Chair Talk Podcast: Recent Episodes
Omar Vargas
A guy centered podcast that covers a wide range of conversations between your hosts and guests. Whether you're out in your frat house yard, at a resturant, or getting a fresh cut at the barbershop you know you're in for some good talks when you take a seat. We invite you to pull up a chair and join us for some entertaining conversations about life.
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"Winners sprint when the finish line is unknown"
In this extension episode, our conversation with Joey takes us to discuss collaboration in business, fitness/sports, and the synergy of passions and what you make of life.
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Today's episode we are joined by Joey Gomez, founder of Cllctd, which is a clothing brand that he started back in 2019. Together, we talked about his outlooks on life around being a young entrepreneur, passions, purpose, and education.
Stay tuned for pt. 2 releasing next week.
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In this ep, we are joined by Jacob who is a firefighter and EMT in training. He also trains in MMA and is a follower of Christ.
It's been about a year since we've uploaded an episode so we dive in on why we took this break, some life updates, and what's to come next for the show. Hope you enjoy!
For our return episode, we sat down our friend Donny Villanueva. He is a Gracie BJJ black belt and also has a great relationship with the current UFC World Champion, Julianna Peña. He actively trains and coaches jiujitsu for at One Fitness Center in Elgin, IL. Donny is a man of many talents and we were blessed to learn more about him and the history of the sport he loves.
For today's episode, we are joined by our friend Abi. He another Fusion Fitness team member that practices both BJJ and Muay Thai. Abi is a hard working, family oriented person that has found humility and discipline in his martial arts journey. Tune in for a great conversation.
In today's episode we are joined by our friend Ethan Robillard. Ethan trains at Fusion Fitness MMA and has an extremely strong mindset at his age (19 years old). He is ambitious in his business life as well aa his personal philosophy and approach towards success. Tune in for an insightful episode on business, life, and some bonus freestyles to close out the show.
For this episode we have Caleb Punter joining us. Caleb was a former baseball teammate of Braden's at Calvin University who studied Kinesiology and is currently working in the fitness space as a trainer. He is extemely passionate about fitness and sports.Caleb is one of the most knowledgeable sport gurus around and uses it to profit through gambling. Join us for a casual conversation about fitness, sports, and sports betting.
For this week's episode, we feature a great college friend of ours Trevor Synder. Trevor is a very selfless, caring, and fun-loving person that has gone through a significant change in his personal development journey. Tune in to hear about the values and lessons he's learned while working in construction and being involved in deep relationships. Hope you enjoy. YouTube: Chair Talk Podcast Instagram: @chair_talk_podcast Twitter: @ChairTalk2021 Apple Podcasts & Spotify: Chair Talk Podcast
For today's Friday episode we had the pleasure of being featured on a fellow podcaster show. Nico Gonzalez was a fraternity brother of Omar's who created an awesome podcast called "Colorful Conversations". Nico loves to talk about fun, unique topics with others so we were thrilled at the opportunity to create some content together. Listen in for a casual, lighthearted talk and go show Colorful Conversations some support!
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In today's talk we sit down with Omar’s tattoo artist, Nano Garcia. He is a local tattoo artist who’s been in the business for 13 years and has a ton of insight within the industry and culture of tattooing. From his unlikely start in the business to the prowess in black and gray realism, Nano has become a true expert in the business. Join us for a great convo about the process of tattooing, meaning of expression, and perspective.
For today's episode, we sit down with a high school friend of ours, Chris Dabao. Chris is a very outgoing, motivated individual that is passionate about travel and self developement. He has taken solo trips in almost every continent on the globe and has huge travel aspiration's in his future. Chris is a big follower and advocate of Tony Robbins and we discuss many of his experiences around Tony's events and the connections/experience's built from them. His perspective on life is well beyond his years and he has a ton of value to offer so please tune in and enjoy!
