Seaport Sessions

On San Diego in Motion, we speak with San Diego based groups working hard to achieve a more sustainable transportation culture. This week, we spoke with Christopher Olsen and Ariana Criste of BikeSD about fostering a safe, healthy active transportation culture in the City of San Diego.

On San Diego in Motion, we speak with San Diego based groups working hard to achieve a more sustainable transportation culture. This week, we spoke with Noah Harris, the Transportation Policy Advocate with the Climate Action Campaign. We discussed the importance of active transit in achieving San Diego’s Climate Action goals.

On San Diego in Motion, we speak with San Diego based groups working hard to achieve a more sustainable transportation culture. This week we spoke with Danielle Berger, the Director of Planning at Circulate San Diego. She joined us to discuss the importance of active transportation and the future of active transit in San Diego!

On San Diego in Motion, we speak with San Diego based groups working hard to achieve a more sustainable transportation culture. This week, we spoke with Andy Henshaw, Executive Director at the San Diego County Bike Coalition. He joined us to discuss the role of cycling in building a more sustainable transit system. We also discuss how to make San Diego a more bike-friendly city!

On "Beyond the Classroom", we talk to people who use their platform to teach others. This week we spoke with a longtime member of San Diego’s craft brew community and creator of the Trouble Brewing Podcast. We discuss San Diego’s craft brew community, the problems in the San Diego craft beer scene, and the process of turning her passion and knowledge into a podcast.  

Today’s Seaport Stories episode features Jeana Chavez, the fun-loving owner of Seaport Village’s The Something Sweet Shop. Jeana talks about her long time connection to Seaport Village, the creative process of designing her space, and the joys of working with her family to bring her dream to life! Seaport Stories is a recurring feature that takes a look inside the small businesses in and around Seaport Village that make it a vibrant destination for locals and visitors.

On "Beyond the Classroom", we talk to people who use their platform to teach others. From self-taught woodworkers and urban gardeners to roller skaters and craft brewers, we meet people who have turned their passions into careers. This week we spoke with Christina “Fritz” Stang, a San Diego local, life-long rollerskater, and owner of Fritzy’s Roller Skate Shop in Mission Beach. We talk about her introduction to skating, how her passion developed into a lifestyle, and how she now uses her expertise to teach others.

On "Beyond the Classroom", we talk to people who use their platform to teach others. From self-taught woodworkers and urban gardeners to roller skaters and craft brewers, we meet people who have turned their passions into careers. This week we spoke with Kevin Espiritu, urban gardener and the creator of Epic Gardening, a multi-platform blog, and social media community that demystifies the secrets of gardening.

On "Beyond the Classroom", we talk to people who use their platform to teach others. From self-taught woodworkers and urban gardeners to roller skaters and craft brewers, we meet people who have turned their passions into careers. This week we spoke with Matt Cremona, a Minnesota based Urban Logger who sources his materials from urban lumber that would otherwise end up in a landfill. We talk about how his passion and resourcefulness helped him to create a career that he loves.  

Chris Fagan, an adventurer, author, and speaker who, along with her husband became the first American married couple to ski without a guide or other assistance to the South Pole. She has summited Denali, run 100-mile trail races through the mountains, canoed the Zambezi River, sailed and paddled through the Inside Passage, and biked through remote Tanzania. She joined us to talk about preparing for and going on these adventures, and the role that the outdoors has played in shaping her family.

Today's Seaport Stories Episode features Pepe Stepensky, owner of San Diego Burger Company and Margarita's Kitchen & Cantina. We walk about his long history in Seaport Village and how his advertising background with no food industry experience set the stage to become the owner of multiple successful restaurants in San Diego. Seaport Stories is a recurring feature that takes a look inside the small businesses in and around Seaport Village that make it a vibrant destination for locals and visitors.

