One Thousand Gurus Podcast

Why We Sleep (Matthew Walker) Book Highlights: The Science and Practice of Better Sleep

Host J.R. Yonocruz highlights Matthew Walker’s Why We Sleep, arguing that sleep is the foundational driver of health, affecting the brain and body more than diet or exercise. He explains circadian rhythm and adenosine-based sleep pressure, the stages of sleep (NREM and REM), and how caffeine and alcohol undermine sleep quality. Key ...

Season 9 Recap: Key Lessons from AI, Productivity, Dance, Fitness, Grief, and Comedy

Host J.R. Yonocruz delivers an audio-only recap of One Thousand Gurus Season 9, reflecting behind the scenes on episodes 81–89 and inviting listeners to revisit conversations that resonated. He highlights the season’s range—random shows, return guests, a book highlight, and deep one-on-ones—covering topics like AI and the fut...

Andrew “Trandrew” Tran: From Kaba Modern Breakdancer to Financial Services Manager—Comedy, Mental Health, and Fatherhood

Host J.R. Yonocruz reunites with Andrew Tran (Trandrew), a financial services manager and longtime performer with roots in theater, breakdancing, and stand-up comedy, now living in Las Vegas and expecting a baby with his partner, Clarizcel. They reflect on meeting through Kaba Modern, Andrew&rsqu...

Blessie Marie Panopio Returns: Fitness Discipline, Sleep, Reading, and Grief

Host J.R. Yonocruz welcomes back Blessie Marie Panopio to share life updates since her last appearance. They talk about moving, her fitness and nutrition journey, and her mom’s recent health scare and recovery. The conversation also covers sleep habits, getting back into reading through library apps, and recent concerts. They close with though...

Dr. Ramy Sidhom on Medicine, Dance, Solo Travel, and Finding Meaning

J.R. Yonocruz reconnects with Dr. Ramy Sidhom to talk about his path from Kaba Modern and diverse cultural interests to becoming a physician with four board certifications (internal medicine, pulmonary/critical care, and hospice/palliative care). Ramy shares lessons on thriving with variety, learning how to study effectively, navigating medical training, an...

Catching Up with Travis Trinh: Summer Cut for AX, Cosplay, Anime Takes, and Bowling Tech

J.R. Yonocruz welcomes return guest Travis Trinh to catch up on the past 14 months, from work, gym, Gunpla, and snowboarding to weekly bowling league. They break down Travis’ annual Anime Expo summer cut (including MacroFactor), brainstorm AX cosplay ideas, and talk anime with spoilers for several series and movie arcs. The convers...

Host J.R. Yonocruz reconnects with Bay Area locker Brian “Lil B” Perez to reflect on their early Academy of Villains days and AOV’s mission to bridge freestyle and choreography. Lil B shares his path from DDR and working for Konami/tech QA into locking, plus lessons from battles, travel, and learning to train groove and feeling. They also discuss mentorship, safer dance spaces, therapy and identity, and how social...

Richard Hardy Returns: 75 Hard Discipline, Door-to-Door Sales Psychology, and Renewed Faith

Richard Hardy returns in-studio to share updates on 75 Hard, including a daily Bible-reading habit, plus his fitness and nutrition approach. He revisits his path from Pennsylvania to door-to-door solar in California and breaks down sales psychology—personality types, mirroring, body language, and the importance of getting the utility bi...

Make Time Book Highlights: Focus on What Matters Every Day

J.R. Yonocruz highlights Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky, and how to reclaim attention from constant busyness and endless distractions. He breaks down the four-step daily framework—Highlight, Laser, Energize, Reflect—with practical tactics for prioritizing what matters, reducing tech distractions, boosting energy, and iterating through reflection.

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J.R. Yonocruz welcomes back Alex Hung for his third appearance to discuss AI tools, agents vs chat models, and how his company is rolling out Claude to improve efficiency. They share real examples like automating sales-lead prioritization through a CRM and summarizing work across Slack/Jira, while noting its clear limitation due to lack of context and inconsistencies. The conversation also explores AI’s impact on layoffs and ...

Relaxation, Compassion, and the Hidden Cost of “Good Deals” | Random Show with Aeden Pham

J.R. Yonocruz welcomes repeat guest Aeden Pham for a chill random-show catch-up on recent life updates and personal reflections. They discuss how relaxation improves learning and performance in music and dance, plus navigating dating by managing eagerness and staying genuine. They also unpack therapy lessons on compassion an...

Host J.R. Yonocruz recaps Season 8 of One Thousand Gurus (episodes 71–79, recorded February through early April) to highlight key lessons and invite listeners to revisit the season. He reviews solo episodes on Tony Robbins’ achievement vs fulfillment and Marie Kondo’s KonMari “spark joy” method, plus interviews on frugal homebuying, LinkedIn recruiting and personal branding, dance/DJing to audio engine...

Reconnecting Through Movement, Coaching, and Non-Attachment with Kenta Thomas Naoi

J.R. Yonocruz reunites with high school friend Kenta Thomas Naoi, now Denmark-based, to reflect on their dance-era origins and Kenta’s journey from design school to New York entrepreneurship, burnout, and a shift into integrative business coaching. Kenta shares an origin story of losing mobility from transverse myelitis, how movement and storyte...

Random Show with Julie Huynh: Mastery Tradeoffs, AI at Work, Love Languages, Burnout, and Purpose

J.R. Yonocruz chats with returning guest Julie Huynh in a wide-ranging “random show,” covering her life updates (travel, untraditional engagement, wedding planning, and moving to LA) and reflections on turning 30-something. They also dig into mastery tradeoffs, automation and AI at work, atypical love languages, rent...

Andre Malicdem on Depression, Reconnecting With Family, and Renewed Faith

Host J.R. Yonocruz reunites with his cousin Andre Malicdem, with a trigger warning for depression and suicide. Andre recounts four years of isolation, a dark period that led to a near-suicide attempt stopped after calling his mother, and his ongoing therapy and reconnection with family. They reminisce about childhood and party-era memories, discuss And...

Door-to-Door Solar Sales, 75 Hard, and the Power of Self-Talk with Richard Hardy

Host J.R. Yonocruz interviews Richard Hardy, a door-to-door solar salesperson. Richard recounts moving from New Jersey to Texas doing door-to-door windows/doors and water filtration before COVID halted canvassing, then entering solar and later joining NuSun Power after being recruited. He demonstrates his door pitch, explaining the shift from bu...

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 sou...

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...

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 i...