This Is Real With Juan Martinez

Randy "Shadow" Joaquin was one of Houston's first Mexican hip-hop producers, known for his work in the music industry and his connection to Dope House Records. But behind the music was a man searching for hope. After losing his family and hitting rock bottom, Randy cried out to Jesus—and everything changed. In this episode of This Is Real Show , he shares how God restored his marriage, called him...

What happens when God strips away everything you’ve been relying on? In this episode of This Is Real, Lucky Luciano shares the powerful story behind his Revival album and the season that transformed his life. From brokenness, family struggles, and marriage restoration to a life-changing encounter with the Holy Spirit, this conversation reveals how God uses pain to produce purpose. Join Pastor Juan...

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What does “family first” actually mean in today’s culture? In this episode of This Is Real, the conversation gets honest about how easy it is for families to build their lives around sports, schedules, success, and busyness while slowly pushing God to the side. This isn’t about being against sports or extracurricular activities. It’s about priorities. Is Christ truly at the center of the home, or...

What happens when you keep ignoring the truth you already know? In this episode of This Is Real, Stephanie and I have a real conversation about accountability, consequences, relationships, and why so many people keep repeating the same cycles. We talk about why people say they want accountability but really want agreement, how emotions can become louder than wisdom, and why not every hard season i...

Today’s This Is Real episode is a real one. I sit down with my friend, Pastor Ray Vara, a husband, father, pastor, and someone who has been through a lot in life. Ray opens up about his story, from selling drugs to help his mom, to heartbreak, healing, and how Jesus completely changed his life. We talk about manhood, fatherhood, identity, relationships, and what it means to grow from a boy mindset...

Today’s This Is Real episode is a real one. I sit down with my friend, Pastor Ray Vara, a husband, father, pastor, and someone who has been through a lot in life. Ray opens up about his story, from selling drugs to help his mom, to heartbreak, healing, and how Jesus completely changed his life. We talk about manhood, fatherhood, identity, relationships, and what it means to grow from a boy mindset...

In this powerful episode of This Is Real, Juan Martinez sits down with Ashley Vara, a devoted wife and mother of four, who shares her journey from a turbulent childhood marked by addiction and instability to healing, faith, and redemption in Christ. Ashley opens up about breaking generational cycles, witnessing God’s provision, and receiving a prophetic confirmation to have another child. After th...

In this powerful episode of This Is Real, Juan Martinez sits down with Ashley Vara, a devoted wife and mother of four, who shares her journey from a turbulent childhood marked by addiction and instability to healing, faith, and redemption in Christ. Ashley opens up about breaking generational cycles, witnessing God’s provision, and receiving a prophetic confirmation to have another child. After th...

In this powerful episode of Real Solutions, we bring you biblical answers to real-life struggles raw, real, and uncut. Juan Martinez sits down with Kolisha Liles, a beloved daughter of the house, as she shares her journey of healing from father wounds, discovering her identity, and experiencing the transformative power of Christ. Her testimony is a powerful reminder that no matter your past, heali...

In this powerful episode of This Is Real, Juan Martinez sits down with Roxanne Omana, a devoted mother whose journey raising medically complex and special-needs children has deepened her faith and transformed her perspective on God’s love. Roxanne shares how love goes beyond words, how patience is forged through life’s challenges, and how God’s presence remains constant in every season. Her testim...

In this powerful episode of This Is Real, Juan Martinez sits down with Kelly Jean, a blended mom whose life was transformed by an encounter with the Holy Spirit. From a troubled past and the nightlife scene to healing, forgiveness, and restoration, Kelly shares how God redeemed her story and rebuilt her family. This conversation dives into spiritual drift, father wounds, worldly success versus God...

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Two powerful testimonies. Two different journeys. One faithful God. In this powerful conversation on This Is Real with Juan Martinez , we hear two raw testimonies of addiction, prison, cancer, and broken choices — and the relentless pursuit of God’s grace. Both stories reveal what it looks like to hit rock bottom and still find hope. Through pain, consequences, and moments of surrender, they disco...

What happens when the storm doesn’t disappear? In this powerful conversation on This Is Real with Juan Martinez, featuring special guest Jason, we hear a raw testimony of faith, struggle, and the power of community. Facing cancer, isolation, and moments of deep darkness, this story reminds us that sometimes God doesn’t remove the storm — He walks with us through it. Through the support of his wife...

In this episode of This Is Real, Pastor Juan Martinez sits down with Baloney Bargains, whose life was once controlled by addiction. But God stepped in and changed everything. What started as a struggle became a powerful testimony of redemption, freedom, and purpose. Today, he’s not only walking in freedom himself, but he’s also helping others break the chains of addiction. If you or someone you lo...

Lucky Luciano -Chopped & Screwed: https://youtu.be/cI8Uck2ThqU?list=RDcI8Uck2ThqU In this episode, we sit down with Lucky Luciano as he shares what the last four years away from music looked like and what God was doing in the silence. We talk about how stepping into business, growing in faith, and seeing life through a different lens reshaped his purpose and creativity. Sometimes God uses seas...

In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to trust God when life feels uncertain and out of control. We walk through the tension between our need for answers and the peace that comes from knowing He’s still on the throne. God’s sovereignty doesn’t mean everything makes sense; it means our lives are still held with purpose. If you’re in a season where you’re learning to let go, to trust dee...

In this episode of This Is Real, I sit down with Pastor Ricky Baker for an honest conversation about false assurance, the distinction between religion and relationship, and the challenging question of whether we truly know Jesus. Ricky shares his story of growing up in ministry, preaching, witnessing miracles, and later realizing that serving God is not the same as intimacy with Him. It’s a conver...

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The year may feel intense, but what if God is doing His deepest work beneath the surface? In this episode of This Is Real , we talk about being rooted, not reactive, why pressure, resistance, and uncomfortable seasons aren’t attacks, but preparation. Growth doesn’t start with fruit. It starts underground. If you’ve felt stretched, hidden, or tested, this conversation will help you see what God is...

In this episode of This Is Real, I sit down with Pastor Ricky Baker for an honest conversation about false assurance, the distinction between religion and relationship, and the challenging question of whether we truly know Jesus. Ricky shares his story of growing up in ministry, preaching, witnessing miracles, and later realizing that serving God is not the same as intimacy with Him. It’s a conver...

In this conversation, we talk about the Holy Spirit, not as a feeling or a moment, but as the One who leads us into truth, exposes what needs to change, and gives us the strength to obey even when it costs us something. We also talk about fasting—what it looks like when it stops being about willpower and starts being about depending on God. The difference between simply not eating and actually fas...