Community Connection

Community Connection

Connecting with community leaders and organizations who work to improve the lives of San Diegans.

Episodes

May 5, 2025 33 mins
It is always important to take a look at our personal finances. From budgets, our financial future, retirement planning, these days it is more important than ever. We get some advice from financial guru Jean Chatzky…. CEO of HerMoney.com and host of the podcast HerMoney with Jean Chatzky.. Also, Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders have been increasingly top of mind in our country. We speak with Kristyn Roth, Chief Marketing Offi...
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April is - among many other things - Distracted Driving Awareness Month. We spoke with Jane Terry, NHTSA’s Director of the Office of Impaired Driving and Occupant Protection, about how big an issue distracted driving has become on our nation’s roads. Also, April is also Alcohol Awareness Month. Dr. Nzinga Harrison, a board-certified psychiatrist with a specialty in addiction medicine, explained that it isn’t only about alcoholism....
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April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. While many of us may be aware of the disease because of actor Michael J. Fox's battle, we might not really know what it is, how you get it, etc. We spoke with John Lehr - the President and CEO of the Parkinson's Foundation. Also, Tuesday, April 22nd is the 55th Anniversary of Earth Day. Kathleen Rogers, President of EARTHDAY.ORG, joins us to discuss how far the event has come to mean, and goal...
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We speak with the founder of Traci's Paws. Traci's Paws is the latest recipient of KOGO's George Chamberlin Community Leadership Award. Traci's Paws is a local non=-profit helping vets and their pets.
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Tax Season is upon us…..and if you haven’t filed your taxes yet…..You’re NOT alone. I discuss that and a new tool to help make filing your taxes simpler with Emily DiVito, a former Treasury official and Groundwork Collaborative senior expert. AND, relationships can be difficult. Marriage takes work. I discuss how to navigate some of those things with former Navy Seal Jason Redman and his Wife, Erica......who’ve written “MISSION: ...
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Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault stunningly affect one in three women globally. Thankfully, there are efforts to increase awareness and bring an end to those issues in our society. Jane Randel, Co-Founder of No More at NoMore.Org, joined me to discuss it. AND, this week is Poison Prevention Week. Every year, millions of Americans are exposed to poison.....more than ¾ of them are unintentionally. I discussed it with Dr. Sara ...
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Eating Disorders affect more than 30-million Americans. Every 52 minutes, someone dies due to an eating disorder—one of the deadliest yet most overlooked mental health challenges in the U.S. Manny Munoz discusses ED a personal journey, with Johanna Kandel from the National Alliance for Eating Disorders. AND, March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. As Dr. Roberto Rodriguez-Ruesga, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, te...
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This week is the 5-year Anniversary of the beginning of the COVID Pandemic. Dr Jay Wolfson, a Distinguished Service Professor of Public Health, Medicine, and Pharmacy at the University of South Florida, joins us to discuss what we’ve learned, what we did right and wrong, and whether we’re better or worse prepared for the next pandemic. From something serious, to something fun. We hear about the history and significance of St Patr...
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Our esteemed 24/7 News Anchors—- Nathalie Rodriguez (WIOD-Miami), Debra Mark (KFI Los Angeles), Erica Rodriguez (WIOD-Miami) and Kathy Walker (KOA-Denver) conduct inspiring and insightful interviews with four remarkable women who work for iHeartMedia: Angela Yee (Hip-hop, Entertainment & Media), Eileen Woodbury (LA Fires & Marketing), Sarah Spain (Sports & Media), and Jessica Marventano (Lobbying & Government).
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March is American Red Cross Month. Lori Arnold, with the Red Cross Disaster Relief Team joins us to discuss the history of the agency and their mission. And, thanks to the popularity of sports betting apps, revenues for sports betting have gone from just shy of $430 million in 2018 to a staggering $11 billion in 2023. With that an increase in gambling problems. Jennifer Krause, Executive Director of the Florida Council on Compulsi...
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On this final weekend of Black History Month we discuss the importance of mentorship, with Dr Williams Keys - a former White House Policy Advisor, founder of the Institute for Responsible Citizenship and author of The Stories They Hear: Expecting Greatness as the Key to Success And, after deadly wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii and Southern California many aren’t aware of the long term environmental, health and mental effects on their ...
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February is Black History Month. Dr Shantel Gabrieal Buggs, Associate Professor in the Program for African American Studies at Florida State University, explains its beginnings and objectives. Dr. Sung Poblete, CEO of Food Allergy Research and Education discusses the fact that roughly 10% of Americans have ‘life-threatening’ food allergies. Tens of millions of others live with other food allergies.
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iHeartMedia San Diego connects with community leaders and organizations to gain insight on the needs of our community.
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Conversation about caring for aging parents with Pamela Wilson is a well-renowned caregiving expert, involved in the aging, caregiving, and health fields for more than 2-decades. Her website is: pameladwilson.com Proven tips for combatting loneliness with Army Staff Sergeant Cody MacKall a Master Resilience Trainer
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Susanne Kogut is the President of Petco Love... a national non-profit focused on improving the lives of pets and their people. Their website is PetcoLove.Org
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Kenneth C. Davis is a historian and author of the 'Don't Know Much' series of books.....his latest book is titled - THE WORLD IN BOOKS: 52 Works of Great Short Nonfiction or his website; DontKnowMuch.Com. We discuss the life of, and holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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OUR MILITARY FAMILIES ARE FACING AN URGENT CRISIS, STRUGGLING WITH FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS AS THEY DEAL WITH RELOCATIONS, LONG DEPLOYMENTS AND EMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS, WITH SOME FAMILIES PUSHED TO THE BRINK OF POVERTY. ONE SAN DIEGO GROUP HAS AN INITATIVE TO HELP SUPPORT THESE FAMILIES AT NO COST TO THEM. THAT GROUP IS THE ROSIE NETWORK. JOINING US ON COMMUNITY CONNECTION IS THE FOUNDER AND C-E-O OF THE ROSIE NETWORK, STEPHANIE BROWN.
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Mark Hamrick, Senior Industry Analyst at Bankrate.Com, discusses New Year’s resolution from a financial angle and Dr. Susan Albers, well known clinical psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic and best-selling author, on New Year’s resolutions having to do health and fitness.
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Jose Martinez, an Army Veteran and triple amputee, joins the show to discuss how, with the help of Semper Fi & America's Fund, he overcame his extensive injuries, depression, and suicidal thoughts to become an adaptive athlete.
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Bryan Stern, Chairman & Founder of Grey Bull Rescue, discusses his veteran-led, donor-funded organization’s work rescuing Americans from conflict zones like the Middle East, Ukraine, Sudan, and other dangerous parts of the world.
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