1 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:12,040 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Good Stuff. I'm Jacob Schick and I'm 2 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:14,720 Speaker 1: joined by my co host and wife, Ashley Shick. 3 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:18,159 Speaker 2: Jake is a third generation combat Marine and I'm a 4 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:22,200 Speaker 2: gold Star granddaughter, and we work together to serve military veterans, 5 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:26,000 Speaker 2: first responders, frontline healthcare workers, and their families with mental 6 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 2: and emotional wellness through traditional and non traditional therapy. At 7 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:32,319 Speaker 2: One Tribe Foundation, we. 8 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:35,000 Speaker 1: Believe everyone has a sword to till, not only about 9 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:37,199 Speaker 1: the peaks, but also the valleys they've been through to 10 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:38,519 Speaker 1: get them to where they are today. 11 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 2: Each week, we invite a guest to tell us their story, 12 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 2: to share with us the lessons they've learned that shaped 13 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:46,320 Speaker 2: who they are and what they're doing to pay it 14 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:47,600 Speaker 2: forward and give back. 15 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:50,440 Speaker 1: Our mission with this show is to dig deep into 16 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:52,880 Speaker 1: our guests journeys so that we can celebrate the hope 17 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 1: and inspiration their story has to offer. 18 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:57,800 Speaker 2: We are thrilled you're joining us again. 19 00:00:58,440 --> 00:01:03,560 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Good Stuff. Today, our guest is fantasy A, 20 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:06,960 Speaker 1: an absolute legend from the great City of Seattle, Washington. 21 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:11,200 Speaker 1: He's a rapper, producer, actor, and advocate for people with autism. 22 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:15,240 Speaker 1: Fantasya himself has autism and proudly speaks his truth. 23 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:18,039 Speaker 2: He's a beloved member of his community and the muse 24 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:22,040 Speaker 2: for the filmmaking team Doctor Clean Productions. Their short film, 25 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 2: Fantasy A Gets Jacked is a cult classic, and their 26 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:29,040 Speaker 2: debut feature film, Fantasy A Gets a Mattress, recently one 27 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 2: Best Narrative Feature at the Seattle Black Film Festival. 28 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 1: He's a magnetic leading man on screen, a beast on 29 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:37,920 Speaker 1: the microphone, and a shining light in his quest to 30 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:39,399 Speaker 1: speak about living with autism. 31 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:43,319 Speaker 2: I am already so excited for this episode, smiling already. 32 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 2: Let's jump right in. Let's do this. Yes, Fantasy A, 33 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:53,600 Speaker 2: thank you so much for joining us. We love the 34 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 2: energy that you bring to the world through your music 35 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:59,120 Speaker 2: and the films that you've started, and we're so thankful 36 00:01:59,240 --> 00:02:01,400 Speaker 2: for your openness and honesty when it comes to talking 37 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 2: about autism. 38 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 3: Thank you guys for having me. I'm looking forward to 39 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 3: tell you about my whole story. 40 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:10,240 Speaker 2: We were jamming out the other day to your Summer 41 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:11,359 Speaker 2: in Seattle video. 42 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:13,760 Speaker 3: Oh did you Yeah? 43 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 2: It was so fun. It's such an uplifting song. It 44 00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:18,240 Speaker 2: made me want to go walk on the pier and 45 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:23,720 Speaker 2: eat ice cream. So glad to hear that you can't 46 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:26,079 Speaker 2: listen to it and not be happy. That was a 47 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 2: pretty little lady you had in there with you. 48 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:34,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, I've known her. We were co workers at ball 49 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:38,799 Speaker 3: Park Stadium. Oh cool, Moble Park, Oh fun, very cool. 50 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 3: And that's how that's how I got her involved of 51 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 3: being doing projects with me, and she's inspired of what 52 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 3: I do good and that made her really happy. 53 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:52,679 Speaker 2: I imagine you have a lot of people that you've 54 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:55,640 Speaker 2: inspired that have wanted to be a part of your projects. 55 00:02:56,080 --> 00:03:00,640 Speaker 2: I have a question why Fantasy A. 56 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:04,800 Speaker 3: Well, why I picked that stage name. It's because I 57 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 3: just read books that's based on magic and fiction, like 58 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 3: Harry Potter and The Lawyer of the Rings and much 59 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:18,240 Speaker 3: more more like wizard magic. And because I like to 60 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:21,400 Speaker 3: go around a lot, and I'm the hard person to 61 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:25,320 Speaker 3: miss When people haven't heard of me and they want 62 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:28,640 Speaker 3: to meet me so bad, I'm the hardest person to miss, 63 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 3: so I moved around quickly. Some people who want to 64 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 3: meet me need to catch up with me before I 65 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 3: disappear again. 66 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 2: That's right. 