Northern California eXposure

Dave madden is the owner and writter of the two blogs mmagoldfighters.com and norcalmixedmartialarts.com.Dave is also the host of a brand new podcast know as the MMAGOLD podcast. New shows post every friday morning. Dave recently attended UFC on fox Sacramento Dec 17 and talks about his experience.Dave and I also talk about the last UFC event of 2016 UFC 207.

Xochitl singer songwriter from Sacramento California.Pick up her new single on itunes "Holiday jamz".Xochitl currently has two EP's and two singles available for purchase on the itunes store.Xochitl started writing songs when she was fifteen and doing open mics in the greater sacramento area.She knew she had a gift as people kept asking her when was she going to write and perform new songs.While working three odd jobs in her late teens she decided to take a trip to the east coast with her newly purchased automobile.Her friend who invited her to the east coast with her ended up flaking and she ended up living and working on the east coast where her music career started blossoming and she ended up traveling up and down the united states.

Kellie Gale A professional certified massage therapist. In 2013, she began working independently in Sacramento, Ca. Working out of my own studio allowed me to gain a wealth of knowledge to help master my technique. I continue to grow and learn every day to improve my business, and now I have decided to relocate in Davis, Ca. I began working here in 2014 at a gym, where I was able to work with athletes of all ages. I feel very privilage to have had that experience and it has given me the confidence to work from home and even go to clients houses.

I currently work as a freelance Art Director, UI/UX Designer, Illustrator, and a Speciality Printmaker. A proud Chicagoan happily transplanted to Oakland by way of San Francisco working with clients and teams face to face and remotely for the past 10+ years.   Marketing, UI/UX/Screen design, Identity and Brand has been my professional career focus. But I've been learning and producing digital and handmade prints in tandem with my career. I've had the advantage of working with a diverse group of clients, from leading agencies to grassroots companies and start-ups listening and defining their unique needs to make sure the design is reflective of the brand and captivates the audience.   I was raised with a foundation in creative arts; my maternal grandmother was a talented mosaicist, my mother is a painter & pastry artist, my father is a retired welder and has made beautiful sculptures, I also have aunts and uncles gifted in ceramics and textiles. My younger brother has done some fantastic graffiti

Nicole Schaller. I am 25 years old and graduated from CSU, Chico with a BA in Psychology. I currently work as a Nutrition Educator in Shasta County (Redding area). I am also a fitness instructor and an online health and wellness coach. I love all forms of fitness. Being active on a daily basis, eating real food, and living in gratitude are important in my life. I love learning and teaching the importance of eating nutritionally good food, choosing better food options, intuitive eating, and balancing non nutritional foods. I am a big advocate for making your own food and cooking healthier options of unhealthy foods. I believe in holistic living. Everyone should focus on strengthening their mental well being as well as physical well being. I also love gardening. Seeing where my food comes from and learning the importance of real food makes me happy. I love exploring the outdoors whether it be backpacking, hiking, running, exploring, and more. Find me on Instagram at @nicolerschaller, fb.com/nicolerschaller, n

Marissa Ingrasci is a Los Angeles based life-coach, actress, and filmmaker. Linking these professional interests is a deep passion to understand and unblock human potential.   After nearly a decade in the entertainment industry, Marissa is intimately familiar with the courage and vulnerability of having big dreams and what it takes to achieve them. She believes that everyone has the capacity to realize his or her highest potential and to evolve in the process. Marissa grew up in Northern California and quite literally was  born into the world of personal transformation, as both of her parents are noted leaders of personal growth and development companies. She obtained her BA from Emerson College and received her coaching training through the ICF approved, Academy of Leadership Coaching & NLP. She is also a certified NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming) coach.   As an actress, Marissa has appeared on the FOX drama&nb