For the past few months, while heroes on the frontlines have been keeping our communities afloat, many of us have been working from home - at home offices, kitchen tables, and maybe even our beds. But what about the people whose offices are outside? This week, we speak with Amanda Monthei, an outdoor writer, angler, skier, and wildland firefighter. We spoke about her work as a wildland firefighter for the US Forest Service, and what it means to be a hotshot firefighter. Amanda also works as a freelance writer with a particular interest in learning more about the social and environmental impacts of large, high-intensity wildfires that are becoming the norm in the West.

For the past few months, while heroes on the frontlines have been keeping our communities afloat, many of us have been working from home - at home offices, kitchen tables, and maybe even our beds. But what about the people whose offices are outside? This week we speak with Brian Peterson, a postdoctoral fellow at Kansas State University’s Applied Park Science Lab studying outdoor recreation, park planning, and resource management. He talks about the importance of park research and how we can all be better stewards of our natural spaces.

For the past few months, while heroes on the frontlines have been keeping our communities afloat, many of us have been working from home - at home offices, kitchen tables, and maybe even our beds. But what about the people whose offices are outside? This week we speak with Abby Bergsma, a wildlife biologist who focuses on environmental compliance. She works outdoors on construction sites protecting habitats for wildlife. We spoke about her childhood growing up in Wisconsin, moving to California after college to pursue an internship in the Southern California desert, and going to work every day in San Diego’s most beautiful open spaces.

Seaport Village has always been a unique space to gather and connect with the community, open-air, and the waterfront. As we all take action to adapt to new challenges, we recognize the ways in which disconnecting from the people and places that shape our lives can take a toll on our wellbeing. In the final episode, Dr. Heidi Hanna, a best-selling author and stress expert, shares how to create a healthy relationship with stress and develop healthy brain habits that last!

Seaport Village has always been a unique space to gather and connect with the community, open-air, and the waterfront. As we all take action to adapt to new challenges, we recognize the ways in which disconnecting from the people and places that shape our lives can take a toll on our wellbeing. Today, we speak with Dr. Simone Ressner, yoga instructor, doctor of Chinese medicine, and founder of Source Empowered Wellness Center in Pacific Beach.

Annie & Chris Glenn own 4 stores in Seaport Village and on today's episode of Seaport Stories, we're here with the eternal optimist Annie Glenn to talk about Urban Girl Accessories. We'll explore how this store came to be and how she's been able to stay positive and profitable during this time. Seaport Stories is a recurring feature that takes a look inside the small businesses in and around Seaport Village that make it a vibrant destination for locals and visitors.

Seaport Village has always been a unique space to gather and connect with the community, open-air, and the waterfront. As we all take action to adapt to new challenges, we recognize how disconnecting from the people and places that shape our lives can take a toll on our wellbeing. Today, we speak with Steffi Seefeld, the creator of Connection University - an organization that serves to shift cultures from individuality to belonging.

On today's episode of Seaport Stories, we meet Tina Belinsky, owner of the Village Hat Shop, where she talks about how she got into the hat industry and joys and challenges of owning one of the longest standing businesses at Seaport Village. Seaport Stories is a recurring feature that takes a look inside the small businesses in and around Seaport Village that make it a vibrant destination for locals and visitors.

Seaport Village has always been a unique space to gather and connect with the community, open-air, and the waterfront. As we all take action to adapt to new challenges, we recognize the ways in which disconnecting from the people and places that shape our lives can take a toll on our wellbeing. Today, we speak with Doreen Dodgen-Magee, an award-winning author, speaker, & psychologist about how technology affects our brains, bodies, relationships, and the development of our sense of self.

This week, on Ripple Effect, we speak with Ian Archibald, Co-founder, and CEO of Swell Advantage, a technology start-up, developing operation support tools to assist marina professionals to automate and optimize their operations and enhance customer experiences.

San Diego is home to one of the biggest blue technology clusters in the country. In 2016, The Port of San Diego’s Blue Economy Incubator was established to assist in the creation, early development, and initial scaling of new Blue Economy business ventures in the region. This week, on Ripple Effect, we speak with Bjorn Alvin of Retunder. Retunder is the inventor of Drive-in Boatwash technology which offers a quicker and environmentally friendly alternative to in-water hull cleaning.

