There's probably a brick coming - E029 Trey Ford

The Secret of My Success

Summary
In this conversation, Erin Currin speaks with Trey Ford about his transformative journey through personal challenges, including a divorce and a DUI.
Trey shares how he transformed his situation by being present and noticing the triggers. Presence is key to hearing your inner voice. He learned that starting over can be an opportunity for growth and anger can be used as fuel for the journey.
He jokingly shares the concept “Feather. Brick. Truck.” as an effective, if painful, way to learn to navigate life.
Trey has learned to leverage his creative pursuits of filmmaking and farming, emphasizing the importance of community and collaboration.
They discuss the significance of being present, the value of measuring progress, and the lessons learned from failures. Trey encourages listeners to embrace their unique journeys and recognize the purpose in their lives. Gratitude enhances our perspective on life.
Trey asks that you remember that your life has value and purpose, no matter the challenges.
Bio
Trey Ford is a farmer by day and a film programmer & producer by night. He is the founder of Florida Fish Pepper Co, a non profit organization (association) that supports community gardens, homesteaders, and farmers and co-founded Black Films Matter LLC to help independent filmmakers with marketing and distribution for their projects He is also currently serving as a Supervisor of Duval Soil & Water Conservation District University of Florida- Agricultural Operations Management Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc Ken Knight Award recipient 2023 Selected for Detroit Black Film Festival and Hip Hop Film Festival for Art Of Flow

Chief Strategist
Black Films Matter LLC
Executive Director
Florida Fish Pepper Co.
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Chapters
0:00:00 I was being forced to improve
0:17:18 Introduction
1:05:03 Welcome Trey
1:55:21 Re-starting with a blank slate
3:41:25 Being the bridge between worlds
5:06:09 Balance in Self-expression
6:07:05 Managing the Unknowns of starting over
8:00:15 The beauty of hindsight
10:03:23 What do you do when life falls apart?
12:16:22 Feather. Brick. Truck.
15:37:02 Life is a journey. It's all in service of our growth
19:09:08 How do you keep your ideas and projects present?
21:56:16 Paying the price of shortcuts
26:08:13 Delayed gratification - lessons from farming
28:05:01 Turning life lessons into fuel for success
33:47:20 Play to your strengths
36:10:17 Striving for INTER-dependence
39:54:26 Done is better than perfect
41:34:20 Peter Pan Syndrome versus cutting off options.
44:03:01 Permission to suck at it.
46:57:15 You have an opportunity every minute of every day
50:07:02 Gamify your goals
52:19:21 Your life is valuable. Take a moment to be grateful

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