Best Boone Nc Podcasts (2024)

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Mind Your Business - Practical applications for AI & Technology Uses in High Country Small Businesses 28:48

1d ago28:48

28:48

Integration of AI and emerging technology are on just about every channel, pretty much all the time! How do small businesses and their employees begin to use these tools to their advantage? What are the simplest ways to turn efficiency into effectivness when it comes to "learning new things," in the technology arena. We got to these questions and m…

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S3E17 - Virginia is for Voters with Henrico County’s Mark Coakley 25:39

2d ago25:39

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The High Turnout Wide Margins team recently traveled to Portland, Oregon, for a special workshop on State Associations hosted by the Election Center. While there, we were able to have face-to-face conversations with people working in elections across the country. In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Mark Coakley. He’s the G…

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Chatter with BNC | Thomas White, Director of the Economic Development Partnership, NC State University 16:15

3d ago16:15

16:15

Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. As Director of the Economic Development Partnership, Tom White leads economic development initiatives for NC State, serving as the liaison to local, regional and state economic and workforce develop…

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Jason Kiker 33:36

5d ago33:36

33:36

Jason Kiker joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”. Jason graduated from NCSU in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Management. He is the Owner and Managing Principal of Kiker Resource Management, a forestry consulting firm that his father started in 1978, and Owner of Buchanan Shoals Sportsman’s Preserve. Founded in 2001, Buc…

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Mind Your Business - Market Trends Heading into the Summer - J.W. Kiser - New People's Bank 24:24

8d ago24:24

24:24

There's a new bank in town! A few weeks ago, we celebrated the grand opening of the new full-service branch of New People's Bank in Boone. After operating a loan production office in the High Country for a few years, they have settled into their new location on Wilson Drive in the Winkler's Crossing shopping center! On this week's Mind Your Busines…

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Chatter with BNC | Tony Atti, Co-founder and CEO of Phononic 22:36

9d ago22:36

22:36

Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people Tony Atti is the co-founder and CEO of Durham-based Phononic, an innovating solid state semiconductor solutions that sustainably transforms refrigeration and cooling. Its products go into grocery sto…

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Ken Pruitt 34:12

12d ago34:12

34:12

Ken Pruitt, Founder of Digitrol, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”. Ken founded the industrial and commercial HVAC services business in 1989. For 5 years, Ken worked on his own 24 hours a day / 7 days a week and didn’t take a single vacation. Tune in to learn more about the company’s humble beginnings, its steady growth over the years,…

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Chatter with BNC | David Klanecky, President and CEO of Charlotte-based Cirba Solutions 18:59

16d ago18:59

18:59

Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. David Klanecky is president and CEO of Charlotte-based Cirba Solutions, one of the largest battery recyclers in the world. Klanecky previously served as executive vice president and COO of Piedmont …

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S3E16 - Professionalizing the Election Field One OREO at a Time with Ohio’s Aaron Ockerman 27:16

16d ago27:16

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The High Turnout Wide Margins team recently traveled to Portland, Oregon, for a special workshop on State Associations hosted by the Election Center. While there, we were able to have face-to-face conversations with people working in elections across the country. In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Aaron Ockerman, the Exec…

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Jeremy Martin 34:46

19d ago34:46

34:46

Jeremy Martin, Founder and Head Coach of Modern Strike, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”. Before he could walk, Jeremy had a tennis racket in his hand! Following in his dad’s footsteps, Jeremy started playing in tennis tournaments at age 8 and won his first tournament at 9 years old. He played through junior ranks, high school and col…

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Chatter with BNC | Paul Shumaker, Raleigh Based Political Campaign Consultant 36:54

23d ago36:54

36:54

Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's Business North Carolina Chatter podcast features an interview with Paul Shumaker, who has helped win five U.S. Senate rates over the last 25 years, more than any other N.C. consultant. He's …

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Liz Pharo 33:51

26d ago33:51

33:51

Liz Pharo, Founder and CEO of Divorce.com, joins Trent and special guest host, David McGuire, on “At Home with Roby”. Utilizing technology and data, Liz launched Divorce.com in 2022 with the mission of minimizing the stress, trauma and costs that come with divorce. Liz shares details about her entrepreneur father and the valuable life lessons she l…

