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Yung Pueblo: How Self-Healing Unlocks Success in Business and Relationships | Mental Health | E341
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Many entrepreneurs chase business success, love, and happiness, but few realize that true fulfillment starts with self-healing. Before becoming a bestselling author and viral content creator, Diego "Yung Pueblo" Perez battled self-sabotage and mental health challenges until a silent meditation retreat transformed his mindset. Today, he is a leading voice in self-improvement and personal development. In this episode, Yung Pueblo reveals how entrepreneurs can achieve business growth and fulfillment while navigating love, success, and modern dating challenges. In this episode, Hala and Yung Pueblo will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (01:13) The History of the Pen Name ‘Yung Pueblo’ (03:21) From Financial Struggles to Early Activism (04:45) How Meditation Transformed His Mental Health (09:04) The Power of Self-Healing and Inner Peace (12:55) Organic Social Media Growth Strategies (16:03) Content Marketing Tips for Entrepreneurs (23:32) Emotional Maturity in Entrepreneurship (28:07) Finding Happiness Amid Business Failure (33:17) Top Three Qualities of Healthy Relationships (41:14) Conflict Management Tools for Couples (45:16) Why Modern Dating Feels Harder Than Ever (48:53) How to Tell If Someone Is Ready for Love Yung Pueblo is a bestselling author, poet, and meditation expert focused on self-healing, personal development, and creating healthy relationships. After graduating from college, he embraced Vipassana meditation and overcame substance abuse. His books, including How to Love Better, have sold nearly two million copies. With millions of followers across social media, he is a leading voice in self-improvement, human psychology, and positivity. Sponsored By: Shopify - youngandprofiting.co/shopify Airbnb - airbnb.com/host Rocket Money - rocketmoney.com/profiting Indeed - indeed.com/profiting RobinHood - robinhood.com/gold Factor - factormeals.com/factorpodcast Rakuten - rakuten.com Microsoft Teams - aka.ms/profiting Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Resources Mentioned: Yung Pueblo’s Book, How to Love Better: amzn.to/3ETRMH1 Yung Pueblo’s Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4kbbEW2 Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap Youtube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Podcast, Business, Business Podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal Development, Starting a Business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side Hustle, Mental Health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth Mindset, Health, Wellness, Biohacking, Motivation, Manifestation, Productivity, Brain Health, Life Balance, Positivity, Sleep, Diet.
Chapter 1: What inspired Yung Pueblo's pen name?
Hey, Yap fam, are you ready to thrive instead of just merely survive? My guest today has a beautiful ability to inspire and help people find their inner strength. Diego Perez is a poet, speaker, and bestselling author widely known on social media through his pen name, Young Pueblo. His brand new book is called How to Love Better.
And in today's episode, he's gonna share some tips on everything from self-healing to healthy relationships to how to stay grounded as an entrepreneur in challenging times. Diego, welcome to Young and Profiting Podcast.
And in today's episode, he's gonna share some tips on everything from self-healing to healthy relationships to how to stay grounded as an entrepreneur in challenging times. Diego, welcome to Young and Profiting Podcast.
Thank you so much. I'm so happy to be here.
I'm so pumped to be here. I've been waiting for this interview for a long time. Offline, I was just asking you, like, can I call you Diego? And you're like, yeah, of course. And I asked that because your pen name on social media is Young Pueblo, and that means young people in Spanish. Why did you decide to move through the world with that pen name? What does it mean to you?
Thank you so much. I'm so happy to be here.
I'm so pumped to be here. I've been waiting for this interview for a long time. Offline, I was just asking you, like, can I call you Diego? And you're like, yeah, of course. And I asked that because your pen name on social media is Young Pueblo, and that means young people in Spanish. Why did you decide to move through the world with that pen name? What does it mean to you?
And how does it relate to all the work that you do?
Yeah, it took on a lot of meaning over time. I initially put that name together just because it was like an honor to my Ecuadorian roots because I was born in Ecuador, but grew up in the United States. And as I started meditating, I started realizing that I'm really immature. I have a lot of growing to do, but I've also been a big fan of history. I've been studying history since I could read.
