21 - Sierra Dawson | D1 Volleyball, Breast Cancer, Relationship Trauma, Healthy Living

21 - Sierra Dawson | D1 Volleyball, Breast Cancer, Relationship Trauma, Healthy Living

Welcome back to Humans Nextdoor! This episode we connect with our soul-sister, Sierra Dawson. Successful parents with high expectations and rigorous judgement. An environment of discipline & goals. Two D1 Volleyball teams, and a successful professional life. It wasn't exactly sunshine & double-rainbows though. Social Media in the 2010s, keeping up in fast-paced Bay Area California, finding escape in a party lifestyle. Finding a lump in her Breast at 27 and finding out it was Cancer — her focus in life is shifting to inward self-love, healing old wounds, and finding out how who she wants to be! Enjoy, Share, Subscribe! Love you all!!

20 - Michael Carrandi | Piano Bar Performer/Singer, USC Thornton School of Music, Music in ATX

Welcome back to Humans Nextdoor! Today's guest is Michael Carrandi - a talented musician and pianist that Freddy met at Darwin's Piano Bar in Austin, TX.  Born in East Los Angeles to a Mexican-American mother and Spanish father, he split time between both cultures and continents. We discuss Hispanic culture and pride in la familia, and his parents support in spreading music to his community. After graduating from a top music school in Southern California — making it through the rigors of the classical style took its toll. Michael, took a break from music, but the piano is what brought him to Texas and is his main mistress. Hope you enjoy the episode!

19 - SHAZ | Armenian Genocide, Music, Mindfulness, Reading, Journaling

Welcome back to Humans Nextdoor!  This episode we explore the life of SHAZ, an up-and-coming Lo-fi artist based in Austin TX. Her Armenian heritage, and the strong women she hails from, drive her forward. After achieving a graduate degree in International Business & undergraduate in 'Having a Good Time' from the University of Florida, Lindsay, is a successful Sr sales associate. SHAZ opens up about where her name comes from, being forced to play piano 1 hr per day from the age of 5, and processing emotions/trauma/life experiences in her 20s. Beyond her music SHAZ reads, practices mindfulness, focuses on health, loves her community of fellow weird Austinites, and her cat-baby Luna 😻 Enjoy, Share, Subscribe! Love you all!! You can follow Shaz on instagram @shazvibin She recently debuted her new EP 'Inside Out' which you can listen to on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5qj6tzlfJoKMy9TI1b0zx6?si=3zxr-d0eRQuWzN0k6BwDuA]

18 - Ryan Gallego & Jake Sacco | Founders of Pouch 6 Studios

Welcome back to Humans Nextdoor! This is a special episode, it is our first VIDEO episode made possible because of our new sponsors Pouch 6 Studios. We figured with Pouch 6 Studios making this all a reality, it only made sense to have the founders be our first guests of the year. Meet Ryan Gallego and Jake Sacco -- two geniuses who are revolutionizing how podcasts are made.  Pouch 6 Studios is Austin's first SMART production studio with full podcasting, photo & video production capabilities, designed by top media production leaders who are changing the way creators produce their content. We are excited to get to know the brains behind this cool company and we think you will enjoy the conversation.  Use the code Humans50 to get 50% off your first booking to record your podcast at Pouch 6 Studios pouch6studios.com

Glimpse Inside #1 | 9/11, WW2, Conspiracies, Family, Love

We finish this year off with this unreleased episode that we recorded on 9/11.  Glimpse Inside will be an ongoing segment where Freddy & Blake have conversations about the world, ideas, the past, the present, and the future.  In this episode, we discuss 9/11, this monumental day in America's history, from two perspectives: born-in-this-county citizen (Blake) and an immigrant to this nation (Freddy). Despite its many imperfections, never before has there been a country that offers so much to their citizens as America does in the way of having a dream and capitalizing on it. Will our thoughts about the future come true? Have they already? Listen and find out…