Beach Talks: Recent Episodes
Arturo & Pamela
BEACH TALKS is a Podcast produced by Mexicans which goal is to foster a friendly, fun and deep dialogue with people either living or visiting Playa del Carmen, Mexico. We are convinced you have valuable knowledge for someone out there who needs to listen to it. Therefore, we are decided to find you and spread it. Join this group of amazing people! Our motto: "We are all ignorant, it's just we don't ignore the same things."
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In this 'Valentines's Day' episode, we talked with a couple that enjoy having peculiar / weird / random conversations while having a blast together.
When did all of this start? A couple of years back then, when Alejandra from Mexico met Vikrant from India while working for the same company. Even tough Vicky (as Vikrant likes to be called) considers himself an introverted person, he found the way to capture Alejandra's attention, started dating her and nowadays they seem to have reached a peak in their relationship 'cause they conveyed us a super vibe and a feeling that they are so into each other that they were definitely the best couple we could talk with on Valentine's day.
Regardless the obstacles, the 'not so comfortable situations' and after living in different countries, Vicky found a home and a place to be happy not only in Mexico but also besides a great soul and human being like Alejandra, who by the way, one of the best days in her life involved a 'Limp Biskit' concert when she was a teenager.
We love spending time with couples like Vicky & Alejandra, and the reason is that they remind us that in order to love someone else, you have to feel comfortable being yourself first of all.
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts, your story and your good vibes with us guys!
From Toronto, Canada, Carla and Ara reminded us how important is to be yourself no matter what. They are a super cool couple whom regardless the rush of their dating process and the use of digital tools achieve it, they are currently a committed, successful lovely marriage.
I admire their mindset as a consequence of have been in both sides of the roller coaster, so they perfectly know how it feels to be either up or down. Their life experiences have shaped their character and point of view to a level that let them be as authentic as they are these days.
We loved the way they see each other, their jokes, their humor. Damn! That's pure love 100 %.
Definitively, we all have a lot to learn from Carla & Ara.
It has been our longest episode and the reason is simple: If we could, we would spend the whole night talking to them.
Enjoy this episode of Beach Talks and remember:
"Just be a good fucking person".
Thanks guys!
We will see you soon in Canada!
From New York City and celebrating her 40th birthday, Llisel joined us this evening to talk about how important is to never give up and reach our goals no matter what. Even if you came from a humble family, even if you are a woman, even if you are trying to work in a business full of men, even if you look latina, even if you don't seem to have the credentials needed. What is important to underline is that after overcame countless obstacles, Llisel found a way to succeed and we feel very proud of her and honored for spending her birthday recording this podcast.
Thank you so much for your authenticity, thanks for the laughs, the life lessons, the New York City advices but mostly for let us know what is inside your mind, your soul and your existence through this life.
Happy birthday Llisel!
Enjoy your podcast!
:)
This episode was very special because we had our first newlyweds. Tedi and Vivek are a lovely couple from Portland, Oregon, US.
They've been together for more than 4 years and now they are celebrating their honeymoon in Playa del Carmen.
We laugh and laugh and laugh with Vivek's comments and Tedi's answers. As soon as you meet them you realize they're meant to be together.
Honesty, authenticity and respect are some of the values we perceived from this amazing couple and we can tell how much love is in the air between them. We learnt that is better if you just smile regardless the situations that life puts in front of you and also that taking a leap of faith is one of the best decision anyone should try at least once in a lifetime. Moving from Southern California to Portland was not easy for them and that's exactly the proof that when you're with the perfect company, anything is possible.
We know you're going to achieve everything you want guys. And Vivek has great podcast host skills definitely. You should start your own dude!
If you want to follow this lovely birds on Instagram, you can find them as:
@tedihotchkiss
@patelmewhy
Enjoy this episode of 'Beach Talks'!
What I love the most about doing this podcast is the unpredictable fact. Even thou we always know who we're going to talk with, the experience of discovering how that persona actually looks like in person is unique. That being said, last week we interviewed a 9 years old little girl from Mexico and Pamela and I are still laughing about everything we talked with her, and now, here we are again with another surprise. 6+ foot tall, redhead, strong and big body. God, I love Beach Talks.
Enough monologue. This week's guest is from Indianapolis, US. The reason why he came to Playa del Carmen is kind of peculiar and has a lot to do with a boy meets girl situation that transformed into a totally different scenario. Ethical is the most important value in his life, a private transportation business his current goal and last but not least, working out and keep healthy his priority.
