The Elijah Winfrey Show

Elijah answers your email questions & gets you caught up on his past week.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
You're listening to The Elijah Winfrey Show, a space for inspiration, impact,
and community connection. Each week, Elijah shares the latest on
his work in the community, answers listener questions, and reflects
on the week that was, from acts of kindness to
real conversations that matter. This is where purpose meets positivity.

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Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. Here's your host,
Elijah Winfrey.

Speaker 2 (00:34):
Hello, folks, and welcome to the Elijah Winfrey Show. I'm
INDIJR host Elijah Winfrey. I'm excited to be with you today.
We have a terrific show lined up for you. I
hope that your weekend got off to a good start
and is winding down the same way. I hope that
you've made some progress and you've accomplished some things, whether

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it's resting. I like to use today as a self
care Sunday type of day to reflect and prepare for
the week ahead. And I'm sure some of you do
the same. Or maybe you're you're still working and you're
out and about and you're doing what you need to

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do to get things done. Here in the Pacific Northwest,
it is. It has been a rainy weekend, lots of
win last night whites flickering in the house, and today
I think we're gonna get much of the same. But nonetheless,

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it is. It is the weekend, and my weekend has
been pretty chill, you know. I've I've worked on a
few projects that I am hoping we'll come to fruition
here in the next month or two. I did a

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lot of work from the bedroom, so I'm in studio
right now, but at home, I've been pretty much relegated to.

Speaker 3 (02:14):
Bed rest. You know.

Speaker 2 (02:15):
I haven't been filling my my absolute best as of late,
you know, and a lot of that has to do
with the lack of sleep. But I am working on
that and I am still pretty upbeat. This morning, though,
I got up with a pretty sore throat, so I'm
hoping that it goes away at some point. I'll have

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to monitor that as today progresses. But my weekend has
been okay by my standards. My past week was business
as usual, you know, my role as a professional. It's

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always fun. I'm always learning something new every day. But
it's progressing well. I think we're all slowly but surely,
you know, getting used to a new system, a different
way of going about things, and you know, I like

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where we're headed, and you know, at least on that front,
you can see seeds being planned, and you know, I'm
excited about that because I think by the end of
this school year, we're going to be in a very

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good place, very good place from a nonprofit standpoint. As
I just mentioned, we are, you know, getting ready for
the busy holiday season, and it just seems like the
holiday season is going to be here before you know it,
right well, finding down October and you know, once November hits,

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you know, it's it's organized chaos for us. Because we
we we try to plan ahead as much as we.

Speaker 3 (04:11):
Can, and.

Speaker 2 (04:14):
We will have some exciting news to share hopefully mid November.
Maybe we can make an announcement sooner, but we're in
a holding pattern on that. We we I have to
make sure that all our ducks are in a row
and we're all on the same page. But we're busy

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behind the scenes, working really hard and still connecting with families.

Speaker 3 (04:42):
And you know, it.

Speaker 2 (04:46):
Seems like every year around this time we kind of
reflect and give thanks on how many extra families were
able to take on, which is which is great.

Speaker 3 (04:57):
I absolutely love it.

Speaker 2 (04:59):
So we're growing, we're excited to endie or strong From
a health standpoint, you know, I'm working on things. You know,
I'm still pretty tired a lot of the time, but

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I am learning to I'm really getting good at pacing
myself right. Like my schedule. It's such that I can
really fall back if I need to fall back, and.

Speaker 3 (05:32):
I am thankful.

Speaker 2 (05:34):
To have friends around me who check on me consistently
to make sure I'm in a good place, which I am,
you know. You know, as much as I struggle, you know,
also give thanks because I wake up every day to
take on the challenge of being better and having more energy,

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and it's showing. So I'm making progress in that department.
I'm able to work out, which is good. I have
my trusty Peloton and my Peloton community, so that that
that also keeps me afloat and keeps me motivated. Outside
of a little sore throat this morning, I'm doing okay.

