REal Talk with Kandi and Garrett
🎙️ REal Talk with Kandi & Garrett is your go-to podcast for real life, real estate, and real talk—all from the heart of Amador County and beyond! Hosted by Kandi Thompson, a real estate broker, mom, wife, and proud woman of faith, and Garrett Gray, a retired U.S. Marine with a passion for people and property—this dynamic duo brings you honest conversations, expert insights, and a whole lot of personality. New episodes drop weekly—don’t miss out on the laughs, the learning, and the local love from market updates, real life stories and local and national news. 👉 Like, follow, and share!
Episodes
🎙️ Join Real Talk with Kandi & Garrett for our Candidate Crawl interview with Alison Lafayne, a write-in candidate for Ione City Council who previously served on the council until July 2026.
🏡 Alison brings her own perspective on the council and the community she hopes to serve again. Hear why Ione means so much to her, what’s motivating her to run, and insights we haven’t heard from other candidates.
❤️ She also sh...
🎙️ Join Real Talk with Kandi & Garrett for another Candidate Crawl interview as we sit down with Amador County native Raymond Estey to hear why he’s running and what serving his hometown means to him.
🇺🇸 Public service runs in his family! His father previously served on the Plymouth City Council and as a school board trustee. Now, Raymond has reached a chapter in his life where he has the opportunity to serve the commun...
🗳️ Four years of experience. What’s next for Plymouth?
🎙️ Join Real Talk with Kandi & Garrett for another Candidate Crawl interview! We sit down with Wendy Bottomley, incumbent Plymouth City Council member running for her second term.
🏡 Hear how Wendy’s journey brought her to Amador County, what her experience serving on the Plymouth City Council has been like, and what her plans are for the next four years if reel...
🎙️ In Season 2, Episode 51 of Real Talk with Kandi & Garrett, we’re breaking down why voting matters and why taking the time to participate is so important!
🏘️ From our local communities to the bigger picture, voting gives us a say in the decisions that shape our future. Pull up a seat for a real conversation about showing up, making informed choices, and making your voice count.
🔎 Research your ballot.
💬 Ask questio...
🎙️ We feel so blessed that Steve Hilton took the time to join Real Talk with Kandi & Garrett for our Candidate Crawl series! In this short but sweet interview, he shares his vision for California and what he would work to change if elected Governor.
For us, this conversation goes beyond party labels. It’s about the concerns affecting Californians every day:
💸 The high cost of living
🔥 Wildfire prevention and...
🎙️ What a pleasure it was to welcome Congressional Candidate Michael Masuda to Studio 49 for Real Talk with Kandi & Garrett’s Candidate Crawl series! 🇺🇸
We sat down with Michael to hear about his Amador County roots, his journey to running for California’s 5th Congressional District, and what he hopes to accomplish for our communities if elected.
🤔 What should our county expect from its represe...
🚗 Let’s take a trip down memory lane with Kandi & Garrett! From our very first cars to what we drive today, we’re sharing the rides and memories along the way on Episode 50, Season 2 of Real Talk with Kandi & Garrett!
Do you name your cars? Do you switch rides often or drive them until they die? Are you all about American muscle, or do European cars have your heart? 🏁
Drop your first car and the year you go...
🎙️ Join Real Talk with Kandi & Garrett as we sit down with Susan Feist, a current Sutter Creek City Council member running for re-election! Susan is also the winemaker at Feist Wines, with a background in local business and city government.
🗳️ Get to know Susan ahead of the November 3 election!
▶️ Watch Susan’s interview:
https://youtu.be/5JVhvWxY4s4
📧 Public business email: susan@feistwines.com.
🎙️ Kandi & Garrett sit down with Mayla Swift-Burgess, who is running for Sutter Creek City Council! Mayla is a certified public accountant with Castillo, Bordwell & Swift CPAs, and her professional experience includes local government auditing which she feels would be beneficial on the City Council.
🗳️ Get to know Mayla ahead of the November 3 election!
