The Journey from Pro Golfer to Pedego EBike Dealer

Posted in electric bikes on August 24, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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Tune it and hear Pedego Dealer Jon Krick from Pedego McDowell Mountain talk about his path from pro golfer to eBike dealer. And how eBikes helped him get out in the world and get happy again after injuries cut short his career.

Living Hope-A sister deals with the diagnosis and death of her brother by giving back.

Posted in charities, non-profits on August 21, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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Julia Tominaga shares her journey with her brother Curtis, “the kind of brother that always looked out for his sisters…almost like having a third parent.” Curtis was diagnoses with stage IV pancreatic cancer after being taken to the ER.  There were few treatment options.  Curtis lived only two and half weeks after being diagnosed. After losing her brother, Julia wanted to do something to help others who were affected, she wanted them to know they weren’t alone.  Hear why over 10 years later, Julia is still involved in helping others devastated by a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Only on www.octalkradio.biz Orange County’s only Community Radio Station livestreaming from UCI Beall Applied Innovation at the Cove Thursdays at 11:00am PDT

If you or anyone you know need help with their journey, please contact the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s Patient Services at www.pancan.org or call 877-2-PANCAN.  If you’d like to share your story or have story ideas, please contact Roberta Luna at LivingHope2055@outlook.com

More Journeys can also be found on facebook.com/LivingHope2055  and our website www.livinghopepc.com

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Conversation during first date leads to a surprising connection to pancreatic cancer

Posted in charities, non-profits on August 20, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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Dr. Lee Reitler and Dwaine Mattei-Reitler share their unique journey with pancreatic cancer.  You’ll hear how they meet, how a conversation during their first date lead them to a  surprising connection and why they are passionate about helping others battling the world’s toughest cancer. 

What’s your brand’s story?

Posted in Business Growth Cafe with tags , , , on August 19, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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Originally published 10/2019

Storytelling has been used to shape and redefine events in order to persuade and change possible outcomes in history.  Storytelling evolved as a way to ensure that history was handed down from generation to generation, so historical events were retold over and over to educate and entertain an audience.

Join me at the Cafe as I explore the value and strategies of storytelling, along with some practical advice on establishing your story’s premise

The Pedego Podcast-Cassidy Castleman on his eBike Business Adventure

Posted in electric bikes on August 16, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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Join us as we talk with Cassidy Castleman and his ongoing eBike journey. From helping his father open one of the first eBike dealerships in Sacramento to helping others do the same at Pedego Electric Bikes.  Fulfilling his goal to “change the world” as he once dreamed of in college (when his mission was to “join the Peace Corps”). Or later when he sold early solar systems.  Now changing the world, one revolution at a time…

Improve your people and leadership skills

Posted in Business Growth Cafe with tags , , , on August 6, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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Joining me at the Business Growth Cafe is Joanie Connell, Ph.D., is a talent management expert, organizational consultant, author, public speaker, and a leadership and career coach for people across job levels, ages, and industries, and especially loves helping technical people improve their people skills.  As a psychologist, she works with both management and their teams to improve communications resulting in more effective and efficient teams.  Listen in as she shares some great advice that every business leader, especially those tech-oriented leaders can use to improve their business.

 

Learn more about her company at: https://flexibleworksolutions.com/

Check out her podcast, https://reinventingnerds.blubrry.net/

Or, connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanieconnell/

Living Hope-Wife refuses to give up the fight and starts a Foundation in memory of her husband.

Posted in charities, non-profits on August 1, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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Agi and Ron met by chance when Agi’s father coached Ron’s son’s soccer team.  Little did they know that on that day they would meet, fall in love and marry 3 months later.   Ron was a real dynamite of a man, they balanced each other immediately.  Ron was a thinker and Agi was a doer. Partners in life, partners in business and partners in fighting pancreatic cancer.  Losing Ron was devastating but, Agi refused to give up on what they had been fighting for.  They were fighting for a cure, they were fighting to live.  After Ron’s death, Agi immediately took her pain and grief and turned it into something positive, the start of a foundation in memory of the man she loved.  Agi’s daughter, Lisa had a promising career of her own.  Wanting to support her mother she agreed to help with the foundation while she was on maternity leave.  Though she fully intended to go back and pursue her career, 20+ years later Lisa is now the Executive Director for the Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research and Co-Founder of the annual event Tour de Pier. 

