Hello everyone, I had the pleasure of sitting down with the owners and founders of Babboi SF. They're a Filipino food catering, and weekly ordering food service company. They are operated by a staff of two, Armando and Nolan. Armando is the chef, he cooks dishes inspired by his mother, family, and culture. They plan to own and operate a food truck by the year 2022 and open up a Filipino food place in South Lake Tahoe. I hope you enjoy our talk.
Aug 26, 2021•40 min•Ep. 31
Hello everyone, in this episode #30 I sit down with Deep East Oakland resident Poeta Galactico he is a poet, podcaster, educator, and community organizer. We talk about how he started a charter school in Oakland, a magazine which part of the curriculum, and how he has matured in his life overtime. He is very passionate about his community, listening to this episode you will learn what it means to elevate in community.
Aug 19, 2021•54 min•Ep. 30
Hello Everyone, I had a sit down with up and coming San Francisco Artist DinaRoYoualreadykno she has an amazing voice and great personality. We talked about her musical journey, growing up with addict parents, the story behind her music, and she was kind enough to sing a couple of unreleased songs. Enjoy! Episode #29
Aug 12, 2021•37 min•Ep. 29
My friend Lex moved to New York City! I am sad to see him leave the Bay Area but happy for his new adventures, before he left we sat down talk about his journey from Sacramento to the Bay Area and now to New York. I hope you enjoy this episode. #28
Aug 05, 2021•39 min•Ep. 28
Hello everyone, in this episode #27 I talk with my good friend Luis Leyte. We talk about both being criminal justice majors and how we feel about having this major now. We talk about his life, moving from San Diego to San Francisco. Lastly we talk about his weight loss journey and how it eventually it lead to the discovery him having type 1 diabetes and learning to live with it. I hope you enjoy.
Jul 22, 2021•53 min•Ep. 27
Hello everyone, in this episode #26 I talk with Bay Area Native Compa Cut, who is an artist, community member, and clothing brand entrepreneur. His brand is called Hella Paisa, you can find it online and through his instagram. We talk about San Francisco culture, music, his clothing brand, and what it means to be a community member.
Jul 16, 2021•38 min•Ep. 26
Hello everyone, I have a great guest #25, he is the host of the 34 questions podcast. We talk about his journey into becoming a podcaster and what he plans to do next. It was a great hour long conversation, I hope you enjoy.
Jun 11, 2021•58 min•Ep. 25
Hello everyone in this episode #24, I talk with my friend from college Issac Mora. We discus his thesis and his time at USF where he got his Masters degree and being one of the few Latinos in California to hold a Masters degree. Towards to end of our conversation we talk about crypto currency, he is very bullish on AMC stock and what excites him about crypto. Enjoy!
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 24
Hello everyone, in this episode #23 I talk with Brewery manager John and craft beer logo designer Ahmad from Speakeasy Ales # lagers also known as Hunters Point Brewery. We talk the process that goes behind making a good craft beer concept and the history behind Hunters Point Brewery. I hope you enjoy this episode.
May 27, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 23
Hello everyone #22, I have the pleasure of interviewing Ana Wavezzz who is a music video producer in San Francisco. We talk about her journey into becoming a music video producer, the grind of being one and the challenges she faces being a woman music video producer. I hope you enjoy our hour long conversation.
May 20, 2021•55 min•Ep. 22
Hello everyone, in this video #21 I interview the founder of San Francisco's own independent clothing brand DeLaCity. He is someone who is born and raised here in San Francisco's Mission District. We talk about how he got his start through various opportunities with friends and other brands. He got his first taste of entrepreneurship with his friends clothing brand by developing skills in marketing, networking, and setting up community events in San Francisco. DeLaCity put on the San Francisco h...
May 13, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 21
Hello everyone, in this episode #20 I interview three members from the organization Calma (collective action for laborers, migrants & asylum seekers) based out of San Francisco, formally known as Border Angels Bay Area Chapter. They just reached their one year anniversary as an organization. We talk about how to volunteer, donate and what the organization offers to the individuals they help. #Calma #SanFrancisco #collectiveaction #migrants&asylumseekers #bayareapodcasts #communityaction...
Apr 27, 2021•44 min•Ep. 20
Hello everyone, episode #19 I had the pleasure of interviewing founder of Myriad outreach project and Meals on one wheels. He is has a truly inspiring and amazing story on how he got started in community action and activism. He is an Antioch Native and very knowledgeable on the bay area needs. In this interview, mike shares how he got his start, where he came from, grandmas inspiration and why he continues to fight for the most vulnerable.
Apr 13, 2021•52 min•Ep. 19
In this episode #18, I interview host of the Art Scene Podcast. He is someone who works at San Francisco of Modern Arts and is well verse in art history. We talk about how he started working in the arts & humanities field and what made him chose this profession. We also talk about life, his new born son, and the future of art.
Apr 06, 2021•54 min•Ep. 18
Hello everyone, in this episode #17, I interview Charlie Morales AKA Charlie Hustle a graduate of San Diego University and USC where he got his graduate degree in Educational Counseling. He is an EOP and Athletic Counselor for Chabot and Merritt community colleges. He is a well respected figure in the San Francisco Mission District community. He not only handles a caseload of students with the duties of being an college counselor, he is also heavily involved with organization in San Francisco su...
