It's been three month since our last episode but you're getting a good one from us. Juan and I get into our personal lives and how things have changed throughout the year. We touch on relationships, marriage and not wasting time on pointless things. If you have 45 mins in your day, have a listen. We appreciate you Pep Talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Born and raised in Santa Barbara, Keani was born to become a basketball player . Her basketball career started taking off in high school, thanks to her father who trained her with his boys travel team 805, up until high school.  She attended Buena high school in Ventura, California, was rated No. 72 overall in the class of 2011 by ESPN HoopGurlz and was widely considered one of the top guards in the nation, nominated for the 2011 McDonald's All-America team. Keani then went on to accept a...

Brandon sit with Big Pep and walks us through his story as always being a pioneer in fashion, music and culture in Ventura County. Hearing his story you realize that his whole life he has always been ahead of the game . He's the owner of the most popular barbershop in Ventura County THE RE-UP. His story is important because it shows how perseverance and hard work can land you into the position you chose to be without or without a clean record. RAGS TO RICHES IS A UNDERSTATEMENT IN THIS...

We are coming back stronger than ever ! We got tons of content and this week we are starting off with special guest Eros, who not only has been a long time friend of Juan, but is also a crazy movie fanatic like us ! We talk movies, his opinion on why movie theatres are still relevant and of course Marvel.Juan & Big Pep bring us up to speed on their lives and what is to expect for the next upcoming episodes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Pep Talk , Pep & Juan Talk about episode 3 of HBO show Last of Us and how it effected us. We get into new business moves we are both making and of course, new movies. MERCH https://peptalkmerch.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Humble and wise are the first words that come to mind when introducing Alex Waites. We got the pleasure to have Alex as a guest on Pep Talk and was enlighten on his view on life and happiness. Alex tells us a story of how breaking his ankle as a young man led him on a path to being a well known physical therapist in southern California. Also, without giving too much away Alex is an extraordinary artist who has made some of the most unique pieces that I have ever seen. It was a pleasure...

Max sat down on Pep Talk and opened up about his struggles and successes with his fitness journey! Max has come along way from being 100 pounds overweight to becoming one of the most sought personal trainers in Southern California. His story is very motivational and relatable . Can not wait for you to listen to this episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An avid athlete and well known local basketball legend from Oxnard, California, Dee often spoke about wanting to pursue a career in sports. Here he talks about his upbringing and how playing sports has led him to the career he has now. Dee is now considered to be one of the most sought youth basketball coach/trainer in Southern California; he is also a NBA trainer and player development coach, the head coach of the RAGE AAU basketball team, and director of Bball Operations at...

Jared is a Ventura kid born and raised, a business owner, a NBA personal trainer to LA CLIPPERS Star John Wall, and most importantly a loving husband and a fantastic dad. Jared sat down with us on Pep Talk and gave us a conversation to remember. From a Ventura High School CIF champion to a basketball scholarship, Jared's life was sky rocketing. He had everything he could've wanted until unexpected injuries and depression entered his life. Jared tells us not only how he overcame these...

Its been a while! But seriously , it has been a bit since we have drop a new episode. We explain what we have been doing and of course talking about the halloween season, movies and life ! SPONSORS BIG DOG ONLY MERCH https://peptalkmerch.com/ PERSISTENCE CULTURE MEDIA https://www.persistenceculture.com/media/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For those who don't know who Court Young is , Court was a basketball phenom who is portrayed as one of the best female basketball players to ever come out of Ventura, Ca. But that is just the beginning of the story, Court sits with us on Pep Talk and opens up about not only her hoop life, but the new chapter in Court life finding inner peace through their transitioning journey. BIG DOG ONLY MERCH https://peptalkmerch.com/ Court Young https://www.instagram.com/pureonyxkixx/?hl=en Big...

Andrew Priest and Alec Torres of Nalu Timepieces sit on the couch and give us their story from best friends for over 15 years, these 26 year olds have changed what was a passion idea of collection watches into a lucrative Rolex business for them . Within less than a year they have generated close to 7 figures. Enjoy and be ready to be inspired . Big Dog Only Merch https://peptalkmerch.com/ Nalu Timepieces https://imginn.org/nalu_timepieces/ Big...

