Highly Educated Podcast with Ryan Sherman

Erika Garcia is a woman of many hats - she owns her own flower, veggie, and farm stand called Bloom Country Farms and she also founded Hometown Collective Studios - which focuses on Creative Classes for kids and adults. Their services range from language programs, learning programs, and development programs. 

Erika has created a staple for the local Latino community to find comfort in. She explains that sometimes those can be intimidated by learning a new language for the first time. Working in her studio allows those to feel comfortable while learning at their own pace.

With the East End community changing, we discuss what we can do to stick together as a town to keep ourselves a float in this ever difficult housing and rental market. We discuss topics of life, interests, and personal development. 

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Jonny Nature aka Jonathon Macris is an environmentalist, photographer, and total lover of nature. Jonny believes that we can all get to a better place within ourselves by connecting back to the earth.

Living in Indiana, Jonny's facing challenges of over-development right within his own backyard and throughout some of Indiana's most precious perseveres. This inspired Jonny to really get out there and start getting vocal about his journey through nature. Starting his own native preserve, he creates and shares his influential content via social media (@jonnynature on Instagram and YouTube) and actively takes care of large properties in which he plants only native plantings. His mission is simple: to restore Indiana back to a more natural and native condition, and to fight back against the environmental setbacks of continued overdevelopment. Within this process you will find yourself so immersed by the beauty of nature that you'll want to start native planting in your own backyard.

At only 24 years old, his passion and scope of the world is completely refreshing. He is inspiring generations who will in turn make the earth a better place for us all to live - while bettering our own selves in the process. We hope you enjoy this episode, because Jonny is an incredible guy! #HighlyEducatedPodcast

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On this week's episode of Highly Educated Podcast we're joined by Emmy Award winning actor, now turned housing analyst and realtor, Freddie Smith.(@fmsmith319 on IG/TikTok) Freddie has millions of viewers across his social media accounts and uses his talents to break down the current American housing crisis. He is often featured on FOX Business, CNN, and MSNBC - lecturing the masses on how the scales of society have not tipped in favor of the younger generations. Sky high interest rates, Asset Management Groups buying droves of property across the country, low wage and salary issues, massive credit debt, and student loan standing are all issues we chat about effecting the current crisis.

We have major issues surrounding housing in this country and Freddie gives you the right mindset to have when exploring the chaos. He encourages those to not give up hope, that there are options out there, and that active solutions are being made to try and combat these issues on a macro and micro scale. Enjoy this episode of #HighlyEducatedPodcast

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This week on Highly Educated Podcast we bring on comedian and filmmaker, Brent Pella. You may have seen Brent already, as he's a long time cast member on Nick Cannon's "Wild N Out" on MTV and his clever video skits have amassed over 500 million views around the world. Brent showcases his satirical comedic style in short videos he releases online and through his cross country stand-up tours. Brent also hosts his own podcast called "The Good Trip" which has on intelligent guests having open discussions surrounding the world of psychedelics.

A lover of food and cooking, as well as a former basketball coach for the Kobe Bryant Mamba Academy, Brent isn't your average comic. An interesting man with an interesting story, this is the life of Brent Pella.

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This week on Highly Educated Podcast we bring in apparel creator, surf shop owner, and brand curator Adam Mar. A local to Long Island, New York - Adam has been coming out to Montauk ever since he was a little kid. For those who don't know Montauk, it's one of the most visited summer destinations in the world from June to September.

However, living out in Montauk year-round for nearly the last decade and owning a surf shop is no easy feat - especially with the lack of affordable commercial property and hyper-inflated costs of rental housing to retain employees. Adam continues to support and connect with the community and that's how he makes it work. Between the free quarterly surf board swaps, always offering cheap surf wax, and participation in dozens of local events and causes throughout the year - he really is grabbing on to the local surf community. His shop also offers a very unique collection of boards that other shops don't carry so it's always worth the stop-in to check out their current inventory!

The truth is we need more guys like Adam, who continue to operate and inspire out of small town environments that lose headway every day to large scale developers and big box brands. He is an example of the "Mom & Pop" stores we've been so desperate to keep in the downtown Montauk area, in The Hamptons, and beyond. Listen now!

This podcast episode is brought to you by Adam Mar in Montauk, New York. Adam Mar offers a unique selection of quality surfboards and thoughtfully made apparel. Check out their website at www.adammar.co.

