This week, Dean sits down with dog trainer extraordinaire, Cary Petersen, owner of For A Civilized Dog, about dog training, parenthood, and of course, where to eat in the great city of Costa Mesa. shop.iheartcostamesa.com www.foracivilizeddog.com

This week, Dean and Kendra sit down with the Brewing Reserve of California to discuss beer, business, and, of course, where to eat in the great city of Costa Mesa. shop.iheartcostamesa.com https://www.instagram.com/brcbeer/

This week, Dean and Kendra sit down with Melanie from Remedy Physical Therapy to discuss the why you deserve more from your physical therapist, the cold plunge recovery trend, and where to eat in the great city of Costa Mesa. shop.iheartcostamesa.com https://remedypt.com/

This week, Dean and Kendra sit down with Gabby from Mixing Glass & Market, a newly relocated high end alcohol boutique and market, to discuss making the pivot in one's career, old world knowledge of your craft, and of course, where to eat in the great city of Costa Mesa. shop.iheartcostamesa.com https://the-mixing-glass.shoplightspeed.com/…

This week Dean sits down with his old friend Dan Baume to discuss his holiday light installation side business, his family lineage in our city, and, of course, where to get eat cheese in the great city of Costa Mesa. (shhhh, it's Mi Casa) shop.iheartcostamesa.com https://www.facebook.com/BAUMECO/

This week Dean sits down with Mark and David from Moongoat Coffee to discuss the trials and tribulations of starting a small business, supporting small coffee shops, and of course, where to eat in the great city of Costa Mesa. www.shop.iheartcostamesa.com www.moongoat.com

This week, Dean and Kendra sit with Jessica and Chris from Amis De La Terre Market to discuss a new/old way to shop for pantry supplies, plastics in the ocean, and of course, where to eat in the great city of Costa Mesa. www.shop.iheartcostamesa.com www.amisdelaterremarket.com

This week Dean and Kendra sit and discuss the WORLD CLASS Ping Pong Championship that Kendra is throwing at Neat Coffee on Sunday, September 4th. Dean also goes on a rant about electronic bicycles. Enjoy! www.shop.iheartcostamesa.com

This week, Dean and Kendra sit down with Steve and Mari from 9 Round Fitness to discuss a different approach to working out, pivoting your business in the pandemic, and of course, where to eat in the great city of Costa Mesa. www.shop.iheartcostamesa.com www.instagram.com/9roundfitness

This week, Dean and Kendra sit down with Sift from Sift Bakery to discuss her pivot into starting her own bakery, starting a business during a pandemic, and, of course, where to eat in the great city of Costa Mesa. www.shop.iheartcostamesa.com

This week, Dean sits down with his old friend Tuan Do to discuss his thrilling work in commercial insurance, but more importantly, the 2022 Orange County Fair Food Guide and all their Fair favorites. www.iheartcostamesa.com

This week, Dean sits down with Jasper, the 12 year old entrepreneur behind Sea Monster Cookie Co. to discuss starting a business at 12 years old, the upcoming Costa Mesa Fish Fry, and, of course, where to eat in the great city of Costa Mesa. www.IHeartCostaMesa.com www.instagram.com/seamonstercookieco/…

This week, Dean and Kendra sit with Carlos and Luke from Boil and Bake to discuss their upcoming jump into the high end retail "California Deli" market, their family history of bagel talent, and, of course, where to eat in the great city of Costa Mesa.

This week, Dean sits down with Mike Hammer from Violent Gentlemen to discuss the history of their clothing brand, their new retail team store, Free Burger Fridays, and of course, where to eat in the great city of Costa Mesa. www.violentgentlemen.com www.iheartcostamesa.com

This week, Dean sits down with Matt Rose of Sagebrush Wisdom to discuss how Matt's love of fly fishing has turned into a business and podcast, his love of adventuring outdoors, and, of course, where to eat in the great city of Costa Mesa. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sagebrush-wisdom/id1619186641 www.sagebrush-flyfishing.com www.iheartcost…