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Family is doing well. You know, there's not really much
too to talk about. I think we're both Lisa and
I are both pretty busy right now.

Speaker 3 (06:27):
Jordan is loving high.

Speaker 2 (06:28):
School and he continues to grow by the way. I
think by the end of December he's gonna be six
two sixty three or six three sixty four. He continues
to to get taller, and I brought it up to
him the other day about, you know, you're gonna need
a new bed because you're gonna outgrow this bed here

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within the next three months, and we need to start
thinking about, you know, that process and what it's going
to look like. So he's growing. He's the love of
our lives and we're thankful for him every day. All right,
I can, I can ramble on here and bore you

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with you know, my life and the boring things that
I do on a daily basis. But we're gonna get
into your questions this week, which are amazing and I
will do my very best to answer all of your questions.
Continue to send them in to me at Elijah dot
Winfrey at gmail dot com. My amazing producer, Greg Nice always,

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and I mean always, you know.

Speaker 3 (07:42):
Sets these questions up really well. You know, we.

Speaker 2 (07:47):
Sometimes if I'm not sifting through, he does a lot
of the heavy lifting regarding that, and he kind of
organizes the questions in a way that gets me energized,
focused and excited. So let's get into the first question.
The first question is from Tanya in Columbus, Ohio. Tanya writes, Elijah,

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you've done so much work in the autism community. What
first inspired you to get involved and how has your
work changed you over the years. That's a beautiful question, Tanya.
You know, for me, it started with my niece and nephew.
You know, I tell this story all the time. You know,
I didn't know what autism was in the very beginning.

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I didn't. I didn't understand a lot of things. And
you know, I had a conversation with my mom and
she kind of she told me to study before I
make any you know, determinations or or say anything silly,
you know, to study and understand. And you know, I

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did that, and I became a advocate for my niece
and nephew, which kind of responding to helping other families
that were in need of a voice.

Speaker 3 (09:07):
And uh, you know.

Speaker 2 (09:08):
For me, it's it's it's it's always been about you know,
family and love and doing my best to create understanding
where it's needed most.

Speaker 3 (09:20):
You know.

Speaker 2 (09:20):
So it started with with my niece and nephew, and
it and it grew into this thing that we're doing now.

Speaker 3 (09:26):
You know.

Speaker 2 (09:27):
It birthed my my nonprofit. And you know, I enjoy
the work that I do. You know, a lot of
a lot of the work that I do people don't
see because it's behind the scenes. And you know, you
don't really without consent and permission. You don't want to
put a family's information out there on social media, and
you know, I don't do that without their consent. And

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I enjoy working behind the scenes. And you know, I
think over time, what I've learned is that this works.
It's humble me, and it's taught me about patience and compassion.
And you know, it's also taught me how powerful advocacy
can be when it's personal, right when it's close to you,
when it hits you.

Speaker 3 (10:14):
So I I enjoy what I do.

Speaker 2 (10:18):
You know, I know there are other organizations out there
that are huge that are also doing the work. Shout
out to all of them. This isn't a competition. This
is this is all of us, you know, brainstorming and
doing the best that we can to help these families
that need us, need us, that need the community. It's

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a great question. Next question is from Marcus in Seattle.
Marcus Rights by Elijah, what's one thing you wish more
people understood about families raising children on the autism the
question m hmmm, I think mm hmm, that's a good question, Marcus.

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I think what I would say is that you know,
every family's journey is different, right, and you know, behind
all the challenges that they face, there's always strength in
in in deep love I mean deep love involved. And
I think sometimes when we when we talk about autism, we.

Speaker 3 (11:29):
We don't.

Speaker 2 (11:31):
Educate ourselves in the to understand and realize that the
spectrum is broad, right, like, no one family has it
the same. Every journey is different, and.

Speaker 3 (11:46):
I think.