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The Highly Educated Podcast brings you another great episode with virtuoso musician, Jack Marshall. Jack has been playing music from a very early age. Being born and raised on the East End of Long Island, New York, Jack explains to us the path to success for musicians here and why it's difficult for some people to break through. Not surprisingly, he is also a graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Being in dozens of bands and projects throughout the years, Jack can essentially play anything. If it has strings, reeds, or buttons he will find a way to produce beautiful sounds from it. His unique melody writing and knowledge of musical theory is impressive. Playing in groups around the Hamptons, we hope you can catch a show of his this year... and we hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did recording it! #HighlyEducatedPodcast

This podcast episode is brought to you by Adam Mar in Montauk, New York. Adam Mar offers a unique selection of quality surfboards and thoughtfully made apparel. Check out their website at www.adammar.co.

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Mike Tracey is the former East Hampton Village Police Chief and has served the local community for over 40 years. Retiring in 2023, Mike brings us decades of local knowledge and experience. A man of creative spirit and out of the box ideas, Mike transformed the way the East Hampton Village police force hires and operates.

A staunch critic of the current civil service exam, Mike shares his insight on where programs in New York should be heading in terms of hiring and policing communities. Since his retirement, Mike has taken up farming and has purchased a local plot of land across from the East Hampton Town Hall. "Sleeping Bee Flowers" was born and is where he and his wife MaryAnn will grow and cut flowers for sale.

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A graduate of Yale and Cornell - exceedingly successful investment banker turned environmental/community advocate, Jaine Mehring, joins the Highly Educated Podcast. Jaine's locally based citizens engagement group, Build In Kind East Hampton, brings together the concerns of her community and creates a vessel for positive change towards land development and the surrounding environmental landscape. Her Instagram page @build.in.kind_easthampton has gained major traction over the last year as she showcases and highlights all the issues that exist within the current Zoning Code of East Hampton today.

Jaine is trying to gather support through the community and the town board alike in an effort to put forth real changes within the local real estate, development, and construction industries. She wants others to be informed of the code and exactly what is going on in their own backyards. Breaking it down for all to understand, Jaine shares her knowledge she's gathered while leading Build.In.Kind for the last few years. We hope you enjoy this episode! #HighlyEducatedPodcast

This episode is brought to you by Wampum Skateshop in Bridgehampton, New York. Listen for a special coupon code for 25% off all hats, beanies, and socks online while supplies last! Limited time only at www.wampumny.com.

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Amagansett local and custom skateboard maker, Andrew Gualtieri sits down with us to chat about his company Breadmeat Skateboards (@andrewbreadmeat). Where did Andrew's love for art mold into his passion for skating to create the perfect beast of a product? Having a family fully of artists, it made it easier for Andrew to naturally pick up the craft. Years later and after many changes and tweaks, he has finally found the winning recipe for the ultimate shredding experience. With a brand new skatepark installed in Montauk, Dr. Breadmeat is only getting started with his custom creations. #HighlyEducatedPodcast

If you want to get a custom skateboard created for you or your friends, visit Andrew's website at: www.breadmeatskateboards.com.

This episode is brought to you by Freed Mind Fabrications (@freed_mind_fabrications on Instagram). Nathanial Fyffe is a custom jeweler and metalsmith that will create the piece of your dreams. Visit https://freedmindfabrications.com/ for his full available collection or to inquire about custom work! Highly Educated listeners will receive 10% off all online orders when using the code highlyeducated at checkout. (All lowercase no spaces, limited time only, while supplies last).

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Lindsay Reichart and Gunnar Burke had been home-brewing beer lovers for years before they decided to launch Springs Brewery officially. They now sell their cans of the finest quality beer all around the East End of Long Island at different shops and stores. Their unique backgrounds in architecture inspired a meticulous approach to their brewing process. With each new idea they have conjured in their minds, a delightful beer with a creative name and cool can follows. We explore what brought Lindsay and Gunnar's creative thoughts to life while crushing back a few cans of Lazy Lightning. Kick back, grab a can of Springs Brewery, and enjoy!

Check out more info on Springs Brewery on their website: https://www.springs-brewery.com/ or their Instagram @SpringsBrewery

This episode is brought to you by Wampum Skate Shop in Bridgehampton. Listen to the episode for a special coupon code while supplies last! www.wampumny.com (Online Only)

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