[00:00:00] Speaker A: Hey, welcome to why not you? This is your host, Dee Wells, and we are about to get part two kicked off with Wade Simmons. And if you now, they touched on quite a bit in the previous episode, and Wade shared an example when he recalled a time when his teacher sparked the creation of his content and how his relentless pursuit resulted in him just making 14 short films. That's huge. Now, just based on that, can you. Can you think about somebody who's actually sparked something inside of you? Or what have you done to spark an interest in somebody else, to make them pursue something that they never thought imaginable? And we're about to dive into part two. It's time to get it kicked off, y'all. Let's go.
[00:00:45] Speaker B: Welcome to another episode of why not you? With your host, Derek Wells, where we talk with leaders and entrepreneurs who are doing what they love to do. They'll share insights into overcoming adversity, the systems they use, along with the power of personal growth, faith, and much more. Our goal is to empower you with personal growth, faith, and a plan for ultimate success. Now, here's Derek with another life changing story.
[00:01:16] Speaker C: A lot of my relatives, they kind of moved out of Nigeria and other stayed here in the US, or they live in, like, you know, England. So, okay. Unless I have, like, family members back in Nigeria, I don't know if I might go back. Yeah, you know, it depends if I have other relatives that I don't know about now.
[00:01:35] Speaker D: Would you ever or do you ever see yourself doing, like, some kind of documentary or something like that on your culture?
[00:01:42] Speaker C: You know, it was kind of interesting. I remember.
I think it was like, thanksgiving Day. And, you know, obviously, I was hanging out with family, my immediate family, and we were listening to fella Kunti, I believe his name is. He's like, a Afro beats artist in the seventies. And I was listening to his music, and I was tapping my brother. I'm like, wow, this. Like, obviously, I remember listening to him growing up, but I remember, you know, being like, what if. If I were to, like, make a film that takes place in, like, Nigeria and, like, the 19th, similar to, like, blasploitation film takes place in Nigeria?
[00:02:22] Speaker E: Yeah.
[00:02:22] Speaker C: Like, you know, the music that fella made can easily, like, you know, be like, a soundtrack to that exact same, like, setting. I don't know. It just came to me, like, I don't know, maybe, like, going to Nigeria, you know, finding nigerian actors making a tv show or a movie in Nigeria, because there's a lot of good, like, you know, up and coming actors in Nigeria. So, yeah, we want to, like, seize that opportunity and, like, you know, if I have time, definitely go out there and, you know, make something happen there.
[00:02:54] Speaker E: That'd be sweet, man.
[00:02:55] Speaker F: I just.
[00:02:55] Speaker D: I interviewed a guy not too long ago from Nigeria. His name is Hafiz de Nova, and he has a podcast called the cha cha music review. And so his. I mean, he's probably dropping anywhere between four to five. No, I'll say more than that, because sometimes he's dropping, like, two a day, but he's dropping something just about every week. And this stuff is, like, anywhere between, you know, like, three to five minutes, maybe a little longer.
[00:03:23] Speaker F: And I love seeing people do great things, like, you know, even, like, listening to Evie story. Like, this isn't. Isn't. I don't know. Like, I've always been type person. Like, when I see other people excel and do it good, like, I'm happy for. Yeah, I'm excited, like, you know, because I know, like, when I was in high school, there was. That was a young man by the name of Alexander. Him and some of the other guys, I remember being in the lunchroom one day, and they were around the table just rapping, you know? You know, him and one of my cool buddies by the name of Larry, you know, man, this. And they were rapping in high school, and next thing you know, I look up and Ali cat, he was doing this thing, you know, for a while, and then next thing you know, he finally got signed with Jim Jones Empire records, you know, seeing him go to New York and stuff like that. Like, I'm happy for him. Like, you know, he. He's working as a mailman and rapping, but, hey, he went and he doing his thing, and, like, you know, I'm always happy and excited to see people doing great things. Like, you know, I don't know. Like, I've never looked at a person and said, man, what are they? Like? I've always been like, especially somebody that I know or I was in their presence. Like, I'm rooting for them because I don't want to see nobody fall. Like, I want to see. I want every. Everybody got talent, you know, it just depends on how far people willing to go with, yeah, some people just don't believe that they can do it, but if you believe that you can do it, you know, then it's.