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S3E15 – Investment, Representation and Reflection in North Carolina with Derek Bowens in Durham County, NC 27:13

30d ago27:13

27:13

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Derek Bowens, the Elections Director in Durham County, North Carolina. They spoke about crafting narratives to help election administrators share and showcase the need for local investment in elections and about the importance of having election administrators that represent and reflect …

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Chatter with BNC | Michal Bay, owner of Merino Mill in Mooresville 26:25

1M ago26:25

26:25

Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Michal Bay, owner of Merino Mill in Mooresville. Bay grew up in eastern Turkey. He began his career in America selling furniture wholesale from his truck. …

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Nathan Cox 34:04

1M ago34:04

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Nathan Cox, Founder and Chairman of 68 Ventures, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”. Nathan shares details about his college years playing football for the University of Alabama, his time in the United States Marine Corps and his tour in Iraq, and how he gives back to the community through his involvement in a variety of charitable orga…

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Chatter with BNC | Chris Bahr, Founder/Director at Cycle4Success 23:42

1M ago23:42

23:42

Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Chris Bahr, the Founder/Director at Cycle4Success. Cycle4Success is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in…

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Lynnie Heath 34:14

1M ago34:14

34:14

Lynnie Heath, Partner at Harkey Tile & Stone, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”. The guys catch up on business, baseball and the latest technology available at the Harkey showroom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By At Home with Roby

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Mind Your Business - Boonerang 2024 24:26

1M ago24:26

24:26

Spring has arrived in the High Country and that means festival season is here! Boonerang is back for year three, with new and expanded features that will bring thousands of festival enthusiasts to the streets of Downtown Boone, June 13-15, 2024. On this week's Mind Your Business we visit with Mark Freed, Director of Cultural Resources for the Town …

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S3E14 - A behind-the-scenes look of the private election industry with Matthew Fitch 27:56

1M ago27:56

27:56

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Matthew Fitch. He’s the owner of Merriman River Group, a private election firm that works with organizations such as labor unions and, recently, the Missouri Democratic Party for the presidential preference primary.They spoke about how one manages a private election, including preparatio…

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Chatter with BNC | Michael Terrell, North Carolina managing director for Perscholas 21:22

1M ago21:22

21:22

Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Michael Terrell. Terrell is North Carolina managing director for Perscholas, which offers free IT training to career changers who want to get into the tech…

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David Roberts 33:52

2M ago33:52

33:52

David Roberts, President of Roberts Co., joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”. Roberts Co. is a 3rd generation family-owned grocery business. David’s grandfather opened the company’s first store, Sunflower Market, in 1968. Today, the family owns a chain of 20 Corner Market stores across the state of Mississippi. David shares memories abou…

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Chatter with BNC | Mark Boone, President of Festival in the Park 10:55

2M ago10:55

10:55

Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Mark Boone, the President of Fesival In The Park in Charlotte, NC. Boone talks to Ben Kinney about his career journey from journalism to where he is today,…

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Lee Cornwell 34:56

2M ago34:56

34:56

Lee Cornwell joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”. Lee shares details about his time at Clemson University and UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, his strong relationship with his father, and how the two ended up in business together. They founded their family business, Cornwell Capital, in 2015 which invests in “dirty and loud” family bus…

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Mind Your Business - Results of the 2024 Watauga County Childcare Study 28:10

2M ago28:10

28:10

Ater several months of research and over 700 points of stakeholder engagement, the Watauga County Childcare Study is complete. On this week's Mind Your Business, we breakdown the numbers that relate to the key county demographics and trends that fuel the need for early childhood and afterschool care in Watauga County. We'll then get further context…

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Chatter with BNC | Bridget Foster, Senior News Director of Spectrum News 1 North Carolina 32:25

2M ago32:25

32:25

Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Bridget Foster, senior news director of Spectrum News 1 North Carolina. She oversees the cable company's news operation across the state and discusses how …

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S3E13 - Exploring a Victorian Election System with the UK Association of Electoral Administrators’ Peter Stanyon 28:49

2M ago28:49

28:49

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Peter Stanyon. He’s the Chief Executive for the Association of Election Administrators, or AEA, in the United Kingdom. They spoke about the complexities of the UK's election system with its limited time frame for some elections, changes in voter ID law, and the challenges of adding moder…

