27 FEB 2020 · This is episode 9 and my guest today is Mr. Bob Hammer. Mr. Hammer is the founder and of the non-profit Have a Ball Foundation. He is a two-time testicular cancer survivor and created Have a Ball Foundation, which for the last 15 years puts one of the largest golf tournaments in the East Bay, to raise money for organizations across the country that support cancer research. Important leadership skills: Organization, establishing respect by delivering on your promises. I had a great time learning from Bob and I hope you did too! Connect with Bob Hammer http://www.haveaballgolf.com If you enjoyed the show, please take a moment to subscribe on the podcast platform you are using! Who in our community do you want to hear from? Are you interested in being a guest? Please provide me your feedback. There are so many ways to connect with me. Send me a message on Nextdoor, join our Facebook group Power in the Valley Podcast, or connect on Twitter @demetrius_ball As Max Patrick said, “The power to shape your reality lies within you, therefore the most important voice you will ever hear is your own.” On this show we hope to share the Power that this Valley has to offer. Join the Power in the Valley Podcast Facebook Group

2 JAN 2020 · This is episode 8 and my guest today is Captain Denton Carlson. Captain Carlson is a 20-year law enforcement veteran with the Contra Costa County Sheriffs office and with the San Ramon Police Department. Captain Carlson currently oversees the San Ramon Police Department’s Support Services Bureau as well as the City of San Ramon's Office of Emergency Preparedness. Connect with Captain Carlson through social media Twitter: @SRPDCarlson LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dentoncarlson If you enjoyed the show, please take a moment to subscribe on the podcast platform you are using! Who in our community do you want to hear from? Are you interested in being a guest? Please provide your feedback. There are so many ways to connect with me. Send me a message on Nextdoor, join our Facebook group Power in the Valley Podcast, or connect on Twitter @powervalleypod. As Max Patrick said, “The power to shape your reality lies within you, therefore the most important voice you will ever hear is your own.” On this show we hope to share the Power that this Valley has to offer. Join the Power in the Valley Podcast Facebook Group Follow me on Twitter: @demetrius_ball

26 DEC 2019 · This is the Power in the Valley Podcast where we connect the San Ramon Valley and strengthen the bond of our community one conversation at a time. I am your host, Demetrius Ball. Thank you for joining me on this journey of connection, leadership, and service. This is episode 7 and my guest today is Mr. Bryan Ware. Bryan is the creator of WareWorks, a consulting firm specializing in packaging and product design as well as manufacturing processes. He is also the Founder and President of the local non-profit organization The Crayon Initiative. I had a great time learning from Brian and I hope you did too! Connect with Bryan and The Crayon Initiative through the website : https://thecrayoninitiative.org/ If you enjoyed the show, please take a moment to subscribe on the podcast platform you are using! Who in our community do you want to hear from? Are you interested in being a guest? Please provide me your feedback. There are so many ways to connect with me. Send me a message on Nextdoor, join our Facebook group Power in the Valley Podcast, or connect on Twitter @demetrius_ball As Max Patrick said, “The power to shape your reality lies within you, therefore the most important voice you will ever hear is your own.” On this show we hope to share the Power that this Valley has to offer. Join the Power in the Valley Podcast Facebook Group

7 NOV 2018 · This is episode 6 and my guest today is Andrea Willoughby, a specialist in Somatic Energy work with Embody Alignment. Perseverance and Networking Lean In by Cheryl Sandburg: https://leanin.org/ Connect with Andrea: www.embodyAlignment.com Email: andrea@EmbodyAlignment.com Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/EmbodyAlignment/ Twitter: @AndreaWillob Instagram: @andrea.willoughby1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-willoughby-6924a351/ If you enjoyed the show, please take a moment to subscribe! Who in our community do you want to hear from? Are you interested in being a guest? Please provide me your feedback. There are so many ways to connect with me. Send me a message on Nextdoor, join our Facebook group Power in the Valley Podcast, leave a voice message, or connect on Twitter @powervalleypod. As Max Patrick said, “The power to shape your reality lies within you, therefore the most important voice you will ever hear is your own.” On this show we hope to share the Power that this Valley has to offer. Join the Power in the Valley Podcast Facebook Group Follow the show on Twitter: @powervalleypod Leave me a message with your feedback: 925-587-8199

