Juan joined the army and had begun a family of his own when he and his father who was newly sober reconciled. At last, Juan got to know the man who had left him and they forged a close connection in the time they had left together.

In this episode, Juan shares the story of how he forgave his father for leaving, what parenting means to him, and how after years of drinking he got sober himself.

Texas born and trained in theater and camera acting. Juan is of Mexican-American descent. Growing up in the small town of San Augustine, Texas; upon graduating high school he accepted a scholarship to study theater at Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas.

After college, he lived in Southern California and tried to make a living acting–after little success he enlisted in the military. Juan spent almost 5 years in the U.S. Army and has worked in government for almost 20 years. Acting as often as possible, Juan continues his training with camera and voice over courses. Juan has been married for 22 years and has two children. He holds a Master’s Degree in Higher Education. He and his family have lived in Puyallup, Washington for the past 11 years.  He started the podcast, “The 80’s Hour ” in September of 2018.