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Danny Goldrick 33:41

2M ago33:41

33:41

Danny Goldrick with Willow Dumpsters joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”. Tune in to learn about Danny’s move to Charlotte in 2013, his 10 years working at Red Hill Ventures and his transition to Willow Dumpsters in the summer of 2023. Since then, Danny has been busy hitting the streets, meeting new people (including Trent over a cup of …

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Chatter with BNC | Joanna Helms and Dr. Patricia Mitchell, NCEDA. 28:27

2M ago28:27

28:27

Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Joanna Helms and Dr.Patricia Mitchell, from NCEDA. They talk to Ben Kinney about their roles and the very important work they're doing at NCEDA. The NCEDA …

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Jason McNeel 33:50

2M ago33:50

33:50

Jason McNeel, President of Canton Concrete, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”. Jason calls in from Pearl, Mississippi to share details about the 70+ year old business, its growth from 3 to 5 plants under his leadership, the Canton Concrete team and culture, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Mind Your Business - 4 Under 40 - Where are they now? 50:55

2M ago50:55

50:55

We are inching closer to the 8th annual Boone Area Chamber of Commerce 4 Under 40 Awards. This year's event takes place at the historic Appalachian Theatre of the High Country, Wednesday, April 24th, with a full red-carpet experience beginning at 5:30PM. You can read more about this year's event and our 16 honorees here. Before we recognize the 4 U…

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Chatter with BNC | Baker Glasgow, President of Clancy & Theys 27:22

2M ago27:22

27:22

Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Baker Glasgow, President of Clancy & Theys. Glasgow talks to Kevin Ellis about his professional journey so far, the challenges in construction in 2024, con…

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Lisa Sherry 34:29

3M ago34:29

34:29

Lisa Sherry, founder of Lisa Sherry Interieurs, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”. After college, Lisa spent 12 years working in the fashion industry followed by set design. She got her start in residential interior design in the 80s when working with a developer to develop a small town in Virginia. For the town, Lisa designed a vineya…

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S3E12 - Putting the Face in… Personalizing the Need for Congressional Elections Funding with Issue One’s Gideon Cohn-Postar 26:06

3M ago26:06

26:06

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Gideon Cohn-Postar. He’s the Legislative Director from Issue One, an organization that advocates for cross partisan political reform at the Congressional level – on issues such as social media reform, protecting the safety of election officials and consistent federal funding for election…

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Chatter with BNC | Carrie McCament, CEO of Chernoff Newman 24:38

3M ago24:38

24:38

Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Carrie McCament, CEO of the Chernoff Newman marketing company in Charlotte. For many years, she was an executive with advertising agencies based in New Yor…

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Ron Weatherly 33:45

3M ago33:45

33:45

Ron Weatherly, longtime friend, business partner and mentor to Trent and Patrick, joins the guys on “At Home with Roby”. Ron shares details about the start of Dry Pro Foundation and Crawl Space Specialists that he founded in 1999, how the business grew from $0 to $30 million thanks to a strong leadership team focused on creating a positive company …

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Mind Your Business - What's Going On with Healthcare in the High Country - Chuck Mantooth - UNC Health Appalachian 26:52

3M ago26:52

26:52

The health and wellbeing of employees and their families is an essential part of a high-functioning business. The realities and experiences of life during the pandemic brought new focus toward how business owners can prioritize employee well-being, while also shining light on the available heathcare resources in our region. UNC Health Appalachian, …

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Chatter with BNC | Sean R. Stegall, Town Manager at Cary, NC 24:17

3M ago24:17

24:17

Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. With over two decades of local government experience, Sean R. Stegall left Elgin, Illinois to become Cary’s Town Manager in 2016, where he is focusing on keeping Cary great by spearheading organizat…

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Mike Alterman 34:44

3M ago34:44

34:44

Mike Alterman, founding Principal of Alterman Commercial Real Estate (ACRE), joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”. Mike is a fourth-generation commercial real estate investor, developer and broker. Tune in to hear details about his family’s history in the grocery store and commercial real estate industries, how he got the bug for real est…

