My SGV Podcast

By Kind Monster Productions

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Welcome to the My SGV Podcast. A show where you will hear personal stories of triumph over failures, and how others successfully navigated the unique landscape that is the San Gabriel Valley. What makes us different? Well, just like you, we have chosen the San Gabriel Valley for our home or businesses, or both. We believe it is the people and small businesses that make this community great and we love to share their stories with you. We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at sgvmasterkey.com.


Episode Date
Karen Cheung Lee - Continuing the Legacy of Sam Woo BBQ Restaurant
May 26, 2026
Paramveer Bedi - Preserving the Legacy of Bhanu’s Indian Cuisine
May 19, 2026
Thee Sawadwid - Building Fillet Sushi in Old Town Monrovia
May 12, 2026
George Dera - Authentic Lebanese Cuisine and Wahib’s Mediterranean Express in San Gabriel
May 05, 2026
Armando De La Torre Jr. - Guisados Founder on Boyle Heights Tacos and LA Restaurant Growth
Apr 28, 2026
Aaron (Phu) Luong - From SGV Upbringing to Aloha Food Factory Owner in Alhambra
Apr 21, 2026
Marcel Rene Michel - From Corporate Recruiting at Disney to Opening a Pasadena Restaurant
Apr 14, 2026
Shelly Lin - From Medan, Indonesia to SGV Small Business Owner at Coconut & Co.
Apr 07, 2026
T.D. Tran - Yelp Community Director Connecting the San Gabriel Valley
Mar 31, 2026
Sandra Gomez - Carrying On a 50-Year SGV Legacy at Moffett's Chicken Pie Shoppe
Mar 24, 2026
Yamato Miura - The Entrepreneur Behind Sushi Kisen and SGV's Rising Japanese Dining Scene
Mar 17, 2026
Anthony Ma - The Filmmaker Behind God & Buddha Are Friends
Mar 10, 2026
Dylan James Ho - Cantonese and Laotian Roots Through the Lens of SGV Food Culture
Mar 03, 2026
Deja Fabro - Infertility, Mental Health, and Finding Her Voice Through Stand Up Comedy
Feb 24, 2026
David Marquez - SGV Roots, LA Eats, and the Creator Journey to @bestoffoodla
Feb 17, 2026
Thomas Liu - From Chaos to Clarity: Building BYOB, Loose Leaf, And Broth and Gold Banh
Feb 10, 2026
Michael Hamner, FAIA - East LA Roots, USC Architecture, and a Life of Service
Feb 03, 2026
Emanuel Griffin - Identity, Healing, and the Work of Real Transformation
Jan 27, 2026
Dr. Alex Cheah - Natural Results and the Truth About Modern Plastic Surgery
Jan 20, 2026
Manuel “Mano” Agulian - From Beirut to Pasadena: Faith, Family, and Purpose
Jan 13, 2026
Edward "Coach Buck" Maldonado - Training Mindset and Player Development in South El Monte
Jan 06, 2026
Lupita & Dennis Ramirez - Marketing That Grows Small Businesses
Dec 30, 2025
Shaunt Der Ohannesian - Loss, Recovery, and Carrying a Family Legacy in Pasadena
Dec 23, 2025
Jordan "JMKM" Maldonado - From Studio Sessions to Street Food: The Unreal Poke Story
Dec 16, 2025
Dorothy Xiao - Writing, Casting, Producing: Turning Lived Experience into Cinema
Dec 09, 2025
Brian Cooper - Restaurant Funding Playbook: Pre-Purchased Meals for Cash Flow
Dec 02, 2025
Robert Moreno - From Tragedy to Triumph: Building Youth Programs in the SGV
Nov 25, 2025
Chris Loos - Community Media That Works: Civic Shows, Local Impact
Nov 18, 2025
Michelle Shimohara - How Community Leadership Shapes a Real Estate Career
Nov 11, 2025
Melissa Spolar - Inside the Pasadena Coffee Passport: Inspiring Community Connection
Nov 04, 2025
Jamie Nguyen - From SGV Roots to National Newsroom: A Journalist’s Journey
