Highly recommended to watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Gg5Tx_d5dCQ

Across these standout clips, you’ll hear powerful reminders you don’t need to be ready or perfect to begin. You’ll hear why starting small beats waiting too long, how looking inward instead of outward can change the way you grow, and why systems, boundaries, and rest are not luxuries, they are requirements. This episode touches on everything from hiring with intention and packaging your services with confidence to navigating slow seasons, preparing ahead, and building a business that can actually support your life.

You’ll also hear deeply human reflections on faith, obedience, resilience, and trusting the process even when outcomes feel uncertain. These are the lessons learned through experience, repetition, missteps, and courage, not theory.

If you’re building a career or business in wellness and want clarity, steadiness, and real talk without the fluff, this episode is a powerful reminder of what truly moves the needle.

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What if the way you parent, show up, or even just exist is your version of art?

In this powerful and honest conversation, Dezi Abeyta, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, performance strategist, and founder of Food Talk Nutrition, shares why he believes creatives should be treated like elite athletes. From getting real about burnout and rebuilding his life after Red Bull to creating performance teams for touring musicians, Dezi drops gems on owning your identity, taking risks, and rewriting your roadmap. He also talks about parenting with intention, being “professionally petty,” and the power of your pen. If you’ve ever felt boxed in by traditional career paths or wondered if you’re “too different” to succeed, this one’s for you.

Connect with Dezi:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deziabeyta/
Can't Believe I Made It Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/cbimi/

Umo's Instagram: @sassy.sports.dietitian
Bri's Instagram: @theathletitian

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Episode highlights:
(2:22) Who was Dezi before the career & podcast?
(6:01) What sparked his passion for wellness & performance
(8:54) His first unconventional career move & “kill list” motivation
(13:53) Realizing he didn’t need permission to create his own lane
(17:23) Why creatives are the new athletes
(25:21) How he supports musicians like athletes
(29:20) Gatekeeping vs. sharing: Where Dezi stands
(36:04) Advice for breaking into a brand-new space
(42:02) Diversifying income & the Men's Health journey
(47:17) Parenting, risk-taking & working with purpose
(59:41) What’s next? Dezi’s vulnerable relationship with writing
(1:06:07) A message to aspiring BIPOC professionals
(1:09:09) Staying grounded with inner child work
(1:17:10) Dezi flips the script: Umo & Bri’s vision for the podcast
(1:22:42) Soft launch hint: Something BIG is coming!

What do you do when life feels too heavy to carry? In this honest episode of Hot Tea with Umo and Bri, the hosts open up about how 2025 pushed them to their limits: personally and professionally. From unexpected pregnancies and loss to burnout and business stress, they share how therapy, faith, and stepping back helped them move forward. If you’ve had a hard year too, this one’s for you. Raw, real, and full of hope.

Umo's Instagram: @sassy.sports.dietitian
Bri's Instagram: @theathletitian

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Episode highlights:
(2:17) Social media vs. real life: balancing motherhood, business & emotions
(5:20) When fitness isn't the answer—learning to rest
(6:22) The hardest year yet: pregnancy, loss, and leaning on faith
(12:10) When stress impacts your health: a wake-up call
(16:09) What worked and what didn’t in 2025
(19:05) Stepping back from client work: finding new roles
(21:10) Planning for peace and purpose in 2026
(24:25) Building a better business while showing up for family
(28:00) Protecting your peace online and offline