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Maximizing Your Home's Value: The Case for Air Conditioning & Market Insights This episode, brought to viewers by Abitano and hosted by Vito, discusses the substantial benefits of investing in air conditioning for homeowners, emphasizing its utility and potential for a high return on investment, particularly in the South Bay Area. For those selling houses, Vito illustrates with data how air conditioning increases home values, detailing a comparison in list and sales prices between homes with and without air conditioning. The episode also includes a buyer's checklist to aid in house comparisons during open houses, highlighting essential features like air conditioning, dual pane windows, and updated kitchens. Vito explores the current real estate market, noting how air conditioning's demand influences house prices, and tours several homes, including a property near Apple's Mountain View campus and other homes in San Jose, shedding light on investments like ADUs for increased property value. He concludes with advice for both buyers and sellers in the current market, stressing the importance of proper home staging and price consciousness amidst varying interest rates. Air conditioning is a great investment even if you don't plan to use it Homes for sale near Apple Mountain View home of the week FREE HOME BUYER CHECKLIST HERE REO of the Week 00:00 Introduction to Home Buying Essentials 00:16 The Ultimate Home Buyers Checklist 01:03 Is Air Conditioning a Worthy Investment? 01:41 Insights on Real Estate Market and Property Value 04:50 Exploring Homes Near Apple Mountain View 05:04 The Appeal of Fake Grass and Home Features 05:43 Highlighting Unique Properties on the Market 07:08 Understanding the Real Estate Market Dynamics 08:35 Bank-Owned Properties and Market Insights 10:03 Conclusion and Final Thoughts --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/siliconvalleyliving/message

Part of The Places Between is talking about thriving and learning to thrive while we're waiting /or transitioning from one season of life to the next! As humans we know what it's like to wait and for many of us something we really don't like at all, if we were honest. Waiting is hard. Waiting in the midst of suffering is really hard. Almost unbearable. But there is something beautiful about drawing close to God, or letting him draw near to you in the midst of what seems like a never ending journey of waiting. In the midst of a season that is filled with trials and answers that we're not sure will ever come, there is an intimacy we can experience with Jesus if we press in and let him draw near. This is Brittany's story. Its a story of longsuffering and faith in the midst of waiting on a number of things… Her insights and wisdom and authentic voice into some of life's most challenging moments will encourage your heart today. In the midst of suffering faith and HOPE is pivotal . . . I hope Brittany's words are just what you need to hear today. Brittany Park has served as a pastor at Remembrance Community Church in the South Bay Area of Los Angeles County since 2012. She is also is an adjunct professor of Biblical Studies at Eternity Bible College. She and her husband Ben live in Lomita, CA with their daughter, Naia. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theplacesbetween/support

Today I dive into the world of real estate with the remarkable Anna Fine, a seasoned real estate agent with a wealth of experience in the competitive San Francisco Bay Area market. What makes the San Francisco Bay Area market so unique, and how can buyers and sellers best prepare themselves for success in this high-demand, low-inventory environment? Anna sheds light on the crucial steps for preparation, from securing financing for buyers to the art of staging for sellers, and why focusing on personal needs instead of attempting to time the market is key. Whether you're a seasoned investor, a first-time buyer, or simply fascinated by the intricacies of real estate, this episode promises to offer valuable insights and inspire your own property buying or selling journey.Anna's Takeaways:Intro (00:00)Preparing For Home Buying And Selling (07:33)Real Estate Financing And Down Payments (11:59)Real Estate Market Trends And Strategies For Sellers (17:05)Real Estate Market Advice For Sellers And Buyers (23:22)Meet Anna Fine:Anna Fine, a dedicated Realtor® with a background in nursing, has been a South Bay Area resident since 2009. Transitioning from a successful 18-year career as an acute care and operating room nurse, Anna ventured into real estate in 2020. Her nursing background equipped her with invaluable interpersonal skills, seamlessly translating into exceptional service for her real estate clients. A homeowner since the age of 21 and a seasoned real estate investor, Anna runs a thriving real estate business, specializing in buyers, sellers, and investors. As a Master Certified Negotiation Expert (MCNE), Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE), and Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist, Anna delivers a true Concierge Experience, managing every aspect of the home buying or selling process. Fluent in English, Russian, Hebrew, and Ukrainian, Anna is actively involved in prestigious real estate associations, including serving as the First Vice President of the Women's Council of Realtors Silicon Valley Branch. In addition to her real estate expertise, Anna is certified in plant-based nutrition and has embraced a plant-based lifestyle since 2019. Her holistic approach underscores the profound connection between health and wealth, making her not only a trusted Real Estate Advisor but also an advocate for well-being in the community.Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple PodcastsMoney Boss Parents! Welcome to Anna's Money Boss Parent podcast, your go-to resource for mastering money management while raising a family. Join me as we explore practical tips, expert insights, and inspiring stories to help you achieve financial success and create a brighter future for your loved ones.Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show to support our mission of empowering parents like you to take charge of their finances and build a prosperous life for their families. Let's thrive together on this incredible journey!FREE GUIDE- Kid Money Boss: School isn't teaching my son about Money. It's up to us Parents. Here are 9 tools I am using to team my son, everything I never learned as a kid.Guest Websites FREE DOWNLOAD - https://annafinerealestate.com/buyers-guideWeb Site to learn more:

