Ronald Harris owns Traffic Advertising Network! www.facebook.com/AdsByTan www.trafficadvertisingnetwork.com truck_ads@yahoo.com www.instagram.com/tanllc 203-893-2840 It was great to sit down and talk with Ronald. We talked about: Podcast Sponsors (minute 2) 3 Keys (sponsored by West Hartford Lock) to run a great advertising company. (minute 3) Ads: First, Last, Best, Worst (minute 4.10) Harris Family Tik Tok reaching 100k followers (minute 8) The Truck Screen (minute 10.50) Ronald's Favorite Tea...
Jun 05, 2022•48 min•Season 5Ep. 52
BJ Quagan (@BeeKwaygen) is a standup comedian and improv comic. BJ hosts a monthly standup show at T's Pizza Kitchen in Stamford, CT. He was one of the assistant artistic directors at Sea Tea Improv. https://seateaimprov.com/ It was great to sit down and laugh with BJ! We talked about: The 50th Podcast Celebration (minute 1) Sea Tea Improv (minute 8) 3 KEYS (sponsored by West Hartford Lock) to being a standup comedian (minute 10) Storytelling vs Standup (minute 13) Standup: First, Last, Best, Wo...
May 20, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 5Ep. 51
The 50th Podcast Celebration at Playhouse on Park was a very successful fundraiser! It was great to celebrate with so many #friends! We all had a fantastic time discussing the following topics: Interview with Tracy Flater from Playhouse on Park (minute 8) 3 Keys (sponsored by West Hartford Lock) that make Tracy a great executive director (minute 9:30) Playhouse Shows: First, Last, Best, Worst (minute 11) Time for Andy, Scott and Thai (minute 20) James Mark, Award Winning Podcast (minute 26) Davi...
May 10, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 5Ep. 50
Nicole Moleti (@nicolemoleti) and Krista Wells (@militaryspousecoach) collaborate to make Addison McKnight (@addisonmcknightofficial). Their book, An Imperfect Plan, comes out on May 10th. You can preorder it today at: https://addisonmcknight.com/ It was great to sit down and talk with Nicole and Krista! We talked about: 3 KEYS (sponsored by West Hartford Lock) to being a good dual authorship team (minute 3) The editing process (minute 7) Meet Nicole Moleti (minute 9.50) Meet Krista Wells (minut...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 49
Margaret Hann is the Executive Director and Martin Smith is the Clinical Director of Outpatient Services for The Bridge Family Center. www.bridgefamilycenter.org 860-313-1119 margaret@thebridgefamilycenter.org msmith@thebridgefamilycenter.org It was great to sit down and talk with Margaret and Martin! We talked about: The mission of The Bridge Family Center (minute 1) Getting a brand new building (minute 4.40) 3 KEYS (sponsored by West Hartford Lock) to be a great Executive Director (minute 8.04...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 48
Mike Michaud is the Executive Director of the Miracle League of Connecticut. www.miracleleaguect.org 860-461-1501 miracleleaguect@comcast.net It was great to sit down and talk with Mike! We talked about: The 10th Anniversary of the Miracle League Field (minute 2) The annual Trick or Treat Event (minute 7.50) Johnny's Jog for Charity (minute 9.30) 3 KEYS (sponsored by West Hartford Lock) to be a great Executive Director (minute 11.30) Ronit Bachar Shoham & Scott Franklin (minute 13.40) "I Can...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 47
Scott Miller is the Chief Operating Officer of the DORO Restaurant Group ( www.dororg.com ) which includes: Treva ( www.trevact.com ), Avert ( www.avertbrasserie.com ), Zohara ( www.zoharact.com ) Doro Marketplace ( www.doromkpl.com ) and Artisanal Burger Company ( www.abcburgercompany.com ). It was great to sit down and talk with Scott during #46, The Andy Pettitte Episode. We talked about: Treva, Avert, Zohara and Doro Marketplace (minute 3) The secret behind THE HUMMUS. (minute 7) The "Wolcot...
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 4Ep. 46
Gavin and Callum Sherry are the #1 & #2 runners in the nation for the Two Mile Indoor Race. They currently run for Conard High School and will attend Stanford University next year! It was great to sit down and talk with Gavin and Callum! We talked about: 2015 Hartford Marathon (minute 1.50) 3 KEYS (sponsored by West Hartford Lock) to Running (minute 7.30) Parents being college athletes (minute 18) 2022 New Balance Nationals (minute 20) Running Shoes (minute 25) Races: First, Last, Best, Wors...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 45
Doug Rankin and his wife Ann own The Missing Link Wine Company. www.missinglinkwinecompany.com 203-807-1199 It was great to sit down and talk with Doug! We talked about: Scott "Razor Ramon" Hall Tribute (minute 2) 3 KEYS (sponsored by West Hartford Lock) to do your job (minute 3.40) The Missing Link Wine Company Website (minute 8) 5 Questions with Feeney featuring Doug Rankin (minute 15.40) https://youtu.be/Jfo2i2-Pz8U Doug's Favorite Teacher (minute 19.50) Friends of Feeney (minute 24) Episode ...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 4Ep. 44
Paul Bucha is an American Vietnam War veteran and a recipient of the Medal of Honor! He is a graduate of West Point Academy and Stanford University. It was an honor to sit down and talk with Paul! We talked about: A close up look at the Medal of Honor (minute 3.45) March 25th - National Medal of Honor Day (minute 6.30) "Clerks and Jerks" (minute 7.20) Vietnam War (minute 12) War Tactics (minute 15.20) Airborne Rangers (minute 23) 5 Keys to Leadership (minute 29) West Point Football story (minute...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 4Ep. 43
Laura Moran, Kelly Clark and "The Dans" started Johnny's Jog for Charity in 2010. This year's, Johnny's Jog for Charity will take place on Sunday, March 27th. Register today: https://www.johnnysjog.com/ It was great to sit down and talk with Laura and Kelly! We talked about: Directline Media Grand Opening (minute 1.55) Friends of Feeney Photo Booth at Johnny's Jog (minute 3.00) Wolcotteers (minute 7.30) Origin of Johnny's Jog (minute 22) Feeney's Third Grade at 2016 Johnny's Jog (minute 19.30) P...
Mar 13, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 4Ep. 42
Cy Hess is the President of the West Hartford Youth Baseball League (WHYBL). www.whybaseball.com www.instagram.com/westhartfordyouthbaseball He is also a financial planner at Riverside Retirement Advisors. 1034 Farmington Ave 860-961-2558 cy@riversideadvisor.com It was great to sit down and talk with Cy! We talked about: Being the WHBYL President (minute 2) Friends of Feeney sponsors a WHYBL team (minute 8.50) The #BeAGoodFriend mural is a Pokémon Go PokeStop (minute 12.40) Cy's favorite teacher...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 41
It was great to sit down and chat with Eric Brown and Juri Kotowitz from West Hartford Lock. West Hartford Lock has been around for 80 years! 11 Sherman St 860-236-0671 www.westhartfordlock.com info@westhartfordlock.com We talked about: West Hartford Lock (minute 1.41) The West Hartford Lock key logo (minute 10) Podcast Sponsors, GastroPark and The Fix IV (minute 11.40) West Hartford Lock website (minute 15.20) Eric's grandfather, Jack Brown (minute 17) Juri's Army career (minute 20) Eric's favo...
Feb 27, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 4Ep. 40
Ronni Zimbler Newton is the Managing Editor of We-Ha.com and the Editor of West Hartford LIFE . www.instagram.com/westhartfordite https://www.facebook.com/wehartford Ronni has strong ties to the West Hartford community! It was great to sit down and talk with Ronni! We talked about: We-Ha.com (minute 2.00) Being an Editor (minute 6.50) West Hartford LIFE (minute 12.20) Her Bearded Collie(s) (minute 18) News Stories: First, Last, Best, Worst (minute 20.20) Attending Duke University (minute 31) Bei...
Feb 12, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 39
Kenny Mayne is the founder of Run Freely . info@runfreely.org @Kenny_Mayne Kenny Mayne was a sportscaster on ESPN for 27 years! It was great to sit down and talk with "The Mayne Event"! We talked about: The Magic Device (minute 3.30) Run Freely (minute 7) Dan Fritz Photography - @DFritzPhotos on Instagram (minute 21) Crazy Questions sponsored by Donut Crazy (minute 29) ESPN (minute 43) The Nine Math Trick (minute 54.30) Kenny Mayne's 52 Card Topps Baseball Game (minute 1.00) - Incohearent with F...
