WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.800 --> 00:00:03.680 Adventist Radio London. Inspiration for the. 2 00:00:03.680 --> 00:00:15.119 Song we Welcome The Talking Point with Ray. 3 00:00:15.519 --> 00:00:19.839 Sen You Pedro Angela discussing the hot topics and answering your. 4 00:00:19.839 --> 00:00:23.280 Questions Saturday's five to seven pm. 5 00:00:22.800 --> 00:00:24.719 On Adventist Radio London. 6 00:00:25.079 --> 00:00:25.920 It's talking Point. 7 00:00:26.440 --> 00:00:28.719 It's talking Point. It's talking Point. 8 00:00:29.160 --> 00:00:32.359 It's talking Point, real conversations you. 9 00:00:32.399 --> 00:00:32.880 Need to have. 10 00:00:36.240 --> 00:00:39.719 Welcome, Welcome to another edition of Talking Point. 11 00:00:39.920 --> 00:00:40.840 It's good to have you. 12 00:00:40.880 --> 00:00:44.200 I know we're running a bit late, but better late 13 00:00:44.240 --> 00:00:47.079 than never, they say, better late than never. Thank you 14 00:00:47.159 --> 00:00:49.600 so much for joining us for this live edition. We're 15 00:00:49.600 --> 00:00:54.159 also live online, so if you want to see what 16 00:00:54.200 --> 00:00:57.200 we look like, if you want to see how our 17 00:00:57.359 --> 00:01:01.920 guests is presenting himself to then please please log on. 18 00:01:02.079 --> 00:01:05.640 It's d I'm Doctor G the Love Motivator. That's his 19 00:01:05.799 --> 00:01:10.840 handle DJs, and your G is mine and you can 20 00:01:10.879 --> 00:01:14.879 find us and be part of the conversation as well. 21 00:01:20.959 --> 00:01:26.120 Wonderful right, as always, I've got my trustee co hosts. 22 00:01:26.159 --> 00:01:31.760 I believe that. I believe that, and you will try 23 00:01:31.760 --> 00:01:35.879 to join us in a bit until then. In the meantime, 24 00:01:35.920 --> 00:01:48.400 in between time, let's get the conversation going. Okay, perfect, 25 00:01:56.239 --> 00:01:58.799 I'm hoping everybody can hear. I'm saying hi to those 26 00:01:58.799 --> 00:02:02.599 who are joined in on Instagram. 27 00:02:02.840 --> 00:02:03.719 Pedro, are you there? 28 00:02:05.640 --> 00:02:12.159 I am lovely perfect? So yes, it's talking point and 29 00:02:12.199 --> 00:02:16.479 we are talking this afternoon to doctor g the Love Motivator, 30 00:02:18.159 --> 00:02:20.680 his story. We're going to do a deep dive he's 31 00:02:20.759 --> 00:02:25.759 come and the tagline is from homelessness to being a 32 00:02:25.759 --> 00:02:31.120 author and a in flu answer. I keep getting that 33 00:02:31.159 --> 00:02:36.719 word from I hope I've done it right. I keep 34 00:02:36.719 --> 00:02:40.520 saying the cold but yes, so he's got over twenty 35 00:02:40.560 --> 00:02:44.240 five hitting thirty now in terms of followers, and his 36 00:02:44.400 --> 00:02:48.199 content is always powerful, motivational and we're looking forward to 37 00:02:48.240 --> 00:02:52.199 hearing his story. But before that, as always, let me 38 00:02:52.360 --> 00:02:57.560 just introduce my co host, Pedro. Are you there? I 39 00:02:57.719 --> 00:03:05.960 am everybody fucking play fantastic. How's how's your week? 40 00:03:06.039 --> 00:03:06.280 Benny? 41 00:03:06.919 --> 00:03:07.560 How are you doing? 42 00:03:09.319 --> 00:03:10.280 The week has been good. 43 00:03:11.400 --> 00:03:15.439 The baby fingers healing properly, so she's been doing exercises, 44 00:03:16.120 --> 00:03:18.159 so hopefully she gets to spend off this week or 45 00:03:18.199 --> 00:03:23.960 next week, actually next week Friday. Work has been you know, 46 00:03:24.520 --> 00:03:27.000 a little taxing, a little lot of driving. But as 47 00:03:27.039 --> 00:03:29.680 you were, but I enjoyed the driving because it gives 48 00:03:29.719 --> 00:03:32.280 me time to think sometimes when I just have things 49 00:03:32.280 --> 00:03:38.439 on my mind more than anything. I think you remember 50 00:03:38.439 --> 00:03:42.599 we did the episode of grief. Yeah, I'm going through 51 00:03:42.599 --> 00:03:44.400 that stag I'm going through those stages right now. I'm 52 00:03:44.400 --> 00:03:47.919 still I'm still I'm not even gonna lie. I'm still 53 00:03:48.159 --> 00:03:53.400 struggling trying to I gotta get to talk to somebody. 