Spotlight on the Community

Jose Cruz, CEO of the San Diego Council on Literacy, chats about the state of literacy in San Diego County; methods of teaching reading; creating a culture of reading in our communities; and the Imagination Library Program


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/

Cheryl Goddard, Executive Director of the San Diego River Valley Conservancy, is joined by her colleagues, Kim Yingst, Community Engagement Manager, and Joseph Rivera, Conservation Manager, to chat about the Conservancy's mission, along with upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.


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/

Linda Lattimore, Founder of the Solutionaires Academy, talks about her second book,
Great-itude: Overcoming Loneliness in a Disconnected World. Lattimore discusses the "loneliness pandemic that is affecting workers and society in a big way.


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/

Drew Schlosberg, the host of the "Spotlight on the Community" Show -- the nation's longest running community podcast -- becomes the guest on his show to cover the beginnings of his podcast thoughts on the state of the media and everything in-between.


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/

Emilia Vaughn, a singer-songwriter, chats about her struggles with mental health and how her singing and songwriting has helped her and others deal with the challenges brought on by mental stress. Vaughn gives listeners a sneak preview of her song, "Skeleton."

BONUS: Lyrics to the song

Skeleton
By: Emilia Vaughn

I am the empty drink up on your shelf
I tried to sell myself
Into your hands
Your bed
You’re picking me up
On the weekends
I can’t get enough.
Do you care that it hurt me?
Your skin on my body
Now I can’t
Take back
All that I gave you
And I know
That you won’t
Call me when I get home.
Need my skeleton back
Every bone
You took from the body I owned
And I know
You’ll say you’ve been busy at home
But really I know that you’re…
Stoned on the couch
With some girl in your T-shirt
That I wore last Friday
Guess I’m not a keeper
I know
At least I know
I’m alone.
Take what you want
And choose every risk
While I go on top and you get away with it
And I know
It’s my fault
I put you on like a wet glove
My drug
Now I’m losing sleep
Over us.
Need my skeleton back
Every bone
You took from the body I owned
And I know
You’ll say you’ve been busy at home
But really I know that you’re…
Stoned on the couch
With some girl in your T-shirt
That I wore last Friday
Guess I’m not a keeper
I know
At least I know
I’m alone

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/

Diana Macis, Protective Services Program Manager of SD County's Child and Family Well-Being department, talks about the recruitment of resource parents and the shift in how children, youth and families are supported in terms of adoptive and foster care.

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/

Kristen Fogle, Executive Director of San Diego Writers, Ink, discusses the organization's 20th Anniversary celebrations; it's Joy workshops; upcoming classes; the "Brown Bag" program; and the importance of storytelling.


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/

Lt. Col (Ret.) Tony Anthony, a Vietnam veteran, talks about his role as the Senior Plaque Designer for the Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial (MSNVM). Lt. Col. Anthony is joined by Neil O'Connell, Executive Director of MSNVM to discuss the Memorial's 70th Anniversary; membership strategy; MSNVM ceremonies; and the Memorial's focus on education and innovation.

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 Baron, President & CEO of the San Diego Center for Children, chats about the pediatric mental health care crisis; the Center's comprehensive continuum of pediatric mental health and education services; and its success in improving access to mental health care.

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/

Scott Brown, Board President for the San Diego County Crime Stoppers, chats about his organization's "Students Speaking Out" program that empowers students to speak out to law enforcement officers when they observe or are aware of bullying, substance abuse, violence or weapons on their campuses. Brown is joined by Dr. Divya Kakaiya, Founder and CEO of Healthy Within, who works closely with Crime Stoppers to increase awareness about the "Students Speaking Out" program.


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/