030.5 - Prelude by One·Four·One Magazine

TEAM MAIN CREW

CEO & EIC Managing Editor Editor at Large NYC Editorial Design

Gerardo Sierra Aramara Corona Mykel C. Smith Jessica Cisneros

mgsierra@141magazine.com corona@141magazine.com mykel@mykelcsmithcreative.com j.cisneros.olvera@hotmail.com

COLLABORATORS

Photographers & videographers

Courtney Prince Dudley Gerardo Sierra Emmanuel Escarraman Alex Jones Mr. Dutch Marc Parroquin

@courtotha @pbcd @gestosierra @eevisual @coltranejones @dutchmastered @marcparroquin

Hair & grooming

Alisha Maldonado Nathalie Campos Longden Ebone Alloway

@colorlovebyalisha @beautyworks_bynat @absolutelyfab1

PR & model agencies in issue

The Riviere Agency Agentry PR Soul Artist MGMT Marilyn’s Agency State Management New Icon Models Crawford Models Anthm Skorpion MGMT Next Management U Models NYC

https://www.theriviereagency.com/

Models

Connor Angus Thelonious Suh-Nee Fabrizio Ferreti Muricio Castillo

@connormcclung @yungbearcub @thelo3k @sonny.dng @fabrizioferretti17 @mau.castillosalcedo

Brands & Showrooms

M5 Shop CHAANCE Erigo Segway Tombogo STAN New York Men’s Day Global Fashion Collective Unusual Saral Zens Blue Tamburin Edwin D’ Angelo The Stolen Garment The Athletic Side of Us - TASOU

https://m5shop.nyc/

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@erigostore

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Mexico City. Year 2022. ISSUE 030.5. All Rights Reserved. Articles presented in this magazine by our collaborators do not necesarily reflect our criteria and opinion about 141 Magazine / One·Four·One Magazine. Ads, labels and graphics published in the sponsored ads were previously aproved by the sponsors and they’re responsable of what they anounce. 141 Magazine / One·Four·One Magazine is a publication legally owned by Gerardo Sierra Producciones SA de CV. Responsable Editor: Gerardo Sierra. The partial or total reproduction of the published material is totally prohibited unles allowed by the editor in a written document.

CONTENT CREW

Editor’s Notes

Meet the crew

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“Melancholia”

“Faded answers”

LOOKBOOK Chaance

Erigo

Segway x Tombogo

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Jeremy Torres

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COVER STO RY

“Melancholia” Photographer: Gerardo Sierra Modelo: Mauricio Castillo

EDITOR’S NOTES One of the hardest choices we’ll ever make is letting go, it doesn’t matter if it’s a person, a job, a dream, a home. It’s always difficult, it’s painful but it’s not infinite Some of our most priced experiences happened when we were in total control of our environment, some others were complete surprises in our lives, but the ones that “got taken” from us are the ones we don’t let go until we get a “valid reason” so we can move on with our lives. Then... You say you need closure? We want answers of questions that aren’t totally connected, answers from people who no longer interfere with our new path since that event happened. When we want to focus and let go of something that made some damage, it’s understandable that we can’t really put all our mind on healing and letting go, it’s a struggle and it can take different amounts of time depending on everything you are. So, the most important thing we can have in our minds is that everything happens for a reason, we’re all trying to get everything together between our worlds, problems, body, mind, work, homes, etc. You may think there are priorities that are so important that need to be done by X date, and it may be the case in some aspects of our life like work and payments, but none of those happen without us trying our best every month. When was the last time you truly “slept like a baby” in the comfort of your home? How much baggage are you willing to bring along this 2022? Is this the perfect excuse to move your foot from the spot you’re trying to hold on to? This issue is dedicated to anyone who wanted to start anew. Your stories define who you were, not who you are today, they’re just the PRELUDE of your next story. Accept your past and embrace your present, you’ll see how bitter, salty and sweet are neither good or bad, just different flavors in life that not necessarily taste the same every time.

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GERARDO SIERRA Founder & Editor in Chief Photographer, designer, columnist, visual artist, creative director, plus sized model and more, our ceo has an extensive artistic career in the media, which has been driven by his strong dedication and love for the arts. One of his greatest inspirations and motivations for everything he does is the perpetuation of aesthetics and communication of a mindset beyond the conventional. With an internationally recognized vision thanks to his projects, Gerardo uses them to promote entrepreneurs, new and emerging brands and ideas with keen proposals, allowing others to contribute through sustainable and smart consumption.

