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In this episode Jojo and Jon chop it up with Ferchide and Janssen Canturias. They are the content creators (Host & Videographer) behind “The Vlog” of the Asian Sport Jiu Jitsu Federation (Cebu). After visiting BC Martial to feature the gym on The Vlog Vol. 2 Episode 4, Jojo and Jon were able share a meal with them and hear some of there personal Jiu Jitsu beginnings as well as where they want to get to by showcasing Philippine Jiu Jitsu. You can follow “ASJJF Cebu” on Facebook and @asjjf.ph on Instagram.

The BC Poppas have been brewing delicous Mt. Apo coffee beans that are locally roasted in Bacolod City by mountaineer and small batch roaster Jelo Viendo. Jojo and Jon sit down with Coach Sharr and his good friend Jelo to hear about his early days of hiking and his transformation into a coffee roasting enthusiast. This episode is a part of the Nothing to Lose Foundation "Fundación Coffee Series." Fundación is a Nothing to Lose project that funds local youth programs. Listen to the Poppas and Jelo get high on their own supply . . . of coffee. MESSAGE "JELO VIENDO" on Facebook to purchase coffee!!!

Christian and Al update us on whats up with Empire Sports @empiresportsph their partnership with the Muay Thai Association of the Philippines (MAP) and the vision behind the creation of the Western Negros Muay Thai Combat Club @teamgera.ph Listen up!

With Jon back in BC, he and Jojo catch up on all the happenings from the Fundación Coffee project, BC Martial, N2L BC and prepping for meeting the rest of the N2L crew in Romblon for the big comeback of the Nothing to Lose Foundation’s Warriors All Star Basketball Camp in Odiongan. Take a listen and catch up with us!

This episode was an assignment Jon did for his Philippine Studies class, which was the last class he needed to finish his Associate’s Degree in Philippine Studies at City College of San Francisco. Jon was one of two people who are the first to achieve this degree in the United States. “Jon (CCSF Philippine Studies 40) chops it up with Jojo Casilao, Bacolod (Philippines) native, and get's his take on what Filipino authenticity is to him. We hope this conversation is a fun listen for you and at the same time challenges you to look at you own definitions of what is "authentic."”

Chris Courtney is the President of the Nothing to Lose Foundation, Co-Founder of N2L Med and the founder of the N2L Medical Corps. Chris is a leader in the field of Emergency Medicine and he is a proud “Poppa” of two amazing daughters who have been swimming competitively at a National Level since they were children. Riley, Doc Chris’ oldest daughter swims for the University of Texas, the top NCAA swim program in the United States. Taylor, the Courtney’s youngest daughter is a Senior in high school and is in the process of choosing which collegiate scholarship offer she will accept for the 2023-24 school year. Chris shares with the BC Poppas what it is like to be a parent of two elite athletes and what he values in coaches and coaching.