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ENJOY THIS EPISODE Thank you for joining us on this incredible journey through 200 episodes of incredible guests, moments and stories. Enjoy the last and final episode – See more at: iTunes LINKS AND RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Frederick Advice Givers REVIEWS HELP A TON Thanks for joining me again this week. If you have...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE Episode 199 of Frederick Advice Givers. The Final interview is an ENTERTAINING one for sure. Enjoy Annie Main with Sendsible Solutions/A.Marie Imagery and Ellie Hottel of Blue Ridge Interiors interiors. We share many laughs and even a FEW serious moments. ABOUT SENDSIBLE SOLUTIONS Providing real estate photography as well as natural light individual and family portraits....

ENJOY THIS EPISODE On this special episode of Advice Givers, we welcome the infamous Cookie Verdi! She talks about family, and the Frederick health care system that she’s been a part of for over 40 years. Sit back, relax and enjoy! – See more at: iTunes LINKS AND RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Youtube Video REVIEWS...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE From the corporate world to becoming a steadfast entrepreneur, Lee Anne Little of Little Massage joins us for Episode 197! Whether you just want to experience total relaxation, stress reduction, or pain relief from sore and aching muscles, Little Massage can  restore and maintain balance and well-being in your daily life. ABOUT...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE In this Episode of Frederick Advice Givers Eric interviews expert Yogi & owner of Luna Yoga, Cindy D’Aquino . Formerly Anada Shala, Cindy revamped the yoga space and changed the name to Luna Yoga. Through a difficult time in her life she leaned on yoga practices for healing, a few years later...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE In this Episode of Frederick Advice Givers long time friend Anne Souder talks about her journey to Design and Stage. How family and her kids and new grandbaby give her the DRIVE to success. Wait for the surprise at the end! . ABOUT ANNE SOUDER DESIGNS Anne Souder Design is a full...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE Barry Weller knows how to command a room in this special episode of Advice Givers. He enjoys the relationships with clients, but especially cherishes the relationships with his family, especially his sons- all while smoking a Cigar. Grab some popcorn, and tune in to this weeks episode. . ABOUT BARRY WELLER PROPERTIES...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE This week Mindy Kopyta Cawley sits down with us to discuss all things Mid Century. As the owner of Vintage MC Frederick, nestled in the corner of South Carroll, you can find the largest selection of Mid Century Modern. Sit back, relax in an MCM chair, and have a listen at our...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE This week Angelique Hoffman of Haven Staging & Design sits down with Eric Verdi to discuss her journey, her many moves and trek east from California. Her design history that started at Pottery Barn. And how she is expanding her service. . ABOUT HAVEN STAGING A unique design firm offering home staging,...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE On this week’s episode, join Don Burgess of Frederick Tours as he sits down and talks all things Frederick; the historic, the artistic, and the passion that breathes through the downtown scene. He noticed a lack of promotion in the Frederick events and photography scene, and wanted to provide a visual aspect...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE On this week’s episode, join Alex Nunemaker and Mary Lou Fisher of Lou and Nu Lake Linganore Review. The power duo talks about their inspiration for the video series, and their love of real estate and mortgage lending. This satirical series focuses on real estate and humor to appeal to homeowners in...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE On this week’s episode, take a journey with Stacey Allgood-Smith and her expertise of the massage world! Joining us again, Stacey talks about the benefits of massage and her passion for healing and helping! ABOUT ALLGOOD THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE: Allgood Therapeutic Massage is owned and operated by Stacy Allgood-Smith, State of Maryland Licensed...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Sit down with Aileen as she takes us on a journey through healing, love and spiritual power on this episode. Healing Rooms of Frederick, located on 419 West Patrick Street, is focused on healing, love and acceptance through God. ABOUT HEALING ROOMS OF FREDERICK: This is a unique ministry that is focused...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: This week we catch up with an Advice Givers Alumni Greg Seymoure and talk about his newest restaurant Rooster’s Wing Box in downtown Frederick. #AdviceGiver #Wings #RoostersWingBox ABOUT ROOSTER’S WING BOX: ALL THINGS WINGS Rooster’s Wing Box is Frederick’s newest chicken wing and chicken tender spot featuring over 33 crazy great flavors, many of which are home made...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Enjoy our full interview with Tameka Garner Davis of Tropical Smoothie Cafe. Tameka and Eric have been friends since childhood, and we get a chance to catch up and learn more about the process she underwent in opening her own Tropical Smoothie Cafe. We highly recommend the Bahama Mama Smoothie! ABOUT TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE:...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Check out our full interview with Natalie Anne of Spanish Speaking Community of Maryland, Inc. Frederick Location and CDJ Genie Services, LLC. As the Director of Development Natalie and her staff at SSC are driven by a single goal; to do our part in making the world a better place for all! We do this by empowering...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Today, people find themselves far too busy to earn a living, maintain their business, and have a social/family life. Minty Clean seeks to help provide relief in the areas of business property maintenance so that our customers can prioritize other areas of their life and work. Jon Genua is a father of...