Nosara Podcasts with Rich Burnam

Local Nosara children need bus ride to school…

https://richburnam.com/2022/08/18/local-nosara-children-need-bus-ride-to-school/

Lili Walter from Hot Tamale wants local children to have an opportunity for an education and has put together a way for children to have access to bus rides. Hear in 5 minutes what is needed and how all of us can easily make a difference.

https://www.classy.org/campaign/get-nosara-area-kids-to-school/c413855

Nosara’s Chefs, Episode 1: Henry from El Local

We at Nosara Podcast are thrilled to launch our new series, Nosara’s Chefs, about the chefs overseeing the restaurants in our area! The Nosara‘s Chefs, Episode 1 begins with Mr. Henry from El Local.

Here are some thoughts from Henry about his El Local adventure:

“To make El Local happen, I had to fight against my own fears, other people’s perception of me, and carve out a real man who doesn’t give a shit about people’s opinions are and to do EXACTLY WHAT I WANT TO yet be successful… We make everything from scratch and put on our sign to create a special identity… There’s no secret EL LOCAL had a hard beginning… The 1st administration (before I arrived) left many money debts and my wife was pregnant. I was broke, then my best friend and I had a big falling out… The owner, George Brown, provided me the opportunity to manage EL LOCAL and he was explicit instructing me to ‘take care of this restaurant as it is yours.’ Furthermore, Spacialle not only offered to help but went to great lengths to help us become who we are. I have tremendous gratitude and appreciation to both her for countless items, and George for the opportunity… So essentially I had nothing and EVERYTHING at the same time… So this is how I took care of everything: Learning and improving my techniques, studying and making interesting and new recipes, teaching people the intricacies of service and kitchen operations, and more… When COVID came this provided the opportunity to make us stronger and more confident with our products… We’re proud of what El Local has become and I’m looking forward to the future.”

Rener & Ryron Gracie Talk Surfing in Nosara, UFC, BJJ for all levels, Ryron’s midlife crisis, + more

https://richburnam.com/2022/08/05/rener-and-ryron-gracie-talk-surfing-bjj-for-everyone-ufc-and-family-history-personal-goals/

We’re excited to launch this one & hope you enjoy it… Rener & Ryron talk surfing in Nosara, growing up watching their father, grandfather, and uncles literally introduce a superior fighting style to the planet & prove it by creating the UFC and going on to dominate mixed martial arts (MMA), fighting grown adults themselves as teenagers then creating learning styles for kids, women, military & police forces, elderly, creating an online learning platform which ultimately became the premier online system, how the Gracie Breakdowns of UFC fights catapulted popularity, what UFC fights are like behind the scenes and in the crowds, what it is like to go anywhere anytime with complete confidence in personal safety, how surfing is a different & challenging opportunity compared to BJJ, Ryron’s mid life crisis and much, much more…

 

Show notes:

First 5 Nosara

5-10 family

10 – Online platform

11 women empowered, Gracie bulletproof, survival tactics, Gracie combative

12 watch mma or UFC you realize BJJ is now ‘the one you can’t live without’ or what if you don’t want to do cage fighting? What about kids, women, law enforcement, pricing empowerment…

13 at some point in life someone will confront you. BJJ is insurance, surfing analogy from Ryron & kids to elderly can benefit.

14 my kids watch YouTube then I get into it

15 family created mma and they watched it all happen, the YouTube time, and creating this platform too off with Gracie breakdowns,

15 Gracie breakdown GSP first one, fedor vs fabricio verdum 2nd..

16 Gracie’s are mma translators to average couch fan. They are most recognized from Gracie breakdowns even surfing in nosara

17/18 kids women and men should be trained differently. Assault, police, bullying all different

18 one bad class can stop everything

19 we had great teachers

20 BJJ is the martial art other martial artists retire into

21 Gracie brothers want to work together to prepare for possible outside threats… don’t fight under same roof. Enemy can’t be under same roof

22 don’t dominate your training partner that’s short term

23 team

24 rich asks why many trained fighters are so peaceful and less aggressive

25 dad never spanked he always said ‘champ’ and called them champions

26 let kids feel champs to 13 or so then lose a bit and by 18 take off 100% losing fear

27 physical attributes help qualify a man. Lose the need to show your tough ans life gets better.

Learn how to fight… So you don’t have to!

28 someone being disrespectful can be diffused with calm comfort

29 those most likely to puff up are the least trained people normally

30 almost all men do not know how to handle a headlock. Not us… Everyday man must be stressed. A human which can’t breathe.

31 doesn’t take long time to tread water and protect yourself with BJJ.

32 every class you wonder how you lived without knowing these easy techniques for personal safety?

33 COVID and telecommunications Gracie university.com vs other online options. #1 to next number very important up to black belt. Losing brick and mortar adjusted online curriculum through the roof.

37 it took 10 years of work for GU. Never imagined pandemic would the world to them

38 other schools felt threatened; traditionalists said you can’t learn online.

39 now those people have online training.

40 why Nosara is big part of future. Tropical, surfing, fruits and food, people are relaxed, parking wherever, everything slower but works…

41 California so demanding and intense but Nosara can’t be replicated. Need a getaway for full release of fun and some on the side BJJ. Rener’s New Years resolution

42 Ryron’s plan, his first left & surfing stripe

43 Ryron’s drone video

Rickson, whole Gracie family

Ryron saved surfing for mid life crisis

44 Rener says BJJ predictable at highest level, surfing is a different opponent.

Renee’s surf wave go pro. Oppone

45 Nosara is Gracie University of surfing

46 restaurants. Rener’s favorite food ever

Il basílico and kids making their own pizzas.

47 kids & bugs; Rich explains people in area wondering about the martial arts guys and want to know about fighting

49 UFC events backstage & in crowd; difference between drunk fans and the coaches and fighters

50 Rener & Ryron even coach against each other in UFC but was smooth. Learn how to fight so you never have to…

51 once you meet black belts you will find they are chilled out normally. In BJJ can beat someone without inflicting bodily harm while calming them down.

52 we don’t fight because so good at de escalation. Subduing people without hurting them different than Krav Maga for example. A street fight isn’t a fight if you’re good at BJJ

54 definition of peace… Surfing in the morning

Thanks to Kaiya Burnam for editing, Etienne for production, Ale for surf video footage, and Gracie family for images and UFC, Joe Rogan, Brian Ortega, James Rees, plus everyone else we need to thank for helping make this episode a special one!

Nosara Bomberos Chief Ryan Bombard explains current financial crisis situation, the new Bomberos app, plus more in this short episode

Many residents, and most all visitors, may be unaware the Nosara Bomberos operations survive off private donations. At the moment there is a financial crisis situation, yet there is some hope according to Chief Ryan Bombard.

In this NP episode, Chief Ryan explains financial issues they are facing in order to continue servicing the community.

He explains the different ways you can donate including tax-deductible options for the US 501c3 and in Costa Rica.

Donate here:

https://www.amigosofcostarica.org/affiliates/asociacion-bomberos-de-nosara

The Nosara Bomberos app is up and available! Ryan is especially excited about this new addition. It will make it easier to connect and track responses as well as make it easier to donate. Go and find it for Android and iPhone under ‘Nosara Bomberos’ here:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.CaNuArts.BomberosNosara

https://apps.apple.com/au/app/bomberos-nosara/id1618276829

Attorney Carlos Araya shares his Nosara opinions, insights and stories

Besides being an associate at Central Law, Carlos Araya is an active Nosara community member in many ways. Besides working on community initiatives like supporting the Bomberos and an initiative to start a chamber of commerce in Nosara, you might also know him from the social media forums where he shares his insightful knowledge and experience in Nosara in an interesting way…. (see here below for some examples.)

We hope you enjoy getting to know Mr. Carlos Araya a little better, we expect to have him back for further updates and discussions in the near future!

We cover a whole bunch of ground on various Nosara topics in this episode. Amongst them are a couple of the ones lined out, but there is much, much more! We hope you enjoy the full episode.

• Studying in Nebraska and transitioning from ‘pre-dentistry’ mayor with terrible grades to ending up in Nosara
• Personal Life as an attorney in Nosara
• Family life in Nosara
• Is there still a low season in Nosara?
• Nosara is expensive, even for people from the States
• Nosara chamber of commerce initiative
• Transitioning from Jaco to Nosara
• How Jaco and Nosara are similar and different
• The recent growth in Nosara
• Small lot subdivisions happening in Nosara

Chuc Mason from Unleash Your Geek shares his adventures to, and about, his current life in Nosara

Chuc Mason has had an interesting path both towards as in Nosara. Many might know him through his social media presence or through one of his various businesses and programs. Buckle up for a wild ride with a man passionate about many things as you will clearly hear and see in his episode.

Nosara Civic Association President Luis Pardo addresses all kinds of issues

Luis Pardo is a hardworking man trying to make a difference for Nosara’s future while serving as NCA President. Here’s some notes from this episode:

Luis states our guests are changing.

Ex: Late night party folks starting to show up. Hotel guests starting to ask ‘Where are the umbrellas on the beach?’ and things like this.

New investors are creating bigger consequences.

We all need to sacrifice… Not just others.

Nature has to deal with habitats being cut, bigger gardens, large buildouts using too much property, etc.

Since 2018 NCA pushing regulatory plan and helping.

We now have internet, trash pickup, etc… All those things are thanks to planning.

Is NCA the police? Do people understand the role in how NCA affects community?

NCA are planners. Goal is to plan ahead for what will happen in future. Ex: Trash

NCA are not the enforcers.

Temporary building regulations still being argued for.

People have been trying to steal land from NCA which takes time.

7302 is ongoing issue and over 40 land owners in Esperanza are in communication with NCA.