Michelle Smith is a foodie,blogger,photographer,Recipe develper and mother of two.Michelle is the creater and owner of thewholesmiths.com blog.Her philosphy is the following If I had to assign a label to the types of foods I cook, I'd have to say it was "paleo". Most of my recipes will follow paleo guidelines, but not all. I'm all about minimally processed and sustainable foods that are easy and taste great and make us feel good again. I'm not crazy about the term "paleo" as I think it invokes ideas of us sitting around a campfire and gnawing on a boar bone. That's not what we're all about and that's not the focus that I have. For me it's about removing the lower quality products that are damaging our bodies and replacing them with more nutrient dense foods that make our bodies happy. I do feel that as a society we've come to rely on too much sugar and grains in our diets and that's not where our bodies function at their highest levels. With that being said, you may see some sugar or grains sporadically as we

Jasper Wilde has been a barista since 2006. She works at Ritual Coffee Roasters as a Coffee Educator. She is a feminist and has been vocal about the gender and racial inequalities that plague the specialty coffee industry. Jasper is on the board of the Bay Area Coffee Community and is active in planning educational, competitive or community building events. She hopes to travel to Origin next winter and plans on competing in the US Barista Championship in 2017.

Natalie Masako Watkins is born and raised in Stockton, California. She started to paint and explore visual arts during her junior year in high school at age 16. She gives a lot of credit to her high school art teacher, Mr. Ponte for pushing her beyond her limits. Since then, she has taken many art classes at Delta College, and continues to explore and experiment with visual arts. She loves hosting and participating in art shows and getting other talented artist involved in the diverse community of Stockton. She plans to be an art teacher and hopes to graduate from Sacramento State in the near future. Artist Statement   I've always found people and human figures to be incredibly inspiring. I was also into photography before I discovered that I could paint and draw. Portraiture was my favorite form of photography. With that, most of my work is inspired by other photographers and models. I do not aim to be a realist painter because I love manipulating the photograph with color and brush strokes.   Inst

Chef Tanya M. Neuerburg, 28, Sacramento CA. Sous Chef for the Amber House Bed & Breakfast located in the heart of Midtown near the state capital. Executive Owner of Prestige Catering LLC and Certified Pastry Chef with an Associate in the Science of Baking & Pastry from the Art Institute of California- Sacramento a Campus of Argosy. I have 15 years experience in the food service and hospitality industry as well as 3+ years of cake decorating experience.

 Caitlin M. Fahey Schnittger is a lifelong athlete and performance artist, Caitlin is an accomplished singer, dancer, actor and teacher.  Her list of credits include being a member of the breakdancing crew Total Khaos, competitive Bellydancing Troupe Baktiari, choreographer and instructor for Dancenter, Tannery World Dance and Cultural Center and Santa Cruz Performing Arts.  She was also a featured dancer and flying monkey in Cabrillo Stage's The Wizard of OZ.  Also a very experienced personal trainer and fitness instructor, she has worked at Spa Fitness Watsonville, Bay Avenue and 41st Ave, Santa Cruz CORE Fitness and Rehab, BodyWorks, and for herself conducting her own fitness camps since 2007. Caitlin loves to dance and is incredibly passionate about helping people lead healthier, happier more balanced lives. Caitlin is currently the co owner of Synergy dance & fitness studio located in Aptos Ca, in Santa Cruz county.She is the co owner with her brother Thomas Fahey.Synergy was purc

Dave Madden is a full time local teacher in Nor Cal and also loves covering local MMA fighters.Dave currently writes as a  guest blogger at mmagoldblog.com and has his own blog at davemaddenmma.com Dave talks with me about his recent experience in Las Vegas for UFC 200  

Jasmine Leek is a Stockton native who moved away in her youth and came back to her home town to make a difference and help Stockton evolve and change for the better.Jasmine currently works for thirdcitycoalition.Third City is a non profit working to promote civil engagement and help educate the people of Stockton with policies in the city of Stockton.ThirdCityCoalition also has a monthly podcast know as third City podcast, the podcast went live this past May.In this episode jasmine talks about coming back to Stockton from the bay area and leaving a lucrative job with a big cooperation to follow her dreams of causing a positive change on Stockton.

