OC Talk Radio
2,055 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsOrange County, CA's only online community radio station, giving businesses a voice on the Internet. Streaming…not screaming talk radio. Streaming live from our studio at the University of California Irvine's BEALL APPLIED INNOVATION CENTER.
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S1 Ep6: OUR COMMUNITY: Dr. Lori Ochoa, PHD, LIFE BY DESIGN
July 04, 2024 22:25 - 36 minutes - 33 MBDr. Lori Ochoa, PhD, Life by Design joins us to talk about her work as a Personal Development Coach #behavioralanalysis #persondevelopment #coaching #personalcoach #lifecoach #ochcc #octalkradio
S1 Ep6: PROFIT TALKS: OC Dept. of Education
July 04, 2024 22:04 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBKathy Boyd, Director of Career Education for the OC Dept of Education joins us along with Kim Goodwin, Coordinator of OC PATHWAYS to discuss that program and all the work they do to expand education opportunities for all students here in Orange County #education #OCDepartmentofEducation #ocdepteducation #prekthru12 #octalkradio
S1 Ep5: OUR COMMUNITY: CalOptima Health
June 22, 2024 02:26 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBSoledad Rivera, Manager of Community Relations joins us to discuss all that CalOptima offers Our Community. And all the programs they have in place that people may not be aware of. #orangecounty #health #community #communityhealth #caloptima #ochcc #octalkradio
PROFIT TALKS: Meet Fluffy Transportation
June 21, 2024 22:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBMeet SBDC client FLUFFY TRANSPORTATION. And hear about their entrepreneurial journey. Creating a unique "uber transportation for pets" #entreprenuer #entrepreneurial #entrepreneurialjourney #startup #petcare #pettransportation #ociesbdc #sbdc #sba #octalkradio
PROFIT TALKS: Main Street Launch
June 21, 2024 18:01 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBWe talk with Darius Mahajer of MAIN STREET LAUNCH, a non-profit Community Development Financial Institution that helps otherwise "unbankable businesses" who struggle to find a loan #banking #loans #communitydevelopment #alternativefinancialinstitutions #sbdc #octalkradio
S1 Ep4: Around the Table w/South County Outreach: Bill Bracken, BRACKEN's KITCHEN
June 20, 2024 21:10 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBLearn how food can be the cornerstone of change. Chef Bill Bracken of Bracken's Kitchen discusses how his organization, along with South County Outreach, are not only feeding the hungry but also empowering communities. Before we can heal the sick, educate our children, house the homeless, or offer hope to the afflicted, we must first be able to feed and nourish them. #hunger #homeless #homelessness #poverty #SouthCountyOutreach #octalkradio
S1 Ep3: AROUND THE TABLE with South County Outreach: College Corp Partnerships
June 18, 2024 21:12 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBXitalay Luna, Volunteer Manage for South County Outreach joins Jenny Sheek, College Corp Coordinator at Concordia University Irvine join us to discuss how to grow and sustain partnerships to help fight hunger and homelessness here in Orange County, CA. #collegecorp #collegevolunteering #volunteering #partnerships #partnershipsuccess #charity #charities #homelessness #hunger #foodbank #southcountyoutreach #octalkradio #concordia #concordiauniversity
OC SPOTLIGHT: SHINE PROJECT Shines Light On LGBTQ+ Domestic Abuse
June 10, 2024 03:22 - 26 minutes - 25 MBWe talk with Automotive Designer Bryan Thompson about his illuminating SHINE PROJECT designed to shine a light on domestic violence within the LGBTQ+ community. And the art exhibit he's put together at the Los Angeles LGBT Center at Liberation Coffee House, 6725 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles which opens on Thursday, June 13th from 6:30-9pm. #lgbtq #domestic_violence #hope #inspiration #inspirational #inspriationalvideo #shine #shineproject #bryanthompson #octalkradio
PROFIT TALKS: Meet SBDC Marketing Guru Edgar Mejia
June 10, 2024 03:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBSBDC Consultant Edgar Meija, from the Small Business Development Center in Montclair joins us to discuss his background in Digital Marketing. And specifically, his views on the new topic of Community Centered Marketing. #sbdc #smallbusinessdevelopmentcenters #digitalmarketing #community #communitycenteredmarketing #onlinemarketing #smallbusiness #octalkradio
OC SPOTLIGHT: Learn About Mixed Martial Arts with Williams MMA
June 10, 2024 01:11 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBCorey Williams from WILLIAMS Mixed Martial Arts joins us to discuss his Martial Arts School in Fountain Valley and the special Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. #mma #mixedmartialarts #jiujitsu #brazilianjiujitsu #bjj #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #communityengagement #community #localbusiness #localbusinesses #localbusinessspotlight #octalkradio
OUR COMMUNITY: Theresa Harvey on Wild World of Medicare
May 27, 2024 22:52 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBTheresa Harvey, Licensed Insurance Broker and Medicare Specialist joins us to discuss the Wild World of Medicare. #medicare #medicareinsurance #medicarecoverage #medicareadvantage #medicareexpert #medicalinsurance #ochcc #octalkradio
PROFIT TALKS: VIVA LA BOBA
May 21, 2024 16:48 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBDavid Friedman and Tansu Philips, Co-Founders of VIVA LA BOBA in San Bernardino and Redlands joins us to discuss their new community Boba shop. And the classes they took from their local Small Business Development Center. That taught them how to apply for an SBA loan. And qualify for a City of San Bernardino small business grant. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC). Funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration and th...
