The Engine of Matt Todd

Monte Vista High School has officially introduced the two tier student system comprised of those that will be valued and included and those who will be openly excluded (though they will say that they are sorry you're being excluded...). Enjoy! Brought to you by... Krushwell - The premier Vodka Seltzer - Locally owned, Universally enjoyed. https://krushwell.com/ AJ Tutoring - The absolute best...

Hellen of DV is one of the most active yet dismissed parents in all of SRVUSD. She speaks constantly at the Board of Education meetings, but she is very rarely understood fully. Enjoy! Brought to you by... Krushwell - The premier Vodka Seltzer - Locally owned, Universally enjoyed. https://krushwell.com/ AJ Tutoring - The absolute best Bay Area resource for not only K-12 general assistance and test...

Courtney Drefahl is a mother of two in the Danville/San Ramon area. As many of us have, she has been trying to manage her family and work while dealing with the ever changing rules and restrictive measures around the pandemic. Although she and I do not agree on everything, we do absolutely agree that speaking up for your family and your needs are absolutely crucial. She is also named on and part o...

Tony Battilega is the former San Ramon Valley High School men's Baseball coach. He was unexpectedly fired on Friday the 14th of January. The messaging from the district has been cryptic at best, but there are a few things that are painfully clear and the community and athletes will have to deal with as a result of these actions. 

Peter Scarpelli is the exiting Athletic Director for San Ramon Valley High school. He had the impossible job of navigating covid and the restrictions it put on our student athlete families, but his departure has deeper roots. I greatly appreciate him, and our community will have a big hole to fill. Enjoy!

DeeDee is a mother in the community working alongside others to organize educational pods for people do not want their children affected by vaccine mandates. She is an outspoken advocate for choice, and talks very candidly about her own experience with a child who was vaccine injured. Moments of this were heart breaking, and I can't thank her enough for sharing her position, experience, and t...

Jack and Nico Bianchi are Danville natives, twins, and the hosts of the Telepathy podcast. They have dynamite social commentary and are masters of highlighting odd social behavior that has become standard. They were great. Enjoy!

Brad Layous is a UCLA Bruin, Cal Bear, father of two, husband, former Google badass, and the heart and soul of Krushwell. It's not about the drink or the experience. It's about who this person is. Brad is next level. Enjoy!

Curious about every book your student has access to or is being assigned for your student to read? Well, that information classified, kind of. This is shocking. If you have been enjoying these podcasts and would like to support the continued production of them, please consider offering support at my Patreon page. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you for listening. https://www.patreon.com/use...

Charlotte Wood Middle School in Danville and other schools in SRVUSD have some students reading George. Many parents were unaware of the book and its content and have been appalled when they learned about what was in it. Marianne Gutierrez was one of those parents. She very courageously agreed to not only read the book and detail what she felt was wrong with it, but also come on and speak with me...

Chris Koenig is a social commentator on many local media platforms. He's also a property rights advocate, real estate development expert, and marginal CrossFit athlete. This was the first of many. Enjoy! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider supporting me on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=64021982

#equality #equity #inclusion ONLY when it's not going to screw up tradition!!!! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider supporting me on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=64021982

It's for your protection, not for your ego.

The problem with a double lie is that it will eventually lead to a dead end. 

Tiffany Stuart owns and operates Dynamic, a professional office and accounting recruiting firm. She is experiencing first hand the impossible nature of our national hiring/employment crisis as she struggles to help employers stay in business. Her insights into what people, especially young people, can do to improve their chances of long term career success were fantastic. Enjoy! Enjoying the podca...

The number of things that are not taught in schools should increase, because the things that are taught in schools is wrong. 

They are packaged as games and experienced as such for observers, but the participants may be seeing it as anything but a game.

Jason Scherer is a world renowned prize truck driver. He has competed for over a decade in premier races such as the Baja 1000 and King of the Hammers. He’s also a Danville Native, De La Salle alumnus, and world class father. He was a joy to sit with. 

Adam Schuman is the owner of Danville Music, legit international rockstar, and an incredibly unique guy. My appreciation for him spans many decades, and I always enjoy hearing his perspective on school, education, business, and life. Enjoy!

Courtney Drefahl is a Let Them Breath advocate. She has two younger children and has done an incredible amount of footwork to understand what the potential drivers are for our current masking situation. Enjoy!

Gina Veazey is a moderator on the NextDoor social media platform. She agreed to come in and speak about the nature of her job, where she sees NextDoor fitting into the social fabric, and how we can all improve out community. She was an absolute pleasure to host. Enjoy!

We want authenticity and authentic function, but to really need something is also potentially a dark reality.

Ari Nagy is a Hungarian immigrant, father of three, small business owner, and committed Christian. He brings an amazing perspective as an individual who has experienced real communism and also as a self made man raising a family in our community. He's a special kind of person. Enjoy!

Eliminating yourself should be honorable.