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Political Hope062: Hope is a Discipline with Catalina LangenCatalina Langen thrives when others thrive with her. She is the Co-Founder of Civic Wellbeing Partners and a Fellow at The Schumacher Institute. Catalina served as the Community Engagement Coordinator for the City of Santa Monica as well as the Civic Learning Coordinator for CSU San Marcos. https://santamonicawellbeing.org/ https://santamonicawellbeing.org/findings/economic-opportunity https://santamonicawellbeing.org/findings/community https://santamonicawellbeing.org/findings/health https://conversayer.net/unspoken/catalina-langen/ Cultivating Self: Rejuvenating Healers through Community https://www.cultivatingself.org/ 2023-01-151h 04
Unspoken UnsungCarl Crider
Born into the rural JIm Crow South, Carl Crider became a minister working for social justice, forged in part by the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King, his experience in the police riots at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago, and an assignment in Russia as the Soviet Union was dissolving.
2022-06-011h 39
Unspoken UnsungDr. Wayne Anderson
Dr. Wayne Anderson’s life is an adventure, both physical and spiritual. His parents took him to explore the Seychelles, India and Europe when he was nine years old. The experience changed his life. He went on to become a physician, a Buddhist practitioner and teacher.
2022-05-011h 07
Unspoken UnsungDean Smith
Dean Smith’s musical career took some interesting twists and turns. One of the most interesting began when he was asked to join Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band’s US and European tour when Beefheart’s band quit two weeks before the first tour date.
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Dean’s SoundCloud site:
Dean Smith Audio Painterhttps://soundcloud.com/dean-smith-audio-painter
Dean playing lead guitar with Captain Beefheart on a BBC show during their European tour in 1974:
This Is The Day – Live (Old Grey Whistle Test)https://youtu.be/5...2022-04-0153 min
Unspoken UnsungHedges Capers
From the Archives: In 1968 Hedges Capers and Donna Carson were discovered at the famed Troubadour in LA. Troubadour owner Doug Weston managed Hedge & Donna, who released six albums and made major concert and TV appearances. But that’s only this story’s beginning.
This episode was first broadcast on March 1, 2020.
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Musical: The Geeze and Mehttps://www.thegeezeandme.com
Hedge’s Songs on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3E59EF6F27DC27AF
2022-02-011h 23
Unspoken UnsungBonus: Rev Madison Shockley Revisited
On Jan 6, 2021, at the same time as the US Capitol was under attack, Dan was interviewing Rev Madison Shockley for the February 2021 episode. Madison and Dan were fully aware as they spoke that a violent insurrection was underway. A year later, Madison and Dan reflect on that riot and on the memorial day honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
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Pilgrim United Church of ChristCarlsbad, CAMadison Shockley, Pastorhttps://www.pilgrimucc.org
2022-01-171h 02
Unspoken UnsungJody Calcara
Singer/songwriter Jody Calcara and podcast host Dan Danner explore a lifetime making music that defies stereotypes about what it means to be a musician and how we define success.
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Jody’s website
Jody’s Youtube Channel
Jody and grandchildren
2022-01-0154 min
Unspoken UnsungNancy Capers
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Nancy Capers, actress, screenwriter, playwright, director and psychotherapist knows the thrill of working the sound stage of Pretty Woman, the horror of surviving a terrorist bomb blowing a hole in her airliner’s fuselage over Greece. Nancy’s life story is compelling.
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Musical: The Geeze and Mehttps://www.thegeezeandme.com
Nancy’s academia websitehttps://ucsd.academia.edu/NancyCapers
Psychology Today:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/nancy-locke-capers-la-jolla-ca/60035
IMDB page (a...2021-12-011h 11
Unspoken UnsungCatalina Langen
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Rarely does government concern itself with its citizens’ happiness and well-being The City of Santa Monica, California launched a bellwether program to measure and increase civic well-being. Catalina Langen held a key position in that program and has since helped to launch an organization dedicated to civic well-being on a larger scale. In this month’s episode, Cat Langen explores questions that will define our future: “What is it that we owe each other at the end of the day? How should we live in society...2021-11-011h 07
Unspoken UnsungStacie Hunt
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Stacie Hunt co-founded and developed a media company whose client list includes Malcolm Forbes, Elton John, Celine Dion and The Rolling Stones. Even as her company thrived, Stacie took an amazing turn into a fascinating secondary career.
