Imagine a time where you can freely ride your bike around West Hartford Center without the worry of cars. This was the vision of Ethan Frankel of Bike West Hartford when he created Center Streets West Hartford and it allows the community to do just that for four hours.

On Sunday, Aug. 25, break out your bike, bring the kids and ride around West Hartford Center to enjoy an open-street ride while bringing awareness to bike safety. Learn more about the event and how Ethan brought his vision to reality as one of the town’s signature events or more information about Center Streets and Bike West Hartford, check out their website: https://bikewesthartford.org/center-streets/

Also, check out their Facebook Group:

 https://www.facebook.com/groups/bikewesthartford/

Episode Chapters:

0:00 – Intro

2:25 – About Ethan and Bike West Hartford

5:30 – What is Center Streets

7:45 – Putting the event together

11:50 – Getting more people on their bikes and awareness

13:50 – Making West Hartford a more bike-friendly town

19:15 – Ethan’s thoughts on Lime Bike or bike-share programs

21:50 – BiCi Co.

25:15 – Ethan’s folding bike

26:30 – What to know about the Aug. 25 event

29:30 – Ethan’s favorite We-Ha dish

Have you ever received a Facebook message from a local business with a free offer? Chances are, the man behind it is the guest of this podcast. Meet James Furman of Mission4Media who is finding new ways for local businesses to connect with customers while helping people around the local community find free stuff around town.

For more information about Mission4Media, check out their website https://www.mission4media.com/ 

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Episode Chapters:

0:00 – Intro/Making a connection virtually and in person

5:00 – About James and Mission4Media – The early days of Facebook marketing

7:50 – Enter Messenger Marketing – How does it work?

10:00 – The evolution of digital marketing

11:20 – What businesses SHOULD be doing on social media

14:00 – A case study in gathering an audience – Chowder Pot

18:30 – Engaging audience when you are a service-based business

22:00 – Is email marketing dead?

29:10 – James’ favorite We-Ha dish

Are you happy with your job? Are you considering a change but don’t know where to start? Alicia Davis and Stacie Watson can help!

On this episode of the Experience We-Ha Podcast, Ryan and Jeff had a valuable and informative conversation with Alicia and Stacie, co-owners of Transformative Leadership Strategies. We discuss how they work with their clients through the stressful process of a career change. We also discuss how they work with individuals and organizations on topics such as knowing your core values and the role of leadership throughout one’s professional journey.

For more information and to contact Alicia and Stacie, check out their website Transformative Leadership Strategies.

Email: [email protected]

Also, connect with them on LinkedIn

Episode Chapters:

0:00 – Intro

2:30 – What is Transformative Leadership Services and how Stacie and Alicia help individuals and businesses

6:46 – Career transition coaching

8:25 – How to overcome the fear of change

11:15 – Connecting head and heart – getting clear on what’s most important

14:20 – Control what you can

15:30 – Coaching vs. Therapy – What’s the difference?

20:00 – Who do Stacie and Alicia look to for inspiration?

22:30 – LinkedIn, the modern-day resume and making about what YOU want to do

31:00 – Are you disengaged at work?

35:50 – How can good leadership help

40:30 – Inter-generational communication issues in the workplace

45:38 – Stacie and Alicia’s favorite We-Ha dish

In this episode of the Experience We-Ha podcast, Ryan and Jeff paid a visit to Face It Medspa in West Hartford Center and had a conversation with Anita Wolf, registered nurse and owner of Face It, and Jodi Daniels, medical aesthetician, about the latest in medical skincare treatments to help people reverse the “aging” process with dramatic results.

In addition, we get some tips about how to protect yourself from the sun during the summer months. We also learned about the Mother’s Day makeover they have been working on and the BIG REVEAL happening Friday, Aug. 2.

Learn more about Face It and their services on their website HERE

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Episode Chapters:

0:00 – Intro/About Anita and Jodi

3:35 – Face It services

5:45 – Lasers and Botox and Coolsculpting, oh my!

10:05 – Protecting yourself from the sun

11:30 – Most popular treatments

12:55 – Taking treatments too far

13:35 – Natural skin protection

15:05 – Mother’s Day makeover process and upcoming reveal

18:00 – What about the men? “Bro”tox

20:02 – Anita’s and Jodi’s favorite We-Ha dishes

Need to cool off this summer or just head to a cool place with so much going on? If you think a library is just about books, think again! In this episode of the Experience We-Ha podcast, Ryan and I talk with Martha Church, who has been at the West Hartford Public Library for over 40 years and Director since 2015. With hundreds of programs and events held throughout the year for everyone from 1 to 100, the West Hartford Public Library is ever-evolving, even in this digital age, as a social hub of learning and enrichment in the community.

Visit the West Hartford Public Library site HERE

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Episode Chapters:

0:00 – Intro

3:06 – About Martha Church

6:00 – The evolution of the library – It goes far beyond books

10:10 – Overdue books 

13:05 – Library programs and social infrastructure 

18:20 – The digital library 

23:00 – Managing the library collection

25:00 – Free garage parking for the library!

28:10 – The conference room use for nonprofits

29:30 – The library website

32:02 – Get your library card

35:25 – Martha’s favorite We-Ha dish