OFF THE CLOCK PODCAST

In this episode, Stephen sits down with Kiya Vance, the youngest and first Black Poet Laureate of Corpus Christi. Kiya shares his journey into poetry, what first drew him to writing, and how he discovered his voice as both an artist and a leader. The conversation explores his creative process, the role of representation in literature, and how serving as Poet Laureate gives him the platform to insp...

In this episode, I sit down with Kingsville ISD Athletic Director Ruben Garcia to talk about building a winning culture, the importance of leadership in athletics, and how sports shape student success on and off the field. From community impact to future goals for Brahma athletics, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss!

In this episode of OFF THE CLOCK, host Stephen Salinas sits down with Tinker Villarreal to talk about his incredible journey in sports and beyond. Tinker reflects on his back-to-back district football championships, sharing the dedication and leadership that propelled his team to victory. He also discusses his state powerlifting championship, revealing the mental and physical strength required to...

Roger Saenz is the Offense Coordinator and Head Powerlifting Coach for the Calhoun Sand Crabs. This episode touches on multiple topics such as player mindset, the ability to transfer behind the scenes work to hard work on the field, and the origins of the "Fat Pack" as well as what the future holds for this student led organization.

Tinker Villarreal is the Offensive line Varsity coach and Head Powerlifting coach in Alice. His philosophy towards coaching, and getting the students to see their potential is second to none. We dive deep into what makes Tinker a step ahead from other coaches in this area, and pick his brain a little bit. We see how this man has developed 20 plus State champions in the Powerlifting circuit and suc...

Rudy is the owner of Weapons at Hands in Corpus Christi, and is also the head trainer for his athletes who compete in the world of MMA. I have interviewed a lot of fighters, but never the coach of the worriors so sit back and listen to some crazy stories and how Rudy got into this art. 

This Episode is is filled with stories and first hand experiences of the supernatural. Gilbert and Berta are devoted christians who live in Robstown Tx. In the 21 years since they devoted their life to god they have traveled the world and experienced things only a few have ever witnessed. Miracles to exorcisms  these two have witnessed so many things that they were willing to share a few stories o...

Peter Caballero is a MMA Fighter who fights for the Fury Organization. He is a full time fighter who doesn't take no for an answer and will take any fight at anytime. Peter is also an different type of fight who only eats what he hunts. His story of struggle and passion is a story you definitely don't want to miss.

Bryana Martinez is a young successful business owner. She owns and operates a open air Farmstead called BIG VALLEY FARMSTAND in Bluntzer T.X. Hear Bryana talk about the produce industry, losing her business of 12 years, and starting over and not taking no for an answer. Her story is definitely one to not miss so catch it now!!   www.facebook.com/bigvalleyfarmstand 

Back again with the Kingsville Basketball Varsity coach Moses Mora and his cinderella season reaching the sweet 16 regional tournament. Spoke to him about personal battles with an injury and still finding the time and strength to continue coaching through the pain. This isn't a podcast you don't want to miss!!!!!

Season 2!!! New Season New avenues!!!!  My guest to kick off the new season is Chris Marroquin. Chris is a self proclaimed home body with a unique perspective on life. We touched on NFT's, Life, Religion and many other topics you have to hear to believe. This was a great episode, and get familiar with the name you will be hearing from him alot more.

Got a chance to sit down with the Kingsville Brahmas very own Head basketball coach Moses Mora, and talk about his latest district title in 4A Basketball. This was a great episode you truly don't want to miss this one. If you are in the area this Saturday at 2pm Kingsville will host the La Feria Lions for that Bi District championship.

I had the pleasure of having my professor and good friend Leo Cantu on the podcast. Leo is a 3rd degree black belt with Gracie Barra and owns and runs a school in Corpus Christi Texas. He is one of the pioneers in bringing the art of Jiu jitsu to the Coastal Bend area. We tapped on jiu jitsu and the early years but also dove deep into aliens and religion. This was a great episode you do not want t...

We had the privilege of talking with Gino Flores. He is the Operational Manager for the mornings at KZFM(95.5), KKBA(92.7), KEYS(1440AM) We spoke about the rise of podcasts and where radio is headed in the future. it was a very good episode a lot of laughs and great stories you don't want to miss it!!!!

We caught up with not only a great friend, but also one of my professors at Gracie Barra Corpus Christi. Professor Arnold Garza is a second degree Gracie Barra Black Belt who helps run a very successful jiu jitsu school in Corpus Christi T.X. Under the tutelage of Professor Leo Cantu Arnold gave us n exciting insight of his early years in jiu jitsu and where its going now. We discussed having and...

We caught up with Carlos Ramirez, he is an entrepreneur in South T.X. He owns and operates three gyms named Fit24 Fit24Alice and also Fit24 Women Club. One Gym is located in Kingsville T.X. and the other two are located in Alice T.X. We spoke to him about the highs and lows of having a gym in these trying times with Covid-19. He also talked about his time in the body building circuit and also spon...

Issac Jacobs is a Country artist who travels the US and spreads his Texas country music to people across these plains. We got a chance to sit down with Issac and hear the Highs and the Lows of the changing music scene and how Issac stays positive in this covid new world.  Look up Issacs Jacobs tour dates and more on his website. www.isaacjacobband.com Instagram: @isaacjacobs_band Facebook: https:/...

Chris Mueller is a veteran an ex police officer and ex Boarder Patrol agent. We caught up with Chris and picked his brain about his experiences in the military all the way to his Boarder patrol experiences. We even touched on a few conspiracies and some detailed stories about his time in the Boarder Patrol. This episode is a must listen. If you are in The San Antonio area make sure you hit up his...

Had the privilege of speaking with Wade Lowry he is a Texas cattle farmer and also part owner of a successful clothing and leather brand called Two Dove Outdoors. We talked about the high risk high reward of owning a business and also the stresses that came when the pandemic hit. We touched on politics, family dynamics, and the future of his businesses in this new American mindset. This is a great...

https://www.facebook.com/mark.gonzalez.923 Mark Gonzalez is The District Attorney For Corpus Christi T.X.  He is seeking re-election Nov 3rd, so we decided to talk with mark about motivation to run for a second term, and hear a little bit about his early years in the justice system. This was a great episode to have and hopefully we can do it again soon.

Today we caught up with Roger Narvaez and spoke about his time in the UFC to running a successful Jiu Jitsu gym and working as a full time Fire Fighter. Narvaez is a Jiu Jitsu Black Belt and is the only Corpus Christi Fighter to make it to the UFC. You do not want to miss this episode.

This Episode we will dive deep in to the mindset of what it takes to lead a district out of the ashes and into the future. I will have the honor of speaking with Nick Prado, Corando Graza, and Delma Salinas. We will be discussing real issues and what visions these candidates have for the future of KISD.

Thank you Nathan Strubhart for the custom beat for my intro!!! Listen to his music on Facebook you won't be disappointed.

Had the privilege of speaking with Mr. Brandon Barrera. We touched on Politics, ghosts, superheroes and other random things. Hope you guys enjoy!!