During a time where the majority of the news and global happenings were on the hopeless and downtrodden side, Hannah Neville decided to let her circumstances or resources stop her from pursuing her passion.

So she changed her circumstances and became resourceful.

After years of a successful pastry chef career, Hannah found herself furloughed and wondering what would be next.

In this interview, she gives us a full account of how she started Honeybear, the obstacles that are still in her way as a young business owner and what's next for her cookie company. 

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Miranda Mounts is self-made.

Her story takes her from hustling as a server in the food industry to becoming one of the leading food bloggers/influencers in Charlotte. 

We had the opportunity to sit down and get to know her backstory, the challenges associated with going 100% into your "side hustle" and some of the misconceptions that exist around the world of Instagram influencers. 

If you're looking for amazing places to eat in Charlotte, follow @wheretoeatcharlotte on Instagram! 

On today's episode, Isaac + Deuce catch up with our of favorite member -  Carly Jimenez.

Carly works for an advertising firm that contracts with McDonalds HQ - yes, she is literally apart of the machine that is trying to feed you Big Macs and McRib sandwiches, while we sit on the other side of the health + fitness line of scrimmage.

You'd think it would make for a controversial episode, but between Deuce's love for the McRib and Carly's love for fitness - I think you'll truly enjoy this episode. 

During the middle of the pandemic, Kristin Cagney had the amazing idea of becoming only 1 of 3 craft seltzer facilities in the United States.  

COVID be dammed, she went to work and acquired an amazing team with Ben Quinones as the head seltzerer and Andrew Mayer as the manager. 

Since opening up, even with strict COVID restrictions, they have surpassed their expectations and came on the podcast to discuss their origin story and where they see hard seltzer industry going in CLT. 

Go check them out www.summitseltzer.com 

We jam with the founder of Skiptown, Meggie Williams.  She walks us through her journey, from walking dogs to building a 24,000 pet epicenter in South End during the pandemic.  

If you have a furry loved one that is in need of socializing, boarding or daycare - definitely check out Skiptown! 

We continue our deep analysis that we originally started in a recent blog post, where we let our members know exactly how to hit their LIFT+MOVE class workouts so they can prioritize conditioning.

Enjoy! 

Hannah Oliveto is a member here at Urban MVMNT and also a sports reporter for Charlotte WCCB.  We asked Hannah to come in and let us learn more about the sports reporter world, how she got started in the industry and learned some inside stories of working with celebrity athletes.

Follow Hannah and her sports experiences @hannaholiveto

Brantley Belk & Annaka Beatty are the dynamic duo that run the show at Project Lean Nation in South End, right across from Sycamore Brewery. 

On this episode, we get to hear how the both arrived in this unique accessory to the fitness industry, their hot take on Charlotte's fast growth and what PLN has in store for the future. 

Make sure to stop by to try out a their pre-made meals, shakes or get your In-Body scan! 

@projectleannationclt 

With all the controversy around the infrastructure (or lack thereof) within the Queen City as it relates to the growing population, we decided to consult with an expert. 

Shanon Binns, founder of Sustain Charlotte came by the podcast to discuss what their non-profit organization is doing to work with the city to create a more sustainable growth plan. 

They also have an awesome pivot to their annual Biketoberfest even this year, check it out. 

To learn more about Sustain Charlotte, head over to www.sustaincharlotte.org or on Instagram @sustainclt

As a more in-depth follow up to our recent blog article, the Urban MVMNT crew dives deep into how our you can personalize your workout inside of our LIFT+MOVE class for strength training. 

We'll be following this episode up with one that teaches you how to place extra emphasis on conditioning soon!