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Enjoy our full interview with Kayla Dene Slusher of Kayla Dene’ Blogsand the Slush Foundation. The goal for Kayla is to live her mission while also being transparent about the times living her life to the fullest is hard. Outside of being the example, she wants to be the coach through providing step by step...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: From Maine to Maryland Dallas Kincaid shares his story and what led to starting Xecunet. This is one of the funniest interviews we’ve had, and we cannot wait to share it with you Xecunet offers a full suite of Internet products including Data Center & Colocation services, xCloud Private & Public cloud, Virtual...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Dr. Donald Kress, MD FACS – is the founder of Plastic Surgery One and the Kress Cosmetic Breast Center. The two clinics offer high-quality plastic surgery for patients who want to improve their look and their quality of life through a cosmetic procedure. Dr. Kress remains active in research and was one of only...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Richard Bailey graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a degree in Geology. His passion for rocks & minerals began at the age of six when his parents took him to Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico during the summers in the mid-sixties. The mountains around Taos had numerous gold...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Enjoy our full interview with Justin Ausherman Founder and President of Black Wolf Commercial. Blackwolf Commercial has been behind some of the area’s most successful businesses and real estate deals, from creating advanced technical offices and medical spaces to coordinating the area’s biggest commercial real estate projects. As a lifelong resident of...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: “An emotional, inspirational, thought-full, energy support human.” Enjoy the full interview with muse and adventure seeker Kymology: Kym Grove. During the episode, Kym shares her story and what led her to launch Kymology. ABOUT KYMOLOGY: I wanna be your muse! An emotional, inspirational, thought-full, energy support human. A force of inspiration. That’s what...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Enjoy our full interview with Alex Uphold – State Farm Agent of State Farm insurance in Thurmont, MD. Alex is Frederick native attending Thomas Johnson Highschool and is also a loving mother of two with an incredibly bright personality. In this interview, Alex shares her journey from starting as an agent to running her...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Since 1994, Mission of Mercy has offered free medical services, prescriptions, and some dental care from rolling clinics that serve six locations in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The clinics have served more than 40,000 medical and dental patients and have dispensed nearly 400,000 free prescription medications. Mission of Mercy accepts no public funding,...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Holly grew up in Westminster, MD but has a lot of family in Hagerstown and Cumberland so this area feels like home. Her entire life is “show prep” so you’ll feel like you know Holly and her entire family. Holly is all about spending time with the people who mean the most...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Roger Wilson has been a resident of Frederick since 1997, when his family purchased a home in the Dearbought Community. In 2007, Roger had the unique opportunity to participate in the Leadership Frederick County (LFC) program, sponsored by the Frederick Chamber of Commerce. The exposure to emerging local issues and a community...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Paul Rivas is the author of This Book Will Not Be on the Test: The Study Skills Revolution, published January 2019 by Rowman & Littlefield. Smith Rivas Study Skills & Academic Coaching is a study skills and academic coaching company founded in 2014 with offices in Washington DC and Los Angeles. We take...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Founded in 1990 as a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization, The Downtown Frederick Partnership has managed Downtown Frederick’s Main Street program since designation in 2001. Main Street designation is awarded by Main Street Maryland (State of Maryland) and is recognized by The City of Frederick and the National Trust Main Street Center. This week we...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Bernard Reisz, CPA, through ReSure LLC, empowers individuals to optimize their finances using proactive and innovative strategies. He provides an integrated approach to tax and financial planning for real estate pros, focusing on their unique profiles and opportunities. Bernard is the founder of 401kCheckbook.com which gives investors direct control of their tax-sheltered funds for...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Carmella Smith, a mother of four, sits down with Eric Verdi to talk about how she put her vision to help meet the business needs of Brunswick, MD, and it’s changing downtown. Housed in a historic pharmacy The Own It Company Is a coworking and (soon to be) artist space created to organize the...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Growing up in Frederick County, and going to Texas Tech in Fort Worth, Texas, Lydia has always had a passion for design and fashion. She graduated with an education degree, and decided to pursue her passion in interior design. Lydia’s expertise stem from the higher end homeowner to quasi-commercial spaces. Continue listening...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Kara Macdonald is the guru of real estate marketing and VP of Pruitt Title, hosting a podcast Real Estate Deep Dive. She’s had marketing experts on her podcast such as Gary V and has extreme expertise in the feild. Through a variety of workshops, individual consultations, and coaching services, Kara teaches real estate...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Oldest child of six and local to Frederick, Teddy Galloway joins us today to share his story and his impact on the community with Eager Lion. A former Marine, now veteran started his company, Eager Lion to help youth in Frederick. Teddy focuses on individual improvement, team work and social skills to...