Adapting to Students' Needs Across Institutional Types The recent episode of the SA Voices From The Field Podcast featuring Hing Potter dove deep into student affairs and the unique intricacies of working at different types of educational institutions. Potter's transition to the assistant director of student life and leadership at City College of San Francisco brought to light his advocacy for student development through inclusion and empowerment, which is a hallmark of his 11-year career. Changes in Professional Focus One remarkable aspect Potter shared was how his professional focus needed to shift as he navigated the diverse environments of 4-year public, 4-year private, and 2-year public institutions. This included adjusting plans and thought processes according to the timeframe of students' academic careers, thereby reinforcing the importance of adaptability in student affairs. Ensuring Continuity and Leadership Another challenge Dr. Jill Creighton discussed with Potter is how to guarantee continuity and develop student leadership within the limited timespan specific to 2-year colleges. Potter emphasized the need for transparency in passing on institutional knowledge, ensuring that successive student councils can uphold and continue advocating for student experiences. Salary Negotiation and Personal Advocacy The episode also highlighted Hing Potter's recent negotiation for a higher salary at City College, a testament to recognizing and advocating for one's value in the workplace. Dr. Jill Creighton's insights into the importance of comparing qualifications with job descriptions, depersonalizing negotiations, and communicating in writing provided listeners with valuable tips for their own career advancements. Upcoming NASPA Events Additionally, the episode provided updates on upcoming NASPA events, such as the 2024 Leadership Educators Institute and the 2024 national conference. These gatherings represent the changing and elevating landscape of student affairs as professionals continue their journey. Hing Potter's story is not just about the transitions within the professional sphere but also about personal growth and advocacy. It teaches us the profound impact of understanding institutional types, the art of negotiation, and the continuous pursuit of fostering student success.   TRANSCRIPT Dr. Jill Creighton [00:00:01]: Welcome to student affairs voices from the field, the podcast where we share your student affairs stories from fresh perspectives to seasoned experts. This is season 10, continuing our season 9 theme of on transitions in student affairs. This Podcast is brought to you by NASPA, and I'm doctor Jill Creighton. She, her, hers, your essay voices from the field host. Today on SA Voices, we are pleased to welcome Heng Potter. Going into 11 years in student affairs, Heng Potter, he, him, main drive has been to support student development by creating space and opportunity through inclusion, empowerment, and self authorship. In his own state of transition this past fall, Hing became the new assistant director of student life and leadership at City College of San Francisco where he advises the Associated Students, overseas student clubs and orgs, and is responsible for the student union. As a Khmer Transracial Transnational Adoptee or TRA and having previous life and work in Seattle, Boise, New York City, San Jose, and now San Francisco, Heng is no stranger to transformative life experience and transitions from one place to the next. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:01:08]: In the community. Heng serves on the leadership team of the San Francisco chapter of Project by Project, a national nonprofit focused on amplifying Asian American issues, and he also serves on the leadership team of the NASPA Asian Pacific Islander Knowledge Community or APIKC. In his own time, Hing enjoys travel, photography, and spending time with a 17 year old dachshund, Buster, and his partner, Jasmine. Ping, welcome to SA Voices. Hing Potter [00:01:33]: Hi. Thanks for having me here today. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:01:35]: We're very glad to feature you today about your transition that is fairly fresh. By the time this episode airs, you'll have been in your new position for about 3 or for months. But right now, we're sitting at about the 60 day mark. And right now, before we get into all of the details of your transition, I'd love guests to start with how you got to your current seat. Hing Potter [00:01:55]: Yeah. Thank you so much again. Let's see. I came To City College of San Francisco because in my previous role, I felt like I had just outgrown myself. There wasn't much room for need to expand my professional skills or abilities. And I really just wanted to find a new challenge, a new way for me to interact with students, And I think it was just time for me to move on. So, you know, I did the whole thing where I put myself out there as best possible in different Formats apply to different colleges and universities, and City College of San Francisco is one of them, back in, I think, April time. And then I had a Couple interviews, 1 in the end of April and then 1 in the middle of May. Hing Potter [00:02:35]: That interview was all the way when I was vacationing in Spain, unforced I was actually on my way to my cousin's Wedding rehearsal dinner a hour before that. And I had, like, my laptop and everything on top of, like, this ironing board to give it elevation and stuff, And I met with the dean and the vice chancellor at that time. And then, over the summer, I eventually heard back by August. And 2 months later, I'm here. So that's, in a nutshell, what happened. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:03:02]: And you physically moved as well. Yes? Moved cities? Hing Potter [00:03:05]: Kind of. Actually, if we wanna expand this whole transition period, when the pandemic hit in early 2020, that's when I had actually moved from New York City to San Jose, California, so South Bay Area. And that was when I also moved into that new position at my previous role. And then that was an experience in itself because I felt like maybe I was, like, one of the first people to actually move geographical locations in the early onset of Pandemic, and I had left pretty much all of my stuff in New York. I brought a suitcase with me of just clothes, and then I had to ask a friend back in New York to Muster up the courage and go to my apartment and, like, pack all my stuff and wear a face mask and tell her to, like, please take care of yourself. If you don't feel comfortable, Please don't do this. But if it you are able to, I would, like, be more than happy to, like, compensate you in some way, shape, or form. I'll even pay for the shipping, of course. Hing Potter [00:03:57]: And so she was actually very, very, very helpful, and I'm so much gratitude for her for shipping all my stuff out to me from New York to the Bay Area. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:04:05]: That's a great friend. Hing Potter [00:04:06]: Yeah. Somebody who really went above and beyond the call of duty. And then fast forward a couple years Now from San Jose, I now live in kinda close by Stanford University in between Palo Alto, Menlo Park area. And I'm here with my partner and our little tiny 16 year old, dachshund. So his name is bust. Oh, senior doggy. Yes. He's a pandemic puppy. Hing Potter [00:04:30]: A couple years ago, my partner really, really, really, really wanted a dog, so We finally caved. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:04:36]: So thinking about all of the transitions that you've gone through, and it's really not just this immediate transition, but Lots of transitions starting about 3, 4 years ago at this point. How did you prepare yourself mentally to throw yourself into new environments and new spaces and new collegial relationships when the world was kind of in upheaval. Hing Potter [00:04:57]: I think for me, coming from New York to the Bay Area, That was definitely a challenge because, you know, initially, I had asked if I could go from New York to my parents in Seattle. And they actually told me no, not because they don't love me, but because at that time, everybody's very nervous about the Pandemic, and my parents are 60 and over. And at that time, you know, elderly people wanna be cautious. And that also New York was One of the early epicenters of the pandemic. And so they actually told me no. I was devastated inside, and I didn't know exactly how I was gonna get out of New York. I didn't know how I was gonna to this new job that I had lined up for myself. I didn't know if it would be safe to fly. Hing Potter [00:05:40]: A lot of things were up in the air. So I must've got my own courage. I bought a ticket actually from New York to Idaho because I went to undergrad in Idaho, and I made a lot of good friends out there. And Idaho hadn't really been hit yet, So I called up my friends there and say, hey. I need a crash over there. Can I hang out with you for a little bit? They're like, yeah. Yeah. No problem. Hing Potter [00:06:00]: Stay as long as you need. Get yourself out of New York. Do what you need to do. So I went to Idaho, actually, and I was there for a whole month, April that year. And then my job was supposed to start in June, and so I needed to somehow then get from Idaho to the Bay Area. So then I ended up buying a car because I realized at that time the pandemic was just getting worse, and flying just wasn't an option anymore for me, Personally, I just didn't feel comfortable. And so I bought a car, and then I drove all the way from Idaho to the Bay Area. It's about maybe 10 hours or so Driving, and I got here. Hing Potter [00:06:38]: And in the whole mist of, like, trying to get from Idaho to the Bay Area, I found this guy on Craigslist who had a extra room in a bungalow house for pretty cheap. And I was like, hey. It's something he told me he that he keeps his place clean and sanitary, and then he takes all the COVID precautions at that time, and I had to trust him and just go with it. So I did that. And then I got there in May, had a couple weeks to just Chill and not do anything, like, literally not do anything because everybody's on shutdown, and I'm just twiddling my thumbs in front of my face trying to stay active somehow. And then 2 weeks later, I start on June 1st at my previous role and went from there. It was a wild, maybe two and a half months or so In that transition. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:07:20]: So by comparison, your transition to your current position maybe seems a little more mild. Hing Potter [00:07:25]: It definitely. A little bit more mild, a little bit more easy to Navigate. I didn't necessarily have to, like, change states twice. I didn't have to figure out how to get from a to b buying a new car or anything. Or I have a car now. Thank goodness. And I can take public transportation, which is pretty nice. And City of College isn't that far from where I live now, where I as I used to work in San Jose, California. Hing Potter [00:07:47]: When you're now, I work in almost South San Francisco area, so not too much of a hassle there. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:07:51]: Did you change functional areas? Hing Potter [00:07:53]: You could say that. Yes. So in my previous role, I was in student services, which is more comprehensive. It supported students, particularly graduate students, trying to help them with navigating everything From student involvement to student resources to crisis management, title 9 advocacy, and Overall student services operations, so making sure everything from new student orientation in their own transition into the university, All the way to commencement so they're transitioned out of the university. And here in my new role, I strictly just advise the associate student Councils. I support student clubs and organizations, and I'm responsible for the student union building. So a lot more, you know, defined role for me, a lot more Concentrated, which I appreciate, and a big pay bump for me. So I'm I'm happy about where I'm at right now. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:08:43]: I believe you also shifted from private to 2 year public, which is, I think, a pretty big mentality shift in terms of how you approach the work every day. So tell us about that transition of environment. Hing Potter [00:08:56]: Oh my gosh. That is definitely something of a transition to experience. So I actually used to work in a public institution where I got to experience all that bureaucracy, barriers, and red tape, whatever you wanna call it. And then coming to My previous university as a private institution, you have a lot of leeway to kinda just do what you need to do. You have a lot more independent ability to make decisions and support your students in a more immediate manner. And I had my own university card, which was Super flexible in terms of, like, just making purchases and getting what we needed to have for our next event. You still set boundaries, of course, with their students So, like, hey. You gotta meet some timelines. Hing Potter [00:09:37]: I can't just go out tomorrow and get what you need for the next day, but it was a lot more flexible, I would say. And here coming back into the public sector, you definitely hit the wall really hard In terms of what is allowable in certain time frames and how you can get things done through different mechanisms. I also don't have a university or a college card anymore, so that's very interesting. And I actually had a a conversation with some students today. And Normally on Fridays, they get pizza for their meetings. And so this Friday, because it's their last meeting of the semester, they wanted to kinda have a little bit more of a Grandiose food invitation for people to come and join them. And they they honestly came up to me and said, hey, Heng. I know that this is really Awkward, but would you be willing to help us with, like, food and stuff? And I was like, well, what do you mean? Like, well, are you okay with putting this on your card, and we'll reimburse you? Like, Which is typical at this school. Hing Potter [00:10:38]: But in such a short period of time, I really had to just say, you know what? I can't do this. This is only a couple days notice, and you don't know if I have this money set aside personally for other things that I need to do. And I'm gonna be honest. Like, you guys need to prepare or plan ahead more in advance for something like this. You can't just make last minute adjustments. And the fact that you coming up to me saying, hey. Hey. This is really awkward, lets me know that you know you didn't plan well enough for quite a change in just 2 days. Hing Potter [00:11:07]: So There's that kind of mentality when it comes to how you get funds and resources or how you have to Plan ahead and think about what you wanna do. And at a private institution, you might be able to have a little bit more flexibility with last minute adjustments. But at a public institution, you kinda have to be committed. One of my previous roles when I was in New York at John Jay, all of our clubs had to Submit, for example, a whole year's worth, a calendar of events with budgets for each events, and that was due before classes started in the fall. And these were events all the way from September all the way to next May. And at at private school, you still have a year's worth of events planned out, but you don't have to Necessarily preallocate a whole bunch of stuff that far in advance. So a lot more flexibility in terms of, like, what you can and cannot do. So quickly learning that back here in the public sector on my own. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:12:00]: Flexibility, but also budgetary privilege. So I think depending on the nature of your private institution, the funds are just unrestricted in different ways where they might be more restricted at a public institution, but also the privilege of the size of the budget Or the different things that you're doing. And it always hurts my heart to hear that a lot of times that students or individual Professionals are funding the work of the university and having it reimbursed. I think that's a business practice that is really challenging because it makes a lot of assumptions, and it also puts the labor on the people that are earning the least. It's just it's a challenging dynamic. Hing Potter [00:12:37]: Me and my new dean, we we talked about how where do we draw the line when it comes to like this. And is this really our problem in terms of using our personal funds, or how much of this is a college problem? The fact that the college doesn't have the mechanisms in place is not my issue, and it's not my dean's issue. It's, you know, the college's issue that They can't have systems where it's more streamlined and it's more beneficial and it's more immediate For the student experience. So that really does impact how they go around doing things. And I don't want students to be spending most of their Time when they're in these leadership roles or in they're in these student clubs trying to navigate these systems. That's not what being involved uninvolved student is about. I want them to be able to just do what they need to do, and institutions in general need to figure out what that is that they can do to kind of, like, break down those Barriers. Unfortunately, it might not always be a college issue. Hing Potter [00:13:33]: It could be a district wide issue, or it could be a state issue. And in different institutions, It could come down to, you know, the registrars or the bursars or whoever's controlling the money for the institution. It could be a specific department issue and a range of things, but Students shouldn't have to be navigating those those types of waters in the 1st place, I don't think. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:13:53]: Other than the budgetary modeling and planning, what are the other differences that you're experiencing moving from private to public. Hing Potter [00:14:01]: Well, one of the things is that at my private institution that I was at, it was a 4 year institution. But I was working mostly with graduate students in tech. And now I'm working with community college students who Have a range of ages and a range of perspectives. And I was also formally more working mostly with international graduate Students. And now I'm working with mostly domestic US students. So that's kind of a shift in itself. Working with international students, you really had to Talk to them a lot more about culture and around how higher ed works in terms of different systems and processes to get their programming in place. Whereas at City College of San Francisco, the students are a little bit more intuitive about these processes because it's kind of built into the culture of, like, going to school and the stuff that my international students were doing, the graduate international students were Very more professional development focused, whereas the community college students, they're more about building culture. Hing Potter [00:15:02]: They're more about enriching this the campus experience. They're also doing a lot of they have this theme this year, informal theme of advocacy. So they're really trying to, like, source What are the issues on campus and how they're impacting students and what their role is in terms of advocating for a better experience when it comes to x, y, and z issues. So Whereas the international students, again, more professional development focused, not necessarily too concerned with the policies and issues that might that you might find at institution of of a 4 year institutions. Kinda some of those on the surface level differences for sure. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:15:37]: I feel like a lot of Professionals spend most of their career in one type of institution, and you've done 4 year public, 4 year private, and now 2 year public. Kind of looking across all of those experiences. And to overgeneralize to a degree, what do you see as kind of the changes in Foci for you as a professional as you navigate these different types of institutions. Hing Potter [00:16:00]: I think, For me, the focus between we'll just generalize from a 4 year to a 2 year. The focus is at a 4 year institution, You have the ability to work with the students in a little bit more long term opportunity. You're working for example, when I was at John Jay, I'm working with these students who find themselves invested in in programming and involvement and leadership in a more long term plan. Whereas Here at City College, they wanna be done in 2 years. And so they wanna have action. They wanna have things get done a lot more quickly. But, again, kinda going back to the whole bureaucracy machine, how quickly that happens can be different. So it's like I was talking to a student actually the other day. Hing Potter [00:16:47]: We were talking about this whole three five seven plan. What do you wanna have normally happen in 3 years and 5 years and 7 years? And I had to work with the student to say, like, okay. Well, we're at a 2 year school. Instead of 357, what do you wanna have done maybe in, like, 2 semesters, in 3 semesters, and 4 semesters? Because by that time, now the question should be, what have you been able to do in terms of advocating for the student experience that you want? And when you walk away, What kind of legacy will you be proud to have left here at City College that you can say, I did that? Whereas at a 4 year institution, I'm I'm working with students. Not necessarily 357 again, but more of like, k. What do you wanna do in the 1st year, the 2nd year, 3rd year, and 4th year? So it's a little bit different planning, a little bit different, like, Thought process when I'm working with the students in that regard. How do Dr. Jill Creighton [00:17:41]: you plan for continuity and student leadership in a model that's much shorter in time frame? Hing Potter [00:17:47]: Oh my goodness. It really does come down, I think, to working with the students on that transition between leadership. So, for example, really working with the council that I have right now and saying, how are we building your council institutional knowledge, And how are we working to make sure that that knowledge is passed on to the next council in a transparent and clear way? What are you doing right now to make sure that if so and so person who follows you in your footsteps, When they pick up the work that you're doing, they can easily see, oh, okay. I have to now do steps 3, 4, and 5 because the last person did Steps 1 and 2. So it really comes down to that clear transparency of what they're doing now, how they're doing it, and Putting it together for, clearly, for the next group. One of the things that we actually talked about coincidentally today is communication. Not just communication between each other today, but communication between a theoretical group that's gonna take over next year And then that group that's gonna take over in 2 years. City College is building its new student success center. Hing Potter [00:18:54]: And one of the big projects that this council wants to have is this social justice mural that will go in the student success center. The building is not gonna be done for another, maybe, two and a half years. So by then, we'll be 2, maybe 3 councils down the road. What does that continuity look like between today and the council that looks To be there in place when the student success center actually comes online. So these are questions that I'm asking of them to consider as well. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:19:21]: You've got this beautiful plan going forward, and we all know that with student leadership shifts, priorities change as well. How do you Think you're going to be navigating when the priorities of previous councils don't align with the future councils. Hing Potter [00:19:36]: I think the biggest thing when I'm working with students is really creating a mindset of student Advocacy, student experience, and this notion of student involvement that is meaningful And that is impactful. And so the focus of each council I think it's okay for it to change year over year if that's the case. But as long as it's still centered and rooted in enhancing the student experience or enhancing the Opportunities that students have to get involved and get engaged, grow their skill sets professionally and personally, then I think that's the core thing to to maintain. And that's something that I will always tell students regardless of how long I'm in this field. And that's something that I've always told students for the 10 years that I've been in this field is that priorities change, and that's totally fine. And my job isn't necessarily to tell students what their priorities should be. My job is to tell them, Hey. Your priorities are great. Hing Potter [00:20:36]: They make sense that they're sustainable. But as long as they're rooted in the ability for students to grow themselves. I think that's the most important factor there. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:20:46]: Let's back up a little bit and talk about you as a human doing all of these transitions. So you've created what sounds like a really great game plan for yourself for the next couple of semesters in this new position. But what other factors did you need to be thinking about about entering a new role, especially knowing that the institutional type was going to be a new environment for you. Hing Potter [00:21:07]: Personally, for me, before I came to City College, One of the requirements for me was that I needed them to honor my 2 week vacation that I had that I just came back from a couple weeks ago when I went to Asia. And if they didn't do that, then that was gonna be a deal breaker. And so luckily for me, they said yes. Like, no worries. We'll make it work. We definitely wanna respect that. Another thing for me was just making sure that my own value was seen and met In terms of the abilities that I bring to the table, but also the lifestyle that I wanted to maintain or grow myself. So in terms of, like, a salary, I had to really learn how to advocate. Hing Potter [00:21:46]: This is my 1st time advocating for a salary that I wanted, a salary that I knew that I deserved. I think, City College, they they have this grade step program where I think it's, like, grades 1 through 12 or something. And they posted this position as grade 1, so they were gonna offer me grade 1. And me knowing what I know, how long I've been in the field, I knew that I was not at that value. So I also felt a little bit like, okay. Grade 1 is entry level. You know? I'm I'm justifying these reasons for why I'm not a grade one person. Grade one is entry level. Hing Potter [00:22:23]: I'm well beyond entry level. I have a better understanding of the student experience At multiple different types of institutions, coast to coast, I'm not grade one value. So I actually had to write this out in an email to them to the HR office. And I, you know, came to them with all these points. And the next day, they gave me a call, and I said, Hey. How's it going? And they said, well, we wanted to talk to you about your salary. And I was like, okay. Well, first, before you say anything, I'm sorry. Hing Potter [00:22:51]: But before you say anything, Did you get my email? Yes. We got your email. Okay. Great. And I wanted to ask that because it's super important that we start there because that is what's important to me. That is where I see my value. And what can you offer me based upon me being in student affairs for 10 years, me having all this different and the fact that you came to me asking me to come to City College. And so they actually bumped me up 3 or 4 grades more, which was An extra almost $20,000. Hing Potter [00:23:23]: So when they offered me that, I was like, okay. Now we're talking. Like, I can come to City College now. So it was a lot of anxiety. It was I was really nervous when I'm typing this email out to HR. My fingers were sweating, and I had never really been Taught or told how to write an email out like this or or anything? I mean, people tell you all the time, know your worth. Know what your value is. And I honestly think, you know, it is easier said than done to, like, give this advice to people. Hing Potter [00:23:52]: But when the person who's receiving that advice takes it, Yes. You can receive it. But then when it comes time to execute it, it's a whole another story. Like, you now have to do something that you might not ever have done before. You might have to do something that another person that looks like me, a brown Asian person, might not have ever done before. And so I share this story now because I think it's super important that I have now lived this experience. I have written that email. I've Had that tough conversation with HR to say, this is a deal breaker. Hing Potter [00:24:23]: If you don't see my value, don't recognize me for what I bring to the table, then I don't know if I can come to City College. Luckily enough for me, they saw that and were able to give me what I wanted. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:24:33]: And I think that's great advice. And, also, it sounds like you were willing to walk away if that was necessary. Hing Potter [00:24:39]: I'll be completely honest. I wasn't necessarily happy at my previous role because, as I said, there was no growth you did for me there. I wasn't doing the creative work that I love doing anymore there because I just didn't have the opportunities to to banned. But if City College didn't see my worth or my value, I sadly was going to stay at my previous role and suck it up because It just wasn't something that I really wanted to fight for, to go to battle for. I was making the self conscious decision that Even though I wasn't growing, I still loved the students. And I don't think anybody I'm not saying to do what I do or Think about what I think about, but it's a really sad situation, I think, when people are put into those situations. And having to decide whether you You wanna stay at a place where you have no growth, but you love the students or having to potentially go somewhere else where they might see your value, but you don't know what you're getting yourself into. So it's it's a tricky field to navigate. Hing Potter [00:25:41]: And regardless of who you are, I wouldn't wish that on anybody. It just happened to turn out in my favor for me. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:25:47]: We haven't talked a ton about salary negotiation on the show, and I think you've offered some really important tips. Let me repackage them just really concisely for folks who are trying to negotiate for themselves and have never done it before. Step 1 is to compare your resume and your experiences with the job description and really note where you meet and where you exceed those minimum qualifications and those preferred qualifications because that's gonna be your starting point for arguing for more money. It's not really an argument, a negotiation. And I think step 2 is, Ping said it really well, you need to be working with HR, not necessarily the hiring manager, depending on who's making the offer, and it is typically coming from the HR perspective. Sometimes you're gonna run up against a budgetary limitation where there's only so much budgeted for the position and there's not flexibility, and that's something you need to be prepared to here. And sometimes you're going to be in a position like Hain was where your experiences are clearly articulated in a way that the budgetary Alignment wasn't there from the starting spot and you can get there together to an ending spot. But I think another important thing is to depersonalize it a little bit. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:26:54]: So instead of saying, can you offer x? Perhaps can x institution offer this amount of money? And so you're asking what the institution can do, not what the person can do. And that can depersonalize it a little bit and make it really more about the business perspective about what's happening in your salary negotiation. The 3rd piece of advice that I heard from Hing is make sure you do it in writing at first. And then beyond that, you can have that negotiation conversation on the phone. But getting it out in writing also gives both parties a chance to really be reflective and think about things. And that way, it's also not a pressured environment for either party, and no one is kind of at liberty to respond in the moment. They can both go back and take some time. Did I miss any tips from you, Heng? Hing Potter [00:27:37]: No. That was very well, succinctly said for me. Appreciate it. The only other thing that I would Definitely recommend is that when you do go into a different institution and you start looking at how their salaries are structured is really becoming knowledgeable about their pay grade systems and how it works. The California Community College System is a beast, And I wouldn't know where to look because I don't know the system that well. But when I had started looking at the salary options and things like that, A really good friend of mine, doctor Dawn Li from San Jose State University, she had previous experience in the community college system and really gave me some good advice and helped me to navigate some of these intricacies when it comes to payroll structures and how to word things and how to really advocate for yourself. So I really wanna just give a shout out to her and give her all the things and and being able to support me. So having somebody, you know, with that experience in Whatever system you are looking potentially to go into, that's another plus on your half if you can get that. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:28:42]: It's time to take a quick Break and toss it over to producer Chris to learn what's going on in the NASPA world. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:28:48]: Thanks so much, Jill. Really excited to be back in the NASPA world, and there is So much going on as we continue to move into 2024. The 2024 Leadership Educators Institute is from December 9th through 11th in Philadelphia. Make sure to save that date because the Leadership Educators Institute or LEI provides a unique Opportunity for all professional levels within our field to engage in critical dialogue to promote positive, sustainable change on their campuses. LEI is a partnership between NASPA, ACPA, College Student Educators International, and the National Clearing House for leadership programs. Go to the NASBA website under events for more information. If you are planning to attend the 2024 national conference in Seattle, Washington from March 9th through 13th. There's a number of things that you need to know. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:29:42]: Make sure to check your email because you're getting dates sent to you on a regular basis. There are still opportunities to sign up the volunteer at NASPA 2024. So if you're interested in helping to make this year's conference amazing, make sure to sign up today to be able to Find some time to volunteer at as a part of this amazing conference. Volunteering is a fantastic way to support the conference, serve your colleagues, And make this year's event the best it can possibly be. As I said, an email has been sent out with a sign up that you can use to be able to find a time that works best for your schedule, and I encourage you to take advantage of that right away. Recently, Aku Oai, the placement exchange in NASPA released a joint statement with some exciting news about the placement exchange. They've developed a brand new brand identity, a new website, revamped resources, and enhanced Services. If you haven't checked it out yet, I encourage you to check out the newly redesigned website at www Dot the placement exchange, all one word, .org. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:30:51]: Though TPE is gonna look a little bit different and feel a little bit different, They are elevating their game to be able to do what they can to be able to assist all of us as professionals in our own professional journey. So check out the placement exchange today to find out more about what TPE can offer you in the journey that you're on. I also wanted to let you know about a Free event that is happening called well-being in higher education, raising literacy and advancing the conversation. Join over 20 higher education associations As they come together in dialogue around well-being. Now this buzzword is seemingly everywhere, But what does it really mean? Why does it matter? And how can we each contribute to this critical work? Well-being in higher education, raising literacy, and Dancing the Conversation is a free virtual event taking place February 26th through March 1st. The well-being in higher education event is One of the outcomes of the health and well-being in higher education, a commitment to student success, and will help Put the inter association well-being definition into practice. Registration details and a more detailed schedule of sessions is available on the NASPA website. So go to the NASPA website today to find out more about this amazing free professional development event. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:32:14]: Every week, we're going to be sharing some amazing things that are happening within the association. So We are going to be able to try and keep you up to date on everything that's happening and allow for you to be able to get involved in different ways because The association is as strong as its members. And for all of us, we have to find our place within the association, whether it be Getting involved with the knowledge community, giving back within one of the the centers or the divisions of the association. And as you're doing that, It's important to be able to identify for yourself. Where do you fit? Where do you wanna give back? Each week, we're hoping that We will share some things that might encourage you, might allow for you to be able to get some ideas that will Provide you with an opportunity to be able to say, hey. I see myself in that knowledge community. I see myself doing something like that. Or encourage you in other ways that allow for you to be able to think beyond what's available right now, To offer other things to the association, to bring your gifts, your talents and to all of the members within the association because through doing that, all of us are stronger and the association is better. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:33:34]: Tune in again next week as we find out more about what is happening in NASPA. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:33:39]: Chris, thank you so much for another excellent NASPA world segment. We really appreciate you keeping us stated on what's going on in and around in NASPA. And, Heng, we have reached the part of the show where we do our lightning round, and I have 7 questions for you in about 90 seconds. You ready? Hing Potter [00:33:55]: Let's do it. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:33:56]: Alright. Question 1. If you were a conference keynote speaker, what would your entrance music Hing Potter [00:34:03]: to be. Maybe, Get Low by, Lil Jon and the Yingying Twins. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:34:06]: Number 2. When you were 5 years old, what did you want to be when you grew Hing Potter [00:34:10]: A pilot. An airline pilot, hands down. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:34:13]: Number 3, who's your most influential professional mentor? Hing Potter [00:34:16]: I would say my housing director From when I was in ResLife as a resident assistant back in Seattle, Luke Botstein from Edmonds College. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:34:27]: Number 4, your essential student affairs read. Hing Potter [00:34:30]: At the moment, the NASPA conference 2024 website because I'm trying to stay up on today on that. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:34:36]: Number 5, the best TV show you binged during the pandemic. Hing Potter [00:34:39]: I rewatched The West Wing, I think, for the 6th or 7th time, and then I'm also a Trekkie, so I watched Star Trek The Next Generation, then Deep Space Nine, and then Voyager. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:34:49]: Number 6, the podcast you've spent the most hours listening to in the last year. Hing Potter [00:34:53]: Probably a toss-up between the The Daily, I think it is, and then the NPR Politics podcast in the afternoon. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:34:59]: And finally, number 7, any shout outs you'd like to give personal or professional? Hing Potter [00:35:03]: Definitely wanna give a shout out to my friends on the API KCL looking forward to a 2024 conference experience that's gonna be amazing with you all. And then also specifically to my My awards and recognition co chairs Jerome and Justin. So really appreciate being with you all. And then, of course, Wanna give a shout out lastly to my best and favorite director ever out there in New York City, doctor Danielle Officer at John Jay College. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:35:33]: Ping, it's been a pleasure to hear about your transition today. If others would like to reach you after the show, how can they grab you? Hing Potter [00:35:39]: Send me a DM or Follow me on Instagram at Hing d Potter or threads. I guess that's the new thing these days. Feel free to follow me on threads. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:35:48]: Hing, thank you so much for sharing your voice with us today. Hing Potter [00:35:50]: Yeah. Thank you so much for having me again. Really appreciate it. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:35:56]: This has been an episode of Student Affairs Voices From the Field, a podcast brought to you by NASPA. This show continues to be possible because you choose to listen to us. We are so grateful for your subscriptions and your downloads and your engagement with to the content. If you'd like to reach the show, please email us at sa voices at naspa.org or find me on LinkedIn by searching for doctor Jill Elcraton. We always welcome your feedback and your topic and guest suggestions. We'd love it if you take a moment to tell a colleague about the show and give us a five a star rating on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening now. It really does help other student affairs professionals find the show and helps raise the show's to profile within the larger podcasting community. This episode was produced and hosted by doctor Jill Creighton, that's me, produced and audio engineered by doctor to Chris Lewis. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:36:44]: Special thanks to the University of Michigan Flint for your support as we create this project. Catch you next time.

