The Best of LKN

In this episode of the podcast, I sit down with Chris Boukedes to talk about his amazing Mooresville property, The Venues at Langtree. Chris shares how he was inspired by the property years ago, and …

In this episode, I sit down with the owner of Carolina cruising Charters, Captain Matt. Carolina Cruising Charters is an all-inclusive boat charter service serving Lake Norman. Carolina Cruising Char…

In this episode, I sit down with one of Lake Norman’s most successful interior designers, Michelle McKoy - the owner of Michelle McKoy Designs. Michelle shares the story of her small business journey…

In this episode, I sit down with the co-founder of Crown Town Compost, a Charlotte-based startup in the sustainability space that’s serving quite a few businesses and residents right here in the Lake…

In this episode, I sit down with Chef Steve Jordan, the Executive Chef, and co-founder of On the Nines Bistro in Mooresville. 

On the Nines is one of Lake Norman’s premier dining destinations. During …

In this episode, digital content and influencer marketing expert Jenny Melrose joins us to share the story of her entrepreneurial journey. Jenny is the founder of  jennymelrose.com, a business that c…

In this episode, I sit down with the newest sponsor for The Best of LKN - John Hassell with Farm Bureau Insurance of North Mecklenburg located in Huntersville. 

John and I began discussing sponsorship…

Katelyn Stromolo and Kelley Tovias sit down with me to share the design and marketing philosophies that are the driving forces behind their company, The Molo Group. 

Regular listeners of this podcast …

Hey Lake Norman, welcome back to the podcast. In this episode, we’re going to introduce you to a local startup that’s helping to make yoga a little more accessible to us mere mortals.

Rosie Schepisi s…

You know, if there’s anything I love more than an intentional business that starts in a garage, it’s an unintentional business that starts in a garage. How about an idea so innovative that it hardly …

In this episode, I’m shining a spotlight on Dove House Children’s Advocacy Center in Statesville. Dove House Children’s Advocacy Center is a fully accredited 501c3 nonprofit organization that support…

In this episode, Andrea Sharp the co-founder of Mbrace Studio returns to discuss Whole30 with me. Whole30 is a 30-day lifestyle makeover that revolves around changing our relationship with food. Andr…

Hoptown Brewing Company in Mooresville, NC was founded by a local couple that were crazy about craft beer. I call them reluctant entrepreneurs because honestly, it sounds to me like they were really …

Hey everyone, welcome back to The Best of LKN - Lake Norman’s #1 small business podcast and online resource. I’m super excited to be bringing you episode 101 of the podcast and setting the bar for th…

We made it to episode 100 of the podcast! Listen in as we share news about our sponsors, the story of how and why we launched The Best of LKN back in May of 2020, and some of our plans for the coming…

We’re featuring SoundVision in Mooresville - a technology, automation, and networking company. SoundVision is simplifying life through technology in homes and businesses across the Lake Norman and Ch…

Robert Hackney founded The Charlotte Business Group 5-years ago after a career change led him to notice a gap in the Charlotte area’s business networking scene. CBG began as a monthly casual “happy h…

In this episode, I sit down with Adam Bratton, the founder of MJ Bratton - a strategic business and marketing agency - and Human Powered Movement, an organization with a mission to facilitate greater…

In this episode, I sit down with Jami Svay, a super talented and highly sought-after celebrity makeup artist based right here in the Lake Norman area. Jami was referred to me by our mutual friend, Iv…

In this special episode, I sit down with Martha Honeycutt, she is the Mentors for Mom Program Director at the ANSWER Scholarship nonprofit organization based in Charlotte. ANSWER Scholarship’s missio…