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Say Less Podcast

Jose Arrellano

Hosted by Jose Arellano

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  • 20 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 57 min
  • English
  • #32
    September 23 · 55 min

    EP 32 : The Wisdom of a Mother

    Follow us on Instagram: @thasaylesspodcast Follow us on Tiktok: @thasaylesspodcast Follow Jose Arellano: @josearellanoofficial Time Stamps 02:30 - From Arizona to Compton 13:30 - Discovering Poetry 24:30 - Navigating Poverty 28:15 - The wisdom of a mother 40:25 - Losing a mother

  • #31
    September 16 · 30 min

    EP 31 : Growing up Hustling

    Follow us on Instagram: @thasaylesspodcast Follow us on Tiktok: @thasaylesspodcast Follow Jose Arellano: @josearellanoofficial Time Stamps 01:35-Growing up Hustling 04:55-A diverse background 10:13-entering the incarceration process 15:25-A call to change 25:50-Dreams for the future

  • #30
    September 9 · 1 hr 16 min

    EP 30 : The Importance of Helping Others

    Follow us on Instagram: @thasaylesspodcast Follow us on Tiktok: @thasaylesspodcast Follow Jose Arellano: @josearellanoofficial Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro 03:34 - Mentoring Others 08:35 - Lessons from Bonsai Trees 21:00 - Struggling in College 31:20 - The Importance of helping Others 39:40 - Entering the Corporate world 1:09:00 - Hopes for the future

  • #29
    September 2 · 1 hr 20 min

    EP 29 : Hope For a Better Future

    Follow us on Instagram: @thasaylesspodcast Follow us on Tiktok: @thasaylesspodcast Follow Jose Arellano: @josearellanoofficial Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro 01:50 - Helping guide others 06:30 - Growing up in a box 22:00 - Life in foster care 30:20 - Entering The Barrio 37:15 - Hope for a better future 57:45 - Noting your own growth 1:05:04 - Staring a career in Hollywood

  • #28
    August 19 · 1 hr 9 min

    EP 28 : Understanding The Truth of Gang Culture

    Follow us on Instagram: @thasaylesspodcast Follow us on Tiktok: @thasaylesspodcast Follow Jose Arellano: @josearellanoofficial Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro 02:10-Earning the name “Tyson” 11:00-The System of Incarceration 18:30-Understanding The Truth of Gang Culture 29:40-Coping with PTSD 36:50-Competing in Combat Sports 51:00-From Boxing to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

  • #27
    August 12 · 49 min

    EP 27 : Weight Lifting and Mental Health

    Follow us on Instagram: @thasaylesspodcast Follow us on Tiktok: @thasaylesspodcast Follow Jose Arellano: @josearellanoofficial Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro 03:30 - Life In MacArthur Park 10:30 - A life changing accident 19:45 - Discovering Homeboy Industries 27:45 - Weight Lifting and Mental Health 34:14 - Growth in the Gym 42:30-Lessons in Development

  • #26
    August 5 · 1 hr 3 min

    EP 26 : Discovering Muay Thai

    Follow us on Instagram: @thasaylesspodcast Follow us on Tiktok: @thasaylesspodcast Follow Jose Arellano: @josearellanoofficial Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro 02:54 -Growing up in the UK 13:15 -Discovering Muay Thai 27:22 -Fighting in Thailand 38:00 -Greg’s Most Intense Fights 50:15 -The Power of a “third space”

  • #25
    July 15 · 44 min

    EP 25 : Hope For Change

    Follow us on Instagram: @thasaylesspodcast Follow us on Tiktok: @thasaylesspodcast Follow Jose Arellano: @josearellanoofficial Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro 04:30 - Creating a Gang 09:40 - The Effects of Sexual Abuse 18:45 - Complex Trauma 22:50 - Hope for change 31:55 - A purpose in community

  • #24
    July 8 · 53 min

    EP 24 : The Power of Believing in Yourself

    Follow us on Instagram: @thasaylesspodcast Follow us on Tiktok: @thasaylesspodcast Follow Jose Arellano: @josearellanoofficial Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Growing Up In Highland Park 07:15 - An early love of science 19:45 - Balancing Passion and Gang Life 27:25 - The Power of believing in yourself

  • #23
    July 1 · 1 hr 32 min

    EP 23 : A Rough Start

    Follow us on Instagram: @thasaylesspodcast Follow us on Tiktok: @thasaylesspodcast Follow Jose Arellano: @josearellanoofficial Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro 03:30-A rough start 24:15-Getting Jumped Into The Neighborhood 43:43-A harsh reality Check 55:45-A Path to Transformation 1:25:25-Giving back to the community

