Pinellas County Local Podcast

Kelly Santos with Amerifirst Mortgage is one of the best Tampa Bay has to offer. We refer to Kelly often when it comes to our personal finance. In this episode we discuss the closing process, pre approvals, pre qualifications and new construction! https://www.thepindropgroupcommunity.com/finance

Nicole Colon of Nikki's Bakery Sweets found us on Instagram and we are so glad she did. Her Instagram page shows gorgeous baked goods from cookies to cakes and more. We wanted to ask her how she got started and what her process is like. Custom made cookies are our favorite! We are excited to share with you Nikki's beautiful and delicious bakery. I sent some home to NJ overnight and our family went wild. They can't wait for more. https://www.instagram.com/nikkisbakerysweets/

Julie Chamberlain with Rodan + Fields is one of our sweetest friends.  Since talking to Julie for our podcast she has sent me some R+F samples and I immediately messaged her that I'm hooked!  In this episode we talk about her choice in joining Rodan + Fields and she gets to help me understand the difference her company makes.  Julie also makes a huge difference in others lives here locally through her work as an RN and a local charity Women With Purpose.  https://www.instagram.com/finewinesandwrinkles/  https://www.facebook.com/Julierodanandfields/

Victoria Yarbrough is the first friend I ever made moving to Pinellas County, FL.  Today she is thriving in hair artistry in St. Petersburg, FL and teaching us how to keep our hair healthy with lasting color.  I love chatting with Victoria on any day.  This interview was full of reminiscing and lots of laughs! https://www.instagram.com/beauty_by_victoriay/  

Restore Hyper Wellness in St. Peterbsurg, FL is making wellness affordable to everyone. I spoke to their general manager Geoff Whitworth just after experiencing my own first treatment of IV Therapy. I loved every minute of being at Restore. From the wellness all around to the familial feeling it was an A+ experience for me. In this episode we discuss all their business has to offer in our beautiful community. https://www.instagram.com/restore_stpete/

Michelle Robertson of Glo Skin in Palm Harbor got inventive real fast when it came to skin care during our stay-at-home order. We loved hearing all the ways we can interact with her at home. www.gloskincarespa.com

Dr. Cesar Lara is one of our communities great leaders in health, wellness and mindset. He practices a healing of the body to guide his patients through weight loss. It’s an honor to have him on our show.

Vince Winteregg with Mimeo Imaging joined our podcast to talk about the latest in real estate technology and virtual touring.  He shares with us how he’s helping all local businesses through Matterport scans and what he sees for the future.  We think virtual tours are not only here to stay but they will grow.  You won't believe all the added details a tour can have.  I didn't know a lot of the tools Vince uses and I'm so glad we had this conversation! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU2kXxAtKKk http://mimeoimaging.com

Season 2 is on the horizon. We'll be interviewing what has changed with our local business owners and how they plan to grow. Nick and I discuss our team and what we are doing to adjust with the times and become more innovative. www.thepindropgroup.com

This is our 1st Book Club! We read at LOT and most of the books we read shape our lives. This book, The Broken Road to Mental Health in Life and Business written by Sharon Fekete is special to us. Sharon is a leader in our local community in many ways. She her own two businesses with The Doctor Whisperer and 13th Avenue Media. She has workshops for us to learn about media while building our own businesses. And she is leading the charge with speaking about her broken road to mental health. In her book she walks you through her struggle with addiction, depression and suicide. Today, I know her as a successful leader among women and business owners around the world. But she didn't start there. For me, it's important to grow everyday. Sharon has grown through many seasons of life we all have experience in. I think we all work on our mental health but we do it in secret. This episode is about the support we can find or create around us. This book can change a life. If you're interested in the Free audio version check the link below. The Broken Road To Mental Health Audio: https://anchor.fm/thedoctorwhisperer/episodes/The-Broken-Road-to-Mental-Health--In-Life-and-In-Business-e4trrp/a-akljj9 The Broken Road To Mental Health Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Road-Mental-Health-Business/dp/0578541416/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2W34AL2SVIUSB&keywords=the+broken+road+to+mental+health%2C+sharon+fekete&qid=1581012106&sprefix=the+broken+road+to+ment%2Caps%2C186&sr=8-2 The Broken Road to Mental Health Media: https://www.facebook.com/TheBrokenRoadtoMentalHealth/

Lauren Skeoch is a gorgeous young model you can follow on instagram and we love that about her. However, what we adore about Lauren is her energy. She always brings a welcoming smile and pure positive energy. We got to interview Lauren about being a model in Tampa Bay and an Influencer on instagram. She has many fans who follow her and go where she goes. We've seen businesses boom when she tags them in a positive review. If you've thought about modeling or stepping up your influencer game then this is the show for you! Haha. You can follow Lauren at: https://www.instagram.com/thelaurenskeoch/

