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You asked, and you shall receive. Dive into the tangible steps it takes to start your own business. Enough talk, let's do! Honorable women owned small bizz mentions: Zoomin Groomin (owned by Collette and husband Chris) Mobile Pet Grooming West Hartford, CT & surrounding areas @zoomingroominweha Daleypawz Pet walking/sitting Avon, Simsbury, West Hartford CT & surrounding areas @daleypawz Rock and Soul Hair Co. Newington, CT @rockandsoulhairco owned by @meghairmaniac --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designordiy/support

Bicycle Talk Episode 309:  August 22nd, 2022:  Ron's Rant: Councilwoman Amy DeGise comments on her hit and run of a cyclist. Lady, you hit a guy on a bike and didn't stop. Just who do you think you are?  Jim Nally of West Hartford CT. dies while riding bicycle. On a positive side:   2022 […]

Good and bad nutritional habits are developed during our formative years in youth sports. From adolescence to young adulthood, we are faced with food choices every day. For athletes, the fuel that they use significantly dictates performance on the field or on the court. Our guest today, Steve Konopka, along with longtime friend and co-host Mike Westerdal, uncovers 6 of the biggest nutrition mistakes youth athletes make that impacts both how they feel and perform and what parents and coaches can do to help. Now Steve owns Strength N Honor Training Facility which currently has 2 locations. Steve is from West Hartford CT and lives in Simsbury CT with his wife and two sons. He went to CCSU where he played football with Mike Westerdal and pursued a degree in exercise science. Steve went on to a brief stint in the NFL with the New York Giants and then played Arena Football for 8 years.   "Refueling on the way home (from sports) is simple and easy and helps them unwind and gives them something to look forward to." -Steve Konopka   Time Stamps 0:24 – Meet Steve Konopka, head Strength and Athletic conditioning coach and owner of Strength N Honor Training Facility 2:30 – Steve shares his experience and thoughts on training youth athletes 7:46 – Discover the most important meal for youth athletes 14:29 – The cons of processed foods 17:05 – Steve on why parents should not use processed foods as reward 20:35 – Macronutrients 101: What is it and why you should track it 26:06 – Post-workout recovery: Steve on what to eat after a competition 32:02 – Steve on why kids should not diet, and what to do instead 35:45 – Vitamin supplements: Do kids really need them? 38:45 – The importance of hydration for youth athletes 41:10 – Steve gives tips on how to gain weight healthily 53:00 – Connect with Steve Konopka through his social media channels, official website   Resources www.strengthnhonortraining.com   Connect w/ Steve: Instagram Facebook   Connect w/ CriticalBench:  Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com YouAreStrongByDesign.com

Lena made the move from a traditional salon to Salons by JC, in the midst of the pandemic! Some would think it would be the worst time to make a big move to own your own salon suite business. Not Lena, she fell in love with the brand and the value it would bring her and her clients. What did her clients think? Well they were thrilled she made the move! Now they enjoy the beautiful, private and safe setting that only the SBJC "suite" space can provide.

On today's show Sarah LaTeano, founder of Float 41 a floatation therapy center in West Hartford CT joins Lucia as we talk about an interesting and unique tool that can help with anxiety. That too is called floating. So what is it? What does it feel like? And how can it help you? Well, we're here to help! So join Lucia and Sarah now as they answer your questions, and share their experiences and insight on floating to help manage anxiety especially in 2020! Follow Sarah on Instagram @Float_41 and Facebook @Float Forty One and visit Float41.com. ---------------------------------------- WellSeekers with Lucia is a podcast exploring how to find your own story of well from the mind down focusing on holistic mental and emotional health, relationships, and wellness topics. Lucia Nazzaro, MA, MSW, LCSW, is an Emmy nominated multi-media storyteller, professor and expert. She works to create ways to help individuals & society find their story of well with a special focus on how we can rise and comeback from life transitions (both considered positive and negative), relationship issues, and issues that surround the human condition and ways to thrive in the face of adversity and challenge.

Could Retirement Income be the hot topic of 2021? It was supposed to be the hot topic of 2020, then we got a little derailed. To chat through this with be today, I am excited to have Doug McIntoch, Vice President of Investment with Prudential Retirement. We go through all the stuff you would expect us to. What is retirement income, what are the employer attitudes, what are employee attitudes, what are the lingering concerns despite the new protections provided in the SECURE Act. We also delve into public policy, the legislative environment and where we go from here. I hope you get as much out of this as I did!   Guest Bio Douglas S. McIntosh, Jr. is vice president of Investments for Prudential Retirement. In this role, Doug supports the investment product function, working across the enterprise to source best-in-class investment & guaranteed solutions for retirement investors on Prudential’s recordkeeping platform and beyond. His team also oversees third-party asset managers that deliver on the promise to help Americans retire with dignity.  Along with product development responsibilities, he works closely with the firm’s Regulatory and Legislative Affairs groups to promote understanding and use of investments and guaranteed outcome vehicles within DC plans. This work has taken him to the Department of Labor and both houses of Congress, and he is a frequent speaker at industry conferences (eg Institutional Investor, Pensions & Investments, SPARK). Prior to his current role, Doug held the position of vice president, Investments within Prudential Annuities, in which he led all aspects of sales support and strategic direction for that division’s investment platform. Doug previously held the position of vice president, Distribution for Prudential International Investments, creating custom principle-protected and lifelong income products for the world’s largest asset aggregators. Earlier in his career in the United States, Doug held the role of vice president, Distribution for Prudential IncomeFlex within Prudential Retirement.  Prior to working for Prudential Retirement, Doug was Director, International Sales for Mentor Ophthalmics, a specialty medical manufacturer, where he ran distribution in Europe, Asia and Latin America. This work was an outgrowth of his time working hands-on with patients in a large, international vitreoretinal medical and surgical practice (Retina Associates). As a result, he sat in on ophthalmic surgeries on six continents (if we include Australia). Direct interaction with patients and practitioners, in both the office and surgical suite, gave Doug a deep understanding of ocular anatomy, pathology and surgical technique, an interest which he maintains until the present.   Doug holds an MBA with Distinction in International Management & Finance from Cornell University, and received a B.A. in English & Communications from Fairfield University. Doug is currently a board member of both the Connecticut Secure Retirement Authority Board, and the Center for Latino Progress, and was formerly the chairman of the Pension Board for the Town of West Hartford CT. He speaks Spanish, French and Italian in addition to English, plus a little Portuguese.    401(k) Fridays Podcast Overview Struggling with a fiduciary issue, looking for strategies to improve employee retirement outcomes or curious about the impact of current events on your retirement plan? We've had conversations with retirement industry leaders to address these and other relevant topics! You can easily explore over 200 prior on-demand audio interviews here. Don't forget to subscribe as we release a new episode each Friday!

The Dr. Kevin Show – Rik YeamesAired Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 3:00 PM PST / 6:00 PM ESTRik was born in West Hartford CT in 1959. From an early age his mission in life was to help others. After graduating from the University of CT with a Biology of Science degree in 1981, he worked in Emergency Medicine and Medical Sales for the next 5 years. In the spring of 1986 Rik discovered one of his true callings in life and started working with Domino's Pizza. This year he celebrates 30 years as a LOGO (Locally Owned Great Operator) Franchisee of one-soon to be 2-Domino's Pizza Shops in Concord NH. After experiencing a significant medical issue 6 years ago, Rik found 2 additional passions in his life, Peace & Solar Eclipses. Currently he is the Founder & CVO of three networks: The Logo Network; “Networking Each Logo For the Benefit of All”, A Piece of Pizza For Peace.org; “There is no way to peace, peace is the way”, and The NH SETAF (Solar Eclipse Task Force); “The sky's not the limit, it's just the beginning”. Through his ever expanding networks, Rik hopes to continue helping people throughout NH, New England, and beyond. With Gratitude, Rik aka The pied piper of pizza, peace, & solar eclipses.Visit the Dr. Kevin Show page at https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/dr-kevin-show/Connect with Dr. Kevin Ross Emery at http://www.mydrkevin.com/#RikYeames #APieceOfPizzaForPeaceOrg #DrKevinRossEmery #TheDrKevinShow

Bridget Morrissey exemplifies sincerity, honesty, creativity and energy in every real estate transaction. Her willingness to go the extra mile to get it done is appreciated by both clients and other Realtors. Bridget is well known from East Lyme to Westerly in many circles. Her two boys grew up in New London and Westerly and were active in Little League, Boy Scouts and St Mary Star of the Sea Church. Bridget’s Aerobics in Groton and Westerly were two very popular fitness centers in the 90’s. She also achieved national recognition from AFLAC for Management Excellence and was part of a focus group launching “The Duck”. Bridget has been trained and inspired by many people resulting in a successful real estate career. Licensed in Connecticut and Rhode Island in both Real Estate and Life Insurance, Bridget has helped many people to both achieve the home of their dreams and to protect it for their family. Proactively looking out for her clients has merited Bridget many accolades. The Commercial Record of Boston MA recognized her as a Woman of FIRE (Finance, Insurance and Real Estate) presented by Lt Governor Nancy Wyman. She is a four time recipient of the Five Star Professional Real Estate Agent Award as seen in CONNECTICUT Magazine and is also a Zillow Five Star Agent. Bridget has also attained the Master Sales Award from the Eastern Connecticut Association of Realtors and has been recognized in 2019 as an eXp Realty ICON Agent. Communication, Dedication, RESULTS is her motto. Bridget is passionate about the needs and goals of her clients and goes to extraordinary means to accomplish them. Her extensive knowledge of Southeastern Connecticut and South County in Rhode Island serves her clients well. Bridget knows what it takes to successfully close a transaction making the buying and selling process a comfortable experience. If you are looking to list your home or are in the market for a home then please call/text Bridget Morrissey at (860) 857-5165. She would love to learn a little about you and your home needs! CT Broker of Record is eXp REALTY 15 North Main Street, Suite 100, West Hartford CT 06107. The local address is PO Box 706 Old Mystic CT 06372

Bridget Morrissey exemplifies sincerity, honesty, creativity and energy in every real estate transaction. Her willingness to go the extra mile to get it done is appreciated by both clients and other Realtors. Bridget is well known from East Lyme to Westerly in many circles. Her two boys grew up in New London and Westerly and were active in Little League, Boy Scouts and St Mary Star of the Sea Church. Bridget’s Aerobics in Groton and Westerly were two very popular fitness centers in the 90’s. She also achieved national recognition from AFLAC for Management Excellence and was part of a focus group launching “The Duck”. Bridget has been trained and inspired by many people resulting in a successful real estate career. Licensed in Connecticut and Rhode Island in both Real Estate and Life Insurance, Bridget has helped many people to both achieve the home of their dreams and to protect it for their family. Proactively looking out for her clients has merited Bridget many accolades. The Commercial Record of Boston MA recognized her as a Woman of FIRE (Finance, Insurance and Real Estate) presented by Lt Governor Nancy Wyman. She is a four time recipient of the Five Star Professional Real Estate Agent Award as seen in CONNECTICUT Magazine and is also a Zillow Five Star Agent. Bridget has also attained the Master Sales Award from the Eastern Connecticut Association of Realtors and has been recognized in 2019 as an eXp Realty ICON Agent. Communication, Dedication, RESULTS is her motto. Bridget is passionate about the needs and goals of her clients and goes to extraordinary means to accomplish them. Her extensive knowledge of Southeastern Connecticut and South County in Rhode Island serves her clients well. Bridget knows what it takes to successfully close a transaction making the buying and selling process a comfortable experience. If you are looking to list your home or are in the market for a home then please call/text Bridget Morrissey at (860) 857-5165. She would love to learn a little about you and your home needs! CT Broker of Record is eXp REALTY 15 North Main Street, Suite 100, West Hartford CT 06107. The local address is PO Box 706 Old Mystic CT 06372

The phone lines where lit up all Friday afternoon during the "Free 2 Call/Free 4 All" recording session in the BaR Rated Entertainment Studios!!! Were you one of the lucky callers to play for a prize this week??? Listen in as Goldberg, Jill & Rizzo are joined by author/cartoonist Em Sauter as she talked about her book "Beer is for Everyone". They'll also train some brains with beer themed on-air games for gift cards from our friends at World of beer in West Hartford (CT)!!! There's also your Email Question of the Week, the BRE Sports Report, the Top 3 Team Name list & the #5PointPhrase!!!! And to finish it off, the N.E.R.D. (New England Rock Discovery) featured local songs of the week: "Smile" by West End Blend & "Vibes" by the Fear Nuttin' Band. So sit back, relax & don't forget to call us on on Fridays between 4 and 6 pm at 860-223-8288 to get in on the games yourself!!!!!!

