1 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:22,320 Speaker 1: Hello, everyone, it's your big sister Cheeky's and you've reached 2 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:26,320 Speaker 1: my personal voicemailbox for the Dear Cheekys podcast. I'm here 3 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 1: to give you advice on anything and everything you need 4 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: help with. 5 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 2: Whether you're going. 6 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:33,080 Speaker 1: Through a breakup or having issues with your family, or 7 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:35,520 Speaker 1: maybe you have a question about my personal life. Whatever 8 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:38,440 Speaker 1: the case is, I want to hear from you. Remember 9 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 1: these are my thoughts in my opinions, and if you're 10 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 1: suffering from a serious issue or hardship, you should seek 11 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 1: help from a qualified professional. All right, now, go ahead 12 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: and leave your message at the sound. 13 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 2: Of the beeB. Hello, Jenny, I love you. I just 14 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 2: wanted to ask are you going to go on toward 15 00:00:56,240 --> 00:00:56,800 Speaker 2: this year? 16 00:00:57,320 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 3: And then wells like heart of. 17 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: This Danny, I love the question. Yes, I don't know 18 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:08,120 Speaker 1: if I'll go on tour this year. I wanted to 19 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:13,840 Speaker 1: give myself some soul space, some time to just reflect. 20 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:17,600 Speaker 1: I have been working so much for the past ten years, 21 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:19,800 Speaker 1: and I'm grateful and I'm happy and everything, but I 22 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:22,480 Speaker 1: feel like I just needed a break, a mental break. 23 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 1: I needed to go back to basics and do things 24 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 1: that also make me happy. It is very different. I 25 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:36,840 Speaker 1: will be honest, it has been tough because I'm so 26 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 1: used to working and being busy, and I think when 27 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:41,600 Speaker 1: we're so busy and we consume ourselves with work and everything, 28 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:46,880 Speaker 1: it's in a way a little easier to ignore what 29 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:52,280 Speaker 1: is going on internally. So right now, I don't know 30 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 1: if I'll go on tour. If I do, it'll probably 31 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 1: be at the end of the year, and I'm working 32 00:01:57,440 --> 00:02:00,280 Speaker 1: on a music I will tell you the music is 33 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 1: very different. It's not regional. And I'm only telling you guys, 34 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:10,400 Speaker 1: my listeners, especially Danny who asked, but it's not regional. 35 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 2: It's something very different. 36 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 1: But those that know me and have been following me 37 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:17,239 Speaker 1: and follow me on social media know what I'm about, 38 00:02:17,320 --> 00:02:18,360 Speaker 1: like really really know me. 39 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:20,080 Speaker 2: It's not going to be a surprise. 40 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:22,359 Speaker 1: It's going to be something like, Okay, this isn't too 41 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 1: like far fetched, like I okay, yeah, I get it. 42 00:02:25,240 --> 00:02:29,079 Speaker 1: It's very Jane, you know, so Jane, so yes, new 43 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:31,280 Speaker 1: music coming very soon. I'm working on a song right now, 44 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 1: a song that I wrote three years ago, you guys, 45 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:37,560 Speaker 1: and oh, I'm so in love with it. And now 46 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 1: I know that song kind of was confirmation of like 47 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 1: I'm in the right place, even if it feels different 48 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:46,360 Speaker 1: and it feels foreign, it feels sometimes just like I 49 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:47,639 Speaker 1: want to run back and say, you know what, I'm 50 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:49,639 Speaker 1: just gonna just go back to my old life because 51 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:51,360 Speaker 1: thank god, if I wanted to go tour, I can 52 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 1: start a tour and everything, but I'm like, no, I 53 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 1: know this is where I'm supposed to be. And that 54 00:02:56,160 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 1: song reminded me because I wrote that song three years ago, 