I recently had the opportunity to talk with Retired Lt. Col. Ryan Yantis.  It was a chance I couldn't pass up even though the current season of the podcast had finished.  I decided considering that we are coming up on the 20 year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that the episode should be rushed out and not wait for the next season to begin.  I cannot begin to explain my gratitude to be able to make this conversation available for everyone to hear.

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Season 2 Finale!  I chat with our sponsor McHenry County Living!  Erica and I sit down inside Mookie's in Crystal Lake.  Erica gives me all the details on how this all started.  We talked way back in May so I'm sure a few things are different but the story of MCL is still the same.  Learn about what it takes to build a website, a county history and a newsletter for people to reference when planning out their weekend.  We had a great time chatting on and off the mic about everything.  I'm glad to have them as our sponsor and it has been a great partnership.  

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In this episode I chat with Tom about Studio D Jewelers in Woodstock.  Tom educates me on what he does to create the pieces he sells.  I also get to learn his path to building Studio D.  Sit back and listen about how he gets his gems.  It's a pretty interesting story.  I hope you enjoy this one like I will on my daily commute.

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I head out to McHenry to talk with Doug from Big Kid Powersports.  If you have had the chance to talk with Doug you will know that he is a big kid.  Doug is the kind of guy when you first meet him you feel like you've known him forever.  Doug is a fun conversation and apparently a big social media guy but you would never guess it.  I enjoyed talking with him and hope to run into him again soon.

I got an email months ago from a local author who asked me if I had any interest in talk to her about her book.  Of course I said yes because this podcast is all about supporting the community.  While we focus on businesses I thought this would be fun to do.  We had a great conversation about the book and her life leading up to writing.  The conversation went on for longer than you hear on the episode because we just had a fun conversation.  One of the best parts about this podcast is meeting new people.  I get a chance to hear their stories and I really hope you love hearing how people have put together their story.

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In this episode I got to talk to long time employee Patrick.  When I spoke to Dan, the owner, he said Patrick had the most knowledge of the store's history since it had changed ownership a couple times.  The store goes out of it's way to make sure that they give the best care to the pets they sell.  They also do a great job of informing their customers how to take care of the animals.  Birds & Beasts is located in the Coventry Plaza in Crystal Lake.

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I sit down with Chrissy from Dancepiration to learn all about what it takes to start and run a dance studio.  I am a parent of a former and current student.  You'll get to hear from my youngest as she gets the honor of asking the first question.  The families and students have been such a huge part in the studio.  Take a listen and hear what a great studio Chrissy has built.

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For the first time I get the chance to interview 3 people at once.  I speak to Crystal, Melissa and Theo and they tell me about Woodstock Pride Fest.  The event is held every year and will be held on June 13th.  Listen to what goes into putting it all together before heading to the Woodstock square.  I look forward to seeing you there!

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This week I talk with Justin at Waysound.  Justin recorded our chat in his studio.  It was a pretty cool experience for me and a lot of fun.  I sincerely hope you enjoyed this conversation.  We talked about all the things Waysound can do and who he has worked with.  One of those is a current American Idol Contestant.

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