Caitlin O’Connell, renowned Elephant Scientist, Behavioral Ecologist and Author, discusses her new book, Wild Rituals: 10 Lessons Animals Can Teach Us About Connection, Community, and Ourselves. O’Connell underscores the importance of community rituals in the animal kingdom and in human society. O’Connell considers the impacts social isolation will have...

Matt Carney, Co-Chair of the San Diego Arts & Culture Coalition (SDACC), and Executive Director of the San Diego Ballet, discusses the San Diego Arts and Culture Challenge, now in it’s it 3rd Phase to raise significant resources for artists and art organizations that have been walloped by the...

Lauren Tancredi-Baese, CEO of Home Start, Inc, is joined by Board President, Cameron Clark, to talk about the nonprofit’s efforts to help victims of abuse in the face of COVID-19 challenges. Clarke highlights the lessons Home Start has learned from the pandemic. Tancredi-Baese chats about Home Start’s Social Enterprises,...

Len Novarro, an Award-Winning Journalist and Author, talks about his soon-to-be-published book, Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered: A Journalist’s Journey Amid the Twilight of Truth. Novarro discusses the ever-changing nature of journalism and the effect social media has had on factual and balanced reporting. Novarro, a former San Diego Tribune...

Jodi Cilley, Founder and President of the Film Consortium of San Diego, chats about the vibrant San Diego film industry and the contributions of veterans and active-duty personnel to the industry. Cilley discusses the Armed Forces Film Challenge and GI Film Festival.

Walter Philips, Chief Executive Officer of San Diego Youth Services, talks about the key issues that face San Diego youth, such as homelessness, bullying and sex trafficking. Philips discusses how his organization help kids mitigate these issues.  

Floyd Strayer, Director and Team Leader of Team VetPics, is joined by Producer, Actor, and Publicist Susan J Farese, and Screenwriter, Producer and Actor, Tommy Anderson, to discuss their film, Life After Oblivion. The trio talks about their team’s mission to showcase films produced and written by veterans that...

Abegale Flores Colmenar, Site Director for BioLabs San Diego, chats about her organization’s supportive role in San Diego’s growing bioscience sector. Colmenar chats about BioLabs’ youth outreach programs. 

Captain Paul Swain, Business Administrator for the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC), is joined by Santiago Ortega, an ARC alumnus. Ortega discusses his journey to recovery and the impact sobriety has had on his life. Captain Swain underscores the center’s success rate and promotes the ongoing Paver Fundraiser,...