@gestosierra As a visual artist and content creator, Gerardo has worked with different brands, such as RCano, Benito Santos, Pineda Covalin, Fashion Days Mexico, MBFW Mexico, etcétera, besides working in other magazines and international projects. In constant movement over 9 years in the media, Gerardo also has been part of the educational construction of new generations teaching branding, photomanipulation and design in both high school and university for Tec de Monterrey. More than a ceo, Gerardo is a key link for the communication and union of our artistic thinking through his interpretations in these editorials, with which we can all connect in some way.

M Y K E L C. S M I T H Editor at Large He’s the founder of a specialized boutique agency that seeks to merge creative ideas with business disciplines. Mykel C. Smith Creative (mcsc) is a company that works with artists generating an unique creative experience. Mykel seeks to morph his clients into benefactors of art, who appreciate and support in every way the borth and development of art.

@mykel_c_smith_creative_ him the tongue-in-cheek moniker of creative pimp. has collaborated with brands such as Cedella Marley Designs, Coca-Cola, Cult of Individuality, HVMAN, House of Marley, Parasuco Jeans and many more. mcsc

As many businesses are pivoting and adjusting, Mykel’s approach will be a part of that landscape, With a 20-year career as an following the most inspirational event producer, celebrity stylist, and edgy projects throguh his casting director, event planner input in One·Four·One Magazine. and creative director, Mykel has broadened his brand and his reputation as a “go to” creative resource, to include mentoring up-and coming creative partners. Mykel takes an unconventional approach to all projects, earning

M A R C PA R R O Q U I N Editorial photographer

@marcparroquin

Marc Parroquin (he/him) is a first generation Mexican American creative, director, producer, published editorial photographer, lighting and projection designer, editor, and educator from Valparaiso, Indiana. He currently is an adjunct at Parsons, has developed video production workshops with Creative Capital, an arts nonprofit funded by the Andy Warhol foundation and recently worked on Ivo Van Hove’s West Side Story in their photo department. He believes in employing multiple perspectives when building teams to better demonstrate the complexity of the human condition and in fostering nurturing environments with care for each individual in mind. He uses traditional storytelling techniques and new media as platforms to support unheard voices and is currently writing a feature film that explores assimilation and identity within various forms of the American Dream.

PRINCE DUDLEY Multi-disciplinary artist

@mykel_c_smith_creative_

“You don’t take a picture; you make a picture ” photography is a craft. This is themantra of Prince Dudley; a Brooklyn based multidisciplinary artist who specializes in, photography, filmmaking, animation and oil panting. Having received a bachelor’s of science in visual communications at Syracuse university’s S.I. Newhouse school of Public Communications, he has worked to hone the craft of Image making to speak across a multitude of genres, aesthetics and mediums.

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As a photographer he creates compelling, bold and communicative imagery. Whether photographing an event, making a portrait, doing fashion photography or studying a landscape; he works to capture and translate the vitality, truth and beauty of his subjects.

We’re always open to new proposals.

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M5 SHOP

Welcoming the “new normal” through fashion, supporting designers in this exclusive showroom

his is a concept store where you can find Italian and Japanese menswear, where in addition to luxury sportswear you can find casual everyday looks from global brands such as Stone Island, Arc’teryx, Sunspel, Barena Venezia, Ts(s), President’s, Engineered Garments, FDMTL y Veilance.

M5 emerged 20 years ago as a showroom for international brands such as Moncler, Belstaff and Stone Island for the North American market. Backed by a team of representatives of the different brands in the showroom, who have extensive knowledge, attention to quality and excellent notion of trends, informs the curation of product and culture on a daily basis. Created by Michael & Joe Burns, this space is perfect for anyone wondering about new and creative ways of understanding fashion as a statement on a daily basis. Based on classic luxury, sportswear, innovation and style, M5 seeks to evolve men’s fashion by providing the public with a unique and personalized shopping experience and environment. In addition to shopping through its online store, it is possible to make an in-person or virtual appointment to view and purchase the different collections.

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Every now and then it’s important to remember why we decided to come to this planet, to live, to coexist... But also important how much we decide how to spend time with the most important person of all: ourselves. Photographer: Gerardo Sierra Model: Mauricio Castillo

MELANCHOLIA

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I DIDN’T WANT TO SEE HOW IT ALL CHANGED, BUT IT TURNED OUT AMAZING...

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I BECOME ONE WITH EVERY VERSION I’VE BEEN EMBRACING MY STORY

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I LOVE EVERYTHING I’VE LIVED. I’M PERFECT TODAY.