54 00:03:53.560 --> 00:03:55.199 I've been reaching. I have to reach out to somebody. 55 00:03:55.280 --> 00:03:57.240 See if I get them to talk to me, I'll 56 00:03:57.280 --> 00:04:00.000 get to talk to them. But just you know, honestly, 57 00:04:00.879 --> 00:04:05.039 still really for my brother's death. It's not been easy 58 00:04:06.520 --> 00:04:10.199 and just putting my family in general, because we're all 59 00:04:10.240 --> 00:04:14.560 really my brother, my sisters, you know, it's just all 60 00:04:14.639 --> 00:04:18.279 just like leaning on each other right now. So this 61 00:04:18.360 --> 00:04:20.360 week is kind of like that was kind of like 62 00:04:20.519 --> 00:04:24.040 just checking up on everybody, making sure everybody is okay, 63 00:04:25.879 --> 00:04:28.480 just talking, you know. So that's kind of my wee 64 00:04:28.560 --> 00:04:32.279 kind of went this week. My week is kind of more, Yeah, 65 00:04:32.439 --> 00:04:35.560 just trying to just trying to breathe and me and 66 00:04:36.000 --> 00:04:38.040 get through get through the weekend. It was just one 67 00:04:38.040 --> 00:04:39.519 of those weeks we just need to try to get 68 00:04:39.519 --> 00:04:40.120 through the weekend. 69 00:04:41.399 --> 00:04:43.720 I'm not sure if you can get on to the life, 70 00:04:43.720 --> 00:04:45.920 it would be good to see your face as well, 71 00:04:47.600 --> 00:04:49.600 so if you can come on. I know you have 72 00:04:49.680 --> 00:04:52.199 an Instagram handle as well, so hope only if you 73 00:04:52.240 --> 00:04:53.480 can so I can see you. 74 00:04:55.199 --> 00:04:56.720 Because I have you on my Instagram. 75 00:04:57.879 --> 00:05:00.600 Maybe so, but I think it may be maybe going 76 00:05:00.639 --> 00:05:02.959 from my speaker to your to my speakers, I can't 77 00:05:03.000 --> 00:05:03.279 have it on. 78 00:05:03.879 --> 00:05:06.120 Okay, hold on because we don't necessarily have to do this. 79 00:05:07.879 --> 00:05:10.920 Let's see. I can take the zoom off for now 80 00:05:12.199 --> 00:05:14.000 and then you can. You can come on here, So 81 00:05:14.000 --> 00:05:21.079 I'm gonna invite you. Okay, technology fantastic, it's amazing, fantastic. 82 00:05:22.480 --> 00:05:24.480 I can hear you, but I'm saying I'm inviting you 83 00:05:24.560 --> 00:05:27.399 onto the live so we can see you. Can you 84 00:05:27.439 --> 00:05:31.480 come on? You know what. 85 00:05:34.319 --> 00:05:39.800 He said, he's already well technology, welcome, welcome, Thank. 86 00:05:39.680 --> 00:05:42.879 You for tops. Can we say that a radio? 87 00:05:43.000 --> 00:05:47.079 Well wait, talking talking point? 88 00:05:47.480 --> 00:05:50.199 Yeah? Okay, all right, fine, fair enough. I will leave 89 00:05:50.240 --> 00:05:53.720 you on zoom, but I just want to say say 90 00:05:53.759 --> 00:06:03.279 hi to those who are tuned in and were joining via. Yeah, 91 00:06:03.319 --> 00:06:08.319 I know, I know. I like that about you. If 92 00:06:08.360 --> 00:06:11.839 you're you're very honest to pedule, and I appreciate that. 93 00:06:13.639 --> 00:06:17.000 But thank you for sharing. In fact, we're doing this month, 94 00:06:17.079 --> 00:06:19.439 we're going to be talking to our men about our 95 00:06:19.480 --> 00:06:22.240 men and the issues that they face. And so we've 96 00:06:22.240 --> 00:06:24.759 got a couple other programs coming up. If you are 97 00:06:24.800 --> 00:06:27.639 familiar with the Adventist Radio London, please please get connected 98 00:06:27.680 --> 00:06:30.199 so you can hear those conversations and we'll try to 99 00:06:30.240 --> 00:06:32.240 carry them live as well. But we're just going to 100 00:06:32.279 --> 00:06:35.639 have a panel of men discussing issues from health to 101 00:06:35.839 --> 00:06:41.879 wealth to relationship and just kind of understanding where they're at. 102 00:06:42.000 --> 00:06:45.079 Because we know the statistics are scary, we know the 103 00:06:45.120 --> 00:06:47.439 