Keep Pushing Podcast Launch: Why I Started This Weekly Personal Growth Podcast
Quick Facts
Podcast Name: Keep Pushing
Host: Brandon DesJarlais
Schedule: Weekly
Format: Half solo episodes, half interviews
Topics: Personal growth, perseverance, courage, mindset, community, purpose
Available On: YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts
Keep Pushing Is Officially Live
After sitting on this idea for far too long, I’m really excited to finally say it:
Keep Pushing is officially live.
This podcast has been on my heart for a long time.
For months, I kept feeling the pull to create it, but perfectionism kept slowing me down. I wanted the branding dialed. The format clear. The launch plan better. The first few episodes stronger.
But at a certain point, waiting becomes its own form of fear.
And this podcast is, in many ways, a stand against that.
Keep Pushing is a weekly podcast where I’ll be sharing both solo episodes and interviews centered around perseverance, personal growth, courage, mindset, community, and the experiences that shape who we become.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, uncertain, afraid to start, or like life is asking more from you than you feel ready to give, this podcast is for you.
What Is Keep Pushing?
Keep Pushing is a podcast about what it really takes to keep moving forward when life feels messy, uncomfortable, uncertain, or hard.
Some episodes will be solo. In those, I’ll be sharing stories, lessons, reflections, and mindset shifts from my own life.
Some episodes will be interviews. Those conversations will feature people I admire who have faced adversity, grown through challenge, built something meaningful, reinvented themselves, or chosen courage when it would have been easier to stay small.
This is not a podcast about fake hype or surface-level motivation.
It’s about real growth.
Real fear.
Real perspective.
Real stories.
And the deeper lessons that help us keep going.
Why I Started This Podcast
At the core of my life, whether through longboarding, speaking, community building, or Beyond the Board, there has always been one theme that keeps showing up:
Growth usually asks something from us before it gives anything back.
It asks for courage before clarity.
It asks for faith before proof.
It asks us to keep going when things are messy, uncertain, or uncomfortable.
That is what Keep Pushing is about.
I created this podcast because I wanted a space to explore the ideas, stories, and lessons that help us move through fear, challenge, and uncertainty with more intention.
I wanted a place for honest conversations about personal growth, resilience, purpose, mindset, and what it really takes to become who we’re capable of becoming.
My hope is simple:
I want this show to help people feel more brave, more grounded, and more ready to move toward the life they know they’re meant for.
What This Podcast Means to Me
This is more than just another piece of content.
It feels like a deeper extension of everything I’ve cared about for years.
Longboarding taught me that growth happens at the edge of discomfort. Community taught me that people heal, grow, and come alive faster when they feel seen and supported. Life has taught me again and again that some of the most important breakthroughs happen right after the moment when most people would quit.
That idea has shaped so much of my story.
It shaped me when I was a kid trying to find confidence.
It shaped me when I committed becoming a professional skater.
It shaped me when I started Beyond the Board and hosted our first tours.
And it’s shaping me now as I step into this next chapter.
Keep Pushing is a place for all of that.
Not polished perfection.
Not fake motivation.
Not surface-level talk.
Just real stories, meaningful conversations, and ideas that help us move forward.
Who This Podcast Is For
This podcast is for people who are:
navigating fear, uncertainty, or transition
trying to grow through discomfort instead of avoiding it
building something meaningful
craving deeper, more honest conversations
looking for courage, perspective, and purpose
committed to becoming more of who they really are
Whether you’re a skater, creator, leader, entrepreneur, athlete, or just someone trying to live with more intention, I think you’ll find something here.
What You Can Expect Each Week
Keep Pushing will be a weekly podcast.
The format will be split roughly like this:
Half solo episodes where I share stories, lessons, mindset shifts, and reflections from my own life and journey
Half interview episodes with guests whose stories, wisdom, and experiences can challenge and inspire all of us
That rhythm matters to me.
The solo episodes will let me speak more directly about the lessons I’m living and learning in real time.
The interview episodes will expand the conversation and bring in new perspectives from people who have walked through powerful, difficult, and transformative experiences of their own.
So whether you’re here for personal growth, perseverance, community, courage, purpose, or simply hearing real conversations that make you think deeper, that’s what this show is being built around.
Meet the Host
My name is Brandon DesJarlais, and I’m a professional longboarder, speaker, content creator, photographer, and community builder based in Los Angeles.
Over the years, longboarding has taken me around the world and taught me some of the biggest lessons of my life about fear, resilience, commitment, and growth. That journey also led me to found Beyond the Board, a nonprofit focused on using longboarding to empower people with confidence and build real community.
A lot of what I care most about lives at the intersection of courage, movement, healing, and belonging.
This podcast is an extension of that.
The Bigger Vision
I don’t want this podcast to just be something people consume.
I want it to be something that genuinely helps people.
I want these episodes to spark better conversations. Better questions. Better decisions. More honesty. More courage. More action.
If an episode helps someone take the leap they’ve been postponing, have the hard conversation they’ve been avoiding, trust themselves more deeply, or keep going when they were close to quitting, then this podcast is doing its job.
That’s what matters to me.
Where to Watch and Listen
You can follow Keep Pushing here:
FAQ
What is the Keep Pushing podcast about?
Keep Pushing is a weekly podcast about perseverance, personal growth, courage, mindset, community, and the experiences that shape us.
How often does Keep Pushing release new episodes?
New episodes will be released weekly.
What kind of episodes can I expect?
The podcast will feature a mix of solo episodes and interviews. Roughly half will be solo reflections and lessons, and half will be conversations with inspiring guests.
Where can I listen to Keep Pushing?
You can watch and listen on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
Who hosts Keep Pushing?
Keep Pushing is hosted by Brandon DesJarlais, a professional longboarder, speaker, content creator, and founder of Beyond the Board.
