In this very special episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Carly Lamay and Molly Congdon-Hunsdon, the Directors at the Glens Falls Area Youth Center! The Center provides so many services to kids around the region, and Carly and Molly put their heart and soul into everything they do for them! Listen and find out more about their important mission!

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00:21 - Introduction

01:47 -The Rise of the GFAYC

03:43 - How Kids Reach the Center

04:52 - Which Kids Attend

06:25 - Small, but Mighty!

07:41 - Helping with Food Insecurity

09:40 - Upcoming Fundraiser: Back to the ‘80s!

11:51 - Commercial Break: Visit SkyZone Trampoline Park in Queensbury!

12:06 - How Fundraising Works, and How You Can Help

13:19 - Sponsors Welcome! How to Get in Touch

15:11 - What are the Steps? Helping Kids Find Their Way

16:38 - Picking Up Where Dad Left Off

17:57 - That Merrill Street Cred: From Great Escape to Great Director

20:11 - A Pandemic Present: Things are on the Right Track!

22:06 - Guest Speakers Wanted!

24:13 - Closing Remarks: June 23rd, Mark the Date!

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Chris Mast, owner and operator of The Car Shoppe - two locations in Queensbury, and now, a brand new one in Malta! Where did he come from? How has he had such success? How do new mandates affect his business? To find out, listen to this episode!

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00:21 - Introduction

01:12 - A New Location: Hello, Malta!

01:56 - Started in Long Island… Now We’re Here!

03:09 - Why Cars? “I’ve Always Done Cars”

04:35 - The Shoppe is Community-Driven… Pun Intended!

05:46 - Vehicle Vending Machines… A Mistake?

07:05 - Inventory Shortages are Better… But are Going to Get Worse!

09:57 - Trucks MUST be Bought From a Dealer: Franchise Laws

12:13 - Mandates, Mandates, Mandates!

15:15 - From 3 Cars to 3 Shops: All Thanks to Good People!

18:53 - Growing Pains: Balancing the Old with the New

20:42 - Where Does it End?.. Who Knows!

21:51 - Passing the Business On… Has Gotten Harder!

23:40 - Closing Remarks: How to Get in Touch

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Dan Wade - who is not only an attorney from Ianniello-Anderson P.C., but also someone who sits on the Community Outreach Committee of Southern Adirondack Realtors, Inc., as well as the President of the Board of Trustees for the World Awareness Children’s Museum! Dan is an expert on real estate situations, and has quite a lot to say about this real estate crisis - but he also has plenty to say about creative thinking, the arts, and even gardening!

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00:21 - Introduction: Shoutout to the Eden Center!

00:55 - A Little About the Real Estate Market, and Ianniello-Anderson

02:09 - Not Enough Inventory: Driving Prices Up!

03:04 - Mike’s House-Hunting Story… It’s a Seller’s Market!

03:41 - Don’t Sell Unless You’re Moving Elsewhere!

04:22 - Good Time to be a Builder!

05:14 - Prices are Out of Control!

07:05 - New Rentals all Over the Place… But Prices are Still Going Up!

09:40 - The Legal Side of Home-Buying

12:24 - Feeling a Neighborhood

13:24 - When Things Go Wrong: The Value an Attorney Brings

15:47 - Giving Back: Community Outreach, and The World Awareness Children’s Museum

17:40 - Growing a Non-Profit… Even Throughout the Pandemic!

18:38 - Shoutout to Caffé Lena, and All the Other Pandemic Survivors!

20:22 - The Value of a Creative Mind? Finding Creative Solutions!

22:41 - Dan and his Son, the Robotics Champ!

23:49 - New York Weather and Gardening: Patience is Key!

25:15 - Saving an Orchard

26:33 - Be Sure and Eat Your Veggies!

28:00 - How to Get in Touch: https://www.ialawny.com/

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Dan Breeyear - Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, and Director of Integrative Care at The Eden Center! They offer a wide range of integrative care services... But what does that mean, and what are those services, exactly? Take a listen and find out how The Eden Center can help you!

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00:21 - Introduction: A New Recording Space!

00:57 - What is the Eden Center?

03:38 - Unique Offerings: Neural Feedback Unit, Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber!

04:58 - Working With the Roots, Not the Surface

06:39 - Depression, Seratonin, and Their Effects on Inflammation

08:32 - The Failings of Primary Care and Anti-Depressants

10:51 - RICE Ain’t Nice! Not All Inflammation is Bad

12:33 - Gut Bacteria Makes Us Who We Are?.. Kind of!

