Big Pep Presents Pep Talk
by Pepe Araujo
The official podcast of Big Pep
Podcast episodes
Season 1
ep.38 Keani Albanez / Head Varsity Coach of the Oaks Christian girls basketball
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 full athletic scholarship to Gonzaga University, where her team achieved multiple top-25 rankings with appearances in the Sweet 16 2x and Elite 8.They won West Coast Conference title all four years she attended. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Sports Management and a double Minor in Public Relations and Communications.From college ball to pro ball she dives in on the experiences she had playing overseas, dealing with agents and of course trying to play basketball during the "COVID era."She dives in on coming back home figuring out her life after being a pro , she goes on to talk about how she accepted the Santa Barbara City College Head assistant coaching position in 2019 and coached her first full season 2020-21. She's the second female assistant on a men's basketball squad in the Western State Conference, one of only a handful in state history. The first Woman at the collegiate level to coach men in Santa Barbara’s history.In 2022 was inducted into the Santa Barbara Court of Champions Hall of Fame,In 2023 won a Marmonte League title as a first year Head Coach & received Marmonte League Coach of the year, and was invited to coach the 2023 Ventura County All-Star game.She is currently the Head Coach of the Oaks Christian girls program & runs her own basketball academy doing personal training, clinics, camps & club teams. KA-ACADEMY- https://www.ka-academy.com/ Keani Albanez IG- https://www.instagram.com/k_nani24/?hl=en Big Pep - https://www.instagram.com/bigpep3342/?hl=en Juan- https://www.instagram.com/juansarts/?hl=en
ep. 37 Brandon "Hollow" Harris Owner of 805 hottest barbershop THE RE-UP
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 EPISODE ! The Re-Up barbershop https://www.instagram.com/thereupshop/?hl=en Brandon Harris https://www.instagram.com/hollowthebarber/?hl=en Big Pep https://www.instagram.com/bigpep3342/?hl=en
Ep 37. Introducing Eros Hernandez ( Juan's best friend )
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!
David Figg, Owner of House of Gains Gym joins Pep Talk
As a 19 year old, on a full ride academic scholarship, David always imagined himself to be a business owner . However, the notion of having to wait to graduate to start a business he did not agree with it one bit. This is a motivational interview where David at 19 decided to put all his eggs into one basket, take out a quarter of a million dollar loan and bet on himself while everything and almost everyone was against him. He takes us on the challenges of opening up a gym at a young age, opening during COVID and the backlash he got from it. David is the owner of one of the most popular gyms in Ventura County, House of Gains. It has everything a costumer would want, no yearly contracts, open 24/7, amazing merchandise and allowing members to film social media content if they desire. Throughout the podcast, David opens up about the two most important thing in this whole journey, his wife and his gym members. Throughout the interview he really becomes vulnerable and lets us in on how much they both mean to him. House of Gains Gym https://www.houseofgainsgym.net/ David Figg https://www.instagram.com/davidfigg/?hl=en Big Pep https://www.instagram.com/bigpep3342/?hl=en Big Dogs Only Merch https://peptalkmerch.com/
Ep. 35 Pep & Juan Talk TV show Last of Us, New business moves, New movies