  • #22
    June 24 · 52 min

    EP 22 : Navigating An Broken World

    Follow us on Instagram: @thasaylesspodcast Follow us on Tiktok: @thasaylesspodcast Follow Jose Arellano: @josearellanoofficial Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro 02:23-A product of a broken environment 07:20-Witnessing Domestic Violence 15:00-Learning to turn wrenches 23:15-Entering the fire department 32:30-Fighting The Altadena Fires 43:40-Navigating An Broken World

  • #21
    June 17 · 40 min

    EP 21 : Talking Points

    Follow us on Instagram: @thasaylesspodcast Follow us on Tiktok: @thasaylesspodcast Follow Jose Arellano: @josearellanoofficial Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro 03:00 - Working in PR 04:25 - Getting Started In Sports 09:20 - Staying Rooted in your Culture 20:15 - Entering the Publicity Industry 33:10-The Most Rewarding Parts of PR

  • #20
    June 10 · 47 min

    EP 20 : Strength in Independence

    Follow us on Instagram: @thasaylesspodcast Follow us on Tiktok: @thasaylesspodcast Follow Jose Arellano: @josearellanoofficial Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro 02:30 - Growing up in Foster Care 09:20 - Resilience through prayer 14:00 - Life after Foster Care 33:00 - Understanding Your Story 36:45 - Strength in Independence 41:15 - Seeing the Fruits of your Labor

  • #19
    May 27 · 46 min

    EP 19 : How Resilience Builds Character

    Follow us on Instagram: @thasaylesspodcast Follow us on Tiktok: @thasaylesspodcast Follow Jose Arellano: @josearellanoofficial Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro 02:30-Campbell’s Early Life 04:50-Street Life as a Teenager 15:25-How resilience builds character 17:00-An out of body experience 29:50-Rehabilitation through fitness 38:15-Discovering Homeboy Industries

  • #18
    May 20 · 1 hr 15 min

    EP 18 : Stepping Into Your Purpose ft. Las Mil Amores

    Follow us on Instagram: @thasaylesspodcast Follow us on Tiktok: @thasaylesspodcast Follow Jose Arellano: @josearellanoofficial Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro 01:24 - Growing up in East LA 02:50 - A Difficult Childhood Experience 26:05 - A perspective shift in College 29:22 - From Gang Culture To Music 37:45 - Stepping into your purpose 43:00 - Dealing with Haters 47:50 - Hopes for the community 49:00 - Going Viral on YouTube 59:00 - Growing Up in Gang Culture

  • #17
    May 13 · 53 min

    EP 17 : Realizing One’s True Identity ft. Joey Williams

    Follow us on Instagram: @thasaylesspodcast Follow us on Tiktok: @thasaylesspodcast Follow Jose Arellano: @josearellanoofficial Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro 01:50 - finding the culture in your heart 09:00 - Organizing with Tribal Communities 15:55 - Realizing one’s true identity 20:57 - The Impotence of knowing your roots 32:00 - Lost in False Narratives 36:10 - Gatekeeping in the Communities

  • #16
    May 6 · 1 hr 9 min

    EP 16 : Photography and Hopes for the Culture ft. Estevan Oriol

    Follow us on Instagram: @thasaylesspodcast Follow us on Tiktok: @thasaylesspodcast Follow Jose Arellano: @josearellanoofficial Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro 01:50-The Gift of Noticing 07:00-Leaving Home 14:55-A life changing injury 20:00-Club scenes in the 90s 40:40-Touring with House of Pain 52:50-Touring as a photographer 1:06:16-Hopes for the culture

  • #15
    April 29 · 1 hr 16 min

    EP 15 : Knowing Where You Come From ft. Clifton Collins Jr.

    Follow us on Instagram: @thasaylesspodcast Follow us on Tiktok: @thasaylesspodcast Follow Jose Arellano: @josearellanoofficial Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro 12:08-Why some people lack empathy 19:25-Working with Samuel L. Jackson 29:37-Knowing Where you come from 51:50-A lack of love at home 56:46-Shooting “One Eight Seven” 1:04:44-Losing a father to suicide

  • #14
    April 22 · 34 min

    EP 14 : Living with Survivors Guilt

    Follow us on Instagram: @thasaylesspodcast Follow us on Tiktok: @thasaylesspodcast Follow Jose Arellano: @josearellanoofficial Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro 02:45 - Growing up in Nebraska 09:00 - Joining the military 17:00 - Finding love before Deployment 24:15 - Leaving an Unnecessary War 27:15 - Living with Survivors Guilt

  • #13
    April 15 · 46 min

    EP 13 : Beginning To Reform

    Follow us on Instagram: @thasaylesspodcast Follow us on Tiktok: @thasaylesspodcast Follow Jose Arellano: @josearellanoofficial Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro 2:40 - Rejecting Homeboy Industries 8:05 - A rough childhood 13:20 - Initiation into Gang Life 17:45 - Facing Life at 15 32:33 - Beginning To Reform

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