The Prideful Ones

Reevaluating the Hustle – Lessons from 2024 & Plans for 2025 - Episode 32

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2098465/open_sms] 🎙️ We’re back! After a rollercoaster year in business, we’re kicking off 2025 by reflecting on the challenges, wins, and lessons from 2024. From working harder for the same returns to pivoting strategies and streamlining workflows, we break down what worked, what didn’t, and what needs to change. 🔥 In this episode, we cover: ✅ Why 2024 felt like more effort for the same (or less) results ✅ The balance between custom work and production work in business ✅ Streamlining operations to maximize time and profitability ✅ Post-COVID business realities and adjusting to new challenges ✅ How entrepreneurs can reassess, pivot, and set up for success in 2025 💡 Key takeaway: Business is always evolving, and adapting is key to long-term success. 📢 Join the conversation! * Follow us on Instagram: @thepridefulones * Watch the full episode on YouTube: The Prideful Ones Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWM4AAY7vzokqoxOR0rZ-Lw] * Subscribe for more stories from Latino/Hispanic entrepreneurs! 🎧 Listen now on Buzzsprout, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts! Thank you for listening! Follow us on Instagram @thepridefulones [https://instagram.com/crissberry_?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=] and find us on Facebook.

Gorilla Marketing and Why You Are Your First Responder - Sheepdog Firearms Training - Episode 30

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2098465/open_sms] In this episode, we sat down with Luis and Andrew from Sheepdog Firearms Training. Listen in on how Luis decided to teach what he had learned from mentors and how Andrew helped him grow the business by using gorilla marketing tactics. We also touch on the current state of our country and why you are your first responder. If you are looking for firearms training click here -----> Sheepdog Gun Club [https://www.sheepdoggunclub.com/] Thank you for listening! Follow us on Instagram @thepridefulones [https://instagram.com/crissberry_?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=] and find us on Facebook.

From Barber Shops To Comedy - Sergio "El Cheko" Melgar

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2098465/open_sms] In this episode we sat down with Sergio "El Cheko" Melgar, a barber turned comedian but still doing  the fresh cuts. We learned about Sergio's humble beginnings growing up as a kid in Sinaloa Mexico, to becoming a you teen and later adult in Southern California. After a few unsatisfactory jobs and working for a barber who essentially became his mentor, Sergio went and opened a barber shop in Pico Rivera and later on a second location. During that time he decided to get into comedy and now he's not just a funny guy, but he also hosts a few successful open mic nights in Bell, Downey and a few other cities. Listen in on this fun episode to get to know Sergio a bit more. Find him at: @_sergiomelgar [https://www.instagram.com/_sergiomelgar/] @_aresbarbershop [https://www.instagram.com/ares_barbershop/] @choppin_it_up_barbershop [https://www.instagram.com/choppin_it_up_barbershop/] @theprivatesweet [https://www.instagram.com/theprivatesweet/] #barbershop #entreprenourship #smallbusinessowner #comedy #comedian Thank you for listening! Follow us on Instagram @thepridefulones [https://instagram.com/crissberry_?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=] and find us on Facebook.

For The Love Of Music - Christian Ramos (Spanish) - Episode 028

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2098465/open_sms] In this episode we sat down with Christian Ramos, a musician turned TV personality on channel 62 Estrella TV.  We spoke about his life in Mexico, how his father taught him to play the guitar, being in a band and getting signed for a moment in his young life and his road to television as a reporter, and host.   We also talked about the difficulties it is to navigate the world of television and looking back with the knowledge he has gained to possibly have done a few things differently. Through his successful career on television Christian has still maintained a love for music and says that deep inside he considers himself a musician before anything else professionally. We also touched on his children and how one is, in her own right, becoming a well known influencer on TikTok. Christian now focuses on building his show on YouTube called "El Hangar De Las Estrellas", and well if you want to know what the show is about you will have to click and listen. And somewhere at some point Christian pulls out his guitar and sings one of his songs in our studio. Find him at: @christianramostv [https://www.instagram.com/christianramostv/] El Hangar De Las Estrellas @elhangardelasestrellas [https://www.instagram.com/elhangardelasestrellas/] Youtube El Hangar De Las Estrellas [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=el+hangar+de+las+estrellas+] Thank you for listening! Follow us on Instagram @thepridefulones [https://instagram.com/crissberry_?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=] and find us on Facebook.

Art Is Passion - SELA Art Center - 027

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2098465/open_sms] In episode 27 of The Prideful Ones, Joe and I sat down with Tetris, director of the SELA Art Center in Bell, California. Tetris told us of his passion for art and his time as a tagger and graffiti artist. As time went on, he felt it was time to give back to his community and opened the SELA Art Center where he promotes art of all mediums to young ones and adults. His efforts have garnished him many accolades including recently from the Bell Chamber of Commerce. Find him on: @tetriswai [https://www.instagram.com/tetriswai/] @selaartcenter [https://www.instagram.com/selaartcenter/] Thank you for listening! Follow us on Instagram @thepridefulones [https://instagram.com/crissberry_?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=] and find us on Facebook.