The Rubens Abreu Podcast: Recent Episodes
Rubens Abreu
Rubens is a student of life, driven by the successful stories of individuals from different walks in life. Born and raised in Brazil, he moved to Sydney in 2014 in order to search for a life of new learnings and contribution. He is currently at University finishing a bachelor of counselling and working as commercial actor. In this show, he interviews different individuals from different backgrounds and areas of expertise in order to learn from them and also to provide you the listeners the knowledge and wisdom shared during those interviews, including a mix of solo episodes as well.
Always a great pleasure to sit down with my brother Pedro to talk about things we are struggling with and what we have learned. Podcasting has allowed me to create amazing meaningful conversations with dear friends and be able to learn how to be ok with being vulnerable and talking about personal things. As usual we go super deep, enjoy it.
This is a quick episode where I reflect on my own internal battles which at this stage in life is perceiving myself in comparison to other people. In the past 2 months I have been lacking motivation, feeling overwhelmed, feeling depressed with a sense of being lost so I decided to start therapy, which has helped a lot, in order to try to understand those emotions and perhaps clarify my needs and things I want in life at this moment. Slowly I am realising that some of the things I was doing were purely based on how people would perceive me rather than doing it for the fact that I actually enjoy it and have a interest for it. I guess we all get trapped in worrying too much about what other people think of us and what others are doing with their lives, embracing ourselves for what we truly are is probably the best answer to find meaning in life while we get rid of all the distraction of comparing ourselves to other people.
Conversations with my mate Gary Compton about how he has been able for the past 5 years to work with photography full time as his passion. We talk about goal settings, social media pros and cons, how to use linkedin to be able to connect with like-minded people and more.
Conversations with my brother from another mother Pedro Guimaraes host of The Dreamers Academy Podcast we got this episode done at Starbucks and we talked about things we are struggling with and how we are dealing with them, and things that we are learning. We go deep in this episode and I got a lot of reflection out of it, thanks my brother for being vulnerable and speaking from the heart as always.
"Destroy the idea that you have to be constantly working or grinding in order to be successful. Embrace the concept that rest, recovery, and reflection are essential parts of the progress toward a successful and ultimately happy life" - Unknown
Over 2 years now I have met the most incredible woman in my life. She is kind, she is funny, she is sweet, she is driven, she is silly, and I can add more thousand qualities here. This is a conversation I have with my gf Cathrine the woman who taught me what loving someone truly means. Thanks for being vulnerable with me babe and for sticking to my madness. I love you beyond words and only actions can represent how much you are special to me. I guess our relationship has been so amazing is because as Mel Robbins says “there is only 2 things people seek in a relationship, it is either power or connection”. I think that is why our relationship has worked so well, we both seek connection more than anything, dropping the ego and being as humble and as understanding as possible with constantly communication above all of that. Jeg elsker deg my love wishing many beautiful years ahead with you.
Dani Vianna is an acroyoga and yoga certified teacher, has started her marketing agency The Avocado Agency and working as Community Manager at Insight Timer. We met each other over 10 years ago back in my home town and as life goes on we lost contact, but back just over 2 years Dani contacted me and here she is in Sydney now where she calls home. We had a really beautiful conversation about her struggles with depression and how she sees now as a positive challenge as it guided her to where she is today with all the things she has accomplished, I applaud and thank you you for being so vulnerable girl and for sharing such a strong story.
Mentioned during episode:
Acroyoga Guide app
The Third Door (book)
Great conversation with Izaak Love who is an actor, director and producer, and this episode is focused around those topics but also as usual we go over life learnings, personal growth and mindset.
Check out his acting page on Starnow https://www.starnow.com.au/Izaaklove
I had a chat with my good mate Josh Kim to talk about his passion for dancing, music and hip hop. He was on Channel 7 being part of the Dance Boss Australia 2019 reality show Season 1 with his team The Marketing Guys so make sure you check him out, such an awesome project to be part of. We go over his whole experience as a dancer, how he got into it and where he sees himself in the future.
On this episode I had the amazing opportunity to have a very down to earth conversation with my mate Pedro Guimaraes. What I love about this episode is that we cover so much in 1hr and 30 min and it felt more like having a chat with a mate rather than a interview vibe, which is what I am trying to achieve with this podcast from now on, to be able to give more feedback and be more engaged in the conversation rather than asking questions out of a script. Pedro is a true learner and hungry for answers, we finished this episode at 11:30pm and we were both feeling so pumped about it. We talked about life challenges of living overseas, why ego can be a bad thing but also a good thing, we cover health topics, mindset and so much more.
