Mike sits down to discuss is upcoming plans for Defynest. He also announces the release of a surprise rap album by Izzy Mora entitled Morality. Izzy Mora - Morality: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4AeCI84byIiAKu3lRQaB0S?si=T6dKRtwWQOK4tk8Gfet11A Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/morality/1528233801 Amazon Music: https://www.ama…

Mike dedicates the return episode of the Defynest Podcast to his dad, who recently passed away. Subscribe to be notified when new episodes drop, available in video & audio only formats. Defynest Website: https://defynest.com Defynest Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ8UrJwdfmeThqGsbLb0nPA Defynest Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6F…

A reunion of birthday brothers, Eric Cano joins Mike to talk about his personal training business Cano Physiq & his journey to becoming a Black Hawk helicopter pilot. Eric's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CanoPhysiq Eric's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CanoPhysiq Eric's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanoPhysiq Michael's Instagram: htt…

Mike has trouble pronouncing Jessica Colina's name with causes the podcast to get off to a gory start as Mike shares some details about his nose surgery. But the mood up as Jess shares stories about some photos, travel, & friends. Jessica's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jess.colina/ Michael's Instagram: https://instagram.com/michael.macedo M…

It's May 1st, 2019 & Mike meets his self-imposed deadline to official launch the clothing line for Defynest! The Day One Collection is available until May 8th! Get your gear while you can at https://defynest.com And a BIG THANKS to all you Day One Defyers! Defynest Website: https://defynest.com Defynest Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ8…

Javier returns & this time it's to assemble with Mike to give a movie review of Avengers: Endgame, SPOILERS INCLUDED! Javier's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/javier.paredes.jr/ Michael's Instagram: https://instagram.com/michael.macedo Michael's Website: https://michaelmacedo.com New Video podcast episode every Tuesday at 7pm CST on YouTube, w…

Mike decides to travel back through time to share the entire story of Buzz Bounce. Michael's Instagram: https://instagram.com/michael.macedo Michael's Website: https://michaelmacedo.com New Video podcast episode every Tuesday at 7pm CST on YouTube, with the Audio version of the podcast dropping on all streaming platforms the day before Defynest Web…

When he's not saving lives, the self-proclaimed Mocha Panther, as known as DJ Loon, likes to keep the party going. Part DJ & part firefighter, Loon kicks it with Mike to share his origin story, while then diving deeper into the grind that goes behind trying to make it & how change starts with us. Mike also asks Loon some stupid questions relating t…

After a week off because Mike was feeling too well, the Defynest Podcast is back with some podcast firsts! 1st episode with multiple guests & 1st episode recorded live at a remote location. April 5, 2019 was the Houston Astros Opening Day game & the guys went to celebrate at the pregame festivities. Giddy, Jav, Jesus, David & Billy joined Mike to t…

From a chance meeting in Huntsville to now, Joe aka Yung Lara talks about his rap past & eventual transition into mixed martial arts. Yung's Instagram: https://instagram.com/yung_lara Yung's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyXWue4q_AkJpxZ2Rx3dS2Q Jesus's Instagram: https://instagram.com/jwgm85 Michael's Instagram: https://instagram.com/mi…

In what was supposed to be an episode over conspiracy theories, teacher Jesus Medina & Mike end up jumping from topic to topic on Episode 12 of the Defynest Podcast. Mike shares hangover stories, Jesus explains his work as a Special Education teacher, Jesus expressing interest in photography, & Mike finds out that Hitler may not have died as they s…

To see if he's up to the challenge, Mike decides to go solo on this podcast. Things get meta real quick. Mike talks about fear, makes an announcement, & shares the behind the scenes of the Defynest Podcast. Michael's Instagram: https://instagram.com/michael.macedo Michael's Website: https://michaelmacedo.com New Video podcast episode every Tuesday …

In a world where having a big house is equated to being successful, the younger, taller, better looking Gomez brother, Sam Gomez, has decided to forgo extra square feet to build himself a tiny home. Sam & Mike talk about his reason behind that decision & how people's quality of life can improve by getting back to basics. 3D Printing House Build Mik…

In a true freestyle off the dome, Izzy Mora & Mike bounce from one topic to the other. From being able to admire other's abilities, to Izzy dropping his expert diet advice. Izzy's Instagram: https://instagram.com/izzymora88 Izzy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/izzymora88 Izzy's & Ty's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Wo1sYTtZ4GY9YWpZpc5ds Mic…

The most talked about person in podcast history is finally on as a guest & Mike manages to screw it up by messing up the audio in a new way. Edward Gonzalez aka Laylow joins Mike to talk Hurricane Harvey, sneakers, working out, and about Laylow's job as a case manager for a transitioning home for adolescent boys. Laylow's Instagram: https://instagr…

Blogger & overall dope person Heidi Andrade shares the origins of Mighty Heidi & #Heidinews, Mike reveals why he will forever like Heidi, they talk about future goals & why they do the things they do, and Heidi gets Mike to open up about the endgame for Defynest, why he left social media for 2 years, & to about some of his health issues. Heidi's In…

Barber Emmanuel Mendoza, aka Lito, aka The Plug, aka HouTex Barber, shares how he first started cutting hair, Mike tells the world what the secret to life is, Lito gives some barber shop talk, they discuss how people need more positive influences in their lives, Laylow's name keeps coming up, & Mike makes a commitment to the kids. Emmanuel's Instag…

Javier Paredes joins Mike on Episode 5 of The Defynest Podcast. They talk about their college days at the University of Houston, projects they've worked on together, the upcoming short film Sky, and Javier drops his top 10 most anticipated films of 2019. Javier's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/javier.paredes.jr/ Sky - Behind the Scenes & Teas…

Graffiti Artist Yikes joins Mike & they share how a cd led them to become bestfriends. Yikes shares how he started doing graffiti, how a tragedy led him to focus on his craft, the transition into making graffiti his profession, starting Yikes Laundry & more. Yikes's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yikes341/ Yikes Laundry's Instagram: https://w…

Mike messes up... kinda bad. Self-described artist, inventor & geek Adrian Gomez is number one on Mike's archnemesis list. Mike & Adrian describe how a trail ride led to their meet cute. They talk failures, death, personal happiness & more, while dropping slang words to keep the kids interested. Adrian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sir_adr…

Billy stops by to become the first guest featured on the podcast, Michael explains what Defynest means, they share how they became friends, how they both messed up in college & Bill explains how he transitioned after dropping to becoming an officer. https://defynest.com De-fy-nest (noun): a person who defies the definition of who they are in order …