Seacoast Stories

Kevin Breen and Mariah Kimball have a unique relationship.High school sweethearts since the Winnicunnett days, they've experienced a tumultuous 18 years of being together.Yet, after 13 years of marriage, they say their marriage is the best (and hottest) it's ever been.Now, they're on a mission to help struggling Seacoast couples feel the same way.In a special Valentine's Day bonus episode, Kevin & Mariah sit down with host Troy Farkas to discuss the crazy personal evolutions they've undergone, why it's actually not a crime for a man to embrace his masculine side in 2026, the power of bringing men together, why it's O.K. for women to lean into their "swirly" feminine energy, the (strange) intimacy workshops they're hosting on the Seacoast, and much more.To learn more about Kevin's men group, you can message him on Instagram @_kevinbreen. For Mariah's offerings, visit her Instagram page @mariahgkimball.SPONSORS:⁠Visit Budget Blinds of the Seacoast⁠⁠⁠⁠ for local windows, shades, & creating your cozy Seacoast dream home!⁠⁠Sage Portsmouth⁠: Portsmouth's newest luxury condominiums are here! ⁠Inquire and book a showing here.To get started on a path toward better financial investment, email our friend David Higgins ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠david.higgins@wellsfargoadvisors.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! He's a Portsmouth legend, and you won't regret it.AFFILIATE LINKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠3 Bridges Yoga⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: NEW yoga students can unlock a stellar deal of $45 for unlimited classes at the Seacoast's top yoga studio for a month! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠3BridgesYoga.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, select the "Seacoast Stories" special, and type in promo code SEACOASTSTORIES to activate the deal.⁠⁠⁠Studio One⁠⁠⁠: Use the code COASTIE26 at checkout on ⁠⁠⁠⁠the Studio One website⁠⁠⁠⁠ to unlock a 1-month trial of UNLIMITED spin, yoga, strength, pilates, and barre classes for a special price of $25 for "Seacoast Stories" listeners ONLY!UPCOMING EVENTS:Seacoast Stories Dinner Club: Wednesday, February 18, in Portland, ME! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seacoast Stories Dinner Club: Wednesday, March 4, in Dover, NH! ⁠⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠⁠EPISODE CHAPTERS:Why Kevin and Mariah married each other (00:00)Mariah's personal transformation that forever changed their marriage (08:20)How Kevin learned what masculinity actually is (28:32)SPONSORS: Investment advisor David Higgins & Budget Blinds of the SeacoastWhy all men actually aren't horrible people (34:10)Kevin's men's group and how it's changed his life (43:05)Why men need men and women need women (55:52)SPONSOR: Sage Portsmouth (01:00:22)Troy's experience at their intimacy workshop (01:02:00)Investment and insurance products are Not Insured by the FDIC or Any Federal Government Agency, Not a Deposit or Other Obligation of, or Guaranteed by, the Bank or Any Bank Affiliate, Subject to Investment Risks, Including Possible Loss of the Principal Amount Invested.Investment products and services are offered through Wells Fargo Clearing Services (WFCS), LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. WFCS uses the trade name Wells Fargo Advisors. 1 North Jefferson, St. Louis, MO 63103.

Erin Ovalle didn't want to do it anymore.No more storm-chasing. No more murder-suicides. No more doom-and-gloom of the news business.So, she quit the evening news business in Florida, and the Massachusetts native then found her way to the anchor chair, where she hosted morning TV shows in Portland, ME, for the city's ABC and CBS affiliates.After years of telling more positive stories in Portland, she began to get a different itch: Entrepreneurship.So, despite the challenges of the modern media climate, she decided to start her own media organization in 2016, Maine Life Media.Maine Life Media tells the stories of the people and businesses across the entire state of Maine. Their media network produces several TV shows, with lifestyle show Maine Life TV serving as the flagship. Their shows air on weekends on NewsCenter Maine, as well as NBCSports Boston.From her office in Portland, the nine-time Emmy nominee sits down with host Troy Farkas to discuss why she entered the media business several decades ago, the strange places her early career took her, the tragic circumstances that led her to move to Maine, the struggles of finding happiness working in the media business, why she started Maine Life Media, the joy telling stories brings her, and more.Plus, with Seacoast Stories Dinner Club preparing to take over Portland on Feb. 18, Ovalle lists the restaurants that we absolutely have to hit.To support Ovalle, you can follow her on Instagram @erinovalle and/or subscribe to the Maine Life YouTube channel.SPONSORS:⁠⁠Jenn Bakos Photography⁠⁠: Get 10% off your first photography session with one of the Seacoast's finest photographers! DM Jen ⁠⁠@jennbakosphoto⁠⁠ on Instagram to get started.⁠Oomph Salon⁠: Special happy hour haircuts for just $45 at New England's top-rated salon! AFFILIATE LINKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠3 Bridges Yoga⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: NEW yoga students can unlock a stellar deal of $45 for unlimited classes at the Seacoast's top yoga studio for a month! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠3BridgesYoga.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, select the "Seacoast Stories" special, and type in promo code SEACOASTSTORIES to activate the deal.⁠⁠Studio One⁠⁠: Use the code COASTIE26 at checkout on ⁠⁠⁠the Studio One website⁠⁠⁠ to unlock a 1-month trial of UNLIMITED spin, yoga, strength, pilates, and barre classes for a special price of $25 for "Seacoast Stories" listeners ONLY!Check out ⁠this article⁠ about "Seacoast Stories" in the Portsmouth City Lifestyle magazineUPCOMING EVENTS:Seacoast Stories Dinner Club: Wednesday, February 18, in Portland, ME! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠⁠⁠⁠Seacoast Stories Dinner Club: Wednesday, March 4, in Dover, NH! ⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠EPISODE CHAPTERS:Controversial Seacoast takes (00:00)Erin's winding media background (07:50)Why Erin joined Portland's TV circuit in 2008 (18:52)SPONSORS: Oomph Salon & Jenn Bakos Photography (28:00)Starting Maine Life Media in 2016 (30:50)The struggles of running a media company (40:00)How Maine Life Media became a full-fledged business (44:45)Portland food recs! (56:12)

