FXBG Neighbors Podcast
Fredericksburg Neighbors Podcast
Episodes
184 episodes
EP #182 How Mastery And Love Can Transform Education
You can hear it in Melanie’s voice: she’s not trying to tweak school around the edges. She’s trying to rebuild it around kids. Melanie from All Thingz Connect joins us to share why she left the safety of a long public education career to launch...
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EP #181 How A Master Stylist Builds Confidence Through Hair
A big move can feel like hitting reset on your whole identity and that includes your work, your community, and the people you serve. We’re joined by Ann Osborne from Bella Hair Salon in Fredericksburg, VA, who shares what it’s like to relocate ...
EP #180 How A Fredericksburg Photographer Captures Families With Pets
The best portraits are not about perfect smiles, matching outfits, or getting a dog to sit still on command. They are about connection and today’s guest, Fredericksburg portrait photographer Karen Presecan, has built her business around capturi...
EP #179 A Guided Boudoir Experience Built Around Your Story
Boudoir can be a gift, a confidence boost, a milestone, or a quiet reset but it’s rarely “just photos.” I’m joined by Ramilyn Thompson, the owner of Black Lace Studios in Fredericksburg, VA, to unpack what a luxury boudoir experience actually l...
EP #178 How GEM Realty Brings Clarity To Rental Homes In Fredericksburg
You can do everything yourself until the first 10 p.m. emergency call reminds you that “simple” rentals rarely stay simple. We’re joined by Stephanie Michael from GEM Realty to talk about what it takes to make property management in Fredericksb...
EP #177 What If Less Exercise Made You Stronger
Twenty minutes can sound like a throwaway block of time, until you hear what fit20 USA is doing with it. I’m joined by Rebecca Church, COO of fit20 USA, to break down a strength training method that flips the usual fitness script: slow motion r...
EP #176 Middle Managers Become The Key To Culture And Results
The most frustrating breakdowns at work often have the same root cause: the middle layer of leadership is carrying the weight of execution without the training and support to match. We sit down with Dr. Julie Armstrong from 3H Leadership Consul...
EP #175 How Non-Medical Home Care Helps Families Thrive
Waiting until a parent falls, wanders, or hits a breaking point is the fastest way to make caregiving feel like panic instead of love. We talk with Karen Koudelka from Virginia Home Care Partners about how non-medical in-home care can become a ...
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EP #174 A Single Bra Donation Can Help Someone Stand Tall
A gently used bra can feel like clutter in a drawer, but for someone facing homelessness, poverty, or a sudden crisis, it can be the difference between getting through the day with confidence or shrinking into the background. I’m joined by Trac...
EP #190 Freedom Christian Academy Partners With Parents To Shape Faith And Learning
A new school is opening in Stafford, and the leaders behind it are making some bold, parent-friendly choices: small class sizes, back-to-basics learning, and a Christ-centered foundation that shows up in everyday instruction. We’re joined by An...
EP #183 Building A Media Production Business Without Losing The Love Of Film
Great media can look like magic, which is exactly why so many business owners underestimate what it takes to create it. We’re joined by Dalton Okolo, founder of 1108 Media, a Fredericksburg, Virginia media production boutique offering video pro...
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EP #173 How Black Horse Tattoo Studio Turned Fredericksburg Into A Tattoo Destination
World class tattoo artists are coming to Fredericksburg, and the story behind it starts with one bold idea. We’re joined by Emiliano from Black Horse Tattoo Studio, a tattooer with roughly 35 years of experience who went from growing up around ...
EP #172 Life Coaching That Actually Works
You can be successful, capable, and still feel like something is off. That quiet tension, the burnout you keep downplaying, the confidence that dips when no one is watching, is exactly what we explore with Dorrette Stephenson of Village Gate Li...
EP #171 How To Make Your Website Usable For Everyone
Your website might look great and still be impossible for someone to use. On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we sit down with Renee Dunn from Elevage Digital to unpack what website accessibility actually means for real people and real local...
EP #170 How Drum Party Brings Rhythm Therapy To Seniors And Youth
A drumbeat can be more than background noise. Sometimes it’s a shortcut to feeling safe, steady, and connected again. We’re joined by Stephanie Spreeman, a certified drum therapy practitioner, neurodiversity coach, and the founder of Drum Party...
EP #169 How A Local Lender Helps Homebuyers In Fredericksburg
A lot of people talk about “local,” but Tammy Reid lives it. From a purple door on William Street in downtown Fredericksburg, Tammy and the Union Home Mortgage team help neighbors navigate some of the biggest decisions they’ll ever make, from f...
EP #168 What Does It Take To Make A Downtown Feel Alive
Most of us show up downtown, enjoy the lights, the music, the buzz, and assume “the city must be behind this.” That assumption misses a big part of the story. We sit down with Chris Allen, executive director of Fredericksburg Main Street, to ex...
EP #167 Authentic Scottish Gifts Made By Real Artisans
You’ve seen “Scottish gifts” before, but you probably haven’t seen Scotland like this. We’re joined by Louise Jolley, founder of Flykup Scottish Fancy Pieces, a Fredericksburg, VA gift shop built around one simple promise: no souvenir shortcuts...
EP #166 What Would Change If Every Child Learned To Swim
Summer fun in Fredericksburg can turn risky fast when kids are around pools, rivers, or the beach without strong water safety skills. We talk with Damaris Diaz and LaTasha Madison from Mu Omega Sigma, Fredericksburg Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gam...
EP #165 Big Brand Marketing For Small Business
A great looking website can still fail if no one can find it or if it attracts the wrong clicks. We’re joined by Debby Girvan from Flair Communication, a Fredericksburg digital marketing agency built around one clear promise: help small busines...
EP #164 A New Way To See What’s Happening In Fredericksburg
You can feel it when a town is buzzing, but most of us still struggle to answer one simple question: what’s happening near me right now? We’re joined by Keith Anderson, the founder of Pinvero, a Fredericksburg-based real time event platform tha...
EP #163 Supply Chain Scholarships That Change Lives
Supply chain shows up in your life every day, yet most people still think it’s just trucks and warehouses. We’re changing that perspective with Phoebe Kenney, founder and board president of KENCO Technical Assistance and Training Solutio...
EP #162 What Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Does For Breathing Sleep And Teeth
Mouth breathing can look harmless until you connect it to snoring, restless sleep, orthodontic relapse, and the daily grind of never feeling fully rested. We sit down with Angela Richwine from Renew Myo (formerly Central Virginia OMT) in Freder...
EP #161 A Barbers License Can Change A Life
A barbershop can be more than a place to get cleaned up. It can be a pipeline to a career, a hub for mentorship, and a real engine for community change. We’re joined by Antoine Carey, owner of Faded and Company Barbershop and Faded and Company ...
EP #160 Life Insurance That Actually Protects Families
Most of us protect our car, our home, and our phone without thinking twice, but we hesitate when it comes to protecting the people who depend on us. That disconnect is exactly what we unpack with Britt Valentine from Valentine Financial Group, ...
