Champaign townie discusses her tumultuous upbringing with five brothers and two parents: one that neglected and one that abused.

 Listen as Amariah discusses the slap heard round-the-world, foster care, the grandparents that saved her, why her unstable beginning doesn't define her present, her self-admitted overprotective grasp on her two boys, her book deal and her commitment and passion for social services. You may need a cry and a nap after this episode featuring one resilient, strong, boundary-building queen. 

I’d like to thank this episode’s sponsor, the Champaign Central C-Club. On Saturday, December 6, the public is invited to honor these local athletes as they are inducted into the Champaign Central Hall of Fame. Cocktail hour will begin at 4 p.m. at 2501 Village Green Place next to Jupiters at the Crossing. For tickets, visit this link or contact [email protected].

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Chicago suburbanite, turned Champaign sweetheart, now Austin weirdo talks about abandoning the security of his post-college corporate gig to navigate telehealth and tech. 

 Listen as Griffin discusses spinning his wheels while trying different start ups, losing a year of sleep and moonlighting to make ends meet, never giving up the hope and dream of one day hitting the mark. And, finally, working tirelessly to create a "unicorn" business valued at more than one billion dollars and retiring at age 38!

I’d like to thank this episode’s sponsor, the Champaign Central C-Club. On Saturday, December 6, the public is invited to honor these local athletes as they are inducted into the Champaign Central Hall of Fame. Cocktail hour will begin at 4 p.m. at 2501 Village Green Place next to Jupiters at the Crossing. For tickets, visit this link or contact [email protected].

Thank you so much for listening! However your podcast host of choice allows, please positively: rate, review, comment and give all the stars! Don’t forget to follow, subscribe, share and ring that notification bell so you know when the next episode drops!

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The tables have been turned. It's my turn to share as many others have in the weeks prior. My story. My problem. My secret. My issues. As with all the episodes, the hope is that the content makes others atypical feel typical, their abnormal feel normal, their quirks and idiosyncrasies a part of what makes them uniquely them-their superpower. 

 Listen as reoccurring guest Andrew Harrington interviews his townie wife and podcast host on her day-to-day internal struggles. Learn how anxiety manifested into OCD after kids, how it's her greatest strength and biggest weakness, how they can never have too many paper towels and Clorox wipes and how labeling a stapler "stapler" and tape "tape" started from the jump. 

I’d like to thank this episode’s sponsor, the Champaign Central C-Club. On Saturday, December 6, the public is invited to honor these local athletes as they are inducted into the Champaign Central Hall of Fame. Cocktail hour will begin at 4 p.m. at 2501 Village Green Place next to Jupiters at the Crossing. For tickets, visit this link or contact [email protected].

Thank you so much for listening! However your podcast host of choice allows, please positively: rate, review, comment and give all the stars! Don’t forget to follow, subscribe, share and ring that notification bell so you know when the next episode drops!

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Cameron Williams aka Barry White, a college friend and once townie, calls in from the hills of Tennessee by way of New York by way of Los Angeles, to explain how my former formal date went from a straight, single make to a married, gay father of five since the last time we spoke. 

 Listen as this dancing king talks about coming out of the closet, being outed before he was ready, being an actor and now voice actor in both NY and LA and finding love and a ready made family with a man who not only has five children but a passion for rescuing monkeys! Cam details his personal and professional trajectory with twists and turns involving self acceptance and never giving up his passion. 

I’d like to thank this episode’s sponsor, the Champaign Central C-Club. On Saturday, December 6, the public is invited to honor these local athletes as they are inducted into the Champaign Central Hall of Fame. Cocktail hour will begin at 4 p.m. at 2501 Village Green Place next to Jupiters at the Crossing. For tickets, visit this link or contact [email protected].

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I reached out. She graciously answered. Amber Oberheim, wife of the tragically slain Police Officer Chris Oberheim, rehashes the details of her husband's death-one year later. Amber talks openly and honestly about life before May 19, 2021, the details of the domestic disturbance that Chris responded to, the early morning knock on the door, writing eulogies and why she won't listen to any 911 calls or video from that night.

 Listen as this empowered advocate explains how and why she has taken the lead and stage in the wake of a heart wrenching loss, turning tragedy into an opportunity to proactively support law enforcement and their families. Amber details her and her four daughter's creation of Peacemaker Project 703 to continue and honor Chris's legacy.

I’d like to thank this episode’s sponsor, the Champaign Central C-Club. On Saturday, December 6, the public is invited to honor these local athletes as they are inducted into the Champaign Central Hall of Fame. Cocktail hour will begin at 4 p.m. at 2501 Village Green Place next to Jupiters at the Crossing. For tickets, visit this link or contact [email protected].

Thank you so much for listening! However your podcast host of choice allows, please positively: rate, review, comment and give all the stars! Don’t forget to follow, subscribe, share and ring that notification bell so you know when the next episode drops!

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My expat neighbors talk about reclaiming land from Phill's family village in Greece, souls being lost in purgatory and surviving a political coup at seven days old. 