It's nothing, you know?
[00:04:56] Speaker D: You know, I think one of the things I love about his story is that, you know, even though he's working as a mailman and he's he's rapping also. I mean, it's just part of the journey, right? And it's part of that phase that so many people have to go through.
[00:05:10] Speaker F: But you know what's unique about that? Sometimes when you have a dream, right? I feel like sometimes while you working toward that dream, sometimes the things that happen in between actually be the things that propel you. Because, like, you know, the fact that he is a young man doing this thing, take care of his family, you know, being a mailman actually helped because, hey, a rapid male man, oh, man, that's awesome. That's amazing. Like, you know, so it's like, if you think about it, sometimes certain things in your life actually prepare you. Because I know, like, even with me, right, like, with me working in a funeral business, it opened up a lot of other opportunities because people wanted to hear my story. Like, what was it like? And, you know, things like, it's insignificant to me, but, you know, to them, it's like, you know, wow. Then it. Like, you trained for pro wrestling, too. Yeah, but. But, hey, I never. But I never told anybody this, but it. But that was. That was another particular reason, like, why me and my friend Jalen. Jalen also works with me. Love always win, too. But he stepped into pro wrestling with me, too. But tell me why. Like, last year during black History Month, I'll never forget this. Like, I was really surprised because, like, you didn't really see too many of the black wrestlers wrestling. And then they decided to have one of the white wrestlers bring one of the. One of the multiracial brothers out on its own. It's all like. Like he had, like a rope tied on his neck.
Like y'all couldn't find nothing for brothers to do. But that's what you chose. Come on, man. And, you know, like I said, I got the video and everything, but I just. You know me. If you talked about that the other day. Remember?
[00:06:48] Speaker C: Yeah.
[00:06:49] Speaker F: Like I said, I ain't gonna be. I ain't gonna be petty like that, but they need to get it together, man. But, you know, things like that. It just, like. That's why we gotta have our own stuff, man, cuz it's crazy.
[00:07:02] Speaker E: Wow. Not during black History Month.
[00:07:04] Speaker F: That's what I'm. But I'm like. But, like. Man. And like I said, I'm glad. I'm glad that I did. Like I said, I know at that point I was probably gonna get banned from blackball, from wrestling. It's all good school, you know?
[00:07:16] Speaker E: Yeah.
[00:07:16] Speaker F: You know, cuz, like I said, you can't. You can't stop. You can't. You can't stop what's meant to be. Like, if you. That's why I always say with us, we have to have our own stuff because, you know, they're trying to ban you and everything, you know.
[00:07:29] Speaker D: So I think that's one of the reasons why Tyler Perry got his stuff, right?
[00:07:33] Speaker F: Yeah. Spike Lee, like, you know, I really. I'm really a very big spike Lee fan because, like, I like that Spike Lee started out like he was. You know, he had. He had a kind of rough coming up, too. Because, like, people. We look at these people to be like, man, like, they doing great things. But what people don't realize, everybody who had a moment in their life where it looked like they weren't gonna make it. Like they weren't gonna. Like it wasn't gonna happen for him. But, you know, but. But Spike Lee, he did say, like, he called around and got, you know, support from the black community to help get his movie made, you know? But I also would encourage those who are big and already up on their level to remember where they came from, too, you know? But sometimes people forget.
[00:08:13] Speaker D: Now, I know.
[00:08:15] Speaker F: Sometimes they forget, you know? So I hope. I hope that me. And if you ain't one that forget, you know what I'm saying?
[00:08:22] Speaker E: I don't think so. Y'all too grounded. Y'all too grounded.
And y'all connected to the higher power.
[00:08:29] Speaker D: Too, so ain't gonna let y'all forget.
