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Remember when you were little, peering into a kaleidoscope, excited about finding all kinds of stuff? Well, welcome to the Triangle 411 Podcast, where you’ll find all kinds of stuff! The Triangle 411 Podcast is a vibrant collection of stories, medical breakthroughs, what’s trending, help, hot topics, entertainment, social good, events and boundless other adventures. Engaging interviews are compelling, witty and sneak behind the scenes for fresh twists on old subjects. A conversation pit of comedians, politicians, authors, chefs, sports figures, experts, the common and the uncommon are featured. National and local topics include career advice, marketing tips , environmental solutions, COVID-19 info, and what to do this weekend, as well as, input from city mayors, local heroes, interviews with Women's US World Cup Champ Jessica McDonald and James Beard finalist Chef Cheetie Kumar, insights into the Clinton and Klobuchar campaigns, getting involved in diversity modeling, space travel, Death Cafes, psychic artists, the touching story of Purple Heart recipient, Labrador retriever, Sgt. Yeager, who served in Iraq, and so much more. There’s something for everyone. Even those “in the know” will want to know the expansive information this podcast serves up. So, join in the fun or get serious with us on all major podcast platforms including iTunes/Apple, Spotify, Google, iHeart Radio, Pandora, Alexa, Stitcher, TuneIn, Castro, etc., or at our website Triangle411.buzzsprout.com Listenership is hold harmless and for entertainment purposes and does not act as an endorsement, suggestion, or full investigation.

Mary Insprucker


    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 23m AVG DURATION
    • 194 EPISODES

    5 from 65 ratings Listeners of Triangle 411 that love the show mention: triangle, local, love, great.


    Ivy Insights

    The Triangle 411 podcast is an entertaining and informative show that offers a wide range of topics for its audience. Hosted by Mary, this podcast brings great insights to the table, making it an excellent choice for small business owners and the general public within and beyond the Triangle area of North Carolina. The combination of entertainment and information creates a highly engaging experience for listeners.

    One of the best aspects of The Triangle 411 podcast is its ability to provide detailed and valuable advice on how to grow your business and career. Mary's expertise shines through as she shares fantastic insights that can be applied to various industries and professions. The show is not only informative but also engaging, thanks to Mary's entertaining hosting style. With each episode, listeners are guaranteed to learn something new that they can apply in their own lives or businesses.

    Another positive aspect of this podcast is its focus on the Triangle area of North Carolina. While most topics covered are interesting for all geographies, there is a special emphasis on local news, events, and businesses within the Triangle region. This localized approach makes the show particularly relevant for those living in or connected to this area.

    However, one potential downside could be perceived bias in some episodes. As mentioned in one review, if Mary sounds biased at times, it may be because there is no other way to present certain topics. While bias can be expected in any form of media, it may deter some listeners who prefer a more neutral presentation. However, this is a minor drawback compared to the overall value provided by the podcast.

    In conclusion, The Triangle 411 podcast is an excellent choice for those looking for an entertaining and informative show with a focus on business growth and career development. Its wide range of topics ensures there is something for everyone, while its localized approach adds an extra layer of relevance for those connected to the Triangle area of North Carolina. Despite occasional perceived bias in certain episodes, this podcast remains an enjoyable and educational listen for anyone seeking valuable insights.



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    Latest episodes from Triangle 411

    BEES: HOTELS, COFFEE CAN BEE HOUSES, HOW TO INCREASE BACKYARD FRUIT YIELDS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 16:06


    Karen DiDonato, backyard orchardist and founder Nurtured By Nature Growers, talks pollinators and propagating fruit trees, increasing yields, social bees and solitary bees, the Mason bee and Leaf Cutter bee, 'keeping' backyard native bees, bee hotels, J C Raulston Arboretum  

    MARRIAGE VERSES COUPLE-PARTNERSHIP—reexamining the preconceived assigned role of husband verses wife

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 21:45


    Catherine Aponte, Psy.D., a former clinical psychologist and an adjunct professor at Spalding University, explains how a couple-partnership can fulfill the important social functions of marriage without its rigid social role

    SLEEP-LACK THEREOF, INSOMNIA, DEPRIVATION—It's enough to keep you awake at night

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 24:12


    Sleep myths, schedules, positions/pillows, debt, coming down from adrenaline highs, falling back to sleep, and successful habits are all discussed by Dr. Christopher Winter, Sleep Specialist/Neurologist, Author of The Rested Child and The Sleep Solution, and host of Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter. 

