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How can the organization Underground GRIT provide innovative avenues to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated men, women and youth to transform their personal narrative from a story of incarceration and recidivism to one of redemption and healing? Find out by listening to OC Talk Radio Public Affairs Director Dawn Kamber’s interview with Underground GRIT Co-Executive Director Licensed Clinical Social Worker Crystal Anthony. She explains why she and Underground GRIT Co-Executive Director Licensed Clinical Social Worker Suzanne Campbell created the organization and the services that it provides. Only on OC Talk Radio, Orange County’s Only Community Radio Station which streams live from the University of California-Irvine’s BEALL APPLIED INNOVATION CENTER. www.undergroundgrit.org

In Part 2 of the latest WE Podcast, hear from Ken Bradley, President of the Americas Region at Allied Electronics & Automation, as he continues the conversation with Jackie Mattox, Founder and CEO of Women in Electronics. Ken first reflects on his time at Allied and how the industry has changed and grown throughout the years, shifting focus from selling parts to selling solutions and adding value to customer engagements. He shares what he’s learned from two of his recent professional mentors, highlighting the key values they engrained in him as role models and how that created a confidence he did not initially have. Ken also recounts where he first heard the advice he’s never forgotten and how that shaped his guiding leadership principles on the importance of empowering people. Speaking to empowering people, Ken and Jackie further discuss healthy disruption and the intentionality and endurance required when building a diverse and balanced team. Ken leaves us with words of wisdom for young professionals in the industry or anyone looking to advance in their career – “Don’t rely on a company or a person to write your development, write it yourself.” Support the show

In today's episode, Teresa talks with Reiner Lomb about the 7 Essential Emotions for Leading Positive Change. Reiner is the founder of BoomerangCoach and the author of ASPIRE: Seven Essential Emotions for Leading Positive Change, No Matter Where You Are.Reiner describes the seven emotions that he thinks can help leaders create a positive changeempathycompassioninterestoptimisminspirationtrustpositivity For more information on Reiner, please visit: reinerlomb.com If a leader doesn't care, then the people that they are leading won't trust themReiner LombEpisode Timestamp0:06Introduction and Disclaimer01:30Emotions Leading to Positive Change10:00Break and Public Service Announcement10:29Seven Emotions21:50Teresa's Closing Remarks

Jackie Mattox, CEO & Founder of Women in Electronics, hosts Ken Bradley, President of the Americas Region at Allied Electronics & Automation, in the latest episode of the WE Podcast. In part 1 of this series, Ken talks about his unorthodox start in the industry and how his career evolved through network connections and relationships he built along the way. Touching on the skills he gained from his early days in the medical trauma laboratory, the “explorer” in him shares how his interest in science has translated to the business world and his desire to dissect the business. Ken also speaks to the value of mentorship he received from leaders early in his career at Allied and how he was able to experience the business through the full spectrum of operations. Part 1 concludes with conversation on the value of youth coming into the industry and his ideas on retaining young talent. Stay tuned for part 2 to hear more from Ken on his experience at Allied and his guiding leadership principles.Support the show

As we begin to wrap up SEASON 2 of the Pedego Podcast, we'll revisit some of our favorite episodes including this one with eBike enthusiast Richard Davis, who after two years of daily riding on his Pedego, realized he'd ridden enough miles to have traveled half way around the world. So being the good engineer, Richard began tracking his daily mileage and extrapolating where that would put him each day if he were actually riding around the world (instead of around his own city in Florida). Turning his daily exercise into an exercise of imagination (and drive) that made him even more determined to reach an amazing 25,000 mile odometer reading (the basic circumference of the Earth).Hear again Richard's amazing ride "around the world" (at least in his imaginative mind) and how he rode over 25,000 miles on his equally amazing Pedego Electric Bike. Adding another 1,000 miles shows since this show originally aired earlier this fall. As we continue to chronicle the electrifying "EBike Revolution" and those leading the charge here on the Pedego Podcast.Brought to you by Pedego Electric Bikes.

