This week on Roanoke Podcast for Good, Hal speaks with Levi Buck. Levi works as an analyst for Supply Chain Visions, managing small business and economic development. Our conversation will follow the challenges Levi faced with his recent manufacturing supply chain project, successes with ScaleUp and his tips for small business owners.

This week on Roanoke Podcast for Good, Hal speaks with John Park, the quintessential food evangelist for Southwest Virginia. Our conversation with John follows the growth of his social media brand, his passion for small businesses, developing his food social events: Monday Funday, pub runs and Food Truck Rodeos, advice he has for his past self and a few tips he has for his fellow Roanoke Valley residents and restaurant owners. 

This week on Roanoke Podcast for Good, Hal speaks with Mike Childress, marketing consultant and founder of Agile Marketing Collective LLC. Our conversation follows Mike’s dive into digital marketing, the lessons he’s taken away from his time in the Army and in working in the corporate world, the importance of empowering and support one another, the influence of his family, the power of God on his path as well as insight and tips for small business owners considering their own marketing strategy.

This week on Roanoke Podcast for Good, Hal speaks with Christina Garnett, a marketing maven who works with small business owners to take charge of their marketing needs and to create and share their brand. Our conversation follows the importance of community building, finding a tribe, the lightbulb moments that have followed Christina’s career, her side hustle as well as marketing tips for small business owners. We even delve into Christina’s undying love for one platform – Twitter.

This week on Roanoke Podcast For Good, we talk to Carissa Mulahn, the owner of Mulahn Recruiting. Listen in to find out more about Carissa's journey to small business ownership, Carissa's values and her tips for those on the job hunt.

Adam Thacker and his wife Brandy have embraced the philosophy that ‘risk is right’ and when you bet on God with big faith, you’ll never regret it. His passion for the people and the area is why he wanted to start Jawbone Hill here in Roanoke. It hasn’t been smooth sailing, though, and persistence and faith have been needed on the journey. Listen in to find out more about their path to get here, Adam’s values and mission, and where the name Jawbone Hill comes from!

Stephanie Holladay is an educator, an executive, and an anthropologist. Our conversation follows Stephanie as she tells us about her journey as an educator and leader in this space, her brightest moments as a teacher, and what sets Blue Ridge Literacy apart.

Find out how The Rescue Mission through Lee Clark, the Chief Executive Officer, is transforming lives and how your involvement, in whatever small way, can go a long way in supporting the mission.