Pedro has also his own podcast so make sure you check him out! Hope you guys love this one as much as I did, stay happy and share the love.
IG Podcast https://www.instagram.com/tdapodcast/
IG https://www.instagram.com/pefreyy/
On this solo episode I share what I have been doing when I feel overwhelmed. I woke up today and tried to get some work done and I felt really hopeless so I decided to talk about straight after. I felt I had no power and strength to push me to do the things I had to. I started questioning myself and doubting if I am worthy of trying to pursue the things I want to pursue, and I was like "I should not feel this way, I have so many good things in my life, people go through worst harder st and you 25 years old kid complaining and frustrated about the things you do not feel like doing" and this made me feel even worse as if I had no right to feel this way, as if I should only be grateful for what I have and just get st done. This episode gave me a lot of clarity around the idea of feeling overwhelmed and things I should do and keep doing to work around situations I might feel this way again. Shout out to my girlfriend Cathrine for putting up with my long deep conversations every night in bed, you always believing in myself thank you so much, I love you! Hope you guys get something out of it, share with me what you do when you feel this way would love to hear from!
On this episode I speak to Alesha Kerry who I met during a project I was part of in Queenstown in NZ where I spent 7 days working as a model. The 18th of June 2018 marked 1 year of recovery for this amazing person.
After 6 years of battle with depression she hit rock bottom. On the 18th of June last year Alesha was rushed to hospital and put in emergency care for 20 hours fighting for her life. Once stable she was transferred to the cardiac ward for a further 4 days. 1 year ago she was dying in her flat bedroom alone, because depression got on top of her. A long journey followed with the amazing support of her family and close friends.
We go over her whole history, how everything happened, which lead Alesha to a life mission which involves the creation of her just recent business that is impacting people’s lives, this one is a beautiful and touching story that not only few people experience, but a large number of individuals that suffer from depression and who feel helpless, but if you ever feel that way or just a little down, reach out, there is always someone there for you, speak up, we love you.
YOUTUBE VIDEO INTERVIEW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3SqhQNQihU&feature=youtu.be
IG https://www.instagram.com/aleshakerrycollections/
Website https://aleshakerrycollections.co.nz/
Email aleshakerrybusiness@gmail.com
Mentioned during episode:
R U OK https://www.ruok.org.au/
Online article about her project https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/105691173/students-earrings-raise-awareness-of-suicide-and-mental-health
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2018/07/student-creates-heartbeat-earrings-to-spread-suicide-awareness.html
Life Matters https://lifematters.org.nz/
Voices of Hope http://www.thevoicesofhope.org/
Victory Boxing https://www.victoryboxing.org.nz/
Mentioned during episode:
Blue Yeti Pro https://www.mwave.com.au/product/blue-microphones-yeti-pro-usb-xlr-analog-microphone-ab50990?gclid=Cj0KCQjwvqbaBRCOARIsAD9s1XBfch_tGDQgvD-iQM8KQQ7YIHmpBHBPw8f7qbjE57xyMyoQ6CNm0K0aAvNQEALw_wcB
Audio-Technica ATR2100 https://www.mwave.com.au/product/audiotechnica-atr2100usb-cardioid-dynamic-usbxlr-microphone-ab60759?gclid=CjwKCAjwyMfZBRAXEiwA-R3gM3OaumxX6MrCBwXY9LH4rxQXKKgZd0J-xHAi_H8h3pEJbMTXVbEWWxoCAekQAvD_BwE
Audacity (PC) https://www.audacityteam.org/
Auphonic https://auphonic.com/pricing
The best podcast hosting services https://www.thepodcasthost.com/websites-hosting/best-podcast-hosting/
Podbean podcast service https://www.podbean.com/podcast-hosting-pricing
Ecamm https://www.ecamm.com/
On this episode I interview the co-founder of Pass it on Clothing & Co, which is a Sydney based not-for-profit which puts your clothes donations directly in the hands of those who need it most.
Founded in September 2016 by Chris Vagg and Olga Puga, Pass it on Clothing & Co (in partnership with Orange Sky Laundry Sydney) has been instrumental in providing quality men’s and women’s clothes donations to Sydney’s homeless community, working to make charitable clothes giving more direct, efficient and effective.
The idea for Pass it on Clothing & Co came from a house move for Chris and Olga and a resulting in wardrobe change. Many of the pieces to be thrown away were expensive and near new, and needed to be given a new appreciative owner.
