The Engine of Matt Todd

They are two completely opposite activities, and you need to balance them carefully. 

Todd Weinberg is a local business owner, community builder, father and husband. He is the proprietor of The Den on School Street and founder of the Recalibr8 group. Danville is lucky to have him. Enjoy!

They're lying to all of us!!!

There are only two other groups that want attention as much as the guitar guy, and even they have more self respect that this dude.

You may find yourself disliked either way, but at least one of the options allows you to find acceptance from one person.

People may be investing in you without you know it, but what's potentially worse is that you won't know why.

It's not only important for helping those that need to rise up, but it's also important for preserving successes. 

The things that limit us are the things that set us free to excel.

We need to teach the grind to young people, but what use is the grind if they can't understand it?

Rick Liu is a fellow Cal grad, Bjj practitioner, and badass guy. This one went deep and wide, and we could have spoken for several more hours. Enjoy!

We need to pick one way to view reality, either as a scale or a rigged game. Both can't work.

We all need to find it, but for some, it's going to hurt more than others.

If you don't know enough to make a joke, it may not be that you're just not funny.

Christi Madrid is mother of 5 in the SRVUSD, former public school teacher, tutor, and a key part of the recall effort in the district. We spoke at length about managing to keep her kids in school, education in general, Charlotte Wood, and the problems that parents have been and are facing. She was wonderful to speak with. Enjoy!

Angela Goss Plummer is a working professional and single mother of three. Her youngest was one of the many students who was booted from Charlotte Wood Middle School, and Angela went to the Board of Education meeting that evening to let the district know what had happened. After receiving sincere apologies, she largely considered the issue resolved, until she received the district email and met wit...

Becky Hill is a mother of two at Charlotte Wood Middle School in Danville. She was one of the few parents that has spoken out against the districts mismanagement of Covid protocols as well as intentional false representation of the events from August 24th. This is not just about protocols. It's about the SRVUSD being able to manipulate the truth and call parents liars with no recourse. I hope...

Kent Wisenor is a Danville native, father of four, dedicated husband, and a great lover of Hawaii. He came in fresh out of back to school night at SRVHS and we immediately got into it. He was so great to speak with. Enjoy!

Although people think we have the worst possible politicians, they're actually the best that have ever existed. 

It's terrible trying to defend against someone who knows you so well, but the answer is actually within you.

Jason Pera is the president of the St. Isidore School Foundation, a certified financial planner, and a father of four. He has been engaged in community pursuits since his teens, and hearing about his journey and views on raising young people to support the community was great. Enjoy!

Tony Battilega is the Baseball coach at SRVHS. He is also a teacher and father of two. This is the second time I have had the pleasure of sitting down with him, and he did not disappoint. I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with him. Enjoy!

We can choose to be part of someone else's story, but nothing is worse than being forced into the audience.

We can opt out of good faith communication, but that's the end of real engagement. 

Those of us that want to be epic and amazing may find the path somewhat conflicting.

Nancy Daetz is the head of Academic Boosters at San Ramon Valley High School. She has been the engine driving the fundraising and delivery of additional classes that aren't otherwise covered by our state budget. Plainly put, she's actually keeping our schools great. She was great to speak with. Enjoy!