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Cloudcast Media presents its flagship show, Drew Schlosberg’s Spotlight on the Community, now in its 20th season. For 20 years, the show has amplified the voices of social impact organizations, social entrepreneurs, local non-profits, and other community champions who help shape the culture, creativity, and connectivity that drive the San Diego community to ever higher levels. These curated community conversations are brought to you by Mission Fed Credit Union, bringing good things to San Diego for over 60 years. "Spotlight On The Community" is one of 80+ shows from Cloudcast Media.
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- 2 weeks ago29 min
World's 10th Largest Rotary Celebrates its "Mr. and Mrs. San Diego 2026" Honorees
Will Hage, President of San Diego Rotary Club 33, the world's 10th largest Club, is joined by Dr. Ted Martinez, Jr., and Lydia S. Martinez, who were honored with the title of "Mr. and Mrs. San Diego 2026." Hage chats about the mission of San Diego Rotary Club 33 and the 72nd Annual Mr./Mrs./Ms. San Diego awards program. The Martinez' talk about their long history of serving myriad causes in San Diego County and how service above self can sustain civic leadership and prepare the next generation to serve. They discuss the Rotary's 400-member, 52-committee network, its work in military affairs and youth initiatives, Ted’s work developing Latino community-college leaders, and Lydia’s education and nonprofit partnerships.Listen Where You Live!About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local. For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting. About Mission Fed Credit Union A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations. For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/
- 2 weeks ago23 min
One Minute to BOAST Turns Confidence Into Action
Dr. Theresa Watts, Founder of One Minute to BOAST, discusses why women often downplay their accomplishments and how confident self-advocacy can strengthen leadership, workplaces, and communities. She describes her company's approach to owning, naming, and sharing achievements in a supportive environment, along with plans to bring its message to schools and community programs in San Diego and beyond. Listen Where You Live!About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local. For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting. About Mission Fed Credit Union A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations. For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/
- 2 weeks ago27 min
Collaborative Leads the Way In Redesigning the Future of Public Education
Devin Vodicka, Co-CEO of the Learner-Centered Collaborative; Fred Hilgers, principal of Madison High School in the San Diego Unified School District; and Nikki DiRanna, director of TK–12 curriculum and instruction for the San Marcos Unified School District, discuss how learner-centered redesign is changing public education in San Diego. They describe Madison’s four-by-four schedule and teacher-led communities of practice, San Marcos’s research-based high school redesign and mental-health pathway with Cal State San Marcos, and partnerships that are strengthening student engagement, belonging, and career-connected learning. Listen Where You Live!About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local. For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting. About Mission Fed Credit Union A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations. For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/
- 2 weeks ago26 min
Building Inclusive Early Education in San Diego
Anna Chiles, Founder and Executive Director of Includ(Ed), discusses why families in San Diego struggle to find early education programs that welcome children with developmental disabilities and how her organization is working to change that narrative. Chiles explains how Includ(Ed) combines inclusive education with therapies and early intervention, the benefits for children with and without disabilities, and the funding challenges of making this model accessible to more families. Listen Where You Live!About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local. For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting. About Mission Fed Credit Union A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations. For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/
- 2 weeks ago59 min
How the Oscar Mike Foundation and Wheelchair Rugby Builds Community for Disabled Veterans
Noah Currier, CEO and Founder of the Oscar Mike Foundation, is joined by Ryan Major, a wheelchair rugby player with Oscar Mike; Karah Behrend, stuntwoman, off-road racer, and participant in the Oscar Mike community; and Bryan Anderson, a member of the Oscar Mike Militia rugby team, to discuss how adaptive sports helps disabled veterans find connection and community after injury. They discuss beginnings of the Oscar Mike Foundation, the role of peer mentorship and team sports, wheelchair rugby’s classification system, and the origins of the documentary Sum Function, which is featured at the San Diego International Film Festival.Listen Where You Live!About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local. For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting. About Mission Fed Credit Union A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations. For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/
- 3 weeks ago32 min
Veterans Day in San Diego: Honoring 250 Years of Service On Mt. Soledad
Neil O’Connell, Executive Director of the Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial, is joined by Trevor Wessman-Lavelle, Marketing and Communications Director for the Memorial, to discuss how the memorial preserves veterans’ stories and honors service across generations, including living veterans. They also describe the “Guardians of the Promise” Veterans Day celebration, educational visits for local K–12 students and a developing partnership with La Jolla Meals on Wheels. Listen Where You Live!About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local. For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting. About Mission Fed Credit Union A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations. For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/
- 3 weeks ago29 min
San Diego’s Equine-Therapy Waitlists—and a Ranch’s Response
Rachael Martin, Founder and CEO of Wylde Horses, explains how a shortage of equine-assisted therapy in San Diego—highlighted by long local waitlists—led her family to build a nonprofit offering individualized services. She describes adaptive riding and horsemanship, complementary ranch activities, sponsorships, San Diego Regional Center support and the volunteers and planned expansion behind a program serving about 150 families with 160 lessons a week. Listen Where You Live!About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local. For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting. About Mission Fed Credit Union A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations. For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/
- 3 weeks ago24 min
Preventing Pet Euthanasia Through Pet-Care Grants
Kerstin Lyman, Executive Director of the Foundation for Animal Care and Education (FACE) Foundation, Jordyn Hamilton, a FACE Foundation grantee, and Dexter the Dog discuss how emergency veterinary costs can force families to consider euthanasia for their pets—and how grants can help make life-saving veterinary treatment possible. They also explain FACE’s partnerships with veterinary clinics, its outreach and fundraising efforts, including its 20th-anniversary Gala on November 8 at the Natural History Museum in Balboa Park. Lyman discusses FACE's 5th Annual Wag 'n Purr Resale Boutique. Listen Where You Live!About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local. For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting. About Mission Fed Credit Union A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations. For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/
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About Spotlight on the Community
Cloudcast Media presents its flagship show, Drew Schlosberg’s Spotlight on the Community, now in its 20th season. For 20 years, the show has amplified the voices of social impact organizations, social entrepreneurs, local non-profits, and other community champions who help shape the culture, creativity, and connectivity that drive the San Diego community to ever higher levels. These curated community conversations are brought to you by Mission Fed Credit Union, bringing good things to San Diego for over 60 years. "Spotlight On The Community" is one of 80+ shows from Cloudcast Media.
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