Because Belen Podcast

We are very excited about this one! For the latest episode of the Because Belen Podcast, Bryan and Jordan welcome Lorenzo Rodriguez and Billy Gil. Lorenzo is a producer at Rydholm Projects, Inc., where he worked on ESPN's Pardon the Interruption as well as The Dan Lebatard Show with Stugotz. Currently he produces the TV simulcast for Greeny on ESPN+. Billy is a producer at The Dan Lebatard Show with Stugotz, where you may know him as Guillermo.

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We are already 3 episodes into the second season of the Because Belen Podcast! This time, Bryan and Jordan welcome Alexis Mantecon and Guillermo Alvarez. Alex is a partner at MV Real Estate Holdings as well as Breakwater Hospitality Group. Guillermo manages Development at MV Real Estate Holdings. The guests discuss their success in real estate and the hospitality space, the effects of COVID on these industries, the future of Miami, and their experiences at Belen of course.

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Season 2 of the Because Belen Podcast rolls along! Hosts Bryan and Jordan chat with two Belen alumni involved in the medical industry. Jose Romano is the Assistant Vice President of Administration of Doctors Hospital at Baptist Health South Florida, and Dr. Marc Mestre is the SVP and CMO of Nicklaus Children's Hospital. The guests discuss their time at Belen, their passion for their work in the medical industry, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Because Belen podcast is back! Season 2 starts with podcast guests Fr. Julio Minsal-Ruiz and Br. Eric Couto. Hosts Jordan and Bryan sit with Fr. Julio and Br. Eric to discuss their time at Belen, their college experiences, and the journey of their vocation. Br. Eric discusses his love for athletics, while Fr. Julio gives Eric - and anyone else interested in priesthood - some words of advice and encouragement.

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It's the conclusion of the first season of the Because Belen Podcast. In this special Christmas edition, Bryan and Jordan have a chat with with Fr. Christian Saenz and Dr. Edmund Newborn. The guests and hosts discuss the importance of the upcoming Christmas holiday, the Belen community, and much more. Dr. Newborn touches on what drew him to Belen despite not being a graduate, while Fr. Saenz chats about his fond high school memories.

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The Because Belen Podcast is back after a brief break! For this episode, we welcome three Belen alumni that went from Belen students to Belen teachers. Juan Vazquez, Jr. '92, Johnny Calderin '92, Alex Peña '06 join hosts Bryan and Jordan to discuss how it's like to come back to Belen after spending their formative years at the school, the challenges of teaching during the coronavirus pandemic, and fond Belen memories.

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It's a very special Thanksgiving edition of the Because Belen Podcast. For the sixth episode, hosts Bryan and Jordan sit down with three guests for the first time. Belen alumni Father Eddie Alvarez, '63, Crescencio Ruiz, '76. and Gaby Dieppa, '96 discuss the importance of Thanksgiving, what the Alumni Association through the Reyes Magis Committee has planned for the holidays, and some Belen memories.

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On the fifth episode of the "Because Belen Podcast," we talk football! With the Wolverines in the playoffs, hosts Bryan and Jordan invite former Belen Wolverines Varsity Football Head Coach Richard Stuart and former Belen Wolverines Varsity Football Captain Art Martinez, '10. Coach Stuart and Art discuss their passion for sports, their love of Belen, and much more!

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The fourth edition of the "Because Belen Podcast" is here! For this episode, hosts Bryan and Jordan welcome Belen teachers Patrick Collins and Charles Cleveland. Both Mr. Collins and Mr. Cleveland have been part of the Belen family for decades: Mr. Cleveland for 30 years, and Mr. Collins for 50 years! Despite not having graduated from Belen, Patrick Collins and Charles Cleveland bleed blue and yellow through and through. Throughout this episode, Mr. Collins and Mr. Cleveland discuss the Belen Social Studies Department, the Overseas Program, their teaching philosophies, and the importance of the Belen community.

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The "Because Belen Podcast" rolls on into its third episode as hosts Bryan and Jordan chat with Severin Chambers and Br. Michael Martinez, '09. For this episode, the hosts and guests delve into what it means to be Men for Others in today's world. They also discuss Brother Mike's passion for hip hop and rapping, social justice, and the Jesuit education experience. Severin Chambers is the Saint Peter Claver Program Coordinator at Belen. He also prepares Belen students for college as a College Counselor and sits on the Belen Diversity Panel. Br. Mike Martinez is a Jesuit scholastic in his 7th year as a Jesuit on the path to be ordained a Jesuit priest.

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