55 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:05,360 Speaker 1: not knowing that I was going to necessarily be here, 56 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:08,560 Speaker 1: especially now and the type of music that I want 57 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:10,120 Speaker 1: to do. But once you listen to it, once you 58 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 1: hear it, you'll see what I'm talking about. But the 59 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:16,080 Speaker 1: point is is, yes, working on any music a tour. 60 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:20,520 Speaker 1: I think I'll have a very special show, like a 61 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 1: showcase type of thing, so you guys could listen and 62 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 1: hear my new music. But I don't know what that 63 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 1: looks like yet, so just stay tuned. I'll keep you updated, okay, Danny, 64 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:30,800 Speaker 1: And thank you for asking. I appreciate it because that 65 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:32,399 Speaker 1: means a lot. That means a lot because that makes 66 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:34,240 Speaker 1: me feel like you like my music and people like 67 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 1: my music, so people are wondering we're getting there. 68 00:03:37,400 --> 00:03:44,280 Speaker 2: Okay, thank you, Danny. So much. Okay, next question comes 69 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 2: from Valerie. 70 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 3: Hi, Jicky, I just wanted to say how much of 71 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 3: an inspiration you've been just in your journey the last 72 00:03:52,520 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 3: few years. I think I found you on the riveras 73 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 3: a few years ago. I wasn't aware of who your 74 00:03:56,920 --> 00:04:03,840 Speaker 3: mom was. I'm the third your generation Mexican, so I 75 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,080 Speaker 3: didn't know who Jenny Rivera was, but through you have 76 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 3: kind of grown to love her. Also, I just want 77 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 3: to say I love your podcast. Thank you for still 78 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 3: doing it. I hope that you don't ever stop. But 79 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 3: that's just me being selfish, of course. But yeah, I 80 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:21,760 Speaker 3: think a lot of talk lately on like just trying 81 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:24,680 Speaker 3: to be a good person, a good representation of Christ, 82 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:27,560 Speaker 3: you know, when our world just seems so dark and 83 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:31,039 Speaker 3: without him. I know you're having a journey of trying 84 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:35,600 Speaker 3: to abstain from alcohol. I'm a year and a half sober, 85 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 3: and that kind of led me to also deleting like 86 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 3: my social media, and I just think both of those things, 87 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:46,599 Speaker 3: like not in my life anymore, have just done like 88 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 3: wonders for me, my health, my spiritual journey, my mental health, 89 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:54,840 Speaker 3: just being a better mother, just being more present. So 90 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:57,719 Speaker 3: I really love you being vulnerable about those things because 91 00:04:57,760 --> 00:05:01,039 Speaker 3: I've struggled with all those things too, and I'm just 92 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:01,480 Speaker 3: love you. 93 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 1: Thanks, Oh, Valerie, I've been so emotional, so you guys 94 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:14,520 Speaker 1: excuse me, Okay, Valerie, thank you. I don't ever want 95 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:19,440 Speaker 1: to stop doing my podcast. I don't even if other 96 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:23,479 Speaker 1: things make me more money. This is something that makes 97 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:26,200 Speaker 1: me very happy, especially hearing from you guys. I love 98 00:05:26,279 --> 00:05:28,279 Speaker 1: dear cheeks because I get to hear from you guys 99 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 1: as well. It's this special, beautiful connection. And I'm so 100 00:05:31,200 --> 00:05:34,240 Speaker 1: grateful for all of you that take the time to 101 00:05:34,360 --> 00:05:38,800 Speaker 1: listen and to know that my advice and my vulnerability 102 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:42,960 Speaker 1: and my transparency helps you guys and motivates you. That's 103 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:45,960 Speaker 1: how I know that I'm on the right path and 104 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:47,800 Speaker 1: that even those days when I want to give up 105 00:05:47,839 --> 00:05:52,520 Speaker 1: to I won't because of people like you and all 106 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:54,600 Speaker 1: of my listeners. So thank you so much. I'm very 107 00:05:54,600 --> 00:05:57,320 Speaker 1: proud of you. I know staying off