Welcome back to Kent in Good Company! For our 50th episode (THANK YOU!), I spoke with Jeff, the founder of Standing Rock Cultural Arts. His colleagues, Cameron and Fred, joined us as well! I was so excited to do an episode about this organization because a couple people have mentioned them as a hidden gem! After talking with them, I can see why it's such a gem: they do so much for the community to incorporate the arts into every crevice possible in Kent. I'm so thankful for that! We all should be.

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Welcome back to Kent in Good Company! Today is a rewind to one of our Season 1 episodes, Alicia from Flourish Plant Mkt. I've been really pumped for plants lately with the new weather, and I know I'm not the only one! So I thought this would be a fun episode to bring back.

Alicia and I mentioned Board and Bevy in this episode. We have an episode about that business. Click here to find it in our Season 2 library: https://mainstreetkent.org/discover/in-good-company/season-2/

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You can also go to the Flourish website to see the plants Flourish has in the shop!

Last, but not least, you go to Flourish Plant Mkt in person at 113 S Water St, Kent, OH 44240.

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Welcome back to Kent in Good Company! In today's episode, we are talking with Oliver from Kent Parks and Recreation! We all know who Kent Parks and Rec are, but I had a feeling that we didn't know about all the programming and events that they offer. So I used this episode as an opportunity to investigate all that we might be missing, and Oliver did NOT disappoint! I hope you have your calendars out because you are going to want to add some fun events to it!

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Welcome back to Kent in Good Company! In today's episode, we are finishing up Foodie February while seamlessly entering into Women's History Month! Tina from Just Add Cookies spoke with me today, and we talked so much about balance in our lives. She teaches Public Health at Kent State, but she also uses her (delicious) cookies as a creative outlet and a chance to share in joyful occasions with others through goodies. So cool! We can all learn a valuable lesson from Tina!

In this episode, Tina and I talk about Bell Tower Brewing. We have an episode about that business! You can find it in the Season 2 list here: https://mainstreetkent.org/discover/in-good-company/season-2/

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Welcome back to Kent in Good Company! In today's episode, Calley, the founder and owner of Talk On! If you have any children in your life, this is a really cool episode for you to listen to. I had no idea the types of resources Talk On! offers for kids including speech therapy and occupational therapy. Calley had a crazy story about how the business survived during the pandemic shutdown. I can't imagine doing that kind of work in any way but in person, but somehow they managed! Crazy!

In this episode, Calley and I talk about Board and Bevy. We have an episode about that business! You can find it in the Season 2 list here: https://mainstreetkent.org/discover/in-good-company/season-2/

Calley told me about an event they have coming up at Board and Bevy on March 2nd! Mark your calendars and RSVP at this link: https://www.boardandbevy.com/event-details-registration/talk-on-speech-therapy-at-board-and-bevy

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Welcome back to Kent in Good Company! In today's episode, Carl, the owner of Franklin Square Deli. I loved what Carl had to say about taking risks and persevering through difficult times in a business. It's a theme that I've seen in many episodes, and it makes me even more grateful that Kent is full of business owners that can weather tough storms.

In this episode, Carl and I talked about Woodsy's and Ray's Place. We have episodes about both of those businesses! You can find them in the Season 1 list here: https://mainstreetkent.org/discover/in-good-company/season-1/

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Last, but not least, you can visit Franklin Square Deli at 108 S Water St, Kent, OH 44240.

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Welcome back to Kent in Good Company! In today's episode, Megan, the Traveling Spa Girl herself tells us about her journey from working in spas to owning one herself. We also talked about facials and what it means to have healthy skin. I even asked Megan a bit of a personal question about her skin, so there's a teaser for you.

In this episode, Megan and I talk about Scribbles Coffee and The Battleground. We have episodes about both of those businesses! You can find them in the Season 1 list here: https://mainstreetkent.org/discover/in-good-company/season-1/

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Last, but not least, you can visit Traveling Spa Girl at 500 S. Depeyster St, Kent, Ohio 44240.

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Welcome back to Kent in Good Company! In today's episode, I spoke with Tina, the owner (and famous "Hair Jedi") of Salon NeXt. I love Tina's story because it just epitomizes the scrappiness that our Kent business owners have. Salon NeXt had small beginnings, but now it's on arguably the most historic street in downtown Kent! I'm excited for you to hear her story.

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Last, but not least, you can visit Salon NeXt at 425 Franklin Ave, Kent, OH 44240.

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Welcome back to Kent in Good Company! In today's episode, I spoke with the owner of Hall-Green Agency. Ted and I talked a little bit about insurance, which is what Hall-Green does, but we mostly talked about Kent and why we love it! If you love Kent too, this is an episode you'll be agreeing with the whole way through.

In this episode, Ted and I mentioned Popped!, The Kent Stage, and a few other small businesses that have episodes on this podcast. Check out our podcast website to find them: https://mainstreetkent.org/discover/in-good-company/

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Welcome back to Kent in Good Company! In today's episode, I spoke with Stacey, the director at the Kent Free Library. I learned a lot about the library and the resources they offer in this conversation, and I'm excited for you to learn more too!

In this episode, Stacey and I mentioned Taco Tontos. We have an episode about that! You can listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4yifk3UqmXbowxJJsFt5RD?si=7bce8aaca3a949ff

Stacey and I also talked about 101 Bottles. You can listen to our episode about that here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2kh3n6QrEiDkvHAUSZkQ9d?si=4fb8a24fc53542e9

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Last, but not least, you can visit the Kent Free Library at 312 West Main Street, Kent, OH 44240.

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