December 4, 2024 • 15 mins
Ep: 19 The Pig Herder’s Lament: A Cautionary Tale About Dreams Deferred
In this powerful and reflective episode of The Hood Debutante, London Bambi takes you on a journey through the story of The Dreamer and the Herder—a cautionary tale about a man who spent decades clinging to a dream he never pursued.
Through the lens of this poignant parable, we explore the hard truths about procrastination, fear of failure, and the price of waiting for the “perfect time.” London dives deep into themes of identity, action, and accountability, challenging listeners to reflect on their own dreams and take meaningful steps toward achieving them.
This two-hour episode is more than just a story—it’s a wake-up call. Packed with practical advice, soul-stirring reflections, and interactive moments, London Bambi reminds us that it’s never too late to chase our dreams, but the time to start is now.
Tune in for an inspiring mix of storytelling, wisdom, and actionable tools to help you align your actions with your aspirations.
Key Takeaways:
•The importance of action in defining identity
•Why waiting for the “perfect time” is a myth
•How to turn dreams into plans and avoid lifelong regret
If you’ve been telling yourself “one day,” this episode will make you ask: Why not today?
Listen now and take the first step toward your dreams.
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Let's roll up, it's a new high.
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It's a safe space to talk about all the dope things that's on our mind.
From world travel to philosophies, we stay stylish, come and rock with me.
It's a good time, we got the sauce to make champagne, which is reality, uh.
We do it for the culture, gotta show them what we can be.
This is the high life.
.999Yeah, we old so fancy, keep it a G cuz, we are family, it's the hood debutante, with London Bambi, uh.
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You made it through.
I almost made it through without interrupting the intro, but it's okay.
It's okay.
Yo, what's up rock stars? Welcome to another episode of the hood Podcast i'm your host London, Bambi, and today we're getting into some real talk about dreams, the kind of dreams that stir your soul, the kind of dreams that you know, you were born to pursue.
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But let me ask you something. 14 00:01:20,684.999 --> 00:01:32,210 How long have you been telling yourself one day I'll do it? Be honest, is it weeks, months, years, maybe decades? Okay, be real with yourself.
Today's episode is all about what happens when we keep putting our dreams on hold.
.999And I've gotten a story for you, a story that's going to make you reflect, maybe even uncomfortable a little bit because you know, that's what I do. 17 00:01:45,319.999 --> 00:01:46,749.999 And that's what we're here for. 18 00:01:47,819.999 --> 00:01:50,349.999 Growth and growth isn't always easy. 19 00:01:50,349.999 --> 00:01:54,69.999 So grab a cup of tea, light your favorite candle and settle in. 20 00:01:54,79.999 --> 00:01:57,919.998 We're unpacking what it really means to chase your dreams or not. 21 00:01:58,99.999 --> 00:02:02,199.999 Now, last week I forgot to do our Jeopardy music and I'm trying to make a it a thing. 22 00:02:02,199.999 --> 00:02:03,659.999 I'm trying to make Fetch happen. 23 00:02:03,659.999 --> 00:02:11,939.999 I'm going to do it this week so I can give you guys your time that you need to get settled so you can hear the message that I have for you to receive. 24 00:02:11,939.999 --> 00:02:15,949.999 We're going to start the Jeopardy music now and then we are going to jump into our story. 25 00:02:16,9.999 --> 00:02:16,819.999 Let's go. 26 00:02:22,970.099 --> 00:02:33,404.999 Na na na na na na Na na na na na na Da Da da Da da The don't don't don't. 27 00:02:33,464.999 --> 00:02:33,864.999 All right. 28 00:02:33,864.999 --> 00:02:35,364.999 So hopefully you guys are settled. 29 00:02:35,364.999 --> 00:02:39,424.999 You got what you need and you're relaxed and you're ready to listen to your friend talk. 30 00:02:39,714.999 --> 00:02:40,134.999 All right. 31 00:02:40,144.999 --> 00:02:47,314.998 So let me introduce you to two friends from a small town, Micah, the adventurer and Levi, the dreamer who stayed behind. 32 00:02:47,704.998 --> 00:02:50,894.999 This story is called the dreamer and a herder. 33 00:02:50,924.999 --> 00:02:55,934.999 And this story is a story that I wrote based off of a story that I heard. 34 00:02:56,69.999 --> 00:03:05,539.999 When I was younger now, I don't remember exactly who told me this story or the bits and pieces that I used to make this story. 35 00:03:05,929.999 --> 00:03:08,549.998 but it is inspired by something that I heard. 36 00:03:08,559.999 --> 00:03:10,9.998 So the details are not. 37 00:03:10,489.999 --> 00:03:25,769.999 Exact but I reframe the story to fit today's topic we're just gonna jump into the story now and then we're gonna jump into the rest of the podcast So remember this is a story called the dreamer and a herder by me london bambi. 38 00:03:25,839.998 --> 00:03:32,499.999 All right Let me put on my my ebook voice just in case I decided to start doing voiceover on my books. 39 00:03:32,499.999 --> 00:03:32,999.999 I'm writing. 40 00:03:32,999.999 --> 00:03:44,474.999 Okay, here we go The dreamer and a herder In a small town tucked between rolling hills, two childhood friends, Micah and Levi, grew up dreaming big. 41 00:03:44,919.999 --> 00:03:47,489.999 Micah had always been an ambitious one. 42 00:03:47,529.999 --> 00:03:51,989.999 His heart set on venturing into the world beyond their quiet town to chase greatness. 43 00:03:52,329.999 --> 00:03:56,339.999 Levi, on the other hand, was quiet and had a secret passion for music. 44 00:03:56,509.998 --> 00:04:02,679.998 He loved the idea of standing on stage and pouring his soul into melodies and seeing the crowd move by his song. 45 00:04:03,219.998 --> 00:04:06,999.999 But life, as it often does, steered Levi towards practicality. 