The Advancing Oceanside Podast

Joining us today is local community leader, Kevin Shin. Kevin owns and operates some of Oceanside’s favorite restaurants including the Switchboard, North County Roastery, and KNVS. After serving in the Marine Corps for 13 years, Kevin retired and was hired by the Culver City Fire Service, where he currently serves as the Fire Captain. However, he remained passionate about the food and service industry. During the interview you’ll hear why Kevin chose to land in Oceanside and what makes his restaurants unique. Most importantly, however, Kevin is a strong community advocate and leader. You’ll hear details on what’s up and coming from the entrepreneur and how he plans to help drive business downtown.

Learn more about the Switchboard: https://www.theswitchboardrestaurant.com/

Learn more about North County Roastery: https://www.northcountyroastery.com/

Learn more about KNVS: https://www.knvs.bar/

The Advancing Oceanside Podcast is thrilled to welcome Captain Ernie of the Oceanside Sea Center! During this interview you’ll hear all about the incredible work the Oceanside Sea Center is doing from fishing trips to education opportunities and partnerships to fighting challenges within the sportfishing industry. Captain Ernie is such a wealth of knowledge and is so passionate about the growing the industry here in Oceanside. 

Learn more about the Oceanside Sea Center

The Advancing Oceanside Podcast is back with a new season, a new host and a new amazing guest! The Oceanside Chamber’s own Events and Programs Coordinator, Porsche Copeland, sits down with Visit Oceanside’s CEO Leslee Gaul. This episode is filled with great insight and details on Oceanside’s tourism and why it’s so important to the growth of our City. You’ll hear about the challenges facing Oceanside’s tourism and the innovative ways Visit Oceanside is working to not only mitigate those issues, but create new opportunities to bring people into our City. Leslee is so knowledgeable and her passion to keep Oceanside a top beach destination is evident. This interview is the perfect way to kickoff our new series. 

Learn more about Oceanside’s tourism and see upcoming events in the area at https://visitoceanside.org/.

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

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

The Advancing Oceanside Podcast is back! Joining us on today’s episode is local Oceanside business owner, recognized Muay Thai instructor and role model for youth, Ruben Rowell Jr. As mentioned before, Ruben is a recognized Muay Thai instructor who is passionate about all the martial arts has to offer. Ruben goes into detail on why he’s so passionate about the martial arts, the awards and recognitions he’s received, and how he believes practicing martial arts has and will continue to significantly improve the lives of Oceanside’s local youth. I’m excited for you to hear Ruben’s story, so, let’s get into it.

Learn more about Extreme Power Gym here: https://extremepowergym.com/

Follow Extreme Power Gym on Facebook here: www.facebook.com/SootYordPalung

Today on the Advancing Oceanside Podcast, we are so excited to have with us the owner of Olli Salumeria here in Oceanside.

Olli Salumeria is a local salami manufacture specializing in slow-cured fine meats based on old family recipes handed down over four generations. Olli, originally from Rome, has created a company that is so much more than meats. During the interview you’ll hear his incredible story and how he has created a company culture that excites his employees. He is passionate about what he does and treats his employees with the utmost respect. We are so blessed to have Olli here in Oceanside.

Learn more about Olli Salumeria: https://www.olli.com/

On today’s episode of the Advancing Oceanside Podcast, we have a very special guest. Joining us is Col. Daniel Whitley, Commanding Officer of the Headquarters and Support Battalion for the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and the liaison to Oceanside for all things military-related. An extremely decorated officer, Col. Whitely has worked internationally in a variety of roles providing him with a significant amount of expertise and knowledge. Our interview covers a very time-sensitive, relevant information including the impacts of the pandemic on military readiness, the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan, and how the Marine Corps is preparing for national security threats. This interview provides a great amount of detail on military activities for those interested on staying informed.

Today on the Advancing Oceanside Podcast we are celebrating another 40 year anniversary! Joining us is Carly Starr, Executive Director for KOCT, the Voice of North County. Before coming to KOCT, Carly was an award-winning filmmaker and the founder of Love Machine Films. After leaving her hectic Hollywood life, Carly brought that same passion for film and story-telling to KOCT. Carly explains she strives to give a voice to the voiceless, and that’s just what KOCT does. KOCT is a non-profit, live stream peg outlet partially funded by the City of Oceanside and powered by Cox Cable. The organization commits to programming the issues that directly impact the everyday lives of Osiders and aims to keep locals well-informed and actively engaged with the latest Oceanside news. They have consistently remained the voice of North County. 

Learn more about KOCT - https://www.koct.org/

Joining us today on the Advancing Oceanside Podcast is Tonya Danielly, Executive Director for the Ivey Ranch Park Association. Ivey Ranch Park Association was established in 1981 and is a private non-profit, community-based corporation that provides services targeted to disabled and able-bodied children and young adults located throughout San Diego County. During the interview, Tonya will take you through Ivey Ranch Park’s history, and how over 40 years the organization has evolved from a dirt mound to 12-acres of beautifully kept grounds with the only duly accredited equestrian facility in the state of California. The organization has so much to offer and I’m excited for you to hear about their programs and the special horses that are happy to call Ivey Ranch home. And now, Tonya Danielly.

Learn more about Ivey Ranch Park Association here:

https://iveyranch.com/

The Advancing Oceanside Podcast is back! After taking a little hiatus while we worked on the launch of our new website, make sure you check it out at OceansideChamber.com, we’re back with another timely interview. Joining us today is Lori Boody, Executive Director for the Veterans Association of North County or VANC. VANC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created and operated by Veterans as a one-stop resource center for all active-duty military, Veterans, and their families. They centralize services from diverse agencies to assist with jobs, education, finances, health, and wellness. VANC has done so much for our veterans and active-duty military families, and Lori discusses pandemic related programs and aid, and how the community can get involved.

And, lastly, with the content of this interview pertaining to our service members and considering recent events in Afghanistan and the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the Oceanside Chamber staff wants to say to all our veterans and active-duty military, thank you for your service. We at the Oceanside Chamber appreciate so much your sacrifice and duty to our country. And with that, Lori Boody. 

Learn more about VANC.

Season 2 of the Advancing Oceanside Podcast is here! Our first episode celebrates Tri-City Medical Center's 60 years of service and we're joined by Aaron Byzak, Chief External Affairs Officer and Jennifer Paroly, Chief Development Officer and President. This episode explores Tri-City Medical Center's history, improvements in technology over the years, and exciting new projects and plans. Aaron and Jennifer even go over some exciting TCMC trivia. We're so blessed have have Tri-City Medical Center in our community, and are grateful for our many years of partnership.

After six decades of service, Tri-City Medical Center remains committed to the community—fulfilling the vision of the leaders who championed its creation. The combination of world-class care and community stewardship has earned national recognition for the hospital. Tri-City Medical Center has been named a Top 100 Hospital several times, received National Certifications in stroke care and heart failure for its Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center, been named a Best Maternity Hospital by Newsweek, won Wound Care Facility of the Year, been designated as a Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care and spine surgery by Blue Cross/Blue Shield, won countless awards for its heart and stroke care, and was named Top 100 hospitals for spine surgery nationwide, awarded by Healthgrades. Learn more at tricitymed.org/community.