Nosara Podcasts with Rich Burnam

When Chris moved to Nosara, he caught my attention both by getting involved via action and words. His actions were volunteering with the Bombero’s and vocally with a strong online voice. In this Nosara Podcast episode, we explore Chris’s journey to Nosara and creating Keys Aqui then finding a way to make a living here and much more… Chris shares a good bit of info about security, building safes, s...

Dr Tina Nibatchi, Dr Alvaro Salas Castro, and Christian Freitag, JD, PhD join the Nosara Podcast to discuss their findings from the Nosara Research Project and what this information means for Nosara going forward.   https://richburnam.com/2023/04/23/social-scientists-discuss-the-nosara-research-project-on-the-nosara-podcast/

Marco Villegas moved to Nosara to serve as the new Executive Director for the Nosara Civic Association. He earned an MBA in Business Administration and Sustainability and has over 10 years experience helping NGO’s and is ready to put his skill set to work for Nosara. We hope you enjoy this conversation and getting to know Marco better!   https://richburnam.com/2023/07/03/meet-marco-villegas-the-no...

https://richburnam.com/2023/04/16/the-jake-carruthers-nosara-podcast-episode/   Jake Carruthers is a great guy to speak with and get to know. His approach to life is wildly different than mine at his age and I enjoyed hearing and learning about him in this Nosara Podcast episode.

https://richburnam.com/2023/04/11/the-tommy-ten-toes-nosara-podcast-episode/   I had a great time speaking all things surf, life in Nosara & especially learning Tommy’s journey from Africa, to England, to Australia, then finally Nosara. He’s a pleasure to hang with and I appreciate his candid opinions he shares in this episode.

https://richburnam.com/2023/03/23/collin-taylor-his-personal-story-business-evolution-from-robins-ice-cream-into-morpho/   Collin Taylor from Morpho shares his story, thoughts on Nosara, and how he and his business evolved. After purchasing the well known restaurant Robin’s Ice Cream, he took his time to figure out exactly what his goals & objectives are. His clarity and confidence are impressive...

https://richburnam.com/2023/03/09/caricaco-music-festival-is-coming-back-to-nosara/   Dr. Alejandro is back, except this episode is only fun stuff: Music & surf talk. He details the upcoming Caricaco Music Festival and I ask him details about his surfboard inventory.

https://richburnam.com/2023/03/01/the-nosara-skatepark-episode/   This Nosara Podcast episode is a great one! We’re thrilled about the new skate park, plus we learn quality community information. Thanks Thierry & Mike!!! Nosara Skatepark Episode Notes: Thierry owns Cafe Paris, since 1995, 28 years here with wife Martín, their son Mael Mike Lopez, from LA. Pro skateboarder, actor, stuntman Skatepar...

https://richburnam.com/2023/02/15/cynthia-michaud-the-james-initiative/   Cynthia Michaud’s episode is heart wrenching, yet full of warmth, positivity, and hope through community events such as Tastes And Treasures Of Nosara, on February 25th. In this episode, Cyn shares how The James Initiative is an transitioning a tragedy into massive amounts of ongoing positivity reaching deep into Esperanza,...

https://richburnam.com/2023/02/10/emmanual-gutierrez-covers-nosara-crece-vive-el-sueno-santa-marta-asada-nosara-nicoya-relation-and-much-more-nosara-challenges-and-opportunities/   Big thanks to Michael Strasmich for connecting us with Emmanual Gutierrez who recently recorded with us. Emmanual is highly involved in multiple community initiatives such as Nosara Crece and Vive el Sueno, and also ser...

https://richburnam.com/2023/02/06/dr-alejandros-new-x-ray-machine-paradise-medicals-expansion-plus-intro-to-james-initiative-to-benefit-esperanza/ Dr. Alejandro is excited about the expansion of services for Paradise Medical plus how the James Initiative plans to help Esperanza’s community.

