WEBVTT 00:00:23.730 --> 00:00:26.929 Hello and welcome to another episode of Live 00:00:26.929 --> 00:00:29.609 with Dr. Andre Jerry, your weekly destination 00:00:29.609 --> 00:00:32.969 for bold conversations, unfiltered truth, and 00:00:32.969 --> 00:00:35.590 practical inspiration to help you unlock your 00:00:35.590 --> 00:00:38.630 best life. I'm your host, Dr. Andre Jerry, broadcasting 00:00:38.630 --> 00:00:42.049 live from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Tonight's show 00:00:42.049 --> 00:00:45.829 is proudly sponsored by Amazon Autos. Yes, you 00:00:45.829 --> 00:00:48.070 heard that right. Amazon has officially entered 00:00:48.070 --> 00:00:51.649 the car game. Now you can browse, compare, and 00:00:51.649 --> 00:00:53.729 buy your next ride online from trusted dealers 00:00:53.729 --> 00:00:56.170 right from the comfort of your home. Convenience 00:00:56.170 --> 00:01:00.590 just got a major upgrade courtesy of Amazon autos. 00:01:00.969 --> 00:01:04.590 Okay, so this week's show is part five of our 00:01:04.590 --> 00:01:07.730 popular random rants and real talk series where 00:01:07.730 --> 00:01:10.450 we touch on a little bit of everything from pop 00:01:10.450 --> 00:01:14.150 culture to trending topics and news, how to unlock 00:01:14.150 --> 00:01:16.329 your best life, which is the title of one of 00:01:16.329 --> 00:01:18.290 my books I released earlier this year that's 00:01:18.290 --> 00:01:21.150 available on Amazon. And sometimes I talk about 00:01:21.150 --> 00:01:23.950 what's going on in my personal life as well. 00:01:24.329 --> 00:01:28.489 And we all have our experiences or challenges 00:01:28.489 --> 00:01:31.750 that we've overcome or are currently working 00:01:31.750 --> 00:01:35.969 to overcome. And if we be open and honest about 00:01:35.969 --> 00:01:38.890 those, it could benefit a lot of people. And 00:01:38.890 --> 00:01:42.010 oftentimes, just hearing a little bit about what 00:01:42.010 --> 00:01:45.010 someone else is going through can help the next 00:01:45.010 --> 00:01:47.969 person to work through something similar that 00:01:47.969 --> 00:01:51.799 may be going on in their life. or at the very 00:01:51.799 --> 00:01:55.400 least help them to feel less alone. So that's 00:01:55.400 --> 00:01:57.719 what this show is all about. I'm sharing information 00:01:57.719 --> 00:02:01.700 that will in some small or large way change your 00:02:01.700 --> 00:02:05.299 perspective or your thought process or give you 00:02:05.299 --> 00:02:07.599 insights that will hopefully change your life 00:02:07.599 --> 00:02:11.340 for the better. It's about sharing. This is a 00:02:11.340 --> 00:02:14.719 sharing economy. That's how we all get ahead. 00:02:15.319 --> 00:02:17.340 sharing a little bit of your time with me this 00:02:17.340 --> 00:02:19.439 evening, and in turn, I'm sharing information 00:02:19.439 --> 00:02:22.840 with you that I believe will be of value to you. 00:02:23.180 --> 00:02:25.740 And of course, if you feel like it is, then share 00:02:25.740 --> 00:02:28.919 this show with someone, like, share, subscribe, 00:02:29.020 --> 00:02:32.039 leave a comment, all those things. You know, 00:02:32.139 --> 00:02:35.599 I used to do this a lot anyway, but especially 00:02:35.599 --> 00:02:38.919 so since I've become a full -time content creator. 00:02:39.699 --> 00:02:44.719 I always make a point to support other content 00:02:44.719 --> 00:02:47.319 creators. Doesn't matter if it's a podcast, a 00:02:47.319 --> 00:02:51.500 radio show, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn. I'm making 00:02:51.500 --> 00:02:54.020 a point to engage with other people's content. 00:02:54.539 --> 00:02:57.199 Not just any content of course. It has to be 00:02:57.199 --> 00:03:00.000 content that's meaningful and that of course 00:03:00.000 --> 00:03:02.620 adds value. Whether it made me laugh a little 00:03:02.620 --> 00:03:06.500 bit or cry or inspire me in some way or just 00:03:06.500 --> 00:03:09.919 give me a lift or some form of encouragement. 00:03:09.919 --> 00:03:13.939 I make sure that I engage with that type of content 00:03:13.939 --> 00:03:18.280 because if you think about it someone put their 00:03:18.280 --> 00:03:21.860 time and their energy into creating that post 00:03:21.860 --> 00:03:26.060 creating that video or that skit that was comedic 00:03:26.060 --> 00:03:29.520 and a lot of times people may watch it back you 00:03:29.520 --> 00:03:33.560 know two three times and not even like it and 00:03:33.560 --> 00:03:35.580 i feel like if you're going to watch it multiple 00:03:35.580 --> 00:03:38.000 times like that at least hit the like button 00:03:38.000 --> 00:03:42.020 or forward it to somebody show some type of appreciation 00:03:42.020 --> 00:03:46.240 for content creators because no one's really 00:03:46.240 --> 00:03:49.240 watching TV that much anymore. You know, pretty 00:03:49.240 --> 00:03:53.479 much all the content is now created by people 00:03:53.479 --> 00:03:57.300 just like you and me. So, you know, the content 00:03:57.300 --> 00:03:58.879 creators need to show them some love because 00:03:58.879 --> 00:04:01.879 one day you're going to be a content creator 00:04:01.879 --> 00:04:05.139 and you're going to understand and appreciate 00:04:05.139 --> 00:04:08.120 a lot more everything that goes into consistently 00:04:08.969 --> 00:04:12.629 creating content and how likes and shares and 00:04:12.629 --> 00:04:15.490 subs are like currency for us. You know, not 00:04:15.490 --> 00:04:17.769 to mention it gives you a boost. It gives you 00:04:17.769 --> 00:04:21.149 some encouragement and validation, which in turn 00:04:21.149 --> 00:04:24.189 keeps you going. So remember that next time you 00:04:24.189 --> 00:04:27.529 come across content that adds value to your life, 00:04:27.689 --> 00:04:32.110 okay? All right, so in keeping with the theme 00:04:32.110 --> 00:04:34.689 of this week's show, and I know this is random, 00:04:35.209 --> 00:04:37.930 but I want to tell you about a dream that I had 00:04:37.930 --> 00:04:42.089 last night. I used to not be this way but I take 00:04:42.089 --> 00:04:44.490 my dreams very seriously now because I believe 00:04:44.490 --> 00:04:48.069 that every dream that we have contains messages 00:04:48.069 --> 00:04:52.189 and valuable insights from the spiritual realm. 00:04:52.949 --> 00:04:57.870 Yes, I believe when we fall asleep that our consciousness 00:04:57.870 --> 00:05:01.670 goes someplace else. I believe we astral project 00:05:01.670 --> 00:05:04.850 to other dimensions and You know, I believe we 00:05:04.850 --> 00:05:08.009 have interdimensional communications. And I'm 00:05:08.009 --> 00:05:09.750 not forcing you to believe that, of course. That's 00:05:09.750 --> 00:05:13.050 just what I believe. You know, so whenever I 00:05:13.050 --> 00:05:15.970 wake up from a dream, I either take out my pad 00:05:15.970 --> 00:05:18.829 and pen, which is usually right by my bed, and 00:05:18.829 --> 00:05:22.189 write down as many details as I can remember. 00:05:22.370 --> 00:05:25.370 Or I just type them in the notes app on my phone. 00:05:26.670 --> 00:05:28.930 Because I don't know what it is about dreams. 00:05:29.649 --> 00:05:32.089 But for the most part, and not all dreams, of 00:05:32.089 --> 00:05:35.680 course, but... For me, the details seem to fade 00:05:35.680 --> 00:05:40.079 very quickly after I wake up. You know, it's 00:05:40.079 --> 00:05:43.639 not like a regular conversation or a regular 00:05:43.639 --> 00:05:45.839 happenstance where you can easily recall the 00:05:45.839 --> 00:05:48.899 details. Dream details are very different. They're 00:05:48.899 --> 00:05:51.879 very fleeting. And so you have to jot down as 00:05:51.879 --> 00:05:54.620 many of those details as you can remember as 00:05:54.620 --> 00:05:57.339 quickly as you can while you still have them. 00:05:57.620 --> 00:06:01.519 Because I found that really about 10 minutes 00:06:01.519 --> 00:06:04.250 after waking up, it's gone. You can't recall 00:06:04.250 --> 00:06:07.490 the dream. You don't have enough detail to that 00:06:07.490 --> 00:06:10.029 dream to really piece anything significant together. 