FXBG Neighbors Podcast
Fredericksburg Neighbors Podcast
Episodes
231 episodes
EP #231 A Family’s Hard Season Turned Into A Community Kitchen That Feeds Anyone Hungry
A lot of people picture food insecurity as something that happens somewhere else. Then real life hits: a move, a job gap, a tuition bill, an unexpected expense, and suddenly the grocery budget becomes a weekly stress test. We’re joined by Deedr...
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EP #230 Inside A Fredericksburg Event Company That Designs For Real Human Moments
A “pretty” event is easy to admire. A meaningful event is impossible to forget. I’m joined by Kathlynn Donald from Elevate Designs and Events, a Fredericksburg event planning and event design company built around one simple promise: helping peo...
EP #229 How Loisann's Hope House Helps Families Find Home
Family homelessness doesn’t always look like a tent or a street corner. Sometimes it looks like a parent rotating kids between friends’ houses, a week in a hotel, or a family trying to hold it together in the middle of a sudden housing crisis. ...
EP #228 A Fabric Swap Turns Into Fredericksburg’s Next Creative Center
A fabric store closes and suddenly a whole part of local life goes quiet. That’s the moment Harmonie and Sebrina couldn’t ignore, and it’s how The Sewcial Haven was born: a Fredericksburg craft community built for people who want to sew, quilt,...
EP #227 What If Your Small Business Could Carry A Bigger Mission
A balloon arch can look effortless in photos, but the real magic is what happens behind the scenes: planning, problem-solving, and taking stress off a family or a business that just wants to celebrate. I’m joined by Stacy Moore-Aronoff, the own...
EP #226 The Best Mail Your Kid Will Ever Get
A monthly book in the mailbox sounds small until you realize what it changes: bedtime routines, vocabulary, confidence, and a child’s sense that stories belong to them. I’m joined by Beth DiDonato from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for Spo...
EP #225 How A Full-Service Kitchen And Bath Renovation Works
Your kitchen is the heart of the home, so why do so many remodels feel like chaos? We’re joined by Chris Romero from Kitchens For You to break down a calmer, more predictable way to renovate kitchens and bathrooms in Stafford and the Fredericks...
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EP #224 Inclusive Baseball For Fredericksburg Kids
A lot of communities say they value inclusion, but it gets real when a parent asks a simple question: where can my kid play, make friends, and feel like they belong? Host Dory Stewart talks with Jada Fields, founder of Rappahannock Miracle Leag...
EP #223 Building A Bridge For Families
A lot of communities wait until a kid is already failing, acting out, or shutting down before offering real support. We wanted to flip that timeline, so we sat down with Mercedees and Ebonee from Vaughn’s Meadow Ministries to talk about what pr...
EP #222 How A&B Creative Events Center Builds Luxury Experiences In Fredericksburg
A beautiful event can look effortless, but the truth is it’s built on a thousand decisions you never see and a lot of costs people forget exist. We’re joined by Latasha Brooks, founder of A&B Creative Events Center, to pull back the curtain...
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EP #221 How A Registered Play Therapist Helps Kids Heal In Fredericksburg
Your child shuts down when you ask, “How are you feeling?” Now imagine a kind of counseling where they don’t have to explain everything with words first. We’re talking with Kim Anderson from Intrinseq Counseling in Fredericksburg, VA, a mental ...
EP #220 A Mother’s Loss Becomes A Platform For Healing
Grief changes the shape of a life, but it does not have to erase purpose. I’m joined by Tracey Smith of Tracey Smith Inspirations, a Fredericksburg author and faith-based motivational speaker whose work is rooted in helping people tap into inne...
EP #219 What If Mobility Matters More Than Maxes
You can lift hard and still feel stuck, sore, or unsure where to begin. That’s why I loved talking with Rebeca Henderson from BecauseWeLift Fitness Coaching, a Fredericksburg personal trainer who builds real progress by starting with the basics...
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EP #218 A Well Designed Home Can Bring Families Together
Your house might look fine, but does it actually work for the way you live? We’re joined by Alesa Riendeau, founder of Cozy Llama Design Company, to unpack what “cozy” really means in residential interior design and why the best rooms are built...
EP #217 Downsizing Without The Overwhelm
Your house isn’t judging you, but your clutter might be quietly running your life. We’re joined by Brenda Mason Parmelee, founder of Smaller Living Huge Life, to talk about what really keeps people stuck when they’re downsizing, decluttering, o...
EP #216 Kid-Friendly Strength Training For Pregnancy And Postpartum
You can feel it when someone has built a business out of lived experience, not a trendy fitness tagline. We’re joined by Stefanie Skelton, founder of MomStrong FXBG, a women’s strength and conditioning community in Fredericksburg, Virginia desi...
EP #215 What If Life Really Is Rigged In Your Favor
You can feel stuck and still be capable of a huge next chapter, you just need a better way to think about the path forward. I’m joined by Jennifer Stovall of Mustard Seed Company, a Fredericksburg, VA life coach, communicator, and nonprofit con...
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EP #214 A Couples Retreat That Works
The fastest way to lose connection is to assume it should run on autopilot. We sit down with Dr. Taisha Mercogliano, licensed marriage and family therapist and creator of The Relationship Reset, to talk about what it actually takes to reconnect...
EP #213 Building A Quiet Hair Boutique In Fredericksburg
A packed salon can feel like a treadmill: loud, rushed, and somehow more stressful than relaxing. That’s why I loved talking with Erica Mynar, owner of Girl Time LLC, about creating a private hair boutique studio built around one-on-one attenti...
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EP #212 Permanent Jewelry In Fredericksburg
A clasp-free bracelet sounds like a gimmick until you hear how it is actually done. I’m joined by Leija Lucks from Links by Leija, a Fredericksburg, VA permanent jewelry artist who welds custom-fit bracelets, anklets, and necklaces at pop-ups, ...
EP #211 Helping Girls Build Confidence Through Movement
A lot of people hear “Girls on the Run” and assume it’s about training kids to race. Kathy Butler from Girls on the Run Piedmont flips that idea on its head and explains what the program really delivers: tools for youth mental health, boundary ...
EP #210 Breaking The Overwork Cycle With Serenity Therapy Services
You can have a full calendar, a solid career, and a life that looks great from the outside and still feel anxious, numb, or trapped. That’s where this conversation with Maria Smith, LPC, founder of Serenity Therapy Services, gets real. We talk ...
EP #209 From Bookkeeping To Strategy With A Fractional CFO
Your business can’t run on vibes forever, especially when cash flow gets tight, expenses creep up, and you’re making big decisions without clear reports. We’re joined by Katelyn Duron from DuroSec, a management accounting, bookkeeping, and frac...
EP #208 Turning Schoolwork Into Community Change
Schoolwork shouldn’t disappear into a folder. It should matter to real people. That’s the idea behind my conversation with Louis Bon-Ami, executive director of Hope Spring International, an education nonprofit using community-engaged research a...
EP #207 Intentful Nutrition For Athletes And Eating Disorder Recovery
If you’ve ever trained hard, tried to “eat healthy,” and still felt exhausted, injured, moody, or stuck, this conversation will hit home. We talk with Brooke Czarnecki, registered dietitian and founder of Intentful Nutrition, about what real fu...
