Misunderstood with Papa Rick

*Mature Language Warning* Episode 50! Sat down for an epic interview with rapper, poet, philosopher and friend D-Battles to discuss our inner battles with ourselves, his battle with opiate addiction and why its key to embrace your alter ego and accept all of yourself. Thank you for opening up and inspiring people through your struggles 🙏🏼🙏🏼♥️♥️. It is an honor to know and be a part of your journey. It’s time!!! Produced by: Rick Dukhovny & JoshDPRaw Shot by: JoshDPRaw Edited by: JoshDPRaw Hosted by: Rick Dukhovny Interviewee: DBattles

*Mature Language Warning* Sat down with singer/songwriter, model, filmmaker, and 6’3” force of nature from Germany 🇩🇪 Rebekka Blank @rebekkablank to discuss following your truth, being misunderstood, and how to embrace your place in this life 🙏🏼🙏🏼♥️♥️!! Produced by: Rick Dukhovny & JoshDPRaw Shot by: JoshDPRaw Edited by: JoshDPRaw Hosted by: Rick Dukhovny Interviewee: Rebekka Blank

*Mature Language Warning* Sat down with Heaven ☁️ Shamba, musician, philosopher, & creator of worlds! Thank you Heaven for opening up about your struggles as a young man and immigrant from Zimbabwe & how being alone with yourself during Covid shaped the person before us today! #BeYourSelf #FindYourSelf Produced by: Rick Dukhovny & JoshDPRaw Shot by: JoshDPRaw Edited by: JoshDPRaw Hosted by: Rick Dukhovny Interviewee: Heaven Shamba

*Mature Language Warning* Sat down with restaurant operations mastermind, car enthusiast and inspirational leader & friend, Nico Solomon @nico_solomon 🙏🏼♥️🤘🏼!!! Thanks for opening up and sharing your struggles and wisdom. You owe me a ride in the Caddie!!!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼😂😂🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻 Thank you to everyone who made the episode possible @bobbybass3m @riffraff_crew @barrettautomotivegroup Produced by: Rick Dukhovny & JoshDPRaw Shot by: JoshDPRaw Edited by: JoshDPRaw Hosted by: Rick Dukhovny Interviewee: Nico Solomon

*Mature Language Warning* In this episode we sit down with surfer activist Mimi Miller @ThatSurfChic_Mimi Mimi learned to surf in her 40s and is now an important activist for minorities in the Los Angeles surfing community. She opened up about growing up in Detroit, moving to California & fighting all the stereotypes on the LA beach scene and her struggles as a single mom. She’s a champion, and a survivor. Thank you Mimi for opening up about your struggles that made you the strong person we see today ♥️♥️♥️ Produced by: Rick Dukhovny & JoshDPRaw Shot by: JoshDPRaw Edited by: JoshDPRaw Hosted by: Rick Dukhovny Interviewee: Mimi Miller

*Mature Language Warning* Pro trainer, youth mentor, non-profit founder & all around life teacher Chris Aguado has a passion & love for inspiring our youth & guiding them towards success. His focus is helping kids train and prepare for the college sports level, whether its a stepping stone to pro sports or their journey towards a successful and balanced life ♥️. We discuss ways we humans can be better, the school system & most importantly how our mental mindset is the key to sports and life! Thanks for being open Chris & inspiring us! And thank you for your patience in getting this episode out to the world 🌎🙏🏼♥️ Produced by: Rick Dukhovny & JoshDPRaw Shot by: JoshDPRaw Edited by: JoshDPRaw Hosted by: Rick Dukhovny Interviewee: Chris Aguado

*Mature Language Warning* Sat down with NYC based singer, artist, and amazing human JK Music & her friend Amanda !!! We talk about Passions and why people are so disconnected from each other and themselves. Thank you for being so open and enlightening! And for inspiring others struggling to find themselves 🙏🏼🙏🏼♥️♥️. And thank you for being so patient while we prepared this episode for the world 🌎 🤘🏼🤘🏼🚀🚀🚀. It's Time!!! Produced by: Rick Dukhovny & JoshDPRaw Shot by: JoshDPRaw Edited by: JoshDPRaw Hosted by: Rick Dukhovny Interviewee: JK Music & Amanda

*Mature Language Warning* Sat down with Actor, Competitive Body Builder & overall bad ass Jonathan Booker!!! Thank you for being open and sharing your struggles to break into the entertainment business and all the struggles you had to overcome to become the giant of a man we see today!!! 💪🏋️‍♂️ ♥️♥️🎞 🎥 Produced by: Rick Dukhovny & JoshDPRaw Shot by: JoshDPRaw Edited by: JoshDPRaw Hosted by: Rick Dukhovny Interviewee: Jonathon Booker

