Mick Unplugged
Roy Juarez Jr.: If You Can Hate For No Reason, You Can Love For No Reason
Sat, 12 Apr 2025
Roy Juarez Jr. is a relentless force of positivity and change, celebrated as a motivational speaker and advocate dedicated to transforming lives. With a history of overcoming significant personal challenges, including homelessness as a teenager, Roy has emerged as a beacon of hope for youth and communities nationwide. His compelling story of resilience and love, interwoven with his mission to empower young minds, has inspired countless individuals to redefine their potential and pursue an unwavering path of growth and self-discovery. Roy continues to influence lives through Impact Truth, his platform aimed at uplifting the next generation. Takeaways: Overcoming Adversity: Roy’s journey from homelessness to motivational speaking embodies the power of resilience and determination to overcome life’s toughest challenges. Importance of Education: Roy emphasizes that combining life experiences with education can redefine one’s future, turning past hardships into strengths. Unconditional Love and Mentorship: Roy’s story reminds us that love and guidance, often found through mentors, can transform lives and create lasting change. Sound Bites: "Education will not only change your life, but it will change the entire fabric of your family." "If people can hate for no reason in this world, I can love for no reason." "Kids never stop loving their parents. They only stop loving themselves." Quote by Mick (host): I believe in mentorship, right? Like, if you're trying to grow, mentors are the way to get there." Connect & Discover Roy: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/royjuarezjr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/royjuarezjr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RoyJuarezJr YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@royjuarezjr Book: Homeless By Choice: A Memoir of Love, Hate, and Foregiveness FOLLOW MICK ON:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mickunplugged/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mickunplugged/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mickunplugged LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mickhunt/Website: https://www.mickhuntofficial.com Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mick-unplugged/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 1: Who is Roy Juarez Jr. and what motivates him?
Because if I could become whoever or whatever, in some cases, which is not good, what they want me to be, then that meant that I had a place to sleep one more night. I had food to eat one more day. If my baby brother or my baby sister wanted to see me and this family would let them, I at least got to see my brother and sister for like one more night.
And so I lost myself in this homelessness, in this process, in this bag full of different roys to survive.
That is so deep, man. That is so deep and so uncommon, but common at the same time. And what I mean by that is uncommon because... We don't get to hear these stories. And a lot of times when you're speaking to youth, they're not going to tell you everything that's really going on. But the common part is this is what's going on today still, right?
And as leaders, as adults, as leader of people and leaders of communities, It's our job to have those conversations to let people know that there are safe outlets. And so I applaud you for creating those safe outlets, brother. Thank you.
And I think that you touched on a really good point. Kids want to share, but they're scared to share. And the reason I say that is I love my mom and I didn't want my mom to get in trouble. And I knew that if I would have spoken up, she probably would go to court and my brain was like, she's going to go to jail. And so my loyalty was still to my mother. I wasn't going to say anything. Yeah.
It's not until you find a trusted adult that youth like myself will let you win to even help.
That's great, dude. So let's go to the hotel that you were sneaking into to get meals. So let's talk about that journey and the humbling of that, right? Like continental breakfast. All right. I can go in here today. If I come in tomorrow, they may not know that I'm, I'm here or that I'm actually saying here. So walk us through that survival, dude.
Absolutely. Yeah. And thank you for those words, actually, survival. I think that when you grow up with a tough life, you learn lessons that can never be taught in a book. But if you can take your education and define those lessons, then there's no stopping you. Because education will not only change your life, but it will change the entire fabric of your family.
And that's why education is so powerful. And at this point, I was very street smart. And so I saw this huge hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas. It's the Omni Hotel. And I thought, man, they got to have food in there, right? It's a beautiful, big, big hotel. So I walk in and I'm looking around. And sure enough, I saw this line of women about to go into this room.
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Chapter 5: How did Roy’s relationship with his family influence his life and mission?
Just in case, because like we don't have a relationship. He goes, that's not why I'm calling. I said, why are you calling? He goes, if you're serious about what you said. He goes, I'm ready. He goes, I'm so sorry. I will take the blame for everything. And I said, dad, I don't want you to take the blame, dad. I just wanted you to acknowledge what happened.
I said, if you're serious, come to my book launch. It's next week in San Antonio. He showed up. So for the first time in over 20 something years, I'm on stage and I invited my siblings up first and then my mom and my stepdad. And I said, if he's willing, my biological dad join us and he comes on stage. And for the first time, I have this picture of my entire family.
It would not have been possible if it wasn't for my mentors, if it wasn't for education, if it wasn't for my faith, if it wasn't for forgiveness. You know, here's the final thought and something that I adopted and I own. If people can hate for no reason in this world, I can love for no reason. And I love the kids that I serve. I love my family. I love what I do.
I don't have to even know these kids for us to love them. So as a community, we need to love more than hate. And I think that's desperately needed right now in this world. You can love for no reason.
Dude, you always give me something. And that right there was extremely powerful. I'm gonna restate that or re-say that. If you can hate for no reason, then you can love for no reason at all too. Roy, Roy, that was it right there. That was it. We're gonna title the episode that too. That right there, dude.
I'm telling you. We need it. People hate for no reason. And it's stupid. We got to love for no reason. Let's switch it. Let's love for no reason.
I think I needed that today, bro. I personally needed that. I needed that. So I love you for that. And I mean that. So speaking of the book, speaking of you, where can people find the book first and foremost?
You can go two places. My name, RoyWattisJr.com. or impacttruth.com, which is the name of my company. It's both our core values, impact and truth together, impacttruth.com.
Perfect. Roy, love you like a brother. Appreciate you, the words of wisdom, the mentorship that you're always providing. Most importantly, leading by example, man. I appreciate you for just being present.
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