In todays interview, we feature an awesome guest from the great white north, Canada! Jacob Schuurman was a pitcher at Calvin University in GR where we first met. He's an extremely likeable, easy going guy that love sports. He's one of the most dominant non-collegiate outsiders hitters(volleyball) in North America and is a bright financial student as well. Jacob is the host of a Toronto centered sports podcast, 6ixpod, that has been publishing for over 1 year now. He's a sport guru and has many skills that allow him to be a stud podcaster. We also got into his expertise on "The Office" so tune in if you're a fan of the show!
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For this week’s episode we connected with a good high school friend of ours, Adam Durocher. He had the opportunity to kick at the collegiate level but opted to prioritize his self-development and fuel his adventurous spirit to move to the west coast to pursue his love for music, writing, and language. Adam has spent a lot of time travelling and serving missions around the world in regards to the environment and lingual development of third world countries. He has a great, creative heart and we’ve excited to feature him on our show to give you all a sense of his perspective on life!
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For todays episode, we have a amazingly ambitious individual who loves personal developement and helping others. Jeff Erickson, who we are blessed to have connected with in Grand Rapids, is a modivated student athlete that has an extremely promising future in the financial services industry. He confidence, positivity, and drive rub off on anyone he interacts with. We hope this interview captures as much of the wisdom and perspective he has to offer. Hope you all enjoy the episode!
In this episode, we talk about how we are switching from one interview a week to two a week! We are taking out the Tuesday talks episodes and replacing them with an extra interview since all of you love them!
For this week's Friday episode, we are joined by an avid marvel fan, Hector Salazar. He has been a huge fan of the MCU for as long as he can remember and we draw on his insights to discuss and review the most recent Marvel release "Spiderman: No Way Home". This episode has a ton of spoilers for anyone who hasn't see the movie yet, but for those who have, we invite you to join in our our talk to hear about our takes on the film and the future of the Marvel Universe!
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In today’s discussion, we will be talking through some of our favorite fictional heroes and villains and why we admire and/or respect them. From movies to comics, there are so many memorable characters that symbolize aspects of human nature and our desires for more in life. In this episode we cover what heroes and villains mean to us as well as share our top 3 of each. Tune in Friday for a dive into the MCU with a awesome, entertaining guest !
For today’s Friday feature, Omar’s friend Alex joins us to talk about his passion for creativity and hats. He is an avid New Era Hat collector and designer that has been acknowledged by the brand as having one of the best collections in the country. Alex’s finds great value in the stories associated with all his caps and he shares some memories and stories around his journey in life so far. Similar to Tuesday’s episode, we wade in on an expanded discussion on the value of material things such as shoes, clothes, etc in modern culture. Great, loose discussion and we hope you all enjoy it!
For today’s Tuesday Talk we discuss the definition and meaning of materialism in the world today. Associating ourselves with objects is part of human nature, but the severity and scale of collections can at time distraction from the philosophical meaning of possessions. We both dive into our own takes on how culture influences collecting and the deeper meaning we hope people see value in objects. For Friday’s interview, we have a guest with an amazing, unique collection of his own. Hope you all tune in and enjoy.
For this weeks Friday feature, we are joined by the drummer for Elevation Worship and Kameron Marlowe! Jake goes in depth about the tour life and what we don’t see behind the scenes! Hope you enjoy
For today’s talk we dive into a discussion in the sports world. The difference and significance of skill vs pure athletic ability has always been a talking point when looking to compare sports head-to-head. We’ll go through each of the main sports(with some others added in) as well as speak to our personal opinion and preference of which sports we enjoy watching vs playing. Hope you all enjoy this conversation and stay tuned for an amazing Friday episode featuring our the drummer for Elevation Worship!
