Kevin Adler is the founder of Miracle Messages, a nonprofit organization that puts feet on the ground to help the homeless reconnect with their family and loved ones - or in some cases just provide a voice to listen to them. In this episode, we'll learn about Kevin's connection to family in Santa Cruz and how a single conversation inspired him to create this volunteer network that's now in its tenth year. We'll also discuss and learn about the unintentional biases that many of us might have over the homeless issue, hear some of the success stories in his new book, “When We Walk By”, and we'll find out about some of the opportunities to volunteer and assist with Miracle Messages. Want to be a volunteer with Miracle Messages or just learn more about this organization? Visit them at miraclemessage.org. You can also just pick up the phone and call them at 1-800-MISS-YOU.You can also pick up a copy of Kevin's new book that documents the work he and his organization have done, at www.whenwewalkby.com.
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Joe Sib
For some people, avoiding a "normal" day job is motivation enough to follow your passion and take the DIY (do it yourself) route to success.Santa Cruz native Joe Sib was raised in the mountains off Soquel-San Jose Road. A teenage passion for skateboarding led to fronting the punk bands Wax and 22 Jacks and then co-founding the indie label SideOneDummy Records. Missing the rush of being on stage led him to standup comedy, where you'll find him today. And where you can SEE him, locally, on Friday, February 9th, when he rolls through town for an evening at Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz. For tickets to Joe Sib’s stand-up comedy at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center on February 9, 2024 - CLICK HEREFor more on Joe Sib, including tour dates - CLICK HERE
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Courtney Laschkewitsch
A chat with the multi-hyphented entrepreneur-inventor-teacher AND Santa Cruz NEXTie award-winner Courtney Laschkewitsch Courtney always wanted to carve her own path, and passed on nine colleges to instead create an entrepreneur-based curriculum locally at Cabrillo College, utilizing their Small Business Development Center (SBDC). She’s currently a Product Licensing Coach at InventRight, helping others realize their dream of bringing their own inventions to market. She also hosts the serialinventingpodcast.
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John Bargetto
We focus on a LONG-TIME Santa Cruz business as we chat with John Bargetto, Director of Winemaking for Bargetto Winery, the oldest winery in Santa Cruz County.This episode is a detailed look at the history of wine in California, told by a third-generation winemaker. John talks about his family's history with wine (before and after prohibition) and some of the innovations his father brought to the winery back in the 1960s such as wine tasting and wine clubs. We'll also learn about the 1976 "Judgement of Paris" - when a blind taste test favored California over competing French wines and changed the reputation and trajectory of California wines forever.Links:Shop Bargetto WinesSocial Media: Facebook | Instagram | X
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Megan Wood
Everyone has a story, and children's book author Megan Wood is certainly no exception. Megan has always surrounded herself with art and artists - she's a longtime participant in Burning Man. In 2020 she decided to escape the chaos of sheltering in place in the city and help out a friend's secluded farm in the mountains. Her planned two-week stay on the farm lasted 60 weeks. In that time she learned to work the land and care for the animals. Already an experienced and creative childcare provider, she then combined those two passions into what's become her Farm Day Adventures series of books.Megan is passionate about engaging children in activities that stimulate their curiosity and sense of wonder. Her unique experiences working on a farm are captured with humor and courage through her stories. You'll learn about her in this episode. She even reads to us from her book Cash, The Clever Canine! (click the link to buy on Amazon)
A lot of people - musicians, artists, entrepreneurs - have grown up in Santa Cruz or spent time in the area and moved on to do some pretty amazing things.
The Area 831 Podcast is a sit-down series with some of those people. Some of our guests still live in Santa Cruz County, while others have moved out of the area to pursue their dreams.
We'll learn how this special area influenced them and what they're doing these days.
Learn more about our show at www.area831podcast.com
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