67 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 3: And the AA stands for my real name, which is 68 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 3: Alex So that's. 69 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 1: Hrad and I completely dig it, brother, and I completely 70 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 1: relate to the whole disappearing act. So when did you 71 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:50,880 Speaker 1: first start loving hip hop? 72 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 3: When I first started hip hop when I was about 73 00:03:53,320 --> 00:03:56,360 Speaker 3: four years old, when I was in my mom's car 74 00:03:56,680 --> 00:03:59,600 Speaker 3: when she's driving. I like to listen to old school 75 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 3: wrap me like Tupac, Victoria's Big Stoop Dogg and other 76 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:08,240 Speaker 3: artists out there. That's how I first started loving hip hop. 77 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 2: Tupac and Biggie. 78 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean two of the greats, right, I mean 79 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 1: two legends. 80 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, like who who whis? People don't don't know who 81 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:21,680 Speaker 3: Tupaca b i G Is. Huh. 82 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:27,040 Speaker 1: I'm pretty sure those people don't exist. Like everybody knows 83 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:28,280 Speaker 1: who Tupac and Biggie are. 84 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 3: Everyone knows. Everybody knows already over the years. 85 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:38,760 Speaker 1: So fantasy, what was it in Tupac and Biggie's lyrics 86 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:41,280 Speaker 1: that spoke to you? Or what did it start off 87 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:44,720 Speaker 1: more as the beat that really started to speak to you. 88 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 3: What they're talking about like life expressions and much more. 89 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:54,880 Speaker 3: That kid relates to what I've been through. So that's 90 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 3: that's that's that's how reason I want to be like 91 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:01,799 Speaker 3: them and say differently than what they written. 92 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, for sure, that's beautiful. I mean music has that 93 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:07,240 Speaker 2: ability right to really speak to us. 94 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 3: Yes, exactly. 95 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 2: What was it like growing up for you? 96 00:05:12,640 --> 00:05:16,840 Speaker 3: It was tough to be when you're younger. It is 97 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:21,960 Speaker 3: because you know, I have ups and downs and something 98 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:25,160 Speaker 3: that kind of bothers me. That kind of made me 99 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:29,280 Speaker 3: think of how nervous and afraid when growing up. 100 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 2: And what was it like in your household when you 101 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:33,120 Speaker 2: were a kid. 102 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:37,280 Speaker 3: I have my one brother, one sister, one's younger and 103 00:05:37,320 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 3: one's older, and just my dad, my mom. He would 104 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 3: live in the small house with only one floor, and 105 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 3: that's it. It's a bit different, to be honest. 106 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:50,680 Speaker 2: Did you and your siblings get along? Jake and I 107 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:53,360 Speaker 2: both have siblings, and we were very different from them. 108 00:05:54,680 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 3: We always got into arguments and fights. You know, it's 109 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:02,279 Speaker 3: like it was in the past. We didn't get along 110 00:06:02,320 --> 00:06:05,720 Speaker 3: with each other back then, and now we get as 111 00:06:05,800 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 3: we grow up. We just learned our lessons. 112 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, isn't that interesting? Fantasy like, because it's the same 113 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:14,120 Speaker 1: with us. We talk about it all the time with 114 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:16,840 Speaker 1: our siblings, and we see it with our boys. You know, 115 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 1: they go at it and it's like, hey, really yeah, 116 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:21,600 Speaker 1: you know, just like last night I was like, hey, 117 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 1: hug each other and look each other in the face 118 00:06:24,520 --> 00:06:26,280 Speaker 1: and tell each other how much you love each other 119 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:29,039 Speaker 1: right now. Of course they hate it at the time, 120 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:31,280 Speaker 1: but they'll hug each other. And then I told them, 121 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 1: one day, you're gonna miss this one day where you 122 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:38,960 Speaker 1: guys will you know, you're gonna have your own families 123 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:41,880 Speaker 1: and live in different places. You're still gonna be tight, 124 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:43,480 Speaker 1: but you don't get to see each other as much 125 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 1: as you want, just like with our siblings. And you're 126 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:48,599 Speaker 1: gonna miss this, you know, And they're gonna think back 127 00:06:48,640 --> 00:06:51,440 Speaker 1: on it because the same thing that with you growing 128 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:53,080 Speaker 1: up the way you did with the siblings, and you 129 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:56,160 Speaker 1: have your arguments and your disagreements, and now that we're 130 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:59,000 Speaker 1: all adults, it's like, we know how much of a 131 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 1: blessing it is to have siblings and to be able 132 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 1: to have that relationship and that connection. 