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Mike travels to Far Hills to visit with a former guest Karianne Anthes and her husband, Bill Anthes, a former Green Beret. K and Bill own Between the Ears, a program to help build both mental and physical strength so you can live a life that matters to you. 

Btwn The Ears: 27 US-202, Far Hills, NJ 
https://btwntheears.com/
@btwntheearsfitness
@btwntheears

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Marisa Sweeney, owner of Be Well Integrated Health Services, joins the show to tell us about all the offerings  Be Well provides. Whether it's yoga classes, dietician services, psychologists, and more, Be Well is designed to be a one stop shop to get you feeling your best. 

Marisa also runs the New Jersey VegFest in Atlantic City, Asbury Park and the Meadowlands. 

Be Well: 16 Bank Street Morristown, NJ
https://bewellihs.com/
@bewellihs

VegFest: njvegfest.com
@njvegfest

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Former Olympian and local resident Priscilla Frederick-Loomis tours Mike around Wildwood stopping in at some of her favorite spots!

The stops include:

Mudhen Brewing Company
@mudhenbrew

Owen's Pub
@owenspub

The Surfing Pig
@thesurfingpig

The Neighborhood Grille 
@theneighborhoodgrillenw

The CM Collective
@the.cm.collective

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There a few ice cream shops in New Jersey that are consistently recognized as some of the best in New Jersey and Milk Sugar Love in Jersey City routinely appears on that list. The owner, Emma Taylor, takes us through her background and how she started making ice cream, her ice cream cart and eventually opening up her first ice cream shop.

Milk Sugar Love: https://www.milksugarlove.com/
@milksugarlovejc

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Since 1957, Wild West City has been the premier Western theme park on the east coast. It is actually the only western theme park left on the east coast. Frank and Katie Benson, third generation owners of Wild West City, discuss all the things that go into running this theme park in the Garden State!

Wild West City: http://wildwestcity.com/
@wildwestcitynj

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Hoboken resident Alexandra Lakhman was crowned Miss New Jersey USA on April 3, 2022. She competed in six Miss New Jersey USA pageants before taking home the crown. We discuss what the competition entails, the process of preparing both mentally and physically for the pageant, and what life is like as Miss NJ USA. 

We also discuss causes close to her heart. Her brother, Joe Lakhman, suffers from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and Lexi has taken up the helm as the communications chair for the New Jersey chapter of Cure SMA. Also, as a first generation Ukrainian-American, the conflict in Eastern Europe is something she is trying to bring awareness to. 


Alexandra Lakhman: @missnjusa @alexandralakhman
Cure SMA: @curesmanj

https://missnewjerseyusa.com/
https://www.curesma.org/

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The Somerset Patriots, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees organization, invited us to come out and participate in their first "Podcast Night" on July 24th, 2022. We were lucky enough to record with members of the Patriots organization, including the legendary Sparky Lyle, a 1977 Cy Young Award Winner with the Yankees, and the first manager in Patriots history.

We were also joined by Marc Russinoff, Vice President of Communications and Media Relations who has been working with the Patriots since 1998.

Emmy Award-winner Tara Bernie joined Mike Ham as his co-host for the day on this episode!

Dr. Alan Genitempo, Dr. Pete Paradiso, and Alex Guerra, all friends of the show, also dropped in to say hello and join us on the podcast!

Somerset Patriots: https://www.milb.com/somerset
@somersetpatriots

Recovr Acupuncture: https://recovr.janeapp.com/

Dr. Pete: https://www.kidzworlddental.com/

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Priscilla Frederick-Loomis competed in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for Antigua & Barbuda in the high jump. After the 2016 games she began preparing and training for the 2020 games, which were eventually postponed due to the pandemic. Despite suffering a setback, Priscilla pushed herself to the limits to qualify, but ultimately fell short due to things beyond her control.

However, that is only the beginning of her story. Priscilla invited us down to her home in Wildwood, NJ to give us a tour and give her a chance to tell her story. 

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Shanghai Jazz has been a staple of the Madison, NJ community since 1995 and in that time was recognized as one of the top-100 jazz clubs in the world! Eventually Tom Donohoe purchased the restaurant from the original owners and has managed to maintain the reputation of the restaurant, but also add his own flair to the menu.

Segment 1
Tom takes us through his background working around the country in high-end kitchens. Eventually he returned to his home state of New Jersey, working at various restaurants and as a consultant before purchasing Shanghai Jazz from the original owners, David & Martha in 2017. He also took us through the history of the restaurant.

Today in New Jersey History
Dick Button was born in Englewood, New Jersey on July 18, 1929. He was a figure skater who is credited with being the first skater to successfully land the double axel jump in competition in 1948. He also completed the first triple jump of any kind, a triple loop, in 1952. Button is also credited with inventing the flying camel spin, also called the Button Camel. He was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1976.

Segment 2
We discuss how the menu has evolved since Tom took over the restaurant in 2017. He takes us through the heavy hitters and what people order the most. Mike also offers up some of his favorites on the menu. The two also discuss the downstairs area, Encore Speakeasy, which has evolved to be an exciting and unique experience with incredible cocktails.

New Jersey Fun Fact
New Jersey is home to 11 state forests and 42 state parks.

Segment 3
Tom describes the importance of Shanghai Jazz in not only the Madison, NJ community but in the music community. Performers such as Max Weinberg and other notable acts have reached out to Shanghai Jazz directly to perform because they understand the importance of the restaurant within the jazz community.

Shanghai Jazz: https://www.shanghaijazz.com/
Instagram: @shanghaijazznj @encorebarmadison
Address: 24 Main Street Madison, NJ 

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Bella Rococo at Emilia's in Garwood, NJ is a beauty salon with deep Italian family roots. The owner, Stefanie Savino, opened the business in 2019 and has not only survived the last few years, but has thrived due to the support of both her immediate family members, as well as her team who she also considers family. 

Segment 1
Stefanie details her background in the beauty industry and eventually opening her own salon. Her Aunt Emilia, an Italian immigrant, has been in the beauty industry since she was 10 years old, moved to America in 1963 and opened the salon which would later become Bella Rococo at Emilia's in 1989. We discuss the support Stefanie has received from her family throughout the process of opening and renovating the business.

Today in New Jersey History
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met in the early morning hours of July 11, 1804 at a spot known as the Heights of Weehawken in Weehawken, New Jersey to face each other in a duel. The duel would be the culmination of a long and bitter rivalry between the two men, both high profile politicians. While no one could say with absolute certainty as to what happened that day, Burr severely wounded Hamilton who would die from those injuries the next day.

Segment 2
We discuss the various products and services Bella Rococo at Emilia's offers. These include haircuts and styles, treatments, makeup, lashes, waxing, bridal services, and more!

New Jersey Fun Fact
New Jersey has the highest population density in the U.S. An average 1,030 people per sq. mi., which is 13 times the national average.

Segment 3
Community is very important to Stefanie and the Bella Rococo team. Not only do they have a strong community between their stylists and their patrons, but Stefanie is extremely supportive of the Garwood community and various organizations in town.

Bella Rococo at Emilia's: https://bellarococohairmakeup.com/
Instagram: @bellarococobeauty
Address: 105 Center St, Garwood, NJ

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