[00:08:32] Speaker F: Oh, yeah. But, you know, when I saw that, even a pro wrestling like that made me want to say, you know what? I want to make my own opportunity, you know?
[00:08:40] Speaker E: Yeah.
[00:08:41] Speaker F: I'm like. I'm like, see, I tell people like this, my favorite animal is not the lion. I like crocodiles because if you think about it, I operate like a crocodile. If the opportunity get too close, I'm a snatcher and I'm pulling into my territory. And when I'm. When I get.
[00:08:57] Speaker E: Yeah.
[00:09:02] Speaker F: So, hey, sometimes you can learn a lot just about watching nature, you know?
[00:09:05] Speaker E: Yeah.
[00:09:08] Speaker D: This is just for either one of y'all. Have y'all ever had, like, a time when you actually doubted or had, like, a limiting belief?
[00:09:18] Speaker E: If.
[00:09:18] Speaker D: Am I doing the right thing? And that created a little self doubt.
[00:09:22] Speaker A: Or something like that?
[00:09:23] Speaker F: Yeah, I have.
It was kind of twice because, like I said, when. When I was. When I was in mortuary school, I actually had to start the program over and from there, right. I remember sitting in the back of the class because we had this anatomy teacher. I'm not trying to be funny, but, like, it was like, when he was teaching, all this stuff was just so I was sitting back in the class watching movies. I'm telling myself. Telling myself I got my degree name, but I was in the back of the class, and I started writing, like, a screenplay out. So it was like I was already being set up on the path to end up going to film school. But, like, after that, like, I'm like, you know what?
I'm gonna get his films up. And then I went to film school. And then I remember one at one time, I don't. I don't know why, but it was. It was like something came up at school. Like, they put me on, like, academic probation or something. Not in a film school. Like, you know, hey, this is much more easy then the other school, but it's like, um. I don't know, like, it wasn't looking too good, but somehow pulled through. But I still think, like, there are moments where it's like, you know, it seemed like it's taking a little. A little longer. But then God had to remind me, like, wait a minute, wait. I blessed you to be on all these different podcasts. I blessed you to make so many different connections. Just because you're not doing this or that, don't compare yourself with nobody.
When I look at it from that standpoint, that's a reminder that, hey, you know, I'm not exactly where I want to be just yet, but I'm grateful for what I'm doing.
[00:11:00] Speaker E: Right. That's good.
[00:11:03] Speaker C: I think for me, though, first time I doubted myself was probably when I dropped out of college, I was wondering, like, was that the right decision to pursue my passion? But obviously, with talk from my parents, you know, like, sit down and actually talk about what I, you know, my future, you know, I started to do a little bit of self evaluating, and they did help me out a lot into getting me on the right path. So, you know, right now, currently, I believe that I'm, like, where I need to be. Granted, it's going to take a while, but, you know, obviously, you know, pressure makes diamonds, so, you know.
[00:11:43] Speaker E: I got.
[00:11:44] Speaker C: To keep on going and keep on grinding and, you know, make sure that, you know, I get to right where I need to be. Because right now, you know, even the little small things that I'm accomplishing is going to turn into great things over time.
[00:11:58] Speaker E: Yeah, that's right.
[00:12:00] Speaker D: Now, do you ever.
I mean, what you just said right there, you know, you're, you know, you're progressing like, on a daily. So, do you ever, like, just kind of document, like, just some of your small wins? That way, you can actually be like, you know what? This is where I was back at this time, and this is where I am now. Just kind of just. I mean, it serves as a reminder also, I think, about. So, do you ever. Do you ever, like, just write or just kind of journal, like, some of your small wins and your challenges?
[00:12:30] Speaker C: Yeah, it's all on my computer. Like, document, like, the small things that I've done or people that I've connected with or, you know, things that I do on a daily basis just to see if I've progressed from, like, five years ago to now, you know, just to see if I'm getting somewhere or not.
Obviously, it helps me know what I need to do, but it also kind of makes me feel good about myself that at least I did something and that I'm actually moving forward rather than just, you know, staying stagnant.