46 00:04:07,239.999 --> 00:04:11,569.999 When his father passed, he inherited the family's small pig farm. 47 00:04:12,19.999 --> 00:04:20,79.999 Only for now, he told himself, I'll stay here and tend to the pigs, but one day, one day, I'll leave and make my mark as a musician. 48 00:04:20,679.999 --> 00:04:25,469.999 Micah, Brimming with wonderlust, bid Levi farewell one crisp morning. 49 00:04:25,739.999 --> 00:04:29,189.999 Don't waste your talent, Micah said, clapping him on the shoulder. 50 00:04:29,239.998 --> 00:04:30,199.999 Levi nodded. 51 00:04:30,249.999 --> 00:04:30,849.999 I won't. 52 00:04:30,939.999 --> 00:04:32,939.998 I'm just waiting for the right time. 53 00:04:33,449.999 --> 00:04:37,19.999 Two years passed and Micah returned to visit the town. 54 00:04:37,29.998 --> 00:04:40,709.998 The two friends caught up over a drink in a town square. 55 00:04:41,29.999 --> 00:04:52,199.999 Micah was just excited! Brimming with, like, just pride, like, of his adventures, he was telling Levi all about the bustling cities he was visiting, the new faces he was meeting, and the thrill of chasing his dream. 56 00:04:52,469.998 --> 00:05:03,339.999 And you, Levi, Micah asked, how have you been? I'm good, Levi replied, with a practiced smile, still herding pigs for now, but that's not my real job. 57 00:05:03,784.999 --> 00:05:05,544.999 I'm really a musician. 58 00:05:05,654.999 --> 00:05:07,294.999 This is just temporarily. 59 00:05:08,474.999 --> 00:05:13,124.999 Micah nodded, respecting Levi's conviction, and they parted ways again. 60 00:05:13,434.999 --> 00:05:22,684.998 Five years later, Micah returned, this time a bit of weariness in his stride, but more stories of success and setbacks. 61 00:05:23,124.999 --> 00:05:27,884.999 Once again, he sought out Levi, curious to see how far his friend had come. 62 00:05:28,214.999 --> 00:05:33,404.998 Still herding pigs, Levi said with a shrug, but I am a musician at heart. 63 00:05:33,679.999 --> 00:05:36,369.999 One day I'll leave this town and make it big. 64 00:05:36,779.999 --> 00:05:39,649.999 Micah raised an eyebrow but said nothing. 65 00:05:39,979.999 --> 00:05:41,459.999 Time will tell, he thought. 66 00:05:41,989.999 --> 00:05:43,759.999 Years turned into decades. 67 00:05:43,849.999 --> 00:05:52,89.999 Twenty years later, Micah, now a man with a family and a life built from the bricks of hard work and courage, returned for a rare visit. 68 00:05:52,209.999 --> 00:05:55,669.998 He found Levi in the same fields, tending to the same pigs. 69 00:05:56,69.998 --> 00:06:07,879.999 Levi, my friend, Micah said with a mix of warmth and concern, how has life treated you? Levi dusted his hand on his worn trousers and gave the same answer he'd always given. 70 00:06:08,239.999 --> 00:06:09,89.999 Life's good. 71 00:06:09,199.999 --> 00:06:12,429.999 Still hurting pigs for now, but you know I'm really a musician. 72 00:06:12,679.999 --> 00:06:17,859.999 One day I'll step on that stage and sing a hit that'll change everything. 73 00:06:18,389.999 --> 00:06:20,249.999 This time Michael couldn't hold back. 74 00:06:20,329.999 --> 00:06:21,839.999 Levi, he began. 75 00:06:22,369.999 --> 00:06:24,49.999 His voice firm, but kind. 76 00:06:24,99.999 --> 00:06:25,579.999 I've known you all my life. 77 00:06:25,589.999 --> 00:06:28,339.998 You told me you're a musician for 20 years now. 78 00:06:28,359.999 --> 00:06:30,59.999 But you've never written a song. 79 00:06:30,319.999 --> 00:06:32,529.999 Never picked up a guitar in front of a crowd. 80 00:06:32,769.998 --> 00:06:34,879.998 Never even tried to leave this town.
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.998My friend, you're not a musician. 82 00:06:37,294.999 --> 00:06:42,4.999 You're a pig herder, and that's okay, but don't lie to yourself anymore. 83 00:06:42,84.999 --> 00:06:45,744.999 Dreams without actions are just stories we tell ourselves to feel better. 84 00:06:46,54.999 --> 00:06:49,424.999 If you want to be a musician, you must be one. 85 00:06:49,714.999 --> 00:06:52,164.999 And that means doing, not wanting. 86 00:06:52,714.999 --> 00:06:56,694.999 For the first time in his life, Levi felt the weight of his words. 87 00:06:56,914.998 --> 00:06:59,704.998 The truth wasn't cruel, but it was heavy. 88 00:07:00,79.999 --> 00:07:06,349.999 He realized that the years had slipped by, not in leaps, but in small silent moments of delay. 89 00:07:06,769.999 --> 00:07:09,129.999 That night, Levi picked up his old guitar. 90 00:07:09,269.999 --> 00:07:11,609.999 He left gathering dust in a corner. 91 00:07:11,699.998 --> 00:07:22,389.999 It wasn't too late to play a tune, but as he strummed the first chord, he couldn't help but wonder how different life might have been if he would have taken that leap sooner. 92 00:07:23,349.999 --> 00:07:24,949.999 All right, guys, think about that. 93 00:07:25,609.999 --> 00:07:26,239.999 Think about that. 94 00:07:26,239.999 --> 00:07:28,179.999 I'm going to let that story simmer down. 95 00:07:28,209.999 --> 00:07:29,809.999 Let it simmer in you for a minute. 96 00:07:29,915.099 --> 00:07:30,385.099 All right. 97 00:07:30,635.099 --> 00:07:32,875.099 the dreamer and the herder. 98 00:07:33,325.099 --> 00:07:39,985.098 I wrote it based off of fragments of my memory that I remember from a story that I was told when I was younger. 99 00:07:40,135.098 --> 00:07:42,125.099 Now we could just go to the rest of the podcast. 100 00:07:42,125.099 --> 00:07:43,265.099 And I'm just going to say. 101 00:07:44,365.099 --> 00:07:47,935.099 you know, Levi's story hits close to home for so many of us. 102 00:07:48,895.099 --> 00:07:53,645.099 We all have dreams we've been holding on to, telling ourselves one day I'll do it. 103 00:07:53,915.099 --> 00:07:59,525.099 But how many of us are actually taking steps to make those dreams real? Levi wasn't the problem. 