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: Episode 1323 – Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two discuss Vinnie’s making it in LA, how to be a go-getter, the rise of pediatric obesity, why calories don’t count, and more.
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BE A GO-GETTER
- Vinnie moved to LA after finding a lot of success in New Orleans training
- Had some stars help him out when he arrived
- Got linked into modeling
- He never loved his looks, so was surprised when this took off
- Vinnie was a very easy subject
- Made some money and able to sure himself up so he could do what he actually wanted to do
- Gina alternatively did have a big struggle when she first got to LA
- This is the more common story
- Was a lowly producer at night when she arrived
- Kept trying and trying until she got a good gig
- Got her radio host gig
- You have to work for it
- Don’t say no to gigs
- Go out and try to get what you want
- You can’t wait for opportunities to present themselves or they will not come
- Even now, Vinnie books himself on things
- Doesn’t have an agent
- Does it himself
- Doesn’t have an agent
PEDIATRIC OBESITY
- Diet soda is not healthy
- More kids than ever are obese
- Many kids drink diet drinks thinking the fact that they are low- or no-cal makes them okay
- Kids who drink diet sodas still consume ~150-200 more calories a day
- These calories are also unhealthy food and drink
- Vinnie began to gain some weight when he stopped playing football
- Calories is just a measurement, you don’t eat A calorie
- What matters is WHAT you eat
- Eating real food will lower obesity rates!
- Kids didn’t used to eat processed, carby food like they do now
- Eating real food will lower obesity rates!
- What matters is WHAT you eat
