The John Olsen Show

Bree and Vanessa from the City of Santee join John to talk about the events and updates going on in Santee! Santee Twilight Brews & Bites Saturday, October 21st Get your tickets before they're sold out!! To learn more, https://www.cityofsanteeca.gov/our-city/special-events-667 New Santee App: https://apple.co/44uhNng To contact John Olsen, 619-855-1151 JohnOlsen.com John@TheSanteeGuy.com...

Cory Kading joins John this week to discuss his new role as Director of Park & Recreation and upcoming events at the Lakes. Cory worked in Operations at Padre Dam for 8 years before beginning his new position 4 months ago. Stockzilla: Catfish Fishing Event October 7th and 8th Lakes 1-7 (Lakes 6 & 7 are Camper Only) Ladies at the Lake Fall Market October 14th 10am to 3pm Santee Lakes Hallow...

John Eppstein joins John to discuss the upcoming event benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of East County. John E. is a board member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of East County and the owner of John's automotive care in San Diego, La Mesa and El Cajon. 20th Annual John's Casino Night Saturday, September 16th from 6pm to 11pm Admission is $100 BGCEC of Santee Clubhouse: 8820 Tamberly...

Tobias Haglund joins John to discuss his upbringing around charitable work, and his work in YoungLife. Tobias is the Director and Developer in San Diego Metro for YoungLife, and a past Chair of the Board for the San Diego Regional East County Chamber of Commerce. First Friday Breakfast Buy 1, Bring 1 Breakfast September *8th at Foothills Christian Church Tickets are $40 at the door https://eastcou...

Supervisor Joel Anderson joins John for his 3rd appearance on the podcast. Supervisor Anderson is 2.5 years into his first term as Supervisor, but has served more than 14 years in a variety of different positions. John and Supervisor Anderson discuss the impact of recent fires, how people can prepare, and what the Supervisor has done to help increase safety measures for the county. They also discu...

John is  joined by Mike Aiken. Mike is a member of the Rotary Club, on the Board of the Santee Chamber of Commerce, a member of ComPAC, and works at the Carlton Oaks Golf Course. 5th Annual Veteran Appreciation Golf Tournament Thursday, November 9th To learn more about the Golf Tournament: https://santeechamber.com/events/details/veterans-appreciation-golf-tournament-2023-4813 To contact John Olse...

John is joined by Dennis Martinez and Jeremy Stewart to discuss the upcoming X-Fest at Pathways Church in Santee. Dennis Martinez is a 2020 Skateboard Hall of Fame Inductee. His story is a winding one of high highs and rock bottom lows, but ends with him back on top and giving back to the community. Jeremy Stewart similarly has a redemption story starting with him serving 2 life sentences, and end...

Jon Wooding from Young Life Student Ministry  joins John and Heather to discuss what Young Life is doing for the students of East County. If you are interested in helping with funds or volunteering, please use the links below To learn more about Young Life, JonWooding@gmail.com Tax deductible gifts: Giving. YoungLife.org/CA615Operating Non-tax deductible Camping payments: Giving. YoungLife.org/CA6...

Kuuipoaloha Lawler is the owner of Pacific Islander Beer Company over on Prospect Ave and Argent St. They are preparing to celebrate their 9th Anniversary! Kuuipo joins us to discuss his business and some great upcoming events PIB 9th Anniversary Saturday, June 17th Food and 28oz beer for $20 For more information, http://www.pibbeer.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pibbeer https://www.instagram.com/p...

Stan Caplan, insurance broker of 40 years, joins John to discuss his decision to run for congress in District 51. Stan also details his plans and stances for his campaign. To learn more: https://www.caplanforcongress.com/ To contact John Olsen, 619-855-1151 JohnOlsen.com John@TheSanteeGuy.com https://www.facebook.com/JohnOlsenRealtor https://www.facebook.com/santeeupdate Sponsored by your favorite...

Darcy Fagerwold is the teacher and business owner of multi-time Santee's Favorite Winner: Expressions Dance & Movement Center. Her dance center is the only Youth Protection Advocates in Dance (YPAD) in East County. Special Olympics: May 20th from 9am to 6pm West Hills High School https://tinyurl.com/SpecialOlympicsWestHills https://bit.ly/3kVwmPJ http://darbysdancers.com/ To learn more ab...

John Eppstein is the owner of John's Automotive Care, a board member for the Boys & Girls Club of East County (BCGEC), and a board member for the Foundation for Grossmont Cuyamaca Colleges (FGCC). He joins John to discuss how he got his start in the automotive business, and to talk about the work he does with the BCGEC.  To contact John's Automotive Care, (619) 280-9315 web@johnsauto...

