AROUND THE TABLE w/South County Outreach: Lauren Ruiz, Director of Development
 Lauren Ruiz, Director of Development for SOUTH COUNTY OUTREACH joins us to discuss RELATIONSHIPs with our clients and our community. #communityengagement #buildingcommunity #hungerrelief #foodbank #foodbanks #homelessness #homelessnessawareness #charity #nonprofit #nonprofitorganization #creatingcommunity #buildingcommunity #southcountyoutreach #octalkradio
20m May 17, 2024
20m
OUR COMMUNITY: Professional Boxer Ronny Rios
 Professional boxer Ronny Rios joins us to discuss his career, starting here in Santa Ana, CA. And some of the challenges he's faced along the way. #boxing #professionalboxing #proboxer #sports #santaananative #hispanic #inspirational
37m May 13, 2024
37m
OUR COMMUNITY: Meet Paulina Thomas CEO Mujeras sin Limites
Meet popular blogger, public speaker and content creator Paulina Thomas.  CEO of Mujeras sin Limites.  And creator of inspirational women's events like "Women Without Limits'.  On how she built and grew her personal brand in the community. And the community of women she supports. #blogger #contentcreator #speaker #inspirationalspeaker #personalbrand #personalbranding #ochcc #octalkradio
31m May 03, 2024
31m
OC SPOTLIGHT: Learn About Mixed Martial Arts with Williams MMA
 Corey Williams from WILLIAMS Mixed Martial Arts joins us to discuss his Martial Arts School in Fountain Valley and the special Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. #mma #mixedmartialarts #jiujitsu #brazilianjiujitsu #bjj #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #communityengagement #community #localbusiness #localbusinesses #localbusinessspotlight #octalkradio
40m Apr 16, 2024
40m
OUR COMMUNITY: OC Power Authority Supplies Green Alternatives
Saul Viramontes, Management Analyst, ORANGE COUNTY POWER AUTHORITY, joins us to discuss their role in providing OUR COMMUNITY clean, affordable energy alternatives to some of the residents here in Orange County, CA. #power #energy #energyefficiency #greenenergy #greenenergysolutions #powerproductionmix #municipalpower #powergrid #powergridsharetarget #powergridsharenews #powergridsharelatestnew...
26m Apr 13, 2024
26m
OC SPOTLIGHT: Repairing Cell Phones, Computers and other Electronics
 Sean Hicks, the founder of YOURTRONICS joins us to discuss how he repairs all of Your Electronics from Cell Phones and Computers to Game Consoles and even Drones.  Including how he got into this field 10 years ago.  And why he went from being a finance major at Chapman to a highly successful small business owner here in Costa Mesa, CA.   Offering quick repairs for the many electronic devices w...
22m Apr 12, 2024
22m
PROFIT TALKS: Marketing Synergy in the Age of AI
 Michelle Chuang from the SBDC Cal State Fullerton Center joins us to explore the strange new world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how businesses can use it to grow their revenue and build their brand. Across all their marketing strategies in a truly integrative fashion.
39m Apr 09, 2024
39m
OUR COMMUNITY: 5 Time World Boxing Champion Mikey Garcia
Meet Legendary Boxer Mikey Garcia (5 time World Champion) and here his amazing story.  From his family picking strawberries in the field of Oxnard to top of the world. On OUR COMMUNITY podcast.  Powered by the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. And Orange County's only community radio station, OC TALK RADIO, Streaming live from our studio here at UCI's Beall Applied Innovation Center. ...
35m Apr 06, 2024
35m
OUR COMMUNITY-Meet Christine Mantyla, WILLIAMSON LAW GROUP
Meet Christine Mantyla from WILLIAMSON LAW GROUP. Community Outreach Coordinator for South Coast College ( a private college in the City of Orange that teaches court reporting and medical legal programs).   And host of the Mil2Vet Veteran's Series Podcast. Aa well as a Board Member for the great charity PATRIOTS AND PAWS that (among other things) supplies free furniture to veterans in need. #pa...
34m Apr 02, 2024
34m
PROFIT TALKS: FREE TRAINING for Starting A Childcare Business
Meet First 5 of Orange County, a county agency (funded by Prop 10...the tobacco tax initiative) that funds programs for early access to childcare for PreNatal thru Age 5. Including a FREE Training Program (in partnership with the OCIE SBDC) that will train you to start your own childcare business.  A way for some moms to actually get paid to stay home and watch their own young children by also ...
36m Apr 02, 2024
36m
OUR COMMUNITY: Meet Norma Mora, Mortgage Loans, PRMG
Meet Norma Mora, a Mortgage Loan Officer for PRMG.  An Ambassador for the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.  And a Mentor for the Hispanic100 Foundation as well.
