It’s A Long Beach Thing

Welcome to It’s A Long Beach Thing!

We bring on business owners, entrepreneurs, business professionals, and anyone who is in the know about Long Beach, California, to talk about what makes this city so special.

We discuss our love for Long Beach and the surrounding areas while exploring everything from business and real estate to food, art, community, and so much more.

If it has something to do with this great city, we’re talking about it!

Join us as we showcase the people, businesses, stories, and places that make Long Beach truly unique.

Episodes

Jul 7, 2025

54 min

Kelly Ruggirello talks about her journey getting to become the President of the Long Beach Symphony. She is very excited about all the upcoming future of the Long Beach Symphony. Kelly is also the President of the Long Rotary Club and explains all the great things ahead for the club.

Jul 7, 2025

54 min

Jun 23, 2025

55 min

Danny Katene Marindin has an extreme love for the sport of lacrosse. He has dedicated his time to grow the sport in the city of Long Beach. His goal is to make lacrosse one of the top youth sports in the community.

Jun 23, 2025

55 min

Jun 9, 2025

1 hr 7 min

Casey Kammel talks about his very inspiring story of breaking his neck and being told he would never be able to walk again to competing in triathlons. Now he his a motivational speaker and has owned gyms in the Long Beach area for several years.  

Jun 9, 2025

1 hr 7 min

May 27, 2025

1 hr 9 min

Head coach of the Long Beach State Baseball Team the Dirtbags TJ Bruce, talks about his journey from playing with the team in the mid 2000's to becoming the head coach. TJ talks about his old school style coaching and his vision for the Dirtbags going forward in the future.

May 27, 2025

1 hr 9 min

May 19, 2025

39 min

Jerusha Day talks about her journey, finding her way to the great city of Long Beach! From working at Universal Studios to Kodak and finding her passion in real estate! Please tune in to her remarkable journey.

May 19, 2025

39 min

May 6, 2025

52 min

Owner of the World Famous VIP Records Kelvin Anderson SR. Talks about creating a positive culture for the Long Beach Community and for local hip hop artist to thrive. He has worked with many hip hop artist such as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Nate Dogg and so many more.

May 6, 2025

52 min

Apr 12, 2025

54 min

Jim talks about his journey as an educator starting in the mid 90's in the city of Long Beach. He expresses his opinion on the evolution of the education system and what needs to change to improve it. He also expresses his joy of being a singer songwriter playing at venues all over Long Beach.

Apr 12, 2025

54 min

Mar 18, 2025

1 hr 4 min

As a young boy Jordan was diagnosed with ADHD. School was extremely hard for him and he was lost. However, due to the love of his parents, he was able to get through high school and now he is thriving! He owns and operates Primo Plumbing, an elite family run plumbing service in the area.

Mar 18, 2025

1 hr 4 min

Feb 26, 2025

47 min

Bobby talks about his professional journey taking him all over California and ending up at his dream job at Long Beach State. He also talks about the state of the athletic program and how they will be tackling the new world of NIL. 

Feb 26, 2025

47 min

Feb 22, 2025

1 hr 5 min

Paige talks about her journey from growing up in Long Beach, moving away to LA to attend USC, and finding her way back to continue the Long Beach family real estate business. She also talks about Long Beach real estate,  strategies to buy and sell in a high rate and high demand market. 

Feb 22, 2025

1 hr 5 min

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