The Best of LKN

In this episode, I sit down with the owner of Bluebird Bridal in Huntersville, Erin Connair.

Erin shares with me the inspiration behind her bridal shop, which she opened back in 2016, and how she was …

In this episode, I sit down with the owner of The Bungalow Market in Cornelius. Owner Greta McCoy shares the story of her small business journey, and how she was inspired to bring a boutique home fur…

In this episode, I sit down with the founder and principal at Laurel Belle Photography and Brand Design, Laura Tompkins. Laura shares the story of her entrepreneurial journey, as well as some great i…

In this episode, we’re featuring Launch LKN. This is an organization that I’ve been really hoping to feature on the podcast for a long time. I think the best way to describe Launch LKN is to simply q…

In this episode, I sit down with Charlie Curtis, the Lake Norman Metro President for United Community Bank. Charlie shares of few of the details behind UCB’s recent acquisition of Aquesta Bank. We di…

Joining me are the founders of Fifty Fifty Marketing & Creative - a brand development and marketing agency based right here in the Lake Norman area. Laura McGuire and Jason Clewell founded the agency…

Joining me for this episode is the reigning Mrs. North Carolina America, Tara Allmendinger. If you’ve been following the podcast for a while, you may remember last year we featured a conversation wit…

Cornelius residents Laura and Aaron Aguilar join me to share the story of their entrepreneurial journeys and the formation of their own business partnership: Aguilar Design Studio.

Laura shares her ba…

Welcome back to the podcast. I really do feel lucky to have had so many really great guests on the podcast over the past year and a half, all of our guests are special. Now, having said that, let me …

Joining us for this episode are two of the founders of First Turn Innovations in Cornelius. First Turn Innovations is an engineering and prototype lab made up of the best and brightest in their field…

In this episode, we’re featuring a conversation with one of our favorite non-profit organizations - Lake Norman Humane. 

Lake Norman Humane rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes companion animals. Their…

Hello everyone and welcome back to The Best of LKN podcast. I have a great conversation lined up for you with the owner of Pedego Electric Bikes of Lake Norman, a new boutique electric bicycle shop l…

Joining me in this episode is Vinny Giglio, an owner and partner at MV2 Investments - a privately held boutique real estate and development firm headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina. MV2 Inve…

Hello friends, welcome back to The Best of LKN podcast. As always, I’m glad you’re joining me. I’m excited about this episode because I think it highlights a great opportunity for small businesses th…

Hello friends, and welcome back to The Best of LKN podcast. I have a really special episode for you today. If you’ve been following The Best of LKN for a while, you may recall an article we wrote for…

Here we are at episode 79 and I have a great guest for you. Brian Helfrich is the CEO at Summit Coffee Company based in Davidson. Summit Coffee just celebrated its 23rd year in business. In addition …

In this episode, I sit down with Josette Giuffrida, the owner of REFRESH Medical Spa & Wellness in Cornelius. Josette shares the story of her entrepreneurial journey, as well as some great advice for…

In this episode, I sit down with Christine Rinkert - she is the owner of Luna’s Lifestyle, a women’s clothing boutique in Cornelius - formerly known as Luna’s at the Lake. Christine has been recogniz…

In this episode, I sit down again with Michal Bay at Merino Mill to learn the inspiration behind Alino Pizzeria. Michal shares the story of how he realized a need for high-quality casual family dinin…

I have a great conversation lined up for you with Hazel Jillian Pacion. She’s the owner of Dog Training By Hazel, a small business based in Huntersville that has actually grown and prospered during t…