Sprouting Minds

Super excited about today's podcast with Dane Amar. Dane is a music artist who is from San Diego and has recently enjoyed success with his singles "Green Tea and Honey" and "Window Pane". He is a role model for those around him in San Diego and continues to show proof  of how dedication and hardwork can lead to success. Diego and Dane have an all encompassing conversation on what music has brought into his life Follow Dane Amar and his musical journey below  https://www.instagram.com/daneamar/ https://twitter.com/DaneAmar?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://open.spotify.com/album/3TF5eAfoFWAZ3rdne5cf07 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diego-cruz-baker/support

Short message sharing a simple phrase that helps me shift from victim mode to solution mode. I know this message can help you, challenge yourself to put it into practice! Also sharing a quick update about the next season of the show! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diego-cruz-baker/support

Diego sits down Rialto, California entrepreneur Richeey for a conversation that really highlights the epitome of the show. A very humble, hungry dude you'll be able to hear how determined and impassioned he is.  A lot of great insights in this episode! https://m.soundcloud.com/p3mstateofmind https://soundcloud.com/fgricheey?ref=clipboard  Youhatericheey- Twitter https://youtu.be/MwlLZR78nnY - Way Out (single) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diego-cruz-baker/support

"Learn the Rules. And break the Rules." Diego is joined by local San Diego photographer and videographer Randy Chheang for a wide ranging conversation on photography.  https://m.youtube.com/user/RadderRandTV https://instagram.com/radderrand?igshid=1pla5es4319tp https://www.radderrand.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diego-cruz-baker/support

"I don't do anything that nobody can't do, I just choose to do the things that people won't do."  Diego sits down with local artist and small business owner MarkiB for a conversation about his brand Suckafree and all the inspiration behind it. MarkiB also touches on his work as an artist and the challenges that come with creating music.  https://www.instagram.com/suckafreevibez/ https://www.instagram.com/suckafree_markib/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBDPIXryBUQ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diego-cruz-baker/support

In this week of the Sprouting Minds Podcast,  Diego sits down with Osman "The Oasmanian Devil" Yusuf to talk about reinventing himself during the lockdown.  Instagram: @oasmanian Instagram: @sproutingmindspodcast https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diego-cruz-baker/support

Diego is joined by his friend and barber Sammy Ratliff for a conversation on his journey to becoming a barber and all the wisdom he has gained from being on the job.  IG: sambamthefademan IG: flyguyzbarbershop --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diego-cruz-baker/support

"Don't focus on where you been G, focus on where you wanna go". Diego is joined by coach, author, trainer, and investor Jason Sparks for a wide ranging conversation on Jason's journey to being a personal trainer and building a brand and the importance of building multiple streams of income. They discuss why it is important to know your outcome and discuss how Jason built his champion mindset. IG- @jd_sparks , @_spfxa https://www.spfxa.com/ Writing goals down allows you to get out of your head . It allows you to break down the goal into smaller actionable steps which makes reaching the end goal a lot easier. This also allows you to write any potential obstacles you may face when striving towards your goal. Write down what you expect to get (physically, emotionally, financially, etc), this helps build neurological and emotional associations to help continue drive you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diego-cruz-baker/support

Eat this! no, eat that! With so much confusion about what foods we should be eating, I wanted to release a 2 part series on nutrition that focuses on the basics of nutrition. We are going back to school for nutrition re-education! In this episode, In this episode, I talk about the importance of managing blood sugar,  supplements I use that have helped me, and the mindset needed to accompany you on your lifelong health journey. BLOOD SUGAR Stabilizing blood sugar levels  give increased energy, diminished cravings, more stable hormones, improved moods, improved body composition, better muscle to fat ratios, improved quality of sleep, better skin health, reduced feelings of stress and improved feeling of well-being and vitality. THINGS THAT RAISE OR DROP BLOOD SUGAR ARE waiting too long to eat, starving yourself, chronic stress, over exercising ,too much processed foods, eating too big of a meal, wrong ratio of macros , and eating too fast.  SUPPLEMENTS https://www.mitolife.co/ https://www.mitolife.co/products/digest-it-all https://www.mitolife.co/products/pufa-protect-mct-oil https://beekeepersnaturals.com/collections/all/products/bee-pollen?gclid=CjwKCAjwmf_4BRABEiwAGhDfSZdZQBzrY6YYs2CeBmD8QZp5nJXMaRvVxBHI5lsUHRmtp4YFFtgaBBoCbBwQAvD_BwE https://www.amazon.com/Powerfully-Improves-Prostate-Protects-Cardiovascular/dp/B079N44L9C MINDSET Examine your current limiting beliefs around health. Think about all the pain these disempowering beliefs continue to give you and will give you in the future. How will you look 5-10-20 years from now if you continue to hold these beliefs. When you are ready to leverage the pain, create a more empowering belief. A belief like the past does not equal the future will go great lengths in serving you on your health journey.  Change your language habits. Don't use the word diet and instead assume a new identity. "This is how I eat now" instead of "I am on ____ diet". Utilize the phrase 'I don't" instead of "I can't".  Remember the 80/20 principle. 80 percent of what you eat should be clean foods, the rest whatever you choose. This principle can be applied to many stretches of time- 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 1 year, 1 lifetime! This gives you the freedom to live and the freedom to easily get back on track when you fall off  the wagon. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diego-cruz-baker/support