00:06:10.069 --> 00:06:13.389 So you got to act fast. But once I have everything 00:06:13.389 --> 00:06:17.129 jotted down, and this was before chat GPT. With 00:06:17.129 --> 00:06:20.110 chat, GPT is different. But before this, I would 00:06:20.110 --> 00:06:24.170 Google just to find out what the symbolism for 00:06:24.170 --> 00:06:28.550 the dream was. Because everything in a dream 00:06:28.550 --> 00:06:32.750 symbolizes something. So if it's a person, It 00:06:32.750 --> 00:06:34.889 doesn't matter. An object, like it could be your 00:06:34.889 --> 00:06:38.329 job, a house, whatever your state of being in 00:06:38.329 --> 00:06:42.129 the dream was, the person you dreamed about, 00:06:42.230 --> 00:06:45.889 whether they're living or past, all those aspects 00:06:45.889 --> 00:06:49.430 mean something. So what I would do is Google 00:06:49.430 --> 00:06:51.689 certain aspects of my dream. I would Google something 00:06:51.689 --> 00:06:56.230 like dreams about my mother laughing or dreams 00:06:56.230 --> 00:06:59.829 about my aunt and a green snake climbing up a 00:06:59.829 --> 00:07:01.949 tree. You know, something like that, that type 00:07:01.949 --> 00:07:05.350 of prompt. And Google would pull up these sites, 00:07:05.370 --> 00:07:06.629 and you have to be a little careful with some 00:07:06.629 --> 00:07:08.910 of these sites too, but Google would pull up 00:07:08.910 --> 00:07:13.430 sites that had information on certain images 00:07:13.430 --> 00:07:16.930 and what they symbolized. And that's how I learned, 00:07:17.610 --> 00:07:20.930 at least at a cursory level, how to interpret 00:07:20.930 --> 00:07:24.689 dreams and things of that nature, because of 00:07:24.689 --> 00:07:27.750 course every dream is different, but there is... 00:07:27.639 --> 00:07:31.319 symbolism that's going to be universal. So like 00:07:31.319 --> 00:07:32.839 if you're dreaming about your mother and your 00:07:32.839 --> 00:07:36.060 mother is still living, that's going to symbolize 00:07:36.060 --> 00:07:41.540 nurturing and protection, intuition. And if you 00:07:41.540 --> 00:07:43.660 see your mother in your dream, that can symbolize 00:07:43.660 --> 00:07:46.759 something like a need for comfort or reassurance 00:07:46.759 --> 00:07:50.040 or some type of inner conflict with how you're 00:07:50.040 --> 00:07:51.680 handling something in your life that's going 00:07:51.680 --> 00:07:54.100 on currently. Or it could be, you know, like 00:07:54.100 --> 00:07:56.259 an unresolved dynamic between you and your mother. 00:07:57.560 --> 00:08:00.240 If you dream about your mother and she's passed 00:08:00.240 --> 00:08:03.339 already, then that's going to symbolize memory 00:08:03.339 --> 00:08:06.000 and a spiritual connection. And it's almost like 00:08:06.000 --> 00:08:07.939 spiritual guidance, like your mother visiting 00:08:07.939 --> 00:08:12.540 you from another realm. And that type of dream, 00:08:12.540 --> 00:08:17.100 it can be like a need of support or validation 00:08:17.100 --> 00:08:19.959 in your life or just needing to feel her presence 00:08:19.959 --> 00:08:23.319 during a major life change or transition or something 00:08:23.319 --> 00:08:28.110 you have going on. maternal aspect being there. 00:08:28.529 --> 00:08:30.790 So that's just a little of the symbolism that 00:08:30.790 --> 00:08:33.909 I learned about dreams using Google. But like 00:08:33.909 --> 00:08:37.649 I said, now with ChatGPT, all you have to do 00:08:37.649 --> 00:08:40.389 is type in the details of the dream and tell 00:08:40.389 --> 00:08:43.850 ChatGPT to interpret the dream for you. So it's 00:08:43.850 --> 00:08:46.610 a lot easier. It's super easy. But I want to 00:08:46.610 --> 00:08:47.889 tell you about this dream that I had, and then 00:08:47.889 --> 00:08:50.330 I'll share with you the interpretation that I 00:08:50.330 --> 00:08:55.970 got from ChatGPT. OK, so here's the dream. Started 00:08:55.970 --> 00:08:58.769 a new job, which is weird because I'm retired. 00:08:58.769 --> 00:09:01.870 But anyway, I started a new job and I was excited 00:09:01.870 --> 00:09:04.190 I held this fresh energy, you know, I was excited 00:09:04.190 --> 00:09:09.429 ready to go But almost from day one I could feel 00:09:09.429 --> 00:09:14.750 this this shade from the people who I was working 00:09:14.750 --> 00:09:17.730 with and the person who was you know in charge 00:09:17.730 --> 00:09:19.929 of training me there was this little clique of 00:09:19.929 --> 00:09:24.240 guys was about three or four of them and I could 00:09:24.240 --> 00:09:26.279 just tell that they weren't feeling me. They 00:09:26.279 --> 00:09:30.399 weren't feeling me at all. The ringleader of 00:09:30.399 --> 00:09:33.899 this clique was the one who was in charge of 00:09:33.899 --> 00:09:39.919 training me, right? And I could just tell that 00:09:39.919 --> 00:09:44.539 he was setting me up to fail. You know, he'd 00:09:44.539 --> 00:09:46.899 smile and, you know, be fake and all of that, 00:09:47.059 --> 00:09:50.500 but I noticed he would deliberately leave out... 00:09:50.220 --> 00:09:53.179 key aspects of the functions of my job that I 00:09:53.179 --> 00:09:56.879 needed to do. Just as a way of throwing me off 00:09:56.879 --> 00:09:59.279 and making sure that I'm not, you know, successful. 00:09:59.639 --> 00:10:02.779 Just classic microaggressions type stuff, like 00:10:02.779 --> 00:10:06.299 a quiet sabotage. But here's the thing, none 00:10:06.299 --> 00:10:09.860 of it worked. I always pick up very quickly, 00:10:09.940 --> 00:10:13.299 it was the same in this dream. And the women 00:10:13.299 --> 00:10:16.019 at the job though, all the women at the job liked 00:10:16.019 --> 00:10:19.860 me a lot. And they could see right through this 00:10:19.860 --> 00:10:22.360 bs from the guy was training me all where he 00:10:22.360 --> 00:10:26.220 was you know leading stuff out and this they 00:10:26.220 --> 00:10:29.399 probably was doing so they kind of pull me aside 00:10:29.399 --> 00:10:31.820 and they make sure i had everything that i needed 00:10:31.820 --> 00:10:36.159 and this one lady who was like the uh... she 00:10:36.159 --> 00:10:39.080 like a big ball director something like that 00:10:39.080 --> 00:10:42.279 but in the dream it was angela oakley for real 00:10:42.279 --> 00:10:45.399 help while the lab i know i know but that's who 00:10:45.399 --> 00:10:48.840 it was in the dream but she wasn't the housewife 00:10:50.119 --> 00:10:53.480 Angela Oakley she was she was like a boss lady, 00:10:53.480 --> 00:10:57.940 you know Not to say that she's not dead in her 00:10:57.940 --> 00:10:59.480 real life, but you get what I mean She was playing 00:10:59.480 --> 00:11:01.720 a different role, but that's the character that 00:11:01.720 --> 00:11:04.980 I saw in my dream. She was confident She was 00:11:04.980 --> 00:11:07.960 classy. She was a little cutthroat, but it was 00:11:07.960 --> 00:11:12.200 in a good way She clocked all that shade that 00:11:12.200 --> 00:11:14.440 was going on and she was like no, we're not gonna 00:11:14.440 --> 00:11:17.299 do that Let me bring you over here where I'm 00:11:17.299 --> 00:11:21.440 in And so she pulled me out of that toxic training 00:11:21.440 --> 00:11:24.360 environment and she brought me into her department, 00:11:24.679 --> 00:11:28.059 okay? And when I got to her department, everything 00:11:28.059 --> 00:11:32.019 was completely different. It was a different 00:11:32.019 --> 00:11:36.840 vibe. It was more elegant and more top level, 00:11:37.000 --> 00:11:41.200 high level, totally different vibe, right? So 00:11:41.200 --> 00:11:44.960 she started mentoring me directly. And she started 00:11:44.960 --> 00:11:48.879 inviting me to these after -hour projects. And 00:11:48.879 --> 00:11:51.740 that's sort of where the real work happened. 