What matters to MARIA FELICIA KELLEY?

Maria Felicia Kelley

Person by Maria Felicia Kelley

SoCal Spotlight with Maria Felicia Kelley—Topical interviews with artists and entertainers, athletes and thought leaders in Southern California

About

I'm a summa cum laude graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. I earned my BA degree in broadcast journalism and began working as a producer, writer and on-air host for Arizona PBS as I completed my degree. Building on my expertise in media, I founded SoCal Spotlight—a collection of lifestyle and resource platforms featuring topics on Southern California celebrities, entertainment, food and wellness. SoCal Spotlight is also the name of my adjacent video podcast that complements our online content–airing on my @socalspotlight YouTube Channel. The site also features a SoCal Arts & Entertainment Resources page. There I am growing a list of entertainment industry contacts to benefit A&E professionals and those seeking instruction and access within the industry. As the founder and publisher of The North County Moms, I connect parents and businesses in San Diego County through community outreach, ad sales, and brand promotion through my online and social media platforms. High-end restaurant management ignited my enthusiasm for food, quality ingredients and the social connection of gathering friends and loved ones to share a meal. I love dinner conversations and feel dialogues shared over a good meal is often fodder for interesting podcast interviews. Additionally, I have a passion for researching whole foods to uncover the value added to the body. Today, I find myself fascinated by the process of nourishing the body both physically and spiritually. My goal is to inspire optimal function, including employing facets of a fasting lifestyle to achieve my personal wellness objectives. A focus on nourishing meditative practices and spiritual philosophies for personal growth are important touchstones of my existence. MFK’s Highlights -Podcaster, based in Southern California, who interviews celebrities, musicians, actors, politicians and others of interest throughout the region -Founder & publisher of community and regional resource websites -Published author, including a children’s book series -Former television producer, writer & host -Former stockbroker & NYC upscale restaurant manager -California real estate advisor -Wife to an awesome husband & mom to three exceptional sons! SoCal Spotlight YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SoCalSpotlight Recent interview & article about Maria Felicia Kelley, as founder of The North County Moms: https://thenorthcountymoms.com/2025/07/04/abc10-news-san-diego-features-tncm-founder-maria-felicia-kelley/ https://thenorthcountymoms.com/2025/10/24/meet-maria-felicia-kelley-author-founder-the-north-county-moms/ https://thelocalmomsnetwork.com/what-its-like-to-be-a-parent-of-a-child-with-down-syndrome/

What Matters

M MEDIA

Maria values media for its role as a tool to circulate viewpoints and foster understanding and engagement in communication.

M ENTERTAINMENT

Maria values entertainment for connecting with celebrities, actors, musicians, and industry professionals across Southern California.

M SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Maria values Southern California for its vibrant community of celebrities, artists, and leaders, making it the heart of her podcast's focus.

M FILM

Film matters to Maria because Southern California film festivals provide important content for the platform.

