Real Talks on the Rocks
66 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMy name is Michael Acosta and I created this video podcast to inspire people to take control over their life through fitness, finances and mental health. I do this by sitting down face to face with those who believe in helping others become their best selves. My episodes are in long-form format because I believe that to build trust with someone you don’t know, you need to talk to them face to face.
Through my career in law enforcement, I have seen too many examples of people who genuinely believe that they don’t have a say in their own life or that someone else is responsible for their destiny.
I know that I will not solve everyone’s problems, but my goal is to provide you with the tools that you can use to take control of your own life. I hope that you as the listener can take something away from each of my guests.
New episode releases every other Monday at 8am PST!
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Episodes
Episode 7- Chris Scarver: Musician and Dancer
August 23, 2021 12:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBChris Scarver is a professional dancer, music producer and music composer who specializes in creating dance productions based around the music that he himself creates. Chris is positioned to become a pioneer in blending contemporary ballet dancing with his style of music. You can find Chris on Instagram @scarvvv When his website goes live, you can find a link to that on his instagram. If you enjoy this type of content, please feel free to support the channel at Ko-fi.com/realtalksonthe...
Episode 6- Sam Vilaysak
August 09, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBThe daughter of immigrants who came to this country at a tumultuous time, Sam Vilaysak is a business owner, a wife and a mother of one. In this episode, Sam discusses the challenges she faced growing up to parents who spent nearly every hour of every day working in a donut shop that was purchased from the Donut King himself, Ted Ngoy. Sam discusses the work ethic she developed from her parents, how that work ethic carried over into her own dream of owning a business, and how she works to fin...
Episode 6- Sam Vilaysak: Keeping a business alive during pandemic
August 09, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBThe daughter of immigrants who came to this country at a tumultuous time, Sam Vilaysak is a business owner, a wife and a mother of one. In this episode, Sam discusses the challenges she faced growing up to parents who spent nearly every hour of every day working in a donut shop that was purchased from the Donut King himself, Ted Ngoy. Sam discusses the work ethic she developed from her parents, how that work ethic carried over into her own dream of owning a business, and how she works to fin...
Episode 6- Sam Vilaysak: Entrepreneur and Hair Colorist
August 09, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBThe daughter of immigrants who came to this country at a tumultuous time, Sam Vilaysak is a business owner, a wife and a mother of one. In this episode, Sam discusses the challenges she faced growing up to parents who spent nearly every hour of every day working in a donut shop that was purchased from the Donut King himself, Ted Ngoy. Sam discusses the work ethic she developed from her parents, how that work ethic carried over into her own dream of owning a business, and how she works to fin...
Episode 5- Ellison Lee
July 26, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBIn this episode of Real Talks on the Rocks, I sit down with Ellison Lee, who is a paralegal by career. Ellison gives his perspective on the challenges that face todays long adults and compares it to what he went though growing up in the 80's and 90's. Ellison also discusses some of the challenges that modern society faces and how all of this information helped him grow as a person. Both Ellison and me believe this type of conversation is something that needs to happen more and more between p...
Episode 5- Ellison Lee: Paralegal
July 26, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBIn this episode of Real Talks on the Rocks, I sit down with Ellison Lee, who is a paralegal by career. Ellison gives his perspective on the challenges that face todays long adults and compares it to what he went though growing up in the 80's and 90's. Ellison also discusses some of the challenges that modern society faces and how all of this information helped him grow as a person. Both Ellison and me believe this type of conversation is something that needs to happen more and more between p...
Episode 4- Chi Yeh:Female entrepreneur's path to success
July 12, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBChi Yeh is an interior designer, mother of two and immigrant from Laos. In this episode, Chi talks about coming to America at the age of 4 with three other siblings and a family that had nothing to their name. Chi reflects on the work ethic her parents instilled in her and how she was able to raise a young son as a single mother because of this. She also talks about the inspiration for her business as an interior designer as well as the challenges she still faces as a woman working with con...
Episode 4- Chi Yeh: Interior designer and business owner
July 12, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBChi Yeh is an interior designer, mother of two and immigrant from Laos. In this episode, Chi talks about coming to America at the age of 4 with three other siblings and a family that had nothing to their name. Chi reflects on the work ethic her parents instilled in her and how she was able to raise a young son as a single mother because of this. She also talks about the inspiration for her business as an interior designer as well as the challenges she still faces as a woman working with con...
Episode 4- Chi Yeh
July 12, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBChi Yeh is an interior designer, mother of two and immigrant from Laos. In this episode, Chi talks about coming to America at the age of 4 with three other siblings and a family that had nothing to their name. Chi reflects on the work ethic her parents instilled in her and how she was able to raise a young son as a single mother because of this. She also talks about the inspiration for her business as an interior designer as well as the challenges she still faces as a woman working with con...
Episode 3- Benny Huang":Marine Veteran and cybersecurity expert
June 28, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBBenny Huang is a computer securities expert, 17-year veteran of the marines and father of one. In this episode, Benny talks about parental expectations growing up in a Chinese family, his views on parenting and how Top Gun was the greatest movie of his childhood. So much so that it made him want to be a fighter pilot!
Episode 3- Benny Huang
June 28, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBBenny Huang is a computer securities expert, 17-year veteran of the marines and father of one. In this episode, Benny talks about parental expectations growing up in a Chinese family, his views on parenting and how Top Gun was the greatest movie of his childhood. So much so that it made him want to be a fighter pilot!
Episode 2- Kai Bayless: Bay Area Real Estate agent
June 21, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBKai Bayless is a San Francisco-Bay Area based Real Estate agent who talks about the rewards and challenges of real estate in the Bay Are post-pandemic. Kai also shares his small-town origins, challenges with homelessness and what pride month means to him. You can watch the full episode on YouTube: You can reach him at [email protected] or on his website link: Compass real estate- Kai Bayless
Episode 2- Kai Bayless
June 21, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBKai Bayless is a San Francisco-Bay Area based Real Estate agent who talks about the rewards and challenges of real estate in the Bay Are post-pandemic. Kai also shares his small-town origins, challenges with homelessness and what pride month means to him. You can watch the full episode on YouTube: You can reach him at [email protected] or on his website link: Compass real estate- Kai Bayless
Episode 2- Kai Bayless: Real Estate agent
June 21, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBKai Bayless is a San Francisco-Bay Area based Real Estate agent who talks about the rewards and challenges of real estate in the Bay Are post-pandemic. Kai also shares his small-town origins, challenges with homelessness and what pride month means to him. You can watch the full episode on YouTube: You can reach him at [email protected] or on his website link: Compass real estate- Kai Bayless
Episode 1- Johnson Sophorn
June 07, 2021 13:39 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBJohnson Sophorn is a medical technician, personal trainer and brain cancer survivor who talks about his experience with a brain tumor, growing up in a challenging environment and how being a father has changed his view on life. You can watch the full episode on YouTube here:
Episode 1- Johnson Sophorn: Cancer Survivor and medical professional
June 07, 2021 13:39 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBJohnson Sophorn is a medical technician, personal trainer and brain cancer survivor who talks about his experience with a brain tumor, growing up in a challenging environment and how being a father has changed his view on life. You can watch the full episode on YouTube here: