Our Community Podcast

OUR COMMUNITY: Meet Magda Rodriguez, RAINBOW HOME CARE and hear her amazing story. And all the great work she and her organization does for Our Community. #homecare #homecareservice #homecareservices #hispaniccommunity #ochcc #octalkradio

Meet Hilda Solis, a Candidate for the US House of Representatives 38th District (which overlaps Los Angeles and Orange Counties). And hear her amazing journey into politics. From La Puente (where she was born) to  the Rio Hondo Community College Board of Trustees in 1985, the California Assembly in 1992, and the California State Senate in 1994 (where she was the first Hispanic woman to serve in that body). Re-elected there in 1998.  After which she was elected to Congress for four consecutive terms.  Then becoming US Labor Secretary under President Obama (as the first Latina to lead one of the Federal Government's Executive Departments).  And then back to Southern California as she won a seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (where she currently serves).  

Meet our newest members Nancy Acuna and Mellie Trottier. Longtime friends from separate (but complimentary) businesses of real estate and financial planning who joined together. #hispanicchamber #chamberofcommerce #ochcc #octalkradio

Meet the women behind VELVET SCOOP, a luxury ice cream brand in Orange County. Which recently had its Grand Opening in the Mission Viejo Mall #icecream #dining #entrepreneurship #inspiration #ochcc #octalkradio

Alfonso Corona from El Poll Norteno Restaurants joins us today to talk about all that they do for our community. And the long history of this family restaurant (and the other locations he's opening here in Orange County). #hispanic #mexicanfood #restaurants #ocdining #ochcc #octalkradio

Dr Jessenia De Leon, Executive Director of Uplift Youth Foundation joins us to discuss their work supporting youth mental wellness thru mindfulness, movement, meditation, journaling and meaningful connection #youth #youthservices #nonprofits #ochcc #octalkradio

Jon Gould, Dean of UCI's School of Social Ecology joins us to discuss this unique program (the only school of it's kind in the country). And all that they do to enhance public policy here in OC (and across the US). Discussing his previous work as a former Senior Policy Advisor for the US Department of Justice and a former Fellow at the United States Supreme Court. Along with his continuing work on public policy polling here in Orange County. #UCI #ucischoolofsocialecology #socialecology #publicopinion #publicpolicy #ochcc #octalkradio

Deidre Pujols joins us to discuss her new bakery Queen Isabella's Bakery whose grand opening is this weekend in Orange. #bakery #food #pastries #restaurant #ochcc #octalkradio