The phone lines where lit up all Friday afternoon during the "Free 2 Call/Free 4 All" recording session in the DownTonight.us Studio here at BaR Rated Entertainment!!! Were you one of the lucky callers to play for a prize this week??? Listen in as Goldberg, Sarah, Jill, Brett & Rizzo train some brains with on-air games for gift cards from our friends at World of beer in West Hartford (CT)!!! Catch at the beginning of the show where we give you all the details about our Kart for a Kause Mario Kart tournament happening at TJ's on Cedar this Sunday starting at 11:30 am!!! Also, Chango Rosa Tacos in downtown Hartford has unfortunately closed their brick-and-mortar location, so we give a nice eulogy and recap of what was a very interesting last game!!! There's also your Email Question of the Week, the BRE Sports Report, the Top 3 Team Name list & the #5PointPhrase!!!! And to finish it off, the N.E.R.D. (New England Rock Discovery) featured local songs of the week: "The Sparrow Has Landed" by Dharma Brown & "Gin & Juice" (Snoop Gogg cover) by the Kenny Mehler Band. So sit back, relax & don't forget to call us on on Fridays between 4 and 6 pm at 860-223-8288 to get in on the games yourself!!!!!!

The phone lines where lit up all Friday afternoon during the "Free 2 Call/Free 4 All" recording session in the DownTonight.us Studio here at BaR Rated Entertainment!!! Were you one of the lucky callers to play for a prize this week??? Listen in as Goldberg, Sarah, Jill & Chris train some brains with on-air games for gift cards from our friends at The Beer Collective in New Haven & World of beer in West Hartford (CT)!!! Plus, they're joined in-studio buy former The Rock 106.9 WCCC-FM personality & owner of Blaze & Bloom Vintage, Jennifer O'Connell (aka Jersey), for a game of "Name That Power Tool" and to fill us in on the renovations at their store located in West Hartford. There's also your Email Question of the Week, the BRE Sports Report, the Top 3 Team Name list, the #5PointPhrase & a very special message from Miltos Yerolemou (best known for his role as Syrio Forel in the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones) telling you about our Game of Thrones Themed Game happening on March 31st!!!! Plus, this week's N.E.R.D. (New England Rock Discovery): "Attitude" by West End Blend & "Warrior's of Love" by Hannah's Field. So sit back, relax & don't forget to call us on on Fridays between 4 and 6 pm at 860-223-8288 to get in on the games yourself!!!!!!

Volunteers in Psychotherapy, Inc. (VIP) is an organization in West Hartford CT that allows people seeking psychotherapy for emotional pain to perform four hours of volunteer work at the charity or governmental agency of their choice for one hour of psychotherapy with a licensed professional. This revolutionary and common sense approach allows individuals to avoid being diagnosed as mentally ill or disordered, maintain complete privacy concerning their personal life and history and avoid the complex problems of dealing with managed care. Moreover, Dr Shulman's unique approach to helping people live better represents democracy at its best. 

George Grody is originally from West Hartford Ct. and graduated from Duke in 1981 with a BS in Management Science. He then went to work for Procter & Gamble and was there for 26 years in a variety of assignments in Sales, Marketing, and General Management across the globe. He worked on projects that included developing and launching new brands, managing the integration of acquired companies, North American corporate restructure, and starting up new business and new subsidiaries in Australia/New Zealand, Central & Eastern Europe, and the Balkans. His last assignment prior to retiring was as Director for Global Strategic Alliances which entailed working with other companies and governments on co-technology and co-marketing deals. After retiring, George moved to Durham and teaches Duke undergrads in the Markets & Management Studies program. He focuses his teaching on Marketing , General Management and Leadership. He’s the faculty representative on the Duke University Union Board and the faculty advisor to the Duke Marketing Club. He also works with the Career Center. He is the Chairman of the National Board of Advisors for the Duke Children’s Hospital as well as a member of the Duke Medicine Board of Visitors and on the Executive Committee of the friends of Duke Libraries. He previously served on the Board of Trustees for the Ronald McDonald House of Durham and on the Duke Athletics Advisory Board.

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