*Mature Language Warning* Sat down with car and Porsche enthusiast, entrepreneur, and film/tv producer Danny Sparks!! Thank you for opening up about your journey to finding you bad ass self and inspiring others to go for it. Always remember to keep your foot on the throttle!!! Thanks Danny!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼 🏎 💨 🤘🏼🤘🏼 Produced by: Rick Dukhovny & JoshDPRaw Shot by: JoshDPRaw Edited by: JoshDPRaw Hosted by: Rick Dukhovny Interviewee: Danny Sparks

*Mature Language Warning* Sat down with Julie Wilson @juliewilsonrawks to discuss her Ayahuasca (plant-based psychedelic) experience and how it helped her re-connect with her true self. Julie is an accomplished entrepreneur, product developer, and all-around bad ass! Thank you so much Julie for opening up and being vulnerable to inspire others to find themselves and live their best life! 🙏🏼🙏🏼♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🦄 Produced by: Rick Dukhovny & JoshDPRaw Shot by: JoshDPRaw Edited by: JoshDPRaw Hosted by: Rick Dukhovny Interviewee: Julie Wilson

*Mature Language Warning* Sat down with entrepreneur, trainer, and idea man 💡Josh Engle @kingoftheruckus about his struggles coming from a small town and how he became the go-getting, deal making, out of the box idea mastermind he is today. Thank you Josh for letting us share your personal story and for inspiring someone out there that needs to hear this 🙏🏼🙏🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼♥️♥️ Misunderstood with Papa Rick - It sucks to be misunderstood. Interviews & personal stories of young adults on their journey to self-discovery and finding the CONFIDENCE to do what they LOVE 💙. How they let go of their mental prisons and limiting beliefs. Produced by: Rick Dukhovny & JoshDPRaw Shot by: JoshDPRaw Edited by: JoshDPRaw Hosted by: Rick Dukhovny Interviewee: Joshua Engle

*Mature Language Warning* Sat down with Paulina the Machina Piotrowska, a sports & fitness trainer who made her journey to the USA from Poland a few years back. Thank you Paulina for opening up about your journey and how with passion and hardwork anything is possible! Best of luck in the future & can't wait to see whats in store for you! Misunderstood with Papa Rick - It sucks to be misunderstood. Interviews & personal stories of young adults on their journey to self-discovery and finding the CONFIDENCE to do what they LOVE 💙. How they let go of their mental prisons and limiting beliefs. Produced by: Rick Dukhovny & JoshDPRaw Shot by: JoshDPRaw Edited by: JoshDPRaw Hosted by: Rick Dukhovny Interviewee: Paulina the Machina Piotrowska

*Mature Language Warning* Sat down with high school exchange students Sofia & Cecilia to discuss the challenges of studying abroad, differences between Italy 🇮🇹 , Norway 🇳🇴 and the US 🇺🇸 school systems, and their journey of self discovery. Always learning, always growing, figuring our how they will help humanity…. Thank you for being courageous and sharing your stories to help others find themselves in this complex ever changing world 🌎 #studyabroad #keeplearning #exchangestudents Misunderstood with Papa Rick - It sucks to be misunderstood. Interviews & personal stories of young adults on their journey to self-discovery and finding the CONFIDENCE to do what they LOVE 💙. How they let go of their mental prisons and limiting beliefs. Produced by: Rick Dukhovny & JoshDPRaw Shot by: JoshDPRaw Edited by: JoshDPRaw Hosted by: Rick Dukhovny Interviewee: Sofia L & Cecilia E

*Mature Language Warning* Sat down with my son Cody and his amazing friends Gabe & Nick to get the teenage perspective on life, how COVID has changed them, the pressures of “making it”, social media and how to navigate this new world we live in as young men trying to figure themselves out…. I didn’t realize what a special moment it was when we sat down to do this…. thank you so much for being brave and open enough to share your story with others that need this; that need to relate to someone dealing with the same shit; trying to figure it all out…. even if it looks like everything’s perfect from the outside. Love you guys!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼♥️♥️🚀🚀🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🕺🏻🥶👹 Misunderstood with Papa Rick - It sucks to be misunderstood. Interviews & personal stories of young adults on their journey to self-discovery and finding the CONFIDENCE to do what they LOVE 💙. How they let go of their mental prisons and limiting beliefs. Produced by: Rick Dukhovny & JoshDPRaw Shot by: JoshDPRaw Edited by: JoshDPRaw Hosted by: Rick Dukhovny Interviewee: Cody, Gabe & Nick

