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Join Dave Plivelich as he attends the 2023 Tigerfight Golf Tournament. Tigerfight aims to raise money to help financially assist local families who are going through pediatric blood cancer treatment. Dave had the opportunity to interview Clint Baird with Brown Armstrong, Garro Ellis with Moneywise and Ryan Tracy Freeborn with Landscape Development.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TIGERFIGHT FOUNDATION:

Website: https://tigerfight.org/about-us/family-stories/

Phone: 661-200-5655

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @tigerfight_foundation

Facebook: Tigerfight_Foundation

LEARN MORE ABOUT BROWN ARMSTRONG:

Website: https://www.ba.cpa/

Phone: 661-324-4971

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: Brown_Armstrong_CPAs

LinkedIn: @BrownArmstrong

LEARN MORE ABOUT MONEYWISE WEALTH MANAGEMENT:

Website: www.moneywiseguys.com/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 661-847-1000

Facebook: Moneywise_Wealth_Management

LinkedIn: MoneywiseWealthManagement

Spotify: TheMoneywiseGuysPodcast

Apple Podcast: TheMoneywiseGuysPodcast

Text: 661-396-1000

LEARN MORE ABOUT LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT:

Website: https://landscapedevelopment.com/

Phone: 661-241-5090

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: Landscape_Development_Inc

Facebook: LandscapeDevelopmentInc

LinkedIn: LandscapeDevelopment

Twitter: @LDI_landscaping

Scott Hanson and Kyle Jones attend the annual NOR Business Expo. The NOR Chamber was founded in 1985 and has aimed towards bringing the community together. There are roughly 30 vendors who attended the event and our hosts had the opportunity to interview seven of them.

Kyle Jones interviewed Paula McCune with Damsel in Defense, as she explains how their goal is to prepare and prevent people from attacks. Kyle interviewed Alfred Valenzula, the current President of the NOR Chamber and owner of Executive Copier Solutions. His goal is to help small businesses and nonprofits grow by providing them with low cost printing options. Scott Hanson interviewed Miriam Alqaisi the owner of Radio Sandwich as she explains their late night events and how her business started from looking at a "For Lease" sign. Kyle interviewed Kailey Salinas the Public Relations Manager and Grant Writer for Teen challenge as she explains that Teen Challenge is for adults 18 or older who are suffering with life controlling addiction. It is a one year program that is completely free for anyone who would like to join. Scott interviewed Randy Chistiensen with Employer Training Resources, a local agency that helps find the perfect employees for local businesses.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE N.O.R. CHAMBER:

Website: www.norchamber.org/

Phone: 661-873-4709

Instagram: @norchamber

Facebook: North_of_the_River

LinkedIn: NOR_Chamber_of_Commerce

LEARN MORE ABOUT DANNY HILL:

Website: https://rewind981.com/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 559-213-0173

Instagram: @djDannyHill

Facebook: Danny_Hill

LinkedIn: DannyHill

LEARN MORE ABOUT DAMSEL IN DEFENSE:

Website: https://damselindefense.net/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 208-288-2989

Instagram: @DamselInDefense

Facebook: Damsel_In_Defense

Twitter: @Damselindefense

YouTube: Damsel_In_Defense_Corporate

Pinterest: @DamselInDefense

LEARN MORE ABOUT: EXECUTIVE COPIER SOLUTIONS:

Website: https://execcopiers.com/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 661-336-2442

Facebook: Executive_Copier_Solutions

Yelp: ExecutiveCopierSolutions

LEARN MORE ABOUT RADIO SANDWICH:

Website: www.radiosandwich.co/

Phone: 661-742-1559

Instagram: @radiosammich

Facebook: RADIO_Sandwich

LEARN MORE ABOUT TEEN CHALLENGE:

Website: www.teenchallenge.org/centers/kern-county/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 661-399-2273 / 661-746-4917

Instagram: @kcteenchallenge

Facebook: KernCountyTeenChallenge

LEARN MORE ABOUT KERN COUNTY EMPLOYERS' TRAINING RESOURCE:

