It's Happenin' In the Haven

On Episode 143 we take a trip down memory lane with some of our favorite episodes from past seasons! On this Best Of episode, you will hear from former Professional Wakeboarder, Zane Schwenk, Public Works Director for the City of Winter Haven, MJ Carnevale, and the team with Adler's.

On Episode 142: Getting to Know Brianna, we interview the Winter Haven Chamber's Marketing & Communications Manager and our podcast host, Brianna Price. Brianna shares all about how she came to Winter Haven, her excitement for motherhood and much more.

On Episode 141: Winter Haven Chamber Update, the team gets together to give you the scoop on all things Winter Haven Chamber! We chat about the Capital Campaign, Leadership Winter Haven, upcoming events and more. Tune in now!

On Episode 140: Getting to Know Miah, we speak with Miah Bennett, the Chamber's Information Center Concierge. Miah shares about her journey to Winter Haven, her Masters program and everything in between!

On Episode 139: Collaborating for Community Growth, we speak to the Senior Vice President & COO of the Central Florida Development Council, Lindsay Zimmerman. Lindsay shares about their collaborative efforts surrounding talent pipeline, working together to grow Polk County and more.

On Episode 138: The Legacy of Leadership Winter Haven, I speak to Cindy Price and Rick Hemenway, participants of Leadership Winter Haven Class 4. Cindy and Rick share about the impact Leadership Winter Haven made on them in 1984 and how beneficial the program still is today.

On Episode 137: Uniting Our Community, we speak to Dr. Rod Crowley, COO of United Way of Central Florida. Rod shares about the impactful programs they support at United Way and the collaborative partnerships they are leveraging to make a difference in Polk County.

On Episode 136: Collaboration with a Heart, we speak to Ann Claussen, Dr. Cara Nelson-James and Dr. Karen McKenzie with Central Florida Health Care. We chat about the incredible services they offer Winter Haven, as well as the impact they have made on Polk County during their 50 years in healthcare.

On Episode 135: Collaboration in Downtown, we speak with Chris & Amy Sexson, Owners of Destroyer Media. Chris and Amy share about their journey to Winter Haven and all of the ways they are collaborating to make Winter Haven the best place to play, stay, work and live. 

On Episode 131: Collaborating to Grow Polk County, we speak to Peyton & Raelyn with Visit Central Florida. Peyton and Raelyn share about the collaborative efforts of Visit Central Florida to bring people to Winter Haven and how those efforts are making a difference locally. 

On Episode 129: Life-Saving Collaboration, we speak to Charlie Bird, the City of Winter Haven's Director of Public Safety. Charlie shares about the collaborative approach that the Public Safety team is taking and the amazing impact it's having on Winter Haven.

On Episode 126: Journey from Germany, we speak to Inga Stettler, Business Manager here at the Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce. Inga shares the story of how her family moved from Germany to the United States, her experience growing up in Winter Haven and more.

On Episode 125: Getting to Know Our Chamber Board Chairwoman, we speak to Dr. Falconetti, President of Polk State College. Dr. Falconetti is our 2022-2023 Chamber Chairwoman. On this episode, you'll get the inside scoop on all things Dr. Falconetti! 

On Episode 124: Making Winter Haven Home, we speak to Hannah Spivey, Events & Programs Manager here at the Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce. Hannah shares about how she came to Winter Haven, her experience with events like the Kentucky Derby and the College World Series and everything you need to know as she heads out on maternity leave. 

On Episode 123: Lakes Management & Hurricane Prep, we speak to MJ Carnevale, Director of Public Works for the City of Winter Haven. MJ shares about lakes management, hurricane preparation and more. 

On Episode 122: Water Ski Hall of Fame, we speak to Justin Laferriere with Visit Central Florida! Justin shares more about all that the Welcome Center offers, the inside scoop on the incredible Water Ski Hall of Fame and much more. 