Agi, not one to let any grass grow under her feet started working on the foundation immediately after Ron’s death in May 1997.  In July,  that same year, the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research was born.  

When asked what pearls of wisdom Agi could share with other Caregivers – “Have your moments, not just the disease.  Your life is not about the disease, it’s about your relationship and about how you love each other.”

For more information on the Hirshberg Foundation and the Tour de Pier please visit www. https://pancreatic.org/

On OC Talk Radio, Orange County’s Only Community Radio Station streaming live every Thursday, at 11:00am PDT from the University of California-Irvine’s BEALL APPLIED INNOVATION CENTER at The Cove.  If you or anyone you know need help with their journey, please contact the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s Patient Services at www.pancan.org or call 877-2-PANCAN.  If you’d like to share your story or have story ideas, please contact Roberta Luna at LivingHope2055@outlook.com 

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Living Hope-How does a day go from thinking you were going to decorate your home for Christmas to being admitted to the hospital?

Posted in charities, non-profits on July 24, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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Dawnie Campbell, a Wife, mother, animal lover and a 2+ year pancreatic cancer survivor, shares her journey on how she went from being a energizer bunny to being exhausted.  While on a business trip Dawnie experienced pain in her side and went to urgent care.  Thinking it was a kidney stone, or infection she was give antibiotics.  After returning home the pain continues, Dawnie decided to see her Dr and was immediately sent to the ER.  Dawnie calls her husband, Scott letting him know she was going for tests and when she returns home they can decorate the house for Christmas.  She walked over to ER thinking they’ll run some tests, give her some medicine and she’ll go home and be fine, but no that was not to be, she was admitted immediately.

What was the best advice Dawnie received during her journey?  What did she do when uncomfortable with her treatment option? Find out the answers to these questions and more on OC Talk Radio Orange County’s only Community Radio Station livestreaming from  from UCI Beall Applied Innovation at the Cove Thursdays at 11:00am PDT 

If you or anyone you know need help with their journey, please contact the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s Patient Services at www.pancan.org or call 877-2-PANCAN.  If you’d like to share your story or have story ideas, please contact Roberta Luna at LivingHope2055@outlook.com 

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Do you have a viable strategy to grow or sell your business?

Posted in Business Growth Cafe with tags , , , on July 22, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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Join me, Angelo Ponzi, and my guest, Andy Peters, Founder and Managing Partner at AAKEN Business Brokerage.

Andy and his team are engaged when a business struggles and needs a fresh perspective, change directions, or someone to make the hard choices. In addition, they are brought in when an owner wants or needs to prepare to sell or is ready to sell now. As a consultant, fractional or interim CEO, and COO, Andy, I explore the value and perspective a consultant brings to a business in helping them achieve their goals. 

Want to explore and learn more about how Andy can help your business? You can reach him at andy@aakeninc.com or visit his website: https://aakeninc.com

Living Hope-A simple Media Release leads to along time commitment to bring awareness

Posted in charities, non-profits on July 21, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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What happens when you take two people out of their comfort zone and turn the tables?  Special guest Dawn Kamber, Public Affairs Director and Host of “Impact OC” is usually on the other side of the mic.  Dawn interviews guests who impact Orange County in a positive way.  We turned the tables when we asked Dawn to share her journey with pancreatic cancer which started with a simple media release.  Even being in the media, like most, Dawn had never heard of pancreatic cancer until she heard Michael Landon had been diagnosed.  Why aren’t we hearing more about the disease before reading it in the obituary?  What do we need to do to get and keep pancreatic cancer in the media forefront and not just when a celebrity is involved?  Why does someone who doesn’t have a personal connection with pancreatic cancer become involved? Answers to these questions and more on OC Talk Radio Orange County’s only Community Radio Station livestreaming from  from UCI Beall Applied Innovation at the Cove Thursdays at 11:00am PDT 

If you or anyone you know need help with their journey, please contact the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s Patient Services at www.pancan.org or call 877-2-PANCAN.  If you’d like to share your story or have story ideas, please contact Roberta Luna at LivingHope2055@outlook.com 

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#PaulRoberts #PancreaticCancer #DawnKamber #TheCove