Episode #45.About the Guests:Gisella Marie Vasquez is the CEO of Advanced Variables Inc. She’s a passionate leader and ambassador of change in Business, Finance, HealthCare & Technology - expanding leadership and helping business owners, entrepreneurs and medical professionals redefine wealth and better their health. Nauman Jaffar is the founder of MarkiTech, Veyetals, YourDoctors.Online and a number of innovative niche solutions in health and wellness utilizing powerful new technologies like AI, Machine Learning, IoT, among many others.Wentian Liu is an experienced software developer working for Event Capturing System Inc. and also an advisor of Axia Telecom.Connect with the Guests:Gisella Marie VasquezLinkedInNauman JaffarLinkedInWentian Liu LinkedInIn this episode, you’ll learn:How you can be healthy not only physically but financially as wellHow Big brother and big data work on collecting consumer informationAn upcoming Telecom that helps us and incentivizes us on being healthy without intruding on our privacyNew applications and devices to track your health without seeing a doctorMemorable Quotes:Health is your wealth- Gisella Marie Vasquez You can only change the things you can measure. Gisella Marie VasquezHappiness is not only about wealth but also doing something not only for yourself but for others as well. - Nauman Jaffar Health is not something that you do before you feel sick, it's something you have to do every single day. It's an ongoing process. - Wentian LiuResources Mentioned: Axia TelAWIfitVeyetalsAbout the Host:Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Irvine Clinical Research, a medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple health care organizations in Orange County. He is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and Host of “Health Talks with Dr. Trinh” which can be heard weekly on OC Talk Radio. Connect with Dr. Trinh:HealthTalks OC WebsiteTongue OutFacebook PageFacebook (Personal Account)InstagramLinkedInYouTube

How can Together We Rise Founder and CEO Danny Mendoza change the foster care experience for youth? Find out by listening to OC Talk Radio Public Affairs Director Dawn Kamber’s interview with Mendoza, who founded the organization when he was 19 years old. He had gained a first-hand view of the challenges foster youth face through the eyes of his cousin. Only on OC Talk Radio, Orange County’s Only Community Radio Station which streams live from the University of California-Irvine’s BEALL APPLIED INNOVATION CENTER. www.togetherwerise.org

Show Notes On our show today my special guest, Mark Holbrook, and I will discuss the issues around the recent (and troubling) decline in church attendance in the United States over the past 20 years. For instance, in the year 2000 70% of Americans claimed to attend some kind of church, and just 20 years later, in 2020, that number has dropped from 70% to 47%--a 23% decline in just 20 years! That is a very significant decrease. Now… I have a few ideas on the subject, and I can’t wait to discuss them with Mark Holbrook, who is an enormously informed “lay scholar” of the biblical text and an elder at Grace Church of Orange CA. I want to speak with Mark because he is an evangelical conservative with a deep love of people and an even deeper love of the work of God in the church. So… what accounts for this decline in church attendance? Has the church failed its people? Has the very liberal American lifestyle played a role? Or does it have something to do with the influence of media and politics—neither of which is very “pro-church” today. I think it is mostly likely the influence of all three in addition to many other factors that account for a withdrawal from “organized religion.” And there’s another topic for today: are people leaving God or organized religion? LINKS For more on Charlie go www.thenextchapter.life

To hear retirees Margaret and Kevin Shea tell the story, two things have totally transformed their lives: City Life and EBikes. The first change happened when this former software engineer and his wife decided to follow their two adult sons into the actual City of Atlanta (from the suburbs where they'd spent 30 years of their lives). Discovering an exciting new world of close knit neighborhoods and neighborhood shops (like the new Ebike store that opened just down the block). Determined to "try it all", they took one for a spin. And that's when things really took off. "Fun was our only reason for buying one," admits Kevin, "but it soon turned out to be the best investment we ever made." "It added some spice to our lives (and our 40 year marriage)," smiles Margaret. "Taking us places we never knew existed". Like the 22 mile Beltline around Atlanta which they discovered right at their doorstep. A multi-use trail on a former railway corridor which goes around the core of Atlanta, this Beltline project was designed to reconnect neighborhoods and communities with restaurants, coffee shops, and places of interest (like the nearby Atlanta Zoo and parks). All at a slower "people pace". A perfect pathway for their new eBikes that took them in so many new directions, connecting them with their community (and kids) more. And bringing them better health and sleep as well as they rode more frequently(and further) on their new electric bikes. Several recurring themes we hear often on this show. For as Margaret herself if prone to proclaim to anyone and everyone she meets, "to say that owning a Pedego is life changing is not an understatement. We lost weight, improved our sleep (and our marriage). Made new friends and found a new direction in life. Who would have thought that two simple electric bikes could add so much to our lives?" Margaret is a coach for Optavia and is happy to help anyone who is looking to begin their health journey. To learn more about Optavia, please contact Margaret at [email protected] or call her at 770-630-8435. Just two aging, ever evolving baby boomers, experiencing the ride of their life. On this week's Pedego Podcast.