figures are dismal, and we know that we've got to 104 00:06:47.480 --> 00:06:49.360 be there for our men. We've got to be there 105 00:06:49.360 --> 00:06:52.560 for each other. Man, woman, boy, girl. I mean, listen, 106 00:06:52.639 --> 00:06:56.040 this thing doesn't discriminate, but when you share just now 107 00:06:56.079 --> 00:06:58.600 that you are looking out to connect with someone and 108 00:06:58.639 --> 00:07:02.439 seek support, that's a critical move. A lot of our 109 00:07:02.480 --> 00:07:06.319 men's suffer in silence. A lot of our men suffer quietly, 110 00:07:06.839 --> 00:07:10.839 shamefully and just feel that it's not appropriate. They're too 111 00:07:10.959 --> 00:07:15.079 much or too too manly to seek support. And I'm 112 00:07:15.079 --> 00:07:17.439 glad that you're championing that cause and you're seeking the 113 00:07:17.480 --> 00:07:20.079 support that you believe you need. And you know what, 114 00:07:20.279 --> 00:07:24.000 it's never wasted. If you connect with someone and you 115 00:07:24.079 --> 00:07:28.360 get the support that you need, then that's absolutely the 116 00:07:28.800 --> 00:07:29.800 most essential. 117 00:07:30.079 --> 00:07:32.079 Here's the funny thing. Here's the thing. 118 00:07:32.800 --> 00:07:35.279 I don't think it's that because I'm not prideful. I'm 119 00:07:35.360 --> 00:07:40.759 very transparent. I think I'm afraid. I'm afraid come up. Yeah, yeah, 120 00:07:40.800 --> 00:07:41.680 I be honest, that's what. 121 00:07:41.759 --> 00:07:43.519 That's the type of thinking what anything is. 122 00:07:43.959 --> 00:07:46.639 We start talking and then finding out more things that 123 00:07:46.720 --> 00:07:48.839 are on my head that I just didn't realize. 124 00:07:49.160 --> 00:07:51.720 And I think that's the scariest part. 125 00:07:51.920 --> 00:07:54.240 It's like opening respos isn't it. 126 00:07:55.720 --> 00:08:00.399 You don't realize what you what you're really feeling, because you. 127 00:08:00.079 --> 00:08:01.759 Know, I can say I just I really feel it. 128 00:08:01.800 --> 00:08:04.839 Then you start talking to somebody and then you start realizing, oh, 129 00:08:04.879 --> 00:08:07.600 that wasn't it at all, and then it just opens 130 00:08:07.680 --> 00:08:10.399 up a whole another faction that now you have to 131 00:08:10.439 --> 00:08:12.639 deal with, and that could be a scary proposition. 132 00:08:12.879 --> 00:08:16.000 Yeah, I appreciate that. I know what you mean. As 133 00:08:16.000 --> 00:08:17.959 I said, it's like opening a Pandora's box and you're 134 00:08:18.000 --> 00:08:20.240 not sure what you're going to get through, what you're 135 00:08:20.279 --> 00:08:23.839 going to get to, because sometimes what's happening in the past, 136 00:08:23.920 --> 00:08:26.360 what happened in our childhood. It's all connected and it 137 00:08:26.439 --> 00:08:30.519 all causes our issues later on in life. So yeah, 138 00:08:30.560 --> 00:08:32.840 I know there are several issues. Even for myself. I've 139 00:08:32.840 --> 00:08:35.879 had experience with that. There's several issues why we don't 140 00:08:35.919 --> 00:08:39.759 get support. Whatever the issues are, know that you can 141 00:08:40.200 --> 00:08:43.320 and you should seek support that you need. So thank 142 00:08:43.360 --> 00:08:46.159 you very much better for raising that. And you know 143 00:08:46.200 --> 00:08:48.799 you're in our heart and prayers as a team. I 144 00:08:48.799 --> 00:08:54.600 think we're family at this point exactly. 145 00:08:54.840 --> 00:08:56.759 People don't understand the whey we talk to each other. 146 00:08:58.480 --> 00:09:00.360 I know we need to share some of the because 147 00:09:01.080 --> 00:09:04.240 I keep saying we need to recorder the conversations we 148 00:09:04.360 --> 00:09:05.639 have behind the scenes. 149 00:09:05.960 --> 00:09:12.799 You know what, if I could just step down, I 150 00:09:12.840 --> 00:09:15.440 want to say you know first I'm hearing from you. 151 00:09:15.720 --> 00:09:19.399 I'm here. I go by the name doctor you love 152 00:09:19.480 --> 00:09:23.440 motivated because I love every human being more than I 153 00:09:23.480 --> 00:09:26.320 love animals. That sounds bad, right, A lot of people 154 00:09:26.399 --> 00:09:28.639 love love animals a lot more than they love humans. 