Website: www.etronline.com/

Phone: 661-336-6893

Instagram: KernCountyETR

Facebook: Kern_County_ETR

Jenna Thorn was raised in the Bakersfield community-with a father practicing emergency medicine, and a mother that's held experience, in several departments, as a registered nurse, as well as siblings before her, she answered their family calling into healthcare. It was a natural decision to join their "medical fleet" by getting her degree, and working as an emergency room nurse in local hospitals. Becoming a registered nurse is one of Jenna's greatest accomplishments as she considers it an honor for communities to allow her to care for their loved ones in their hardest hours. She provides medical attention and holistic care, to stabilize a patient's condition, maintain their status, and use evidence based practice to treat a person. She is a mother to four children, and a wife to her best friend. Since she knew her husband for most of her life, she was able to adopt his family's work ethic, and trade. Combining her care for patient's and knowledge and experience from a business mogul, AbsorbIV was born.

Kyle Jones and Dave Plivelich sit down with Jenna Thorn, the owner of Absorb IV, as she explains how she originally went to college to become a CPA and eventually decided to follow in her family's footsteps and become a nurse. She describes how working in the emergency room during the pandemic changed how she wanted to help people which led to the creation of Absorb IV. Jenna describes the different types of services she offers like hydration, energy boosts and even migraine treatment. If you are interested check out their website and book your appointment today!

LEARN MORE ABOUT ABSORB IV:

Website: www.absorbiv.com/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 661-889-2964

Instagram: absorbIV

Amber Smithson is the Director of Business Development at Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital. She joined the hospital about six years ago and since then has had the great privilege of helping to educate and advocate for mental health and addiction in her community. She is passionate about bringing about awareness and doing her part to help reduce the stigma associated with mental health.

Troy Burden sits down with Amber Smithson, the Director of Business Development at Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare, as she helps bring truth to the common myths that surround mental health issues. She explains the common issues that our youth face such as anxiety and depression that stems from school or social settings and how no matter the situation it should be taken seriously. She encourages anyone who is facing mental health issues to be open and honest with those around them and to seek help when it becomes too much for them to handle.

LEARN MORE ABOUT BAKERSFIELD BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE:

Website: www.bakersfieldbehavioral.com/

Phone: (661) 837-0755

Instagram: @bakersfieldbehavioral

Facebook: Bakersfield_Behavioral_Healthcare_Hospital

LinkedIn: BakersfieldBehavioralHealthcareHospital

YouTube: @bakersfieldbehavioralhealt762

Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital 661-398-1800 Kern County Crisis Line 800-991-5272 Crisis Text Line Text HOME to 741741 National Alliance on Mental Health 800-950-NAMI (6264) Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255 or 988 CA Youth Crisis Hotline 800-843-5200 The Center (LGBTQ+) 661-843-7995 TrevorLifeline (LGBTQ+) 866-488-7386 Trevor Chat (LGBTQ+) Text START to 678678 Kern Helpline (CAP-K) 211 (Food Distribution Info) Kern County Family Justice Center 661-868-8410 Alliance Against Family Violence 800-273-7713 ORGANIZATIONS Kern County Aging & Adult Services 5357 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93309 Phone: (661) 868-1000 Alzheimer's Disease Association of Kern County ​4203 Buena Vista Road Bakersfield, CA 93311 Phone: (661) 665-8871 Stepping Stones Outpatient Services 5201 White Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93309 Phone: (661) 241-5537 Email us, for information only: [email protected] Group Therapy in person or via Zoom Senior Helpers 3917 Stockdale Hwy Bakersfield, CA 93309 Phone: (661) 768-0688 ​in-Home Help Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAP-K) Call 211 for connections to hundreds of services in Kern County. Or visit: www.211kerncounty.org

Tune into OTC's first mobile episode!! Scott Hanson attended the 2023 World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA and interviewed multiple vendors in attendance.

Scott Hanson interviews Russell Taylor, a Certified Crop Advisor with Live Earth. Live Earth Products, Inc. mines and manufactures humic acid and fulvic acid based products. The humic based ingredients manufactured by Live Earth are used in the following industries: agriculture, animal feeds, cosmetics, dietary supplements, balneotherapy, bioremediation, organic gardening, and lawn care.

