What started as a hobby, led to a small business. Anthony Masiello shares the story behind his new business venture and how a giant leap of Faith has kept him going strong. Wanting to spend more time with his family, Anthony gave up a secure job with benefits and dove head first into Top Dog Detailing. His strong work ethic and desire to help his clients has quickly made his business a success. Anthony follows his dream of entrepreneurship and shares how he did not allow fear to stop him.

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News journalist Brian Brehm has shared the many stories of the people and events in our community for years. In this episode, Brian is the story. Listen as Brian shares more about the life of a journalist and the stories that have formed him. Brian's passion for our community and being a reporter shines in this personal and heartfelt story he shares.

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Raised in a poverty-stricken home, Ben Savory knew from an early age the importance of working hard to make money.  His entrepreneurial spirit started while he was elementary school, going door to door selling stickers from vending machines.  He shares his story of how the many mentors who believed in him and helped him believe in himself gave him the ambition and drive to build his business, Summit Events. 

Listen as Ben shares with me the many life lessons he has learned in his young age and how he now finds joy and privilege in being able to be part of the making of memories.

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Winchester City Chief of Police,  Amanda Behan, is the first woman Chief of Police in the Winchester Police Department's history. Amanda shares how she started her career in law enforcement in 2001 as an officer recruit and how she gradually rose through the ranks and was promoted to Chief of Police in 2022. Listen as Amanda  discusses the challenges of breaking through that glass ceiling of a male dominated profession and being a trailblazer for other women. Amanda has worked hard to create a community focused police department that also focuses on the health and well being of the officers and employees in her department.

Under Amanda's leadership, she created a value statement that states the following: We are a community-forward agency that appreciates our employees as individuals while promoting their work as a team.   Amanda's enthusiasm and commitment to her community, family, employees and career are evident throughout our conversation.  You won't want to miss this inspirational story.

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Aaron Taylor and Leandra Stotler join me in this very moving podcast that explores how military veterans suffering from PTSD find solace from the comfort of their pet dog. Together they discovered this same need for comfort that many children of military parents have due to  the ever changing military life. With the cost of service dogs being high, they formed the Ridgeside K9 Foundation to be able to offer these well trained service dogs for little or no money to help these military children.

Listen to their compelling story of how struggles they have endured in life have helped them commit to helping children navigate similar situations with the love and  companionship of a dog. This episode is packed full of important information and discusses suicide and other sensative issues. 

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Join me in a genuine conversation with Rich Weller, community activist, as he shares how positivity helps create a better quality of life. An optimistic mindset leads to  healthy living.  Rich is passionate in helping others approach life from a positive point of view, even through difficult times. Rich's life motto is: How you make others feel about themselves, says a lot about you.

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Being licensed in Real Estate within days of one another, Sharon and her office manager, Natalie Dalecky, reflect on the past two years as REALTORS.  From cheering one another on as they sat for the Real Estate exam, to cheering for one another's success as agents, Sharon and Natalie have "journeyed" through the business of Real Estate together.

From 2020 through 2022, the unprecedented housing market has been filled with challenges, adventures, learning, and growth. Sharon and Natalie reflect on the past two years and what that has meant as new agents, and project on the future and what that may hold. 

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On-site at Winchester Regional Airport, Carley Walker explores the vast world we live in from a birds-eye view. The opportunities are endless in the world of aviation and the Winchester Regional Airport offers programs to open up that world to each one  of us!
Listen as Carley enthusiastically shares the vision of the Winchester Regional Airport and the programs available to help all ages know and learn more about aviation.

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Struggling from imposter syndrome and lack of confidence can be the demise of a person's career. Becky Stickley, of Becky Stickley Coaching, shares how she is able to help people find their value and develop their character to help them feel confident in business. Listen as Becky shares important lessons on how putting the right tools in place helps to build leaders in the workplace. Her transparency in her own career experiences has helped her to help others in their journey to success.

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Age is just a number,  not a state of mind.  Connie Paradise is 72 years old, but that doesn't stop her passion for living her best life!  After a successful career in management, Connie "retired" and began her next career as an entrepreneur at age 65.  Her story will inspire you to embrace life and to live each day to it's fullest. 

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