On Episode 121: Life on the Lakes, we speak with Rue Denton, Owner of Living Water Boat Cruises. Rue tells us about growing up on the Chain of Lakes, the amazing offerings they have at Living Water Boat Cruises, the incredible wildlife on the lakes and more. 

On Episode 120: A Week of Water Ski, some of the Chamber team gets together to talk about the International Water Ski Show coming to Winter Haven THIS week, all the incredible festivities in store and more. 

On Episode 119: Leaving a Legacy on the Lakes, we speak with Tricia Gurr with Marine Supply The Boating Center. Tricia shares about growing up in Winter Haven, what it's like operating a 70-year-old family business, the benefits of being on the Chain of Lakes and more. 

On Episode 118: No Place Like Home, we speak to Zane Schwenk, a former Professional Wakeboarder who got his start in Winter Haven. Zane tells us some wild stories about traveling, the X-games and more. He also tells us why Winter Haven is truly the best place for water recreation. 

On Episode 117: Winter Haven: A Little Slice of Heaven, we speak to Eddie, Waylon and Gigi with Freedom Boat Club. They share all about the perks of the club, the amazing stories from their members and why people come from all over to enjoy the Chain of Lakes. 

On Episode 116: Reimagining Treasures of Cypress Gardens, we speak with Nick Miller, Director of Operations at LEGOLAND Florida Resort. Nick shares the exciting details of the newest attraction coming to LEOGLAND, Pirate River Quest. This ride will combine the history of Cypress Gardens and the excitement of LEGOLAND Florida Resort. 

On Episode 115: Paddling the Chain of Lakes, I speak with Kami Rickert, Owner of Paddleboard Winter Haven. Kami shares how Paddleboard Winter Haven is enhancing our lakeside lifestyle, the community that has grown from it and all they have coming this year. 

On Episode 114: Diving In to Natural Resources, we speak to Dustin Everitt with the City of Winter Haven & Shannon Carnevale with UF IFAS Extension Polk County. They share about all things natural resources, including taking a deep dive into our Chain of Lakes and even fun stories about opossum c-sections and more. 

On today's episode, we speak with Ryan Buckley with Polk County Sports Marketing. Ryan shares about the incredible things coming this fall to celebrate the 100 Years of Water Ski, how it will impact Winter Haven and much more.

Season 5 of It's Happenin' In the Haven podcast launches next week! This season's theme is: Lakeside Lifestyle. 2022 has been a big year for our lakes as we celebrate the 100 Years of Water Ski! It's been great to reminisce on the history of the lakes, while also getting to celebrate all that lakeside lifestyle is today! 

Tune in every week to hear all about one of Winter Haven's biggest assets, the Chain of Lakes. These episodes will feature restaurants, recreation, history and much more. And not to mention the incredible people who help make lakeside lifestyle possible in Winter Haven. 

So subscribe to the podcast. Put on your headphones next Monday. And get ready for an incredible season. 

On Episode 111: Maximizing Your Chamber Membership, we hear from our very own Membership & Sponsorship Development Manager, Ana Saavedra. Ana takes us on a deep dive into getting the most from your membership with details on the things you may not know about membership to all of the perks that make being a member of the Chamber a necessity in being a vibrant, growing business.

On Episode 110: Winter Haven Chamber Team Take Over, the Chamber team steps up to the mic for a fun game of Winter Haven trivia and to talk about all of the exciting events coming up this fall. Don't miss an episode full of laughs and events you don't want to miss!

It's time for another Best Of episode! On this episode you will hear from Benjamin Vickers, Owner of Honeycomb Bread Bakers, Steve and Lisa Bates, Owners of Black Oak Creative and Brad Beatty, Executive Director for Heart for Winter Haven. 

On Episode 107: The Winter Haven Library, we speak to Cori Greear, the Public Services Librarian for the Winter Haven Public Library. Cori shares more about the history of the library, the numerous FREE resources they offer, how she came to Winter Haven and more.

