Bradley Heilman, Co-Founder and CEO of Exploros, and Greg Currie, CEO of Founder of Technology in Education (TIE), chat about how their technologies has engaged students by enabling them to be active participants in the classroom. Heilman and Currie are joined by TIE Executive Vice President Mosses Godoy, to discuss significant testing gains by students due to engagement, caring teachers and interactive technology.

Matt Schulte, Principal of the Schulte Insurance Agency, chats about the agency’s 47-year history of helping seniors navigate through the complex Medicare Annual Election period. Schulte addresses Medicare Supplement and Prescription Drug Plans

Dr. James Dunford, Medical Director for the McAlister Institute, talks about the Institute’s myriad programs that address prevention and education for individuals and families dealing with alcohol and substance abuse. Dunford recaps the Institute’s recently held 10th Annual “Walk for Sobriety.”

David Varcardipone, School Liaison Director for SchoolCast, and Sophia Nunuz, On-Boarding and Training Director for SchoolCast, chat about it’s mission to power student-run podcasts at all San Diego County high schools. Varcardipone and Nunez discuss other student-centric Cloudcast Media podcasts.

Jesus (Chuy) Nunez, Jr., Director of Communications and Corporate Engagement for the Monarch School, chats about the mission and vision of the unique school; its wrap-around mental health, arts, and athletics services; and it’s new black box theatre: The Chrysalis.

Deacon Jim Vargas, President & CEO of Father Joe’s Villages (FJV), is joined by David MacGregor Lambert, FJV Purchasing Manager, to talk about the organization’s food services and Emergency Food Pantry; preparing for the Winter season; its vibrant thrift stores; and the Thanksgiving 5K.

Doug Wright, Chief Financial Officer for Mission Federal Credit Union, chats about the current and future economic challenges due to inflation and surging interest rates. Wright offers tips to mitigate the challenges.

Tonya Mantooth, the CEO/Artistic Director for the highly lauded San Diego International Film Festival, talks about the 21st edition of the Festival, which commences on Thursday, October 19. The Festival’s social impact theme this year is human trafficking.

Sharlene O’Keefe, Executive Director of Poway OnStage, discusses the organization’s wide reaching Arts in Education programs, along with its lineup of iconic Grammy-award winning musicians that will be part of its much-anticipated Professional Performance Series.

Goran Bozinovic, President & CEO of the Boz Life Science Research and Teaching Institute, chats about the Institute’s mission; its community outreach; its access to high-end biology research to diverse pre-college and college students; and the Annual Environmental Science and Innovative STEM Education Symposium on October 21 and 22 at Park & Market in Downtown San Diego.