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S3E11 - Laying it on the electionline: covering local election news with Mindy Moretti 27:21

3M ago27:21

27:21

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Mindy Moretti, the editor-in-chief of electionline, a news source and aggregator for local election administrators that sends out a daily newsletter on all things election news. They spoke about how electionline has evolved over time, what it takes for Moretti to curate it each morning, …

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Chatter with BNC | Kevin O'Brien, President of Merz Therapeutics 18:43

3M ago18:43

18:43

Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Kevin O’Brien. O'Brien serves as president of North America for Merz Therapeutics, where he leads commercial strategy and execution, including field sales,…

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Eric Sprouse 33:34

3M ago33:34

33:34

Eric Sprouse, retired owner of Dilworth Billiards, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”. Dilworth Billiards, once located at the corner of Cleveland and Tremont Avenues in SouthEnd, opened its doors in 1979. The space was filled with antique billiards tables and pool memorabilia and had a loyal following of customers until Eric’s retireme…

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Mind Your Business - What's Going On with the Economy - Jonathan Allen - Allen Wealth Management 26:43

3M ago26:43

26:43

Financial information comes at you from many directions and in many flavors in today's economy. What are the indicators and trends that speak best to the day-to-day realities of business and personal life in Watauga County? What trends should we pay attention to as it relates to the next big shift? Simply asked, "What's Going On with the Economy?" …

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Chatter with BNC | Chris Hare, CEO of PRTI 13:02

3M ago13:02

13:02

Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Chris Hare, the CEO of PRTI. Hare talks to Ben Kinney about his professional journey so far, the wonderful work they do at PRTI disposing of used tires pro…

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Sean Boes 34:46

3M ago34:46

34:46

Sean Boes, CEO of Tile Redi, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”. Founded in 1998, Tile Redi’s mission is to deliver the market's simplest-to-install and highest-quality shower waterproofing system to all customers. Tune in to learn about the company’s 25 years in business, how their products have evolved over the years thanks to a commi…

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Mind Your Business - 2024 Primary Election Special Episode - Matt Snyder, Watauga County Board of Elections 19:20

4M ago19:20

19:20

BONUS CONTENT!!! On this special episode of Mind Your Business, we visit with Matt Snyder, Director of the Watauga County Board of Elections about the upcoming 2024 Primary election. Hear specifics about early voting ahead of the March 5th election, polling site and voter ID information, changes to districts for the upcoming Watauga County Commissi…

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Mind Your Business - What's Going On with the Northern Peaks State Trail - Jordan Sellers - Blue Ridge Conservancy 30:15

4M ago30:15

30:15

Positive connections between communities make a region like the High Country stronger. Partnership on one project can lead to future dialogue about other collaborative opportunities. The more we work to connect our local towns, counties, and their governmental entities, the better the chance for businesses and individuals to find similar ways to wo…

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S3E10 - Brewing up Election Security with Scott McDonell in Dane County, Wisconsin 24:31

4M ago24:31

24:31

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Scott McDonell in Dade County, Wisconsin. After a number of threats and attempted break-ins, McDonell decided that election officials needed a safer and larger space for election processes.So, after traveling around the country to look at other election offices, McDonell chose the new sp…

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Chatter with BNC | Executive Director of the NC CPA Association; Retiring after 30 years 24:59

4M ago24:59

24:59

Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Sharon Bryson, who retired Jan. 31 after leading the 12,500-member N.C. Association of CPAs since 2016. The graduate of UNC Chapel Hill worked for the CPA …

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Hisham Bedwan 33:45

4M ago33:45

33:45

Hisham Bedwan, President of Dirty South Customs, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”. Hisham shares stories from his childhood in Youngstown, Ohio, his entrepreneurial start in apparel sales and his journey to Charlotte where he started his Fast Link Wireless businesses is the late 90s. Dirty South Customs followed in 2004 where Hisham c…

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Mind Your Business - What's Going On with Childcare in Watauga County? 39:29

4M ago39:29

39:29

The ability to access affordable childcare in Watauga County remains as much a part of the conversation around economic prosperity as accessing affordable housing. Even if you don't have a child that requires childcare, chances are you work with someone that does, and workforce reliability remains an important topic for all to consider. Also, from …

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