On Episode 106: The Winter Haven Hug, we speak to Owners of Adlers, Jackleen and Wade Walston. Jackleen and Wade share about their journey to downtown Winter Haven, how collaboration has impacted their business and exciting things coming down the pipeline.

On Episode 105: Healthcare Beyond the Doctor's Office, we speak to Aimee Keller Pickford, Chief Operating Officer for AdventHealth Heart of Florida. Aimee shares about her longtime career in healthcare, how AdventHealth aims to collaborate with and serve Polk County and exciting things on the horizon. 

On Episode 104: Bake It 'til You Make It, we speak to the Owner and Founder of Gourmet Goodies Bake Shop, Carissa Hughes. Carissa shares how Gourmet Goodies came to be, her experience as an entrepreneur, why they love downtown Winter Haven and more.

On Episode 103: Empowering Young Women in Polk County, we speak to the Founder and CEO of Top Buttons, Sarah Powers. Sarah shares how Top Buttons is making a difference in the lives of young women across Polk County, her favorites things about doing business in downtown Winter Haven and much more. 

On Episode 102: The Historical Gram Parsons Derry Down, we chat with the Executive Director of Main Street Winter Haven, Anita Strang. Anita shares about how the Derry Down came into the Main Street Winter Haven fold, why this historic landmark is so vital to downtown Winter Haven, the exciting events on the horizon and more. 

On Episode 101: Making A Difference in Winter Haven, we speak to the Executive Director of Heart for Winter Haven, Brad Beatty. Brad tells us about the incredible services and programs Heart for Winter Haven provides, the importance of community collaboration and more. 

Today's show is extra special because it marks the 100th episode of It's Happenin' In the Haven Podcast! For 100 episodes, we have talked about all of the things and people that make Winter Haven a special place to work, play, stay and live. To celebrate this milestone, the entire Chamber team steps up to the mic for a fun episode! The team does a fun "get-to-know-you" game, as well as talks about all the amazing things going on at the Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce.

On Episode 99: Cultivating Creativity in Winter Haven, we speak to the Owners & Founders of Black Oak Creative, Steve and Lisa Bates. Steve and Lisa share the unlikely origin story of Black Oak Creative, their incredible work with national and local businesses, what's on the horizon for their business and more.

On Episode 97: Building the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs, we speak to Benjamin Vickers, Owner and Founder of Honeycomb Bread Bakers. Benjamin shares more about his journey to becoming an entrepreneur, why he chose to set up shop in Winter Haven, lessons learned along the way and more.

On this episode, Representative Colleen Burton shares her journey to Polk County, her work before her political career and her time in the Florida State House. 

On Episode 94: you will have the opportunity to get to know our new Chamber President & CEO, Sara Beth Wyatt. Sara Beth shares about her experience in education, arts, her personal interests, goals for the Chamber and more.

On Episode 93: The Man Behind the Curtain, we speak to our Podcast Producer and Owner of With an F Media, Josef Schaller. Joe tell us about his experience in the media and production industry, his start on It's Happenin' In the Haven Podcast, his business and more.

Last week was the final episode of Season 3 of our podcast! We are so thankful to every guest, sponsor, our producer and team for such a great season. As we gear up for Season 4, we thought it would be a great time to take a trip down memory lane with a Best Of episode. Take a listen to parts of Episode 41 featuring Katina Campbell, Episode 70, featuring Ben Shipps, Episode 54, Julie Adams and Episode 79, featuring Thomas Davidson.

On Episode 91: Soaring in Winter Haven, we speak to the Program Director for the Aerospace Program at Polk State College, Eric Crump. Eric shares his unlikely journey into aviation, as well as the exciting things going on in not only Polk State College's aviation program, but also new programs like Elevate and the Aviation Program at Winter Haven High School. 