This week, Dean and Kendra catch up with Jessica, from Mellowist, which might just be the coolest plant store around. They discuss the Mellowist mindset, their attention to detail, their love for this community, and of course, where to eat in the great city of Costa Mesa. www.mellowist.com www.iheartcostamesa.com…

This week Dean catches up with artist Danielle Connell, the talent behind Paper Cliche to discuss owning and operating a small art-based business, the future of Paper Cliche, and, of course, where to eat in the great city of Costa Mesa! www.papercliche.com www.iheartcostamesa.com

This week, Dean sits down with Justin Miller, co-founder and co-owner of Gunwhale Ales and Nate, the head brewer of Gunwhale Ales to discuss the upcoming collaboration between Gunwhale and ThunderKing Coffee, and it's release party, Saturday April 2. www.GunwhaleAles.com www.ThunderKingBrewing.com www.Iheartcostamesa.com…

This week, Dean and Kendra sit down with Erike Figge from the Figge Fix to discuss taking care of chiropractic care, advocating for your own health, and, of course, where to eat in the great city of Costa Mesa. https://www.figgechiropractic.com/ https://www.iheartcostamesa.com

This week Dean sits down with Hanna, who is the new owner of The 17th St. Deli, to discuss her new role in life as a deli owner, the great Yelp battle, and, of course, where to eat in the great city of Costa Mesa.

This week Dean AND Kendra sit down with Jac from MOXI3 to discuss starting a gym during a pandemic, creating a village with your business, and of course, where to eat in this great city of Costa Mesa. www.MOXI3.com www.iheartcostamesa.com

This week, we sit down with Kendra Fisher to discuss her role in revitalizing the Holiday Light Contest, her deep roots in the city, and of course, where she likes to eat in this great city of Costa Mesa.

This week, Dean sits with Chef Landon Pulizzi from Dick Church's to discuss all the tips and tricks you need for a successful Thanksgiving meal!

This week, Dean sits down with math teacher-turned artist Jennifer Bloomfield. We chat about taking the leap to change your life, why it's ok to paint just waves, and of course, where to eat in the great city of Costa Mesa!

This week Dean sits down with his longtime friend, Courtney Hetrick to discuss the world of Voice-over Acting! Learn the steps she took to take a leap of faith and jump into a new career, the ins and outs of Voice Acting, and of course, where does she like to eat in this great city of Costa Mesa. For more info on the project discussed in the final …

This week, Dean sits down with Nikki Holt from Easthaven Salon to discuss running a salon during a pandemic, the realities of the service industry, and of course, where to eat in our great city of Costa Mesa.

This week, Dean sits down with Sylvaine and David of Dogma Pet Portraits and gets his mind blown at how nice a pet photography studio can actually be. Listen up for some secret Costa Mesa Sushi spots and learn about letting your passion lead your way.

This week Dean sits down with Sharon and Diana of Halecrest Park, Costa Mesa's beloved best kept secret and longtime community hub. Halecrest hosts their annual Harvest Boutique/Craft Fair on October 16th and the legendary Chili Cook-Off is back, November 6th.

This week, Dean gets interviewed by Mark Brickey of Adventures in Design Podcast fame to explain his background, his love of Costa Mesa, and future of the I Heart Costa Mesa brand.

This weeks episode features Clarissa Butler and Constance Leong from CB Creative Agency. We chat about what they ACTUALLY do at work, their big plans for the future, breaking the glass ceiling, and of course, where they like to eat in this great city of Costa Mesa. These women are pure talent and you don't want to miss this episode!…

This week we catch up with Rob Arellano of Descanso Mexican Restaurant and talk about the Descanso Mexican experience, surviving a pandemic, food around Costa Mesa, and why being in a band can help you understand how to run a successful business.

This week, Dean catches up with Dr. Patrick Everett of Cuirim Sports about all things Physical Therapy, migrating from the East Coast, and of course, where to eat in this great city of Costa Mesa!

This week we meet Ashlee from Priceless Pets Rescue on Newport Blvd and learn about their operation and why it's better to adopt, not shop!

This week we catch up with Ryan Hasselkus of Sports Nutrition Superstore to discuss why their "Mom and Pop" shop on 17th is the place to be educated and not sold. We also talk 17th street food and all sorts of good vibes.

