In this episode, Ben & Jeff welcome Dominic Forte, a former contestant who was on the show, "Lego Masters''. This is where contestants compete for a chance to win $100,000 and be named the next “Lego Master”. Dominic has had a passion for Legos ever since he received his first lego set at 6 years old and it has now evolved into something amazing that brings creativity and skill together. They’ll talk about his experience and what Dominic gained/learned from this opportunity....
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr
In this episode, Mandy Richardson, Executive Director of Clare House will be joining with Ben & Jeff to discuss her experience working in nonprofit management and her vision for Clare House Lancaster, an organization that has been helping women and their children since 1980 through a mix of employment-focused programs, short-term housing, and goal-based services. Mandy brings a wealth of experience to the role, having earned a BA in Professional Writing and Pennsylvania German Studies from K...
Jan 30, 2023•40 min
On this episode, Ben & Jeff speak with Jennifer West, a native of Lancaster County and the program director and co-founder of Girls on the Run of Lancaster and Lebanon. Jennifer started the program in 2009 with Carrie Johnson and it has grown from 25 girls to having served over 18,000 girls over the past 13 years. Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a 501 c3 non-profit organization that uses physical activity and an experienced-based curriculum to empower girls to realize their star power, potential,...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 3 min
In this episode, Ben and Jeff will be sharing their upcoming Sleep Elevated Seminar hosted by Gardner’s Mattress & More. This is a fun, interactive, and informative presentation focused on helping you improve your sleep. During this FREE seminar, you will hear some of their best tips and tricks for getting a good night's rest, including advice on choosing the right mattress, creating a sleep-friendly environment, and developing healthy sleep habits.
Jan 16, 2023•51 min
Austin Hartman is from Columbia, PA and helps run and operate a family business with his mother, father and brother. Austin graduated from Lock Haven University with a marketing degree in 2019. By 2020, due to the pandemic, Austin joined forces with his father to help and was the best decision Austin could have ever made. Austin loves what he does and is thrilled to be a part of achieving his parents dream of running a successful business. Outside of work, Austin lives a simple life by hanging w...
Jan 09, 2023•49 min
It's a Festivus Miracle! Listen in to a festive and entertaining episode where Ben & Jeff will focus on these three areas:
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Universal Athletic Club is annually voted the #1 fitness center in Lancaster County. Serving the community since 1994, Universal guarantees the success of every member. In a world that is constantly working against fitness success, Universal provides all of the tools to finally become fit for life.
Dec 19, 2022•59 min
Playing at fan-friendly Clipper Magazine Stadium, located just north of downtown Lancaster, the Barnstormers have brought enjoyment to over four million patrons since that memorable first-ever game on May 11, 2005. During that time, the club has produced two championships, winning Lancaster’s first professional baseball title in more than half a century in 2006. The ‘Stormers repeated the feat in 2014. In addition to their successes in the standings, the Barnstormers have sent a number of player...
Dec 12, 2022•56 min
Pete Ruggieri started the Lancaster Santa Stumble over a decade ago. Year one was just a handful of friends. Each year the stumble grew in number and donations to charity increased as well. Over the years the Stumble has raised over 250K for charity and has also given downtown businesses and restaurant employees a well needed financial boost.
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr
CrossNet Ministries exists to offer help and hope in the name of Jesus by empowering people in Easter Lancaster County. They seek to build resources and build relationships with those they serve. CrossNet Ministries offer programs in the areas of Youth, Social Services, Food & Nutrition and Community. Programs include housing, after school programs, mentor program, transportation, educational programs, food pantry and food programs and much more!
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Help The Fight is a non-profit organization that provides supportive funding for those diagnosed with breast cancer. We call this gap funding, which helps patients with bills such as personal/household bills, medical treatment bills, daycare, insurance payments and much more. Help The Fight prides itself on helping the people. Financial assistance is also available for those needing the necessary screening process for early detection, as early detection is the key to the survival of breast cance...
Nov 21, 2022•41 min
Mark Pontz from Fine Living Lancaster magazine shares how we can support and give back to local charities and nonprofits in the community. Born and raised in Lancaster County, Mark Pontz’s love of the city’s unique food, music, art, and culture led him to create Fine Living Lancaster magazine. For 15 years, he has served as the publisher of this quarterly magazine. Mark enjoys many professional titles. Mortgage loan officer, photographer, publisher, musician... and he approached them all with a ...
Nov 14, 2022•52 min
Tread House is an hour long workout combining cardio and strength training targeting specific muscle groups to maximize results and prevent overtraining. With encouraging certified trainers, high-energy music, and the nations #1 treadmills, Tread House guarantees an experience like no other. The company pillars are the experience, the coaches and the community. Tread House offers the best in-studio experience with their coaches, music and atmosphere. The coaches are all highly qualified and expe...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation, located in Millersville is the only facility in Lancaster County that specializes in the rehabilitation of squirrels, cottontails, and juvenile groundhogs. They offer the little guys, the underdogs, a second chance. They also provide fun, exciting educational programs to groups and schools. Acorn Acres brings the wildlife experience to you! Their ambassador animals are Poppy the Groundhog, Snags the Squirrel, and Elliott the Groundhog. They provide their huma...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Patrick C. Morrison trained in college to become a social studies teacher but found his true calling working in museums. He has currently spent more than 26 years at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, where he has developed interactive tours, exhibits, workshops, the summer day camp, community outreach, sensory hours and on-site virtual programming. He also has instructed school-age children and adults, worked with volunteers, expanded the railroading merit badge program and lent his considera...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Making Magical Vacations Travel is local in the Lancaster County Area. She is a Manheim native and Class of "88 Graduate of Manheim Central, with clients spanning the globe from Dutch Harbor, Alaska to Puerto Rico. Monica Forte, owner, has been in the travel industry for 33 years with being directly contracted and awarded designations with MAJOR travel suppliers. Monica and her 25 MAGICAL Specialists Maximizes Your Time - Saves You Money and Ensures You and Your Family Will Get The MOST Out of Y...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Gardner's Mattress & More is celebrating 32 years of serving Lancaster County!