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After hours of debate on Tuesday, California's Reparations Task Force cast a historic vote deciding who will be eligible to receive compensation. . Reporter: Cristina Kim, KPBS  COVID-19 numbers in California have improved drastically since the beginning of the omicron wave here in the state. But there are some concerns that a highly transmissable variant could bring more cases in the coming weeks and months. Guest: Lesley McClurg, KQED Health Correspondent A proposal to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for California workers will not move forward this year in the state legislature. It was dropped without a vote. Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED  Wastewater data in the South Bay Area this week hints at the first signs of a sustained rise in COVID-19 because of the BA.2 omicron subvariant. But it's nothing compared to the last surge.  Reporter: Kevin Stark, KQED A California congressman is introducing a new bill aimed at helping provide some relief for drivers from rising gas prices. It would send relief checks to taxpayers. Reporter: Keith Mizuguchi, The California Report A new report on safety inspections at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County has found failures by inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to appropriately identify several issues at the facility. Reporter: Rachel Showalter, KCBX

Episode #73 More Más Marami Arts - Cofounders Marissa Martinez and Matt Casey In this episode, we speak with Marissa Martinez and Matt Casey, cofounders of More Más Marami Arts. Marissa is a playwright and a creative writer, and Matt is a theatre producer and organizer. More Más Marami Arts formed in 2019 as a collective of artists united by our faith in the power of theatre to bring people together. Their program produces innovative productions, script readings, open mics, educational workshops, and opportunities for and with underserved communities of San Jose and the South Bay Area. In our conversation, we hear about Marissa's and Matt's journeys in the theatrical arts and the purpose and mission of More Más Marami Arts. Please find out more about More Más Marami Arts on their website https://moremasmarami.org/ Read more about Marissa's journey in issue 12.1, "Device." https://www.content-magazine.com/articles/12-1-more-mas-marami This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. Read more about Jack in Issue 14.1 Winter 2022 — release date: Dec. 9, 2021: https://bit.ly/Discover141 Follow Jack at @jackpavlinamusic Spotify: https://bit.ly/jackpavlina --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/content-magazine/support

