I sit down with Mike Morahan, co-owner of Ruf House Martial Arts & Fitness, a combination Brazilian Jujitsu, MMA, and fitness training center, located at 365 Broad Street.

Come here what brought Mike and company to decide to open their business in our downtown. Learn a little bit about what its like in the octagon, and why getting knocked into next week means a little bit more for Mike then most people.

After you listen to the interview, go down and try their 2 week introductory class.

This weeks episode we sit down with Jackie Denson, owner of Jackie's Auto Wash, located at 144 East Bridge Street.

Jackie's Auto Wash, once known as Qwik Way Auto Wash has been a staple in downtown Elyria for over 60 years. Come hear what services they offer, what their vision is for the future, and what was the dirtiest car they ever cleaned.

When its time to wash the grease, and grime, and bird crap off your car, remember Jackie and Jackie's Auto Wash.  You'll come out with a new looking car.

We visit 604 Middle Ave. Elyria Ohio again to talk to Carol Doerr, owner of Pearl's Girls Knit & Stitch.

Carol's store is the perfect place to find yarn that you will not see in the big box stores. From bison, alpaca, and sheep to soy, peppermint, and even milk protein. If it can be knitted or crocheted chances are Carol's got it.

She also offers classes from basics to yarn spinning.

So for all your knitting/crocheting needs make a visit to Pearl's Girls Knit and Stitch on 604 Middle Ave.

Today I visit a quaint little shop located at 604 Middle Ave in downtown Elyria. Roxy's Emporium is owned and managed by Deborah Born.

Roxy's Emporium is an other business that is home to a number of different businesses.  Inside you will find everything from used books, to books written by local authors, to soaps and all sorts of other unique items.

So give a listen and make a visit to Roxy's Emporium, you'll be glad you did.

On this week's Downtown Life Today podcast episode we talk to Albert Jacobs. Albert is one of the tattoo artists at Southside Tattoo company located at 401 Broad Street Elyria.

Come listen as I find out what steps are taken when getting a tattoo, and some of the crazy tattoos that have been done at Southside Tattoo.

So if you are in the market for a new tattoo or maybe even a cover up of a tattoo you don't like anymore come pay Albert and the other artists a visit at Southside Tattoo.

This week we sit down and talk with Iyad Almukdad, owner of Graphic Signs located at 401 Broad Street, downtown Elyria.

Graphic Signs is a locally owned business that provides other businesses with many different printable signs. From business cards, banners, window decals, to vinyl vehicle wraps, if you want to advertise your business Iyad can help you.

Listen as Iyad talks abit about his business, why he loves Elyria, and his ideas on how to make downtown Elyria a better place.

This week's interviewee is Lloyd LiBengood, Lloyd is the owner/operator of Computer Tek.

Computer Tek-is a locally owned business that is customer oriented, offering affordable computer repairs, products and consulting to home users and small businesses.  They offer a full range of services and repairs, PC tune ups, virus removal, upgrades, operating system re-installs, disposal and recycling.

Computer Tek also works within many of the local community based organizations to help provide people with computer training, and computer services needs.

On this episode I visit the showroom of Gold Star Awards and talk with the owner Steve Bevan.

Gold Star Awards has been located on the corner of 4th and East Ave for the better part of 2 decades.  If it's a custom made plaque, ribbon, or award they can make it. From a single item to an order of 100 or more Gold Star Award has you covered.

I interview Steve in his company's new showroom, which is filled to the ceiling with all sorts of ribbons, plaques, and awards. Join us as you hear the one item that Steve makes that helps a very worthy cause.

I stop in and talk with Bryan Branch, chairman of the bored and owner of Keith's Comics 394 Broad Street in downtown Elyria, Ohio.

While the names can get quite confusing Bryan is the current owner of Keith's Comics, a staple of downtown Elyria for over 20 years.  A great place to let your nerd out while you are reading the latest issue of Batman, or looking for an older edition of X-Men. You can also chat about the latest action movie or just about anything else you care to talk about. Keith's comics is a cool little shop for both the young and the young at heart.

So join us and learn some more about Keith's Comics. 

I visit Tracy Lynn Carden-Mason at her store Tracy's Trinkets & Treasures and More located at 507 Broad Street in downtown Elyria, Ohio.

Tracy's Trinkets is a very unique store with a very unusual premise. It is something that I think works with small start up businesses, especially start up retail stores. Tracy's is a store that houses many other small independent stores. They all share retail space, expenses, and more importantly share responsibility to open/close and run the store.

So join us and learn some more about Tracy's Trinkets & Treasures and More.