Choppin It Up!: Unfiltered: Recent Episodes
Choppin It Up!: Unfiltered
The purpose of this podcast is to help, each and every person who listens to it, achieve the best version of themselves! Putting some flavor and knowledge in the mix the show's hosts Sam, Ray aka @raymonwright, and Chappa "The Bear Killer" aim to change lives one show at a time.
In today's episode, we got to sit with a very special guest, Emilie Cormier. Hear her story on what it takes to be a badass gym mom and entrepreneur. Listen in as she shares her love for the "side hustle" where she provides a health and wellness lifestyle product. She also shares with us some struggles, we ALL have to be able to mentally overcome to reach our long term goals.
In today's episode, we hear from the business owners of Krawl1960 about what inspired them to open up their own business and the amazing opportunity they will have this weekend at Beach Week in Datona, FL.
On today's episode, our special guest Abby talks about the strength and mindset it takes to be a strong independent woman after losing her husband/best friend to cancer.
On today's episode we learn what "Gluconeogenesis" is and talk with Daniel about DanielSon Construction and how he juggles and prioritizes the many hats that he wears.
It's not enough just to dream of your ideas. You've got to take action to bring about their creation. ~Doreen Virtue
On today's episode we discuss the Short Time Pleasures that Destroy Long Term GAINS with our special Guest the Winns. Tune in as they drop some knowledge on us!! Living to live longer than yesterday. LezzzGO
Let's get to know a little more about S&M...that is Sam & Marie. Learn which seltzer would Sam prefer first, Trully's or White Claws and which Child is Marie's favoriet, lily or lil Sam???
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There's something else beside the badge, there's a real person that's behind that. Somebody who cares, somebody who believes in what they are doing and somebody who is proud to be a police officer in the city they love to protect.
On todays episode get to know these two wonderful souls who we deeply love and cherish on how it started and where they are now.
Behind those badges are HEARTS just like ours! We love our LEOS!!
The crew with special guest host(and Sam's better half) Maree, discuss how to handle individuals who hold extremely negative view of you. In addition looking at the old adage, "Opinions are like a$$holes. Everybody has one, and the majority of them stink!"
The crew celebrate their 100th EPISODE by discussing, "When Keeping It Real Go Wrong!" & learning how and when to be forceful and when to be cunning.
The crew discuss "criticism". How to learn from and handle constructive criticism & harsh criticism.
First show of the new season, the crew talk about "Starting". How to start on your plan and goals and keep them going. Then how to deal with pitfalls & doubts (from yourself and others)on your road to success.
It's the crew's yearly Declaration & Proclamation show where they talk about the good and bad of the passing year, and then talk about what they expect for the coming year. HAPPY 2022!!!
The crew discuss the most memorable presents that they have received in the past, present, and what they hope to receive in the future.
The crew discuss how the meaning of Christmas has changes for them over time. They discuss what Christmas meant to them as children, what it means to them now, and what they hope their Christmases will be like in the future.
The crew discuss "Visionary Fathers". Individuals like Richard Williams, Earl Woods, LaVar Ball, and how they just knew before their kids were born what they were destined to do. And what is expected from us as parents when guiding our kids into their purpose in life.
The crew discuss how to get the different generations (mainly Boomers to Gen Z) to understand & work together to make the world a better place,
The crew discuss checking that strong individual in your life. That person who seems to have it together, or if you're that individual, they talk about how to open up and not to be so walled off.
The crew discuss "Time Management" and how to become a master of it by learning to bust your ass, be organized, utilizing tools, and making sacrifices.
The crew discuss "The Middle", that part of your life between the start and finish of you starting a new phase in your life. And how the middle part between start and success can play with your emotions.
The crew discuss how they use to see the world when they were kids, and what they thought they were going to be when they grew up and how it changed and why?
The crew discuss where they were at on 9/11, how it effected them, and what they learned from it.
The crew dabble in fables in this episode and go over the story of "The Fox & The Scorpion", where they discuss who we are at our core, or as Sigmund Freud would call it our "Super Ego". The part of us that will never change, and that will always rise to the top no matter what the situation we're in
The crew discuss the three sides of all of us. The Primal, The Mental, The Spiritual sides of us that run our life. They talk about the negative and positive of each aspect, and how to control them.