00:11:52.340 --> 00:11:54.039 You know, it was a lot of late nights, but there 00:11:54.039 --> 00:11:56.720 were less people in the office. And there was 00:11:56.720 --> 00:12:00.179 more exclusive access to things and different 00:12:00.179 --> 00:12:03.100 projects that the general population weren't 00:12:03.100 --> 00:12:06.340 pretty to. And so I started to see how the company 00:12:06.340 --> 00:12:11.700 really worked behind the scenes. And so one night, 00:12:12.440 --> 00:12:16.879 Angela... calls me into her office. Okay, so 00:12:16.879 --> 00:12:20.440 in her office, she has this entire one side that's 00:12:20.440 --> 00:12:25.480 sort of like a lounge area with a big elegant 00:12:25.480 --> 00:12:28.419 lounge chair with the big furry pillows. She 00:12:28.419 --> 00:12:31.860 has a bar fully stocked. It's just very chill, 00:12:32.139 --> 00:12:39.019 very nice. So I walk in and she is completely 00:12:39.019 --> 00:12:44.470 naked and laid up with a C -level executive that, 00:12:44.470 --> 00:12:47.450 you know, I was familiar with. And I could just 00:12:47.450 --> 00:12:52.750 tell that they were in post -sexual bliss, right? 00:12:53.590 --> 00:12:58.090 And I wasn't, you know, I was caught off guard 00:12:58.090 --> 00:13:00.490 when I saw it, but I played it cool. I didn't 00:13:00.490 --> 00:13:03.750 stare. I didn't really react because I could 00:13:03.750 --> 00:13:07.210 sort of discern that this was intentional on 00:13:07.210 --> 00:13:10.690 her part. You know, it was kind of a test. I 00:13:10.690 --> 00:13:14.159 just... gave her this nod and grabbed what I 00:13:14.159 --> 00:13:17.080 needed and I dipped out of there. And you know, 00:13:17.080 --> 00:13:19.299 she had a little smirk on her face and that smirk 00:13:19.299 --> 00:13:22.899 said it all. That smirk was like, you passed. 00:13:25.039 --> 00:13:28.779 The next day, when I came into the office, I 00:13:28.779 --> 00:13:30.679 had a completely different office. She upgraded 00:13:30.679 --> 00:13:34.320 my office. She gave me a new title, made it all 00:13:34.320 --> 00:13:39.179 official. I earned my place next to her. Sort 00:13:39.179 --> 00:13:43.440 of as her... Deputy or what have you and so just 00:13:43.440 --> 00:13:46.440 like that I was elevated to director of whatever, 00:13:46.440 --> 00:13:51.259 you know just that quickly so That was the dream. 00:13:51.320 --> 00:13:54.600 All right, and now I'm going to give you the 00:13:54.600 --> 00:14:00.679 interpretation that chat GPT gave me and I've 00:14:00.679 --> 00:14:03.139 been doing dream interpretations for so long. 00:14:03.139 --> 00:14:05.200 I already knew some of this but I'm gonna just 00:14:05.200 --> 00:14:09.360 sort of read verbatim what chat GPT said about 00:14:09.360 --> 00:14:12.490 this dream they gave five core themes and symbols 00:14:12.490 --> 00:14:15.830 based on everything I just told you, which I 00:14:15.830 --> 00:14:18.549 typed into the chat. It said, number one, that 00:14:18.549 --> 00:14:22.590 new job equaled a new spiritual assignment or 00:14:22.590 --> 00:14:24.629 a new season in your life. That's what the new 00:14:24.629 --> 00:14:27.129 job represented. It says, starting a new job 00:14:27.129 --> 00:14:30.009 often represents stepping into a new phase of 00:14:30.009 --> 00:14:33.909 life or calling or responsibility, particularly 00:14:33.909 --> 00:14:37.269 one that challenges your self -worth, discernment, 00:14:37.440 --> 00:14:40.500 and ability to navigate adversity with integrity. 00:14:41.879 --> 00:14:44.159 The number two thing, it said the male clique, 00:14:44.879 --> 00:14:48.200 that represented institutionalized gatekeeping 00:14:48.200 --> 00:14:51.500 and undermining spirits. We all know those undermining 00:14:51.500 --> 00:14:54.899 spirits on the job. It said this group represents 00:14:54.899 --> 00:14:58.299 resistance you face from the status quo, male 00:14:58.299 --> 00:15:02.139 dominated competitive hierarchical systems that 00:15:02.139 --> 00:15:05.620 thrive on exclusion and control. It says that 00:15:05.620 --> 00:15:09.559 these men are symbolic of workplace sabotage, 00:15:09.919 --> 00:15:14.399 covert jealousy, spirit of intimidation, masked 00:15:14.399 --> 00:15:17.580 as mentorship, stuff we've all had to deal with 00:15:17.580 --> 00:15:20.879 in our careers. And it says they also signify 00:15:20.879 --> 00:15:24.379 external projections of your own past experiences, 00:15:25.120 --> 00:15:28.019 perhaps a subconscious echo of real life environments 00:15:28.019 --> 00:15:30.980 where your excellence was perceived as a threat, 00:15:31.399 --> 00:15:36.529 okay? Number three. Angela Oakley. It said that 00:15:36.529 --> 00:15:40.269 she represented the divine, feminine, elevated 00:15:40.269 --> 00:15:45.289 intuition or a secret ally. And it says, though 00:15:45.289 --> 00:15:48.429 she's depicted as a real housewife, Angela is 00:15:48.429 --> 00:15:52.289 the archetype of the mentor with the hidden power, 00:15:52.830 --> 00:15:56.009 a feminine force who sees your potential, protects 00:15:56.009 --> 00:15:59.470 your path, and ushers you into inner sanctum. 00:15:59.870 --> 00:16:03.940 She also represents divine timing. female empowerment 00:16:03.940 --> 00:16:07.919 in male -dominated spaces and a version of yourself 00:16:07.919 --> 00:16:11.320 that's politically astute, unbothered by perceptions, 00:16:11.700 --> 00:16:15.100 and knows how to play the long game. Number four, 00:16:15.100 --> 00:16:17.240 remember there are just five. Number four says 00:16:17.240 --> 00:16:21.639 the after -hours encounter equals or represents 00:16:21.639 --> 00:16:25.320 spiritual testing ground and rite of passage. 00:16:26.059 --> 00:16:28.600 Witnessing Angela's vulnerable moment wasn't 00:16:28.600 --> 00:16:32.700 about sex, it was about secrecy, power, and discretion. 00:16:33.019 --> 00:16:36.240 This was your test of spiritual maturity. Would 00:16:36.240 --> 00:16:39.360 you judge or understand? Emotional control. Would 00:16:39.360 --> 00:16:42.720 you be rattled or remain unshaken? And strategic 00:16:42.720 --> 00:16:45.059 discernment. Could you keep your mouth closed 00:16:45.059 --> 00:16:49.019 even when you knew too much? Your response, a 00:16:49.019 --> 00:16:51.740 nod and smirk, indicated that you're ready to 00:16:51.740 --> 00:16:55.100 lead without scandal, observe without reacting, 00:16:55.700 --> 00:16:58.620 and operate with poise in complex environments. 00:16:59.059 --> 00:17:02.370 And then the last point. it made was the promotion. 00:17:02.669 --> 00:17:05.710 The promotion that came afterwards equals cosmic 00:17:05.710 --> 00:17:10.230 validation and favor. It says Angela's act of 00:17:10.230 --> 00:17:13.849 elevating your role the next day affirms this 00:17:13.849 --> 00:17:16.630 dream is about divine positioning. You're being 00:17:16.630 --> 00:17:18.950 shown what happens when you pass hitting tests, 00:17:19.450 --> 00:17:23.049 when you keep integrity amid chaos, and you don't 00:17:23.049 --> 00:17:27.170 let distractions derail your purpose. Okay, so 00:17:27.170 --> 00:17:30.109 that's the feedback that I got from chat GPT 00:17:30.109 --> 00:17:35.250 and as you can see They're very Robust gives 00:17:35.250 --> 00:17:37.490 a very robust interpretation of the dream, especially 00:17:37.490 --> 00:17:40.269 if you give it the right prompts So I want you 00:17:40.269 --> 00:17:43.009 to try this out next time you have a dream and 00:17:43.009 --> 00:17:44.890 let me know send me a message or an email Let 00:17:44.890 --> 00:17:47.569 me know if this works the same for you, but it's 00:17:47.569 --> 00:17:49.930 a very useful tool for a lot of things I don't 00:17:49.930 --> 00:17:51.910 think dream interpretation is something that 00:17:51.910 --> 00:17:55.309 we often think chat GPT would be good for but 00:17:55.369 --> 00:17:58.329 did an excellent job of my dream interpretation. 