<p>What happens when you call people live… and they have no idea they’re about to be on a podcast? That’s exactly what went down in this episode of <em>You Have to Meet My Friends</em>—and what unfolded was raw, real, and ridiculously inspiring.</p><p>In this episode, I dial up a couple of absolute legends—no script, no warning, just real life showing up in real time.</p><p>First, you’ll meet <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jacobortizinternationalbarber?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Jacob</a>. A young entrepreneur who built a thriving business in Puerto Rico, checked the box on his first home… and then had it all taken by a hurricane. What do you do when life hits reset? Jacob moved in with his grandparents in Pennsylvania, started fresh at <a href="https://www.sportclipsinc.com/?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23661199382&gbraid=0AAAAAC5sAjfKTpLB3WGWPUzCLf6tMMYcH&gclid=CjwKCAjw-8vPBhBbEiwAoA39Wjyjj1TC1309MS_BsYs4B0jeBK7Sp_5BPEOxSURLiO3wACTU_siZ-RoCWHEQAvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">SportClips</a>, and within THREE WEEKS became an assistant manager. Within a year? Manager. That’s not luck—that’s grit meeting opportunity.</p><p>Then there’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/n._cutz_?igsh=MTVubXZnZnRxcWJsOA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Jose</a>. Nineteen years old. Five siblings. Lost his father at just 10. From humble beginnings in Mexico to winning a national <a href="https://www.sportclipsinc.com/?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23661199382&gbraid=0AAAAAC5sAjfKTpLB3WGWPUzCLf6tMMYcH&gclid=CjwKCAjw-8vPBhBbEiwAoA39Wjyjj1TC1309MS_BsYs4B0jeBK7Sp_5BPEOxSURLiO3wACTU_siZ-RoCWHEQAvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">SportClips</a> competition—earning himself a scholarship and proving that resilience isn’t just a word, it’s a lifestyle.</p><p>And just when you think it couldn’t get better… <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jewels256?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Julie Vargas</a> (yes, employee #1 of the billion-dollar brand <a href="https://www.sportclipsinc.com/?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23661199382&gbraid=0AAAAAC5sAjfKTpLB3WGWPUzCLf6tMMYcH&gclid=CjwKCAjw-8vPBhBbEiwAoA39Wjyjj1TC1309MS_BsYs4B0jeBK7Sp_5BPEOxSURLiO3wACTU_siZ-RoCWHEQAvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">SportClips</a>) jumps in and does something powerful: she speaks life into both of these young men in real time.</p><p>We talk a lot about “speaking life” as a concept—but this episode lets you <em>feel</em> it in action. No theory. Just truth, impact, and moments that matter.</p><p>This one will stick with you.</p><p>👇 Tap in, listen close, and you might just find yourself asking…<br>Who do I need to call… and speak life into today?</p>