On Episode 90: Women's History Month, we speak to the Owner and Founder of Emily Rogers Consulting + Coaching, Emily Rogers. Emily shares more about her thoughts on Women's History Month, her journey to entrepreneurship as a woman, empowering women in the workplace, the importance of women collaborating and more.

On Episode 89: Reaching for the Stars in Education, we speak to the Superintendent of Polk County Public Schools, Frederick Heid. Frederick speaks about his 21 years in education, goals for the future of Polk County Public Schools, stories that will encourage parents and educators alike and much more. 

On Episode 87: Taking Care of Polk County Schools, we interview Steve Warner, Community Liaison for Polk County Public Schools for Winter Haven. Steve shares more about how a business or an individual can get involved in improving our schools, the needs and opportunities of Polk County Public Schools and much more.

On Episode 86: Winter Haven's Newest Theme Park, we speak with the Head of Marketing & Communications at LEGOLAND Florida Resort, Kelly Hornick. Kelly gives us an exciting sneak peek into the first-ever Peppa Pig Theme Park! We talk about attractions, characters, aspects that make the park unique for children with special needs, the Grand Opening and much more.

On Episode 85: Community Banking with Heart, we have the opportunity to speak with Greg Littleton, Bonnie Parker and Marianne George with Citizens Bank & Trust. Citizens Bank & Trust has been in business for over 100 years and has made it their mission to be a bank that has a heart for people, Polk County and Winter Haven as a whole. Tune into this episode to hear more about their core values, the importance of building relationships and much more. 

On Episode 83: Winter Haven's Music Education History, we speak to everyone's favorite band director, Jim Parker. Jim shares about his decades of experience conducting bands in Polk County, the benefits of kids being involved in a band and many fun stories that include participating in the Grand Opening of Walt Disney World and so much more.

On Episode 82: Whole Person Health, Katie Worthington Decker, President of the Chamber, speaks to Dr. Mazvita Simoyi, a board-certified general surgeon at AdventHealth Lake Wales. Dr. Simoyi shares her incredible story of growing up in Zimbabwe, how her love for medicine began, how she came to Winter Haven, her desire to help patients pursue holistic health and more.

On Episode 81: Drive, Determination & Dodge - The Story of the Mahalak Auto Group, Katie Worthington Decker, President of the Chamber, gets the opportunity to speak with Ralph, Mike and Alex Mahalak. The Mahalak Auto Group recently announced their 30th Anniversary in Winter Haven! While we have had the privilege of having this incredible business in Winter Haven for 30 years, the Mahalak Auto Group's history goes back to the 1960s. The brothers take time on this episode to share about what it's been like owning a family business and what you can expect for the Mahalak Auto Group in 2022 and in the future.

On episode 80 of It's Happenin' In the Haven Podcast, we take a trip down memory lane with President and CEO of the Winter Haven Chamber, Katie Worthington Decker. In December, Katie announced her transition to becoming the Senior VP of the Lakeland Economic Development Council. While we are all sad to see her go, we are also excited for her as she begins this new adventure. Before she goes, we thought it only fitting to chat about her time at the Winter Haven Chamber, her favorite memories, fun stories and much more.

On Episode 76, Unlikely Citizen Advocacy in Winter Haven, we speak to Robbie Loftus and Jessie Skubna, two familiar entrepreneurs in the downtown community who have left a lasting impact on the Winter Haven community for many years to come. We speak about the backstory of their three businesses, their unlikely foray into citizen advocacy and what the future holds for their business enterprises.

On this episode, we speak with the President of the Lakeland Magic, Hans Steinbrenner about his journey becoming the leader of an NBA developmental basketball team, the experience in the NBA 'bubble', how the Magic uses Winter Haven's AdventHealth Fieldhouse, their new head coach and the excitement for the start of their season in November.

This podcast is made possible through the support of AdventHealth, Citizens Bank & Trust, Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM of Winter Haven, Alfa Romeo FIAT of Winter Haven, Lake Wales Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Posner Park Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT.