[00:13:01] Speaker E: That's right. That's good.
[00:13:04] Speaker F: Yeah. Yeah. You know what's funny? I was looking at yesterday at, um, like, a few of the podcasts I was on, and I'm like, wow, that was two years ago.
And I'm like, like, really? Like, I'm thankful, you know, even to you, Dave, because, like, I thank God for everybody that allowed me on that platform. Cause like I said, when I. When I was kind of doubting, I'm like, I had to reevaluate. Like, you know, God has really blessed me to, you know, do a lot, you know? And like I said, I don't. I don't ever compare myself with anybody. Like. Like, I tell people one of my favorite basketball players is LeBron James. Now, I know. I know people like to compare him to Mike, but I always say this. This is way, way Simmons. I don't believe in comparing anybody because everybody has their own journey. Everybody has their own birthday. Everybody got their expiration date. So to me, you know, to compare a person to me, I know that in this world we live in, they, you know, it's a thing that people do. But when you actually think about it, everybody journey is their journey. And I feel like, you know, sometimes, you know, it's like, as an individual, it's not for me to look at nobody else. I got to look at myself. And when I look at myself, I'm grateful for it. Even, like, working with IfI, you know, even being on your platform, Derek, like, even all of the people that help and all the people that I met and even the ones God willing, that I'm going me, like, I'm just, you know, I feel that it's a thing to have an attitude of gratitude, to be thankful because a lot of this didn't have to be because, like, again, tomorrow, not promised to anybody. So whatever progress that we're making in life, I think it's something to be thankful for because again, everybody had a beginning. So, and I even say this, that there's a lot of people who, when they finally do get discovered, a lot of them are not really new. A lot of them have been doing the thing for a while. Cuz, like me, I've been filmmaking professionally, what's just like 2018 now. It's been, it's been quite a while, but I don't. But like I said, I'm seeing some of the progression that God has blessed me to have. You know, even if he, you know, he was what, edited videos before he met me and everything. So, you know, a lot of people have been doing this stuff a lot longer than we recognize. But, you know, I believe that God has a timer for everybody, but I, but I think that when people get to where they're going, that's why you should be humble. Because, again, I hate to go back to wrestling, but even being there, it taught me about staying humble because I've seen a lot of people that was like, you know, they won't, you know, doing things, stuff like that. And it wasn't everybody, but, you know, some of the folk were kind of me. And I always said that, you know what? As God bless me, I don't care if a person is new to any industry. Even when I worked in a funeral home, whenever we got new people coming to the business, I never was mean to anybody. I always treated everybody with respect. If you get a lot further to be so what, you know, I'm saying, whatever's for me is for me, whatever's for them. So me, I'm, I'm not the type of person is going to try to hold anybody back. Like, if I see somebody talented and they have a much better idea, I'm all for it. Like, so, like, you know, so to me, I think that, you know, like, like, if you said, like, look, you know, pressure make diamond. So sometimes thank God for those situations because we are, we live and we learn. And I think that it's all, it's all a learning experience. Because when you get to a level where you might, you know, have this industry kind of in your hands or you're in a position where, like, people really look to you. You don't want to mess over people like you. I want to be, I want to do people right. You know, I don't want to look down on nobody because, like, I know where I came from and, like, I like even the wrestling, I tell you, hey, you wrestling in the same little dirty gym I did, you know, ain't no better nobody. I ain't no better nobody. I'm just grateful for having the opportunity.
[00:16:51] Speaker E: Yeah.
[00:16:55] Speaker F: And people don't like being around me, so attacking, I tell people I'm a mortician, too. And look, hey, you, you bury all kind of people, so ain't nobody better than nobody, you know, rich, poor, hey, hey, it could happen to anybody. So stay humble.
[00:17:09] Speaker E: I know, right.
[00:17:12] Speaker D: If you, have you ever had to deal with, I guess, an incident or an issue where I guess people were trying to compare you or you felt like you were comparing yourself to somebody?
[00:17:22] Speaker C: Hmm.
I don't think I have.
