This episode is special because our guest, T, spent time with me in person to talk and share her story with all of us the night before she went in to have surgery to remove both of her breasts. Yes, you read that correctly. She just finished 6 rounds of Chemotherapy and the doctors said the next step was to surgically remove lymph nodes and her breasts to remove any remaining cancer cells and to help prevent any from returning. So even with all that going on, she was kind and hospitable and gave us her time and thoughts and emotions. 

T’s energy and smile are amazing, and her sharing her story with us in real-time was an incredible blessing. I know you’ll find value and meaning in this episode, thank you for being here and listening!

IF YOU'RE NOT GIVING, YOU'RE TAKING - What does that mean? The reality is that there is no neutral ground, there is no time where we can get complacent and lazy and not be thinking about how we are contributing to our relationships and giving to our loved ones, our friends, our community, and our culture. It means that our very existence inside of that relationship takes from the other person and people, so we must always be thinking of the other and giving to them.  When we do that, we will thrive. But when we as people get selfish or lazy, or even just disconnect from the reality of it and don't actively and consciously give, it must be acknowledged that we are still TAKING from others and what is around you - and when we take accountability and own that reality, we can begin to heal and flourish.

THANK YOU to all of the worldwide THNKRS.  Thank you for listening and joining the family and community here on the Think Bigger Podcast. Stay in touch in any way you can, the easiest way is on Instagram so feel free to message me there and join the livestreams whenever possible! My IG is: @thebigmike - Thank you. 

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The time is now! The time to... make a change, make progress on what you've been procrastinating on, eat better, exercise more, get healthier... anything and everything, THE TIME IS NOW. From people in the community whose lives have changed drastically due to a medical emergency, to  the clock of life simply ticking away on all of us, to just listening to positive words to inspire and re-inspire you do a small thing or a big thing you've been wanting to do. The time do that is now....

Thank you for listening and joining the family and community here for the Think Bigger Podcast. Stay in touch in any way you can, the easiest way is on Instagram so feel free to message me there, too. My IG is: @thebigmike - Thank you. 

On this new Community Conversations episode, we sit down in Boca Raton, FL, inside the Salvage 2 Savage shop with it's owner and founder, Mikey Rolleri. From his hardworking father to his creative mother, Mikey brings us into his relationship with his family, God, and the life that brought him up into being a fabricator, builder, and creative that started Salvage 2 Savage!

I look forward to you all listening, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts and comments on the IG post for this episode.

THANK YOU to all of the worldwide THNKRS  for listening and supporting. 

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Salvage 2 Savage IG: @salvagetosavage
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Mikey Rolleri IG: @mikeyrollss
www.salvagetosavage.com

From racing shifter karts to wrenching on cars, to working at the ID Agency and Motortrend, to then creating his own company - the BMS Brand - my friend Brandon Scarpelli has an amazing resume and a work ethic and energy that is borderline unmatched. His successes and growths speak volumes, and it was an honor and a pleasure to sit down with him in his home to have a conversation for the community and for the culture.

I look forward to you all listening, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts and comments on the IG post for this episode.

THANK YOU to all of the worldwide THNKRS  for listening and supporting. 

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Brandon: @mrscarpelli
The BMS Brand: @thebmsbrand
www.thebmsbrand.com

From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU. It is because of your messages in person and on my IG livestreams, DM's, and comments, that I know how much the Think Bigger Podcast has and does mean to all of you. It is because of all of you that I have fought through my personal struggles and hardships and gotten back on the mic to create and provide this podcast for us to listen to and think about. I do it for the community, for the culture, and for the people - and your love and support has been the catalyst to reinvigorate and spark the return!

THANK YOU to all of the worldwide THNKRS, we're back... LET'S GO! 

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This profound rhetorical question and episode we explored in the beginning of the #ThinkBiggerPodcast (see Ep. 5) and we return as so much has happened recently to me and to people around me that it inspired a Part 2. Thank you for listening and thinking!

I deeply appreciate all of you for sticking with me here as I fight through my personal battles. and journey in life and work through them all to continue this podcast. My deepest gratitude for those of you that have been here since day one, and to those that are listening for the first time - welcome! This podcast is all about stimulating thought, perspective, accountability, and growth. When we get better as individual people, we can better the world and community around us. That's what this is all about. 

Thank you all for listening and supporting, and don't forget to comment on my Instagram post about this episode after you've listened so we can continue the conversation there in the comments. I appreciate you. 

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are kicking off 2022 with Season 2 of the podcast. There has been SO MUCH going on in my personal life that has prevented me (or should I say, that I ALLOWED to prevent me) from being in the right frame of my mind to create for you guys. But it is because of all of you reaching out to me and letting me know how much the content means to you that I pushed and pushed myself and stepped out of my comfort zone to create this episode and open up about my personal life - and create again. So, we are back, Episode 55 kicks off Season 2, as we all begin 2022 together!

Thank you all for listening and supporting, and don't forget to comment on my Instagram post about this episode after you've listened so we can continue the conversation there in the comments. I appreciate you. 



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On our newest episode of the podcast we sit down with the one and only Sung Kang. Perhaps most notably known for playing the beloved Han in the Fast & Furious movie series, his role in the fantastic movie Better Luck Tomorrow is where I first learned about Sung. Over the years we've developed mutual friends and acquaintances, and it was an honor to finally be able to sit down and converse with Sung about life, perspective, art, and cars. The evolution of this Community Conversations podcast incorporated Taka of Kyusha House and John Williams of Williams Machine, Inc. - and I sincerely look forward to you all hearing it.

This conversation/podcast is also available to watch on my YouTube channel. We filmed it at Williams Machine/Kyusha House facility and there are beautiful Japanese classic cars that serve as the backdrop. Please take the time to watch and listen and join the conversation in the comments afterwards. Thank you, you are appreciated.

Community Conversations is a series within the Think Bigger Podcast where we sit and talk with individuals who are a part of our community and culture and learn not just about them, but learn from them. We all can teach other something, and Community Conversations brings people together to do just that.

You can follow Sung on IG: @sungkangsta
You can follow Sung's Garage on IG: @sungsgarage
You can follow Taka on IG: @kyushahousetaka
You can follow John on IG: @william_machine_inc

Please take the time to comment on the post specific to this Episode on my personal IG and let's continue the conversation there! I look forward to hearing from you.

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The people we spend time with, the social media pages we follow and like and subscribe to, the companies that we support... do our actions ACTUALLY show that we believe in quality over quantity like we all say we do? Or are we not actually putting in to practice in the REAL WORLD what we swear we believe in? In this episode, we talk about it...

I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this topic and conversation! After you've listened please keep in touch and share your thoughts and comments on my Instagram post for this episode. Thank you, I appreciate you, and I look forward to hearing from you. 

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In our new episode we sit and talk with Daniel Hill,  a mechanic and small business owner in southern CA working to create and live "the dream." From changing oil fresh out of high school to becoming a mechanic to opening his shop space that caters to a niche sector of the import automotive community, we laugh and reminisce and discuss the journey and reality of what goes in to making it as a small business and talk about the future to come.

Community Conversations is a series within the Think Bigger Podcast where we sit and talk with individuals who are a part of our community and culture and learn not just about them, but learn from them. We all can teach other something, and Community Conversations brings people together to do just that.

You can follow Dan on IG: @dj_hizzle
You can follow Werd Werx on IG: @werdwerx

Please take the time to comment on the post specific to this Episode on my personal IG and let's continue the conversation there! I look forward to hearing from you.

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www.youtube.com/CarTalkwithRandB