In today's podcast with Josh Phelps, President of Winchester Metals, we explore the ups and downs of running a family business while offering insight and advice on how to navigate the unique challenges that come with running a business with family members.
Listen as we explore the importance of building a positive work culture and the importance of taking care of your employees. Josh shares how a happy and engaged workplace is essential to the success of any business, but can be crucial for a family business.
Through real-life examples and expert insight, we discuss the importance of communication, transparency and trust in building a positive work culture. We also delve into the challenges that can arise when family dynamics spill over into the workplace and offer practial strategies for managing conflict and creating a harmonious work environment.
Josh shares how having multiple generations involved in the business, offers a sense of continuity and ensures that the business remains true to its core values and mission over time, even as the business environment and marketplace change. 

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Welcome to this episode of Keeping it Real with Sharon where you will hear Sierra Collins explore the transformative power of living life with purpose. Sierra dives into how she found her sense of purpose and passion in life and how she persevered through difficult times. Listen as she shares her inspiring story with actionable strategies that helps others cultivate a purposeful mindset while navigating life's ups and downs with resilience and grace.

In this episode you will hear Sierra's story of personal development and how finding her passion and setting goals has created a life of fulfillment while inspiring others to find their purpose. Sierra Collins is an entrepreneur and owner of Sierra Learnership Collaborative.

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"Empowering Others: Lessons from an Entrepreneurial Trailblazer" is a podcast that features an insightful conversation with Shawn Rider, a successful entrepreneur who has carved his own path to success. Shawn inspires and empowers listeners, as he shares stories of triumph and challenges in his journey as an entrepreneur.

Throughout this podcast, Shawn sheds light on the strategies, mindset, and tools that the entrepreneurial trailblazer used to achieve his success. He also discusses how he empowers and supports others in their own entrepreneurial journey, providing valuable insights and advice to help them overcome their own obstacles and achieve their goals.

Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or a seasoned business owner, "Empowering Others: Lessons from an Entrepreneurial Trailblazer" offers valuable insights and inspiration to help you navigate the challenges of entrepreneurship and create a successful and fulfilling business. Tune in to hear stories of resilience, creativity, and innovation!

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In this episode, I sit down with the founders of a new gaming and entertainment space for kids. Kevin Fowlkes and Shane Cannon share their vision for creating a safe and engaging environment where kids can play, learn, and explore their creativity.

We discuss the challenges and opportunities of designing a space that caters specifically to the needs and interests of young gamers. My guests share how they've leveraged the latest technologies and tools to create a dynamic and interactive experience that's both fun and educational.

Listen as we delve into the unique features and attractions of their gaming and entertainment space, from high-tech gaming stations to immersive virtual reality experiences. Kevin and Shane share some of the most popular games and activities and how they balance the need for entertainment with educational content.

We also explore the importance of creating a safe and secure environment for kids, both in-person and online, and how their gaming and entertainment space, GUI (pronounced "gooey") addresses these concerns. We wrap up the conversation by discussing the future of gaming and entertainment for kids and the exciting possibilities that lie ahead.

Whether you're a parent, educator, or just a kid at heart, you won't want to miss this engaging and insightful conversation.

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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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