During the chaos that the coronavirus pandemic has caused, take this time to reinvent yourself. Listen to my 10-minute podcast as I discuss where this really started and how we can use these lessons to rethink how we do things in the future.

New Podcast: "Disenfranchised" by Michael Beck

May 12th, 2020 20m 57s

There seems to be a generational gap between boomers and Gen X-Y-Z youth about, well, everything. Instead of sticking our heads in the sand and assuming we're right, listening to what they have to say may help us reinvent ourselves and society

New Podcast: Sethumadhav Perumalla

Feb 29th, 2020 17m 15s

In today's podcast, TEDx speaker Sethumadhav Perumalla talks about his new book "Trumpists: The Art of the Tweet". It's a great interview that covers a lot ground, including how Generation Z responds to misinformation, and how this affects our

Wildland Fire Training with Eric Wei

Feb 19th, 2020 25m 31s

In today's podcast, I speak with Eagle Scout Eric Wei about how he chose his major in Urban Forestry, and his career interest in Wildland Fire Fighting.

Consumerism and the Holidays

Dec 18th, 2019 6m 47s

New Podcast: Water Filters for Christmas

Dec 10th, 2019 14m 12s

In today's podcast, I talk about how I'm changing my gift-giving habits this year so I can stand behind what I believe and promote a healthy future! To that end, I'm giving water filters this year! There are a lot of reasons for this (which a

What to do with plastic

Nov 26th, 2019 32m 9s

In today's podcast, I speak with Leslie O'Malley, the Waste Reduction Manager for Santa Cruz Public Works. Figuring out what to do with all the plastic we generate is a big problem, and Leslie is an expert on types of plastics, where we can (a

Free Child Care

Oct 15th, 2019 17m 25s

In this podcast, I talk about free child care, how to get it, why you'd want it, and my book "The Millennial's Guide to Free Child Care in Your Home".

TEDx Reflections

Sep 24th, 2019 20m 18s

In this episode, we reflect on the recently concluded TEDxMeritAcademy.

Micro-Communities

Sep 10th, 2019 7m 8s

In this short podcast, I explain what a micro community is and what you need to do to set one up.

Interview with Fire Chief Steven Hall

Aug 28th, 2019 19m 3s

In this podcast, I interview Chief Steven Hall of Central Fire. We discuss a wide range of topics, including things we can do to ensure the safety of our homes, and the importance of working with neighbors via the micro-community method to mak

Fire Insurance

Aug 24th, 2019 8m 42s

350,000 California homeowners have received cancellation or non-renewal notices based on their high-risk zip codes this year. The insurance companies are in flux themselves as they grapple with which zip codes to cover and which ones to cancel.

California's Mother of the Year Gives Vital Tips on How to Prepare for Emergencies

Jul 9th, 2019 22m 59s

As California’s Mother of the Year, I’d like to make sure that we’re prepared to protect our homes, families, and pets as we enter FIRE SEASON. Everyone knows that it’s a matter of “WHEN” not “IF” there will be another catastrophic wildfire lik

Gakkomom Week in Review

Jun 12th, 2019 24m 57s

In this episode, Susan covers several topics, including: College options after May 1st What matters most to students when choosing colleges Human trafficking A story about a student who sued his college for expelling him for cheating The new S