Nosara Podcasts with Rich Burnam

Nick Mcalpin joins Rich for this new episode of the Nosara Podcast to talk about wastewater, storm water and soil management. He explains the problems Nosara has with these three topics and the possible ways we can all start to contribute to the solution. He also shares his own way of living in his property which can inspire many of us to live life differently and in a more ecological way. https:/...

In this Nosara Podcast, Dr. Alejandro explains what your different options are when having an emergency situation in Nosara, and who to call (911, Bomberos, Paradise Medical). He also goes into the decision making behind choosing which hospital to go to depending on the type of emergency, and he takes Rich's brain injury as an example of how things might go. Here are the most important numbers sho...

Aaron Zifkin is upfront and well spoken about basically everything and was a pleasure to speak with and get to know. He’s literally launched a company (Airbnb) in Canada & now is helping with Lyft which seems to be a popular company in some places.  This post surf session conversation was eye opening and one of the more pleasurable episodes for me as I learned a great deal from Aaron.  So far as N...

The new NCA President Luis Pardo & ex President Kuki Araya stop in for an August 2021 update. Here are my notes from this conversation: New NP studio & 1st new episode R jokes about K quitting NCA L introduction NCA staffing update What are L’s goals as President? Consequences and assumptions Nosara assumptions upon arrival What is K proud of and what are L’s biggest challenges? 1975 NCA bylaw ref...

Mary believes English lessons for local Ticos can improve their income and livelihood. This short episode explains what, why, how she is doing it.

Rachael McCrary is back as a guest on the Nosara Podcast. She shares great deal of insight on entrepreneurship and we hope you enjoy hearing from this fireball of ingenuity and and energy.

In this Nosara Podcast, Dr. Alvaro Salas-Castro, Dr. Tina Nabatchi, & Dr. Christian Freitag invite ALL Nosara residents to participate in an important survey. They explain there are 3 phases to this project. Phase 1 is now complete, Phase 2 is this survey (see below links to participate & instructions), and Phase 3 is the July 29th round table event, when all of Nosara’s collected information will...

In this Nosara Podcast episode, Dr. Edgeworth explains the ocean water pollution situation in Playa Guiones and Rio Nosara areas plus calls residents, in particular homeowners and businesses, to support a cleaner Nosara based upon the data from their water collection study. He explains Dr. Vanessa Bezy’s efforts on this project, how it is funded, and shares some of his personal opinions about lead...

In this Nosara Podcast, Dr. Alvaro Salas quickly addresses the hotbed of contention surrounding the building regulations and announces he is bringing some top level scientists in his field to Nosara on July 29th event to help us address much more than just the building regulations. Big thanks to everyone participating in the study and those helping make this event happen. It looks like El Local &...

In this Nosara Podcast episode Jessica Sheffield updates us about Guardians of Nature and shares her vision of increasing eco literacy throughout Latin America and beyond. The program is working already in Nosara and quickly expanding in Latin America and beyond. Here’s my notes: Intro… GoN ‘Mom’ and DMA cofounder Nosara is an innovation lab for public schools Importance of trajectories Trees in C...

Gabby & Ru stop by the Nosara Podcast studio to share all kinds of things plus what’s happening at Surf Simply and their kids club. *This was recorded pre covid and we’ll get a 2021 update for everyone hopefully soon.

Singer songwriter MishCatt stopped by the studio to share her story about her journey from Costa Rica to Europe then ultimately to Los Angeles pursuing her career at higher levels and played a song or 2 with us.

A MASSIVE thank you to their teacher Jan Krieger for making this happen!

Nicole Quesada Gurdian covers: A literal translation of most recent changes to March 2nd, 2021 updated resolution. Importance of travel insurance and where to send Misinformation on the internet Staying until June 2nd… What does this mean? Why is your drivers license important? Immigration and residency appointments Lots of confusion with MOPT and residency Why not to file residency? What should y...

Mary Smathers is an author and active community member who shares her background and recent book launch, provides tennis info and updates, explains how new people can and should get involved in the community right away, what her Nosara likes and dislikes are and updates on Ostional’s recent growth increase. *Stay tuned to my YouTube channel for several brief segments with Mary by subjects Here’s n...

Dr. Alvaro Salas Castro is a behavioral scientist living and studying in Nosara. In this Nosara Podcast episode, he explains what he has learned so far and provides much insight into the challenges Nosara is facing and significant advantages of Nosara compared to other towns. He explains how federal and local governments and the community organizations all often work separately in different direct...

President Kuki from the NCA tells us what was good about 2020, what she is proud of about, status updates on the Refuge, the dump, the building regulations, upcoming meeting & board changes, work shops and more and I ask if NCA can transition into virtual meetings so more people may participate. I hope you enjoy hearing from Kuki!

Chris Antao is a man on a mission… And it’s a great one. Gnome Surf is already doing amazing things in the US and they are close to getting started in Nosara. Gnome Surf is a 501c3 which focuses on children with autism, down syndrome, ADHD, depression and anxiety to help their happiness and self confidence. Gnome Surf is is part of the International Surf Therapy Organization and is gaining popular...

In this episode of the Nosara Podcast, Vicki Coan from SIBU Wildlife Sanctuary updates us about the following: – Volunteer update & transitions – Change in direction, working more-so in conjunction with other organizations – Specific message – Heartbreak about trees coming down due to continued development – Importance of insulated power lines – Please do not let your dogs roam free they are terro...

En este Nosara Podcast, Walter Zamora comparte su transición a una carrera como artista profesional de artes marciales mixtas, la historia de Burro nombre, cómo está disfrutando el área de Nosara y lo que significa su próxima pelea en Abu Dhabi en UAE Warriors el 15 de Enero para los luchadores de Latín America. In this Nosara Podcast Walter Zamora shares his transition into a career as a professi...

*Nosara Times is posting detailed article courtesy of Zacc Pollitt and Mr. Robert Edgeworth… Stay tuned! Here are notes of the 11 minute Dr. Vanessa Bezy episode explaining conclusive results of an ongoing water study: Introduction Wildlife Conservation Association Brown foamy stuff: Is it algae bloom, tannic water, sewage including fecal matter? How does it feel to be the person to confirm fecal...

Rachael McCrary is co-owner of a laboratory based in the US and she wants to help bring her company’s covid testing kits here to help out Nosara as well as other communities in Costa Rica. In this episode she explains her goals for her company’s test kits, she recaps her visit to the Nosara community testing event, she shares her thoughts about traveling and being in Nosara and discusses differenc...

Katie Mallard details her Nosara Coronavirus experience from beginning to end in this 15 minute episode of the Nosara Podcast. I’m probably going to write an article for the Nosara Times soon about this. Let me know if there are any questions or specific items you may want addressed not included in this 15 minute episode? Los subtítulos estarán disponibles en el próximo día más o menos.

If you’re familiar with Nosara you already know how challenging our roads can be and the myriad of false promises in years past about fixing Ruta 160, our main road. There is often talk about it being paved but the work never happens (see previous podcasts if you want to know full story). We were promised road work would resume in August… But it is September already and nobody seems to be working...

“Nosara can become a place to live now… Not just a tourist destination” – Ethel ‘Kuki’ Araya In this 10 minute video podcast episode, NCA’s soon to be outgoing President Kuki shares updates on a myriad of community items.