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Point Media
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Splash Productions
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2021-10-011h 07
Unspoken UnsungFrom the Archive - Bill Garcia
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Originally posted on June 1, 2019
Bill Garcia (left) and “Doc” at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
This two part story is about one of Dan’s very best friends, Bill Garcia. In these times when it’s hard to find genuine role models, Bill’s story is one that needs to be heard. We hear in Part 1, how Bill was on his way to success as a musician, negotiating a record deal with A&M Records and touring with The Doors. Then everything changed when he got drafte...2021-09-0143 min
Unspoken UnsungMona Maiman
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Mona Maiman shares her stories detailing a life-long connection with music and musical luminaries. It’s a glimpse into what musical dreams are made of. Is it fame and fortune or music for music’s sake?
Mona and Joel Maiman
2021-08-011h 13
Unspoken UnsungEric Larson
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If you ask someone what comes to mind when they think of San Diego County, particularly North San Diego County, likely it would be biotech, beaches, golf courses, sailing, fine dining and luxury hotels.
Eric Larson’s going to change your perspective! You may be shocked to find out about a $2 billion secret, hiding in plain sight.
2021-06-011h 16
Unspoken UnsungFred Spanjaard
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Dan Danner (l) interviews Fred Spanjaard (r)
Fred Spanjaard gives us his insider’s recollections of what it took to organize and stage Live Aid, the greatest concert and global television event in history. Fred’s life is the fascinating story of a life devoted to entertainment and humanitarian causes.
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Global Media Productions (Fred’s production company)
We Are The World – Live Aid Performance (Yo2021-05-011h 34
Unspoken UnsungReginald Owens
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Born into Buffalo, New York’s projects, Reg Owens enlisted in the Marine Corps when he was 18 years old. 30 years later he retired, a highly-decorated veteran of 3 combat tours in Vietnam, having also achieved the rank of Sergeant Major,2021-04-011h 20
Unspoken UnsungEric Hinks
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The story printed in the Los Angeles Times, November 3rd 2005, was sadly not unusual. A 29 year-old man had been shot and was taken to the hospital, fighting for his life. It’s where that all-too-ordinary news story ends that something extraordinary begins. This is the story of Eric Hinks.
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Former Soldier Wounded After Getting His Real Estate LicenseLos Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-nov-04-me-agent4-story.html
2021-03-0148 minUnspoken UnsungMadison SchockleyRev. Madison Shockley describes his family’s journey from slavery to freedom, and his personal journey from Harvard to the ministry and beyond. Shockley is a sought-after speaker and pastor to a church dedicated to social justice and compassion.2021-02-191h 37Unspoken UnsungMadison Schockley
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Reverend Madison Shockley’s family was part of “The Great Migration” out of the American South, leaving Tennessee to settle in Los Angeles. He shares his rich family history in social justice activism.
Shockley describes how he found his calling to the ministry and his own passion for justice and peace — a passion that led him to create a powerful peacemaking dialogue between ethnic communities following the Los Angeles race riots in 1992.
Now the black pastor of a predominantly white church, Madison Sh...2021-02-011h 37
Unspoken UnsungEmilie Le Beau Lucchesi
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The fact that Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi’s successful career encompasses a broad spectrum of communication is particularly noteworthy given serious hearing disabilities she spent virtually her whole life overcoming. From the age of five on, Emilie suffered from not only serious hearing impairment, but also a disorder limiting her ability to process the sounds she heard.
Thanks to her dedicated mother and to her own resilient determination, Emily became, in turn, a voracious reader, prolific writer, contributing journalist to the Chica...2021-01-011h 02
Unspoken UnsungWelcome Back
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We’re back! Find out what’s in store for season 2.