Dear Fellow Investor,Join me as I chat with Tara Nierenhausen the Founder and  Executive Director of Community's Child.              A home and program to help homeless women with infants in the South Bay Area of Los Angeles.Founded in 2005 they celebrated 15 years of service in 2020. Probably the year that they saw most need for their services and saw their business explode.Not only are they housing these mothers and their children, they also:Run the Hope Community Center for Disadvantaged Families, the Healthy Bags Children's and families nutritional servicesAnd the parenting education and pre-vocational services.As one resident told me back in 2018 the program to get these families on their feet, graduate from HS and some into college or certification and get a place of their own within 24 months and adhering to the rules is “no joke”. Some stats that astounded me12,025 volunteers putting in 58,086 hours serving 203,777 south bay families and 370,222 children in need.With admin costs at around 7% of income they get a lot of bang from their buck which means their donors bucks go a long way.Community's Child during the height of the Pandemic, serve11,167 South Bay Households with 37,095 Individuals.Additionally, they became the produce hub for 20 other South Bay food Pantries, sharing 14, 000 to 18,000 pounds of produce every week.  Together, with those groups, they served an additional 10,000 food insecure residents.How do they get this done with just 5 paid staff?Come find out how and learn from Tara what you can do in your small way to make your community better, or replicate this service in your community, and if you are a non-profit what she found to be the key to success.Since my client appreciation parties have an entrance fee of “at least one food item” in support of Community's Child I wanted to share who they are and have Tara tell the story#communityschild  #taranierenhausen   #feedinghomeless

Amanda Follmar was one of the lucky runners to be featured during Season 8.5 of the Becoming Ultra Project, the group who ended their season with the November 2020 epic snowstorm 50K in Scott's backyard. She has since completed one more 50K at the Smith Rock Ascent, in May 2021. Amanda was born and raised in a small rural community in Oklahoma. She started running her freshman year of high school in 1998 and has continued to lace up her running shoes through all stages of her life. Currently, you will find her in the role of the Chief Everything Officer for the Follmar family party of 8 (this includes two lovable labradors). Amanda and her husband Keith have four super cool kids, who range in age from 13 - twins who are 6. She is also an overtired elementary school volunteer. Amanda and her family live in the South Bay Area town of Saratoga, California.   We had a great time catching up with our friend Amanda Follmar.  Amanda is a rock star on the trails and off.  Mother of 4, wife and volunteer but that doesn't stop her from running and training for 50k's.  Amanda has mastered balance and getting things done.  In this episode Amanda talks about her experience with Becoming Ultra season 8.5 and that backyard snowy Ultra as well as her recent awesome finish at the Smith Rock Ascent.  She also gives some great tips on managing time for yourself when you are being pulled in many other directions.  We love Amanda's can-do attitude and mental strength; she is always very humble and kind.  We are excited to see what Amanda takes on next.