Eat this! No, eat that! With so much confusion about what foods we should be eating, I wanted to release a 2 part series on nutrition that focus on the basics of nutrition. We're going back to school for a nutrition re-education! In this episode I talk about the macronutrients , protein, fats, and carbs, and also discuss the topic of vegetables and how to prepare them right. PROTEIN Animal protein (meat, eggs, dairy, warm water fish) is far more nutrient dense and bioavailable to the human physiology than plant protein. But not all animal protein is the same. Preferably it is best to buy grass fed beef or humanely raised eggs but if you cant no biggie. Mix up the sources of protein, leaning more towards animal protein than plant protein FATS PUFAS SINGLE HANDEDLY WRECK THE HUMAN BODY.  ELIMINATE INDUSTRIALIZED PLANT WASTE FROM YOUR HOME AND LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF PROCESSED FOODS YOU EAT. THEY SLOW DOWN YOUR METABOLISM AND WRECK THE THYROID AND YOUR HORMONES ALONG WITH IT. INSTEAD USE SATURATED FAT TO COOK WITH- COCONUT OIL,TALLOW, LARD, BUTTER, GHEE ETC. SATURATED FAT HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE PRO-METABOLISM, PRO-THYROID HEALTH , PRO-IMMUNE SYSTEM CARBS You could not tell from looking around these days, as carbs are being painted as the bad guy, but they're actually necessary for optimum human performance. The body and brain both prefer using glucose as energy. Yes the body can run on fat but doing that induces a stress response, which if drawn out long enough will equate to consequences. The best carbs to use for energy are the simple ones- fruit, honey, maple syrup, fruit juices, root vegetables and even white table sugar are all perfectly acceptable to be eaten.   If you are coming from a low/ no carb diet, add carbs back in slowly as suddenly eating high carbs will result in unwanted weight gain. Work your way up from simple ones to more complex ones like potatoes and rice, Processed complex carbs like pasta, grains, donuts and cereals should be heavily limited or even removed VEGETABLES Carry with them anti nutrients and must be prepared in a certain way to deactivate them . Peel the skins and cook vegetables to deactivate the nutrients. And oh, stop juicing every day, That green smoothie you make a habit of drinking is doing more damage than good to you IG- @diego_cruzbaker https://www.amazon.com/How-Heal-Your-Metabolism-Happiness/dp/1511585625 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diego-cruz-baker/support

"You might win some, you might lose some. But you go in, you challenge yourself, you become a better man, a better individual, a better fighter." - Conor McGregor This week I call on my brother, Brandon Thai to share his story of losing what he worked so hard for in high school, going through the depression that followed, and coming out a stronger, smarter man. He opens up about his life- the challenges he faced in high school, working for his parents, discovering his passion in life, his relationship with his fiance, and the experience of overcoming his environment and traveling internationally at a young age. Whenever we run into an obstacle in our life, we have 2 choices: Learn something from the experience or paint the experience as the end all be all. The choice is yours.   A 3 step approach to help you next time you face an obstacle 1. Accept it. It is what it is. It will either control you or you will control it 2. Harvest the good in the situation. There is a lesson in every situation. Seek and you will find 3. Forgive the rest. Let go and move on IG: @seizeduhday --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diego-cruz-baker/support

"When we expect we stop accepting reality" Do you sometimes feel like you don't love your life? Like, deep inside, something is missing?  That is because we are living some else's life. We allowed other people to determine our beliefs,, our thoughts, and our actions- we are trying to please their expectations.  Social Pressure is all around us- we all become prey without noticing it. Before we realize we have no control of our lives, we end up envying other people's lives. To regain that passion for the life you want, you must recover ownership of your choices! This week I bring on Elena and Dizzy Harlow to talk about the expectations for women & men by society. They open up about their view of their own  personal expectations and the struggles that accompany them. Finally we discuss the first steps on  how to recover ownership of your life.  We are all subject to the influence of others. It is only when the opinions of others becomes the dominating force guiding your decisions does it become a troublesome problem. No one in this episode is perfect but we sure are on the road to recovery to live for ourselves. You can best serve yourself and others by living for yourself, not to please the expectations of others. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diego-cruz-baker/support