On Episode 73: Winter Haven's Collaborative Spirit, we are joined by the Deputy City Manager for the City of Winter Haven, T. Michael Stavres. T. Michael shares more about his history in Winter Haven, the "secret sauce" to a collaborative and growing city, the opportunities and challenges for our community, keeping our local feel and much more.

On Episode 72: Winter Haven's Foodie Culture, we are joined by the owner of Winter Haven Food tours, Amada Anderson. Amada shares more about her experience being a tour guide in New York City and how that has influenced her tours here in Winter Haven. Amada knows that Winter Haven's foodie culture is strong and doesn't need to be kept a secret.

On Episode 61 - Disaster Relief and The American Red Cross, Tina Sweeten, Executive Director of The American Red Cross of Mid-Florida, shares about the mission of the American Red Cross and the many resources and services they provide to make our community prepared and resilient in the face of disaster.

This podcast is recorded at Dolphin Image Studios and made possible through the support of AdventHealth, Citizens Bank & Trust, Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM of Winter Haven, Alfa Romeo FIAT of Winter Haven, Lake Wales Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Posner Park Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT.

On Episode 60 - Safeguarding Your Business & Home, Jon Robert, retired detective, joins us to talk about his new book "Burglary: A Very Personal Crime." In this interview, Jon shares tips on safeguarding your business and home, as well as real-life examples of the impact of preparedness.

This podcast is recorded at Dolphin Image Studios and made possible through the support of AdventHealth, Citizens Bank & Trust, Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM of Winter Haven, Alfa Romeo FIAT of Winter Haven, Lake Wales Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Posner Park Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT.

On Episode 59 - The Future of Bok Tower Gardens, David Price, President of Bok Tower Gardens joins us to talk about the history and future of the gardens and how this past year was their busiest year in 40 years! We also hear from Jacob Burton with Relay for Life to share more about this year's event and the impact that it has on those who have been affected by cancer.

This podcast is recorded at Dolphin Image Studios and made possible through the support of AdventHealth, Citizens Bank & Trust, Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM of Winter Haven, Alfa Romeo FIAT of Winter Haven, Lake Wales Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Posner Park Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT.

On Episode 58 - Everything Is Awesome In Winter Haven Rex Jackson, President of LEGOLAND Florida Resort, shares his experience leading his team through one of the hardest years in Florida tourism history, but he's optimistic about the year to come as LEGOLAND celebrates its 10th birthday.

This podcast is recorded at Dolphin Image Studios and made possible through the support of AdventHealth, Citizens Bank & Trust, Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM of Winter Haven, Alfa Romeo FIAT of Winter Haven, Lake Wales Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Posner Park Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT.

On Episode 57 - The Growth of Our Hometown Hospital, Steve Nierman, President of BayCare's Winter Haven Hospital joins us to talk about the growth of the hospital, his experience in a leadership role through the pandemic and much more.

This podcast is recorded at Dolphin Image Studios and made possible through the support of AdventHealth, Citizens Bank & Trust, Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM of Winter Haven, Alfa Romeo FIAT of Winter Haven, Lake Wales Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Posner Park Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT.

On Episode 56 - Winter Haven's Greatest Challenges & Opportunities we speak with City of Winter Haven Commissioner Tracy Mercer about her journey to Winter Haven and what she views as our community's greatest challenges and opportunities today and in our future.

This podcast is recorded at Dolphin Image Studios and made possible through the support of AdventHealth, Citizens Bank & Trust, Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM of Winter Haven, Alfa Romeo FIAT of Winter Haven, Lake Wales Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Posner Park Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT.

On Episode 55 - Powering Winter Haven we speak with Nick Plott, Polk County Regional Manager of External Affairs for Tampa Electric Company to speak about his career path at Tampa Electric and the investments they are making in solar and other forms of energy to ensure their customers have reliable and consistent power.

