Let's Ride w/ Paul Estrada
Let's Ride w/ Paul Estrada
Paul Estrada
Who else is trying to figure $hit out?Welcome to Lets Ride w/ Paul Estrada – the podcast where a dad tackles the big questions of life, career, and everything in between, by talking to interesting people that have the answers!When I turned 18, I lost sleep at night with questions that Google was not yet sophisticated enough to answer: What career should I pursue? How can I be more than just average? And how do successful people get to where they are (was there a secret handbook I didn't know about)? After 22 years of pondering these existential dilemmas, I’ve finally pieced together some answers – An answer that is sufficient for now, but one always in need of refinement.Join me each week as my 6 ½ year old son, Adrian, throws out a thought-provoking question or idea, and I invite a guest to help me sufficiently respond to him. From learning about money and investing, to finding a passion in life, and exploring careers that can be meaningful for you, we cover it all with a dose of humor and some soundbites of wisdom. So, if you’re a parent or a young adult navigating these tricky waters, or if you want confirmation that other people are sometimes just as lost as you, you’ve come to the right place. 
NICU Doctor: Navigating Our Daughter's First Fight
A quiet dinner turned into alarms, an emergency C-section, and a crash course in the NICU. When our daughter arrived five weeks early with her cord tightly wrapped and knotted, we met a calm, clear voice in the chaos: Dr. John Tran, a board-certified neonatologist at CHOC. He walked us through what was happening, what mattered right now, and how time and targeted temperature management could protect our baby’s brain after hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). There’s a human side to the sci...
Oct 7, 2025
40 min
Content Creator: From Memes on the Couch to Industry Influencer
Paul Bernard-Jaroslawski's journey from freight broker to influential content creator begins with a unique international upbringing that shaped his worldview. Born in Chicago to Polish immigrants who fled communist Poland just before its fall, Paul's childhood straddled two worlds—modest living conditions in America and summers spent with grandparents in Poland, fostering a deep connection to his heritage. The catalyst for his unexpected career path? A knee surgery during the pandemic that l...
Sep 23, 2025
37 min
Hard Work and Happiness: How My Grandparents Built Their American Dream
Behind every successful business lies a story of grit, sacrifice, and unwavering determination. In this extraordinarily personal episode, I share recordings of conversations with my grandparents Connie and Alejandro Castellanos that I've been collecting since 2017, capturing memories that I didnt want to get lost to time. Connie's entrepreneurial journey began at just nine years old, working in her father's grocery store where she mastered everything from inventory to bookkeeping witho...
Sep 9, 2025
48 min
Startup Founder: The Art of Deliberate Career Building
Ever wondered how some people build extraordinary careers without following conventional paths? In this eye-opening conversation, we meet someone who crafted an impressive career journey—from trading floors to entrepreneurship—without ever formally submitting a job application. Growing up in tiny Gallup, New Mexico, where opportunities were scarce, our guest developed remarkable resourcefulness from an early age. Rather than seeing limitations, he cultivated a deliberate approach to career b...
Aug 26, 2025
42 min
Immigrant to Corporate VP: The American Dream is Alive and Well
What does it truly mean to pursue the American Dream? Sun Kwok's remarkable journey offers a powerful answer to that question. Moving 31 times before his 18th birthday, Sun's life has been defined by constant adaptation and relentless perseverance. Born in China, he relocated to Hong Kong at age two before immigrating to the United States at seven with parents who spoke no English but carried immense hope for their children's future. His father, having battled cancer at just 28, wasn't seeki...
Aug 12, 2025
49 min
Solo Episode: DIY Nesting & Getting What You Deserve
Ever notice how impending parenthood transforms those long-ignored home projects into urgent missions? That's exactly where I find myself—deep in nesting mode, armed with caulk guns and Allen wrenches, frantically preparing for our newest family member arriving in just eight weeks. There's something surprisingly satisfying about stepping away from keyboard work to create tangible results with your hands. Though YouTube makes everything look deceptively simple (seriously, those tutorial video...
Jul 29, 2025
32 min
AI & Automation CEO: What Will Our Kids Do when AI Does Everything?
What happens when machines can do our jobs better than we can? This question is no longer theoretical—it's the reality reshaping our economy right now. My conversation with Chadd Olesen, CEO of a company building AI systems that are transforming business operations, left me genuinely stunned. Hearing an AI system negotiate over the phone using natural pauses, regional accents, and conversational rhythm completely indistinguishable from a human was a moment that will stick with me forever. Th...
Jul 15, 2025
50 min
Travel Ball Dad & CEO: Sideline to Boardroom Balancing Act
What happens when the boardroom mindset collides with youth sports sidelines? This episode takes us on a deeply personal journey with a successful CEO whose competitive drive propelled him to the top of his industry—until he found himself struggling with his reactions to his 10-year-old son's club soccer experiences. The conversation unfolds with remarkable candor as our guest reveals how watching his son play triggered unexpected emotional responses, leading him to question his parenting ap...
Jul 1, 2025
42 min
Time Management Expert: Design a Life that Works for You
What if the key to a more fulfilling life isn't doing more, but doing differently? Alex Payeta's journey begins like many ambitious professionals – climbing the corporate ladder, working relentless hours, and defining success through financial achievement. But something was missing. That realization led her to make a bold decision, walking away from a six-figure consulting career to pursue a more meaningful path. Through world travels, spiritual exploration in jungle retreats, and deeper con...
Jun 17, 2025
39 min
Serial Entrepreneur: Building a Business Empire from Scratch
What happens when calculated risk-taking, unwavering values, and financial discipline converge? Adam Blanchard's remarkable journey from third-generation lawyer to multi-business entrepreneur provides the blueprint. After realizing that a career in litigation wasn't his passion, Blanchard pivoted dramatically when a casual beer conversation with a friend sparked the idea to start a trucking company. This decision marked the beginning of a entrepreneurial path that would lead to founding mult...
Jun 3, 2025
58 min
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