133 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 2: What was the relationship like with your mother growing up? 134 00:07:08,440 --> 00:07:11,600 Speaker 3: Well, when I was young, my mom and I don't 135 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 3: get along with each other because of the meltdowns I've 136 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:17,440 Speaker 3: been and then couldn't get my way, and my mom 137 00:07:17,720 --> 00:07:22,000 Speaker 3: doesn't want to get my way, so I get angry 138 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 3: with her, have meltdowns, and through middle school and high school, 139 00:07:29,280 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 3: my mom and I don't get in along with each 140 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:35,200 Speaker 3: other because the way acting and it's really hard for me. 141 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 2: Do you feel like they just didn't understand you. 142 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:43,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, my mom doesn't understand me and much more, she 143 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:46,800 Speaker 3: doesn't understand what I want and she just doesn't want 144 00:07:46,840 --> 00:07:49,840 Speaker 3: to do it. So that got me really angry. It 145 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 3: makes me want to do something. And my mom is 146 00:07:52,960 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 3: a bit afraid that I do meltdowns and bad and 147 00:07:58,320 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 3: my mom doesn't want me to be around her her 148 00:08:00,880 --> 00:08:05,120 Speaker 3: because of what I did. It's something personal and and 149 00:08:05,320 --> 00:08:07,960 Speaker 3: and after high school, my mom. 150 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 1: And I. 151 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:15,560 Speaker 3: Slowly to start getting along again. And the fact is 152 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:21,480 Speaker 3: my mom she just had a health issue. She suffered 153 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 3: a stroke back in twenty sixteen, and she's also diabetic, 154 00:08:29,920 --> 00:08:33,240 Speaker 3: so and she she couldn't take care of herself sometimes. 155 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:35,560 Speaker 3: But I still do love my mom and she's still 156 00:08:35,679 --> 00:08:39,000 Speaker 3: here and I was, and I always checking with her 157 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:42,800 Speaker 3: and she calls me. And we used to live with 158 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:48,120 Speaker 3: each other before I became independent. And my dad he 159 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:55,360 Speaker 3: was an alcoholic and that kind of affected my life ability. 160 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:57,880 Speaker 3: My dad and I don't get along with each other 161 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:02,520 Speaker 3: often while I was young, younger and after high school 162 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:07,360 Speaker 3: and before I grew up. It's because of his alcoholism. 163 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:12,679 Speaker 3: He also suffered a stroke in Alzheimer's and he kind 164 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:18,640 Speaker 3: of makes me really uncomfortable and afraid. And and I 165 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:21,400 Speaker 3: usually talked back to my dad, which is I shouldn't 166 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:24,800 Speaker 3: do that makes him do something that he shouldn't do 167 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:30,040 Speaker 3: to me, and he should know that that makes him 168 00:09:30,040 --> 00:09:33,559 Speaker 3: a bad father. No father can do something bad to 169 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:38,880 Speaker 3: their child with autism. My dad doesn't understand autism. Well, 170 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:43,800 Speaker 3: that's why he treats me that way. Yeah, so my 171 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:45,840 Speaker 3: dad and I don't get along with each other back 172 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:49,000 Speaker 3: in the days, and says he had a stroke. Him 173 00:09:49,040 --> 00:09:52,240 Speaker 3: and I we talk sometimes and he loves me still, 174 00:09:53,280 --> 00:09:57,599 Speaker 3: and he and he he makes mistakes and he overcomes 175 00:09:57,679 --> 00:10:00,720 Speaker 3: his mistakes and he's that he's sorry. 176 00:10:02,080 --> 00:10:06,000 Speaker 1: So thank God for that. We all get older and 177 00:10:06,080 --> 00:10:08,640 Speaker 1: we grow and we understand, you know, and then we 178 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:12,400 Speaker 1: start to get wiser the older we get. You know, 179 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:15,599 Speaker 1: it's just more life experience. I'm grateful to hear that 180 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:17,240 Speaker 1: fantasy grow. 181 00:10:17,960 --> 00:10:21,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, if my dad is not alcoholic, he should be 182 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:25,360 Speaker 3: a better person. He should remind himself be a better person. 183 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:28,680 Speaker 3: That's what that's that's what kind of dad I want. 184 00:10:31,280 --> 00:10:33,679 Speaker 2: What about when you're in elementary school? What was it 185 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:34,160 Speaker 2: like for you. 186 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:38,880 Speaker 3: To be honest, it's just a bit different because when 187 00:10:38,960 --> 00:10:41,560 Speaker 3: I was little, I usually have hard time paying attention 188 00:10:41,840 --> 00:10:46,760 Speaker 3: and don't get along with my classmates. Usually I did 189 00:10:46,920 --> 00:10:49,880 Speaker 3: something that I shouldn't do, like throwing stuff in the ground. 190 00:10:50,640 --> 00:10:52,920 Speaker 3: That was the old me. That was the old younger me. 191 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:58,320 Speaker 3: It's just like that. I couldn't learn anything like right, 192 00:10:58,920 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 3: and I usually get in too large meltdowns at school 193 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:06,520 Speaker 3: because I would I'm in special ed. I'm in that 194 00:11:06,559 --> 00:11:11,280 Speaker 3: specialized class with people with disabilities, and I usually get 195 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:15,439 Speaker 3: angry when I couldn't get what I want and it 196 00:11:15,480 --> 00:11:18,439 Speaker 3: couldn't do anything that I want, can't play around my 197 00:11:18,520 --> 00:11:25,120 Speaker 3: classmates during recess, and it's tough because I get angry 198 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:28,680 Speaker 3: usually when I have bad days at school. 199 00:11:28,920 --> 00:11:32,320 Speaker 2: In elementary, yeah, for sure, did you have many friends? 200 00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:36,560 Speaker 3: I hi set friends, but I have no friends. When 201 00:11:36,640 --> 00:11:39,079 Speaker 3: I was in elementary school, I have no friends at all. 202 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:41,559 Speaker 2: That must have been really hard for you. 203 00:11:42,600 --> 00:11:46,199 Speaker 1: It is what kind of impact did your teachers have 204 00:11:46,360 --> 00:11:49,040 Speaker 1: on you when you were coming up through school? 