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After a 10 day trip back to the East Coast to visit family / friends, the Bearded Maaaan is BACK! In this episode we’re covering my recent trip to MA, trying a $1k bottle of whiskey, seeing Da Baby on my plane, my date coming up this weekend (ohhh boooy), new Seaberry Flavor from Liquid I.V., more Bearded Man content COMING & my thoughts on marijuana enhancing creativity.  Sit back, relax & enjoy the riiiide.  Got a topic / question you want me to cover? Hit me UP on IG @Bobbbaaaay You wanna help blow this podcast up? GREAT! Here’s how: Leave a 5 star review on the podcast app with your hot take of the show Share out the episode on your IG story tagging me @Bobbbaaaay —- Follow The Bearded Man! Instagram : @Bobbbaaaay YouTube : @BobbyHobert Twitter : @Bobbbaaaay Website : ItsTheBeardedMan.com

The Bearded Maaaan is back! After a nice 2 month hiatus I am back ladies & gentlemen. In this episode we’re covering where I’ve been, my new role at Liquid I.V. as a Podcast Specialist, Quarantine LYFE, Black Lives Matter & why we need to think less & DO MORE! Charge up them airpods, kick back & relax… LETS GOOOOOO!!! You wanna help blow this podcast up? GREAT! Here’s how: Leave a 5 star review on the podcast app with your hot take of the show Share out the episode on your IG story tagging me @Bobbbaaaay —- Follow The Bearded Man! Instagram : @Bobbbaaaay YouTube : @BobbyHobert Twitter : @Bobbbaaaay Website : ItsTheBeardedMan.com

This week I’m celebrating 6 months with Liquid I.V. and I couldn’t be more grateful for this opportunity. Looking back on it, there were steps I took to make this big leap into this new chapter of my life. This podcast I break down that process. At the end of the day, as long as WE make the choice, there never will be a right or wrong decision.  Podcast Outline Hitting double digits for the pod, day 47 of quarantine, ripping xbox & I TRIMMED THE BEARD! (0:10) Podcast review of the week : Jtreeforme (3:05) Today’s topic : Making choices - there is no right or wrong decision (5:20) The ways I approach making a choice (7:05) Creating a pros / cons list (7:20) Seek advice (13:20) Honest with yourself (19:35) Make a decision (22:15) Look forward (23:40) —- Help support this podcast! Screenshot this Episode & share it out on your Instagram Story telling your friends what you thought of the podcast & tag @Bobbbaaaay! Leave a 1 sentence review on the iTunes Podcast App! Message me a topic you would like me to cover next! —- Follow The Bearded Man! Instagram : @Bobbbaaaay YouTube : @BobbyHobert Twitter : @Bobbbaaaay Website : ItsTheBeardedMan.com

I think there are two types of mindsets we can have : The Growth & The Critic. In my belief most of us want to have The Growth (positive / forward thinking) mindset and so today I wanted to break down 5 traits of what I believe to be part of The Critic mindset in the hopes that we can avoid these at all costs. Podcast review of the week : Zack Tidmore (1:45) Todays topic : Avoiding the critic mindset (2:30) The growth vs the critic mindset (3:20) 5 traits in those who don’t believe in their own potential (6:45) Procrastination (7:15) Impatience (10:10) Insecurity (13:20) Pessimistic (15:30) Nonbeliever (18:10)   —- Help support this podcast! Screenshot this Episode & share it out on your Instagram Story telling your friends what you thought of the podcast & tag @Bobbbaaaay! Leave a 1 sentence review on the iTunes Podcast App! Message me a topic you would like me to cover next! —- Follow The Bearded Man! Instagram : @Bobbbaaaay YouTube : @BobbyHobert Twitter : @Bobbbaaaay Website : ItsTheBeardedMan.com

This isn’t my first rodeo of working from home. I built a podcast from by bedroom / studio for 3+ years and learned how to “flip the switch” of working and not working. This is how I stay productive while working from my home.    Podcast Outline Watching comedy / movies & reading in my downtime (1:00) Podcast review of the week : Kristopher Avilla (3:15) Todays topic : Being productive from my home (4:00) Create structure (7:10) Morning Rituals (9:20) Healthy Diet (12:50) Limiting Alcohol (15:40) Get Outside (17:50) Having Balance (20:20) —- Help support this podcast! Screenshot this Episode & share it out on your Instagram Story telling your friends what you thought of the podcast & tag @Bobbbaaaay! Leave a 1 sentence review on the iTunes Podcast App! Message me a topic you would like me to cover next! —- Follow The Bearded Man! Instagram : @Bobbbaaaay YouTube : @BobbyHobert Twitter : @Bobbbaaaay Website : ItsTheBeardedMan.com

