JV Superstars

JLib & Nandeez are back with an interview they are really excited to share. Simon Goland is an educator, consultant, executive & organizational coach, mentor, and more. He is the founder of Simon Says Consulting and of the Right Livelihood Quest, designed to help people uncover their life's purpose. Simon discusses his journey to the career he is in now, and his interest and passion around purpose and meaning. Among the other topics you'll hear are how Simon helps people answer questions...

JLib and Nandeez are back with a discussion about the pros and cons of "positive thinking" and trying to manifest your goals and your future. Also, the positives and negatives of the message that says "follow your passion" and "do what you love" in your career. Thanks for listening! If you love the show, rate and review us on Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on Instagram -------------------------------------------------- JV Superstars is an authentic and honest...

JLib & Nandeez are back with a discussion about vulnerability and sensitivity and how those traits fit into the experience of manhood & masculinity, as well as how they fit in the workplace. But first, a thread about aging from your twenties into your thirties, and some NSFW bidet talk. Thanks for listening! If you love the show, rate and review us on Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on Instagram Brene Brown: Listening to Shame TED...

Part 2 of Jon & Nando's interview with Bishop Bill Swing, discussing the Bishop's experience working with homelessness in San Francisco, as well as manhood, masculinity and fatherhood and how they relate to being a priest and a Bishop. Also, a fantastic story of meeting Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers in the summer of 1947. We hope you enjoy the Bishop's wisdom, fascinating stories, and keen sense of humor. Thanks for listening! You can learn more about Bishop Bill Swing at...

In this episode JLib & Nandeez interview Bishop Bill Swing, who they met after attending his recent TEDx talk on "The Sacred and the Silly" in San Francisco. The Bishop discusses his TEDx talk and his founding of the United Religions Initiative, along with other issues around religion and the Church. We hope you enjoy the Bishop's wisdom, fascinating stories, and keen sense of humor. And stay tuned for Part 2 coming soon. Thanks for listening! You can learn more about Bishop Bill Swing at...

In this episode JLib and Nandeez explain the origin of the name JV Superstars: how it came about and what it means to the hosts. In the process, we dove into some details about our past, namely our relationship with basketball and how it shaped who we are as individuals and as friends. Also, the impact it had when our basketball "careers" ended, which we imagine a lot of people can relate to (unless of course you're currently in the NBA, in which case hit us up!) For a little bit of fun at...

JV Superstars (JLib and Nandeez) are excited to attend the TEDxSoMa event in San Francisco on January 15th. In this brief episode the guys preview the event and some of its topics (masculinity, religion, language, mindfulness, facts vs truth etc) and discuss their efforts to get involved with the event and potentially interview some of the speakers. Also, a couple other upcoming podcast topic ideas are teased. For more on the TEDx event check out https://www.tedxsoma.org/ Thanks for...

JLib and Nandeez are back, talking about the big events that have happened recently in their lives (actually mostly Jon's). Namely, Jon and his wife Leah's pregnancy and the loss of their baby at 10.5 weeks. Jon explores all the ways in which that loss affected him and the different challenges it created. The guys also discuss the societal convention of not talking about a pregnancy until the second trimester, why that custom exists, and Jon's firsthand experience with how he and his wife...

JLib and Nandeez are back with episode five of JV Superstars. This episode was inspired by New Year's Eve and focuses mainly on Jon's sobriety. The guys talked about the challenge of finding places to go out when you don't want to drink, and also a little about Jon's journey to sobriety, with some stories from back in the day that it's okay to laugh at once you've got seven years under your belt. Plus, a podcast debut for Nando's wife Viki (kinda). Thanks for listening! If you love the...

JLib and Nandeez are back with episode four of JV Superstars. This episode is (hopefully) a little more focused on a few main topics. Jon is fed up with the prescriptive nature of our society's view on masculinity, and Nando is working through negotiating his salary at his new job and how to talk about money with friends (without it being awkward). We also learned that Nandeez makes his own deodorant. So probably don't hug him next time you see him. You've been warned. Thanks for...

JLib and Nandeez are back with the third installment of JV Superstars. Episode three is slightly longer but still a raw exploration of the general themes that will define this podcast moving forward. Including the challenge of evolving and maturing as men, the shame and stigma that engulfs the conversation around alcohol/drugs and mental health, and JLib is pissed about the PR campaign that turned "millennial" into a bad word. Thanks for listening! If you love the show, rate and review us...

JLib and Nandeez are back with another bite-size episode to continue their exploration of the mission of this podcast, primarily through a discussion of their friendship over the years and how societal messages affect the nature of male friendships as boys turn to adolescents and young men. Thanks for listening! If you love the show, rate and review us on Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on Instagram -------------------------------------------------- JV...

Thanks for checking out the first episode of JV Superstars. In this bite-size episode, JLib and Nandeez bring you in on the brainstorm session for what they want this podcast to be about, what they want it to accomplish, and how to tackle sensitive and difficult topics with tact and humor. It's a work in progress and we're happy to have you along for the ride. Thanks for listening! If you love the show, rate and review us on Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on...