205 00:11:51,240 --> 00:11:56,320 Speaker 3: Well, the impact that I get from them is they 206 00:11:56,360 --> 00:11:59,440 Speaker 3: don't know how to handle a person with disability well. 207 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:04,959 Speaker 3: And I found it irritating when they like try to 208 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:09,599 Speaker 3: like rab me and put and put and put me 209 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:12,439 Speaker 3: at the wall, which I don't find it safe. 210 00:12:13,400 --> 00:12:15,480 Speaker 2: And you're just a child at the time, right, how 211 00:12:15,520 --> 00:12:17,719 Speaker 2: do you how do you even try to understand that. 212 00:12:19,559 --> 00:12:25,640 Speaker 3: I'm just trying to like calm myself down and try 213 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:29,280 Speaker 3: to control myself, but they just held on to. 214 00:12:29,400 --> 00:12:30,480 Speaker 1: Me, and. 215 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:33,719 Speaker 3: I just could not help it. 216 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:38,719 Speaker 1: You know, we go through these traumas as children, and 217 00:12:38,880 --> 00:12:43,640 Speaker 1: then we get into adulthood and we hadn't really done 218 00:12:43,679 --> 00:12:47,839 Speaker 1: anything to address those childhood traumas, and then they seep 219 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:51,360 Speaker 1: into our adult life. Then we experienced a high stress 220 00:12:51,400 --> 00:12:54,199 Speaker 1: situation and we don't know how to handle it. And 221 00:12:54,320 --> 00:12:59,360 Speaker 1: it seems like through the various forms of art that 222 00:12:59,559 --> 00:13:03,520 Speaker 1: you've become so accustomed to and you've gotten so experienced 223 00:13:03,559 --> 00:13:07,120 Speaker 1: with through music and now film, it seems like that's 224 00:13:07,200 --> 00:13:10,199 Speaker 1: a way that you've really been able to channel that 225 00:13:10,559 --> 00:13:14,760 Speaker 1: and grow and heal forward from those traumas in your childhood. 226 00:13:15,440 --> 00:13:17,360 Speaker 1: So when did you start making music? 227 00:13:17,960 --> 00:13:21,679 Speaker 3: Like that introduction of music, it won't got into just 228 00:13:21,760 --> 00:13:24,600 Speaker 3: till I'm in high school. Actually, it's called hip Hop Club, 229 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:27,640 Speaker 3: which is one of the after school programs I go to. 230 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:30,439 Speaker 3: It's only run every tuesdays. 231 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:32,880 Speaker 2: What made you want to sign up? Obviously you love 232 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:35,280 Speaker 2: Biggie and Tupac, so you're like, oh, hip hop Club, 233 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:35,800 Speaker 2: I'm in that. 234 00:13:36,440 --> 00:13:39,920 Speaker 3: Yeah. What makes me want to join that is when 235 00:13:39,960 --> 00:13:41,720 Speaker 3: I was at my old school at club in high school, 236 00:13:41,720 --> 00:13:45,040 Speaker 3: I used to write my own rhymes, and when I 237 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:48,199 Speaker 3: went to EMP When which is now MoPOP, I just 238 00:13:48,400 --> 00:13:51,199 Speaker 3: learned how to make my own beats through those machines 239 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:53,959 Speaker 3: they have, and that's how I get into music and 240 00:13:54,600 --> 00:13:57,839 Speaker 3: record myself and much more. That's why I want to 241 00:13:57,880 --> 00:13:59,760 Speaker 3: get involved with Hip Hop Club because it will help 242 00:14:00,520 --> 00:14:05,720 Speaker 3: me put me on the right track and show everyone 243 00:14:06,840 --> 00:14:08,360 Speaker 3: that I have feelings to share. 244 00:14:09,240 --> 00:14:12,760 Speaker 1: I'm curious to know to fantasy, what was it like 245 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:16,720 Speaker 1: to connect with the other students in the hip hop 246 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:18,439 Speaker 1: club when you went to the Center school. 247 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:22,280 Speaker 3: Well, I told the students of what I've been through. 248 00:14:22,520 --> 00:14:26,840 Speaker 3: How music helps me is to express my emotions and 249 00:14:27,920 --> 00:14:32,120 Speaker 3: take me into the better path, and I just want 250 00:14:32,160 --> 00:14:35,000 Speaker 3: them to do the same thing. Music takes them to 251 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:39,600 Speaker 3: the good path and remind themselves how good they are 252 00:14:40,760 --> 00:14:44,240 Speaker 3: and not to worry about what other people said about them. 253 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:48,320 Speaker 2: Did you connect with some other friends in that group? 254 00:14:49,200 --> 00:14:52,600 Speaker 3: Yes, I connect with the other three people like Sam 255 00:14:52,680 --> 00:14:56,880 Speaker 3: and Peter who are who put together a hip hop club. 256 00:14:57,680 --> 00:14:59,000 Speaker 3: They're really cool to connect with. 257 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:00,600 Speaker 1: Awesome. 258 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:04,520 Speaker 3: Rapping helps me to make my verbal skills better because 259 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:09,520 Speaker 3: I had speech trouble back in the days, and it's 260 00:15:09,640 --> 00:15:11,800 Speaker 3: kind of hard for me for people to understand what 261 00:15:11,920 --> 00:15:16,040 Speaker 3: I'm saying and everything. So rapping helps me to get 262 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:19,760 Speaker 3: my verbal skills in a right direction without messing up. 263 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:24,440 Speaker 1: I respect and admire your courage for being your authentic 264 00:15:24,680 --> 00:15:29,600 Speaker 1: self in this endeavor of creating your own music and 265 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:34,520 Speaker 1: now films. It's just something to be admired, and I 266 00:15:34,640 --> 00:15:39,360 Speaker 1: love it. You and I actually have on the acting side, definitely, 267 00:15:39,440 --> 00:15:42,120 Speaker 1: not on the music side, but on the acting side 268 00:15:42,200 --> 00:15:45,320 Speaker 1: something in common because I've been able to do some 269 00:15:45,480 --> 00:15:49,080 Speaker 1: acting too in my day. I really enjoy it because 270 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:52,640 Speaker 1: I get to kind of channel my life experiences and 271 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:56,400 Speaker 1: have it portray somebody that's not really me. I would 272 00:15:56,440 --> 00:16:00,800 Speaker 1: love to know where did you get in to the 273 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:02,120 Speaker 1: acting side of it? 274 00:16:02,680 --> 00:16:05,600 Speaker 3: How do I get to come to it? I just 275 00:16:05,760 --> 00:16:09,880 Speaker 3: kind of joined this, uh this program. It's it's on 276 00:16:10,040 --> 00:16:15,960 Speaker 3: the weekends, though it's within a different different organization, and 277 00:16:16,920 --> 00:16:21,160 Speaker 3: they do they do this play audition thing for people 278 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:26,680 Speaker 3: with disabilities. We were auditioned for a play and we'll 279 00:16:26,760 --> 00:16:30,280 Speaker 3: just do it for fun, and we did the real thing. 280 00:16:31,400 --> 00:16:35,720 Speaker 3: It's down at the see how Children's theater at the Armory. 281 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:41,480 Speaker 3: And so that's how we got into acting. And that's 282 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:45,600 Speaker 3: how I get in the drama because it helps me 283 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:50,560 Speaker 3: to express my interests, get my feelings out and show 284 00:16:50,760 --> 00:16:58,520 Speaker 3: people that how how well I am to get myself. 