F. A. Nino's With Founder And CEO Chuck Ross today on Dazed And Infused with Latham Woodward only on Cannabis Radio. F. A. Nino's is a family-owned and operated company out of Petaluma, California representing the greatest mix of culture and food of Sonoma County. With over 25 years of experience in the professional culinary world from restaurants, cafes, and catering, they've ventured into creating our own artisan products in 2010, and have been growing stronger and stronger every year- and now, they are all over Northern California, stretching from Eureka to the South Bay Area and even into Nevada! They're inching their way in Southern California, too! F. A. Nino's focus is to make extremely versatile, easy-to-use products with deep layers of flavor by using high-quality organic ingredients and old-school pepper and spice preparation techniques.

In this Episode we sit down with Ivan Batinich. He's a an NSC Certified personal trainer and Health & Fitness enthusiast, he's a family man and father of 3, he's an entrepreneur and gym and fitness center owner and a professional MMA fighter fighting out of the world famous training center AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) in San Jose, CA.In Part 1 we talk about the San Jose Wolves which was the professional Indoor football team where Isaac and Ivan first got to know each other. Ivan made the team from a huge open tryout and Isaac was working in football operations for the team. We talk about his upbringing in the South Bay Area. Ivan talks about his unique family dynamic where he was the youngest on one side of his family and the second oldest on the other side. Ivan talks about always being a great athlete. He was a standout football player in High at Los Gatos High. Ivan was Team captain, All CCS, league outstanding defensive player, 2nd in CCS in wrestling, & voted most athletic in high school. As he puts it he had a very “charmed” high school experience.We talk about him taking a liking to fighting in middle school. After he watched Javier Mendez coach of the world famous AKA team fight when Ivan was a youth. He also was exposed to kick boxing and used to rent old UFC tapes from blockbuster video. Ivan talks about how his toughness was developed when he played pop Warner football since he was heavier he had to play with the older kids and this caused him to take a beating his first year playing football. This built up a Toughness and mean streak in him from getting pounded by older kids.Ivan talks about him understanding himself and how he feels he's more sensitive then he is mean. And when his feelings get hurt he channels that hurt into rage and wants to then bully people and make them pay. Ivan talks about consistently missing his goals throughout his life because of quitting and numerous injuries. However he used this to motivate him to constantly keep going and develop the motto “never quit.”We talk about his career as a personal trainer and owning a gym. He became a fitness enthusiast in high school after pulling his hamstring and switched his focus from football to becoming a NSC certified personal trainer. He got his first job at 20 years old as a personal trainer. In 2014 he opened up the IB Strong training facility. At his new venture he met another martial artist who used to share fighting and training stories which got him back in the martial arts game. He had even sparred with Paul Buentello and got such good feedback and he was advised that he should pursue an MMA career more seriously. So Ivan decided to get super fit and went to AKA the Mecca for MMA and decided to become a pro MMA fighter. This was a great episode, enjoy the show!IVAN BATINICHINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/ivanbatinichmmaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/realivanbatinichBLISS SEEKERSINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/blissseekersHOSTIsaac J. EstradaINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/futuregmMUSIC"The Mantra" by A Dead DesireLISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/PO0EKknzW7gAFFILIATEShttps://freshcleantees.com Coupon Code BLISSGRAPHICSDionn ReneeINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/dionn_reneeWEBSITE: http://www.dionnrenee.comVIDEOGRAPHY/PRODUCTIONJessica Howellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-s-howellSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bliss-seekers-podcast/donations

Today we welcome Hawlie Ohe of White Sands Design Build – a full service construction, development and design firm located in the South Bay Area of Los Angeles. In this episode we discuss the benefits of having the entire design build process under one roof, how it streamlines the creative process, and how the business […]

Today we welcome Hawlie Ohe of White Sands Design Build – a full service construction, development and design firm located in the South Bay Area of Los Angeles. In this episode we discuss the benefits of having the entire design build process under one roof, how it streamlines the creative process, and how the business […]

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Neil Barnes!I owe 99% of how I learned to play from Gary Smith, the Godfather of the South Bay Area blues scene. Gary took the time to show me the how-to's and the don't-do's of the Blues harmonica, along with the approach to the music I love.I also spent a lot of time going to see Charlie Musselwhite everywhere he played in the Bay Area. I finally got the nerve to ask him for a private lesson (I really was wrapped around the axle on third position) and imagine my surprise when he said “yes” and showed up at my parent’s house. Charlie patiently played guitar to my caterwauling harp until those 3rd position mechanics started to sync in. I'm forever grateful for that time with one of my true heroes. Charlie continues to inspire me to this day.Neil Barnes,I Don't Hurt Anymore,Bald GuyNeil Barnes,Going To Greaseland (aka Cruisin' Down Crystal Ridge),Bald Guymakingascene,Neal Barnes,Neil Barnes,Along Came The Blues,Bald GuyNeil Barnes,Sugar Momma,Bald Guy  

We have a doubleheader this week, two interviews with guests who have made music we enjoy and also come from our little corner of the world, the South Bay Area of California. First up we have a chat with Jihad the Roughneck, a renowned underground MC best known for his work in the group Third Sight with DJ D-Styles and producer DuFunk. We are longtime fan of Jihad's bold rhyme schemes and humor-laden writing. Next up we have a conversation with producer The Architect. he was the man behind the boards for the group Homeliss Derelix and has worked extensively with Hieroglyphics and MC Nowaah The Flood. In the final segment we debate whether or not J Dilla is the best hip-hop producer of all time including listener feedback sourced via Twitter. DBRP is a proud part of the Stony Island Audio podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, KCBS Radio political reporter Doug Sovern speaks with Assemblyman Evan Low, Democrat from Campbell, who represents much of the Silicon Valley and South Bay Area. They discuss Gov. Newsom's decision to lift the stay-at-home order and why he felt blindsided by the decision.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

36 - Steve Borkenhagen - Urban Confluence Silicon Valley Steve Borkenhagen has been an entrepreneur and business owner in Silicon Valley since 1975. He opened Camera One Theater, the first repertory cinema in San Jose, and partners in 1975. Since then, Steve had founded and operated multiple bars and restaurants in the South Bay Area, including Eulipia Restaurant from 1977 to 2012 when they transitioned to be Cafe Stritch. In our conversation, Steve talks about his years as a business owner, arts supporting, and his current role with Urban Confluence Silicon Valley, looking to bring an iconic landmark to San Jose. With three finalists selected from hundreds of international submissions, they are now in the next design and feasibility assessment phase. Learn more about Urban confluence. Please join us at an informational webinar on Tuesday, December 1, from 10:00a to 11:00a. They will be reviewing the significant progress during the last three years and explaining their exciting plans for the next six months—including choosing the competition winner. IG: @urbanconfluence (https://www.instagram.com/urbanconfluence) Urban Confluence Silicon Valley (https://www.urbanconfluencesiliconvalley.org) ______ Music for this episode is "Time Alone" by Mild Monk Follow him at: IG: MildMonkMusic (https://instagram.com/mildmonkmusic) Spotify: Mild Monk http://bit.ly/MildMonkMusicSpotify Read interview with Mild Monk in issue 12.0 (http://bit.ly/120mildmonk) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/content-magazine/support

California State Assembly Candidate Alex Lee stopped by the show for an insightful discussion on Gen-Z's future in politics, Asian-American representation in our democracy, and how best he can serve his constituents in California. Alex Lee (李天明) is a progressive Democratic candidate for Assembly District 25 with a proven record as a legislative advocate. He is a South Bay native who has worked as a Legislative Policy Advisor in the California State Senate and Assembly. Alex has worked on issues including public safety, housing, education, and climate change. He has used his voice to advocate for South Bay Area residents, and he's ready to take the fight for a better Bay Area to Sacramento. votealexlee.com Want to be featured on the show? Direct message us on social media or shoot us an email at polaritygang1@gmail.com Our Social media Instagram Twitter --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We visited Los Gatos in the South Bay Area for the 6/26/20 edition of Small Business-by-the-Bay. In this edition, we give you the low down on the key to organic selling on social, predicted in-store consumer eat + shop rates, step-by-step e-commerce set up, state of small business from a real business owner, and PPP + EIDL + other financial tools. Don’t miss it, it’s everything SF + Monterey Bay business owners need to know. To access all our links and resources, visit BryceRoot.com/vlogs…thanks for watching!