Speaker 2 (11:49):
Sometimes I wish people would understand that. And there's some
that do you know, don't get me wrong, There are
a lot of people out there who do get it
and do understand, but more often I see folks that don't,
and you know, you have to educate them on that

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because it it really it can hinder a lot of
the families in the community if it's not talked about, right,
If you don't know, the best thing to do is
really educate yourself on that matter. So I think, Marcus,

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every family's you know, every every journey is different in life,
and for the kiddos and adults on the spectrum.

Speaker 3 (12:39):
You know, you.

Speaker 2 (12:42):
When you recognize that, you know, that's part of that
process of helping or becoming an advocate yourself. Next question
is from Claire in Denver, Colorado. Claire Rights Eli. How
canols and communities do a better job supporting artistic kids

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and families? I say this all the time. You know,
a lot of these questions have simple answers, you know.
I think we look for big words to try to
explain something, and you really don't have to do that.

Speaker 3 (13:17):
I think one of the things that schools and communities
can do is listen. Right. By listening and by learning,
and by treating.

Speaker 2 (13:35):
Inclusion not as a checkbox but as a culture, it
goes a long way, and it's hard work, right. I
see a lot of including, but sometimes I don't. I
don't see as much inclusion, and I'm not judging, it's

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just what I see. I do see people trying, you know.
I think inclusion has become a very polarizing word now,
and you're seeing things being forced, and that's not a

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great thing. So I think what we could all do
is listen more, learn more, and we have to all
get on the same page as far as what inclusion.

Speaker 3 (14:35):
Looks like I don't want to.

Speaker 2 (14:40):
I don't want to debate anybody who's going to go
back and forth with me in a negative way about inclusion.
I think we can get there. We can meet in
the middle and do what's best for the child, you know,
as opposed.

Speaker 3 (14:52):
To wanting to prove a point. You know, I did
a show.

Speaker 2 (14:58):
A couple of months ago wh talked about you know,
a lot of a lot of people sometimes feel the
need to be to be right, then be free.

Speaker 3 (15:09):
You know.

Speaker 2 (15:09):
I'm not in the debating business when it when it
comes to impacting a child or an adult on the spectrum,
I don't mind having a conversation, but let's get to
the middle, because if we're gonna argue, nobody wins. That

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nobody wins. That next question is from Michael in Detroit.
Michael writes, Elijah, your nonprofit team Winfrey does amazing work
supporting low income families. What's one story that reminds you
why this work matters? You know, I get this question

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a lot on the show and a lot in the community.
And again, Michael, I don't know if there's there's not
really one moment, Like I love all of the things
that we've done. You know, all of our interactions with
families have been well received. You I've had some hard

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conversations with some families where you know, you shake your head,
but in the end they understand where you're coming from.
But I just think it's not one moment, you know,
I don't think I'd be doing it just as if
I picked out one specific story, because they're all impactful

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in their own way. And some of the things that
we've done are small and some are big. And all
we're trying to do is, you know, create and spark
change in the autism community and in the low income community,
right like helping low income families. So I wish I

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could sit here and tell you that, yeah, this one
particular family, you know, really move me. They all move me,
they move us, and it's why we do what we do.
Next question is from Renee in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Renee writes Elijah,

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what's been the biggest challenge in helping families who need
it most and how can everyday people help? Great question, Renee.

Speaker 3 (17:38):
I think.

Speaker 2 (17:41):
The challenge is access, right, like connecting families with consistent
support like that's it can be pretty difficult and I've
seen it with trying to get families help to get

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their kids diagnosed on the spectrum. And you see the
long list or the long wait that they have to
go through and endure. You know, that's that's challenging. And
and and as far as low income families go, again,
I think services, it's it's there's a waiting list of

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waiting period. So I think the challenge is access and
connecting these families with support consistently.

Speaker 3 (18:39):
And I think all of us.

Speaker 2 (18:42):
Right that are advocates or that that can reach out
and help someone, you know, every day folk can can
help by by showing up and donating some of your
time that you have throughout the day, or maybe sharing
a resource, right, maybe you heard something from a friend
that can help a family that's in need, whether they
have kids on the spectrum or not right, and just

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simply caring.

