Reena loves a story, and she‘s fascinated by the people behind them. She loves to bring stories to life. Her appetite for storytelling has taken her from the Jerry Springer Show to the legal drama of the courtroom. From influential players to reality stars, nothing is censored here. Reena interviews people whose stories haven‘t been told, at least not through her unique lens, and then gets daddy‘s advice afterward like a good daughter does. Whether you have daddy issues or a father who‘s inspired your path, you will be able to tap into my daddy‘s wisdom, wit, and humor at the end of every episode. My daddy has been a guiding light my whole life and there‘s not much he doesn‘t know, as an entrepreneur for forty-plus years, a husband, a loyal son, and my number one supporter. He has learned lots of life lessons along the way and is here to share them with you. It‘s time to reminisce and reflect on the conversations you‘d like to have with your daddy and learn from mine. Come share in some good old-fashioned family bonding and help us up our wisdom rating. There is wisdom from four generations and I’m addressing what happens from childhood to adulthood!
Episodes
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Having mastery over ourselves is crucial, and Michelle Manu, our guest today, is empowering women to embrace control. It's important to recognize that we possess more power than we often realize. Michelle is breaking down the stereotypes surrounding female warriors and remains steadfast in her convictions. The strength of our beliefs holds tremendous influence. Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space for Controversy.
On this episode of Better Call Daddy, Michelle Manu discusses the cultural practice of the warrior art, lua, and its historical biases towards Hawaiian women. Michelle is highly proficient in all weapons and aims to empower more people in practicing lua to keep the cultural practice alive. Michelle emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and the power of metaphysics to understand oneself. She believes in the power of thoughts and affirmations to manifest desires and emphasizes the need to shield oneself from negative energy and stimulating external factors. Michelle advocates for non-attachment and transparency in dealing with grief and attachment. Lastly, she expresses her journey and challenges in finding mentors for her cultural background.
Michelle Manu is internationally known for her accomplishments as a 10th Degree Black Belt, Alihikaua(General), and Kumu Lua(teacher) of the indigenous Hawai’ian cultural practice and martial, the Lua (Kaihewalu and Manu lineages). Kumu Manu is currently the only high-ranking female teacher of this art and currently the only public representative of a Hawai’ian woman warrior in over 200 years. She is presently the only woman to be given the designation of “Knight Commander” of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I (O’ahu Chapter), for her continued work in protecting, promoting, and perpetuating the Hawai’ian culture through the Lua.
Previously Kumu Manu toured the Midwest as a professional Polynesian Hula dancer and choreographer for ten years (1990-2000). Today she uses the Hula dance to teach Lua as she believes it is essential for timing, balance, placement, and micro-body movements during close-quarters combat. This is what Kumu Manu teaches at UCLA, and in her system – Nā Koa (The Warriors) and Pā Lua O Manu. She began working with Honolulu Community College in the Native Hawai’ian Program in 2022.
Using the Lua and Hula, Kumu Manu teaches self-protection to people in high-risk environments such as pilots and flight attendants, real estate professionals, healthcare professionals, university students, adult entertainers, women experiencing domestic violence and homelessness, and everyday women. Kumu Manu’s required system of study also includes ways of the ancient warrior: metaphysical science (Pohihihi), warrior massage (Lualomi or Lomilomi Koa), and wellness (Olakino) and conditioning (Ho’olā’au).
Kumu Manu has been a legal professional for twenty-six years. She has earned a Juris Doctorate (JD), business credentials from George Washington University, business credentials from Harvard Business School and George Washington University, a master’s degree in Metaphysical Science (MMsc), and is a 2023 candidate for a PhD in Philosophy with an emphasis in personal transformation.
