Getting 2 Know U Pod

38-Jorge (Short Story 2) The Miserable Millionaire

Jorge shares the story of how he went from partying and drugs to falling in love with a Jewish Carpenter

38-Jorge (Short Story 1) Accountant to Drug Lord

Jorge shares the story of how he went from laundering money for cocaine dealers to becoming the head of North American Cocaine Operations.

37-Laura Lea: Singer, Song Writer, Musician, Teacher, Future Left-Handed Guitar Player, Joyful Self-Checker-Outer, Occasional Shunner.

Laura Lea shares stories about the joyful grind of regularly performing and juggling relationships while traveling all around the east coast (4:20), dealing with acceptance breaking into the music scene and in her other "day jobs" including some catty @$$ car dealership chicks (17:43), Quitting her day job, joining a band as the lead singer, and making her own music (39:41), how she gained confidence to become a singer and her spiteful mental paragraph to one of the mean girls from the dealership (1:04:00), grandma asking if she had feelings for girls her family's acceptance of her bisexuality, and a 1st date with her now fiancé... and their kids (1:19:34), being pregnant and being sued for being pregnant by a bar owner, and other parenting stories (1:43:40), "Best 1st For Last"- the 1st song she wrote that made her cry while singing it (2:26:04)

36-Kara: Ultra Positive Person, Conquest of Bliss Podcast Host, Former Addict, Canada's #1Ferry Hater

Kara shares stories about her Conquest of Bliss podcast (4:32), being raised in the church, being bullied at 10 and drinking at 12, (34:54), being sent to a foster home in Missouri then coming back home to Canada at 15 and getting into a life of sex and drugs (58:40), being kicked out of her house, moving into a meth party house, and becoming addicted to crack (1:36:06), moving back home and relapsing into her addiction and attempting suicide  (2:09:18), dating her neighbor, that's 15 years older, who was looking for a church house wife type (2:34:37), "Best 1st For Last" 1st time having sex, which was hella romantic (3:05:14)

35-Libbie: (V/B)logger, Adrenaline Junkie, Social Anthropologist, Peripatetic Traveler, 4th Dimensional Being

Libbie shares stories about meeting her husband Tyler in Belize (6:12), Cookie, her "therapy" dog, coming into her life at 17 when she moved in with her older boyfriend and how that relationship became toxic (35:54), going to NYC to intern with Metro Ministries, becoming a Co-Pastor, coked up car dealers, and questioning her spiritual beliefs (59:40), her 4 month trip where Adrenalin Junkie and Drunk Libbie are discovered while she shifts from Christianity to the Universe being her source of spirituality with a little help from LSD (1:30:19), why she gets tattoos (2:10:04), "Best 1st For Last" her 1st solo trip in Costa Rica (2:22:53). 

34-Luke: Ancestral Earth Skill Teacher, 3x Naked & Afraid Contestant, Holistic Survival School Founder, Apex Predator with Anything Pointy, Low Post Hooper,

Luke shares stories about his favorite Naked and Afraid challenge which was the 21 days alone in South Africa (9:55), letting his thinking mind go and trusting generations of survivor spirit that is with-in him to hunt (19:20), coping with being alone for 21 days (39:50), partner drama on a 40 day challenge in Columbia where the groups survival supplies get thrown into a river (51:43), being stalked by a leopard in Namibia (Skelton Coast) during his 1st 21 day challenge (1:04:31), naked and afraid becoming naked and aroused (1:18:56), his sports past and competitive nature (1:31:04), "Best 1st For Last" 1st time tripping with the guys in a cabin on mushrooms (1:51:52). 

33- Olivia: Director, Photographer, Creative Creator, Manhattan Sipper, Cereal Dater (was), Schadenfreude Believer (when deserved), Hopeful Survivor Contestant

Olivia shares stories about going to a Canadian University (5:40), directing the Rocky Horror Show (16:05), her 20's existential crisis with her future, dating, self love, and drifting away from Catholicism (36:00), her motivation for becoming Miss 1000 Islands and competing in beauty pageants (58:00), sipping Manhattans with her parents and doing the Front Door Project during quarantine (1:12:38), an X boyfriend reneging on a offer to move with him to Germany (1:31:00), "Best 1st for Last" 1st time going to Italy (1:47:22), ENCORE!!!!!! applying to be on Survivor with manipulation being her persona of choice for the show (1:55:30), her Harry Potter House (2:46:00), and her 1st tattoo possibly leading to a break-up (2:53:50)

32-Spencer: Yogi, Canadian, Ayahuasca Tea Sipper, Mental Health Advocate, Realist, Spontaneous Adventurer

Spencer starts by sharing how Yoga is more than stretching with a shallow skimming of the 8 limbs (7:00), then shares about his journey to becoming a yogi (49:50), started by dealing with his video game playing passions and over drinking (1:08:10), then gets into the life realizations that come from conversation with a spiritual channeler and taking magic mushrooms (1:12:10), his trip to Peru for a Shaman led Ayahuasca tea journey into his mind and reality (1:34:40), going to Costa Rica for a Yogi Teacher Training where he dealt with the memory of his father passing on Christmas Day (1:59:35), and his "Best 1st for Last" 1st time Mountain Climbing in Iceland without Preparation (2:17:10) 

31-Jen: Proud Fit Mama, Ted Talker, Author, Yogi, Innercise Creative Genius, Ice cream Lover

Jen share stories on: the inspiration for #innercise (4:30), attraction and one's 6th sense being a result of heart's Electro Magnetic Frequency (17:00), going from the masculine to feminine phase of her life by trusting the universe and participating in a 10 day meditation retreat (42:30), how her back injury led her to stop being so superficial and starting FitMama (46:00), philosophy on coaching girls (1:00:25), her families values developing her drive and competitiveness (1:09:29), the process of writing her book "The Love FitMama Way:Transforming the Core of Motherhood" (1:20:20), preparing for and giving a TEDx talk (131:45), "Best 1st for Last" 1st time going to Cali (1:41:44), Advice for health coaches on how to make a living from their coaching (1:48:00)

30-Ryan: Abstractable Podcast Host, Aussie, Intellect, AVID Reader, Frugal Car Enthusiast (thanks to his pops),

Ryan shares his thoughts and stories about his podcast, Abstractable where he and his friend delve into their love for books (5:00),  personal enhancements and working from home opportunities presenting themselves during the COVID crisis (36:00), a brief thought exercise on Loony Tunes characters, like the Tasmanian Devil and Speedy Gonzales, being offensive stereotypes, and his "Best 1st for Last" (51:00) the extremely bright, sky blue 1st car he bought and tricked out for rat laps.