social media isn't easy. 108 00:05:57,360 --> 00:06:00,240 Speaker 1: I've been doing it, and not even because it's something 109 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:02,040 Speaker 1: that I want like to fast because right now I'm 110 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:06,080 Speaker 1: on like another twenty one day challenge, but I just 111 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:10,840 Speaker 1: haven't been in the right mindset or emotional like space 112 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:13,400 Speaker 1: to be on social media or see what's going on. 113 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 1: I'm so lost. People tell me, oh, did you hear 114 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:18,200 Speaker 1: about this and what's going on here? And I'm like, no, 115 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:21,760 Speaker 1: I haven't been on you know. So I'm proud of 116 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:25,760 Speaker 1: you because I know it's hard and that's what runs 117 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:28,440 Speaker 1: the world right now is social media and everything that 118 00:06:28,480 --> 00:06:30,679 Speaker 1: you're doing and not drinking and all that stuff. 119 00:06:30,720 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 2: Like you are doing. 120 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:35,640 Speaker 1: What we're supposed to do is every day challenge ourselves 121 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:38,720 Speaker 1: mentally and physically and say, Okay, how can I become 122 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:42,000 Speaker 1: the best version of myself? And that's not easy. People 123 00:06:42,040 --> 00:06:45,680 Speaker 1: don't like to do that. So you should definitely give 124 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:48,240 Speaker 1: yourself a pat on the back. And I'm giving you 125 00:06:48,320 --> 00:06:51,479 Speaker 1: a big hug and thank you for listening and being 126 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:55,839 Speaker 1: here and just reminding me and being that confirmation that 127 00:06:55,880 --> 00:06:59,719 Speaker 1: I needed today. So thank you, and yeah, I hope 128 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:08,480 Speaker 1: to hear from you again. Okay, moving on to an 129 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:10,120 Speaker 1: anonymous listener. 130 00:07:10,560 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 4: All a chickies, how are you? I just wanted to 131 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:17,760 Speaker 4: ask how your relationship with God is going at the moment, 132 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:21,320 Speaker 4: because I know you've spoken about God before, so I 133 00:07:21,400 --> 00:07:24,440 Speaker 4: was just curious to know how you know your journey 134 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:26,920 Speaker 4: and your relationship with God is going. I also follow 135 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:30,239 Speaker 4: your sister Jenniica, and I've seen that she's been really 136 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:33,559 Speaker 4: committed to growing her relationship with God, going to church 137 00:07:33,640 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 4: more and everything. So yeah, just wondering if that's the 138 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:40,080 Speaker 4: same with you. And yeah, thank you. 139 00:07:41,240 --> 00:07:42,880 Speaker 2: Oh I love this question. 140 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 1: This is a great episode, guys. Okay, so my relationship 141 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:49,840 Speaker 1: with God is great. I have not been to church. 142 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:52,960 Speaker 1: I will be honest. I did tell myself that I 143 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:57,480 Speaker 1: wanted to go to church a lot more, but for 144 00:07:57,520 --> 00:08:01,240 Speaker 1: one reason or another, I haven't. But I do want 145 00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 1: to find a church that's close to my house and 146 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 1: that I feel comfortable. But my relationship with God is great. 147 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:13,680 Speaker 1: I pray and meditate almost every day, if not every day. 148 00:08:14,320 --> 00:08:16,840 Speaker 1: There are days when it's hard. There are days where 149 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:19,320 Speaker 1: I'm not feeling good and I get on my knees 150 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:23,320 Speaker 1: and sometimes I'm not mad at God, but sometimes I'm 151 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:27,920 Speaker 1: just exhausted. My soul is exhausted. So I'm like God, 152 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:30,560 Speaker 1: I don't know what's going on, like sometimes I do. 153 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 1: Even I'm like God, when is life just going to 154 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:37,840 Speaker 1: be easy peasy? And right when you think it's going 155 00:08:37,920 --> 00:08:41,960 Speaker 1: to be better, something happens. But I know how God works, 156 00:08:42,040 --> 00:08:45,480 Speaker 1: and I know God's promises, and I know that every 157 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:49,000 Speaker 1: time we're going through something, there's always something better on 158 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:51,520 Speaker 1: the other end, on the other side of it, and 159 00:08:51,559 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 1: something great's coming. And that's just what has been a 160 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:58,040 Speaker 1: fact in my life. So sometimes I'll just pray and 161 00:08:58,120 --> 00:08:59,920 Speaker 1: be like, God, just help me. I don't know what 162 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:02,640 Speaker 1: to say right now. Thank you for today, help me. 163 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:05,160 Speaker 1: I love you, bye. And I know He gets me. 164 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:08,679 Speaker 1: And God can be a she or a he or 165 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:09,640 Speaker 1: whatever you guys. 166 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:10,080 Speaker 2: Think is long. 167 00:09:10,520 --> 00:09:11,920 Speaker 1: We've talked about this. I'm not gonna get into that 168 00:09:11,960 --> 00:09:14,280 Speaker 1: right now, but it's good. I do want to start 169 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:18,080 Speaker 1: going to church more. And I am not very religious. 170 00:09:18,160 --> 00:09:19,880 Speaker 1: Jenica my sister, I'm very proud of her. I've seen 171 00:09:19,880 --> 00:09:24,240 Speaker 1: that she's been doing devotionals and reading the Bible on Snapchat, 172 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:27,560 Speaker 1: and I think that's awesome because sharing faith and sharing 173 00:09:27,600 --> 00:09:30,440 Speaker 1: the Word of God, and I think it's great, especially 174 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:33,200 Speaker 1: if you're just protruding something positive to the world. We 175 00:09:33,280 --> 00:09:35,480 Speaker 1: need more light in this world, so I think she's 176 00:09:35,520 --> 00:09:38,439 Speaker 1: doing great. I don't read the Bible personally. I love 177 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:40,360 Speaker 1: Bible verses, but I don't read the Bible unless I 178 00:09:40,360 --> 00:09:42,880 Speaker 1: go to church, to a Christian Church. I've gone to 179 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:46,400 Speaker 1: Christian churches. I've gone to Catholic churches. Jenica, I think, 180 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:50,480 Speaker 1: considers herself more Christian and I'm more spiritual. Same thing, 181 00:09:50,520 --> 00:09:54,160 Speaker 1: but different I feel. But yeah, I think I have 182 00:09:54,200 --> 00:09:56,800 Speaker 1: a very very strong relationship with God right now. Right now, 183 00:09:56,840 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 1: I feel very very connected. And there are moments that 184 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:04,040 Speaker 1: I just feel lost, but then I know God's there 185 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 1: and that keeps me going. And I know that I've 186 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:10,400 Speaker 1: been through harder things and He's gotten me through it. 187 00:10:10,520 --> 00:10:12,720 Speaker 1: And I just put a tweet up the other day 188 00:10:13,679 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 1: that said I could be many things, but I've never been. 189 00:10:17,920 --> 00:10:20,920 Speaker 1: I don't remember exactly what I wrote, but basically, I'm 190 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:23,319 Speaker 1: not godless. God has always been with me and has 191 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:27,120 Speaker 1: never left me. So I owe God and my faith 192 00:10:27,480 --> 00:10:32,360 Speaker 1: and the Higher Power and the Almighty everything. So to 193 00:10:32,400 --> 00:10:36,360 Speaker 1: answer your question, we're chilling. God's my bestie. I really, 194 00:10:36,440 --> 00:10:37,800 Speaker 1: I feel like I always say this. I was like, 195 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:41,320 Speaker 1: I'm one of his favorites and so are you. So yeah, 196 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:43,480 Speaker 1: thank you for your question. And I love your accent 197 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:44,520 Speaker 1: by the way, it's so nice. 198 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:45,160 Speaker 2: I love it. 199 00:10:45,960 --> 00:10:49,360 Speaker 1: Okay, guys, Well, that concludes this episode of Dear Cheekys. 200 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:52,320 Speaker 1: Thank you guys for your questions. They're beautiful. Thank you 201 00:10:52,880 --> 00:10:57,040 Speaker 1: for inspiring me as well. I appreciate you very very much, 202 00:10:57,120 --> 00:10:59,240 Speaker 1: and thank you for being bold enough and vulnerable enough 203 00:10:59,240 --> 00:11:01,600 Speaker 1: to submit your questions. And if you have a question 204 00:11:01,760 --> 00:11:06,120 Speaker 1: you're listening right now, please leave it at speakpipe dot com, 205 00:11:06,200 --> 00:11:09,360 Speaker 1: slash Cheeky's and Chill podcast. It's gonna be about anything, 206 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:12,200 Speaker 1: anything at all. I am here to give you the 207 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:14,880 Speaker 1: best advice that I possibly can. Okay, I'll see you 208 00:11:14,920 --> 00:11:20,680 Speaker 1: and catch you on the next one. This is a 209 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:25,360 Speaker 1: production of iHeartRadio and the Microdura podcast Network. Follow us 210 00:11:25,400 --> 00:11:28,920 Speaker 1: on Instagram at Michaeldura Podcasts and follow me Cheeky's That's 211 00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:31,960 Speaker 1: c h i q u i s. For more podcasts 212 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:36,040 Speaker 1: from iHeart, visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever 213 00:11:36,080 --> 00:11:37,839 Speaker 1: you listen to your favorite podcast