OUR COMMUNITY: CALIFORNIA CLIMATE ACTION CORPS
May 21, 2024 16:35 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBSaira Ramirez Mingueta and Rola Halawanji join us to discuss their roles at the California Climate Action Corps. And all the work they do planting trees in our communities. And other ways they help combat climate change throughout the state. #climatechange #climateaction #community #ochcc #octalkradio
OC SPOTLIGHT: Dominion Harbor Group on Hidden Value of IP Sales and Licensing
May 20, 2024 18:36 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBDavid Pridham founder and CEO of Dominion Harbor Group (www.dominionharbor.com) and his partner Brad Sheafe join us to discuss the hidden value locked in many companies unused Intellectual Property (IP) holdings for companies like Avaya, Kodak, NEC and others. Patents they've developed or acquired (but are not presently using). And how Dominion Harbor Group helps sell or license this unused treasure trove of IP and Patents (generating close to $1 Billion in Additional Revenue for their cl...
PROFIT TALKS: Meet Hugo Loyola, Coachella Valley SBDC
May 17, 2024 19:43 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBMeet Hugo Loyola, a consultant for the Small Business Development Center in Coachella Valley. On his unique background as a bi-lingual business consultant. And the broad range of general clients he currently serves in that area. #business #businessgrowth #businesscoach #businessconsultant #businessconsultants #businessgrowth #salesgrowth #salesstrategy #salesstrategies #sbdc #ociesbdc #sba #octalkradio
AROUND THE TABLE w/South County Outreach: Lauren Ruiz, Director of Development
May 17, 2024 17:20 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBLauren Ruiz, Director of Development for SOUTH COUNTY OUTREACH joins us to discuss RELATIONSHIPs with our clients and our community. #communityengagement #buildingcommunity #hungerrelief #foodbank #foodbanks #homelessness #homelessnessawareness #charity #nonprofit #nonprofitorganization #creatingcommunity #buildingcommunity #southcountyoutreach #octalkradio
OUR COMMUNITY: Professional Boxer Ronny Rios
May 13, 2024 18:11 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBProfessional boxer Ronny Rios joins us to discuss his career, starting here in Santa Ana, CA. And some of the challenges he's faced along the way. #boxing #professionalboxing #proboxer #sports #santaananative #hispanic #inspirational
OUR COMMUNITY: Meet Paulina Thomas CEO Mujeras sin Limites
May 03, 2024 03:17 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBMeet popular blogger, public speaker and content creator Paulina Thomas. CEO of Mujeras sin Limites. And creator of inspirational women's events like "Women Without Limits'. On how she built and grew her personal brand in the community. And the community of women she supports. #blogger #contentcreator #speaker #inspirationalspeaker #personalbrand #personalbranding #ochcc #octalkradio
OUR COMMUNITY: OC Power Authority Supplies Green Alternatives
April 13, 2024 01:49 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBSaul Viramontes, Management Analyst, ORANGE COUNTY POWER AUTHORITY, joins us to discuss their role in providing OUR COMMUNITY clean, affordable energy alternatives to some of the residents here in Orange County, CA. #power #energy #energyefficiency #greenenergy #greenenergysolutions #powerproductionmix #municipalpower #powergrid #powergridsharetarget #powergridsharenews #powergridsharelatestnews #powergridshare #ochcc #community #communityengagement #communityinvolvement #communityinvestment...