This podcast is recorded at Dolphin Image Studios and made possible through the support of AdventHealth, Citizens Bank & Trust, Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM of Winter Haven, Alfa Romeo FIAT of Winter Haven, Lake Wales Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Posner Park Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT.

On Episode 54 - Growing with the City we speak to the City's new Parks, Recreation and Culture Director, Julie Adams about her background, why she decided to make the move back to Winter Haven and what exciting quality of life projects are on the docket for the City.

This podcast is recorded at Dolphin Image Studios and made possible through the support of AdventHealth, Citizens Bank & Trust, Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM of Winter Haven, Alfa Romeo FIAT of Winter Haven, Lake Wales Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Posner Park Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT.

In Episode 30 - Stronger Together Christine Samuel, the newly appointed Director of Diversity and Inclusivity with the City of Winter Haven, shares her experiences that prepared her to take on this role, the purpose and goals of this role at the City and the importance of this focus in the context of the national conversation on inequality and opportunity. In our health segment, Dr. Shiva Seetahal of AdventHealth Heart of Florida shares his advice on exercise and the impact on our overall health.

In Episode 29 -  Our Product is Hope & Love we welcome Steve Giordano of the Boys and Girls Club to the podcast! Steve joins us to speak about the mission of their nonprofit and the services they provide. Next, we will hear a medical segment from General Surgeon, Dr. Buck Scott of AdventHealth Medical Group.

In Episode 28 -  Servant Leader we are beyond honored to welcome Sheriff Grady Judd to our podcast. Listen in to hear about the path Sheriff Judd traveled to becoming the Sheriff of Polk County and why he believes cultivating strong community relationships is important. Sheriff Judd also shares some of those crazy criminal stories that we love so much.

In Episode 23 - Preserving Our Past & Preparing for the Future we hear from Brian Yates of Citizens Bank and Trust about his career in banking, the PPP program, and what he hopes to accomplish on the commission during his first 4-year term. Next, we will hear from Christina Criser Jackson, President of United Way about the mission of United Way and what our community is doing to help during this time.

In Episode 22 - Find A Dream Home we hear from one of our Podcast Presenting Sponsors, Carla Meeks with Meeks Real Estate LLC. Carla speaks about the real estate market in Polk County and what the process of selling or buying a home may look like. Next, we hear a How I Got Here segment from Carissa Hughes, owner of Gourmet Goodies Bake Shop about how her Gourmet Goodies was established and how they utilize social media to benefit their business. 

On Episode 8 - Do You Believe in Magic we speak with the dynamic Shelly Wilkes who worked her way up through the Orlando Magic to be named the President of their professional developmental G-League team, the Lakeland Magic. We also get an important briefing from Kim Long, Executive Director of Polk Vision, on the 2020 Census which will officially kick off on April 1. Learn why getting accurate account of everyone living in Polk County is so important to our community's future. This podcast is sponsored by Dolphin Image Studios, the Fred Simons Insurance Agency – Farmers Insurance, Meeks Real Estate LLC and AdventHealth Heart of Florida.

On Episode 7- Downtown Is Our Stage we speak with Anita Strang, President of Main Street Winter Haven, about how she got involved in downtown and all of the amazing things happening on the "stage" that is our community's core! We also hear from Lori Rice and Chris Hazelwood, co-chairs of this year's Relay for Life benefiting the American Cancer Society and cancer research during our "giving back" spotlight. Finally we get a history lesson from Bob Gernert with the Museum of Winter Haven history on one of Winter Haven's founding families, the Inmans. This podcast is sponsored by Dolphin Image Studios, the Fred Simons Insurance Agency – Farmers Insurance, Meeks Real Estate LLC and AdventHealth Heart of Florida.