Fil-Am, Gastronome, Food Photographer, Human Resources Professional, Proudly Repping Northern California, social media explorer Growing up, my mom never said "Hello" or "Hi". Her first words were always, "Did you eat?" Food meant family, comfort, love and culture. I didn't truly appreciate this until my family immigrated to the Bay Area when I was 10. Here, I had to define who I was and that took a long time to determine. In the meantime, I went to college, moved to SoCal, started my career in human resources, got married, divorced and came back to my beloved NorCal. Before I became a cubicle dweller, I was in the hospitality industry for 10 years. But high tech money was too alluring and I advanced my HR career in Silicon Valley startups. However, I missed the simpler life and combined my start up experience with my hospitality and HR background to work for an event planning company. That was where I first discovered the power of social media to promote your brand and ideas. It started innocently enough with

in her own words : Hola chicas!  My name is Leslie Valdivia Fuentes. I'm 25 years old and a Sacramento State University grad- go Hornets! I studied Communications Studies with double minors in Spanish and journalism. I live in Sacramento, California and I currently work at a local nonprofit where I serve as the program assistant of a financial capability program and small business assistance program for the Hispanic community. I hope to share my life experiences with you all through this blog and, of course, we'll also have a little fun along the way. I'm here for you mis chica.

My name is Karry Giunti and I am the founder of Glisten Queens Clothing. My story is the perfect example of how one positive thought can change the course of a lifetime. I like many others have a difficult time at this thing called "life". I lost my mom, dad and brother by the time I was 25 years old. After the loss of my mother in 2010 I went on a downward spiral FAST. Depression lead to overeating and not being active in the gym or even at life. I was over 300lbs and having serious health problems. I was also limiting my contact with friends and extended family. I wasn't living I was just "existing". No one knew the pain I was in because I still went to my 40hr a week job and celebrated my friends life acheivements like marriages and babies. I was genuinely happy for them but these goals seemed so out of reach for me, I was just trying to survive. I always kept a smile on my face but inside I was hollow and sad. These thoughts made me make other bad decisions such as some of the relationships I chose and so

Bay area comedian Navy veteran Jason Mack talks about life as a stand up comedian the trial and tribulations comedians face working other jobs and not concentrating 100% on your craft and or art which of course is comedy for jason.Jason has had a podcast in the past and plans on bringing it back in the near future.Jason disclosed to me some of the health problems he has had to endure and how the V.A. is very slow at helping and or curing.It's a shame that our  does very little to help our veterans get better health care and I can only imagine the constant pain Jason deals with on a regular basis.Support your local artis and or comedians.Jason currently resides in sacramento and you can catch him live at many venues in and around scaramento

n her own words Natalie Drawazeh: I am a lifelong Yuba Sutter resident, mom, and amateur astronomer. Working with kids has given me a great passion for my community and a desire to bring the wonders of the night sky to them. I started the Yuba Sutter night Sky Network a little over a year ago and it is my way of bringing astronomy to real life people and making it fun and interesting for all ages. I am also an outdoor enthusiast and besides raising my own two children, I enjoy photography, hiking and exploring the great outdoors.

Lauren Baker is an executive producer for Fresno's premiere Internet TV station Central Valley Talk and an award-winning local cartoonist, specializing in comic books and graphic novels. She also is the creator behind the blog 'Rosebud' which is dedicated to artistic spirituality and self-empowerment."  

Jill Mansfield has a crush on California and loves living in Sacramento. She grew up in a family of five kids, two parents and is still alive to tell the tale. Jill is married to her high school sweetheart and they have two beautiful daughters. The four of them adore their labradoodle pup. Jill spends much of her free time shuttling children to various sports practices or cheering them on at their games. Her family and friends mean the world to her and she's trying to figure out a way that everyone can live on one farm. Jill loves fiercely and has a great big heart. She may or may not be addicted to watching hockey. Jill has been quietly writing stories about her family life for years as she looks for the beauty in chaos. She now shares many of these stories at lifeofjill.com. Sarah Maren Whitehead is a full time photographer, part time wife and mother and sometimes writer. She is the creative director for CCM. When she's not making pretty pictures or working on writing you'll find her hanging out with her hu