OC SPOTLIGHT: Repairing Cell Phones, Computers and other Electronics
April 12, 2024 02:15 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBSean Hicks, the founder of YOURTRONICS joins us to discuss how he repairs all of Your Electronics from Cell Phones and Computers to Game Consoles and even Drones. Including how he got into this field 10 years ago. And why he went from being a finance major at Chapman to a highly successful small business owner here in Costa Mesa, CA. Offering quick repairs for the many electronic devices we can't live without. #electronics #electronicrepair #localbuisness #orangecounty #orangecountybusi...
PROFIT TALKS: Marketing Synergy in the Age of AI
April 09, 2024 00:04 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBMichelle Chuang from the SBDC Cal State Fullerton Center joins us to explore the strange new world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how businesses can use it to grow their revenue and build their brand. Across all their marketing strategies in a truly integrative fashion.
OUR COMMUNITY: 5 Time World Boxing Champion Mikey Garcia
April 06, 2024 18:16 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBMeet Legendary Boxer Mikey Garcia (5 time World Champion) and here his amazing story. From his family picking strawberries in the field of Oxnard to top of the world. On OUR COMMUNITY podcast. Powered by the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. And Orange County's only community radio station, OC TALK RADIO, Streaming live from our studio here at UCI's Beall Applied Innovation Center. #boxingvictory #boxingworld #boxer #boxing #boxingtraining #hispanic #hispanicbusiness #communityen...
OUR COMMUNITY-Meet Christine Mantyla, WILLIAMSON LAW GROUP
April 02, 2024 01:35 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBMeet Christine Mantyla from WILLIAMSON LAW GROUP. Community Outreach Coordinator for South Coast College ( a private college in the City of Orange that teaches court reporting and medical legal programs). And host of the Mil2Vet Veteran's Series Podcast. Aa well as a Board Member for the great charity PATRIOTS AND PAWS that (among other things) supplies free furniture to veterans in need. #patriots #buildingcommunity #communityengagement #veterans #veteranlife #veteranhelpingveterans #hisp...
PROFIT TALKS: FREE TRAINING for Starting A Childcare Business
April 02, 2024 01:11 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBMeet First 5 of Orange County, a county agency (funded by Prop 10...the tobacco tax initiative) that funds programs for early access to childcare for PreNatal thru Age 5. Including a FREE Training Program (in partnership with the OCIE SBDC) that will train you to start your own childcare business. A way for some moms to actually get paid to stay home and watch their own young children by also watching other kids as well in a new business they own and operate. Check out their FREE four week...
OUR COMMUNITY: Meet Norma Mora, Mortgage Loans, PRMG
March 26, 2024 00:36 - 30 minutes - 28 MBMeet Norma Mora, a Mortgage Loan Officer for PRMG. An Ambassador for the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. And a Mentor for the Hispanic100 Foundation as well.
OC SPOTLIGHT: 3 CHIP COOKIES Franchisees here in Orange County, CA
March 25, 2024 23:27 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBToday three franchisees from CHIP Cookies join us to discuss their separate stores in Huntington Beach, San Clemente and right here in Irvine. Sample some of their incredible cookies and talk about their different paths to being a "cookie entrepreneur". Who knew cookies could be so much fun (and profitable)?
PROFIT TALKS: CLICKSTART DOG TRAINING ACADEMY
March 25, 2024 23:14 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBMeet from Cassie Pestana, Co-Owner of CLICKSTART DOG TRAINING ACADEMY in Lake Forest. And here her story about growing her business into a real "brick and mortar" location. And how the OC IE Small Business Development Center (SBDC) helped her to do that. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC). Funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration and the California Office of the Small Business ...
PROFIT TALKS: Learn About Orange County's Special LAUNCHPAD for Startups
March 25, 2024 23:06 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBShaun Sanders, the Senior Associate Director of LaunchPad SBDC joins us to discuss their unique virtual accelerator. Hosted by Octane and run by the Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC) in Newport Beach, CA. As he talks about his work helping startups and other small businesses craft their "pitch decks" (and specifically their "business stories".) At no cost (whatsoever!). As part of this special SBDC program. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. B...
