The Marathon Continues Podcast

#6 Israel Rodriguez | What's Really Holding You Back, How Social Media Can Be Used As Leverage, NFTs

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:22:41 GMT

TODAY'S GUEST: Israel Rodriguez with IR Artwork

SOCIALS: Instagram: @IR_Artwork

Tik Tok: @anartistnamedizzy

Website: irartwork.com

In episode 6 of TMC Podcast - we get to dive into the mind of one Houston's most popular artist: Israel Rodriguez. We start off by asking the origins of what inspired him to become an artist, what was his life like was beforehand, and when he saw true potential that his art could become a full time business . From what started as one painting that sold for $700 - that now has grown into commissioned pieces bought by thousands of people worldwide. We also dig into why most people who want to create something are always halted, and what that main reason is. At the conclusion of the video, Israel gave insight on just how much social media and it's resources helped him reach more people - and how projects like NFTs could become the future of growth for artists. Unfortunately due to technical issues, we were cutoff about 20 minutes of great conversation (which pertained to his relationship, a major announcement, and outro) but will definitely catch him soon on another episode. Make sure to follow his business and give a shoutout if you enjoyed this episode!

#5 Drew West | How Important Community Is In Business, Challenges Faced With Growth, Madden

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 23:00:24 GMT

In this episode, HYP Nutrition sit down with owner of prominent supplement shop called Total Nutrition and investor of HYP Nutrition, Drew West. He tells his intriguing story about the journey of populating Houston Metropolitan’s supplement industry. Drew then continues to explain the difficulties of running a supplement shop.

#4 How Distractions Halt The Pursuit of Who You Want To Be | Update On Our Business

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:04:03 GMT

In this episode of The Marathon Continues Podcast, we dive in on our newly acquired warehouse, updates on how are business progression is going, and how distractions can ultimately stop the pursuit of your goals.

With the addition of a 1000 square foot warehouse located near Downtown Houston, the HYP Nutrition team was forced to double down on their future growth. This is a huge step on going all in on the company, including all the risks that come with it. We discuss a vaguely on how excited we are to take on these challenges and the commitments we're willing to take to make this work.

We lead onto our main topic which was the word distraction. With it being the new year of 2022, everyone has high hopes of what the want to achieve. They lay out the ideal version of whom they see themselves as at the end of the year and develop a plan of action to get there. But, many people fall short of their aspirations due to distractions. Distractions may come from multiple sources; family, friends, social media, work, socializing or any other of the 1000s that could put a road block on your road to success. We try to pick apart on what it is you should try to do in order to get over those bumpy hills or waves of things deterring you away from your goals. Whether that's being intentional with your time, or laying out your objectives the day before to help set you up to win the next day.