Pockets of Knowledge

Jan Bernstein Chargin has lived in Gilroy since 2001. She was born and raised in New York City and moved to California after her graduation from Cornell University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Economics. Her early career included working as a manufacturing supervisor at Frito-Lay, several years as an independent artist, gigs in catering, retail, and caregiving, as well as a number of years in nonprofits.

She recently retired after serving twenty years as the Director of Public Information at Gavilan College. Along the way, she completed a Master's Degree in Public Policy at the California State University at Monterey Bay Panetta Institute and co-founded two nonprofit organizations dedicated to addressing homelessness, the Gilroy Compassion Center and PitStop Outreach.

She currently serves on the Board of Directors of PitStop Outreach and at Destination: Home and on the Santa Clara County Continuum of Care Collaborative Board. In 2022 she unsuccessfully ran for election to the Gilroy City Council. Jan and her husband Tom are the parents of three children, now adults.

Books mentioned:

Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns by Gregg Colburn, Clayton Page Aldern  - https://amzn.to/3ZWlNfa

Decolonizing Wealth, Second Edition: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance by Edgar Villanueva - https://amzn.to/3iWWitu

Websites & Non-Profit Organizations Mentioned:

PitStop Outreach - https://www.pitstopoutreach.org/

South County Compassion Center - https://www.thecompassioncenter.org/

The Continuum of Care - https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/coc/

Destination Home - https://destinationhomesv.org/

Life Moves - https://www.lifemoves.org/

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Born and raised in East San Jose, CA. Annette Gonzales Jones grew up in a family and community of hard-working individuals that strived to provide opportunities for a better future for their children through education. She carries great gratitude for the life lessons of her family and community, especially from those who were not able to pursue higher education.

As a Latina and first-generation college student, earning a B.A. in English with a minor in Mexican American Studies at San Jose State University in 2003 was her first step into higher education. As a current high school English teacher with nineteen years of experience, she works to support students who are also striving to be the first in their families to attend college. As the program coordinator and English teacher for the Puente program at her school site, she fosters a supportive environment with a student-centered curriculum that integrates Latinx and multicultural literature and themes of identity within the framework of college preparatory English classes.

Recently, in the Spring semester of 2022, she began taking courses in the Chicana/o Studies Master Program at San Jose State University through Open University to re-establish herself in the role of student in higher education. She was officially accepted into the Chicana/o Studies Master’s Program in the Fall of 2022. Annette is the first in her immediate family to pursue a Master’s degree. She hopes to inspire her students and others to see that the pursuit of higher education can happen at different stages in life.

The Puente Project - https://www.thepuenteproject.org/

Books mentioned on the show:

What Would Frida Do?: A Guide to Living Boldly by Arianna Davis - https://amzn.to/3W2PqIt

Podcasts mentioned on the show:

The Daily - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736

Latino USA - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/latino-usa/id79681317

Common Grounds with Van Jones - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uncommon-ground-with-van-jones/id1589218971

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Kitty Lai is a passionate Brand Design expert and Founder of ME Brand - a Brand & Design service. With over 20 years of industry experience and managing design teams for global brands, she is now inspired to help businesses and professionals who offer products or services create an impact on their audience using the power of branding, design, and visual communication. She’s bringing her skill set into use on a personal level, to help those businesses and driven individuals develop their products or services to captivate their ideal audience.

She adores the theatrical aspect of branding; from the creation of a mood and the emotional feeling that connects you to a brand, the visual appearance to the tone of voice. She is passionate about helping businesses come to life through visual communication.

Kitty also co-founded a sustainable clothing business KIT LONDON recently, offering timeless classics and longevity of which 1% of annual turnover goes back to support the planet with every purchase.

Kitty totally exudes the drive, passion, and energy that's needed to be a successful entrepreneur.

