Acie Talks

At the 2019 Carleton University Mental Health Day presentation (October 10, 2019) in Ottawa, ON, Canada; Michel Dugas (Ph.D.), a professor at the University of Quebec and Outaouais lectures about anxiety. More specifically, he discusses historical theories and treatment of anxiety and general anxiety disorder (GAD).  A simple yet great lecture on this plaguing disorder. A must listen if this affects you or a loved one.  I was very interested in what he had to say about anxiety and the fear of uncertainty, as well utilizing inhibitory learning to treat anxiety.    Apologies, the first minute or so of this lecture is missing so it starts kind of abruptly. 

*Remastered* - This episode really meant a lot to me and to Art so I decided to have the podcast edited and re-mastered. Andy sits down live from Los Angeles in this monumental episode with his new friend Art who he was introduced to by his good friend Mikey who is a criminal defense attorney currently finishing his law degree at the University of Southern California. Art had just been released from prison two weeks prior after being granted parole from a life sentence. Art had been incarcerated from the young age of 16 and spent his entire adulthood thus far in the California/United States prison system. Art shares his incredible story of a broken childhood, gang affiliation, life behind bars and ultimately salvation and redemption that led to him being a free man full of hope and gratitude for a new life and a second chance. This is a can't-miss episode and hopes to lift the conceptions and the stereotypes that most of us may have for parolees and for people in the prison system.    Personal Note: I was so blessed and happy to meet Art and to learn about his story. And for him to share his story with me on my podcast was absolutely unreal. We are now friends for life and he's now enjoying life and getting back into society as an honest hard working man.   One thing we did not talk about was Art's work and support with the Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC)(http://www.antirecidivism.org/), an organization that exists to supports individuals to reduce the risk of recidivism by inreach in prisons and detention facilities; support and mentoring; providing housing, jobs and education; and political policy advocacy. It's a great organization and they should be applauded for their great work in getting these men and women back on their feet.     

Acie interviews Edwin Ikhuoria of the ONE Campaign, working out of Abuja, Nigeria. Together they discuss the great work and innovative approaches of the ONE campaign, extreme poverty in Africa, political corruption, youth leadership and life coaching. This is an eye-opener episode of the real challenges that Africa faces from a man who is working diligently to bring changes and to save lives. 

Acie stays up late to chat with Albo Agunday from halfway across the world in Yokohama, Japan where they discuss Albo's life in the country as well as his successful YouTube channel DriftHunterAlbo. We get into what it really takes to build a successful YouTube channel. He has over 155k subscribers and over 8M views as of today!  Albo's Instagram: @drifthunteralbo Albo's Website: www.thehvnters.com  Intro: Hooksounds

Two Raptors fans and NBA fanatics break down all of the news thus far in what has proven to be a wild 2019 NBA Free Agency. Acie Tran sits down and chats with Matthew Colenbrander to discuss the fallout of the Kawhi Leonard signing in the LA Clippers, what's next for the Raptors, breaking down the major players in Free Agency and discussing the upcoming NBA season. Enjoy the show and let us know if you'd like to hear more NBA talk in the future! Intro Track: Dipset - Purple City Byrd Gang

It's estimated that 75% of people struggle with some degree of fear when it comes to public speaking. In this episode, Acie speaks to two former colleagues in the wedding industry, Donovan Fernandes and Angelo Capogna Martins. Two world class professional MCs (Masters of Ceremonies) in some of the most lavish and prestigious events in the New York and Toronto areas respectively. We'll be discussing our careers, the wedding industry and overcoming this fear of public speaking. Enjoy the show!   Angelo's Instagram: @angeloc.m Donovan's Instagram: @iamalltalk Intro: Hooksounds

In this episode Acie speaks to whiz kid Adham Rabah about the ability to learn and apply new skills to quickly create cash. I've always been amazed by Adham's ability to make money from repairing/flipping macbooks, to mining cryptocurrency, to 3D printing, to building musical instruments plus more! Does it really require a high IQ to pull all of this off? Or do you really just need to put in the time and work? Adham gives us a peek into his upbringing and his daily reality with some great tips on how to get your hustle on. Enjoy!

In our debut episode for the Grind Over Chatter podcast we sit and talk about the life and grind of professional poker player David Quang. At just 31 years of age DQ has taken down 3 major tournaments each worth over $220K and has amassed a total of $3M in online winnings. He talks about his journey and what it takes to play at the professional level. A must-listen for poker fans or anybody whose ever chased their passions and talents. Intro Music: HookSounds

Andy sits down live from Los Angeles in this monumental episode with his new friend Art who he was introduced to by his good friend Mikey who is a criminal defense attorney currently finishing his law degree at the University of Southern California. Art had just been released from prison two weeks prior after being granted parole from a life sentence. Art had been incarcerated from the young age of 16 and spent his entire adulthood thus far in the California/United States prison system. Art shares his incredible story of a broken childhood, gang affiliation, life behind bars and ultimately salvation and redemption that led to him being a free man full of hope and gratitude for a new life and a second chance. This is a can't-miss episode and hopes to lift the conceptions and the stereotypes that most of us may have for parolees and for people in the prison system.    Personal Note: I was so blessed and happy to meet Art and to learn about his story. And for him to share his story with me on my podcast was absolutely unreal. We are now friends for life and he's now enjoying life and getting back into society as an honest hard working man.   One thing we did not talk about was Art's work and support with the Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC)(http://www.antirecidivism.org/), an organization that exists to supports individuals to reduce the risk of recidivism by inreach in prisons and detention facilities; support and mentoring; providing housing, jobs and education; and political policy advocacy. It's a great organization and they should be applauded for their great work in getting these men and women back on their feet. 

Andy sits down with one of his best friends Sean Ingham about a time in his life where he accumulated over 2500 matches on the dating app Tinder. They explore the good times, the bad times and the downright ugly times as unpacking the situation revealed that maybe this wasn't as fun as it sounded. They explore the ideas of modern dating including online dating in this exciting talk. A must listen for guys!

Andy catches up with an old friend, Stephen Crane who is mourning the sudden loss of his father in July of 2018. As an individual with atheist and agnostic beliefs, Stephen is having difficulty truly accepting this deep loss. Together they explore the ideas of death and atheism, while remembering great moments in Stephen and his father's life in the Gratitude Era's debut episode. Enjoy!