Relationships – A PeppTalk Podcast
Relationships - A PeppTalk Podcast
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Welcome to Pepptalk - Pepperdine University’s podcast dedicated to sparking conversations of personal and global significance, featuring world-renowned professors, faculty, and students from across the University. Our inaugural series, on relationships, is brought to you in part by the Boone Center for the Family. Whether single or married, a parent or a grandparent, a senior professional or just starting out in the workplace, our relationships are a central part of our daily lives. And we all experience the stress that they can produce—the misunderstandings, the confusion, the hope for a different interaction. If healthy relationships are at the center of a flourishing, successful life, why don’t we have the kind of relationships we dreamed about in college? Tune in to discover how we can build stronger, more meaningful relationships—starting today
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The podcast focuses on relationship dynamics, exploring topics such as family connections, friendships, and workplace relationships, with episodes like 'Why Are Relationships Hard?' addressing the challenges of emotional and cultural forces in building connections and drawing from both psychological research and personal anecdotes.

Welcome to Pepptalk – Pepperdine University’s podcast dedicated to sparking conversations of personal and global significance, featuring world-renowned professors, faculty, and students from across the University.
In this episode of PeppTalk, the podcast welcomes one of the most legendary entertainers of all time: Pat Boone. Hosted by Alexa and Kelly Haer, executive director of Pepperdine’s Boone Center for the Family, the episode highlights Boone’s life, career, and faith. Tune in to hear how Boone rose to fame as one of America’s top teen idols, selling more than 45 million records, starring in 26 films, and hosting numerous television and radio programs. His influence on American popular culture spans generations.
In the conversation, Boone reflects on his extraordinary journey and the legacy he values most: faith and family. He shares personal stories from his career alongside cultural icons such as Brian Wilson, Elvis Presley, and others, offering a rare glimpse into music history. As the namesake of Pepperdine University’s Boone Center for the Family, Boone also discusses his commitment to strengthening God-honoring relationships and offers encouragement to young people and families today.
This episode celebrates Pat Boone’s legacy and marks the Season One finale of the PeppTalk podcast.

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