CHAPTER 388 Ft. Kevin Peraza
Gypsy Tales
Jase Macalpine
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🗓️ 3 March 2026
⏱️ 194 minutes
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Summary
X Games gold medalist Kevin Peraza opens up about growing up Mexican American, his dad's sacrifice to give him a shot at BMX, and winning medals in 3 different disciplines. From backyard ramps built by his father — a welder and mechanic from Hermosillo — to standing on top of the X Games podium, this is one of the most powerful stories we've told.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:01:34 Welcome Kevin Peraza to the podcast
00:03:03 Kevin Peraza's Story
00:14:34 Kevin's Peraza's Mexican American Heritage
00:21:52 The Influence of Kevin's Dad
00:34:01 When Kevin Realized He Could Go Pro
00:48:29 Breakthrough Moment
01:04:43 Kevin Peraza's Riding Style
01:13:52 Chris Joslin Tre' Flips down El Toro
01:21:11 Failing and Trying Again
01:25:22 Kevin Peraza - CON TODO - VANS BMX
01:40:50 Being in a Monster Energy Ad with Lewis Hamilton
01:43:50 Competing in the Free Flow Tour
01:48:49 The Hardest BMX Trick to Learn
01:51:06 What Made Pat Casey So Special
01:57:18 First X Games Appearance
02:04:47 Kevin's Career Turning Point
02:14:09 The Feeling of Winning X Games Gold
02:15:26 Kevin Peraza's First Park Win
02:20:47 Winning a n X Games Medal in 3 Disciplines
02:33:47 Pat Casey's Impact on the Action Sports Community
02:38:28 X Games Osaka BMX Park Best Trick
02:48:29 Power of Visualization
02:53:24 Be Kind to Yourself
03:01:54 Respect to Supercross Riders
03:05:47 Kevin Peraza's 2026 Goals
03:10:19 Closing
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| 0:00.0 | This smiling face is Kevin Parraza, and behind it is a writer who just loves to see what's possible on two wheels. |
| 0:12.7 | You have to be dedicated. You have to be obsessed. You have to be in love. You have to be kind of yourself willing to let things go. |
| 0:18.2 | Like, you might not do the trick today, and that's okay, but it'll be there tomorrow to chase again. |
| 0:22.6 | Kevin's love for BMX shows up in the way he competes, always pushing and always progressing. |
| 0:28.3 | He's never been afraid to try that trick that might not work. |
| 0:33.3 | Oh my goodness. |
| 0:36.0 | To crash, to get up and go again. Come on. There you go. Oh, goodness. To crash. To get up and go again. |
| 0:38.8 | Come on. |
| 0:40.1 | There you go. |
| 0:41.2 | Yes. |
| 0:42.4 | Yes. |
| 0:44.1 | Kevin Peraza takes BMX Park best trick gold yet again. |
| 0:48.5 | That willingness to fail, to test the edge, is what's allowed him to succeed across multiple disciplines. Proud of his Mexican-American roots, Kevin carries that pride into every run. From what my mom and dad did for my brothers and I, the fact that I never rode alone growing up and I had brothers to ride bikes with and do something with, it just happened naturally, man. I don't think any of us knew what the possibilities were with it. This is fun, this is what we like, and this is what's happening as a family. |
| 1:13.2 | From backyard sessions with his brothers to standing on top of the X-Games podium, |
| 1:18.2 | he's built his career on creativity, character, and showing up with intention every time he competes. |
| 1:24.8 | Gypsy gang, welcome Kevin Prazer to the podcast. |
| 1:36.7 | So, uh, Kevin Prazer. |
| 1:39.2 | How's it going, bro? |
| 1:39.9 | Good, man. |
| 1:41.7 | So we have a mutual friend. |
| 1:43.2 | You don't wear gloves on your idea. |
| 1:44.5 | I don't know. |
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