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At john greene Realtor, we "live & love local." For over 40 years, we've been committed to helping our communities grow, not just growing our business. As a real estate brokerage, we believe that connecting our clients with the community is one of our most important duties. It is with this founding principle in mind that we started the "live & love local" podcast with the simple mission of connecting you to the best stories Chicago's western suburbs have to tell. We'll interview the movers a ...
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On today's episode of the Live & Love Local Podcast, Scott Parker, VP of Sales & Marketing at john greene Realtor, connected with Lance Ramella, President at Housing Trends, LLC, and Shamus Conneely, SVP at john greene Commercial to discuss what the forecast for 2022 looks like in the world of real estate. The team touched on the impacts the last f…
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This week on the Live & Love Local podcast, john greene Realtor agent Kim Grant sat down with Debbie Mossburg, Founder of Bike Bald Group. Bike Bald is committed to enriching the lives of children affected by cancer, rare illnesses, and providing additional support needed through their many programs and their community center located in Oswego. We …
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This week on the Live & Love Local podcast, john greene Realtor agent Rachel Jenness sat down with Julie Ryan, the Chief Philanthropy Officer at 360 Youth Services. Serving Naperville and the surrounding areas, 360 Youth Services offers substance abuse prevention education, counseling, and housing to local youth. We talked about the programs they o…
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This week on the Live & Love Local podcast john greene Realtor agent Elizabeth Gigler at down with Heidi Becker from Warrior Wagons which is a non-profit that provides wagons filled with care and comfort items to families of pediatric cancer patients. Heidi shared how her family started Warrior Wagons in honor of her son Drew whom they tragically l…
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From the Vault! Beth Carey with Sharing Connections
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We're back on the Live & Love Local podcast this week with an unreleased episode that we recorded way back in February! john greene Realtor agent Jenn Sereque sat down with Beth Carey from Sharing Connections in Downers Grove to learn more about their mission to make sure everyone has a bed to sleep in and a table to eat at. We planned to have a co…
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Mary Lou Wehrli, Commissioner at Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
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On this week's episode of the Live & Love Local podcast, john greene Realtor agent Rachel Jenness sat down with Mary Lou Wehrli, Commissioner at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. They talked about all the great things the forest preserves have to offer and how they can be a great benefit from a real estate perspective as well! To learn…
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Debbie Albright and Barbara Zegiel from Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity
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On this week's episode of the Live & Love Local podcast, john greene Realtor agent Kim Grant sat down with Debbie Albright and Barbara Zegiel from Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity. We learned more about how Habitat for Humanity serves the community and their upcoming Realtors Unite 2020 Build, for which john greene Realtor will be fundraising! If yo…
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On this week's super cute new episode of the Live & Love Local podcast, john greene Realtor broker Carrie Foley interviewed Baelyn and Jessica Tanner, the creaters of Cozy Dog Treats. Based right here in Naperville, Baelyn wanted to figure out a way she, as a 7-old-year, could make some money for a trip to Disney World. With the help of her mom Jes…
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Top 5 Coffee Spots in Chicago's Western Suburbs
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We polled our agents for this week's episode of the Live & Love Local podcast to get their recommendations for their favorite spots to get coffee. john greene Realtor brokers Shannon Nuzbach and Kate Shields broke down our top recommendations and shared more about the unique ambience of each place, as well some of their favorite drinks and treats. …
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Nicole Fly of Magical Travel by Nicole Fly
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On this week's episode of the Live & Love Local podcast, john greene Realtor agent Joy Hastings sat down with Nicole Fly, a local Disney vacation planner! She shared how she found her way into vacation planning and why she's so passionate about it, as well as some GREAT tips for your next Disney trip. Plus, she is giving away a special offer to lis…
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Kristen Funk, Executive Director of Naperville Area Humane Society
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We had the pleasure of sitting down with Kristen Funk of Naperville Area Humane Society for this week's epsiode. john greene Realtor agent Carrie Foley interviewed Kristen to learn more about how she became involved with NAHS and all of the amazing programs and opportunities they provide for cats, dogs, and humans alike.…
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Tammy Key of It's All About the Dress. Pay it Forward.