Chris began researching traditional charities and realised that the best clothes are often kept and sold in charity stores and shopfronts, leaving only the leftover items not deemed good enough for sale to be passed on to those who actually need them. This sparked the idea of taking clothing directly to Sydney’s homeless and disadvantaged community, and working with Orange Sky Laundry to set up a free clothes service to enhance their existing clothes washing and drying initiative.
Pass it on Clothing & Co takes clothing donations directly, setting up a wardrobe station on Tuesday evenings at Martin Place alongside Orange Sky Laundry, allowing people to visit and select new clothing directly. Olga, Chris partner, as a professional stylist, offers compassion and support when helping people select the wardrobe pieces.
Pass it on Clothing & Co is a not-for-profit and offers this service free of charge. In the first nine months of operation, Pass it on Clothing & Co has provided over 3000 pieces of clothing to over 1000 people living rough in Sydney. The benefits are truly positive, not only physically, but by also impacting the self-esteem and self-worth of the people being helped.
The future aim for Pass it on Clothing & Co is to sustain the initiative by providing increased numbers of clothing for Sydney’s homeless community. In its first year of operation, Pass it on Clothing & Co have impacted the lives of over 3,000 people by providing over 5,000 garments to those who need it most. This is a super casual conversation over a beer and I couldn’t be happier with this.
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chrisvagg/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/passitonclothing/
FB page https://www.facebook.com/passitonclothing/
Mentioned during episode
Orange Sky Organisation https://orangesky.org.au/
This is a short episode and I speak to Jean-Charles Gars, a French friend who arrived in Australia 4 years ago to pursue his dreams of starting his own food business. Someone that never gave up on his goals, he created 3 different food companies, closed 2 and he is now the head chef and owner of Sacre Bleu, a French street food catering business, using his passion for food and French culture to dish out happiness. His love for cooking and food has created a no ending trials to create his thing and to learn as much as he can. What I love about this episode is how persistent this guy is to create the next project, without the passion for it, many would have quit. He lost around $50.000,00 dollars during all this journey but quitting was never an option. He says “we all have so much untapped potential, believing in ourself is a constant challenge. Whatever you want to achieve you can do it, it is all on you, find the motivation or goal, then find the drive or passion, nothing can stop you”, and if I could add something to that, make sure you surround yourself with the right people, do they inspire you? Are they positive? Do they have what you want? Do they talk about visions and ideas?
On this episode I interview Cindy Pellegrino who is from the same city I was born and raised, she was working at the school I was studying english when I met her. She is a commercial interior designer and entrepreneur living in Australia since 2011. Coming from a very humble and simple family, Cindy managed to get a high paid job at a bank in Brazil where she worked for 7 years, she then decided to leave everything behind to move to Sydney where her first jobs were working as a waiter and cleaner. With a thirst for knowledge to pursue a career change as an Interior Designer, she studied colour, surface design, interior design and decoration at the International School of Colour and Design. Her marketing background, combined with her interior design education, has enabled her to create truly forward-thinking design concepts with consistent originality and style. We talk about the ups and downs of her life, her recent marriage, her business, and so much more.
Website arainteriors.com.au
IG https://www.instagram.com/ara_interiors/
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com.au/cindyara/
FB Page https://www.facebook.com/arainteriors/
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindypellegrino14/
Mentioned during episode:
Books:
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“The Slight Edge" by Jeff Olson
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“How to love yourself (and sometimes other people)" by Meggan Watterson & Lodro Rinzler
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“Self Compassion" by Kristin Neff
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"Thrive" by Arianna Huffington
App
- 1 Giant Mind (meditation) https://www.1giantmind.com/
People
- Anna Carin (Cindy’s mentor) http://www.annacarindesign.com.au/
Organisation
- Dress For Success https://sydney.dressforsuccess.org/
Podcast
- The Life Coach School https://thelifecoachschool.com/podcasts/
On this interview I speak to Anna Murakawa who has spent her lifetime dedicated to the sounds of the violin. Since discovering her passion at the age of 13 in her hometown of São Paulo, Brazil, she continued on her musical journey as she moved around the world to gain even more experience through her studies and performances. She spent several years studying in Bulgaria, Pittsburgh, Kentucky, and Texas in the USA and is now in Sydney Australia, where she calls home.
She has attended dozens of festivals and masterclasses around the world, learning from masters like Tasmin Little, Haim Taub, Leon Spierer, Max Rabinowitz, Andrés Cardenes, Shmuel Ashkenazy, and Stoika Milanova.