Later this week, the top athletes in the world will walk in the Opening Ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, the dream for nearly every young athlete everywhere.Seabrook's Scotty Lago knows what it's like to make that walk.In 2010, he represented the United States of America at the Vancouver games. At 22 years old, he faced all the pressure in the world. And he delivered ... until he didn't.After perfectly executing a run he'd never performed before, Lago (unthinkably) won the bronze medal in the men's half pipe, earning himself a spot alongside legendary teammate Shaun White on the podium, who took home the gold.Then, a couple hours later, an inappropriate photo of Lago celebrating his accomplishment surfaced on TMZ, and then things began to unravel.Shortly after the photo spread online, the United States Olympic Committee sent him home, prematurely ending Lago's only Olympics experience.From his home in South Hampton, N.H., Lago joins host Troy Farkas to talk about what happened that night, and how the Seacoast fully stood behind him when he returned home. He also talks about how he found snowboarding in the first place, why he "floated" after retiring from the sport a decade ago, his love for hunting, and why he's now pursuing a career on YouTube.And, perhaps most importantly to Lago, he explains how he's rediscovered his devotion to his Christian faith after going on a men's retreat in Maine last year.To watch Lago's hunting vlogs, you can subscribe to his YouTube channel (@WildLago) here.SPONSORS:⁠Jenn Bakos Photography⁠: Get 10% off your first photography session with one of the Seacoast's finest photographers! DM Jen ⁠@jennbakosphoto⁠ on Instagram to get started.Oomph Salon: Special happy hour haircuts for just $45 at New England's top-rated salon! AFFILIATE LINKS:⁠⁠⁠3 Bridges Yoga⁠⁠⁠⁠: NEW yoga students can unlock a stellar deal of $45 for unlimited classes at the Seacoast's top yoga studio for a month! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠3BridgesYoga.com⁠⁠⁠⁠, select the "Seacoast Stories" special, and type in promo code SEACOASTSTORIES to activate the deal.⁠Studio One⁠: Use the code COASTIE26 at checkout on ⁠⁠the Studio One website⁠⁠ to unlock a 1-month trial of UNLIMITED spin, yoga, strength, pilates, and barre classes for a special price of $25 for "Seacoast Stories" listeners ONLY!Check out this article about "Seacoast Stories" in the Portsmouth City Lifestyle magazineUPCOMING EVENTS:Seacoast Stories Dinner Club: Wednesday, February 18, in Portland, ME! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠⁠⁠Seacoast Stories Dinner Club: Wednesday, March 4, in Dover, NH! ⁠Sign up here.EPISODE CHAPTERS:Scotty Lago's snowboarding career prior to 2010 (00:00)Reflecting on his Olympics experience (07:48)The TMZ photo that ended Scotty's Olympics prematurely (17:08)SPONSORS: Jenn Bakos Photo & Oomph Salon (25:23)How Scotty's career unfolded post-Olympics (28:05)Why Scotty loves hunting & is pursuing a career in it (30:36)The Christian men's retreat that changed Scotty's life (44:00)What is a good man? (58:46)

Emma Morse didn't want to become a yoga teacher.A native of South Hampton, N.H. and a UNH alum, the 33-year-old owner of The Yoga Parlor (Hampton, N.H.) took a yoga teacher training in California during her college years, immersing herself in the program to get away, and to try something new.Awestruck while taking in picturesque scenes of blue skies, she realized she not only wanted to teach yoga, but that she needed it for her sanity.She hasn't looked back since.On today's episode, Emma sits down with host Troy Farkas from the four walls of her expanded space in Hampton, where the two discuss what led her to take a YTT, her lifelong battles with ADD, anxiety, and depression, teaching yoga at MISSION (now Studio One) in the studio's early days, the not-so-good aspects of working in the Seacoast fitness scene, starting The Yoga Parlor at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, opening a new studio weeks before giving birth to her daughter late last year, and so much more. CHAPTERS:Bartending at Libby's for 13 years (00:00)Emma's lifelong struggles with ADD & anxiety (05:20)Becoming a teacher & Emma's teaching style (14:32)A CRAZY schedule when she started teaching (25:02)Emma's mental health struggles (31:25)SPONSORS: Jenn Bakos Photography & Budget Blinds of the Seacoast (35:30)Why Emma opened a yoga studio during COVID (38:20)Giving birth & opening a new location late 2025 (54:00)SPONSORS:Jenn Bakos Photography: Get 10% off your first photography session with one of the Seacoast's finest photographers! DM Jen @jennbakosphoto on Instagram to get started.⁠Visit Budget Blinds of the Seacoast⁠⁠⁠ for local windows, shades, & cozy vibes!UPCOMING EVENTS:Seacoast Stories Dinner Club pres. by Mainelove: Friday, February 6, in Newmarket, NH! ⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠⁠Seacoast Stories Dinner Club: Wednesday, February 18, in Portland, ME! ⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠AFFILIATE LINKS:⁠⁠3 Bridges Yoga⁠⁠⁠: NEW yoga students can unlock a stellar deal of $45 for unlimited classes at the Seacoast's top yoga studio for a month! Visit ⁠⁠⁠3BridgesYoga.com⁠⁠⁠, select the "Seacoast Stories" special, and type in promo code SEACOASTSTORIES to activate the deal.Studio One: Use the code COASTIE26 at checkout on ⁠the Studio One website⁠ to unlock a 1-month trial of UNLIMITED spin, yoga, strength, pilates, and barre classes for a special price of $25 for "Seacoast Stories" listeners ONLY!

