Inspiration with an Edge: A Conversation with author Michele Chynoweth

We'd like to thank all our listeners, guests, and those of you who supported either financially or by sharing episodes of Mainstreet with your friends. Most of all, thank you for listening!  Steve and I have enjoyed our conversations with the people of Harford County ... and beyond. What began, essentially, as a way to occupy ourselves during the early days of the pandemic gradually became a regular part of our lives for more than three years. 

Our original goal was to do 100 episodes. We finish with 125 -- not a bad run.  We might at some point resume the podcast. That possiblity always exists.  Even if that doesn't happen, however, we'd just like everyone to know how much we appreciate you taking the time listen to our conversations over the past three years! 

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Crisfield native Scott Ward stops by Mainstreet to talk about growing up in a small town on Maryland's Eastern Shore, the brotherhood of firefighters, and his enduring love for baseball.  

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We begin 2024 with a conversation with local author, speaker, and workshop facilitator Lindsey Pope, who reveals, among other things, what special features about Havre de Grace begin with the letters "X" and "Z."

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Social media algorithms thrive on anger, angst, and panic.  Throw in  a conspiracy theory here or there and it's hardly surprising that most of us feel anxious about our finances.  For some much-needed perspective, n this episode of Mainstreet, we welcome Adam Freeland,  owner, CEO, and Managing Principal  of Harford Financial Group, a Harford Magazine  "Best of Harford" award winner the past three years.  With his humble beginning and a record of achievement and success in fields that extend far beyond finance, Adam brings a unique and sound approach to financial management.  

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Local stand-up comedian and show producer Ryan Lina stops by Mainstreet to talk about all things comedy, including the growing comedy scene right here  in Harford County. 

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Shipwrecks, priates, and beekeepers are subjects seldom mentioned in the same breath.  As we soon found out in our conversation with Dr. Langley, however, attempting to label her skills and areas of expertise is an expedition that leads to unexpected discoveries. 

Dr. Langley is the Maryland State Underwater Archeologist and in that capacity explores local shipwrecks.  Maryland, by the way, is one of only nine states to have this position.  She's also a Master Scuba Diver Instructer, a Master Spinner,  experienced in blacksmithing and wood turning and, yes, a beekeeper.  She also knows a lot of cool stuff about pirates! And, as a native of Sarnia, Ontario, Dr. Langley is the first Canadian guest on Mainstreet.  

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Local small business owners Nikki and Trey Wooton return to Mainstreet to update us on what's new at We Rock the Spectrum Forest Hill, including We Rock on Wheels. 

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and SARC (The Sexual Assault/Spouse Abuse Resource Center) is partnering with local businesses and organizations to increase awareness through a series of events and promotions.

SARC's Alison Imhoff and Beckie Chandler stop by to talk about these events and much more on this episode of Mainstreet.

If you need help, call the SARC hotline at 410-836-8431. 

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Is there a crisis in male leadership in our communities?  If you believe that's the case, Fallston's Jeff Biedronski, our guest on this episode of Mainstreet, might have some good news.   Jeff stops by Mainstreet to talk about  F3, the nationwide boot camp that's invigorating male community leadership through fitness, fellowship, and faith.  Jeff is the local leader and contact person for F3 in Fallston. 

A long-time health care professional, Jeff also fills us in on his thoughts about our national health-care system.  His thoughts may surprise you.  What probably won't surprise you is that Jeff, like many of our guests, is a huge sports' fan who continues to make athletics a key part of his life. 

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"DAMN THE VALLEY" was a phrase regulary uttered by the men that spent any amount of tme in the Arghandab River Valley during the deployment of 2 Fury to Afghanistan in 2009-2010."

The above blurb comes from a press release for a new book, "Damn the Valley," by first-time author Will Yeske, an 11-year combat veteran who participated in the mission that received little attention from the media and remains largely unacknowledged by the US Government. Already receiving advanced praise from, among others, General David Patraeus, "Damn the Valley" will be available on October 31st. 

Connecticut-born, Will now lives in Bel Air with his wife, an Air Force veteran and native of Harford County.  In search of a more stable life for this young famiy, Will decided to leave the military in 2018 and now runs No Limits Marketing Group (NLMG) and is finishing up a degree at Columbia University. 

A self-professed "non-writer," Will's motivation for writing "Damn the Valley" was his desire to tell the authenic stories of the men with whom he served on a mission that suffered a 52% casualty rate. 

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