Life As a Family, After Leaving Corporate America

Posted in electric bikes on January 10, 2022 by OC Talk Radio

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Hear why Tom Kennedy went from 25 years of service as a Senior District Sales Manager for Dole Food Company to opening up his first family business with his wife Grace (a freelance writer and former Dole employee herself) in a suburb of Charlotte (ie-Lake Norman, North Carolina). Peddling a new type of produce (Pedego Electric bikes) that produces even more fun and joy for everyone in their community.  And everyone in their family too (including the kids). One of whom produced his own short, stop/action video about their new life together as eBike Entrepreneurs. As seen thru his 11 year old eyes.

Disrupting or creating a new category with John Pham

Posted in Business Growth Cafe with tags , , , on January 7, 2022 by OC Talk Radio

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INBRACE CEO John Pham joins me at the Business Growth Cafe to discuss how his company focuses on improving people’s lives.

We explore his experience launching startups helped him to build a new kind of company; integrating advanced orthodontic methods, practice development, healthcare software systems, lean manufacturing, systems management, and marketing & sales excellence to innovate purposefully and nimbly. His efforts have been recognized in 2018, 2019, and 2020 when INBRACE was one of Orange County’s Top Workplaces and in 2019 and 2020 when he was named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist.

Join us as we explore his journey to build this highly successful company.

Hear again how it all started!

Posted in electric bikes on January 3, 2022 by OC Talk Radio

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As we get ready to launch a New Year of stories about the entrepreneurs driving the eBike Revolution (and the love stories of those riding along), take a moment to hear how it all started by checking our our first episode again with Pedego Founder (and eBike Pioneer) Don DiCostanza.  On the ongoing Pedego Podcast.

Every journey begins with the first step, join Leilani Quiray on her year long business and personal journey

Posted in Business Growth Cafe with tags , , , on December 29, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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Leilani Quiray, CEO of be the change HR joins me once again on the Business Growth Cafe to bring her year-long journey as she traveled the US while growing her business, and personally as well.  As a regular guest on the show, Leilani shares life and business lessons that everyone can benefit from.

 

http://www.bethechangeHR.com

Feel Good for The Holidays

Posted in electric bikes on December 27, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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One more repeat this week as we look back at one of the best “feel good” shows of this season. As we chat with “Dr.Feel Good” herself. As this physician talks about her amazing journey from not being able to walk or even ride in a car (after a serious car accident) to now riding everywhere on her Pedego Electric Bike.  And becoming an advocate for the power of Ebikes to transform your life. And get you going again. On one of our best shows from 2021.

The 2021 Book List from the Book Broads

Posted in book publishing, Business on December 22, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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In need of gift ideas for those hard-to-buy people in your life? Listen to this episode of the Pub Date podcast for our 2021 book list. 

We cover it all! Self-help, amazing women, secret Greek societies, queer voices, murder, alcohol, and nuns. Listen to the episode or start shopping the list here: https://bookshop.org/lists/the-2021-gift-list-from-the-book-broads

And no, it’s never too late to buy that special someone a book they’ll love. Pfft! Gift them a digital edition and deliver it asap. #lifehack #bookbroads #holidaygiftideas #2021bestbooks

 

Year in Review

Posted in electric bikes on December 20, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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What a ride!  Since starting this podcast six months ago,  we’ve heard some amazing stories about the ongoing eBike Revolution from the entrepreneurs driving this movement to the “love stories” of all those riding along.

Join our producer Carly San Filippo as we look back at all people we’ve met along the way and the life changing stories they’ve shared with us about getting out and active again on an electric bike. From socialization and “group rides”(in this era of isolation and shutdowns and “go it alone”) to weight loss and simply “feeling better”.  To feeling like a kid again (as actor William Shatner said) and shouting “weee” when you jump on a bike and hit that throttle. It’s all here.

Plus the steady stream of “second act career stories” we’ve heard as well. On how high powered achievers from airline pilots and bank executives to former pro golfers and bond traders have made the move from “Wall Street to Main Street” to open their own Pedego Electric bike stores (and why). 

As we look back at this last year’s wild ride and  all we have yet to discover going forward.  Here on the Pedego Podcast.

What annual event happens on Halloween!

Posted in charities, non-profits on December 17, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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Sunday, October 31, 2021 marked the 24th annual “L.A. Cancer Challenge.” Due to the pandemic, last years event was virtual but this year the Hirshberg Foundation was excited to be back in person and on UCLA’s Campus at Wilson Plaza. The 5K walk/run is always held on Halloween weekend, a fun festive event that leads up to November – Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.

Dr Zhaoping Li, served as Honorary Medical Chair.  Esther Lee, a one year+ Survivor was the Honorary Starter.

Congratulations! LA Cancer Challenge surpassed their goal of $500K by raising almost $530K!

 

 

  

 

Negotiating change

Posted in electric bikes on December 13, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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Sometimes the hardest person to convince is yourself.  Learn how professional negotiator Perry Hubert convinced himself it was time for a change as he entered semi-retirement.  And started riding his way to health and happiness, logging in nearly 30,000 miles in just 30 months on his new Pedego Electric Bike. And losing 90 pounds along the way.  Riding from his base in Colorado thru all sorts of weather including heat, heavy rain and some “polar bear rides” (as he called them).  All that and more on this week’s PEDEGO PODCAST and our ongoing “ebike adventures”. 

How Story Selling Can Grow Your Business with Paul Roberts

Posted in book publishing, Business on December 8, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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In spite of the increasingly fast-paced nature of today’s media, the art of long-form storytelling still thrives in the form of books, movies, TV and, more recently, podcasts. On this episode of the Pub Date podcast we have Paul Roberts join us and shares how STORYSELLING can make or break a book, podcast, interview, and even speaking career.

 

About our guest:

Paul Roberts, founder and station manager of OC Talk Radio, has been in the business of storytelling for decades. Lately, he spends his days amplifying the voices of the Orange County business ecosystem by helping his clients stream and record their live podcast shows in his studio at the Cove @ UCI, the headquarters of UCI Beall Applied Innovation.

Learn more about Paul and his work by visiting https://www.octalkradio.biz/ or on the following social media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OCTalkRadio/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/octalkradio

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OCTalkRadio/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paultroberts/