104 00:07:59,535.099 --> 00:08:01,45.099 His lack of action was. 105 00:08:01,295.098 --> 00:08:02,635.098 He wasn't a bad person. 106 00:08:02,635.099 --> 00:08:03,595.098 He wasn't lazy. 107 00:08:03,595.099 --> 00:08:06,775.099 He just got comfortable in his temporary situation. 108 00:08:06,795.099 --> 00:08:09,935.099 And before he knew it, 20 years had passed. 109 00:08:10,255.099 --> 00:08:13,375.099 Let's break this down because there are some powerful lessons here. 110 00:08:13,615.099 --> 00:08:17,105.099 Lesson one, we're going to deal with how identity is built through action. 111 00:08:17,880.099 --> 00:08:21,970.099 Levi called himself a musician, but he wasn't being a musician. 112 00:08:22,280.099 --> 00:08:25,200.099 Michael wasn't wrong when he said you're a pig herder. 113 00:08:25,260.099 --> 00:08:26,580.099 It wasn't meant to hurt. 114 00:08:26,930.099 --> 00:08:27,770.099 It was the truth. 115 00:08:28,350.098 --> 00:08:41,930.098 If you say you're a writer, but you're not writing, are you really a writer? If you call yourself an artist, but you aren't making art, are you really an artist? The world doesn't define you, your action does. 116 00:08:41,970.098 --> 00:08:46,870.098 And let me tell you something else, you don't have to be perfect to start, you just have to start. 117 00:08:47,160.098 --> 00:08:50,270.098 A musician plays, even if it's only in their bedroom. 118 00:08:50,290.097 --> 00:08:53,390.098 A writer writes, even if no one reads it yet. 119 00:08:53,860.098 --> 00:08:55,970.098 Action builds identity. 120 00:08:56,350.097 --> 00:08:57,520.097 Alright, lesson two. 121 00:08:57,940.098 --> 00:09:00,150.098 The perfect time is a myth. 122 00:09:00,695.098 --> 00:09:05,925.098 Levi kept waiting for the right time, but here's the thing, the right time does not exist. 123 00:09:06,285.098 --> 00:09:09,285.098 There will never be a moment where everything aligns perfectly. 124 00:09:09,305.098 --> 00:09:11,205.098 Trust me, I know this for myself. 125 00:09:11,445.098 --> 00:09:14,325.097 You have to start where you are with what you have. 126 00:09:14,355.098 --> 00:09:18,175.098 Don't wait for the stars to align to make your own constellation. 127 00:09:18,755.098 --> 00:09:19,695.098 Lesson 3. 128 00:09:19,905.098 --> 00:09:23,125.098 Dreams without deadlines becomes regret. 129 00:09:23,975.098 --> 00:09:24,975.098 I'm going to say that again. 130 00:09:25,505.098 --> 00:09:29,775.098 Lesson three, dreams without deadlines become regret. 131 00:09:30,375.098 --> 00:09:35,115.097 Levi thought he had all the time in the world, but 20 years slipped by in a blink of an eye. 132 00:09:35,495.098 --> 00:09:53,740.098 Let me ask you, if you keep doing what you're doing right now, where will you be in five years? 10 years, 20 years, when you look back and think, I wish I had started sooner, dreams are beautiful, but they're fragile guys without action, they'll fade into regrets. 133 00:09:54,50.097 --> 00:09:55,770.098 I've seen it happen with other people. 134 00:09:55,780.098 --> 00:09:58,560.097 Not me, because as you can see, I'm always chasing my dreams. 135 00:09:59,190.098 --> 00:09:59,840.098 Okay. 136 00:10:00,300.098 --> 00:10:01,550.097 Now let's pause here. 137 00:10:01,890.097 --> 00:10:04,600.097 Take a moment to think about your own dreams. 138 00:10:05,10.097 --> 00:10:23,485.098 What's the one thing you've been putting off? What's the excuse you've been telling yourself? I want you to write it down right now Seriously, pause this podcast if you need to write it down because acknowledging it is the first step towards change All right. 139 00:10:23,735.097 --> 00:10:27,245.097 Now that you've identified your dream, let's talk about action. 140 00:10:27,525.098 --> 00:10:32,455.098 Here are three steps You can take this week Step 1. 141 00:10:32,975.098 --> 00:10:35,45.098 Set a small, specific goal. 142 00:10:35,645.098 --> 00:10:41,45.098 What's one thing that you can do this week to move closer to your dream? It doesn't have to be big. 143 00:10:41,95.098 --> 00:10:42,465.097 Just take one step. 144 00:10:43,395.098 --> 00:10:44,135.098 Step 2. 145 00:10:44,145.098 --> 00:10:45,385.098 Find accountability. 146 00:10:45,815.098 --> 00:10:47,475.097 Tell somebody about your dreams. 147 00:10:47,475.098 --> 00:10:50,285.098 I know a lot of times we're really protective over expectations. 148 00:10:51,235.098 --> 00:10:57,455.098 Our intellectual property because when we're building, we want to keep it a secret and we don't want nobody stealing our ideas. 149 00:10:57,525.098 --> 00:11:02,575.098 I'm extremely protective over a lot of my ideas, but I do tell those that are close to me. 150 00:11:02,835.098 --> 00:11:06,165.097 So you can just tell somebody, you can share with me. 151 00:11:06,165.098 --> 00:11:14,705.098 If you don't feel comfortable telling with anybody that you're close to just DM me on Instagram at the hood debutant and let's hold each other accountable. 152 00:11:15,105.098 --> 00:11:16,400.098 Step six, Three. 153 00:11:16,400.098 --> 00:11:18,120.098 And this is one of my favorite steps. 154 00:11:18,570.098 --> 00:11:20,360.098 Celebrate progress. 155 00:11:20,440.098 --> 00:11:22,30.098 No step is too small. 156 00:11:22,120.098 --> 00:11:23,430.098 Every little bit counts. 157 00:11:23,490.098 --> 00:11:26,630.098 Celebrate your wins no matter how small they seem. 158 00:11:26,950.098 --> 00:11:27,450.098 Okay. 159 00:11:27,460.098 --> 00:11:32,650.098 I gave you guys those three steps and these three steps should definitely help you run towards your dream. 160 00:11:32,740.098 --> 00:11:32,940.098 Okay. 161 00:11:33,580.098 --> 00:11:36,40.098 And set you on the right path for that goal. 162 00:11:36,740.098 --> 00:11:42,120.097 I want you to know Levi's story doesn't have to be your story, okay? I'm not saying this to really spook anybody. 