Speaker 3 (19:08):
And you know, I I we can get there.

Speaker 2 (19:12):
We're gonna get there, But there are a lot of
obstacles pertaining to access. And you know, I think sometimes
with the world the way it is, it just seems
like it gets more difficult every day. But we have
to continue to push and we have to continue to
show up. Right, if we if we do that consistently.

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You know, we will help connect these families to the support,
to the support that they need.

Speaker 3 (19:39):
And that's what I'm all about.

Speaker 2 (19:42):
It's a great question. That's a great question. Next question
is from Samantha and Austin, Texas. Samantha writes, Elijah, we
loved Little E giving back and we loved Little E
celebrates June.

Speaker 3 (19:56):
Team.

Speaker 2 (19:57):
Can you tell us about your next book and what
in fired it? Okay, see Samantha, you're digging for information.
I like it right. First off, thank you for the
support of my my, my children's books.

Speaker 3 (20:11):
That means a lot.

Speaker 2 (20:14):
This next story, it's all about responsibility and compassion, all right.
All I can tell you is that little he makes
a mistake and he learns to take accountability for what happened.
And it's a listen, it's a story about empathy and growth.

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And that's as far as I'm going to go. And
I'm excited, and we're right now we're in the stages
of working with Ingram Spark to start the process of
setting up a date for the book to be released.
And I am super excited about it, and you know,

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I can't wait to share more details about it and
maybe a little eel share more details about the story too,
so stay tuned on that. Stay tuned. Next question is
from Daniel in Chicago. Daniel writes, Elijah, what can what
can fans expect your new children's book to be released?

Speaker 3 (21:20):
Or win?

Speaker 2 (21:21):
Can fans expect your children's book to be released very soon,
within the next few months. And we're gonna start up
the promo here very soon, so keep a look out
for that. You know, we're just finalizing some details and
then there'll be a formal announcement. I can't wait. I

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think this is some of my best writing yet. You know,
I have a pretty vivid imagination and I love creating things.

Speaker 3 (21:55):
Sometimes on the fly.

Speaker 2 (21:56):
Like if I have a thought, I try to write
it down as fast as I can so I don't
lose it, and I try to build off of that.
I love the art of storytelling, you know. I know
that I'm still a work in progress on that, but
there's so many things that I can recall as a kid,

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and I just love creating, I really do. So stay tuned.
Announcement will be coming at some point, maybe late November.
Next question is from Paula in New York City. Paula
wants to know, Elijah, what message do you hope kids
and parents take away from your upcoming book.

Speaker 3 (22:39):
I hope that.

Speaker 2 (22:42):
So I try to live my life based on my
core values and life skills. Right do We make mistakes
every day, absolutely positively, and we try to do our
best to learn from those mistakes. So I'm hoping that
in this book, you know, I hope that parents and
kids take away from it. Responsibility isn't about punishment. It's

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about heart. It's about doing what's right even when it's hard.
Even when it's hard. You know, there's consequences for everything
that we do in life, good and bad. I say
this all the time. There's always a consequence, there's always boundaries.

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But it's it's it's not always about punishment. It's about
your heart, what's inside of you? How did you make
it right when you know it's hard to do that?
That's what I hope they take from the book. It's
a great story too. Next question is from James in Portland, Oregon.

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James writes, Eli, whar are you a Peloton fanatic? What
got you started on that journey? My wife did, Like
we over the holidays, we would normally go to one
of our favorite hotels. You know, it's kind of like
a mini tradition. We kind of spend a couple of

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days there and go shopping and laugh, and you know,
it's a chance to get out and get away from
home for a little bit. And we had spent some
time at this hotel and I remember my wife went
downstairs to work out, and when she came back, she
was over the moon about the peloton. And we had

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seen the commercial about the controversy of I don't know
if you've seen it. I'm sure it's on YouTube, but
the husband bought a peloton for the wife, and the
way the commercial set up it was, they got a
lot of backlash because it, in all honesty, it didn't
make a lot of sense. And so we laughed about it,

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like we thought it was silly. We would never buy
one of those indoor bikes and all this stuff. But
when she went downstairs at the hotel and worked out,
came back, she was energized and she was hooked. And
it has spawned like we we we live by it now.

