River City Podcast

The IYG’s travel baseball program strives to develop young people into successful athletes and leaders with character and a passion for excellence, both in baseball and in life, by focusing on five core principles:  individual development, teamwork, sportsmanship and respect, leadership and competition.

Tyler LeClair acquired the baseball program in August 2021 and joins Jess Ellett to discuss the programs being offered,  elaborate on the new, improved culture to IYG Baseball, the recent upgrades to the facility and his ultimate goal, which is to become one of the best travel baseball organizations in Virginia.  To IYG, that  refers to the level of coaching, dedication to development and value that is brought to each family and player.

Learn more about IYG:
www.iygbaseball.com

& be sure to follow them on social media:
facebook.com/ImproveYourGame
instagram.com/iygbaseball
tiktok.com/@iygbaseball

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Cedar -Richmond Center for Eating and Anxiety Disorders offers expert eating and anxiety care in a comforting environment.  They use evidenced based treatments with a team of Therapists, Dietitians, Coaches and Mentors. 

Richmond Center for Eating Disorders was created in 2021, based on the alarming rise of eating disorders in the community and the overwhelming requests for care following the pandemic. One of their early objectives was to make eating disorder recovery at home accessible and effective. They intended to grow their center to offer needed resources and yet stay small enough to provide excellent and compassionate care.

In 2023, it became abundantly clear that anxiety disorders were also on the rise and they reevaluated the ways in which their organization could help the community. They wrapped in more services to address anxiety and officially changed their name to CEDAR - Richmond Center for Eating and Anxiety Disorders. CEDAR comes from the anagram for Richmond Center for Eating and Anxiety Disorders. 

Listen in as Founders Julie Guild and Julie Knopp discuss with host Jess Ellett how this approachable, evidenced based outpatient treatment is helping families and individuals in our community.

Joining the conversation is Dr. Dan Moore, Primary Care Physician and owner of Rev Med.

To learn more about Dr. Dan Moore, visit:
www.revmedrva.com

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Founded in 2001, Habitat for Humanity – Powhatan (HFHP) is a locally run, independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity and is responsible for the Powhatan County area in Virginia.

Today Jess speaks to Executive Director Susan Winiecki  about the critical home repairs that have been taking place in Powhatan County over the years, the homes being built for qualified homeowners, the Habitat Store and some of the issues Powhatan residents have been facing over the past year.

This is an incredible organization to promote and support so listen in and learn why HFHP is so vital to the Powhatan Community.

To learn more about Habitat for Humanity - Powhatan: 
www.habitatpowhatan.org

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Boys to Men Mentoring Network of Virginia (BTMVA) offers young men a safe place where they can talk about what is really going on in their lives, as well as a community of mentors and peers who listen, believe in them and help them make better choices. 

Warren McCrickard is the Executive Director of Boys to Men Mentoring Network of Virginia and he joins Jess Ellett to discuss their programs and to share some amazing success stories coming out of their work.

Listen in to all of the incredible things this nonprofit is doing for young men in our community and learn how you can get involved!!

Check out their website:  www.btmva.org
Follow them on FB:  facebook.com/BoystomenVa

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Today, host Jess Ellett chats with the Co-Owner and Founder of METAFITRX; Metabolic Fitness Prescriptions, Melissa Ambrose.

Melissa provides insight about why diets tend to stop working over time, offers clarity on how Body Composition compares to BMI and gives recommendations on how to incorporate a fitness routine into your overall wellness plan.  She also addresses the popular trend of losing weight with Semaglutide, also sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy.  Her thoughts may surprise you!

For our listeners that want to understand how their unique metabolic and body composition data can create permanent lifestyle changes and enhance fitness and nutrition success  or for those who are simply sick of being in the rut of dieting without long term success, this episode may really change your life.   

Learn more about METAFITRX:

metafitrx.com
facebook.com/metafitrx
instagram.com/metafitrx
linkedin.com/company/metafitrx

Thanks for listening to River City Podcast!  A River City Consulting Production. To learn more about how your organization can be interviewed on the show, please visit River City Podcast online!

Kristin Peck joins Jess Ellett on River City Podcast to talk about what The Areola Restoration Center is doing to help women be fully restored physically and emotionally with 3D Nipple Tattooing Post Mastectomy.

They also discuss the educational need in our country for both the medical community and the survivor community to understand that there is a legal right to have full restoration and it is usually paid for by  insurance. This is all possible because of the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA) that was signed into federal law on   October 21, 1998. Since the passage of this law, many thousands of women have had reconstructive surgery after mastectomy but many still don't know that this is possible. 