But I can see, like, you know, why comparing people might be a detriment to your success. Because obviously, you know, we all have to realize that individually, we have personalities that separates us from one another. We have certain talents, certain gifts that separates us from one another. And it's good to be inspired by people because, you know, I, you know, a lot of people inspire me, but one thing that keeps me grounded is understand that obviously I'm my own person and obviously I'm not going to do what the next man does. It's up to me to break the mold and set a stage to where I can thrive in certain aspects rather than keep comparing to someone else because you're never going to be that person. And even if you are that person, you're always going to be like, you know, saying, oh, he's good, but he's nowhere near him. Or, you know, people are going to say, oh, you know, you copied him. You have no originality that sort. So I think it's always best to, like, not try to compare yourself to other people and just, you know, find something that works for you and, you know, progress in that because obviously you're going to get more benefit from that than trying to compare yourself to somebody else.
[00:18:44] Speaker E: That's right.
[00:18:44] Speaker D: When you think about the, the consequences from you not doing what you're supposed to do, how do you, how do you see it and how does that affect your, your overall vision and I guess, your goals for your life?
[00:18:57] Speaker C: Um, sometimes, uh, when I see me doing something that I'm not doing and I actually, like, see the consequences of, like, you know, me doing something that I'm not doing, sometimes it puts a dampen on my spirit sometimes, because it's like, wow, I didn't do this, or, wow, I did this and this happened, and, you know, obviously sometimes it kind of slows me down just a little bit because, you know, because it's like, you all. Because me, I'm. I guess I'm like a perfectionist at fault. You always want to get things done. I, like a certain time frame and, like, or maybe I might underestimate, like, you know, how much time I have, so I end up falling short. And sometimes, you know, it kind of puts a dampen in my spirits. But now what I've done was I, you know, if I'm not able to do it today, at the very least I can be able to, you know, do the rest that I have tomorrow, and then some, you know, I go harder the next day, and then, you know, I go harder the day after that and the day after that, know, I guess what helps me to overcome those setbacks is basically just being busier. Yeah, that's basically, like, what I do, too.
[00:20:18] Speaker E: Yeah.
Yeah, but he's gotta be busy doing the right stuff, though. You don't say it. Yeah.
Amen.
[00:20:28] Speaker D: So, so if you, like, just in this, in this phase of your life, man, how would you, um. How would you define success?
[00:20:35] Speaker C: That is a very good question. You want me to read the definition or. No kidding. Um, so basically, how I would define success is basically being efficient and being competent in your own field and conquering that field to the best ability.
[00:21:01] Speaker F: I love it.
[00:21:02] Speaker E: Yeah.
[00:21:03] Speaker C: Basically, like, you know, something that you want to do or you see other people doing it, you want to, you know, do exactly what they do and just, you know, make sure that you perfect it or not perfect, you know, be more efficient in it. And once you, like, put in the reps and once you actually have, like, practice, next thing you know, it's turned to be like, second nature.
[00:21:23] Speaker E: Yeah.
[00:21:24] Speaker C: Even if, like, everything suddenly disappears, you can, like, replicate. It's kind of like, you know, millionaires sometimes, or like, millionaires and billionaires, let's say that, you know, when they first start making a lot of money, you know, obviously it's like trial and error. Trial and error. Like, okay, you know, this way wasn't good. Let me start doing this way. And then obviously, you know, the more businesses or the more ideas that they have that might fail.
[00:21:53] Speaker E: Yeah.
[00:21:54] Speaker C: Their ideas and businesses that they have, well, they will succeed. So.
[00:21:57] Speaker F: That's true.
[00:21:58] Speaker C: How? Everything, like, they have disappears.
[00:22:02] Speaker E: Mm hmm.
[00:22:03] Speaker C: It's easier for them to replicate it and then make more. So, obviously, six be having that success. I mean, that's another way of success, you know? So in terms of, like, where I'm at with film, let's say that, you know, the trial and errors that I've faced, I'm able to know. I know what to do. They're gonna give me the best results. So if I were to lose everything, I could still pick up where I left off and probably even progress even greater than I would be had I started out the first time. And I think that's, like, the true definition of success to me, at least.