We got to chat with David Ebner of Ebner Marketing recently and it was eye opening. We do a LOT of media and marketing online for our team. We do a lot to market our podcast on social media! It's been a slow build and the tips David has provided are key to new found success we have had. Right now this interview is being released post "stay-at-home" orders here in Pinellas County, but that doesn't make it's content less valuable. In fact it's even more valuable now than ever before!! We hope you enjoy listening to David and all he has to offer our local community. David is a marketing executive and the author or Kingmakers: A Content Marketing Story. After leading marketing teams in the software, medical, legal and private equity industries, he launched Ebner.Marketing in 2019. https://ebner.marketing/

We take positive affirmations seriously around here. It's all positive vibes all the time. Well, most of the time. LOL. Every morning and every night we do 5 positive affirmations with our oldest son Dominick. Dominick is progressing wonderfully through a speech delay. He is loving the power his words give him and we wanted to share that with all of you.

Rock Solid Home Inspections is a professional home inspection service company located in Pinellas County and serving a large area of Florida. We spoke with their director of marketing Dawn Perkins and owner Steven J Baum about the kind of service you can expect from their team. They are a trusted source for us. We hope you can find comfort in hearing they know a think or two about customer service as well as home inspections. https://rocksolidhomeinspections.org/

"Should" is not my favorite word. This Early Morning Walks episode is about energy and the power of getting rid of "should".

When you run your own team, especially with a partner, it's can have moments of pure pull your hair out crazy. We talk about that in this episode. Haha. Nick and I can get pretty riled up about things and in the future we'll bring him into discussing the aftermath. For now this is my take on how we more forward from feeling kind of...stuck.

Every market is in a shifting market right now. Some shifts are good and some are bad but we can all grow and find opportunity in them. This is a pop up series about local businesses and how we can all band together today for a better tomorrow.

Caroline sat down with us to talk about her vision for Little Explorers. This neighborhood friendly imaginative play place provides open play, playful learning and birthday parties with extra love and patience. There are so many good things to say about the team who stresses to "Bee The Village". Now located in Palm Harbor in US Hwy 19 N and coming soon to Indian Rocks!! You can find them at the links below. We loved discussing life and family with Caroline and how she managed to incorporate both into her world. If you're looking for a local leader in business there is no one better than her. https://www.facebook.com/littleexplorerspalmharbor/ https://littleexplorersflorida.com/

Abby Johnson alone with her father and brother own and operate Matterhorn Business Development. Their main purpose is to mentor local business owners on building a great business. However, they noticed that will most likely start with putting their clients profit first. They’ve recently become certified by Mike Michalowicz in his book Profit First. It’s changed our life and I know it can change yours. Abby and her family are some of the few certified in Tampa Bay. You can find them at the links below. Check out their episode to learn how they operate and where they got started!! https://www.facebook.com/matterhornbizdev/

We had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with Selina McDonald of Orange Blossom Aesthetics. This wonderful medi spa is in Trinity and I make the drive because it is my favorite experience. Check out this weeks podcast to learn more about everything offered at Orange Blossom. You can find their website at: https://orangeblossomwomensgroup.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orangeblossomaesthetics/

Media and event planning can take a huge amount of time and energy.  Not to mention we have to figure it all out in addition to running our own businesses.  Socialvive is an answer to all of that for our community.  Michelle Turpeau has created a company that will handle your media needs, educate you with local workshops and plan your companies events.  Meet her team at Socialvive Marketing on our latest episode of The Pindrop Group Community where we laugh and live out loud! https://www.facebook.com/socialvivemarketing/

We Rock The Spectrum Clearwater is a place our son Dominick calls home.  They are an open door to children of all ages, especially those who don't enjoy structured play.  Our son found this kids gym/play area to be his favorite.  Today we interview their owner Janet Burrows about why they are so special.   https://www.facebook.com/WRTSClearwater/ https://www.werockthespectrumclearwater.com/

Speech therapy is the type of service you don’t research till you absolutely need it. Our family has some personal experience with this. When we met Maria she had all the customized options we never knew we could have. Today we talk to her about her direct pay business and answer some popular questions.

Many people ask me "What is a TEAM?" so we have a lot of discussion about this in the office and at home.  Here's some insight.  Tell us what you think? Did we answer that question? Ha!

We're discussing life, business and moving to Pinellas County with 13th Avenue Media's Sharon Fekete and Alyssa Palenzuela.  Conversations with these ladies are always fun.  We both moved here from NY/NJ and loving every minute of it.  We both started a business in a land where we didn't grow up and had to build the healthy family we exist amongst today.  It's been two totally different experiences and we're both glad we did it.  To sit and share at this level today is a great success.  Thank you ladies for being so open, honest and just plain awesome.   13th Avenue Media company will assist you in media for your business as well as teach you how to do it on your own in their classes.  Check them out on Facebook for updates!  https://www.facebook.com/13thAveMedia/ www.thepindropgroupcommunity.com/media

What kind of energy is born from talking a walk on a cool morning? The last morning of the year. Get to know us a little more on this episode.

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