Opazao: Recent Episodes
Mike Bearden: Author, Listener, Podcaster
"Because this world could use a little more positive," Opazao developed a real issue focused discussion podcast for anyone in all seasons of life.
October 2023 has seen war break out in Israel. Listen to the internal struggles that Amir faces as he shares concerns of safety and uncertainties for himself and his family.
Amir, an Israeli, shares his heart struggle with the Israeli War in October of 2023. He answers questions from high school students to help them better understand the tragedies of war as well as an historical perspective of the Jewish people.
In part 2 of Show Me, we interview the parents of the young men from part 1 and the challenges and blessings of their spiritual growth journeys. The parents go Q and A with Mike on their sons. Different families yet the same purpose.
Mike interviews two young teenage men and discusses the challenges that today's youth face in growing their faith spiritually. This is part one as part two interviews their parents.
Mike is joined by Artist Dennis Bredow as they discuss his struggles with depression and anxiety when disease took hold of his life physically, mentally, and emotionally. He shares how he overcame these struggles with the love of a great wife.
Mike is joined by Victor Rojas, professional Baseball Broadcaster, who has chosen creativity over panic during this "course adjusting" Covid-19 virus. Victor talks about his family-owned clothing business and baseball podcast he launched during this challenging season.
Jose Mota joins our show to talk about how this pandemic has impacted not only MLB but also MiLB (Minor League Baseball). Listen to see how you can help another in need.
Mike is joined again by his friend and small business owner Paul Ray from THE BOOT STORE. Together, they talk about how sharing has impacted their lives during this time of uncertainty both personally and professionally.
Mike interviews a LAFD Firefighter about recent events, specifically Covid-19, and how we can TOGETHER weather this storm.
Mike Bearden is joined by four college students home on Spring Break and together they discuss their feelings and thoughts on how the Corona Virus is impacting their lives and the lives of their peers.
Mike talks with the founder of The Come Home Project John Commins on his journey in the Military, How it affected his marriage, and how he and his wife now help other military marriages through their organization TheComeHomeProject.org.
Mike is joined by his son-in-law Tate Cox to reflect on 2019 and how much they have to be thankful for. What are you thankful for in 2019?
OpaZao guest Cody Spencer shares how he has overcome and continues to grow following the death of his father and all of his upcoming life choices after college.
One of MLB's greats Gregg Olson opens up and shares how listening, or the lack of, played such an important role in his personal and professional life. Even now, Gregg seeks to pass on this value in his family as he continues to move forward in life. Thanks Gregg for your time.
Mike Bearden interviews Zaundra Grant on the importance of listening for both the parent and the child (no matter his/her age) during and after a divorce. Zaundra provides incredible insight into practical steps that all can take during these rough seasons.
Greg Padilla and Mike Bearden Share love to all the Mothers on Mother's Day while recognizing Greg's last day with us.
Zaundra Grant joins Mike Bearden to share how she helps individuals thrive after divorce by overcoming hurdles like Fear, Guilt, and the Inability to Forgive. Learn more from Zaundra at majormark.org.
Mike and Greg share a challenging message on how your Perspective will determine your Priorities and NOT the other way around. Many times the end result will also bring Peace and Purpose to your Priorities.
Mike and TC GO LIVE on Facebook and Instagram, listen to their viewing audience, discuss the vital need for developing listeners, and put out the invitation to become a Next Listener.
Mike and TC take live questions from Instagram and share the value of listening to every unique question they received.
Mike and TC listen to Jose Mota (Professional Baseball Broadcaster) share how listening has helped him both personally and professionally. Jose shares how baseball taught him to listen at an early age and how he now transfers this to others through his communication career.
Mike and TC interview Father Darrin in Los Angeles. Fr. Darrin will be launching a "Hound of Heaven" TV interview show coming this year and focuses on "reversion" stories. A great man with a great heart.
Mike and TC define "Askers vs. Tellers" and how Listening can actually help a person from continuing to "vomit at the mouth."
Mike and TC are joined by Lisa, a mom who shared about the value of listening as her family continues to work through Mental Health and its impact on their family.
OpaZao has its in-studio Guest (Leonor Bearden) and Live Phone Call with Fausto Liriano in the Dominican Republic all a part of discussing Love through Listening.
