Iron Symphony: Recent Episodes
David Sauceda
I believe that being a whole person entails having a healthy mind, heart, body and spirit. No one is there yet, but everyday people create beautiful symphonies when they are in the fight of their lives and they overcome. Even when they don’t overcome they still stand tall. The outcome of those battles creates life’s best stories, henceforth a powerful symphony of ones life... an Iron Symphony if you will.
This week we talk about failure and the impact it can have on your life. I go ahead and open up about a time of my life where I encountered failure. At one point I pursued a music goal relentlessly until I got smacked in the face with failure and did not know how to deal with it. Many years later I have learned that meeting the right people in life is really necessary for you to elevate. This episode was just a sit and talk conversation between Cristian and I about these topics. This episode is called Failure.
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In this episode I have invited Monique Castillo back on for another episode to talk about conflict resolution. I have seen many sides of how people deal with conflict. If you simply open up social media you will begin to see how physical altercations are resolved. Diving in deeper to the things that pertain to the heart you will come to find out how different people resolve conflict within themselves different from other. In this episode we dissect it all and give different perspectives to these issues. This episode is called Conflict Resolution with Momo.
Who is Alex Mancillas?
Alex Mancillas is 19 year old. he is currently a full time student at UTRGV, a Martial Arts Instructor, Martial Arts Coach, and also a Fitness Coach at Orangetheory Fitness.
Strengths: Confidence and personality it was build fro mom raising him and going into martial arts. He talks about one phone call that made him the man he is today.
WIP (work in progress: Mind, time management and organization.
Story Line: Alex is one of the most confident 19 year olds you can meet. He shares with us how his mom raised him to be a confident boy and how martial arts has shaped his character. Even when dad was never around he grew up and is succeeding in his sport. Alex is a world champion in Sports Martial Arts and a 3rd degree blackbelt. We discuss more of each topic in this episode. With Alex the sky is the limit. This episode is called Karate Kid with Alex Mancillas.
Mike has been in the fitness industry for many years. Some would say that he's a legend that has build a legacy in the fitness field. He's a husband, dog dad and a business owner (Orangetheory Fitness). In this episode you can see who Mike is. Part of what completes Mike is his beautiful wife Jenna. She is full of life and is always willing to support Mike in his journey. We hope to have her on for an episode soon.
Mike's strengths - Body (we dive into why)
Mike's WIP (work in progress) - Mind (we dive into why)
Main points: He shares with us how he grew up. For him, times weren't always easy as a matter of fact they were tough most days. He grew up without a dad but still managed to create a crazy work ethic instilled by his mom. As times progressed he found fitness and slowly became the man that he is today. This episode is called The Mike Geeee Experience.
Who is Marianela Caballero:
A Licensed Professional Counselor, single mother of 2 amazing boys, mental health advocate and fitness enthusiast.
Topics of discussion:
Strength - spiritual self, her anchor is her kids.
WIP (work in progress) - finding the connection with the mind, body, soul and spirit. She compartmentalizes them and is seeking to interweave them.
Main Points:
She shares with us the time when she realized how there is a very strong predisposition to depression and anxiety in her family. This meant that she had to take care of certain things and make sure they were set in place like diet, sleep, self care, appearance, relationships etc. This lead her to segregate every aspect of her own life and live a performance based life. She then realized that integration of all aspects of her life was necessary and we dive in that.
She realized that mental health was important at an early age. At 13 years old her father died of cancer wanting to live. This was a pivotal moment in her life. Around the same time period her boyfriend from high school was murdered. This lead to emotional displacement within her. This episode is called Mental Health Minutes with Marianela Caballero.
Be prepared to sit and talk to uncle Eddie. That is how this episode feels like. He talks to us about prioritizing what is important and why it matters. He also talks to us about negative emotions and how you can't let them take over your life. He shares with us many stories about himself where life made him a wiser man. He shares many highs and many lows. This episode is called Redefining Priorities with Eddie Lucio.
Introduction:
Eddie was born and raised in Brownsville, he went to Texas Tech through a golf scholarship. He played golf for a few years and transferred to UT. He graduated from the business school at UT then went to law school. When he graduated within two weeks of taking the BAR exam he decided to run for office and served as a state rep for Cameron County for 16 years. He has now decided to retire. As of now he is currently opening up small businesses all while enjoying the challenges that come with it. His greatest title is that he is a father of two (Olivia and Luke) and is married to his wonderful wife Jaime Lucio.
