You’ve been praying for more — more breakthrough, more impact, more blessing — but what if the real question isn’t what you desire… it’s what you’re prepared to carry? You’re not behind. You’re in training.

In this VIBE Podcast episode, Kelly Cardenas unpacks Proverbs 30 and the wisdom that separates wishers from winners, dreamers from doers, and those who receive overflow from those who collapse under it.

Because everybody wants the Super Bowl moment — but nobody wants the gym season.

This conversation will hit home as you discover how God doesn’t need your help with His plan… He just needs your preparation. From contentment and humility to discipline, vision, tone, and character, you’ll see how building capacity today positions you for blessing tomorrow.

The Inchstones you’ll walk away learning how to:

• Build a foundation strong enough for success

• Stay content in every season• Avoid pride before the breakthrough

• Guard your heart from distractions

• Speak life into your family and future

• Prepare for environments you haven’t stepped into yet

Overflow isn’t about wanting more.It’s about becoming more.So dream big — but prepare bigger.Because maybe it was never a desire issue.

Maybe it’s always been a capacity issue.

The VIBE Podcast with Kelly Cardenas featuring Michael Ivanov explores leadership, resilience, mindset, and personal transformation through one of the most powerful life stories you’ll hear.

In this episode of The VIBE with Kelly Cardenas, best-selling author and motivational speaker Michael Ivanov shares a moving conversation on survival, purpose, faith, and what it truly means to live boldly.

Born in the shadow of the Soviet Union’s final days, Michael immigrated to the United States as a child carrying a legacy of unimaginable resilience. His grandfather survived both the Siege of Leningrad and the Dachau concentration camp, a history that shaped Michael’s belief that no matter the odds, the human spirit is built to endure.

Kelly Cardenas brings his signature blend of heart, humor, and curiosity to this unforgettable dialogue, creating space for a story that transcends generations and cultures.

Together, Kelly and Michael unpack how fear can bury talent — and how courage, faith, and intention can unearth it.

Through The VIBE Method™ — aligning Heart (beliefs), Mind (intentions), and Skills (actions) — this episode invites you to dream without limits, find beauty in life’s smallest moments, and keep moving forward even when the path feels uncertain.

This conversation is a reminder that resilience isn’t just about surviving — it’s about choosing meaning, embracing purpose, and refusing to quit on yourself.

If you’re navigating adversity, leadership challenges, or a season of reinvention, this episode will meet you right where you are and push you one Inchstone closer to who you’re meant to become.

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Have you ever felt limited by what you can see right now—your circumstances, your past, or your current season? This episode rooted in Proverbs 24 is for anyone who feels stuck, shrinking their thinking, or quietly wondering if there’s more for their life.In this conversation, we unpack a simple but life-altering truth: your view of the future is often shaped by what you’ve already seen—but God’s vision goes far beyond your present. Inspired by wisdom passed down from Pops—“Boy, don’t shrink your thinking”—this episode invites you to step out of comparison, stop desiring what isn’t meant for you, and start walking confidently in God’s will for your life.Proverbs 24 teaches us that wisdom isn’t accidental—it’s rooted, tested, consistent, and costly. And that cost looks like this:Doing right by people and doing business the right wayStanding firm, staying steadfast, and remaining humbleSeeking wise counsel and refusing shortcutsWorking your land instead of envying someone else’sProtecting your name, your integrity, and your callingThis episode is a reminder that desiring what someone else has will always leave you empty—but desiring God’s will stretches you into who you were created to be. When you walk with God, stay diligent, and stop blocking the blessing, your life begins to align with purpose, peace, and wisdom.If you’re ready to stop shrinking, start trusting, and build your life around your God-given gifts—this one’s for you.👉 Press play and let wisdom expand your vision.

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What if success isn’t about chasing opportunity—but about being prepared long before it ever shows up?

In this powerful podcast conversation, Nichelle Early reveals how faith, leadership, and preparation quietly aligned before the breakthrough anyone else could see.

Most people search for the right moment.

Very few understand the right preparation.

Nichelle Early gave her life to Christ at seven, preached her first sermon at eleven, and was ordained at seventeen—yet her path didn’t move straight toward visibility or applause. Instead, it led through corporate IT, high-pressure leadership, government contracting, and seasons that felt hidden but were doing far more than she realized at the time.

This episode explores a simple but challenging idea passed down from my Pops:

“Success is nothing more than preparation and opportunity meeting.”

But here’s where the tension lives:

👉 How do you know what you’re being prepared for?

👉 How do you recognize when the opportunity is actually meant for you?

👉 And why do we complicate what was designed to be simple?

Through Nichelle’s journey—from founding BreakForth Solutions to leading BreakForth Ministries—we uncover what it looks like to choose peace over pressure, alignment over ambition, and wisdom over speed.

