Spotlight on the Community
Cloudcast Media, the national leader in local podcasting, proudly presents its flagship show, Drew Schlosberg’s Spotlight on the Community, now in its 20th season. For 20 years, we have been amplifying the voices of social impact organizations, social entrepreneurs, local non-profits, and other community champions who help shape the culture, creativity, and connectivity that drive the San Diego community to ever higher levels. These curated community conversations are brought to you by Mission Fed Credit Union, bringing good things to San Diego for over 60 years. LISTEN WHERE YOU LIVE™ "Spotlight On The Community" is one of 80+ shows from Cloudcast Media, the national leader in local podcasting. For more information on Cloudcast Media, please visit https://cloudcastmedia.us/
Episodes
September 25, 2026 • 26 mins
Dr. Moises Salinas Fleitman, Executive Director of Remember Us The Holocaust (RUTH), and "Celebrity Co-host" James Zanewicz, CEO of Connect, chat about the urgent effort to preserve Holocaust memory in San Diego through a two-year exhibit at the San Diego Central Library, with the goal of establishing a permanent Holocaust museum. Salinas Fleitman explains how survivor testimonies, personal artifacts such as children’s ...
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September 25, 2026 • 25 mins
Shayna Foreman, Interim Executive Director of Living Coast Discovery Center, and "Celebrity Co-host" James Zanewicz, CEO of Connect, discuss how a “hidden gem” on San Diego Bay is expanding access to coastal nature through conservation, education, and community-focused programming. They explore the center’s Farm to Bay fundraiser, the new Urban Oasis exhibit, long-standing partnerships with Chula Vista schoo...
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September 25, 2026 • 29 mins
Stephen Brotebeck, Director of the School of Theater, Television, and Film at San Diego State University and Courtney Corey, Director of The Wild Party and Lecturer in the School of Theater, Television, and Film at San Diego State University, are joined by "Celebrity Co-host" James Zanewicz, CEO of Connect, to discuss how SDSU’s theater, television, and film programs are shaping culturally relevant artists and creative profes...
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September 25, 2026 • 25 mins
Emily Young, Vice President of Programs at The Prebys Foundation, is joined by "Celebrity Co-host" James Zanewicz, CEO of Connect, to examine how strategic philanthropy is reshaping San Diego’s future through investments in public health, medical research and a vibrant arts and creative economy. They explore the region’s long-running Tijuana River Valley sewage crisis and the foundation-funded research that helped secur...
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September 25, 2026 • 28 mins
Liz Bradshaw, Director of Artistic Programming for ArtPower at UC San Diego, is joined by "Celebrity Co-host" James Zanewicz, CEO of Connect, to discuss how ArtPower’s 23rd season uses the theme “Follow Curiosity and Find Connection” to engage students and the wider San Diego community through the performing arts. They explore how ArtPower leverages venues such as the Epstein Family Amphitheater, K–12 partne...
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Ed Abetya, Associate Dean of Student and Community Outreach at UC San Diego's Division of Extended Studies, and Rebecca Smith, Lead Instructor at UC San Diego's Division of Extended Studies and President of W2 San Diego, discuss how lifelong learning and purpose-driven work can help San Diegans over 50 stay relevant and connected in a rapidly changing world. Drawing on local data and examples, they explore the realities of caregivi...
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September 18, 2026 • 25 mins
Christina Pineda, Courage to Call Program Manager at TURN Behavioral Health Services, and Jim Callahan, CEO of TURN Behavioral Health Services, discuss how the Courage to Call program connects San Diego’s active-duty service members, veterans, and their families to housing, mental health, and basic needs support regardless of discharge status. They explain the shift from county-funded to privately funded services, the expansi...
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September 18, 2026 • 25 mins
Melissa Peterman, Executive Director of Townspeople, and Jack Borja, a participant in Townspeople’s shared housing program, discuss how viewing housing as healthcare and expanding shared housing options offers a practical path out of homelessness for San Diegans. They detail the Shared Housing Collaborative, partnerships with organizations like Father Joe’s Villages and the City of Vista, landlord engagement, ...
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September 18, 2026 • 25 mins
Katrina Oprisko, Board Member of Business for Good and Owner of Earthwell Refill, discusses how purpose-driven microbusinesses across San Diego are banding together to advocate for community issues like homelessness, immigrant support, and environmental justice. She explains how Business for Good’s membership network, Prebys Foundation grant, and partnerships with universities, K–12 schools, and civic leaders ...