Oct 28, 2025
Steve Lustro - From Urban Planner to City Council: How Local Government Really Works
Oct 21, 2025
626 Authentic - Healed and Called: The Journey Behind LIVING IN TRUTH
Oct 14, 2025
Stefanie Wong - Designing at Scale: From UI/UX to Organizational Change
Oct 07, 2025
Brian Nguyen - From Kitchen Trays to Thousands of Meals: Scaling Healthy Fast-Casual
Sep 30, 2025
Jason Sewer - How Drones, Robotics, and Automation Are Redefining Security
Sep 23, 2025
Dr. Ken Thai - From PharmD to Owner: The Independent Pharmacy Roadmap
Sep 16, 2025
Irene Sinso - Ovarian Cancer, Resilience & SGV Food Finds
Sep 09, 2025
Danny Hyun - From LA Fitness to GD Burgers in La Puente
Sep 02, 2025
From Immigrant Roots to Entrepreneurs: The Founders of Happy Humble Hub
Aug 26, 2025
Richard Cheung - Educator, Clinician & Nonprofit Advocate
Aug 19, 2025
Kaila Yu - A Reckoning With Yellow Fever & Identity
Aug 12, 2025
Chris Martinez - From Navy Vet to SGV Real Estate Builder
Aug 05, 2025
Jackson Ridd - Mind-Bending Mentalist of LA’s Magic Scene
Jul 29, 2025
Jonathan Wong - Shaping Super Street and JDM Culture
Jul 22, 2025
Milton and Erika - Brisket Flautas & Big Dreams: Inside Domestic BBQ
Jul 15, 2025
Amber & Waldo - The Sweet Story Behind 626 Ice Cream
Jul 08, 2025
Jason Marshak - How Dr. Rubin’s Pomade Became a California Classic
Jul 01, 2025
Maryvale: The Nonprofit Changing Lives Across the SGV w/ Rhe Torres
Jun 24, 2025
Alex Tran - Breaking Cycles and Building Fish Kings
Jun 17, 2025
Rubina Chadha - Breathwork Meets Creativity: The Inner Design Approach
Jun 10, 2025
Cathy Lam - Faith, Art, and Social Change: The Creative World of Cathy Lam
Jun 03, 2025
Paul Pulver & Johanna Atienza - Driving Innovation and Equity in Education
May 27, 2025
Brayan Altamirano - From Music Dreams to Capturing the Moment
May 20, 2025
Jesse Jaime - Saint of the Month and Coach of the Year
May 13, 2025
Lizette Valles - Creating Spaces for Thriving Learners
May 06, 2025
Jayme Kiyomura Chan - Empowering Athletes and Building Confidence
Apr 29, 2025
Jeanne Raya - Leading with Purpose
Apr 22, 2025
Jessica Ramos - The Strength to Leave & Turning Pain Into Power
Apr 15, 2025
Anthea Peter-Vallejo - Jiu-Jitsu, Herbalism, and Homeschooling
Apr 08, 2025
Dan Gilbert - Making Monsters from Stunts to Special FX
Apr 01, 2025
Carlos Castro - Behind the Soundboard & the Art of Sound
Mar 18, 2025
Mark Waterson - From Nursing Homes to Nonprofits
Mar 11, 2025
Mike Eng - Championing Inclusion& Navigating Public Service
Mar 04, 2025
Scott Kohno - From Times Square to Sushi
Feb 18, 2025
Christine Wong - From Real Estate to Mindfulness
Feb 18, 2025
Caroline Velarde - From Coast Guard to Cookie Crumbs
Feb 11, 2025
Kateri Wozny - From Newsrooms to Social Feeds
Feb 04, 2025
Michael & Jessica Garcia - From Corporate Careers to Cheesesteak Entrepreneurs
Jan 28, 2025
Justin Rivera - Comedy meets illusion
Jan 21, 2025
Marielena Becerra & Jaime Alvarez - A Journey Rooted in Resilience and Culture
Jan 14, 2025
Reverie Fey - Empowerment through storytelling and self-discovery
Jan 07, 2025
Kylie Ng & Sarah Wong - The heart of the Lady Aztecs
Dec 31, 2024
Pawandeep Khinda - Honoring heritage through food
Dec 24, 2024
George Wang Jr - Laughing all the way to the skatepark
Dec 17, 2024
Nadine Sachiko Hsu - From a teen mom to a 'furious' drift racer & mentor
Dec 10, 2024
MySGV Community Live Podcast
Dec 06, 2024