LEARN MORE ABOUT LIVE EARTH:

Website: www.livearth.com/

Phone: 435-286-2222

Instagram: @livearthproducts

Facebook: Live_Earth_Products

LinkedIn: LiveEarthProductsInc

Scott Hanson Interviews Joaquin Orellana an Agricultural Engineer with Afrikelp USA. Afrikelp USA, is based here in California, and offers a liquid seaweed treatment that is sustainably extracted from the unique South African giant kelp, Ecklonia maxima. Each batch goes through a rigorous internal quality laboratory test and Afrikelp USA is regularly quality checked by independent labs. Their products can be applied to a range of crops from fruit and nuts to grains, seeds and vegetables. Using this product will help farmers stay on the forefront of agricultural performance.

LEARN MORE ABOUT AFRIKELP USA:

Website: https://afrikelp-usa.com/

Phone: 559-515-6177 or 760-625-4871

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @afrikelpusa

LinkedIn: Afrikelp

Scott Hanson interviews Greg Willems the owner of CA Berry Genetics. California Berry Genetics offers new patented varieties to evolve their crop portfolios. To keep up with the significant increase in demand they provide farmers access to the most innovative, flavorful, efficient and emerging blueberry cultivars available.

LEARN MORE ABOUT CA BERRY GENETICS:

Website: http://californiaberrygenetics.com/

Phone: 559-859-9661 or 559-724-9169

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: @CaliforniaBerryGenetics

Scott Hanson interviews Gary Thompson with Guss Automation as he explains how they are the first and only autonomous herbicide orchard sprayer on the market. This high-tech herbicide sprayer removes the driver from the tractor to save labor and eliminate exposure to the chemicals being sprayed. Nine sensors on the sprayer detect, target and spot spray weeds on the orchard floor, which reduces material usage and drift during application. Reducing the amount of material being sprayed increases safety for the operator, environment, and food produced.

LEARN MORE ABOUT GUSS AUTOMATION:

Website: https://gussag.com/

Phone: 559-897-0245

Email: [email protected]

Scott Hanson interviews Danielle Efargan Hager the marketing and communications manager for Tevel. Tevel Aerobotics is an Israeli-based startup founded in 2017 with the mission to solve the global shortage in harvesting labor using Flying Autonomous Robots™ (FARs). Their fruit-picking robots are driven by state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and computer vision algorithms to gently pick fruit. Tevel's technology is automating today's farms to reduce harvesting costs, improve fruit quality, increase yield, simplify operations and reduce the amount of wasted fruit left on the trees due to unavailable labor. After operating in Israel and Italy, they set up their U.S. operations in early 2022 and already harvested a variety of fruit in California and Washington.

LEARN MORE ABOUT TEVEL AEROBOTICS:

Website: www.tevel-tech.com/

Email: [email protected]

YouTube: Tevel_Aerobotics

LinkedIn: Tevel

The Fox Theater opened on Christmas Day 1930, The Fox was one of the last of its kind built in the Gilded Age. The first film on The Fox's big silver screen was "Just Imagine", a sci-fi tale set 50 years in the future to 1980. In 1977 the big screen went dark as The Fox closed its doors after 47 years in show business. The Fox sat silent until June 28, 1994, when The Fox Theater Foundation, a non-profit organization, officially saved it from the wrecking ball. Funds were donated by over 380 "Save The Fox" donors for the down payment, with restoration beginning July 1st. The Fox Theater Foundation's goal is to complete a five star restoration making the Fox Theater the heart of downtown's cultural district.

John Duffield sits down with Matt Spindler the Executive Director of the Fox Theater as he explains all the work and planning it takes to run a successful show. He discusses upcoming events and encourages the community to check out cults and classics which take place every Monday. Matt is also asking the community to submit photos and records for The Memories on H project which aims to create a book filled with the history of the Fox Theater!

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOX THEATER:

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://thebakersfieldfox.com/

Instagram: @historicbakersfieldfox

Facebook: @thefoxtheaterbakersfield

Twitter: @foxfndn

Jon Slikker Jr. is an accomplished aerial applicator that co-owns Vince Dusters in Buttonwillow, CA. In his journey he has proven himself in his craft by seeding, fertilizing, and spraying in agricultural regions throughout California's Valley. From seeding rice in Sacramento Valley to protecting Almonds and pistachios in Kern County he is still perfecting his craft today. Jon hopes to inspire the new generation of Aerial Applicators of tomorrow.