Cameron is a great guy full of good vibes and excellent manners and we feel very lucky of have met him.
At the end of the conversation, with the mics off, he just asked us:
"Hey guys, where can I get one of this caps?"
(Regarding the ones we wear during the podcast)
Quick answer: "Dude, it's already yours. Here you have."
And that tiny detail, made our day. Thanks a lot for spending your time with us Cameron!
¡Qué mejor manera de comenzar el 2020 que platicando con el futuro de este mundo!
Resulta que un día, no hace mucho tiempo, conocí a una adorable personita que me sorprendió por su facilidad de palabra y comprensión de la realidad a tan corta edad. Lo interesante fue descubrir que por momentos sentía estar conversando con un adulto, así que pensé: ¡La gente tiene que conocerla!
Dicho esto, nuestra invitada de esta semana es Atenea. Ella nació en Playa del Carmen hace 9 años, le encanta el sushi, bailar y hacer gimnasia.
Tiene muy buenas ideas que le encantaría hacer realidad en el futuro como ayudar a los animalitos y a las personas a vivir una mejor vida, nos compartió unos consejos para que los Reyes Magos y Santa te traigan lo que les pidas y ya vimos que se le facilita mucho esto del micrófono así que no será sorpresa si la escuchamos nuevamente por ahí de abril interactuando con otros niños.
Esta plática nos conmovió, nos divirtió y nos recordó que nunca, pero nunca, debemos dejar de sentirnos como cuando éramos niños.
Con ustedes... ¡Atenea!
Philjung Kim decided to quit her job, buy flight tickets and travel to the other side of earth. She was terrified about the idea of swimming when she was a little kid in South Korea and now she is very proud of had defeated that fear by visiting a Caribbean city like Playa del Carmen and getting into their amazing turquoise ocean. PJ, as she like to be called, shared with us a little bit of her culture and the reasons why she is so proud about her country. We have to admit that we never thought we would have so much fun with a guest from South Korea, mostly because she confessed to be a shy girl. We learnt that in South Korea you start having 1 year as soon as you came out from the womb, reason why PJ is 29 years old for us, but 30 for everyone in her country. Enjoy this episode of Beach Talks with PJ!
Yago and Hailey met in a Publix parking lot just about 4 months ago. They are in love now and Yago decided to bring Hailey to Riviera Maya for the first time. Believe it or not, now they are planning their wedding for October 2020. Do you think they are crazy? Well, wait to listen Hailey's most embarrassing moment and Yago's anecdote during his 'Stripper' adventure. We had a great time with this lovely couple from the U.S. and we hope to be invited to that wedding next year. Enjoy this episode of Beach Talks!
De Coahuila para el mundo, el día de hoy platicamos con un chavo súper emprendedor, maduro y de mentalidad sólida. Neto decidió cambiar su vida y pasó de ser Ingeniero en Sistemas a trabajar en el área Industrial, y así conseguir libertad financiera gracias a inteligentes inversiones que empíricamente aprendió por iniciativa. Es cinta negra en Karate, el día de su cumpleaños se compró su casa y en año nuevo viajó a Puerto Vallarta a ver en vivo a su banda favorita: Ramnstein.
¡Ah! Por cierto, le apasionan los autos y este año se compró finalmente el BMW que siempre quizo. Su próxima meta es lograr que su trabajo sea una fuente de ingresos secundaria. Todo esto a los nada más y nada menos que 28 años.
Neto perdió a su madre este año y nos dió una gran lección de vida al compartirnos cómo superó un momento tan difícil en la vida de un ser humano como decirle adiós a quien le dió la vida. Un tipazo que nos encantó conocer este 12 de diciembre.
Sam and Dev are a lovely couple of newlyweds from Alberta, Canada. They decided to come to Playa del Carmen, Mexico in order to discover the world and enhance their comprehension about the important things in life. So, they reached us through the Airbnb Experience and we met and talked for an hour at "Fah: Live Music and Food" in the always crowded 5th. Avenue, surrounded with people from all over the world, cool music in the background, a nice venue full of green life and a couple of bats flying above us. Sam and Dev share the passion of connecting with others and helping them to achieve a life changing mindset. We had a lot of fun and learned from each other things that we found out we have in common.
FYI, Dev has a podcast in Alberta called "Brain Porn Podcast" and you can find it on Instagram as @brainp9rn.
Enjoy this episode of Beach Talks!