As a concertmaster, Anna has led a variety of ensembles worldwide, including the Kentucky Opera, University of Louisville Symphony Orchestra, Femusic Orchestra, Texas Tech University Symphony Orchestra, amongst others. As a soloist, she performed in the USA, Brazil, Costa Rica, and Bulgaria. Further, she also has won several competitions internationally, such as the UofL Concerto competition, Maria Terezia Competition, and Austrian Chamber Music Competition.
In 2008 Anna was the inspiration, and the recipient of a scholarship created in Brazil, "Programa de Bolsa Projeto Guri", which supported her travels to Bulgaria and the U.S. She also held the University of Louisville Graduate Assistantship, and Texas Tech University Graduate Assistantship. She currently holds the "Ted & Susan Meller" Violin scholarship at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where she is honoured to be studying with the renowned Norwegian violinist Ole Bøhn. She is now completing her Ph.D., where her thesis focuses sharply on how we can learn and practice more efficiently and effectively.
A sought after Sydney based violinist, Anna currently works as a violin teacher at University of Sydney program Play at the Con and her violin studio. In addition to her ventures as an entrepreneur starting her business, directing Bravo Music Events, she has also been freelancing as a performer, recording artist & playing big shows with amazing artists and ensembles in Australia and internationally.
We discuss so much about her whole experience and struggles to get to where she is today and how she coped with every single challenge, how she managed to learn to speak 7 languages, how reframing thoughts can help to learn new things in a more enjoyable and effective way and deal with adversity, and much more, please welcome Anna Murakawa
Website www.annamurakawa.com
Bravo Music Events (business) www.bravomusicevents.com
IG https://www.instagram.com/annamurakawa.violin/
FB page https://www.facebook.com/annamurakawaviolin
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/annaviolino
Email: annamurakawa@gmail.com
Mentioned during episode
Tony Robbins UPW http://www.unleashthepowerwithin.com.au/
Jim Kwik (Kwik Brain podcast) http://jimkwik.com/category/podcast-1/
Duolingo (app) https://www.duolingo.com/
Andres Cardenes http://andrescardenes.com/violinist
Ole Böhn http://sydney.edu.au/music/staff-profiles/ole.bohn.php
Mel Robbins https://melrobbins.com/
Arianna Huffington http://ariannahuffington.com/
The Girl from Ipanema https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PYKOo_jgJo
Books:
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder
The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins
Thrive by Arianna Huffington
On this episode I interview a friend who has been a Top level Personal Trainer for over a decade and a fitness model, during that time he has trained over a thousand people who range from pro athletes to people over the age of 60. He is a Professional Level Wbff Pro Fitness Model Competitor and when it comes to sculpting the perfect physique, he has carved his body as a result of learning everything there is to know about lifting weights for maximum results.
There are tones of information on this episode and we go very deep, we talk about nutrition, importance of sleep, intermittent fasting, forms of exercises including trigger sessions, the difference between adaptation and recovery, why too much cardio can be bad for you and not actually helping lose weight. We go into the psychological drivers behind him achieving his professional status as a fitness competitor, and also the dark side of the bodybuilding world when it comes to eating disorders, insecurities and body image issues.
All the way from the UK moving to Sydney he has pushed his game massively, developing his own brand, fitness program, business and podcast.
1- Martin Silva’s work
ADD YOURSELF TO MARTIN’S NEWSLETTER: martinsilva@hotmail.co.uk
ALSO GIVE HIM A 5 STAR REVIEW ON ITUNES TO RECEIVE A FREE EBOOK!
IG: https://www.instagram.com/martinsilvafitness/
Website: https://www.martin-silva.co.uk/
Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/optimise-your-body-with-martin-silva/id1258537639?mt=2
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm-Tp9z5pozQ9-62kB8rqWg
FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/Martinsilvafitness/
2- Mentioned during episode:
MindPumpMedia: https://www.mindpumpmedia.com
Audible: https://www.audible.com.au/
MyFitnessPal app: https://www.myfitnesspal.com/
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The Subtle Title Of Not Giving A F**k by Mark Manson (book)
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Irresistible by Adam Alter (book)
AND CHECK IT YOU MY BODY TRANSFORMATION AND HOW FAR I HAVE COME
https://www.instagram.com/p/BgUbakEDkGm/?taken-by=rubensgna
Even though I haven’t seen you since you left 3 years ago you have taught me good things and I am glad we kept in touch brother, on this episode I interview Godfrey Elder, one of the most inspiring and hard working man I have met. Grown up in New York and eventually moving to Houston, Texas, he found himself throughout life in my hardships and challenges, including addictions, that for so many could lead to a life of misery, instead he made a lot of mistakes but became better with them. We get really deep into Vipassana meditation on this episode as well, we talk how he went from being homeless to pay all his debt and remove his family from the ghetto to a better life in Texas, plus the challenges he has gone through until today. He works in sales now, loves music and hip-hop, is an extremely talented performer, starting his own brand and business and podcast as well. I have been dreaming of this interview for years and I could not be more grateful for having this ready for you the listeners so you can learn with this amazing person, I hope you enjoy as much as I did, stay humble people and much love!