On Episode 6 - There's No Business Like Show Business we hear from Dan Chesnicka, producing director for Theatre Winter Haven. We also get a lesson in primaries and caucuses from Polk State Government adjunct professor Ed Smith and we get to know our Chamber VP of Member Services, Amanda Jo Nicholson and why she made the leap to Winter Haven from across the pond. So many best in class people packed into this episode! This podcast is sponsored by Dolphin Image Studios, the Fred Simons Insurance Agency – Farmers Insurance, Meeks Real Estate LLC and AdventHealth.

On Episode 5 – Unclear Path, we speak to Artie Renee Pobjecky with Pobjecky & Pobjecky, LLP Global Immigration Firm and the Chamber's 2019-2020 Board Chair about her journey to Winter Haven, the period of uncertainly in her life and career and what businesses and individuals need to know about current immigration policies. We also celebrate Heart Month with some advice from Shelly Moore, Polk Market Director for Cardiology and Imaging for AdventHealth Heart of Florida. Bruce Lyon, President of the Winter Haven Economic Development Council, gives us the 4-1-1 on economic development efforts in Winter Haven and we get an update on the exciting events coming up over the next month in Winter Haven.  This podcast is sponsored by Dolphin Image Studios, the Fred Simons Insurance Agency – Farmers Insurance, Meeks Real Estate LLC and AdventHealth.

On Episode 4 - Soar Eagles, we hear from the dynamic President of Polk State College, Dr. Angela Garcia Falconetti, about her career path to Polk State's presidency and what having Polk State and its dedicated faculty, staff and students in our community does to lift us all up. Then we walk ye plank with some pirate talk from Chloe Boehm, PR Manager from LEGOLAND Florida on what's to come in 2020, or as LEGOLAND is calling it, The Year of the Pirate. This podcast is sponsored by Dolphin Image Studios, the Fred Simons Insurance Agency – Farmers Insurance, Meeks Real Estate LLC and AdventHealth.

Episode 3 – "Say Cheese" includes stories of espionage, acupuncture and dog fighting. Featuring interviews with Mike Potthast and his video team, Joel Faubert and Rick Maldonado, from Potthast Studios, Dr. Mitsie Vargas with Orchid Springs Animal Hospital and Lisa Baker with the Humane Society of Polk County. This podcast is sponsored by Dolphin Image Studios, the Fred Simons Insurance Agency – Farmers Insurance, Meeks Real Estate LLC and AdventHealth. The Giving Back spotlight interview for this episode is sponsored by Orchid Springs Animal Hospital.

On Episode 2 - "Fueling Connections" we hear from Greg Littleton, President of Citizens Bank & Trust and his team members Bonnie Parker and Chad Tagtow about their journeys to community banking and what it's like working for a company that has been family owned for 100 YEARS! We also hear from the enchanting and inspiring sisters behind Amonie Jo's Coffee and we have our moment of zen learning about yoga from Kerry Wilson with Inside Out Yoga. Finally we get a preview of all of the exciting community events coming up this next month in Winter Haven from Chamber Events Coordinator Karen Speer. This podcast is produced by the Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Dolphin Image Studios. Our presenting sponsors are AdventHealth, The Fred Simons Insurance Agency - Farmers Insurance and Meeks Real Estate, LLC. Our main interview segment this episode is sponsored by Certipay and our health and wellness segment during this episode is presented by Smoothie Squad restaurant.  

In our inaugural Episode 1 - "Head and Heart" we interview Winter Haven Mayor Brad Dantzler who talks about what it was like to grow up in Winter Haven, why he ran for office and what is in store/excites him about Winter Haven's future. We also have a few short segments including a history segment by Bob Gernert, the director of the Museum of Winter Haven History, a "How I Got Here" story from Alex Cam about how he ended up in Winter Haven owning his own catering business, and a little "Coffee Talk" with Dave Tuttle of Richard's Fine Coffees. This podcast is sponsored by Dolphin Image Studios, the Fred Simons Insurance Agency with Farmers Insurance and AdventHealth. The main interview segment for this episode is sponsored by Straughn Trout Architects.