163 00:11:42,180.098 --> 00:11:43,890.098 It's not too late to take actions. 164 00:11:43,890.098 --> 00:11:46,600.098 You don't have to wait 20 years to realize your potential. 165 00:11:46,630.098 --> 00:11:47,210.098 Trust me. 166 00:11:47,470.098 --> 00:11:48,530.098 Start today. 167 00:11:48,865.098 --> 00:11:52,415.098 Start small, but just start. 168 00:11:52,775.098 --> 00:11:55,15.098 Okay, guys, that's all I'm asking you to do. 169 00:11:55,45.098 --> 00:12:06,25.098 I think it's really, really extremely important that a lot of you guys start to invest in yourselves because what I'm watching in real life, I'm watching adults my age. 170 00:12:06,125.097 --> 00:12:17,385.097 some of them are miserable because I can always tell who's the artist or who has aspirations bigger than what they're doing and the people that is letting society to decide their life for them. 171 00:12:17,765.097 --> 00:12:21,785.097 Or they're just too painfully shy to go out there and, do what they want to do. 172 00:12:21,855.097 --> 00:12:23,325.096 To pursue their dreams. 173 00:12:23,715.096 --> 00:12:29,125.097 And I can let you guys know, if you're one of those people, I know you're sitting uncomfortable in your body. 174 00:12:29,385.096 --> 00:12:31,595.097 And I know that you may not be happy. 175 00:12:31,595.097 --> 00:12:36,115.097 So, the best thing you can start to do is is the three Fs. 176 00:12:36,175.097 --> 00:12:38,885.097 Listen to that podcast episode, The Lesson of the Three Fs. 177 00:12:39,165.097 --> 00:12:44,495.096 If nobody is feeding, fucking, or financing you, don't let anybody stop you And don't even let yourself. 178 00:12:44,975.097 --> 00:12:47,415.097 Stop you as we see what happened to Levi. 179 00:12:47,425.097 --> 00:12:50,255.097 He inherited his family's pig farm. 180 00:12:50,265.097 --> 00:13:20,0.0965 So that was a big responsibility and That was nice of him to Take over it, but it was at the sacrifice of what his own dreams as being a musician Okay Thank you guys for spending some more time with me if this episode resonated with you share it share with someone who needs to hear It and remember your dreams are worth the work Okay Until next time, stay beautiful, stay bold, and most importantly, stay true to yourself. 181 00:13:20,360.0965 --> 00:13:24,30.0955 This has been an amazing time with you guys. 182 00:13:24,40.0965 --> 00:13:26,100.0965 This episode isn't going to be super, super long. 183 00:13:26,110.0955 --> 00:13:30,50.0965 You know what I mean? I always try to keep my episode between, I would say. 184 00:13:30,245.0965 --> 00:13:40,255.0965 15 to 30 minutes because I understand people have things to do but I do really appreciate you guys taking time out of your day to listen to my podcast because Let's be real. 185 00:13:40,305.0965 --> 00:13:47,220.0965 I mean, I would just be shooting out into space if nobody actually was listening to me I love you guys as kids Always. 186 00:13:47,270.0965 --> 00:13:48,230.0965 I'm here for you. 187 00:13:48,240.0965 --> 00:13:51,320.0965 Please feel free to reach out to me on social media. 188 00:13:51,320.0965 --> 00:14:01,509.9965 If you have any questions or if there's even subjects you want me to talk about, because right now I'm just speaking about things that's on my heart and what I want to talk about, and I'm trying not to. 189 00:14:01,510.0965 --> 00:14:02,780.0965 To be such a control freak. 190 00:14:02,790.0965 --> 00:14:05,120.0965 I want this to be our podcast. 191 00:14:05,150.0965 --> 00:14:08,330.0965 I will say there has been, I've gotten some suggestions. 192 00:14:08,340.0965 --> 00:14:10,80.0965 Some people want me to start adding guests. 193 00:14:10,220.0965 --> 00:14:17,320.0965 Some people want me to do a Q and a, and I'm just trying to figure out how I'm going to implement that. 194 00:14:18,95.0965 --> 00:14:19,285.0965 Going forward in the future. 195 00:14:19,285.0965 --> 00:14:39,435.0965 So there are some changes and for the people that want me to film myself guys I know I keep telling you guys I'm trying to figure out ways But for me filming myself isn't as easy because again, I want to make sure the aesthetic is on point I also gotta have a cute outfit on because it's there's something else for me to think about I gotta look mad cute if I'm Gonna be in the camera. 196 00:14:39,435.0965 --> 00:14:49,595.0965 I'm not one of those people that's gonna get on Podcast just acting pretending like I'm At home in my pajamas and you know, really relaxed. 197 00:14:49,595.0965 --> 00:14:51,45.0965 No, that's not going to be me on camera. 198 00:14:51,95.0965 --> 00:14:53,25.0965 I mean, actually, I'm pretty relaxed now. 199 00:14:53,35.0965 --> 00:14:57,575.0965 I have on some chrome heart sweats and a ruffler in sweater, but I digress. 200 00:14:57,635.0955 --> 00:15:04,455.0955 give me time, give me time and I'll hopefully be able to deliver visuals to you guys in 2025. 201 00:15:04,575.0955 --> 00:15:05,185.0955 Wow. 202 00:15:05,360.0955 --> 00:15:09,390.0955 I mean, the fact that it's already 2025, that is nuts to me. 203 00:15:09,390.0955 --> 00:15:12,570.0955 Like, the year has flown by. 204 00:15:12,640.0955 --> 00:15:14,600.0945 And where did it go? I don't know. 205 00:15:14,660.0955 --> 00:15:15,870.0955 And that's going to be another thing. 206 00:15:15,870.0955 --> 00:15:23,575.0955 Once I figure out how time has sped up, We're going to do a podcast episode on that, but I got to get some more proof about that. 207 00:15:24,835.0955 --> 00:15:25,95.0955 Okay. 208 00:15:25,95.0955 --> 00:15:25,355.0955 Okay. 209 00:15:25,355.0955 --> 00:15:25,595.0955 Okay. 210 00:15:25,595.0955 --> 00:15:27,685.0955 I'm, I'm rambling now again. 211 00:15:27,725.0955 --> 00:15:28,785.0955 I love you guys. 212 00:15:28,835.0955 --> 00:15:35,825.0955 And as always take care of yourself and I will see you next Wednesday, signing off. 213 00:15:36,95.0945 --> 00:15:36,805.0945 Peace.