New podcast, new host, same great love for our city. The first episode of our new season with host Dean Tompkins catches up with Danny Thompson of The Music Factory OC and drummer for Face to Face to discuss the pandemic's effects on his business and how he has pivoted to survive.

Dean catches up with his old friend, Love Hertel, Director of Admissions for the OC fair to chat about their love for the Fair, a Fair foods showdown, and most importantly, the RETURN OF THE OC FAIR!!!!

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On this episode of the I Heart Costa Mesa podcast: We first connected with Kristin Carter Antunez - and her husband / business partner, Trevor Antunez - when we dropped a stack of I Heart Costa Mesa stickers at their office. When we discovered the cool things they were doing across all their businesses: digital marketing at AG3NCY, broadcasting via…

On this episode of the I Heart Costa Mesa podcast: U.S. Marine, and former White House Intern, Grant Broggi, wants to whip all Costa Mesans into shape! Broggi is the founder and owner of The Strength Co. - a strength-training gym here, off Newport Blvd., based on the Starting Strength philosophy. We talk about Broggi's time in the military, the imp…

On this episode of the I Heart Costa Mesa podcast: Marc Perkins, co-founder of the Costa Mesa Alliance for Better Streets, wants to make Costa Mesa's streets more walkable, bikeable and, basically, as hospitable as possible for car-free use. We talk about the current state of Costa Mesa's streets, things that are improving - or could be improved - …

Costa Mesa isn't just a great place to live, work and play - our city has served as an incubator for some of the country's most recognizable brands. On today's episode of the I Heart Costa Mesa podcast, we interview brothers Wing Lam and Ed Lee about co-founding Wahoo's Fish Taco here in Westside Costa Mesa. We talk about what it was like growing u…

On this episode of the I Heart Costa Mesa podcast: Meet Megan Anguiano and Gregory Skinner, co-founders of Creative Mornings OC. Creative Mornings is a free, monthly, breakfast-lecture series, available to creative (all!) people throughout Orange County. In this interview, we talk about how Creative Mornings OC got started, what it's all about, and…

When Chef Thomas Curran's much-hyped, Costa Mesa restaurant didn't pan out, he found himself at a fork in life's road. Fifty, spent, and yearning to rediscover meaning - after years "head down" in the restaurant industry - he was ripe for a change. So, he shuttered Taco Brat, boxed up his stuff, and flew to the East Coast to embark on a journey few…

On this episode of the I Heart Costa Mesa podcast, we catch up with our friend, Dean Tompkins, of Thunderking Coffee. Tompkins is always funny and engaging... and we're pretty convinced he's the guy who personally knows every single person in Costa Mesa! In this conversation, we discuss the latest happenings at his local coffee company, his love fo…

On this week's episode of the I Heart Costa Mesa podcast, we've got Brett Bolich - who performs all over Southern California as local magician, Brettso The Great! In this interview, we talk about the life of a magician, our local magic scene and, of course, Costa Mesa. Check it out, then have a magical weekend, Costa Mesans! Connect With Brettso Th…

On this week's episode of the I Heart Costa Mesa podcast, we talk about parenthood and local, family fun with blogger Kristin Hoang of NewportMesaMoms.com. Newport Mesa Moms is a local blog, covering the Costa Mesa and Newport Beach areas, featuring stories, recommendations, activities, an event calendar, and more! We cover everything - and the Bru…

On this week's episode of the podcast, we interview Gina Oddo, Club Manager for Center Club Orange County. Center Club - based here in Costa Mesa - is a posh, private club started in 1985 by Henry T. Segerstrom. It began as a place where executive leaders could share interests, unwind, enjoy a drink, and network. These days, it's grown to become so…

On this week's episode of the I Heart Costa Mesa podcast, we've got the 2019 Golden Foodie Awards 'Chef of the Year' - Chef John Park of TOAST Kitchen + Bakery - in studio to share his Costa Mesa story. Chef Park's journey of giving and growth will leave you feeling inspired, engaged... and *totally hungry* for his delicious menu. Listen in to this…