This isn’t a conversation about hustle or shortcuts.

It’s about how your heart, mind, and skills are shaped over time—so when the moment arrives, you don’t have to scramble to become someone new.

If you’ve ever questioned whether your current season is preparation or delay…

this conversation might reframe everything.

🎧 Listen or Watch until the end for the one decision that simplifies success more than any strategy ever could:

Do you want your best—or God’s best?

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What if your past career wasn’t a detour—but the training ground for your real calling?Michael Dreebin went from managing world-class hospitality brands like Four Seasons and Morton’s Steakhouse to building San Diego’s most trusted guaranteed mobile auto detailing service—and the lessons apply far beyond cars.In this episode of The VIBE with Kelly Cardenas, Michael Dreebin shares his remarkable journey from high-end restaurant and hotel management to founding Pristine Detail, a guaranteed mobile auto detailing service trusted by San Diego’s most discerning clients.With 24 years in elite hospitality, Michael mastered service, precision, leadership, and client experience—skills that became the foundation of his success in entrepreneurship. After traveling to 13 countries and rediscovering what mattered most, he returned to San Diego with a clear vision: build a business that blends service excellence, craftsmanship, integrity, and lifestyle freedom.This conversation goes deeper than auto detailing. It’s about:Reinventing your career without losing your edgeTurning hospitality principles into a competitive advantageWhy “guaranteed service” builds instant trustHow obsession with details creates long-term loyaltyWhat real professionalism looks like in a commoditized industryWhether you’re an entrepreneur, service professional, leader, or someone questioning your next chapter, this episode will change how you think about quality, consistency, and exceeding expectations.🎧 Listen now and discover why Michael Dreebin is redefining mobile auto detailing in San Diego—and what his journey can teach you about building a business that lasts.The VIBE Room March 11th Carlsbadhttps://www.eventcreate.com/e/the-vibe-room-copy-326261-7854e4

Tax strategy isn’t about loopholes—it’s about leverage, legacy, and alignment. In this episode of The VIBE Podcast, certified tax advisor Alexis Ruddock, MSCTA breaks down how entrepreneurs and business owners can legally keep more of what they earn while building long-term wealth.With over 25 years of experience across tax strategy, real estate, lending, and financial planning, Alexis brings a rare, real-world perspective to taxes that most accountants never touch. We dive into hidden deductions, smart entity structuring, retirement and estate tax optimization, and how to stop leaving money on the table year after year.This conversation goes beyond numbers. It’s about intention, clarity, and creating a financial roadmap that supports the life and legacy you actually want to build.If you’re a business owner, entrepreneur, high-income earner, or creative professional who wants to understand tax strategy at a deeper level—this episode is for you.Watch until the end for insights that could completely change how you think about taxes, wealth, and stewardship.The Vibe Room is coming back to Carlsbad March 11

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Why do we trust traffic lights without hesitation but struggle to trust God with our lives?This powerful faith-based story breaks down the difference between trust and faith using Proverbs 12, real-life moments, and a stoplight that forced a hard spiritual question.On the way to dropping my kid off at school, I made a split-second decision at a red light—convinced something was off. The guy next to me thought I was crazy. No accident happened, but the moment stuck with me. Why? Because it exposed how easily we place faith in imperfect systems created by imperfect people… yet hesitate to trust a perfect God.Years ago, Pastor Miles McPherson shared a message that resurfaced in that moment: every time a light turns green, we assume all the others are red. That’s faith. Blind faith. Yet Proverbs 12 reminds us that trust is built, not demanded. Trust comes from promises kept. Faith is formed inch by inch.This video explores:The biblical difference between trust and faithWhy discipline produces knowledge and wisdom listensHow time with God builds trust, and trust grows into faithWhy doing the right thing with the right heart winsHow God proves Himself faithful through aligned resultsWhy peace, diligence, honesty, kindness, and wisdom still workFaith doesn’t arrive overnight—it’s built inch by inch, from glory to glory. And when God’s words consistently match His results, trust forms naturally… and faith follows.So the next time you pull up to a stoplight and it turns green, ask yourself:If I can trust an imperfect invention made by imperfect people…why do I struggle to trust the One who made me perfectly?