One year ago, Studio One owner Katy Marshall made a decision she never expected to reach:She acquired MISSION - the boutique Portsmouth fitness studio she began her instructing career at, and vowed to never return to.In a new segment entitled "The Follow-Up," host Troy Farkas sits down with Katy at Studio One Portsmouth to discuss the surprising text message that started this chain of events in late 2024, the frantic sprint to turn MISSION into Studio One in just ONE DAY, how she had to fight to convince existing MISSION members and staff to stay amid the messy transition, dealing with stiff competition in the area, and how, a year later, Studio One finally feels like it has found its footing in its new home.Plus, Katy and Troy discuss the STRUGGLES of entrepreneurship, why fitness is directly tied to the stories we tell ourselves, and so much more.To check out Studio One for yourself, you can use the code "COASTIE26" at checkout on the Studio One website to unlock a 1-month trial of UNLIMITED spin, yoga, strength, pilates, and barre classes for a special price of $25 for "Seacoast Stories" listeners ONLY!CHAPTERS:Reflecting on her time working at MISSION (00:00)Katy's fitness instructing philosophy (07:05)How the MISSION acquisition happened (26:10)The struggles of acquiring a business (36:45)How hard running a fitness business is (40:40)Dealing with fitness studio competition in the area (50:00)Strange client habits and "Just Show Up January" (59:25)UPCOMING EVENTS:Seacoast Stories Dinner Club presented by Mainelove: Friday, February 6, in Newmarket, NH! ⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠⁠Seacoast Stories Dinner Club: Wednesday, February 18, in Portland, ME! ⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠

*TRIGGER WARNING* This episode contains references to suicide. Listener discretion is advised.Freddy Petrone wanted to die.He was going blind. His body, following years of addiction to alcohol and hard drugs, began to fail him. He couldn't keep a job. No family member could get through to him. Until one day, he finally made the commitment to himself that long eluded him.From the West End of Portsmouth, Freddy joins ⁠host Troy Farkas⁠ to discuss how he flipped the switch, paving the path for him to form I Got Bridged, a Portsmouth nonprofit which seeks to bridge the gap for Seacoast residents in need. But before that - in vivid detail - he explains the lows he sunk to to feed his addiction, and how it nearly cost him everything.To learn more about the I Got Bridged mission and how to volunteer, please visit ⁠IGotBridged.com. You can also watch Freddy's 2025 TedxPortsmouth talk here, or read this Portsmouth City Lifestyle magazine article about him.If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please call 988.CHAPTERS:How bad Freddy's addiction got (00:00)When Freddy started going blind (18:42)SPONSORS: 3 Bridges Yoga & Budget Blinds of the Seacoast (27:00)Freddy's road to recovery (29:20)The inspiration behind I Got Bridged (38:35)How I Got Bridged helps save lives on the Seacoast (45:10)SPONSORS:⁠⁠3 Bridges Yoga⁠⁠: NEW yoga students can unlock a stellar deal of $45 for unlimited classes at the Seacoast's top yoga studio for a month! Visit ⁠⁠3BridgesYoga.com⁠⁠, select the "Seacoast Stories" special, and type in promo code SEACOASTSTORIES to activate the deal.Budget Blinds of the Seacoast⁠⁠UPCOMING EVENTS:Seacoast Stories Dinner Club: Friday, February 6, in Newmarket, NH! ⁠Sign up here.⁠Seacoast Stories Dinner Club: Wednesday, February 18, in Portland, ME! ⁠Sign up here.⁠

Danielle Festa couldn't believe it.She'd lived for decades without knowing the truth.Until one day in 2020, she received a phone call from her cousin, a call that would eventually inspire the formation of The Aplomb Project, a Dover-based nonprofit which uses the power of art to help trauma survivors overcome their dark pasts, and to celebrate how far they've come in their recovery.From her art gallery in Dover, Danielle joins host Troy Farkas to discuss what happened on that phone call, why she decided to start painting portraits of trauma survivors, the extensive (and emotional) process of painting each survivor, how the Seacoast art community has rallied around the project, why the studio has become a healing space for all who enter, and so much more.To learn more about the art cafe, splatter room, exhibits, events, and open gallery hours, please visit TheAplombProject.org.CHAPTERS:What Danielle learned in a 2020 phone call (00:00)SPONSORS: 3 Bridges Yoga & Budget Blinds of the Seacoast (20:18)Why she wanted to start painting trauma survivors (23:08)The extensive BTS process for creating a portrait (29:36)What it's like working for a nonprofit (42:58)Cancer diagnosis (46:28)The Aplomb Project's offerings (58:04)SPONSORS:⁠3 Bridges Yoga⁠: NEW yoga students can unlock a stellar deal of $45 for unlimited classes at the Seacoast's top yoga studio for a month! Visit ⁠3BridgesYoga.com⁠, select the "Seacoast Stories" special, and type in promo code SEACOASTSTORIES to activate the deal.⁠Studio One⁠⁠: NEW CLIENTS can use promo code "COASTIE26" at checkout to get UNLIMITED classes for only $25 in one month (that's an insanely good deal) at the Seacoast's top destination for spin, strength, and pilates classes.⁠Budget Blinds of the Seacoast⁠UPCOMING EVENTS:Seacoast Stories Dinner Club: Friday, February 6, in Newmarket, NH! Sign up here.Seacoast Stories Dinner Club: Wednesday, February 18, in Portland, ME! Sign up here."Seacoast Stories" FINALLY has a newsletter! You can subscribe to our Substack ⁠⁠here for free.⁠⁠