Kumu Manu has been featured in magazines such as: Black Belt Magazine, Hawaiian Airlines Hana Hou!, Martial Arts Xperience, Inside Kung Fu, Sports Illustrated, Martial Arts Masters Magazine, Seni Beladiri (Malaysia), Tae Kwon Do Times (Korea), USAdojo.com, KenpoGirl, Herstory, Martial Arts Illustrated UK, Warrior Magazin (Germany), Martial Journal, Immersion Labs, and El Camino The Way(Spain). Some of the noteworthy awards she has been given:
- 2016 Hall of Fame Inductee
- Martial Arts History Museum
- 2006 Inductee
- Masters Hall of Fame 2017 Inductee
- Argentina Martial Arts Hall of Fame
- 2017 Woman of the Year
- Kenpo International Association
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Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
What role do you believe mental health evaluations should play in determining whether or not someone is experiencing extraordinary demonic activity?
Do you think the increase in requests for exorcisms during the COVID-19 pandemic is related to people's increased feelings of anxiety and isolation?
On this episode of Better Call Daddy, Father Vincent Lampert talks about his experiences with exorcism and demonic forces. Father Lampert explains the different types of demonic activity and how the Church handles them, including its protocol for determining if an individual needs an exorcism. He also shares his views on the image of God and how faith can help people deal with difficult situations. The episode covers a range of topics, such as the misuse of exorcism by charlatans, finding joy in life through relationships, and appreciating the simple things in life. Father Lampert's personal anecdotes and insights offer a thought-provoking and informative conversation. Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy.
Topics covered in the podcast episode:
- Demonic attacks and oppression
- Increased demand for exorcisms due to COVID-19
- Protocol for determining if an individual is dealing with extraordinary demonic activity
- The importance of reconnecting with God
- Faith in God in difficult times
- Experiences with exorcism
- Understanding God
- Types of demonic activity
- The Church as a teacher and mother
- Finding joy and purpose in life
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Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
You can build big relationships by hosting small gatherings! All new relationships start in the acquaintance phase. How could life be different if we had different friends and did different things? We need more friends as adults not less! We get into our habits instead we need to get a sitter! Switch things up! Nick Gray knows about father/son bonding he learned sales from a young age from his dad. Let's see what my dad says about partying! Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy.
On this episode of Better Call Daddy, the guest Nick Gray shares his insights on how to host a party with kids. He believes that it is essential to create adult relationships as we get older and suggests ideas to host a separate kids' party while adults socialize without using children as conversational crutches.
Nick also discusses his experience as a museum tour guide and how he practiced and improved his skills by reading survey forms and getting feedback from guests. He offers tips on hosting a successful party, including small invitations and not overthinking the guest list. The episode also covers icebreaker questions for introverts, cutting people off, and how to judge character for social events. Additionally, Nick shares his experience working with his parents after college, helping his dad's newly established company that he started in the basement of their house.
Nick Gray is an entrepreneur and author living in Austin, Texas. He started and sold two successful companies: Flight Display Systems and Museum Hack. Nick is the author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party, a step-by-step handbook that teaches you how to build big relationships by hosting small gatherings. Over 75,000 people have watched his TEDx talk about why he hates most museums. He’s been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and New York Magazine called him a host of “culturally significant parties.” Visit his websites at www.nickgray.net and www.party.pro or find him on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
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Monday Jun 05, 2023
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Kurt Sasso started his love affair with technology during his high school days where he was part of the school band, the IT club, and the football team. He went into the IT field right after college and consistently worked his way up from being a system administrator and technical support personnel to a data analyst leading projects and managing data for higher-ups. For him, the IT industry was a great industry to be in, especially during the dot-com bust period. Though he never fulfilled his prediction of becoming a hacker, he loved every bit of the journey he had taken.
Kurt Sasso always had a passion for the entertainment industry. From a young age, he was fascinated by all entertainment from comics, film, and television and dreamed of one day being a part of it.
In 2008, Kurt created Two Geeks Talking, a podcast and then a show that gives a platform to talented and creative individuals in the entertainment industry. The show has been a great success and has become a staple for fans of comics, film, television and even musicians. Through his interviews, Kurt provides in-depth insights into the creative process as well as the introspective nature of what makes a person creative and passionate about their respective industry.