▶️ Watch Mayla’s interview:
https://youtu.be/3h8UQsb9JhU
🎙️Aaron Linker, an Amador High School graduate and Sutter Creek resident, joins Kandi & Garrett to talk about his run for Sutter Creek City Council! He’s excited to see younger generations begin playing a role in local politics and getting involved in their community. 🗳️
▶️ Watch Aaron’s interview:
https://youtu.be/IDZXNYPMZ2o
📲 Connect with Aaron on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/hello.im.aaron
🎙️ From Kandi’s front office to our own studio, we’re looking back at how Real Talk with Kandi & Garrett began and what we’ve learned along the way!
In honor of International Podcast Day on September 30, Episode 49 of Season 2 takes you behind the scenes of our podcast journey. 🎬 We’re talking lighting, cameras, stands, microphones, programs, and the tools that have helped us keep growing.
If you’v...
Is the real estate market crazy right now… or are buyers and sellers just playing by two completely different sets of rules? 🏡📈 Kandi & Garrett break down what we’re actually seeing in the market every single day.
In Episode 48 of Season 2 of Real Talk with Kandi & Garrett, we’re talking about the market we’re experiencing every single day as REALTORS® in Northern California.
No crystal ba...
✨ WE STRUCK GOLD IN IONE! ✨
This week on Getting to Know Amador County, Kandi & Garrett are heading to Ione to visit the new and improved Gold’s Bakery at 31 E. Main Street!
▶️ WATCH THE FULL EPISODE:
https://youtu.be/bovqtOHOklc
🔗 FOLLOW REAL TALK ON ALL PLATFORMS:
https://linktr.ee/realtalkwkg
Gold’s Bakery is more than just a bakery. It’s part of a longtime, g...
📼Home Videos, Protecting Our Kids Online, Email Scams & a Military Scam You Need to Hear About🚨
Some episodes have a plan. This one went wherever the conversation took us.
Episode 47 of Real Talk with Kandi & Garrett is very real, very unscripted, open and honest. We’re talking about memories, our kids, technology, scams, online safety and a story involving military members that you’re going to want to hear...
🎓 Who is James Marzano, and after nearly eight years on the Amador County Unified School District Board, why does he want to keep doing this work?
In this Real Talk Candidate Crawl with Kandi & Garrett, we sit down with James Marzano, District 3 School Board representative, to get beyond the board meetings and decisions and learn about the person who has spent nearly eight years serving our local schools and is n...
🗳️ CANDIDATE CRAWL: SCHOOL BOARD EDITION 🎙️
Real Talk with Kandi & Garrett sits down with Ronnie Gold, candidate for Amador County Unified School District Board of Trustees, District 2.
▶️ WATCH RONNIE’S FULL INTERVIEW HERE:
https://youtu.be/pQJRJ0mxlCc
Who is Ronnie Gold, and why does she want to serve on the School Board?
In this Candidate Crawl interview, we get beyond the campaign sign and ta...
🗳️ Who is Keith Lynch, and why does he want to serve on the Amador County School Board?
In this episode of Real Talk with Kandi & Garrett: Candidate Crawl, we sit down with Keith Lynch, candidate for District 1 of the Amador County Unified School District Board of Trustees, to get to know the person behind the campaign sign. 🎙️
🏡 Keith shares his journey growing up primarily in Amador County, the frien...
🎓 Who is Patricia Angeja, and why is she running for the Amador County Unified School District Board of Trustees?
In this Real Talk Candidate Crawl with Kandi & Garrett, we sit down with Patricia Angeja, candidate for District 2, representing the Ione area, to get beyond the campaign signs and learn more about the person asking for your vote.
We talk with Patricia about:
📍 Where she grew up and her journe...
🤠 We’re walking down Taylor Sheridan Lane!
On Episode 46, Season 2 of Real Talk with Kandi & Garrett, we’re switching things up and talking about something we both have plenty of opinions about: Taylor Sheridan and the ever-growing list of shows connected to his name.
From the shows that first pulled us in, to the characters we love, the ones we absolutely do NOT love, the storylines that worked, and t...
In this episode, we sit down with Jack Mitchell, who has served on the Ione City Council for nearly four years and is running for another term.
🎤 Tune in as we talk with Jack about:
🔹 How he got involved with the City of Ione and what led him to City Council
🔹 What inspired him to run for another term
🔹 How he feels about the community he serves
🔹 Some of the highlights from his time on the council
🔹 Some ...
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