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Six years later, 614 Things is back.In this Season 2 premiere, I reflect on growth, joy, power, and the work it takes to build the life you want. From leaving nightlife to redefining fun, committing to creativity, and stepping into what I call “yacht-level work,” this episode is a soft but intentional reset.This season is about exploration—of New York City, creativity, aging, joy, and ambition—and I’m inviting you along for the ride.✨ Choose fun✨ Follow the spark✨ Do the workWelcome to Season Two.0:00 – Welcome BackSix years later and the return of 614 Things1:00 – Intentions for Season TwoGrowth, exploration, and inviting listeners along for the journey2:00 – Choosing Joy Out LoudWhy fun and softness matter more than ever4:00 – Leaving Nightlife & Redefining RestBurnout, Costa Rica, and choosing sleep as joy6:30 – A Different New Year’s EveRituals, solitude, and intentional living7:45 – Power as the Word for the YearClaiming confidence and personal agency9:00 – Creative Focus for the Year AheadPlays, novels, art, and collaboration11:00 – Yacht-Level WorkMatching effort to the life you want12:45 – Closing ReflectionsChoosing fun, following the spark, and moving forward togetherFollow & connect with me:📸 Instagram: @djsj614 🎵 TikTok: @djsj_614Support the show:💬 Share this episode⭐ Rate & review on your podcast platform📲 Send it to someone who needs a little permission to choose joy

September 1, 2020 - During this very brief episode, I just want to catch you all up on whats been going on with me from the last recorded episode (may 24th) to this one. ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode link: smarturl.it/614Things ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode Voices: Host: @djsj614 ————————————————————————————————————————————— #quarantine #run #running #NRC #hiking #614Things #CDN #carbondioxidenetwork #podsincolor #newyorkcity #nowplaying #blackpodcast #podcast #brooklyn #newyork #dopeblackpods #blackexcellence

May 24, 2020 - Hassan & I venture off on another trail after an afternoon of recording our podcast, Wood Morning! & continue to build our bond with one another. We discover things, lose ourselves, analyze destiny & predetermined paths & strum up continuous fun convo along the way like... why exactly was Little Red Riding Hood crossing through the woods on her own? Tune in! ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode link: smarturl.it/614Things ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode Voices: Guest: @this_ishassan Host: @djsj614 ————————————————————————————————————————————— A few things & people I mentioned briefly are: @woodmorningtp ————————————————————————————————————————————— #quarantine #woodmorning #intentions #hike #hikersofinstagram #hiker #trail #hikepapi #adventure #indianhill #614Things #CDN #carbondioxidenetwork #podsincolor #newyorkcity #nowplaying #blackpodcast #podcast #brooklyn #newyork #dopeblackpods #blackexcellence

May 17, 2020 - During the height of quarantine, my friend Hassan & I, were upstate in the woods laying down what would become season 1 of our joint podcast: Wood Morning! In the middle of one of our recording days, we decided to go take a hike. Here’s how it went… ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode link: smarturl.it/614Things ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode Voices: Guest: @this_ishassan Host: @djsj614 ————————————————————————————————————————————— A few things & people I mentioned briefly are: @woodmorningtp

May 13, 2020 - It’s my first “full length” episode and I bring on my friend, Rell, to discuss pre, during & post quarantine Things that he’s been navigating from life in the school system to life in the podcast industry. Maybe you’re going through the same Thing? ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode link: smarturl.it/614Things ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode Voices: Guest: @iamrell Host: @djsj614 ————————————————————————————————————————————— A few things & people I mentioned briefly are: @reggie001 @adaloso09 @amazelife ————————————————————————————————————————————— #quarantine #eyesurgery #animalcrossing #sims #corona #tech #school #614Things #CDN #carbondioxidenetwork #podsincolor #newyorkcity #nowplaying #blackpodcast #podcast #brooklyn #newyork #dopeblackpods #blackexcellence

May 9, 2020 - I dedicate this run to Ahmaud as well as discuss my effort to normalize the Black man running. ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode link: smarturl.it/614Things ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode Voices: Host: @djsj614 ————————————————————————————————————————————— A few things & people I mentioned briefly are: #ahmaudarbery

May 7, 2020 - Trying to reactivate in the middle of the pandemic, I embark upon my first long run with Coach Bennett. I even meet a little birdy along the way. ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode link: smarturl.it/614Things ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode Voices: Host: @djsj614 ————————————————————————————————————————————— A few things & people I mentioned briefly are: @coachbennett @iceleefoxx

I complete my first speed run (after freeing myself from some mental chains). ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode link: smarturl.it/614Things ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode Voices: Host: @djsj614 ————————————————————————————————————————————— A few things & people I mentioned briefly are: @coachbennett @reggie001 @simplyrobotix ————————————————————————————————————————————— #speedrun #run #running #NikeRunClub #nike #NRC #5krun #recoveryrun #accountability #hermes #614Things #podsincolor #newyorkcity #nowplaying #blackpodcast #podcast #brooklyn #newyork #dopeblackpods #blackexcellence