Dave Plivelich sits down with Jon Slikker Jr. co-owner of Vince Dusters as he explains how as an aerial applicator he flies a fixed wing plane but is in the process of obtaining his helicopter license. He also outlines his spraying process and how he ensures maximum coverage for the crops. Jon also explains the common misconceptions that surround his field of expertise like the only thing he sprays are insecticides or how he is secretly a daredevil.

LEARN MORE ABOUT JON SLIKKER JR.:

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @jonslikkerjr

Facebook: Vince_Dusters

Todd Schreiber is the owner of Scherb's Ice Cream and is a food manufacturing professional with 30+ years of experience. He worked for companies such as Carnation Ice Cream, Nestle Ice Cream, Kraft Foods, JM Smucker Company, Grimmway Farms, Talenti Gelato, Double Rainbow Ice Cream, and Scherb's ice cream.

Dave Plivelich sits down with Todd Schreiber, owner of Scherb's Ice Cream as he discusses what sets them apart from other local ice cream shops. For instance, they offer 50 different flavors and use all-natural ingredients while also maintaining low prices. Todd also explains how he has partnered up with City Sandwiches, Covenant Coffee, and even The Pyrenees Cafe! If you are in the mood for rich and creamy ice cream visit Scherb's Ice Cream!

LEARN MORE ABOUT SCHERBS ICE CREAM:

Website: www.scherbsicecream.com/

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: sherbsicecream

Facebook: Scherbs_Ice_Cream

LinkedIn: Todd_Schreiber

Tim Terrio is the Founder and President of TERRIO Physical Therapy-Fitness, Inc. Since its inception in 1998 TERRIO Therapy has grown from one location with one employee to fourteen locations and over 240 employees with plans for continued growth and diversification. As a Physical Therapist, Certified Athletic Trainer and Certified Strength Coach for over 25 years Tim has earned a reputation for solving complex problems with innovative solutions. An advocate of lifelong learning Terrio has earned four college degrees including, A Doctorate in Physical Therapy and Master's Degree in Physical Education with an Athletic Training emphasis.

Troy Burden sits down with Tim Terrio, the President of TERRIO Physical Therapy-Fitness, Inc. and Terrio LiveWell, LLC as he discusses the different types of programs they offer. TERRIO Physical Therapy-Fitness started with one location and quickly expanded to hospitals, school districts and even cities outside of Bakersfield like Tehachapi, Delano, and Fresno. Tim has also founded two local non-profits: the League of Dreams, Inc. and Health Through Wholeness, Inc. where he continues his passion for helping others.

LEARN MORE ABOUT TIM TERRIO:

Website: www.myterrio.com/

Email: [email protected]

[email protected]

Phone: 661-377-1700

Instagram: @TerrioTherapy

Facebook: Terrio_Therapy

LinkedIn: Terrio_Therapy

Everyday HR is a local podcast where HR professionals discuss common everyday HR issues, solutions, and trends. You will hear firsthand experiences from a consultant, legal, and benefits advisor. This will be your place to learn and hear relevant topics and strategies about everyday HR concerns that matter to you and your business. Everyday HR is hosted by Roshni Patel, the Founder/CEO of Thrive HR Consulting where she focuses on all aspects of HR including recruiting, benefit administration, payroll, leadership development, performance management, and compliance. Troy Burden is a licensed life, health, property, and casualty specialist and his experience spans over 20 dedicated years.

Amanda DiGiacomo sits down with Roshni Patel and Troy Burden, the hosts of local podcast Everyday HR as they discuss tax, HR, and insurance deadlines that businesses need to be mindful of with the New Year. They start the episode by discussing the increase in minimum wage and the different ways it will impact both small and large businesses. They also discuss how businesses are now offering unlimited PTO and are required to follow the new pay transparency law as well as extended leave times. Amanda discusses the 1099 issues, payroll deadlines and when your taxes will be due. Troy ends this episode with things to consider and tasks to do after open enrollment.

LEARN MORE ABOUT EVERYDAY HR:

Website: https://sites.libsyn.com/440832

Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Phone: 661-498-8472 or 661-301-1247

Instagram: @EverydayHRPodcast

Facebook: Everyday_HR_Podcast

LinkedIn: EverydayHRPodcast