2020-12-2402 min
ConduitBethany Orozco – EnCorps
Guest host Larry Smalheiser talks with Bethany Orozco, Statewide Recruitment & Communications Director at EnCorps STEM Teachers Program. EnCorps recruits the best and brightest science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals to teaching, providing meaningful opportunities to impact disadvantaged students.
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EnCorpshttps://www.encorps.org
Bethany Orozcohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/bethany-orozco-386bb468
Lawrence Smalheiserhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/smalheiser
San Diego Tech Hub Websitehttps://sandiegotechhub.com
San Diego Tech Hub Slack Workspacehttps://app.slack...2020-04-1616 minConduitCOVID-19 Special – San Diego Food Bank Plays Vital Role
More San Diego families than ever are finding it difficult to put food on the table right now. So they’re turning to the San Diego Food Bank in rapidly increasing numbers.
Please take a few minutes to hear how food insecurity affects fellow San Diegans, young and old, from all walks of life, and how the San Diego Food Bank runs an enormous operation to fill the gap.
If you find yourself in a food insecure situation right now, or you would like to donate or volunteer to help others, please visit th...2020-04-1011 minConduitSteve Romeo / Tanya Hertz
We talk with Steve Romeo, who heads up the Programs and Event department at the San Diego Tech Hub. He recaps the February meeting and fills us in on some of the exciting speakers and events coming up in the weeks and months ahead. We also hear from Tanya Hertz, who’s launching an innovative new startup incubator for entrepreneurs at Miramar College in San Diego.
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San Diego Tech Hub Slack Workspacehttps://app.slack.com/client/sandiegotechhub
San Diego Tech Hub Event Registrationhttps://www.meetup.com...2020-03-0326 minUnspoken UnsungHedges Capers
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Hedges Capers wrote his first song when he was just 11 years old. He signed his first recording contract when he was 16. His duo, Hedge & Donna, recorded 7 albums and headlined major concerts. His story is one of a lifetime love for music, life’s second acts and love’s second chances.
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Musical: The Geeze and Mehttps://www.thegeezeandme.com
Hedge’s Songs on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3E59EF6F27DC27AF...2020-03-011h 23ConduitMaximize Your Career – February Meeting Preview
February Meeting PreviewThe theme for this month’s meeting is “Maximize Your Career: Identifying and Developing the Right Skills for Personal Growth.” Hear from the keynote speaker Adi Mopidevi, Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer @ AdtechCorp. Also, Outdoor Outreach will be joining us. Hear from their Senior Director of Development, Annie Sawyer.
Around The HubMartin and Dori talk about some of the events coming up as well as jobs posted on the San Diego Tech Hub’s Slack workspace.
Community ShowcaseLast month, Alden Domini from the San Diego Food Bank cam...2020-02-1817 minConduitExtra! James Floros – San Diego Food Bank
At the January meeting we heard from Alden Domini, Community Partnership Manager at the San Diego Food Bank in North County. I was so impressed with her presentation that I asked her for an interview. Well, she suggested that I go straight to the top instead and interview their CEO, James Floros. To my delight he agreed! So, here’s the full interview with James Floros, CEO of the San Diego Food Bank.
2020-02-1809 minConduitExtra! Annie Sawyer – Outdoor Outreach
Each San Diego Tech Hub meeting highlights one or more community organizations that work to improve the lives of people in the San Diego region. Outdoor Outreach is one of those organizations, and I’m pleased to report that they’ll be joining us this month. Here are a few words from Annie Sawyer, the Senior Director of Development at Outdoor Outreach of San Diego.
2020-02-1808 minConduitSan Diego Tech Talks / Softstack Factory / LinkedIn Jobs In High Demand
Around The HubRyan Rusnak started the phenomenally successful San Diego Tech Talks. Find out why it’s so popular.
Community ShowcaseSoftstack Factory is a non-profit code school that makes technology careers accessible to everyone by providing affordable, relevant training. Harold Gottschalk and Peter Horton tell us how they do it.
