Conejo Valley Visionaries

About Conejo Valley Visionaries

Conejo Valley Visionaries is a weekly audio and video podcast that highlights the founders, CEOs, and leaders behind the businesses you love in the Conejo Valley. From restaurateurs and coaches to sommeliers and retailers, each episode offers candid conversations about their journeys—how they started, the challenges they’ve faced, and their vision for the future. You’ll also get practical advice for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to make their mark. Plus, enjoy exciting weekly giveaways! Want to share your own story? DM us on Instagram @ConejoValleyVisionaries.

Publisher

Conejo Valley Visionaries

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Jan 2024

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

8 of 81 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Raising Capital: What Investors Really Want | Luke Erickson, founder of Startup Ventura| Visionary Playbook

   Host Cristina Dennstedt interviews Luke Erickson, founder of Startup Ventura, about when to raise capital and what investors truly seek.

2. 

   8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The (Family) Business of Booze with Joe Grasso, President & Founder of Mario's Hard Espresso in Simi Valley, CA

   Host Cristina Dennstedt interviews Joe Grasso, President & Founder of Mario's Hard Espresso, about transforming a family recipe into a thriving spirits brand.

3. 

   1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Best Thrift Shop, New Happy Hour, and Girl's Night Out Spot with Jenna Davis | Best of Conejo Valley

   Host Cristina Dennstedt interviews Jenna Davis as they explore top local thrift shops, happy hour spots, and girl's night out destinations in the Conejo Valley.

Inside a recent episode

Raising Capital: What Investors Really Want | Luke Erickson, founder of Startup Ventura| Visionary Playbook

Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Totally. I think when I speak with students in particular, I think the biggest thing separating, you know, them going into careers and maybe considering entrepreneurship is permission. And that might sound like a little silly, so to speak, but entrepreneurs, like successful entrepreneurs are somewhat of a rare breed. And most people aren't growing up with a successful mother or father or entrepreneur in the household or even extended family for that matter. And even if they do, that doesn't necessarily mean that that person is giving them encouragement to go down that same path. I think for a lot of youth, seeing entrepreneurship as a career path is definitely a piece of change that I'd love to make, not just throughout the Ventura community, but more just broadly, because I think it is incredibly rewarding. builds you up a lot as a person as well to be able to, you know, take that risk and bet on yourself. […]

Who has been a guest on Conejo Valley Visionaries

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Luke Erickson
• Joe Grasso
• Jenna Davis
• Tim Kanter
• Shira Weber

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

3,793

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

22 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

26 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

83

Social presence

94

YouTube

68

Engagement

71

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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