155 00:09:29.080 --> 00:09:33.679 A conversation, I want to tell you, whether I hear you, 156 00:09:36.559 --> 00:09:39.080 I know I'm just this kind of guy, spirit led, 157 00:09:39.279 --> 00:09:41.480 so I just want to share with you. Grief is 158 00:09:41.759 --> 00:09:45.320 a real journey. I lost my sister at the age 159 00:09:45.320 --> 00:09:45.919 of forty two. 160 00:09:45.960 --> 00:09:46.480 She was. 161 00:09:48.120 --> 00:09:52.440 Through COVID four years ago and it really shook the motivator. 162 00:09:53.240 --> 00:09:59.000 And I'm coming out. I'm coming out even stronger and wise. 163 00:09:59.080 --> 00:10:02.759 Just so trust the process. That's what I will give 164 00:10:02.799 --> 00:10:06.919 to you. Trust the process of it and believe that 165 00:10:07.279 --> 00:10:09.320 you can make it through it. And yeah, I'm here. 166 00:10:09.399 --> 00:10:11.480 You said you need somebody. I'm here, man. That's all 167 00:10:11.519 --> 00:10:12.519 I want to put out there today. 168 00:10:13.600 --> 00:10:15.000 Thank you. 169 00:10:14.320 --> 00:10:18.200 I appreciate that. 170 00:10:18.320 --> 00:10:20.279 There we go. The journey has started. You know what. 171 00:10:20.600 --> 00:10:22.240 Before we go any further, and I know, doctor G 172 00:10:22.320 --> 00:10:24.399 you're itching to get in and we want to get 173 00:10:24.399 --> 00:10:27.759 you talking, let's just have a word of prayer. The 174 00:10:27.799 --> 00:10:30.159 Only Father. We thank you once again for the opportunity 175 00:10:30.440 --> 00:10:33.519 to have these meaningful conversations. I know some of it 176 00:10:33.559 --> 00:10:36.679 may be sensitive. I know some of it may be triggering, 177 00:10:36.879 --> 00:10:40.240 but we know that all things work together for your good. 178 00:10:40.559 --> 00:10:42.480 Bless the technology. We've got a lot of things going 179 00:10:42.480 --> 00:10:45.360 on at the moment. We're on YouTube, we're on Instagram. 180 00:10:44.840 --> 00:10:45.679 We're on zoom. 181 00:10:45.960 --> 00:10:49.039 Oh my goodness, we're live on radio. So it's all happening. 182 00:10:49.039 --> 00:10:52.000 But I know that you can make it work perfectly 183 00:10:52.320 --> 00:10:56.279 to your name's honor and gory in Jesus name, we pray, Amen, 184 00:10:56.720 --> 00:11:01.720 and good to have you guys joined in. Please stay 185 00:11:01.720 --> 00:11:04.000 for the conversation. It's gonna get real, it's going to 186 00:11:04.039 --> 00:11:07.759 get raw, and I know it's going to help. I 187 00:11:07.799 --> 00:11:09.600 know it's going to help somebody. And for me, I've 188 00:11:09.639 --> 00:11:11.240 said it all the time. Doctor. You may have heard 189 00:11:11.320 --> 00:11:14.399 me say it to you because we've had a live previously. 190 00:11:14.519 --> 00:11:17.039 But if it's just one person, I beat that drum 191 00:11:17.039 --> 00:11:19.840 all the time. If it is just one person that 192 00:11:19.879 --> 00:11:22.279 we pull from the weeds, we pull from the ledge, 193 00:11:22.799 --> 00:11:24.799 then these conversations are. 194 00:11:24.639 --> 00:11:25.279 Well worth it. 195 00:11:25.480 --> 00:11:30.279 So let's jump in. Excuse the pun, let's get going, 196 00:11:30.799 --> 00:11:33.799 and let's talk to you about your story. I know 197 00:11:33.879 --> 00:11:36.720 you've got a number of books on the table, so 198 00:11:36.759 --> 00:11:40.720 we're gonna say that first and foremost. He's an author, 199 00:11:40.840 --> 00:11:45.240 ladies and gentlemen, listeners, friends, and he's brought some of 200 00:11:45.279 --> 00:11:51.440 his books with him. So which one's first? Which which 201 00:11:51.440 --> 00:11:52.000 one was the. 202 00:11:53.000 --> 00:11:54.840 Let me just say thank you so much for having 203 00:11:54.879 --> 00:11:58.240 me in the studio, And I'm grateful. I gotta start 204 00:11:58.240 --> 