Herbie De Guzman: Dance, DJing, Audio Engineering, and Filling Your Cup

J.R. Yonocruz sits down with Herbie De Guzman—dancer-turned-DJ and audio professional—to talk about growing up Filipino in San Diego, learning Tagalog through family and karaoke, and pivoting from kinesiology to an audio career that led to SeaWorld and Universal Studios. Herbie shares how DJing started as a way to keep dancers moving, why sound quality and engineering matter, and what makes a good DJ—reading the room and serving the crowd. They also discuss grief, aging parents, a recent breakup, and Herbie’s guiding takeaway: fill your own cup first so you can pour into others.

01:24 First Podcast Vibes
04:24 Moving to LA from SD
10:58 Filipino Culture and Tagalog
15:15 From Kinesiology to Audio
19:49 SeaWorld to Universal Audio
25:55 Audio Career Advice
28:51 DJ vs Audio Engineering
31:02 What Makes a Great DJ
33:18 Reading the Room
36:00 Talking About Mortality
38:56 Cherish Your Parents
41:57 Breakups and True Love
46:56 Rapid Fire Questions
50:02 Best Advice: Fill Your Cup
52:18 Definition of Success
57:58 Media Recs
01:01:07 Gratitude and Wrap Up

Guest bio:
Former Dance Director for 220, Veteran DJ in the San Diego Club Scene, Former Audio & Media Studio Engineer for SeaWorld San Diego, Audio Mixer for Universal Studios Theme Park. Now also part of the production team for Seafood City's "Late Night Madness".

• Instagram: @isolatorbeats / https://www.instagram.com/isolatorbeats/

Links/resources:

• OTG #68: Rani Bungay
• OTG #38: Yerson Ochoa
• “Your mom shows you an unfunny video” (IG reel by @lifewfarzy)
• Liquid Vitamin B-Complex (Amazon - affiliate link)
• Unoffendable by Brant Hansen (audiobook - affiliate link)
• The Men We Need by Brant Hansen (audiobook - affiliate link)

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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: KonMari, Spark Joy, and Designing Your Ideal Life

Host J.R. Yonocruz explains how Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up reshaped his relationship with possessions, time, and happiness while he was preparing to downsize. He breaks down the KonMari Method—tidying all at once, sorting by category, discarding first, and keeping only what “sparks joy”—as a mindset practice rooted in gratitude and intentional living. The episode highlights practical steps (vertical storage, designated homes, paper rules, handling gifts and mementos) and the broader effects: clearer values, improved decision-making, understanding attachment patterns, and applying “spark joy” beyond stuff to time, commitments, and relationships.

00:00 Welcome and Book Intro

01:42 Why This Book Matters

02:13 My Downsizing Story

03:08 Core Themes Gratitude and Less

04:02 KonMari Mindset Shift

04:30 Tidy All at Once

06:39 Lifestyle Vision and Goals

07:13 Discard First Then Store

07:33 Spark Joy Test

08:22 Category Order Explained

09:23 Clothes and Folding Method

11:07 Books and Papers Rules

12:21 Komono Gifts and Mementos

13:34 Storage and Maintenance Habits

15:28 Life Changing Effects

16:26 Attachment Patterns Past Future

17:30 Gratitude and Detox Effect

18:58 Key Quotes Recap

20:25 Practical Takeaways Checklist

22:01 Final Thoughts and Outro

Links/resources:

• OTG Episode Overview
• Presentation
• Book Summary notes

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Maximillian Navarro on Recruiting, Fashion, and Building a 10-Year Relationship | One Thousand Gurus.

J.R. Yonocruz reconnects with his younger cousin, Maximillian Navarro, to discuss his journey from UC Riverside grad to agency recruiting and his move into a recruiting consultant role at LinkedIn. Max shares practical job-search and interviewing advice, plus what he believes makes a great recruiter. They also dive into how he got into fashion and sneakers, and close with lessons on sustaining a long-term relationship and deciding when to propose.

03:57 Life Update After College

05:42 Bay Area Roots and Sci Fi

07:06 Homeschooling and Social Skills

13:06 High School Dreams and Identity

16:17 Choosing UCR and Sociology

20:23 Post Grad Sales and Layoff

24:16 Staffing Sales to Recruiting

32:35 Landing LinkedIn Recruiting

39:35 Recruiter Advice Communication

41:39 Fashion and Sneakers

47:09 Discovering Your Style

51:54 Trends And Subgenres

57:09 Choosing The Right Partner

01:01:31 Sustaining Long Relationships

01:08:19 Rapid Fire Questions

01:16:48 Atmospheric Music Ritual

01:21:58 Gratitude And Sign Off

Guest bio:
Recruiter, fashion enthusiast, music lover, fan of the arts, and video games.

• Instagram: @maximillian.kan / https://www.instagram.com/maximillian.kan

Links/resources:

• Nike Stefan Janoski Skate Shoes
• RIftbound League of Legends TCG

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Everyone has a compelling story to tell with insights we can all be inspired by. J.R. Yonocruz is a self-improvement blogger, relationship coach, and serial hobbyist with a passion for learning. He interviews unique guests from various fields to distill the strategies, habits, and mindsets we can use in our own lives. Each “guru” has a chance to give the audience a peek into a new world.

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