OUR COMMUNITY; Meet Sergio Contreras, OC UNITED WAY
March 15, 2024 20:17 - 38 minutes - 35 MBMeet Sergio Contreras, Executive Director of UNITED FOR STUDENT SUCCESS, Orange County United Way and President and Founder of MADE IN ORANGE COUNTY. A former school board President and City Council Member in Westminster. And a current Estrella Award winner from the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
OC SPOTLIGHT: Rachel Daly, Psychotherapist on Post Holiday Health
March 14, 2024 22:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBAs we begin a New Year, we bring in Rachel Daly, a psychotherapist from the Newport Beach Trauma Therapy Center to discuss the all too common "post Holiday blues". Including their causes (from stress and financial worries to past traumas and current health challenges) and some tips on how to combat this all-too-common mental health problem which so many of us face this time of year. Including not making it even worse by overloading yourself with too many overambitious "New Year's Resolutio...
OC SPOTLIGHT: Castles Confections and Their Hand Crafted Toffees
March 14, 2024 21:53 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBBrian Castles, Founder of Castles Confections in Fullerton joins us to share how he became Orange County's very own Willy Wonka. And using his mom's family recipe, has brought back hand crafted toffee again to So Cal.
OC SPOTLIGHT: Partee Golf Simulators
March 14, 2024 21:48 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBHayden Ruiz, owner of Partee Golf Simulators joins us to discuss renting a golf simulator for high end corporate events and/or personal parties. The enormous leap in realism in these simulators today (where you are actually hitting a ball into a screen and then tracking that ball visually on some virtual course). How PARTEE is actually starting to install these high end golf simulators into high end homes as well. And how a young man with a Bio Medical Engineering Degree goes from that.....
PROFIT TALKS: Uriel Arguelles, VP Relationship Mgr. LENDISTY
March 13, 2024 00:28 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBLearn about LENDISTRY and their work helping deploy capital for government programs like the PPP Loans (Paycheck Protection Program) initiated under COIVD). As well as being a direct small business lender for small businesses that may not qualify under traditional banking requirement. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC). Funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Californi...
PROFIT TALKS: Small Business and Vets Getting Contracts with the State of California
March 08, 2024 18:03 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBDiane Lydon joins us to discuss her work at a Business Outreach Manager for the State of California's Office of Small Business and Disabled Veterans Business Services (often referred to simply as OSDS). Helping small businesses and veteran owned businesses secure government contracts. Operating under the mandate created by California Assembly Bill AB-2019, 25% of all state government contracts are supposed to go to qualified "small businesses". But finding those small businesses and te...
PROFIT TALKS: Alicia Brayboy, DIGITAL MARKETING CENTER
March 08, 2024 17:51 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBAlicia Brayboy, DIGITAL MARKETING CENTER talks about her background and why she moved from NY to SoCal to further her marketing career. And how she helps businesses share their brand stories thru social media marketing and make sense of the many platforms and digital strategies available to businesses today. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC). Funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administ...
PROFIT TALKS: Manish Bhardia, Asian Business Association of Orange County
March 08, 2024 17:44 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBMeet Manish Bhardia President of the Asian Business Association of Orange County (ABAOC). And partner in his own firm THINK AI. As he discusses his cutting edge work in adding Artificial Intelligence (AI) to businesses (just like yours!) And helping other Asian businesses (thru his work with the ABAOC) learn about new technologies (like AI0 and use it to increase productivity in their own organizations. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empi...
OUR COMMUNITY: Jessica Becerra, AZZUL SWIMWEAR
March 08, 2024 02:08 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBJessica Becerra, Owner of AZZUL SWIMWEAR joins us to discuss her entrepreneurial journey. And her work with the upcoming OC FASHION WEEK. And her charitable work as a Leader of the Homeless Lunch Ministry at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Irvine.
OUR COMMUNITY: Sofia University's Newest Campus in Costa Mesa, CA
March 08, 2024 02:03 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBMary Kay Chess, PhD. Chair of the Doctorate of Business Administration Program and Penny Li, MBA and AVP of Strategic Enrollment join us from SOFIA University to discuss their newest campus here in Costa Mesa, CA and the many innovative programs they offer like a Doctorate in Business Administration (more than an MBA!) and a Degree in Transpersonal Psychology (a field they've pioneered since the inception of the "human potential movement" back in the 1970s and 80s.)
OUR COMMUNITY: Maria Gomez, CEO Orange County Escrow
March 07, 2024 03:32 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBMaria Gomez, CEO Orange County Escrow and 2022 OCHCC Estrella Awardee Member of the Year. Talking about the Orange County Hispanic Chamber's Residential REAL ESTATE COMMITTEE.
