Spotlight on the Community

Jason Gleason, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force and Air National Guard, talks about his experiences as a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner, along with his founding of the Rocky Mountain Stroke Conference, due to his personal experience of losing his wife to stroke. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the coun...

RADM (Ret.) Mark Balmert, President & CEO of the San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC), discusses the mission of SDMAC; its key initiatives; and its iconic breakfasts featuring our nation's leading military officers and leaders. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosbe...

Karen Rangel, Founder and Youth Resilience Coach for Youth Fit2Lead, is joined by Erin Tanner, a facilitator for Youth Fit2Lead, to talk about the mission and programs of the organizations focus on empowering teenage girls. 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...

Jess Baron, Founder and Executive Director of Guitars and Ukes in the Classroom (GITC), chat about GITC's collaboration with myriad partners to expand the role of music in education and elevate student engagement by making purposeful, inclusive music a joyful and integral part of literacy, academic and social-emotional learning throughout the school day and beyond. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast M...

Dr. Mark Edmunds, Chief Medical Officer for the San Diego Blood Bank, and Nikhil Nayak, Chief Business Officer for the Blood Bank, discuss the Precision Blood initiative and it's impact on blood transfusion patients. Edmunds and Nayak chat about San Diego Blood Bank funding and how people can support the Blood Bank's mission. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is t...

Malin Burnham, Chairman of the Burnham Center for Community Advancement (BCCA), is joined by Tad Parzen, President of BCCA, to chat about the Center's mission and its focus on community collaborations to implement measurable initiatives to solve critical regional issues. Burnham and Parzen are joined by Neville Billimoria, SVP of Marketing and Community Relations for Mission Fed Credit Union, to t...

Eric Kaufmann, a nationally recognized thought leader at Harvard University's Institute of Coaching, discusses the blueprint for conscious leadership; ego myopia; and the role of leaders in the world. Kaufmann talks about his book, Leadership Breakdown: How Conscious Leaders Generate Breakthroughs That Enrich Business and the World , and his book signing at the iconic Warwick's Bookstore in La Jol...

Authors Jolie Tunnell and Tanya Ross, Co-Founders of the Open Air Book Fair, chat about their Saturday, June 3 event at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido. The family-oriented book fair will feature 75 authors who will be showcasing their works. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hoste...

Elizabeth Schott, CEO of Accessity, and Christiana Tasto, Executive Director of Nonprofit Solutions, discuss how their respective organizations expand the footprint of their customers through capital investment and professional development training. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Dr...

Therese Davis, co-writer of the documentary Bass Clef Bliss --Terrence's Path , is joined by the subject of the documentary, her son Terrence Partidge, to chat about how music has changed Terrence's life. Therese and Terrence talk about inclusion, autism and building communities. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the cou...

Emily Moberly, Founder & CEO of Traveling Stories, and Christelle Ballantyne, Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator, talk about using the science of reading research to help children become strong readers by the 4th grade. Moberly and Ballantyne discuss their Virtual Story Tent; pathways to College & Career internship for students aged 15 to 20; their partnership with the SD Loyal Soccer Cl...

Ted Leib, Artistic Director for the Oceanside Theater Company (OTC) and an actor in OTC's production of Good People , is joined by Sandy Campbell, Director of Good Peopl e, and Susan Clausen, an actress in the play. Leib, Campbell and Clausen chat about the roles humor and choice play in Good People . A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running commun...

Dave Grundies, Transition Instructor Associate for Ruehlin Associates, chats about the organization's more than 25 years of success in helping senior naval personnel make the transition from military service to civilian employment. Joining Grundies are Ruehlin Associates "graduates" Noel "Tink" Dahlke of BAE Systems and Pete "Meat" Collins of the COLSA Corporation. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast M...

Dr. Gary Weitzman, nationally recognized President & CEO of the San Diego Humane Society, discusses the shortage of veterinarians in California and two bills sponsored by the Humane Society to increase access to veterinary care. Weitzman talks about the Humane Society's "Day of Giving" on Thursday, June 29. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest runn...

Sai Huda, Founder of CyberCatch, a globally recognized cyber security company, chats about CyberCatch's work with vulnerable K-12 school districts. 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 podcas...

Jane Schlosberg, Director of Development and Operations for the Classroom of the Future Foundation (CFF), and Tom Davis, a member of CFF's Advisory Board, talk about the premiere education awards event in San Diego County: 20th Annual CFF "Innovation in Education" Awards, which will be held Thursday, May 18 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Qualcomm Inc. The annual event honors educators and students for the...

Kristi Hunter Clark, Principal of Chollas Mead Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, talks about the school being awarded a 2023-24 Community Schools Grant, and what it means to be a "community school." 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 year...

Rye-Ji Kim, Manager of the Metro San Diego Service Center for Meals On Wheels San Diego County, is joined by her colleague, Tim Ray, Manager of the East County Service Center, to chat about May being "Older Americans Month," and how the 60+-year nonprofit serves seniors throughout the county. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podca...

Dr. Elizabeth Babcock, President and CEO of Forever Balboa Park, chats about her organization's public private partnership with the City of San Diego to restore the park's iconic Botanical Building and Gardens. Babcock is joined by Neville Billimoria, SVP of Marketing and Community Relations for Mission Fed Credit Union, to discuss the Spring Annual Fund Campaign and the park's robust volunteer pr...

Dave Mason, our guest Host, and co-Host, Shiva Kabra, a high school student, enjoy a conversation with Nico Marcolongo, an Advisory Committee Member for the G.I. Film Festival, and Brady Ferdig, the Director of the film "Echoes of Resilience." Now in its 8th year, we learn that the 2023 G.I. Film Festival has selected 31 films this year which are by, for, or about the military. Thank you for liste...

Dave Mason, our guest Host, and co-Host, Shiva Kabra, a high school student, enjoy a conversation with Marci Krown, the Founder and CEO of Krown Family Films, a fillmaker focused on bringing communities together through message-driven films rich with empathy, gratitude, and a recognition of the abilities within all of us. Thank you for listening to Spotlight On The Community - the #1, longest runn...

Dave Mason, our guest Host, and co-Host, Shiva Kabra, a high school student, have an important conversation with Casey Castillo, the CEO of the Jacobs Cushman San Diego Food Bank, and Vanessa Ruiz, the Vice President of Operations. We learns the ins and outs of how the San Diego Food Banks helps feed 400,000 people every month through its partnerships with over 500 non-profits, as well as direct s...

Dave Mason, our guest Host, and co-Host, Shiva Kabra, a high school student, have a fantastic conversation with Karina Moyano, the Director of Community Outreach & Engagement, and Margaux Stack-Babich, the Community Outreach & Engagement Coordinator, for the UCSD Moores Cancer Center. As the only NCI cancer center in San Diego, the Moores Cancer Center conducts life changing research, worl...

Dave Mason, our guest Host, and co-Host, Shiva Kabra, a high school student, have a fantastic conversation with Irving Chavez, the Chief Impact Officer of Just In Time For Foster Youth, a 20 year old leader in serving our foster youth in San Diego. Irving, a former foster youth, discusses the organization and their new book "Life Changing Choices" to lay out the seven essential choices for foster...

In this Part 2 episode of a very special "live" community event taking place at Yanni's, Drew Schlosberg and his co-host, Isabella Pihas, sit down with Adam Gushansky, who at one point had a form of PIBD known as PANDAS, Lori Mathios, the Director of Advancement for Rady Children's Hopsital, and Dr. Jennifer Bahr, a resilience naturopathic PANS doctor. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotl...