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Charting Your Course

Veronica Kusmuk

Booking Overview

This local-business interview podcast focuses on Central Coast entrepreneurs and typically features founders, owners, and company presidents discussing how they built and operated their businesses. Credible pitches include local or regional founders, family-business leaders, and established operators with practical lessons on entrepreneurship, succession, sustainability, or business growth; booking difficulty is low.

Metrics

Episodes: 8

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: < 100

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 1.8k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

newsroom.pacbiztimes@gmail.com

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Host

Veronica Kusmuk - Host of a Pacific Coast Business Times podcast focused on entrepreneurs and business-building journeys on California’s Central Coast.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Local or regional founders, co-founders, owners, presidents, and other hands-on business operators with a credible company-building story and practical lessons for entrepreneurs.
Required Achievements:  
Founded or co-founded an operating business, Built or expanded a small or family-owned company, Led business succession or multigenerational ownership, Developed expertise in a specific industry or business challenge

Recent Guest Discussions

Linda Young - Sustainable Fashion, Textile Waste, Circular Design, Entrepreneurship, And Balancing Business Ownership With Family Life.

Kimberly Lau - Sustainable Fashion, Textile Waste, Circular Design, Entrepreneurship, And Balancing Business Ownership With Family Life.

Danielle L. Brinkman-Mallare - Building And Running An Accounting Firm, Entrepreneurship, Work-life Balance, Resilience, And Independent Business Ownership.

Joey Leslie - Operating A Digital Marketing And Design Agency And The Impact Of Artificial Intelligence On The Industry.

Kate Griffith - Running A Small Winery, Adapting To Industry Demands, And Managing The Many Responsibilities Of Small-business Ownership.

Recent Topics

Business, Entrepreneurship, Small Business, Family Business, Business Leadership

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Charting Your Course
:

Kimberly Lau & Linda Young - Project Rewear

September 25, 2026

Kimberly Lau and Linda Young, co-founders of Project Rewear, join us to talk about building a sustainable fashion company while raising their own families. They dig into the real cost of fast fashion — overproduction, textile waste, landfill overflow — and how they're fighting back through upcycling and circular design. A candid conversation on values, motherhood, and reshaping an industry built for excess. Enjoy this conversation!You can visit and shop at Project Rewear at - 2940 E. Thousand...

Danielle Brinkman-Mallare - Brinkman and Company, AAC

August 07, 2026

In this episode, we sit down with Danielle L. Brinkman-Mallare, President of Brinkman & Company, AAC, to talk about her journey into accounting and what it's really taken to build and run her own firm. Danielle shares candid insights on navigating work-life balance as a business owner, the challenges (and wins) of carving her own path in the industry, and the lessons she's picked up along the way. Tune in for an honest conversation about entrepreneurship, resilience, and finding balance while...

Joey Leslie - Matchfire

May 06, 2026

Tune in to listen to our latest episode, featuring Joey Leslie, President of Matchfire. Joey shares what it’s like to be apart of a digital marketing and design agency and where AI is taking us. Listen now to hear this inspiring story. Thank you to our sponsor Montecito Bank & Trust.

Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
Charting Your Course
:

How do I get in touch with Charting Your Course?

Charting Your Course is hosted by Veronica Kusmuk. Its publicly listed email is newsroom.pacbiztimes@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Charting Your Course?

The publicly listed email for Charting Your Course: newsroom.pacbiztimes@gmail.com.

How many listeners does Charting Your Course have?

Podseeker estimates Charting Your Course reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Charting Your Course?

Charting Your Course typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Local or regional founders, co-founders, owners, presidents, and other hands-on business operators with a credible company-building story and practical lessons for entrepreneurs. Common among recent guests: Founded or co-founded an operating business; Built or expanded a small or family-owned company; Led business succession or multigenerational ownership. Recent guests include Linda Young, Kimberly Lau, and Danielle L. Brinkman-Mallare.

How hard is it to get booked on Charting Your Course?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does Charting Your Course cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Entrepreneurship, Small Business, Family Business, and Business Leadership. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

newsroom.pacbiztimes@gmail.com

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