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Vern Riddick is the Police Chief of the West Hartford Police Department (WHPD) . 860-570-8960 VRiddick@WestHartfordCT.gov Chief Riddick was the Police Chief of the Waterbury Police Department 2013-2018. He has been serving as the Police Chief for the West Hartford Police Department since 2018. It was great to sit down and talk with Chief Riddick! We talked about: Being a Police Chief (minute 2.00) Savage Pallet Projects (minute 11) Favorite teachers (minute 15) Jordan and The Booker Family (minu...
Feb 01, 2022•51 min•Season 3Ep. 37
Ben Chaback is the Director of High Meadow Day Camp . 311 North Granby Rd, North Granby, CT. 06060 860-212-5142 Director@HighMeadowDayCamp.com HMDC Instagram & HMDC Facebook High Meadow Day Camp won "Best Of" presented by the Hartford Magazine in 2020 & 2021! It was great to sit down and talk with Ben! We talked about: Being a Camp Director (minute 3.40) Camp Activities (minute 5) The Director Staff (minute 17.50) Favorite Restaurants in West Hartford (minute 24) Incohearent with Feeney ...
Jan 20, 2022•51 min•Season 3Ep. 36
Shari Cantor (@ShariMayor) is the mayor of West Hartford. Mayor@WestHartfordCT.gov 860-561-7440 Shari is also the mother of four boys, Hall of Famer, UConn super fan and former three sport athlete! It was great to sit down and talk with her! We had a lot of fun! We talked about: Shari's 93 year old mom, Rose (minute 1.30) UConn School of Business enshrining her into their Hall of Fame (minute 4.10) Title IV (minute 6.30) Three Things that make a good mayor (minute 9.50) First, Last, Best, Worst ...
Jan 12, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 35
Tootie ( @tootsview ) is a professional basketball player, Hall of Famer, Sixth Man of the Year, coach, model and founder of the We Believe Academy. Twitter: @WeBelieveA Instagram/Linkedin: @WeBelieveAcademy Email: academywebelieve@gmail.com Tootie and I go back 20 years, since our days at the Waterbury Boys & Girls Club . It meant a lot to sit down and talk with him! We talked about: Putnam Science Academy enshrining him into their Hall of Fame (minute 4.10) Earning Sixth Man of Year (minut...
Jan 06, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Mark Honiberg was the owner of Mark's Christmas Trees for almost 40 years! Mark's Christmas Trees 1030 New Britain Ave. West Hartford 860-883-9526 trentlandscaping@comcast.net It was wonderful talking with Mark during episode #33. We talked about: Drone footage of Nova Scotia and Mark's Christmas Tree lot (minute 9) WeHa Brewing & Roasting Tree Lighting/Toy Drive Event (minute 12) Photo of Mark and Marnie from Toy Drive Event Be A Good Friend Toy Drive at Sockstarz and special visit from Tay...
Dec 18, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 3Ep. 33
Chris is a father of three girls! He is a financial advisor for Merrill Lynch . Chris is the cohost of the podcast, Single Dad Why You Mad . Chris serves as: The Chairman of the Connecticut Chapter Bank of America Black Professionals Group Board of Directors of the Urban League of Greater Hartford Executive Executive Board of the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce - Chair of the Chamber of Commerce Minority Business Network It was great to sit down and talk with Chris. We talked about: Being The ...
Dec 03, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 3Ep. 32
Liam Sweeney is the Principal at Penn Lincoln Strategies . Liam also serves on the West Hartford Town Council . Liam.Sweeney@WestHartfordCT.gov (860) 803-5103 Liam grew up in West Hartford and is very active in the local community. https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfFeeney/photos/a.937628923475838/937630266809037 https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfFeeney/photos/796124297626302 It was great to announce that this is an AWARD WINNING PODCAST! Thanks to our #friend, James Mark for being featured in ep...