24 OCT 2018 · This is episode 5 and my guest today is Bill Clarkson, Mayor of San Ramon. Mayor Bill Clarkson is serving his third term as Mayor for the City of San Ramon. Bill is a 40-year resident of the City. Bill was raised in Oakland CA and received a Masters in Business administration at San Jose State University. He served in the US Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1976. He is married to Nancy and has a married daughter and two grandsons. Bill is a small business owner, and began his business in San Ramon 40 years ago. He was awarded the “Business Person of the Year” by the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce in 1997 and by the Contra Costa Business Council in 2002. Bill was elected to the San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board in 1998 and served for three terms, including three times as the Board President. Highlights: Dorm life propelled him into leadership. The importance of communication and building relationships Opportunities for residents to get involved in the community Government 101: http://www.sanramon.ca.gov/our_city/departments_and_divisions/city_clerk/government_101/ Citizen’s Police Academy: http://www.sanramon.ca.gov/our_city/departments_and_divisions/police/community_programs/citizens_police_academy Leadership San Ramon: http://leadershipsrv.org Contact Mayor Clarkson: bclarkson@sanramon.ca.gov If you enjoyed the show, please take a moment to subscribe! Who in our community do you want to hear from? Are you interested in being a guest? Please provide me your feedback. There are so many ways to connect with me. Send me a message on Nextdoor, join our Facebook group Power in the Valley Podcast, leave a voice message, or connect on Twitter @powervalleypod. As Max Patrick said, “The power to shape your reality lies within you, therefore the most important voice you will ever hear is your own.” And we are here to show the Power in the Valley Join the Power in the Valley Podcast Facebook Group Follow the show on Twitter: @powervalleypod Leave me a message with your feedback: 925-587-8199

10 OCT 2018 · This is episode 4 of the podcast and our guest is Daren Laws, Lead Pastor of Brave Church in San Ramon. At age 19, Daren realized his life purpose was deeply connected to the leading and discipling of God’s people. He has been fulfilling that calling ever since in a variety of ministry rolls starting off as a youth minister before planting and leading churches in Lincoln, Thousand Oaks and now San Ramon. Daren is also A widely sought-after communicator and consultant, Daren is passionate about helping leaders go further faster. He has been involved in local, national and global teaching and leadership development for 35 years. Daren and his wife Tracy have been married for over 30 years. They have two sons, Samuel and Isaac. Samuel and his wife Marcy are newlyweds. Daren, Tacy, Samul, Marcy, and Isaac all live in San Ramon. Show highlights 1. How service to others led to eternal significance 2. His most critical leadership gifts: Attitude & Communication 3. Vision Development: Hope for Humanity - Partnerships with New Day for Children, who seeks to recover children caught in the despair of sex trafficking and to restore their stolen childhoods http://www.newdayforchildren.com/ 4. Teen Esteem - Educates and empowers students, parents, educators and the community on challenges young people face. https://teenesteem.org/ Contact Pastor Daren or Brave Church to find out more: info@brave.church. Www.brave.church. Connect with them on Facebook: facebook.com/BraveChurch, Twitter: @BraveChurch, and Instagram: @bravechurch If you enjoyed the show, please take a moment to subscribe! Who in our community do you want to hear from? Are you interested in being a guest? Please provide me your feedback. There are so many ways to connect with me. Send me a message on Nextdoor, join our Facebook group Power in the Valley Podcast, leave a voice message, or connect on Twitter @powervalleypod. As Max Patrick said, “The power to shape your reality lies within you, therefore the most important voice you will ever hear is your own.” And we are here to show the Power in the Valley Join the Power in the Valley Podcast Facebook Group Follow the show on Twitter: @powervalleypod Leave me a message with your feedback: 925-587-8199

22 AUG 2018 · Today’s guest is Ms. Kathy Chiverton. Kathy is the Executive Director of the Discovery Counseling Center. Kathy has extensive history of community involvement including serving as Chief of Staff to two Contra Costa County Supervisors and was Executive Director of the San Ramon Valley YMCA. Her volunteer work in the community includes service on the Boards of Directors of Leadership San Ramon Valley, the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation, and Danville Rotary. A graduate of Smith College, Kathy has a Master’s Degree from Colgate University and has done doctoral work at the State University of New York at Buffalo. She and her husband Ed live in Alamo and are the parents of three adult children and the grandparents of five. Connect with Discovery Counseling Center: Website http://www.discoveryctr.net/home.html Facebook: facebook.com/discoveryctr/ Instagram: @discovery_counseling1971 The Thrift Station 486 San Ramon Valley Blvd Danville, CA 94526 United States (925) 820-1988 Facebook: facebook.com/The-Thrift-Station If you enjoyed the show, please take a moment to subscribe! Who in our community do you want to hear from? Are you interested in being a guest? Please provide me your feedback. There are so many ways to connect with me. Send me a message on Nextdoor, join our Facebook group Power in the Valley Podcast, leave a voice message, or connect on Twitter @powervalleypod. As Max Patrick said, “The power to shape your reality lies within you, therefore the most important voice you will ever hear is your own.” And we are here to show the Power in the Valley Join the Power in the Valley Podcast Facebook Group Follow the show on Twitter: @powervalleypod Leave me a message with your feedback: 925-587-8199