31m Mar 26, 2024
31m
OC SPOTLIGHT: 3 CHIP COOKIES Franchisees here in Orange County, CA
Today three franchisees from CHIP Cookies join us to discuss their separate stores in Huntington Beach, San Clemente and right here in Irvine.  Sample some of their incredible cookies and talk about their different paths to being a "cookie entrepreneur". Who knew cookies could be so much fun (and profitable)?
34m Mar 25, 2024
34m
PROFIT TALKS: CLICKSTART DOG TRAINING ACADEMY
Meet from Cassie Pestana, Co-Owner of CLICKSTART DOG TRAINING ACADEMY in Lake Forest. And here her story about growing her business into a real "brick and mortar" location. And how the OC IE Small Business Development Center (SBDC) helped her to do that. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC). Funded...
39m Mar 25, 2024
39m
PROFIT TALKS: Learn About Orange County's Special LAUNCHPAD for Startups
Shaun Sanders, the Senior Associate Director of LaunchPad SBDC joins us to discuss their unique virtual accelerator.  Hosted by Octane and run by the Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC) in Newport Beach, CA. As he talks about his work helping startups and other small businesses craft their "pitch decks" (and specifically their "business stories".)  At no c...
38m Mar 25, 2024
38m
OUR COMMUNITY; Meet Sergio Contreras, OC UNITED WAY
Meet Sergio Contreras, Executive Director of UNITED FOR STUDENT SUCCESS, Orange County United Way and President and Founder of MADE IN ORANGE COUNTY.  A former school board President and City Council Member in Westminster. And a current Estrella Award winner from the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
38m Mar 15, 2024
38m
OC SPOTLIGHT: Rachel Daly, Psychotherapist on Post Holiday Health
As we begin a New Year, we bring in Rachel Daly, a psychotherapist from the Newport Beach Trauma Therapy Center to discuss the all too common "post Holiday blues".  Including their causes (from stress and financial worries to past traumas and current health challenges) and some tips on how to combat this all-too-common mental health problem which so many of us face this time of year.  Including...
39m Mar 14, 2024
39m
OC SPOTLIGHT: Castles Confections and Their Hand Crafted Toffees
Brian Castles, Founder of Castles Confections in Fullerton joins us to share how he became Orange County's very own Willy Wonka. And using his mom's family recipe, has brought back hand crafted toffee again to So Cal.
41m Mar 14, 2024
41m
OC SPOTLIGHT: Partee Golf Simulators
Hayden Ruiz, owner of Partee Golf Simulators joins us to discuss renting  a golf simulator for high end corporate events and/or personal parties.  The enormous leap in realism in these simulators today (where you are actually hitting a ball into a screen and then tracking that ball visually on some virtual course).  How PARTEE is actually starting to install these high end golf simulators into ...
34m Mar 14, 2024
34m
PROFIT TALKS: Uriel Arguelles, VP Relationship Mgr. LENDISTY
Learn about LENDISTRY and their work helping deploy capital for government programs like the PPP Loans (Paycheck Protection Program) initiated under COIVD). As well as being a direct small business lender for small businesses that may not qualify under traditional banking requirement. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Develop...
34m Mar 13, 2024
34m
PROFIT TALKS: Small Business and Vets Getting Contracts with the State of California
Diane Lydon joins us to discuss her work at a Business Outreach Manager for the State of California's  Office of Small Business and Disabled Veterans Business Services (often referred to simply as OSDS).  Helping small businesses and veteran owned businesses secure government contracts. Operating under the mandate created by California Assembly Bill AB-2019, 25% of all state government contrac...
31m Mar 08, 2024
31m
PROFIT TALKS: Alicia Brayboy, DIGITAL MARKETING CENTER
Alicia Brayboy, DIGITAL MARKETING CENTER talks about her background and why she moved from NY to SoCal to further her marketing career. And how she helps businesses share their brand stories thru social media marketing and make sense of the many platforms and digital strategies available to businesses today. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empir...
34m Mar 08, 2024
34m
PROFIT TALKS: Manish Bhardia, Asian Business Association of Orange County
Meet Manish Bhardia President of the Asian Business Association of Orange County (ABAOC).  And partner in his own firm THINK AI. As he discusses his cutting edge work in adding Artificial Intelligence (AI) to businesses  (just like yours!)  And helping other Asian businesses (thru his work with the ABAOC) learn about new technologies (like AI0 and use it to increase productivity in their own or...
35m Mar 08, 2024
35m
OUR COMMUNITY: Jessica Becerra, AZZUL SWIMWEAR
Jessica Becerra, Owner of AZZUL SWIMWEAR joins us to discuss her entrepreneurial journey.  And her work with the upcoming OC FASHION WEEK. And her charitable work as a Leader of the Homeless Lunch Ministry at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Irvine.