Oct 30, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Dave Pilon is a real estate agent for The Miale Team. (860) 798-5742 dave.themialeteam.com Dave grew up in West Hartford and is very active in the local community. He is an active member of the WeHa Chamber of Commerce. Dave designated #FriendsOfFeeney as his Facebook Birthday Fundraiser for two years in a row. Dave was a Celebrity Server at our Donut Crazy fundraiser in March 2019. The Miale Team delivered free Joey's Pizza during the pandemic. Here is Feeney's Pizza Review . Surprise Guests: M...
Oct 16, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Cailin McBee is a Massage Therapist and Wellness Educator at LMT Balance Massage & Wellness Center in Newington, CT 860-508-3336 We talked about two upcoming events at her practice: 1. Ribbon Cutting (Concentric Care, LLC) and Open House on September 21, 2021, 5:45 - 7:45 2. Yin Yoga & Sound Healing Experience on September 22, 2021, 6:00 - 7:15 PM Cailin's favorite teachers are her parents. (minute 29) Husband/Wife Projects: First, Last, Best, Worst (minute 36) West Hartford Chamber of C...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 29
John Humphrey is the co-founder of Natural Dividends . It was great talking with John about Negative Net Hiking, Developing Plastic Free Habits, and becoming an Ambassador. Friends of Feeney is excited to collaborate with Natural Dividends on a Sustainability Event at GastroPark on Saturday, September 18th, 12-4 PM. #BeAGoodFriend and sign up today . Hiking: First. Last. Best. Worst. (minute 26) John's favorite hike on the Franconia Notch . John doing a handstand on a hike . Check out Tate Norde...
Sep 11, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Gabby is my former 5th grade student and good #friend! Friends of Feeney was created to help Gabby and her family after they had heartbreak and tragedy. Gabby is a lifeguard at Cornerstone Aquatics and High Meadow Day Camp. She is going into her freshman year at Merrimack College . Lifeguarding: First. Last. Best. Worst. (minute 30) Gabby the Lifeguard Gabby unloading cans from a can drive . Check out Gabby's mom, Nancy on a previous episode of Feeney Talks With Friends: Episode 5: Feeney Talks ...
Aug 28, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 27
James is a Counselor In Training (CIT), Feeney In Training (FIT), 4H Competitor and employee at Danny's Pizza in Enfield. He is a huge supporter of Friends of Feeney and High Meadow Day Camp : James has attended our Friends of Feeney fundraiser at the Hartford Wolfpack hockey game: James will be competing in the Hartford County 4H Fair on August 21st and 22nd. Shoutouts: https://www.dannyspizzaenfield.com/ https://www.freshinkllc.com/friends-of-feeney https://www.highmeadowdaycamp.com/Home https...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 26
This Week in Connecticut with Dennis House hosted by Friends of Feeney. Feeney Talks with his #friend, Dennis ! In addition to Dennis being a father of two and a flag football coach, he has been a news anchor for the past 33 years! Minute 11:30: The Denise Foundation Minute 19: Friends Of Feeney Night at The Hartford Yardgoats Minute 20: Kara's Cures Minute 25: Conversations With Dennis House Podcast Minute 54: Sockstarz Shoutouts: https://www.instagram.com/savagepalletprojects/?hl=en https://di...
Jul 25, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Josh owns Sorel Brothers LLC. sorelbros@gmail.com 860-539-5030 Josh has volunteered his time to pull the "Award Winning" Friends of Feeney "Best Float" in the 2019 Park Road Parade . Sorel Brothers have sponsored many events and parades for Friends of Feeney !...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Ryan has been an insurance agent at Keating Agency Insurance (10 Apahoe Road, West Hartford, 860-521-1420) since 2016. The Keating Agency Insurance has been in our community for over 50 years! Ryan & Agent Minute 1: Feeney on Experience WeHa Podcast Minute 5: Ryan's background Minute 10: The Keating Legacy Minute 12: Meet Agent Shamrock Minute 25: NHL 94 Minute 40: The Protégé Minute 45: Connecticut Risk Minute 50: Jerry Burns Minute 52: Dave on Experience WeHa Podcast Minute 57: Avi Smith-R...
Jun 10, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 23