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September 18, 2026 • 28 mins
Malia Henry, Manager of Youth Social Responsibility (YSR) and Military Families for 365 Connect, discusses how YSR Connect is closing the leadership and opportunity gap for military-affiliated teens through tailored programming in San Diego. Henry explains the program’s leadership, applied skill, and volunteer components, shares Department of Defense findings on how frequent moves limit teens’ access to extracurriculars...
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September 11, 2026 • 32 mins
Hunter Christian, Executive Director of Villa de Vida, discusses San Diego’s shortage of affordable housing for adults with developmental disabilities. Christian talks about how the Poway community helps residents live independently. She explains how donated land, tax credits, county funding, project-based vouchers, and resident support made 54 apartments possible—and why an 18,000-person waiting list demonstrates...
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September 11, 2026 • 32 mins
Kevin Petti, professor of human anatomy and physiology at San Diego Miramar College, discusses why science education becomes more powerful when anatomy is taught alongside art, history, culture and religion. He explains how Anatomia Italiana and San Diego State University’s global seminar use Renaissance art, medical history, and immersive travel to help future healthcare professionals think differently while completing an in...
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September 11, 2026 • 22 mins
Lauren Lockhart, Executive Director of the Museum of History and Culture La Jolla, discusses why the former La Jolla Historical Society adopted a new identity reflecting its evolution into a free, community-focused museum. She explores expanded school programs, interdisciplinary exhibitions created with partners including the Kumeyaay community, La Jolla’s mid-century modern and UC San Diego legacy, and efforts to digitize te...
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September 11, 2026 • 33 mins
Cheryl Morrow, CEO of California Curl and owner of Morrow Publishing and the San Diego Monitor News Network, discusses her family’s influential role in Black hair care, entrepreneurship and media. She explores her Dad's (Willie Morrow) innovations, his pioneering work training military barbers, the cultural and economic importance of ownership and her mission to preserve this San Diego legacy for future generations. Listen Wh...
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September 11, 2026 • 41 mins
Staci Reidinger, Co-Founder of Cause San Diego and Director of the Cause Conference, and Jack Mardack, Co-Founder of Oyster and author of Impact Unleashed, discuss how businesses and nonprofits can replace isolated acts of goodwill with measurable, long-term social impact. They examine cross-sector partnerships, nonprofit accountability and building impact into business models while previewing the Cause Conference’s focu...
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September 4, 2026 • 25 mins
Al Love, Founder of Career Pathway Transformations, discusses how K–12 schools can align career pathways, labor market data, and programs of study to better prepare students for the rapidly changing world of work. He explains why early career exploration from TK through high school, stronger systems for college and career readiness, and deeper partnerships between districts, businesses, nonprofits, and higher education are es...
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September 4, 2026 • 27 mins
Julie Moore, Director of Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships at the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, and Courtney Pendleton, Public Relations and Community Manager at Mission Fed Credit Union, discuss the Food Bank's Food for Kids Backpack Program and its role in combating childhood nutrition insecurity across the county. They explore how $8 can feed a child for a weekend, why one in four San Diegans faces nutrit...
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September 4, 2026 • 25 mins
Lindsey Head, Founder and CEO of the Pulse Business Group, discusses how she brings financial clarity and strategy to business owners by helping them manage their companies “by the numbers” through cash flow discipline, dashboards, and her Profit Pulse platform. She shares lessons from scaling agencies, advising small to mid-sized companies and nonprofits, and guiding leaders through audits, cultural change, and prepara...
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September 4, 2026 • 26 mins
Louie Nguyen, President and CEO of Social Advocates for Youth San Diego, discusses how SAY San Diego is reinventing youth and family support through data-driven programs in childcare, mental well-being, and community schools across San Diego. He explains the childcare crisis economics, the WellSpring Initiative’s goal of providing 1,300 therapy sessions annually in perpetuity, partnerships with the San Diego Unified School Di...
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September 4, 2026 • 26 mins
Kesha Dorsey, CEO of Coastal Roots Farm, discusses how regenerative agriculture, equitable food access, and Jewish agricultural values are used to farm, feed, educate, and uplift community life in North County San Diego. Dorsey chats about their Pay-What-You-Can Farm Stand, partnerships with the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, tribal communities, Holocaust survivors, seniors, and local school districts, highlighting how n...
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