Connect:

[email protected]

Website: 

ME BRAND - https://www.mebranddesign.com

KIT LONDON - https://kit-london.com/

Facebook Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/240517017039547

Book mentioned:

Energize: Make the Most of Every Moment by Simon Alexander Ong - https://amzn.to/3Gy1YCc

Podcasts mentioned:

The Game Changers Experience - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-game-changers-experience/id1518654325

Lunch with Norm - The eCommerce & Amazon FBA Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lunch-with-norm-the-ecommerce-amazon-fba-podcast/id1525564513

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Julie was born in Los Angeles and quickly moved with her parents to San Jose, California when she was eight years old. Her parents divorced when she was 15 years old. She received her bachelor's in Art History at San Jose State University and her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology at the College of Notre Dame. She is currently in the second year of her Ph.D. in Criminal Justice.

She has been in the counseling field for over twenty-five years, she offers an empathetic and compassionate approach. Her passion is working with adolescents, adults, couples, children of divorce, and those looking to adopt. She also supports others through a life transition which often brings up lots of confusing emotions, including depression and anxiety.

She has one amazing daughter she adopted from China at nine months of age. She has a wonderful partner who is a Registered Nurse, three dogs, one cat, and two goldfish. She is active in her private practice in Campbell, California and she provides Services at PayPal and AbbVie for employees. She loves to travel, watch movies and go to art museums. She believes everything happens for a reason and that nothing is random. We are all a part of each. Love comes first.

Connect with Julie:

[email protected]

Honor the Journey Counseling

Books mentioned on the show:

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle - https://amzn.to/3WLyTKf

The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav - https://amzn.to/3G9XcdF

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Hiba Weber is Co-Founder/ CEO of SellerMobile. Over a decade ago, Hiba started an online brand. One brand lead to more brands, and they started selling in multiple marketplaces and they hit $20 million in annual sales.

It was technology, that they built around their e-commerce businesses that gave them an edge in the marketplace (and an eventual successful exit).

They built on the technology and launched SellerMobile. SellerMobile has helped 1000s of Amazon sellers track and execute the most important metrics and functions for their businesses.

She’s passionate about giving all brands and businesses (big and small) leverage through software and technology to help the companies to grow!

Connect with Hiba:

[email protected]

https://sellermobile.com/

Books mentioned:

Innovation Stack by Jim McKelvey - https://amzn.to/3jxvHDt

The Lean Startup by Eric Ries - https://amzn.to/3IahVRh

Start with Why by S. Sinek - https://amzn.to/3hW3xS1

The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz - https://amzn.to/3jwlp6o

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Nora Dunn, aka The Professional Hobo, sold everything she owned (including a busy financial planning practice) to travel the world in 2006. She has enjoyed a travel lifestyle ever since and is considered one of the original Digital Nomads and Lifestyle Travel Bloggers.

Specializing in slow travel, she has lived in and traveled through over 75 countries while working remotely. She combines her expertise as a former Certified Financial Planner with her lifestyle travel experience, to teach people how to travel long-term in a financially sustainable way.

Nora’s travel experiences range from sublime to absurd to downright terrifying. She survived 3 natural disasters and got 3 tropical diseases, was robbed twice and had 1 near-fatal accident.

On the brighter side, she accidentally started an international NGO, had a kangaroo fall in love with her and follow her around for 6 months, apprenticed with a shaman in Peru for 2 years, rode 25,000kms of trains in 30 days straight from Lisbon to Saigon, and saved over $100k getting free accommodation around the world in 5 different ways.

Now, Nora is paying it forward. She gives people the confidence to travel long-term by helping them set everything up in the best possible way for them – from finances to career to logistics and beyond. She does this with instructional and inspirational content on her website, YouTube channels, personal consulting services, books, speaking, and more.

Nora has been featured in print, on television, radio, podcasts, and online on outlets like Forbes, Condé Nast Traveler, Business Insider, Lonely Planet, and Oprah.