00:17:58.529 --> 00:18:03.950 But yes, this dream was very reminiscent of some 00:18:03.950 --> 00:18:06.609 real encounters that, you know, in situations 00:18:06.609 --> 00:18:09.890 that I've experienced early in my career, maybe 00:18:09.890 --> 00:18:12.450 not as risque as the dreams I had last night, 00:18:12.910 --> 00:18:17.369 but definitely scandalous. You know, I've worked 00:18:17.369 --> 00:18:21.490 across multiple sectors from the federal government 00:18:21.490 --> 00:18:25.519 and industry, politics at the local state and 00:18:25.519 --> 00:18:28.779 the congressional level. And I've served as a 00:18:28.779 --> 00:18:30.779 diplomat, as you know, in foreign military sales. 00:18:30.839 --> 00:18:34.700 So I've had a front row seat to some of the inner 00:18:34.700 --> 00:18:38.039 workings of powerful governments and corporations. 00:18:39.579 --> 00:18:44.759 And trust me, most people would be shocked at 00:18:44.759 --> 00:18:47.500 the type of stuff that really goes on behind 00:18:47.500 --> 00:18:51.200 the veil. Maybe one day I'll write a book with 00:18:51.200 --> 00:18:53.440 some fictionalized stories or some things that 00:18:53.440 --> 00:18:57.220 I've encountered over the years. But what I can 00:18:57.220 --> 00:19:02.259 share with you today is, at many of these corporations, 00:19:03.220 --> 00:19:05.440 and this happens in the public sector as well, 00:19:06.579 --> 00:19:10.460 in a lot of these corporations, especially early 00:19:10.460 --> 00:19:14.339 in your career, they will try you. They will 00:19:14.339 --> 00:19:19.889 try you. And what I mean by that is this. If 00:19:19.889 --> 00:19:23.650 you're someone that they're particularly interested 00:19:23.650 --> 00:19:26.069 in, in terms of being someone that they feel 00:19:26.069 --> 00:19:31.289 would be a good fit in a leadership role, or 00:19:31.289 --> 00:19:35.569 someone that they internally selected to ascend 00:19:35.569 --> 00:19:38.890 the ranks, or even if you're just someone that 00:19:38.890 --> 00:19:41.930 they notice who is ambitious and on an upward 00:19:41.930 --> 00:19:45.089 trajectory, oftentimes what they'll do, they'll 00:19:45.089 --> 00:19:49.450 try you and they'll Make a determination as to 00:19:49.450 --> 00:19:52.529 whether you are someone that's going to be trustworthy 00:19:52.529 --> 00:19:57.509 or have the Company's best interest in mind or 00:19:57.509 --> 00:19:59.089 someone that's going to act in the best interest 00:19:59.089 --> 00:20:02.369 of the company, you know I'll give an example 00:20:02.369 --> 00:20:05.750 pretty much every company has these mandatory 00:20:05.750 --> 00:20:09.789 trainings, you know, but a lot of times there's 00:20:09.789 --> 00:20:13.670 Training or courses in addition to that that 00:20:13.670 --> 00:20:18.230 focuses on these particular topics Stuff like 00:20:18.230 --> 00:20:22.609 workplace harassment. What's another one? Fraud, 00:20:22.670 --> 00:20:26.650 waste, and abuse. That's a really big one. Sometimes 00:20:26.650 --> 00:20:30.710 they'll have courses on see something, say something, 00:20:30.869 --> 00:20:35.849 things like that. There have been, on occasion, 00:20:36.089 --> 00:20:40.509 instances where shortly after an intern or a 00:20:40.509 --> 00:20:44.210 new hire or a recently promoted employee, they'll 00:20:44.210 --> 00:20:49.420 be placed in this situation. where they observe, 00:20:49.900 --> 00:20:53.700 witness, or otherwise be exposed to some questionable 00:20:53.700 --> 00:20:57.480 behavior by a colleague. It's usually either 00:20:57.480 --> 00:21:00.400 a lead or a supervisor, but sometimes it's just 00:21:00.400 --> 00:21:03.299 a co -worker. But oftentimes these situations 00:21:03.299 --> 00:21:07.759 are manufactured. They're manufactured and they're 00:21:07.759 --> 00:21:11.200 intended to be tests. And not so much to gauge 00:21:11.200 --> 00:21:14.779 your integrity or your honesty, like one would 00:21:14.779 --> 00:21:17.779 think. You know, but it's to determine if you're 00:21:17.779 --> 00:21:23.480 someone who can be trusted to keep their mouth 00:21:23.480 --> 00:21:27.319 shut. You know, they're not going to let you 00:21:27.319 --> 00:21:31.039 quote unquote in the club if you are a snitch. 00:21:31.380 --> 00:21:36.140 That's just point blank period. When you start 00:21:36.140 --> 00:21:38.640 getting into middle management and leadership, 00:21:39.640 --> 00:21:42.920 that's a really tight knit group. The people 00:21:42.920 --> 00:21:46.200 at that level, they want people that They can 00:21:46.200 --> 00:21:48.180 trust they want people that they can work with 00:21:48.180 --> 00:21:51.039 they're not interested in working alongside, 00:21:51.039 --> 00:21:55.539 you know stuffy Goody two shoes Karen types, 00:21:55.539 --> 00:21:57.420 you know type of people is gonna be reporting 00:21:57.420 --> 00:22:00.380 every damn thing and they don't respect that 00:22:00.380 --> 00:22:05.299 type of stuff They respect people who see something 00:22:05.299 --> 00:22:09.960 Don't say anything Right people who are just 00:22:09.960 --> 00:22:12.640 like look that shit don't have nothing to do 00:22:12.640 --> 00:22:15.319 with me I'm just going to turn a blind eye to 00:22:15.319 --> 00:22:18.960 it and just let it be business as usual. Or as 00:22:18.960 --> 00:22:22.579 my mom would say, did the check clear? That's 00:22:22.579 --> 00:22:25.759 what she did. Did my check clear? OK, thank you. 00:22:25.819 --> 00:22:27.640 That's all I'm worried about. So what I'm saying 00:22:27.640 --> 00:22:31.259 is that, especially to these young folks just 00:22:31.259 --> 00:22:34.000 starting out in their careers, if you want to 00:22:34.000 --> 00:22:38.059 be upwardly mobile and you want to ascend the 00:22:38.059 --> 00:22:40.980 ranks and get promoted faster than your peers, 00:22:42.490 --> 00:22:45.769 You're gonna have to know your job. I Didn't 00:22:45.769 --> 00:22:48.630 say be the best at your job. That's a myth. I 00:22:48.630 --> 00:22:52.069 said know your job Because there were a lot of 00:22:52.069 --> 00:22:55.710 my colleagues who were much better logisticians 00:22:55.710 --> 00:23:00.730 than me, but I surpassed them all so know your 00:23:00.730 --> 00:23:07.910 job and most importantly have discretion Knowing 00:23:07.910 --> 00:23:10.809 your job and having discretion, those two things 00:23:10.809 --> 00:23:14.730 alone will get you further than aptitude will. 00:23:15.990 --> 00:23:18.589 Right? So just like in that dream that I had, 00:23:19.269 --> 00:23:23.210 Angela Oakley, she intended for me to see her 00:23:23.210 --> 00:23:27.690 in a compromised position. Literally, you know, 00:23:27.789 --> 00:23:31.130 a sexual position. But because she had plans 00:23:31.130 --> 00:23:34.970 for me, but she wanted to first gauge my level 00:23:34.970 --> 00:23:38.140 of discretion. So even in the dream, I didn't 00:23:38.140 --> 00:23:41.059 gasp when I saw her. I didn't, you know, get 00:23:41.059 --> 00:23:43.799 all flustered and run out of the office apologizing 00:23:43.799 --> 00:23:45.500 for what I saw. I didn't do none of that. I kept 00:23:45.500 --> 00:23:49.279 my composure. I didn't react. I followed through 00:23:49.279 --> 00:23:51.920 with the task at hand, got whatever paperwork 00:23:51.920 --> 00:23:54.440 I needed. And, you know, and aside from the wink 00:23:54.440 --> 00:23:56.900 and nod that I gave her, I didn't acknowledge 00:23:56.900 --> 00:24:00.299 what I saw. We didn't talk about it. You know, 00:24:00.319 --> 00:24:02.619 at the end of the day, that wasn't any of my 00:24:02.619 --> 00:24:06.779 business. You know, so... I know that's a bit 00:24:06.779 --> 00:24:10.819 extreme and pornographic, but it really is a 00:24:10.819 --> 00:24:15.900 fairly accurate example of the types of encounters 00:24:15.900 --> 00:24:20.039 one might have as they ascend the ranks in certain 00:24:20.039 --> 00:24:24.700 corporate cultures. I mean, I could really tell 00:24:24.700 --> 00:24:27.940 you some stories. And I can only imagine, had 00:24:27.940 --> 00:24:31.980 I not retired early, some of the craziness I 00:24:31.980 --> 00:24:35.609 probably would have seen in DC, at the Pentagon 00:24:35.609 --> 00:24:38.190 level, which would have likely been my next assignment 00:24:38.190 --> 00:24:42.509 after Right Pat. But I made the right decision. 00:24:42.990 --> 00:24:46.450 It was time for me to pivot and to step fully 00:24:46.450 --> 00:24:49.809 in my purpose and live where I want to live and 00:24:49.809 --> 00:24:53.089 pursue my passion and my purpose. Help other 00:24:53.089 --> 00:24:55.750 people achieve their goals and find their purpose 00:24:55.750 --> 00:24:59.809 and unlock their best life. So I made the right 00:24:59.809 --> 00:25:06.390 move. Now I can focus on helping others make 00:25:06.390 --> 00:25:10.490 the right move for their lives. So I'm happy 00:25:10.490 --> 00:25:13.089 about the move that I made. Okay, so, all right, 00:25:13.089 --> 00:25:15.049 we're gonna take a quick commercial break right 00:25:15.049 --> 00:25:17.329 here, and we're gonna hear from our sponsor for 00:25:17.329 --> 00:25:20.069 tonight's show, and when we come back, we're 00:25:20.069 --> 00:25:22.250 gonna have a lot more random rants and real talk 00:25:22.250 --> 00:25:24.630 to dive into, so stick around. You're listening 00:25:24.630 --> 00:25:26.910 to Live with Dr. Andre Jerry. Don't go anywhere. 00:25:27.130 --> 00:25:30.410 We'll be right back. 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So I also 00:27:44.970 --> 00:27:46.910 talked about the lessons from that dream and 00:27:46.910 --> 00:27:49.710 how we can apply it to real life, especially 00:27:49.710 --> 00:27:53.420 in corporate spaces. where things like gatekeeping 00:27:53.420 --> 00:27:57.180 and sabotage and silent tests are all too common. 00:27:58.079 --> 00:28:00.539 But I wanna shift gears a little bit and talk 00:28:00.539 --> 00:28:04.220 about health and wellness for a moment. Now, 00:28:04.220 --> 00:28:07.579 of course, I'm not a licensed medical practitioner. 00:28:09.920 --> 00:28:12.440 Always consult your doctor or your medical providers 00:28:12.440 --> 00:28:14.799 for any type of professional advice, okay? I'm 00:28:14.799 --> 00:28:16.440 just gonna tell you about some things that... 00:28:16.380 --> 00:28:19.900 I've been doing and incorporating into my regimen, 00:28:20.119 --> 00:28:21.599 and maybe it's something you want to think about 00:28:21.599 --> 00:28:24.819 and talk to your doctor about, okay? If you follow 00:28:24.819 --> 00:28:29.400 me on YouTube and TikTok, you know that daily 00:28:29.400 --> 00:28:32.980 meditation is part of my self -care and wellness 00:28:32.980 --> 00:28:37.900 routine. Really, it has been for years since 00:28:37.900 --> 00:28:40.420 back when I was first deployed to Saudi Arabia. 00:28:41.519 --> 00:28:45.559 This was not too long after I lost my mom and 00:28:45.559 --> 00:28:48.740 my aunt. like within a month of each other back 00:28:48.740 --> 00:28:53.400 in 2020. That was a really difficult period of 00:28:53.400 --> 00:28:57.359 my life and you know I just needed something 00:28:57.359 --> 00:29:03.339 to help keep me grounded and centered and something 00:29:03.339 --> 00:29:05.920 just to help me work through the grieving process 00:29:05.920 --> 00:29:08.079 and some of the other things that I was going 00:29:08.079 --> 00:29:11.779 through and it helped a lot but I'll be honest 00:29:11.779 --> 00:29:15.119 with you I wasn't really consistent with it. 00:29:15.119 --> 00:29:20.140 the way that I am now. Since moving back to San 00:29:20.140 --> 00:29:24.019 Juan, I've been meditating consistently once, 00:29:24.460 --> 00:29:28.440 sometimes twice a day. And I've noticed a difference 00:29:28.440 --> 00:29:33.240 in my mood and my mental clarity and just my 00:29:33.240 --> 00:29:37.680 overall peace of mind. And I started to post 00:29:37.680 --> 00:29:40.619 some, not all of them, but some of my meditation 00:29:40.619 --> 00:29:44.160 sessions. And I did that to encourage others 00:29:44.160 --> 00:29:47.539 to think about adopting this practice. And I 00:29:47.539 --> 00:29:50.559 also wanted people to see that there's really 00:29:50.559 --> 00:29:54.559 not that much to it, other than finding a quiet 00:29:54.559 --> 00:29:57.519 spot in your house or your office, a lot of people 00:29:57.519 --> 00:29:59.539 meditating in their car, wherever you can be 00:29:59.539 --> 00:30:03.700 alone for at least a minimum of five minutes. 00:30:04.339 --> 00:30:07.980 You can sit in silence or you can go to YouTube 00:30:07.980 --> 00:30:13.200 and find chakra bowls or meditation music, ocean 00:30:13.200 --> 00:30:16.920 waves. A lot of people use waterfalls and all 00:30:16.920 --> 00:30:20.119 types of things. Whatever sound is going to promote 00:30:20.119 --> 00:30:26.740 calmness and peace for you. Just allow yourself 00:30:26.740 --> 00:30:29.960 to be still for a few moments and quiet your 00:30:29.960 --> 00:30:34.099 thoughts. Like anything else, it's going to take 00:30:34.099 --> 00:30:37.680 practice, but you'll get better and better each 00:30:37.680 --> 00:30:41.359 time. Really, it won't be long before you have 00:30:41.359 --> 00:30:44.460 the hang of it. Maybe you'll extend your sessions 00:30:44.460 --> 00:30:48.099 from 5 minutes to 10 and then 20, even 30 minutes. 00:30:48.380 --> 00:30:54.000 My longest session was about 45 minutes. And, 00:30:54.000 --> 00:30:57.160 you know, afterwards you just feel great and 00:30:57.160 --> 00:31:01.779 more calm and more at peace. Now, I haven't, 00:31:01.819 --> 00:31:03.539 in full disclosure, I haven't meditated today. 00:31:04.819 --> 00:31:08.660 So what I'll probably do is have a 20 or 30 minute 00:31:08.660 --> 00:31:11.990 session right before... And I'll probably use 00:31:11.990 --> 00:31:14.250 a guided meditation for that just so it can just 00:31:14.250 --> 00:31:18.349 ease me right on into sleep. But the key is just 00:31:18.349 --> 00:31:22.950 be flexible. Be flexible. Don't beat yourself 00:31:22.950 --> 00:31:25.509 up if you miss a day or miss a regular time like 00:31:25.509 --> 00:31:29.710 I did today. Just get in it when you can. You 00:31:29.710 --> 00:31:32.430 know, get it when you can. But I definitely encourage 00:31:32.430 --> 00:31:35.589 you to start the practice of meditating and make 00:31:35.589 --> 00:31:38.869 it a habit. It only takes 20 or 21 days to form 00:31:38.869 --> 00:31:41.990 a new habit. And if you're trying to stop something 00:31:41.990 --> 00:31:46.970 like drinking or smoking or, I'm trying not to 00:31:46.970 --> 00:31:49.690 be crass, masturbating or something like that, 00:31:49.829 --> 00:31:53.910 all types of bad habits. People get so caught 00:31:53.910 --> 00:31:57.950 up in not doing a thing, really the easiest thing 00:31:57.950 --> 00:32:02.089 to do is to replace the bad habit with another 00:32:02.089 --> 00:32:04.650 good habit. So every time you have the urge to 00:32:04.650 --> 00:32:07.309 drink or the urge to masturbate or the urge to 00:32:07.309 --> 00:32:10.109 whatever, just do your new habit. and let that 00:32:10.109 --> 00:32:12.309 be the replacement, it just makes it easier. 