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Meet Irakli (Rocky) Bandzeladze, EVP, Head of Business Banking at Banc of California. And hear his fascinating "immigrant's story" that takes him from his native war torn country of Georgia (around the time the Russians invaded there as well in the 90s) to America (and then California). With little in his pocket but a dream.  A dream that took him to college and eventually into banking. And recently earned him a doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine.
A skill that serves him well as a board member for the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.  Proving again the power of the immigrant's journey. (And that you don't have to be Hispanic to be part of OUR COMMUNITY!)  On this week's OUR COMMUNITY PODCAST. Powered by the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Orange County's only community radio station, OC TALK RADIO.

How does Meals on Wheels Orange County serve nearly two million meals annually? Find out by listening to OC Talk Radio Public Affairs Director Dawn Kamber’s interview with Meals on Wheels Orange County CEO Holly Hagler. She also serves on the leadership council for the OC Strategic Plan for Aging, on the boards of directors for Meals on Wheels America and for Meals on Wheels California, and as co-chair of Partners at Home Network. She talks about her organization’s mission: to nourish the wellness, purpose and dignity of older adults and their families. Only on OC Talk Radio, Orange County’s Only Community Radio Station which streams live from the University of California-Irvine’s BEALL APPLIED INNOVATION CENTER. www.mealsonwheelsoc.org
 
 
 

Meet Victor Vasquez, owner of the EYEGLASS STORE of Orange County. And hear his amazing journey that started on the toughest streets of Santa Ana (in and out of juvenile detention and jail) until a life changing miracle happened one day when a total stranger approached him out of the blue and pointed him a new direction. Opening his eyes to the world of optics (a world he'd never seen before).  Which led him to taking classes and  eventually starting his own business.  Finding a profession that profoundly changed his life and the others around him.  Volunteering as Santa Claus at Christmas and playing the part in real life, passing out thousands of pairs of eyeglasses to kids in need.
A miraculous journey that took him from some of the toughest streets to main street.  All in the blink of an eye. On OUR COMMUNITY PODCAST.  Powered by the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. And Orange County's only community radio station, OC TALK RADIO.

Show Notes  Today I’d like to talk about a major theme in my life with my friend, Terry Hershey. In the early days of Covid, when masking was new and mandates were just beginning, it was Terry who told me, “Charles,” he said, “I’ve heard it said that… “Hell hath no fury like an inconvenienced American.”” Yikes. It is a hilarious comment because it is hilariously true! And it is all about our inability to be patient with people and with our lives. So rather than explain it now, I’d like to get right into our conversation with Hershey. So, let’s do it… Show Notes Find out more about Terry and his blog Sabbath Moment at www.terryhershey.com  

This is our 100th Episode and to celebrate we are bringing back our very first guest Tina Rad! Tina is a Partner and Attorney Investigator at Wagener Law, APC. Teresa and Tina discuss Avoiding Investigation Pitfalls.
Tina gives here common pitfalls that companies make when contemplating or conducting a workplace investigation:
PITFALL #1: Failing to Investigate (“Do we really need to do an investigation on this?”)PITFALL #2: Moving Too Slowly (“I meant to get to it, but we had a lot going on.”)PITFALL #3: Choosing the Wrong Investigator (“I’ve never done an investigation before, but how hard can it be?”)PITFALL #4: Not Being Thorough (“I talked to the accuser and got the whole story.”)PITFALL #5: Taking Sides (“I’m so sorry this happened to you.”)PITFALL #6: Promising Confidentiality (“What you tell me won’t leave this room.”)PITFALL #7: Using Bad Interview Tactics (“That’s not what Jane told me, and her story sounds more believable to me than yours.”)PITFALL #8: Failure to Properly Document (“I really thought I’d remember.”)PITFALL #9: Failure to Reach Conclusions (“It’s a ‘he said, she said’ case – there’s no way to tell what really happened.”)PITFALL #10: Bad Investigation Reports (“It was obvious to me what happened, so I didn’t spend too much time explaining.”)
To read more about the common pitfalls, read the article here
To connect with Tina here
To listen to the first episode of Workplace Perspective with Guest Tina Rad click here

Hear the conclusion of Richard Davis' years long, 24,000 mile ride. Which started when Richard realized he'd turned over the odometer on his 2018 Pedego Electric Bike for the second time. Meaning he’d already ridden about 12,000 miles (or roughly half way around the world). 
 
