Spotlight on the Community

Lauren Lockhart, Executive Director of the La Jolla Historical Society, discusses the Society's innovative historic preservation, and how arts and culture drive community engagement. Lockhart chats about the Society's 27th Annual Secret Garden Tour fundraiser, the Space Maker exhibition and its "Growing Together Family Festival." Discover how interdisciplinary exhibitions, school partnerships, and family festivals create meaningful ROI for purpose-driven leaders. Listen Where You Live!



About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media  

"Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.   

For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   

About Mission Fed Credit Union  

A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/

Janet Hamada Kelley, Executive Director of the Alzheimer's Association San Diego Imperial Chapter, and David Crean, the Alzheimer's Association's Brilliance Gala Chair, discuss brain health, caregiving leadership, and the "Music Meets Memory" innovation transforming dementia care. Discover how philanthropy, research investment, and corporate social impact can change the trajectory of Alzheimer's for local families and workplaces. Listen Where You Live!



About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media  

"Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.   

For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   

About Mission Fed Credit Union  

A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/

Wes Lundburg, President of San Diego Miramar College, and Rodrigo Gomez, an English faculty member and AI innovator, discuss faculty‑led, student‑centered AI initiatives, guided pathways and building an ethical talent pipeline for the modern workforce. Lundburg and Gomez are bullish on how community colleges meet students where they are in their education journey, while preparing them for an AI‑driven future.

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About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media  

"Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.   

For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   

About Mission Fed Credit Union  

A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/

Caroline Grondin, Founder and Executive Director of Grondin Community Bridge, discusses the mission of her organization to link San Diego communities to bring resources, human capital and support to underrepresented students. Grondin chats about her Circle of Impact program that funds pantries, garden and parent programs.

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About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media  

"Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.   

For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   

About Mission Fed Credit Union  

A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/

David Boone, President and CEO of the San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC), and Jim Gruny, Community Liaison Officer for MCRD San Diego, discuss SB 1407 that calls for a full tax exemption on military retirement pay. Boone and Gruny explain why retaining veterans is a strategic advantage for California’s economy. They break down the data on military-driven economic impact, skilled talent pipelines and what business leaders and policymakers can do to support this movement. 

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About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media  

"Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.   

For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   

About Mission Fed Credit Union  

A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/

Neville Billimoria, Chief Marketing Officer at Mission Fed Credit Union and organizer of the May 9 "Joy Jam," is joined by Shayna Kaufmann, a forensic psychologist and cancer patient, and her husband, Eric Kaufmann, a leadership coach, to talk about how Shayna's "spirit of joy" played a key role in her amazing journey from terminal cancer to full remission.  Billimoria discusses how the May 9 event at the Seaside Center for Spiritual Living from 3:00-7:00 p.m. will mesh community, music, healing and connection to generate collective joy for those who attend the event.  

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About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media  

"Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.   

For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   

About Mission Fed Credit Union  

A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/

Welcome to a SPECIAL "fusion" episode created between "Spotlight" and "Mission: San Diego Mission" to discuss SB 1407, an initiative to exempt military pensions from California state taxation.  The episode took place on the USS Midway to support a press conference held by the San Diego Military Advisory Council and its CEO, David Boone.  

The special episode of two Cloudcast Media podcasts, co-hosted by Charles Parisi and Noa Brady discussed the importance of retaining veterans in California. Guests included Neil O'Connell, Executive Director of the Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial, Christina Pineda, a 12-year Navy veteran and a Director with Courage to Call, a program from TURN Behavioral Health, and David Boone, the CEO of the San Diego Military Advisory Council, one of the key leaders for SB 1407.  They emphasized the economic and social benefits of veterans' contributions, highlighting the significant volunteer hours and leadership skills they bring. The conversation also touched on SB 1407, a bill aimed at exempting veterans' retirement income from state taxes, and the need for community support to pass this legislation.

Recorded aboard the historic USS Midway, they unpack SB 1407, a California bill focused on retaining veterans in the state, and examine:

• The economic impact of veterans’ pensions and spending power in California  
• The hidden value of volunteerism, leadership, and community service veterans provide  
• The multi-generational consequences when veterans and their families leave the state  
• Why supporting SB 1407 is about quality of life, community strength, and long-term prosperity 

About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media  

"Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.   

For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   

About Mission Fed Credit Union  

A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/

Welcome to a SPECIAL "fusion" episode created between "Spotlight" and "Mission: San Diego Mission" to discuss SB 1407, an initiative to exempt military pensions from California state taxation.  The episode took place on the USS Midway to support a press conference held by the San Diego Military Advisory Council and its CEO, David Boone.  

In this episode, Charles Parisi, the CEO of Cloudcast Media, filled in for Drew Schlosberg and David Boone (the co-host of Mission: San Diego Military) and was joined by Noa Brady with Cloudcast Media, during a conversation with Pete Mirisola, a 30 year Navy veteran and current AI & Autonomy leader for a global aerospace and defense indsutry company.  



About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media  

"Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.   

For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   

About Mission Fed Credit Union  

A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/

Dr. Moises Aguirre, Superintendent of the Sweetwater Union High School District , discusses opening doors of opportunity through college and career pathways in a binational border region. Aguirre shares how community schools, cross-border partnerships, and regional collaboration with business and education leaders are building a stronger, future-ready workforce. Listen Where You Live!


About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media  

"Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.   

For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   

About Mission Fed Credit Union  

A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/

Gretchen Burns Bergman, Co-Founder and Executive Director of A New PATH, shares how "heart not harm" and harm reduction strategies are saving lives and creating safer neighborhoods. She discusses addiction as a public health issue, the Moms United to End the War on Drugs program and how business and civic leaders can support effective community solutions. Listen Where You Live!

About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media  

"Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.   

For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   

About Mission Fed Credit Union  

A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/