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The Zest From Orange Coast magazine

Host Chelsea Raineri, an editor at Orange Coast magazine, interviews notable Orange County locals about their lives, careers, and how they came to be where they are today.

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00:36:22

Jessica Stone

The Zest From Orange Coast magazine ·

2025/06/12

Jessica Stone is a published author and Harvard Certified in Psychedelic Assisted Therapies. She’s built a thriving modern spiritual brand, offering transformative courses, channeling sessions, and more—and has partnered with major names like Alo, Revolve, and Lululemon. In this week's episode she shares the core pillars of her course, how she helps people heal emotionally, and gives a cosmic update!

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00:30:50

Garrett James

The Zest From Orange Coast magazine ·

2025/06/05

Garrett James is the founder and creative director of Fountain Valley-based Ryoko Rain, a luxury streetwear brand that got its start with unique and colorful mesh basketball shorts. Today, the brand features everything from shorts and tops to jackets, hoodies, and more for men, women, and kids. You can see Ryoko Rain on everyone from NBA superstar Jayson Tatum and NFL powerhouse Maxx Crosby to Olympian Alaysha Johnson. In this week's episode, James shares how he founded his company and what

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00:38:41

Shaun Tomson

The Zest From Orange Coast magazine ·

2025/05/28

Shaun Tomson is a world champion surfer, best-selling author, motivational keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and environmentalist. He’s been called one of the greatest surfers of all time as well as one of the most influential surfers of the century by Surfer magazine, and you can see his name in Huntington Beach’s Surfing Walk of Fame. He’s inspired corporations with his motivational speeches including General Motors, Google, and Disney. This year, he brought his Positive Wave Tour to schools across

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00:35:48

Troy Arntsen

The Zest From Orange Coast magazine ·

2025/05/22

Troy Arntsen is the founder and president of Voluspa, a global luxury home fragrance brand that’s based in Irvine and offers everything from glass and tin jar candles to diffusers, room spray, hand care, and more! The candles are vegan, free of sulfates, phalates, parabens, and pesticides and are handcrafted in California using a clean burning coconut wax blend. They are sold in thousands of boutiques worldwide as well as Anthropologie, Sephora, Bloomingdale’s, and more. He shares how Voluspa was

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00:19:06

Jake Schwaner

The Zest From Orange Coast magazine ·

2025/05/15

Jake Schwaner is the co-owner of Hobie Surf Shop, which was originally created in the '50s as the first surf shop in Southern California. Hobie currently has four locations in Orange County, including Dana Point, San Clemente, Laguna Beach, and most recently San Juan Capistrano. In this episode, he talks about Hobie's history, how he came to own the store, and what listeners can keep an eye out for this year!

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00:40:42

Carson Cody

The Zest From Orange Coast magazine ·

2025/05/08

Carson Cody is a touring musician, producer, and arranger who has played in bands including Judah and the Lion and with Matt Kearney. Recently, he played keys and bass for Ashlyn Rae Willson also known as Ashe and opened for Kelsea Ballerini and soon will be opening for Gracie Abrams. In this week's episode, he talks about how he first got into music, what goes into his position, and more.

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00:30:08

Matt Mauser

The Zest From Orange Coast magazine ·

2025/05/01

You may recognize today’s guest from performing as the lead singer for the Orange County-based band Tijuana Dogs, which is how I was first introduced to him. But Matt Mauser is also a Sinatra-style crooner and the author of his memoir “Bittersweet Treasures: A Father’s Journey Through Loss & Healing,” which shares the heartbreaking story of his wife, Christina, who tragically passed in the same helicopter crash that took Kobe Bryant and seven others. All proceeds from his book go towards The

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00:45:24

Gary Smith

The Zest From Orange Coast magazine ·

2025/04/24

This week's guest is the producer of this podcast! He’s also produced podcast shows for comedian Adam Carolla including The Adam Carolla Show and The Adam & Dr. Drew Show, as well as Rob Riggle’s Riggle’s Picks, which has featured guests including Jake Johnson, Travis Kelce, and Nate Bargatze. He is also the producer and co-host of Reasonable Doubt with criminal defense lawyer Mark Geragos.

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00:40:45

Karen Odell-Barber

The Zest From Orange Coast magazine ·

2025/04/17

Today's guest is Karen Odell-Barber who is the CEO at Neurologics, a cutting-edge technology company that offers brain mapping services that help to optimize the brain, in some cases leading to an additional 15 functional IQ points regardless of age. The company offers programs that are designed to aid in concussion and brain injury, cognitive decline and dementia, addiction and recovery, ADHD and learning differences, and child development.

