Episodes

As two former Californians, JP and I discuss our stance on guns now that we live in deep red states. After 25 years of friendship, we talk about a subject that we probably wouldn't even consider relevant if we stayed in California. Unchecked mental health undoubtedly plays a part in how young people decide to use their firearm, so we also talk about the ways we are raising our kids so that mental health is a key component of their development. Quick caveat: Neither of us are fully educated on th...

Two Californians move into red states, one into Arizona and one into Texas. The Arizonian says "You own a firearm?!" and the Texan says, "Come and take it". Sorry for the terrible, horrible, no good very bad joke. But yes, the topic of the week is guns. Former fellow Californian JP joins me to check in on how our opinions on guns have changed since we first became friends 25 years ago. We also trade some parenting tips to set our kids up to stand up for others, to think for themselves and to pra...

What happens when the ones you count on to be there for you decide to leave the decades of good times, memories and promises of best friends forever without warning or reason? My friend of over 20 years joins me as we talk about the paths we embarked upon after high school and the lows, highs, achievements, loss, love and the reality of expectations. More importantly, we get into how what we separately thought what was rock bottom actually was the step that changed life for the better. Thanks JP...

The subject matter that is referenced in this article may cause distress or discomfort to some sensitive topics around child trauma, abuse, neglect, assault and other potentially triggering information. Reader discretion advised. With the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the implications are catastrophic on so many levels. If the baby is born to a mother under the age of 13, how will she legally work? Does this mean the grandmother is given custody? What if the grandmother is unstable? If a 15 year old ...

Ricky joins me to talk about my strategies on how I help musicians and artists get out of the negative self-doubt and celebrate their progress. But for the two of us....Are we successful or are we just adequate at checking off the boxes on the to-do list that we think makes us successful? For both of us, it took our rock bottom experiences to realize that there may not be a definition or end game. For the ambitious or the serial lifestyle changers who don't see success in their life it might be ...

Rapper/singer/songwriter GrapeSoda Henderson talk hustle, drive and hip-hop trivia. I've been working as his manager/publicist for a few years now so we take a look back at the past, present and future of his career and the skills that can make or break an artist's success in the industry. Check him out on: Instagram: @thtgrapesodaboy Facebook: /LifeIsGRAPEsoda Merch: lifeisgrapeclothingcompany.com YouTube: Villa Vibez And all music streaming platforms!

On this episode, Bella and Ricky run through the list of the infamous 27 Club members and talk about how fentanyl, heroin, and weed affect substance abuse. Then we watch the Stanger Things Master of Puppets scene right after a heated discussion about why I get scared at the movies which then evolves into an argument about the definition of danger. This episode is dedicated to the late legendary musician and drummer, Taylor Hawkins. "Foo Fighters together with the Hawkins family have teamed up wi...

My friend of 18 years Ricky Vorias joins me to discuss music, politics and other things as we go from deep conversations to debates with the goal of annoying me. He succeeds so I annoy him with random facts about the band Queen. Here is a breakdown of the conversations: Pick up the conversation in progress - start Friends with benefits in your 30s - 5m10s Noise Complaints past midnight 10m30s Complaining about the process of making music - 13m50s Music is business, not for the love of music - 18...