STRIVECast

On today's episode of the #STRIVECast, Jeff and Noel sit down for a second time with our friend Tom Talbott of Patriot Subaru! Tom joins the pod again to talk about Patriot Subaru's mission, values, and their upcoming Share the Love Event – which STRIVE is incredibly grateful to be a beneficiary of for the fourth year in a row. Thanks so much to Tom for joining us – and to everyone at Patriot for all they do to support STRIVE! Stick around for some fun #Thanksgiving-themed segments – and to hear more about our new STRIVE merch store – where you can buy all sorts of STRIVECast swag! Happy listening, and happy early Thanksgiving from our podcast fam to you!

On today's episode of the #STRIVECast, Jeff and Noel interview Director of Programs at STRIVE, Katie Collins! Katie is a longtime friend of the gang, and chats all about her role overseeing our STRIVE U program and more. Thanks so much for joining us Katie! Stick around for some more rounds of Susie's Q's, Ask Jeff, and another great Poem by Noel in the "Noeltry" segment. Happy #PodcastTuesday from us to you!

On today's episode of the #STRIVECast, Jeff and Noel interview Austin Smith - local architect and winner of the coveted STRIVE Auction item of being a podcast guest! Austin tells us all about his awesome job, and talks about what it was like designing the Portland Public Library! Thanks so much to Austin for joining us. Tune in for that great conversation, as well as another round of "Susie's Q's," "Ask Jeff," and of course, Poetry from Noel - "Noeltry!" Happy listening!

On today's episode of the #STRIVECast, Jeff and Noel interview their old friend - STRIVE's former volunteer Peggy Ceresia! Peggy joined us through the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in 2015-2016, and has remained a close friend of STRIVE ever since. Peggy tells us all about her job as a 1st grade teacher and Chicago, and how her time at STRIVE prepared her for the role. Stick around for another round of Noel's Poetry, aka Noeltry, another Ask Jeff advice segment, and of course, another game of Susie's Q's! Happy listening!

On today's episode of the #STRIVECast, we sit down with Rick Langley of Disability Rights Maine! Rick has been leading the charge of working on their Voting Access program to make sure individuals with disabilities in Maine are free from barriers to voting. If you or someone you know is looking for clarity on voting information – visit their website www.drme.org/voting! Thanks so much to Rick for joining us. Stick around for the long-awaited, famous Ham poem from Noel during our Noeltry segment, and of course, some more "Ask Jeff" and "Susie's Q's" – both Halloween-themed this week! Happy listening!

On today's episode of the #STRIVECast, Jeff and Noel sit down with Jon Paradise- VP of PR and Communication at Town & Country Federal Credit Union! Jon tells us all about TCFCU's goals, mission, and their Better Neighbor Fund contest which we are honored to be in the running for! Thanks so much to Jon for joining us. Stick around for some more great "Noeltry" – Poetry by Noel, another "Ask Jeff" advice segment, and of course, another exciting game of "Susie's Q's!" Thanks for listening!

On today's episode of the #STRIVECast, the gang interviews Nancy Rankin - who works at the University of New England! Nancy tells us all about her work in teaching various human development and psychology classes, as well as her Art Therapy program. Thanks so much to Nancy for joining us! Later in the show, stick around for another great "Ask Jeff" advice segment -- and a brand new poem from Noel's Poetry segment, Noeltry! And as always, another rousing game of Susies Q's. Thanks for listening - happy #podcasttuesday!

On today's episode of the #STRIVECast, we kick off a fresh new season of our show – with two new segments, "Ask Jeff" and "Noeletry" – Poetry by Noel! Today Jeff and Noel interview Chris Harper and Liana Marks, who work at @Whole Children – an agency similar to STRIVE in Hadley, MA! Chris and Liana tell us all about their awesome programs they have for people with disabilities, and the amazing sex ed curriculum they put together and teach. Thanks to the both of them for joining us! Stick around for Susies Q's, and lots of great laughs from the team. Happy #PodcastTuesday from the STRIVECast gang – cheers to Season 3!

On today's episode of the #STRIVECast, Jeff and Noel interview friend of STRIVE, Miss Maine- Carolyn Brady! Carolyn tells us about her past year as Miss Maine and how COVID-19 has affected her Miss Maine duties. The STRIVECast and Miss Maine also get into a heated debate about popular Disney characters and movies! Later in the show, Noel answers his final #AskNoel question before Jeff takes over, Susie quizzes us on important anniversaries during Susie's Q's and Jeff shares his last "yaking with you" thoughts! Today's episode is brought to you by Bangor Savings Bank who is once again sponsoring our Annual Auction this year. Thanks to Bangor for all they do for STRIVE. Happy #PodcastTuesday from us to you!

On a VERY special episode of the #STRIVECast, the team interviews our superhero volunteer Kevin Fitzpatrick, AKA, Kevin On The Roof! Kevin joins us LIVE from the roof of Patriot Subaru, 90 hours in to his rooftop fundraising endeavor – with Whitney and Olivia on – ground to support him! THANK YOU so much to Kevin for joining us, and for ALL he does for us! YOU can help Kevin get one step closer to the ground – by texting KEVIN to 71777, visiting www.helpkevinhelpstrive.org, or visiting Kevin down at Patriot Subaru in Saco! Thanks for listening!