Pat Gudauskas: The San Clemente Surf Culture That Raised Him
Pat Gudauskas grew up in San Clemente alongside his brothers Dane and Tanner, surrounded by one of the most influential surf communities in the world. What started as three kids walking to the beach from Riviera eventually became a life of professional surfing, world travel, major waves, lifelong friendships, and more than two decades inside surf culture. Pat sits down with Jeff Moore and Brian de la Puente to talk about growing up in San Clemente, competing with his brothers, learning the unwritten…
Chris Hamm | Former Mayor, Firefighter Leadership & Protecting San Clemente
Chris Hamm joins Jeff Moore and Brian De La Puente for a conversation that goes deep into San Clemente - where it came from, how it has changed, and what it takes to protect what makes the town special. Chris is a Former Mayor and Union President of Orange County Firefighters whose family history in the area stretches back nearly 200 years. He talks about growing up in San Clemente, deciding at seven years old that he wanted to become mayor, building a career in the fire service, serving his own…
Jaxon Rex & Cade Hogan | San Clemente Football, Leadership & the 2026 Tritons
Jaxon Rex and Cade Hogan join Jeff Moore and Brian de la Puente ahead of their senior season with San Clemente High School football and a season-opening trip to Hawaii. The guys get into what really happens behind the scenes of a Triton football season: early-morning lifts, the importance of the weight room, accountability between teammates, becoming senior leaders, film study, mental preparation, recovery, Friday Night Lights and the team's unfinished business after last season. They also talk San…
Relationships Are Currency | Sinan Kanatsiz
Sinan Kanatsiz has spent three decades building businesses, relationships and communities — but his approach starts with something surprisingly simple: connect with the person before you ever think about the transaction. In this episode of The San Clemente Podcast, Sinan joins Jeff Moore and Brian de la Puente to talk about building KCOMM from the ground up, knocking on doors for his first clients, developing a relationship with Palmer Luckey, why confidence and listening matter, and why supporting…
San Clemente Fiesta 2026: Music, Food, Parking & What to Know
San Clemente Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Tyler Boden joins Brian de la Puente to break down everything you need to know before the 2026 San Clemente Fiesta Music Festival. They cover why Fiesta moved from Sunday to Saturday, the two live-music stages, this year’s band lineup, food and cocktails from Del Mar restaurants, parking and transportation, family-friendly activities, volunteering, and the local nonprofits supported by beer booth tips. Now in its 71st year, Fiesta remains one of San…
Nick Hartman | San Clemente Real Estate, Creative Financing & Local Growth
San Clemente native and real estate professional Nick Hartman joins Jeff Moore and Brian de la Puente for a conversation about buying locally, creative financing, off-market opportunities and the neighborhoods changing across town. Nick shares how he purchased a property using a creative financing structure that began with a 3% deposit, why relationships still drive many off-market opportunities, what sellers commonly get wrong and what it takes to survive in a highly competitive commission-only…
Andy Hall & Brian Brower | San Clemente’s Beaches, Growth and Olympic Future
San Clemente City Manager Andy Hall and Assistant City Manager Brian Brower join Jeff and Brian for a candid conversation about the future of the city. They discuss beach replenishment and the T Street sandbar, housing affordability, North Beach, the rebuilt beach trail, city council operations and the challenge of allowing progress without losing San Clemente’s character. The conversation also looks ahead to Olympic surfing at Trestles in 2028, San Clemente’s centennial and what could become one…