This week, on Ripple Effect, we speak with Shimrit Finkle of “ECOncrete”, an early-stage company that offers concrete technology to enhance the biological and ecological value of coastal infrastructure while preserving functional and structural properties.

San Diego is home to one of the biggest blue technology clusters in the country. In 2016, The Port of San Diego’s Blue Economy Incubator was established to assist in the creation, early development, and initial scaling of new Blue Economy business ventures in the region. This week, on Ripple Effect, we speak with Eric Dieters, founder of Zephyr, an innovative vessel design and service model for marine debris removal in bay and harbor environments to reduce marine debris pollution.

San Diego is home to one of the biggest blue technology clusters in the country. In 2016, The Port of San Diego’s Blue Economy Incubator was established to assist in the creation, early development, and initial scaling of new Blue Economy business ventures in the region. This week, on Ripple Effect, we speak with Surge Albino and Sam Johnson of ecoSPEARS, a start-up company comprised of a fast-growing team of innovators, engineers, and scientists developing cleanup solutions for contaminated sediment.

San Diego is home to one of the biggest blue technology clusters in the country. In 2016, The Port of San Diego’s Blue Economy Incubator was established to assist in the creation, early development, and initial scaling of new Blue Economy business ventures in the region. This week, on Ripple Effect, I spoke with Torre Polizzi and Leslie Booher, co-founders of Sunken Seaweed, an aquaculture start-up company committed to pioneering sustainable, seaweed aquaculture in and around San Diego Bay.

San Diego is home to one of the biggest blue technology clusters in the country. In 2016, The Port of San Diego’s Blue Economy Incubator was established to assist in the creation, early development, and initial scaling of new Blue Economy business ventures in the region. On Ripple Effect, we meet the people behind these projects and learn how innovators are developing novel environmental solutions, right here in San Diego.

Climate change is stressful, and it’s real. In the Braving High Seas podcast, we invite young people with questions about climate change to talk with scientists. This week, Adam Aron, Professor of Psychology at UC San Diego, speaks with high school students Alayah & Nina, who helped to organize the climate walkout at San Diego High School, about actions we can take against the climate crisis.

Climate change is stressful, and it’s real. In the Braving High Seas podcast, we invite young people with questions about climate change to talk with scientists. This week, two seventh-graders, Elle and Arrow, speak with Daniela Faggiani Dias, a graduate student of Physical Oceanography and Climate science and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Climate change is stressful, and it’s real. In the Braving High Seas podcast, we invite young people with questions about climate change to talk with scientists. How is climate change going to affect the food we eat? This week, two fifth-graders talk with Sam Clements, a staff scientist at Scripps Institute of Oceanography studying coral reef ecology in the tropics as well as local effects of global warming and ocean acidification in the nearshore environment.

Climate change is stressful, and it’s real. In the Braving High Seas podcast, we invite young people with questions about climate change to talk with scientists. How do we know climate change is really happening? Can art help science tell the story of climate change? Guest interviewer Santiago Lopez, a high school senior, speaks with Sasha Gershunov, a research meteorologist and statistician at Scripps, who curated the art & science collaboration, Weather on Steriods.

Climate change is stressful, and it’s real. In the Braving High Seas podcast, we invite young people with questions about climate change to talk with scientists and explore the roles we can all take to fight climate change. “What can plankton tell us about Climate change?” Cole Pennington, a 5th grader, asks Jules Jaffe, a research oceanographer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The answers to these and other questions are embedded in this fascinating intergenerational conversation!

