Behind the Community
The Chamber is excited to provide this podcast to our community. We want to show local residents the impact our members have on the community, and why it’s so important to shop local, by sharing the story of the Chamber as well as a behind the scenes look that the stories of our members.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 78
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
018: Melissa Martinez, Using Fitness to Make a Difference
On today’s episode of Behind the Community, Chamber Director Cecilia Murray chats with Melissa Martinez from the Frog Fitness Group. Melissa shares about the positive impact fitness has had in her li…
017: Janel Rowell, Building Connections
On today’s Behind the Community, Chamber Director Cecilia Murray talks with new Chamber Board President Janel Rowell, the General Manager of the St. Robert Comfort Inn. Among many other topics, Janel…
016: C.D. Storie, Some Business Risks Are Worth Taking
C.D. Storie of Storiebook Moments Wedding Venue joined the Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber Board of Directors this past July, and during this episode of Behind the Community, he sits down and chats wi…
015: Marianne Ward, Never Stop Seeking Knowledge
On this episode of Behind the Community, Chamber Director Cecilia Murray chats with incoming Chamber Board Member, Marianne Ward, the Director of Communications and Marketing for the Waynesville R-VI…
014: Meet the WSR Chamber's Americorps VSAs
This summer, if you called or visited the Chamber office, you might have gotten the chance to meet Ezekial Daos, and Sojeong Lee volunteers from the Americorp Vista Summer Associate program. In toda…
013: Dave Gannon, Having a Presence in Your Community
During today’s episode, Chamber Director Cecilia Murray sits down with Dave Gannon of 44 Waynesville Self Storage. Dave is newer to the community but in a short period of time, his innovative ideas a…
012: Tracy O’Quinn, Helping Small Businesses Find Their Voice
On this week’s episode of Behind the Community, Chamber Director Cecilia Murray chats with Tracy O’Quinn of O’Quinn Marketing and the Tracy O Show Podcast. O’Quinn shares the lessons she’s learned, b…
011: Heather Durbin, Shining A Light On Child Abuse
On today's Behind The Community, Cecilia talks with Heather Durbin of Kids’ Harbor Child Advocacy Center. In addition to sharing how she got involved in child advocacy, Durbin gives an informative lo…
010: Luge Hardman, Answering the Call to Community Service
Waynesville Mayor Luge Hardman sits down and chats with Chamber Director Cecilia Murray about her time serving the City of Waynesville. A teacher for over 30 years, Mrs. Hardman, talks about the tea…
009, Healthy Avenue Nutrition, Impacting the Community through Personal Development
Today Cecilia is joined by John and Michelle Baze from Healthy Avenue Nutrition. The Bazes discuss how their personal experiences led them to create a business sharing the positive impact of Herbalif…
008, Gooood Morning with State Representative Steven Lynch
During this episode of Behind the Community Chamber Director Cecilia Murray is chatting with State Representative Steve Lynch. They cover a wide range of topics but the underlying theme of their conv…
007, A COVID-19 Update with Deborah Baker
On this episode of Behind the Community, Chamber Director Cecilia Murray sits down with Deborah Baker, the Director of the Pulaski County Health Center. They go over a number of your questions regard…
006, Responding to COVID-19
In this unique time, Chamber Director, Cecilia Murray, talks with Pulaski County Tourism Bureau Director, Beth Wiles, and Pulaski County Growth Alliance Director, Randy Becht, about the community's r…
005 George Heib, Leading Through Service
Today, Cecilia chats with George Heib of Phelps Health about everything from the Polar Meltdown Chili Cookoff to the many services offered at the Medical Plaza. George also talks about his time in th…
004 Emily Slama, Finding What Resonates
In this episode, we're visiting with Pulaski County Library District Director Emily Slama. A life-long public library user, Emily took a leap of faith and found a true purpose and calling in answerin…
003 Melissa Shelden, Look at Everything as a Blessing
Today we’re talking with the current Chamber President, Melissa Shelden, who shares her encouraging story of how she used every challenge she faced to spur her forward in her growth as a person, comm…
002 Shawn Cordry, Busboy to Business Owner
Shawn Cordry is a long-time member of the Waynesville-St. Robert community, a business owner, and not just a member of the Chamber of Commerce, but also a Chamber Board Director. It is our pleasure t…
001: Meet the WSR Chamber Staff
Join the Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber staff as they introduce themselves and explain the vision of the Behind the Community podcast.
To learn more about the WSR Chamber and how your business can b…