
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 cities...
20 Sep 20191h 15min

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 ...
28 Nov 201813min

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, li...
28 Nov 20189min

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 hyperac...
7 Nov 20187min

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 survivi...
7 Nov 20189min

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 Nov 20189min

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 att...
7 Nov 201810min

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 payments...
7 Nov 201811min



