After working in the IT industry for 20 years, Kurt decided to follow his passion and returned to university to pursue a degree in Communications, Media, and Film and Visual Arts, which allowed him to gain a deeper understanding of the creative process behind different mediums.
Throughout his career, Kurt has interviewed many of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, including actors, writers, directors, producers, comic writers and artists. His ability to connect with his guests and get them to open up about their life and work has made Two Geeks Talking one of the more popular shows to date.
Kurt's love of interviewing talented and creative people has never waned in the 15 years since he started Two Geeks Talking. He continues to provide a platform for showcasing incredible talent, and his passion for the entertainment industry shines through in every episode of his show/podcast.
Connect with Kurt
https://twogeekstalking.podbean.com (or on any of your audio streaming services you like) and his YouTube channel at 
/ tgtmedia Visit his website at http://tgtmedia.com and explore all his social media through his Linktree at https://www.linktree.com/twogeekstalking
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Monday May 29, 2023
Monday May 29, 2023
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Monday May 22, 2023
Monday May 22, 2023
On this episode of Better Call Daddy, Jihi Bustamante covers a wide range of topics from legacy to parenting to learning languages. She discusses how perceptions of legacy have shifted over time and how leaving behind a business that impacts people’s lives is a crucial part of that legacy. She also shares advice on navigating marriage, business partnerships, and parenthood, as well as discussing how the skills learned in the CIA can also apply to personal relationships. Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy.
Jihi Bustamante is a former covert CIA intelligence officer and international threat specialist. Her background includes critical support to joint military, NGO, and international aid missions as well as personal security missions supporting high-value US leaders and international heads-of-state. After more than 20 years dismantling and destroying illicit networks worldwide, Jihi decided to commit her talents and creativity to building the life of her dreams with her husband, Andrew, and their two children in Florida. Jihi is now the COO and co-founder of the world's first ever digital spy training platform, EverydaySpy.com
Key topics
- Discusses the importance of raising respectful children who can make their own decisions and stand up for themselves
- Explores the CIA’s mission in gathering intelligence and case officers’ skill in cultivating trust through manipulation
- How skill sets and awareness can apply to colleagues, management, and relationships
- Discusses the challenges that police officers and agents face in prioritizing threats
Here is the Konkrete interview mentioned in episode:
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Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
How can you apply lessons from the CIA to your personal and professional life? Andrew Bustamante has done it! On this episode of the Better Call Daddy show we dive into a range of topics from education systems to religion, parenting, and working for the CIA. Our guest speaker shares insights from various personal experiences and his work as an intelligence officer.
What is it like to be a traveling entrepreneur, especially as a dad? What does fatherhood look like and what are his parenting protocols?
Kids want their parents to be in the double-decker fort with them! What’s the difference between schooling at home vs. homeschooling or unschooling? Who is Andrew Bustamonte as a husband, grandson, and boyfriend? What are his thoughts on a higher power since he’s traveled the world? Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy.
Key topics
- Both public and private school systems are dangerous as they mold children into the adult the school wants them to be
- The future must be considered when choosing an education system for children
- Children must be prepared for a university system and workforce that will look different in ten years
- Sending multiple children to one teacher results in a loss of personalization and standardized experience
- What are the differences between producers and consumers applied to the intelligence collection
- The CIA is not like the movies
- Many dedicated employees sacrifice their health and personal lives
Andy Bustamonte is an improvement junkie; a former covert CIA intelligence officer, US Air Force combat veteran, and Fortune 10 corporate advisor. He surrounds himself with knowledge, experiences, and people who help him grow and he looks for opportunities to share what he's learned with others at https://EverydaySpy.com and on my Everyday Espionage Podcast
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Monday May 08, 2023
Monday May 08, 2023
How could widowhood happen to both Debbie Weiss and her dad? What are tips for dating midlife? Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy.
