It’s A Long Beach Thing

Mayor Rex Richardson shares his journey bouncing around from State to State as a boy, ending up in the city of Long Beach. He also shares his long term vision for the great city of Long Beach.

We interviewed leadership coach and organization consultant Dr. Christine Petit. She talks about her how her life experiences and background organizing for workers' rights and living wages led her to where she is today.

Local Long Beach Artist Andrea James talks about her journey of being someone who thought there was no way of making a living being an artist to someone who has a team painting murals in the city of Long Beach.

John Cross goes over his journey of growing up in Ohio and moving to sunny Long Beach California. He talks about knowing earlier on that Long Beach would be his home. While living in Long Beach, he was able to land his dream job with the Long Beach Symphony.  

Lisa takes us through her journey of humble begins as a very unsure young girl in Connecticut. Now as a confident woman in Long Beach, she wants to help other women with their struggles so they can bypass the problems she faced from her past. 

Lydia talks about her courages journey from moving from Maine to Long Beach at 18 years old. She also talks about being a mom and balancing all her careers. Her story is truly remarkable.

Sumer Temple talks about her dad's business legacy (Don Temple) in the city of Long Beach. She expresses her love for the city and what her business is doing currently to improve Long Beach.

Performance artist Kelly Pfleider talks about her performing company putting on performances for companies and organizations tackling subjects such as work place harassment, sexual harassment, gaslighting, and so much more. The company deals with the matters in a serious way but gives an entertaining flare.

Founder of the 562 .org JJ Fiddler talks about his passion covering Long Beach athletics and how journalism has evolved through technology.

Arion talks about only having $31 to his name to having a thriving business in the Bixby Knoll area of Long Beach.

Sheila talks about journey through going to Harvard and her life lessons learned about being away from home for the first time. She also talks about her education business and the future of education in the classroom for kids and so much more.

Venice talks about the frustrating events that happened to his children while attending Long Beach and LA Unified School Districts. He also has some solutions for the issues going forward. 

Marc shares his story of holding down a full time job in Long Beach and going to LA to audition for acting roles. He also shares his great passion for the city.

Dean takes us through how he has made a full time living as an artist. He goes over his up and down journey through the art world. He also discusses his relationship with the city of Long Beach.

Dana goes over her inspiring journey from the world of hospitality to the competitive world of real estate. She also gives advice to people looking to buy and sell properties. 

On the Next episode of It's A Long Beach Thing, we spoke to Long Beach Personal Trainer and Entrepreneur Shannon Shondeff. She talks about her journey of starting family in Long Beach, going from her and her husband to having 4 kids. She talks about balancing a family with a thriving business.

Bruce shares his positive outlook on the future of the city of Long Beach and the company he works for UPS.

Michael shares with us how to live a more holistic life style without sacrificing all the things we love. 

Ryan's love for the city of Long Beach comes shining through our conversation. He has a plan to improve the city for the better. Ryan has an inspiring story of taking his business to extreme heights but still has so much more to accomplish.