Mica, contadora y corredora mobiliaria de profesión, actualmente no ejerce ninguno de sus títulos. En el 2018 tuvo una epifanía y su pasión la encontró para así ayudar a más de 400 familias a lograr su libertad financiera en Argentina; un país muy castigado económicamente en los últimos años. Nacida en Mar del Plata pero considerada Mendocina, su objetivo hoy en día es impactar a más personas a nivel latinoamericano y ser una líder influyente a nivel mundial. Actualmente, Micaela Pollera representa a una compañía norteamericana que le enseña a las personas a operar en la bolsa.
Puedes encontrarla en Instagram como @micapollera.
Si administrar el dinero no es lo tuyo, definitivamente debes hablar con ella.
Teta and Jose have been best friends for 28 years. They have never had a single fight or argument. Amazing right? Well. The other day I decided to go to the pool at our neighborhood and I saw Teta. She was chilling out there and I just asked her if the seat beside her was occupied. That was the beginning of a 2+ hours talk. Her best friend Jose was sleeping in their airbnb because of a problem in her head after diving that morning. If it wasn't for that coincidence, we haven't done this podcast. We shared our deepest and silliest thoughts like a roller coaster. They are former language teachers, Teta loves her grand daughter and poetry, Jose loves her dogs and laughing all the time and right now they are decided to accomplish their bucket list. Today they can cross out two items: diving and being in a podcast.
Julio, multifacético e inquieto ser humano desde pequeño, es un ejemplo de lo que la curiosidad es capaz de impactar en nuestras vidas. Entre su extenso currículum se encuentran colaboraciones con grandes organizaciones como la ONU y la NASA, ha estado involucrado con empresas internacionales como Mercedes-Benz, Aeromexico y Honda por mencionar sólo algunas. Su pasión por la música lo llevó a explorar esta disciplina y no tenía idea que se convertiría en el primer niño en estudiar una Licenciatura en el Conservatorio Nacional de Música. Cuando menos se dió cuenta, ya estaba programando en PYTHON un satélite de la NASA. ¿Creen que es todo? No. También hizo un película que fue galardonada en el Festival de Cine del Estado de México. Es aficionado de los drones, los construye y el simple hecho de volarlos lo ha llevado a experimentar situaciones existencialmente reveladoras. Se ha rodeado de grandes amigos a lo largo de su vida y actualmente es profesor en el "Instituto Tecnológico Playacar", donde imparte clases de "Innovación Tecnológica" y "Temas Selectos de Ingeniería Física Aplicada".
Puedes encontrarlo en Facebook como Julio Laso.
Te recomendamos ampliamente que si algún día tienes la oportunidad, platiques con él.
Travis, a software engineer and scuba diving enthusiast from San Francisco, spent the evening talking with us. After being a pilot for some years, Travis decided to change his lifestyle and moved to Playa del Carmen for the next six months of his life. Currently he is excited about what is coming up in the first pages of the next episode of his life's story.
Mike Grabow, an American singer and songwriter from Nevada, has spent his life performing music. After his uncle tried to open a bar in Playa del Carmen, he got a one-way ticket to Mexico and realized that there was no way he could perform in the U.S. as often as in this Caribbean city and decided to stay. Mike has been sharing his talent in different venues and currently you can find him performing at "Fah: Live Music and Food". If you want to listen to his music, take a look on Spotify and Google Play Music. Believe us, he has a great voice.
Kat Goes, a Belgian photographer currently living in Playa del Carmen, shared with us her passion for photography, films and biking while having a beer and listening to live music at "Fah: Live Music and Food". You can find her awesome work on Instagram as @katgoesphotography. This episode is available on our YouTube channel "BEACH TALKS".
Gillian y Eileen, gemelas veganas y entrenadoras originarias de Querétaro, nos recibieron en su gimnasio en Playa del Carmen "OM Studio" y se dejaron guiar en esta experiencia sonora, reflexiva y divertida. Puedes encontrarlas en Instagram como @om_twiins. Este episodio está disponible en nuestro canal de YouTube "BEACH TALKS".
Chad and Carrie, a married couple in their 30's from Minnesota, United States, sat and talked with us at a cool bar in Playa del Carmen, Mexico called "Fah: Live Music and Food", located in the famous and daily crowded 5th. Avenue.
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Esta es la Advertencia en Español de BEACH TALKS.
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Welcome to BEACH TALKS!
Beach Talks is an AirBnB Experience available in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
We open the mics for people eager to live the podcast experience hosted by Mexicans while having a drink in the 5th Avenue.
This is the English Warning of BEACH TALKS.
For further information related to the AirBnB Experience, visit:
https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/1154831