[00:22:36] Speaker D: That's some good stuff right there.
[00:22:40] Speaker F: Man. That was. That was. That was more. That was really profound, if you like that.
[00:22:44] Speaker E: Yeah.
[00:22:47] Speaker D: Maybe that's a whole episode by itself right there.
[00:22:50] Speaker F: Mm hmm.
[00:22:51] Speaker D: When it comes to, like, ideas and. And dreams, because I know we constantly kind of, like, have ideas, and I know we can't. We can't pursue them all. How do you guys prioritize?
[00:23:05] Speaker F: Oh, well. Well, I'll let you go first.
[00:23:08] Speaker C: I guess what I prioritize is basically what I can accomplish right now at the moment and what is more attainable, what is more feasible. And then, like, the other ideas that I have, like, in the back of my mind, like, if I think of something right now, I'll pin it so that it doesn't distract me because you don't want to just be scatterbrained and, like, oh, I have this idea. Let me do this instead. And I have this because then you'll be too overwhelmed. So, you know, obviously, if I have, like, a goal that I want to set right now, but I think of, like, another idea, I'll pin that so that if I have time to squeeze it in or if I already accomplish a goal, I'll complete that as well. And, you know, it ends up working out for me because there are times where ideas that I've thought of before I was able to squeeze into, like, you know, goals that I'm already trying to attain. So that's basically how I'm able to, like, you know, get grounded with, you know, all these ideas and goals that I have next.
[00:24:06] Speaker F: I like that.
[00:24:08] Speaker E: Yeah, same here.
Yeah.
[00:24:13] Speaker F: Well, I. I guess for me, I was like, I'm with easy on there. Like, I look at what I can do versus what I can't, and I. And I think that, like, a lot of times, if you get what you can do out the way, a lot of the cats will actually end up working out, too. Because, like, for me, like, I look at it like, okay, of course I'm not going to go out and say, okay, I want to make this million dollar move. Because guess what? Right now I don't have a million dollar disposable income, so I'm not going to do that. You know, I'm going to. Okay, I can take. I can maybe take five or $600 and invest, put it to the side and then save up and work on something. Like, I think. I just think about what I can do, you know?
[00:24:53] Speaker E: Right.
[00:24:53] Speaker F: Nothing wrong with dreaming big, but to me, I don't really like to involve other people too much. Cause I, you know, every now and then I do get donations from some people, and I appreciate that, but it's like, I don't want to be a burden on nobody. And, like. And I know how, like, you have to jump through hoops even when you're trying to get help from other people. Whatever. I know that I can do what's in my power to do, then I go. And then I just trust that God will work out the rest.
But like I said, I don't look to get no big investments from nobody, nothing like that. Because I want to make my stuff the way I want to make, you know, it may not be. It may not. It may not be as good as some people has, but I focus on, like, what he said, what I can do. And then hopefully, you know, if you do what you. If you can do it, then a lot of times the things that were impossible, those things will come along later, you know?
[00:25:43] Speaker E: Yeah, that's it.
[00:25:45] Speaker C: That sounded better than what I would have said.
[00:25:54] Speaker E: Oh, man.
[00:25:55] Speaker D: Hey, so if there was any.
Anything that you could tell somebody who actually has, like, you know, the ideas, dreams, passions deep in their heart, but they're a little apprehensive to move forward and take any kind of action on it. What kind of advice could you actually.
[00:26:13] Speaker A: Share with those people?
[00:26:17] Speaker F: Well, for me, the advice I would give them, I go back to what me and Evie just focus on what you can do and look at what you can do as a loophole. Right. Even a politician. Politician lawyers, learn from them and look for loopholes. So I would say give yourself a loophole. Like, don't look at what seems to be too far away. Look at what you can do. Go to the library, read some books, research. Because a lot of times if you really, you know, take the time out to really think, you know, like, and unclog your brain with all this stuff and just really think about what you really want and look at some people who have gotten to where you want to be, read their stories, and think about what ways that you can do to get to where you want to. Because I put it. I put it like this. Like, you will be surprised that small steps can lead to big things. Oh, look for the loophole. Do what you know you can do.