I know, I know… we’re all NOT enjoying this whole self-isolation because we can’t hang with friends, go out with the boyz or grab dinner at our fav spot. The goods news is there are some BENEFITS to the quarantine!  Podcast Outline Staying fit, excising daily, health diet & limiting alcohol consumption (0:30) Two movies I recently watched : Interstellar & Money Ball (2:30) Re-cap on Ep 6 - Reaching My Highest Potential (3:00) Todays topic : the benefits of self-isolation (4:30) 85% of my success is from alone time, 15% is from being with people (6:10) The benefits of self-isolation (9:30) Reflection on the past (9:40) Focus on the present (14:15) Manifesting our future (19:50) Relax & Rest (25:25) —- Help support this podcast! Screenshot this Episode & share it out on your Instagram Story telling your friends what you thought of the podcast & tag @Bobbbaaaay! Leave a 1 sentence review on the iTunes Podcast App! Message me a topic you would like me to cover next! —- Follow The Bearded Man! Instagram : @Bobbbaaaay YouTube : @BobbyHobert Twitter : @Bobbbaaaay Website : ItsTheBeardedMan.com  

Ladies & gentlemen… we’re BACK! After a 6/7 week hiatus, I finally fired UP the mics and got back to COOKING! This week I wanted to talk to you guys/gals about why I strive to reach my highest potential and some of the things I remind myself of daily that keep me going. Hope you enjoy it - let me know what you think / if there’s a topic you want me to cover next!  Podcast Outline After a 7 week hiatus we’re BACK! (0:30) Today I want to talk about why I strive to reach my highest potential (2:45) Being my own biggest critic can be a plus and a negative  I’m continuously asking myself (5:05) Am I doing enough? How do I improve my weaknesses? Have I learned something new today? Physical health, mental health & spirituality help me reach my highest potential (8:55) What I’m constantly reminding myself daily (10:05) Patience  Small wins Do The Work Me vs Me Stay Cruising  Results Don’t Matter Use the downtime from Coronavirus to invest into yourself (23:40) Read books, listen to podcasts, try new hobbies Find the answers to the tough questions : What’s my passion? What’s my purpose? If money were no object, what would I do? —- Help support this podcast! Screenshot this Episode & share it out on your Instagram Story telling your friends what you thought of the podcast & tag @Bobbbaaaay! Leave a 1 sentence review on the iTunes Podcast App! Message me a topic you would like me to cover next! —- Follow The Bearded Man! Instagram : @Bobbbaaaay YouTube : @BobbyHobert Twitter : @Bobbbaaaay Website : ItsTheBeardedMan.com  

I didn’t have a chance to record a podcast this week (boohooooo) I know I know… BUT I wanted to share out this incredible conversation I had with Zack Kravits on his podcast, Ramblin’ Radio a couple weeks ago. He’s a filmmaker, creative coach & entrepreneur and I was fired UP to be on his podcast. We discuss the journey of Purpose in the Youth, how I learned to go ALL IN on myself, starting my new career with Liquid I.V. and so much more! --- Connect with Zack! Instagram : @ZackKravits Check out Rambin' Radio Podcast iTunes —- Help support this podcast! Screenshot this Episode & share it out on your Instagram Story telling your friends what you thought of the podcast & tag @Bobbbaaaay! Leave a 1 sentence review on the iTunes Podcast App! Message me a topic you would like me to cover next! —- Follow The Bearded Man! Instagram : @Bobbbaaaay YouTube : @BobbyHobert Twitter : @Bobbbaaaay Website : ItsTheBeardedMan.com