14:15 - Over-Sanitization: How Mud Pies Make Us Stronger

16:21 - Just One Step Below the Surface… Opens Up Whole Worlds!

19:14 - The Walking Dead of the Night Shift

21:14 - The Glymphatic System

21:55 - Commercial Break: Contact Paul Smith and Renovo Real Estate Today!

22:20 - Performance-Based Treatments: Reducing Mental Fatigue

25:06 - The Value of Neuroplasticity: Train Your Brain!

28:42 - Neural Feedback is… Insurance-Coverable?!

29:05 - Improving ADHD

31:26 - Brain-Mapping Markers: Symptom Management

32:45 - The Nine Brain-Wave Frequencies: Peppering the Process

33:56 - Mental Health vs. Brain Health

35:54 - The Effects of Diet on Your Health: Watch Those Dyes!

37:47 - Symptoms of the Corn: Maladies of the Molded

40:14 - Commercial Break: Contact D’Orazio-Peterson Today!

40:30 - A Different, Comprehensive Kind of Care

42:12 - Not Feeling Well is Reason Enough

45:00 - Closing Remarks: How to Get in Touch

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Andy Liporace - the President of Blue Flame Gas - and Joe Cerrone, the Manager and Owner of Cerrone Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning! New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act is calling for the installation of heat pumps in many homes and business throughout the state. What does this mean? Is it going to be expensive? Is it practical? These questions and more have been on the minds of everyone in the state... But don't worry! Our guests have all the answers you need here, in this informative episode!

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Joe, Cameron, and Luke Kelly; the father and sons team behind Hudson Falls' own Arkon Developers! They talk about some of the interesting things they've seen in their time renovating homes - you never know what's on the other side of that wall! It could be insulation, it could be another wall, or even... A servants' staircase? Listen to this episode to hear more about what Arkon can do, and what they've seen!

Contact Arkon Developers by phone at (518) 415-9028, or by email at [email protected]

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00:21 - Introduction

01:08 - A Brief History of Arkon Developers

02:41 - Working with Dad

05:38 - What Does Akron Offer?

10:08 - Same Problem, Different Approaches

11:26 - Taking Inspiration

12:56 - Luke’s Side of the Story

16:46 - Luke, the MacGyver of the Team!

18:49 - Commercial Break: Visit Bogey’s Pub & Grill!

19:18 - Anything and Everything for Outdoor Maintenance!

25:18 - Sprinklers Aren’t Just For Show! Build a Solid Root System (But Not Too Solid!)

29:41 - Don’t Underestimate the Details!

32:36 - From Filler Job to Killer Job: The Domino Effect

36:14 - THIN YOUR PAINTS!

37:14 - What’s on the Other Side of That Wall?

38:54 - Servant-Grade Architecture: A History

40:56 - Commercial Break: Visit SkyZone Trampoline Park in Queensbury!

41:12 - The COVID Boom… Stuck at Home? Then Improve Your Home!

45:09 - How to Get in Touch with Arkon

46:26 - The Stigma Against Contractors: Arkon Will Earn Your Trust!

50:10 - A One-Stop Renovation Shop: Saunas, Bars, and More!

51:47 - Closing Remarks

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Scott Peterson, a founding partner and attorney at D'Orazio-Peterson LLP! They discuss what services they offer to discriminated-against workers, how real law differs from what you see in the news, their mutual interest in podcasting, and more!

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00:21 - Introduction

00:51 - What is D’Orazio-Peterson?

01:51 - Employment Discrimination: What Does it Mean, and What Doesn’t It?

03:53 - Work-Leave Protections

05:15 - Not the “Chipotle” Experience

08:02 - Commercial Break: Contact Paul Smith with Renovo Real Estate Today!

08:28 - Personal Injury: Educate, Empower, and Guide

10:07 - Harmed by the Headlines: Your Case Matters!

12:25 - “I’m Not the Suing Kind!” Nobody is, Until They Have to Be

14:25 - Frivolous Lawsuits… Aren’t as Easy to Field as They Look!

18:01 - Tune in to Scott’s Podcast: TalkLex!

20:33 - Commercial Break: Contact Bob Fitch Today!

21:10 - “Are you Sure You Want to Date a Guy Named Scott Peterson?”

