A Circle in a Square is a podcast about following your dreams and noticing how we're all connected. I live in the heart of a big small town called Orange. Its historic downtown is known as Old Towne and at the juicy center of this one square mile, you'll find a circle, right there within a square. Once upon a time, it was a mere square where people gathered known as the Plaza, but then a traffic circle was built and the debate between whether it's The Circle or it's The Plaza was born. I write about this place because it's been reborn over the last 10 years and there's a lot to say about the sense of community one square mile can bring about. But something about living in a big, small town and being connected with my community inspires me. Getting to know my neighbors, our small business owners and the people that make places so special sparks a curiosity in me to know more, to be more aware and to just talk to other people. This people connection is what drives me and if people and their stories drive you, then settle in with me as I dive into these stories that make places that curate moments that inspire.
BOO! This is part 2 of an episode we did last year at Halloween (Part 1 is Episode 24). If you haven’t heard of Haunted OC, you’re missing out on the spook! Ernie Alonzo and Charles Spratley have bee…
This week is our wrapup episode for Season 2 of a Circle in A Square! Don’t worry, this is only goodbye for now...and Alex and Lindsay have a delicious segment of What’s Juicy in store for you! If y…
The I Heart team has interviewed some pretty incredible people for season two of A Circle in A Square, and we couldn’t be more grateful for everyone’s patience and willingness to make it work virtual…
Ramya Sinha was the perfect guest for this week’s podcast. Ramya is a rising junior at Chapman University and extremely involved! She is a Business major with a Sociology and Africana Studies double …
Since the reopening of many OTO establishments, Kelly has enjoyed supporting our local businesses! Kelly has dined at Rutas, Smoqued, Pandor, Francoli's (twice!), and more! She came on for this solo …
Before Matt could talk, he would watch his sister in dance class and by the time he was home he would have her entire routine memorized. Before high school, he saw a dance team perform and as soon as…
We have an absolute power couple on the show this week! Lauren is the owner of Laurenly boutique and Mike is the owner of Smoqued Barbecue in Old Towne Orange! As for Smoqued, they are offering takeo…
Heather McLeod has always been a pug-lover. She had a pug growing up and when she became an adult, before she knew it she had three pugs. One day, she had a friend visit her and spend the night. In t…
Surprise! Peggy Calvert is a returning guest to the podcast because she has a story so sentimental and sweet, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to share it with you. Let’s jump back to 1966, and Pe…
Our host this week, Lindsay, met our two musical guests in college at Concordia University. Alex is the Associate Director of Music at St. John's Church and his job is to run the music and organize t…
Amber is our favorite bartender in Old Towne and we are very excited to have her on this week’s episode of What’s Juicy. Amber is back to work, under the stricter guidelines for reopening restaurants…
Peggy Calvert calls herself “the Johnny Appleseed of ukuleles” because she practically knows everything there is to know about them. We had the honor of welcoming Peggy Calvert to be our first guest …
Amanda Clark is the owner of Ever So Organized®, a full-service home organizing company based out of Orange County, California. She specializes in helping busy families declutter and create beautiful…
On an emotional and inspiring segment of Peeling Back the Layers, Julie Lopiccolo joins Kelly on the podcast. Julie is the Founder of the Jasper Ray Foundation, an organization dedicated to raising a…
This week is extra juicy, especially for our Chapman U listeners! On this segment of What’s Juicy, Kelly and Chapman alumna Andrea are joined by Chapman University President Daniele C. Struppa, Ph.D.…
Film lovers, unite! On this exciting segment of Peeling Back the Layers, Lindsay and Alex chat with William Wallace, photographer, filmmaker, Production Assistant at Disney Channel, and Old Towne Ora…
On the first segment of Peeling Back the Layers, Lindsay chats with Catherine Adcock, Chapman University senior and the newest Miss City of Orange! Catherine was born and raised in Orange, so when it…
On this episode of A Circle in a Square, Alex chats with Marni Regan, the owner, operator, and head designer of A Garden Bouquet in Orange. A Garden Bouquet is a full-service florist that just opened…
On this episode of A Circle in a Square, Kelly chats with local entrepreneurs Jack Carlisle who owns The Potting Shed and Liza Borja, owner of Pilates Encore. They share on the juicy details of what’…
Greetings everyone! We are so excited that you're tuning in to our (Alex and Lindsay's) FIRST EVER podcast! This is also a kickoff to our "What's Juicy" series (one of three different segments for Se…