00:32:12.630 --> 00:32:14.210 It took me years and years to figure that out, 00:32:14.309 --> 00:32:19.769 but just sharing that with you. Okay. Keeping 00:32:19.769 --> 00:32:22.609 on the topic of health and wellness, I want to 00:32:22.609 --> 00:32:26.769 talk about intermittent fasting. I'm all about 00:32:26.769 --> 00:32:30.210 incorporating practices in my lifestyle that 00:32:30.210 --> 00:32:36.329 aid in a better and more improved life. For me, 00:32:36.710 --> 00:32:39.160 intermittent fasting has... really been a great 00:32:39.160 --> 00:32:42.220 addition. For anyone that's not familiar with 00:32:42.220 --> 00:32:44.900 what intermittent fasting is, it's just simply 00:32:44.900 --> 00:32:47.400 a period of time that you set for yourself where 00:32:47.400 --> 00:32:51.900 you abstain from eating. We basically do it every 00:32:51.900 --> 00:32:54.079 day. We do it every night when we go to sleep. 00:32:54.579 --> 00:32:56.740 That's why the first meal of the day is called 00:32:56.740 --> 00:33:01.299 break fast, okay? Most people who intermittent 00:33:01.299 --> 00:33:05.380 fast, they have a schedule where they only eat 00:33:05.380 --> 00:33:09.150 during certain hours. For me, I don't eat anything 00:33:09.150 --> 00:33:14.390 after 8 p .m. and I wait a minimum of 12 hours 00:33:14.390 --> 00:33:18.750 in between my last meal of the day and my first 00:33:18.750 --> 00:33:23.069 meal of the day. So if I have dinner or have 00:33:23.069 --> 00:33:26.710 my last meal at 730 at night, the earliest I 00:33:26.710 --> 00:33:32.509 can eat is the next day at 730 a .m. You know, 00:33:32.529 --> 00:33:36.069 I like to get my body at least 12 hours where 00:33:36.069 --> 00:33:39.569 it doesn't have to utilize or expend any energy 00:33:39.569 --> 00:33:43.390 digesting food. So that's just an example of 00:33:43.390 --> 00:33:48.190 intermittent fasting. Lately I've switched it 00:33:48.190 --> 00:33:52.410 up a bit and I've changed to more of an alternate 00:33:52.410 --> 00:33:55.650 day fasting schedule. And I like this a little 00:33:55.650 --> 00:33:58.190 better and I'm going to explain what that is 00:33:58.190 --> 00:34:03.410 and why I prefer this approach. Alternative day 00:34:03.410 --> 00:34:05.990 fasting is basically where you alternate between 00:34:05.990 --> 00:34:08.909 the days where you eat and the days where you 00:34:08.909 --> 00:34:12.670 have a low or no calorie intake. And this is 00:34:12.670 --> 00:34:15.630 something my friend Craig put me on to recently. 00:34:16.389 --> 00:34:20.050 So what I do, I alternate between days where 00:34:20.050 --> 00:34:23.510 I eat regularly and the days where I eat, I only 00:34:23.510 --> 00:34:27.050 consume, or the days where I don't take in any 00:34:27.050 --> 00:34:29.250 caloric or low calories, I just consume fruit. 00:34:29.269 --> 00:34:33.030 So like today, I'm only eating fruit having water 00:34:33.030 --> 00:34:36.230 and you can drink black coffee or tea if coffee 00:34:36.230 --> 00:34:38.989 is not your thing. So this is my low calorie 00:34:38.989 --> 00:34:42.190 day. So like I said, just only eating fruit, 00:34:42.730 --> 00:34:45.949 water, black tea. Tomorrow I'll go back to a 00:34:45.949 --> 00:34:50.389 regular eating schedule. For me, I like this 00:34:50.389 --> 00:34:54.789 better because I'm eating less. I'm eating less, 00:34:54.789 --> 00:34:57.949 but I'm still getting, you know, a nutrient -rich 00:34:57.949 --> 00:35:02.579 diet with a lot more fiber. a lot more minerals. 00:35:04.239 --> 00:35:07.860 So it feels more balanced to me and it's helping 00:35:07.860 --> 00:35:11.659 me to save off illnesses and sickness and colds 00:35:11.659 --> 00:35:14.420 and things like that. And also what I like about 00:35:14.420 --> 00:35:18.440 this is I noticed that I drink a lot more water 00:35:18.440 --> 00:35:21.699 using this method. Because like right now I'm 00:35:21.699 --> 00:35:23.840 getting, you know, I'm feeling a little bit of 00:35:23.840 --> 00:35:27.119 hunger pain. I just drink a big... glass of water 00:35:27.119 --> 00:35:29.039 or something like that, and it just, it kind 00:35:29.039 --> 00:35:30.760 of fills you up and can get you through those 00:35:30.760 --> 00:35:33.199 last hours. You know, because once I go to bed, 00:35:33.199 --> 00:35:35.099 that's it. You know, you don't think about food 00:35:35.099 --> 00:35:39.920 so much. So yeah, for me, this works. By all 00:35:39.920 --> 00:35:42.380 means, like I said, consult with your physician 00:35:42.380 --> 00:35:45.400 or your medical health practitioner before you 00:35:45.400 --> 00:35:48.159 adopt any type of new regimen like this, like 00:35:48.159 --> 00:35:51.039 an alternate day fasting or intermittent fasting 00:35:51.039 --> 00:35:54.739 or any type of fasting. Because they can... have 00:35:54.739 --> 00:35:56.960 complications if you're on medications or you 00:35:56.960 --> 00:35:59.079 have other health issues and stuff like that 00:35:59.079 --> 00:36:02.480 so don't look don't take my advice you know call 00:36:02.480 --> 00:36:05.059 your doctor you know i'm not licensed like that 00:36:05.059 --> 00:36:06.719 to give health advice i'm just telling you what 00:36:06.719 --> 00:36:11.719 works for me um okay so in addition to the meditation 00:36:11.719 --> 00:36:16.619 and the fasting i've also incorporated stretching 00:36:16.619 --> 00:36:20.440 and cardio back into my routine i don't do it 00:36:20.440 --> 00:36:24.750 every day uh but at least three four times Week 00:36:24.750 --> 00:36:27.989 for sure. The stretching is very easy to incorporate 00:36:27.989 --> 00:36:30.909 with my meditation You'll see that on some of 00:36:30.909 --> 00:36:33.550 our videos. I'll do some light stretching after 00:36:33.550 --> 00:36:36.570 my meditation and then after that I just go into 00:36:36.570 --> 00:36:39.230 the full -blown 20 minute session of stretching 00:36:39.230 --> 00:36:43.070 and Again, you're going to feel great after 20 00:36:43.070 --> 00:36:45.630 minutes of stretching making sure your neck and 00:36:45.630 --> 00:36:49.039 your back are loose all that type of stuff So 00:36:49.039 --> 00:36:52.139 I've been slowly incorporating additional things 00:36:52.139 --> 00:36:54.559 into my routine, and that kind of pile a bunch 00:36:54.559 --> 00:37:00.500 of stuff on. Just enough to keep my body toned 00:37:00.500 --> 00:37:04.219 and tight, especially the core area, which is 00:37:04.219 --> 00:37:07.320 traditionally a lot harder to keep together once 00:37:07.320 --> 00:37:12.599 you get past 40. So planks are really good. I 00:37:12.599 --> 00:37:15.079 do different variations of planks to keep my 00:37:15.079 --> 00:37:20.380 core. solid and not too loose. I've incorporated 00:37:20.380 --> 00:37:24.019 jump roping into my exercise regimen. Jump roping 00:37:24.019 --> 00:37:29.500 is really good cardio. Like if you're not really 00:37:29.500 --> 00:37:32.679 into the running and walking so much, jump roping 00:37:32.679 --> 00:37:35.139 is excellent cardio exercise. Just put you on 00:37:35.139 --> 00:37:38.000 a couple of songs that last maybe three, four, 00:37:38.000 --> 00:37:42.260 five minutes each. Jump rope to about three songs. 