Sistah Cece invites me to Church & its my first time in His House in a while. ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode link: smarturl.it/614Things ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode Voices: Guest: @Cmonicalyn Host: @djsj614 ————————————————————————————————————————————— A few things & people I mentioned briefly are: @thenewyorkdose ————————————————————————————————————————————— #church #God #spirit #lord #worship #praise #faith #614Things #podsincolor #newyorkcity #nowplaying #blackpodcast #podcast #brooklyn #newyork #dopeblackpods #blackexcellence

Welcome to my VERY drunk Day 2 & 3 New Orleans experience with my befri, Judea. We begin our day at the theater, drunk, schmooze our way onto a balcony, drunk, visit Cafe Du Monde, kinda drunk and more! Judea also comes to the realization that I only invited her on this trip to be my personal photographer…awkward. ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode link: smarturl.it/614Things ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode Voices: Guest: jujubeans_10 Host: @djsj614 ————————————————————————————————————————————— A few things & people I mentioned briefly are: @thenewyorkdose @cafedumonde  ————————————————————————————————————————————— #NewOrleans #NOLA #Bourbonstreet #frenchquarter #frenchquarternola #neworleanspodcast #Everyrunhasapurpose #running #run #blackhistorymonth #travel #birdsofprey #hauntedbarcrawl #cafedumonde #614Things #podsincolor #newyorkcity #nowplaying #blackpodcast #podcast #brooklyn #newyork #dopeblackpods #blackexcellence

Quarantine? Pshh! How about you audibly escape to New Orleans with my best friend, Judea, and I as we get a preemptive strike on Mardi Gras. Here is part 1 of a snippet of our adventure from this past February. Enjoy the struggles & joys of this trip from me last-minute packing to the edible we took before our flight to boarding the flight, hopping off, arriving at the hotel, going out to eat, experiencing Bourbon Street & more! ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode link: smarturl.it/614Things ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode Voices: Guest: jujubeans_10 Host: @djsj614 ————————————————————————————————————————————— A few things & people I mentioned briefly are: @thenewyorkdose ————————————————————————————————————————————— #NewOrleans #NOLA #Bourbonstreet #frenchquarter #frenchquarternola #neworleanspodcast #Everyrunhasapurpose #running #run #blackhistorymonth #614Things #podsincolor #newyorkcity #nowplaying #blackpodcast #podcast #brooklyn #newyork #dopeblackpods #blackexcellence

Lets rewind back to the beginning of February where I embarked on “My Next Run” with coach Bennett. ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode link: smarturl.it/614Things ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode Voices: Host: @djsj614 ————————————————————————————————————————————— A few things & people I mentioned briefly are: @thenewyorkdose @coachbennett ————————————————————————————————————————————— #Everyrunhasapurpose #coachbennett #nikerunclub #NRC #running #run #mynextrun #blackhistorymonth #614Things #podsincolor #newyorkcity #nowplaying #blackpodcast #podcast #brooklyn #newyork #dopeblackpods #blackexcellence

Straight from an overnight shift, I traveled to New Jersey for an Audition & here lies my inner monologue. This is the first piece of audio-content that I felt skeptical about releasing which was an interesting splotch of turmoil for myself. ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode link: smarturl.it/614Things ————————————————————————————————————————————— A few things & people I mentioned briefly are: @thenewyorkdose @simplyrobotix | Here’s a link to the episode of “Simply Robotix” that I was on https://www.simplyrobotix.com/podcast/2020/3/18/episode-14-anime-tings-feat-djsj614 Host: @djsj614 ————————————————————————————————————————————— #Audition #newjersey #actor #actorslife #auditionlife #theater #theatre #SimplyRobotix #614Things #podsincolor #newyorkcity #nowplaying #blackpodcast #podcast #brooklyn #newyork #dopeblackpods #blackexcellence

In this episode, I’m joined by my bestie, Al as we go on a thrift hunt. Can I find what I want before my event tonight or do I leave empty-handed and unsuccessful? It’s thrifting! Anything goes, tune in to find out! ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode link: smarturl.it/614Things ————————————————————————————————————————————— Additional Voices: @al_monaco / @alknitsthings / @gmr2bwy @bklyn_classic / www.etsy.com/shop/BklynClassic A few things & people I mentioned briefly are: @thenewyorkdose Host: @djsj614 ————————————————————————————————————————————— #thrift #thrifting #shopping #photooftheday #nycphotography #nyc #mensfashion #mensstyle #mensfashionblog #blackmen #blackmensfashion #costaricanboy #bloggeroutfit #mensfashionblog #styleblogger #style #styleinspo #styleoftheday #fashionblogger #fashion #614Things #podsincolor #newyorkcity #nowplaying #blackpodcast #podcast #brooklyn #newyork #dopeblackpods #blackexcellence

I go on my first morning run with my best friend while discussing intentions and respect. ————————————————————————————————————————————— Episode link: smarturl.it/614Things ————————————————————————————————————————————— Additional Voices: @reggie001 A few things & people I mentioned briefly are: @therealskittlez @ladieswhobronche @thenewyorkdose ————————————————————————————————————————————— #guidedrun #fitness #cardio #running #LA #burlesque #morning #morningrun #runningpodcast #614Things #podsincolor #newyorkcity #nowplaying #blackpodcast #podcast #brooklyn #newyork #dopeblackpods #blackexcellence