Brick Breakers Podcast

Welcome to the first episode of 2025 on Brick Breakers! In this solo episode, I’m sharing the personal doubts I’ve faced in rebranding and restarting this podcast, along with my journey of overcoming obstacles. From a challenging upbringing filled with adversity to finding the courage to share my story, this episode dives into breaking through the brick wall of self-doubt. I’ll talk about why taking that first step toward your goals, despite fear or uncertainty, is the most important thing you can do. Plus, I’ll give you a glimpse into my story—how I’ve faced and broken through some of life’s toughest challenges—and why I’m inviting you to break through your own walls this year. If you’ve ever felt like fear or doubt is holding you back, this episode is for you. Let’s leave self-doubt in the past and step into 2025 with courage and action. https://www.instagram.com/brickbreakerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@brickbreakerspodcast

In this compelling episode, join Rachel, a certified Spiritual Life Coach and Reiki practitioner based in Fresno, California, as she courageously shares her journey of overcoming feelings of disconnection throughout her life. Delving into pivotal moments of realization, Rachel candidly discusses how these feelings impacted her life and the transformative steps she took to cultivate connection and fulfillment. Filled with vulnerability and invaluable insights, this episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking guidance and inspiration on their own path to healing and self-discovery. Rachels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamrachelreyes/ Brick Breakers Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brickbreakerspodcast/

Gladys Martinez is a Mexican American woman entrepreneur, wife, and mother of two. She graduated from Fresno State with a BA in business administration with an emphasis on entrepreneurship. She was the student entrepreneur of the year in 2019, director of Grind Fresno, and currently an entrepreneurship mentor for a high school. She works as a tax specialist, has her own business, Nelias Birra Sauce, runs a podcast called Foodpreneur Network, and recently opened J&M Automotive Repair with her husband in Fresno. She previously had Tony's coconut fusion, where they sold mixed fruit and assembled it in a beautiful coconut shell. She did that for almost 6 years before moving on to her next big project. Her goal as a transformational leader is to inspire those who have suffered trauma and help them overcome obstacles while seeking their purpose. Auto Shop: https://www.instagram.com/jm_fresno/ Nelias Birria: https://www.instagram.com/neliaslabirria/ www.neliaslabirria.com Foodpreneur Network https://www.instagram.com/foodpreneurnetwork/ Brick Breakers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brickbreakerspodcast/

If you have ever dealt with grief or know someone who has this is a good episode to tune into. Jessica Lozano-Delgado is a mom of threw graduated from Fresno State and is very involved in her community. She is an advocate for the deaf and hard of hearing community, she started Visalia's first podcast and in 2019, she was the president's award winner for Tulare Kings Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and 2022 nominee for community excellence. In this episode she gives the listeners advice on how she was able to deal with grief after her husband passed away. She also talks about how she is able to help her three kids cope with greif for their father as well.  Follow Jessica on Instagram at the.healthylatina Check out The Jessica Show on Youtube Listen to Visalia's Podcast on Spotify and follow them on Instagram at Visaliaspodcast

There are thousands of homeless college students in the US today. In this episode, Jamie Moore, an English Professor at College of the Sequoias, breaks down how she faced dealing with homelessness as an undergrad during the great recession in 2008.

Letting go is never easy. In this episode, Alicia talks about how she lets go of the feeling of needing to control her teenager's decision to move with his dad. She learns to reflect and not take his decision personally, but rather accept it with love and let go of any negative feelings.

More times than not, we are never mentally prepared to deal with the death of a loved one. In this episode, Silvia Balderas breaks down how she was able to navigate her emotions when coming to the conclusion that her mom will no longer be here.