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: For the past thirty years, Julie Gaver of Julie Gaver Discovery has helped people uncover ways to connect with others, and use what they have been given so they can show who they’re meant to be in the world. Everyone has a brilliance to be uncovered. Will you find yours? Continue listening...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Growing up in Philly, Dr. Kershner Daniel served churches outside of Redding, Pennsylvania for 20 years until coming to Frederick. She says she loves living in a city so she can walk everywhere, go to restaurants, and have more of a busy lifestyle. People consider her an “energizer bunny”. Growing up and...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Like many entrepreneurs, the road has been winding, curvy, up, down, and sideways for entrepreneur Joshua Chernikoff.  After graduating with an undergraduate degree from American University and then earning a Master’s degree in broadcast journalism from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism, Joshua spent two year’s as a sports broadcaster in beautiful Harrisonburg,...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Victoria Hale, VP of Retail Lending joins us today to discuss her role with Frederick County Bank “FCB”. FCB is a community service based bank that supports local businesses to push them to success. Victoria was born in Montgomery County and moved to Frederick County when she was in high school. Victoria...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Aje Hill, born and raised in Frederick, found himself in unfamiliar circumstances involving drug charges in 2009, and found himself behind bars. He grew up in a loving, supportive family and Aje never imagined his life would turn out this way.  After serving time, he wanted to make a change. He began...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Naheed Mir from RugKnots joins us for Episode 161 and shares her powerful story. Moving from Pakistan to the United States when she was only 21, Naheed began creating her rug empire, RugKnots. RugKnots is an ethical rug company specializing in hand knotted Oriental rugs. A RugKnots rug is sustainably sourced, made...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Tobin Lehman from New North Inbound Marketing joins us today for episode 160. Located on 124 South Carroll Street, New North provides innovative inbound marketing tech services for businesses through years of experience and expertise. Specializing in helping small businesses and advertising agencies reach marketing potential, New North focuses on massive growth....

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Raised in Frederick County, and growing up with a police and lawyer family, it was only natural that Meghan Delawter became an attorney herself. D-Law was established in 2016, and focuses on family law and domestic work. Located on 128 West Patrick Street, Suite 1 on “lawyer row”, Meghan focuses on serving...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: On this episode we sit down with Gillian Berluti from Firestone’s Market on Market, a specialty food and gift shop with a wide range of local and international products. From fine wines to artisan cheeses, the Market has curated stock for every food aficionado. Opening in 2006, and right next door to...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: On this episode we sit down with Hope from Undone, the mastermind behind the booch, Located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Undone Kombucha has wowed the hearts of many. Kombucha seems to be more than a fermented beverage, it’s a lifestyle that brings together growth and community. Hope had a vision in 2015, and...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: On this episode we have Lucinda Leaman and Avonell Watson of the Potter’s Guild. The Potters Guild provides education, a space for artists to sell and create their work, and for the lovers of clay to come together. Located on 14 S. Market Street, next to the infamous restaurant Wags. The Potters...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Local Fredericktonian, Camden Raynor now serves on the Board of Education for Frederick County. As a college student, going to University of Maryland College Park, this is a huge opportunity. Camden has been in the FCPS school system almost the entirety of his 20 years of age, and being able to be...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Nestled in Downtown Frederick on 29 North Market Street, you will find Hunting Creek Outfitters, the premier fly shop and outfitters of Frederick County. Murray Friedman, owner of Hunting Creek, says that retail has always been in his blood, his father owned a discount store in Ohio, so he grew up with...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Pedego Electric Bikes has exploded in the nation, and Mimi and Caitlin run the Frederick store, which has been open for over 2 months. Both Mimi and Caitlin had a tie to Frederick, Mimi working in Frederick for a number of years, and Caitlin getting her degree from Hood College. Mimi came...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Just outside of Frederick, located in Middletown sits Advanced  Services HVAC. Advanced Services HVAC is unlike any HVAC company out there due to its unique in-house fabrication as well as specializing in Geo-thermal. Kenny runs the day-to-day operations of Advanced Services, and has been working for this company for over 10 years!...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Brandon Bane is a connoisseur of new and vintage street wear. Located on 125 South Carroll Street, Peak Sneaks can appease even the pickiest of sneaker-heads. Selling new and vintage sneakers, jerseys and other apparels, one can even sell and trade to upgrade their wardrobe. Selling brands such as Bathing Ape and...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: You can’t start a business without a few sparks and with Chris Sparks and Surelocked In, that’s never been more clear. Located on 5 market street in Downtown Frederick, an escape room with puzzling challenges awaits you. Chris went to Carnegie Melon, and credits the university for showing him to follow his...