Anthony DiLorenzo lived the American Dream.The son of immigrants, DiLorenzo bounced around as a child. After attending UNH in the 1980s, he decided to call the Seacoast home for the long haul. Not long after, he bought one car dealership, and then another, and another.Today, Anthony's Key Auto Group is one of the largest auto dealership chains in New England. Throughout his 30+ years in business, he's hired thousands of employees, solved countless problems, and earned millions upon millions of dollars. With his personal fortune, he's regularly given to several Seacoast nonprofits, donated $4 million to UNH's athletic complex, and he also purchased the infamous McIntyre Building in Portsmouth for $9 million.And due to all his business success, Anthony is confident he can win another uphill battle:This fall, DiLorenzo (R) announced he's running for New Hampshire's 1st Seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.His overarching message?To make the American Dream possible for New Hampshire citizens once more.From the West End of Portsmouth, Anthony joins ⁠host Troy Farkas ⁠for a wide-ranging discussion, where the two discuss Anthony's humble beginnings, growing his auto empire, what he loves about New Hampshire, why the Hearth Market failed, and his ambitious plans for making the McIntyre Building a community hub.Plus, Anthony discusses his approach to solving some of the nation's most pressing issues, like the healthcare system, college tuition prices, skyrocketing national debt, political polarization, and more.To learn more about Anthony's campaign, you can visit DiLorenzoForCongress.com.CHAPTERS:Building the Key Auto Group empire (00:00)Anthony's ambitious plans for the McIntyre building (12:14)Why Hearth Market failed & downtown Portsmouth's struggles (17:10)Anthony's philanthropic efforts (20:55)Thoughts on President Trump & Charlie Kirk (25:10)Housing, healthcare, national debt, & more (33:25)Political polarization (45:27)"Seacoast Stories" FINALLY has a newsletter! You can subscribe to our Substack here for free.

Natalie Tilton always knew.As a child in Lowell, Mass., she knew helping people was her calling.Fast forward three decades, and now the former Division I (and near Olympian) athlete is quickly taking over the physical therapy genre on the Seacoast.After growing tired of working under the duress of New Hampshire's hospital system, Natalie decided to launch her own practice, Ability Allies, in the darkest days of the pandemic. From her basement, she provided clients with personalized 1-on-1 care, a critical component of healthcare she felt was missing from her previous job.From the West End of Portsmouth, Natalie joins host Troy Farkas for a wide-ranging discussion, where the two discuss her earliest memories of wanting to be a PT, working with Red Sox players while attending Northeastern, moving to Newmarket, N.H., after meeting her husband online, her issues with traditional PT, the scary life-changing moment that made her reevaluate her career, launching Ability Allies, and later expanding it to four locations. Plus, Natalie lays out three critical things you must do to stay on top of your health in 2026.To book a PT appointment with Natalie and her amazing staff, you can visit AbilityAllies.com.CHAPTERS:Natalie's childhood dreams (00:00)Meeting her husband on Match.com (07:37)The grind of running four locations (13:12)SPONSORS: 3 Bridges Yoga & Budget Blinds (22:44)The (tragic) turning point that caused Natalie to leave the hospital system (25:40)Starting Ability Allies in her basement (35:28)3 healthy habits for 2026 (44:48)Ability Allies' rapid growth (57:42)Natalie's own wellness routine (01:03:50)SPONSORS:3 Bridges Yoga: NEW yoga students can unlock a stellar deal of $45 for unlimited classes at the Seacoast's top yoga studio for a month! Visit 3BridgesYoga.com, select the "Seacoast Stories" special, and type in promo code SEACOASTSTORIES to activate the deal.Studio One⁠: NEW CLIENTS can use promo code "COASTIE26" at checkout to get UNLIMITED classes for only $25 in one month (that's an insanely good deal) at the Seacoast's top destination for spin, strength, and pilates classes.Budget Blinds of the Seacoast"Seacoast Stories" FINALLY has a newsletter! You can subscribe to our Substack ⁠here for free.⁠Oh, and you can check out Troy's recent article on Stephanie Paolini of 3 Bridges Yoga here in the Portsmouth City Lifestyle Magazine.