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It's a good time, we got the sauce to make champagne, which is reality, uh.
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This is the high life.
.999Yeah, we old so fancy, keep it a G cuz, we are family, it's the hood debutante, with London Bambi, uh.
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You made it through.
I almost made it through without interrupting the intro, but it's okay.
It's okay.
Yo, what's up rock stars? Welcome to another episode of the hood Podcast i'm your host London, Bambi, and today we're getting into some real talk about dreams, the kind of dreams that stir your soul, the kind of dreams that you know, you were born to pursue.
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But let me ask you something. 14 00:01:20,684.999 --> 00:01:32,210 How long have you been telling yourself one day I'll do it? Be honest, is it weeks, months, years, maybe decades? Okay, be real with yourself.
Today's episode is all about what happens when we keep putting our dreams on hold.
.999And I've gotten a story for you, a story that's going to make you reflect, maybe even uncomfortable a little bit because you know, that's what I do. 17 00:01:45,319.999 --> 00:01:46,749.999 And that's what we're here for. 18 00:01:47,819.999 --> 00:01:50,349.999 Growth and growth isn't always easy. 19 00:01:50,349.999 --> 00:01:54,69.999 So grab a cup of tea, light your favorite candle and settle in. 20 00:01:54,79.999 --> 00:01:57,919.998 We're unpacking what it really means to chase your dreams or not. 21 00:01:58,99.999 --> 00:02:02,199.999 Now, last week I forgot to do our Jeopardy music and I'm trying to make a it a thing. 22 00:02:02,199.999 --> 00:02:03,659.999 I'm trying to make Fetch happen. 23 00:02:03,659.999 --> 00:02:11,939.999 I'm going to do it this week so I can give you guys your time that you need to get settled so you can hear the message that I have for you to receive. 24 00:02:11,939.999 --> 00:02:15,949.999 We're going to start the Jeopardy music now and then we are going to jump into our story. 25 00:02:16,9.999 --> 00:02:16,819.999 Let's go. 26 00:02:22,970.099 --> 00:02:33,404.999 Na na na na na na Na na na na na na Da Da da Da da The don't don't don't. 27 00:02:33,464.999 --> 00:02:33,864.999 All right. 28 00:02:33,864.999 --> 00:02:35,364.999 So hopefully you guys are settled. 29 00:02:35,364.999 --> 00:02:39,424.999 You got what you need and you're relaxed and you're ready to listen to your friend talk. 30 00:02:39,714.999 --> 00:02:40,134.999 All right. 31 00:02:40,144.999 --> 00:02:47,314.998 So let me introduce you to two friends from a small town, Micah, the adventurer and Levi, the dreamer who stayed behind. 32 00:02:47,704.998 --> 00:02:50,894.999 This story is called the dreamer and a herder. 33 00:02:50,924.999 --> 00:02:55,934.999 And this story is a story that I wrote based off of a story that I heard. 34 00:02:56,69.999 --> 00:03:05,539.999 When I was younger now, I don't remember exactly who told me this story or the bits and pieces that I used to make this story. 35 00:03:05,929.999 --> 00:03:08,549.998 but it is inspired by something that I heard. 36 00:03:08,559.999 --> 00:03:10,9.998 So the details are not. 37 00:03:10,489.999 --> 00:03:25,769.999 Exact but I reframe the story to fit today's topic we're just gonna jump into the story now and then we're gonna jump into the rest of the podcast So remember this is a story called the dreamer and a herder by me london bambi. 38 00:03:25,839.998 --> 00:03:32,499.999 All right Let me put on my my ebook voice just in case I decided to start doing voiceover on my books. 39 00:03:32,499.999 --> 00:03:32,999.999 I'm writing. 40 00:03:32,999.999 --> 00:03:44,474.999 Okay, here we go The dreamer and a herder In a small town tucked between rolling hills, two childhood friends, Micah and Levi, grew up dreaming big. 41 00:03:44,919.999 --> 00:03:47,489.999 Micah had always been an ambitious one. 42 00:03:47,529.999 --> 00:03:51,989.999 His heart set on venturing into the world beyond their quiet town to chase greatness. 43 00:03:52,329.999 --> 00:03:56,339.999 Levi, on the other hand, was quiet and had a secret passion for music. 44 00:03:56,509.998 --> 00:04:02,679.998 He loved the idea of standing on stage and pouring his soul into melodies and seeing the crowd move by his song. 45 00:04:03,219.998 --> 00:04:06,999.999 But life, as it often does, steered Levi towards practicality. 46 00:04:07,239.999 --> 00:04:11,569.999 When his father passed, he inherited the family's small pig farm. 47 00:04:12,19.999 --> 00:04:20,79.999 Only for now, he told himself, I'll stay here and tend to the pigs, but one day, one day, I'll leave and make my mark as a musician. 48 00:04:20,679.999 --> 00:04:25,469.999 Micah, Brimming with wonderlust, bid Levi farewell one crisp morning. 49 00:04:25,739.999 --> 00:04:29,189.999 Don't waste your talent, Micah said, clapping him on the shoulder. 50 00:04:29,239.998 --> 00:04:30,199.999 Levi nodded. 51 00:04:30,249.999 --> 00:04:30,849.999 I won't. 52 00:04:30,939.999 --> 00:04:32,939.998 I'm just waiting for the right time. 53 00:04:33,449.999 --> 00:04:37,19.999 Two years passed and Micah returned to visit the town. 54 00:04:37,29.998 --> 00:04:40,709.998 The two friends caught up over a drink in a town square. 55 00:04:41,29.999 --> 00:04:52,199.999 Micah was just excited! Brimming with, like, just pride, like, of his adventures, he was telling Levi all about the bustling cities he was visiting, the new faces he was meeting, and the thrill of chasing his dream. 