Connect with Nora:

[email protected]

https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/

Books discussed:

How to Get Free Accommodation Around the World, 3rd Edition by Nora Dunn

Tales of Trains: Where the Journey is the Destination by Nora Dunn

World Travel: An Irreverent Guide Hardcover – Illustrated, April 20, 2021, by Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever - https://amzn.to/3hFCWIH

Mentions:

*** https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/freegift/ ***

Subscribe to Nora’s YouTube Channel

Hushed - https://hushed.com/

Podcast:

About Abroad - https://aboutabroad.com/

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Amy Wees is the CEO of Amazing at Home E-Commerce Consulting, a world-renowned company that has helped thousands of brands launch private label products on Amazon and beyond! Amy's knowledge in product development, sourcing, marketing, and sales has enabled her to help countless entrepreneurs develop their own successful businesses.  Amy's courses and consulting are ranked among the best in the world in the Amazon seller poll. She shares her skills teaching classes at business organizations locally in San Antonio Texas, coaching entrepreneurs around the world through virtual coaching sessions and in-person events at (https://amazingathome.com). She also covers these concepts on her E-Commerce Tips and Tricks podcast called "The Seller Round Table" (https://sellerroundtable.com/)  

Background: Amy is an Expert Planner with 18 years of military planning experience, she holds 3 Undergraduate and 2 Graduate Degrees. She is an Entrepreneur with 3 brands in the marketplace and more on the way, a Brand Builder, Inventor, and Patent holder. She’s also a Teacher and Public Speaker, Search Engine Optimization Expert, and Copywriter.  

Her Story: She invented a product from scratch and brought it to the market along with an entire line of products for my brand. She's been flipping products as a hobby on eBay and Amazon for close to 15 years. She figured out how to build my brand, launch and grow my sales simply by studying the market, writing a business plan, and becoming a master copywriter and advertiser. Now she uses these skills to help businesses get organized, scale, and grow to new heights. Her goal is to discover your passion, build your confidence and help you build a brand that will knock your customer's socks off!

Connect with Amy:

[email protected]

https://amazingathome.com

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-wees-amazing-at-home/

Facebook Group:

Amazing at Home - https://www.facebook.com/amazingathome

Books mentioned:

The Pumpkin Plan: A Simple Strategy to Grow a Remarkable Business in Any Field by Mike Michalowicz - https://amzn.to/3Hyxdix

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki - https://amzn.to/3iUBN08 

The Cash Flow Quadrant by Robert T. Kiyosaki - https://amzn.to/3Wn1kxF

Clockwork, Revised and Expanded: Design Your Business to Run Itself by Mike Michalowicz - https://amzn.to/3Pv5gKr

The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber - https://amzn.to/3FTuDST

The Inner Work: An Invitation to True Freedom and Lasting Happiness by Mathew Micheletti and Ashley Cottrell - https://amzn.to/3PvckGJ

Living from a Place of Surrender: The Untethered Soul in Action by Michael A. Singer - https://amzn.to/3j2MbDa

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Desiree Stanley is a long-time business owner, serial entrepreneur, and newbie podcaster. She’s dedicated to showcasing the amazing women she knows and meets in order to share knowledge, expertise, and life lessons so that everyone grows. She is a mother of two nearly adult daughters, a wife for 27 years, and a 10+ years runner living near San Jose, California. She received her degree in Psychology but has never used it in the course of her career, although her husband says that she uses it on him all the time. After successfully starting, operating, and selling a startup company, she’s been working in conjunction with her partners in the operation of their business for nearly 11 years. When she’s not making podcasts, you can find her working on daily business items, perusing real estate photos and videos, attempting to post to Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Spotify, and YouTube, or in her various other pursuits including running with her BRFs (best running friends). She’s dedicated to learning, and growing as a business owner and as a human, and has recently become passionate about selflessly adding value to the lives of every person she possibly can.

**Side note: Credit goes to my husband for helping to teach me how to use Anchor.FM, YouTube, and (hopefully soon) StreamYard. I watched a few YT videos on how to use iMovie to learn how to edit videos.

