The Gentile Life Podcast

This week I talk about what the wife and I do when we have no kids. I also discuss how our dinner conversation lead to us talking about having game. I share how I used my game on my wife. Also the Christmas Movie Tournament is about to be under way! I talk about the match ups!

They say laughter is the best medicine. Well my buddy Dan Hornstein is good at making people laugh. He is a stand up comic and we catch up and talk about our Mattress Firm days and his comedic career. Funny conversations on this episode! 

One of my all time favorite shows, Supernatural, came to an end last night. For 15 years this was a show I made a point to watch when it aired. After the finale, I just kept thinking back on the last 15 years of my life while watching this show. I share those stories and what I enjoyed about this show and how much I will miss it.

When you hear, "Honey, my water broke!", and you calmly go to the hospital to have your child. Yeah that didn't happen with us! There was false information, speeding, me not believing she was in labor, and a selfie! All that and more on this weeks episode!

I've known Antalie since high school. She joins me to discuss her journey that brought her to Jersey City and to open up a hair salon. She is also opening up a 2nd one! Her business is very unique and stylish, just like her!

It's the Final 8! After 2 months of voting the winners of different genres, we are finally here! The final 8 genres going head to head to determine the Ultimate Movie Tournament Champion! 

Ashley and I discuss the results along with wrestling, TV Shows, and doing another tournament with other categories, but it not take 2 months! 

It's a scary episode this week! It's the horror/scary movie genre bracket! These movies will scare you that is for sure! Ashley Clark is back and she brought a good friend of hers! Dan Yeager joins the podcast to help us discuss this bracket! He played Leatherface in Texas Chainsaw 3D and gives is thoughts on the movies in this bracket along with his story into acting.

It's time for some ACTION! This week for the Ultimate Movie Tournament Ashley and myself breakdown the action bracket. There were some close matchups and one movie that makes a surprising run all the way to the final. 

I also share the full story about ants shutting down my house and killing my electricity and Ashley shares just how cold it's about to get in Colorado this weekend!

It's the night that lights went out in Georgia! Ok maybe not Georgia but they sure as hell went out in my house in the middle of recording this episode. Towards the end the transformer for my house was attacked by ants! Yep you heard that correctly! 

Before that happened, Ashley and I got to discuss this weeks Sports Genre bracket, almost to the very end. You can still find out the winner as I went back and recorded the end. Check it out!

If you are all about that drama, a thrill seeker, or love to be in suspense, than this is the episode for you! Ashley and I talk about this weeks bracket for thrillers/suspense/drama. I find out that Ashley is not a huge fan of two movies in this bracket.

We also discuss the crazy hurricanes attacking Louisiana/Texas border, and remanence about our East Texas Days. Lets just say, I did not like bars closing at midnight in this small Texas town!

Let's just say your stomach will hurt after thinking about the movies we have from the comedy bracket in the Ultimate Movie Tournament! Ashley and I discuss each round and do we agree or disagree with who moved on. Let's just say we both have some beefs with the movies that advanced. 

Oh Romance and laughter, what a great combination! It's a new bracket for the Ultimate Movie Tournament with my good friend Ashley Clark! We discuss the results along with the weather here in Houston. Ashley hitting up a graffiti festival there in Denver, and a certain 3 year old red head makes a special appearance! 

It's a new bracket of the Ultimate Movie Tournament! This week are the results for the Sci Fi bracket. So many good movies in this bracket, I had to bring in some help to discuss. Joining me is my good friend Ashley Clark! 

She worked in the movie industry for 5 years behind the scenes. Listen to her unique insight when it comes to movies.  

We dissect each round of the 16 movies for this genre and who we would pick to move on. 

Dirty Thirty! That is the birthday that should always be fun and a big deal. During a pandemic it can be challenging though. I discuss what I did to help my wife celebrate her 30th birthday as best as we could. 

Also, The Ultimate Movie Tournament has kicked off! 8 genres of movies will battle it out to see what is the best movie of all time! Last week the Animation genre battled it out. Also on this episode, I break down the bracket and I reveal the winner of that genre based on the votes it got from the online polls on Facebook and Instagram. I also share how I came up with the idea.

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Raising kids is so easy! Said NO ONE EVER!!! Don't get me wrong having kids is one of the greatest things out there, but it's not easy at all! If anyone looks like they have it all together and it's simple, that is just on the outside. Inside they are going nuts!

I'm at the stage now where both my little girls eat "grown up" food. Let's just say what I picture in my head, or what I hope happens, when we are eating dinner is very different then what actually happens.

Come take a ride with me as you see what's it's like when you have kids and try to feed them.

Ever think to yourself, man I could sell homes? Well a good buddy of mine does just that! Freddie Palomarez sells homes around the Houston area. It's not an easy business to get into either. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication.

We discuss the ins and outs of working in real estate, how COVID has changed things up a bit and made it difficult, and the do's and don't when buying or selling your home.

He also reminds me that we have know each other since T-ball, which I 100% forgot about. It was good catching up with him so take a listen and enjoy!

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Mental health is not a topic people believe is worth talking about. Not on this show! Postpartum depression is a real thing. I've seen it 1st hand with my wife Megan. She was brave enough to come on and discuss her postpartum depression she had after having our oldest daughter, and still going through it today.

We discuss the struggle that she has with it, the fights it lead to between us, and how communication was key to us dealing with it.

My hope with this episode is for women to know they are not alone with her story. My other hope is that guys listen to this and learn that this will/does effect them too. They have a role to play in this and there is a way for them to help.

Do you have clutter in your house, apartment, or office? Of course you do! We all do! Well my good friend Ashley Young is doing something to help you out with your clutter! 

She has great attention to detail and she has started up her own business to help you declutter your place and help you get more organized! 

I talk with her about what led her to start this business up and the joy she gets from helping out others. She also explains that her job is not to just  come into your place to just tell you throw away everything. She comes in and works with you.

If you are around the Houston area, and would like to connect with her, go to her Facebook Page, Upscale Organization. She is also on Instagram @Upscaleorganization

Social Media is a great tool! It can also be a negative tool. Lately it seems like Social Media has been more negative than positive lately.

I discuss Social Media with my good friend Jess Walker and about how she uses her social media for positive messages. She is a lifestyle blogger that uses Social Media to help get positive messages out!

You can find her:

IG @thejesswalkermomspot

Facebook: Jess Walker Life, in the Motherhood

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I decided to quit my job at 38 years old. Not a decision a lot of people making at my age. I was with this company for 8 years and I just up and quit. I discuss why I left and how you are never to old to start over. It's ok to choose happiness over a job.

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