285 00:16:58,200 --> 00:17:02,840 Speaker 2: Going absolutely and how did how did this? How did 286 00:17:02,920 --> 00:17:05,080 Speaker 2: making music and how did acting? How did that change 287 00:17:05,119 --> 00:17:05,520 Speaker 2: your life? 288 00:17:06,960 --> 00:17:10,240 Speaker 3: How it changes my life is not to look back 289 00:17:10,280 --> 00:17:14,520 Speaker 3: in my past. And so that's how I get into 290 00:17:14,640 --> 00:17:18,760 Speaker 3: music and acting because if I will help me to 291 00:17:19,280 --> 00:17:23,719 Speaker 3: overcome my disability, so it would would not come back 292 00:17:23,800 --> 00:17:30,400 Speaker 3: to haunt me. And and it helps me to get 293 00:17:30,520 --> 00:17:36,159 Speaker 3: myself up, stand myself up and believe in myself and 294 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:39,600 Speaker 3: not to fail myself. That's the reason why I'll get 295 00:17:39,640 --> 00:17:44,040 Speaker 3: into music and acting because it will overcome it will 296 00:17:44,080 --> 00:17:45,679 Speaker 3: help to overcome my failures. 297 00:17:46,200 --> 00:17:48,280 Speaker 1: I personally love being on set when I get to 298 00:17:48,359 --> 00:17:51,280 Speaker 1: be in a film. For you, what's it like to 299 00:17:51,359 --> 00:17:51,960 Speaker 1: make a movie? 300 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:56,359 Speaker 3: What is like to make a movie. It's it's cool 301 00:17:56,760 --> 00:18:01,280 Speaker 3: because I've never been by someone if I can be 302 00:18:01,359 --> 00:18:05,480 Speaker 3: in a movie before they just experience about me and 303 00:18:05,560 --> 00:18:07,600 Speaker 3: they asked me if they wanted to make a movie 304 00:18:08,040 --> 00:18:13,720 Speaker 3: about me. So and I said, oh, okay, I'm down 305 00:18:13,800 --> 00:18:17,119 Speaker 3: for that. Awesome. So that's those that's what that's what 306 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:21,200 Speaker 3: gets me into being in a movie is by you know, 307 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:23,720 Speaker 3: say yes and accept it. 308 00:18:24,560 --> 00:18:26,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, what really drives you to do it. 309 00:18:27,800 --> 00:18:32,200 Speaker 3: What drives me into acting is when I go to 310 00:18:32,320 --> 00:18:39,480 Speaker 3: bed and it tells me what a great day to 311 00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:43,600 Speaker 3: be doing the filming and bew, be a good actor? 312 00:18:43,840 --> 00:18:48,520 Speaker 3: How great? How great I am? That's what That's what 313 00:18:48,640 --> 00:18:50,680 Speaker 3: I said to myself before I went to bed. 314 00:18:51,520 --> 00:18:55,160 Speaker 2: Good for you. We all can really learn a lesson 315 00:18:55,240 --> 00:19:00,320 Speaker 2: there that positive affirmations and speaking kindly to ourselves and 316 00:19:00,480 --> 00:19:03,440 Speaker 2: telling ourselves, you know, today was a great day and 317 00:19:03,640 --> 00:19:04,480 Speaker 2: I'm doing good. 318 00:19:04,680 --> 00:19:04,800 Speaker 1: Right. 319 00:19:05,640 --> 00:19:07,679 Speaker 2: I think that's a great lesson we can all all 320 00:19:07,800 --> 00:19:09,000 Speaker 2: learn from that. 321 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:10,840 Speaker 1: Everybody should practice every day. 322 00:19:11,040 --> 00:19:15,920 Speaker 3: They should because if they don't practice it, then you 323 00:19:16,119 --> 00:19:18,040 Speaker 3: never know what's going to happen to them. They will, 324 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:20,680 Speaker 3: their failures will come to them and they they will 325 00:19:20,840 --> 00:19:23,800 Speaker 3: probably didn't listen to themselves, right, that's absolutely right. 326 00:19:24,480 --> 00:19:26,760 Speaker 2: Okay, So we were watching some of your stuff on 327 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:30,160 Speaker 2: YouTube and you are so entertaining. It's so much fun 328 00:19:30,240 --> 00:19:32,479 Speaker 2: to watch, and I mean it's hard to watch anything 329 00:19:32,560 --> 00:19:34,600 Speaker 2: done by Fantasy A and not just have a huge 330 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:37,040 Speaker 2: smile on your face. So thank you again for bringing 331 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:38,560 Speaker 2: joy to the world. 332 00:19:38,480 --> 00:19:40,919 Speaker 3: No doubt anytime. I'm glad it helps you. 333 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:45,080 Speaker 2: Guys, it really does. It really does. And the movies 334 00:19:45,119 --> 00:19:49,800 Speaker 2: you made with Doctor Clean Productions, they're absolutely wild and hilarious. 335 00:19:50,480 --> 00:19:53,639 Speaker 2: So we just want to know what's it like because 336 00:19:53,720 --> 00:19:55,280 Speaker 2: recently you were at a film festival. 337 00:19:55,359 --> 00:19:57,320 Speaker 3: Correct, Yes, I was. 338 00:19:57,840 --> 00:20:00,240 Speaker 2: What was it like to see your movie up they're 339 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:01,440 Speaker 2: at a film festival. 340 00:20:02,720 --> 00:20:05,600 Speaker 3: I was really shocked that they premiered it on the 341 00:20:05,680 --> 00:20:09,680 Speaker 3: big screen and I'm just laughing, laughing, laughing, and I'm like, 342 00:20:11,280 --> 00:20:16,320 Speaker 3: wait a minute, I'm on the big stream. That's what 343 00:20:16,600 --> 00:20:17,680 Speaker 3: I was thinking to my head. 344 00:20:18,760 --> 00:20:21,639 Speaker 2: Did it just give you this great sense of accomplishment? 345 00:20:22,760 --> 00:20:26,119 Speaker 3: Yes, it gives me the great accomplishment. And how proud 346 00:20:26,119 --> 00:20:27,320 Speaker 3: I am to help those. 347 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:30,760 Speaker 2: Guys out to put that together, most definitely. 348 00:20:31,040 --> 00:20:33,159 Speaker 3: And I'm telling you it was the best moment of 349 00:20:33,240 --> 00:20:36,600 Speaker 3: my life to that to make the film festival happened, 350 00:20:37,359 --> 00:20:38,960 Speaker 3: the best moment of my life. 351 00:20:39,040 --> 00:20:42,760 Speaker 1: Ever, how did it feel to be embraced by such 352 00:20:42,800 --> 00:20:47,760 Speaker 1: a loving, supportive community after having such a hard time 353 00:20:48,880 --> 00:20:51,800 Speaker 1: socially when you were younger? Now you're older and you're 354 00:20:51,800 --> 00:20:54,600 Speaker 1: an adult, and you were at this film festival and 355 00:20:54,680 --> 00:20:56,520 Speaker 1: you were up on the big screen and you had 356 00:20:56,680 --> 00:21:00,879 Speaker 1: all these people giving you love. What was that like? 357 00:21:01,080 --> 00:21:03,120 Speaker 1: What did that do for your heart and your soul? 358 00:21:04,440 --> 00:21:08,239 Speaker 3: That's a good question that got me all hyped up 359 00:21:08,520 --> 00:21:15,320 Speaker 3: and loved. It truly helps me. What to do with 360 00:21:15,480 --> 00:21:21,000 Speaker 3: that is is to keep keep on thinking positive. And 361 00:21:22,520 --> 00:21:26,119 Speaker 3: that's what that's one of my reaction is. It's just 362 00:21:26,200 --> 00:21:30,720 Speaker 3: the beginning. So that's how I how much pride I 363 00:21:30,800 --> 00:21:36,399 Speaker 3: am of how big my heart has become. That I 364 00:21:36,520 --> 00:21:39,680 Speaker 3: have a great heart, and I feel loved and I 365 00:21:39,880 --> 00:21:44,440 Speaker 3: feel so much energized that every the whole community knows 366 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:47,600 Speaker 3: who I am and knows how much I changed their 367 00:21:47,720 --> 00:21:51,720 Speaker 3: minds when they see me, what I've changed and what 368 00:21:52,040 --> 00:21:53,200 Speaker 3: I made them become. 369 00:21:54,200 --> 00:21:57,080 Speaker 2: Most definitely, and you, I mean you are clearly very 370 00:21:57,160 --> 00:21:59,880 Speaker 2: proud of Seattle. Tell us about Seattle. 