Max Pruna⁠ had never tasted specialty coffee.But one day at Northeastern University in the mid 2010s, craft coffee pioneer ⁠George Howell⁠ poured Max the cup of coffee that would change his life.Inspired by this one sip, Max then dedicated his life to learning everything about craft coffee, eventually leading him to open La Mulita Coffee in Rye, N.H., now one of the most beloved shops on the Seacoast.In a replay of one of the most popular "Seacoast Stories" episodes of 2025, Colombia native Max Pruna joins ⁠⁠⁠host Troy Farkas⁠⁠⁠ to discuss growing up in Colombia when drug lord Pablo Escobar was terrorizing the streets, the immigration process that brought him and his wife to the U.S. in the early 2000s, when he first discovered specialty coffee, why he opened La Mulita in 2019, the Portsmouth politics that nearly prevented him from opening the shop at all, the creative ways La Mulita survived the pandemic, and so much more.CHAPTERS:Growing up in dangerous Colombia (00:00)Max's emigration to New Hampshire (06:45)Max's career prior to La Mulita (15:48)SPONSORS: Sage Portsmouth & We Can Help! (19:42)Learning about specialty coffee from George Howell (22:18))The fight to open La Mulita in 2019 (36:30)Surviving the pandemic (45:24)What makes La Mulita a special Seacoast spot (49:25)To support Max, you can visit him at ⁠La Mulita⁠ Monday-Saturday from 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. To purchase perfectly roasted coffee beans, check out ⁠LaMulitaCoffee.com⁠.UPCOMING EVENTS:Seacoast Stories Dinner Club is taking over Newburyport, MA, on Wednesday, January 7 at 6:30 p.m.! ⁠⁠⁠Book your seat here⁠⁠⁠ to make new friends.SPONSORS:⁠⁠Sage Portsmouth⁠⁠: Portsmouth's newest luxury condominiums are here ... and they're a steal! From now through 12/31, 20+ select units are available with BIG discounts. Prices start at $429,900. ⁠⁠Inquire here.⁠We Can Help!: Need a deep clean of your home? We got you! You can book one of our favorite Seacoast services here. You won't regret it.

Holly Ransom didn't want to feel this way anymore.The tiredness. The body aches. The shame.So she quit.Now two years sober, Holly is a spiritual wrecking ball fiercely determined to heal herself, and to use her own learnings to heal others along the way.A yoga teacher (3 Bridges Yoga, Seacoast Power Yoga, Four Bodies Wellness, Cinder & Sound), sound healer, holistic coach, and "Cycles and Shadows" podcast host, the 28-year-old is one of the oldest souls, deepest feelers, and most philosophical thinkers you'll come across on the Seacoast.In this Season 3 bonus episode recorded in the West End of Portsmouth, Holly joins host Troy Farkas to discuss her emotional yoga teacher training in Costa Rica, working at The Wilder, ecstatic dance, what astrology tells us about how we show up in relationships, why our consciousness has been "industrialized," and much more.CHAPTERS:Becoming a yoga teacher in Costa Rica (00:00)The difficult decision to get sober (06:00)Repairing the connection to yourself (19:35)SPONSORS: 3 Bridges Yoga + Sage Portsmouth (26:00)The benefits of dance for well-being (29:15)The challenges of running a healing business (35:40)Attachment styles (40:18)Why our consciousness has been "industrialized" (48:32)Final Question (56:57)SPONSORS:⁠3 Bridges Yoga⁠: NEW STUDENTS can use code "SSNEWBIE" to pay just $39 for 30 days! RETURNING STUDENTS can use code "SS5FOR50" to get a 5-class pack for just $50! ⁠Sign up here.⁠ Offer expires Jan. 5, 2026.Sage Portsmouth: Portsmouth's newest luxury condominiums are here ... and they're a steal! From now through 12/31, 20+ select units are available with BIG discounts. Prices start at $429,900. Inquire here.UPCOMING EVENTS:Seacoast Stories Dinner Club is taking over Newburyport, MA, on Wednesday, January 7 at 6:30 p.m.! Book your seat here to make new friends.

To kick off the FINAL live edition of the show in 2025, beloved "Seacoast Stories" guest Jennifer Wilder starts the show by hyping up the audience before welcoming host Troy Farkas to the 3S Artspace stage. After giving the rundown for the evening, Troy talks to Liars Bench Beer Co. co-owner Dagan Migirditch, who begins by telling the WILD story of how he discovered yoga in New Zealand. Then, the two talk about the early days of Liars Bench, Dagan's time working under Jay McSharry in the Seacoast restaurant scene, the revitalization of the West End of Portsmouth, and the dire state of housing in Portsmouth, and what can be done to fix it.Then, previous podcast guest, marketing strategist and musician Laura Fox, takes the stage to play three of her signature love songs. After that, she and Troy talk about her recent decision to book a 1-way trip to Mexico, why she feels she needs to make a big change in her life, and more.To cap off the evening, high-flying Seacoast businesswoman, Erin Holt of The Funk'tional Nutritionist, takes the mic to talk more about her long road to prominence, how her successful virtual business found its roots in the Seacoast community, how she's allowed others' limiting beliefs to define her, a rough year for business in 2025, and more. Plus, she fields several questions from the curious audience!CHAPTERS:Jennifer Wilder introduces Troy Farkas (00:00)Troy's opening (06:50)Dagan Migirditch, Liars Bench Beer Co. (13:22)SPONSOR: 3 Bridges Yoga (37:50)Laura Fox plays live music (40:30)Laura Fox conversation (55:15)Troy looks back on a wild 2025 (01:02:32)Erin Holt, The Funk'tional Nutritionist (01:08:53)Erin Holt Q/A (01:32:35)SPONSORS:3 Bridges Yoga: NEW STUDENTS can use code "SSNEWBIE" to pay just $39 for 30 days! RETURNING STUDENTS can use code "SS5FOR50" to get a 5-class pack for just $50! Sign up here. Offer expires Jan. 5, 2026.The Coop at Earth Eagle Brewing: Portsmouth's new dive bar - open late six nights per week! Right next to 3BY.Special thanks goes to:Lindsey Watson (photographer)Kevin Edge (photographer)Susan Plungis (photographer)Nick Eaton (videographer)Jennifer Wilder (hypewoman)Martin, Sarah, Sara, and Danny from 3S Artspace