Kristins new nonprofit, Warriors Inked, is helping shine a light on the legal rights we have to get this procedure done.  And in celebration of the anniversary, The Areola Restoration Center & Goat Yoga RVA are coming together to have a fundraiser event called Goats & Goards on October 21st, 2023.  Kristin talks about the event which will include 45 minute goat yoga classes with baby Nigerian dwarf goats, a boobie bar, live music, pumpkin and gourd painting and magic by Jackson deShazo.  This class is suitable for all levels; from first timers to advanced yogis. Bring your love for animals, sense of humor and exercise clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

Participants in the Goats and Gourds event must sign up for a 45 minute time slot, however participation is not required.

Sign up here!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/goats-gourds-registration-705451633827?

Learn more about The Areola Restoration Center & Warriors Inked

Learn more about Goat Yoga RVA

Learn more about Jackson deShazo Surrealist Magic

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Forward Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to assisting working, single parents and their children in the Greater Richmond area who are in the midst of a financial crisis. 

Their mission is "Empowering Action to Move Forward" - "Navigating life's challenges as a community with Strength, Perseverance, Persistence, and Purposefulness."

RCP Host Jess Ellett sits down with CEO & Executive Director, Andrea Starr, to discuss who the organization strives to assist, the services they offer, ways to get involved and their upcoming "Go Forward Together" Ride in October. 

If you are a working, single parent in need of assistance, please reach out to them through any of the links below or by calling (804) 840-8687.

forwardfoundationva.org

Social Media Links:
facebook.com/forwardfoundationva
instagram.com/forwardfoundation_va
linkedin.com/company/forwardfoundationva
www.youtube.com/channel

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So many of us have been touched by addiction and the crisis is involving younger ages each year. September is Recover Month and we thought it was important to talk to an organization that s helping our community every day.

Journey House Recovery is a holistic, peer recovery program teaching individuals
to live a recovery lifestyle and achieve a thriving life. They are a 501(c)(3) that specializes in teaching people to live a recovery lifestyle. They are not a treatment facility however they collaborate with treatment facilities and other licensed professionals to ensure access to the care needed to succeed on your journey of recovery.

Today, Jess sits down to chat with Kimberly Braine-Tillem, who is the Co-Founder, COO & Director of Education of Journey House Recovery. Kimberly shares information about the various ways their program helps the community,  their overall mission, how to be an advocate for those experiencing substance use disorder and those in recovery, events that are coming up and ways that we can help support their efforts in RVA.

To learn more about Journey House Recovery:
Journeyhouserecovery.org
facebook.com/journeyhouserecovery
instagram.com/journeyhousefoundation

To learn more about Recovery Ally VA:
facebook.com/recoveryallyva
instagram.com/recoveryallyva

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Today, Jess talks with their Executive Director, Jennifer Case. She is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of non-profit experience, with over 10 of those in early childhood development.  She is passionate about supporting individuals and families and has spent her career focused on creating a community where all individuals and families can thrive. Supporting individuals with disabilities and/or developmental differences and their families is a cause that she is connected to both professionally and personally.  Jennifer is also a mom to four uniquely gifted children! 

Also joining Jess is Janai Santiago and Jacqueline Santiago.  This amazing mom and daughter are members of The Virginia Down Syndrome Association who provide great insight into the impact this organization makes on families in our community. 

The Virginia Down Syndrome Association provides information, resources, care and connections for individuals with Down Syndrome, their family members and caregivers, friends, and professionals. This nonprofit organization is committed to creating a community where all individuals with Down Syndrome are valued for their unique abilities and differences.  

Click here to donate to The Virginia Down Syndrome Association

Click here to learn more about The Virginia Down Syndrome Association

Click here to volunteer with  The Virginia Down Syndrome Association

Click here to follow The Virginia Down Syndrome Association on FB
 

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Innovitamin Solutions is here to help you feel your best from the inside out! Their experienced Registered Nurses are dedicated to providing MOBILE IV & IM vitamin therapy services to each and every client in a stress-free, comfortable environment of your choice while still being in full compliance with the highest industry standards and regulations.

Today, Founder and Owner April Morris stopped by River City Podcast to chat about what this therapy is doing to help our overall wellness, how Innovitamin Solutions came to fruition, some of the upcoming events this year and about ways her organization is giving back to the Richmond Community. 

Learn more about how YOU can experience this luxury service by going to:
Website: innovitaminsolutions.com
FB: facebook.com
IG: instagram.com/innovitaminsolutions

April and I also talked about an organization she is very passionate about called 2 End the Stigma. Their mission is to not only educate about addiction recovery but also to connect individuals and families to resources and community programming that will help them overcome the barriers to receiving help.

If you or someone you love is struggling from addition, please reach out to:
2endthestigma.org

Thanks for listening to River City Podcast!  A River City Consulting Production. To learn more about how your organization can be interviewed on the show, please visit River City Podcast online!