371 00:22:01,480 --> 00:22:04,720 Speaker 3: Well, Seattle is a good city where people go on 372 00:22:04,920 --> 00:22:07,920 Speaker 3: tours to like see the Pipe Place market, to say, 373 00:22:08,160 --> 00:22:12,520 Speaker 3: you know, all the great parks and cherry blossoms and 374 00:22:13,280 --> 00:22:18,920 Speaker 3: water parks and waterfront and Alkai Beach and golden gardens 375 00:22:19,080 --> 00:22:22,400 Speaker 3: up and Ballard. That's that's Seattle is a good city. 376 00:22:23,440 --> 00:22:30,080 Speaker 3: But everything's changed around there, you know. But I remain 377 00:22:30,119 --> 00:22:33,560 Speaker 3: in Seattle until I die. And and people who are 378 00:22:33,640 --> 00:22:36,280 Speaker 3: from out of town they love Seattle. And some of 379 00:22:36,359 --> 00:22:40,040 Speaker 3: them don't because you know, they don't find it interesting. 380 00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:45,159 Speaker 3: That's just them. But me, I am proud of my 381 00:22:45,240 --> 00:22:48,359 Speaker 3: city of Seattle because I just want them to like 382 00:22:48,920 --> 00:22:53,600 Speaker 3: be happening with me changing their attitude and remind them 383 00:22:53,600 --> 00:22:56,159 Speaker 3: of the same model every day, and that kind of 384 00:22:56,200 --> 00:22:58,479 Speaker 3: made them happy. That's kind of made Seattle the happiest 385 00:22:58,520 --> 00:22:59,280 Speaker 3: place to be around. 386 00:23:00,280 --> 00:23:02,960 Speaker 2: And another great lesson that we all should be focused 387 00:23:03,000 --> 00:23:06,800 Speaker 2: on every day. Right, It's all about mindset. You are 388 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:09,920 Speaker 2: clearly such a great ambassador for the city of Seattle. 389 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:12,879 Speaker 2: What would your ideal day in Seattle be? 390 00:23:14,840 --> 00:23:18,280 Speaker 3: My ideal day in Seattle will be Friday, because that 391 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:22,879 Speaker 3: is when everything gets cooled down at the end of 392 00:23:22,960 --> 00:23:28,399 Speaker 3: the day and I will say to myself, Wow, what 393 00:23:28,680 --> 00:23:32,920 Speaker 3: a great week I have. Glad that day's over. So 394 00:23:33,119 --> 00:23:35,680 Speaker 3: that's the ideal day that comes to my mind. 395 00:23:35,920 --> 00:23:38,439 Speaker 2: Good for you tgif we have. 396 00:23:38,560 --> 00:23:41,000 Speaker 1: Something else in common. When it comes to public speaking, 397 00:23:41,080 --> 00:23:42,359 Speaker 1: I do a lot of public speaking. 398 00:23:43,400 --> 00:23:45,240 Speaker 3: Oh do you I do? That's cool? 399 00:23:45,600 --> 00:23:48,520 Speaker 1: Yeah I do. And for me it's therapeutic. You know, 400 00:23:48,800 --> 00:23:51,480 Speaker 1: every time I get off a stage, my soul is 401 00:23:51,480 --> 00:23:53,600 Speaker 1: a little bit lighter. I feel a little bit lighter 402 00:23:54,160 --> 00:23:56,960 Speaker 1: just from being able to express that emotion that we 403 00:23:57,160 --> 00:24:01,120 Speaker 1: all carry. And so I was curious, So know, how 404 00:24:01,280 --> 00:24:07,880 Speaker 1: is how is speaking publicly about autism impacted your life? 405 00:24:08,320 --> 00:24:14,240 Speaker 1: How is it one helped you deal with autism? And 406 00:24:14,440 --> 00:24:18,720 Speaker 1: how has it impacted others on their view of autism. 407 00:24:20,520 --> 00:24:24,200 Speaker 3: How it impacts them is when they have like bad 408 00:24:24,320 --> 00:24:27,280 Speaker 3: days or something, and how it impacts them. How it 409 00:24:27,400 --> 00:24:32,840 Speaker 3: impacts me is when it comes to autism, I usually 410 00:24:33,200 --> 00:24:38,080 Speaker 3: like get distracted on what's been going on. And for 411 00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:40,920 Speaker 3: the people of the autism too, they get distracted and 412 00:24:41,240 --> 00:24:46,480 Speaker 3: they didn't pay attention and they have speech troubles. I 413 00:24:46,600 --> 00:24:52,040 Speaker 3: was just tell them to like remind themselves to listen better, 414 00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:58,920 Speaker 3: learn better, talk slowly so people will understand them. And 415 00:24:59,240 --> 00:25:07,120 Speaker 3: tell people to respect of who they are and socialize 416 00:25:07,160 --> 00:25:10,320 Speaker 3: with more people so they can get a hang of them, 417 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:14,399 Speaker 3: so they can get a hang of me. So they'll 418 00:25:14,440 --> 00:25:19,720 Speaker 3: be more understandable of what I've been through and I'm autistic, 419 00:25:20,160 --> 00:25:22,800 Speaker 3: and I want them to accept that. I want them 420 00:25:22,880 --> 00:25:27,159 Speaker 3: to talk, you know, nicely to me than being badly, 421 00:25:27,240 --> 00:25:31,720 Speaker 3: because that will make me uncomfortable and scared. So I 422 00:25:31,880 --> 00:25:34,600 Speaker 3: just want them to know that, not to scare me 423 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:35,919 Speaker 3: with their attitude. 424 00:25:36,640 --> 00:25:39,720 Speaker 2: We all just want to be understood, right, And that's 425 00:25:39,760 --> 00:25:42,200 Speaker 2: across the board. That's a human thing. And I know 426 00:25:42,800 --> 00:25:45,040 Speaker 2: when you were in school, I mean that was a 427 00:25:45,119 --> 00:25:48,600 Speaker 2: couple decades ago. We didn't have all of the resources 428 00:25:49,359 --> 00:25:54,000 Speaker 2: that are available now for people that have autism. So 429 00:25:54,200 --> 00:25:56,480 Speaker 2: in your experience, have things gotten better? 430 00:25:57,080 --> 00:26:00,480 Speaker 3: Well, it got better now, but back back in my 431 00:26:01,040 --> 00:26:04,200 Speaker 3: childhood days, it didn't get better because they don't understand 432 00:26:04,240 --> 00:26:06,760 Speaker 3: what autism is and they just took it the wrong way. 433 00:26:07,960 --> 00:26:11,400 Speaker 1: Thank god, we've been able to progress with the science 434 00:26:11,720 --> 00:26:14,280 Speaker 1: and having a better understanding of it and to where 435 00:26:14,760 --> 00:26:18,600 Speaker 1: we can provide people with more resources who have been 436 00:26:18,640 --> 00:26:21,600 Speaker 1: diagnosed being autistic. You know, I mean, that's my little 437 00:26:21,640 --> 00:26:24,840 Speaker 1: brother is one of them. And it's so really yeah, 438 00:26:25,640 --> 00:26:29,480 Speaker 1: and it's just so courageous of you, fantasy like you 439 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:33,040 Speaker 1: have so much courage to be able to do what 440 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:36,639 Speaker 1: you do on top of working, and then you create 441 00:26:37,640 --> 00:26:41,400 Speaker 1: in the art industry with your music and with your acting, 442 00:26:42,240 --> 00:26:45,480 Speaker 1: and you're such a light. You're such a light regardless 443 00:26:45,920 --> 00:26:49,240 Speaker 1: of your past and your childhood that was tough and 444 00:26:49,400 --> 00:26:51,639 Speaker 1: you've been able to come out on the other side. 445 00:26:52,160 --> 00:26:55,639 Speaker 1: And you inspire people all over now because of the 446 00:26:55,760 --> 00:26:59,800 Speaker 1: films and the music. And it's a beautiful thing to 447 00:27:00,080 --> 00:27:03,560 Speaker 1: be able to say that, you know, more people should 448 00:27:03,640 --> 00:27:04,879 Speaker 1: take the fantasy approach. 449 00:27:05,200 --> 00:27:07,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know, more people should. 450 00:27:07,560 --> 00:27:11,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, more people should look at life in the light 451 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:14,880 Speaker 1: and not the darkness. And you are such a light. 