divided. And gun control is that issue.

Life is hard and it should be. If your life is easy you’re doing it wrong. We should always be grinding. Carpe diem and grind.

Anything you want to do starts with the decisions to do it. This podcast, a business venture, a new home, a dream car... all of it starts with a decision. Decide and take action.

There is more to life than working a 9-5. Finding balance and doing what you love. Society is a lot like fear, their based on lies. Enjoy the journey.

Continued interview with Eric Wood. Technical difficulty during Part 1- Cont.

Eric Wood is an actor, director, and writer. He quit his job in corporate America and decided to pursue his passion. Our conversation goes from pursuing your dreams to conspiracy theories.

Embrace change. Be grateful.

Be honest with yourself. Find the areas in your life that matter most, grade yourself 1-10 and find ways to improve. Be better. Be fierce.

Be who you are meant to be. Be strong, kind, intelligent. Be healthy. Don’t be a slave to society or credit cards. Live your life the way that you want. But above all else, be a fierce gentleman.

I believe a simple life is key to a content spirit. All the distractions in life are just that; distractions. Try the minimalist approach.

We are more alike than we want to believe. Don’t by into the divisiveness.

Mental illness.

Intro to All Things Matt.