Former Saddleback College student and California State Senate candidate Alex Mohajer shares the influence of his mother on becoming a youth activist and political candidate, campaign financing, supporting small businesses in Orange County, and building bridges between political differences. Mohajer dives into the ongoing weekly protests in Irvine supporting the women-led revolution in Iran and why paying attention to the movement in Iran matters in the U.S. Hosted by Karyn Bower and Nicholas Reese.

Each year in California there are more than 20,000 brain-injuries and 16,000 strokes. High Hopes is a brain-injury rehabilitation program in Tustin helping people who have suffered brain-injuries, strokes, or who have Multiple Sclerosis, receive appropriate treatment and recover their lives. Mark Desmond, Director of High Hopes, discusses the physical, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of rehab, and how robotics has helped advance treatments. Saxophonist Eric Marienthal also joins the show to share about the Eric Marienthal & Friends Concert that helps raise awareness and funds to assist in the rehabilitation costs for brain injury treatment. Hosted by Karyn Bower and Nicholas Reese.

A holistic approach to student academic success means including the whole family when addressing educational disparities. Neighborhood based community centers remove the transportation barrier to academic and leadership development programs while allowing families and their children to build the kind of relationships that will support a child from preschool through college. Lori Ohls, Sr. Director of Programs and Strategy at KidWorks, joins the show to share the power of hope and purpose in facilitating the social and emotional wellbeing in kids who live in distressed communities.