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Send us Fan Mail DJ Derik Eisenreich  is an award-winning Wedding DJ who has been at it for 35 years. He has done it all including starring as a Club DJ at some of the local hot spots in Sacramento (Do you remember America Live, El Dorado Saloon, InCahoots, or Stoney Inn). Derik's key to success is his amazing talent as a DJ, but moreover his care for his couples. According to Eisenreich, he...

Send us Fan Mail Gary Gerould is as good as they come. The 80-year old has been the radio voice of the Sacramento Kings since their arrival in 1985. That's 36 years of the G-Man's Golden Tones in the Capital City. And when you talk to him, the enthusiasm still remains and he has no thoughts of slowing down. And here I am with the privilege and honor to talk Kings Basketball with the radi...

Send us Fan Mail Joe Kalamaras is the essence of what a Wedding DJ should be! He brings 38 years of experience that started at the age of 19. Fast forward to today, the creative behind SJ's Disc Jockey in Sacramento is the host of hosts that creates personal experiences for his couples.  In fact, if I could do my wedding over again, there is no doubt that I would want Joe to be our DJ. He is...

Send us Fan Mail Matt Walbeck of Walbeck Baseball Academy had a dream of being a Major League Baseball player ... at FIVE years old! That dream became reality in 1987 when the City's Player of the Year from Sac High was drafted as a catcher by the Chicago Cubs in the 8th Round of the MLB draft. In 1993, he made his debut in Wrigley Field. That magical moment led to an 11-year career spanning...

Send us Fan Mail YOU GOT THIS ! Words spoken by Sami Kader through his platform Sami's Circuit. The positive messaging delivered by the Roseville Native has been heard by tens of thousands of kids in over a 100 schools in the greater Sacramento area. When the Covid Pandemic hit last March, all that Sami had was gone. Pivot. In addition, Sami and his wife Megan (of 9 years) had lost their chil...

Send us Fan Mail Nicole McKeever  is obsessed with Irish Dancing. She admits it. This obsession  has resulted in an amazing journey surrounded by this long-time Irish Tradition. Today, she is the founder and director of McKeever School of Irish Dance located in Downtown Sacramento inside the E. Claire Raley Studios. Remember Riverdance? Nicole was on tour with Riverdance for five years. She's...

Send us Fan Mail Marie Copher is a Life Coach! With a 20-year background as a therapist, counselor, and social worker, this was the perfect NEXT STEP. And why not start this new adventure during the pandemic. Even better. Thus ... Vitalis Coaching + Wellness was born. In fact, when she launched in January of this year (2021), her first client was a therapist. Today will be educational, inspiring,...

Send us Fan Mail Anthony + Diana O'Neal are the first couple to be on Experience the Buzz. So glad it was them. The O'Neal Dynamic duo both had jobs with the State of California (Diana still works for the state), but a torn Achilles changed everything. As of today, AO and Diana are life insurance agents with Primerica Insurance. Yes, we talk about life insurance. A big part of today&apos...

Send us Fan Mail Brianna James has amazing talent to match her amazing personality. She is a dancer. She is a choreographer. She is a Sacramento native. But most importantly, she has a story to tell. See, Brianna was sexually abused as a child. For years, the abuse was a secret. But Brianna found that the journey of being crippled with something out of her control was met with key people put in he...

Send us Fan Mail Sean O'Brien is proud of his Dixon roots. The small-town success is the founder of Headtop Performance. The Duke Graduate is also partnered with Top 50 Speaker Ben Newman with O'Brien's newest adventure called Uncommon Coaching. Here is a guy that went from Dixon to Duke. How he got there is one thing. What he learned along the way is the fun part of today's co...

Send us Fan Mail Isaac Serwanga is a force to be reckoned with and is one man I would want by my side if I was going to war. The Sacramento Native has the gift of story telling. With that gift, Serwanga has made a name for himself as a motivational speaker under the direction of Inform + Inspire . He is beyond his years. He gets it. He understands and just wants to pass it along to those who are i...

Send us Fan Mail Kim Squaglia is the OG (Original Gangster or Old School) of House Real Estate. Not only did she partner with Tim Collom on the real estate end. Kim, like Tim, is also an artist. Like a highly acclaimed artist with close to 200 pieces to her name. She has been featured in some really BIG places, including her SOLD OUT exhibition when she was coming out of college. Although she does...