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00:35:31

Evan Rossell

The Zest From Orange Coast magazine ·

2025/04/10

Evan Rossell is the co-founder of Rossell Studios, which is a full service creative and design studio with an emphasis on luxury mural experiences. In this episode, he talks about collaborating with brands like Nike, Levi’s, and Warner Brothers. He also shares how he first got into art, what inspires him when coming up with new murals, and more.

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00:37:23

Dr. Paul Nassif

The Zest From Orange Coast magazine ·

2025/04/03

You may recognize today’s guest from the popular show “Botched” and “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” Dr. Paul Nassif is a double-board certified, world-renowned facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon who is a pioneer and leader in the field of aging face plastic surgery. He has an award-winning skincare line called NassifMD that is often featured on "Good Morning America," "The View," "Home Shopping," and nassifmdskincare.com. In this week's episode he

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00:38:59

Wende Zomnir

The Zest From Orange Coast magazine ·

2025/03/27

Wende Zomnir is the co-founder of Urban Decay and caliray, which is a clean makeup brand that focuses on sustainability and has been featured in Elle, Allure, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, and more! It is also one of three Clean + Planet-Aware makeup brands at Sephora. This week, she talks about growing up in Texas and attending high school in Belgium, starting Urban Decay, how she came up with the idea for caliray, and more.

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00:43:16

Cassie Piasecki

The Zest From Orange Coast magazine ·

2025/03/20

Cassie Piasecki has founded several Orange County businesses including The Full Routine, which is a unique workout in Newport Beach. She also founded The Nail Lounge and is the former CEO of GritCycle. In her time as a workout instructor, she has taught more than 10,000 people. In today's episode, she talks about what instilled the entrepreneurial spirit in her, how she founded her first business at 18, and what inpsired her to start The Full Routine.

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00:38:41

Lisa Andersen

The Zest From Orange Coast magazine ·

2025/03/13

Lisa Andersen is a four-time world surfing champion and was named one of the 100 greatest sportswomen of the century bySports Illustrated. She’s also credited as being instrumental in establishing equal pay for women in surfing. In this episode, she shares how she first got into surfing, moving to Orange County, challenges she's faced in her career, and more.

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00:48:47

Matt Costa

The Zest From Orange Coast magazine ·

2025/03/06

Matt Costa is a singer, songwriter, musician, and filmmaker. In this episode, he talks about growing up in Orange County, what first drew him to music, his love for skateboarding, and what it was like working with No Doubt's guitarist. He also talks about how he got into filmmaking and what inspired his more recent projects including "Explorations of Sight and Sound."

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00:41:19

Bonni Pomush

The Zest From Orange Coast magazine ·

2025/02/27

Bonni Pomush is the CEO of Working Wardrobes, a nonprofit that offers career readiness services as well as professional clothing at no cost to their clients. She was also one of Orange Coast’s Kickass Women in 2024. This week, she shares how she went from teaching to her current role, how Working Wardrobes was started, and what her vision is for the future of the organization.

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00:35:10

Greer Wylder

The Zest From Orange Coast magazine ·

2025/02/20

Greer Wylder is the author of Born in O.C., which features 50 remarkable individuals whose stories capture the culture, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit of Orange County and is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and booksellers nationwide. She is also the founder of Greer's OC, where she writes about fashion, dining, and trends. In this episode, she talks about what inspired her to write her book, how she chose who to feature, and more.

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00:42:42

Jason Wahler

The Zest From Orange Coast magazine ·

2025/02/13

You may recognize this week's guest, Jason Wahler, from shows such as “Laguna Beach” and “The Hills.” He is also an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and an addiction and mental health advocate who works to raise awareness around substance abuse. This week, he shares his journey and experience with fame, addiction, and the incredible work he has done in eliminating stigma around it. He also talks about how he met his wife Ashley and their YouTube series Jaws Diaries as well as the various orgainzations

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00:36:30

Jaclyn Sanchez

The Zest From Orange Coast magazine ·

2025/02/06

Jaclyn Sanchez is the co-founder of Moxi3 Fitness, which is a fitness center that offers classes including Cycle, Shred, and Strength, as well as a sauna, cold plunge, red light, and more. She is also the co-founder of Wren, a neighborhood wellness retreat that is coming soon to Costa Mesa and she has a podcast with Wren’s co-founder called Friends With Health Benefits. In this week's episode she discusses working for Sony Pictures Entertainment before she co-founded Moxi3. She also talks about her

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00:34:00

Cassie Randolph

The Zest From Orange Coast magazine ·

2025/01/30

You may recognize this week's guest from season 23 of “The Bachelor,” but in this episode, Cassie Randolph talks about her Orange County-based company called Ocean’s Therapy, where she offers speech pathology services as the executive clinical director. She discusses how she first became interested in this field and what inpsired her to open her own practice. She also gives insight into what it was like being a contestant on the show.

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