FADED ANSWERS When the feelings go beyond reason, there are questions left unanswered and we tend to search from them, ‘till the end of the universe... until we’re left with nothing but blank pages for new beginnings.

Photographer: Gerardo Sierra Model: Fabrizio Ferretti @ New Icon Models SHOOT

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AU REVOIR

CHAANCE SS22 “from the boxing ring to the boardwalk - the diner floor to the dive bar - the world is our runway and we’re here for it!”

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his is a streetwear brand that made its SS22 collection debut on NYFW.com m on Wednesday September 8th at 6:30PM EST, where the brand brought a unisex style inspired by culture, individuality and many stories that everyone can feel identified.

The fashion film make everybody want to move without a doubt. The brand’s core mission is to inspire, empower and encourage street culture through fashion and style creating groundbreaking collections inspired by street culture style that aim to revolutionize street style into a future of high-end fashion.

As the brand itself says, “from the boxing ring to the boardwalk - the diner floor to the dive bar - the world is our runway and we’re here for it!” The brand radiates ‘90s vibes with its vibrant colors and forms. Actually, the choice of debuting virtually was because of safety measures and tribulation for the international brand presenting in New York during the global pandemic.

CHAANCE creates innovative items inspired by street culture style capable of being worn by men and women alike. The runway showcased garments such as sweatshirts, rashguards, windbreakers, graphic tees graphic tees, jumpsuits and hoodies, with patch details and a strong focus on 90’s fit and fabrics such as and nylon. This was the second collection of CHAANCE to show its fashion film at NYFW.

The fashion film began with a model and his retro coupe as he drives through Los Angeles visiting a series of sets from a boxing ring to a vintage-style diner. A cast of BIPOC models rock unisex apparel - inspired and motivated to channel well-styled streetwear that celebrated individuality in their CHAANCE gear.

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ERIGOX SS22 “Fashion for all”

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s one of Indonesia’s leading fashion brands, Erigo was founded in 2011, with a primary focus on streetwear and paying homage to the brand’s heritage through its first collection featuring native batik and ikat designs. The brand’s founder Muhammad Sadad grew up in the small town of Medan in Indonesia and founded a successful concert ticket sales company. The brand’s success drove the development of Erigo X as an international and accessible brand for all audiences, while maintaining its Indonesian heritage. In 2019, Erigo was awarded the fashion award by Shopee Indonesia. Although the brand’s goal is global expansion, the products are manufactured in Indonesia with the intention of generating more jobs in Indonesia.

The brand’s attention to construction was strong for sportswear, from eccentric cutouts to traditional Indonesian architectural accessories. In multiple pieces, it was possible to appreciate the Erigo X embroidery. This brand fused fashion with functionality, through modifications, details and new ideas in already known garments. With more than 30 models that showed a wide diversity, Erigo included some popular TikTokers with the intention of showing the focus of the brand “Fashion for all”. Whether an all-black look or elements of a neon color palette such as orange, lemon, turquoise blue, among others, all pieces were made from luxurious cotton and textile blends. The collection certainly created a strong footstep for Erigo X on the NYFW scene and in its future development.

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The first runway show by Erigo X was presented at NYFW. The brand presented its Spring/Summer 2022 collection featuring distinctive construction, impeccable detailing and a lot of color from monochromatic to technicolored clothes. Each look carried its own concept; from wide leg track suits, embroidered and piping detailing and unique takes on drawstrings and even a sportswear-inspired suit for the semi-casual office.

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SEGWAY X TOMBOGO “Our core mission is Simply Moving”

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he short-distance transportation e-vehicle company partnered with tombogo to celebrate its dedication to sustainability. tombogo has cited sustainability as a core value of the brand and incorporates repurposed and recycled materials into their ideation and design of collections. The designer created a green oasis for his spring collection where models emerged from a conceptual greenhouse on Segway’s most popular models. The designer worked with Segway to create exclusive custom scooters for the rooftop runway show.

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The partnership was an obvious synergy with Segway’s emphasis on promoting sustainableelectric transportation with its diverse product line of personal electric vehicles including the Segway eScooter E110A, Ninebot eKickScooter F30, and Segway Ninebot S MAX. The show featured models on scooters navigating the “green” environment created by the tombogo creative team.

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“Our core mission is Simply Moving. How we choose to move people is through our technology like self-leveling scooters, e-Kick Scooters, and e-Mopeds. Several of Segway products are composed of magnesium-alloy, the most eco-friendly and sustainable metal in the world. This material is 100% recyclable and dissolves naturally without leaving a trace.”