Benson Hsu - The untold story of a drifting pioneer in America
Dec 03, 2024
Sandra Rodriguez - Hope, resilience, and motherhood
Nov 26, 2024
Mr. Big Faith - Thug life to Faithful servant
Nov 19, 2024
Jillian Cam - Journey to Mindful Greenzone Eating
Nov 12, 2024
Chairman Andrew Salas - Ancestral wisdom from shadows to a bright future
Nov 05, 2024
Malia Miglino - Master storyteller of the macabre
Oct 29, 2024
Kaylee Law - The young runner in Walnut
Oct 22, 2024
Olivia Thai - Multi-lingual musician blending melody and storytelling
Oct 15, 2024
Frank Martin II - Bridging sports, academia, and innovation
Oct 08, 2024
VH$ - From concrete to cadence ~ The rose that grew in sound
Oct 01, 2024
Joanna Law - Nestled with photographic moments
Sep 24, 2024
Diego Lojero - Golf to skateboarding and comedy
Sep 17, 2024
Kitty Lam - Pie fusion of the British-Cantonese kind
Sep 10, 2024
Hawk & Sophia Tea - Soaring back to Cambodian taste
Sep 03, 2024
Angie Covarrubias Aguilar - Champion of education and moving students upward
Aug 27, 2024
Gary Wat - Transforming real estate from community-driven innovation
Aug 20, 2024
Cynthia Duarte - From influencer to advocate
Aug 13, 2024
Victor Ving - Art greetings in the States
Aug 06, 2024
'Popeye' Ray Corona - Boxing as the third man
Jul 30, 2024
Carlos Aguilar: Part 2 - SGV philosophy & freeways
Jul 23, 2024
Steve Soo Hoo - Forging the past, present, and palate of SGV
Jul 16, 2024
Pamela James Segerquist - Resilience: Bay Area Challenges and SGV Triumphs
Jul 09, 2024
Javier Servin - Howser in the SGV
Jul 02, 2024
Eric Gee - Coaching the Personality
Jun 25, 2024
Elizabeth Yang - From engineer & lawyer to leader
Jun 18, 2024
Rebekka Lien - Travel 30 countries to Hollywood
Jun 11, 2024
Rick Izquieta - Get back at it with comedy
Jun 04, 2024
Maggie Moran - Trailblazing leader of Adams Pack Station
May 28, 2024
Dr. Matt Klingler - Strengthen your health, literally
May 21, 2024
Cindy Nagamura Chen - Crafting beer with passion and precision
May 14, 2024
Lawrence Suarez - From corporate home to funeral entrepreneurship
May 07, 2024
Robert Calixto - Crafting the lumpia legacy
Apr 30, 2024
Rocke Sanchez - Passion Change: DJ to DJ Tech
Apr 23, 2024
Vanessa Tilaka Kalb - From Thai Market to Cheesery: a culinary journey
Apr 16, 2024
Grace Takayama - Journey from bookkeeping legacy to California dreams
Apr 09, 2024
Ryan Fletes - Chilli doesn't fall far from the plant
Apr 02, 2024
Nigel Williams - Island boy learns art & music
Mar 26, 2024
Alvaro Ontiveros - The intricacy of tea to fresh birria
Mar 19, 2024
Hugo Garicia - Family giving strength to change
Mar 12, 2024
Ryan Lopez - Learning the industry to reach lordship
Mar 05, 2024
Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo - Always questioning to always Chicana
Feb 27, 2024
Edward Rodarte - Rediscovering Fatherhood
Feb 20, 2024
Diego Anguiano - Creating memes, creating community
Feb 13, 2024
Andrew Lee - Pro golfer turning to chili
Feb 06, 2024
Eric Tjahyadi - From middle class to bare bones and up
Jan 30, 2024
Lucy Liu - LA to Taiwan to Coaching
Jan 23, 2024
Kelly Grandmaison - Chronic fighter and supporter
Jan 16, 2024
Jason Kim - Be the bakery in your community
Jan 09, 2024
Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey - Multi-passionate entrepreneur
Jan 02, 2024
Elizabeth Wong Ahlers - Family in District 25
Dec 26, 2023
Koji Steven Sakai - Father, Writer, Coach, Oh My!