452 00:27:15,400 --> 00:27:18,280 Speaker 1: I just want to commend you for your courage, because 453 00:27:18,320 --> 00:27:22,240 Speaker 1: you have a lot of it, and I think that 454 00:27:22,359 --> 00:27:28,320 Speaker 1: it's something that by default makes you an inspiration to 455 00:27:28,440 --> 00:27:31,480 Speaker 1: the human race. It's not that I think that. I 456 00:27:31,640 --> 00:27:34,520 Speaker 1: know that because I get to meet people all around 457 00:27:34,520 --> 00:27:35,960 Speaker 1: the world and I speak to a lot of people 458 00:27:36,040 --> 00:27:40,160 Speaker 1: all over and I'm telling you, don't stop the path 459 00:27:40,200 --> 00:27:45,119 Speaker 1: you're on because you are an inspirational human being and 460 00:27:45,640 --> 00:27:47,600 Speaker 1: you have a lot of light to give this world. 461 00:27:47,880 --> 00:27:50,440 Speaker 1: And the fact that you're continuing to do it and 462 00:27:50,520 --> 00:27:53,720 Speaker 1: you're continuing to work as hard as you do. It's 463 00:27:53,800 --> 00:27:57,119 Speaker 1: such a beautiful thing. I'll speak for Ashley and myself 464 00:27:57,160 --> 00:28:00,560 Speaker 1: when I say this, We are honored to know you 465 00:28:01,920 --> 00:28:04,680 Speaker 1: because you are a beautiful human being in fantasy. You 466 00:28:04,800 --> 00:28:05,199 Speaker 1: really are. 467 00:28:06,520 --> 00:28:10,760 Speaker 3: That's really sweet. Thank you so much forgiving me that. 468 00:28:11,040 --> 00:28:14,200 Speaker 3: That makes my day great. I'm really glad to hear it. 469 00:28:14,359 --> 00:28:16,240 Speaker 3: And that's that's more like it. 470 00:28:16,840 --> 00:28:17,440 Speaker 2: That's right. 471 00:28:17,760 --> 00:28:18,000 Speaker 1: Yeah. 472 00:28:21,600 --> 00:28:25,440 Speaker 2: What would you say to someone with autism that's struggling? 473 00:28:27,119 --> 00:28:31,720 Speaker 3: What I should tell people with autism is, don't think 474 00:28:31,800 --> 00:28:35,800 Speaker 3: of bad thoughts, think of what's coming to you. Think 475 00:28:35,880 --> 00:28:36,719 Speaker 3: of good thoughts. 476 00:28:37,400 --> 00:28:39,120 Speaker 1: Think about that. 477 00:28:39,400 --> 00:28:44,840 Speaker 3: People will love you, but it takes time. Just wait 478 00:28:45,040 --> 00:28:48,600 Speaker 3: for the right time to come. Some people will come 479 00:28:48,680 --> 00:28:51,560 Speaker 3: to you. That's why I should tell the people with autism. 480 00:28:52,600 --> 00:28:57,960 Speaker 3: When people comes to you, you won't be alone. You'll 481 00:28:58,040 --> 00:29:02,680 Speaker 3: never be alone until the right time comes. When the 482 00:29:02,760 --> 00:29:07,160 Speaker 3: right people come to you, you won't be alone anymore. 483 00:29:08,520 --> 00:29:12,680 Speaker 2: Ah, that's beautiful. What advice would you give to someone 484 00:29:12,720 --> 00:29:15,320 Speaker 2: who has an autistic family member, or maybe not even 485 00:29:15,320 --> 00:29:18,600 Speaker 2: a family member, maybe they just meet someone that has autism. 486 00:29:18,720 --> 00:29:20,400 Speaker 2: What advice would you give to people. 487 00:29:22,080 --> 00:29:25,040 Speaker 3: For the people who hasn't met an autistic person before, 488 00:29:26,120 --> 00:29:29,760 Speaker 3: when you meet them, just respect of who they are 489 00:29:30,240 --> 00:29:36,520 Speaker 3: treat them nicely and help them out. Help them. If 490 00:29:36,560 --> 00:29:40,160 Speaker 3: they have bad days and people have been bullying that 491 00:29:40,280 --> 00:29:46,160 Speaker 3: person with autism, just stand by that person, have their 492 00:29:46,280 --> 00:29:51,680 Speaker 3: back and just keep that person safe and help the 493 00:29:51,720 --> 00:29:56,360 Speaker 3: person out. If that person has a meltdown, just get 494 00:29:56,400 --> 00:30:02,760 Speaker 3: that person to calm down and just accept who they 495 00:30:02,800 --> 00:30:07,440 Speaker 3: are and just talk them treatly. That's what the person 496 00:30:08,080 --> 00:30:11,920 Speaker 3: to tell should do if they met a person with 497 00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:16,800 Speaker 3: autism is to get to know them better, make them happy, 498 00:30:17,840 --> 00:30:21,640 Speaker 3: don't make them look afraid. So that's why I should 499 00:30:21,680 --> 00:30:23,920 Speaker 3: tell people who will meet the autistic person. 500 00:30:24,600 --> 00:30:25,600 Speaker 2: That's great advice. 501 00:30:26,000 --> 00:30:28,320 Speaker 1: That would be great advice just for any human to 502 00:30:28,400 --> 00:30:29,200 Speaker 1: agree human. 503 00:30:29,720 --> 00:30:34,240 Speaker 2: You know, everybody should do that, right they have to, Yeah, because. 504 00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:36,520 Speaker 1: All of us are fighting something. All of us are 505 00:30:36,520 --> 00:30:40,480 Speaker 1: struggling with something, you know, whether it's paying bills or 506 00:30:41,280 --> 00:30:44,640 Speaker 1: you know, having to get I need a better job 507 00:30:44,760 --> 00:30:47,000 Speaker 1: to make more money, to provide for my family more, 508 00:30:47,280 --> 00:30:50,600 Speaker 1: or I miss my parents or parent, or I miss 509 00:30:50,680 --> 00:30:53,880 Speaker 1: my siblings, or you've lost someone or so on and 510 00:30:53,960 --> 00:30:59,240 Speaker 1: so forth. And this sharing of love, which is essentially 511 00:30:59,360 --> 00:31:04,400 Speaker 1: what you just say. People don't understand the power of 512 00:31:04,560 --> 00:31:08,400 Speaker 1: healing that that has. And when you want to make 513 00:31:08,520 --> 00:31:13,000 Speaker 1: somebody comfortable, the best thing to do is to just 514 00:31:13,320 --> 00:31:19,720 Speaker 1: completely love them, just love them, knowing that everybody's fighting something. 515 00:31:20,400 --> 00:31:24,160 Speaker 1: The words that you say that you've worked so hard 516 00:31:24,240 --> 00:31:26,800 Speaker 1: in your life to be able to communicate to us 517 00:31:27,960 --> 00:31:32,240 Speaker 1: are beautiful and they should be wretched in stone, because 518 00:31:32,280 --> 00:31:34,800 Speaker 1: that's what life is all about. It's about just being 519 00:31:35,360 --> 00:31:39,120 Speaker 1: a good human being and doing everything you can to 520 00:31:39,240 --> 00:31:42,200 Speaker 1: help others. And I just think it's awesome that you 521 00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:45,600 Speaker 1: figured that out obviously a long time ago, and that 522 00:31:45,720 --> 00:31:48,800 Speaker 1: that's what you're doing now in your everyday life. It 523 00:31:49,040 --> 00:31:53,760 Speaker 1: just truly inspiring fantasy. So thank you for that. Don't 524 00:31:53,800 --> 00:31:56,880 Speaker 1: ever change. I'll tell you that, don't ever change. 525 00:31:57,760 --> 00:31:58,280 Speaker 3: Appreciate it. 526 00:31:59,480 --> 00:32:03,040 Speaker 1: I love what you always say when you're signing off, 527 00:32:03,720 --> 00:32:10,520 Speaker 1: and you always say be yourself, be inspired, and be respectful, 528 00:32:11,920 --> 00:32:14,320 Speaker 1: and I love that. I want to get a sign 529 00:32:14,400 --> 00:32:17,000 Speaker 1: made and put it in our kids' rooms that just 530 00:32:17,080 --> 00:32:20,400 Speaker 1: says that, and then I want you to sign them 531 00:32:21,000 --> 00:32:23,480 Speaker 1: if you would, because we're gonna put them up in 532 00:32:23,560 --> 00:32:25,560 Speaker 1: their room. If you wouldn't mind doing that, I'll send 533 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:27,640 Speaker 1: them to you, and then we can even do like 534 00:32:27,720 --> 00:32:30,760 Speaker 1: a fan mail segment. We'll just send you some fan 535 00:32:30,880 --> 00:32:34,160 Speaker 1: mail and then you can do a video and then 536 00:32:34,200 --> 00:32:36,479 Speaker 1: we'll have the boys write something to you and then 537 00:32:36,520 --> 00:32:38,240 Speaker 1: you can just read them on your fan mail. Is 538 00:32:38,240 --> 00:32:38,640 Speaker 1: that cool? 539 00:32:38,800 --> 00:32:41,280 Speaker 3: That'd be great because I do all fan mail videos. 540 00:32:41,600 --> 00:32:41,959 Speaker 1: Awesome. 541 00:32:42,320 --> 00:32:44,400 Speaker 2: What's your favorite piece of fan mail you've gotten? 