For today’s Friday feature episode, we are sitting down with our friend Josue Gomez. Josue is a amatuer Muay Thia fighter who’s end goal is to become a UFC champion! He owns and operates his own clothing brand, Plenty of Hands Collective. Josue trains both muay thai and gracie jiu jitsu at Fusion Fitness MMA in Elgin, IL. Josue is an ambitious, hard working athlete with professional fighting aspirations as well as having a long-term vision for his clothing brand and its message. If you guys decide to take a seat with us for this conversation, we’re excited for you to get to know Josue, learn a bit about martial arts and fighting, and be inspired by his outlook on life and business message! Follow Josue's clothing brand https://www.instagram.com/plentyofhandscollective/
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In today’s Tuesday Talk episode, we will be going over both our Spotify wrapped for 2021 and the meaning behind all our favorite artists and podcasters. Around this time of year, the screenshots flood IG stories, but on this episode we’ll give context and explanation to the significance each ranking means for us. Hope you find it entertaining and that you will give some new artists or shows a try!
In this episode, we sit down with Luke who is an expert in social media marketing. We go over the importance of this topic and why everyone should learn how to market themselves no matter what field/career you're in!
In this episode, we discuss the importance of Network influencing whether that be within a business or even for yourself. This episode is a gateway into Fridays episode when we sit down with a professional social media influencer
Today’s episode will be our third guest discussion featuring our friend Nick Cayton. Nick was a well respected, multi-sport athlete at our rival highschool and has stayed connected with us through his passion for fitness. Nick is an aspiring body-builder that is training to compete in physique competition in 2022. His discipline and motivation towards his fitness goals are shown in his strict commitment to lifting and nutrition. Building off of Tuesday’s episode, we touch on Nick’s personal fitness journey, how to goal set in the fitness space, insight into dieting and how to successfully execute a bulk and/or cut, and lots of other fun topics. Enjoy the conversation! Hydro Jug: Use “CHAIR10” for 10% off your purchase https://instagram.com/hydrojug?utm_medium=copy_link
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On today’s Tuesday talk, we discuss personal fitness. This is a space that we both are passionate about and we both see it playing a role in being successful and happy in life. This conversation covers a bit on each of our fitness journey/past, the impact we see it playing in our lives and the lives of others, and well an overall message of encouragement to everyone on the fence of committing themselves to taking their fitness seriously. Hope you guys enjoy and make sure to tune in for Friday’s episode as we dive even deeper into this topic with our guest!
In this week’s episode of Friday Feature, we are joined by an old friend Bryce McElroy. In this episode, we talk about how Bryce changed his life around since high school and the steps he took to hold a high end position at Christ Community Church. We also discuss being a young adult in the work place and how to handle doubts when working with people who are much older than you are and who have a lot more experience!
On today’s Tuesday Talk we talk a bit around the topic of being young and pursuing a meaningful career. We share a bit about our own situations and aspirations as well as discuss some applicable lessons that can help others in their pursuits of growth in their life. This conversation is an intro to the extended dialogue we’ll be having with our guest coming up later this week. If you enjoy the topic of professional development, give Friday a listen!
Today’s episode will be our Friday Feature of the show. Zoe Smallwood, owner of A2Zoe basketball elite, joins us to talk about his life experiences around the game of basketball, connections made around the game, challenging Michael Jordan 1v1, having dinner with LeBron James and the Lakers, being Wendell Carter Jr's godfather, as well as the lessons learned running his own business
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In this Tuesday Talks episode, We will be going through a wide variety of segment topics that we will reference in future episodes throughout the months to come. Our discussion today will cover the start of the college bball season, NBA updates, UFC update, investments, and music. This episode will give you all a flavor of what Tuesday Talks are all about before transitioning to the focus of the week and our guest for Friday. Hope you all enjoy the discussion and stay tuned for our Friday Feature episode! Follow us on Instagram @https://www.instagram.com/chair_talk_podcast/ for updates about future episodes and guests!
In today’s episode, we will be introducing you to Chair Talk podcast, the purpose we see it serving, and the weekly publication schedule we see for the future. We’ll give you some insight and background into ourselves and our interest in the podcasting space, and the vision we see for our efforts. Hope you’ll give us a chance and join us for some awesome conversations and guests to come.