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Chapter 2: How did meditation change Yung Pueblo's life?
I was fortunate to get connected with this youth organizing group called BYOP, and that was based in Boston. And what we did was basically just learn how to organize ourselves, literally bring people together around a common cause. And then we would go to different schools and ask students, what do you want to change about your school? And they would either focus on changing different policies.
One time we had a citywide campaign where we changed the guidance consular policy. Another citywide campaign where we helped all the young people in the city get free passes so that they can go to school. Because there were so many young people who were impoverished in the city of Boston that it costs money to take the transit system.
One time we had a citywide campaign where we changed the guidance counselor policy. Another citywide campaign where we helped all the young people in the city get free passes so that they can go to school. Because there were so many young people who were impoverished in the city of Boston that it costs money to take the transit system.
But it was really empowering to see if there's something that we want, we can organize around it and make it happen. And that was a great lesson to learn at 15, 16 years old. But it was really empowering to see if there's something that we want, we can organize around it and make it happen. And that was a great lesson to learn at 15, 16 years old.
And so you were doing all this work externally, trying to help other people, but inside you weren't having inner peace. You were broken inside and you had some self-destructive habits. So talk to us about that.
And so you were doing all this work externally, trying to help other people, but inside you weren't having inner peace. You were broken inside and you had some self-destructive habits. So talk to us about that.
Yeah, I think that was the interesting part. When I was in high school, growing up, the group that I was with, BYOP, we were constantly winning. We would win campaign after campaign and I internally still did not feel good. And when I went to university, when I got there, it...
Yeah, I think that was the interesting part. When I was in high school, growing up, the group that I was with, BYOP, we were constantly winning. We would win campaign after campaign and I internally still did not feel good. And when I went to university, when I got there, it...
really came to a head where growing up and being a part of that constant struggle, it was so challenging that I was oblivious to the fact that it was placing such big imprints on my mind. I was being so deeply imprinted with sadness, with anxiety, with a scarcity mindset, and I had no way of processing my emotions. This is a very pre-wellness world.
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Chapter 3: What are effective social media growth strategies?
It triggers them to comment. It triggers them to write their two cents, right? So it's like these universal emotions that you're tapping into that's really triggering people to engage. So I just think what you've done is absolutely incredible.
That's when you know that you've created a good piece of content. Because I write poetry a lot less now. Now I just put together whatever my main ideas are or any thoughts that come to mind. I've noticed something that's really interesting is when I release... something on Substack, I'll write an essay, somewhere between like 500 or 800 words, but very quickly I'll share it.
That's when you know that you've created a good piece of content. Because I write poetry a lot less now. Now I just put together whatever my main ideas are or any thoughts that come to mind. I've noticed something that's really interesting is when I release... something on Substack, I'll write an essay, somewhere between like 500 or 800 words, but very quickly I'll share it.
And then people will take that essay and turn it into content. They'll quote you, but then they'll just take pieces of it and then they'll expand on it from their own perspective. And it's like, if you put something out there that inspires someone else to create content, it's good.
And then people will take that essay and turn it into content. They'll quote you, but then they'll just take pieces of it and then they'll expand on it from their own perspective. And it's like, if you put something out there that inspires someone else to create content, it's good.
And I feel like having a signature style can be a really great advantage because people almost take it like it's like a habit. Like, oh, I'm getting Young Pueblo's quote of the day. And this is what I share every day. And this is my favorite creator. And I know exactly what to expect. People think they need to like change it up all the time.
And I feel like having a signature style can be a really great advantage because people almost take it like it's like a habit. Like, oh, I'm getting Young Pueblo's quote of the day. And this is what I share every day. And this is my favorite creator. And I know exactly what to expect. People think they need to like change it up all the time.
And while there is some sensory adaptation in social media, if you have really good, meaningful content, sometimes just doing the same thing over and over again will make you become a habit for people.
And while there is some sensory adaptation in social media, if you have really good, meaningful content, sometimes just doing the same thing over and over again will make you become a habit for people.
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Chapter 4: How can self-healing lead to entrepreneurial success?