Debbie got a masters degree in fine arts at 56! She’s is a lawyer turned writer, and has a special bond with her dad too!
Her essays have been published in The New York Times, Huffington Post, Woman’s Day, Elle Decor, Good Housekeeping, and Reader’s Digest.
Her blog The Hungover Widow offers empathy to those who find themselves alone middle age.
Debbie Weiss is a former attorney who earned her MFA in creative nonfiction from Saint Mary’s College of California in 2020. A native of the Bay Area, she turned to writing after George, her husband and partner of more than three decades, died of cancer in April 2013, and she found herself single and living alone for the first time in her life. Weiss’s essays have been published in The New York Times's “Modern Love” column, HuffPost, Woman’s Day, Good Housekeeping, Elle Décor, and Reader’s Digest, among other publications. She lives in Benicia, CA with her second life partner, Randal.
Connect with Debbie:
Facebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/debbieweissauthor/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbie_weiss_author/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DWeissWriter
Website: https://thehungoverwidow.com/
Purchase “Available As Is”:
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1324017.Debbie_Weiss
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Available-As-Midlife-Widows-Search/dp/164742237X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1JLADG9KGH13C&keywords=available+as+is+debbie+weiss&qid=1665773224&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjkxIiwicXNhIjoiMC4zNiIsInFzcCI6IjAuNTEifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=available+as+is%2Caps%2C255&sr=8-1
Ronit Plank episode mentioned
Huffington Post article
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/husband-32-years-widow-grief_n_641866eae4b0fef1524533ed
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Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
Is comedy a calling? How do you become memorable on stage and get the audience to connect with you? Can you take criticism?
Monroe Martin III is a colorful and imaginative comedian with a lifetime of hard knock experiences that have been spun into side-splitting jokes and stories.
Monroe was born and raised in Philadelphia, one usually wouldn't find Monroe's life story laughable. After all how inappropriate is it to laugh at a foster child who jumped around from one dysfunctional family to another?
Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy.
Monroe Martin has appeared on Comedy Central, Netflix, NBC, Amazon Video, MTV, VH1, TRU TV, E!, TV Land, and AXSTV.
Connect with Monroe
https://youtube.com/@MonroeMartinIII
This comedy podcast strives to find balance in the world, one joke at a time, hosted by the hilarious Monroe Martin.
Email your questions to TheMonroeMartinPodcast@gmail.com
Support Monroe’s podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themonroemartinpodcast/support
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-monroe-martin-podcast/id1657260041
Episode 150 with Zion Clark mentioned in episode
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-call-daddy/id1525296416?i=1000531955745
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Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
From the documentary Sex Trafficking in America Heidi Chance has made it her mission to fight human trafficking, educate the community, and spread awareness! What are the tactics sex buyers use towards victims of sex trafficking? How has the evolution of law enforcement changed? How many victims are there? How can parents protect their kids?
Today we are talking about the frustrations investigators face in prosecuting sex buyers and what can be done! Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy.
Detective Heidi Chance recently retired after serving 25 years with Phoenix Police Department. She spent 13 years of her career working as an undercover detective in the H.E.A.T (Human Exploitation and Trafficking) Unit. In this unit she conducted investigations targeting sex buyers and traffickers. She has also trained many officers in undercover schools and has presented on Sex Trafficking cases she’s worked across the United States sharing her experience.
Detective Chance, now retired, has been consulting law-enforcement agencies and training officers in undercover operations targeting sex buyers and traffickers, as well as other undercover operations. She has also created a course for general sex trafficking awareness for the public. The course "The Power of Awareness" is available on the website ahanceforawareness.com. Detective Chance amongst others is featured in the Frontline, PBS documentary “Sex Trafficking in America.“
Link to documentary https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Sex-Trafficking-in-America.jpeg?mibextid=uc01c0
Connect with Heidi Chance
https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-chance-86868334
https://instagram.com/a_chance_for_awareness?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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