Dec 19, 2023
Martha Gamboa - Making Frendiis as you grow
Dec 12, 2023
Javier Hernandez - The accident that inspired connection
Dec 05, 2023
Olivia Loo - International guidance
Nov 28, 2023
Audrie Gordon - Climbing back up in San Gabriel
Nov 21, 2023
James De Pietro - Back to family business and the crown city
Nov 14, 2023
Carina Tsang - Pursuit in understanding mental health
Nov 07, 2023
Commander Arthur Fong - Navy reserve & Monterey Park support
Oct 31, 2023
Ted Moreno - Midlife crisis or midlife hypnosis?
Oct 24, 2023
Yonette Alleyne - A passion for providing, no matter what
Oct 17, 2023
Matthew Hui - Creating a business to taking over business
Oct 10, 2023
Kamren Curiel - Catching & sharing journeys
Oct 03, 2023
Eric Chang - Masterful recovery of life & destiny
Sep 26, 2023
Josh Ma - Do something hard & creative answer: Wagyu
Sep 19, 2023
Christine Chow - Choose one: magic or real estate?
Sep 12, 2023
Alan Chan - Composing Hong Kong & Jazz
Sep 05, 2023
Brandon Tsay & Henry Lo - Monterey Park Hero
Aug 29, 2023
Asia Lui Chapa - A home café of resilience
Aug 22, 2023
Denise Williams-Jones - The devastation of leaving to leveling up
Aug 15, 2023
Dave Finstrom - Marketing affirmations and truth
Aug 08, 2023
Justin Jundante - From relief at death to joyful life
Aug 01, 2023
Vinh Truong - Working for shoes to working for community
Jul 25, 2023
Brenda Villa - Commerce to Olympic
Jul 18, 2023
Mike Sonksen - Builder, Poet, Teach
Jul 11, 2023
Eduardo Acosta - Serving with compassion, walking in remembrance
Jul 04, 2023
Robert Michero - A precocious kid with wine & music
Jun 27, 2023
Jack Huang - Aerospace becomes restaurant
Jun 20, 2023
Denny Mu - Tough love & there for patrons
Jun 13, 2023
Kenny Phan - Change from surviving to building for basketball
Jun 06, 2023
Jon Narcisso - Self-taught millinery
May 30, 2023
Armando Novelo - Heal yourself, heal your finances
May 23, 2023
Salvador Melendez - A time & place for Montebello
May 16, 2023
Lisa Liu - Connection between HR and cookies
May 09, 2023
Brian Nittayo - Learning Pizza: San Francisco to New York to Los Angeles
May 02, 2023
Michael Patris - Part 2: So much history, ask questions
Apr 25, 2023
Paul Kwo - From Hong Kong to Hollywood
Apr 18, 2023
Jesse Torres - Bypassing fear into 10 careers
Apr 11, 2023
Aida Dimejian - Recognition of Armenian history & education
Apr 04, 2023
Hector Pinto - From ‘I can do it’ to solutions
Mar 28, 2023
Alex Strauss - Leaving meth for a daughter
Mar 21, 2023
Drew Girton - Fitness reset, like a pendulum
Mar 14, 2023
Peter Chan - Relationships formed for the city
Mar 07, 2023
Robert Simon - Sustainability in Pasadena restaurants
Feb 28, 2023
Joanna Jimenez - Learning your children's education to making your own journey
Feb 21, 2023
Nancy Davidson - Retreats for the Living Beauty
Feb 14, 2023