*Mature Language Warning* Sat down with ridiculously funny and smart, Comedian, Podcaster, Patreon trailblazer, and now friend, Chris Bowers!!!! I feel I have kept this from the world long enough; sorry Chris for taking so long to edit and release this amazing conversation. This is only half of the interview. I guess the other half, where Chris gets really deep, will end up on our Patreon account someday 😜😂😂🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼👹👹♥️♥️♥️♥️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🌊🌊🌊🍓🍎🍌🍓🍓🍓 #BigFruit #BigFarmer 🤣🤣🤣 (watch the episode for the joke 🍓🍌😁) Misunderstood with Papa Rick - It sucks to be misunderstood. Interviews & personal stories of young adults on their journey to self-discovery and finding the CONFIDENCE to do what they LOVE 💙. How they let go of their mental prisons and limiting beliefs. Produced by: Rick Dukhovny & JoshDPRaw Shot by: JoshDPRaw Edited by: JoshDPRaw Hosted by: Rick Dukhovny Interviewee: Chris Bowers

*Mature Language Warning* Sat down with Rahn Jackson on an impromptu evening at the Wonzeimer in DTLA. Rahn is not only a talented professional artist but a man of personal growth, wisdom, inspiration, and love. Thank you Rahn for sitting with me on this crazy evening sharing your struggles through childhood and how they shaped you to become the man, the father, and the artist you are today! Sorry it took so long to get this beautiful conversation out there to anybody that needs to hear it 🙏🏼🙏🏼♥️♥️♥️ Misunderstood with Papa Rick - It sucks to be misunderstood. Interviews & personal stories of young adults on their journey to self-discovery and finding the CONFIDENCE to do what they LOVE 💙. How they let go of their mental prisons and limiting beliefs. Produced by: Rick Dukhovny & JoshDPRaw Shot by: JoshDPRaw Edited by: JoshDPRaw Hosted by: Rick Dukhovny Interviewee: Rahn Jackson

*Mature Language Warning* The Poker episode! Part two of my conversation with professional poker player, entrepreneur and amazing father/friend to discuss poker, life, and how to get your money in good! 💵💰💰 Misunderstood with Papa Rick - It sucks to be misunderstood. Interviews & personal stories of young adults on their journey to self-discovery and finding the CONFIDENCE to do what they LOVE 💙. How they let go of their mental prisons and limiting beliefs. Produced by: Rick Dukhovny & JoshDPRaw Shot by: JoshDPRaw Edited by: JoshDPRaw Hosted by: Rick Dukhovny Interviewee: James Sileo

*Mature Language Warning* Part 1 with Pro Poker Player, Entrepreneur and good friend “Sweet” James “Sal” Sileo to discuss overcoming childhood challenges to become a sponsored BMX biker & pro poker player. Thank you for opening up about painful childhood experiences and lessons that may help others that are trying to flip the script!! Your story is inspirational brother 🙏🏼🙏🏼♥️♥️ and you are a great father and friend. Misunderstood with Papa Rick - It sucks to be misunderstood. Interviews & personal stories of young adults on their journey to self-discovery and finding the CONFIDENCE to do what they LOVE 💙. How they let go of their mental prisons and limiting beliefs. Produced by: Rick Dukhovny & JoshDPRaw Shot by: JoshDPRaw Edited by: JoshDPRaw Hosted by: Rick Dukhovny Interviewee: James Sileo

*Mature Language Warning* Kailo & Pops!!! Fast cars, good times, & real talk! Check out their new show coming soon on @KailoAndPops. Such an amazing conversation and opportunity to get to know you guys. Thank you for keeping it real and bringing your energy into this much-to-serious world we live in. Can’t wait to see your Episode 1 of you show 🤘🏼…. And hit the track!! 🏎 💨 🤘🏼🤘🏼♥️♥️. Thank you to everyone that made this episode 33 possible! Every effort is remembered and rewarded 🙏🏼♥️ Misunderstood with Papa Rick - It sucks to be misunderstood. Interviews & personal stories of young adults on their journey to self-discovery and finding the CONFIDENCE to do what they LOVE 💙. How they let go of their mental prisons and limiting beliefs. Produced by: Rick Dukhovny & JoshDPRaw Shot by: JoshDPRaw Edited by: JoshDPRaw Hosted by: Rick Dukhovny Interviewee: Kailo & Pops

*Mature Language Warning* Jess Roman, singer, songwriter, and wise beyond her years! Opening up about trauma, self-sabotage, and how pain can become who we think we are. How she took control of her life and began her self improvement transformation 🤘🏼🤘🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼♥️♥️♥️. Thank you for inspiring us through your music and your story ♥️♥️ Misunderstood with Papa Rick - It sucks to be misunderstood. Interviews & personal stories of young adults on their journey to self-discovery and finding the CONFIDENCE to do what they LOVE 💙. How they let go of their mental prisons and limiting beliefs. Produced by: Rick Dukhovny & JoshDPRaw Shot by: JoshDPRaw Edited by: JoshDPRaw Hosted by: Rick Dukhovny Interviewee: Jess Roman