Staci Reidinger, Board President of HomeAid San Diego, is joined by Mark Janda, Senior VP of Development for AvalonBay Communities and current HomeAid Board Member, to discuss how their organizations collaborate to build temporary homes for the homeless. Janda talks about AvalonBay’s commitment to HomeAid, while Reidinger details HomeAid’s impact on the homeless community. Reidinger…

Kandace Crystal, San Diego actor, educator and director, and actor Susan Clausen, represent Scripps Ranch Theater and Oceanside Theater Company as they discuss their roles in the virtual performance, “Donna Orbits the Moon.” Crystal and Clausen talk about the challenges of storytelling in the age of social distancing, and chat about other work they perform…

Joice Curry, Founder and President & CEO of c3Communications, chats about her 25+ years in public relations; why a company should hire a PR agency; and the keys to her company’s success. Joice is joined by her husband and c3’s COO, Sean Curry, to talk about the importance of messaging to the right audiences.

Amber Ravenscroft, Manager of Innovation for the nationally recognized EdVenture Group, is joined by Ed Hiner, President of Asymmetrical Evolution, to talk about the collaboration between both innovative-focused organizations to form The Curiosity Mission … an initiative to inspire curiosity, creativity and entrepreneurship in students.

Rachael VanWormer, Manager of Educational Events for Write Out Loud, discusses three free education programs the organization is kicking off this year: NEA BIG Read, Student Shakespeare Festival and Poetry Out Loud.

Samantha Holt, Executive Director of the Armed Services YMCA Camp Pendleton, discusses the organization’s programs and services, along with challenges its constituencies face due to the pandemic.

Rebecca Jones, Mayor of the City of San Marcos, chats about her unplanned path to political office. Mayor Jones talks about the myriad features the city offers from its college and university to its Union Cowork space to its vibrant Chamber of Commerce.

Jill Hall, a best-selling author, discusses how her background as an artist and teacher led her to become a writer. Hall, who calls herself an intuitive writer — she does not use an outline to guide her writing — chats about her passion for artists (visual and performing) who are struggling during the pandemic crisis….

Mia Roseberry, Executive Director of Wounded Warrior Homes, talks about the organization’s major fundraiser, the 6th Annual Fairways for Veterans event. This year’s fundraiser will be held virtually from September 17-20 to coincide with the actual U.S. Open major golf tournament. Participants will choose pros who are participating in the U.S. Open as their “teammates”…

Tonya Mantooth, CEO and Artistic Director for the renowned San Diego International Film Festival, discusses the lead up to this year’s Festival through drive-in movies at the Westfield UTC parking lot on September 18, 19, 25 and 26. Mantooth chats about the four-day Festival that will run from October 15-18.