P-Town Pulse Podcast

What does it take to launch a business during a global pandemic, and turn a simple front yard pop-up into one of Southern California’s most celebrated smash burger legends? In this episode of the P-Town Pulse, we sit down with Cesar Cortez, the mastermind behind El Brewjo Burgers, to break down his incredible journey of culinary alchemy, hustle, and community. From his roots as the grandson of a l...

In this moving episode, Jordan sits down with Placentia local Mindy Mitchell to share the deeply personal and unexpected origin story behind the Stripes of a Warrior Foundation . What started as a viral Facebook photo celebrating the end of Mindy’s own grueling 336-day battle with triple-negative breast cancer quickly transformed into a lifeline for families blindsided by the crushing financial an...

We’re hanging out at Placentia’s own Kelly’s Korner Tavern to chat with owner Jim Rafferty about how he went from cleaning pools to running a local legend. Jim gets real about the chaos of buying a bar with zero experience and the literal "growing pains" of turning a former real estate office into a top tier neighborhood spot. We get into how the tavern survived the craziness of the pand...

In this episode of the P-Town Pulse, local entrepreneurs Anwar and Jenny Engelhart share the grassroots story behind Revision Barbells, a Brea-based fitness equipment company born from the frustrations of pandemic era supply chain shortages. The duo discusses their transition from personal training to manufacturing, revealing how a "naive" initial order of sixty barbells in a residential...

In this episode of the P-Town Pulse, Jordan sits down with Dougie Craig, the mastermind behind some of the what the LA Times called "the best pub trivia in SoCal". From his roots in the Philadelphia college bar scene to building a trivia empire in here in Orange County, Dougie shares the "secret sauce" of what makes a great trivia night and why it’s really about building community—not just knowing...

"When I was decorating the bar, I didn’t think much of it... but now I’m realizing it’s kind of a mirror of myself." If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a historic sandwich shop loses its lease but gains a relentless owner, look no further than the latest buzz at Tony’s Original Deli. After fifty years of serving Anaheim, owner Liam Stanton found himself "homeless" and ra...

In the debut episode of the P-Town Pulse, local host Jordan welcomes two community legends to discuss the heart and hustle of small business ownership in Placentia and Yorba Linda. Mike, the man behind the iconic Mustache Mike’s Italian Ice, shares his journey from coaching youth soccer to building a nationwide brand born out of the 2008 recession. Alongside him is Frank Stefano of Stefano’s Golde...