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On today's episode of the Live & Love Local podcast, john greene Realtor broker Elizabeth Gigler had the opportunity to speak with Tammy Key who created the Facebook group It's All About the Dress. Pay it Forward. This group offers people from all across the country and beyond a platform to donate and receive formal dresses from people who just sim…
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Carrie and Craig Foley of Row House Naperville
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On this week's episode of the Live & Love Local podcast, jgR agent Jay Mehra interviewed fellow jgR agents Carrie and Craig Foley who are co-owners of Naperville's newest fitness concept - Row House! Located at 1275 S Naper Blvd in Naperville, Row House offers a variety of classes for those of all fitness levels. Carrie and Craig spoke about what i…
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Top 5 Holiday Activities in the Western Suburbs
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There's something magical about this time of year and the western suburbs offer so many wonderful activities to enjoy during the holiday season. Since they're local experts, we polled our jgR agents to learn more about their favorites. We couldn't feature ALL of them, so we narrowed it down to these 5! From Geneva to Oswego and beyond, john greene …
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Stuart Meyer of Social Frequency Media Communications
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On this week's episode of the Live & Love Local Podcast, jgR agent Dana Bern sat down with Stuart Meyer, a local filmmaker and founder of Social Frequency Media Communications. Stuart shared how he discovered his path and passion to become a documentarian, as well as how he found his way from small-town Kentucky to Naperville. We talked about how h…
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Mike Briggs, President & CEO of Little Friends
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On this week's episode of the Live & Love Local podcast, jgR broker Jessica Gerald sat down with Mike Briggs, President & CEO of Little Friends. Little Friends is an organization based in Naperville that provides programs and support for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. Mike shared more about the services they provide t…
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On this week's episode, jgR agent Jessica Taylor had a chance to speak with Janet Kean, President of Chiefs Rugby Football Club. Janet shared how she became involved with the club, why she feels so passionate about the rugby, and what sets it apart from other sports. Especially if you're not familiar with rugby, it's definitely an interesting liste…
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Naperville Woman's Club - Witches Night Out!
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On this week's episode of the Live & Love Local podcast, jgR broker Laura Caldwell sat down with Sandy McKeon and Carol Vargos from the Naperville Woman's Club to learn more about their upcoming fundraising event - Witches' Night Out! Learn more about the event, how to purchase tickets, and who the fundraiser benefits. Enjoy a fun night with friend…
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On this week's episode of the Live & Love Local podcast, john greene Realtor broker Jessica Taylor sat down with Mary Garcia, Founder of an organization in Oswego called My Daughter’s Dress. The organization's mission is to ensure every girl and woman, regardless of finances, is able to attend special events like prom, homecoming, etc. without worr…
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On this week's episode of the Live & Love Local Podcast, jgR agent Kristina Irvine sat down with Janell Robinson, Executive Director of Hope's Front Door. Janell shared the important work that Hope's Front Door offers residents in DuPage County through their numerous anti-poverty programs, which serve the mission of being a “first responder” to nei…
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Jeff and Lisa Manning of Aurora Yoga Center
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On this week's episode, jgR broker Elizabeth Gigler sat down with Jeff and Lisa Manning from Aurora Yoga Center to learn more about their story! From begrudgingly taking his first yoga class to knowing that he wanted to become an instructor, Army vet Jeff shared how and why he chose yoga was the path he wanted to pursue to help people. From there, …
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jgR brokers Kim Lawler-Marino and Katie Minott had the pleasure of sitting down with Dana Davenport who holds many titles, including show host of Dana Being Dana on NCTV and Intellectual Radio. Dana shared how she found her way to radio, and now NCTV, and the ways in which her show seeks to create human connection, while promoting kindness and unde…
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On this week's episode of the Live and Love Local podcast, jgR agent Shannon Nuzbach had the honor of sitting down with Debbie Mossberg of Bike Bald Group, a non-profit organization in Oswego with the mission to enrich the lives of children affected by cancer and rare illnesses. Debbie shared her story of why she started Bike Bald Group, as well as…
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Julie Cunningham of the Naperville Woman's Club: 60th Annual Fine Art & Artisan Fair
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In this week's episode, john greene Realtor agent Laura Caldwell sat down with Julie Cunningham of the Naperville Woman's Club. They discussed the mission of the NWC and their upcoming art fair that is celebrating its 60th year this year on Saturday, June 22nd and Sunday, June 23rd! The art fair truly has so much to offer and we were excited for Ju…
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Lillian Harris, CEO of Call Flawless: Turning Your Passion into a Business
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On this week's episode, agent Shauna Weatherspoon sat down with Lillian Harris, CEO of Call Flawless Cleaning Services. Lillian shared how she turned her passion into a business and the journey to where she is now. She also discussed her Second Chance program which aims to help formerly incarcerated people by providing them employment opportunities…
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In this week's episode of the Live & Love Local podcast, john greene Realtor's President and CEO, Tim Greene, sat down with his father, John Greene. Yes, that John Greene! We learned more about John's humble beginnings and how his journey led him to finding real estate, starting his own company, and the lessons he learned along the way. P.S. We're …
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G.L.O.W Run 5K with Kathy Brown & Chris Roy
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Laura Caldwell, Broker at john greene Realtor sat down with Kathy Brown and Chris Roy to learn more about how they turned the tragic circumstances of their little sister's death into an opportunity to help others in her name. That is how the Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Fund for Literacy came to be. They share their story and how the fund seeks to hel…
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We're excited to launch the Live & Love Local podcast by john greene Realtor. Our goal is to provide a platform for local business owners, leaders, and more to share their stories.
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