22:04 - The Johnny Depp Trial... Humor in Pathos

24:11 - Podcasters’ Woes

24:51 - Name Drop! Hi, Everyone!

25:25 - Intentionally Selective Practice

26:56 - 19 Years in Practice… Time Flies!

27:27 - Social Media: Options Galore!

29:13 - Closing Remarks

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Mark Landau, a financial advisor at Minich MacGregor Wealth Management! The economy's been going through all kinds of turmoil lately, and it can be tough to navigate in the wake of so many changes... But Mark's got plenty of tips for us here, to help make our ways through the storm!

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00:21 - Introduction

01:38 - Mark Landau and Retirement Planning

03:10 - How Mark Can Help Your Business

04:41 - Secure Act 2.0, and the Vanishing of the Pension

06:31 - Retirement Planning Mandates… And Incentives

08:19 - Commercial Break: Visit SkyZone Trampoline Park in Queensbury!

09:15 - A Slow Market Calls For an Aggressive Approach!

11:52 - “All or Nothing”? NO! The Bucket Approach

14:24 - “Three Years” is an Art, Not a Science!

16:28 - Why, Amidst Inflation, is Spending on the Rise?

18:49 - Is Stagflation Coming?.. Hopefully, if Demand Destruction Takes Off!

22:44 - Recession vs. Resilience

25:07 - The Bubble That is The Capital Region

25:49 - DANGER! DANGER! Credit Balances Going Up!

27:47 - Commercial Break: Call Cerrone Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning!

27:48 - Recession is Coming… But How Big Will it Be?

28:53 - Make Your Portfolio Recession-Resistant! CDs Have Become Powerful!

30:06 - Closing Remarks: How to Get in Touch

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Eric Hofmanis and Megan Houde, the talented stars behind the "A Man Named Cash: A Tribute to the Man in Black" tour! They discuss their love of music, how their undying passion for it has carried them through hectic work schedules, and more in this extravaganza of an episode!

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00:05 - Introduction

03:25 - The Greater Glens Falls Music Scene

06:46 - MATT LAFARR!

07:43 - Do You Like Led Zeppelin?

08:54 - Moving to Albany… Ups and Downs

11:26 - The Schmooz, Elvis Impersonators, Ernie LaRouche, Heavy Metal… A Lot of Work, But So Fulfilling!

15:45 - Learning How to Travel… Bring Snacks (and Booze)!

19:05 - A Day Off is Money Lost! Keep Playing!

20:41 - Learning to Play… There is No Substitute For Practice!

25:25 - Artistry is an Escape: Share the Experience!

28:12 - Hello, I’m Johnny Cash

29:24 - A Cash Needs His Carter!

33:07 - Birth of The Man Called Cash

34:41 - Playing For Shatner: A Wedding Tale

40:54 - The Johnny Cash Sound: Getting it Right

43:26 - It’s All Coming Together

47:15 - Positive Feedback… The Best Feeling in the World

49:03 - Twenty-Three Elvises For Every Cash

50:19 - Upcoming Event: The Strand Theater, 3:00 PM, January 29th!

53:10 - Touring Circuit Coming Soon!

54:17 - Where’s My Cucumber Water?!

55:04 - Closing Remarks

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Josh Koons - the Director of New Business Development at Tech II Business Services, Incorporated! IT support involves plenty of challenges, including maintaining legacy systems, pioneering the world of remote work, and even setting up security systems... Josh and Mike talk about these things and more on this episode of Buying Local Glens Falls!

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00:05 - Introduction: Dog Time!

01:53 - Building a Business… How is it Done? Tech II Knows!

04:47 - Starting an IT Company… In 1982?!

07:01 - The Parts Warehouse

09:10 - Apple Support… Difficult, But Tech II Does It!

10:55 - Cybersecurity: Anti-Virus and Firewalls are Not Enough!

12:54 - The Emergence of Remote Work: The Time Zone Problem

15:45 - Software-side Optimization is an Underrated Component of IT!

18:53 - Cloud vs. Local Servers: Which is Right For You?

21:24 - The Curse of Two-Factor Identification

23:32 - Changes in a Post-Equifax Breach World

24:56 - If You Can Make it Here, You Can Make it Anywhere!

26:01 - A Little Background on Tech II

29:39 - Working and Fun with Matt LaFarr

31:55 - How Tech II Manages Retention… Flexibility!

36:13 - It’s Important to be Able to Trust Your IT Solution!

38:10 - Closing Remarks: How to Get in Touch