So being an engineer, he started tracking his mileage on a daily basis and turning that data into a spread sheet that plotted out exactly where he’d be if he really WERE riding all the way around the world. Plotting his path "back home". Learning about the exotic points on the map and places he crossed in his mind. And turning his daily exercise into an around the world adventure. 
 
A “fantasy ride” across the planet. All from the comfort of his home in Panama City, Florida.
 
Truly a flight of fancy. An armchair traveler's dream. And an amazing story filled with lots of imagination, drive and determination, on this week's PEDEGO PODCAST.

Hear the conclusion of Richard Davis' years long, 24,000 mile ride.  Which started when Richard realized he'd turned over the odometer on his 2018 Pedego Electric Bike for the second time.  Meaning he’d already ridden about 12,000 miles (or roughly half way around the world). 
So being an engineer, he started tracking his mileage on a daily basis and turning that data into a spread sheet that plotted out exactly where he’d be if he really WERE riding all the way around the world.  Plotting his path "back home". Learning about the exotic points on the map  and places he crossed in his mind. And turning his daily exercise into an around the world adventure.  A “fantasy ride” across the planet. All from the comfort of his home in Panama City, Florida.
Truly a flight of fancy. An armchair traveler's dream. And an amazing story filled with lots of imagination, drive and determination, on this week's PEDEGO PODCAST.

Show Notes  I’d like to encourage our listeners to sit back and enjoy. Because today will be a special conversation with a very special guest. Our most delightful guest today, Judy Gaman, is here to talk with us about the subjects of friendship and the power of perspective—lessons she learned from her friendship with a woman over 100 years old. She has a most engaging book on their friendship titled, Love, Life, and Lucille: Lessons from a Centenarian. Judy’s views on friendship are fresh and powerful, with many lessons for all of us. I am so looking forward to our discussion because Judy is a highly accomplished author, radio show host, podcaster, and has worked for more than 25 years in the healthcare industry. Most recently as the CEO of Executive Medicine of Texas. Today will be all about just a couple lessons she learned from 103 year old Lucille and I am anxious to bring her on the air. So let’s get to it…  Notes Check out Judy’s latest book: Life, Love, and Lucille Find out more about Judy Gaman at her website: www.judygaman.com Here is the link to Judy’s article on “Decision Fatigue.”

How does the Community Action Partnership of Orange County seek to end poverty by stabilizing, sustaining and empowering people with the resources they need when they need them? Find out by listening to OC Talk Radio Public Affairs Director Dawn Kamber’s interview with Community Action Partnership of Orange County President and CEO Gregory C. Scott. He talks about addressing the immediate needs of people in crisis and how the nonprofit provides the solutions they need to survive. Only on OC Talk Radio, Orange County’s Only Community Radio Station which streams live from the University of California-Irvine’s BEALL APPLIED INNOVATION CENTER. www.capoc.org
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Meet two early pioneers of the EBike Revolution, Sherry and Steve Pike, former sales execs for McKesson (one of the largest Medical Supply Companies in the world).  Who after 25 years rising up the corporate ladder had hit a wall and burned out of their corporate careers. Which began their search for something new. A small business to buy that they could call their own.  "So we went to a business broker," says Steve, "who presented us with everything from pizza shops to tire recycling stores, none of which lit the passion or fire we were hoping to find." 

"So I told Steve to go back to his passion," adds Sherry, "which for both of us had always been biking. And start searching there".  And lo and behold, they found Pedego Electric Bikes (long before most people).  Opening their Glendale/Peoria store in the outskirts of Phoenix in 2017.  And becoming (in the process) one of the first eBike stores in the area.

Cut to the chase, and they're now onto their second store in Goodyear, AZ as they continue to "go west" and travel even further on their adventure. Blazing a trail that so many other entrepreneurs and escapees from corporate America have since followed from Wall Street to Main Street and the frontiers of this new eBike Revolution.  On this week's PEDEGO PODCAST.