Web: www.godfreyelder.com
IG: www.instagram.com/godfreyelder/
Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/GodfreyElder
FB: www.facebook.com/godfreyelder
On this episode I have an amazing conversation with this beautiful couple. Ana Erlich and Ilja Mazar are both from Kazakhstan but later on raised in Germany, we go over the experience in their relationship, their ups and downs, and their beautiful story of how they met which started with a facebook message and eventually bringing them both here to Sydney where I met them. We also talk about Ilja’s work as a photographer as he does that full time, and the reason I met my lovely girlfriend was because of his work so I feel deeply connected with those two and their story. This is a more fun and casual conversation with lots of laughs and jokes but I learned a lot from them and I hope you can learn something from them as well.
Ilja’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/iljamazar/
If you looking for a photographer in Sydney, specially if you are a girl, this is def the guy for you!
We talk about his life, his experiences and how he is doing his best to create a life filled with love, connection and growth. Hope you guys enjoy this episode as much as I did, thank you.
Charles’ IG: https://www.instagram.com/l.a.b._creative/
The Art of War by Steven Pressfield (book) - https://stevenpressfield.com/
Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl (book)
12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson (book)- https://jordanbpeterson.com/12-rules-for-life/
Interview by Tim Ferris with Terry Crews - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEde9awCB3E
Calm (app) - https://www.calm.com/
Headspace (app) - https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app
Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss (book)
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (book)
The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker (book)
On this episode I go over a few habits, tools and books that have massively helped myself so far. Enjoy!
Financially:
The Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker (book)
I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi (book)
The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape (book)
My bank account division (ING Direct Bank):
Education (30%)
Financial freedom (10%)
Necessity (50%)
Savings (5%)
Guilt free (5%)
Moneycare app (also for IOS) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.studiomoob.moneycarelite
Tony Robbins - https://www.tonyrobbins.com/
Health:
Mind Pump Media (podcast) - https://www.mindpumpmedia.com/
Bigger Leaner Stronger by Michael Matthews (book) - https://www.muscleforlife.com/
Bullet Proof Diet and Head Strong by Dave Asprey (books) - https://www.bulletproof.com/
Martin Silva Fitness (podcast) - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/optimise-your-body-with-martin-silva/id1258537639?mt=2
Sleep Cycle app - https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/sleep-cycle-alarm-clock/id320606217?mt=8
Glasses - https://biohacked.com/product-category/box-sets/
Wim Hof (Ice Man) - https://www.wimhofmethod.com/
Relationship:
Mask of Masculinity by Lewis Howes (book) - https://www.maskofmasculinity.com/ check it you his podcast "School of Greatness"
Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss - https://tribeofmentors.com/ check it you his podcast "The Tim Ferriss Show"
Interview by Tim Ferris and Terry Crews - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEde9awCB3E
Other links:
Be Obsessed or Be Average by Grant Cardone (book) - https://grantcardone.com/products/be-obsessed-or-be-average
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (book) - https://www.amazon.com.au/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=think+and+grow+rich&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Athink+and+grow+rich
Duolingo app https://www.duolingo.com/
Also feel free to read a bit about my blog post on my Uni website - http://www.torrens.edu.au/blog/health/from-brazil-to-bondi-finding-a-rewarding-career-path-in-counselling
On this episode I have a conversation with Paul Preisler from the 1st episode along with Fabiano Gomes which is a good friend I met at the same college as Paul, also from Brazil. we go over the ideas about what I should do with my podcast, what niche I should work with, what I can change, add and improve, etc.
PaulWeb: www.growmodo.com/
FabianoIG: www.instagram.com/fabianogomesabreu/
On this episode I interview Paul Preisler who started his online business a few years ago with its ups and downs leading to a restart of his business model, he is also a teacher at a college, and student of life who is always seeking new learnings and ways to experiencing life. We talk about the internal battles as a man in society, Vipassana and Landmark, habits and morning routines that have improved his life and much more, and this was my 1st ever episode so I am constantly changing and improve this project. Also Paul's business is on Product Hunt website (link bellow): www.producthunt.com/posts/growmodo-2-0 Web: www.growmodo.com/