Mar 31, 2021•55 min•Ep. 17
Hello everyone, in this episode #16, I interview founder of psychosocial.media Luis Cornejo who is a licensed family marriage therapist. We talk about his journey to becoming an LFMT, life struggles, and the specific groups that he specializes working with, which include: LGBTQ+ community, Bi-POC, indigenous, and Latinx. You can check out their links by shor.by/NLSv you will be access their website, call them, and also see what they have to offer. Psychosocial media is a collective of writers wh...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 16
Hello everyone, in this episode #15, I interview the founders of Dreamerfund. They're a non-profit made up of lawyers, advocates, artists, and activists. Their mission is to help undocumented individuals achieve their goals in obtaining higher education, master level degrees, primarily focused on law school in the state of California. Their link tree to their social medias, website, and donation links can be found below: https://linktr.ee/dreamerfund #dreamfund #nonprofitorganization #undocument...
Mar 31, 2021•49 min•Ep. 15
Hello everyone, in this episode on Escape from San Francisco Podcast I interview Clay Mauro, host of the Public Education Podcast based out Las Vegas, Nevada. We talked about why and how he started a podcast based around public education in the state of Nevada where is he is a public high school teacher and football coach. He talked about seeing how teachers got praise at the beginning of Covid but turned into villains for not wanting re-open schools until there was a plan and vaccine put into p...
Mar 16, 2021•55 min•Ep. 14
Hello everyone in this episode, I talk with MLB reporter Kerry Crowley. He covers the San Francisco Giants for Mercury Bay Area News Sports Group. During this podcast we talk about the San Francisco Giants upcoming 2021 season, starting a sports journalism academy and what it's like being a sports journalist. You can follow Kerry on Instagram @giantskerry and twitter @KO_Crowley for his latest updates on the San Francisco Giants. Down below will be links to find his written articles on the Giant...
Mar 02, 2021•19 min•Ep. 12
Hello everyone, in this episode I interview owner of San Francisco's Whack Donuts. We talked about how he got started making donuts and later turned that into a business making vegan donuts. Whacko as he likes to be called is someone who is native of San Francisco who grew up in the Mission District. We talked about life growing up in San Francisco, career changes, break dancing and why vegan donuts taste so great even if you're not vegan yourself. I hope you enjoy this episode. You can find him...
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 11
Direct action for farmworkers is a collective group of individuals who came together in order to pull resources for individuals in need during the California Wildfires and Covid-19 pandemic. I got the pleasure of interviewing three individuals involved with the great work direct action for farmworkers have been doing. They have a call to action; you can get involved by checking out their instagram @directactionforfarmworkers and also make a monetary donation on their Venmo account @directaction ...
Jan 15, 2021•57 min•Ep. 9
Hello everyone, in this episode I was able to interview three members of the fishing youtube JZ fishing. They are a local bay area fishing youtubers based out of Marin. They have been finishing for the past couple of years and decided to take their hobby to the next level with providing a fishing charter that is affordable for children and are learning how to fish different bodies of water from salt to fresh. They post videos weekly and have big plans in store 2021. I hope you enjoy, please like...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 8
During this Escape From San Francisco Podcast, episode 6. I had the pleasure of interviewing two of the four founding members of Hijas del Campo They are a group of four women who rose to the occasion when farm workers needed help the most due to California wild fires and Covid-19. Due to these circumstances many farm workers have lost work and are not able to get their basic needs met. These ladies have banded together and formed an organization that has been able to meet the needs of many farm...
Jan 15, 2021•55 min•Ep. 6
Hello everyone, today guest is Vish Kumaran. You can follow him on twitter @vishkumaran and on his youtube channel Blake & Vish sports for all of your football and basketball insights to the game. On this episode we talked about the San Francisco 49ers and what needs to be done this offseason. I hope you enjoy! You can follow the podcast on instagram @escapefromsanfrancisco_podcast and on Facebook Escape from San Francisco. #49ers #sanfrancisco #football #offseason #quarterback #sports #podc...
Jan 08, 2021•31 min•Ep. 7
Hello everyone, in this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Anna Zuniga from Empowering Women. We talked about why she started Empowering Women and what it means to her. She is a very inspiring person who has been through a lot of hardships in life, from the lost of her husband to battling depression and being diagnosed bi-polar. Through perseverance she is finding a way to encourage others to share their stories by creating a community open to all. I hope you enjoyed this episode. The fu...
Dec 15, 2020•49 min•Ep. 5
Hello everyone in this episode I had the pleasure to interview power lifter Luz Palacios. We talked about how she got started power lifting and the journey it has taken her on. We also talked about living with anxiety, dealing with work life stress and future endeavors.
Dec 12, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 4
In this episode I talk with my friend Roland Johnson. We talk about his move from Texas to San Francisco. He is a very interesting person who has had to overcome a lot of obstacles in life. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you.
Nov 29, 2020•43 min•Ep. 3
In this episode, I sit down with San Francisco comedian Connor Marshall. We talk about president-elect Biden, being a comedian in the time of Covid-19, comedy culture in San Francisco and more. I hope you enjoyed this episode.
Nov 11, 2020•52 min•Ep. 2
This is part one of episode 1 of Escape from San Francisco Podcast. During this episode I will be getting a handpoke tattoo from a local San Francisco artist Iggy who is trying to make a name for himself one stick and poke at a time. We talk about how he got started tattooing; during the episode we also talk about life and random things along the way. This will be part 1 of a two part series. I hope you enjoy. Follow on Instagram Escape from San Francisco Podcast.
Nov 10, 2020•25 min•Ep. 1
In this special we talk about the election, family, fantasy football and COVID-19. I hope you enjoy!
Nov 03, 2020•42 min