Joan De Souza - Servicing the small business with B4B
Feb 07, 2023
Adela Angiuli & Paul Kwo - Putting the banner high for SEF
Jan 31, 2023
Dawnee Pitzer - Bringing things together: Education or Events
Jan 24, 2023
Brian Taylor - Communicating that 9 to 5 then going creative
Jan 10, 2023
Alex Bruno - Entrepreneur from business law to podcasting
Jan 03, 2023
Jennifer & Jasmin - Difficult childhood, homeless, and starting a boutique
Dec 27, 2022
Vasyl Ghanimian - From the law to the body and mind
Dec 20, 2022
Jennifer Trotoux - Perspective of time in Angel's Flight to Gamble House
Dec 13, 2022
Alyssa Rosenthal - Ups, downs, & dog walking
Dec 06, 2022
Nathan McCusker - Philanthropist & brewer due to cancer
Nov 29, 2022
Alberto Martinez - Part 2: A first in web 3
Nov 22, 2022
Young Kim - Traveling vagabond finding focus in production
Nov 15, 2022
Joe Hanks - Boxing his way to Pasadena
Nov 08, 2022
Barney Santos - Vision in gentefy-ing the local community
Nov 01, 2022
Frank Schipani - Coffee drive from east coast to west coast
Oct 25, 2022
Ray Rangwala - Esteem quality in community
Oct 18, 2022
Isai Cortez - At home (casa) with taxes
Oct 11, 2022
Phillip Ozaki - The fusion of chef and basketball
Oct 04, 2022
Daisy Flores - Tia Gladys social worker
Sep 27, 2022
Paul Le Doux - Part 2: Magic of a soccer ball
Sep 20, 2022
Ryan Christiansen - From gunshots to crickets in the night
Sep 13, 2022
Brandon Rogers - YouTuber from the law office
Sep 06, 2022
Natsumi Saeki - Feeding Ducks: a family business
Aug 30, 2022
Carlos Puente - Start with ad sales, become a magazine owner
Aug 23, 2022
Carlos Aguilar - Philosopher in production
Aug 16, 2022
Let's take a recap: Episodes 41 - 60
Aug 09, 2022
Sam & Bo Xu - Creating content outside the box
Aug 02, 2022
Brian Fuller - IT guy out & about enjoying nature
Jul 26, 2022
Jesse James Youngblood - Building the body and capturing the actor
Jul 19, 2022
Ryan Asao - A young man networking in Real Estate
Jul 12, 2022
Tomoko Hino - A mixed Japanese making her own way
Jul 05, 2022
Alberto Martinez - Once a web designer, always in the web evolution
Jun 28, 2022
Seiko Nagata - Auto education & service
Jun 14, 2022
Henry Lo - Mayor from the school board
Mar 29, 2022
Glenn Evans - Part 3: Home-turf adventure
Mar 22, 2022
Terri Huerta - Visionary for the Mission
Mar 01, 2022
John Matise - The transparent CEO
Feb 22, 2022
David Lorzano - Paperboy reaching for Governor
Jan 11, 2022
Jason Han - Pursuing Taekwondo to Physical Therapy
Jan 04, 2022
Shahan Der Ohannesian - The heart behind Lee's Hoagie House
Nov 30, 2021
Paul LeDoux - Soccer saves and communicates
Nov 15, 2021
Tawnya Nguyen - Ballet: the give and take of purpose
Oct 18, 2021
Larry Wilson - Journey of a newspaper heart
Aug 20, 2021
Joaquin Lim - One of the first Asian American politicians.