M LOS ANGELES

M SAN DIEGO

M CLIMATE

M ECONOMY

M CULTURE

M TOURISM INDUSTRY

M GEOGRAPHY

M PARENTING

M TELEVISION

M MUSIC

M VIDEO GAMES

M CALIFORNIA

M #FINDAJOB

Maria Felicia Kelley

About

What Matters

Wednesday Weekly: California swears in 50,000-member state service corps

Personal Digest: Trump Says He'd Let Iran 'Take Out' LA or San Diego

Personal Digest: Category 5 Hurricane Polo Heads for Southern California

Personal Digest: Category 5 Hurricane Threatens Southern California

Personal Digest: California bans AI therapists — $10,000 fines

Personal Digest: Over 5% of California infants were homeless

Personal Digest: High-stakes: California mail-voting under threat

Personal Digest: 70% of teens now use AI for homework

Personal Digest: 200K acre-feet bid intensifies California water fight

Personal Digest: Gaming alarm: GTA VI playable build threatened

Personal Digest: U.S. debt tops $40 trillion — what it means

Personal Digest: How a $111B merger could upend LA jobs

Personal Digest: Paramount’s Hollywood future in doubt

Personal Digest: Waymo cleared to scale robotaxis across California

Personal Digest: Lakers reportedly sold for a record $12.5B

Personal Digest: Lakers reportedly sold for $12.5B — ownership shock

Personal Digest: Arctic science at risk: federal report loses support

Personal Digest: U.S. records its hottest month — climate alarm

Personal Digest: Climate threat: mosquitoes now affect 95% of cities

Personal Digest: Amazon plan could be U.S.'s top polluter

Personal Digest: U.S. jobs surprise — 23,000 lost in July

Personal Digest: When Games Out‑earn Movies and Music

Personal Digest: 38% of adults are estranged — parenting in 2026

Personal Digest: Court Keeps $20B in Clean‑Energy Grants Intact

Personal Digest: Nolan’s Odyssey Tops $1B, Sparks Film Revival

Personal Digest: Spider-Man's $355M Weekend Fuels Box Office Boom

Personal Digest: California faces deep Colorado River cuts

Personal Digest: Reservoirs at 1957 lows, Colorado River cuts ahead

Personal Digest: 12M and counting: LA's Olympic ticket fever

Personal Digest: Court: Feds 'intentionally targeted' California

Personal Digest: EPA ordered to free $2.8B for environmental justice

Personal Digest: California's showdown: votes, leases and detained kids

Personal Digest: White House cuts $2B UC research grants

Personal Digest: 2,318 Measles Cases Put LA on Alert

Personal Digest: Jobless claims at lowest level since 1969

Personal Digest: California fight: $867M Medicaid hold threatens care

Personal Digest: GTA VI’s $1B launch could reshape gaming

Personal Digest: GTA VI’s $260M pre-order shockwave

Personal Digest: Global $3.2T M&A Boom Rewrites Corporate Playbook

Personal Digest: San Andreas strain unseen in 1,000 years alarms LA

Personal Digest: Multi-state produce outbreak sickens nearly 7,000

Personal Digest: California's COMPETE Act: Tougher antitrust ahead

Personal Digest: Cyclospora outbreak reaches 31 states

Personal Digest: Economists warn AI could remake the economy — fast

Personal Digest: Heat kills about 2,700 as wildfire season sharpens

Personal Digest: AI buildouts linked to a 25% rise in emissions

Personal Digest: Oil demand dips for first time since COVID

Personal Digest: PlayStation discs face extinction by 2028

Personal Digest: PlayStation discs to disappear by 2028

Personal Digest: Half of Americans are struggling with groceries and gas

AI anxiety, GTA fury, Meta sued — and Comcast splits the house

Entertainment reshuffle: NBCUniversal spin-off and GTA VI's big gambits

AI, GTA6 and parenting hacks: what’s reshaping culture and cash

GTA VI preorders surge, digital games win — and AI stirs trouble

GTA6 frenzy, studios lean on critics, and AI shakes music and film

Pool tragedy, GTA VI's digital leap, and Hollywood's big moves

Clive Davis dies; AI music lawsuits and GTA 6 shake industries

AI shakes music, gaming and TV — creators push back

From Clive Davis’ farewell to GTA VI preorders: what’s moving culture

LA warehouse inferno, AI roils games & music, NASCAR lands in SD

Sitcom titan dies, Sesame Street movie deal, and gaming subscription fury

Big studio shake-up, GTA buzz, and a music world in flux

GTA VI pre-orders spark stock surge as game, music and film shake up

Toy Story 5’s big debut, GTA VI ripple effects, and streaming shakeups

Fox’s $22B Roku takeover — streaming’s living-room power play

Fox's $22B Roku deal jolts the TV landscape

Paramount’s mega-merger, Spielberg’s final sci-fi, and a $1B biopic wave

Mega-mergers, box-office shocks and a World Cup headache for businesses

Hollywood reshuffle: $111B studio merger and big casting moves

Sequels, streaming shifts and AI stirring the music world

Record NBA ratings, World Cup tourism pinch, and film honors shakeup

Zelda remake, Spielberg's aliens, and a DGA peace deal shake Hollywood

Taylor rumors, a $7B arena reboot, and a Nintendo Direct tease

From AI babysitters to Rush's comeback — what’s moving families, games, and stages

Ariana's triumphant return — and a concert series that imploded

Taylor Swift’s streaming record and a Final Fantasy finale

Swift’s Toy Story song, youth crime alarms, protests and Valve’s headset