Spotlighting Stories

Alireza Bidar is an Iranian immigrant who has made an amazing career for himself with his visual effects work on Pixar movies and Taylor Swift music videos. But it's the journey he's taken to get her…

I walked past a unique store in Seattle and immediately knew I had stumbled upon something special. Meet Lauren Rudeck, the owner of Robot vs. Sloth!

An iconic local barbecue restaurant that I've been eating at for years has grown into a popular household brand. Meet Justin Kinder, the owner of Kinder's!

I interviewed someone I never thought I would: my favorite contestant from Season 6 of American Idol!

I was riding my e-bike through San Francisco when I stumbled upon a man lounging by his van. Meet Conway King, the retired 59-year-old who is driving all over the country!

The star of this week's episode took an unique path to working in an NBA front office. Meet Tommy Balcetis, the Assistant General Manager of the Denver Nuggets!

I was watching college basketball again and another player jumped out at me. Meet Jordan Goldwire from the Oklahoma Sooners!

Sometimes you're watching sports and for whatever reason, you find yourself drawn to a particular player. That was me with this week's guest, Quenton Jackson from Texas A&M!

A delicious restaurant in San Francisco is famous for the abundant amount of garlic they use. Meet Dante Serafini, owner of The Stinking Rose!

Nowadays, cheerleading is a sport that is dominated by women. But it wasn't always that way!

After attending a food festival in the Bay Area, it wasn't what I was eating that I'll remember most. It's meeting Salena Nguyen AKA Salenie Beanie, a talented local DJ!

I stumbled upon an interesting band and wanted to learn more. Meet Rob I. Miller from Blues Lawyer!

After a vegan restaurant in San Francisco knocked my socks off, I was inspired to hear about their story. Meet Chef Alejandro Morgan from Wildseed!

When I noticed a sign in San Francisco advertising help on standardized tests, I was intrigued. Meet John Linneball, a tutor who is helping the next generation score impressive test results!

Have you ever read a book and picked up on an idea that changed your life? That's exactly what happened to Andris Lagsdin, the founder of Baking Steel!

I interviewed a talented actor from one of my favorite TV shows of all time. Meet Tray Chaney from The Wire!

When I stumbled upon the artwork of this week's guest, I was blown away. Meet Reilly Haney, a calligram artist with an inspiring journey!

St. Anthony's is a non-profit organization in San Francisco that does wonders for the community. Meet Sam Brock, manager of their Free Clothing Program!

Ruth's Chris Steak House has always seemed a little weird to me. When I started to dig deeper, I was amazed at what I learned!

I was at a Golden State Warriors game and one of the performers left me speechless. Meet Kevin Shiflett, the chin balancer!