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There's one downside to Moxie Monday--and that's when it falls on a holiday.

Memorial Day is for honoring those who gave their lives during military service for our country and it's a day for spending with family and friends.

Today, you get us--your hosts Thorunn and Mary! In this mini-episode, we'll talk a little about ourselves and our journey with this podcast. 

We'll be back on Monday, June 13 with a fabulous Moxie by Proxy episode.

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Thank you to all our sponsors who have supported Main Street Moxie so far! They include Kneller Insurance Agency, Elyse Harney Real Estate, Associated Lightning Rod, Inc., North East Ford, and Catskill View Weddings. 

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Abby is the Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer at TVB (Television Bureau of Advertising), the national not-for-profit trade association representing the U.S. television stations.

Abby’s moxie results from chutzpah and intention, and she’s cultivated it over her lifetime. She believes that people can develop moxie and that mentorship is a crucial way to do it. She is grateful to have had mentors who saw what she didn’t see in herself.

Rising through the ranks of an industry with few women, Abby is determined to provide mentoring roles for younger women. Through her mentorship, she tries to draw out the latent moxie that she believes is in everyone.

For more information about Abby, check out our show notes at Main Street Moxie.

This episode is sponsored by North East Ford and Catskill View Weddings.

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Fred is the president and publisher of New England Newspapers, Inc., which owns The Berkshire Eagle located in Pittsfield, MA. The Eagle is a daily paper that serves all of Berkshire County and adjacent areas of Connecticut and New York State. 

Along with partners John C. "Hans" Morris, Robert G. Wilmers, and Stanford Lipsey, Fred brought The Eagle back under local community control to rededicate it to the highest journalistic standards and serve the community’s needs.

His passion for local journalism runs deep and believes a local newspaper, like a town square, is fundamental to a healthy democracy. 

Being president of The Eagle is Fred’s more-than-fulltime retirement gig and he wouldn’t have it any other way. He loves the buzz of the newsroom, the smell of the ink, and the whirring of the presses. 

Listen to how Fred's moxie has guided him through his legal and journalistic careers, and his life!

For more information about Fred, check out our show notes at Main Street Moxie.

This episode is sponsored by North East Ford and Catskill View Weddings.

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Ned Sullivan locates the roots of his moxie in his relationship with the outdoors. Pivotal experiences in nature have helped him navigate change and uncertainty, as well as cultivate leadership and collaboration skills and the ability to change his focus and direction when circumstances necessitate it.

Ned has been the president of Scenic Hudson for two decades. He and his passionate team develop ever-evolving strategies to magnify the organization’s positive impacts on the natural resources and people of the Hudson Valley. He founded the Northeast Carbon Alliance, a consortium of research farms, forest managers, wetland stewards, climate scientists, and public policy experts committed to accelerating the adoption of regenerative practices.

Ned is a member of the New York State Climate Action Council–Agriculture, and Forestry Advisory Council, developing recommendations for policies, laws, and just transitions to achieve the net-zero carbon goal under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.

For more information about Ned, check out our show notes at Main Street Moxie.

This episode is sponsored by North East Ford and Catskill View Weddings.

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Judith Monachina has understated moxie and wonders if she even possesses it! We've convinced her otherwise. 

She is currently the Director of the Housatonic Heritage Oral History Center at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield, MA.  In that role, she records and archives the fascinating moxie stories of her subjects, past and present.

She was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship in journalism and researched the lives of individuals from the Jewish community in fascist Milan, Italy.  Judith is also the Project Director for the Paper Town Projects, creating a documentary about the paper-making legacy in Lee, MA.  Before all these impressive pursuits,  she was the associate director of Public Affairs at Bard College at Simon's Rock, director of the Career Education department at Columbia University, and a journalist, photographer, and freelance writer for numerous publications.

For more information about Judith, check out our show notes at Main Street Moxie.

This episode is sponsored by North East Ford and Catskill View Weddings. 

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Stephanie Stanton is the founder and owner of High Vibe Chick where she is an empowerment coach & branding photographer for intuitive women. She also facilitates a community of high vibe chicks for mutual support and encouragement.

Stephanie’s work with clients involves helping them listen to their intuition, embrace their imperfections, and move into greater self-awareness and empowerment.  Listen to Stephanie's version of high vibe moxie and suggestions for how we can all shape the life that feeds us instead of depletes us.

For more information about Stephanie, check out our show notes at Main Street Moxie.

This episode is sponsored by Kneller Insurance Agency and Catskill View Weddings.

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Moxie by Proxy is a feature of Main Street Moxie in which a historian or writer introduces us to the moxie of someone from the past. In this episode, we talk to local historian and educator Peter Vermilyea about the moxie of Eleanor Roosevelt.

Pete brings Eleanor to life and allows us to see how she shaped her life and reshaped the office of First Lady. He also talks about the importance of history, particularly local history,  in understanding our world today and how he encourages his students to DO history and not just read about it.

For more information about Eleanor and Pete, check out our show notes at Main Street Moxie.

This episode is sponsored by Kneller Insurance Agency and Elyse Harney Real Estate.

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Kamal Johnson is the first Black mayor of Hudson, NY--and its youngest. In our conversation, he talks about how his early years shaped the person and leader he has become. He describes his vision of governance as an all-hands-on-deck endeavor, seeking out people and partnerships that will help the citizens of Hudson. He speaks with authenticity, honesty, and vulnerability and acknowledges that what he does, he can't do alone. That acknowledgment is part of his moxie.

In this episode, we're joined by Griffin Cooper, senior staff writer and reporter for Main Street Magazine's print and digital content. He has covered Kamal Johnson over the past several years, highlighting his campaign and initiatives on behalf of Hudson, NY.

For more information about Kamal, check out our show notes at Main Street Moxie.

This episode is sponsored by Kneller Insurance Agency and Elyse Harney Real Estate.

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Sarah Taft Jones has moxie! Her story weaves history--she's the great-granddaughter of President William Howard Taft--with her career as an accomplished criminal defense attorney and law school professor finding her footing during the equal rights era. She's also a dedicated volunteer devoted to mentoring young people, performing civic service, and paying it all forward.

For more information about Sarah, check out our show notes at Main Street Moxie.

This episode is sponsored by Kneller Insurance Agency, Elyse Harney Real Estate, and Associated Lightning Rod Company.

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In this wide-ranging conversation about moxie, we talk with Kirk Kneller, successful insurance agency owner, cow lover, and farmer.  He shares his own journey of cultivating his brand of moxie, which is rooted in community and serving the needs of others through his business and volunteer life.

For more information about Kirk, check out our show notes at Main Street Moxie.

This episode is sponsored by Elyse Harney Real Estate and Associated Lightning Rod Company.

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