OC Talk Radio

Maria Gomez, CEO Orange County Escrow and 2022 OCHCC Estrella Awardee Member of the Year. Talking about the Orange County Hispanic Chamber's Residential REAL ESTATE COMMITTEE.

Salvador Ramirez, Director, Corporate Affairs, KROGER/FOOD 4 LESS joins us to discuss all the good work they do in Our Community.

Reuben Franco, President of the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, gets the rare privilege (and pleasure) to interview the legendary jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval.  Including how he fled his childhood home in Communist Cuba, how he met and was helped by the great Dizzy Gillespie and the many Grammy Awards he's won thru the years, starting with Irakere (an influential jazz group that brou...

Joaquin Tijerina, Director of the Coachella Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC) joins us to discuss his work there helping small businesses thrive and grow (and get started). And with the overall Riverside County Office of Economic Development that helps fund this center and so many other programs like Riverside County's Small Business Thrive Program, Business Assistance NOW Program, I...

SBDC Business Consultant Troy Small on his extensive work with Veterans and Government Contracting. Following his own extensive career in the Marines (including procurement) and later military contracting.  And how he now helps veterans start small businesses and take advantage of all the special programs that the government  has put in place to help vets get certified for (and secure) government...

Mihai Pătru (Executive Director of the Caravanserai Project) and Carolina Rosas-Saavedra (Director of the Small Business Development Center's new CARAVAN CENTER opening Feb. 15 in Palm Springs).  Talking about this new partnership between the CARAVANSERAI PROJECT and the SBDC (funded in part by the US Small Business Administration and the State of California). Designed to foster and grow more Hisp...

Manal Richa, Director of the OC IE SBDC Global Trade Center discusses their upcoming Trade Mission to South Korea March15-24, 2024. Where participants pay for the cost of the trip and the SBDC will prepare them with research into specific opportunities that might match their product or service. And then actually set up meetings with prospective partners in Korea. As well as government officials wh...

Restaurant expert Jay Allis talks about his 25 years working both "in the front of the house" and the "back of the house" and the work he does with restaurant clients here at the Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Centers (SBDC). On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast.  Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC). Funded in part...

Meet SBDC Media Consultant Pam Coleman.  Who discusses the work of the special MARKETING CENTER (the only one of its kind in the whole national Small Business Development Network).  Hosted at the Santa Ana College Digital Media Center. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC). Funded in part by the U.S. Sm...

With the huge National Association of Music Merchandisers (NAMM) at the Anaheim Convention Center all week for their massive music industry trade show, hear about another important aspect of this non-profit's work to support music programs at the local level. As we talk about NAMM's recent "Day of Service" here in Anaheim (ahead of their multi-day trade show). Happening two days before The NAMM Sh...

Edwin Rivera-Cortez, Chief Development and Communications Officer at Latino Health Access on expanded Medical Eligibility for the community.

Veronica Herrara, Director of Core Credit Services and a Credit Ambassador for EXPERIAN.  Helping provide credit education to consumers and small businesses alike. With some amazing tips on starting BUSINESS CREDIT that you won't want to miss!

Meet Feli Michada, Senior Field Engineer and Brand Ambassador for for a large IT firm MANAGED SOLUTION. About the tremendous need (and opportunity) for Hispanic students to enter and succeed in the ever growing area of Internet Technology (IT).  And how his parents (in particular) sacrificed everything to move from a rural village in Mexico to offer their son the opportunity to be all he could be....

Privileged today to have "the man who wrote the book" on today's new minimally invasive,  image guided surgeries.  As Dr. Patrick Sewell joins us to talk about his pioneering work in this field.  And how he himself recently struggled to find a qualified surgeon who could perform his own procedure on him when he discovered that he had kidney cancer. "The usual procedure," explains Dr. Sewell, "is t...

Join our Sales Coach Ashley V as she looks back at the first year of her show. And talks about all the amazing guests who've joined her here at OC TALK RADIO.  And learn from them their secrets to sales success.

Santa is in the house!  As real life, professional Santa Kevin Scott joins us to discuss how he got into this world and the joy he gets out of it...

Dr. Chris Lowe, Dir of the Cal State Long Beach (CSLB) Shark Lab discusses his work studying sharks. And helps to dispel many myths around their behavior.  Pointing out the rarity of shark attacks and their importance in our ecosystem.

Patricia Rae-actress/activist on her long, successful career as  working actress in countless films and TV shows. And how she continues to "sell herself" everyday to sustain her career and uncover new opportunities. (like producing her podcast

Elvis Impersonator Scott Robertson joins us to discuss his career (and his day job as a banker).

Join us as Celebrity dog trainer Vlad from So Cal Dog Training joins us to talk about his strategies to "treat a dog like a dog" (otherwise they will treat YOU like a dog!).  Along with stories from his appearances on David Letterman and other shows.

Magician Fantastic Fig, featured on America's Got Talent, joins us to discuss his change in career, and how he continues to sell himself  as a magician.

Gary Golding from NAKED AND AFRAID joins us to discuss his amazing journey and current career as a motivational speaker mixing nature awareness and business survival.

Mariah Hanson, Founder of the  world renowned Dinah Weekend in Palm Springs.  On her life and love of producing one of the most iconic parties and events in Palm Springs.

Former NBA/MLB/NFL Executive Cory Shakarian joins us to discuss his wide background in Sports Markting and Sales for Major League Basketball, Baseball and Football.

Former professional dancer and author Marissa Alma Nick (REBEL IN VENUS) joins us to discuss her journey.  And her unique new fictional story aimed at the queer community she's a part of.  Including those in Florida (where she lives).