The Massiel Diez Show

From earning as much as $50,000 in a month on OF to investing $300,000 into an energy drink business, Jazmin Pineda opens up about the highs, lows, and expensive lessons behind building a career as a fitness influencer.In this episode of The Massiel Diez Show, Jazzy shares how she moved to Houston with just $3,000, built partnerships with major fitness brands like Alphalete, Ghost, and Darc Sport, and turned social media into a six-figure career. She gets candid about the reality of OF, why she walked away from it, the financial struggles behind her drink brand Mas Energy, and what happens when the income you've built your life around suddenly disappears.We also dive into her marriage, faith, therapy, the pressure of starting a family, and what rebuilding her life and career looks like today.If this episode resonates with you, make sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE with someone who needs to hear it.Produced by Midnight Marketing - https://midnightmarketing.com/podcasts/Sponsored by Collide - https://collide.io/Massiel Diez - https://www.linkedin.com/in/massiel-diez-b0942a60/Find Jazzy Herehttps://www.instagram.com/jazzypinedaa/?hl=en

In this episode, we sit down with Kahina Abdeli-Galinier to explore the unconventional journey that took her from growing up in Algeria and studying physics in France to astronomy research, energy technology, digital transformation, and ultimately the CEO seat. Kahina shares how working alongside Nobel Prize-winning physicist Charles Townes shaped her perspective on passion, why a move into sales transformed her career, and how not fitting the traditional corporate mold opened doors to opportunities she never planned for.Kahina also opens up about building businesses from scratch inside SLB, navigating leadership as a woman, becoming a mother later in life, and the personal tradeoffs that came with an ambitious career. She explains why she eventually walked away from a 17-year career without another job lined up, what led her to become CEO of Blue Spark, and why today her definition of success has become much simpler.

Brian Cook, President of NextGen Trades, shares how he and Adam Burris are helping the next generation discover career opportunities in skilled trades and industries they may have never considered. From visiting thousands of students across Houston-area schools to connecting young talent with companies in oil and gas, construction, and data centers, Brian explains how NextGen Trades is bridging the gap between education and the workforce through mentorship, hands-on experience, and industry connections.In this episode, Brian breaks down what makes NextGen Trades more than a traditional job placement program, including its focus on financial literacy, personal development, networking, and long-term career success. We also get into the growing demand for skilled workers, why students need exposure to career opportunities before making major decisions, and how companies can get involved. Brian shares details about the upcoming Boots & Black Tie Charity Gala on November 6, 2026, and how fundraising events help provide students with the tools, training, and mentorship they need to build successful careers.If this episode resonates with you, make sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE with someone who needs to hear it.Produced by Midnight Marketing - https://midnightmarketing.com/podcasts/Sponsored by Collide - https://collide.io/Massiel Diez - https://www.linkedin.com/in/massiel-diez-b0942a60/Find Brain Herehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-cook-75703041/Find NextGen Herehttps://www.nextgentrades.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/nextgentrades/

Sam Thigpen, Founder and CEO of Sapphire Gas Solutions, shares the unconventional path that took him from welding and working in the pipeline industry to building a company from the ground up. After being laid off twice, Sam started his business with roughly $1,000 in the bank and a $1,250 mortgage payment, relying on grit, relationships, and a willingness to figure things out as he went.In this episode, Sam breaks down the lessons he learned scaling a business, bringing in outside investors, raising millions in private equity, and evolving from a business owner into an enterprise leader. He also explains how Sapphire Gas Solutions delivers LNG, CNG, and renewable natural gas through its virtual pipeline model, why energy availability is becoming increasingly important for industries like data centers, and how he approaches leadership, hiring, risk, and success today.If this episode resonates with you, make sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE with someone who needs to hear it.Produced by Midnight Marketing - https://midnightmarketing.com/podcasts/Sponsored by Collide - https://collide.io/Massiel Diez - https://www.linkedin.com/in/massiel-diez-b0942a60/Find Sam here:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samthigpen/ Sapphire Gas Solutions: https://sapphiregassolutions.com/

Troy Hill, President at BICO Drilling Tools, has built a career by taking on challenges most people would avoid. From the field to running Extreme globally, entrepreneurship, Nabors, and now BICO, his path has been anything but linear.In this episode, Troy shares the lessons behind that journey, including why fear of failure is holding the industry back, how to grow through uncertainty, and why the people you build your career with matter just as much as the opportunities you take.If this episode resonates with you, make sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE with someone who needs to hear it.Produced by Midnight Marketing - https://midnightmarketing.com/podcasts/Sponsored by Collide - https://collide.io/Massiel Diez - https://www.linkedin.com/in/massiel-diez-b0942a60/Find Troy here:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-hill-01884632/BICO Drilling Tools: https://bicodrilling.com/