00:12:01.720 with gratitude, indeed, because you know, every time I look 205 00:12:01.799 --> 00:12:06.159 back on how I started, for those people who have 206 00:12:06.240 --> 00:12:09.159 a gift inside of you. Some of you have gifts 207 00:12:09.159 --> 00:12:12.600 that you're thinking about. God has touched you with the 208 00:12:12.639 --> 00:12:17.200 ability to sing. I was one of those guys that 209 00:12:18.360 --> 00:12:20.840 knew God gave me a gift, and it was a 210 00:12:20.879 --> 00:12:24.759 gift that from the very beginning, going to school days, 211 00:12:25.720 --> 00:12:28.320 it didn't seem that it would have taken me to 212 00:12:28.320 --> 00:12:31.080 the point where I'm at because they say you chat 213 00:12:31.120 --> 00:12:35.440 too much, you know, teachers, you know. So it was 214 00:12:35.639 --> 00:12:38.399 something that now I look back when I'm getting paid 215 00:12:38.440 --> 00:12:41.960 to speak, when I'm getting booked to speak, when I'm 216 00:12:42.000 --> 00:12:45.000 now publishing books. It's it's a journey. So you know, 217 00:12:45.919 --> 00:12:49.159 I'm grateful. Even now you say influencer, I didn't start 218 00:12:49.159 --> 00:12:51.279 out with that in mind. I'll be honest. I did 219 00:12:51.320 --> 00:12:55.039 not start out with influencer in mind. I just started 220 00:12:55.039 --> 00:12:58.159 out from a broken heart. That's where I started from. 221 00:12:58.399 --> 00:13:04.679 And I was awakened because I understood that, you know, 222 00:13:05.759 --> 00:13:09.320 if I went through what I went through, or loving 223 00:13:09.399 --> 00:13:13.000 somebody the way I did, giving my heart to them 224 00:13:13.120 --> 00:13:18.159 on my soul, engaged to be married, planning wedding excitement, 225 00:13:18.879 --> 00:13:21.759 somebody out there has went through a broken heart just 226 00:13:21.799 --> 00:13:24.759 like me. And all I remember here, God tell me 227 00:13:24.919 --> 00:13:30.000 son tell your story. And that's how we started fifteen 228 00:13:30.039 --> 00:13:32.559 years ago, two thousand and nine, when I really grabbed 229 00:13:32.559 --> 00:13:36.120 the whold of it. And now you say it, now 230 00:13:36.159 --> 00:13:38.440 you say book. So the first book I want to present, 231 00:13:38.960 --> 00:13:40.360 I've actually changed the title. 232 00:13:40.600 --> 00:13:40.840 Still. 233 00:13:41.200 --> 00:13:43.480 This is the book that my mom says the best one. 234 00:13:43.679 --> 00:13:47.559 It's actually called The Perfect Love Triangle. The reason because 235 00:13:47.799 --> 00:13:50.840 you know, relationships for me was my thing. That's where 236 00:13:50.840 --> 00:13:53.279 I started out, trying to give okay, if you say 237 00:13:53.320 --> 00:13:57.600 you love someone, you should love someone. And somewhere down 238 00:13:57.600 --> 00:14:00.919 the line, God say, son, the triangle thing got some 239 00:14:01.320 --> 00:14:05.000 issues with certain people, but God came up with love me, 240 00:14:05.080 --> 00:14:07.559 Love you love me. So I'm yet to relaunch that book. 241 00:14:07.600 --> 00:14:10.759 I just wanted to show you the big one is there. 242 00:14:10.879 --> 00:14:12.720 And then the next one got say tell your story. 243 00:14:12.759 --> 00:14:16.240 So I wrote Masterpiece. So Masterpiece is my story and 244 00:14:16.279 --> 00:14:21.039 it's unfinished because the story has evolved so much where 245 00:14:21.039 --> 00:14:23.720 it is. And then I thought about personal development and 246 00:14:23.759 --> 00:14:26.559 helping people with their lives and stuff. For God said, 247 00:14:26.559 --> 00:14:29.639 give them something to writing, so I wrote Victory. And 248 00:14:30.000 --> 00:14:33.679 this one is a work book really supposed to but yeah, 249 00:14:33.759 --> 00:14:36.480 that's why he's supposed to be. And then my baby, 250 00:14:36.720 --> 00:14:40.440 my baby. I call it dreams. I believe if I 251 00:14:40.480 --> 00:14:43.480 ask you, I don't want to be those, but as 252 00:14:44.240 --> 00:14:47.679 what comes first, the dream of it or the idea, 