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Dec 19, 202223:09Episode 0009

Lensa AI, Computers Replacing Creatives, and New Years Resolutions: I Will Not Lose Podcast - #0009

On todays show we discuss the legality behind using Lensa AI's Magic Avatar to make your selfies explode with artistic style! What does this mean for digital artists and creatives? Will AI take over the world? How does this affect your New Years resolution? ------------------------ Available on All Streaming platforms! Quicklinks: RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/iwillnotlose Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4jzqb7aW80PFHlX2pWTOSt?si=d65f06d10b6f4a44 Amazon Music:…

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Dec 13, 202229:14Episode 0008

Defying Physics, Retail vs. Online shopping, Complacent Thinking - I Will Not Lose Podcast - #0008

This week we discuss the Tesla 500-mile electric semi-truck drive and what it means for the world of science and tech. We explore how complacent thinking deters progress, and we start making New Years resolutions. ------------------------ Available on All Streaming platforms! Quicklinks: RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4jzqb7a... Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/bec... Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/I-Will-Not...…

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Dec 5, 202239:55Episode 0007

Does Mental Health Give Ye a Pass? - I Will Not Lose Podcast - #0007

In light of Ye's interview with Alex Jones on Infowars... This episode is an attempt to remove mental health as an excuse for racism, bigotry, and anti-sematic hate speech. I open up about my own mental health (bipolar) to bring awareness to mental health education and awareness. Should Ye get a pass? ------------------------ Available on All Streaming platforms! Quicklinks: RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4jzqb7a... Amazon Music:…

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Nov 27, 202216:17Episode 0006

Podsgiving: Gratefulness Makes You Happy - I Will Not Lose Podcast - #0006

This week I list a load of things I'm thankful for in the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday. We remind ourself it's not happiness that makes us grateful, it's gratefulness that makes us happy. ------------------------ Available on All Streaming platforms! Quicklinks: RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/iwillnotlose Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4jzqb7aW80PFHlX2pWTOSt?si=d65f06d10b6f4a44 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/becd96ef-a06c-4f18-ad06-db68f360af67/i-will-not-lose…

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Nov 19, 202220:44Episode 0005

Layoffs: Meta, Zillow, Stripe + More - I Will Not Lose Podcast - #0005

This week I continue the words of encouragement for those who's careers were displaced in the mass layoffs that struck our country. Meta, Zillow, Stripe, Lyft, and more downsized their workforce by double-digit percentages leaving tens of thousands out of work. I go over my personal layoff history to stand as an example that this isn't the end of your story.

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Nov 11, 202230:14Episode 0004

Largest Layoff In Company History, The Start Of Your Story - I Will Not Lose Podcast - #0004

Welcome to I Will Not Lose, Stories of Successes Learned From Failures. I'm your host, Tony Ortiz. This week Facebook/Meta Lays off over 11,000 employees. But this isn't the end for them. In this episode we discuss what Facebook has to do to stay relevant and the future of the metaverse. I also discuss the backlash behind Kyrie Irving's tweet and what comes next.

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Oct 28, 202223:27Episode 0002

Be Impeccable With Your Word, Kanye - I Will Not Lose Podcast - #0002

Welcome to I Will Not Lose, Stories of Successes Learned From Failures. I'm your host, Tony Ortiz. This week Kanye "Ye" West made media headlines for his Anti Semitic commentary on N.O.R.E.'s Drink Champs Podcast. Since the time of recording this he has lost lucrative partnerships with Adidas, Gap, Madame Tussaud's, and more. As if that wasn't enough, He also wore a "White Lives Matter" shirt with Candace Owens and said that Fentanyl, not Derrick Chauvin's Knee was the cause of George Floyd's death.…

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Oct 21, 20221:29:47Episode 0001

Gil Thompson: Influence of Hip Hop, Mental Health, Relationship w/ Family

Gil "GT" Thompson is an American rapper from Allentown/Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Gil explains how Hip-Hop has influenced his life and the personal success of using writing to overcome mental health tribulations after the death of his mother. His latest project "Writing To Heal" is out now on all streaming platforms and available for purchase/donation at https://www.gilthompson.com

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Oct 18, 202219:11

The Goal Is To Fail - I Will Not Lose Podcast - #0000

I'm your host, Tony Ortiz. I'm on a mission to collect stories of people who learned a lesson not from their monumental success, but from the missteps along the way. This podcast is a thought exercise that great lessons can be learned from what may seem, at the time, to be a catastrophic failure. These stories are defined by strength it took to persevere and evolve to the next level. The tone is intimate conversation between friends and started as an outlet to promote endeavors going on in my network.…

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