Podcasts about Audubon Park

Send us a textMeet Mabel--Marketing Director for Small Food Group, a collection of restaurants run by Michelin and James Beard-recognized Chef Sean "Sonny" Nguyen; three of which are in Audubon Park's East End Market. We discuss their two newest restaurants--Rion's Ocean Room and Gyukatsu Rose; along with Domu's appearance on a the “Real Orlando” episode of Netflix's ‘Somebody Feed Phil'. After leaving New York City for better weather in Orlando, Mabel worked with the Orlando Museum of Art prior to joining the Small Food Group team. Her roots with Bento Group, along with her longstanding friendship with Sonny, brought her to our neighborhood and we're so grateful for all that she and her team does!https://www.instagram.com/smallfoodgrouphttps://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Send us a textMeet Ashley—Owner and Operator of Papi's Burritos in East End Market. The green chili in Papi's Colorado-style breakfast burritos is sure to become your favorite new craving that will keep you coming back for more. Ashley has an incredible life story—living in multiple spots in the US and abroad and we're so lucky she's now sharing her talents and passion for great food with Audubon Park.https://www.instagram.com/papis.burritoshttps://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Send us a textMeet Brittany--Owner of The Owl's Attic, Orlando's #1 vintage shop with locations in the East End Market and Audubon Park's east plaza on Corrine Drive. Since 2011, she and her husband, Augie, have been growing the business by curating a stylish collection of rare finds in clothing, accessories, home goods, and collectibles. When you visit their shop, prepare to be transported back in time.https://theowlsattic.comhttps://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Send us a textMeet Althea -- marathon runner, Precision Nutrition Certified Coach, and Owner of Athlete Recovery Room in the East Plaza of Audubon Park's Business District. Inspired by other all-in-one treatment facilities in the U.S., Althea has made it her mission to continually grow the business to meet the ongoing wellness and recovery demands for "everyday athletes" in Central Florida. Celebrating nearly 5 years as a Small Business, Althea and her team has helped a multitude of pro athletes, students, and other active adults in feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, and healed; while also improving sleep habits and even preventing potential injuries.https://athleterecoveryroom.com https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Send us a textMeet Jane--Bookseller and Owner of The New Romantics, Orlando's first "romance only" bookstore. Jane has operated as a pop-up shop and online business since earlier this year and chose Audubon Park for her very first brick-and-mortar store. We're so excited for this new addition to the neighborhood with all of the joy they'll surely bring to longtime readers and new romantics alike.https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Send us a textJenna returns to discuss Audubon Park's favorite annual event, the Grandma Party Bazaar! We're so excited to celebrate the very best art, music, fashion, and culture of Central Florida in this parking lot party (and holiday market) at Stardust Video & Coffee on Sunday, December 8th from 10am to 5:30pm. Granny Panties Extra Hard Seltzer (from Redlight Redlight) is returning, along with the best raffle in town—all proceeds going to Equality Florida, plus a brand new Fashion Show hosted by Brenda from Bithlo. Don't miss it!!https://www.instagram.com/grandma_partyhttps://www.facebook.com/grandmapartyhttps://youtu.be/Dl_Jb8tPxS0https://youtu.be/h2uT8yRwm-ohttps://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Send us a textMeet Karen--all-around stellar human who happens to also be my mother. We discuss her time as an exchange student in Brazil, finding impactful volunteer work, the importance of empathy, and why a sense of humor is one of the most important things in life. https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

First weekend in October at Audubon Park! 100 vendors and counting...Gene Stewart is on hand with all the details, click to listen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Episode 394, Jon was out on I-Drive hosting the Just Call Moe Comedy Jam, so Scottie Campbell jumped in to co-host. A decision made easy when he learned we were recording at Coro Restaurant in Audubon Park. This week's topics include fake doctors, Dengue Fever in Lockhart, a gun scare at Magic Kingdom, Dubsdread celebration 100 years, and Barbarella. This week's episode was sponsored by Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and JustCallMoe.com. Tune in to Bungalower and The Bus on Real Radio 104.1 FM every Friday at 8 p.m. or catch the podcast to stay in touch with all of the latest headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

Send us a Text Message.Meet Dori — a lifelong Audubon Park-er who's seen many iterations of the neighborhood, including the days when Harry P. Leu Gardens was still a place of residence and not a city park. https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Send us a Text Message.Meet Tuba, the “Mother of Jasel”, a permanent fashion jewelry shop in Audubon Park that offers the best in customer service, designs that compliment your personal style, price points to fit any budget, and who's primary mission is to uplift women while helping support those in need every single day.https://jaseljewelry.comhttps://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Send us a Text Message.Meet Colin (Barber/Co-Owner) and Mick (the Barber) of Townies Barbershop. Though they opened up shop here in 2019, they've been barbering for at least twice as long, making tons of new friends along the way. They love being part of the Audubon Park community and they're clearly such a perfect fit.https://towniesbarbershop.com https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

In Part 1 of Season 11, Episode 27 I'm joined by 2017's Top 10 Most Innovative People in Golf, Bill Bergin, and The Confidence Doctor, Dr. Bob Winters. Bill Bergin is a former Tour Player and is now one of the game's Top Golf Course Designers & Architects. He and Rees Jones collaborated on The McLemore. The 18th hole there has been named one of the top finishing holes in all of golf. They've double down on a second course there called The Keep. It is set to open later this year. Bill tells about the over-mile-long cliff edge holes they created there. We also hear about his other current projects at Coronado in El Paso, Texas, and The Links at Audubon Park in Memphis. Dr. Bob shares the story of his 9th hole-in-one that he made recently while playing the Nicklaus course at the Reunion Resort. Then he shares the simplest key to releasing tension in our swings that will result in hitting better shots. You'll think, "No way" but try it and see. Let me know if it works for you.

Send us a Text Message.Meet Kayla, Certified Professional Coach at Warrior ONE, a community-centered yoga studio in the heart of Audubon Park. We get quite deep and philosophical as we discuss Kayla's path to finding her voice in the yoga instructor community, the evolution of the studio over the past decade plus, as well as the recent after hours car crash. The rebuild of the hot yoga room is still underway; along with a new, larger studio opening down the way in Baldwin Park.https://WeAreWarriorOne.comhttps://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Meet Jane (President) and Teege (Free Store Manager) of A Gift For Teaching, a Central Florida non-profit that provides free school supplies to teachers and students who need them most. Commemorating 25 years of giving, AGFT returned its Audubon Park roots to celebrate their landmark birthday.https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

We kick things off by thanking C-Lane from the News Junkie for pulling double-duty and producing for us. After WOKE News, we talk about what is the best position for sleep (hint: it's on your back). Then we welcome Brandon Kravitz from FM 96.9 The Game to talk sports, like the Orlando Magic, NCAA basketball, and more. Next, we go over the list of the best places in the country to retire, including Orlando's own Audubon Park. We tackle the issue of AI, specifically a program that will create photographs of life events they most likely are not going to see for people dealing with terminal diseases. Trivia is next, followed by talking about the upcoming solar eclipse and the tens of thousands of people planning to travel to see the path of totality and get married. Attorney Ray Treandly from TK Law joins us to talk about various legal subjects. Then we wrap it up with You Heard It Here First before we wrap up the show.

Meet Kimberly--award-winning realtor, avid gardener, and one of the kindest people you'll meet in the neighborhood. We talk about current trends in Florida real estate; the philosophy of matching buyers with not just a home, but a sanctuary; and why Audubon Park is the best neighborhood to work and live in.https://kellypriceandcompany.com/kimberlyslingerhttps://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Meet Lily—Senior Copywriter and Cultural Consultant by trade, world traveler and adventure seeker by nature. We discuss Lily's Central Florida upbringing and subsequent move to Amsterdam; how those things have shaped her life, along with the impact of traveling home fairly regularly (and always making time to visit friends in Audubon Park.)https://msha.ke/lilywanderlusthttps://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Discover the captivating story of George Bird Grinnell, a pioneering force in American conservation, in this enthralling podcast episode. Born amidst the industrial expansion of the 19th century, Grinnell's life journey intertwined deeply with the burgeoning conservation movement in the United States. From the establishment of the Audubon Society to his crucial role in forming national parks and wildlife conservation policies, his story is one of profound dedication and lasting impact. Grinnell's story unfolds in an era of rapid industrialization, yet it's his profound connection with nature that defines his legacy, particularly his instrumental role in shaping The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. Witness Grinnell's transformation from a curious child in Audubon Park to a prominent Yale-educated conservationist. His adventures in the American West not only exposed him to the raw beauty of the wilderness but also to the harsh realities of environmental exploitation and the plight of Native Americans. These experiences forged his resolve to protect the natural world. Delve into Grinnell's influential tenure as the editor of Field and Stream magazine, where his writings championed ethical hunting practices and wildlife preservation, laying the groundwork for The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. This revolutionary concept, advocating for sustainable use and democratic management of wildlife resources, remains a cornerstone of conservation efforts today. Explore Grinnell's pivotal roles in the formation of the National Audubon Society and the Boone and Crockett Club, co-founded with Theodore Roosevelt. His tireless campaign to save the bison from extinction and his advocacy for the rights of Native Americans highlight his deep understanding of ecological and cultural conservation. Grinnell's crowning achievement, the establishment of Glacier National Park, stands as a testament to his visionary leadership. His efforts were not just for his time but for the future, inspiring generations to cherish and preserve our natural heritage. This episode is more than a historical narrative; it's a powerful reminder of our responsibility towards nature. As we explore the enduring impact of George Bird Grinnell, let his story ignite in us the same passion for conservation and stewardship of our planet. Tune in to be moved and motivated by the extraordinary legacy of a true guardian of the natural world.  Buy me a coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/Aptitudeoutdoor More Aptitude Outdoors here: https://bit.ly/2YLp82N 

Meet Matthew  — singer, guitarist, songwriter for the Grammy-nominated metal band Trivium; DJ/Host of “Chaos Hour” on Sirius XM; Twitch gamer; children's book author; black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu grappler; Audubon Park resident; and dear friend.https://link.space/@matthewkheafyhttps://youtu.be/wez4xjXEinghttps://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

552.  Today we talk with Doug Duffey, North Louisiana blues musician. "Blues musician.Doug Duffey is a singer, songwriter, pianist, bandleader, music arranger, record producer, music publisher, poet, diarist, photographer and visual artist. From Monroe, Louisiana, Doug Duffey was inducted into the "Louisiana Hall of Fame" in April, 2001 and inducted into the National Blues Hall of Fame in 2009" (Wikipedia). This week in Louisiana history. December 8, 1879. Citizens of Louisiana ratified a new state constitution. Simultaneously, the state capital was moved from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. This week in New Orleans history. The World Cotton Centennial (World's Fair) opened in New Orleans on December 16, 1884 and ran until June 2, 1885 in what is now Audubon Park. It featured displays with a great deal of electric light illumination, an observation tower with electric elevators, and several prototype designs of electric streetcars. This week in Louisiana. Celebration in the Oaks City Park, New Orleans, LA November 24 - January 1 Website This well-known light display in New Orleans beautifully highlights the lovely collection of Live Oak trees that are found in New Orleans. Perfect for a date night or an evening with the kids, this is one of of the most popular holiday light displays in Louisiana. From late November until early January, over a million dazzling lights illuminate 25 acres of City Park in what can only be described as pure magic. Postcards from Louisiana. Stephen Walker Band at the Frenchmen Hotel. Listen on Google Play. Listen on Spotify. Listen on TuneIn. The Louisiana Anthology Home Page. Like us on Facebook. 

Meet Nick—entrepreneur, baker, gardener, consultant, Audubon Park resident, and all-around good human. A man of many talents and interests, Nick shares his stories of building a thriving printing business, falling in love with breadmaking, working towards reviving a near-extinct family recipe pasta, and his ongoing quest to document his parents' life stories. We even sampled some Neighbor Bread before recording and I promise it's something you'll want in your life.https://www.neighborbreadorlando.comhttps://soundcloud.com/nick-sambrato/pigeon-manhttps://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Meet Alyssa—visionary owner/operator of Oh Eco, Audubon Park's own Earth-friendly retailer with a community-focused approach to mindful living. Alyssa's passion for making a difference is so inspiring and her shop offers a wide range of gifts and supplies; from hygiene to housecleaning, clothes to toys, plants to compost starter kits. All items have been carefully vetted for quality, sustainability, and worker equity; so you get to relax and enjoy making a difference!https://oh-eco.comhttps://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Meet Tim—Chef-Owner of APGD's next great restaurant, Coro; coming soon to the former B3 Cafe space. Tim started his culinary journey at Luma on Park, made pasta to sell at the Audubon Park Market, and worked with Chef Tony Adams on the Big Wheel Provisions food truck. After several years at Luma, Prato, and Luke's; Tim's return to Audubon Park is much-anticipated and long-awaited!https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Meet Jes—beloved Chef who's bringing a whole new menu to Redlight Redlight starting this month. As former Chef-in-Residence at East End Market, Jes' culinary contributions to the Central Florida food scene have been monumental; garnering multiple awards, local press recognition, and many loyal followers. We're just so excited to see this project finally take flight and Audubon Park is so ready for it!https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Meet Lee - empathetic change maker who found her calling in helping to fix our broken economic, social, and environmental policies through fundraising, volunteering, organizing, and campaign strategy. Lee works tirelessly, both at the community and at leadership levels, to help the Audubon Park community (and many others) understand their roles and opportunities in driving positive change. https://linktr.ee/leeperryhttps://leealyseperry.comhttps://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Meet Heather—gifted tattoo artist and shop owner of the beloved Lucky Horse Tattoo in Audubon Park. Originally from Naples, FL; Heather found her community in a Cape Coral tattoo shop almost two decades ago before having her life uprooted last year by Hurricane Ian. Despite the hardships of the climate here (political and otherwise), Heather has so much love for all things Florida.https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Meet Clyde—pro skateboarder, writer, director, podcaster, and chef at Stardust Video & Coffee. From an early age, Clyde's been driven by a thirst for knowledge and has always pushed himself to learn everything he can about skateboarding. This especially shows through his podcast, “WCRP on Skateboarding”, where he interviews iconic figures in the skateboarding world. Clyde also shares his approach to cooking, finding community and connection in Audubon Park, and how those things have made his move to Orlando, FL such a positive one.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wcrp-on-skateboarding/id1565922132https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Meet Clyde—pro skateboarder, writer, director, podcaster, and chef at Stardust Video & Coffee. From an early age, Clyde's been driven by a thirst for knowledge and has always pushed himself to learn everything he can about skateboarding. This especially shows through his podcast, “WCRP on Skateboarding”, where he interviews iconic figures in the skateboarding world. Clyde also shares his approach to cooking, finding community and connection in Audubon Park, and how those things have made his move to Orlando, FL such a positive one.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wcrp-on-skateboarding/id1565922132https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Meet Hokkaido Hank--the Wellness Sheriff. Hank believes there's a cowboy within all of us and he's embracing his persona to bring you a massage that's both restorative and fun. Hank is the self-care hero we all need right now and he's in Audubon Park every week. So SADDLE UP and go visit the Wellness Sheriff every Friday evening at Redlight Redlight (and most Wednesdays at Kaya.)https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

For Episode 331, Jon and Brendan skip the beers and head to Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream in Audubon Park to grab some ice cream and chat about the week's top headlines. This week's episode was sponsored by Downtown Orlando, Enzian Theater, Credo Conduit, and the DeWitt Law Firm. Topics include an Orlando Police officer who is facing charges for fleeing an officer and avoiding a speeding ticket, a new German restaurant opening in downtown Orlando, a LYNX bus driver who lost control and crashed near the courthouse, and some big renovations planned for Howard Middle school in Thornton Park. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on Real Radio 104.1 FM or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

Meet Lisa—Associate Professor, Filmmaker, and Audubon Park resident. We talk about the power of storytelling as an empathy teacher, a way to find truth, to heal from trauma, and to experience a world outside of our own. View her films and learn more at https://lisadanker.com and  https://vimeo.com/user2832672https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Meet Aaron, owner and operator of Sushi Lola's in the heart of Audubon Park's business district. Since 2010, Aaron & Co. been serving some of the best sushi rolls and  Korean food in Orlando; while also treating each customer like part of the family. We discuss the ins and outs of running a successful restaurant, growing up in the industry, the benefits of having your business in a Main Street District, and surviving a nightmare construction buildout. Visit them at http://www.sushilolas.comhttps://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

I got to spend a lunch break with Brittany Zepf, co-owner and Brianna Gonsorek, the general manager of ⁠⁠The Neighbors - a neighborhood general store, cocktail lounge & Chef's table. Open on the 2nd floor of East End Market in Audubon Park, FL. I spoke to Brittany about how the idea of opening The Neighbors came about. How her husband, Jacob (co-owner of FreeHand Goods), and the owner of East End and the owner of Domu play a part in the Neighbors coming to East End. We discussed with Brianna how she and Jacob helped curate the store to have over 75 vendors from FL or Central FL that represent the store, as well as, what advice they have for people trying to get into stores. We discussed with Brittany how they handle being 3 different businesses- general store, cocktail lounge, and Chef's table. We discussed the challenges and rewards of running a business like this. The importance of word of mouth. We also discuss what they do when times get tough or things may not be working along in their journey. Lunch with Biggie is a podcast about small business and creatives sharing their stories and inspiring you to pursue your passion, with some sandwich talk on the side. Created, edited, and produced in Orlando, FL by Biggie- the owner of the sandwich-themed clothing brand- ⁠⁠Deli Fresh Threads⁠⁠. The Neighbors Social: ⁠The Neighbors IG:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theneighborsorl/ ⁠The Neighbors website:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.theneighborsorl.com/ ⁠The Neighbors Facebook:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/theneighborsorl Biggie's Social: ⁠⁠Deli Fresh Thread's Instagram⁠⁠- ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/delifreshthreads/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Podcast's Instagram⁠⁠- ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lunchwithbiggie/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Podcast's Facebook Group⁠⁠- ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/lunchwithbiggie⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Podcast's Twitter-⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/LunchwithBiggie⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Deli Fresh Threads⁠⁠- ⁠⁠ https://DeliFreshThreads.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lunchwithbiggie/message

Meet Trevor, Principal of the award-winning Kindergarten through 8th grade public school in Orlando's own Audubon Park neighborhood. Principal Honohan shares his philosophies on leading with grace and empathy; trusting the experts (teachers); prioritizing social and emotional learning; fundraising for campus improvement projects; the importance of matching the vibe of the neighborhood; and ensuring kids utilize their voices through video production, art, music, and poetry.https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Meet Christina, owner and operator of Frame Masters Gallery in Audubon Park. From an early age, Christina always found happiness in designing, building, dismantling, and tinkering. In her shop, she gets to do all of the above while also figuring out how to frame just about anything you can think of. Even more incredible, she also takes the extra time to really get to know and understand her customers, making sure everyone is heard and leaves her shop with a smile (or crying happy tears.) Either way, it's all very inspiring. You can also visit her shop online at http://Fmgorlando.com or on Instagram @theframemastersgalleryhttps://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Meet Lexi, Audubon Park resident and Chef/Owner at Swine & Sons in Historic Winter Park, FL. A recent Michelin Bib Gourmand Award recipient, Swine & Sons has been serving up exceptional southern food to Central Florida since 2015. We talk about what it's like to cook on camera for a Guy Fieri game show, raising a family while also raising a family business, and growing up in the industry.  Visit them online at https://swineandsons.comhttps://linktr.ee/helloapgdpod

Meet Tom (a.k.a. Dad)--who was pivotal in creating the magnificent Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, FL (about 30 minutes from Audubon Park.) Open to the public year-round, this park provides a balanced ecosystem and healthy habitat for a variety of plants and animals, including some rare and endangered species. The primary function of the wetlands is to provide enhanced  treatment of reclaimed water in order to meet the rapidly-growing needs of the City of Orlando and surrounding areas. In addition, the park serves as a beautiful wildlife preserve area and lovely place to visit, all while doing the hard work of improving the health of our aquifers for the future well-being of our community. It's definitely worth a visit!https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpodhttps://www.helloapgd.com/hello-apgd-podcasthttps://instagram.com/helloapgdpod?igshid=NzNkNDdiOGI=

Meet Gene, the 3rd generation owner/operator of Willard Appliance. Since 1979, Willard has been Audubon Park's celebrated provider of sales and services of washers and dryers, window and wall air conditioners, ranges, disposals, refrigerators, ovens, freezers, and microwaves. Gene has also been a huge contributor to the culture of Audubon Park as a commercial property owner; making every effort to find tenants who are the best fit for the community and who add to our rich tapestry of independent retail and food offerings.https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpodhttps://www.helloapgd.com/hello-apgd-podcasthttps://instagram.com/helloapgdpod?igshid=NzNkNDdiOGI=

Meet Sara, the multi-talented force behind Audubon Park's favorite beauty studio. Pinkie Orlando prioritizes the customer experience, focusing on what makes every individual feel beautiful. Pinkie's services include nail art, microblading, tooth gems, lashes, lip blush, waxing, threading, and handpoked tattoos.https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpodhttps://www.helloapgd.com/hello-apgd-podcasthttps://instagram.com/helloapgdpod?igshid=NzNkNDdiOGI=

Meet Richard--the architect behind Legoland Hotel; the artist who created a series of paintings inspired by the colors, textures, and architecture of Audubon Park; and a genuinely kind and helping soul. We discuss the neighborhood's controversial origin story, how mid-century modern architecture seeks to create a sense of hope, and what potential sustainability practices we might be seeing in the future.https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpodhttps://www.helloapgd.com/hello-apgd-podcasthttps://instagram.com/helloapgdpod?igshid=NzNkNDdiOGI=

Meet Richard (a.k.a. Horsebites)--co-founder of The VNM, founding member of The Black Axe, professional artist, drummer, Audubon Park resident, and all-around swell guy. This episode coincides with two January Orlando Music History events, with an art show (featuring Horsebites) which is on display at Stardust Video & Coffee for the month of January.https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpodhttps://www.helloapgd.com/hello-apgd-podcasthttps://instagram.com/helloapgdpod?igshid=NzNkNDdiOGI=

Meet Gavin and Shehara (Shay), owners and operators of Central Florida's first (and second) Sri Lankan Food Truck(s) which have long-standing weekly pop-ups in Audubon Park. Check them out every Monday night at the Audubon Park Community Market at Stardust and again on Saturday night at Redlight Redlight. Their dishes will transport you to a magical place that you'll want to revisit often.https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpodhttps://www.helloapgd.com/hello-apgd-podcasthttps://instagram.com/helloapgdpod?igshid=NzNkNDdiOGI=

Meet Carolina and Julie of Airmed Ketamine Clinic, which specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, chronic pain, PTSD, and addiction. Airmed is located in neighboring Baldwin Park and Julie is also a resident of Audubon Park. This episode discusses sensitive topics including suicide, so please take care when listening. Dial 988 if you or someone you know needs assistance from the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpodhttps://www.helloapgd.com/hello-apgd-podcasthttps://instagram.com/helloapgdpod?igshid=NzNkNDdiOGI=

Chapter two I talk about growing up in Audubon Park, NJ from the time I was born until I was 7 years old. Please like, rate, subscribe or follow depending on the app you're listening on! You can find my other podcasts I host or link to my social medias in the link below! https://my.bio/ourlinks My links https://my.bio/ourlinks “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

Meet Gabby—Director of the Audubon Park Community Market, former Slow Food Regional Governor, founding member of East End Market,  and all-around amazing person. (Spoiler alert: she's also a person that I'm married to.)https://linktr.ee/helloapgdpodhttps://www.helloapgd.com/hello-apgd-podcasthttps://instagram.com/helloapgdpod?igshid=NzNkNDdiOGI=

Meet Peter, host and creator of SCOTCH AND "good" CONVERSATION--an Audubon Park-based podcast that's celebrating 7 years of broadcasting excellence this October. Peter started this project as an excuse to catch up with old friends, meet some new ones, and hopefully score some free bottles of Scotch in the process. It's a really fun podcast you should add to your list!

Meet Robbie Lee—longtime Audubon Park resident, artist, educator, and assistant coach for Lake Highland's varsity bowling team. We learn about growth mindset, bowling across America, and what it's like to have your nearly-published children's book idea stolen out from under you by none other than the head writer for the Simpsons.

Meet Brent Hernandez, co-founder and owner of Redlight Redlight Brewpub (formerly known as Beer Parlour.) We're just so grateful that this beloved watering hole has found its forever home in Audubon Park after outgrowing two other Central Florida locations.

Meet Pastor Sarah Robinson, spiritual and environmental leader, community organizer, and all-around neighborhood favorite. We discuss Sarah's path to Pastorship and how transformative her words, actions, and contributions have been to our community over the past nine years.

Episode 57 Andrea Knabel37 year-old single Mother of 2, and Missing Person advocate, Andrea Michelle Knabel, vanished in her Lousville, Kentucky neighborhood of Audubon Park in the early hours of August 13, 2019. She was last seen walking away from her sister Erin's home just after 1:30 am headed back toward her mom's home where she was living. That was the last anyone saw of her. As police sorted through the details of Andrea's recent life, it was discovered that she had been going through a rough patch. She had recently lost her car in an accident, and also was looking for work. As if that wasn't enough, Andrea was very upset over a skin condition that cause her a great deal of pain and embarrassment. According to Andrea's family, she had been acting differently, and was staying up late into the night and sleeping until afternoon. Her family's concern at times left Andrea feeling ganged up on and at odds wit her family. When it was learned that Andrea had been locked out of her Mom's home the night she vanished, and had reportedly argued with family, it caused both police and the public to look closely at Andrea's loved ones. Cadaver dogs were brought into search, and the mostly crime-free neighborhood was scoured looking for clues including security surveillance, but nothing was found. Perhaps, the most valuable clue was the activity and movements on Andrea's phone which has only led to more questions than answers, and some people who may have those answers are not cooperating. Andrea, who was willing to help so many people via her work and time as a missing persons advocate, remains missing herself. In this episode, Andrea's sister Erin, who was the last person to see her older sister, discusses the case, and her efforts to find Andrea.When Andrea Knabel vanished, she was described as 5ft7, 190lbs, w/ Brown hair, and Blonde highlights, and having Hazel eyes. She was last seen in the 4000 Block of Fincastle RD in Louisville, KY wearing a light colored tank top and shorts. A reward is being offered in the case. Anyone with information on Knabel's whereabouts is asked to contact Leonard at 502-618-9337 or tlip2171@gmail.com, investigator Dan Washington at 502-722-8181 or Louisville Metro Police's anonymous tip line at 502-572-5673 (LMPD).Erin encourages anyone who has information about her sister Andrea's case to contact her via Facebook at- https://www.facebook.com/erin.knabelA Gofundme has been set up to help fund efforts to find Andrea. You can contribute here-https://www.gofundme.com/f/where-is-andrea-knabelTo order an Andrea Knabel awareness T-shirt, visit this link-https://www.bonfire.com/where-is-andrea-knabel160/Visit Andrea's case discussion group on Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/groups/2323696417869855To follow Missing In America, the group Andrea supported in her advocacy of missing people, visit this link- https://www.facebook.com/missingpersonrecoveryIf you'd like to support this podcast via a donation, you can do so through Patreon here-https://www.patreon.com/MissingPodcastTo contact the podcast or learn more about the cases we discuss visit:Missingpersonspodcast.netFollow us on Social media-Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Missing-Persons-Podcast-103501877912153orTwitter:https://twitter.com/Missing_Pod

Meet Steve Lewis, melancholy baker and creative mastermind behind Gideon's Bakehouse at East End Market. Celebrating 6 years in Audubon Park, Gideon's has cemented our status as a destination neighborhood and brought a national spotlight to this richly-talented "Dessert District" with their award-winning small batch 1/2 lb. cookies and rotation of indulgent tall cakes.

In 2019, 37-year-old Andrea Knabel from Louisville, Kentucky, was going through a bit of a rough patch. She'd recently lost her job, crashed her car, and lost her apartment. So, she was staying at her mother's home in Audubon Park, a very affluent area about 5 miles from downtown Louisville. At this time Andrea's sister Sarah and her partner Ethan were also staying at the home to finish some repairs. On the night of August 12, Andrea gets into a fight with her mother, Sarah, and Ethan about her life choices. And things get pretty heated. After a very long night of going to the hospital, being locked out of her home, and going back and forth between her mother's home and Erin's home, Andrea goes missing from what's considered to be one of the safest areas in the city. Although local police don't seem to take the case as seriously as Andrea's loved ones hoped, her case sparks a lot of media attention. Andrea dedicated a lot of her time to an organization called Missing in America where she would actively help search for the missing. So not only was Andrea's family looking for her, so was this organization. And everyone had a lot of questions. Did Andrea get mixed up with the wrong crowd? Did she go undercover for Missing in America and get herself into a dangerous situation? Why was Andrea locked out of her home? And of course, where is Andrea? Buy a shirt to help raise awareness and funds for further search efforts here: https://www.bonfire.com/where-is-andrea-knabel160/ Donate to the GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/where-is-andrea-knabel Join Andrea's Angels on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2323696417869855/?ref=share For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.com Don't forget to follow me on social media under Voices for Justice Podcast & SarahETurney Join the Patreon family to get instant access to a library of extra content, support the show, and support these cases https://www.patreon.com/VoicesforJustice Voices for Justice is a podcast that uses adult language and discusses sensitive and potentially triggering topics including violence, abuse, and murder. This podcast may not be appropriate for younger audiences. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some names have been changed or omitted per their request or for safety purposes. Listener discretion is advised.  The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet Matt Hinckley, the celebrated Chef and “Pigsmith” behind Hinckley's Fancy Meats at East End Market in Orlando, FL. We discuss Matt's time at various Michelin- and James Beard-recognized restaurants and what inspired him to create our favorite charcuterie and sandwich spot in Audubon Park.

Meet Kelly and Scott Seidl, founders of Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream; Central Florida's favorite dessert spot since 2015. Recorded on a day that Kelly and Scott happen to be celebrating the opening of their 12th Florida location, along with 7 years in their flagship Audubon Park scoop shop.  Be sure to celebrate with them on National Ice Cream Day (July 17th) and any other day you need a treat!

PART 2 OF EPISODE 92 Andrea Knabel was 37 years old when she went missing on August 13, 2019 in Audubon Park, Louisville, Kentucky. Andrea worked as a PI for a group called Missing in America searching for people's missing loved ones- and now it is our turn to fight for her. Andrea is one of us. She fought to bring missing people home, advocating for families, working in private investigating. She's a mother, a sister, a daughter, a friend, and so much more. If you know anything about Andrea's disappearance or current whereabouts please contact 502-574-7120 or 502-618-9337 To help in the investigation or spread awareness about Andrea's case please follow Erin Knabel or Finding Andrea/Where is Andrea Knabel on all Social Media Platforms  We want to thank Erin and Mike Knabel for trusting us to cover Andrea's case and share it with you all. Erin and Mike have been extremely kind, responsive, and open with us about some of the darkest days in their life. Andrea Knabel is now 40 years old, she is 5'7, 190lbs, with brown natural hair and blonde highlights. Her eyes are hazel green, with no tattoos. Sources: Erin & Mike Knabel, Dr. Phil, Armchair Detective, Investigation Discovery 4 Part Series, WHAS11 “We Don't Feel Let Down, We Are Let Down” Article written by McAlister and Weiter April 16, 2021, ID Crimefeed “Woman Who Helped Find Missing People Disappears” Dec. 29, 2021 by Aaron Rasmussen, Daily Mail UK “Single Mother of two Missing” Aug. 29, 2019 by Farberov, Reddit, Narratively: Mark Oprea- The Missing Persons Investigator who Went missing herself, (more to be added)

The virtuoso guitarist and composer with Woodenhead and the New Orleans Guitar Masters has spent a lifetime exploring the possibilities of the instrument. He’s scaled the heights of instrumental jazz/rock with Woodenhead and luxuriated in the introspection of his solo acoustic work, all while swimming against the pop music tide. Tonight Jimmy paddles as fast as he can to keep his head above the turbulent waters of the Troubled Men Podcast. Topics include Esai Morales, a staycation, airfares, random gunplay, a fan encounter, Julee Cruise RIP, David Lynch, wigging out, Ejaculation at the Celebration of Life, a lost guitar, Lake Terrace, the Beatles, Yoko Ono, the Greek Fountains, Audubon Park concerts, Black River, Cranston and Dave Clements, music school, Sex Dog, Rick Wigginton, Layla Musslewhite, Keith Keller, a live recording, L’li Queenie, Ford’s Place, Ron Cuccia’s Jazz Poetry, Peter Holsapple, Susan Cowsill, the White Album, Lenny Breau, the Police, Ole Man River’s, the Lafitte Artist’s Complex, property ownership, and much more. Intro music: Styler/Coman Incidental music: "Falling" from "Floating Into the Night" by Julee Cruise Break music: "Severly Blue" from "Woodenhead Live at Tipitina's" Outro music: "Can't Stop Drinking" from "Guitarworks" by Jimmy Robinson Support the podcast: Paypal or Venmo Join the Patreon page here. Shop for Troubled Men’s Shirts here. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts or any podcast source. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Troubled Men Podcast Facebook Troubled Men Podcast Instagram Iguanas Tour Dates René Coman Facebook Jimmy Robinson Homepage Jimmy Robinson Facebook

Meet Bob O'Bryant, long-time Audubon Park resident and real estate expert with Keller Williams Realty at the Parks. We learn about the neighborhood's history, Central Florida's housing trends, and why Audubon Park is such a popular place to live.

Bible verse for today's show:So he answered and said, “ ‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,' and ‘your neighbor as yourself.' ”  Luke 10:27 NKJVBuy my book of poetry Jaundiced View where you can read the poem "Understand."Love healing hearts,Shirah ChanteRelationship Artist

Meet Jennifer Marvel, community activist and Executive Director of APGD's Main Street organization. A resident of Audubon Park since the 1980s,  Jenn shares her perspective on how the district has evolved, what current and future projects are in the works, and why a Main Street organization is so crucial for a neighborhood like Audubon Park. We're joined by Misty the corgi (@whatsthatmistydoing) in the Stardust alcove on Earth Day 2022. For more information, please visit us at http://www.helloAPGD.com.

On the very first episode of The Southern Naturalist, get ready to be captivated by Dr. Aimée Thomas and Dr. Bob Thomas as they go black lighting (a common method for collecting and studying insects) and bug searching in Audubon Park at night. Our special guest is an enthusiastic entomologist named Zack Lemann. We will cover many topics in this episode including insect anatomy, trap jaw ants, dragon flies, nocturnal insects, defense mechanisms and what is means to be a naturalist! We hope you enjoy! Learn more about this podcast on our website and please leave us a review! Do you have any more questions about nature? Message us on social media or email us at sonatpodcast@gmail.com and we will answer you! Follow @SoNatPodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter! Produced by Emma Reid Student Interns: Kitty Perlsweig and Hannah Chaisson Sound editing by Ben Ross Music composition by Hunter Wainwright and Dirk Powell

Join me for each New Moon on the Bandstand in Audubon Park in Nola! Details in my Meetup Group at https://www.meetup.com/Audubon-Park-Meditation/

Andrea Knabel was 37 years old when she went missing from Louisville, KY on August 13, 2019. She was last seen wearing a light colored tank top and white shorts. She is 5'7 and weighs approximately 190 lbs. She has dirty blonde/light brown hair and hazel eyes. Her phone has not been found and was shut off at 6:31am. She was last seen by her sister Erin walking back to their mom's house in Audubon Park at 1:38am. Phone records confirm she made it back to the property at 1:54am. She made a Facebook call at 2:12am that went unanswered and as far as the public is concerned, hasn't been heard from or seen since, she mysteriously vanished. Where is Andrea? If you have any information whatsoever please contact Louisville police at 502-574-7120 or the family's PI at 502-618-9337. Source information: Finding Andrea Documentary on Discovery+ - https://www.discoveryplus.com/show/finding-andrea-us Timeline reference - https://www.wdrb.com/andrea-knabel-activity-timeline-png/image_c225f4b2-f508-11e9-b6e6-ef1aa578c319.html Hospital visit reference and Erin's interview - https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/andrea-knabel-louisville-unsolved-case-missing-person/417-6c091d6c-11f0-4d9a-8026-d8cf6c9e4e67 American Addiction Centers drug information website - https://americanaddictioncenters.org/meth-treatment/signs-symptoms Finding Andrea Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/Findingsndrea Missing the Missing Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/MissingtheMissingpodcast

Where is Andrea Knabel? She is a now 40-year-old mom of two who went missing in the early hours of August 13, 2019 from the Audubon Park neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky. Listen in to the details and find out how you get can involved to help find her. #whereisandreaknabel Andrea Knabel - Missing in Louisville, Kentucky - Case Discussion Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2323696417869855 ID Docuseries Finding Andrea: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/discovery-plus-shows/new-docuseries-finding-andrea-explores-the-mysterious-disappearance-of-louisville-mother-andrea-knabel

The show kicks off with a featured listing at 113 W Glass Ave **now pending in the Garland District. If you haven't yet, go check out the Garland District! Historic buildings to note- The Garland Theater, Mary Lou's Milk Bottle, and the Masonic Temple now home to the North Hill Gastropub. Quiz time! Jessica grills Matt on the top 15 things to do when visiting Spokane. Does Trip Advisor stack up against a real local Spokanite? Yes and No, what didn't make the list? Visiting the Pavilion at Riverfront Park, Davenport Historic Collection (especially during Christmas), Fergusons & Milk Bottle on Garland, Indian Painted Rocks/Spokane house, Arbor Crest Winery, and the Cliff Park overlook. Things to do in October, pick fruit and pumpkins at Green Bluff, tour trees in fall by swinging through Riverfront Park, Finch Arboretum, Audubon Park, and beyond. In the mood for winter sports? Check out the Banff film festival showing at the Bing Theater on October 1st. Looking for some fall things to do check out https://www.visitspokane.com/things-to-do/seasonal/fall/ Check out Spokane events calendar- https://my.spokanecity.org/riverfrontspokane/calendar/

Join use in this episode covering the story of a Stessa power-user. Learn about how Jose Santana began his real estate investing career at 19 years old, the strategies he employs, the tools he uses and how he now generates $20K per month. Jose Santana is a remote real estate investor and an avid Stessa user. If you have questions for him, reach him at JRS0123@gmail.com. --- Transcript Before we jump into the episode, here's a quick disclaimer about our content. The Remote Real Estate Investor podcast is for informational purposes only, and is not intended as investment advice. The views, opinions and strategies of both the hosts and the guests are their own and should not be considered as guidance from roofstock. Make sure to always run your own numbers, make your own independent decisions and seek investment advice from licensed professionals.   Michael: Hey, everyone, welcome to another episode of The Remote Real Estate Investor. I'm Michael Albaum, and today I'm joined by Jose Santana, who is an investor out of Florida and New Orleans. And he's gonna be talking to us today about what his investing journey has looked like the projects he's working on today, and also some tips and tricks for you new investors out there. So let's get into it.   Well, Jose, thank you so much for being here with us today. Really appreciate you taking the time.   Jose: It's pleasure. Thank you. Yeah. And you were telling me before we started recording that you're originally a Florida guy, but you're currently out in New Orleans.   Jose: Well, I grew up in New Orleans, but I've been in Florida for 30 years.   Michael: Okay,   Jose: So I came back. I still have property here.   Michael: Right on and you were working on a flip that you were telling me before we start recording, right?   Jose: Yeah, we've done several flips here. But this one, this last one is 120 year old house. block and a half from Audubon Park. Really nice park block and a half from the Mississippi River. Just a built out of bargeboards. Just an amazing home.   Michael: Oh, that's awesome. I want to I want to come back and get some of the details on that. But before we do, I want to know that your whole real estate career, what's been your best day since becoming a real estate investor?   Jose I've had several, quite a few. I think the best deal I ever did was my my home that I live in. We went to look at a house they wanted 263,000. We were approved for 183,000. It was five acres in an old farmhouse. And we we told them we didn't want we really care about the back two and a half acres. We just wanted to front. So we offer 110 for the front half with the house. And they countered at 125. We were in!  We are still in that house been there 25 years. Great house. Great deal.   Michael: That's awesome. And so what about like your best day as an investor? Can you think of one since becoming one?   Jose: Sure. Sure. Yeah, no, we've had quite a few. This particular house that we're working on now we purchased, it was somebody else's deal. And they they got transferred, they got another job and got transferred. They sold me the contract for 450. And by the time we're done, we'll be able to sell it just under a million dollars.   Michael: Oh, that's incredible. That's incredible.   Jose: That was a good day when we got that one.   Michael: Yeah I bet.   Jose: We're just trying to close that one.   Michael: Okay, right on. So now let's kind of take you step back. I'm curious to know about your real estate background. How did you get started, you know, walk us back a little bit.   Jose: Well, I bought my first house when I was 19 years old. But we got here from Cuba. I was five years old. My dad and my mom both had elementary school educations. And my mom's a beautician, my dad was a butcher. So you know, they weren't big into real estate, or anything else. But, you know, once they got here, they started buying properties.   So in the first couple of years, my dad bought five houses. And, and throughout my childhood, we grew up painting, plumbing, you know, fixing houses, crawling under houses, taking the trash out, doing all that stuff. So when I was when I was 19, I 18, I went to a real estate seminar. And it was one it was a New Orleans real estate investors Association. So back then they would bring in a bunch of authors over a weekend. And they would talk about their books. And so I bought a book called nothing down. And not just read it, but studied it. And I do that back and forwards it upside down. And my dad about a year, maybe six months, probably later, my dad gave me a lead on the house.   And so I went to look at it and it was destroyed. Somebody started a demo, but that and then left it. And so the the owners picked it up again. And they wanted $50,000 for it at the time was a four Plex. And I I told him Look, I'm gonna talk to my dad, but I don't I don't think this is for me. then a week later, they called me back and they said would you buy for 35?   Michael: That changes things a little bit.   Jose: Yeah, that does change the calculus of it. And so but we couldn't, I couldn't finance it. I mean, there was it was not a condition where bank would touch it. I did a lease option for six months. So I was paid him $200 a month for six months and with the purchase option. And so towards the end, I still had we fixed it in two months. We had to rent it. It was great. But we still had couldn't find a bank that would finance it. And so my mom knew a guy who well my mom was a beautician so she did the hair of a guy of another lady whose son was the president of a bank.   And and so I went to a bar I had the appraisal or I had migraines. Read it everyday called the whole back and I just handed it to him. And he says, okay, we can close this on Wednesday. So Monday, and I'm like, okay, so Monday, Wednesday, it's gonna go to the committee, and you'll get back to me. He's like, nope, we'll close it on Wednesday. So we, we, we bought it for 35. But we actually financed it for 55. Because the appraisal was 104 when we finished, and this is back 1985 or so 84. So my first first loan was 15.6%. interest,   Michael: Holy smokes.   Jose: That's what people say, you can't get worse. Yeah, that's a good, yes. But you can make it work even from that if you buy it, right. And that's what my dad always taught me says, If you buy it, right, you'll make money no matter what. So we keep our we keep our costs low at the beginning, and you know, it can it can make up for a lot of errors along the way.   Michael: Yes, it can. And that's something I always tell people, especially on smaller loan balances is don't go look into split hairs on four and a half interest, four and a half percent interest versus 5% or 4%. On a small enough loan balance, it's, it's negligible. And of course, less is better, but don't go killing yourself trying to get the absolute best rate on that size loan amount.   Jose: Yeah, well, 15%, we'll get your attention to   Michael: When its 15 and four, yeah, I go claw on that   Jose: So it took a few more years until the market got a balanced up before we could buy a couple more. But really, you know, it's about at that point, I was buying about a house every five years or so, a couple we kept a couple we still have. And then you know, it got to where we're buying one every year. And oh, why every two years. And when every year. And now we're buying about three a year. So today, I've got 15 properties. With a couple more in the hopper that we're trying to buy 17 units, couple of them are duplexes, most of them are single family homes that we can rent. Now, good positive cash flow on them. We only we only have mortgages on about a third of them.   So the rest of them are free and clear, which really helps that because last year, I was an executive with a furniture company, big Furniture Company probably heard of. And so I ran a third of the world for him, I did all their part of their international business in Latin America. Wow. And, and so after COVID, those jobs were away. And most people were, you know, scrambling to find another job. I just, you know, for me, I just transitioned from buying and holding to buying and starting to do flips now. So this is our third flip in six months that we're doing now.   Michael: That's awesome. And when you say we Is there a team involved that you're working with my wife, and I think   Jose: My wife, yeah, they call her the project manager, that's great. because she'll come in and say, you know, that door shouldn't be there. And I'll give her 50 reasons why it should be there. And then as soon as she leaves, you know, tell somebody, you know, give her the door. Thanks.   Michael: That's great.   Jose: You know, women buy property, so you have to listen to him. She does a she's got a better eye for that stuff that I do.   Michael: I'm right there with you. I'm right there with you, man. So just to kind of, cuz I mean, you glossed over it. But I just want to touch back on that first deal you ever did. So just to make sure I heard you right, it was partially demolished, it was a four unit, you bought it and fixed it up in two months. But you did that via lease option. So that way, you can start generating positive cash flow, really before you had much of a mortgage payment.   Jose: Yeah, we had see the payment on it was about $840 a month, somewhere around there. We rented the top two apartments for $800 each, now the back apartment for 750. And then I use the front part as an office because I'd started a construction business at the time. So I was making $1500 on it. And you know, before we even had a note, my my rent was only $200 a month for six months on it. And it cost us about $10,000 to fix it at the time, which is all I had in the bank. It was nice when we close the house. Each of the owners walked away with about 15,000 after their cost. And I walked away with a check for 16,000   Michael: Holy smokes,   Jose: I got all my money back plus a little bit.   Michael: That's incredible. So I mean, you're really you really combined a lot of different strategies at the time. Did you know what you were doing at the time? Or did you did it kind of fall into your lap?   Jose: Well, I can tell you, I went to a seminar. I went to a weekend seminar, I heard a lot of different strategies. And then I bought a book on it and and so the book was I mean, it was called nothing down I think was Robert Allen was the and I studied it. I mean I really I really did. I read it a few times. And so it was all just each chapter was a different strategy. So you know, I was I not that I that I kind of thought that I knew exactly what I was doing. But I had a pretty good idea. I had a good roadmap of where I needed to be.   So you know, it's it wasn't a shock at the end when we when we got to the end result. The thing that shocked me was walking away with a $16,000 check. Cuz, you know, I, I had no idea that that was a nice surprise for me I thought I'd get maybe $1,000 back or something. And, you know, back that was my first mortgage I'd ever done. So I really didn't know how the process worked.   Michael: Yeah, well, it's interesting. I mean, I've spoken to a lot of investors, I've been so lucky to do so. Just in my general everyday life and on the show. And I think you're the first person who's used a lease option on the buy side. Normally, when we hear about it, it's on the sell side, if I'm an owner, I'm going to sell a property, I'll use a lease option because it can do a lot of big benefits for you. But you used it on the buy side, and then you kind of did a bur at the same time. So I mean, kudos to you. Yeah, that is really cool.   Jose: Yeah, I like the way they have names for that stuff now like for, right, right, right. Yeah, we, I was just, you know, I was just happy to get in the game. And I was 19. So a lot of the I went to six banks before I could, you know, for we finally found one that that was able to help us out. And, and I know that it wasn't because the deal was bad, because it was already appraised for three times what were what the purchase price was. And so you know, it everything was right, my credit was fine. I had money. So it wasn't, wasn't any of that. It's just that they you know, it was a, you know, I was 19 years old wasn't a great credit risk. So I was nervous.   It can't tell you how much of a relief it was when when we finally did close it. I didn't think we'd actually close it until we actually walked out.   Michael: Yeah, well, you hear a lot of these horror stories about banks kind of pulling people around changing things at the 11th hour. So that kind of stuff happens even to really good credit risk borrowers. So the fact that you were 19. And we're able to close that, again, nicely done. That's awesome.   Jose: Yeah.   Michael: I'm curious Jose, because so many people, I think, have a similar experience that you have a go to a seminar, they read books, they join the Roofstock Academy, they become part of some program to help educate them about real estate, and then they never do anything with it. And I'm curious if you can recall to what was kind of that tipping point for you, between where you decided, now I have enough information to actually go do the thing, as opposed to Well, maybe if I read another book, or maybe one more seminar?   Jose: Yeah. Well, I mean, a lot of people around me at the time had real estate. So my dad had real estate, my uncle's had, you know, run real estate, nobody was living off of it. So nobody made a business out of it. It was just a nice investment to have on the side. And so I had, and like I said, I grew up cleaning in fixing and painting and doing plumbing. And that was a pipe wrench in one hand, you know, hammer this and a paintbrush between my teeth. But you know, for free? Ah, my dad, my dad paid us for room and board.   Michael: But that's why I feel like often parents have kids for the free labor, you know?   Jose: Yeah, my brother has eight of em.   Michael: That's great.   Jose: But But you know, so we had, I had a lot of, you know, it wasn't that I wasn't that I would think that, you know, we just I was just getting information. And sometime down the road, I went to the seminar, because I was already interested in the subject. And, and so once I had, you know, even some information that was positive I was going to do is just looking for the deal. And my dad had just written driven past this properties as this might be a good one for you call them up. It took me about a week to do that, because I was scared. But once I got in there and saw that, I mean, at least the seller took me seriously. And the people helping me fix it took me seriously, I was like, maybe this award? Yeah. And it worked out from there.   Michael: Okay. Well, so I'm curious to know, then what would you say to an investor who's just getting started? who is looking to do you know, get their first deal done, whatever, it's a flip or a buy and hold? Would you say to them,   Jose: Well, what I would say to them is start First of all, so don't be afraid to start but don't also don't jump into something just because it's a purchase. So sometimes you see people bid up properties way beyond what they're worth, just because they want to buy it because this all programmer or you know, or because they you know, they think that somewhere down the line it might be worth more and I've also told people not to buy properties when they you know looked at deals with them and the numbers won't work for you won't make you won't make cash flow if that's what you're trying to do.   So you know, but always look for something if the numbers can make make good sense for you to make some cash flow on it, then purchase it right away. If you don't think that you can you know it don't buy it for value. You know, don't buy it because you think while the markets going up because the market will come down to just when you need it and you don't want to keep you don't want to have to pay a you know, buy an investment property when have to keep putting money into it every month pay a mortgage. Yep. So you know, what I would tell him is start but don't go crazy. You know, just look for something with the numbers work.   Michael: Love that and so Judging by that, tidbit, is it safe to say that you're a cash flow? First investor?   Jose: Yes, yes, definitely. Which helps, you know, it's, uh, for years, you know, as I said, I call my wife, my, my project manager. But for years, it was just one of those little things where she, she didn't really it was my thing, she didn't really get into it too much. I used to tell her that if something if I get hit by a bus tomorrow on the way the funeral home, stop at a real estate and just sell everything, because she wouldn't be able to manage it.   But now she's taking an interest in it. Now she sees actually works, you know, where we make, probably? Well, we make from our properties when $20,000 a month. And, you know, we probably have about a third of that in mortgage payments and the rest of his cash flow. So you know, it's a, it's easier to save up for another one when you have that kind of money coming in.   Michael: Yeah, yeah, absolutely. And so I'm curious of your portfolio, did you buy some of it in cash? Or did you aggressively pay off some of those mortgages, talk to us a little bit about how you ended up with only a third of your property's having mortgages?   Jose: Yes, all that. It's true. So some of it, I know, a few of my purchase. And lately, I've purchased more cash, because we actually have a little bit more cash now than before, though, and then the other ones we've purchased, we've paid off quickly. So like, you know, so a lot of we were probably paid less than $100,000 for the property. And so, since I had a job, and I was making more money on the side, or not on side, I was making more money, this was my side income, that was piling piling that money into paying them off, is if you have a 70 $70,000 mortgage, it doesn't take that long to pay it off and pay it off for five years.   Now. And so, you know, once you get that, and obviously, you've raised the rents as you go along, you create more cash flow, it just kind of helps yourself go faster. So my, I've always wanted to, I didn't, I never trusted a job. And you know, and I've had some really good job, so don't get me wrong, I've worked with some great companies and, and done very well. But no matter how big the company is, I've never moved for a company because I didn't trust him. You know, I've seen people who've moved across the country, brought their kids brought everything changed schools, and then their job gets eliminated.   And, and so real estate's given me a lot of security, because I can, you know, if something happens where a job, my job moves, somewhere else, I was fine staying where I was, because it didn't really change my life. And so not creating a lot of debt. And obviously, when you have less debts, too, and you have less mortgages, then when you go to buy a house, you know, your your down payment is going to be a lot less. Once you get over 10 mortgages, it's over 30% that you have to put in so you have to really think about it before going in where you can do it with 20 or 25%.   And I've got a good mortgage brokers that I work with as well, but but I do everything I can to to increase the cash flow and lower the debt on it. So if the market turns down tomorrow, we have to lower rents. We're still okay.   Michael: Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. And so, I mean, there's the argument to be said, that it's using leverage is a way to maximize your return from a, from a metric perspective, get your dollars working as hard for you as physically possible. But you're talking about almost the opposite of Hey, my mental well being and stress level is minimized. Because I have maximum cash flow, I don't have to answer to anybody, and terms of a monthly basis to make my mortgage payment, right?   Jose: Yeah, and they both work, right. So if you're going to use leverage, you just need more properties. Because obviously, it's as you're paying a note, then your cash flow is going to be less on that property over time. And so to get to, let's say, $2,000, you may need two properties or three properties. Where is if it's paid off, and you're charging $1500 a month. That's all yours. And it so it's, it's not that I'm opposed to leverage, I'm okay with it. You know, like the property we're doing now, we paid $450,000 for Yeah, that wasn't sitting around. So we use we use the hard money loan for that. And hopefully, we'll be able to pay it off quickly. And, and it actually, and I'm fairly confident this is gonna make us money, you know, all the way around. But it's the first time I use hard money.   So I'm okay with leveraging and using other people's money, but much rather use my own. So you don't have to answer to anybody. It's a lot less stress, and you can go at your own pace.   Michael: Makes total sense. So I'm curious as I mean, you guys have built up an awesome portfolio of really, really nice cash flows. Where are you going? How do you know when you're done or what is done look like for you and your wife? Is there such a thing?   Jose: No. I was at a wedding with my with my wife's family and one of her cousins says that, you know, I told him I retired last last summer I took early retirement my company. He goes so I hear you not working. I've just I work harder now than I did before. I just managed my real estate. He goes Hmm, so you have properties and yeah, how many do you have? He says So at that time was 16 is at 16. He says, so what's your goal? I said, it was 10. So, so they never really, I mean, it was 10. But you just keep going past it, you know, it's not as deals come up.   But like I said, I'm not in a hurry to get, you know, in over my head, I get deals presented to me probably daily. Now, at this point, and you know, people call me every day asking if I want to sell my properties, which, you know, all they're asking for us if you want to give it away to them. Because at the prices, they're going to buy.   Michael: Pennies on the dollar.   Jose: Yeah, exactly. I'm not I'm not desperate to get rid of anything. But, but out, but I'm always nice to them. Because, you know, I've been in sales and sales businesses forever. So I know that, you know, there's a lot of rude people, you know, out there. And so I'm always nice to have a conversation with him. But at the end, I always say, But listen, I don't want I'm really interested in selling any my properties at this time. But if you come across something in the same general area that you think might be interesting, give me a call and have purchased a couple that way.   Michael: Hmm. That's great. I mean, it makes so much sense because the world is you know, this small and those of us who are investing is this small. So it's it's a pretty, it's a pretty tight network, once you start to realize.   Jose: Yeah, and I'd rather have those guys working forward or doing the hard work, right, beating the bushes for me finding a good deal somewhere, and then competing with a very small group of people actually have cash to buy him today.   Michael: Yeah, no, that's great. That's great. Jose, I know that you use Stessa. And I'm curious to get your thoughts on how you've been able to utilize it, whether or not you'd like it, and what some of the features that you think newer investors should be aware of,   Jose: Yeah, I'm Stessa's biggest fan. Now. And the reason why is because it was so bad before. It's so tough, you know, as my portfolio grew as my business grew, and I was traveling constantly, so I needed something that I could manage it. And so I started, I wasn't happy with anybody that I found out, or professionals that I found. So you know, accountants or, you know, some of the people that are out there that bookkeepers not very good at real estate. And so, you know, you don't want to have to pay somebody and teach them how to do it at the same time. Now,   Michael: Yes.   Jose: So I tried Well, let me try QuickBooks. And I worked. I worked at it for about a year. And it was still I was never confident it was it was always, you know, I felt it every other week, they're sending you classes on QuickBooks, and you need them because it's a huge program. Now, it's so big and so general that it really doesn't, doesn't do much for us.   And so I was on my Facebook, and found an ad for stessa. And I said, Well, let me try it. And I tell you, I was in I was here in New Orleans, actually. And I think the first day I set up, I mean, within an hour, I set up three properties. I was like, This is amazing. And I've used it ever since I mean I don't know if  Stessa was just starting out or not at the time but it really is an amazing program because you can organize your your your business, I can run it pretty much off of my phone, or, or my iPad, you know, you can use it in the field. And when I go to the bank, you know they want a some of the reports are amazing on there.   There's so easy you're doing emailed somebody so likely the the schedule of real estate owned, I love that one. Put an Excel email it in Word day of people like well, you have to put together and it needs this this no problem. I got it within three minutes. They have it in their email. So I mean, it's just it's become a very great tool for me to expand my business because I don't have to worry about you know, I don't have to worry about every time I add a new house, new house or new property, all the bookkeeping and all this I mean, it's all done. It's very, it's geared towards everything that we need. And the advice is amazing. The the the way that they remind you about things is incredible. You know, they tell you, did you get rent from this this month, you can look at all your rents as they come in, everything's tied in there. So it really is a good good program. I everybody had asked me about it and like you have to try this one.   And I just found out by the way, what Stessa means, because now that they started rotating the logo,   Michael: Oh, so now it spells it out.   Jose: Yeah, I didn't care. I just liked it. You could call it anything.   Michael: That's awesome. That's awesome. I'm so glad to hear that Jose, and just for all of our listeners, I have to ask, did we pay you or prompt you with any of those answers?   Jose: No, but you know, I accept any kind of money you want to set and that's his biggest fan earlier.   Michael: That's fantastic. We we just had the, the manager of customer success on on a podcast we recorded last week and we were asking him, you know, or actually we were talking about how It is that stessa is really purpose built for investors by investors. And it sounds like you're really starting to see that. And you've experienced that. And you're using the program.   Jose: Yeah. And I've sent it a couple of suggestions on reports. And then you know, you see them a little bit later, you see him come in there. And, like, my favorite is month to date reports, because at first they didn't have month to date they had year to date. Now, they had to go into the custom dates and all that. So they do listen to what you you know, what the community asked for, when it makes sense, obviously.   Michael: Right, right, right. That podcast we recorded, we actually did a screen share, and he was walking us through, there's a forum, and then people can vote on wishlist items. So if you're listening to this, and you're wanting to say, hey, what things are being talked about, go check out the wish list on the Stessa forum and and throw in your your vote, because they do absolutely listen.   Okay. So as we look to wrap this up today, I'm curious to know, what's one thing that you wish you had known before you started investing in real estate?   Jose: Well, you know, it's, I thought about that quite a bit. And I get asked that every once in a while, and it's not so much what I you know, that I was missing information, because information was out there. And I had a lot of it when I started. But it's not so much what I knew is what I what I wish I had, today, we've got, you know, you can go on the internet and see videos on how to repair things. So you don't have to pay professionals, you know, you've got you got so much information at your fingertips, you've got things that tools like Stessa, you know that that are just out there to help you manage it.   So and you've got auction sites, I love auctions. So you know, you can you can buy any house in any state, pretty much, you know, sitting at your desk, in your pajamas. And so, you know, what I wish that I knew was that, you know, I kind of I enjoyed my journey. And you know, we kind of had a learning curve, but it was fairly quick one, but I think it's more like what I wish I had. And if I would have had all the tools that we have today, I'd have 10 times as many properties today.   Michael: Yeah, yeah, that makes so much sense. So and then as a follow up to that question, what do you envision would make your journey even easier? If you could create something? If you could invent something? What would it be?   Jose: Actually, it would, you know, I, I've thought about that as well, I think that it would be great if I could create a site where people who want to just sell their properties not involve, you know, agents not involved, you know, professionals just just sell their properties outright at a regular amount, you know, at a normal price that's good for investors, because, you know, what happens today is that they call their, their local real estate broker, and then the price goes to whatever Zillow is plus 10. And so it's always, you know, but if you could just go on there and say, Look, I've had this house since 1980. It's been paid off now for the last 20 years. And if somebody would give me, you know, $120,000, for cash, I'll take it today. You know, just one site where you could just post your house on there and sell it right away. I think it would be great for both right, for sellers and for buyers very quickly. If Stessa wants to come up with something like that. I mean,   Michael: Yeah, yeah. Well, have you have you seen? There's pretty much Facebook marketplace groups, or Facebook groups, for every every major Metro? Have you seen listings on there, because I've seen those types of listings on there.   Jose: I haven't seen those types of lists, I've seen listings, but usually they're, you know, they're a lot higher than then even the market. I use Facebook marketplace all the time. In fact, the other day, we were doing a patio in the back of this house with old reclaimed bricks, which are here in New Orleans are $1600 a pallet. So I went on Facebook marketplace, found nicer bricks for $275 for 500 bricks. And I also found one got three truckloads of came up beautiful.   Michael: It's like one of my wife and I favorite website, we furnished almost almost exclusively our entire house with it. It's amazing.   Jose: Yeah, I mean, I wish that the properties there at least, you know, in South Florida, the properties that are you know, just they're expensive. Now, but then on top of that, you know, they have people who want to sell on Facebook, the ones that I've seen are usually agents that are trying to advertise their, their home their open houses. I have, I wish I would get that they would have just regular sale, you know, people who want to sell their houses, right? They just want to sell it quick and move on with minimal paperwork. And one day I'm going to find somebody who's going to site up.   Michael: I was gonna say, you know what we'll do a call out to all the listeners, if there's any developer web developers out there entrepreneurs out there who want to want to create a new site. That's one that's one to do. That's awesome.   Jose, this has been awesome. But before we let you go, I wanted to ask you if people have questions for you wanted to reach out to you regarding deals or anything real estate related, what's the best way for folks to get ahold of you?   Jose: Well, the easiest way is probably just facebook facebook Messenger Jose Santana, Homestead, Florida. My email is JRS0213@gmail. You know, I don't I don't really want them to call me. If they email me or email me or Facebook, that should be fine.   Michael: Perfect, perfect. Well Jose, thank you again for coming on. This is a lot of fun. And I'm sure we'll be in touch soon.   Joes: Yeah, thanks. I enjoyed it.   Michael: Hey, like Alright, take care. Bye bye. Alrighty, everybody that was our episode a big big, big thank you to Jose for coming on the show today. I had a lot of fun chatting with him. I'm sure everyone listening got a ton out of that episode. As always, feel free to leave us a rating or review wherever it is in your podcasts. 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In 2005, Chris started his training at Marcio Simas Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu when it was located in a small space in the Audubon Park neighborhood of Orlando, Florida. In those times, Paul Rodriguez was a brown belt and training a small group of professional MMA fighters "in the back" and the school did not bear the Gracie Barra name it does today. Chris gives his historical account of those early days to Noah. This conversation is a truly fascinating retelling of early MMA history in Orlando. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bjj-and-brews/support

For our 205th episode, Jon and Brendan head to the back patio at the newly-opened Lobos Coffee Roasters in Audubon Park. The cafe now occupies a former Marathon gas station in the heart of the district. This week's topics include the state of downtown Orlando and a survey that wants to know how you feel about it, the sale of a downtown historic property, and a local restaurant group that's leaning into the whole "Ghost Kitchen" life. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on 104.1 Real Radio or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. AdventHealth sees ‘significant jump’. In COVID hospitalizations, changes status from ‘green’ to ‘yellow’ (:28) Orlando Health expands COVID-19 vaccination to community doctors, employees’ older family members (3:03) In Orlando’s funky Audubon Park, auto shop and gas station become space for doughnuts and coffee (6:13) For Central Floridian of the Year finalists, we found helpers who led us through a pandemic | Commentary (8:26)

In northern Manhattan in 1841, the naturalist John James Audubon bought 14 acres of farmland on the banks of the Hudson River and built his family a home far from the crowded downtown streets. Audubon’s country homestead is long gone, but his story launches Matthew Spady’s The Neighborhood Manhattan Forgot: Audubon Park and the Families Who Shaped It (Fordham UP, 2020). The book traces the complex path by which woodlands became a multi-ethnic big-city neighborhood. Framing his narrative in the lives of two families—the Audubons and the Grinnells—Spady tells how family dysfunctions, economic crises, and technological change created a Manhattan neighborhood that no one could have predicted at its birth. This interview was produced with the collaboration of the Gotham Center for New York City History.  Robert W. Snyder, Manhattan Borough Historian and professor emeritus of American Studies and Journalism at Rutgers University, is the author of Crossing Broadway: Washington Heights and the Promise of New York and co-author of All the Nations Under Heaven: Immigrants, Migrants and the Making of New York. He can be reached at rwsnyder@newark.rutgers.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In northern Manhattan in 1841, the naturalist John James Audubon bought 14 acres of farmland on the banks of the Hudson River and built his family a home far from the crowded downtown streets. Audubon’s country homestead is long gone, but his story launches Matthew Spady’s The Neighborhood Manhattan Forgot: Audubon Park and the Families Who Shaped It (Fordham UP, 2020). The book traces the complex path by which woodlands became a multi-ethnic big-city neighborhood. Framing his narrative in the lives of two families—the Audubons and the Grinnells—Spady tells how family dysfunctions, economic crises, and technological change created a Manhattan neighborhood that no one could have predicted at its birth. This interview was produced with the collaboration of the Gotham Center for New York City History.  Robert W. Snyder, Manhattan Borough Historian and professor emeritus of American Studies and Journalism at Rutgers University, is the author of Crossing Broadway: Washington Heights and the Promise of New York and co-author of All the Nations Under Heaven: Immigrants, Migrants and the Making of New York. He can be reached at rwsnyder@newark.rutgers.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In northern Manhattan in 1841, the naturalist John James Audubon bought 14 acres of farmland on the banks of the Hudson River and built his family a home far from the crowded downtown streets. Audubon’s country homestead is long gone, but his story launches Matthew Spady’s The Neighborhood Manhattan Forgot: Audubon Park and the Families Who Shaped It (Fordham UP, 2020). The book traces the complex path by which woodlands became a multi-ethnic big-city neighborhood. Framing his narrative in the lives of two families—the Audubons and the Grinnells—Spady tells how family dysfunctions, economic crises, and technological change created a Manhattan neighborhood that no one could have predicted at its birth. This interview was produced with the collaboration of the Gotham Center for New York City History.  Robert W. Snyder, Manhattan Borough Historian and professor emeritus of American Studies and Journalism at Rutgers University, is the author of Crossing Broadway: Washington Heights and the Promise of New York and co-author of All the Nations Under Heaven: Immigrants, Migrants and the Making of New York. He can be reached at rwsnyder@newark.rutgers.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a run-down of each week's letters from the "Ticked Off" section of the Orlando Sentinel newspaper. Listeners might want to take their blood pressure meds because when Central Floridians get ticked off their comments hit hard! Letter #1. Hurricane names #2. Watermelon picking problems #3. Weak news radio signal (probably 93.1 WFLA) #4. A builder slash architect in Audubon Park #5. I-4 repairs and FL DOT We would like to thank this week's sponsor, Jerome Lacker, candidate for mayor of Willow Springs, Florida "Nobody ever bought me a beer because I worked at a print shop." #6. Buenaventura Lakes gym is not fighting Covid-19 MUSIC: Laurel and Hardy: Shine On Harvest Moon Leave me a complainy voicemail at 407-900-6150 Thanks for listening

For our 188th episode, Scottie "The Body" Campbell is back to fill in for Jon Busdeker as he's out of town collecting a horse for his wife, and the boys are at 1803 Pizza Kitchen in Audubon Park. Topics this week include changes in Mills 50, a new pour-it-yourself craft beer bar, and an event in the Milk District where people just scream at the sky and go home. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on 104.1 Real Radio or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

The Strapped Boys brought you an excellent episode on Audubon Park in New Orleans, and now they grab the mics to talk about it some more. 4,200 yards, par 62, and mega affordable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sustainability Now! takes you down the campaign trail this week! With the pandemic putting a halt to traditional in-person canvassing, your host, Justin Mog, was able to get some time with Ryan Fenwick, a candidate for Metro Council District 10. He is running against the incumbent, Pat Mulvihill, in the Democratic Primary on June 23rd that will decide the race for this working-class, Democrat-leaning district stretching southeast from Germantown through Audubon Park, Poplar Level, Camp Taylor, Bashford Manor, and Buechel. The new voter registration deadline for the Primary is now May 26, 2020. Full information on how to register is at http://elect.ky.gov. Read Ryan’s recent article “20 Years Later, Developer Money Continues To Corrupt” at https://medium.com/@fenwickryan/20-years-later-developer-money-continues-to-corrupt-fcc164ad3f5a Learn more about Ryan and his campaign at http://fenwickforD10.com and http://facebook.com/Fenwick4Louisville While neither Forward Radio nor its Board of Directors endorse any particular candidates, we DO endorse the idea of an informed electorate. To that end, we provide equal air time to all registered candidates for any given seat. Those seeking equal access to our airwaves are welcome and should contact us at http://forwardradio.org As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! airs on FORward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is used by permission from the fantastic Louisville band, Appalatin. Explore their inspiring music at http://www.appalatin.com

Guest Preacher: The Very Reverend David S. Bumsted, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Audubon Park and Co-Host of the Sacristy Podcast.

#MagaFirstNews 8.29.19https://youtu.be/eSFAH1qatxkMSNBC's O'Donnell retracts unverified Trump-Russia story, makes on-air apologyMSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell on Wednesday night retracted a story that directly tied President Trump's finances to Russia and made an on-air apology for running the unverified report. "Last night on this show, I discussed information that wasn't ready for reporting," O'Donnell said. "I repeated statements a single source told me about the president's finances and loan documents with Deutsche Bank. Saying 'if true' -- as I discussed the information -- was simply not good enough. I did not go through the rigorous verification and standards process here at MSNBC before repeating what I heard from my source. Had it gone through that process, I would not have been permitted to report it. I should not have said it on-air or posted it on Twitter. I was wrong to do so." High-profile Democrats fail to qualify for primary debates in SeptemberSeveral struggling Democratic presidential candidates have failed to qualify for the next round of primary debates scheduled in September. Those missing the cut include U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado, billionaire climate-change activist Tom Steyer, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock and self-help guru Marianne Williamson. To appear on stage in Houston next month, they had to hit 2 percent in at least four approved public opinion polls while securing 130,000 unique donors.Hours ahead of a midnight Wednesday deadline to qualify, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York announced she was dropping out of the race. In an interview on "Tucker Carlson Tonight," Gabbard complained that the Democratic National Committee lacks "transparency" in the debate qualification process. Omar hit with FEC complaint, accused of paying alleged lover's travel expenses with campaign fundsThe conservative, Virginia-based National Legal and Policy Center filed a complaint against Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Wednesday, alleging that the lawmaker used campaign funds to illegally reimburse her purported paramour for personal travel expenses. The complaint also charges that Omar failed to itemize travel reimbursements as required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 -- and that the travel expenses increased during the same month that Omar's alleged affair with married Washington, D.C., political consultant Tim Mynett, 38, heated up. Omar has denied that she had an affair with Mynett, and her attorneys have dismissed the FEC complaint as a baseless "political ploy."Dorian takes aim at FloridaHurricane Dorian moved out over open waters early Thursday after doing limited damage in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and forecasters warn it could hit Florida over the weekend. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Dorian was expected to strengthen into a dangerous Category 3 hurricane as it stayed well to the east of the southeastern and central Bahamas over the next two days. The forecast called for the storm to pass near or over the northern Bahamas on Saturday and close in on Florida by Sunday afternoon.DHS bars Dem staffers from visiting border facilities after 'rude' and 'disruptive' behavior The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has barred Democratic staffers from the House Oversight Committee from visiting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities at the U.S.-Mexico border as part of a planned trip this week after committee staff allegedly were “disruptive” and refused to follow instructions during their last trip. Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings, D-Md., had sent his staff to visit border facilities for “oversight inspections” last week and planned to send staff again to view Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and CBP centers.DHS has revoked access to CBP facilities for the upcoming visit, citing staff behavior that “interfered” with law enforcement operations -- including refusing to leave one site after their scheduled window, skipping some tours and being "rude" to officers. A DHS official said that ICE visits will still be allowed the rest of this week, but with a two-hour time limit.Uber driver bitten in Georgia attack that left car damaged, woman arrestedA Georgia woman was arrested after police say she was caught on camera attacking an Uber driver — by biting him and trying to damage his car.Tasheena Campbell, 26, was taken into custody Aug. 20 -- days after the incident in which she allegedly attacked driver Yasser Hadi in midtown Atlanta on Aug. 18.A video uploaded to Twitter of the attacks begins with a woman — identified by WAGA as Campbell — sitting on the hood of a car, breaking off a windshield wiper. Bystanders and Hadi encourage her to stop, before the woman throws a punch at Hadi.The woman hops off the car and enters the vehicle through the driver-side door while Hadi tries to stop her. "Get out my car!" he shouts, as he pulls the woman out to the ground. The woman tries punching the Uber driver — before biting him, prompting him to scream.Tasheena Campbell, 26, was charged with battery and criminal trespass following the incident. It's unclear what sparked the altercation. Hadi said Campbell appeared out of nowhere and randomly attacked him."She's acting weird, she's acting wild, and she's on the car hitting it, telling me I need to die, to kill me," Hadi told WAGA of the encounter. "The pain, I said, "God, just let her take my flesh, I don't care. I want her to go away from me."The Uber driver said the situation is "horrible.""She's hit me in my job, my health and my financial pocket money, it's hard," said Hadi, noting he doesn't have insurance. "I'm in a bad situation. I wish people see this and help." Campbell was arrested and charged with battery and criminal trespass, according to online records from the Fulton County Jail. She was still in custody as of Thursday.Kentucky mother Andrea Knabel, a volunteer who searches for missing people, reported missingA Kentucky mother of two who searches for missing people has now seemingly disappeared herself.Andrea Knabel, 37, was last seen leaving a relative's home in the Audubon Park neighborhood of Louisville around 1 a.m. on Aug. 13, according to Missing in America, the organization for which she volunteers. Around 1:30 a.m., she used her cellphone to call her friend and ask for a ride, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported. Several security cameras are located in the neighborhood, but many weren't active when she was in the area.A friend of Knabel's told WAVE the single mother "was upset and she needed a ride" — and was too trusting of other people."Obviously she was trying to get ahold of people, maybe she got in the car with the wrong person," said Maricia Kidd, who has known Knabel for 30 years. She noted Knabel's car was recently totaled in a hit-and-run accident and said she'd been laid off at work."Here she is helping to locate people and she comes up missing herself," said Tracy Leonard, a private investigator and friend of Knabel. “She’s just a super great girl. She helped me locate a missing teen about a year and a half ago."The group's founder, Nancy Schaefer Smith, said that Knabel, a "dedicated member" of Missing in America, is the first volunteer ever to disappear like this."She is loved by so many people," Smith told the Courier-Journal. "It's all hands on deck. She's my girl...We're going to find her."Knabel is described as a white female with light brown hair. She weighs between 190 to 200 pounds and is around 5 feet 7 inches tall. She was last seen wearing a "light color tank top and white shorts."Anyone with information is urged to contact Leonard at 502-618-9337 or Smith at 502-500-3026, or the Louisville Metro Police at 502-574-5673.Pennsylvania man's 'gunlike hand gesture' toward neighbor was a crime, court rulesA Pennsylvania court ruled Tuesday that making a "gunlike hand gesture" is a crime after a man-made the hand motion during an argument with his neighbor — an act which reportedly made several nearby residents nervous and prompted a call to police.Stephen Kirchner, 64, made the gesture toward his neighbor in Manor Township in June 2018, according to surveillance video. Kirchner, walking alongside a female neighbor, "stopped, made eye contact with [the male neighbor] and then made a hand gesture at him imitating the firing and recoiling of a gun," according to court documents.The action made one neighbor feel "extremely threatened" and he called 911. Another neighbor said she saw Kirchner “put his finger up like he was going to shoot [the neighbor]", "insecure," prompting her to call 911.Kirchner and the female neighbor Kirchner had been walking with previously had issues and confrontations, sparking the neighbor to install six security cameras on his property. At the time of the incident in 2018, the female neighbor had a "no contact" order against the neighbor who felt threatened, court documents indicate.Kirchner was issued a citation for disorderly conduct following the incident. He said in district court he made the "gunlike" gesture after his neighbor gave him "the finger with both hands."The 64-year-old was found guilty, but appealed, arguing the hand gesture didn't "create a hazardous or physically offensive condition." Kirchner said he didn't mean to cause public alarm, and there wasn't really any harm done to the neighbor or others.On Tuesday, however, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania found the gesture "served no legitimate purpose, and recklessly risked provoking a dangerous altercation."Kirchner was ordered to pay a $100 fine and court costs.

Louisville native/actor Maggie Lawson returned to her hometown and she stopped by the studio. We discussed life growing up in the “slums of Audubon Park”, what is next in her acting career, women who hate football, and her induction into the St. Stephen Martyr Hall of Fame. Listen to her visit here…

This week’s episode was recorded at Bem Bom's a new Portuguese/Mexican restaurant that opened in a renovated bank building in Audubon Park. This week's topics include the Top 10 stories of 2018, a new Cat Cafe called the "Kitty Beautiful" in Downtown Orlando, and 4Rebels Taco has closed. Tune in to Bungalower and the Bus every week on 104.1 Real Radio or our podcast to learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this week.

Walking is so simple that we can easily forget just how beneficial it is! Avery Werther joins us today to remind you of the amazing benefits that walking provides and give some tips on how to walk for maximum benefit. Walking can improve mood, reduce health risks, boost memory, and much more! With our busy lives, it may seem that we simply don’t have the time to walk, but it doesn’t take long. Also, the benefits of walking include being more productive, so you may actually end up with more time because you set aside 30 minutes to walk! To get the most out of walking, Avery recommends power walking. She’ll explain what power walking is, how to do it, how fast you should power walk, the calories you can walk, and more. What are you waiting for? Podcasts make great company for walking! Download this episode, get outdoors, and let’s get walking!    Links:  https://www.instagram.com/averylane14/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audubon_Park,_New_Orleans  Join me in retreat and nature in beautiful Oregon - GOLDEN SUNRISE - May 24-27th Check out the trip page: https://triptribe.com/retreat/nathaliecroix-2 and book today!   Contribute to Life On Earth Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/NathalieCroix Join FB Group Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LIFEONEARTHPODCAST/

Learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this weekend with Bungalower and the Bus. Hosted by Jon Busdeker and Brendan O'Connor and airing on Real Radio 104.1 each Friday at 9 p.m. This week's episode was recorded at Florida and Co., a farm-to-table shop specializing in artisan foods and craft beer, which is located in the East End Market in Audubon Park.

YatPundit’s Pub – Day 2 of Trumpworld Our second pod from YatPundit’s Pub. Today, some thoughts before I walked the Labyrinth, then some comments on mental health and taking care of our people. The Labyrinth We’re fortunate to have a Chartres-style labyrinth here in New Orleans, located uptown, at Audubon Park. If you’re not familiar […] The post YatPundit’s Pub #2 – Dealing with anxiety and stress appeared first on YatPundit.

On this week s show, we examine family food traditions from North Louisiana to the most southern tip of the boot First, Chef Nick Lama invites us into the kitchen at Avo, an intimate fine dining restaurant near Audubon Park in Uptown New Orleans. A third generation Sicilian and native New Orleanian, Nick most recently worked as Chef de Cuisine at Gautreau s, where he won Gambit s Emerging Chef Challenge. Nick gives us a Northern Italian pasta and truffle lesson and shares some insider pasta tips.Then, we head up north to Shreveport, where our roving reporter, Chris Jay, reports from a Sicilian family run road stop called Gullo s Fresh Produce and Bakeshop, known for its homestyle plate lunches and delectable cannoli.Back in New Orleans, we receive a visit from Chef Cal Peternell of Alice Waters Chez Panisse. Both at the renowned Berkeley restaurant and in his home kitchen, Call is keeping Alice Waters vision for sourcing the very best local, seasonal ingredients alive and well. Cal gives us the scoop on the inspiration for his forthcoming cookbook.Next, we travel back in time and learn the history of The Napoleon House from the family s last owner, Sal Impastato. A place where the Pimm s Cups are always cold and the classic muffalatta sandwiches are always toasty warm, the Napoleon House is a landmark of New Orleans family restaurant heritage. In 2015, the Impastatos passed along that legacy to the hands of another revered family restaurateur, Ralph Brennan. Sal reflects on the 100 year old French Quarter gem.And New Orleanian writer and philanthropist Randy Fertel shares stories about his mother, Ruth U. Fertel, also known as the Empress of Steak. Ruth was the founder of Ruth s Chris Steakhouse, a worldwide establishment today.Get ready for our big family food reunion on this week s Louisiana Eats

Jacob and Dave start out the show reminiscing about better times....then they get down to business discussing the week that was on tour, get giddy about the masters and Finally Do their First Golf Course review of the Audubon Park Executive Course

Bastia Marlowe Bastia Marlowe was born in and grew up in New Orleans, LA under another name.  There, she lived amongst the living and the dead, spent her early adolescence immersed in rain, attended Catholic church, and roamed the city's haunted and flavored streets.  She loved all things New Orleans and once stood in line for 5 hours to be included in the film adaption of fellow New Orleanian Anne Rice's "Interview with a Vampire."  After a stint of performing theater and writing, she moved to Los Angeles in 2001 in her 20s hoping to experience ghosts but mainly exists among the walking dead.  She mostly misses Audubon Park, the low-hanging branches of trees lining St. Charles Ave., stage lights, hole-in-the-wall restaurants, NOMA, driving through City Park, creaky floors in old houses, old cemeteries, and rain. Bastia Marlowe is the great-grand daughter of Marie Laveau. About Marie Catherine Laveau (September 10, 1801 - June 16, 1881 ) was a practitioner of Voodoo renowned in New Orleans. (As for the date of her birth, while popular sources often say 1794, the records indicate 1801.) Her daughter, Marie Laveau II, (1827 c. 1895) also practiced Voudoun, as well as Voodoo. She and her mother had great influence over their multiracial following. In 1874 as many as twelve thousand spectators, both black and white, swarmed to the shores of Lake Pontchartrain to catch a glimpse of Marie Laveau II performing her legendary rites on St. John's Eve (June 23–24)

Stephen Jimenez went to Laramie, Wyoming in 2000, to write a screenplay about the murder of Matthew Shepard. He expected to be researching fairly open-and-shut case which had almost immediately become the national symbol for anti-gay hate crime. What he found, tucked away among the files, was an anonymous letter that would change the course of his work completely. "I was shocked to hear that Aaron McKinney's attorneys claimed gay panic in their defense," the letter began. "Aaron and Russ were quite familiar with gay guys and had frequented gay bars. They became aware of the fact that they had a valuable asset in their pants, and that gay guys would give them shelter, food, and money in return for a few minutes pleasure." The letter also named some mutual acquaintances of Matthew and Aaron, suggesting the two had known each other before the night of the crime, and casting doubt on the pickup-gone-wrong narrative that had been presented in court. Jimenez spent the next thirteen years researching the case and speaking to more than a hundred witnesses. What he ended up with was The Book of Matt - a portrait of the crime that's been met with controversy and has, in fact, been condemned by the Matthew Shepard Foundation and other critics in the media. We sat down with Jimenez this week at an event at Carmichael's Bookstore to ask him about his work, and get his response to some specific criticisms of his conclusions. On this week's episode, we bring you that conversation so you can draw your own conclusions about what's undoubtedly a complex situation._Note: Because Stephen Jimenez was intentionally precise with many of his answers, and due to the controversy surrounding the book, we've decided to run this interview unedited. It's been altered for volume levels only._In our Juicy Fruit segment this week, WFPL's Joseph Lord fills us in on the local case of an Audubon Park police officer who lost his job after complaining about anti-gay harassment. And we reflect on the sad story of Nathan Verhelst, the Belgian trans man who chose doctor-assisted suicide after his body rejected his reassignment surgery.

James Bernazzani is the FBI special agent in charge of New Orleans. We met in Audubon Park, near his uptown home, to talk about how the FBI has taken on non-traditional roles since Katrina. These roles are in addition to its primary focus of stopping terrorist threats in Louisiana. James is especially interested in routing out public corruption in the New Orleans area. He says, "Corruption doesn't steal from the person who is directly affected, it steals from everyone."