Oct 10, 2022•50 min
The average person spends roughly 20,440 hours a year sleeping. For over 20 years, Jim Gardner of Gardner’s Bedrooms helped his customers choose their personal sleep surface, ensuring each one of those 20,440 hours are spent in maximum comfort and support. Despite Jim’s passion for improving others’ sleep, he made the difficult decision to retire and turn his business over to Ben McClure. Jim has made such a significant impact on the community and the conversations on this episode are legendary!...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr
Paragon Behavioral Health Services started in December of 2017 as a small, women-owned behavioral health company with co-owners, Kryn McClain and Paulina Colonna as the sole providers. Paragon is defined as a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality. If one thing was clear when they discussed how they named their business, it was that they were striving to build something that would be a model of excellence, so “Paragon” fit perfectly. Since 2017, they have grown fro...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Chris Russell is the Founder and CEO of Fitness 4 Focus. After college Chris returned to Central Pennsylvania where he began to work for a local agency as a Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS) from 2003-2012. His primary role as a TSS was to provide intervention strategies in order to assist students in developing daily living, social and cultural skills. In 2005, while playing catch during recess with a client named Tommy, Chris took notice that Tommy had deficits in areas that many take for grante...
Sep 16, 2022•59 min
Melody Sanders is the CEO & President of the Board for The Pet Pantry which was founded on three core services – to fix, feed, and rescue animals in need. Lindsay High is the Development Director for Pet Pantry of Lancaster County. Through this role she is able to build lasting connections within the community in order to influence measurable and positive change in the lives of homeless, neglected, and abused animals who are receiving lifesaving care through the organization. The Pet Pantry ...
Sep 06, 2022•58 min
Jenn Rummel is the Executive Director of Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Center. She has her Master’s in Public Administration from Capella University and has been helping nonprofits raise money since 2008. Steph Fleck is the Program Director for Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Center. She has dual degrees in Equine and Equestrian Studies and Equine Facilitated Therapeutics from Wilson College. She is an accomplished therapeutic equine instructor with certifications from both the Council f...
Aug 29, 2022•58 min
The Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development serves more than 4,000 children every year. They provide outpatient and in-home pediatric therapy services including occupational, physical, and speech-language therapy for children from birth to age 21, and in 2020 they added behavioral health services. Over their 85-year history, doctors across central Pennsylvania have referred thousands of children to their facility for life-changing services. Schreiber cannot provide these services without the ...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Tim Keller, C.E.O of H.K. Keller and Donna Giovingo, realtor for Berkshire Hathaway HS Homesale Reality will share an upcoming benefit event that is put together by the LCAR (Lancaster County Associations of Realtors) on September 20th, 2022. This will be its 34th Annual Event. The event is to support the Transitional Living Center, a project of TenFold in Lancaster. With 80 years of collective expertise, TenFold will continue to serve as a trusted community partner offering a broader continuum ...
Aug 08, 2022•52 min
Lancaster Homegirl, Christina Diehl, Realtor and experienced Real Estate Investor, is passionate about helping young women get their financial lives started off on the right foot. When the pandemic began in 2020, Christina, like many Realtors, found her business sidelined. Unable to go out on showings or complete transactions, she was more grateful than ever for the passive income stream she had built up over the years. “For many years, I kept my goals and successes to myself for fear of making ...
Aug 01, 2022•52 min
Edward Harris has served as President & CEO of Discover Lancaster – the county’s official destination marketing organization – since June 2020. Ed came to Lancaster from the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB), where he had led their creative team since 2014 as Chief Marketing Officer. Prior to joining VFTCB, he held brand management roles at the Converse line of Nike, eBay, Under Armour, and Timberland. He is often a guest presenter at industry conferences, and was named to ...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Jul 05, 2022•43 min
JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. Their strength lies in their exclusive focus and singular influence on the worldwide effort to end T1D. JDRF works every day to change the reality of this disease for millions of people—and to prevent anyone else from ever knowing it—by funding research; advocating for government support of research and new therapies; ensuring new therapies come to market and are recommended by healthcare providers; and connecting, e...
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Ross Stockdale is a Lancaster county native and graduate of Warwick High School and Elizabethtown College. Ross has spent the last decade in the digital marketing industry and since 2019 has transitioned into the private equity industry. Ross is a co-founder of Perpetual Equity Group, a Lancaster based private equity firm seeking to preserve, enrich and grow their investors, assets, and community. Ross is the host of The PMG Pod podcast and co-founder of Perpetual Marketing Group. In his spare t...
Jun 20, 2022•59 min
ECHOS purpose is to empower families and individuals experiencing housing instability and insufficient income in the Northwest Region of Lancaster County. Their mission is to mobilize communities to provide services that prevent and alleviate poverty and empower stability in our neighbors. Brie started her leadership at ECHOS as the Executive Director in March 2021. She began her professional experience in direct service but transitioned to macro-focused work as a medical advocate for survivo...
Jun 13, 2022•58 min
