"I Won't Back Down" by Tom Petty is actually about not giving up in the face of adversity, standing up for oneself and not letting others bring you down. The lyrics are about having the courage to face challenges, even when others are telling y
During the fall season, I discovered a lucrative side hustle as a pinion nut picker on the Navajo reservation. As I became more experienced, I realized that these nuts could be sold at the Navajo Nation Fair for five times their picking price.
I stole a car and felt uneasy, but my wife wanted to go out to eat, so I packed up our baby, and we headed to the mall. But before we could make it, a cop car pulled me over and asked for my information. I had been on the run for years, and now
In this episode, I pick up a girl I call Brunette in the rain and offering her a place to stay. Soon after, Brunette's friend, Blonde, moves in with us, and I get the idea to rent out apartments and bring in more girls to earn extra income. One
This story is about my birthday which falls on Christmas Day. My family, particularly my grandparents who are devout Catholics, do not believe in celebrating birthdays and instead prioritize the celebration of Jesus Christ's birth. As a result,
I never talked to my step father. Maybe I hated him when I was younger because I felt as if he took me away from my imprisoned father. At 14 I understood the truth and no longer held a grudge. I soon realized this man without speaking to me wan
I never talked to my step father. Maybe I hated him when I was younger because I felt as if he took me away from my imprisoned father. At 14 I understood the truth and no longer held a grudge. I soon realized this man without speaking to me wan
Trying to find a job with no experience is nearly impossible but with persistence and time anything is inevitable. Either you get what your after or luck intervenes. Learning how important our time is and how fast it is ticking away is a lesson
Going to prison my first time wasn’t easy and it changed my point of view. What you think you can get in trouble for and what you don’t. Everyone does bad things but it’s the unlucky ones that get caught. Was I unlucky or was it because I am a
My college experience turns out to be nothing but drinking drugs and violent moments. A hometown boy willing to help the little group of friends until the struggle becomes to real and the true selfishness of a person comes alive.--- Support
The finally decided to go Arizona and confront my mom to tell her I got accepted into college. The only thing I was afraid of was she would not help me with the loans. Luckily she did help me but knew she was hurting me. As she tried using logi
I got tired of sneaking in through windows of girlfriends houses and asking my friends to spend the night. I decided after getting my first paycheck to buy a car. Thanks to the help of my stepfather I was able to buy a cheap fixer upper. My ste
At my fifth interview for the week desperately needing a job. I hear the same question. Why this job? Why here? For the money duh! I found out experience does change a person for the better or sometimes for the worst.--- Support this podcas
The day I left for college was the scariest day of my life. I decided to go see my mother before I left and she thought it was time for her to tell me her life story. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/streetkid/support
A mentor influences your decision and makes you question your own beliefs. Luckily I had three mentors each with there own ideas and what they thought was best. I took the best parts of these men and they make up who I am today. (This Episode i
I was born on Christmas Day so I’ve always hated my birthday. Either nobody remembers or they remember but still only get me one gift. On my 14th birthday my mom gave me two gifts the first gift was money and the second was a lesson on life I w
As they say History repeats itself my mother also had a stepfather. My grandfather was an angry man, he was abusive and he also went to prison at a young age.
I speak about emotions and childhood traumas that could be effecting the way you think. I also want people to understand that one bad decision could ultimately take away everything from you.
I go into detail on how I buy a car for less than $1000 sell it for $1000 down and take payments for $300-$400 a month. Warning: Keep the Title, make a second key. People say there is no way somebody would pay that price but then again that’s w
Down on my luck the whole year working for minimum wage and having barley enough to scrape by. My girlfriend finally has the courage to call me out and prove to her that I can make the money I always brag about making in the past.