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But we decided to get one before the pandemic. Right,
this is leading into the pandemic, and it's been the
best thing we've ever done. I am, you know, so
happy that we purchased it and it's been it's become
therapy for me. It's helped me push through stress, self doubt,

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you know, the long days, you know, to get on
and ride at your community and you listen to the
instructors who are motivating you in a way that's super positive.
It's it's everything, and so I I enjoy it. So
you caught me, James, You caught me. Next question is

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from Lydia and Miami Lydia Rights.

Speaker 3 (26:13):
Elijah.

Speaker 2 (26:14):
I heard you were in a Peloton commercial back in
twenty twenty. What was that experience, like, Well, Lydia, it
was surreal. I didn't think that day I'd be in
a commercial for Peloton. You know, I'd been I had
been writing, We've been writing for a while, and I
started to share my thoughts on their Facebook page. Right,

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they have a Facebook page, and it was just it's
a motiv you know. I wanted to be motivational and
inspirational and have an impact in a positive way, right,
And so I started posting every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and
I watched how the numbers would the responses would be
pretty high and pretty amazing.

Speaker 3 (26:59):
For every.

Speaker 2 (27:01):
Maybe two negative comments that was said about me on
that page, I got over a thousand more that were
super positive. And to this day I still do that. Right,
I've created my own personal page related to Peloton and
where I give out you know, weekly inspirations on Monday

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and Friday, now, you know. And the more I did that,
you know, Peloton saw something, right, they saw the responses.

Speaker 3 (27:35):
And they reached out.

Speaker 2 (27:37):
And you know, I remember one day I was just
you know, grinding through a ride and I get an email,
you know, after I'm done with the ride and asking
me if I'd be interested in, you know, participating in
you know, a Peloton commercial. And I'm like, what, Yeah,
So I had to send in my you know, the
the audition tape with me riding on the bike, went

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through a few interviews, and the next thing, you know,
they're here at that you know, in the state, and
you know, they arrive at our house and the camera crew,
the directors, producers, they're super nice people and you know,
we put it together.

Speaker 3 (28:20):
It was an experience for sure.

Speaker 2 (28:23):
And you know it it taught me that passion can
open unexpected doors.

Speaker 3 (28:30):
Right.

Speaker 2 (28:31):
I didn't think i'd be in a commercial at all,
but I'm there. Check it out, you know, go to
go to YouTube, go to the Peloton site and you'll
see the commercial. You follow my social media pages, I
believe I do have it on my Instagram page at

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eli O six two six, I have it on x
It's on Facebook. But yeah, yeah, it was a fun experience.
I really enjoyed it, and I love Peloton. I am
I am addicted. I am addicted. Next question is from

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Chris in Sacramento, California. Chris writes, I was staying active
helped your mental and physical health. It has been tremendous, tremendous, Chris,
movement is medicine for me. And I'm not chasing perfection.
I'm not trying to be a bodybuilder. I'm not trying
to be a a goddess or whatever you call it,

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or god or Greek god or anything. I'm not trying to,
you know, take my shirt off and post it on
social media. I'm not trying to do any of that
relating to my fitness. You know, I think for me,
being able to work out and move has helped me

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mentally so much, just helped me deal with a lot
of things that are really stressing me in my life.
It helps calm those things down and it helps me
better deal with that. It's also helped me show up
for myself.

Speaker 3 (30:16):
You know.

Speaker 2 (30:17):
And you know, consistency is a key. Like, yeah, I
can let it sit there and gather us and not
work out or not think about my mental health. But
you know, I think mental and physical health are important
to me, and I enjoy working out, I enjoy meditating,

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and I can't begin to tell you how impactful it
has been in my life.

Speaker 3 (30:44):
You know.

