Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAuthor Blake Newhem on Writing, Cancer, & Creativity
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Matt speaks with Blake Newhem, who shares his journey from ghostwriter to fiction author after a brain tumor diagnosis. Blake discusses his books and…
5 years ago
Environmental Leadership with 27th District Assemblymember Ash Kalra
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Assemblymember Ash Kalra discusses housing solutions, clean energy, and criminal justice reform with Matt Matern. Kalra supports phased homelessness …
5 years ago
Assemblymember David Chiu on California’s Housing Crisis Solutions
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Matt Matern speaks with Assemblymember David Chiu about homelessness, affordable housing, clean energy, and the EDD crisis. Chiu highlights the need …
5 years ago
Michael Barrett: From Marine to Director at Working Wardrobes
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Matt speaks with Michael Barrett, a former Marine now leading VetNet at Working Wardrobes. Michael shares his military background, recovery from an I…
5 years ago
Author Mark Goulston on Healing Trauma and ’Surgical Empathy’
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Dr. Mark Goulston shares his journey from depression to psychiatry, emphasizing "surgical empathy" and the HADA method to manage emotions. Inspired b…
5 years, 2 months ago
Senator Bob Wieckowski, Tackling Homelessness and Climate Change
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California State Senator Bob Wieckowski discusses environmental policies, homelessness solutions, and arbitration clauses. He emphasizes renewable en…
5 years, 2 months ago
Alison Hurst Is Transforming Lives at Safe Place for Youth (S.P.Y.)
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Matt Matern speaks with Alison Hurst from Safe Place for Youth, which aids homeless youth in LA. S.P.Y. provides basic needs, case management, and ho…
5 years, 2 months ago
Rob Miller, CMO of Hyperloop
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Matt Matern speaks with Rob Miller, CMO of Hyperloop. They discuss high-speed, low-energy travel, regulatory challenges, a Midwest route, and environ…
5 years, 2 months ago
Former Hospital CEO & Author, Diana Hendel on Trauma & Recovery
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Dr. Diana Hendel speaks about her career and a traumatic 2009 hospital shooting. She shares how the event led to her PTSD diagnosis and discusses co-…
5 years, 2 months ago
Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager on Pandemic Challenges & Community Resilience
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Matt Matern speaks with Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager about her work in the California Assembly, focusing on homelessness, housing, healthcare, and …
5 years, 4 months ago