#118. Dr. Richard Carvajal: Coming Home to Lead Cal Poly Humboldt

#118. Dr. Richard Carvajal: Coming Home to Lead Cal Poly Humboldt

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2192871/fan_mail/new] Dr. Richard Carvajal, the new president of Cal Poly Humboldt, sits down with Scott Hammond for a conversation about growing up in Humboldt, the mentos who changed his life, and what it means to come home to lead the university. They talk about commencement, the Cal Poly transformation, new degrees and facilities, athletics, community partnerships, internships, and the role Humboldt can play in keeping graduates on the North Coast. Along the way, Richard shares the personal story behind his work in education - from hardship and help to a career build around changing lives. Support the show [https://cash.app/$ScottHammond707] About 100% Humboldt with Scott Hammond Humboldt County CA USA is the home of some of the most iconoclastic, genuine, and interesting folks in the world. We are getting curious about the movers, shakers, and difference makers in Humboldt County CA-Home of the giant redwoods, 6 Rivers, and the vast Pacific Ocean. We will discover what makes people live/evolve in the beautiful, diverse, isolated, and ever-changing North Coast of California 100%! Listen in and learn what it is to be 100% Humboldt!  Find us on You Tube, Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok!

#117. Claudia Lima on Timber, Art, and Making a Life in Humboldt

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2192871/fan_mail/new] Claudia Lima talks with Scott Hammond about growing up in Julian, studying animal science at Cal Poly, working in wholesale lumber, and building a life in Humboldt County with her husband John and their family. She reflects on the timber industry, logging families, local healthcare, housing, jobs, Blue Lake, her painting career, and the people and places that make Humboldt feel like home.  Support the show [https://cash.app/$ScottHammond707] About 100% Humboldt with Scott Hammond Humboldt County CA USA is the home of some of the most iconoclastic, genuine, and interesting folks in the world. We are getting curious about the movers, shakers, and difference makers in Humboldt County CA-Home of the giant redwoods, 6 Rivers, and the vast Pacific Ocean. We will discover what makes people live/evolve in the beautiful, diverse, isolated, and ever-changing North Coast of California 100%! Listen in and learn what it is to be 100% Humboldt!  Find us on You Tube, Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok!

#116. Deanna Dick on Midwifery, Home Birth, and Humboldt's Changing Birth Landscape

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2192871/fan_mail/new] Deanna Dick talks with Scott Hammond about growing up in Tahoe, coming to Humboldt State, studying Spanish and psychology, and following mission work and midwifery training from Canada and Southeast Asia to Australia and Nigeria. She shares how those experiences led her back to Humboldt, into midwifery, and eventually to Moonstone Midwives, while reflecting on home birth, hospital changes, family, chocolate, and the local support systems around birth.  Support the show [https://cash.app/$ScottHammond707] About 100% Humboldt with Scott Hammond Humboldt County CA USA is the home of some of the most iconoclastic, genuine, and interesting folks in the world. We are getting curious about the movers, shakers, and difference makers in Humboldt County CA-Home of the giant redwoods, 6 Rivers, and the vast Pacific Ocean. We will discover what makes people live/evolve in the beautiful, diverse, isolated, and ever-changing North Coast of California 100%! Listen in and learn what it is to be 100% Humboldt!  Find us on You Tube, Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok!

#115. Carol Ryder on Humboldt Light Opera Company, Voice Teaching, and Finding Her Path in Music

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2192871/fan_mail/new] Carol Ryder talks with Scott Hammond about growing up in Fortuna, studying first in nursing and political science, then finding her way into voice, opera, and teaching. She describes how a performance at Humboldt State changed her course, what she learned studying in Germany and at the Merola program, and how that work eventually led to the Humboldt Light Opera Company. It's a grounded conversation about local roots, formative experiences, and a life shaped by music.  Support the show [https://cash.app/$ScottHammond707] About 100% Humboldt with Scott Hammond Humboldt County CA USA is the home of some of the most iconoclastic, genuine, and interesting folks in the world. We are getting curious about the movers, shakers, and difference makers in Humboldt County CA-Home of the giant redwoods, 6 Rivers, and the vast Pacific Ocean. We will discover what makes people live/evolve in the beautiful, diverse, isolated, and ever-changing North Coast of California 100%! Listen in and learn what it is to be 100% Humboldt!  Find us on You Tube, Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok!

#114. Bill Chino: Service, Community, and the Arcata Restaurant Years

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2192871/fan_mail/new] Bill Chino sits down with Scott Hammond to talk through a long Arcata run in restaurants, bars, and old-town buildings, from The Far Side Cafe and Abruzzi to the newly reopened Plaza Grill. Along the way he tells the story of coming west from Long Island, why he stayed in Humboldt after arriving sight unseen in 1979, and how he thinks about hospitality as a service, community, and simply giving people a good place to gather.  Support the show [https://cash.app/$ScottHammond707] About 100% Humboldt with Scott Hammond Humboldt County CA USA is the home of some of the most iconoclastic, genuine, and interesting folks in the world. We are getting curious about the movers, shakers, and difference makers in Humboldt County CA-Home of the giant redwoods, 6 Rivers, and the vast Pacific Ocean. We will discover what makes people live/evolve in the beautiful, diverse, isolated, and ever-changing North Coast of California 100%! Listen in and learn what it is to be 100% Humboldt!  Find us on You Tube, Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok!