Chris is the owner of Platform Industries, a Honesdale-based screenprinter. Although he will be the first to admit his best skills are not artistic, he has grown his business from startup to success by building a team of professional designers

Eric Racine - SES / Central Vol. FD

Nov 19th, 2020 29m 59s

Eric grew up near the beach in NJ and bounced between several different professions. Eventually he found his way to NEPA and as a stop-gap, took a job at SES working in I.T. Over the years, what was supposed to be a temporary job turned into

Michael G Stanton - Bold Gold Media / Shower for Charity

Nov 12th, 2020 37m 11s

Michael grew up in Northeast PA and early in life he began working at local radio stations. Eventually he made his way to 95.3 DNH where he worked for years before heading to the NY metro area to work for much larger stations including Radio D

Greg Goldstein - The Misner Agency

Nov 5th, 2020 35m 20s

Greg is a lifelong resident of Sullivan County NY. When he was just 20 years old, Greg started working at The Misner Agency, a local family-owned insurance agency helping insure individuals, families and businesses. In the early 1980s, Greg t

Dave Edwards - The Car Wash & The Dog Wash Too

Oct 29th, 2020 37m 35s

Dave grew up in Southern California. Early in life he began working in the construction industry, working on projects in neighborhoods like Beverly Hills. Eventually he moved easy, and kept working in construction, but now in metro NYC. Fina

Michelle Minor Wolf - Victims Intervention Program

Oct 22nd, 2020 28m 22s

Domestic violence takes many forms, and can result in substantial damage to the people and relationships involved. Michelle acts as Executive Director for VIP - a program which assists individuals dealing with abuse in relationships. Michelle

Andy Wood - Grace Ridge Church / Level Grounds Cafe

Oct 15th, 2020 30m 7s

Andy grew up in western Michigan and spent several years teaching math in highschool. He taught in Alaska, Boston and eventually returned to western Michigan. After teaching math for 8 years, Andy felt called to work in the church and found

Tony Harding - Organ Recipient / Accountant

Oct 1st, 2020 32m 42s

During high school, one of Tony's kidneys became damaged to the point of needing replacement. Fortunately for him, a willing and matching donor was close at hand. Tony spent years with one of his sister's kidneys helping his body eliminate wa

Jessica Tracy - Team AF Racing - Wonder Woman

Sep 17th, 2020 33m 43s

Jessica's life has had several unique and distinct "chapters." She worked for a long time in the foodservice industry, accumulating years of experience in the kitchen and front-of-house. During highschool she developed (haha) an interest in p

Roberta Byron Lockwood - Sullivan Catskills

Sep 10th, 2020 34m 45s

Just across the Delaware river from Wayne and Pike Counties in PA, you'll find the beautiful Sullivan Catskills, an entire county loaded with a rich history of agriculture, tourism, music, artistry and innovation. Roberta's job for the last 20

Tom Baudendistel - Callicoon Vol. FD / Delaware Valley Job Corps

Sep 3rd, 2020 33m 18s

Tom grew up in Deposit, NY and started his working life as an automotive technician. After moving south to Callicoon, he started working at Delaware Valley Job Corps - a trade school for young people aged 16-24. Tom taught in the automotive d

Thomas "Mike" Lovelace - TML Aviation

Aug 27th, 2020 36m 8s

Tom (who I later found out actually goes by "Mike") has been running the FBO (Fixed Base Operation) at Cherry Ridge Airport near Honesdale, PA for decades. We talk about what it takes to pursue a private pilot's license, and why he recommends

Jane Kostina - Phenotype Specialist at a large Berry Farm

Aug 6th, 2020 32m 13s

Jane works in the commercial fruit industry, helping her company to identify desirable qualities in strawberry plants, and then breed them so they can be grown successfully in large quantities. She explains that her company uses selective bree

Josh Doyle - 570 Jeeps World Wide Jeep Club

Jul 30th, 2020 32m 39s

While he was still in highschool, Josh started volunteering with a local fire company. By the time he turned 18, he was trained, qualified and ready to apply for a job working as an Emergency Responder with a local ambulance corps. Josh enlis

John Valerio - Two Guys From Italy

Jul 23rd, 2020 31m 49s

John's family opened Two Guys From Italy in Honesdale, PA in the early 1970s. When he was just a few months old, John moved to Honesdale from the NY metro area and grew up close to the restaurant, but never spend much time working there. Afte

Kim Erickson - Bethany Village Senior Living Community / Voluntaire Extraordinaire

Jul 16th, 2020 29m 56s

Kim has worked closely with people for decades. Some time ago she was brought on as the Activities Director at Bethany Village Senior Living Community. We'll talk all about the things she does with her residents, and how even though Covid has

Mellisa Hartman - Carachilo's Concessions

Jul 9th, 2020 22m 54s

The Carachilo family has been running concession stands for decades. Their name has become synonymous with delicious cheesesteaks, gyros, blooming onions, french fries and chicken fingers, along with funnel cake, fried dough and more fair-food

Dave Lieber - Dave's Backyard Skewers

Jun 25th, 2020 32m 13s

Dave moved to the NY metro area from Wisconsin to work building sets for the stage and television. He loved working with his hands to create set pieces but when Covid hit, his work shut down and he had to come up with a Plan B. He relocated t

Jocelyn Cramer - Wayne County Commissioner

Jun 18th, 2020 31m 8s

Jocelyn is Wayne County's first-ever female commissioner. She joins Adam to discuss her history working in both the theatre and financial industry. Her family has deep roots in Wayne County, and her journey to becoming a county commissioner h

Susan Shaffer - The Stourbridge Project

Jun 11th, 2020 36m 21s

Susan is the Director of the Stourbridge Project, a co-working space, business incubator, and vital resource for individuals and businesses who need access to high-tech equipment and high-speed internet connectivity. The Stourbridge Project is

Jessica Ann - The Happy Mama Place

Jun 4th, 2020 27m 39s

Jessica originally went to school to be an accountant - she's got a knack for numbers. But somewhere along the way, her plans changed and she became a Doula. A Doula acts as the support team for an expecting, delivering, and post-partum mothe

Linda Murphy - Bold Gold Media Marketing Specalist

May 28th, 2020 35m 42s

Linda moved to Wayne County more than 15 years ago with her family. After spending some time as a full-time mom, it was clear to her that she needed to get out and find some work. She started by working with lots of small businesses all acros

Anthony Reece - Honesdale Hand Wash

May 21st, 2020 34m 28s

Anthony's family moved from New Jersey to NEPA when he was 15. After highschool he started his own business, sold it, spent time working in the trucking & construction industries, and now Anthony manages the only by-hand carwash for miles and

Dr James Cruse - Originally Recorded May 24, 2018

May 14th, 2020 31m 3s

This interview was originally recorded in May of 2018.Dr. Cruse has roots in Louisiana and currently works as Medical Director for Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers. He and his team have been on the front line of the Covid-19 Pandemic,

Jessica Pearce Rotondi - Author: "What We Inherit: A Secret War And A Family's Search For Answers"

May 7th, 2020 25m 50s

Jessica grew up in a small Massachusetts town and spent many of her summers in Milford, PA. Early on, Jessica knew she wanted to work with books and shortly after college she found herself living in New York City, landing a job in the historic