Phillip Coleman, President of the Block Club, is joined by La Raza Webb, Vice President of the Block Club, to discuss the Club’s mission and its focus of supporting the Black Arts and Culture District.  Webb chats about the symbiotic relationship between Afro Hair and water. 

Enjoy this very special episode of “Spotlight” as Drew Schlosberg sits down with Deborah Serra, the author of the recently published “Lost In Thought” exploring the illusion of free will and subconscious decision making.  This interview took place during a live “CloudTALKS” event held at UCSD’s Studio 8980 in collaboration with UCSD Extended Studies.  

Mia Harenski, President of San Diego Rotary Club 33, is joined by the Club’s Executive Director, Jordan Maharaj, to talk about the annual Mr./Mrs./Ms. San Diego Award, started in 1976.  Harenski and Maharaj chat about Rotaract Clubs and the outreach to seniors in our county.

Chris Simpson, the Director of National University’s Center for Cybersecurity, discusses San Diego Cybersecurity Clinics; cybersecurity careers; students providing free cybersecurity work for small businesses; and the SOCAL Cyber Cup.

John Maffei, a legendary San Diego County sportswriter, chats about his 50-year career covering sports in our region. Maffei talks about a recent story he wrote about a former CIF Player of the Year who robbed a bank, was sentenced to four life terms for kidnapping and was recently paroled. 

Derek Danziger, a longtime PR practitioner, talks about the recent release of his second children’s book, Teddy the Tiny Tree.  Danziger discusses the importance of storytelling  and using stories to share messages of hope and perseverance.

Jose Cruz, CEO of the San Diego Council on Literacy, and Charles Parisi, Founder and CEO of Cloudcast Media, talk about “The Gap Minders” podcast that informs, inspires and illuminates gaps in our culture and provides solutions to tackle these gaps.  Jose Cruz, a co-host of ” The Gap Minders”  produced by Cloudcast Media, discusses the new season ahead kicking off in January 2025.  

Eugenia Welch, President & CEO of Alzheimer’s San Diego, is joined by her colleague, Nellie Hernandez, Bilingual Dementia Educator, to chat about the organization’s mission and its outreach to provide Latino families with support that address their unique needs and cultural sensibilities.

Dave Oates, Founder of PR Security Service and longtime crisis communications maven, discusses the “do’s and don’ts of managing a crisis; the likelihood that an organization — big or small — will experience a crisis PR event; and how to prevent a crisis from occurring.

Dr. Angela Bass, Assistant Superintendent of Learning and Leadership for the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE), chats about SDCOE’s ambitious “North Star” framework, whose goal is reduce the number of students in poverty from 51% to 35% by the end of the 2029-2030 school year.  Bass talks about the “Portrait of a Graduate” and multilingual learners