In this episode I let Cristian (co-host) interview me in the same way that I have interviewed others. I answer every question to the best of my ability. We start with what my strength is an eventually what I consider to be my own WIP (work in progress), most people would think that what I mentioned as my weakness was suppose to be my strength. Lastly, I did find out that it's harder to sit on the interview seat than I thought.. Keep your ears and eyes open. This episode is called Speaking to an Unseen God.
This was a last minute episode where I invited Erik on a 5-10 min notice. He left what he was doing and decided to come on by and talk to us. This is a raw episode where we speak from the heart on topics such confrontation, disagreement, and having the correct outlook on what happens to us in life. I also share some of my experiences with overcoming what life has thrown at me. We always have a choice, to become victorious or a victim of our circumstances.
This episode was one that truly energized me to keep pushing forward in my own business ventures. Raul speaks about how it was for him before becoming a U.S. resident and some injustices that he faced to now having multiple businesses running. He is also a speaking pastor of a local church. The man really does it all. He also doesn't wait for opportunity to come by, he searches for it and goes after it. This episode is called Making Things Happen with Raul Mendez.
Mary was invited to another episode to finish what she was speaking about. In this episode we are building on the idea that gratitude towards your parents goes a long way. It's not just about saying it to them but also about showing it to them. We talk about our parent's experiences with their parent's deaths and how it was for them to deal with such a thing. This episode is called Overcoming Life with Mary Tapia (Part 2).
In this tear wrenching emotional episode Mary talks about the very tragedy of losing her parents and the magnitude it has had on her emotions. I can only imagine what losing a parents feel like, let alone both of them. For her, even when life began to fade away and the meaning of it was lost, she strived and stood on her faith, which is her foundation. This is part 1 of a snippet of Mary's journey called Overcoming Life.
In this episode our guest Joseph talks to us about how life seemed to go very well until a certain thing happened that he and his family had to overcome. He also talks about his strengths and the areas that he hasn't figured out yet. This episode will touch on the beauty of family and how even in hard times they can support you when you feel like life is failing you. Knowing that he was supported shifted the way he felt about that certain situation. This episode is called "Shifting your Paradigm".
In this multifaceted episode Monique, Cris and I talk about what mental health means to each of us and the good/bad experiences that we've had. Monique shares with us her experience as a coach at Orangetheory while dealing with depression and anxiety. This powerful message can help you push a little and learn that even if you don't feel like you can, as coach Mo says, "you got this!" This episode is called The Battle Lies in the Mind.
In this week's episode I wanted to recap and talk about my experience this far. I briefly touch up on the good comments to the bad ones as well. I also share a little of who I am and what I do. This is a short solo run for those of you who don't know me and don't know what Iron Symphony is all about. Today we define Iron Symphony.
In this episode we dive into what seems to be a world of pain, confusion, anger, bitterness, resentment, intent to harm and intent to end life. In this powerful message, we ask Esmeralda what it means to really forgive someone who has harmed you in unimaginable ways. And she shares with us the traumas that she went through as a child and even as an adult and how she overcame them all with the help of the Almighty. This episode is called "Forgiving the Unforgivable".
Mike and Tita are both from Brownsville Texas. A city so unknown that if you blink, you'll miss it. They both share with us their powerful journey of understanding pain, love and human connection. They share insights of their life and what it means to step into their shoes. Strengths, struggles, tears, and laughter.. all is shared in this episode called Broken Bones and Back Bones.
Eric is a father, a son, and a man blessed with incredible people in his life and a dream to impact the world one life at a time. In todays episode we get to open a conversation on what it means to navigate life with a goal when hardships are encountered. As you know, we all go through hardships in life. Erik shares with us the battles he is currently facing and what he has been doing to overcome. He also shares how his angel (Eric's mom) has been helping him overcome life's adversities. We bring to you Episode #2 Battles that Wound but aren't Fatal.
Every one of us have people who support our journey on becoming our best self. Along the way we may discover some bumps in the road that may hinder our growth or even stunt it. Some of these bumps can be so called "friends" who aren't really your friends. You only come to discover this after a deep struggle. This is a coffee conversation between two friends who have been though those trenches.