This week we get the opportunity to have Ivan , the proud owner of Birria El Guerp food truck. He shares his story about choosing his families birria recipe and becoming an entrepreneur over working as a banker! His food is amazing and his story is even better ! If you are ever in the Ventura County area look for him and his food truck up ! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/birria_elguero/?hl=en Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3Ii_bN_SXE&t=5s BIG DOGS ONLY...

We did a last minute podcast to thank everyone who has been supporting us this past year! Thank you to our main sponsor Persistence Culture Media, Thank you to Big Dogs Only Apparel and most importantly Thank you to the fans who have been listening, watching and subscribing this whole time ! This is a fun one ! We really get in our feelings this episode ! BIG DOG ONLY MERCH https://peptalkmerch.com/ YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn9jQkKQHT3Td4ZPZ9XdVkA Sponsors- Persistence...

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On this week episode, Jordan Harris sits with us for the second time on Pep Talk ! We catch up with him on his jiu-jitsu journey, cold showers, and how he is getting mentally ready for up coming events in his life ! YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn9jQkKQHT3Td4ZPZ9XdVkA BIG DOG ONLY MERCH https://peptalkmerch.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Logic sits with his head of security and art director on Pep Talk. This is his first music interview in three years. Now officially un-retired, he discusses his process to making his new album Vinyl Days which comes out June 17th! Logic dives into finally being off his record label Def Jam and going independent, also a surprise collab album with him and Madlib that is already finished and releasing in the future. He opens up about his love and respect for Jack Harlow and how happy he is for...

Nolan sits with Big Pep and Juan and takes us through how he got to be a music manager, entrepreneur and his love for sports ! By betting on himself early on and forgoing college , Nolan breaks down his path from touring at the age of 20, trying to pay rent in LA on skid row while working as a driver for a pizza spot, to eventually seeing the potential in a up and coming music artist @superduperkyle in his hometown Ventura and becoming a killer in the music game. Nolan dives in on how after...

Victor Ortiz, former boxing champion and actor sat down with Big Pep and opened up about his career. Victor spoke about how he became a pro boxer while in high school, raising his little brother , his journey in the olympics and becoming an actor staring in movies with such legendary actors like Slyvestor Stallone and Jake Gyllenhal. Finally, we get into his upcoming fight this year and the biggest achievement, becoming a father of 2 beautiful boys. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and...

Happy Tuesday! In this episode we get to dive into the music tour that was just announced that we are both apart of ! Our youtube channel which will be showing behind the scenes letting up to tourWe get into entertainment news like Elon Musk buying twitter & and the battle between Johnny Depp and Amber HeardAnd of course debate Marvel Tv series Moonknight See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Super blessed to have my older brother Jesus Araujo on the Pep Talk couch! We get into our upbringing as brothers, his decision to drop out of school and believing in  @SuperDuperKyle  , us doing a worldwide tour together and more importantly his inspiring 80 pounds weight loss journey ! @Bigpep3342 @Juansarts @Superduperjesus @gopersistancemedia See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Get ready for some sick, disgusting and funny crime stories! Gabrielle Wimer is a Forensic Specialist working for the City of Ventura. Gabrielle has worked in Crime Scene Investigation for 12 years and has been a Latent Print Examiner for the past 5 years. She is an I.A.I Certified Crime Scene Analyst. She has been featured on the Today Show with Matt Lauer for her help in solving a 35 year old cold case homicide.She is an active member of the IAI and CSDIAI. She currently serves on the ...

On this episode Big Pep & Juan get together and talk Juan's experience at a crazy show which was never ending! They also dive into COVID...coincidence that it's over right when Super Bowl and music festivals are beginning?!?! Also, Juan's and Big Pep review the new Batman movie .. is Robert Pattinson still the Twilight kid? And Drake donates a million dollars to Lebron's foundation, how is that even fair?! Finally, ending with some funny questions from the fans ! See acast.com/privacy...

We got the Jiu Jitsu 2x Black Belt World Champion Gabriel Arges joining us on PEP TALK! Gabriel Arges is the founder of Gracie Barra Thousand Oaks & Gracie Barra Ventura . In this episode, Professor Gabriel shares his jiu-jitsu journey the good times, the bad times, the insane training sessions under Professor Romulo and making his way and his name in America. We get into his hobbies, his love for music and how quitting for him was never an option ! Arges is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black...