Ashley, a Senior Girl Scout, and her sister Natalie, a Cadette Girl Scout, talk about the many benefits of being part of Girl Scout San Diego. Ashley, a 10-year Girl Scout, and Natalie, a 9-year Girl Scout, chat about what they enjoy most about Girl Scouting. Ashley and Natalie are joined by Michelle Mullen, Chief Mission Delivery Officer, to discuss Girl Scouts San Diego’s membership kickoff and the Girl Scout Cookie Season that begins on January 29, 2023.

Blair Sadler, 26 year CEO of what is now called Rady Children’s Hospital, discusses his new book, (P)LUCK, co-authored with his twin brother about their iconic work in health care policy. Sadler chats about their work in authoring the nation’s first organ donation law, adopted by 50 states beginning in 1968. Sadler is currently on the faculty of the UCSD Rady School of Management.

Enrique Mesa, Communications & Segment Marketing Manager for Mission Fed Credit Union, chats about the distinguished Juntos Avanzamos designation that the credit union received for its longtime and robust community partnership with the Hispanic market. Mesa is joined by Marko Ramirez, an MFCU Branch Manager in Chula Vista to discuss the importance of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Laura Tancredi-Baese, CEO of Home Start, is joined by the nonprofit’s Director of Philanthropy, Mark Lagace, to talk about its annual Hallo-Wine Fall Festival on Saturday, October 22 at the Historic Burnham House in Balboa Park. The Festival raises much needed resources to support Home Start’s mission to prevent and treat child abuse.

Dr. Lauren Lek, Head of School for the Academy of Our Lady of Peace (OLP), and Diana Agostini, Director of Admissions for the venerable school, discuss how OLP leads in the way in advancing young women to pursue innovative STEM careers. Lek and Agostini chat about OLP’s inspiring school podcast and its state-of-the art multimedia facility.

Former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts, a Medal of Honor Recipient, discusses his role as an ambassador of the life-changing Cohen Veterans Network. Pitts is joined by Shari Finney, Regional Clinical Director of Cohen Clinics in Southern California, to chat about the opening of the new Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Veterans Village San Diego in Oceanside.

Douglas Wahl, President of the Downtown San Diego Lions Club, talks about the club’s 100 years of supporting the region’s nonprofits that help veterans, the homeless, seniors, the disabled, deaf and blind and underserved youth.

Michael McHale, President and CEO of St. Paul’s Senior Services, is joined by Amanda Gois, Chief Marketing Officer of St. Paul’s, to discuss the myriad programs and services of the organization, and how St. Paul’s is laser-beamed in its vision for addressing the challenges of senior care in the future.

Bill Payne, President & CEO of Second Chance, and Philip Stutzman, Development Director for the organization, talk about their success in significantly reducing recidivism among those who have been previously incarcerated. Payne and Stutzman discuss programs that deliver services in three areas: transitional housing, reentry strategies and workforce development.

Elizabeth Lou, CEO and President of Nile Sisters Development Initiative, chats about her organization’s mission to educate, support and offer training to refugee and immigrant women and their families by helping them overcome barriers to social and economic self-reliance.