I bring on the hedonism to my empiricism, Brett Helberg, to discuss goal #49. Find my Ikigai. Ikigai is a Japanese term that roughly translates to "life's purpose." Brett and I spent an afternoon lounging by the pool (shoutout EQX Hudson Yards) going through a brainstorming exercise to complete this on May 19, 2021.

Brett lives in New York City with his girlfriend, Ally, and golden doodle, Milo. This former wannabe gangster and frat president is fortunate enough to have found his Ikigai and has already begun pursuing it -- Brett crushes million dollar listings as a real estate agent on the Sukenik | Glazer team.

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This week we're taking a break to enjoy the holidays with family. So on today's episode I just wanted to say a massive thank you to all of my listeners and guests who have made this podcasting experience so much more fulfilling and rewarding than I expected. The support and encouragement really mean everything, so seriously thank you!

I also do a brief Spotify Wrapped of my own to summarize a few highlights looking back on the pod's stats, and I give a sneak-peek into one of my goals for 2022 that I'm really excited to share.

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I bring on my two wingmen (the pun will make sense in a sec), Robert Meraz and Daniel Berman, to discuss goal #52. Help someone else complete something on their list. We helped Robert cross of "skydiving" from his list by jumping out of a plane from 13,000 feet in Oceanside, CA on Aug 19, 2021.

Meraz lives with his fiance, Leslie, in their brand new Woodland Hills apartment. He's a P.A. at Cedars-Sinai, a loyal LA sports fan, and the unsung most valuable player on the flag football field. His celebrity look-alike is a mix of Rob Kardashian and Adrian Gonzalez.

Berman lives with his fiance, Robbi, in Downtown LA. Berm is a Sales Director at Prime Trust, also a loyal LA sports fan, and he can finally walk around without crutches again! His celebrity look-alike is a mix of Jonah Hill and Seth Rogan (when they're both in shape, of course).

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I bring us back to a recorded conversation from March 2021 with my homie, Alex Lee, to discuss goal #9. Land a 360 on a snowboard. We crossed this one off on Jan 9, 2021, at Northstar in Lake Tahoe, CA.

Alex is living his best nomadic life and taking advantage of remote work. He's a Product Designer at Zanbato, a multi-talented musician, and a snowboarding enthusiast. I've met few people that share Alex's eagerness to wake up at 4 AM and drive for hours just to get that fresh pow.

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I bring on my three campmates and great friends, Megan McMahon, Jeremy Stone, and Stephen Lyon, to discuss goal #33. Hike the Lost Coast Trail. We completed this on Aug 6-10, 2021.

Megan and Jeremy are engaged and living that lawyer life in Carpinteria with their dog, Scout. When they're not busy enforcing law and order, Megan is mentally preparing for her first time skydiving and Jeremy is eagerly waiting for more long walks in the rain.

Stephen lives in his newly bought townhome in Del Mar where he works as a Physician's Assistant at Kaiser. When he's not busy saving limbs, Stephen is planning an adventure to snowboard, mountain bike, skateboard, and surf all in one day.

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I bring on two of my best friends and business partners, Brett Helberg and Daniel Berman, to discuss goal #35. Run a profitable side business. We completed this on Apr 1, 2021.

Brett lives in NYC with his girlfriend, Ally, and golden doodle, Milo, where he crushes million dollar listings as an agent for Compass. Brett is a fitness fanatic and a closeted interior designer (pun intended). He also loves curtains. Brett manages Finances, Sales & Marketing for Flex Living.

Berman lives in LA with his fiance Robbi, where he crushes million dollar deals as a Sales Director at PrimeTrust. He's a savage in the kitchen, but one bad slip and he's now recovering from his third knee surgery. Berman is the silent partner and Chief Hospitality Officer for Flex Living.

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I sit down, in person, with my two friends, Mitchell Manburg and Jules Leyhe, to discuss goal #10. Perform in front of an audience. I completed this on July 10, 2021 at Mitchell's birthday party.

Mitch is an Oakland-based guitar player and recently played the National Anthem at the Oakland Roots game. He also released his first single EP, Laplace Resonance, earlier this year! Mitch is an awesome guitar teacher (check out his website here) and even better roommate.

Jules is an Oakland-based guitar player and recently played the National Anthem at the Oakland A's game. He also released an album, Your First Rodeo, earlier this year! Jules' band, the Family Jules, will be playing a show at the Sound Room on Broadway (check them out here) on Nov 27.

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I bring on my man, Ox Turner, to discuss goal #8. Start a podcast. Only in hindsight can I recognize that I had NO idea what I was getting myself into, but Ox helped me get the basics down and feel confident getting this show out there.

Ox lives in San Diego where he's living the luxury condo life (they have a freakin' game floor with a bowling alley) and has, in his own words, "peaked too soon." He's a Sr. Recruiter at Procore, kickball league all-star, standup comedian, and host of the Holla At Me Podcast.

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