Lives of the Party: A Jalen Gonel Show

Lives of the Party: A Jalen Gonel Show

Ever wanted to know what life is like for those around you? How someone else sees things? That's what this show is about. All my life I've been curious. I think the world we live in is an amazing place, with lots to explore. This is an outlet for my curiosity, to explore anyone and anything I find interesting. We're alive. That's worth celebrating. Hear about what's here, what's happening, in the party of life.

Episodes

June 4, 2024 38 mins

I've been using ChatGPT for over 18 months. With its memory feature fully activated, I decided to test it using everything we've talked about. As someone with dozens of 30 minute to 1hr + conversations, I was curious to see how it would remember, what it would, and how it used that information to answer various sets of questions.

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Nick Maciel is an influencer and CEO of Cadversity, a full service engineering and product design agency that takes big ideas from aspiring entrepreneurs and makes them a reality.

Follow Nick on Instagram and TikTok @thechiefproduct, as well as Twitter @macieltweets.

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4:50 Dubai is a world city, clean, safe
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Justin Caouette is a professor at multiple universities. These include Bridgewater State University, Rutgers, Northeastern, and UMass Dartmouth. He teaches a variety of courses in ethics, social & political philosophy, and critical thinking.

He currently has an active research program in many areas of ethics and applied ethics including: the nature of moral obligation; moral responsibility, the reactive attitudes; agency, punish...

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José Abbo is a geopolitical author, financial analyst, and advisor. His latest book, From Asteroids to Pandemics: Living in a world of Spontaneous Risks is a commentary on the various dangers humanity faces, in the past, present, and the future.

You can follow José on Instagram @josenaabbo.
Get José’s book here.

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Note: David D'Onofrio's opinions are his own and do not speak on behalf of any company, lab, or colleagues he has worked with. 

ChatGPT is the writing on the wall. AI is going to be part of our lives very soon, but to what extent?

David D'Onofrio is an AI researcher who has co-authored two published papers. Currently, he is an employee for the National Institute of Health. Along with being a lifelon...

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Bella Pivo is a sophomore at Northeastern University with a startup, leadership positions, and social media following. She gained over 100k followers in middle school for her sign language music videos. She is currently working on her new startup Piece of Mind.

She is a bright, open-minded, and self starting individual.

Listen to us talk about her life, how sign language came to be a greater part in her life, the ...

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Nick Maciel is a 22 year old entrepreneur, aspiring social media influencer,  CEO and founder of CAD design agency Cadversity, and friend of mine. I find his work ethic and discipline he puts into his work inspiring.

Cadversity aims to bring CAD (computer aided design) 3D models used for mockups, prototyping, and manufacturing at a heavily discounted rate that undercuts the competition. Click to learn more about Cadversit...

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October 30, 2022 86 mins

Entrepreneurial pursuits, philosophies for living a good life, being vulnerable to grow, and more thoughts from two 22-year-olds.

You can follow Ryan on Instagram at @flyinjryan.

Follow Lives of the Party on Instagram @livesoftheparty.

Follow me personally @jalen.gonel.

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All other links and updates can be found here.

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August 21, 2022 24 mins

I did something I haven't done before: picked up the mic drunk and started speaking. The goal was to keep it under 20 mins and update you guys on everything going on. Spoiler alert: very well.

I talk about plans for my newly formed LLC,  people watching in Seaport, and the tremendous sense of self assurance I've felt as of late.


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August 7, 2022 68 mins

Max is a trapeze performer and MC for a small traveling circus around the US. I would describe him as a wild card, and an expert at balancing large objects on his chin. A cousin of Trevor Condon's (see episode 1), I made sure to interview him while he was in town. 

Listen to us talk about life in the circus: the good, the bad, & the ugly. 

You can follow Max on Instagram @max_alann.

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Richard Branson is an entrepreneur and founder of the Virgin Group, a private conglomerate. A record company, soda maker, cruise line, and at one point airline are some of the 300 different companies under the Group.

Today’s episode is not about me, but about a person I hope to become. No joke, I’m building a shrine as we speak. He had fun. He made a lot of money. He lived lifetimes doing things His Way.

This is the life of Richard B...

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Over my semester in San Fransisco, I passed thousands of homeless people on the street. On my way to school one day I thought "I've never had a conversation with a homeless person before". What are they like?

So I took my mic and went out looking. I found a tall woman in her 40s named Nicole, making sketches in a notebook at a median in between traffic. I asked her if I could ask her a few questions. She ob...

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Content Warning: Discussions of sexual attraction, relationships, and sexual themes. Viewer discretion is advised.

What's attractive?
 
Attraction is highly subjective. Yet, mass media and culture continue to present an ‘ideal’ that affects our perceptions of what we find attractive.

There is the “ideal” man and “ideal” woman in society. But, there is also the perceived “ideal”. Men th...

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July 1, 2022 54 mins

What comes to mind when you hear the word hostel?

Young explorers, backpackers, people stacked in bunks up to the ceiling? I didn't know what to think before I stayed in one.

While in Maui, Hawaii with some friends I spent a night at North Shore Hostel. Talking with the people there, I couldn't help but be amazed at everyone around me. A cultural melting pot of people that could have been anywhere in t...

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Ashley Thomas is a fashion designer, entrepreneur, and mother of 3 from Maui, Hawaii. Meeting her while on vacation I found her ambition, cheerful attitude, and kindness infectious.

Ashley owns a fashion brand called Maui Sugar Waves. Making great clothing for everyone, she wants to bring her own flair through her aspiring brand. At the time this episode releases she is actively preparing for upcoming fashion shows on the island.

Lis...

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I fucking hate editing. I'm just gonna say it. Much more than that, I hate the perfectionism that fills me. I have to fight that part of me often. Otherwise, I won't put anything out.  Perfect is the enemy of the good.

I owe it to you all to be honest. As much as I work to put out content, I struggle to actually put it out. I'm new to this, but want to be open about the whole process.

Candor, the q...

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Not too many people know who Elyjah David is. But they will. Many will.

He is a young up and coming artist from Teaneck, NJ. He just dropped his newest single, Let's Go to the Club. He is a down-to-earth, talented musician currently mentored by BigFendi. You may know BigFendi from this meme.

Elyjah is someone I've known about for years but never met directly. That was until I heard his last single, Come Thru. Aft...

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Armaan Ajoomal is many things. He is a personal trainer, micro-influencer, podcaster, & bodybuilder.  At only 19 years old, he is more accomplished than many others his age. I had the privilege of meeting him at Northeastern University's Bodybuilding Club, of which he is the current president.

Armaan is wise beyond his years. He has an infectiously positive attitude that has propelled him to great success. Intelli...

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Henry Honkonen is a singer, guitarist, pianist, and future star with  470k+ followers on TikTok and growing. He's hardworking with an extremely positive attitude. He's a friend I've had the privilege of making.

Henry Honkonen is going to sell out Madison Square Garden. You heard it here first. Maybe not tomorrow, or the day after, but he will. Mark my words.

Listen to us talk about his childhood, ...

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I give my thoughts on why you should watch Everything Everywhere All at Once. 

There are times when a movie puts out an idea that makes you question everything. This is one of those. Never have I left a theater with more people crying.

After seeing it I had to share my thoughts. In 2 words, nihilistic crescendo.
 

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