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NEW YORK FASH ION WEEK SS22 Coverage: Mykel C. Smith Photographer: Prince Dudley Videographer: Marc Parroquin RUNWAY

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ashion Week Spring Summer 2021 In New York bounced back with live audiences again. The requirements were that you had to be masked and vaxed to attend, so this made everything feel completely different from previous editions.

I had the time to put on my Editor-at-Large shoes and exclusively cover a few collections for One·Four·One Magazine. There were over 150 shows and events produced by IMG and smaller production companies, the events were very muted and, in same case, under attended… however, we are still in the midst of a pandemic and many guest are still wary of attending live events. We are glad to see that fashion is dipping its toe back in safely and we look forward to share with you a little of what’s to come this Spring-Summer 2022 season. Here are some highlights of some key shows that we covered. Don’t forget to follow your favorite brands to discover their creations up and close from a different angle and, as covering crew, we’ll always appreciate the follow on Instagram.

Go to our YouTube channel to see some interviews and BTS of some of these runaways shows.

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New York Men’s Day

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The Athletic Side of Us -TASOU

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JEREMY TORRES We had the pleasure of speaking with Jeremy Torres, an artist of Puerto Rican origin, about the release of his album “Tiempos como estos”, where the artist tells through his music many of the experiences he has had in his life, as well as exploits his beautiful ancestry.

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Total look: Belstaff

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GS: First of all, I need you to tell me what you’re currently working on, because I just heard a little bit about some secret projects you have there with Mykel. He told me you’re interested on working for both the English and Spanish or Hispanic audience? JT: Yeah, so the way that kind actually came to this, it’s really funny. My older brother. He goes by the name of Don Chino. That’s his artist name. Now he’s actually featured on the album. About three years ago, I’m sitting in the studio, right? And you have to know, we were in the studio day and night. Just nonstop! And so, I remember one day my older brother came in and he went like “Brother, you speak Spanish, you know how to

speak it, sing in Spanish and you’re going to see the impact. You’re gonna start, you’re gonna see when you really dive into your roots, into your heritage. You’ll see what beautiful blessings are going to come”. I remember that right after he said that, I started writing in Spanish. I was like, “oh this feels right, really good”. So, yeah, I want people to understand that I’m Puerto Rican, I’m from New York but I was almost born on a plane from Puerto Rico, but that’s real life, you know. I wanna make sure that I’m representing both sides, my Puerto Rican heritage runs very deep and you know I send so much love to Puerto Rico; I appreciate you all like crazy.

GS: OK, that’s good. Because many people are trying to see what really hits through record deals, streaming platforms, on playlists and all that. You’re just starting with this journey, right? JT: Yes! GS: It’s not been long since you’re on in this plan. Something that Mykel told me in secrecy that there’s something really big going on around what you’re gonna do. It’s a huge promise, you have really good bases on how they’re going to do everything and they want to make you go big. How do you feel about all this? Because there are tons of musicians trying to get like that kind of hit.

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JT: Yeah! I came from nothing, my family worked very hard to get even the small things that people would see very small and so. Right now I’m surrounded by incredible people that just genuinely understand the vision on what needs to be done, and I always feel very blessed and I find it a privilege to be around these people. There’s just so many incredible souls, so many people that are just really guiding this thing, and I feel very blessed that I’m able to a say that there’s many artists that don’t get that and it’s very unfortunate, because if there’s one thing that I’ve always wanted growing up, as a teenager wanting to be a freaking Rockstar. I’m like “I just need a good team around me” and everything is history. That’s sort of how it’s been. If I didn’t have my brother (his name is Emmanuel, he goes by E visual), a phenomenal cinematographer and videographer... However you want to look at it, this guy is a visual genius and so, he was with me since the very

beginning when I first said “y’all, I want to be a rock star”. He decided he wanted to be a film star. So it’s crazy. I know I’m probably going a little off topic, I just get really excited. I love talking about music. GS: That’s amazing. I think that’s where anyone can see how in love you are with your passions. Noe, what can people expect from your music like your first album and everything that you’re working on? JT: Go in with a very open mind, an open heart and place yourself inside each song. Walk through it as if it’s a movie because that’s how it was written. It was written like a film and I’m a very big fan of scores. I love listening to movie scores, I love it. I’ll be driving you from point A to point B. GS: That’s rich! I mean, it may all depend on the day and the mood right? I’m also very a huge score fan. So yeah! I know the feeling! JT: You know the feeling when somebody gets in your car and you have one of those songs...