Seacoast Stories LIVE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is happening THIS Friday, December 5 at 3S Artspace! ⁠Host Troy Farkas⁠ will speak to Dagan Migirditch from Liars Bench Beer Co. & The Funk'tional Nutritionist ⁠Erin Holt⁠. Plus, live music from past guest Laura Fox! To see the Seacoast's No. 1 podcast in person, you can secure your tickets ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.In 85 episodes over the last 18 months, Troy Farkas has sat across from a litany of Seacoast standouts, from C&J Bus Lines President Jim Jalbert, to Vida Cantina's David Vargas, to The Funk'tional Nutritionist Erin Holt, and many other notables in between.In these conversations, guests open up in ways they never have, often telling Troy things they've never said out loud before.Well, now it's time Troy gets a taste of his own medicine.Today, the owner of LANEY & LU and Ginger Fox Bakery, Jennifer Wilder, takes it upon herself to ask Troy the questions she's dying to hear answers to.From the West End of Portsmouth, Jennifer and Troy talk about the very first conversation they had, which paved the way for the eventual launch of "Seacoast Stories" in June 2024. They also get real about the difficulties of making money in the podcast business, Troy's insecurities with Type 1 diabetes, the day that changed his life 13 years ago, and much, much more.Plus, Jennifer and Troy team up for a special "Ask Me Anything" segment, where the two answer questions submitted by the listeners on social media!CHAPTERS:SS Live on Friday! (00:00)Reflecting on Jen's two episodes (02:45)Jen interviews Troy! (12:45)The evolution of Jen and Troy's relationship (18:00)The struggles of the podcast business (25:05)SPONSOR: Studio H (34:00)Troy's approach to interviewing (35:20)Have you ever wanted to quit SS? (47:22)Troy's Type 1 Diabetes struggles (55:12)SPONSOR: Little Tree Education (01:04:10)Listener questions! (01:05:35)EVENTS:⁠⁠Seacoast Stories Dinner Club!⁠⁠ It's happening in Portsmouth at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, December 5, just prior to the next live podcast. ⁠⁠Take the personality quiz here ⁠⁠to get matched up with five Seacoast strangers for dinner. Bookings close Wednesday!SPONSORS:⁠⁠⁠⁠Little Tree Education⁠⁠⁠⁠: Get 50% off your application fee with code SEACOASTSTORIES when ⁠⁠⁠applying your child⁠⁠⁠ for Spring/Fall 2026 at the Seacoast's top Montessori school!Studio H Salon: Get 50% ($100) off your consultation regarding preventative hair loss! Visit ⁠their website⁠ and type "STORIES" into the contact box to activate the deal.BREAKING NEWS! We finally have a newsletter! For updates about new episodes, events, a BTS window into the show, and ways YOU can directly support the podcast, you can subscribe on seacoaststories.substack.com.

In 72 hours, my life changed forever.In August 2023, nurses rushed me to Portsmouth Regional Hospital, where they discovered my dangerously high blood sugar levels, the classic precursor for a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes. I stayed for the weekend, and left the hospital as a completely different person.Since then, diabetes has made my life extremely complicated:Waking up sweaty in the middle of the night by dangerously low blood sugar levels. Carrying sugary snacks on me everywhere I go. Visiting the pharmacy every other day to pick up yet another (expensive) piece of diabetes supplies.Nearly dying on multiple occasions.That's the reality for a Type 1 diabetic, a reality that's intimately understood by actress Elle Shaheen (yes, that Shaheen). And this November, Diabetes Awareness Month, it's about time to shed a light on life with this disease.Diagnosed at eight years old, Elle - daughter of N.H. politician Stefany Shaheen and granddaughter of U.S. senator Jeanne Shaheen - has lived with this disease the majority of her life. Even after 18 years of managing this disease, diabetes still haunts her every day.Elle is the subject of the 2016 New York Times bestseller, "Elle & Coach," Stefany Shaheen's book about Elle's diagnosis, the effect of diabetes on their family, and the medical alert dog - Coach - that brought some much-needed relief to the Shaheen's chaotic lives.From the West End of Portsmouth, we discuss our near-death experiences with diabetes, her work as an advocate, meeting President Obama, growing up with a medical dog by her side at all times, and whether researchers will find a cure in our lifetimes.Plus, Elle's time in the Portsmouth theater scene, her Broadway dreams, and life in Hollywood during the entertainment industry's existential crisis.To support finding a cure for Type 1 Diabetes, you can donate here to Breakthrough T1D, the organization responsible for leading the fight against this disease.CHAPTERS:What is Type 1 diabetes? (00:00)Living with T1D as a child in Portsmouth (07:20)Meeting President Obama during her advocacy work (13:20)Misconceptions of T1D (21:16)The mental health struggles of T1D (26:28)How Elle's medical alert dog saved Elle's life (36:45)My recent near-death experience (50:25)Elle's Portsmouth theater background & Broadway dreams (57:20)How do you want to be remembered? (01:13:20)EVENTS:Seacoast Stories Dinner Club! It's happening in Portsmouth at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, December 5, just prior to the next live podcast. Take the personality quiz here to get matched up with five Seacoast strangers for dinner.⁠⁠⁠⁠Seacoast Stories LIVE!⁠⁠⁠⁠ On Friday, December 5, the Seacoast's biggest podcast takes the 3S Artspace stage for an evening of community, connection, and conversation. Secure your tickets ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠.SPONSORS:⁠⁠Little Tree Education⁠⁠: Get 50% off your application fee with code SEACOASTSTORIES when ⁠applying your child⁠ for Spring/Fall 2026 at the Seacoast's top Montessori school!⁠⁠Seacoast 2 Summit⁠⁠: How much is your home worth for a short/mid-term rental property? Find out ⁠⁠here ⁠⁠for FREE! To get started on a path toward better financial investment, email our friend David Higgins ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠david.higgins@wellsfargoadvisors.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! He's a Portsmouth legend, and you won't regret it.Investment and insurance products are Not Insured by the FDIC or Any Federal Government Agency, Not a Deposit or Other Obligation of, or Guaranteed by, the Bank or Any Bank Affiliate, Subject to Investment Risks, Including Possible Loss of the Principal Amount Invested.Investment products and services are offered through Wells Fargo Clearing Services (WFCS), LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. WFCS uses the trade name Wells Fargo Advisors. 1 North Jefferson, St. Louis, MO 63103.

Red McGrath dreamt of a food truck that handed out free meals.Unfortunately, he didn't live long enough to see his dream come true. Red passed away at 29 years old. But alongside her two surviving siblings, Caitlin McGrath-Levesque took it upon herself to carry out Red's life work.That work is Red's Good Vibes, a top Seacoast nonprofit that hands out free meals - no questions asked - prepared in their signature red food truck. Additionally, they manage five (and growing) community fridges currently located in Portsmouth, Kittery, Berlin, Exeter, and Newmarket.Since starting operations in 2019, Red's Good Vibes has served over 500,000 meals. They've changed lives, and have completely redefined the concept of giving freely.From the West End of Portsmouth, Caitlin joins host Troy Farkas to discuss what happened to Red, the early days of Red's Good Vibes, why they received criticism during the pandemic, the power players they've received donations from, why they stick to their "no questions asked" ethos, and the expansion of community fridges. Plus, the two discuss the incredible ways the Seacoast has stepped up in recent weeks to address the pause on SNAP benefits.To learn more about community fridge locations and what kind of items you can donate, just visit here.CHAPTERS:Opening montage (00:00)Seacoast Stories LIVE on 12/5! (01:45)Red's tragic passing in 2018 (02:46)SPONSOR: Seacoast 2 Summit (24:45)The chaotic early days of Red's Good Vibes during COVID (26:12)The growth of the food truck on the Seacoast despite the doubters (36:22)SPONSOR: Little Tree Education (50:20)The expansion of community fridges (51:55)How Seacoast businesses are stepping up to face food insecurity in tough times (01:03:25)Why giving back is "intimidating" (01:10:28)How do you want to be remembered? (01:17:32)EVENTS:⁠⁠Seacoast Stories LIVE!⁠⁠ On Friday, December 5, the Seacoast's biggest podcast takes the 3S Artspace stage for an evening of community, connection, and conversation. Secure your tickets ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.SPONSORS:⁠Little Tree Education⁠: Get 50% off your application fee with code SEACOASTSTORIES when applying your child for Spring/Fall 2026 at the Seacoast's top Montessori school!⁠Seacoast 2 Summit⁠: How much is your home worth for a short/mid-term rental property? Find out ⁠here ⁠for FREE! To get started on a path toward better financial investment, email our friend David Higgins ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠david.higgins@wellsfargoadvisors.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! He's a Portsmouth legend, and you won't regret it.Investment and insurance products are Not Insured by the FDIC or Any Federal Government Agency, Not a Deposit or Other Obligation of, or Guaranteed by, the Bank or Any Bank Affiliate, Subject to Investment Risks, Including Possible Loss of the Principal Amount Invested.Investment products and services are offered through Wells Fargo Clearing Services (WFCS), LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. WFCS uses the trade name Wells Fargo Advisors. 1 North Jefferson, St. Louis, MO 63103.

***TRIGGER WARNING*** This episode contains discussion of sexual abuse, assault, and harassment. Listener discretion is advised.Erin Snow just wanted someone to believe her.But no one would.When she tried to tell her peers about the sexual abuse she experienced at nine years old, everyone around Erin downplayed what happened.No one listened.When she refused to give consent to partners or experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, again, no one listened.But then in 2019, after a divorce led her sitting in the ruins of a past life, she started dreaming of a place where women could be listened to, and actually heard.Last year, Erin finally achieved that dream when she opened the Seacoast Listening Lounge in Hampton, N.H. Now, the former paralegal now spends her days listening to women's stories, and believing them.From the cozy confines of Seacoast Listening Lounge, Erin Snow and host Troy Farkas discuss the traumatic experiences that have shaped Erin's life, her 20 years navigating New Hampshire's justice system, divorce, why she opened the Listening Lounge, and why she believes this concept could take off around the world.To learn more, you can book your free consultation with Erin here.If you or anyone you know experiencing sexual assault or domestic violence in Rockingham or Stratford County, HAVEN is here to help. They believe survivors, and their team works to empower them and meet them where they are. You can reach them on their 24-hour hotline at 603-994-(SAFE) 7233.CHAPTERS:Sexual abuse at age 9 (00:00)Other experienced with sexual misconduct (12:48)A message from our sponsors (25:50)Good & bad from 20 years as a paralegal (28:52)Infidelity leading to divorce (39:55)Online dating after getting divorced (51:30)What is Seacoast Listening Lounge? (54:52)How do you want to be remembered? (01:10:37)EVENTS:⁠⁠Seacoast Stories Dinner Club⁠⁠ is headed to Hampton, N.H., on Wednesday, November 12. Meet your new best friends by ⁠⁠taking this personality quiz⁠⁠ and securing your spot today.⁠Seacoast Stories LIVE!⁠ On Friday, December 5, the Seacoast's biggest podcast takes the 3S Artspace stage for an evening of community, connection, and conversation. Secure your tickets ⁠here⁠.SPONSORS:Little Tree Education: Get 50% off your application fee with code SEACOASTSTORIES when applying your child for Spring/Fall 2026 at the Seacoast's top Montessori school!Seacoast 2 Summit: How much is your home worth for a short-term stay? Find out here for FREE! To get started on a path toward better financial investment, email our friend David Higgins ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠david.higgins@wellsfargoadvisors.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! He's a Portsmouth legend, and you won't regret it.Investment and insurance products are Not Insured by the FDIC or Any Federal Government Agency, Not a Deposit or Other Obligation of, or Guaranteed by, the Bank or Any Bank Affiliate, Subject to Investment Risks, Including Possible Loss of the Principal Amount Invested.Investment products and services are offered through Wells Fargo Clearing Services (WFCS), LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. WFCS uses the trade name Wells Fargo Advisors. 1 North Jefferson, St. Louis, MO 63103.