Aug 20, 2021
Marianne Cintron - Researching genius dyslexia
Aug 20, 2021
Jennifer Tang - Going into politics to help students
Aug 10, 2021
Bryan Chau - Expelled at age 13 to providing youth programs
Jul 29, 2021
Danny Woo - The power of basketball pulling family together
Jul 26, 2021
Let's take a recap: Episodes 21-40
Jul 09, 2021
Camden Crane - Finding transformation in Ethiopia and bringing it back home
Jul 09, 2021
Let's take a recap: Episodes 01-20
Jul 04, 2021
Teddy Bedjakian - Tough kid turned restaurateur
Jun 20, 2021
Aaron Sanchez - A 'made it myself' producer
Jun 02, 2021
Jack Feldman - Career of an engineer, now a curator
Jun 02, 2021
Beth Ahlers - A linguist homeschooling
May 14, 2021
Michelle Kuei - A life changing accident and reawakening
May 14, 2021
Terry Tornek - Journey to Old Pasadena
May 11, 2021
Huod Taing - Unleashing creativity in the making of donuts
Apr 22, 2021
Michael Taing - Wanting to be just an employee, now an owner
Apr 22, 2021
Jean Power - A case of never giving up
Mar 25, 2021
Glenn Evans - Part 2: If you can touch history
Mar 18, 2021
Michael Patris - Collecting the Lowe
Mar 11, 2021
Ada Gates - From a childhood pony to parade horses
Mar 11, 2021
Glenn Evans - Part 1: Adventures and history
Feb 24, 2021
Scott Warmuth - Part 3: Meaning of success
Feb 23, 2021
Bryan Takeda - Gathering and preserving history
Feb 18, 2021
Russell Mano - Part 2: Seeking the improvement of self
Feb 18, 2021
Russell Mano - Part 1: Childhood struggles and strengths
Feb 16, 2021
Alexis Salamanca - Powerful conversation leads to powerful transformation
Jan 27, 2021
Susana Porras - Rebuilding community
Jan 27, 2021
Tim Fall - Justice and empathy
Jan 26, 2021
Rozalynn Woods - Bringing your design out
Jan 20, 2021
Scott Warmuth - Part 2: Discovering of the young adult
Jan 13, 2021
David Cutter - Finding self expression
Jan 05, 2021
Rande Sotomayor - Approaching life with curiosity and kindness
Dec 29, 2020
Scott Warmuth - Part 1: Childhood in Seattle
Dec 02, 2020
Jay Chen - Service and mission
Nov 25, 2020
Lara Arslanian - Keeping community
Nov 17, 2020
Eszylfie Taylor - Creating a balanced life
Oct 29, 2020
Christian Esteban - Journey back to family
Oct 23, 2020
Joseph Del Toro - Changing lives through wellness
Oct 19, 2020
Albert Chiang - Understanding the past to appreciate the present
Oct 14, 2020
Sandy Rosco - Finding footing in community
Sep 24, 2020
Jeff Julian - The power of team and hope
Sep 21, 2020
Eva Lin - Building a solid foundation in real estate
Sep 21, 2020
Rob Haw - It's not rocket science, It's interplanetary navigation
Sep 15, 2020
Angel Yin - Turned down division 1 scholarships to turn pro at age 17
Sep 15, 2020
Marcus Chan - Your toughest struggles can turn into your greatest strengths
Sep 15, 2020
Cassie Lam - From leaving for college to owning a business; an immigrant's perspective
Sep 15, 2020
Andrew Rodriguez - Youngest Mayor in the history of the City of Walnut
Sep 10, 2020