Phil Price is the owner of Phillip Price Construction, a custom home builder and general contractor. He has over 30 years of experience in the South Bay Area, where they focus on understanding you and your vision to create the home of your dreams.

We got the whole gang at the PUPHAUS for this one! Tremors talks about growing up in the South Bay Area, influences, music, shows and more. Instagram: @tremors.music and Search Tremors on Spotify! But trust us, the live shows are where it’s at ;) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode of The Ride brings you an interview with Taylor Singmaster, owner of Eq Wellness. Taylor is a jack of all trades—and master of all—in the equine industry. When Taylor isn't running her own business, she is teaching horseback riding and horsemanship lessons in the South Bay Area of California, instructing therapeutic riding at BOK Ranch, volunteering at Heroes and Horses, or coaching the Stanford IHSA and AEL Western Equestrian Teams. This interview isn't just about what Taylor is doing and how she made a unique career with horses, it's about how her experiences have shaped and molded her into a great horsewoman. Listen to this interview, get inspired, and pave your path to living your best Western horse life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Season 2 of Unlocking the Doors of Dementia with Lauren. Lauren, founder of Family Connect Care, is back with more advice to dispense on a variety of dementia-related topics, again joined by her producer (and ex-husband) Tom. Again, the podcasts will be recorded from a variety of venues in the South Bay Area of Los Angeles. In this episode, Lauren shares thoughts on planning for a transition, or move, for loved ones with dementia. She and Marilyn Lyon highlight some recurring themes on the topic from Lauren's Memory, Coffee and Compassion Support Group meetings and emphasizes the need to start planning early, not just for your loved ones but for yourself.Special thanks to Maniaci Insurance Services in Palos Verdes for hosting this episode of the podcast.

A SELF-EXPLORING Latinx Writer   ‪We had an incredible conversation about growing up in the South Bay Area, attending UC Berkeley, moving to Mexico to reconnect with her roots, and the path to publishing her new book.   Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks

Welcome, I’m Danny Hauger, and my co-host Tavis Beem and I just hosted 3 live episodes from St. Mary’s College in moraga California, as part of the 2019 Action Research Conference. If you did not make it out to see us, you can hear the entire first hour of the program here! We are the hosts of Inspiring Teachers, a weekly podcast exploring the “why” of teaching. We are so proud to be broadcasting and recording live at St. Mary’s College for the annual Action Research Conference. This is the 15th year of this exceptional education event.  We are here to celebrate teachers, the research within teaching, featuring interviews with research presenters in hours 2 and 3, and attendees in hour 1, and sharing stories from Inspiring Teachers. Our podcast is available weekly on iTunes and YouTube, on Twitter @ShowTeachers, and on Instagram at @InspiringTeacherShow.   Tavis and I are both teachers. Tavis earned his masters in education ten years ago at UC Santa Cruz and I am currently getting mine at San Diego Christian College. We understand the value that higher education brings to the field and are grateful your hard work. This growing summit is a hub for advanced degree research in Education, and is the absolute place to be each year in our Bay Area for the latest and greatest research that will be referenced in the future for change agents in the field of advancing education forward.   That’s right, this day is full of hard work filled with the dividends of many hours spent investing educator thought and planning into culminating research and the move to the next level of professionalism for our local teachers.   The hour starts out with an interview with high school teacher turned administrator, Joe Heffernan, from the South Bay Area. Joe joined us live from St. Mary’s College to discuss the role of education in his life, and his personal journey. We talk to Joe about his high school experience and how his shop class got him graduation, his transition to the military and into education. We reflected on the importance of being genuine with students.

If dense cities are so good for communities and the climate, why is it so hard to find an affordable home in the San Francisco Bay Area? Kim-Mai Cutler, a partner at Initialized Capital, contributor to TechCrunch, and one of the leading voices in urban policy, sits down with Alex to take a deep, historical dive into how we got into this mess in the first place. She touches on everything from tech jobs to population growth, wildfires to tax codes, systemic racial inequalities to the inheritance of home ownership. Is it possible for housing to be both affordable and a generator of wealth? Why is housing one of the few instances in which we celebrate rising prices? And what do vomiting anarchists and burrowing owls have to do with all this, anyway? Kim-Mai herself grew up in South Bay Area, in a house built the same year that Steve Jobs graduated high school. A lot has changed since then – Apple moved from a garage to a $5-billion headquarters, for example – but the neighborhood remains static. Out of curiosity and bafflement, Kim-Mai asked a simple question – “Why couldn’t we just add more housing?” – and found a Pandora’s box in response. Tune in to hear what she found in the box.

Norman D. Golden II AKA Enormus was born in Racine Wisconsin. He moved to California with his family when he was 3 years old. He grew up in the South Bay Area of California. Norman is best known for his co-starring role as Devon Butler in the movie "Cop and a half" with Burt Reynolds. Norman has starred and co-starred in several movies such as, his portrayal of Pharaoh Rivers in the made for television movie "There Are No Children Here" starring Oprah Winfrey, Jim Jam Ween in "On Promised Land" Joan Plowright, Aaron Crawford in "America's Dream": "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black", Wesley Snipes and the remake of "Moby Dick", where he played the role of Pip, starring Patrick Stewart and the late Gregory Peck.Norman has an enormous heart of generosity and believes in helping people to become happy. While on the set of "Cop N Half" he visited the cancer division of a Florida children hospital. He also joined Tatiana Ali, Jonathan Taylor Thomas and other child actors on a Celebrity Cruise to raise funds to help with research for Juvenile Diabetes. He spoke before 1500 young people at the Festival Hall in his hometown (Racine WI) at "Violence No More" events. Norman made several visits to various schools encouraging students to stay in school and make sure they learn how to read. And at six years old he created his very own Public Service Announcement encouraging people to learn how to read!Norman had an incredible career as a child actor; without regret, he took time off from the entertainment industry to concentrate on his education. He received his AA degree in English and is finishing his BA in Liberal Arts with a concentration in creative writing at Antioch University Los Angeles. While on his hiatus, he developed other skills and interests such as music and writing screenplays. Norman is quite a diverse artist and always hard at work, he is continuously working on new film and music projects that are in various stages of development. Norman is now entering the music business as "Enormus"He has collaborated and performed with Grammy-award winning flutist Nestor Torres and has graced the stage with Jazz greats such as Herbie Hancock and Bennie Maupin. Enormus continues to do live performances across Southern California. He released his debut EP entitled SEEDS Vol 1 "Pick of the Litter" with Vol II in development/production.As a child actor Norman burst onto the silver screen where he stole the hearts of many and is preparing to take the hip-hop/spoken word scene by storm as a rapper-poet and producer. Through the measure of time Norman has evolved into an enthusiastic young adult with a dynamic presence expanding his artistry into several areas. Norman's approach to creating this artistry is one of unlimited possibility and straying from what is considered to be the "norm". With experience in hand, and a global vision of sharing his gifts, one can say that, "Norman is truly Enormus"! Meet: Norman Golden II.