Mentioned on the show:

Books:

The Slight Edge by Jeff Olsen https://amzn.to/3Bap7Ze

The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod https://amzn.to/3VBAWzV

Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-gabby/id1561694805

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/achieve-your-goals-with-hal-elrod/id820889267

Tools:

Anchor.FM

StreamYard

iMovie

Zoom

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This podcast is intended to educate, inspire and empower you on your personal journey. This is not intended to treat any medical condition. I am not a medical doctor and do not offer any professional health or medical advice. If you are suffering from any medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified health professional. Please note that this episode may have individuals on the show who have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

Meghala Divakaran is a former Program Manager in a high-tech company and is now a cottage food baker! Her journey has been an interesting one. She started her own company, Vegan Superfoods, a cottage food business that offers vegan, nut-free, gluten-safe energy bars and cookies to fulfill a personal need (that ultimately changed into a business proposition) to have access to quality sources of protein to fuel her running efforts as a vegetarian runner. What started as a hobby, soon turned into an unbridled passion and a meaningful purpose that has brought her immense joy and satisfaction. Along this journey, her running buddies at Vibha - a nonprofit organization that supports the education of underprivileged children in the US and India - played a critical role. They encouraged, motivated, and literally pushed her to convert her passion into a business so that more people could have access to her bars and cookies. It has been a long process from getting the paperwork in order to get the cottage food license but she persevered and today she feels privileged to have the best business in the world offering food and nourishment that she loves and totally believes in direct from her home to fellow runners and health & fitness enthusiasts. Plus she has the ability to donate to important causes she believes in through this business.

Connect with Meghala:

Website - www.vegansuperfoods.net 

Email - [email protected]

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/VeganSuperfoods1

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/meghdiva/

Mentioned on the show:

Vibha Running Club - https://ac.vibha.org/bayarea

Chocho protein powder is a special breed of lupin that has been cultivated by the inhabitants of the Andean highlands in South America for millennia.

Sacha Inchi Powder is a rich natural protein source that is grain-free, paleo-friendly, and easily digestible. Sacha inchi is considered a complete protein because it contains all nine essential amino acids that aid in workout recovery and support muscle growth. 

Facebook groups:

Cottage Food Law Group (Public) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/172462640307643/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF

Creating Your California Cottage Food Business (Private) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Creatingyourcaliforniacottagefoodbusiness/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF

We Are Home Business Bakers (Private) -https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeAreHomeBusinessBakers/permalink/1488231368324072/?mibextid=W9rl1R

Sugar Cookie Marketing (Private) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/SugarCookieMarketing/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF

Podcasts: 

The Forrager - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-forrager-podcast-for-cottage-food-businesses/id1500125186

Food Business Success With Sari Kimbell - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/food-business-success-with-sari-kimbell/id1527464922

#MeghalaDivakaran #VeganSuperfoods #CottageFoodBusiness #podcast #pocketsofknowledge

This podcast is intended to educate, inspire, and empower you on your journey. This is not intended to treat any medical condition. If you are suffering from any medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified health professional.

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Dr. Reena Patel is a board-certified cardiologist practicing in Los Angeles. Motivated by her desire to impact the lives of patients over their lifespans positively, Dr. Patel has spent much of her career cultivating a practice based on preventive medicine. Being able to treat existing heart disease is a true scientific achievement but she believes that preventing the epidemic of heart disease before it starts is the ultimate objective for the future of medicine. Lifestyles that embody balanced nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, and restful sleep have been shown to be impactful in reducing the risk factors that cause heart disease. Dr. Patel’s mission is to empower her patients to utilize these simple techniques to ward off heart disease with health and wellness at the core of daily practices. Dr. Patel has a special interest in women’s health, nutrition, cardiac imaging, and continuing medical education. 

In this podcast episode, Dr. Patel shares her knowledge about Heart Health. As a cardiologist she discusses different risk factors for an unhealthy heart, developing heart disease, and different types of physical activity to help reduce the risk factors. We talk about diets including Vegetarian, Keto, Intermittent Fasting, Vegan, and Mediterranean. The ASCVD score is the atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease score that is used for patients 40-75 yo to assess their risk of having a heart attack within 10 years.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.

Mentioned on the show:

Books:

Forks over Knives The Cookbook - https://amzn.to/3tTVdoo

Self-Compassion - https://amzn.to/3gqnQq7

Podcasts:

The Doctor’s Kitchen - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-doctors-kitchen-podcast/id1316938642

Website:

The Doctor’s Kitchen - https://thedoctorskitchen.com/

Documentary:

Forks over Knives - https://amzn.to/3EVTTYg

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