Stop & Talk is Prebys Foundation’s podcast about the people, ideas, and choices shaping San Diego County. Hosted by Grant Oliphant and Crystal Page, the show features conversations with local and national leaders, changemakers, artists, advocates, and community builders working toward a more inclusive, creative, and opportunity-rich region. 
 
From arts and culture to civil liberties, youth, health, philanthropy, business, and belonging, each episode explores what it takes to build a stronger San Diego, and what becomes possible when people come together with purpose. 
 
Listen in for thoughtful conversations, fresh perspectives, and stories that celebrate the power of community. 

Latest Episodes

Maxx Moses: The Art of Leaving Your Mark

Special Series: Stop & Talk in the Community  We're taking Stop & Talk out of the studio and into the community. In this new series, Grant Oliphant visits San Diegans ...

Sparkle Barnes: Keeping the Door to Care Open

Sparkle Barnes is President and CEO of Health Center Partners of Southern California and its Family of Companies, where she leads a network supporting community health...

Mario Ordóñez-Calderón: The Ocean as a Place of Belonging

Mario Ordóñez-Calderón is a Maya Indigenous leader, U.S. Navy veteran, surfer, and Founding Executive Director of Un Mar de Colores, an Indigenous-led nonprofit advanc...

Alan Sorkin: The Power of Business Meets the Passion of Giving

Alan Sorkin is a nonprofit leader, mentor-coach, entrepreneur, and member of the Prebys Foundation Board. He co-founded and served as volunteer CEO of San Diego Social...

Novien Yarber: What Prebys Heard From Grantees

Dr. Novien Yarber is the Senior Learning Officer at Prebys Foundation, where he helps the foundation listen, reflect, and learn from its work with community partners. ...

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