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On this week’s episode of Solutions News, we’re interviewing the well-known Deepak Chopra, a prominent figure in the New Age movement, author, and advocate for alternative-medicine. Chopra founded the Chopra Foundation, a nonprofit that researches well-being and humanitarianism. He is the author of over 90 books, and we will be discussing his recent Metahuman: Unleashing Your Infinite Potential on the show among other fascinating and solutions-oriented topics.

Riane Eisler is a social systems scientist, cultural historian, and attorney whose research, writing, and speaking has transformed the lives of people worldwide. Her newest work, Nurturing Our Humanity: How Domination and Partnership Shape Our Brains, Lives, and Future, shows how to construct a more equitable, sustainable, and less violent world based on partnership rather than domination.

Julia Brownley was first elected to Congress in 2012 to serve as the Representative for California’s 26th District, which encompasses most of Ventura County and a portion of Los Angeles County. Brownley has served on the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, and has also been selected to serve as one of the House Democratic Caucus’s Senior Whips.

Patrick Maynard has exhibited tremendous leadership during numerous major incidents affecting the residents of Ventura County during the past nine years. He has the skillset to handle any major emergency and has forged the necessary relationships to activate all of the right resources to solve a problem. Maynard has taken the helm during a critical time when one of the greatest challenges confronts Ventura County residents: the coronavirus pandemic. 

Solutions News is welcoming Eric Talkin, CEO of the Santa Barbara County Foodbank, on Friday, August 1st. For the past ten years, Erik’s goal has been to help the Foodbank become an organization that moves people from hunger to nutritional self-sufficiency and health – both for themselves and their communities. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the California Association of Food Banks and the National Advisory Council of Feeding America.

Brent Goodlet is a postdoctoral scholar and community organizer focused on grassroots campaigns. After coming to terms with the dire warnings of the scientific community about the climate crisis that we all now face, Brent and the Climate Strike SB team organized Santa Barbara’s first Climate Strike in September of 2019. They embraced the powerful and disruptive potential of a global general strike, as it is now being called for by numerous national and international groups, including 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg and her global Fridays For Future movement.

WHAT: This week’s Solutions News live radio broadcast and podcast interviews Jon Aimonetti
WHEN: 5 to 6 pm Friday, March 27, 2020
WHERE: KZSB 1290AM

Dr. Metz became Deputy Director Primary Care/Family Health at the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department in 2016. Before moving to the Central Coast, he served as COO at Tri-City Health Center in Fremont, CA and served in leadership roles in community health-center settings and other health-related nonprofits in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dr. Metz was a part-time instructor in health sciences at San Jose State University for nine years, and spent 16 years of his professional life as a practicing podiatric physician and surgeon in San Jose.

On this episode of Solutions News, we interview Susanne Chess and Bob Evans. Susanne has a passion for business with more than 30 years of key management experience. She is a recognized business leader in Santa Barbara, CA and has spoken at the Women’s Economic Venture Group and the UC Santa Barbara symposia on International Business, and received the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award for Santa Barbara County. Bob Evans has dedicated his career to executing projects to better our oceans and society, focusing heavily on coastal desalination.