Why do we have TWO ears and ONE mouth? We NEED to listen more than we talk. True health comes from this type of wisdom and a calm heart. Next Listener will launch in 2019 with providing a much-needed gift to everyone called listening. Enjoy your better health through listening.
Mike and TC call a friend outside Lexington, Kentucky and discover the value of new friendships and the wisdom they bring into our lives.
This @next_opazao podcast episode reflects on the positive impact of MLK, what we can learn from him, and how we can apply this in the lives of others.
Mike and TC welcome Greg back as they stepped up their podcast as they entered 2019 and realized that Listening will be the strongest positive impact in our world this year. A visit from Squatch also provides a unique addition to our discussion.
Opazao launches 2019 with a message and challenge of hope, authenticity, and awesomeness (is that a word?). Mike @mtbearden, TC @TCstefani and our in-studio guest Greg @imgspk have fun listening and sharing their turn of the New Year.
In our last OpaZao podcast of 2018 we challenge anyone to set NEW LIFE RESOLUTIONS and not new years resolutions, because new years resolutions are too short sighted and often don't last. Listen to change that works and lasts as Mike and TC share how to make a lasting difference in your identity, mindset and lifestyle in 2019.
Mike and TC select their favorite TOP 7 Podcasts episodes of 2018 and talk about why they were their favorites. Listen and see if you agree.
Mike and TC talk Christmas and how we can value our Christmas traditions and beat the New Year's "resolutions" by giving to others.
Mike Bearden and TC Stefani expose the challenges of being unable to grow your identity while remaining stuck and dependent on the expectations of others.
On today's OpaZao podcast, Mike Bearden raises the question, "Where did all those Christmas Carols Go?" And He poses a challenge to everyone on bringing them back. Respond to the challenge.
Mike Bearden and TC Stefani put out the challenge during this holiday season to take next steps in deciding how to make the change needed to move forward with your life. Recognizing where you are at is where it starts. This podcast is definitely one to pass on to your friends.
Mike and TC dedicate this podcast to those who have or are currently serving our country as we SALUTE them on this Veteran's Day weekend.
Mike and TC talk about the need for not staying stuck. The key is "Simple relationships can help you from staying stuck." there is a huge and growing need for an Energy Shift in society. We know how to fix it. Take a listen and let us know how we can help.
Mike and TC explore the question, "What is the #1 issue/need people face today?" Thayne Mahler joins us to give us his thoughts as well. We came down to the choice of focus; Money or Listening.
Mike Bearden interviews Kamal Hindi only weeks after he begins dating his youngest daughter and asks him, "What is it like to date his youngest daughter?" You don't want to miss this conversation.
Mike Bearden flies solo today as he challenges you to come together and empower others through building a community center in the Dominican Republic. Hit us up @next_opazao if interested.
Mike Bearden flies solo today as he challenges you to come together and empower others through building a community center in the Dominican Republic. Hit us up @next_opazao if interested.
Mike and TC enter the Holiday Season with putting out the challenge to LISTEN to others during these next three months. They also discovered a way to get paid for listening.
TC and Mike have a special guest @beckbexx who shares her story of Identity discovery through failure. She shares the wisdom she has gained through her life experiences and discoveries. Listen to this 24 year old and her thoughts her life choices.
Mike Bearden and TC share stories and call random people as they share past life stories as life just happened to them and how they chose to respond. Funny and yet serious all at once. Check it out.
TC and Mike talk once again with THE THAYNE MAHLER about his life story his formula for being so darn nice.
This podcast episode has a surprise guest who helps Mike and TC talk about their life transitions and how they prepare ahead of time for them.
TC shares his story and Mike cries. The scar tissue of unresolved anger and frustration will eventually catch up and force you to decide on your Next Steps with your life.
Mike Bearden hits the growing issue of suicide and the need to understand that it doesn't just happen all of a sudden on this OpaZao Podcast. Suicide is the result of many circumstances over a long period of time. Help out others and be the healing.
TC and Mike are honored with their guest Samantha Lucero as they discuss not only TC and Sam's relationship, but what relational elements have blessed them early in their relationship growth. Giving is Getting. Feminism Identity. Proper loving of self allows for a stronger relationship. Wisdom. These and other thoughts dominate our podcast discussion in the hopes that you or someone you know is blessed from it.