To hear retirees Margaret and Kevin Shea tell the story, two things have totally transformed their lives: City Life and EBikes. The first change happened when this former software engineer and his wife decided to follow their two adult sons into the actual City of Atlanta (from the suburbs where they'd spent 30 years of their lives). Discovering an exciting new world of close knit neighborhoods and neighborhood shops (like the new Ebike store that opened just down the block).Determined to "try it all", they took one for a spin. And that's when things really took off. "Fun was our only reason for buying one," admits Kevin, "but it soon turned out to be the best investment we ever made." "It added some spice to our lives (and our 40 year marriage)," smiles Margaret. "Taking us places we never knew existed".Like the 22 mile Beltline around Atlanta which they discovered right at their doorstep. A multi-use trail on a former railway corridor which goes around the core of Atlanta, this Beltline project was designed to reconnect neighborhoods and communities with restaurants, coffee shops, and places of interest (like the nearby Atlanta Zoo and parks). All at a slower "people pace".A perfect pathway for their new eBikes that took them in so many new directions, connecting them with their community (and kids) more. And bringing them better health and sleep as well as they rode more frequently(and further) on their new electric bikes.Several recurring themes we hear often on this show.For as Margaret herself if prone to proclaim to anyone and everyone she meets, "to say that owning a Pedego is life changing is not an understatement. We lost weight, improved our sleep (and our marriage). Made new friends and found a new direction in life. Who would have thought that two simple electric bikes could add so much to our lives?"Just two aging, ever evolving baby boomers, experiencing the ride of their life. On this week's Pedego Podcast.

Meet Insurance Agent Meet Liberato Martinez and Jose Juarez from Memorial Care on the latest in Medicare Enrollment including a comprehensive look at the different parts of Medicare. And the coming deadlines to sign up.

We talk a lot about pancreatic cancer but for those who don't have a connection, who may be newly diagnosed or just curious may not have a understanding of what we are talking about. Hopefully this episode will help answer some questions.

Steve and Barry speak office sales market, investment and leasing market. Only on OC Talk Radio

How will Orange County Registrar of Voters Bob Page ensure the 2022 California General Election in Orange County is fair and accurate? Find out by listening to OC Talk Radio Public Affairs Director Dawn Kamber’s interview with Page. He talks about his office’s mission which is to provide election services for the citizens of Orange County to ensure equal access to the election process, protect the integrity of votes and maintain a transparent, accurate and fair process. Only on OC Talk Radio, Orange County’s Only Community Radio Station which streams live from the University of California-Irvine’s BEALL APPLIED INNOVATION CENTER. http://www.ocvote.gov

Show Notes Our show today is about endings and beginnings AND the of the unspoken time in between the two. Life is one long journey of beginnings and endings. Projects, careers, marriages, and life itself all have an end. Beginnings are typically both challenging and inspiring. My personality type is driven to begin new ventures, loves change, and new opportunities. But I must always keep in mind that with beginnings must also come endings. But, with an end is also a new beginning… even with death. Unfortunately, we all too frequently harbor some kind of negative emotion around things coming to an end, especially an abrupt or unwanted end. However, that certainly doesn’t have to be the case. T.S. Elliot writes in his poem East Coker from Four Quartets, “To make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.” In this show I’d like to share a new insight that occurred to me more than one year ago. That insight has to do with the crucial time between ending one station in life and wisely proceeding to the next. It was from this experience that I learned the “value of the tomb,” the resting place between a figurative death and resurrection. Today’s show will be just Producer Paul and me talking about, “Lessons from the Tomb.” Important Links For more on Charlie go to www.thenextchapter.life For more on Wells of Life visit www.wellsoflife.org

Tune in to Part 2 of the latest “Leader in Highlight” WE Podcast Series as Founder and CEO, Jackie Mattox chats with Scott Theune, President of the Americas Region for Plexus Corporation. In this second episode, Scott first reflects on the legacy he wants to leave behind. He shares his pride in the areas of the company he’s worked to “move the ball forward”. He shares how he’s been able to give others the opportunity to grow and also the value in putting something meaningful out into the world on the product side. Scott tells us about his earliest mentor, his high school basketball coach, and how professionally he’s always in observing mode – learning how people are making decisions at a high level and how to incorporate that into his own leadership and management style. Culture, clarity, and value are three key words Scott and Jackie discuss as he walks us through his guiding principles – the importance of a strong system of management & importing/exporting talent. Part 2 concludes with one of Scott’s biggest learning lessons and his mindset on opportunities for women at Plexus and within the industry. To learn more about Plexus, please visit them at https://link.edgepilot.com/s/c77c7b98/yHsmjGp4nEKt6Na82znoGg?u=http://www.plexus.com/. Hear from Scott in Part 1 and learn more in this Part 2 episode of his WE Leader in Highlight Podcast Series!Support the show

