Community Connection
Connecting with community leaders and organizations who work to improve the lives of San Diegans.
Episodes
June 30, 2025 • 29 mins
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month isn’t until September, but on June 28th Gild Radner would’ve turned 79. Gilda’s Clubs nationwide are using the date to bring national attention to a disease that affects over 19,000 women every year in our country. We discuss it with Kristian White, Vice President of Gilda’s Club South Florida. AND, The saying is ‘It’s a Man’s World’ - but glass ceilings have been being shattered for generations, by...
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June 22, 2025 • 31 mins
Our children and teens are increasingly being targeted by online predators wanting to exploit, abuse and sextort them. With June being Internet Safety Month, we discussed these things with former Florida State Senator Lauren Book a child-abuse survivor, advocate, and founder of the nonprofit Lauren’s Kids to educate families. Then, kids these days are entering puberty earlier than they ever have. Why is it happening, what problem...
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June 16, 2025 • 31 mins
In the U.S., someone dies from heart disease every 33 seconds. Men face a higher risk, yet many are reluctant to see a doctor for regular screenings. We spoke with Dr. Jane Wilcox, Associate Chief of Cardiology at Northwestern Medicine, about why Father’s Day is the perfect time to encourage dad to take care of his heart health. Then, Men…Father’s deal with as many mental health issues as women do, some you might be surprised to h...
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June 9, 2025 • 30 mins
If you’re a dog person, only other dog people can relate to the relationship we have with our pets. To help explain it,we spoke with Mark Sutherland, Director and human in the film Abby’s List: A Dogumentary. Then, roughly 10% of Americans have some sort of ‘life threatening’ food allergy. Millions of others live with other food allergies. We discussed it with Dr. Sung Poblete, CEO of Food Allergy Research and Education.
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June 2, 2025 • 29 mins
June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month. We discussed that and our nation’s gun violence epidemic with Dr. Cassandra Crifasi, co-director of the Center for Gun Violence Solutions at Johns Hopkins University. And, some of the greatest in medical breakthroughs these days are being made in Alzheimer's Disease....but, those breakthroughs dont happen without research. We spoke with Dr. Doris Molina-Henry is an Assistant Professor...
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May 27, 2025 • 33 mins
For too many of us Memorial Day is about picnics, bar-b-ques or visits to the beach. The real purpose for the holiday is to honor and mourn the men and women who have died serving our nation in the Armed Forces. Lt. Gen. David Fridovich, a 37-year U.S. Army Veteran, joins to discuss it. Then...May is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month....., but do you even know what it is or whether it is preventable? We speak with Dr, L...
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May 19, 2025 • 31 mins
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. We speak with Dr. Ken Duckworth of the National Alliance on Mental Illness about that, the stigma surrounding mental illness in our country and his book, You Are Not Alone. Then, 1 in 3 US Adults has Hypertension……High Blood pressure…….do you know what causes it? How to treat it? More importantly, how to prevent it? Dr. Clyde Yancy, Chief of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine...
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May 12, 2025 • 30 mins
Many of us likely know someone who has had a stroke. But, do you know what the experience or recovery are like? May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and we speak with Jennifer Rose Goldman, author of "In the Face of Catastrophe: How a Traumatic Brain Injury Became a Blessing". Then, severe bleeding from trauma is a leading cause of preventable death for people of all ages. We speak with Dr. Carlos Palacio of the American Colleg...
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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 28, 2025 • 29 mins
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 21, 2025 • 29 mins
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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April 14, 2025 • 31 mins
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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April 14, 2025 • 29 mins
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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March 31, 2025 • 29 mins
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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March 23, 2025 • 30 mins
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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March 17, 2025 • 29 mins
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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March 10, 2025 • 30 mins
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 3, 2025 • 29 mins
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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February 24, 2025 • 29 mins
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 18, 2025 • 29 mins
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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