Pam Meisner, a.k.a. Ms. Smarty Plants, joins John and guest co-host, Janice, to talk about how the Water Conservation Garden started, what it does, and some of the events that are coming up. San Diego Tree Week April 22nd to April 29th Spring Garden & Butterfly Festival May 6th from 9am to 3pm This is a free event, but there will be embedded events that require purchased tickets To learn more,...

John and Kristen reunite for Episode 100 to discuss how the podcast has grown since it first began and upcoming events that the Chamber of Commerce is putting on. They talk about where they hope the podcast goes in the next 100 episodes. Santee Street Fair May 27th from 10a to 6p For more information, https://santeechamber.com https://santeechamber.com/events/details/santee-street-fair-2023-4587 T...

Greg Gagnon is the owner of the Santee UPS store, a 6 time winner of Santee's Favorite Professional Service. Greg joins John and Heather to discuss his journey from carefree college student to the business owner, mentor, and philanthropist he is today. To contact Greg Gagnon, https://thrivebarefoot.com https://www.instagram.com/thrivebarefoot/?hl=en https://www.heartoftheseacanoeclub.com http...

Ryan Phillips from Singing Hills Memorial Park joins John to discuss the need and logistics of planning for the inevitable. Singing Hills Memorial Park received the Professional Services award from the East County Chamber of Commerce for 2022.  To contact Singing Hills Memorial Park, 619-444-3000 https://www.sandiegocemetery.com/contact-us/ https://www.instagram.com/singinghillsmemorialpark/ https...

El Cajon Councilmember, Phil Ortiz, joins John and Heather to discuss current events in El Cajon and solutions that could help promote safety. If you would like to have your voice heard, join your community at an El Cajon City Council meeting. El Cajon City Council Meeting March 21, 2023 at 2pm 200 Civic Center Way, El Cajon, CA 92020 El Cajon City Council meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each mon...

Denise "The Boss" Graham joins John and Heather to discuss what Surf Mafia is. Denise is a Coast Guard veteran, the owner of Surf Mafia San Diego, and winner of the East County Chamber of Commerce 2022 Veteran Owned Business award!  To join the Surf Mafia, call Denise to join them at La Jolla Shores every Saturday from sun up to sun down for surfing and an optional ministry gathering. Jo...

Dean Velasco, owner of Deano's Pub and  the Chair of SPARC (Santee Parks and Rec Committee), joins John and Heather to discuss his business and the work and events that SPARC has done.  La Mesa Chamber Mixer at Deano's Pub March 7th at 5:30p To RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/yay8fhw7 St. Madeline Sophie's 22nd Morning Glory Brunch Saturday, April 29th from 11:00a-3:00p https://stmsc.org/...

Dyna and Kevin Jones join John and Heather to discuss their non-profit organization, B.L.I.S.S. Care Foundation. BLISS stands for "Blessed Low-Income Senior Support," and they connect seniors in under-served communities with the free resources they need. 2nd Annual Fund in the Sun May 27th at the Ronald Reagan Center (near the East County Chamber in El Cajon) Sponsorship for entry is $12...

Bree Humphreys, the Marketing Manager from the City of Santee,  joins John and Heather to discuss upcoming events and worthwhile programs happening in Santee. For more information, browse the links below! SPARC - Santee Park and Rec Committee https://www.cityofsanteeca.gov/government/departments/community-services/santee-park-recreation-committee-sparc COMPOC - Community Oriented Policing Committe...

Mike Aiken is a veteran police officer in Santee who retired in 2018 and became the  Director at Carlton Oaks Country Club, a member of Santee Chamber of Commerce, the Santee Lakeside Rotary, and a number of other committees. Today, he joins John and Heather to discuss  the events that he is involved with in Santee.  To learn more about the upcoming events, Carlton Oaks Country Club: https://www.c...

This week, John and Heather are joined by Misty Thompson, the Executive Director of La Mesa Park & Rec Foundation. She shares some of the big events that the La Mesa Park & Rec Foundation is putting on in the next week and near future!  La Mesa will be getting its own Downtown District sign at La Mesa Blvd and Palm Ave! If you would like to donate/decorate one of the last hand-painted tile...

Darryl Johnson has more than 30 years of training/coaching in fitness and martial arts. His main goal with his clients and customers is to help them to become more prepared for confrontational situations and strengthen their self-defense skills. Darryl goes into detail about Krav Maga, the situations that he helps train around, and how Covid had affected his business, but how happy they are to be...

Jim Jiao is a Co-Chair of the German American Business Association of Southern California, a member of the Honorary Sheriff Association, and works as an Independent Investment Advisor affiliated with Insignio Asset Management. Jim has been in the finance/investment industry for more than 30 years, having worked in Germany, Spain, Mexico, and the US!  Jim offers information and guidance on how to m...