LOCAL636

Jeff Lage started investing in real estate in St Charles City in the early 2010's. After purchasing Main Street Gym (now Mov on Main) and spending more time here, he and his wife fell in love with the city and decided to move here.  

Ed breaks down how Local 636 was started and what this is all about.

Mike Elam grew up in Northwest Arkansas, the son of a Baptist minister and elementary school teacher. He is a graduate of Lindenwood University and served as Hospital Corpsman in the Naval Reserve.

Since moving to St. Charles County in 1991, Mike has become an active member of the community, serving in many leadership roles and community boards. He is the Past President of the St. Charles Noonday Rotary Club, an Assistant Governor of five Rotary clubs in St. Charles County, and the Rotary District 6060 Public Image Chair.

Mike has worked in the communications industry since 1983, for radio and television companies, as an on-air personality, creative services director, and Sales Manager. Currently, he is the Vice President of Community Affairs and Market Development for i3 Broadband, a Fiber to the Home (FTTH) company based in Peoria, Illinois.

Mike has twice been named as the Best Male Voice in St. Louis by the St. Louis Marconi Radio Awards and has a thriving voiceover business. He is the emcee for more than 20 events each year for a variety of organizations and charities throughout St. Charles County, all of which has earned him the nickname “The Voice of St. Charles.”

In April 2013, Mike was appointed by the County Executive to serve District 3 on the St. Charles County Council. He was then elected to the County Council in 2014 and has served two terms as the Council Chair.

A resident of Dardenne Prairie, Mike has been married to his wife Jennifer since 1991, and they have three adult children—Jon, Josh and Megan and daughter-in-law Natalie.

Ed interviews founder and owner of Upshot Coffee Connor VanBuskirk.

Climbing walls happened out of necessity in the old days.  Someone needed to get from their village to a neighboring village but they had a mountain between them.  So, they climbed.  Now, we climb for exercise and sport.  We climb for the exhilaration, we climb for fun.

Our friend, David Chancellor, sits in the hot seat this week to discuss climbing and Climb So iLL, his gyms.  You don't want to miss this one.

YOU also don't want to miss the Emery concert this Thursday night at La Bella Vie.  Get your tickets at https://shop.emerymusic.com/collections/songs-and-stories-live/products/songs-and-stories-st-louis?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=stl-songs-and-stories&utm_content=local636 

We can't wait to see you!

This week Ed sits down with Dan Tripp, co-owner and co-founder of Good News Brewing.  GNB has been blowing up in the 636 with multiple brewery locations and some of the best pizza in town.  We hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to know more about GNB check them out at https://www.goodnewsbrewing.com.

Don't forget to grab your tickets for Emery "Songs & Stories" at La Belle Vie on 12/9.

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In this episode Ed sits down with Johnny Hedgecorth, owner of Rad Barber in Frenchtown.  They discuss all things barbering from old school fades to the history of the barber shop.  Have you ever wondered why the seats in barbershops are facing away from the mirrors?  You should listen to find out!  Check out what Johnny and the crew are doing on their website (https://radbarbershop.com), instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rad_barber_shop/) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/radbarbershopstc/).

Don't forget to grab your Emery Songs & Stories sponsored by LOCAL636 here: https://bit.ly/3ER9RjH

Dustin Hoog had a lot going well in his life and then he decided to get into the ring with a professional boxer.  Find out what made him take his life in his own hands in this week's episode of the pod.

Find out more about Dustin and his journey at https://journeytothefight.com.

Hosted by Ed Akers.

Derek has been tattooing since 2017, when he decided to make a career change, leaving construction in order to pursue something he loved. He's found his niche in traditional style tattoos, although he also enjoys creating neo-traditional, illustrative, bold blackwork, and black and grey tattoos.

Derek has centered his life around his other two greatest passions: family and travel. He's a devoted scuba diver and hopes to see the world through the lens of a scuba mask.

Book Derek or one of the other fantastic artists at frenchtowntattooco.com

You can also join them at their grand opening on 11/6 where they will have live music, live printing, food and other fund stuff to get into.