[00:27:10] Speaker E: Yeah.
[00:27:10] Speaker F: And way that you know you can do it and then let God work the rest out.
[00:27:15] Speaker E: That's right, man.
[00:27:17] Speaker C: I agree wholeheartedly. I mean, first I would ask them, like, what. What's making you have those thoughts? Like, what's, you know, holding you back into being apprehensive.
Obviously, you know, once we get to the root cause of that, obviously we will try and, like, you know, dissect it from there. But, like, what Wade said, like, you know, obviously know what you're getting yourself into. Know, obviously understand your limitations and how you can combat that. And I know for me personally, you know, obviously I went to school for one thing, but I didn't know what I was getting into until I was actually in it. And that was my fault because I wasted precious time doing something that I thought I wanted to do something and ended up not wanting to do it. So, you know, obviously doing your research, understanding what comes with the territory.
And not only that, but do some experimentation. Do something as small as, like, you know, shooting and, like, editing a whole movie. You know, something. It can be as simple as, like, you know, recording on a phone. You know, obviously, like, you know, smartphone cameras, while they're not as good as, like, you know, mirrorless cameras or, like, film cameras, you know, there is a good start to at least try and get your feet wet into doing something that you might be passionate in doing it. If you can find the joy in that, then obviously you can take it to the next level. You know, pursuing a field in, like, film, whether it's cinematography, video editing and things of that sort or even, like, you know, audio engineering and stuff like that. Because obviously, you know, it's one thing to say, oh, I want to do it, but if you don't know where to start, it can obviously seem overwhelming. So just starting bit by bit, you know, obviously you can see if it's right for you and if you actually want to pursue it.
[00:29:08] Speaker D: Man, that's some good stuff right there, man. I appreciate y'all.
[00:29:13] Speaker E: I appreciate y'all, brother. Oh, man.
[00:29:16] Speaker F: Oh, man. You know what? This really went well. Like, I think, you know, even though everybody was supposed to be on, but, you know, what? I feel like it went the way it was supposed to same year.
[00:29:26] Speaker E: Yeah.
[00:29:26] Speaker F: And I love it. I love it.
[00:29:28] Speaker E: This is good.
[00:29:29] Speaker D: And we got it. We definitely got to do it again.
[00:29:31] Speaker E: Even if it's us three, you know?
[00:29:33] Speaker F: Absolutely.
[00:29:37] Speaker E: Even if it's us three. Yep.
[00:29:39] Speaker D: Absolutely. I appreciate y'all.
[00:29:41] Speaker C: Appreciate you having us on.
[00:29:43] Speaker E: Yeah, man.
[00:29:43] Speaker D: It's nice to meet you, too, efi.
[00:29:45] Speaker E: Yeah.
[00:29:47] Speaker A: Oh, man. I just. I want to thank Wade and. And ifi for coming on the show and just taking on, taking the time to come on. Why not you?
I'm just gonna start calling those two the dynamic duo.
You know, we heard they're pursuing passion and season opportunities in the film ministry. You know, Wade reminded us that connections and adaptability is key, while ifi emphasized staying true to your vision by taking actionable steps.
And they both share invaluable insights on the power of mentorship, the courage to tackle industry barriers, and the discipline needed to manage time effectively.
So it's not about the resources you have, but how resourceful you can be. So if you're feeling stuck or sure how to turn that creative spark into that roaring fire, just remember, why not you? Because your dreams are valid and within reach. So let's turn those ambitions into achievements together.
Hey, this is your host, D. Wells. And remember, we cannot become what we need if what we remain where we are. God bless and have a great week.
[00:30:59] Speaker B: Thank you for listening to this episode of why not you? Remember, have faith and believe in yourself. God does. Also subscribe to our channel and go to our website for more free content and life changing
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