And I realized to myself, I'm like, my greatest trauma was growing up in poverty. I'm glad that my mom and dad had a good relationship, but my relationship with them was often seeing them fight because they were arguing about how to pay the rent. And there was a moment when I was about 13, 14 years old, where it hit me that I have my back up against the wall.
And I realized to myself, I'm like, my greatest trauma was growing up in poverty. I'm glad that my mom and dad had a good relationship, but my relationship with them was often seeing them fight because they were arguing about how to pay the rent. And there was a moment when I was about 13, 14 years old, Thank you. Thank you.
No one's ever gonna come save me because my family just doesn't have money. So I need to figure this out. And that's when I felt this impulse to just get more savvy, put more effort into the jobs that I was working in back then. And even when I think about writing, I write to help people, but I also write to help my family because I know that my mom and dad are counting on me.
I'm fortunate enough that I have this ability to speak to a lot of people, to have a big audience, but that's also a responsibility to take care of my family.
That's beautiful. I love that. And I have a quote that I want to read.
Sure.
So you say, when chaos is all around you, the wisest choice is to create peace within you. So as you know, entrepreneurship is so uncertain. It's so stressful. It's so chaotic. If we're feeling like, man, this is a bad day. I have all these fires. What is some way to just bring us some instant peace? Or what are some practices we should do every day to bring some inner peace? Thank you.
Yeah, there's two things that are really important. Even if you don't have a therapy practice or even if you don't meditate, it's still really important to understand how short the walk is from gratitude to happiness or from gratitude to peace. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
So reminding yourself that even if you're in a dark moment, even if your company feels like it's going to fail, there's still a few things to be grateful for. There's still so much that's been accomplished. The other aspect too that's valuable outside of gratitude is even intellectually embracing the truth of impermanence.
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Chapter 5: What are the qualities of a healthy relationship?
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Especially to your point, some people just grow up in households where you're fighting with your brothers, you're fighting with your sisters, your parents have blow up. It's just like generational kind of. So talk to us about that.
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I think there's a very practical thing that you can do. And you can do this whether you're in a relationship with someone or you just have roommates. My wife and I, we started noticing when we were meditating that our minds just did not want to take any accountability.
I think for the first part of our relationship, whenever one of us would feel tension, we would just try to put the blame on the other person. Even if it was illogical, even if it made no sense, it was like, how do I make this tension in my mind your fault? And... This happened over and over and over.
It's just like generational kind of. So talk to us about that.
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Chapter 6: How can entrepreneurs achieve emotional maturity?
Since you brought up growth, there's this concept you talk about the paradox of growth in your book. Can you tell us about that?
it's challenging that you need to simultaneously accept your imperfections and you need to accept yourself for who you are. And then also understand that, you know, I have a lot of growing to do. I can be an imperfect person, but I can simultaneously say, okay, I'm not going to expect perfection for myself.
And I think once you can understand, even though myself and this other person don't necessarily use the same tools, like maybe they meditate and maybe you use therapy, but if there's still that inclination to grow, then you're going to be able to overcome tough moments together.
But it would be valuable for me to slow down instead of making decisions really fast, for me to not jump to conclusions and just understanding where your pain points are because often our pain points are self-created. We're causing our own tension, but where are you causing yourself tension and how can you relieve that?
Since you brought up growth, there's this concept you talk about the paradox of growth in your book. Can you tell us about that?
it's challenging that you need to simultaneously accept your imperfections and you need to accept yourself for who you are. And then also understand that, you know, I have a lot of growing to do. I can be an imperfect person, but I can simultaneously say, okay, I'm not going to expect perfection for myself.
What's your advice to anybody out there right now that's single, that's dating, they're looking for their right partner, what's your best advice to them to find the love of their life?
But it would be valuable for me to slow down instead of making decisions really fast, for me to not jump to conclusions and just understanding where your pain points are because often our pain points are self-created. We're causing our own tension, but where are you causing yourself tension and how can you relieve that?
No matter what, if you find someone, you really are going to find them through proximity. So you do have to put yourself out there, whether that's online or whether that's in person, you're not going to build a connection without proximity. put yourself out there and then just be the realist version of yourself.
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