I didn’t want wisdom—I wanted the answer. This video explores Proverbs 9, the fear of God, and the difference between wisdom and foolishness when both are calling your name with the same promises.Growing up, whenever I brought my Pops a question, I was hoping for a shortcut. A quick answer. Something clean and simple. Instead, he’d say, “Boy, I don’t know—but I know someone who does.” And just like that, the work landed back in my lap.That response used to frustrate me. I wanted information, not transformation. But what my Pops was really doing was redirecting my eyes—away from convenience and toward wisdom.Proverbs 9 makes this crystal clear: wisdom and foolishness both call out in the same way, to the same people, with the same invitation. Both promise fulfillment. Both sound convincing. Both feel urgent. The outcomes, however, couldn’t be more different.So how do you tell the difference?There’s only one filter that works every time—the fear of God.Wisdom doesn’t come from intelligence, experience, or confidence. It comes from reverence. From knowing where to look when you don’t have the answer. Foolishness offers shortcuts. Wisdom offers clarity—but only if you’re willing to do the work.If you’re searching for answers right now—• personally• professionally• spiritually• financiallythis message is for you.Because maybe the problem isn’t that you don’t have the answer.Maybe it’s that you’re asking the wrong source.Like my Pops taught me, I’ll say it again today:“I don’t know—but I know someone who does.”And when you learn to seek wisdom from the right place, everything changes.Inchstones-The Vibe within bookhttps://a.co/d/4CYg4vGRegister for The VIBE Roomhttps://www.eventcreate.com/e/the-vibe-room-copy-326261-7854e4Join the VIBE communityhttps://thevibebykellycardenas.substack.com?r=4nn6y5&utm_medium=ios

What you listen to literally shapes your inner dialogue and your inner dialogue becomes your outward reality. In this video, Kelly Cardenas breaks down how God’s voice can be the ultimate jam in your head and why Proverbs 10 proves that wisdom on repeat joy, integrity, and life that actually works.This morning, Maddox was grooving in the kitchen, reciting lyrics like it was a mini concert. And it hit me—I can’t remember a single thing from school, but I can spit Eazy-E like a pro. Why? Repetition sticks. We remember what’s on heavy rotation.So what if wisdom could be the soundtrack of our lives?Proverbs 10 drops these truths like beats:Doing right always pays off even if no one clapsDiligence works; laziness never hitsA good name is more valuable than goldIntegrity builds a foundation that doesn’t wobbleSpeaking life spreads joy like wildfireWisdom accepted? Instant life upgradeWhen God’s voice becomes music to our ears, joy overflows. Even when life looks messy, He’s working behind the scenes. What you treasure determines your seat time—and your seat time determines your harvest.Here’s the kicker: Your inner dialogue is formed by what you actually listen to. So maybe the shift isn’t complicated—it’s intentional. Choose wisely what becomes the soundtrack of your life.Because wisdom isn’t just heard—it’s lived. And when God’s voice is on repeat, joy isn’t just optional—it’s inevitable.

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Comedian Charles McBee joins The VIBE with Kelly Cardenas to break down his journey from Toledo to New York City, the grind of stand-up comedy, and how performing 3–4 times a night, seven days a week sharpened his voice and built a national audience. In this video podcast, Charles McBee shares how discipline, independence, and social media strategy turned reps into recognition—and comedy into a career.In this candid conversation, Charles opens up about leaving Toledo with a dream, landing in New York, and committing fully to the craft of comedy. He walks us through what it really takes to perform multiple sets a night, how repetition creates mastery, and why consistency beats talent when it comes to long-term success.We also dive into how social media helped Charles McBee grow a massive audience, expand his reach beyond clubs, and book tour dates all over the country—without waiting for permission from the industry. His independence, rooted in the values instilled by his parents, shaped not only how he performs, but how he runs his career as a modern comedian.Whether you’re an aspiring comedian, a creator building an audience, or someone chasing a dream that requires relentless reps, this episode is a masterclass in betting on yourself, putting in the work, and letting momentum do the rest.

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🎤 Topics covered in this episode:Charles McBee’s move from Toledo to New York CityLife behind the scenes of stand-up comedyPerforming 3–4 sets a night, 7 days a weekHow comedians perfect their craft through repetitionBuilding a comedy career through social mediaTouring nationally as an independent comedianThe role of family values and independence in success👉 Subscribe for more conversations with comedians, creators, and leaders who are building careers with purpose, discipline, and VIBE.

In this episode, we sit down with Gabriel Richardson—a skateboarder, storyteller, and catalyst for change—who’s using skateboarding as a bridge to hope in South Sudan.

What started as a love for a board turned into a bold mission: creating safe spaces, building community, and giving young people in one of the world’s most challenged regions a sense of freedom, dignity, and possibility. Gabriel’s South Sudan skate project isn’t about tricks or talent—it’s about trust, resilience, and what happens when someone shows up consistently with belief and vision.

We talk about the power of play, why skateboarding transcends language and culture, and how one person’s “yes” can spark momentum far beyond what they imagined. This conversation is raw, inspiring, and a reminder that impact doesn’t always look polished—it looks faithful.

If you’ve ever wondered how passion turns into purpose, or how small ideas create massive ripples, this episode is for you.

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