It’s A Long Beach Thing

Danny Katene Marindin has an extreme love for the sport of lacrosse. He has dedicated his time to grow the sport in the city of Long Beach. His goal is to make lacrosse one of the top youth sports in the community.

Casey Kammel talks about his very inspiring story of breaking his neck and being told he would never be able to walk again to competing in triathlons. Now he his a motivational speaker and has owned gyms in the Long Beach area for several years.  

Head coach of the Long Beach State Baseball Team the Dirtbags TJ Bruce, talks about his journey from playing with the team in the mid 2000's to becoming the head coach. TJ talks about his old school style coaching and his vision for the Dirtbags going forward in the future.

Jerusha Day talks about her journey, finding her way to the great city of Long Beach! From working at Universal Studios to Kodak and finding her passion in real estate! Please tune in to her remarkable journey.

Owner of the World Famous VIP Records Kelvin Anderson SR. Talks about creating a positive culture for the Long Beach Community and for local hip hop artist to thrive. He has worked with many hip hop artist such as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Nate Dogg and so many more.

Jim talks about his journey as an educator starting in the mid 90's in the city of Long Beach. He expresses his opinion on the evolution of the education system and what needs to change to improve it. He also expresses his joy of being a singer songwriter playing at venues all over Long Beach.

As a young boy Jordan was diagnosed with ADHD. School was extremely hard for him and he was lost. However, due to the love of his parents, he was able to get through high school and now he is thriving! He owns and operates Primo Plumbing, an elite family run plumbing service in the area.

Bobby talks about his professional journey taking him all over California and ending up at his dream job at Long Beach State. He also talks about the state of the athletic program and how they will be tackling the new world of NIL. 

Paige talks about her journey from growing up in Long Beach, moving away to LA to attend USC, and finding her way back to continue the Long Beach family real estate business. She also talks about Long Beach real estate,  strategies to buy and sell in a high rate and high demand market. 

Conor Weir talks about his journey from Minnesota, to Oxford University in England and then ending up in warm sunny Long Beach CA.  He talks about building a financial company with his wife in the LB area. Conor also talks about giving back to the Cambodia community of Long Beach. He takes pride in the Long Beach Rotary, helping youth camp groups for high school kids to help them learn great life...

Dr. Mike Munoz talks about his early struggles as a young father balancing multiple jobs, education, and fatherhood. He also talks about his amazing journey from humble begins all the way to running Long Beach City College.  It's an inspirational story not to be missed.

Trey talks about coming from a small town in Wisconsin to where he is supposed to be in the city of Long Beach. He also discusses the important of fitness and eating a good diet can really improve a person's life style. Lastly he speaks about his journey as a business owner in Long Beach.  

Juan went from not knowing any English to becoming one of the biggest go to Long Beach real estate experts in all of the city. He is truly living the American dream. 

Angel talks about opening a karate studio for students that would not be allowed at a traditional studio in the city of Long Beach. His patience and love for his students shows through out the interview.

Jon talks about his amazing journey from Michigan to California. From playing pro volleyball to owning several Rock & Brews restaurants, there's nothing he can't accomplish. Now he's working on his greatest project, giving the Long Beach youth the attention they deserve. 

Randy talks about his start in California, being laid off from Montgomery Ward all the way to being the President and CEO of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce. Due his great work in the community, Randy as now cemented himself has the voice of Long Beach.

Paul talks about his rich history of Long Beach from going to St Joseph Elementary School to becoming the CEO of the Long Beach City College Foundation. His hard work from when he was kid to where is today has paid off and as result the community of Long Beach is benefiting. 

Jax talks about her passion for women sports. She wanted to create a place where women's sports were the focal point. They're thousands of men sports bars all over the nation, it's time for the women to have a place their own.

Zana talks about living the American Dream from Germany to Long Beach. She also talks about ways for Long Beach Restaurants to stay profitable in a slow economy.  

Marcelle talks about her amazing journey from humble beginnings to becoming a CEO at very young age. Along the way she has found her voice, now she is on a mission to advocate for women in the business world for greater opportunities in all aspects of life!

Arturo talks about his love for Long Beach ever since he went to high school at St Anthony. He also talks about his love of music since he was 10 years old. The passion of the art of music moves him in ways only Arturo can explain.

Brandon West talks about his humble begins in Oklahoma all the way to Naples Long Beach. He has since open a podcast studio in Signal Hill and ready to help business owners level up in marketing.

Council Member of the 3rd District Kristina Duggan gives us an update on what is currently going on in the 3rd District of Long Beach. She talks about the Colorado Lagoon Project, the issue of homelessness, Concerts in the Park, bringing back Movies on the Beach, PCH Building Project, Belmont Shore business, Zaferia business, and so much more.

Reggie Ward talks about the principles that his mother instilled in him as a young boy. These are the principles he used to excel on and off the football field. Today as a speaker, coach, and author he shares these principles on a bigger stage.  

Danny shares his devotion for the Christian Church while early on having an internal struggle on the church’s stance on the LBGTQ community. With his own research and love, he has come to the conclusion that everyone should be welcomed into the church with love and open arms.