34m Mar 08, 2024
34m
OUR COMMUNITY: Sofia University's Newest Campus in Costa Mesa, CA
Mary Kay Chess, PhD. Chair of the Doctorate of Business Administration Program and Penny Li, MBA and AVP of Strategic Enrollment join us from SOFIA University to discuss their newest campus here in Costa Mesa, CA and the many innovative programs they offer like a Doctorate in Business Administration (more than an MBA!) and a Degree in Transpersonal Psychology (a field they've pioneered since th...
28m Mar 08, 2024
28m
OUR COMMUNITY: Maria Gomez, CEO Orange County Escrow
Maria Gomez, CEO Orange County Escrow and 2022 OCHCC Estrella Awardee Member of the Year. Talking about the Orange County Hispanic Chamber's Residential REAL ESTATE COMMITTEE.
32m Mar 07, 2024
32m
OUR COMMUNITY: Salvador Ramirez, Director, Corporate Affairs, KROGER/FOOD 4 LESS
Salvador Ramirez, Director, Corporate Affairs, KROGER/FOOD 4 LESS joins us to discuss all the good work they do in Our Community.
33m Mar 07, 2024
33m
OUR COMMUNITY: The Legendary Trumpet Player Arturo Sandoval
Reuben Franco, President of the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, gets the rare privilege (and pleasure) to interview the legendary jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval.  Including how he fled his childhood home in Communist Cuba, how he met and was helped by the great Dizzy Gillespie and the many Grammy Awards he's won thru the years, starting with Irakere (an influential jazz group that b...
12m Mar 07, 2024
12m
PROFIT TALKS: Riverside County Office of Economic Development
Joaquin Tijerina, Director of the Coachella Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC) joins us to discuss his work there helping small businesses thrive and grow (and get started). And with the overall Riverside County Office of Economic Development that helps fund this center and so many other programs like Riverside County's Small Business Thrive Program, Business Assistance NOW Program...
44m Feb 13, 2024
44m
PROFIT TALKS: Veterans and Government Contracting
SBDC Business Consultant Troy Small on his extensive work with Veterans and Government Contracting. Following his own extensive career in the Marines (including procurement) and later military contracting.  And how he now helps veterans start small businesses and take advantage of all the special programs that the government  has put in place to help vets get certified for (and secure) governme...
48m Feb 13, 2024
48m
PROFIT TALKS: New SBDC Caravan Center for Hispanic Entrepreneurs
Mihai Pătru (Executive Director of the Caravanserai Project) and Carolina Rosas-Saavedra (Director of the Small Business Development Center's new CARAVAN CENTER opening Feb. 15 in Palm Springs).  Talking about this new partnership between the CARAVANSERAI PROJECT and the SBDC (funded in part by the US Small Business Administration and the State of California). Designed to foster and grow more H...
52m Feb 13, 2024
52m
PROFIT TALKS: SBDC 2024 Trade Mission to South Korea, March 15-24th.
Manal Richa, Director of the OC IE SBDC Global Trade Center discusses their upcoming Trade Mission to South Korea March15-24, 2024. Where participants pay for the cost of the trip and the SBDC will prepare them with research into specific opportunities that might match their product or service. And then actually set up meetings with prospective partners in Korea. As well as government officials...
25m Feb 13, 2024
25m
PROFIT TALKS: Meet SBDC Restaurant Consultant Jay Allis
Restaurant expert Jay Allis talks about his 25 years working both "in the front of the house" and the "back of the house" and the work he does with restaurant clients here at the Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Centers (SBDC). On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast.  Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC). Funded in ...
33m Feb 11, 2024
33m
PROFIT TALKS: Meet Media Consultant Pam Coleman from the Special SBDC MARKETING CENTER
Meet SBDC Media Consultant Pam Coleman.  Who discusses the work of the special MARKETING CENTER (the only one of its kind in the whole national Small Business Development Network).  Hosted at the Santa Ana College Digital Media Center. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC). Funded in part by the U.S...
35m Feb 11, 2024
35m
OUR COMMUNITY: NAMM Foundation $10,000 Gift to local Anaheim School to Support Music Education
With the huge National Association of Music Merchandisers (NAMM) at the Anaheim Convention Center all week for their massive music industry trade show, hear about another important aspect of this non-profit's work to support music programs at the local level. As we talk about NAMM's recent "Day of Service" here in Anaheim (ahead of their multi-day trade show). Happening two days before The NAM...
29m Feb 11, 2024
29m
OUR COMMUNITY: Edwin Rivera-Cortez, LATINO HEALTH
Edwin Rivera-Cortez, Chief Development and Communications Officer at Latino Health Access on expanded Medical Eligibility for the community.