00:37:43.260 --> 00:37:46.420 That's a good... 10 minute, 12 minute workout, 00:37:46.840 --> 00:37:50.179 you'll feel a lot better afterwards. Sometimes 00:37:50.179 --> 00:37:53.559 I get small weights, like five pound weights, 00:37:53.760 --> 00:37:56.579 and I just dance to a couple of songs with it. 00:37:57.039 --> 00:38:01.500 And stuff like that is good cardio. Anything 00:38:01.500 --> 00:38:05.300 but the gym. I'll be honest with you, I can't 00:38:05.300 --> 00:38:10.280 stand the gym. I can't stand it, I get too distracted. 00:38:11.099 --> 00:38:13.539 always end up comparing my body to the other 00:38:13.539 --> 00:38:16.519 guys and I end up getting discouraged or feel 00:38:16.519 --> 00:38:18.579 like my workout ain't hitting on shit look at 00:38:18.579 --> 00:38:22.019 this guy you know or I'll see a guy that's super 00:38:22.019 --> 00:38:24.639 cute or has a nice ass and I'm trying to peek 00:38:24.639 --> 00:38:26.739 them out without getting caught I'm just being 00:38:26.739 --> 00:38:29.679 honest with you you know the gym is just too 00:38:29.679 --> 00:38:33.539 much for me you know not to mention I'm sort 00:38:33.539 --> 00:38:37.599 of not so what I'm very frugal okay I was gonna 00:38:37.599 --> 00:38:40.460 say a cheap MF, but you know, I'm trying to word 00:38:40.460 --> 00:38:43.340 it a little differently I'm very frugal, you 00:38:43.340 --> 00:38:46.960 know, so I'm not really excited to pay a membership 00:38:46.960 --> 00:38:50.260 fee every month To a place that I'm gonna go 00:38:50.260 --> 00:38:53.420 to and frequently, you know I'm not gonna go 00:38:53.420 --> 00:38:56.800 every day and plus the gym is just a place that 00:38:56.800 --> 00:39:02.099 brings out All of my insecurities and it just 00:39:02.099 --> 00:39:04.980 makes me feel like shit Especially when you see 00:39:04.980 --> 00:39:07.940 a woman that has more muscles than you, then 00:39:07.940 --> 00:39:10.820 it's just like, why are you here? Just go home. 00:39:11.699 --> 00:39:14.940 Nothing you're gonna do here matters. Just go 00:39:14.940 --> 00:39:17.699 home. So I don't like the gym. I don't at all. 00:39:17.820 --> 00:39:21.420 I much prefer a home workout, something I can 00:39:21.420 --> 00:39:25.139 do in the privacy of my own home and not feel 00:39:25.139 --> 00:39:28.639 like an out of shape freak or get distracted 00:39:28.639 --> 00:39:34.179 by other bodies and all of that. Plus I don't 00:39:34.179 --> 00:39:36.219 like when there is like too many people in the 00:39:36.219 --> 00:39:39.500 gym. That makes me freak out. I just, I don't 00:39:39.500 --> 00:39:42.500 do very well in crowded environments. That's 00:39:42.500 --> 00:39:46.059 not my thing. I'm very introverted. I get my 00:39:46.059 --> 00:39:49.099 energy from being in silent spaces and small 00:39:49.099 --> 00:39:52.059 groups. You know, it's one thing if I got to 00:39:52.059 --> 00:39:54.659 brave a crowd for work or, you know, give a talk 00:39:54.659 --> 00:39:57.119 or a speech or something like that. That's different. 00:39:57.820 --> 00:40:03.619 But just to recreationally expose myself to A 00:40:03.619 --> 00:40:07.679 crowded gym? No, no. I'm not paying for that. 00:40:08.619 --> 00:40:12.000 If someone wants to gift me a membership or free 00:40:12.000 --> 00:40:13.420 membership or something like that, then okay, 00:40:13.579 --> 00:40:16.440 sure, I'll go. But I'm not gonna pay to feel 00:40:16.440 --> 00:40:20.480 like shit. I'm just not. So no thank you to the 00:40:20.480 --> 00:40:25.219 gym. See, so I ran it enough about that. Well, 00:40:25.219 --> 00:40:27.940 let's see, what else here? Oh, something else 00:40:27.940 --> 00:40:32.309 before we wrap up tonight's episode. Some of 00:40:32.309 --> 00:40:35.070 you have sent a couple of messages asking for 00:40:35.070 --> 00:40:38.829 an update on my friendship with Craig Now one 00:40:38.829 --> 00:40:42.289 of the previous episodes I talked about Friendships 00:40:42.289 --> 00:40:44.550 and I went on a whole rant about that because 00:40:44.550 --> 00:40:48.030 I'm at this space in my life where I can't deal 00:40:48.030 --> 00:40:50.769 with any type of toxic friendships or half -assed 00:40:50.769 --> 00:40:54.369 friendships or One -sided friendships and I'm 00:40:54.369 --> 00:40:57.269 not doing that. I'm not gonna be the person who's 00:40:57.269 --> 00:41:00.389 calling all the time texting all the time the 00:41:00.389 --> 00:41:02.070 one reaching out all the time. All that stuff 00:41:02.070 --> 00:41:04.650 is whack to me. I don't like it. It's stupid. 00:41:05.690 --> 00:41:08.650 At 40 -something, almost 50 years old, who needs 00:41:08.650 --> 00:41:12.590 friendships like that, okay? That wasn't so much 00:41:12.590 --> 00:41:15.110 the case with Craig. Craig and I had some different 00:41:15.110 --> 00:41:19.789 stuff going on. His girlfriend and I just don't 00:41:19.789 --> 00:41:23.610 jive. We got along great at first, and my mom 00:41:23.610 --> 00:41:26.230 loved her. She was like best friends with my 00:41:26.230 --> 00:41:30.670 mom. And my mom didn't make friends really quickly 00:41:30.670 --> 00:41:33.969 with other women. She was more of a guy's gal. 00:41:34.789 --> 00:41:38.510 But she just loved Craig's girlfriend. They would 00:41:38.510 --> 00:41:40.389 go on little trips and hang out on the weekends 00:41:40.389 --> 00:41:43.550 and everything. And for a while, we got along 00:41:43.550 --> 00:41:47.050 great as well. But it just took a turn somewhere. 00:41:47.289 --> 00:41:52.369 And I think it was when I temporarily moved in. 00:41:53.639 --> 00:41:55.960 I would have these long stretches from where 00:41:55.960 --> 00:41:58.780 I came back from Saudi Arabia or whatever country 00:41:58.780 --> 00:42:01.719 I was in at the time. And so instead of getting 00:42:01.719 --> 00:42:03.739 a hotel, and you know, because I had a tenant 00:42:03.739 --> 00:42:07.000 in my home, Greg would open up his Airbnb to 00:42:07.000 --> 00:42:09.699 me. And so I would be there during my breaks 00:42:09.699 --> 00:42:13.260 when I came back to the States for, you know, 00:42:13.460 --> 00:42:16.320 two weeks, sometimes a month at a time. And it 00:42:16.320 --> 00:42:21.389 was during one of those stints where You know 00:42:21.389 --> 00:42:24.889 issues just start to spring up and Traditionally 00:42:24.889 --> 00:42:27.369 Craig and I have always been like with them buddies 00:42:27.369 --> 00:42:29.630 like really close always doing things and so 00:42:29.630 --> 00:42:33.010 we were watching you know Netflix and different 00:42:33.010 --> 00:42:36.969 movies and stuff together hanging out and It 00:42:36.969 --> 00:42:41.570 seemed like He enjoys spending more time with 00:42:41.570 --> 00:42:45.469 me than with her So she made this this is how 00:42:45.469 --> 00:42:47.070 it all started and I'm not gonna spend too much 00:42:47.070 --> 00:42:49.530 time on this But it all started with her making 00:42:49.530 --> 00:42:51.949 this one little comment. Craig and I were on 00:42:51.949 --> 00:42:54.869 the couch watching something. And Craig was like, 00:42:54.889 --> 00:42:57.650 hey, babe, come in here and watch this show with 00:42:57.650 --> 00:42:59.630 us with me and Andre. It's da da da da da da 00:42:59.630 --> 00:43:02.210 da da. And she was like, no, no, you guys go 00:43:02.210 --> 00:43:04.889 ahead and enjoy your movie. Kind of like that. 00:43:04.989 --> 00:43:07.829 And that's where it started. And it just went 00:43:07.829 --> 00:43:11.429 downhill from there. And it got to a point where 00:43:11.429 --> 00:43:14.989 I was like, let me just get out of here. And 00:43:14.989 --> 00:43:20.559 the dynamic when you Have a best friend and you 00:43:20.559 --> 00:43:22.920 don't get along with their girlfriend or their 00:43:22.920 --> 00:43:26.719 significant other. That's a really shitty crappy 00:43:26.719 --> 