Jessica Ling Findley is a multi-media artist, teacher, and designer. In this episode, host Adam Greenfield talks with Jessica about her work, including the Ocean Optimism installation at Seaport Village in February 2020. Jessica also introduces the "Braving the High Seas" Podcast series, where scientists and kids talk about climate change. Jessica Findley: ww.jessicalingfindley.com For more information visit www.seaportvillage.com/oceanoptimism

Bread & Salt is an experimental center for the arts with strong community ties. Owner James Brown, Head Curator Thomas DeMello, and Artist in Residence Griselda Rosas talk about the formation of Bread & Salt, as well as its expanding Artist in Residency program. Bread and Salt: breadandsaltsandiego.com Griselda Rosas: griseldarosas.com Thee Sacred Souls: instagram.com/theesacredsouls/ For more information visit www.seaportvillage.com/podcast

Rodney "Rodrigo” McCoubrey, Environmental Folk Artist, and Alex Ferron, Volunteer Policy Coordinator at the Surfrider Foundation talk about Rodney's artwork created primarily from recycled and found materials and Surfrider Foundation's work to protect and preserve our oceans. Rodney McCoubrey: www.rodrigosrecycledart.com Surfrider: https://sandiego.surfrider.org/ Tori Roze and the Hot Mess: www.torirozeandthehotmess.com For more information visit www.seaportvillage.com/podcast

Mike & Linda McWilliams, owners of San Pasqual Winery, to discuss the history and growth of San Pasqual, the various wines and tasting events that they have, and their planned expansion at their Seaport Village location. Seaport Stories is a monthly feature that takes a look inside the small businesses in and around Seaport Village that make it a vibrant destination. San Pasqual: http://www.sanpasqualwinery.com/ For more information visit www.seaportvillage.com/podcast

Elsa Sevilla, Director of External Affairs at the San Diego History Center and three-time Emmy Nominated Filmmaker and journalist discusses her documentary career, her love of storytelling, and the history of the Kumeyaay people in San Diego. Elsa Sevilla: www.facebook.com/Elsa-Sevilla-TV-Show-144841282635/ www.instagram.com/sevilla_productions/ San Diego History Center: www.sandiegohistory.org Trevor McSpadden: www.trevormcspadden.com For more information visit www.seaportvillage.com/podcast

Max Daily, a San Diego based visual and performance artist, discusses his background and approach to art and the evolution of his award-winning installation, Oslo Sardine Bar, now on display at Seaport Village. Max Daily: https://www.instagram.com/mrdaily/ https://www.instagram.com/oslosardinebar/ Band: http://www.torirozeandthehotmess.com/ For more information visit www.seaportvillage.com/podcast  

Clayton Tschudy, San Diego biologist and expert horticulturalist, reviews trends in San Diego landscape design, and the regionally unique garden styles they are generating. Clayton Tschudy: https://cjtecologics.com/ Unsteady: https://www.facebook.com/unsteadyband/ For more information visit seaportvillage.com/podcast

James Dahlberg, General Manager of Harbor House, discusses the history of the restaurant, how Seaport Village has grown over the years, and what he envisions Seaport Village to be in the years to come. Seaport Stories is a monthly feature that takes a look inside the small businesses in and around Seaport Village that make it a vibrant destination for locals and visitors. Harbor House www.harborhousesd.com www.facebook.com/HarborHouseSD/ For more information visit seaportvillage.com/podcast

Ron Troyano, Director of Activation at SLP Urban Planning, talks about the role of community partnerships in shaping the future of Seaport Village. Seaport Sessions will premiere soon. Subscribe to Seaport Sessions on Apple Podcasts for the latest updates. The Seaport Sessions Podcast is produced in partnership with Seaport Village and the Port of San Diego. For more information visit www.seaportvillage.com/podcast

Lucy Contreras of the Port of San Diego talks about the Port of San Diego’s efforts to reinvigorate the property through ongoing investment in site enhancements and activations. Seaport Sessions will premiere soon. Subscribe to Seaport Sessions on Apple Podcasts for the latest updates. The Seaport Sessions Podcast is produced in partnership with Seaport Village and the Port of San Diego. For more information visit www.seaportvillage.com/podcast

Stacey Pennington, President & Founder of SLP Urban Planning, talks about the role of tactical urbanism and placemaking in shaping the future of Seaport Village. Seaport Sessions will premiere soon. Subscribe to Seaport Sessions on Apple Podcasts for the latest updates. The Seaport Sessions Podcast is produced in partnership with Seaport Village and the Port of San Diego. For more information visit www.seaportvillage.com/podcast