I Will Thrive
By Wesly Lapioli
I Will ThriveAug 26, 2020
I Lost 80 Pounds In A Year, So What?
Yeah I lost 80 pounds in about a year. I talk over how it happened, what I learned at a donut shop, and why it doesn't matter, but it could.
Why I'm Conflicted About The Tom Cruise Rant as a Filmmaker and a Parent
Wesly talks over what yelling brings to the table, and whether or not he agrees with Tom Cruises recent freak out.
How Do You Feel About Cover Songs? Lets Bicker
How the heck do you feel about cover songs? I have very particular feelings as a musician. Let's talk and bicker this sucker out.
Time To Narrate Our Own Lives & The Worth Of Humans
It's been a crazy ride. Bill Murray thinking about slapping me, John Cleese almost narrating my life, and countless other insanities over the past decade of trying to be a creative person. Time to narrate my own life!
Don't Die Dumb (Using Death As A Catalyst To Live)
It's strange that it can take death to help us to remember how to live. Let's chat on that and how my grandfathers deaths changed my life.
Dear Psycho, Aren't You Going To Get A Real Job? (The Language Of Money)
In this cute classic, Wesly gives an update on the state of his financial endeavors. Did you know there's a language of money? He didn't know jack.
Episode 25.
What The Heck Is The Church Of Empathy And Respect?
Ep 24. Ever heard of The Church of Empathy and Respect? This message is for all humans, a call for happier and more positive lives. It's very possible with a few subtle adjustments.
The Most Embarrassing Embarrassment Of Embarrassments And Other Miseries
Episode 23. Wesly shares some of his most embarrassing embarrassments. Enjoy.
I Passed Out 2,000 Cards By Hand, This Is What Happened
Episode 22. Sometimes you gotta just test ways to reach people. With very limited funds, I gave passing out 2000 cards by hand a shot. It was hilarious.
The One Secret I'll Take To The Grave and What Does It Really Freaking Mean To Be Successful?
Episode 21. I have one secret I'll never tell anyone. Let's talk about that secret along with what it means to be truly successful.
Is Comic Con A Good Place To Network?
Episode 20. I spent three days at a Comic Con trying to network and the results were hilarious. A famous celebrity full on pushed me out of the way.
Plain Old-Fashioned Stupidity, Confessions, and a Funny Bottle of Dumb
Episode 19. It's a good idea to occasionally review the hilarious stupidity in ones life to laugh and learn from it. This is the time when I do just that.
How $2 Got Me 1 Million Views & 10,000 Subscribers in Two Weeks on YouTube
Episode 18. After a decade of posting to YouTube, the specific use of $2 is what made all the difference in getting my first video with a million views.
What Happened? The Grand Stinking Finale Of The John Cleese Saga (Part 5)
Episode 17. Find out how the whole crazy story ends of John Cleese agreeing to narrate my short comedy film in this 5th part of the saga!
Why John Cleese's Agent Is A Total Douche Bucket (John Cleese Saga Part 4)
Episode 16. I'm not one to call people a douche bucket, but this guy was. I don't care how important you think you are, no one deserves to be treated like inferior horse dodo.
You'll Never Believe What John Cleese Said To An Aspiring Filmmaker (John Cleese Saga Part 3)
Episode 15. John Cleese read my script and something miraculous happened. This is part 3 in my John Cleese saga.
An Easy Tip To Write Your First Comedy Story (John Cleese Saga Part 2)
Episode 14. In part two of the John Cleese saga, Wesly shares an easy tip to write your first comedy story. For your pleasure or pain, his script that will be pitched to John Cleese is shared.
How To Break Into The Film Industry (John Cleese Saga Part 1)
Episode 13. I've learned a lot the hard way in my journey to making films. Avoid the same mistakes and watch the entire 5 part series of episodes of the John Cleese Saga.
https://iwillthrive.blog
What In The Swear Wording Hawk?!
Episode 12. Ever wonder if the universe is trying to tell you something? Whether it's the universe or not, I've had some crazy hawk experiences worth evaluating.
(Part 2) How to Get Bill Murray to Want to Slap You Upside The Face
Episode 11. Part 2 of my first Bill Murray encounter. If you want to get Bill in a movie, read this and pay close attention to what not to do.
How to Get Bill Murray to Want to Slap You Upside The Face (Part 1)
Episode 10. Trying to get a script into Bill Murray's hands is serious business. It's something I know a good deal about. It's time to tell my first Bill Murray story.
Being Cut Off From a Friend or Loved One
Episode 9. When a close friend or loved one completely breaks any association with you, it can be unbearable. Lets talk it over and support each other, because.... we're gunna need it.
Is He Going To Lose His House? Time to Create!
Episode 8. When you're on a journey of starting up businesses after losing a job, and you have five kids, you get asked a lot of questions. This episode is all about being transparent and answering those questions.
The Science Of Rejection & A Terrible High School Date
Episode 7. Rejection hurts, and the pain can be felt just by simply thinking about it. Let's overcome it! Wesly looks at the science of rejection while sharing a funny story of terrible date.
When I Lost $20,000 On An Idea…
Episode 6. Wesly evaluates some of his many failed past ideas, culminating in the time he lost $20,000. It's a funny and epic letdown to consider in the journey to thrive into the future.
Creative Success & What Did the Mormons Put in The Water?
Episode 5. Wesly digs into his past starting at the beginning and what led him to Utah. He talks over the many successful people with roots in the area, like Brandon Sanderson, Neon Trees, Imagine Dragons, and Stephanie Myers. He talks over changing our past selves so we can stop the negatively charged questions and lies we tell ourselves about ourselves.
How to Think about Money, Labels, & Failure
Episode 4. Wesly talks about a deep yearning to be successful in the creative world inside of spending his life in a passionless career, and wow failure plays into that desire. Counseling Myself with Myself begins. A good way to think about crappy self labels and money are proposed.
Schadenfreude & I'm Not Going to Cut My Hair Until...
Episode 3. Wesly makes a juvenile yet perfect vow. He doesn't look like Jesus, but he did do some acting in a bible movie as a hairy guy once. He introduces Counseling Myself with Myself.
Video version of this episode.
A Weird Way To Get Someone To Think of You Always – A True & Funny Story
Episode 2. Wesly recounts an intense tale of being remembered every single day. That leads into discussing the soul yearning desire to create art and future plans.
I Will Thrive! I’m On Jim Carrey and Steve Job’s Team. You?
Episode 1. This episode is all about the conflict of having to create art versus the need to make money. Wesly decides to team up with Jim Carrey and Steve Jobs in their ways of thinking about life and careers. Wesly kicks off the I Will Thrive journey!
Blog version of this episode
Video version of this episode