Speaker 2 (30:45):
You think when you're younger, you think you can work
out for a week and take three weeks off or
something like that. No, you got to consistently do it.
And I feel like, you know, I've been on such
a role with that since purchasing the at the time,
It's freed up a lot of things that I need
to work on as a person to continue to evolve.

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So movement is medicine for me. Next question is from
Angela in Phoenix, Arizona. Angela rights Eli. You often talk
about peace, reflection, and purpose. How would you describe your
outlook on life these days? I'd say I'd say it's peaceful.

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You know, I'm grateful for a lot of things.

Speaker 3 (31:36):
You know, I know.

Speaker 2 (31:38):
Life has its storms, but you know I've learned to
find calm, you know, within the eye of those storms,
and you find your people there too. And you know,
my quality of life is good despite the struggles that
I have. You know, I'm no different than anybody else.

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But finding my peace, being intentional about it, and being
extremely grateful to wake up every day, you know, to
face the challenges and the successes that are out there
is everything. But I definitely leave with peace and love, definitely.

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Next question is from Derek and Baltimore. Derek writes, Eli,
why is your friendship circle so small? And do you
prefer it that way? Absolutely positively, yes, I prefer it
that way. I value real people, solid connections, you know

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what I mean. I value people who bring light into
my life, who are honest with me, and they and
they keep the peace. I'm not saying that we can't
just agree about things, but it's never I don't never
want it to be about yelling. I've done that, been there.

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It's not good, doesn't feel good.

Speaker 1 (33:13):
And.

Speaker 2 (33:20):
Having a small circle has its benefit, to believe me,
and I try to look at things like this, if
if I have to think about what I'm gonna say
to you right in a moment where I want to
be honest and free and open. If I got to
think about what I'm gonna say, then you're probably not

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my person, right. That energy is not going to match up.
If I have to tiptoe around you, it's not gonna work.
I'm a Southern boy who who grew up and was
allowed to be free to a degree, you know, to

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say what I felt and to have people say it
back to me, so I I value real people. You're
gonna You're gonna have people that you shed as you
continue to evolve. It's supposed to happen that way. I'm

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not gonna say that I lost great friends, you know,
because I still consider them great friends. We just don't
conversate anymore, and that's okay. You know, maybe in the
next chapter they they circle back or I circle back.
But solid connections for me is everything because I feel

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like I'm an open book. I'm gonna tell you how
I feel. I'm gonna tell you what I go through.
Right That's to me, that's the challenge because I see
how you take that and how you receive it. I've
had people who said they were my friends take things
that I've said to them about my struggles and use
it against me. And you have to shed those people.

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And you wish the best form, but you know that
that energy won't match anymore. Quality over quantity. Every single time, Derek,
every single time, remember that. Next question is from Hannah
in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Hannah writes, as someone who mentors both

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kids and adults, what's the best advice you've ever given
and who gave you the best advice? I think the
best advice I give people is to own your reflection.
It's yours, own it, embrace it.

Speaker 3 (35:59):
On your reflection.

Speaker 2 (36:01):
The best advice I've ever received is I would probably say,
lead with heart even when it hurts. You know, sometimes
you when you love somebody passionately, whether it's a friend
or it's a spouse or a partner, you love them.

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You do what's best for them, even if it sucks
for you. So I that's some of the best advice
I'd received, and I try to I try to do that,
but on your reflection on it. Next question is from

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Trevor in Los Angeles, California. Trevor writes, You've accomplished so much.
What are you still learning about yourself? What am I
still learning about myself? I guess I would say that
growth never stops. I'm still I'm still learning how to rest,

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how to listen, how to be present. Right, I think
those things are never ending, and I'm always learning about that.
There are always new ways to to learn how to
be present or to to rest better, and how to
listen to someone even if you don't agree, just listen,

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take it all in, process it without giving a response
right away. Right, those are things that I'm still working on.
I'm getting better at, and I enjoyed those challenges. All right,
let's take a few Let's take a couple more questions
before we close the show. This next question comes from