    FALLS: THE UNCOMMON, COMMON KILLER—Discussion with Dr. Wayne Gradman, vascular surgeon, Harvard Medical School graduate, and author of THE FALL GUY: How to Keep Gravity from Ruining Your Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 20:41


    SPRING PLANTING WORKSHOP!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 19:15


    Workshop on crop seasonality & rotation, plant spacing, creating a plan and garden layout map, indoor plant starts, etc. All covered in this audio workshop featuring Jamie Cristiano of the Geer Street Learning Garden/ Inter-Faith Food Shuttle

    ROMANCE NOVELS—THE JUICE & BONUS—HOW TO WRITE ONE YOURSELF!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 25:07


    Jennifer Probst, a New York Times bestselling author of over fifty books in contemporary romance fiction, explores this comfort food and shares tips on how you might become a writer! 

    MENOPAUSE/PERI-MENOPAUSE DISSECTED: OPRAH HAS BEEN QUOTED AS SAYING, “The menopause train is coming no matter what.” Mary Insprucker says, “You're not crazy, dying, or alone; it will be OK.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 19:16


    Dr. Jessica Shepherd, as seen on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, ETC. provides fresh insight, confidence and education on perimenopause and menopause 

    MASTECTOMY TATTOOS: EMPOWERMENT/CLOSURE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 21:59


    Hayley Moran, breast tattoo adornment specialist, covers mastectomy tattoo topics-beautiful artwork, 3D Nipple and Areola Renewal—costs, process, EMPOWERMENT, and more! Personal Ink- P.INK Day events

    DRONES-UFO-ALIENS-Experts/Pentagon says “maybe”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 16:55


    Join Mary Insprucker and Triangle 411 as they go one on one with Luis Elizondo, (as seen on CNN, 60 Minutes, NBC, etc.), former Director for the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, to discuss UFOs and little green men.   

    SANTA AND MRS. CLAUS - FOR THE YOUNG AND THE YOUNG AT HEART

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 20:03


    Santa and Mrs. Claus answer all your questions an explain the magic of Christmas. 

    HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING “FUN”—THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND BEYOND

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 22:57


    Put the entertainment back into entertaining with these fresh, innovative tips from Joan Baumer, a corporate caterer, writer, national award winner, and the owner of Crepe Cakerie.

    CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME-WOW DO WE HAVE RELIEF FOR YOU!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 27:13


    Dr. Johnny T. Nelson, discusses treatment and cutting edge breakthroughs 

    ENVIRONMENT: TRASH BUBBLE MAN—He wore his trash for a month & grew his own toilet paper!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 16:58


    As seen in/on: People Magazine, The New York Times, CBS This Morning, CNN, etc., Environmentalist, Robin Greenfield, wore his trash for a month. He shares all-around environmental strategies

    BULLYING—ADULT & CHILD VICTIMS

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 18:59


    Developmental psychologist, Dr. Sara Goldstein, a professor at the University of Delaware, walks us through the bullying problem and solution

    TATTING: A NEW FIDGET SPINNER Relieve stress, anxiety, and emotional upheaval with this “relief from the world's drama” practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 16:33


    If Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness aren't working for you, you might want to try tatting—why KNOT? This episode explains why. Featuring: Anitra Stone

    DEATH/OBJECTS OF THE DEAD/GRIEF

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 17:36


    Saved: Objects of the Dead is a photographic and poetic exploration of the human experience of life, death, and memory. In this monograph featuring over forty photographs and prose poems, Jody Servon and Lorene Delany-Ullman chronicle the lives, deaths, and relationships of individuals whose objects are infused with their emotional and physical senses, then saved by loved ones and friends as an affirmation of their lives, thereby aiding in the grief process.  

    MILLIONAIRE: WANNA BE ONE?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 19:49


    In  CHRISSY GRIGOROPOULOS' new book,  LADYSHARK: How to Become a Millionaire in Your 30s, the author   offers a roadmap to overcoming chronic self-doubt and achieving personal and financial freedom by challenging conventional wisdom and emphasizing authenticity, resilience, and strategic savvy over traditional paths to success. She discusses same with us.  

    BALANCING FAMILY AND WORK—10 PROVEN WAYS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 18:04


    10 Proven Ways to Balance Family and Work—Advice from Catherine Aponte, a Clinical Psychologist, author of the book, A Marriage of Equals: How to Achieve Balance in a Committed Relationship, and a writer of an ongoing blog for Psychology Today  

    DEATH-CREMATION

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 22:20


    Death/Cremation—one of those yucky subjects you need to figure out, now- Here's all the deets. With Barbara Kemmis

    JAMES BEARD DELIGHT—CHEF DEAN NEFF-Seabird, Wilmington-AND Who The Heck Is James Beard

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 19:54


    Behind the scenes with James Beard recognized chef, & JB Info 

    SOCCER- THE SOCCER TOURNAMENT “Part 2”—WIN A FREE TRIP!! Hurry!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 10:13


    Info on the 2nd “The Soccer Tournament”- QUICK--Enter to win VIP Passes, Travel Expenses, $500 Spending, ETC. Ends Today!!

    GARDEN TOURS! Renew, Refresh, Explore

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 17:55


    Garden tours take hold across America. Learn how to indulge and glean some hand gardening tips along the way. With John Matthews.

    STRAWBERRIES—PICKIN'-FRIENDSHIPS-COCKTAILS-ICE CUBES—OH MY!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 21:53


    Joan Baumer, the owner of Crepe Cakerie, a corporate caterer, writer, and a national award winner who has been featured in many magazines and even won Wedding Wire's Couples Choice Award—talks the A-Z of Strawberries 

    FEAR FEEDBACK, NEED CONSTANT VALIDATION, TAKE THINGS TOO PERSONALLY—GET HELP WITH OVERTHINKING WITH MELODY WILDING

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 27:17


    Melody Wilding, best-selling author of Trust Yourself, top global speaker, featured in The New York Times, Oprah Magazine, NBC News, Business Insider's “Most Innovative Coaches,”and client list including  Google, Amazon, Stanford University, and more, coaches on getting over taking  things personally, fearing feedback, constant need for validation, and the three different types of overthinking: rumination, future tripping, and overanalyzing. 

    ALLERGIES—DE-BUNKING MYTHS—YES, ADULTS CAN GET THEM!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 14:12


    Dr. Heather Gutekunst, MD, of Allergy Partners, presents a true and false on what to believe, and not believe, about allergies—and includes helpful tips, treatments, etc.

    ROCK GARDENS—TURNING ROCKS INTO GARDENS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 17:23


    Scott Zona, PhD, botanist and author of the award-winning book, “A Gardener's Guide to Botany,” explains how to turn rocks into glorious rock gardens! 

    GARDENING QUESTIONS ANSWERED

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 24:11


    Mark Weathington, director of the JC Raulston Arboretum, answers some of the top gardening questions

    TENNIS ANYONE? –EXPLORING TENNIS ELBOW TREATMENTS-IT IS NOT JUST A “TENNIS” AILMENT

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 21:46


    Dr. Johnny T. Nelson, discusses treatment and cutting edge breakthroughs

    HOSTAGES: ISRAEL/HAMAS CONFLICT –STORIES (Rape, Torture, Starvation)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 27:59


    Naama Shaked shares stories of the experiences of hostages, those still in captivity, and local efforts to bring them home 

    OZEMPIC, WEGOVY, MOUNJARO-DIET & OPRAH'S AHA MOMENT

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 22:56


    Diet Drugs—how to get them, costs, insurance, safety, knock-offs, --myth busters—it's not about diet, exercise, willpower . My interview with Dr. Christopher McGowan - one of the few physicians in the nation who is triple-board-certified in in-ternal medicine, gastroenterology, and obesity medicine, and is a world-renowned leader in endobariatrics BONUS: alternatives to medicines

    ISRAEL/HAMAS WAR- ONE MAN'S JOURNEY BEHIND THE SCENES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 31:59


    Zack Lewis reflects on his mission trip to Israel—bunker bedroom, rocket fire raids, peoples' stories (11-year-old killed-cookies to ward off Hamas) soldiers' stories (just doing their job), war's sights, sounds, smells, etc.

    CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT HAND- PAINTING: Tools, techniques, paints, inspiration, kid & adult

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 14:20


    The A-Z of Christmas ornament hand-painting direction: Elegant adult/Simple/Children, layering, themes, personal touches, as explained by Heather Eck, Artist extraordinaire .

    CHRISTMAS TREES: Type, Freshness, Timing, Bugs/Bird's Nest, Charlie Brown Trees

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 21:19


    Brad Barick of the Back Achers Christmas Tree Farm answers all our, “To Christmas tree, or not to Christmas tree,” questions and shares touching stories from down on the farm. 

    FINANCIAL PLANNING—DON'T OUTLIVE YOUR MONEY, PAY FOR COLLEGE, TAX-EFFICIENT MANNERS, ETC.—A FRESH APPROACH- BEHAVIORAL FINANCE

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 22:35


    Michael Lewis of Tutor Financial Advisors uses the science of behavioral finance to help clients activate financial success. 

    Postpartum doula

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 17:49


    VITAMIN IV THERAPY—MYERS' COCKTAILS, BANANA BAGS: claims of enhancing energy, weight loss, and immune systems, as well as reducing headaches, stress and depression

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 18:52


    Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and co-owner of Hydrate Medical, Keith Parris, explains Vitamin IV Therapy 

    CARY SAFETY – Event plus overall tips for home, work and auto safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 14:16


    A quick summary of top tips for keeping yourself safe at home, work and in your car. Cary Public Safety Day lets the public engage with Police, Fire, EMS and other agencies from Wake County. Sept.  16, 2023 from 11am-2pm.  

