Just a Good Conversation

My guest is Cal State Fullerton mens soccer goalkeeper coach Andy Gutierrez. He dodged gangs and murder while growing up in South Central LA. He fell in love with soccer has a teenage. We talk about growing up in a life of gangs and missing a chance to play D1 basketball basketball and what he likes in a goalkeeper. 

Maggie Weston has been a real estate agent for over 30 years. She is the host of The Face of Fullerton Youtube channel that is posted weekly were they share short videos about the city of Fullerton, Ca. and its surrounding cities. From where to eat, to where to play, to its rich history. Maggie was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011 and again 2014. We talked about those challenges and more.

Cal State Fullerton head men's basketball coach and long-time college assistant Dedrique Taylor talks about his 20 year career in NCAA basketball. Entering his eighth season at Cal State Fullerton we examined providing leadership to young men, the unseen pressures of coaching, basketball recruiting and dealing with covid today and moving forward. We discus the life altering surgery that Coach Taylor under went after the basketball season.

Cal State Fullerton head men's basketball coach and long-time college assistant Dedrique Taylor talks about his 20 year career in NCAA basketball. Entering his eighth season at Cal State Fullerton we examined providing leadership to young men, the unseen pressures of coaching, basketball recruiting and dealing with covid today and moving forward. We discus the life altering surgery that Coach Taylor under went after the basketball season.

Michael Kitada earned his bachelor of arts degree in communication with an emphasis in photojournalism from California State University, Fullerton. After graduation, he was employed as a staff photographer at the Orange County Register where he was able to travel and document top events of the time over the last 25 years. For the last 10 years, he managed his own photography business and taught photojournalism as an adjunct at UCLA, California Baptist University and Biola University.

Former Cal State Fullerton Head Coach Michelle Gromacki coached the Titans' softball program for 12 years and has made Fullerton one of the most prestigious programs in the nation. A head injury during the 2007 season changed her life forever. 

Gromacki has devoted the past 17 seasons to the Titans' program after spending five years as an assistant. Regarded as one of the best catchers in the nation, Gromacki helped lead the Titans to a combined 170-19-1 overall record and a 65-10-1 mark in the Big West as a player from 1985-87 while helping Fullerton claim the 1986 NCAA National Championship. Gromacki was also inducted as part of the inaugural class of the Antioch Sports Legends Hall of Fame in her hometown of Antioch, Calif. The first female athlete chosen for induction, Gromacki was a three-time Most Valuable Player at Antioch HS and her jersey was officially retired at AHS in April, 2007.

Ryan Ermeling graduated from Concordia University Irvine in 1997 with a B.A. in Communication. After graduation, Ryan moved into collegiate athletic media relations, eventually serving as the primary media contact for the Cal State Fullerton baseball team, which captured the College World Series championship in 2004. Shortly thereafter, he left to pursue his fledgling business, Stretch Internet. During his 15 years as President and CEO, he grew Stretch into the largest streaming video provider in the collegiate athletics space, with a client base of nearly 600 colleges and universities (more than 40 percent of the market). In 2017, Stretch was placed on the Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest growing privately-held companies in the country. The company was acquired in May, 2018, by Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm.

My guest is the Director of Human Resources at Incipio Group Bahare Mehrinfar. With so many people looking for work for the first time in a long time I thought hearing from a person in HR would be very helpful. The do's and don't of resumes and interviews as well as other tips to getting a job. 

If you are looking buying or selling your home realtor Scott Himelstein gives us an inside look at what to expect. Every year, Scott is consistently one of the top producers in the San Fernando Valley. Previously before moving to Park Regency Realty, Scott was the Number #1 agent at his Keller Williams Market Center averaging more than 20 million in production. Prior to his career in real estate, Scott broadcast Long Beach State & Cal State Northridge basketball games on the radio. Scott also worked several years for all of the major networks as an associate director, stage manager, & statistician covering the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and PGA. Scott had the opportunity to cover such events as the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, World Series, Stanley Cup Finals and the British Open.