56 00:04:52,469.998 --> 00:05:03,339.999 And you, Levi, Micah asked, how have you been? I'm good, Levi replied, with a practiced smile, still herding pigs for now, but that's not my real job. 57 00:05:03,784.999 --> 00:05:05,544.999 I'm really a musician. 58 00:05:05,654.999 --> 00:05:07,294.999 This is just temporarily. 59 00:05:08,474.999 --> 00:05:13,124.999 Micah nodded, respecting Levi's conviction, and they parted ways again. 60 00:05:13,434.999 --> 00:05:22,684.998 Five years later, Micah returned, this time a bit of weariness in his stride, but more stories of success and setbacks. 61 00:05:23,124.999 --> 00:05:27,884.999 Once again, he sought out Levi, curious to see how far his friend had come. 62 00:05:28,214.999 --> 00:05:33,404.998 Still herding pigs, Levi said with a shrug, but I am a musician at heart. 63 00:05:33,679.999 --> 00:05:36,369.999 One day I'll leave this town and make it big. 64 00:05:36,779.999 --> 00:05:39,649.999 Micah raised an eyebrow but said nothing. 65 00:05:39,979.999 --> 00:05:41,459.999 Time will tell, he thought. 66 00:05:41,989.999 --> 00:05:43,759.999 Years turned into decades. 67 00:05:43,849.999 --> 00:05:52,89.999 Twenty years later, Micah, now a man with a family and a life built from the bricks of hard work and courage, returned for a rare visit. 68 00:05:52,209.999 --> 00:05:55,669.998 He found Levi in the same fields, tending to the same pigs. 69 00:05:56,69.998 --> 00:06:07,879.999 Levi, my friend, Micah said with a mix of warmth and concern, how has life treated you? Levi dusted his hand on his worn trousers and gave the same answer he'd always given. 70 00:06:08,239.999 --> 00:06:09,89.999 Life's good. 71 00:06:09,199.999 --> 00:06:12,429.999 Still hurting pigs for now, but you know I'm really a musician. 72 00:06:12,679.999 --> 00:06:17,859.999 One day I'll step on that stage and sing a hit that'll change everything. 73 00:06:18,389.999 --> 00:06:20,249.999 This time Michael couldn't hold back. 74 00:06:20,329.999 --> 00:06:21,839.999 Levi, he began. 75 00:06:22,369.999 --> 00:06:24,49.999 His voice firm, but kind. 76 00:06:24,99.999 --> 00:06:25,579.999 I've known you all my life. 77 00:06:25,589.999 --> 00:06:28,339.998 You told me you're a musician for 20 years now. 78 00:06:28,359.999 --> 00:06:30,59.999 But you've never written a song. 79 00:06:30,319.999 --> 00:06:32,529.999 Never picked up a guitar in front of a crowd. 80 00:06:32,769.998 --> 00:06:34,879.998 Never even tried to leave this town.
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.998My friend, you're not a musician. 82 00:06:37,294.999 --> 00:06:42,4.999 You're a pig herder, and that's okay, but don't lie to yourself anymore. 83 00:06:42,84.999 --> 00:06:45,744.999 Dreams without actions are just stories we tell ourselves to feel better. 84 00:06:46,54.999 --> 00:06:49,424.999 If you want to be a musician, you must be one. 85 00:06:49,714.999 --> 00:06:52,164.999 And that means doing, not wanting. 86 00:06:52,714.999 --> 00:06:56,694.999 For the first time in his life, Levi felt the weight of his words. 87 00:06:56,914.998 --> 00:06:59,704.998 The truth wasn't cruel, but it was heavy. 88 00:07:00,79.999 --> 00:07:06,349.999 He realized that the years had slipped by, not in leaps, but in small silent moments of delay. 89 00:07:06,769.999 --> 00:07:09,129.999 That night, Levi picked up his old guitar. 90 00:07:09,269.999 --> 00:07:11,609.999 He left gathering dust in a corner. 91 00:07:11,699.998 --> 00:07:22,389.999 It wasn't too late to play a tune, but as he strummed the first chord, he couldn't help but wonder how different life might have been if he would have taken that leap sooner. 92 00:07:23,349.999 --> 00:07:24,949.999 All right, guys, think about that. 93 00:07:25,609.999 --> 00:07:26,239.999 Think about that. 94 00:07:26,239.999 --> 00:07:28,179.999 I'm going to let that story simmer down. 95 00:07:28,209.999 --> 00:07:29,809.999 Let it simmer in you for a minute. 96 00:07:29,915.099 --> 00:07:30,385.099 All right. 97 00:07:30,635.099 --> 00:07:32,875.099 the dreamer and the herder. 98 00:07:33,325.099 --> 00:07:39,985.098 I wrote it based off of fragments of my memory that I remember from a story that I was told when I was younger. 99 00:07:40,135.098 --> 00:07:42,125.099 Now we could just go to the rest of the podcast. 100 00:07:42,125.099 --> 00:07:43,265.099 And I'm just going to say. 101 00:07:44,365.099 --> 00:07:47,935.099 you know, Levi's story hits close to home for so many of us. 102 00:07:48,895.099 --> 00:07:53,645.099 We all have dreams we've been holding on to, telling ourselves one day I'll do it. 103 00:07:53,915.099 --> 00:07:59,525.099 But how many of us are actually taking steps to make those dreams real? Levi wasn't the problem. 104 00:07:59,535.099 --> 00:08:01,45.099 His lack of action was. 105 00:08:01,295.098 --> 00:08:02,635.098 He wasn't a bad person. 106 00:08:02,635.099 --> 00:08:03,595.098 He wasn't lazy. 107 00:08:03,595.099 --> 00:08:06,775.099 He just got comfortable in his temporary situation. 108 00:08:06,795.099 --> 00:08:09,935.099 And before he knew it, 20 years had passed. 109 00:08:10,255.099 --> 00:08:13,375.099 Let's break this down because there are some powerful lessons here. 110 00:08:13,615.099 --> 00:08:17,105.099 Lesson one, we're going to deal with how identity is built through action. 111 00:08:17,880.099 --> 00:08:21,970.099 Levi called himself a musician, but he wasn't being a musician. 112 00:08:22,280.099 --> 00:08:25,200.099 Michael wasn't wrong when he said you're a pig herder. 