00:43:30.460 Dynamic it just sucks. I tell people that all 00:43:30.460 --> 00:43:32.460 the time It just sucks when you don't get along 00:43:32.460 --> 00:43:35.360 with your best friend's girlfriend or whatever 00:43:35.360 --> 00:43:37.880 So that's where it started That was the issue 00:43:37.880 --> 00:43:39.800 with Craig and Craig and I never had a falling 00:43:39.800 --> 00:43:43.800 out It was just that she got so toxic that I 00:43:43.800 --> 00:43:47.889 just bowed out from I'm like look Have it, you 00:43:47.889 --> 00:43:50.150 know, I'm not I can't be around her. She's just 00:43:50.150 --> 00:43:51.570 too I don't know what she's going through right 00:43:51.570 --> 00:43:55.369 now But she's a little too toxic for me. So y 00:43:55.369 --> 00:43:58.070 'all have fun type thing So it was nothing between 00:43:58.070 --> 00:44:01.949 Craig and I But then I went to Saudi Arabia and 00:44:01.949 --> 00:44:04.690 I went back for another long stretch when I came 00:44:04.690 --> 00:44:11.530 back Craig was like a full -blown atheist and 00:44:11.530 --> 00:44:14.880 Looking back he was working toward that for a 00:44:14.880 --> 00:44:17.920 while, but he just wasn't very vocal about it. 00:44:18.019 --> 00:44:20.860 Well, by the time I came back this last time, 00:44:21.119 --> 00:44:25.559 he was like full -blown atheist, mad atheist, 00:44:27.079 --> 00:44:31.099 confrontational atheist. And it was just too 00:44:31.099 --> 00:44:34.599 much for me. And I'm not so much religious, I'm 00:44:34.599 --> 00:44:37.559 more so spiritual, but I read my Bible every 00:44:37.559 --> 00:44:40.960 day and I pray and I have great faith, you know, 00:44:41.000 --> 00:44:44.920 and I just... It's one thing if you want to be 00:44:44.920 --> 00:44:48.639 an atheist, okay, but don't tell me that FD this 00:44:48.639 --> 00:44:52.900 and you know all this type of I can't do I can't 00:44:52.900 --> 00:44:56.260 deal with all that so when you Added that whole 00:44:56.260 --> 00:44:59.659 aspect of Craig to the toxic girlfriend. I just 00:44:59.659 --> 00:45:03.940 kind of pulled away So that was the thing with 00:45:03.940 --> 00:45:08.639 Craig and it created this distance And so that's 00:45:08.639 --> 00:45:10.699 that's the quickly catch you up with the thing 00:45:10.699 --> 00:45:14.099 with Craig and so lately uh... the past couple 00:45:14.099 --> 00:45:16.440 of shows i've been i've been talking about friendship 00:45:16.440 --> 00:45:18.239 and i will always bring up craig of craig it's 00:45:18.239 --> 00:45:22.239 like my best friend that for replace best friend 00:45:22.239 --> 00:45:26.099 dynamic that i used to have with john and uh... 00:45:26.099 --> 00:45:27.559 and for a lot of people been asking me how do 00:45:27.559 --> 00:45:30.119 you know how things going to do you know any 00:45:30.119 --> 00:45:35.179 change and uh... it's all good we talked on a 00:45:35.179 --> 00:45:38.460 video chat this past weekend and we had opportunity 00:45:38.460 --> 00:45:40.840 to catch up we're on the phone for like an hour 00:45:40.840 --> 00:45:45.239 talking catching up But it's good Craig. He looks 00:45:45.239 --> 00:45:50.519 good. He's all fit now he's lost about 20 25 00:45:50.519 --> 00:45:53.619 pounds doing the alternate day fasting you remember 00:45:53.619 --> 00:45:56.400 I told you about he is the one that uh that recommended 00:45:56.400 --> 00:46:01.039 that I try that and His arms are all like cut 00:46:01.039 --> 00:46:05.559 his belly's gone. He has abs his face is Chiseled 00:46:05.559 --> 00:46:08.659 you don't have that round face anymore. He meditates 00:46:09.559 --> 00:46:11.599 I don't know if it's daily, but he meditates 00:46:11.599 --> 00:46:13.440 now. He sent me some pictures of his meditation 00:46:13.440 --> 00:46:18.920 room. He just seems more happier and more lighthearted. 00:46:19.219 --> 00:46:22.880 He's still an atheist, but he's not so angry 00:46:22.880 --> 00:46:26.820 about it and vocal, like he was last time we 00:46:26.820 --> 00:46:30.239 spoke. And we're both doing better with keeping 00:46:30.239 --> 00:46:33.920 in touch. We're doing better with that. We talked 00:46:33.920 --> 00:46:37.420 a little bit yesterday and we text back and forth 00:46:37.420 --> 00:46:39.980 a little bit today. We're meeting each other 00:46:39.980 --> 00:46:43.559 halfway. And, you know, we have some similar 00:46:43.559 --> 00:46:46.880 interests, again, that we can talk about and 00:46:46.880 --> 00:46:50.500 share. So things are a lot better between Craig 00:46:50.500 --> 00:46:54.260 and me. I'm happy to report. And, you know, that's 00:46:54.260 --> 00:46:59.119 all I can ask from my friends is, you know, to 00:46:59.119 --> 00:47:00.780 meet you halfway, that's all you can really ask 00:47:00.780 --> 00:47:03.480 of anyone. Like I said, I can't do the one -sided 00:47:03.480 --> 00:47:06.480 thing anymore. It's not fair to me. It's not 00:47:06.480 --> 00:47:09.409 fair to the other person. Like my friend Renata, 00:47:09.429 --> 00:47:12.949 I owe you a call Renata. She's always one reaching 00:47:12.949 --> 00:47:15.130 out, you know with a phone call I'm more of a 00:47:15.130 --> 00:47:18.690 text guy I can be a little bit more reciprocal 00:47:18.690 --> 00:47:22.530 with the phone calls out. I'll admit that you 00:47:22.530 --> 00:47:24.630 know, so I'll be calling you Renata I'll be calling 00:47:24.630 --> 00:47:25.989 the only reason why I haven't called you this 00:47:25.989 --> 00:47:28.190 week because I know you're you're in Virginia 00:47:28.190 --> 00:47:30.969 your own, you know vacation or what have you 00:47:30.969 --> 00:47:34.949 But yeah, I owe you a call but make sure that 00:47:35.280 --> 00:47:39.659 You do right by your your real friends, okay? 00:47:40.320 --> 00:47:44.579 Real friends are very hard to come by So treat 00:47:44.579 --> 00:47:49.000 them like gold All right. So listen look that's 00:47:49.000 --> 00:47:51.960 gonna do it for this, you know episode of live 00:47:51.960 --> 00:47:54.400 with dr. Andre Jerry and this this part five 00:47:54.400 --> 00:47:57.079 of our random rants and real talk I hope I said 00:47:57.079 --> 00:47:59.699 something tonight that resonated with you, you 00:47:59.699 --> 00:48:02.760 know Whether it was the dream the interpretation 00:48:02.760 --> 00:48:06.510 the meditation stuff or just a reminder to value 00:48:06.510 --> 00:48:09.829 the discretion, especially in your career, take 00:48:09.829 --> 00:48:12.949 that with you and let it marinate. You know, 00:48:13.030 --> 00:48:15.730 apply some of this stuff because we're all navigating 00:48:15.730 --> 00:48:18.090 different things. And you know, like I said, 00:48:18.130 --> 00:48:21.469 sometimes it just takes one message or someone 00:48:21.469 --> 00:48:23.309 sharing something or, you know, they can have 00:48:23.309 --> 00:48:27.389 a moment of clarity and shift their whole perspective 00:48:27.389 --> 00:48:30.170 on things. So again, that's why I do this show. 00:48:30.469 --> 00:48:34.150 So as always, thank you so much for sharing your 00:48:34.150 --> 00:48:36.949 time and your energy with me tonight. If this 00:48:36.949 --> 00:48:40.329 show added value to your life, then pass it forward, 00:48:40.750 --> 00:48:43.989 send it to someone. It'll be up on all of the 00:48:43.989 --> 00:48:48.409 streaming platforms and YouTube very soon. Until 00:48:48.409 --> 00:48:52.469 next time, live boldly, speak truth, move in 00:48:52.469 --> 00:48:55.530 purpose. This has been Live with Dr. Andre Jerry. 00:48:55.650 --> 00:48:59.559 I'll see you guys next week, same time. and be 00:48:59.559 --> 00:49:02.599 well, stay grounded, and always, always protect 00:49:02.599 --> 00:49:05.079 your peace. All right, good night, everybody.