OUR COMMUNITY: Salvador Ramirez, Director, Corporate Affairs, KROGER/FOOD 4 LESS
March 07, 2024 03:29 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBSalvador Ramirez, Director, Corporate Affairs, KROGER/FOOD 4 LESS joins us to discuss all the good work they do in Our Community.
OUR COMMUNITY: The Legendary Trumpet Player Arturo Sandoval
March 07, 2024 03:22 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBReuben Franco, President of the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, gets the rare privilege (and pleasure) to interview the legendary jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval. Including how he fled his childhood home in Communist Cuba, how he met and was helped by the great Dizzy Gillespie and the many Grammy Awards he's won thru the years, starting with Irakere (an influential jazz group that brought Afro-Cuban music to the US, winning a Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording in 1980). All i...
PROFIT TALKS: Riverside County Office of Economic Development
February 13, 2024 21:27 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBJoaquin Tijerina, Director of the Coachella Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC) joins us to discuss his work there helping small businesses thrive and grow (and get started). And with the overall Riverside County Office of Economic Development that helps fund this center and so many other programs like Riverside County's Small Business Thrive Program, Business Assistance NOW Program, International Trade, and Innovation Programs, partnered with the University of California Riversi...
PROFIT TALKS: Veterans and Government Contracting
February 13, 2024 21:21 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBSBDC Business Consultant Troy Small on his extensive work with Veterans and Government Contracting. Following his own extensive career in the Marines (including procurement) and later military contracting. And how he now helps veterans start small businesses and take advantage of all the special programs that the government has put in place to help vets get certified for (and secure) government contracts. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Emp...
PROFIT TALKS: New SBDC Caravan Center for Hispanic Entrepreneurs
February 13, 2024 01:12 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBMihai Pătru (Executive Director of the Caravanserai Project) and Carolina Rosas-Saavedra (Director of the Small Business Development Center's new CARAVAN CENTER opening Feb. 15 in Palm Springs). Talking about this new partnership between the CARAVANSERAI PROJECT and the SBDC (funded in part by the US Small Business Administration and the State of California). Designed to foster and grow more Hispanic Entrepreneurs and startups within this community. "Circling the wagons" (as it were) and ...
PROFIT TALKS: SBDC 2024 Trade Mission to South Korea, March 15-24th.
February 13, 2024 00:59 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBManal Richa, Director of the OC IE SBDC Global Trade Center discusses their upcoming Trade Mission to South Korea March15-24, 2024. Where participants pay for the cost of the trip and the SBDC will prepare them with research into specific opportunities that might match their product or service. And then actually set up meetings with prospective partners in Korea. As well as government officials who might help make this partnership a reality. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to y...
PROFIT TALKS: Meet SBDC Restaurant Consultant Jay Allis
February 11, 2024 22:22 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBRestaurant expert Jay Allis talks about his 25 years working both "in the front of the house" and the "back of the house" and the work he does with restaurant clients here at the Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Centers (SBDC). On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC). Funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration and the California Office of the Small Business Advo...
PROFIT TALKS: Meet Media Consultant Pam Coleman from the Special SBDC MARKETING CENTER
February 11, 2024 22:15 - 34 minutes - 32 MBMeet SBDC Media Consultant Pam Coleman. Who discusses the work of the special MARKETING CENTER (the only one of its kind in the whole national Small Business Development Network). Hosted at the Santa Ana College Digital Media Center. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC). Funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration and the California Office of the Small Business Advocate.
OUR COMMUNITY: NAMM Foundation $10,000 Gift to local Anaheim School to Support Music Education
February 11, 2024 19:26 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBWith the huge National Association of Music Merchandisers (NAMM) at the Anaheim Convention Center all week for their massive music industry trade show, hear about another important aspect of this non-profit's work to support music programs at the local level. As we talk about NAMM's recent "Day of Service" here in Anaheim (ahead of their multi-day trade show). Happening two days before The NAMM Show, the world’s largest global gathering of the music industry, the hands-on service event supp...
OUR COMMUNITY: Edwin Rivera-Cortez, LATINO HEALTH
February 11, 2024 19:14 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBEdwin Rivera-Cortez, Chief Development and Communications Officer at Latino Health Access on expanded Medical Eligibility for the community.
OUR COMMUNITY: Great Tips on Building Business Credit with Veronica Herrera, EXPERIAN
February 11, 2024 19:07 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBVeronica Herrara, Director of Core Credit Services and a Credit Ambassador for EXPERIAN. Helping provide credit education to consumers and small businesses alike. With some amazing tips on starting BUSINESS CREDIT that you won't want to miss!