Spotlight on the Community

Charles Parisi, Brandon Joe, and Kyra Schwartz, guest hosting for Drew Schlosberg, are joined in studio by the legendary Billy Moore, the President & CEO of ABC Youth Foundation, and his colleague, LeMar Slater.  Listeners are treated to the amazing words of Billy as he describes the vision of his Dad, the iconic heavyweight boxing champion, Archie Moore, when he started the program.  We also...

Charles Parisi and Brandon Joe, guest hosting for Drew Schlosberg, sit down with Katia Pessoa, the CEO and Founder of Pilates Room Studios, and Susan Farese, the CEO of SJF Communications, to discuss the history of pilates in San Diego, entrepreneurship and the challenges of starting a business, as well as some specials for listeners to help celebrate Katia's 20th Anniversary!   We also receive an...

Charles Parisi and Kyra Schwartz, guest hosts for Drew Schlosberg, sit down with Marianella Camarillo, the Executive Director of Miracle Babies, and Vanessa Osegueda, a Mom who gave birth to premature triplets. Vanessa Osegueda, shares her story of the love, support, and kindness she received from Miracle Babies while her babies remained in the NICU for 52 days.  Also discussed was the new focus o...

Jeremy Pearl, the new CEO of the Jewish Community Foundation comes into the MIssion Fed Studio to have a discussion with Charles Parisi, guest hosting for Drew Schlosberg, abojut the wide ranging services of the organization while also providing reflections on his new role as CEO.   A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the...

Aaron Bullard, Director of Community Partnerships for Villa Musica, is joined by Nicole Olsson, Community Program and Camp Coordinator, to talk about the organization's year-round and summer programs, as well as its Link Up program. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for...

Chantel Paul, Galleries and Exhibitions Coordinator for the SDSU School of Art and Design Gallery Program, talks about the program's exhibitions; its collaboration with the World Design Capital San Diego/Tijuana 2024; and the upcoming 50th Anniversary of the University Art Gallery. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the c...

Peter Sibley, CEO of Journeys Map, is joined by Erin Tanner, Client Services Consultant, to chat about narrowing the gap between cybersecurity industry needs and available qualified candidates.  Sibley talks about the challenge employers face in filling high-paying, emerging technology jobs. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcas...

Bobbi DePorter, Co-Founder and Board President of Community Alliance for Youth Success (CAYS), discusses the mission of the organization, its Discover Your Purpose Curriculum; and its May 31 Youth Success Conference. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spo...

Ryan Cottingham, a member of the San Diego "Walk to End Alzheimer's" Executive Team, shares his personal experience with the devastating disease.  Cottingham chats about the Alzheimer's Association San Diego and Imperial Chapter's programs and community outreach. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuousl...

Jacob Rocha, Director of Business Operations for ArtWalk San Diego, is joined by Courtney Pendleton, Public and Community Relations Manager for Mission Fed Credit Union, to shout out this year's Mission Fed ArtWalk in Little Italy.   A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg fo...

Neil O'Connell, Executive Director of the Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial, is joined by Nathaniel Donnelly, Membership Program Manager, to discuss the Memorial's 70th Anniversary events, along with its annual Memorial Day Celebration honoring the 3rd Battalion 5th Marines who fought in the Battle of Sangin in the Fall and Winter of 2010 and 2011.   A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Sp...

Angela Brannon-Baptiste, Co-Founder and President of the Board for It's All About the Kids Foundation, chats about Foundation's mission and her 20-year journey in bridging the weekend food insecurity gap in impoverished communities. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for...

Veronica Murphy, Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Write Out Loud, and Cindy Saylor, an Herbalist and Community Educator, talk about this year's NEA "Big Read" book selections of  Circe and Mythology , and the community programming around the books. Saylor describes the Tea Tasting with The Sorceress event that she lead at the end of April. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On Th...

Sean Boyd, Co-Founder, CEO and Artistic Director of the Trinity Theatre Company (TTC), chats about TTC's programs and its outreach to anyone interested in the world of theater, and its work with the San Diego County schools.  Boyd discusses the TTC play, I Love You Because .   A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the countr...

Jennifer Pillsbury, CEO/Executive Director of Pro Kids, First Tee San Diego, is joined by Roberto Rodriguez, a Pro Kids, First Tee board member, to chat about the mission of the organization; it's locations in City Heights and Oceanside; and its need for support of its program and events.  Rodriguez talks about his personal journey as a Pro Kids participant when he was in middle school to his role...

Yolanda Franklin, Artistic Director of Common Ground Theatre and the Director of the play  STEW , and Jamaelya Hines, an actress in  STEW , discuss the play, and the mission of the 40-year-old theater. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part...

Manny Keriakos, Owner of the Cheers Deli and Golden Cheers Catering, talks about experiences from his 35 years of being a successful entrepreneur. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcast...

Dr. Mark Milliron, President & CEO of National University, discusses the university's prominence in serving tens of thousands of diverse students on an annual basis. Milliron is joined by renowned mental health practitioner and educator, Dr. Alvin McLean, the Dean of National University's John F. Kennedy School of Psychology and Social Sciences.  McLean talks about the more than 320,000 hours...

Liz Ramirez, the CEO of the Chicano Federation, chats about the programs and services of the Federation that reaches more than 50,000 individuals and families each year.  Ramirez shouts out the organization's 55th Unity Luncheon, set for Friday, May 3, at the Hilton Bayfront. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country...

Marcela Mercado, General Manager of Fern Street Circus, and Catalina Paz, Show Creator and Director, discuss Fern Street's Neighborhood Tour in City Heights, and its recent move into its first-ever dedicated indoor space at the former Central Elementary School building. Mercado and Paz talk about Fern Street's goal of bringing together people of all ages, cultures and experiences to share the joy...

Mary Ann Pascal, a longtime resource parent who has fostered more than 400 children, discusses the critical role of the resource parent in reuniting children with their parents.  Diana Macis, Protective Services Program Manager for the County of San Diego "Child and Family Well-Being" Department, chats about the recruitment of resource parents and the supports the County provides the resource pare...

Jodi Cilley, Founder and President of the Film Consortium San Diego, shouts out the annual G.I. Film Festival, that will be held May 6-11 at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) in Balboa Park.  Devin Scott, a director of one of the festival's featured films -- Long Live Xander the Great -- talks about his film and the importance of the festival. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight...

Casey Castillo, CEO of the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, chats about the organization's mission to provide nutritious food to people in need, as well its valued Diaper Bank Program that provided more than 9 million diapers last year to families of infants and toddlers. Castillo is joined by Amy Jacobs, the Co-Chair of the Food Bank's annual gala, slated for Saturday, April 27 at the or...

Jessica Gercke, Public Relations Director for the Helen Woodward Animal Center, talks about the Center's 50+ years of changing the world of animal care.  Gercke is joined by Barry Siegel, the Center's Corporate Sponsorship Officer, to chat about it's Pets Without Walls Program, and the unprecedented drop in animal adoptions around the country.  Animal Center spokespuppy, Hogan, an Australian Cattl...

Janessa Wheeler, Annual Giving and Stewardship Specialist for Forever Balboa Park, is joined by her colleague, Phillip Sammuli, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, to talk about its never-ending work to serve as the lead private partner to work on behalf of all 1,200 acres of Balboa.  Wheeler and Sammuli discuss the upcoming sPARK Awards, slated for May 9 at the San Diego Air and Space Mu...