The PulseCo-hosts Martin Danner and Dori Gillbert fill you in on the event and jobs around San Diego County, then talk about a two interesting LinkedIn reports: the Emerging Jobs Report for 2020 and Skill Companies Most Need in...2020-02-0418 minUnspoken UnsungNancy Capers
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Nancy Capers, actress, screenwriter, playwright, director and psychotherapist knows the thrill of working the sound stage of Pretty Woman, the horror of surviving a terrorist bomb blowing a hole in her airliner’s fuselage over Greece. Nancy’s life story is compelling.
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Musical: The Geeze and Mehttps://www.thegeezeandme.com
Nancy’s academia websitehttps://ucsd.academia.edu/NancyCapers
Psychology Today:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/nancy-locke-capers-la-jolla-ca/60035
IMDB page (a...2020-02-011h 11ConduitNew Year, New Decade, New Podcast!
This is our first episode of the 2020 season. In this episode you’ll hear about the latest San Diego Tech Hub events and opportunities, Claude Jones will tell us about the January meeting and Chelsea Asaro will fill us in on a local program that gives marketable hi tech skills to young people with autism. So tune in, check it out, and let us know what you think! Your co-hosts for this episode are Martin Danner and Dori Gilbert.
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San Diego Tech Hub Slack Websitehttps://app.slack.com/client/sa...2020-01-2114 minUnspoken UnsungLarry Hull / Patricia Craven Pfeffer
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This is a special episode about two life changing experiences. Our interview with Larry Hull was our very first interview. His story of good fortune, survival and thanksgiving is remarkable. Patricia Craven Pfeffer gives an eyewitness account of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. She’s a delight!
2020-01-0148 min
Unspoken UnsungLorraine Devon Wilke
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Lorraine Devon Wilke dives deep into what it takes to pursue a life as a musician, writer and actor. A masterclass for anyone considering a career in which few succeed.
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Lorraine’s website: https://lorrainedevonwilke.com/
2019-12-011h 26
Unspoken UnsungGreg Nelson
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This is the inspiring story of Greg Nelson. His father abandoned his family when Greg was only ten. Greg found a home away from home in the local Boys Club. In this interview Greg tells how his early years at the Boys Club and a strong, devoted mother helped him progress from a latchkey kid to become a multi-millionaire and philanthropist.
Photos: https://conversayer.net/greg-nelson-photos/Boys and Girls Club of Carlsbad: http://www.bgccarlsbad.org/
2019-11-0152 minConduitOpen Source Maker Labs Shop Tour
Dan Hendricks takes Martin Danner on a tour of the Open Source Maker Labs facility in Vista.
If you’d like a look around, check out the OSML Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/OpenSourceMakerLabs/photos
2019-10-1919 minConduitCrossing the Entry Level Chasm
As a job seeker looking for an entry level position, you might be surprised how hard it can sometimes be to land that first job. Dan Hendricks explains why this occurs and what you can do to deal with this challenge.
2019-10-1902 minConduitSo Many Opportunities Available
Dan Hendricks tells us why North San Diego County is such a great place to start a high tech business or land a great high tech job.
Dan is the founder of Open Source Maker Labs in Vista, CAhttps://www.opensourcemakerlabs.com
2019-10-1900 minConduitSoft Skills Are Important
Dan Hendricks talks about the three soft skills every employer looks for.
Dan is the founder of Open Source Maker Labs in Vista, CAhttps://www.opensourcemakerlabs.com
2019-10-1902 minConduitWe’ve Never Done This Before!
Dan Hendricks tells us how a group of OSML “makers” designed, built and tested a working rocket engine, using a rocket supplied by NASA.
More info: https://www.opensourcemakerlabs.com/blog/our-blog-1/post/seds-ucsd-launches-liquid-fueled-rocket-18
Dan is the founder of Open Source Maker Labs in Vista, CAhttps://www.opensourcemakerlabs.com
2019-10-1901 minConduitOpen Source Maker Labs
Dan Hendricks describes his “pay it forward” project, Open Source Maker Labs.
https://www.opensourcemakerlabs.com
2019-10-1902 minConduitOpen Source Saturday
Dan Hendricks talks about Open Source Saturday, a passion project started by him and Kevin Brewer. Open Source Saturday is hosted at Open Source Maker Labs every Saturday from 10am to 2pm.
