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. IG: @TheBigMikewww.ThinkBiggerProject.comwww.YouTube.com/BigMikeEditionwww.YouTube.com/CARTALKwithRandB

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. IG: @TheBigMikewww.ThinkBiggerProject.comwww.YouTube.com/BigMikeEditionwww.YouTube.com/CARTALKwithRandB

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: @sungkangstaYou can follow Sung's Garage on IG: @sungsgarageYou can follow Taka on IG: @kyushahousetakaYou 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.IG: @TheBigMikewww.ThinkBiggerProject.com/www.youtube.com/BigMikeEditionwww.YouTube.com/CARTALKwithRandB

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. IG: @TheBigMikewww.ThinkBiggerProject.comwww.YouTube.com/BigMikeEditionwww.YouTube.com/CARTALKwithRandB

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_hizzleYou can follow Werd Werx on IG: @werdwerxPlease 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.IG: @TheBigMikewww.ThinkBiggerProject.com/www.youtube.com/BigMikeEditionwww.youtube.com/CarTalkwithRandB

FXCK. YOUR. PASSION. That's right, fuck passion... work harder, work smarter, and forge and create a work ethic that will sustain you on your journey to your dreams and aspirations when the emotional high - the "passion" - fades. Passion is an emotion, it's a feeling - it is a beautiful concept and ideal, and is also one of the most overused and overrated words ever.  There will always be WORK to be done, and we are all being a fed a dangerous fairy tale version of reality that with passion everything else will just somehow fall in to place - and that is bullshit. Work ethic, willpower, accountability, determination... those are the real words that need to be focused on, those are what will provide for us a foundation to build on during the times when the passion and enthusiasm fade and all that's left in front of us is the WORK... we can and will continue to get shit done while others bitch and complain about their feelings.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. IG: @TheBigMikewww.ThinkBiggerProject.comwww.YouTube.com/BigMikeEditionwww.YouTube.com/CARTALKwithRandB

HAPPY NEW  YEAR! We are kicking off 2021 with Episode 50 that presents a crucial question: “WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?” How do you look at the past, how do you look at the present, and how do you look at the future? What do you see? What are you focused on? What are you looking at? In this episode we take a moment to step back and realistically look at ourselves, our words, our captions, our resolutions, and understand that they are nothing more than just words without the proper thought and perspective behind them. How we see ourselves, how we see each other, and how we see the world around us are just some of what is discussed in this episode. Do you think you're an adult? Then let's  have an adult conversation.I look forward to hearing from you after you've listened. Please take the time to continue the conversation in the comments of this episode's post on my personal IG. Your thoughts and perspectives are important, so let's continue the conversation there. IG: @TheBigMikewww.ThinkBiggerProject.comwww.YouTube.com/BigMikeEditionwww.YouTube.com/CARTALKwithRandB

On this episode of the Think Bigger Podcast we sit and talk with Mike Sick, an Atlanta-based Hip Hop head, emcee, event host and coordinator - to name just a few. From starting life in the Bay Area of California to moving to the East then to the South, Mike Sick's life and story is one of self-discovery, adaptation, culture, and growth - and how Hip Hop from a very young age became an integral part of who he is. I look forward to all of you hearing this episode!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 Mike on IG: @mikesickworldPlease 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.IG: @TheBigMikewww.thinkbiggerproject.com/www.youtube.com/bigmikeedition

I just got back from Seattle and during my time up there I had to sit with Walter of Waffle Designs and NAMSAYIN. It was crucial to capture his perspective and story! From evolving as a designer and the creation of his brand and movement, to being roommates with the world-famous comedian Jo Koy, to his deep-rooted love for cars that started with his father - and how it all has led up to his passion for community and connecting people - Walt's story and perspective are incredible and worth the listen! 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 Walt on IG: @waffledesignsYou can follow NAMSAYIN on IG: @namsayinPlease 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.IG: @TheBigMikewww.thinkbiggerproject.com/www.youtube.com/bigmikeedition

During my last trip to Chicago I made sure to sit down and link up with Ginashe, the founder of JDM Chicago - The Chicago-based online magazine and community. We discuss and reminisce on the early days and the inspiration behind the creation of the brand, name, and magazine, and how the love of the car community and culture in the Chicagoland/Midwest area guided Ginashe's personal journey over the years as a photographer, automotive enthusiast, and as a husband and father. I look forward to you listening to the conversation on the podcast! 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 Ginash on IG: @ginash_gYou can follow JDM Chicago on IG: @jdmchicagoPlease 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.IG: @TheBigMikewww.thinkbiggerproject.com/www.youtube.com/bigmikeedition