30m Feb 11, 2024
30m
OUR COMMUNITY: Great Tips on Building Business Credit with Veronica Herrera, EXPERIAN
Veronica Herrara, Director of Core Credit Services and a Credit Ambassador for EXPERIAN.  Helping provide credit education to consumers and small businesses alike. With some amazing tips on starting BUSINESS CREDIT that you won't want to miss!
35m Feb 11, 2024
35m
OUR COMMUNITY: Meet Feli Michada, Senior Field Engineer and Brand Ambassador for MANAGED SOLUTION.
Meet Feli Michada, Senior Field Engineer and Brand Ambassador for for a large IT firm MANAGED SOLUTION. About the tremendous need (and opportunity) for Hispanic students to enter and succeed in the ever growing area of Internet Technology (IT).  And how his parents (in particular) sacrificed everything to move from a rural village in Mexico to offer their son the opportunity to be all he could ...
34m Feb 11, 2024
34m
OC SPOTLIGHT: Minimally Invasive Image Guided Surgery
Privileged today to have "the man who wrote the book" on today's new minimally invasive,  image guided surgeries.  As Dr. Patrick Sewell joins us to talk about his pioneering work in this field.  And how he himself recently struggled to find a qualified surgeon who could perform his own procedure on him when he discovered that he had kidney cancer. "The usual procedure," explains Dr. Sewell, "...
36m Jan 08, 2024
36m
REAL WORLD OF SALES: 2023 in REVIEW
Join our Sales Coach Ashley V as she looks back at the first year of her show. And talks about all the amazing guests who've joined her here at OC TALK RADIO.  And learn from them their secrets to sales success.
26m Jan 07, 2024
26m
REAL WORLD OF SALES: Professional Santa Kevin Scott
Santa is in the house!  As real life, professional Santa Kevin Scott joins us to discuss how he got into this world and the joy he gets out of it...
36m Jan 07, 2024
36m
REAl WORLD OF SALES: Dr. Chris Lowe, SHARK EXPERT
Dr. Chris Lowe, Dir of the Cal State Long Beach (CSLB) Shark Lab discusses his work studying sharks. And helps to dispel many myths around their behavior.  Pointing out the rarity of shark attacks and their importance in our ecosystem.
28m Jan 07, 2024
28m
REAL WORLD OF SALES: Patricia Rae-actress/activist
Patricia Rae-actress/activist on her long, successful career as  working actress in countless films and TV shows. And how she continues to "sell herself" everyday to sustain her career and uncover new opportunities. (like producing her podcast
30m Jan 07, 2024
30m
REAL WORLD OF SALES: Elvis Impersonator Scott Robertson
Elvis Impersonator Scott Robertson joins us to discuss his career (and his day job as a banker).
35m Jan 07, 2024
35m
REAL WORLD OF SALES: So Cal Dog Training
Join us as Celebrity dog trainer Vlad from So Cal Dog Training joins us to talk about his strategies to "treat a dog like a dog" (otherwise they will treat YOU like a dog!).  Along with stories from his appearances on David Letterman and other shows.
29m Jan 07, 2024
29m
REAL WORLD OF SALES: Magician Fantastic Fig
Magician Fantastic Fig, featured on America's Got Talent, joins us to discuss his change in career, and how he continues to sell himself  as a magician.
26m Jan 07, 2024
26m
REAL WORLD OF SALES: Gary Golding, NAKED AND AFRAID
Gary Golding from NAKED AND AFRAID joins us to discuss his amazing journey and current career as a motivational speaker mixing nature awareness and business survival.
44m Jan 07, 2024
44m
REAL WORLD OF SALES: Mariah Hanson, Dinah Weekend Founder
Mariah Hanson, Founder of the  world renowned Dinah Weekend in Palm Springs.  On her life and love of producing one of the most iconic parties and events in Palm Springs.
27m Jan 07, 2024
27m
Real World of Sales: Cory Shakarian, Sports Marketing
Former NBA/MLB/NFL Executive Cory Shakarian joins us to discuss his wide background in Sports Markting and Sales for Major League Basketball, Baseball and Football.
36m Jan 07, 2024
36m
REAL WORLD OF SALES: Marissa Alma Nick, REBEL IN VENUS
Former professional dancer and author Marissa Alma Nick (REBEL IN VENUS) joins us to discuss her journey.  And her unique new fictional story aimed at the queer community she's a part of.  Including those in Florida (where she lives).
23m Jan 07, 2024
23m
REAL WORLD OF SALES: Brian Thornton, Thornton Quarter Houses
Hear about the unlikely path of Brian Thornton (owner off Thornton Quarter Horses here in Huntington Beach, CA) to becoming a noted horse trainer and breeder.  And how he continues to thrive and grow his business here in the heart of surf culture and suburban sprawl.
31m Jan 07, 2024
31m