542 00:32:45,880 --> 00:32:49,880 Speaker 3: The favorite piece of fan mail ever gotten is from 543 00:32:50,080 --> 00:32:54,760 Speaker 3: one of the YouTubers who who was in elementary school, 544 00:32:56,320 --> 00:33:00,440 Speaker 3: and I find it's handwriting good, but then write it's 545 00:33:00,440 --> 00:33:03,960 Speaker 3: a bit funny, but he is still learning though. 546 00:33:04,360 --> 00:33:07,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, I think it's awesome that you do that 547 00:33:07,200 --> 00:33:08,840 Speaker 1: and you take the time to do that, and that 548 00:33:08,920 --> 00:33:09,840 Speaker 1: it means a lot to you. 549 00:33:10,400 --> 00:33:11,520 Speaker 2: What brings you joy? 550 00:33:13,560 --> 00:33:17,800 Speaker 3: What brings me joy is to get people that I 551 00:33:17,960 --> 00:33:23,520 Speaker 3: know together and I'm telling my family members how much 552 00:33:23,600 --> 00:33:28,680 Speaker 3: I love them and how much they been there to 553 00:33:28,800 --> 00:33:33,800 Speaker 3: take care of me in case if I have bad days, 554 00:33:33,920 --> 00:33:37,520 Speaker 3: if people give me hard time, They're always been there 555 00:33:37,560 --> 00:33:41,040 Speaker 3: for me. That brings me joy. And what else brings 556 00:33:41,080 --> 00:33:43,719 Speaker 3: me joy is to meet the people who I trust, 557 00:33:44,040 --> 00:33:47,720 Speaker 3: who are will be my real friends. It brings me joy, 558 00:33:49,360 --> 00:33:55,640 Speaker 3: and like it brings me joy when I remind myself 559 00:33:56,360 --> 00:34:00,640 Speaker 3: think of great, great thoughts from others and told me 560 00:34:01,200 --> 00:34:05,040 Speaker 3: how much I appreciate changing their minds. That brings me 561 00:34:05,160 --> 00:34:06,000 Speaker 3: joy a lot. 562 00:34:07,080 --> 00:34:11,680 Speaker 2: Oh, I just got goosebumps. Fantasy A. You bring us joy, 563 00:34:12,080 --> 00:34:14,840 Speaker 2: and thank you so much for coming and being on 564 00:34:14,960 --> 00:34:17,000 Speaker 2: the good stuff with us today. It is such an 565 00:34:17,080 --> 00:34:19,520 Speaker 2: honor to meet you and thank you for all of 566 00:34:19,640 --> 00:34:22,279 Speaker 2: the work that you're doing, not only with your rap 567 00:34:22,400 --> 00:34:26,480 Speaker 2: music and your acting, but also speaking about autism publicly 568 00:34:26,600 --> 00:34:29,640 Speaker 2: so that more people can reach out and just understand 569 00:34:29,719 --> 00:34:32,400 Speaker 2: each other better. And where can people find you? 570 00:34:33,000 --> 00:34:35,279 Speaker 3: Well, where people can find me, y'all can find me 571 00:34:35,440 --> 00:34:40,239 Speaker 3: on YouTube under Fantasy A, and you also can find 572 00:34:40,320 --> 00:34:45,719 Speaker 3: me under SoundCloud Fantasy fan King, and y'all can find 573 00:34:45,760 --> 00:34:50,920 Speaker 3: me on Twitter under hip hop King four three and 574 00:34:51,120 --> 00:34:55,239 Speaker 3: also you can find me on band camp under the 575 00:34:55,320 --> 00:34:56,520 Speaker 3: same name Fantasy A. 576 00:34:57,640 --> 00:35:01,720 Speaker 1: You are crushing it, Fantasy Thank you so much. Whatever 577 00:35:01,880 --> 00:35:05,759 Speaker 1: you're doing, keep on doing it, and keep on being 578 00:35:05,880 --> 00:35:09,560 Speaker 1: true to you and keep on loving you, because that's 579 00:35:09,640 --> 00:35:13,719 Speaker 1: what matters, man, That's what matters, and you're doing it brilliantly. 580 00:35:14,680 --> 00:35:16,759 Speaker 2: You really are such a pleasure to meet you and 581 00:35:16,800 --> 00:35:17,800 Speaker 2: get to talk to you today. 582 00:35:17,960 --> 00:35:19,759 Speaker 3: Thank you so much for having me to get to 583 00:35:19,840 --> 00:35:22,359 Speaker 3: know you guys and tell you about what I'm doing 584 00:35:22,480 --> 00:35:24,680 Speaker 3: and my whole entire story, you. 585 00:35:24,840 --> 00:35:27,560 Speaker 1: Bet, Fantasy, the honor and privilege is all ours, brother, 586 00:35:27,760 --> 00:35:30,600 Speaker 1: And I'll tell you what. You got two new true 587 00:35:30,680 --> 00:35:34,680 Speaker 1: friends in Texas, all right, So don't you forget that. 588 00:35:35,080 --> 00:35:38,120 Speaker 1: And we're gonna be definitely staying in touch. I promise 589 00:35:38,200 --> 00:35:39,960 Speaker 1: you keep bringing lights of the world. 590 00:35:40,040 --> 00:35:42,960 Speaker 3: Brother, I will. I appreciate you so much, Thank you 591 00:35:43,080 --> 00:35:46,200 Speaker 3: so much. That makes my day great. I really appreciate 592 00:35:46,280 --> 00:35:46,600 Speaker 3: you too. 593 00:35:47,200 --> 00:35:47,560 Speaker 1: Awesome. 594 00:35:47,640 --> 00:35:48,080 Speaker 2: Thanks right. 595 00:35:51,760 --> 00:35:54,239 Speaker 1: Please do yourself a favor and go find the short 596 00:35:54,280 --> 00:35:57,640 Speaker 1: film Fantasy It gets jacked on YouTube, find his music, 597 00:35:57,880 --> 00:36:00,680 Speaker 1: and make sure to stay updated on the future. Fantasy 598 00:36:00,719 --> 00:36:01,560 Speaker 1: agets a Mattress. 599 00:36:01,719 --> 00:36:02,360 Speaker 2: It's greatness. 600 00:36:02,480 --> 00:36:06,920 Speaker 1: It is pure greatness, the fact that he gets to 601 00:36:07,080 --> 00:36:11,680 Speaker 1: find therapy and something that he loves and grow forward 602 00:36:11,840 --> 00:36:15,520 Speaker 1: all at the same time. It's not only entertaining an 603 00:36:15,680 --> 00:36:19,840 Speaker 1: awesome I mean it's perfect for the perspective that we 604 00:36:20,040 --> 00:36:24,360 Speaker 1: all need to one go easier on ourselves and two. 605 00:36:25,880 --> 00:36:28,880 Speaker 2: Find the courage to grow forward and also have that 606 00:36:29,000 --> 00:36:32,560 Speaker 2: compassion for other people because you never know what they're fighting, 607 00:36:32,680 --> 00:36:34,920 Speaker 2: You never know what they're dealing with and what their 608 00:36:35,000 --> 00:36:38,280 Speaker 2: reality is each and every day. So many great lessons 609 00:36:38,360 --> 00:36:39,440 Speaker 2: to take from this episode. 610 00:36:39,880 --> 00:36:41,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, he's a truanspiration. 611 00:36:41,320 --> 00:36:43,320 Speaker 2: I just want to know where the best laugh in 612 00:36:43,440 --> 00:36:46,880 Speaker 2: Seattle competition is because I'm submitting him for that. His smile, 613 00:36:47,160 --> 00:36:49,120 Speaker 2: his smile, laugh contagious. 614 00:36:49,320 --> 00:36:53,239 Speaker 1: Yeah, our people's stock went way up. Yeah, no doubt 615 00:36:53,239 --> 00:36:53,520 Speaker 1: about it. 616 00:36:53,719 --> 00:36:56,800 Speaker 2: Huge inspiration. Thank you so much for listening. If this 617 00:36:56,920 --> 00:36:59,439 Speaker 2: episode touched you today, please share it and be part 618 00:36:59,440 --> 00:37:01,160 Speaker 2: of making someone else's day better. 619 00:37:02,320 --> 00:37:05,480 Speaker 1: Put on your badass capes and join fantassa and go 620 00:37:05,719 --> 00:37:09,000 Speaker 1: be great today. And remember you can't do epic stuff 621 00:37:09,040 --> 00:37:09,920 Speaker 1: without epic people. 622 00:37:10,360 --> 00:37:16,319 Speaker 3: And y'all, Mama, y'all to be remember, be yourself, be inspired, 623 00:37:17,040 --> 00:37:18,239 Speaker 3: and be respectful. 624 00:37:19,280 --> 00:37:27,040 Speaker 1: Thank you for listening to the good Stuff. The Good 625 00:37:27,080 --> 00:37:31,040 Speaker 1: Stuff is executive produced by Ashley Schick, Jacob Schick, Leah 626 00:37:31,120 --> 00:37:34,800 Speaker 1: Pictures and q Code Media, Hosted by Ashley Shick and 627 00:37:34,880 --> 00:37:40,279 Speaker 1: Jacob Shick, Produced by Nick Cassilini and Ryan Countshouse. Post 628 00:37:40,360 --> 00:37:45,320 Speaker 1: production supervisor Will Tindi. Music editing by Will Haywood Smith, 629 00:37:46,400 --> 00:37:47,800 Speaker 1: edited by Mike Robinson.