253 00:14:48.720 --> 00:14:51.480 And I love people say the idea, but earlier I 254 00:14:51.519 --> 00:14:53.960 believe it's the dream. I believe it's the dream. I 255 00:14:53.960 --> 00:14:58.240 can give my feelingsphy behind it because but the baby 256 00:14:58.279 --> 00:15:05.200 in your hand, yes, cold, that's where we are, b 257 00:15:05.360 --> 00:15:10.440 you Love you. Was born in February this year, literally 258 00:15:13.039 --> 00:15:16.279 after doing a life with a gentleman and he was 259 00:15:16.840 --> 00:15:19.039 I was saying, I'm done, and I published the books 260 00:15:19.080 --> 00:15:21.559 I've you know, I'm done, no more books than me, Like, 261 00:15:21.919 --> 00:15:24.399 I don't need to write any more books. I've done 262 00:15:25.440 --> 00:15:28.840 for those people you didn't influences. But as a motivational speaker, 263 00:15:28.960 --> 00:15:33.120 a keynote speaker, doing what I do, empowering people, you know, 264 00:15:33.200 --> 00:15:37.000 to speak something and teach it, I've got to eat it. 265 00:15:37.480 --> 00:15:39.679 But then I heard the voice saying to me, son, 266 00:15:40.960 --> 00:15:47.159 you need to tell them exactly what's important in finding himself. 267 00:15:47.960 --> 00:15:51.039 And that's what the book's about, finding who you are 268 00:15:51.840 --> 00:15:54.720 and knowing where you are and what you've been through, 269 00:15:54.799 --> 00:15:57.600 especially we're going through COVID, and that's where the book 270 00:15:57.639 --> 00:16:01.600 actually was born because you know, being you and loving 271 00:16:01.639 --> 00:16:04.519 you is the key to live in your best life 272 00:16:04.519 --> 00:16:06.639 and living the dreams that guy that has given to you. 273 00:16:06.919 --> 00:16:10.240 Well, I love all the titles. I'm glad that you've 274 00:16:10.480 --> 00:16:12.799 offered me this one. It's going to be signed, sealed 275 00:16:12.840 --> 00:16:17.240 and delivered personal, personal edition, perfect and I will have 276 00:16:17.279 --> 00:16:18.879 a good look through it. When I was trying to 277 00:16:18.879 --> 00:16:22.960 get because when we're doing programs with thoughts, we normally 278 00:16:22.960 --> 00:16:24.840 try to get a handle on the book so we 279 00:16:24.879 --> 00:16:27.200 can have a good read and understand where we're talking from. 280 00:16:27.600 --> 00:16:29.960 I couldn't get a hold of this, and so thank 281 00:16:30.000 --> 00:16:33.360 you very much for bringing it for me. Thank you 282 00:16:33.480 --> 00:16:36.120 so much, Thank you so much. Pedro. Are you still there? 283 00:16:40.639 --> 00:16:43.799 And I've got Angie. I think she's still on mute, 284 00:16:43.799 --> 00:16:46.240 so she may be working out the technology to be 285 00:16:46.279 --> 00:16:49.360 able to join us in a little while. Yes, all right, 286 00:16:49.679 --> 00:16:53.240 So so doctor G. I'm going to call you doctor G. 287 00:16:53.240 --> 00:16:55.759 Grosship Allan is the official name, but I'm going to 288 00:16:55.840 --> 00:16:57.759 call you doctor G. For the purpose of the life 289 00:16:57.799 --> 00:17:00.840 and the conversation that we're going to be having. Uh, 290 00:17:01.039 --> 00:17:05.559 let's start at the beginning, and we've got just about 291 00:17:05.599 --> 00:17:09.000 an hour and a half time flies honestly, we started delayed. 292 00:17:09.000 --> 00:17:11.519 I think we may have permission from the bishop to 293 00:17:11.559 --> 00:17:13.759 go on a little bit longer. And there's nothing going 294 00:17:13.799 --> 00:17:20.880 on after the show. But one second, Yeah, there she 295 00:17:21.039 --> 00:17:26.200 is beautiful, Angie. Hey, hey, how are you? I'm not 296 00:17:26.319 --> 00:17:30.960 too bad? Oh gosh, I know you have your hands 297 00:17:31.000 --> 00:17:33.920 full on a Sabbaths and and you were trying to 298 00:17:33.920 --> 00:17:36.000 get back to the program from church. 299 00:17:38.519 --> 00:17:38.839 Between. 300 00:17:39.039 --> 00:17:40.920 So good to have. 301 00:17:40.799 --> 00:17:42.480 You live longer than everything. 