The Guardian Show
Join Ben Kovacs as he talks to the youth students, adult members, and instructors that comprise their growing and thriving community in Oakland.
Hearing the diverse perspectives from different ages, genders, and backgrounds only cements one common theme...we are all struggling with something in our lives. Youth learning from adult’s failures and successes, and adults being able to understand what challenges youth are facing is at the heart of the Guardian mission.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 13
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2019
Guardian 2.0 Podcast
On this episode Guardian's Ben Kovacs shares updates regarding the Oakland and Baltimore expansion. He tackles questions about how Guardian will grow its impact in both cities, and how the two citie…
12: Alex Nichols - Kinstretch, Bullying, and passing on knowledge to our kids so they can find amazing careers.
Meet Alex Nichols. A 29 year old gentle soul that embodies everything that is good about martial arts. Constantly thinking of others, a great training partner, and all-around special human being that…
11: Xander Gets A second Chance At An Education And Finds A Place To Be At Guardian
Welcome Xander a 17 year old who holds a unique perspective of attending college from a younger age than usual. His parents separated when he was 7 leading to a tough upbringing. Raised by his mum, l…
10: Isaac Goes From Struggling With ADHD To Becoming A Focused Creative Learner
Say hi to Isaac, he's been coming to the gym for a while, he’s from a sporty family that is originally from Mexico but has lived here in Oakland for 10 years. He suffers from Attention deficit hypera…
9: King Nas - Overcoming Complicated Surgery To A Summer Internship at Guardian
Who's the king, who's the king? - Nas! Please welcome one of our first students, a kid who's overcome so much for his age, like; moving from Yemen to the US, receiving multiple transplants and surviv…
8: From Taekwondo To Kickboxing With One Our Head Instructors Vince Vasquez.Watching the Confidence levels rise as it all clicks into place with our students.
Meet Vince, our head kickboxing instructor. An excellent guy with a robust martial arts background, from Taekwondo to Kickboxing, with 20 years of experience teaching.
Vince shares his enjoyment of…
7: RJ - Using Guardian To Transition From High School To College
Welcome Ramil Rodriguez Jr. . He’s a great 18 year old kid, with a lot on his plate. Originally from the Philippines and raised in a single parent household, he is one of our most enthusiastically at…
6: Choca Lee - Overcoming obstacles and trying her best everyday as a 40 year single mom.
Introducing Choca Lee, an incredibly hard worker and a mom of 3. She’s one of the first adult students to join Guardian and a favorite student of ours.
Despite holding down 3 jobs, mortgage payment…
5: Leoul - Bullying, Boxing And Bravery
Say hello to Leoul. He’s a really sweet, brave 13 year old kid that has struggled with bullying and had to overcome losing his hair at an early age.
Leoul Suffers from a physical condition called a…
4: Joel Lunenfeld - Guardian Co-Founder And Brand Builder
Meet Joel Lunenfeld, he is our other co-founder, and has been with the Guardian since its inception. Although you may have not seen him around much, Joel has played a vital role in shaping Guardian i…
3: Devon Nelson - Foster Homes And A Reason To Not Fight.
Meet Devon Nelson, a 14-year-old foster kid who’s now found a place to be. Devon is such a unique, smart, awesome young man with maturity beyond his years. He’s always thinking of others and trying …
2: Meet Sacha Feinman, Managing Director Of Guardian
Say hello to Sacha Feinman, he’s the managing director here at Guardian. After completing his master’s degree at Harvard, he travelled to San Francisco to work in politics. Eventually he realized he …
Welcome To The Guardian Podcast.
Join Ben Kovacs as he talks to the youth students, adult members, and instructors that comprise their growing and thriving community in Oakland.
Hearing the diverse perspectives from different ages…