113 00:08:25,260.099 --> 00:08:26,580.099 It wasn't meant to hurt. 114 00:08:26,930.099 --> 00:08:27,770.099 It was the truth. 115 00:08:28,350.098 --> 00:08:41,930.098 If you say you're a writer, but you're not writing, are you really a writer? If you call yourself an artist, but you aren't making art, are you really an artist? The world doesn't define you, your action does. 116 00:08:41,970.098 --> 00:08:46,870.098 And let me tell you something else, you don't have to be perfect to start, you just have to start. 117 00:08:47,160.098 --> 00:08:50,270.098 A musician plays, even if it's only in their bedroom. 118 00:08:50,290.097 --> 00:08:53,390.098 A writer writes, even if no one reads it yet. 119 00:08:53,860.098 --> 00:08:55,970.098 Action builds identity. 120 00:08:56,350.097 --> 00:08:57,520.097 Alright, lesson two. 121 00:08:57,940.098 --> 00:09:00,150.098 The perfect time is a myth. 122 00:09:00,695.098 --> 00:09:05,925.098 Levi kept waiting for the right time, but here's the thing, the right time does not exist. 123 00:09:06,285.098 --> 00:09:09,285.098 There will never be a moment where everything aligns perfectly. 124 00:09:09,305.098 --> 00:09:11,205.098 Trust me, I know this for myself. 125 00:09:11,445.098 --> 00:09:14,325.097 You have to start where you are with what you have. 126 00:09:14,355.098 --> 00:09:18,175.098 Don't wait for the stars to align to make your own constellation. 127 00:09:18,755.098 --> 00:09:19,695.098 Lesson 3. 128 00:09:19,905.098 --> 00:09:23,125.098 Dreams without deadlines becomes regret. 129 00:09:23,975.098 --> 00:09:24,975.098 I'm going to say that again. 130 00:09:25,505.098 --> 00:09:29,775.098 Lesson three, dreams without deadlines become regret. 131 00:09:30,375.098 --> 00:09:35,115.097 Levi thought he had all the time in the world, but 20 years slipped by in a blink of an eye. 132 00:09:35,495.098 --> 00:09:53,740.098 Let me ask you, if you keep doing what you're doing right now, where will you be in five years? 10 years, 20 years, when you look back and think, I wish I had started sooner, dreams are beautiful, but they're fragile guys without action, they'll fade into regrets. 133 00:09:54,50.097 --> 00:09:55,770.098 I've seen it happen with other people. 134 00:09:55,780.098 --> 00:09:58,560.097 Not me, because as you can see, I'm always chasing my dreams. 135 00:09:59,190.098 --> 00:09:59,840.098 Okay. 136 00:10:00,300.098 --> 00:10:01,550.097 Now let's pause here. 137 00:10:01,890.097 --> 00:10:04,600.097 Take a moment to think about your own dreams. 138 00:10:05,10.097 --> 00:10:23,485.098 What's the one thing you've been putting off? What's the excuse you've been telling yourself? I want you to write it down right now Seriously, pause this podcast if you need to write it down because acknowledging it is the first step towards change All right. 139 00:10:23,735.097 --> 00:10:27,245.097 Now that you've identified your dream, let's talk about action. 140 00:10:27,525.098 --> 00:10:32,455.098 Here are three steps You can take this week Step 1. 141 00:10:32,975.098 --> 00:10:35,45.098 Set a small, specific goal. 142 00:10:35,645.098 --> 00:10:41,45.098 What's one thing that you can do this week to move closer to your dream? It doesn't have to be big. 143 00:10:41,95.098 --> 00:10:42,465.097 Just take one step. 144 00:10:43,395.098 --> 00:10:44,135.098 Step 2. 145 00:10:44,145.098 --> 00:10:45,385.098 Find accountability. 146 00:10:45,815.098 --> 00:10:47,475.097 Tell somebody about your dreams. 147 00:10:47,475.098 --> 00:10:50,285.098 I know a lot of times we're really protective over expectations. 148 00:10:51,235.098 --> 00:10:57,455.098 Our intellectual property because when we're building, we want to keep it a secret and we don't want nobody stealing our ideas. 149 00:10:57,525.098 --> 00:11:02,575.098 I'm extremely protective over a lot of my ideas, but I do tell those that are close to me. 150 00:11:02,835.098 --> 00:11:06,165.097 So you can just tell somebody, you can share with me. 151 00:11:06,165.098 --> 00:11:14,705.098 If you don't feel comfortable telling with anybody that you're close to just DM me on Instagram at the hood debutant and let's hold each other accountable. 152 00:11:15,105.098 --> 00:11:16,400.098 Step six, Three. 153 00:11:16,400.098 --> 00:11:18,120.098 And this is one of my favorite steps. 154 00:11:18,570.098 --> 00:11:20,360.098 Celebrate progress. 155 00:11:20,440.098 --> 00:11:22,30.098 No step is too small. 156 00:11:22,120.098 --> 00:11:23,430.098 Every little bit counts. 157 00:11:23,490.098 --> 00:11:26,630.098 Celebrate your wins no matter how small they seem. 158 00:11:26,950.098 --> 00:11:27,450.098 Okay. 159 00:11:27,460.098 --> 00:11:32,650.098 I gave you guys those three steps and these three steps should definitely help you run towards your dream. 160 00:11:32,740.098 --> 00:11:32,940.098 Okay. 161 00:11:33,580.098 --> 00:11:36,40.098 And set you on the right path for that goal. 162 00:11:36,740.098 --> 00:11:42,120.097 I want you to know Levi's story doesn't have to be your story, okay? I'm not saying this to really spook anybody. 163 00:11:42,180.098 --> 00:11:43,890.098 It's not too late to take actions. 164 00:11:43,890.098 --> 00:11:46,600.098 You don't have to wait 20 years to realize your potential. 165 00:11:46,630.098 --> 00:11:47,210.098 Trust me. 166 00:11:47,470.098 --> 00:11:48,530.098 Start today. 167 00:11:48,865.098 --> 00:11:52,415.098 Start small, but just start. 