Gnome Surf is back with updates about Happy Camp in CR which starts in February 2023. Here’s the show notes from another great conversation with Mr. Chris Antao: Chris needs shoulder help after 800 lessons Happy Camp happening in February Happy Camp non profit 501c3 autism, ADD ADHD, depression & anxiety families from all over coming gnome traveling to Texas, CR, not just northeast Chris done with...

https://richburnam.com/2022/12/30/nitzan-solan-is-a-chemical-engineer-determined-to-help-nosaras-wastewater-situation/ Nitzan Solan is a chemical engineer working in sustainability with a passion for Nosara and what it brings to her personal life. She has strong opinions about wastewater management & wants people to learn sustainable systems using wastewater not only to be better stewards for the...

https://richburnam.com/2022/12/26/chase-kosterlitz-shares-his-story-speaks-his-mind/ Chase Kosterlitz is an interesting episode. We met in 2012 at a surf expo as Blue Zone SUP searched for a pro surfer. Chase was, and is, a world class paddle surf racer so we didn’t fully connect. Years later, Chase meets Mr. Erik Antonson who brings Chase to Nosara and now he’s here full time. We surf together da...

https://richburnam.com/2022/12/16/nosaras-firefighters-have-a-plan-andrew-weinstein-is-coming-for-you/ Nosara’s Bombero’s literally save lives yet are always seeking funding. Mr Andrew Weinstein has a new plan for everyone to hear and a way of categorization new to our area: There are ‘essential’ services and there are ‘discretionary’ services… Listen in and see how you feel about their new fiscal...

https://richburnam.com/2022/12/13/real-estate-in-nosara-episode-1/ Bram was my first contact in 2002, recommended from someone named Harvey, I think. Anyways, I always remembered him and am grateful you can get to know him too in this episode. Quick synopsis: Bram’s been here 20+ years, has a picture perfect family and seemingly lives about a good a life as anyone possibly can. He admits paradise...

https://richburnam.com/2022/11/23/dr-vanessa-covers-new-wca-and-bionest-partnership-for-affordable-wastewater-solutions-in-nosara/ Dr. Vanessa returns to NP introducing a partnership with Eduardo from Bionest as septic solutions for our rapidly growing community. Dr. Vanessa is a frequent guest who brings high-level people such as  Dr. Robert Edgeworth  and  Nick McCalpin , plus several community...

https://richburnam.com/2022/11/13/aric-ray-talks-aliens-artificial-intelligence-robots-technology-in-health-and-warfare-plus-much-much-more/ It didn’t surprise me to learn Aric Ray has a degree in philosophy. He loves to discuss various aspects of many subjects & he thinks a great deal about a great many things: Things like extraterrestrials, artificial intelligence, the future of robots, warfare...

https://richburnam.com/2022/10/16/jose-memo-guillermo-shares-heartwarming-story-how-the-local-library-changed-his-life/ Jose ‘Memo’ Guillermo is a fine example of a success story unfolding. In this episode, we start in Spanish (subtitles available) for a bit then transition into English as Memo explains how the local library, Biblioteca Kitson, helped change and advance he and his family. After at...

https://richburnam.com/2022/11/02/laura-murillo-shares-her-talents/ Laura Murillo is a multitalented woman who passionately practices, preaches, and teaches what she loves the most. She wants to help everyone she can improve and enjoy their lives through the arts. She caught me by surprise in this episode and it proved quite refreshing to meet someone this determined to live life as they choose to...

https://richburnam.com/2022/10/14/jose-ruiz-plans-to-become-a-champion-from-nosara-he-shares-thoughts-about-local-surfers-nosaras-growth-his-goals-for-life/ There’s many talented surfers in Nosara and Jose is one of them… Except he uses a paddle & he plans to become an international champion. I enjoyed speaking with him and hearing his plans for the future, his thoughts about local surfers, his th...

https://richburnam.com/2022/09/29/jocelyn-mann-from-sol-academics/ I’ve surfed alongside Jocelyn Mann from SolAcademics for years now without knowing what she did for a living. She seems to be an amicable, yet private person who wakes up early to surf and often gets out of the water about the time the crowds fill in. It’s always great to see Nosara’s teachers surfing… They deserve a couple of extr...

https://richburnam.com/2022/09/23/biblioteca-expands-english-program-for-nosaras-locals/ Beverly Kitson returns to the Nosara Podcast along with new English Program Coordinator Renee Ratliff to explain Biblioteca David Kitson’s expanded English classes program.

https://richburnam.com/2022/09/12/dr-vanessa-shares-challenging-news-about-recent-water-quality-results-in-guiones-pelada-blames-septic-systems-and-asks-for-help-in-this-rainy-season-2022-update/    

https://richburnam.com/2022/08/30/andres-gonzales-speaks-his-mind-about-a-myriad-of-nosara-issues/ Soooo many people in Nosara are quick to complain online behind a keyboard or to a couple people privately; yet very few will speak publicly or come in to the podcast and be upfront in person. Andres Gonzalez is a different type of attorney committed to Nosara who openly shares his opinions with Rich...