Category: Love

On this episode of the podcast, we welcome Founder + CEO of the Teen Leadership Foundation, Lisa Castetter, to the studio! Castetter is paving the path to adulthood for teens aging out of Orange County foster care. Not content to just help these young adults become functional, she’s setting her sights on shaping them to become the next generation’s leaders. As part of her vision – and buoyed by her background in the apparel industry – Castetter recently launched Framewerk Imaging here in Costa Mesa. It’s a local print shop that’s employing former foster youth…

Costa Mesa High School 9th grader, Rebekah Robeck, is cultivating kindness here in our community. Check out our interview with this inspiring, local teen – a girl on a personal mission to bring more kindness and connection into the lives of Costa Mesa kids – then be sure to follow her on Instagram @letsbekindday to keep up with all she’s doing!

This week, on the podcast, we’ve got Ian Stevenson, Executive Director of Trellis and part of the team spearheading “Love Costa Mesa Day 2019.” Love Costa Mesa Day is an annual day of volunteering and service, happening on Saturday, May 18th, 2019. We get all the details on where to sign up, how to participate, what it means and why it’s happening – plus lots more about our beloved Costa Mesa. Check it out!

On this episode of the I Heart Costa Mesa podcast, we tackle the tricky topic of local homelessness with Muriel Ullman of the Network for Homeless Solutions. What is the state of our homeless situation in Costa Mesa in 2018? What is being done? What’s working and what isn’t? Listen in to find out…