Emily Celis, LMFT - A Mental Health &amp; Wellness Conversation

https://www.amazon.com/Piercing-Veil-Examining-Haunted-History/dp/0764341405

Recent Episodes from A Circle in a Square

BONUS: Ghost Stories with Haunted OC: Part 2

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 been doing haunted ghost tours of Orange County cities for over 10 years! They conduct their tours year-round, rain or shine (and Kelly has done a tour in both rain AND shine!) They started their tours in Old Towne Orange when Ernie began his research on the antique shops around the Plaza and the eerie stories that would happen in them. Ernie shares that the Antique Depot consistently had the best spooky stories - which sparked the beginning of the tours. Charles started his own ghost tour company in San Diego as a passion project but moved to Orange County for a life change. He started working for Disneyland and one day, when he was talking to a park guest named Joe, he told him his interest in ghost tours. Joe ended up saying, “You need to meet my cousin Ernie!” and the rest is history. Ernie and Charles met up by the fountain in the Old Towne Orange Plaza and that’s how Haunted Orange County was born! On this episode, Kelly, Ernie and Charles discuss their outside passions, the crazy story of how they were connected, and some of their most favorite spooky ghost stories! I’m serious y’all - you won’t want to miss these very fun spooky stories from right here in our own backyard.

Thank you, Ernie and Charles, for being our guests on the podcast! Happy Halloween, everyone!

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Website: https://www.hauntedoc.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HauntedOrangeCounty/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hauntedorangecounty/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/hauntedorange

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Produced and Hosted by: Kelly Borgen

Produced and Edited by: Marshall Scott

Podcast Recorded in Orange, California

en-usOctober 28, 2020

Taco Tuesday: An OTO Season FINALE - What's Juicy

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 you didn’t already know, Old Towne Orange has some pretty great taco joints, so we brought on a special guest, coworker, and taco enthusiast, Faathima, to help us celebrate Taco Tuesday! We’ve loved every minute of chatting with so many wonderful and inspiring people in OTO, and we can’t thank you enough for supporting us every week. Who will our next round of exciting guests be? Keep following along with us on our social media pages for updates!

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Produced and Hosted by: Lindsay Gerner and Alexandra McDermott

Produced and Edited by: Marshall Scott

Podcast Recorded in Orange, California

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en-usAugust 25, 2020

Alex and Lindsay's Juicy Recap: Lessons We've Learned in Quarantine!

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 virtually during quarantine! On this episode, Alex and Lindsay reflect on a few of their favorite inspirational guests and the biggest takeaways they’ve learned while diving into this adventure called podcasting. We hope you have felt inspired, uplifted, and filled with a sprinkle of joy while turning in this season. May this juicy recap inspire you to go back and have a listen to a few of our faves, and we just want to say THANK YOU for supporting us on this journey!

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Produced and Hosted by: Lindsay Gerner and Alexandra McDermott

Produced and Edited by: Marshall Scott

Podcast Recorded in Orange, California

en-usAugust 18, 2020

Ramya Sinha, Two-Term President of the Black Student Union at Chapman University - Peeling Back the Layers

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 minor. She is a member of ChapTones a cappella, Gamma Phi sorority and is President of the Black Student Union (BSU) at Chapman University for the second year. She has a lot on her plate, and she handles it with grace.

In this episode, Ramya and our first-time host, Marshall, discuss Ramya’s time at Chapman. They dive into Ramya’s experience as a black woman at Chapman, her experience being the President of the longest-standing club at Chapman, and the BSU Action Plan that she has presented in efforts to create institutional change at Chapman University. The action plan clearly outlines 12 practices and changes that BSU and their supporters demand to see at Chapman University, and Marshall and Ramya discuss just a few of them on the podcast. Ramya is filled with passion in everything she does so you are sure to enjoy this episode of Peeling Back the Layers. Sign the petition below to support the fight for equality at Chapman and in our Orange community.

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BSU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chapmanbsu/?hl=en

BSU Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ChapmanUniversityBlackStudentUnion/

Action Plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NuAFuEbxy2wzv02_xnsLATXloZImwy3gzkE_Svem6uA/edit

Action Plan Petition: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6P3HQC3hmMdaXzCR6r7qRs4Dt7ffGBXxfjCypM1O4VwlSOg/viewform

More BSU resources: https://linktr.ee/chapmanbsu

Ramya Sinha: https://www.instagram.com/ramya_sinha/?hl=en

Ramya’s Music: https://lnkfi.re/TfzE0ay4

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Produced and Hosted by: Marshall Scott

Produced and Edited by: Marshall Scott

Podcast Recorded in Orange, California

en-usAugust 11, 2020

What's Juicy - Orange Plaza Paseo Dining

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 episode to give us the rundown of where she has eaten, what she recommends, and even gave us some top tips for having a meal down in OTO!

Kelly even shared the news of an I Heart Old Towne Orange SHOP coming to the Circle soon! Thank you for listening everyone!

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Produced and Hosted by: Kelly Borgen

Audio Produced and Edited by: Marshall Scott

Podcast Recorded in Orange, California

en-usAugust 04, 2020

The Old Towne Swing Dancer Matt Richey - What’s Juicy

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 he saw them, he knew that was what he wanted to do. So it’s fair to say Matt has been dancing his entire life. Matt moved to Orange 3 years ago with a goal to be around more swing dancers and like-minded people.