Dan is the founder of Open Source Maker Labs in Vista, CAhttps://www.opensourcemakerlabs.com
2019-10-1902 minConduitWhat is the Pillar of Innovation?
Dan Hendricks explains the pillars of excellence concept, and why he’s a lead on the Innovation Pillar at the San Diego Tech Hub.
Dan is the founder of Open Source Maker Labs in Vista, CAhttps://www.opensourcemakerlabs.com
2019-10-1901 minConduitDan Hendricks – Open Source Maker Labs – Full Interview
I stopped by the Open Source Maker Labs to chat with Dan Hendricks, the founder and president. Dan is also a founding member of the San Diego Tech Hub and a lead on the Innovation Pillar. Find out how you can hone your programming skills at the weekly Open Source Saturday gathering, create the next great product or app, or build up your career portfolio and hop onto interesting project teams – all at Open Source Maker Labs in Vista.
More info: https://www.opensourcemakerlabs.com
2019-10-1923 minConduitVox Pop – September 2019 Meeting
The San Diego Tech Hub meetings attract an amazing cross section of people, including industry leaders, educators, experienced industry veterans as well as aspiring newcomers. For some this was their first meeting, but many have attended previous meetings and keep coming back.
Join Martin Danner as he wanders about, meeting some rather interesting people.
2019-10-0536 min
Unspoken UnsungJerry McCann
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Today we’re going to dive deep into the life of a musician, from bar gigs to concerts; from a kid learning songs from a record player to a seasoned musician in the studio. Jerry McCann is a musician’s musician; a journeyman. His is a story of survival, courage and discovery. Here’s Jerry McCann.
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Jerry’s website: http://www.jerrymccann.com
2019-10-0159 minConduit2.17 Small Steps Can Accomplish Big Things
Claude Jones and Nick Parisi think that great things can happen one small step at a time. Don’t let a big idea intimidate you!
2019-09-2101 minConduit2.16 How To Break Into The High Tech Industry
Claude Jones and Nick Parisi offer advice on how to start a new career in the high tech industry.
2019-09-2103 minConduit2.15 What I Like Best About The San Diego Tech Hub
Nick Parisi and Claude Jones each tells us what they like best about the San Diego Tech Hub.
2019-09-2101 minConduit2.14 Be The Boss Project
Claude Jones tells how one of the Conduits, Christie Marcella, created a highly successful passion project called Be The Boss.
2019-09-2101 minConduit2.13 Passion Projects
Claude Jones tells us how Passion Projects grew out of a desire by Conduits (San Diego Tech Hub members) to get involved.
2019-09-2102 minConduit2.12 How to Get Involved
Nick Parisi explains how to get involved with the San Diego Tech Hub.
2019-09-2102 minConduit2.11 Cross Functional Teams
The Pillars of Excellence are not static silos. Activities within the San Diego Tech hub usually span multiple pillars. Nick Parisi and Claude Jones point out that the mentorbot project is a good example of a cross-functional team.
2019-09-2101 minConduit2.10 Beyond Applicant Tracking Systems
Applicant tracking systems dehumanize the hiring process. Nick Parisi thinks that communities like the San Diego Tech Hub offer an attractive alternative.
2019-09-2101 minConduit2.9 Apprenticeships
Claude Jones thinks apprenticeships could offer an alternate path to great paying jobs in the high tech industry.
2019-09-2102 minConduit2.8 Transforming the Hiring Process
Claude Jones and Nick Parisi offer a vision for how the San Diego Tech Hub could transforming the hiring process in the high tech industry.
2019-09-2103 minConduit2.7 The Talent Pillar – What’s In It For Employers
Nick Parisi explains why the Talent Pillar offers value to local high tech employers.