168 00:11:52,775.098 --> 00:11:55,15.098 Okay, guys, that's all I'm asking you to do. 169 00:11:55,45.098 --> 00:12:06,25.098 I think it's really, really extremely important that a lot of you guys start to invest in yourselves because what I'm watching in real life, I'm watching adults my age. 170 00:12:06,125.097 --> 00:12:17,385.097 some of them are miserable because I can always tell who's the artist or who has aspirations bigger than what they're doing and the people that is letting society to decide their life for them. 171 00:12:17,765.097 --> 00:12:21,785.097 Or they're just too painfully shy to go out there and, do what they want to do. 172 00:12:21,855.097 --> 00:12:23,325.096 To pursue their dreams. 173 00:12:23,715.096 --> 00:12:29,125.097 And I can let you guys know, if you're one of those people, I know you're sitting uncomfortable in your body. 174 00:12:29,385.096 --> 00:12:31,595.097 And I know that you may not be happy. 175 00:12:31,595.097 --> 00:12:36,115.097 So, the best thing you can start to do is is the three Fs. 176 00:12:36,175.097 --> 00:12:38,885.097 Listen to that podcast episode, The Lesson of the Three Fs. 177 00:12:39,165.097 --> 00:12:44,495.096 If nobody is feeding, fucking, or financing you, don't let anybody stop you And don't even let yourself. 178 00:12:44,975.097 --> 00:12:47,415.097 Stop you as we see what happened to Levi. 179 00:12:47,425.097 --> 00:12:50,255.097 He inherited his family's pig farm. 180 00:12:50,265.097 --> 00:13:20,0.0965 So that was a big responsibility and That was nice of him to Take over it, but it was at the sacrifice of what his own dreams as being a musician Okay Thank you guys for spending some more time with me if this episode resonated with you share it share with someone who needs to hear It and remember your dreams are worth the work Okay Until next time, stay beautiful, stay bold, and most importantly, stay true to yourself. 181 00:13:20,360.0965 --> 00:13:24,30.0955 This has been an amazing time with you guys. 182 00:13:24,40.0965 --> 00:13:26,100.0965 This episode isn't going to be super, super long. 183 00:13:26,110.0955 --> 00:13:30,50.0965 You know what I mean? I always try to keep my episode between, I would say. 184 00:13:30,245.0965 --> 00:13:40,255.0965 15 to 30 minutes because I understand people have things to do but I do really appreciate you guys taking time out of your day to listen to my podcast because Let's be real. 185 00:13:40,305.0965 --> 00:13:47,220.0965 I mean, I would just be shooting out into space if nobody actually was listening to me I love you guys as kids Always. 186 00:13:47,270.0965 --> 00:13:48,230.0965 I'm here for you. 187 00:13:48,240.0965 --> 00:13:51,320.0965 Please feel free to reach out to me on social media. 188 00:13:51,320.0965 --> 00:14:01,509.9965 If you have any questions or if there's even subjects you want me to talk about, because right now I'm just speaking about things that's on my heart and what I want to talk about, and I'm trying not to. 189 00:14:01,510.0965 --> 00:14:02,780.0965 To be such a control freak. 190 00:14:02,790.0965 --> 00:14:05,120.0965 I want this to be our podcast. 191 00:14:05,150.0965 --> 00:14:08,330.0965 I will say there has been, I've gotten some suggestions. 192 00:14:08,340.0965 --> 00:14:10,80.0965 Some people want me to start adding guests. 193 00:14:10,220.0965 --> 00:14:17,320.0965 Some people want me to do a Q and a, and I'm just trying to figure out how I'm going to implement that. 194 00:14:18,95.0965 --> 00:14:19,285.0965 Going forward in the future. 195 00:14:19,285.0965 --> 00:14:39,435.0965 So there are some changes and for the people that want me to film myself guys I know I keep telling you guys I'm trying to figure out ways But for me filming myself isn't as easy because again, I want to make sure the aesthetic is on point I also gotta have a cute outfit on because it's there's something else for me to think about I gotta look mad cute if I'm Gonna be in the camera. 196 00:14:39,435.0965 --> 00:14:49,595.0965 I'm not one of those people that's gonna get on Podcast just acting pretending like I'm At home in my pajamas and you know, really relaxed. 197 00:14:49,595.0965 --> 00:14:51,45.0965 No, that's not going to be me on camera. 198 00:14:51,95.0965 --> 00:14:53,25.0965 I mean, actually, I'm pretty relaxed now. 199 00:14:53,35.0965 --> 00:14:57,575.0965 I have on some chrome heart sweats and a ruffler in sweater, but I digress. 200 00:14:57,635.0955 --> 00:15:04,455.0955 give me time, give me time and I'll hopefully be able to deliver visuals to you guys in 2025. 201 00:15:04,575.0955 --> 00:15:05,185.0955 Wow. 202 00:15:05,360.0955 --> 00:15:09,390.0955 I mean, the fact that it's already 2025, that is nuts to me. 203 00:15:09,390.0955 --> 00:15:12,570.0955 Like, the year has flown by. 204 00:15:12,640.0955 --> 00:15:14,600.0945 And where did it go? I don't know. 205 00:15:14,660.0955 --> 00:15:15,870.0955 And that's going to be another thing. 206 00:15:15,870.0955 --> 00:15:23,575.0955 Once I figure out how time has sped up, We're going to do a podcast episode on that, but I got to get some more proof about that. 207 00:15:24,835.0955 --> 00:15:25,95.0955 Okay. 208 00:15:25,95.0955 --> 00:15:25,355.0955 Okay. 209 00:15:25,355.0955 --> 00:15:25,595.0955 Okay. 210 00:15:25,595.0955 --> 00:15:27,685.0955 I'm, I'm rambling now again. 211 00:15:27,725.0955 --> 00:15:28,785.0955 I love you guys. 212 00:15:28,835.0955 --> 00:15:35,825.0955 And as always take care of yourself and I will see you next Wednesday, signing off. 213 00:15:36,95.0945 --> 00:15:36,805.0945 Peace.
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