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him in Nashville, Tennessee. Kim writes, Eli, I love your show.
My question is if you could have any celebrity guests
on your show, Living or Gone, who would it be
and why? Okay, I always say I would love to
interview or sit and chat with James Baldwin. I absolutely
love him. I have his picture at home on my

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on our wall. I've read his book I Love I
go back and I listen to all of his speeches
that he that he he he gave, and I thought
he was very eloquent. I thought he was very honest
about the world that he saw. So it's easy for

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me to say him. But I'm going to switch it
up and say, Maya Angelou. I just think, like, you know,
her wisdom, her presence, it would have been unforgettable for sure,
and I would love to sit.

Speaker 3 (39:05):
Across from her and ask her a question.

Speaker 2 (39:10):
Next question is from Brook and San Diego. Brook writes,
what's your go to song when you need to lift
your spirits?

Speaker 3 (39:23):
Dang, that's a good question.

Speaker 2 (39:32):
I like, I like epic score, like I like a
lot of instrumental stuff when I'm like needing my spirits lifting.
And I'm old school too, like I'm you know, I'm

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seventies eighties music. So Queen is one like listening to Queen?
I love Freddy Mercury. It's a good question. Next question
is from Ryan and Boston Ryan Wright, who would play

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you Elijah in a movie about your life? Hmmm, Doldris Elba?
How about that? That's all I got. I think that'd
be a good choice, don't you. Oh my gosh, Okay,

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two more, let's do two more. Next question is from
Melissa in New Orleans. Melissa rights, Elijah, do you prefer
coffee or tea before a big show? Coffee? Coffee, coffee, coffee.
I love tea, don't get me wrong, but coffee is
where I'm at. And finally, Porgey from Dallas writes Elijah,

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what's something people would be surprised to learn about?

Speaker 3 (41:12):
I just said it? Well, no, maybe not.

Speaker 2 (41:15):
But I'm very old school, very old school with music,
definitely with TV shows. My wife and I tease each
other because she's current, right, She's seen all the old stuff,
but she's very current in what she watches on TV.

Speaker 3 (41:33):
Not me.

Speaker 2 (41:34):
I'm still back in the sixties and seventies, eighties, nineties,
Like I still watch Three's Company, Andy Griffith, Carol Burnette,
Perry Mason, the Twilight Zone after Hitchcock's like I'm there,
like that's where I am.

Speaker 3 (41:51):
Classic horror movie.

Speaker 2 (41:52):
So, you know, I don't know if people I'm sure
people will be surprised by that.

Speaker 3 (41:57):
I don't really watch a lot of current things on TV.

Speaker 2 (42:06):
I think a lot of this stuff that's reality based
isn't reality. Yeah, you know, I'll go check out a movie,
you know, or two, or or if I'm walking in
the room, h and Lisa wants me to check out
a scene or something. I'll do it reluctantly, but I'll

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do it. But you know, I've watched some current things
and all of it isn't bad. But you know, I'm
back in that era. I haven't evolved in to this
era quite yet, so that's I think that would probably
surpross me. So all right, that's it for questions, folks.

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As we we get to the we get to the
end of the show, and again these questions mean a lot.
Your thoughtfulness and preparing these questions and sending sending them
in mean a lot to me as well. You know,
they continue to remind me that, you know, connection, real
connection is what life's about. So keep sending these questions

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and keep sharing your thoughts with me, and always remember
you know that I appreciate the love and support that
you give me each and every week.

Speaker 3 (43:24):
I really do.

Speaker 2 (43:25):
And with that, we've come to the end of the show.
Do me a favor this week. Get out in your
communities and check in on your family and friends.

Speaker 3 (43:37):
All right.

Speaker 2 (43:38):
Remember it doesn't take a lot of energy to put
a smile on the face at all.

Speaker 3 (43:43):
It doesn't.

Speaker 2 (43:46):
Peace begins when you make peace with yourself. Take that
with you on the way out till next week. Take care,
God bless. Thank you for listening to me elive with
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