The crew discuss abusive relationships. The different types and how to handles them, and escape from them.
The crew discuss how being open, vulnerable, and sharing parts of yourself to select group of people helps build connections, and helps you mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally.
The crew discuss how to handle lost. With all the lost that has happened in the past year to a lot of people in the USA, they share advice on how to rebound/ rebuild from catastrophic lost.
The crew discuss building self confidence and finding positive things about yourself to love, and building and strengthening your confidence on those things.
The crew discuss the importance of rest, vacations, meditation... Just basically renewing of yourself.
The crew discuss Ray & Britney's baby boy (Jacob Alexander Wright) who is about to be born, and what they should expect during the pregnancy, during the birth, and once they get the kid home.
The crew discuss whether there is ever a good time to lie, and is it really a bad thing.
The crew discuss finding the job that you were born to do, and talk about the difference between a "9 to 5" and a "Career"
The crew continue their discussion from the last show where they talked about "No Sex Before Marriage", and share their views & experiences on the topics.
The crew discuss "Weakness" & "Short Coming" and what we should accept and adapt to and what we need to over come and conquer.
The crew discuss the importance of trying new things and funny moments when they experienced something new for the first time.
The crew discuss embarrassing moments in their lives and how they rebound from them, and continued to move forward.
The crew discuss love ones that they lost and who had a major impact on their lives in honor of Chap's mother who passed on May 4th, 2021.
The crew discuss the level of friendships that you can have outside of your marriage or relationship with your boyfriend or girlfriend.
The crew discuss the roles of the husband & wife in a marriage, and shares their thoughts and views on the topic.
The crew discuss the thought, does your age really determine what you can and cannot do.
The crew discuss how to handle stressful situations in positive ways and how to avoid dealing them in negative & unproductive ways.
The crew discuss the Colorado & Georgia shooting and share their thoughts on the BIG GUN DEBATE!
The crew discuss the curious case of Kirk Franklin and his son, and how to handle when a child turns on their parents...despite their age.
The crew discuss, in honor of "International Women's Day", the women in history that have impressed them, the strongest women they personally know, and what advice would they give to young women.
The crew discuss the Covid19 vaccine, as well as Texas lifting the mask mandate and opening 100%!
The crew discuss "life hacks" that they have learned throughout their lives. With some being funny, some being thought provoking, and some being just plain weird.
The crew discuss the recent Houston Winter Storm, how they take advice, and who they take advice from. They also share the best and worst advice they've ever received.
The crew discuss when is the right time to put yourself into a serious relationship and/or getting married. And what it takes to prepare for and maintain that relationship.
The crew discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Sloppy sides of alcohol, and discuss their views and experience on the topic. Plus a new show format is introduced.
The crew discuss, "What's your IQ³ ?(Quiddity, Quality, & Quantity)", and how your value and worth is not just based on memory and things you know.
The crew discuss how your environment(aka the place where you're planted), situations, and individuals can "lock" or "unlock" who you are.
The crew discuss the power of words and how to ignore the negative and embrace the positive.
The crew is back with Season 2 of "Choppin It Up: Unfiltered" and they're starting the year off talking about goals for 2021, The Capitol Riot, and the new direction for the show!
The crew discuss and take a look back at the life span the podcast & each of their 2020, and what they learned from it, what they're grateful, and what they have planned for the year 2021!
The crew discuss "fairness vs purpose", and how the idea of "fairness" can be very deceitful & damaging to one's personal growth if not fully understood.
The crew discuss weak spots or areas in their life that they feel they need to improve on or give me more attention to.
The crew discuss how to parent and raise your kids in the new millennium, and they share their plans as well as their life experiences in parenting.
The crew discuss what's their favorite food served during Thanksgiving Dinner, and what they are thankful for during "The Age of Corona" aka 2020!
The crew discuss "Dream Killers". Things that pop up in your life that throw you off your purpose and how they are and have had handled them.
