Episodes

It was 2007ish. I was at a desperate point in my life. I was freshly divorced and knew it was time to make some big bets on myself and my future. My daughters were itty bitty and depended on me getting things figured out. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Mr. Brad Costanzo, That year I met a man in NLP class who would change the direction of my life. He was just himself: outlandish, eager, and brilliant. We started a random business idea to help teach ourselves how to “make money online and in our slee...

I became acutely aware of what the term "daddy issues" meant as I started dating after my divorce. I had a ton of them. This fact is apparent to anyone who has read my writing for any length of time. The women that I dated had their daddy issues as well. I learned just how important a father plays in their children's lives, for both sons and daughters.

As a young father, I came across so many individuals who despised their family and family name. I found this heartbreaking. I had to change that with my daughters. If I could instill a sense of pride in being an Aguirre, then many other lessons would be easier to teach. But how can family pride be installed in their source code?

They can shoot a basketball with decent form. They throw and catch a football (often better than most boys). They can write with power and vulnerability, step on stage, and share their truth with a room full of people. They can draw, paint, shoot, and edit. I’ll stop there. They can do so much so well at such a young age. This is my daughters’ Portfolio of Success. This is how I developed them into the confident young ladies that the world sees today. Listen to podcast for the full story.

“I will never drink,” screamed little 7-year-old Teevee. Hearing my father vomit in the toilet after a long night of drinking is a memory I will have eternally etched in my mind. I wondered why anyone would drink so much that they would eventually have to throw up. It made no sense.

“I will never drink,” screamed little 7-year-old Teevee. Hearing my father vomit in the toilet after a long night of drinking is a memory I will have eternally etched in my mind. I wondered why anyone would drink so much that they would eventually have to throw up. It made no sense. Read, listen, and watch the full episode on my blog: https://www.teevee.mx/i-will-never-drink/

If anyone asks me in conversation, I freely answer. I never say: Oh my, you know that it’s not polite to ask a gentleman his age, right? Read more on blog: https://www.teevee.mx/im-finally-the-man-ive-dreamed-of-becoming/

Eleven years ago I was invited to speak at my daughter's Career Day. This is the story of that day and I what I shared with them.