Send us Fan Mail Katie Simpson is next up in our three-part series that highlights the title sponsor of Experience the Buzz, House Real Estate. The Napa native is part of the amazing real estate team led by Tim Collom. Simpson was meant to be a realtor. After all, her mom Ida was a real estate agent and then Simpson had the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with Victoria Leas of Victoria's Pro...

Send us Fan Mail Tina Suter kicks off the first of ETB's three-part sponsorship series with House Real Estate.  Suter has been a Broker Associate and Realtor for House Real Estate for five years. Her knowledge about homes is extensive. That started when she was 18 years old. She got to learn all aspect of homes and their process of being built. Then she made the transition to real estate and...

Send us Fan Mail Damon Szymanowski of Szymanowski Orthodontics makes the job of straightening teeth FUN. Just ask his patients, especially the kids. Turn on the music and roll out the Candy Cart when a young patient arrives at the day of getting their braces off. It all happens at his offices located on 99 Scripps Drive in Sacramento. The word that Szymanowski uses repeatedly is "EXPERIENCE.&...

Send us Fan Mail Matt Gougé has found a way to make MORTGAGE fun! Take his You Tube Channel for example that has created his persona Matt the Mortgage Guy (also the name of his business). Through hard work and consistency, Gougé has built quite a following as he just recently surpassed 5000 subscribers (5.14 as of today). The key to success with his You Tube Channel? Provide value and speak to peo...

Send us Fan Mail Erica Bliss Pattni is the founder of ROWDY, which is a club-inspired and very unique approach to digital fitness. I am fascinated about how businesses are formed. Check this out. Erica, who was celebrating her 40th birthday in 2019, had a great night of fun and dancing with her friends. Knowing that those fun nights mixed in with life couldn't happen on a normal basis. There...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Experience the Buzz, we are spotlighting the show's sponsors that feature entrepreneurs and small businesses in the greater Sacramento area. Joe Green is the owner and braintrust behind Pit Boss Jerky. Inspired by a request from his three kids, Green went ALL IN with PBJ. No shortcuts with the process as Pit Boss Jerky features 11 different flavors. Joe has hit t...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Experience the Buzz, we are spotlighting the show's sponsors that feature entrepreneurs and small businesses in the greater Sacramento area. Troy Rowsey is the owner of R5 Stitch + Print. R5 Stitch + Print specializing in screen printing, embroidery, banners, and patches. R5 Stitch + Print is committed to working with businesses to build and promote their brand....

Send us Fan Mail Freddie Silveria today is a successful benefit auctioneer and motivational speaker. Now rewind to his childhood. His life was forever changed when at nine years old his family was hit by a drunk driver. The crash would result in his mom Gina being bedridden for 17 years. That was followed by cancer that eventually took her life a few years ago. Freddie, who was his mom's care...

Send us Fan Mail Golf has been their life. Kevin and David Sutherland of Sacramento spent a combined 33 years on the PGA Tour. Older brother Kevin has continued his career on the Champions Tour (Golf Tour for those age 50 and older) where he is the top money earner this season at age 56. After leaving the PGA Tour, David has found his second life in golf as a successful coach for the Sacramento St...

Send us Fan Mail Scott Moak is living out his childhood dream. As a kid, he sat in Section 213 Row E and rooted on his hometown Sacramento Kings. The Sacramento native became the Public Address Announcer for the same franchise in 2002. How did he get there? Passion, a plan, and lots of practice. And now in his 19th season, it is easy to see that the passion hasn't left the building. In fact,...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode of Experience the Buzz , I share  my FAITH JOURNEY. It is a podcast I have been wanting to do since the start of ETB in January.  I grew up Catholic and now call myself a Christian. I have had many important people placed in my life. The most important being my wife Kristin. When we were married, I began going to Arcade Church and it was there that Pastor D...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode of Experience the Buzz , Host Steve Buzzard  highlights the SIDE HUSTLE, the essence of being an entrepreneur. Today you get to listen to the stories of three amazing women ... TRACY MOORE, GINA NAVARRO, and LINDSAY BERSANE . "I am really excited about this episode. I have a great feeling that those listening will appreciate each story and be inspired....

Send us Fan Mail Joe Davidson is synonymous with high school sports in the Sacramento area. Since 1988 (that's 33 years), Davidson has covered local sports for the Sacramento Bee . He is currently a Senior Writer for the paper and stands as the longest tenured reporter. Today is one of those rare occasions where the man who is always asking the questions gets to be the guest and talk about hi...