2019-09-2101 minConduit2.6 Pillars of Excellence and the Talent Pillar
Nick Parisi is a lead on the Talent Pillar. He explains the Pillars of Excellence concept, then tells us about the Talent Pillar.
2019-09-2102 minConduit2.5 What Claude Hopes To Accomplish
Claude Jones tells us about his hopes and dreams for the San Diego Tech Hub.
2019-09-2101 minConduit2.4 Why Nick Parisi Got Involved
Nick Parisi, an award-winning digital marketing professional, tells us why he chose to get involved in the San Diego Tech Hub.
2019-09-2101 minConduit2.2 How The San Diego Tech Hub Got Started
Claude Jones tells the story behind the birth of the San Diego Tech Hub.
2019-09-2102 minConduit2.3 What Makes The San Diego Tech Hub Unique
Claude Jones explains why the San Diego Tech Hub is a unique approach to building a tech community.
2019-09-2101 minConduit2.1 Volunteerism
Claude Jones and Nick Parisi discuss the importance of volunteers.
2019-09-2101 minConduit2 Claude Jones and Nick Parisi – Full Interview
Claude Jones and Nick Parisi stopped by the Conversayer studio. Claude is the primary founder of the San Diego Tech Hub, and Nick is a lead on the Talent pillar.
We had a far ranging conversation about the San Diego Tech Hub, and I got to know Claude and Nick a bit better. They explained to me how the Tech Hub got started, how it’s organized, and some of the many activities taken on by Tech Hub members also known as Conduits.
I also learned how the “Do One Good Thing” slogan grew out of the...2019-09-2151 minConduit1 This Is The San Diego Tech Hub
The San Diego Tech Hub is a business networking group, but this group has a unique and interesting twist. Oh it’s still about making connections to land a great job or find just the right employee, but that’s all done within the context of a bigger mission. It’s an innovative approach that benefits not only the people who participate – the Conduits – but also the high tech industry and the wider community as well. Listen in to find out what this vibrant new community is all about, why its members are called Conduits, and why this podcast is also ca...2019-09-0728 min
Unspoken UnsungJay Pettibone
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Photo: Jay Pettibone in 1983Starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins (provided by Jay Pettibone)
Have you ever thought about what it takes to make it into Major League Baseball as a starting pitcher? Imagine the skill and steely nerves it takes to consistently throw a baseball 90 miles per hour into a strike zone roughly three feet high by 17 inches wide against the best hitters in the world, under the scrutiny of tens of thousands of fans.
Now imagine the skill a...2019-09-0157 min
Unspoken UnsungKira Carrillo Corser
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It’s hard to pin a label on Kira Carrillo Corser. She’s a world-class photographer. She’s a journalist. She’s the published author of four books. She’s an artist. She’s an educator. She’s a tireless advocate for social justice. She’s a single mom who raised two children while completing her university studies, even as she held down two jobs. She’s a survivor of ovarian cancer. Welcome to UNSPOKEN UNSUNG’S conversation with Kira Carrillo Corser.
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Here ar...2019-08-011h 05
Unspoken UnsungBill Garcia - Part 2
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Episode Photo: Bill and Teri Garcia
Dan Danner (left) and Bill Garcia in the studio
In this, Part 2 of the Unspoken/Unsung interview of Bill Garcia, Bill comes home from Vietnam. He battles PTSD, puts together a fantastic band, hoping to find the success denied by war. Bill’s direction changes and he goes from huge success to losing it all. His epic comeback is an unforgettable lesson in determination and heart.
2019-07-0152 minUnspoken UnsungBill Garcia - Part 1
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Episode photo: Bill Garcia (left) and “Doc” at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
This two part story is about one of Dan’s very best friends, Bill Garcia. In these times when it’s hard to find genuine role models, Bill’s story is one that needs to be heard. We hear in Part 1, how Bill was on his way to success as a musician, negotiating a record deal with A&M Records and touring with The Doors. Then everything changed when he got drafted an...2019-06-0143 min