 Listen as these Australian/Greek transplants to C-U talk about transhumance lifestyles, pandemic pressures and the importance of art and photography in their wanderlust lives. Download to find out how this creative couple's love story was founded in grit and commitment and why the conversation with these intellectuals left me feeling like a dumb American. For no other reason, listen for their charming accents!

I’d like to thank this episode’s sponsor, the Champaign Central C-Club. On Saturday, December 6, the public is invited to honor these local athletes as they are inducted into the Champaign Central Hall of Fame. Cocktail hour will begin at 4 p.m. at 2501 Village Green Place next to Jupiters at the Crossing. For tickets, visit this link or contact [email protected].

Thank you so much for listening! However your podcast host of choice allows, please positively: rate, review, comment and give all the stars! Don’t forget to follow, subscribe, share and ring that notification bell so you know when the next episode drops!

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My old and dear friend from a past life explains her rock bottom return to her hometown, why she started therapy and medication at a young age, her recent medical epiphany and why she is no longer on any Rx.

 Listen as townie friends discuss triple threat diagnoses, the "everyone hates me syndrome," the art of being a chameleon and why her husband is a saint. Download to find out how this creative soul's constant passion for art has never wavered-only changed its palette. 

I’d like to thank this episode’s sponsor, the Champaign Central C-Club. On Saturday, December 6, the public is invited to honor these local athletes as they are inducted into the Champaign Central Hall of Fame. Cocktail hour will begin at 4 p.m. at 2501 Village Green Place next to Jupiters at the Crossing. For tickets, visit this link or contact [email protected].

Thank you so much for listening! However your podcast host of choice allows, please positively: rate, review, comment and give all the stars! Don’t forget to follow, subscribe, share and ring that notification bell so you know when the next episode drops!

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This household name amongst area parents describes the TWO times he got thrown up on in the pool, parents battling in the bleachers and navigating the uncharted waters of transgender athletes in competitive swimming.

 Listen as this townie, former water polo player and current amateur drummer outlines his no nonsense coaching philosophy, why learning to swim should be considered a necessary life skill and why one bad apple can spoil the bunch in a team environment. Download to find out why Will has spanned the coaching scene from my high school girlfriends to my girlfriend's kids. This coach won't be using toys or nursery rhymes to coax the kids in the pool, but he will get the kids to learn how to swim come hell or high water. 

I’d like to thank this episode’s sponsor, the Champaign Central C-Club. On Saturday, December 6, the public is invited to honor these local athletes as they are inducted into the Champaign Central Hall of Fame. Cocktail hour will begin at 4 p.m. at 2501 Village Green Place next to Jupiters at the Crossing. For tickets, visit this link or contact [email protected].

Thank you so much for listening! However your podcast host of choice allows, please positively: rate, review, comment and give all the stars! Don’t forget to follow, subscribe, share and ring that notification bell so you know when the next episode drops!

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This Hunny Bunny boss babe relives the details of watching her first born hear sounds clearly for the first time after surgery. 

 Listen as Mary English Enright (Ratcliffe), Champaign native turned Chicken Bristle baddie, shares her side-by-side ride with son Hank as they navigate interventions in order to hear his sister's laughter and parent's praises. Download to find out why Mary lives for CAOS, why a search party was called at school and why she will always trust her mother's intuition.

I’d like to thank this episode’s sponsor, the Champaign Central C-Club. On Saturday, December 6, the public is invited to honor these local athletes as they are inducted into the Champaign Central Hall of Fame. Cocktail hour will begin at 4 p.m. at 2501 Village Green Place next to Jupiters at the Crossing. For tickets, visit this link or contact [email protected].

Thank you so much for listening! However your podcast host of choice allows, please positively: rate, review, comment and give all the stars! Don’t forget to follow, subscribe, share and ring that notification bell so you know when the next episode drops!

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My back-by-popular demand mic hog, husband and BFF4L, Andrew Harrington, and I talk in detail about contributing to minors (allegedly), bailing my dad out of jail and the bust that made the Sunday newspaper and grounded me indefinitely. 

 Listen as two townies swap stories of fence jumping, house alarms, running from the authorities and the one party that will live in infamy. If you are missing a cooler, DM me. It's still at my parent's house. 

I’d like to thank this episode’s sponsor, the Champaign Central C-Club. On Saturday, December 6, the public is invited to honor these local athletes as they are inducted into the Champaign Central Hall of Fame. Cocktail hour will begin at 4 p.m. at 2501 Village Green Place next to Jupiters at the Crossing. For tickets, visit this link or contact [email protected].

Thank you so much for listening! However your podcast host of choice allows, please positively: rate, review, comment and give all the stars! Don’t forget to follow, subscribe, share and ring that notification bell so you know when the next episode drops!

Also, search and follow hyperlocalscu on all social media. If I forgot anything or you need me, visit my website at HyperLocalsCU.com. Byee.