Mario Espinoza-Kulick
Host of Central Coast VoicesMario Alberto Viveros Espinoza-Kulick, PhD, is co-host of Central Coast Voices, heard every Thursday afternoon on KCBX from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Mario is an advocate, community leader, health equity expert, poet, and author. He uses decolonial-inspired research with Latinx Immigrant and Indigenous communities to improve health on California’s Central Coast.
Dr. Espinoza-Kulick's work has been published in Oxford University Press, Psychological Services, Health Promotion Practice, New Directions for Evaluation, and regional news outlets like El Latino, Santa Maria Times, and the Santa Barbara Independent.
Mario is the Inaugural Ethnic Studies faculty at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo. He serves on the Board for Corazón del Pueblo: The Cultural and Creative Arts Center of the Santa Maria Valley as Secretary and Arts for the People Chair. He also volunteers as Board Member for Access Support Network, an organization serving HIV and HCV affected communities in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Monterey counties.
Mario's email: mario@kcbx.org
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Join host Mario Espinoza Kulik as he speaks with guests Melissa Mose and Evelyn DeMeglio Gould from OCD Southern California to deepen your understanding and learn how to become a part of the solution for those affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.Listen to Central Coast Voices every Thursday live from 1-2pm on KCBX -
Join Mario Espinoza-Kulick as he speaks with Frank Warren, Deputy Director of the San Luis Obispo (SLO)County Behavioral Health Department and Morgan Torell, Business Analyst with the SLOCounty Behavioral Health Department. They will discuss the new community Behavioral Health Strategic Plan, the first of its kind following the pandemic, which details goals through 2029.You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation today, Thursday, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 781-3875.Broadcast date: 3/7/24Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.
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Join Mario Espinoza-Kulick as he speaks with Dr. Heidi Hutchison, Farah Al Nakib, and Ashraf Tubeileh. They will discuss the many experiences, culture, and history of Palestinians on the Central Coast.You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation today, Thursday, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855.Broadcast date: 2/1/24Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.
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Join Mario Espinoza-Kulick as he speaks with guests from the County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department, including County Health Officer and Public Health Director Dr. Penny Borenstein and Director of Environmental Health Services Pete Hague as they celebrate their 100th-anniversary protecting public health on the Central Coast.You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation today, Thursday, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855.Broadcast date: 12/7/23Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.
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Join Mario Espinoza-Kulick as he speaks with guests Doug Yeiser, Interim CEO with the United Way of San Luis Obispo County, and Henry Gascon, Director of Program and Policy Development with the United Ways of California. They will discuss their recently released study, How Much it Costs to Struggle: The Real Cost Measure in California 2023, with data specific to what it really costs to live on the Central Coast.You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation today, Thursday, between 1-2 p.m. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855.Broadcast date: 10/12/23Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.
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Join host Mario Espinoza-Kulick as he speaks with guests participating in the R.A.C.E. Matters SLO upcoming event Braiding Water, April Banks, lead artist, and Dr. Elizabeth Sine, Lecturer in the History Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and Humanities Advisor for the Braiding Water event series. They will discuss how Braiding Water invites all to imagine sustainable and just water futures while centering the experiences of local Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color.You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation on Thursday, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855.Broadcast date: 9/7/2023Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.
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Join host Mario Espinoza-Kulick as he speaks with Dawn Boulanger, Director of the Workforce Development Board of San Luis Obispo County, and Andy Guyader, Data Scientist at Patch & Sparks. They will discuss the importance and need for low-cost training opportunities to upskill our workforce, as well as the increasing popularity of coding boot camps, which have gained recognition for their practical learning curriculum, shorter class times, and lower tuition costs compared to traditional university programs.You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation on Thursday, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855.Broadcast date: 8/31/23Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.
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Join host Mario Espinoza-Kulick as he speaks with guests with the El Camino Homeless Organization (ECHO), Wendy Lewis, President & CEO, and Austin Solheim, Director of Operation and Development with ECHO. They will talk about the celebration of an important milestone— Since January of this year, ECHO has successfully assisted over 100 men, women, and children in finding stable housing through their emergency shelter programs, outreach initiatives, and the invaluable support of staff, volunteers, and community partners.You are invited to listen, learn and participate in the conversation, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855.Broadcast date: 8/3/2023Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.
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Join host Mario Espinoza-Kulick as he speaks with guests Emily Trask, Associate Artistic Director and Erik Stein, Casting Director with the Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA). They will talk about PCPA’s commitment to serving their current audience, cultivating their future audience, and training the next generation of theatre professionals.You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 781-3875.Broadcast date: 7/6/2023Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.
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Join host Mario Espinoza-Kulick as he speaks with Deborah Tobola, artistic director and founder of the Poetic Justice Project, the nonprofit theater company, as well as other members of the project, Guillermo Willie and Robyn Taylor. They will discuss their vision of unlocking hearts and minds with this bold original theatre project and their program which provides arts instruction to at-risk youth, prisoners, and people on parole and probation since 2009.You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation on Thursday, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855.Broadcast date: 6/22/23Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.