GS: Yeah! They are like “What are you listening to right now?” So tell me, when are you launching everything? JT: So my album “Tiempos como estos” has already been released. Oh, my gosh... I mean the response has been so phenomenal and I’m the type of person where the music is written from a very REAL part of my heart. So, when I get dm’s... I get so many dm’s on the daily of people writting me stuff like “Hey man, this song really touched me in a really special way”. And others where like “I can’t stop pumping this one”. It’s like watching the reaction in real time and you got to than social media for that a little bit, you know? I feel like now there’s an amazing opportunity where the fans could get consistent with the artists, that they can know everything at this point beacuse of the mere artist. So yeah, it’s crazy stuff. The album is only 28 minutes. We wanted to keep it nice, short and sweet for the first one. Very pure. A little bit more story based.

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“I just need a good team around me and everything else is history. .”

when somebody discovers JT in the future, they’re going to really know me throw it. I might have a Marvel character made after novel. GS: Why not? This would be funny. Sorry, how old are you? JT: I’m 27. GS: Wow! I think it’s good that you are beginning this journey at this age because this project wouldn’t have the life and feeling you’re giving them without being humble, all because of the different life experiences you’ve had over your young adulthood. JT: Yeah! If there’s anything that I could ever tell anybody out there is that I’m from a small city where these things don’t happen. This type of thing is weird. There’s a lot of time, a lot of writing and playing involved. I got my start playing in small bars, I was literally this 15 year old kid with my band, just a Puerto Rican kid that’s walking into this bar in a very small town, we would walk in and we would own it, and from that point on, I always told myself “this is what I’m gonna do”. I pray that future JT looks back at that JT and says, “Thank God you never give up, thank God you didn’t stop”. I love music so much that the process became a way of life for me, so I’m just so very grateful. I feel very blessed that I have music for me in this life.

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GS: Why did you want to do it like that? It was done thinking of it in a cinematographic. Did you make it like thinking of doing that with your brother into videos? JT: To be honest with you, this whole album is spanning from a 15 year old JT, all the way to maybe two years ago. There’s a song named “father”. I wrote that when I was 15. When I was making this album, I was like “Man, let me go into one of my journals from back in the day from when you were growing up”, looked at what I wrote and I remember thinking to myself “All this is really deep”. So I took it, kind of revamped it a little bit, and it ended up being released just one month ago. It’s crazy to think that a 15 year old JT wrote that song, it’s pretty nuts man! There was actually intention because I’m all about intention and, even in lifem you always want to make sure that everything you do is what you REALLY want. If you’re giving it to the world, there’s no going back. There’s no going back once you’ve given it to them. That’s out there, so you have to make sure that it’s refined, that it’s done with intention. Like you said, such a beautiful word... To be raw, I think this album, in regards to the writing and the music, it was done with a lot of intention... but putting it together, it was something that was just created in so many different phases of my life.. This is almost like the origin story,

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GS: That’s specifically the reason I wanted to talk with you because I know and understand that the energy of a really good artist comes from personal struggles and the way the artist also accepts the different experiences in life. You’re living through all this and also enjoying the path of the artist. All those experiences grant you that humbleness that gets you to really shine through your work and your music and all your creations. I want to congratulate you on that because it’s hard to meet an artist like you. So, thank you very much for that. JT: Absolutely. I keep telling you, I just feel blessed that I’m able to sit down and just talk about something that means a lot to me with somebody that totally is on the same page. I think that’s a very beautiful thing and I thank you for that.

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GS: Thank you. Tell me is there anything else you want to add because I know that there’s a lot of things that we cannot talk about yet. Or is there something you want to say to people that really don’t know who you are? You touch them with your music, but is there any kind of message would like to share with them? JT: Absolutely, absolutely. If there’s anything that I can share with them is this: don’t ever allow your circumstance to dictate the way you’re going to live your life, don’t allow that to dictate what you’re gonna do and don’t let it infiltrate those dreams and the things that you want because there’s a reason why you want them. Please, listen to it, listen to that voice inside of your heart telling you that you know ‘cause it’s okay. There’s a song in my album, it starts with “I grew up inside a

Spanish household that was crazy. Mama gone at 11. Pray for her to stay. Things didn’t work out. Do they ever work out? Yeah. Little sister, don’t you cry, everything will be alright. Everything could count on rollercoaster ride” so don’t ever give up. Just keep moving forward, no matter what the circumstances, no matter what life is going to, just keep moving forward. That’s one message I can share with them. GS: Wow! Thank you, that’s really deep and something that almost everyone thinks for private. The thing that I like with these interviews is that we can be raw with people that are reading this, your interview. So, thank you very much for your time and your words. JT: Thank you man, it’s been great talking with you.

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