Due to quarantine, all partner dancing and many dance events have closed down. Throughout this time, Matt couldn’t find the right outlet to dance so he started going on a walk everyday to get out of the house, and his walks always turned into a dance - whether he realized it or not! He just started dancing and a car would honk at him or wave - so he decided to just film his dances and bring a smile to more people, virtually! We found Matt on Instagram, and we definitely recommend you check out his page linked below. On this episode Matt, Lindsey, and Alex talk about how Matt started his Old Towne dancing videos, how he taught a dance at Disneyland’s Dapper Day, how the quarantine actually inspired this silver lining in Matt’s life.

DM Matt on Instagram to request a song Matt should dance to!

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digadigadoos/

Thank you to our featured sponsors:

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Produced and Hosted by: Lindsay Gerner and Alexandra McDermott

Produced and Edited by: Marshall Scott

Podcast Recorded in Orange, California

en-usJuly 28, 2020

Power Couple Business-Owners Lauren & Mike - What’s Juicy

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 takeout and al fresco dining, which means “in the open air.” Al fresco might be the new norm, depending on how the next few weeks go. For Laurenly, they are open for online orders and make sure to check out their Instagram page for current hours, linked below!

Lauren, Mike, Alex, and Lindsay discuss how their businesses are operating during COVID-19, what juicy deets they know about OTO, and how to dine and shop at the same time! Lauren and Mike also shared an exciting announcement: they are opening a new business in OTO! A brewery in the 1886 Center basement. With their food and drinks menu complete, they are just waiting for a few final hurdles before the grand opening. As always, as soon as we have all of the details, you all will be the first to know the scoop so make sure to be following us on Facebook and Instagram, linked below. Thank you so much to Lauren and Mike for being on the show and telling us What’s Juicy!

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Website: https://www.smoquedcaliforniabbq.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SmoquedBbq/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smoquedbbq/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SmoquedBBQ

Find Laurenly:

Website: https://laurenly.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenly_boutique/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurenlyboutique

Thank you to our featured sponsors:

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Produced and Hosted by: Lindsay Gerner and Alexandra McDermott

Produced and Edited by: Marshall Scott

Podcast Recorded in Orange, California

en-usJuly 21, 2020

Our Inspirational Baking Wiz Heather McLeod - Peeling Back the Layers

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 the morning, she made her friend breakfast with a note, “Welcome to the Three Pug Inn,” and the name stuck! This led Heather to become the professional baker, entrepreneur, and kitchen wiz she is today! She is the owner of Three Pug Bakery, a full service bakery and catering company. She has hosted events at the Dizzy Daisy and caters her delicious treats all over Orange County.

Through her time in the hospitality industry, Heather learned many lessons about empathy, and shared her perspective with us. Due to COVID-19, she has been able to shift her focus from her day job and focus so much of her attention on Three Pug Bakery.

“We love being inspired by you. Unleash our imagination and let us create custom items and menus tailor made for you. Specializing in healthy comfort, vegan and all around tail waggin’ cuisine,” Heather shares on the website. During COVID-19, you can place orders for delivery online at the link below!

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Website: http://threepugbakery.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threepug/?hl=en

FB page: https://www.facebook.com/threepugbakery/

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Produced and Hosted by: Lindsay Gerner and Alex McDermott

Produced and Edited by: Marshall Scott

Podcast Recorded in Orange, California

en-usJuly 14, 2020

A Must-Listen 1966 High School Tale by Peggy Calvert - Historanigcal

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 Peggy is a sophomore at Villa Park High School. The following year was the first year that El Modena High School would start, where Peggy would be transferring. She was asked if she would like to contribute to the creation of the school, and of course she said yes. Her committee was in charge of organizing a way to choose the mascot and the school colors.

In September of 1966, it was time to go to the new school. On the first day, Peggy noticed there was no grass or lockers, and in that time, backpacks were thought of only for camping and not for carrying books. “I don’t why we never thought of that,” said Peggy. In her time at El Modena, Peggy was a cheerleader on the first-ever cheer squad, member of Project Stem (getting shrubs and trees for El Modena), and was a member of the first graduating class of El Modena High School. Clearly, the running theme in Peggy’s life is spirit, storytelling, happiness, and joy.

“If it’s not fun, I don’t wanna do it,” said Peggy.

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Produced and Hosted by: Kelly Borgen

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Podcast Recorded in Orange, California

en-usJuly 07, 2020

Worship music in OTO with Alex and Christian - Peeling Back the Layers

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 the worship services. After college, he started subbing handbells for the church group and worked his way up to his position now. Christian is the Director of Ministries at Immanuel Church where he hires musicians to play and directs the choir. He decided to apply for the position while he was in the middle of getting his masters degree, and it ended up being a perfect fit.

During quarantine, Christian has been working with Immanuel to host shortened, pre-recorded services that are available online, with music throughout of course. St. Johns has adapted to the new norm by also going virtual on their website, and are now experimenting with an outdoor service! Visit the links below to join the worship. On this episode, Alex, Christian, and Lindsay discuss the history of musical handbells, how the brothers discovered their passion for music, and how you can support them and hear music at St. Johns and Immanuel in the future! Thanks so much for being on the show, Alex and Christian. And thank YOU for listening!

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