The Hope Table

Is the banking system making you nervous? Veteran banker and finance expert, Adam Russell joins us to give us the scoop.  Send us comments and thoughts.

Erin has three interviews today:  1) Lydie Gutfeld, Director of the San Bernardino Parks Department about the development of the Parks General Plan  2) Vanessa Perez from Time for Change Foundation with a follow up on the BBOP Center and their upcoming gala  3) Devin Arciniega and Miguel Guerrero from the San Bernardino Municipal Water Department for the first of a two-part series about water in t...

This episode includes the second half of Erin's conversation with college president and publisher, Gloria Macias Harrison followed by Herb Bennett and Celia Garcia with their innovative efforts in San Bernardino: EVOOVE and The Pact.  Send us comments and thoughts.

We are celebrating intergenerational wealth building today. We are joined by: How to get into your first home with Eric Aseidu from First Citizen's Bank and Hyepin Im from FACE LA. They are talking about the Black Homeownership Fair scheduled on March 25th.  How to start and grow your own business with Caravanserai Project's Carolina Rosas and entrepreneur Roxana Cervantes. The SEED 2.0...

Legendary publisher, educator, and college president, Gloria Macias Harrison joins Erin for the first of a two-part conversation about her life followed by a discussion with Time for Change Foundation's Vanessa Perez about the grand opening of the BBOP Center scheduled for March 15, 2023.  Send us comments and thoughts.

Veteran banker and regular guest, Adam Russell talks about the disaster at Silicon Valley Bank and what it means for banking in general followed by a discussion with entrepreneur, Krista McPhail, about her business IE Loves Yoga, a brand new studio in downtown San Bernardino.  Send us comments and thoughts.

Nefertiti Long talks about the Inland Empire Community Foundation's Women's Giving Fund and other great programs and Adam Russell talks about business and the economy in the IE and beyond.  Send us comments and thoughts.

Dacher Keltner is a Mexican-born American professor of psychology at University of California, Berkeley, who directs the Berkeley Social Interaction Lab. In his book, The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence, Dr. Dacher Keltner demonstrates not only how power dynamics affect every aspect of our lives, but how it can be a force for good in the world and attainable for every one of us. The...

Erin sits down with Julie Willis Leon, daughter of the late Arlene Lewis and stepdaughter of the late Congressman Jerry Lewis.  The second interview is with Co-Executive Director of the Rivers and Lands Conservancy, Rebecca O'Connor followed by a classic interview with author Sophie Sabbage who shared her journey in finding courage, direction and the unlikely gifts of cancer in her book, The...

Niki Dettman, Executive Director of the Making Hope Happen Foundation and local children's book author, Mitch McAlpine join Erin this week.  Niki is a San Bernardino native daughter who joined the Making Hope Happen Foundation in September of 2022. She talks about her journey, vision and what comes next.  Mitch McAlpine has published his first children's book that thoughtfully addresses...

Erin is joined by her husband, Tobin, in a deep dive discussion about the state of education in our region Send us comments and thoughts.

Celia Garcia has been a talent promoter for 35 years. Her vision has been present in hundreds of bilingual personal and business development programs in favor of Small Businesses and underserved communities. Her extensive professional career includes being the Founder and CEO of the Job Skills Institute, offering private consulting, bilingual on-site and online training development facilitation, b...

Erin sits down with David Younce from AM, LLC, the company that helped school districts navigate the COVID pandemic followed by a classic interview with award-winning documentarian, Patrick Forbes, about his film, The Widow Maker. It’s a tale of greed, ego, and suffering. “The Widowmaker” talks to the combatants – the nation’s top doctors – and the victims, who tell heartrending tales of loss. Loo...

This is an encore presentation of this show. Erin is out sick this week, but this episode is definitely worth a second listen.  Send us comments and thoughts.

Executive Coach, Sandy Gledhill, talks about how to work smarter, not harder in her book, The Lazy Marketer, and Adam Russell join us with the Economics Update Send us comments and thoughts.

Pamela Deans from the Microenterprise Collaborative talks about entrepreneurship and some great resources for small businesses coming from the State of California.  Nathan Vincent from Enterprise High School talks about Career Technical Education at their two Inland Empire locations Followed by two classic interviews with NYT bestselling authors: Claire Evans talks about her book Broad Band: The U...

Best-Of Episode: Interview with Dr. Dale Marsden from Tomorrow's Talent first aired in June of 2021 Send us comments and thoughts.

It's the most wonderful time of the year! San Bernardino's Miracle on Court Street kicks off on December 1st and Lydie Gutfeld is here to talk about it.  Fabian Leon Torres is a youth entrepreneur, activist, educator and community member and he joins us to talk about his journey growing up in San Bernardino and his vision for the future.  Finally, Erin gives you the 411 on upcoming holid...

Adam Russell from Services & Solutions 4 Business talks about new CA programs that provide funding to small businesses followed by two classic interviews.  1) Andrew Roberts - Bestselling, award-winning author shares a landmark biography of WINSTON CHURCHILL, based on extensive new material—from private letters and diaries to transcripts of war cabinet meetings 2) Doug Abrams - Nobel Peace Pri...

Erin talks about the news of the day followed by a classic interview with Executive Coach, Sandy Gledhill and a discussion with First Citizens Bank's David Keeling, Moe Amhaz, and Eric Asiedu about their resources and programs for small business owners and homeowners.  Send us comments and thoughts.

Lary Townson's Trauma Shooting Kit has saved thousands of lives and he will be talking about it and how to empower yourself when seconds can mean life or death.  The second conversation is with Darrell Moore from the Inland Counties Legal Services. They do critical legal work for low-income residents from housing and civil litigation to immigration support for people escaping horrific conditi...

Erin is joined by entrepreneur Daisy Valdovinos and philanthropist and teacher Amy Brinkerhoff followed by a classic interview with New York Times bestselling author, Karen White.  Send us comments and thoughts.

Adam Russell from Services and Solutions 4 Business talks about the economy in the Inland Empire and beyond followed by veterinarian, Dr. Carol Osborne, on how to keep your pets safe during Halloween.  Send us comments and thoughts.

Mikki Chichocki talks about her career as an educator in San Bernardino and why she is running for the San Bernardino City Unified School District Board of Education.  Send us comments and thoughts.

The AmPac Business Capital Connecting Faith and Business Summit is October 13th. Brian Kennedy, Jr. from AmPac and Lynette Coachman from Red Ticket Events talk about this fun and informative event.  In the second half of the show, Erin airs two classic interviews. The first is with the late New York Times bestselling author, Sue Grafton. This interview originally aired in 2015. The second is with...