302 00:17:42.640 --> 00:17:50.640 So hi, everybody, So and you just come in when 303 00:17:50.680 --> 00:17:55.039 I've just asked doctor g to to go back for 304 00:17:55.240 --> 00:17:57.240 us and give us a little bit of history, a 305 00:17:57.279 --> 00:18:01.200 little bit of background. We're talking king his story, and 306 00:18:02.200 --> 00:18:04.640 the details really have to begin at the beginning. I 307 00:18:04.720 --> 00:18:08.119 would want to say, So, you were born in montrat 308 00:18:08.200 --> 00:18:16.319 That's where I'm from, shameless plug and yeah, of course 309 00:18:16.440 --> 00:18:22.920 of course the nature and raised as an in an 310 00:18:22.960 --> 00:18:26.279 eventor's home. Yeah, and I remember when we spoke last 311 00:18:26.640 --> 00:18:32.480 you reminded me of how strict your dad is saying 312 00:18:32.480 --> 00:18:35.119 good afternoon to the bishop as well. Tell us a 313 00:18:35.160 --> 00:18:39.200 little bit about your upbringing, what what what significance did 314 00:18:40.480 --> 00:18:43.519 being raised in an eventor's home bring to the whole 315 00:18:43.599 --> 00:18:47.680 construct and one where you are today. Faith faith, faith, 316 00:18:48.519 --> 00:18:49.599 one word, one answer. 317 00:18:50.559 --> 00:18:53.640 I think the bottom, the foundation of everything that I've 318 00:18:53.680 --> 00:18:57.640 accomplished au far is faith. And I know for a 319 00:18:57.759 --> 00:19:03.000 fact when I think about the journey, I understand that 320 00:19:04.960 --> 00:19:11.480 it's all a process. And for many people they think 321 00:19:11.599 --> 00:19:15.640 faith is something Okay, I have to get it over 322 00:19:15.920 --> 00:19:19.119 like it happens straight away or I don't know, it's 323 00:19:19.480 --> 00:19:22.599 way out there. But faith is as simplest as getting 324 00:19:22.720 --> 00:19:24.359 up in the morning and tailing on the tap and 325 00:19:24.440 --> 00:19:27.279 expecting water to come through it. And that's that's how 326 00:19:27.319 --> 00:19:31.799 I've established But my father, you talk about parents, it 327 00:19:31.920 --> 00:19:34.119 was very strict to believe in his faith. And he's 328 00:19:34.119 --> 00:19:37.680 a man of action, you know. Shout out to my dad. 329 00:19:38.319 --> 00:19:42.000 He's inn. He is in the Caribbean enjoying the sun. 330 00:19:43.680 --> 00:19:44.279 With my mom. 331 00:19:44.440 --> 00:19:50.920 So the parents, they both work together in really building 332 00:19:51.519 --> 00:19:54.640 the home as an Adventus home. Because they send us 333 00:19:54.680 --> 00:20:00.000 to Adventuite School. It's you and for all of us 334 00:20:00.039 --> 00:20:03.519 went to Adventite School. How many siblings it's eight of us, 335 00:20:04.240 --> 00:20:07.200 eight of us and now seven live. 336 00:20:07.559 --> 00:20:07.720 Yeah. 337 00:20:08.400 --> 00:20:14.720 But faith is because my father always believed in prayer, 338 00:20:16.519 --> 00:20:21.559 early morning worship, get up and then get on with 339 00:20:21.640 --> 00:20:21.920 the day. 340 00:20:22.000 --> 00:20:24.400 That was it and getting you up early before you 341 00:20:24.480 --> 00:20:25.200 wanted to get up. 342 00:20:25.359 --> 00:20:29.880 Oh yeah, you hear my dad out there singing, you know, 343 00:20:30.079 --> 00:20:32.960 about five o'clock in the morning, and it's a hint 344 00:20:33.400 --> 00:20:35.160 time for you to get up or if you didn't 345 00:20:35.200 --> 00:20:38.799 get up, he will come and get you. So yeah, faith, 346 00:20:39.079 --> 00:20:40.920 you know, was one of the biggest things that allowed 347 00:20:40.960 --> 00:20:43.160 me to become aware of and praise. 348 00:20:42.920 --> 00:20:46.839 God and shout out to those who are raising children 349 00:20:46.960 --> 00:20:50.759 God fearing children. There is nothing to replace that in 350 00:20:50.839 --> 00:20:54.000 the home or anywhere else, to be honest. Okay, So 351 00:20:54.200 --> 00:20:57.839 you've been raised in the church with the foundations, the 352 00:20:58.119 --> 00:21:02.480 SDA foundations, and and because of the volcano, i'd imagine 353 00:21:02.880 --> 00:21:06.519 you had to move to the UK. Yeah, and it 354 00:21:06.720 --> 00:21:10.519 is here that you begin to rebel a little bit. 355 00:21:10.799 --> 00:21:15.160 Or am I am? I understanding right that you've become 356 00:21:15.200 --> 00:21:18.039 You're not become a young man. You're grown as well 357 00:21:18.119 --> 00:21:21.559 as we say, and now you have rebelled a bit 358 00:21:21.680 --> 00:21:26.680 against what you were raised to believe in and the 359 00:21:26.759 --> 00:21:28.319 way that you were raised to behave. 360 00:21:28.759 --> 00:21:32.400 That's some of the strong word rebel. I think, I think, 361 00:21:32.839 --> 00:21:37.160 I think where it happened for me was I think 362 00:21:37.400 --> 00:21:42.119 going into my late teenagers or about nineteen eighteen, trying 363 00:21:42.160 --> 00:21:46.519 to find myself as a man. I think they're about twenty. 364 00:21:47.720 --> 00:21:50.279 I just kind of started to try to figure it 365 00:21:50.359 --> 00:21:53.119 out on my own. And that's where that's where I 366 00:21:53.240 --> 00:21:57.240 made a mistake. And I think, you know when a 367 00:21:57.319 --> 00:21:58.960 lot of the times young people think they can do 368 00:21:59.039 --> 00:22:01.920 it on their own. Do you think that your your 369 00:22:02.200 --> 00:22:05.839 the DJ? The DJ in life going out and DJ 370 00:22:06.000 --> 00:22:09.200 and at night, not letting my parents know I'm actually 371 00:22:09.319 --> 00:22:12.119 DJing not music that he is not supposed to be DJ. 372 00:22:12.960 --> 00:22:14.799 And I'm going to parties that you're not supposed to 373 00:22:14.839 --> 00:22:17.799 be going to because the influence is too much stronger 374 00:22:17.880 --> 00:22:20.960 your your mind is not strong enough to actually speak 375 00:22:21.039 --> 00:22:24.799 to it. And and you know, so it's where that 376 00:22:25.319 --> 00:22:30.000 it's coming into. The big city island life is totally 377 00:22:30.039 --> 00:22:32.920 different than this. Yeah, I think that was it, and 378 00:22:33.039 --> 00:22:38.000 I was curious, but I I didn't never. I never 379 00:22:38.079 --> 00:22:40.599 went far from God. That's one of the things. That's 380 00:22:40.640 --> 00:22:42.279 one of the things I must say, you know, no 381 00:22:42.400 --> 00:22:46.880 matter how much I fall, And I think that's one 382 00:22:46.920 --> 00:22:48.559 of the things I would always say to people in 383 00:22:48.640 --> 00:22:53.400 my messages and my story. You could fall at many times. 384 00:22:54.039 --> 00:22:56.759 The falling is not the problem is you. Getting back 385 00:22:56.839 --> 00:23:02.119 up and getting back up for me is everything, and 386 00:23:02.759 --> 00:23:06.359 it's the song say every round you go higher and higher. 387 00:23:07.200 --> 00:23:10.960 So it's all about knowing that now where I am, 388 00:23:11.720 --> 00:23:13.839 you said something I didn't didn't. I don't even think 389 00:23:13.880 --> 00:23:16.920 about the numbers, influences, and I know it doesn't. It 390 00:23:17.079 --> 00:23:19.440 just comes because God is taking you higher, God is 391 00:23:19.480 --> 00:23:23.359 exposing you, God is moving. And that's why, as I said, 392 00:23:23.559 --> 00:23:26.359 this book is my baby because being able to rub 393 00:23:26.480 --> 00:23:30.160 shoulders with international motivational speakers and being in the room 394 00:23:30.480 --> 00:23:32.319 at the table with them, You're like, how did I get? 395 00:23:33.039 --> 00:23:36.079 And it's all because of you know, that that mind, 396 00:23:36.200 --> 00:23:40.319 that faith that I built on, and yeah, those teenage years, 397 00:23:40.839 --> 00:23:43.519 I'm so happy that I made it through it because 398 00:23:44.000 --> 00:23:46.079 when I look around and I see so many people, 399 00:23:46.200 --> 00:23:49.880 young people especially, you know, I do speaking schools, stool 400 00:23:49.920 --> 00:23:57.599 and universities. The distraction is there. It's as soon as 401 00:23:57.680 --> 00:24:00.319