Earlier this week I released Thank You Uber which was a piece dedicated to the last 4+ years of driving for the ride share platform. In celebration of this next chapter of my life I wanted to explain how in the world I ended up becoming a driver in the first place, how I was able to pay college loans, rent, bills etc through the platform and some of the lessons I learned.  Podcast Outline Todays Topic : Driver for Uber & building my creative career at the same time (0:15) House keeping (2:00) Podcast project thus far, being at 25 iTunes reviews, surviving Super Bowl LIV in Miami, having my 90-Day review at Liquid I.V. I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for Uber (7:15) Spring of 2015 is when I became an Uber Driver during Junior year at Bentley University (9:50) Stayed in Boston for the summer and drove full-time heading into my senior year Senior year, I wasn’t worried about getting a job & just focused on enjoying my last year of college (14:20) Drove a few hours a week and did it part-time  Looking into companies / products that I enjoyed but never found the right career fit Graduate college, Summer of 2016 I start looking for ways to make money (18:40) Move home, start building Purpose in the Youth Podcast & know that college loans kick in within 6 months I start working for my uncles Garden Center, I hustle other opportunities  Move back to Boston & sign a 1 year lease in Allston, MA (21:20) Main objective is to build podcast platform while funding it entirely from driving Uber Was making $1,000 - $1,200 per week before taxes / car expenses  Driving from 6:30am - 10am, gym / creative 10am - 3pm, driving 3pm - 10/11pm Gave me the flexibility to work around other peoples schedule for podcasts Taught me time management Moving to LA with $5k saved up and knowing I will keep driving Uber full-time (31:20) Came out here to work on a podcast project, had friends to live with, a small network already and a way to make money Driving 85,000+ miles in 2 years in LA It’s not about the hours you put in, it’s the hours in which you drive where you make the most money  Mon - Sun schedule was a GRIND Learning how to make every dollar count My expenses living in LA while driving for Uber (43:05) College loans, car payment, car insurance, rent, food, gas, gym, internet = $2,900+ My net driving per week avg $900 - $1,000 per week - before taxes October 10, 2019 changed my life & got me OUT of the Uber game (47:35) I posted an IG story telling the world I need a change from Uber Got a DM from Brandin Cohen, founder / ceo of Liquid IV and the rest is history  Final Uber Stats (50:20) 19,002 Total rides 4.97 out of 5 star rating Rider preferred in 2018 - Top 2% driver in the world 6 of the biggest lessons I learned from Uber (51:30) One ride at a time / one step at a time  Every person has a story to tell Become an excellent listener  Never take a comment from someone else personal  Always move forward  Keep your eyes on the road but stop & look around often Bearded Man Community Questions (57:20) Best & worst Uber stories  Driving to Jay-Z & Diddys crib Picking up Ben Savage aka Corey Mathews from Boy Meets World Someone yacking in the backseat of my car What do you miss about Uber / what was the biggest difficulty with moving into an office job? (104:40) Episode Takeaway (107:15) Don’t worry about the big picture, focus on what small steps you can take today  Episode Wrap-up (109:10) Hope this pod gave you guys/gals some insight on how Uber got me to where I am today Please screenshot & post this podcast to your IG story tagging me! @Bobbbaaay If I provided enough Bearded Wisdom, plz leave a 1 sentence review on the iTunes Podcast App! If you have a topic you’d like me to cover next - tweet, message, DM or e-mail me! —- Help support this podcast! Screenshot this Episode & share it out on your Instagram Story telling your friends what you thought of the podcast & tag @Bobbbaaaay! Leave a 1 sentence review on the iTunes Podcast App! Message me a topic you would like me to cover next! —- Follow The Bearded Man! Instagram : @Bobbbaaaay YouTube : @BobbyHobert Twitter : @Bobbbaaaay Website : ItsTheBeardedMan.com  

Someone asked me on IG Live what’s the biggest lesson I’ve learned from podcasting and it’s for sure the importance of consistency. I know that as long as I continue to show up every day and put in the necessary work consistently then I can accomplish ANY goal I have and so can you.  Podcast Outline Episode 3 Recap (1:15) Todays topic - the importance of consistency (8:30) Why we NEED to keep showing up regardless of the results  I’ve manifested ALL of my dreams by staying consistent & NOT giving up (14:20) Getting into my dream college Bentley University after being denied  Building Purpose in the Youth Podcast from the ground up Making a living as a full-time creator for Liquid I.V.  What I’ve realized about consistency (18:30) Key to accomplishing ANY goal We NEED to become obsessive  The inspiration comes IN the progress of doing It’s NOT as pretty as it might seem It’s GOOD to rest What we HATE about consistency (24:10) We NEED to be patient  Not getting the results we’re looking for TODAY The process can seem boring or frustrating  Moments we’re unmotivated & don’t want to put in the work Best practices to stay consistent (31:10) Build routines in our day/week where it’s non-negotiable we HAVE to do it Focus on 1-3 things you can do RIGHT NOW We NEED to hold ourselves accountable  We accept that some days will be BETTER than others  STOP comparing yourself to other people We SHOW UP everyday & put in the work We need to ask ourselves daily : how bad do WE WANT IT? Bearded Man Community Questions (39:10) What do you do to hold yourself accountable for being consistent? - @MannyGuzman How do you stay consistent as an artist when you’re tired, feeling like everything you make isn’t good quality? - @Benjy44_ (42:30) How do you manage to get back on track after you’ve broken the chain? - @Manu_em_photo (44:30) How to gain momentum when starting something new? @Kevinloganshim (45:50) What’s the biggest misconception you’ve had regarding your journey thus far? - @Trexbrawn (46:50) Episode Takeaways (48:15) “Nothing but your consistent effort can unlock the potential buried beneath your fear” - Brianna Wiest Episode Wrap-up (49:50) Hope this pod gave you guys/gals some insight on consistency Please screenshot & post this podcast to your IG story tagging me! @Bobbbaaay If I provided enough Bearded Wisdom, plz leave a 1 sentence review on the iTunes Podcast App! If you have a topic you’d like me to cover next - tweet, message, DM or e-mail me! —- Help support this podcast! Screenshot this Episode & share it out on your Instagram Story telling your friends what you thought of the podcast & tag @Bobbbaaaay! Leave a 1 sentence review on the iTunes Podcast App! Message me a topic you would like me to cover next! —- Follow The Bearded Man! Instagram : @Bobbbaaaay YouTube : @BobbyHobert Twitter : @Bobbbaaaay Website : ItsTheBeardedMan.com