Jesus Beltran is a Filmmaker and Podcaster in the South Bay Area. Ryan talks about the use of AI Neural Network Style Transfer in Art. Jesus chats about putting together the Desmadre Podcast, attending Stanford University, and creating Short Films and Webseries.

Dion Jones is a Musician in the South Bay Area. Dion chats about the science of busking, anime philosophy, and the time he went viral on a Twitch stream in LA.

Kathy Klotz -Guest is a Comedian and Author from the South Bay Area. Jorge rambles about an upcoming show at the SoFA Street Festival. Kathy chats about Improv in the work space, growing up with 5 siblings, and running a comedy room.

Wally Schnalle is a Jazz/Fusion Drummer from the South Bay Area. Jorge rambles about seeing a Cat Documentary and filming the latest Sound Session video. Wally rambles about navigating through a Jazz set while playing in the pocket, returning to school in his late 20's to follow his musical aspirations, and getting involved with the San Jose Jazz Festival.

On this episode of House Flip Masters Holly is joined by guest Tim King. Tim is the “King of Mobile Home Investing” and he got his start in mortgages before he got his start in mobile homes.  In the early 2000’s Tim started in the business of mortgage originations and was introduced to a family friend who had a mobile home dealership. Because of this relationship Tim found a niche because not many people were doing mortgage origination for manufactured homes. While admittedly these deals didn’t pay as much Tim found that he didn’t have a ton of competition so he kept at it. In 2007 when the mortgage crisis hit single family lending slowed down slowly but manufactured housing Tim says literally disappeared in 30 days. Being a serial entrepreneur Tim saw that this was a problem and if he could find a solution to this problem he knew that there was potential for some serious profit. Tim started researching and learned about creative finance and also found a book called “Deals on Wheels” by Lonnie Scruggs. Tim had the education when it came to financing but it took this book to really show him how to use his education and his solution to this problem to make a profit. Since there wasn’t competition in this area Tim got lucky and this area of real estate investing really took off for him. All of the real estate education that he learned from real estate investing gurus about single family financing he was able to apply to mobile home financing.  After years of doing this for a few years Tim got frustrated with dealing with park owners because a park owner has to approve a buyer before Tim could sell the home - so Tim decided to start buying the parks as well so that he could control the full operation.  Holly asks Tim to share what location he is doing business. Tim is currently doing business in Southern California, in the South Bay Area. Tim is always being told that he can’t make this business work in California because it is too expensive but he finds that he is doing just fine and doesn’t want anyone else crowding his market if they are too scared of how expensive the market is.  Tim shares with us his first two deals, which he says were very crucial deals in helping him learn all about the mobile home business and also about the park owners which he refers to as the gatekeepers of the park. He admits that during his first deals he now realizes that he really didn’t know what he was doing because he had no idea the fees and expenses that went into buying a mobile home when you are preparing to sell it. Tim says that a park with a high space rent is something to keep in mind because that can definitely take away from the overall profit from the deal. Holly asks Tim if he still dabbles in buying and selling of the mobile homes or if he is only interested in buying the land that the homes are on. Tim says that he isn’t as motivated anymore to buy and sell homes as he once was 12 years ago but he still buys and sells on occasion and does Lonnie Deals from time to time as well.  Tim shares that he gets a lot of his deals from direct marketing and he works with a handful of parks where he is friends with the management. He finds that sometimes management is the reason why he stays out of a lot of parks that are local to him. Tim unfortunately hasn’t been able to get buyers approved in parks that he previously did business in because the management does not understand seller financing. He also shares with Holly that one park he was doing business in previously had 3 real estate agents that live there that would go around and bad mouth him and his business and tell buyers that Tim was doing something illegal and because of this Tim has not been able to do business in that park because of those realtors that don’t like or understand what he is doing with his business.  Holly asks Tim to share how he transitioned from doing deals on individual homes to doing deals with the whole

Dana Nachman is an award winning Filmmaker from the South Bay Area. Jorge rambles about a late thank you to a crew member. Dana rambles about her experience in Journalism producing segments, working with Sean Penn in her first documentary, and the development of her film Batkid Begins.

Darcy Gardner is a Comedian currently in The South Bay Area. Jorge rambles about his podcasting nightmare coming true. Darcy rambles about the first time doing Stand Up, being involved with the Vagina Monologue movement, and the her joke writing process.

Dr. Carol Francis, Clinical Psychologist, Marriage, Family and Child Therapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist and author of 11 books has been providing therapy for couples and individuals in abusive situations since 1977.   Becoming free of abusive relationships requires personal and practical tools which Dr. Carol Francis will discuss today as you embark on the journey of setting yourself free of abusive emotional, physical or verbal battles.    Dr. Carol Francis practices in the South Bay Area of Los Angeles including Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Torrance, San Pedro, Carson, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills Estates and can be reached through drcarolfrancis.com or at drcarolfrancis@gmail.com.     

Dr. Carol Francis, Psychologist in the Los Angeles and Beach Cities area, has 35 years experience helping women and men, children and teenagers rise above depressions, anxiety and stress and grasp their deeper inner self-respect and self-expression. Tools which help individuals move to peaceful, powerful, resonant self-respect and dynamic self-expression involves mindful living, meditation, creating sacred space in one's environment and in one's soul.   These effective tools, which correspond with evidence based psychotherapies of Western Medicine and Psychology and Eastern Medicine and Mysticism will be discussed and EXPERIENCED with Dr. Francis and Professional Guests, Mary O'Maley and Dr. Thorance Twetan.    Dr. Carol Francis practices in the South Bay Area of Los Angeles including Torrance, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Manhattan Beach, Carson, San Pedro and Long Beach.  She can be contacted for consultations or sessions at 310-543-1824.  We look forward to your comments on Facebook:  DrCarolFrancisShow or Twitter: DrCarolFrancis or DrCarolFrancisShow@gmail.com.   

Dr. Carol Francis interviews Dave McDowell, a police officer from Oregon who helps police officers in East Africa create justice, fairness, and safety.    Dave McDowell, in conjunction with many other police officers and professionals who volunteer with Safe Harbor help families, children, medical professionals, and parents receive needed assistance and protection in troubled countries of East Africa such as Sudan, Uganda, Darfar.  Dave McDowell's journeys and stories will inspire many to help and others to compassionately understand the complications of East African citizens of all ages.   Dave McDowell is from Bend, Oregon and the Director of International Police Training & Outreach at Safe Harbor International Relief.  For more information - Dave McDowell is available on LinkedIn.  McDowell works in conjunction with Safe Harbor International.  McDowell's organization is accessible at this link:   http://www.policeoutreach.com/you_can_help.aspx Dr. Carol Francis, Psychologist and Marriage Family & Child Therapist dedicates this and all programs to encourage each of us to Make Life Happen NOW! Helping when we can and never falling short of being all we can be in the short time we have here.   Dr. Carol Francis services South Bay Area of the Los Angeles County in Torrance, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, El Segundo, San Pedro, Long Beach- California.  Call 310-543-1824 for one-to-one session on line or in person only.  drcarolfrancis.com.

Dr. Carol Francis explores teenagers' lives as they grow into adulthood.  Applying for colleges occupies the Junior and Senior years of High School.  College itself centrally affects the rest of one's life and teenagers know the importance of those applications, ACT and SAT results, grades and the pressure is on.  Dr. Susan Condon from Coast to Coast, College Admissions will discuss these pressures, the hows of application to colleges and how parents can help.  She works out of the South Bay area of Los Angeles, California but her company works from New York through Los Angeles.  She can be reached at:  310-600-2877 or http://c2ccollegeadmissions.com. During the second half of this teen and parent hour, Dr. Moe Gelbart from Gelbart and Associates will shed light on drug and alcohol addiction in teens, parent-teen conflicts and resolutions, and dealing with the pressures teens face as a parent.  Dr. Moe Gelbart can be reached in the South Bay Area of  Los Angeles County, California.  at http://www.gelbartandassociates.com or 310-257-5751.  Dr. Carol Franics, your hostess, is a Clinical Psychologist, Marriage/Family/Child Therapist, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Certified Fitness Trainer, Certified Nutrition Counselor.  She practices in South Bay Area of Los Angeles, CA  too.  She can be reached at drcarolfrancis.com or 310-543-1824.   We look forward to your questions and these experts' answers.