Ryan Learakos joins us to discuss their special non-profit ABOUND FOOD CARE where he helps develop partnerships and innovative solutions that strengthen food recovery and improve access to nutritious food. Drawing on his background as a fourth generation restauranteur. #food #restaurants #foodwaste #ediblefoodrecovery #foodcare #foodsecurity #chefmasters2006 #aboundfoodcare #octalkradio

Join our hosts Dean Yoost and Ash Rangan as they talk with their special guest UCI Law School Dean Austen Parris on the impact of AI on Law and Corporate Governance. Sponsored by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Pacific Southwest Chapter. NACD is the most trusted association for board directors. They’re a collective of over 24,000 individuals, 1,750+ boards, more than 20 chapters across 35 locations. Enpowering directors. Transforming boards. #ai #airegulation #airegulations #aigovernance #boards #boardofdirectors #boadroomgps #corporateguidance #corporategovernance #nacd #octalkradio

Kathy LInares leads enterprise technology, cybersecurity, customer experience at Insulectro and the company's national inside sales organization. Over nearly two decades leading IT organizations, including previously serving as the Chief Information Officer for Orora Packaging Solutions and Amcor Packaging Distribution, she has guided large-scale business transformations through ERP modernization, enterprise application implementations, and digital innovation initiatives. Today, she focuses on helping her organization operationalize AI through practical governance, secure adoption strategies, and measurable business outcomes that enable AI to become part of everyday work. Kathy also serves as the current Vice Chair for the Southern California Society for Information Management (SCSIM), the largest IT leadership association in California. Don't miss our latest episode of BOARDROOM GPS with Dean Yoost and Ash Rankin. Sponsored by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Pacific Southwest Chapter. NACD is the most trusted association for board directors. They’re a collective of over 24,000 individuals, 1,750+ boards, more than 20 chapters across 35 locations. Enpowering directors. Transforming boards. #ai #airegulation #airegulations #aigovernance #boards #boardofdirectors #boadroomgps #corporateguidance #corporategovernance #nacd #octalkradio

The Wrench Head attorney, Justin Pitman joins us again to discuss the legal process. Exploring bail and arraignment on today's show. #legalprocess #attorney #legal #law #vs #masonappellate #octalkradio

Chef and author Thomas Curran joins us to discuss his culinary journey and his latest novel DIME STORE HITMAN. As well as his amazing journey actually walking across the country. Over 3,000 miles walked in around 200 days. Leading to his first novel (andn more stories that we can recount here). #walking #walkacrossAmerica #author #writer #novels #chef #restaurants #chefpascal #octalkradio

Oisín Mistéil, the Director of the new Irish Film TRY joins us to discuss this film and its appearance at this year's NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL on October 18th. Winner of Best Irish Documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh 2026 & Winner of the Audience Award at the IFI Documentary Film Festival, this film follows Richie who wasn't allowed to play the sport he loves because of his disability - until Mixed Ability rugby came along. Try! is a feature documentary that follows four Irish players who defy all expectations on their journey to the most inclusive and competitive World Cup you've never seen. #film #irishfilm #inspirationalstories #disability #nbff #filmfestival #independentfilms #octalkradio

Meet Dean Yoost and Ash Rangan, hosts of our newest show BOARDROOM GPS. As they talk about their new book, GOVERNANCE IN THE AGE OF GEN AI: A Director's Handbook on Gen AI. And their new show which will explore those AI Governance issues further with a whole of technologists, CEO's and (most importantly) Board Members and other C-Suite executives. Learn the "rules of the road" and the curves ahead with this revolutionary and disruptive technology. On OC TALK RADIO, Orange County's only online podcast channel for business conversations (like this). Sponsored by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Pacific Southwest Chapter. NACD is the most trusted association for board directors. They’re a collective of over 24,000 individuals, 1,750+ boards, more than 20 chapters across 35 locations. Enpowering directors. Transforming boards. #ai #airegulation #airegulations #aigovernance #boards #boardofdirectors #boadroomgps #corporateguidance #corporategovernance #nacd #octalkradio

Howard Leonhardt, the Founder of Lionheart Longevity and Wellness joins us again to discuss his work here at UCI's Beall Applied Innovation Center on Regenerative Health using the targeted delivery of Bio-electric Stimulation to produce more of the amazing KLOTHO Proteins in our bodies (which we've discussed before). The impact and results he's seeing in his studies on everything from hair and skin regeneration to the restoration of sexual function. And the Lionheart Longevity and Wellness Clinics he's created to put that science into practice. #lionheart #health #longevity #bioelectricity #bioelectricstimulation #health #wellnenss #aging #antiaging #antiagingsolutions #antiagingtreatment #klotho#octalkradio