The crew discuss the topic of knowing yourself, having confidence in that knowledge, and how to maintain it.
The crew discuss big risks that they have taken in their lives. They tell each other about the fear they felt in the beginning and the reward they received in the end.
The crew discuss films that touch and inspired their lives and how they were left off in a better place because of them.
The crew discuss the topic "wasting time on the wrong people", and share experiences in the past and how they each handled and resolved this problem when they encountered it.
The crew discuss what, they feel, are the defining characteristics of a "Good Man" & a "Good Woman".
Based on a question that came up from the Netflix documentary "American Murder: The Family Next Door". The crew discuss cheating and where does the blame fall in a relationship.
The crew discuss the "Worst Advice" they have ever been giving, what they learned from it, and how they adjusted after it.
The crew discuss, with special guest Britney Wright, the three type of people they feel they need to have in their close circle of friends.
The crew discuss the importance of marriage and the down side of divorce, along with the tools and skills you'll need to keep a marriage ready for the pitfalls it may encounter.
With the nation wide debate going on about face mask (to wear or not to wear them). The crew discuss the topic of "Needful Sacrifices" and what it means to them.
Focused around the question, "Are you living to eat or eating to live?" The crew discuss healthy eating habits, and how to obtain them and maintain them.
The crew discuss, if they could go back in time, what advice would they give their younger selves and/or what would they change about their lives in the past.
The crew, with the return of Chap, discuss what's the difference between "living" and "existing".
In this episode which is dedicated to Ray's aunt, "Delores Reynaud" who past last week, the crew discuss what they learned "Yesterday".
The crew discuss, with the addition of the newbie "Idania", is blood thicker than water in all instances. With the thought, "If blood is thicker than water, then marriage is a joke!", driving the conversation they dive in deep to explore and express what this statement means to each of them.
The crew discuss their pet peeves with each other and how they manage them to where they don't interrupt their daily lives.
The crew discuss "Legacies", and what they each feel will be the legacy they leave behind.
The crew discuss how your feelings can and will lie to you, and how they individually conquer the lies and fabrications.
The crew discuss how Corona has disrupted their lives and how they're finding new way to normalcy in the Age of Corona.
The crew, once again with one man down (this time Sam),discuss how to talk to women, ask them out on a date, and how to express yourself fully without coming off like a creep.
With Chapa out for the day, the crew discuss "The Secret to Success" and what is the "X Factor" in life to be successful.
The crew discuss porn and it's aspects, it's effects on individuals & relationships, and it's purpose.
The crew discuss George Floyd and the circumstances around his death and how it has changed America and effected them individually.
The crew discuss what it takes to be "You", and how to be comfortable and how to stand firm in who you are and what you stand for.
The crew discuss "people being people", and how it effects everything from the reopening of America to the Ahmaud Arbery tragedy.
The crew say goodbye to one it's members, as well as discussing "defining moments" in their life.
The crew discuss how to perceive things when you encounter bad situations, and how to better yourself during "The Age of Corona".
The crew discuss the topic of "Keep Grinding", and how to keep going and prospering despite all the current issues going on in the world now.
The crew discuss fears. How to overcome them, what they are, and their individual definitions of it.
The crew discuss the "Stay At Home" order in placed on The Great City of Houston, and what does it mean to be an "Essential Business".
The crew discuss COVID19 aka "Corona Virus" as well as other viruses such as the Texans new GM Bill O'Brien.
The crew discuss "What if" moments in their lives. What would had happened if they had made the opposite decision on some life changing decision they made in the past.
The Crew discuss learning styles and how to train and teach yourself to become the best version of you.
The crew discuss how they celebrate Valentines Day and give advice on how to make your V-Day even more special.
The crew discuss facts about themselves not known to the general public, and how to be ok with that.
The crew discuss the recent and sudden passing of Kobe Bryant, & what he and "The Mamba Mentality" means to them
The crew talk about creating healthy patterns in your life to produce positive outcomes. Also Sam discusses his marathon experience.
The crew talks about "Relationship Weight", and how to conquer it, avoid it, and how to blame your girl totally for it!