Granite Goodness

Mike Skelton is the president and CEO of the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire, an Eagle Scout, and one of the most energetic advocates for fixing New Hampshire's housing crisis. In this episode, Mike and Andy dig into the Housing Supply Coalition, why New Hampshire's citizen legislature is actually a feature and not a bug, and what it means to live in a place where anyone can show up and make change. Also: New Hampshire is not a suburb of Boston, and Mike will tell you exactly why.

Episode Notes:

Learn more about the BIA at biaofnh.com

This episode was recorded at the BIA offices in Concord, New Hampshire.

Music provided by Sneaky Miles.

This episode is shared in partnership with our friends at NH Rocks!

Lori Waltz is the Executive Director of Leadership Seacoast, a nonprofit that brings together 40 Seacoast residents each year for a seven-month deep dive into how their region actually works.

Jennifer Wentworth is the Treasurer of Leadership Seacoast and a program alumna.

Doug Smith is the Social Responsibility Manager at Kennebunk Savings Bank and a proud Leadership Seacoast alum and community partner.

Learn more about Leadership Seacoast at leadershipseacoast.org

This episode was recorded at Treeline Outfitters in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Music provided by Sneaky Miles.

This episode is shared in partnership with our friends at NH Rocks!

Jon-Noury Eliard is the creator of New Hampshire Rocks, a digital destination marketing platform where community tourism and local economies intersect, and its nonprofit partner Sereno.

EXCITED to share that this episode marks the beginning of our new content distribution partnership with NH Rocks, who will be sharing Granite Goodness episodes on their platforms.

This episode was recorded at Treeline Outfitters in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Music provided by Sneaky Miles.

Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander represents New Hampshire's Second Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. A former intelligence officer in the Navy Reserve, she is quickly developing a reputation in Washington for her commitment to bipartisanship and finding common ground across the aisle.

Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH District 2)

Thank you to Congresswoman Goodlander and her team for helping to make this happen!

This episode was recorded at the Pembroke Town Library in Pembroke, New Hampshire on May 23, 2025.

Music provided by Sneaky Miles.

Senator Maggie Hassan represents New Hampshire in the United States Senate. A former two-term Governor of the Granite State, she has spent her career in public service defined by a commitment to bipartisanship, pragmatic problem-solving, and the belief that America is a country built on optimism.

Senator Maggie Hassan

Thank you to Senator Hassan and her team for helping to make this happen!

This episode was recorded at Senator Hassan’s office in Manchester, NH.

Music provided by Sneaky Miles.

Jennifer Frizzell is the Director of the New Hampshire Health Cost Initiative, a project working to make the healthcare system more affordable and transparent for Granite Staters.

This episode was produced in partnership with NH Possible, focusing on the NH Health Cost Initiative.

NH Possible is a collaboration between:

* Health Strategies of NH

* NH Health Cost Initiative

* HealthForce NH

* Foundation for Healthy Communities

* NH Center for Justice & Equity

* NH Fiscal Policy Institute

* and NH Businesses for Social Responsibility

Together, they are building a statewide movement envisioning a New Hampshire where individuals, families, communities and businesses all have what they need to thrive, including a sense of belonging, opportunities for civic engagement, optimal health, and access to educational and financial opportunity.

Recorded at the Endowment for Health office in Concord, NH.

Music provided by Sneaky Miles.

Mark Lefebvre is a recovery community consultant, radio DJ, podcast producer, and author of Healing a Village: A Practical Guide to Building Recovery-Ready Communities. He has spent his career working across governments and communities in New England to help people heal from addiction.

Healing A Village— available now!

This episode was recorded in Treeline Outfitters in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Music provided by Sneaky Miles

Kate Guerdat is the Program Team Leader for 4-H Youth Development and Education at UNH Cooperative Extension, where she oversees programming across every county in New Hampshire.

Pam Shore is a Field Specialist at UNH Cooperative Extension’s 4-H program, where she helps young people discover their spark and develop skills for lives of purpose, service, and self-direction.

NH Cooperative Extension 4-H

This episode was recorded in Treeline Outfitters in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Music provided by Sneaky Miles

Corinne Benfield is the Executive Director of Stay Work Play New Hampshire, where she works to showcase the Granite State as a vibrant, dynamic place where young people can build fulfilling lives and careers.

Stay Work Play New Hampshire

This episode was recorded in Treeline Outfitters in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Music provided by Sneaky Miles

Amanda Grappone is the fourth-generation steward of Grappone Automotive, a regional family-owned network of automotive dealerships and service centers headquartered in NH. She is also the author of Grappone: The Founding, a family history tracing her family’s story from 1700s Italy, to their first gas station in 1924 in Concord, and onward to present-day New Hampshire.

Grappone Automotive

This episode was recorded in Treeline Outfitters in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Note that from 49:48 - 51:53, the video cuts out— my camera battery died, sorry!

Music provided by Sneaky Miles