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When the last grocery store closed in Imperial Beach, 26,000 residents were left without a full-service option. The big chains passed. The numbers “didn’t work.” But the neighbors didn’t give up. In the Season 2 premiere of Dreaming Big Working Hard, host David Alvarez sits down with Kim Rivero Frink, board president of Suncoast Market Co-op, to tell the story of how 1,300 community members raised millions, overcame skepticism, and built their own grocery store. This isn’t just about food. It’s about ownership, equity, and what happens when a community decides waiting isn’t an option.
He flew combat missions in an McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. He became a board-certified physician in both family and aerospace medicine. He built a successful consulting company helping pilots keep their medical certifications. And at 49, he hit a wall. In this episode, Dr. Dan Monlux joins Zach Armstrong to talk about fatigue, creeping weight gain, brain fog, declining performance and the moment he realized discipline wasn’t the issue. Biology was. If even an elite fighter pilot can drift into “average for himself,” what does that mean for you? This is a conversation about humility, data, health, and reclaiming your edge before it’s too late.
The House just passed the SAVE America Act - national voter ID + proof of citizenship to register. On the Independent Voter Podcast, we unpack what’s in the bill, why polls show broad support for voter ID, and the sticking points: which IDs count (student ID?), costs (should IDs be free?), and whether new rules could block eligible voters before 2026.
What real accountability could look like for taxpayers, parents, and students. As the nation grapples with government fraud allegations across the country, Papst brings a unique perspective.
Steve Peace, co-founder of the Independent Voter Project and architect of California’s top-two primary, breaks down the wide-open CA governor’s race and why campaigns still think in party buckets...
In the first episode of No Hype, Just Standards, host Zac Armstrong sits down with Rory Pendergast—an attorney, father, and high performer who looked successful on the outside but felt increasingly drained on the inside. Despite doing what most would call “healthy,” Rory faced daily headaches, energy crashes, and a growing sense that his edge was slipping. This episode explores why “normal” isn’t good enough after 40, and how reclaiming energy, focus, and presence at home starts with raising your standards. No motivation tricks. No shortcuts. Just what actually works when performance matters most.
Does the 4th Amendment protect only U.S. citizens - or everyone on U.S. soil? Chad and Cara dig into warrants, search-and-seizure limits, and how immigration enforcement tests constitutional boundaries. They also weigh the politics of voter ID - why it polls well, how ballot measures get framed, and what it means for trust and access in elections.
Political strategist and writer Gregory Graf joins the Independent Voter Podcast to break down Idaho’s semi-closed primaries, rising outside PAC money, and the growing split inside the GOP...
A viral question - “Has ICE gone too far?” - turns into a deep dive on immigration enforcement after the Minneapolis shooting of Renee Nicole Good.
Black maternal health is a public health emergency and it’s not just about what happens in the delivery room. In this episode of Prescribing a Healthier Future, Dr. Akilah Webber Pearson sits down with policy leader and maternal-health advocate Courtney Christian to unpack why Black mothers face pregnancy-related death rates that are still shockingly high, and why cardiovascular complications are the leading driver. They talk about what’s behind the numbers access gaps, systemic inequities, and provider bias and what actually helps: early screening, postpartum follow-up, doulas, and sustained community advocacy that reaches from the exam room to the halls of government.
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