    CARY SAFETY – Event plus overall tips for home, work and auto safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 16:21


    A quick summary of top tips for keeping yourself safe at home, work and in your car. Cary Public Safety Day lets the public engage with Police, Fire, EMS and other agencies from Wake County. Sept.  16, 2023 from 11am-2pm.  

    SCHOOL SHOPPING-INFLATION WOES: SALE-SALE-SALE—up to 75-90% OFF- NEW VENTURES IN SHOPPING/BUDGETING

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 26:32


    Paycheck goes farther on clothes, shoes, housewares, appliances, furniture, etc. Gail Walker's Kids Everywear Sale offers help. Chelsea Moravek joins me to give insider tips.

    SCHOOL SHOPPING-INFLATION WOES: SALE-SALE-SALE—up to 75-90% OFF- NEW VENTURES IN SHOPPING/BUDGETING

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 26:39


    Paycheck goes farther on clothes, shoes, housewares, appliances, furniture, etc. Gail Walker's Kids Everywear Sale offers help. Chelsea Moravek joins me to give insider tips.

    GARDENING: HABITAT GARDENS- safe havens for pollinators, birds, and other wildlife

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 21:31


    Dale Batchelor, co-creator of Swiftbrook Gardens, a Native Plant Habitat, recognized by the NC Native Plant Society and certified as a National Wildlife Federation Backyard Habitat, shares biodiversity strategies for designing habitat gardens.Visit my website at www.maryforcary.com

    Lazy Daze

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 9:17


    Cary NC's annual Lazy Daze extravaganza is coming up quickly. Enjoy this quick preview of the must see activites that fill this 2 day event.

    Lazy Daze 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 8:33


    Cary NC's annual Lazy Daze extravaganza is coming up quickly. Enjoy this quick preview of the must see activites that fill this 2 day event.

    FINANCIAL PLANNING—DON'T OUTLIVE YOUR MONEY, PAY FOR COLLEGE, TAX-EFFICIENT MANNERS, ETC.—A FRESH APPROACH- BEHAVIORAL FINANCE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 20:48


    Michael Lewis of Tutor Financial Advisors uses the science of behavioral finance to help clients activate financial success. 

    PARENT/GRANDPARENT: COACHING & MENTORING

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 21:33


    Lost in a circling abys of mind-boggling decision making, crushing physical strains, and fluctuating everyday extremes? There needs to be balance! There needs to be a roadmap! Enter PARENT/GRANDPARENT COACHING/MENTORING. Pam Diamond, founder of First Daze & Nightzzz, offers solutions.

    DEATH DOULAS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 29:07


    Martha Heymann, founder of Together Forward, explains how an End-of-Life Doula can return a sense of the sacred to a process that has become more medicalized and less compassionate. Through meaning-directed life review and insight into the dying process, there can be a difference in how everyone involved experiences the final journey of life.

    GARDENING: HABITAT GARDENS- safe havens for pollinators, birds, and other wildlife

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 20:40


    Dale Batchelor, co-creator of Swiftbrook Gardens, a Native Plant Habitat, recognized by the NC Native Plant Society and certified as a National Wildlife Federation Backyard Habitat, shares biodiversity strategies for designing habitat gardens

    THYROID/HASHIMOTO'S: Dr. Anshul Gupta's REVERSING HASHIMOTO'S: A 3-Step Process for Losing Weight, Ending Fatigue, and Reducing Brain Fog

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 24:12


    Dr. Anshul  Gupta, who has appeared as a guest on several media outlets, and has also been featured in various publications, such as Reader's Digest, Woman's World, and Yahoo! Lifestyle, explains Hashimoto's disease and potential treatments.

    SOCCER—“THE” SOCCER TOURNAMENT: Ryan Reynolds's Wrexham, Clint Dempsey, Mia Hamm, Heather O'Reilly, Alecko Eskandarian, Carla Overbeck, Michelle Akers, Cat Whitehill, Lori Lindsay, and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 13:19


    “The Soccer Tournament” features an unprecedented, million dollar, winner-take-all prize, and has become the defining world championship for 7v7 soccer, attracting the most competitive male and female soccer players in the world to a highly intense format that follows the World Cup structure, pinning 32 teams against each other in group play before moving into the knockout stages.

    ART: QUILT TEXTILE “PAINTINGS”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 20:58


    Roxane Lessa, who has appeared on Quilting Arts TV and written for numerous quilting arts publications, including several books on art quilting, most recently, Art Quilts International, Abstract & Geometric, explains textile paintings. 

    Spring Daze Arts and Crafts Festival, Cary, NC—Behind the Scenes-

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 20:13


    Nestled under the shady canopy of Bond Park awaits a festival budding with arts and crafts. The annual Spring Daze Arts and Crafts Festival give a true nod to the artistry and creativity that makes up the state of North Carolina.--Denise Dickens, Public Art Supervisor & Curator of Exhibitions and Collections for the Town of Cary, takes us behind the scenes.

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