TC Stefani and Mike Bearden ask each other totally unscripted questions that might just apply to you as well on this week's OpaZao podcast. We introduce a random series topic that we will revisit from time to time.
Mike Bearden and TC interview Thayne Mahler, a story of losing his leg at 18 while snowboarding off the side of Mt. Hood.
Mike Bearden and Alyssa Guzman chat about anxiety and how a simple math equation can help you breathe your way through an anxious moment; 5+6=11.
Mike Bearden and Alyssa Guzman continue our OpaZao discussion on mental health awareness and talk specifically about the need to find a "strong friend."
Mike Bearden shares how "Dear World," a song by the group Echosmith, reflects the desire of the Next Listener Program coming this Fall through The Power of Next. Check it out!
Mike Bearden and our guest Mike Ayetiwa talk about Mike's (@officialblackmic) interview with random individuals while cruising the Venice Beach boardwalk. Identity and stuck reveal themselves once again. Let us know what you think.
Mike Bearden and TC Stefani quickly address a topic that requires further discussion. What we came up with is that this topic is all about placing others before you with each intent, thought and/or action.
Mike Bearden and TC Stefani tackle the topic of mental illness with their guest "Jane." Jane shares a bit of her story while leaving the audience wanting to hear more. Give us your thoughts at next_opazao on Instagram.
Mike Bearden and TC Stefani finish off the two part series for Father's Day. The newly discovered wisdom is dropped left and right on a early morning broadcast to celebrate dads and learn the value of forming your future by living in the moment well.
Mike Bearden interviews his own Father-in-law about how it was when he asked for his permission to marry his daughter and how that all came full circle when Mike's own daughter was proposed to recently. A Father's Day Message
Honoring those we know or "knew" often comes only after that person is no longer a part of our lives. What if we began honoring others as part of our regular DNA Identity? This is how we make this world a little more positive place to live in.
In light of so many recent school tragedies, TC and Mike address this growing need and begin to offer a few next steps in growing the positive before and after tragedy occurs.
Change is responsible for everything we see and experience. We exist because of change. So why not learn to live and thrive along side of it. Embrace change and ultimately grow though it.
An inside look at how we Podcast at 7am. And Mike has a cold. NEW, partnering with Next Listener the next few months.
Life is full of transitions, both large and small. Whether the emotions that accompany them are intense or absent, each transition is an opportunity to grow. The key lies in pausing just long enough to allow for wisdom to enter the decision making process and produce forward growth through each transition.
While failing is never seen as a positive, positive can always come from failure. As long as you are doing putting forth your best efforts, you WIN, even when you fail.
CANCER! We all know someone who has or has had it. But what happens when the cancer is yours? Believe it or not, this season of crisis is an opportunity for your growth. Even if death calls, you WIN the battle simply by choosing to grow through the cancer. This episode only scratches the surface of a personal experience Mike had with cancer. Yet the desire of this podcast is to let you know that we are here for you.
This episode allows Mike and TC to get vulnerable with the audience with personal experiences of discouragement and how they overcame the downward spiral that so many share. Listen and feel free to respond to use about your stories and how or if you recovered from your own season of discouragement.
Today's podcast discusses the daily challenge we each face to start off the day with a positive Mindset/heartset. Our daily perspective, attitude, and awareness can often determine our day's direction before it even begins. Thus, not how life is treating you but how are you treating life?
OpaZao originated from decades of witnessing all the negative in the world. I knew there was a whole lot of positive happening around the world. But the average person was being bombarded with 80% or more of his/her daily life with negative. Enter OpaZao. "Opa" is a Greek expression for exciting and "Zao" is ancient Greek to live, "Excited Living." That is our purpose. We are here to bring to you a 20-minute podcast addressing life as you know it and all that comes with it in a positive manner, "Because this world could use a little more positive." We hope that you listen, subscribe, and pass on our podcasts to others who could use a little more positive. Chances are that we have or soon will share on a topic close to your world that just might bring encouragement. If any of our podcasts bring more questions and you would like to talk, reach out to us at info@thepowerofnext.org where one of our listeners or coaches can hear your story and come alongside of you. All the best. Mike
This episode is a general introduction to OpaZao, its focus and its frequency.
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