Varski & Monze Power Up

About Varski & Monze Power Up

Varski & Monze Power Up is a Gen X podcast about perspective, purpose, and powering up in midlife. From Canada to the U.S., two Gen X voices explore today’s world with a mix of 80s and 90s nostalgia, cultural insight, and motivational self-development. If you’ve ever felt overlooked as a generation, stuck in midlife, or unsure how to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world — this show is for you. We talk mindset, resilience, discipline, generational shifts, and what it means to reinvent yourself after 40. Real talk. Old-school values. Modern growth.

Publisher

Varski Da Jahles & Monze Monz

Category

arts · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Feb 2026

Latest episode

7 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Sept 2026

   Episode 34: The Self-Made Myth—Why Doing It Alone Is Costing You

   We were taught that independence means handling everything alone—but nobody is truly self-made. In this episode of the Varski & Monze Power Up Podcast, we examine how the village mentality gave way to a loneliness economy built around isolation, distrust and individual survival. We discuss family patterns, the pressure to succeed alone and the hidden emotional and financial costs of living without a dependable support system. This conversation isn’t about depending on everyone. It’s about intentionally building a small, aligned circle of people who share your values, hold you accountable, cover your blind spots and genuinely want to see you succeed. We also introduce the Power Up 1% Better Challenge: choose one area of your life and improve it every day for 180 days. One page. One rep. One call. One dollar. One intentional action you cannot talk yourself out of. In this episode: Why nobody is truly self-made How independence can quietly become isolation The personal cost of the loneliness economy Why trust and community are essential to resilience Lessons from Wu-Tang, Master P and Klutch Sports How to build a small but aligned circle The 180-day Power Up 1% Better Challenge What is doing everything alone costing you—and who belongs in the community you’re building? Visit VNMPOWERUP.COM (http://VNMPOWERUP.COM) and follow @varski_n_monze_poweruppodcast on Instagram and Threads. Power Up Partner Resources 🎙️ Create, edit and share professional podcasts and videos with Riverside Start your free account: https://riverside.sjv.io/KBEe3y (https://riverside.sjv.io/KBEe3y) 🧠 Power up your focus, clarity and motivation with Graymatter Save 17% on your purchase: https://trygraymatter.com/VNMPOWERUP17 (https://trygraymatter.com/VNMPOWERUP17) Affiliate disclosure These are affiliate links. If you purchase a product or create a paid account through one of these links, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. We only recommend tools and products that align with the Power Up workflow and audience.

2. 

   2 Aug 2026

   You Don't Control Your Decisions | Power Up Podcast

   LeBron picked Philly and the league rearranged itself around him — then Varski and Monze asked the harder question: are we programmed? The NBA could not finalize a schedule until one man decided where he was going. That is not fandom, that is leverage — and it is the same leverage a streamer has when candidates want on his show, or an athlete has when he owns the audience instead of renting it. Own your content and the institution waits on you. Then the conversation turns. Traditional values versus trending values. The rules you were raised under versus the ones the scroll teaches. What happens to people chasing income and status in a world that rewards the performance more than the work. Institutions, incentives, manufactured division, and technology that customizes your experience while learning everything about you. Varski and Monze do not claim answers. They ask for yours — and close on speaking the alternative text, plus why artists like Larry June teaching health, ownership, and building matter more than the same three subjects on repeat. TAKEAWAYS - One person's leverage can move an entire institution — that is what ownership buys - Athletes and streamers teach the same lesson: own the audience, do not rent it - Traditional values vs trending values is the real tension underneath the noise - Technology that serves you is also studying you - Everything defaults to negative — find the alternative text - Support the artists teaching you to build CHAPTERS 00:00 Back in the Building 00:00 LeBron Signs With Philly 00:00 Nick Nurse, the Raptors and Full Circle 00:00 The East Loads Up: Kawhi, Giannis, Detroit 00:00 Lakers vs Philly? The Finals Talk 00:00 The League Waited on One Man 00:00 Ronaldo, FIFA and Breaking the Stereotype 00:00 When Candidates Need Your Stream 00:00 Own Your Content — That's the Power 00:00 The 1% Better Challenge 00:00 Traditional Values vs Trending Values 00:00 Chasing Income, Keeping Up, Looking Cool 00:00 Distractions 00:00 Both Parents Out of the Home 00:00 Misplaced Emotion and Manufactured Division 00:00 Are We Programmed? 00:00 The Headset Knows Everything About You 00:00 What COVID Changed About Who We See 00:00 Tell Us Your Point of View 00:00 Speaking the Alternative Text 00:00 Larry June and Artists Who Teach You to Build 00:00 Power Up ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ JOIN THE 1% BETTER CHALLENGE One thing. 1% better than yesterday. 180 days. https://vnmpowerup.com (https://vnmpowerup.com) WATCH + LISTEN Website: https://www.vnmpowerup.com (https://www.vnmpowerup.com) All links: https://paa.ge/varskinmonze (https://paa.ge/varskinmonze) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vmpup (https://www.youtube.com/@vmpup) Also on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and iHeartRadio FOLLOW Instagram: @varski_n_monze_poweruppodcast Threads: @varski_n_monze_poweruppodcast TikTok: @varski.monze ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Two cousins turning real conversations into fuel to build, own, and out-create the system. Family · Finances · Relationships · Creativity · Freedom · Legacy. New episodes weekly. The views and opinions shared in this episode are the hosts' own, offered for entertainment and discussion — not professional advice.

3. 

   22 Jul 2026

   EPOSIDE 023

   The conversation covers the rise of Speed as an influential figure, the impact of the World Cup frenzy on cities, the high cost of sports events, the influence of sports broadcasting, authenticity in media and entertainment, the impact of influential figures, and the influence of music and entertainment on the industry. The conversation delves into the groundbreaking impact of Drake's recent activities, likening it to the status of Michael Jackson. It also explores the concept of a war of attrition and its application to personal and professional growth. Takeaways Influence of Speed Impact of Sports Phenomenon Drake's impact and influence in the music industry The concept of a war of attrition and its application to personal and professional growth Chapters 00:00 The Rise of Speed 05:52 The FIFA Crisis 12:00 The High Cost of Sports Events 17:56 Authenticity in Media and Entertainment 23:56 The Influence of Music and Entertainment 41:03 The War of Attrition

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