Real San Diego

Amy and her husband Michael started Yoga One over twenty years ago in San Diego after traveling around the world and falling in love with the practice of Yoga in India. It's hard to believe that yoga was barely heard of twenty years ago when it is now so mainstream. I give credit to them for being the pioneers of yoga practice in San Diego. They have a beautiful studio in Mission H

Juleia is the owner of The Barkeep Company, I was inspired by her courage to open an event based business in the midst of Covid. The magic is in her passion for what she does which is evident in this interview along with her knowledge of craft cocktails and the beverage catering business. She is a master of her craft and I have no doubt the Barkeep Company will continue to grow and

In this episode I am recording on location at the San Diego Humane Society Walk for Animals. Talking with Brian Doherty about all the great things the Humane Society does to take care of our furry, four legged friends and other creatures found in our local wilderness. I learned some surprising facts and heard some inspiring stories about animals that were given a chance to not only

Venus Molina Chief of staff for Council Person Jenn Campbell filled me in on the sidewalk vendor ordinance that was just finalized by the city council. If you live in the coastal areas you have probably witnessed the impact of the vendors over the last few years. Have a listen to get the latest developments.

Holidays in Ocean Beach, San Diego are full of fun and festive traditions including the placing and lighting of the OB Christmas tree which sits on the beach at the foot of Newport Avenue. In this interview with Corey Bruins, President of Ocean Beach Town Council, talks with me about the history of the tree and how it fits in to the other fun events brought to us by the OBTC every

In this episode I am talking with Mark Winkie, board member of the Ocean Beach Community Development Corporation, business owner and community volunteer about what the future holds for the Ocean Beach Pier and the waterfront area around it.

The Cravory opened back in 2009 by two entrepreneurs looking to create a new treat experience. Since then they have created over 5,000 unique cookies, opened two locations and ship around the world. In this interview with Collin Smith , VP of Sales, Wholesale, Business Development and "Cookie Monster" I had a chance to get to know Collin a little better and about what it takes to b

Carter Moss has been a positive force in the OB community since he landed here about six years ago. In this interview I had a chance to learn more about how Carter came to be a pastor, more about his community outreach and about where he finds his inspiration.

I interviewed Tony Cohen for my podcast, the Real San Diego Podcast where I interview interesting and inspiring San Diegans. Tony is an interesting guy that came to live in Ocean Beach a few years back and pretty much immediately got involved in volunteering and taking action to better our little beach community. We had a chance to talk about life, community and his life "hacks."

What do you know about the San Diego River or have you ever given it much thought? It turns out it is a huge part of our ecosystem here in San Diego. I had a chance to interview Shane Conta a program director for the San Diego River Park Foundation who oversees the estuary and the Point Loma Native Plant garden and was able to fill me in on what SDRPF does and what their mission is