I met Miss Maryland's Outstanding Teen 2017, Chloe Wildman during our sister station's Christmas Cash 4 Kids Radiothon. She brought incredible energy to the radio station, and she let me wear her crown. We chatted about how she got into the pageant scene, her mental health platform, and her love of puns. 

This interview is a bit of an emotional roller coaster. We get about a 50/50 mix of deep conversation and uncontrollable microphone spiking laugher! 

I hope you enjoy Chloe's story.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/missMarylandsteen2017/ 
Foundation Page: https://www.facebook.com/ExtraordinaryHeartsFoundation/

Her EP with a cool looking cover - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/unbroken-ep/1064767818

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This episode is a joint interview featuring Malcolm Furgol the Director of Community Impact  & Rebecca Full the VITA program manager from the United Way of Frederick County. We take a deep dive into the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and also get more follow up information about how the United Way is making use of the Alice Report.

The goal of this program is to help people/families making less than $54,000 file their taxes. You can call 2-1-1 to book a session.

You can find out more information here: http://prosperitycenter.org/taxprep

You can also file online using: http://www.unitedway.org/myfreetaxes/ 

Website: https://www.unitedwayfrederick.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedWayFrederick/

You can learn more about the United Way of Frederick County and the Alice Report by listening to Episode #18 of the podcast - https://omny.fm/shows/free-country-nights/interesting-people-kenneth-oldham-the-president-ce

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Jessie Chris stopped by the Free Country Lounge to play us "One More" and talk about the early release of her new album! 

She just released her 2nd Album "In It For You" - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/in-it-for-you/1331750758

Watch her perform in the Free Country Lounge - https://www.facebook.com/999WFRE/videos/10155083856821700/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessiechrismusic/
Website: http://www.jessiechris.com/

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If you listen to 99.9 WFRE or have been to one of our events, there is an excellent chance that you have heard of Jay Day. I have been working with Jay Day and The Day Home Team, LLC of Real Estate Teams, LLC for a few years now, but never stopped to just chat with Jay about his life. 

This interview covers Jay's background in Baltimore, his early career helping with the development of autistic children, and the thought process behind his style of real estate! 

We also trade house hunting stories and joke about his fun billboards. 

Website: http://www.dayhometeam.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JAYDAYDHT/

Check out Tom Whalen & Jay Day's Podcast too! http://www.wfre.com/jaydaycast/

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This interview started with an email from my father, "I know a guy you should talk to."

William F. Raub, Ph.D. is the former head of NIH (National Institutes of Health) along with the many other achievements and roles from his 42-year career in the Federal Government. The interview covers his early research, an overview of pharmaceutical regulations, and how he ended up working with my father. Fun fact: I learned new stories about my father while doing this interview.

Being an old school guest, William doesn't have a social media footprint. I google a few articles/pages about him so that I could have a links section.

His HIN Profile - https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/what-we-do/nih-almanac/william-f-raub-phd

A paper he wrote while he was at the EPA - http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/019459989310900505

 

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The return of Jessie Chris! I mean...Billard Artist to Watch in 2018 Jessie Chris joins me for a conversation about her experiences with bullying became the fuel for her work. She is working on a children's book on the topic and is part of Disney’s #ChooseKindness Anti-Bullying Campaign.

We also check in on her Christmas wishes from her first interview before In the Street 2017.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessiechrismusic/
Website: http://www.jessiechris.com/

She just released her 2nd Album "In It For You" - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/in-it-for-you/1331750758

Her first interview - https://omny.fm/shows/free-country-nights/jessie-chris-interview
Burn Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HasI3fXvzEA

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I love talking to people who have had to reinvent themselves. Scott Fowler is the General Manager of the South Frederick Club Pilates, but in a past life, he was a pro-wrestler know as The Solution. This interview is a deep dive into his wrestling career and how it lead him to the boutique exercise studio lifestyle.

Did I mention that he managed to wrestle on WWE television?

Scott's South Frederick Club Pilates is opening this weekend on the 20th & 21th!

Website: https://www.clubpilates.com/southfrederick/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clubpilatessouthfrederick/

HE WRESTLED THE BLUE WORLD ORDER! I DIDN'T KNOW THAT DURING OUR INTERVIEW AND I AM NOW LOST. Watch the match - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcRlN1zTLF4

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It all started with a broken ankle. I love the story of how Tom and Alyssa Palermo started Light Side Floats and brought flotation therapy to Frederick. This interview covers Tom's history of chronic pain, the care behind the design of LSF, and their plans for expansion. 

This is the 2nd married couple interview on the podcast! 

Website: https://www.lightsidefloats.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lightsidefloats/

My 1st float video: https://www.facebook.com/PatrickHanesWFRE/videos/2004379613136981/

Book a Float: https://floatfrederick.floathelm.com/booking

I have a promo code for Light Side Floats! Use "Patrick" for a $25 discount.

 

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"Yoga is for all of us. Yoga is for YOU."

The first guest on the podcast is back! Janice Ingson was kind enough to talk to me about Goat Yoga over the phone. That conversation became the first episode of the podcast and an amazing invite to do Goat Yoga. This episode is about Janice and her love of yoga. We also do a preview the 2018 season of goat yoga.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janiceingsonyoga/
Website: http://www.janiceingsonyoga.com/
Yoga Studio she is doing teacher training at: https://www.mainstreetyogaec.com/

Goat Yoga - https://www.facebook.com/yogawithgoatsmaryland/

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Fiona Nagy is Miss Maryland Earth United States 2017. This interview covers the Miss Earth United States platform, how Fiona found purpose in the pageant circuit, and her struggles with depression.

The first half of the episode focuses her conservation platform. The second half is her fun retelling of going to the national Miss Earth United States event!

Fiona has a fantastic energy! She is also from my hometown of Damascus!

Conservation: One Act at a Time, Beautify the Bay - https://www.facebook.com/missmarylandearthus/videos/1051609951620887/

You watch the full Miss Earth United States 2017 event - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5q9GqLhYYQ

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/missmarylandearthus/
Website: http://www.missearthunitedstates.com/

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