13 AUG 2018 · This is episode 2 of the podcast and my guest today is Ms. Denise Jennison Public Education is Denise's passion. She has served as a public education advocate for the past thirty years. A few short weeks ago she was hired as the San Ramon Valley Unified School District’s new Communications Specialist. In this position she will support the District’s complex and ever-changing needs in managing communications. From social media to district-wide communications, to site specific assistance. Just prior to this new position, Denise was a Governing Board Member of SRVUSD from 2010-2018. She believes that a strong public education system is the cornerstone of a strong democracy. She lives with her husband in the San Ramon Valley, which is where they raised their four sons. They all attended local public schools. Both of her parents were public school teachers. She has made it her life’s work to find a way to elevate public education to its rightful place in our society so that every child has an opportunity to succeed. I think you will really enjoy our conversation as Denise addresses the challenging roll of a board of education trustee. How she became such a strong advocate for education, some of the key leadership skills she has developed along the way, and how you can get involved in supporting our local school district. I present to you Ms. Denise Jennison! Contact Denise, email: cmjenn@pacbell.net If you enjoyed the show, please take a moment to subscribe! Who in our community do you want to hear from? Are you interested in being a guest? Please provide me your feedback. There are so many ways to connect with me. Send me a message on Nextdoor, join our Facebook group Power in the Valley Podcast, leave a voice message, or connect on Twitter @powervalleypod. As Max Patrick said, “The power to shape your reality lies within you, therefore the most important voice you will ever hear is your own.” And we are here to show the Power in the Valley Join the Power in the Valley Podcast Facebook Group Follow the show on Twitter: @powervalleypod Leave me a message with your feedback: 925-587-8199

6 AUG 2018 · This is The Power in the Valley Podcast where we connect the San Ramon Valley and strengthen the bond of our community one conversation at a time. I am your host, Demetrius Ball. Thank you for joining me on this journey of connection, leadership, and service. This is Episode 1 of the show and I’ll be giving you a brief explanation of why I have created this podcast and what you can expect each episode. First of all, you need to know a little bit about me. I have been a resident of the San Ramon Valley for just over 3 years now. I live in San Ramon with my family, my wonderful wife, four amazing children, and my mom. I work in the community and my children attend school in the community, and we love it here. I love studying and practicing leadership. I see myself as a servant leader. Whatever organization or group I’m involved with I focus on how I can contribute to moving us forward. I think that’s the focus that the best leaders have, not focusing on fulfilling their personal goals or making a certain amount of money or aquiring the C-suite title or how many people report to them. The best leaders focus on how they can make the people they work with and the community that they live in better. Simply put the best leaders focus on others. I am also a huge consumer of podcasts. I love the storytelling nature of this medium and the ability to every week hear the voice of the hosts and their guests. It makes me feel like I’m part of their family. It is one thing to read about a topic, but when you can actually hear the voices of the subject matter experts, I feel like it brings so much more meaning to the content. This podcast is focused on telling the story of our community through the lens of some of it’s top leaders. Leaders in formal title, and leaders in everyday life that are setting the example for others to follow as well. Each guest will share a bit about their current organization, the journey into their current community or business leadership role, some of the most important skills that they’ve developed on their path, and finally they will tell us how we can connect with them and support their particular organization or other organizations that they know are serving our community. As a working adult in the San Francisco Bay Area, it is so easy to get caught up in the daily grind of work and family responsibilities without realizing the amazing people, wealth of knowledge, captivating stories, and skills that our neighbors possess. We each have a particular set of skills and resources that the members of our community desperately need. I’m here to help tell our story as a citizen in the San Ramon Valley. I’m here to help connect us. I’m here to help give the opportunity for all of us to make a positive impact. I’m going to end this episode with this quote by author Max Patrick, from his book Embracing Prosperity By Changing Your Mind: Tap Into Prosperity by Tapping Into You, because I think it does a great job on encapsulating what I hope to accomplish with this show. “The power to shape your reality lies within you, therefore the most important voice you will ever hear is your own.” I hope to Inspire and Empower the citizens of The Valley by hearing our collective voices. I want us to get to know our neighbors, to get involved with our local organizations, or even to create our own, and to use our power to shape the direction of our community. Thank you again for joining this journey. We’ll see you next time as we explore The Power in the Valley! Join the Power in the Valley Podcast Facebook Group Follow the show on Twitter: @powervalleypod Leave me a message with your feedback: 925-587-8199