In today's episode, Teresa is joined by Nadine Durbach, Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist, to discuss Mental Health: An Emerging Awareness. Teresa and Nadine talk about how many leaders are in the best position to see changes or be told of changes in their employees and addressing the issue is better than thinking it will go away. There has been a shift in how employees and employers have changed their thinking about mental health awareness in the workplace. They also talk about why it is important for leaders to be talking about mental health and sharing their own personal experiences. It is good for the bottom dollar to recognize mentally healthy employees make for a healthy workplace and stress will impact it. To connect with Nadine: https://nadinedurbachlcsw.com/ Instagram: @nadinedlcsw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nadinelcsw What we struggle with on the home front, it doesn't get left at the front door of the buildingNadine Durbach MENTAL-HEALTH-RESOURCES-2022Download Episode Timestamp 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:28Shift in Mental Health Awareness 08:14Break and Public Service Announcement 08:38Addressing Mental Health 19:59Teresa's Closing Remarks

Join Jackie Mattox as she chats with Scott Theune, President of the Americas Region for Plexus Corporation, in the latest installment of the Women in Electronics Podcast “Leader in Highlight” Series. In Part 1, Scott tells us how he got his start at Plexus by looking for growth opportunities and how his global experiences contributed to his leadership skills and style. To learn more about Plexus, please visit them at https://link.edgepilot.com/s/c77c7b98/yHsmjGp4nEKt6Na82znoGg?u=http://www.plexus.com/. Scott fills us in on the mission and vision of Plexus, their strengths in a competitive market, and how they position themselves with their customer base to grow organically through the future. With a heavy customer focus in the healthcare industry, Scott also shares what business has looked like throughout the pandemic. He highlights the importance of collaborating with customers, employees, and other local businesses to prioritize safety while maintaining optimization and commitments. Hear from Scott in Part 1 and learn more in Part 2 of his Leader in Highlight Two-Part Series. Support the show

Today we travel to the Big Island of Oahu in Hawaii to catch up with one of Pedego's earliest dealers, Pedego Kailua. Charting their journey from early adopter thru the potholes in paradise caused by the Covid crisis (when Hawaii shut down and shut off all their tourism lifeblood). And how this longtime dealer simply shifted gears from mainly renting his eBikes to mostly selling them to islanders suddenly working from home. With some unexpected twists and turns along the way, on this week's PEDEGO PODCAST. Tracking the eBike Revolution and the entrepreneurs (like Mark Librie and his store Manager Chandelle Garcia) driving it along.

In today’s digital age, the metaverse and cryptocurrencies gained massive popularity, building a cryptocurrency stock market, and immensely impacting (or dare we say disrupting) the world of economics and finance.An exciting breakthrough to this is cryptocurrencies’ growing influence on the medical and healthcare scene.Medical Decentralized Autonomous Organization or MDDAO is a community-owned platform on the Ethereum blockchain where the medical and consumer community will be able to gather and crowdsource the information and solutions to various medical and health care issues.Listen to this episode where Dr. Stephen Tang and Helene Blanchette, Co-Founders of MDDAO, talk about the launch of their MedVToken which is a token that aims to bridge the gap in healthcare and make it equally available to everyone across the globe. Memorable Quotes:It's a lot easier to change a behavior before it starts than to change a behavior that's set in. - Dr. Stephen TangOur goal is to change the paradigm so that there's more preventative and universal care, and really put the patient at the center of the whole medical aspect. So our goal is to provide care that is more universal. - Dr. Stephen TangWe wanna make sure that we hear the voice of those that are living in underprivileged areas as well because they're often the ones that are the most affected by the problems that we have in healthcare. - Helene BlanchetteResources Mentioned: MDDAOAbout the Guests:Helen Blanchette is President of PCC- Professional Coach & Advisor and a Co-Founder of MDDAO and MyMedV. During a nine-year journey in Asia, as a member of the senior leadership team of Fuji Xerox, have led the digital marketing transformation (14 countries), structure, and implementation of a regional digital marketing center, including technology acquisition, process change, and team formation. Guide/coach for women ascending in leadership in corporations or for business strategies & Consumer safety advocate and education as the president of the Physicians C. Council. Dr. Stephen Tang, MD is board certified in pediatrics and is a member of the CHOC Primary Care Network which treats kids and teens in Rancho Santa Margarita. He is also a Co-Founder of MDDAO and MyMedVAbout the Host:Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Irvine Clinical Research, a medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple health care organizations in Orange County. He is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and Host of “Health Talks with Dr. Trinh” which can be heard weekly on OC Talk Radio. Connect with Dr. Trinh:HealthTalks OC WebsiteTongue OutFacebook PageFacebook (Personal Account)InstagramLinkedInYouTubeConnect with The Guests:Helene BlanchetteLinkedInStephen TangLinkedIn

Hear the unique SANDBOX PERCUSSION perform with the Pacific Symphony this Friday and Saturday at Segerstrom Hall. Leading proponents of a wild, contemporary style of "percussion chamber music" that has these 4 young men performing on everything from tuned glasses to traditional drums. Everything but the kitchen sink in this visually entertaining "aural experience" (backed by the Pacific Symphony Orchestra).