Dump update: officially closed and NCA has approved plans but needs funding to pay for new facility

Lack of funding biggest issue

Luis feels should be a walking community, not a driving one. References updated law requiring sidewalks need to be included

Rich says NCA needs people who disagree with them to still support and asks Luis how to address

Rich says some community organizations will not communicate

Should your dog have a leash?

How often do people actually communicate?

NCA is not trying to be a police force to stop development. Rich thinks people might not understand this.

Rich asks what is Luis’ message for the haters?

Dream Catchers Foundation helps underprivileged local children have access to quality art and dance classes, learn how you can help them to reach more children

In this episode founder Cintia González, and one of their volunteers in Nosara, Mariela Ortega, share about this wonderful project. They explain the origins of the Dream Catchers foundations and why they brought it to Nosara, the classes, events, and work they are doing for the community, and the many ways you can help out (volunteering, donations, etc). Check the full episode and read further here below to also find the different ways you can support.

Dream Catchers Foundation is a non-profit organization whose goal is to bring extracurricular classes like art, dance, capoeira, and more, to local children. These children, who attend local public schools and would normally not have access to these kinds of classes, get the benefits of art in all its different forms. They are currently working in 3 different areas of Nosara: Santa Marta, Santa Teresita, and Garza. But the goal is to reach all 10 schools in the area and benefit up to 2000 children. Dream Catchers has a staff of experienced volunteer teachers to bring quality art classes to the community. Like Mariela, who teaches art to children from 6-16 years old in Santa Marta, Santa Teresita, and Garza, she brings quality art education to them with a focus on self-expression and freedom. The project also focuses on regaining previously unused spaces and transforming them into safe spaces for children to grow in the community while doing art. In the process, they also make improvements to the spaces, like the Santa Marta community hall (next to the soccer field), where they painted the whole room and had renowned costarican graffiti artists make wonderful murals on some of the walls. And they also brought a big water tank, that now supplies the water to this space.

One of the biggest challenges that the Dream Catchers Foundation faces is to keep the program going financially. For that reason they are receiving donations in many different forms: direct donations (to help with specific goals), sponsorship programs (in which you can donate a monthly fee to sponsor a child), volunteer work (to teach, assist teachers, or help out in renewing spaces). You can also help out by donating materials, or things that might be needed (like the water tank in Santa Marta, which was donated).

Go to the following links and contacts to help out in any way you can, so that our local underprivileged youth can grow in a community full of art, self-expression, freedom, and awareness.

Donations:

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5YX9DAHQHPKD4

https://www.amigosofcostarica.org/affiliates/dreamcatchers

Check Dream Catchers link tree for all important links (donations, volunteering and more)::

https://linktr.ee/FoundationDreamCatchers

Dream Catchers on Instagram @fundacion_dreamcatcherscr:

https://www.instagram.com/fundacion_dreamcatcherscr/

Dream catchers on Facebook @DREAMCATCHERSCOSTARICANCHILDREN:

https://www.facebook.com/DREAMCATCHERSCOSTARICANCHILDREN

Or contact::

info@dreamcatchercr.com

+506 89765166   (Cintia)

Nosara road situation update in 8 minutes; Upcoming road blockades & what levels of government we need help from

Horrible road conditions are causing tension amongst Nosara’s residents. So much so, there is a planned protest to block traffic in order to garner attention from the federal and the municipality governmental levels.

In this quick Nosara Podcast episode, Lucca Spendlingwimmer updates us about both the need for higher quality improvements in addition to immediate, necessary assistance from multiple levels of government.

He explains challenges we’re facing with quality of repairs, changing government administrations, in addition to potential help on the way as well as explaining items we should have patience on. The national news outlets are addressing this situation as well.

From Andres Gonzalez on public Facebook group Nosara Pavimento: “Copy this hash tag and share on all government pages!”

#DrAmadorLaRuta160NosaraPorFavor

https://www.facebook.com/100038850027017/posts/683173876320940/?d=n

We’ll be back in with updates from the road committee soon.

Ivana Bajic and team explain the ‘Nature of Surf Woman’ project and why you should have one of their Coffee Table Books

When we had our first conversation with producer and writer Ivana Bajic, there was no question: She is fired up and has a big passion for the ‘Nature of Surf Woman’ project. We had to make sure she still left some energy for the actual recording, which turned out was no problem at all!

She and the team behind Nature of Surf Woman have been putting in their passion and diligence working towards a coffee table book and fine arts photography prints. They describe it themselves as follows: Nature of Surf women challenges the mainstream representation of female surfers by centering, rather than hiding, life’s imprints on the body. It brings a rare and powerful focus to the ways in which all female bodies exist in continual symbiosis with nature. And above all, it reveals the Nature of Surf Women: Athleticism, courage, camaraderie, and the peace and freedom of riding the waves.

For an impression of their work, please check out their website: https://natureofsurfwomen.com/ and we invite you to consider supporting them further and ordering via their recently launched kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/multirobot/nature-of-surf-women-coffee-table-book