Episode 19: Chris Mast (The Car Shoppe)

Episode 20: The Glens Falls Area Youth Center (with Carly & Molly!)

In this very special episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Carly Lamay and Molly Congdon-Hunsdon, the Directors at the Glens Falls Area Youth Center! The Center provides so many services to kids around the region, and Carly and Molly put their heart and soul into everything they do for them! Listen and find out more about their important mission! A GLENS FALLS TODAY PRODUCTION NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY, Spa City Digital, or Five Towers Media. 00:21 - Introduction 01:47 -The Rise of the GFAYC 03:43 - How Kids Reach the Center 04:52 - Which Kids Attend 06:25 - Small, but Mighty! 07:41 - Helping with Food Insecurity 09:40 - Upcoming Fundraiser: Back to the ‘80s! 11:51 - Commercial Break: Visit SkyZone Trampoline Park in Queensbury! 12:06 - How Fundraising Works, and How You Can Help 13:19 - Sponsors Welcome! How to Get in Touch 15:11 - What are the Steps? Helping Kids Find Their Way 16:38 - Picking Up Where Dad Left Off 17:57 - That Merrill Street Cred: From Great Escape to Great Director 20:11 - A Pandemic Present: Things are on the Right Track! 22:06 - Guest Speakers Wanted! 24:13 - Closing Remarks: June 23rd, Mark the Date!

Episode 19: Chris Mast (The Car Shoppe)

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Chris Mast, owner and operator of The Car Shoppe - two locations in Queensbury, and now, a brand new one in Malta! Where did he come from? How has he had such success? How do new mandates affect his business? To find out, listen to this episode! A GLENS FALLS TODAY PRODUCTION NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY, Spa City Digital, or Five Towers Media. 00:21 - Introduction 01:12 - A New Location: Hello, Malta! 01:56 - Started in Long Island… Now We’re Here! 03:09 - Why Cars? “I’ve Always Done Cars” 04:35 - The Shoppe is Community-Driven… Pun Intended! 05:46 - Vehicle Vending Machines… A Mistake? 07:05 - Inventory Shortages are Better… But are Going to Get Worse! 09:57 - Trucks MUST be Bought From a Dealer: Franchise Laws 12:13 - Mandates, Mandates, Mandates! 15:15 - From 3 Cars to 3 Shops: All Thanks to Good People! 18:53 - Growing Pains: Balancing the Old with the New 20:42 - Where Does it End?.. Who Knows! 21:51 - Passing the Business On… Has Gotten Harder! 23:40 - Closing Remarks: How to Get in Touch

Episode 18: Dan Wade (Ianniello-Anderson P.C.)

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Dan Wade - who is not only an attorney from Ianniello-Anderson P.C., but also someone who sits on the Community Outreach Committee of Southern Adirondack Realtors, Inc., as well as the President of the Board of Trustees for the World Awareness Children’s Museum! Dan is an expert on real estate situations, and has quite a lot to say about this real estate crisis - but he also has plenty to say about creative thinking, the arts, and even gardening! A GLENS FALLS TODAY PRODUCTION NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY, Spa City Digital, or Five Towers Media. 00:21 - Introduction: Shoutout to the Eden Center! 00:55 - A Little About the Real Estate Market, and Ianniello-Anderson 02:09 - Not Enough Inventory: Driving Prices Up! 03:04 - Mike’s House-Hunting Story… It’s a Seller’s Market! 03:41 - Don’t Sell Unless You’re Moving Elsewhere! 04:22 - Good Time to be a Builder! 05:14 - Prices are Out of Control! 07:05 - New Rentals all Over the Place… But Prices are Still Going Up! 09:40 - The Legal Side of Home-Buying 12:24 - Feeling a Neighborhood 13:24 - When Things Go Wrong: The Value an Attorney Brings 15:47 - Giving Back: Community Outreach, and The World Awareness Children’s Museum 17:40 - Growing a Non-Profit… Even Throughout the Pandemic! 18:38 - Shoutout to Caffé Lena, and All the Other Pandemic Survivors! 20:22 - The Value of a Creative Mind? Finding Creative Solutions! 22:41 - Dan and his Son, the Robotics Champ! 23:49 - New York Weather and Gardening: Patience is Key! 25:15 - Saving an Orchard 26:33 - Be Sure and Eat Your Veggies! 28:00 - How to Get in Touch: https://www.ialawny.com/

Episode 17: Dan Breeyear (The Eden Care Center)

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Dan Breeyear - Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, and Director of Integrative Care at The Eden Center! They offer a wide range of integrative care services... But what does that mean, and what are those services, exactly? Take a listen and find out how The Eden Center can help you! A GLENS FALLS TODAY PRODUCTION NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY, Spa City Digital, or Five Towers Media. 00:21 - Introduction: A New Recording Space! 00:57 - What is the Eden Center? 03:38 - Unique Offerings: Neural Feedback Unit, Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber! 04:58 - Working With the Roots, Not the Surface 06:39 - Depression, Seratonin, and Their Effects on Inflammation 08:32 - The Failings of Primary Care and Anti-Depressants 10:51 - RICE Ain’t Nice! Not All Inflammation is Bad 12:33 - Gut Bacteria Makes Us Who We Are?.. Kind of! 14:15 - Over-Sanitization: How Mud Pies Make Us Stronger 16:21 - Just One Step Below the Surface… Opens Up Whole Worlds! 19:14 - The Walking Dead of the Night Shift 21:14 - The Glymphatic System 21:55 - Commercial Break: Contact Paul Smith and Renovo Real Estate Today! 22:20 - Performance-Based Treatments: Reducing Mental Fatigue 25:06 - The Value of Neuroplasticity: Train Your Brain! 28:42 - Neural Feedback is… Insurance-Coverable?! 29:05 - Improving ADHD 31:26 - Brain-Mapping Markers: Symptom Management 32:45 - The Nine Brain-Wave Frequencies: Peppering the Process 33:56 - Mental Health vs. Brain Health 35:54 - The Effects of Diet on Your Health: Watch Those Dyes! 37:47 - Symptoms of the Corn: Maladies of the Molded 40:14 - Commercial Break: Contact D’Orazio-Peterson Today! 40:30 - A Different, Comprehensive Kind of Care 42:12 - Not Feeling Well is Reason Enough 45:00 - Closing Remarks: How to Get in Touch

Episode 16: Andy Liporace and Joe Cerrone (Blue Flame and Cerrone Plumbing & HVAC)

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Andy Liporace - the President of Blue Flame Gas - and Joe Cerrone, the Manager and Owner of Cerrone Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning! New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act is calling for the installation of heat pumps in many homes and business throughout the state. What does this mean? Is it going to be expensive? Is it practical? These questions and more have been on the minds of everyone in the state... But don't worry! Our guests have all the answers you need here, in this informative episode! A GLENS FALLS TODAY PRODUCTION NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY, Spa City Digital, or Five Towers Media. 00:21 - Introduction 01:27 - A Basic Understanding of the New Heat Pump Laws 03:45 - How Will the Law Affect Businesses? 05:37 - Mike’s Heating Situation: How Far Building Codes Have Come 06:41 - What is a Heat Pump? Will it Be Able to Heat My Home? 09:26 - 500 to 5,000 Dollars in Rebates?! National Grid Grows Stronger 11:56 - The Weakness of the Heat Pump: They’re Less Effective the Colder it Gets! 13:09 - Is New York Really the Best State to Test Out This Law? 15:12 - Good for the Environment, But are Heat Pumps Sustainable? 16:29 - Replacing Your Heating Systems Won’t Come Cheap… 17:26 - … And the Use Cost is Often Higher, Too! 19:18 - Can the Grid Support This Change? Panel Upgrade Costs are Huge, Too! 21:46 - Crushing the Consumer to Protect the Environment 22:34 - The Smart Move: Hybrid Solutions 23:47 - Unrealistic Projections: Propane Supply and Demand Goes Down, But Not Rapidly 27:19 - The Miracle That is Renewable Propane 28:25 - What Should Homeowners Do? Don’t Miss the Rebates, Get a Free Estimate! 30:17 - Replace if You Need To, But if it Ain’t Broke… 31:14 - Your Needs are Unique! Math is Your Friend 32:49 - Closing Remarks: How to Get in Touch