With so much fear running rampant throughout the nation, I felt the need to address the COVID pandemic and help shed light on why so much fear is running amok. I hope to offer you a different perspective than the narrative being told by the media. I offer tips to help your health and immune system, something the media has not focused on. I wish you all to listen and think objectively about the situation and not let fear run your life.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diego-cruz-baker/support

"Words form the thread on which we string our experiences." -Aldous Huxley  The words you speak hold power. Power to create and destroy. Power to build relationships or  tear them down. Power to lift people up or pull them down. Power to lift your spirit or magnify your fear. Psychologist have found that the subconscious mind interprets what it hears very literally . The words that come out of our mouth therefore create the reality we perceive- for better or for worse! Unfortunately we have not been taught of the power our words have. We unconsciously sabotage our success simply by using language that undermines our successes and amplifies our problems. This diminishes our ability to handle sticky points in life. Our external environment is often a reflection of our internal world, which shows up in how we speak. If you use positive language/vocab- about yourself, your ability to learn new skills, to achieve goals, and manage difficulties- then that's what tends to show up externally. Conversely, if you're continually saying things that affirm incompetence, echo hopelessness, nurture anxiety and fuel pessimism , then that will also shape your reality. Over time your world will morph to mirror your words. Take back control of reality by deliberately using empowering words rather than devaluing and deflating yourself. It all starts with conscious awareness of our language patterns. CALL TO ACTION Next time you're in line at the grocery store and the clerk ask how you are doing, change up your response. Instead of merely saying "I'm fine, I'm ok" , use a more empowering word and watch the reaction of the clerk! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diego-cruz-baker/support

Discussing current events surrounding the BLM movement and what we can do as young people to bring about change  with @Dizzyharlow and @petrosmekonnen. While this interview and its answers are far from perfect , it is a step in the right direction. We need to continue raising awareness so we can begin to work on change. We must look forward to the future to develop a plan to create systemic change. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diego-cruz-baker/support

POWER TO THE PEOPLE! I thank the many great speakers and speeches that influenced  this speech. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diego-cruz-baker/support

"Always the beautiful answer who ask a more beautiful question" - E.E. Cummings Up to this point we've learned how our beliefs affect our decisions, our actions and ultimately our destiny. But all these are a product of thinking! So I ask, how do we think?  Today's episode is all about questions and the Godly power questions have. Take control of your focus and therefore your actions by learning how to skillfully ask yourself the right questions. PROBLEM SOLVING QUESTIONS: 1) What is great about this problem? 2) What is not perfect? 3)What am I willing to do to make it the way I want? 4) What am I willing to no longer do to make it the way I want? 5) How can I enjoy the process while I do what is necessary to make it the way I want? Start your day off right with MORNING QUESTIONS 1) What am I happy about in my life right now?  2) What am I proud about in my life right now? 3) What am I enjoying most in my life right now? 4) What am I excited about in my life right now? 5) What am I grateful for? 6) What am I committed to in my life right now? ACTIONABLE STEPS  What are some questions that would be useful to ask yourself? Come up with 2 questions that can change your emotional state and give you the resources you truly desire! JIM KWIK'S NEWEST BOOK https://www.limitlessbook.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diego-cruz-baker/support

Let's add another tool to the toolbox. In this episode I share with you how to use your body to change how you feel. Remember we can change what we focus on and NOW we can change how we use our bodies CALL TO ACTION Make a list of all things you do that makes you feel better. Add things you have not tried but still THINK will make you feel better EX: Listening to music, walks at the beach, singing, hot bath/shower etc. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diego-cruz-baker/support

"Live for the present moment. Do everything you do with love." @dizzyharlow IG QUESTIONS I ASK DIZZY What is interesting in your world right now? (3:40) What has picking up the guitar taught you? (7:25) When & how did your spiritual journey start? (10:20) What has your spiritual journey revealed to you? (14:35) Have your hobbies led to other doors opening? (15:45) Who/What inspired your image? (19:20) What allowed you to get over the self doubt regarding your look? (23:30) What are some challenges you have overcome in the past? (25:00) Are there any challenges you are dealing with now? (28:35) Have you crushed any old limiting beliefs? (35:50) Do you have any limiting beliefs now? (36:50) What are some of your goals? (37:30) What is your definition of success? (43:35) CALL TO ACTION How do you change the room when you walk into it? What affect do you have on the world around you and on the people around you? What is that affect you have on people or that quality that causes that effect ? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diego-cruz-baker/support

STEP BY STEP PROCESS TO CREATE CHANGE A google doc link is provided  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iiZs-F3T6JwxAPGgbPLVCDTr3zH62l80A9FmuQDJn-o/edit?usp=sharing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diego-cruz-baker/support