One of the best Halloween parades in the country?According to USA Today, that's exactly what the Portsmouth Halloween Parade is. Each year, Seacoast Halloween fanatics descend upon downtown Portsmouth for the parade, donning detailed costumes and a community spirit that few towns in the nation can match.With tens of thousands attendees present, the organization of the parade is a massive undertaking. And for a grassroots organization, the beloved annual tradition requires extensive amounts of support from the city of Portsmouth. Plus ... a lot of cash, too.On today's episode, host Troy Farkas welcomes two parade organizers, Jonathan Day and Amanda Giles, to discuss why this parade is one of the Seacoast's top annual attractions. Plus, they talk about the 30-year history of the parade, why they refuse to take corporate sponsorship, the choosing of the Grand Marshal, the creative year-long efforts that go into raising funds for this event, how the community rallies together to make this event happen, and so much more.CHAPTERS:Seacoast Stories LIVE on 12/5 (00:00)The history of the parade (02:00)Forgoing corporate sponsorship (12:45)Why the parade is so beloved (16:00)The small (but mighty) team behind the parade (30:44)BTS planning of the event (36:00)Plans for the 30th parade (50:52)How do you want to be remembered? (53:53)EVENTS:⁠Seacoast Stories Dinner Club⁠ is headed to Hampton, N.H., on Wednesday, November 12. Meet your new best friends by ⁠taking this personality quiz⁠ and securing your spot today.Seacoast Stories LIVE! On Friday, December 5, the Seacoast's biggest podcast takes the 3S Artspace stage for an evening of community, connection, and conversation. Secure your tickets here.SPONSORS:LADIES! To learn more about what's going on with your hormones, you can get a FREE lab consultation with Dr. Whitney Elsesser by visiting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Holistic & Hormonal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ web site when you write "HORMONES" on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the contact page.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To get started on a path toward better financial investment, email our friend David Higgins ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠david.higgins@wellsfargoadvisors.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! He's a Portsmouth legend, and you won't regret it.Investment and insurance products are Not Insured by the FDIC or Any Federal Government Agency, Not a Deposit or Other Obligation of, or Guaranteed by, the Bank or Any Bank Affiliate, Subject to Investment Risks, Including Possible Loss of the Principal Amount Invested.Investment products and services are offered through Wells Fargo Clearing Services (WFCS), LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. WFCS uses the trade name Wells Fargo Advisors. 1 North Jefferson, St. Louis, MO 63103.

Jennifer Wilder found herself sleeping on the floor of her friend's apartment in Portsmouth.On the eve of opening her second LANEY & LU location and Ginger Fox Bakery (formerly Sweet Dreams), Jen's life was unraveling behind-the-scenes.Today, in Part Two of a two-part podcast, the iconic LANEY & LU founder (formerly Jennifer Desrosiers) takes us behind the CHAOS that swirled around the (delayed) opening of her Portsmouth location, a catastrophe she says cost her "hundreds of thousands of dollars."Jennifer and ⁠host Troy Farkas⁠ also discuss the real reason Jen decided to close LANEY & LU (Exeter) earlier this year, the unexpected delays she faced in opening LANEY & LU (Portsmouth) and Ginger Fox, the struggles of the dating scene for an accomplished woman like herself, and why she recently changed her name! CHAPTERS:Messy openings of LANEY & LU Portsmouth + Ginger Fox (00:00)Closing LANEY & LU Exeter (09:10)Becoming Jennifer Wilder (26:25)The struggles of online dating (34:34)The Wilder Way (41:55)How do you want to be remembered? (52:35)Jen is hiring an Executive Coordinator for her growing portfolio of brands! If you're interested, apply here. And if you're a business owner in need of some 1:1 coaching, you can work with Jen by ⁠inquiring here.⁠EVENTS:Seacoast Stories Dinner Club is headed to Hampton, N.H., on Wednesday, November 12. Meet your new best friends by taking this personality quiz and securing your spot today.SPONSORS:⁠⁠⁠⁠Jennifer Bakos Photography⁠⁠⁠⁠: Small biz owners can get 10% off your first photography session by DM'ing Jenn ⁠⁠⁠⁠@jennbakosphoto ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram! Just tell her you're a fan of the podcast 😊LADIES! To learn more about what's going on with your hormones, you can get a FREE lab consultation with Dr. Whitney Elsesser by visiting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Holistic & Hormonal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ web site when you write "HORMONES" on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the contact page.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To get started on a path toward better financial investment, email our friend David Higgins ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠david.higgins@wellsfargoadvisors.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! He's a Portsmouth legend, and you won't regret it.Investment and insurance products are Not Insured by the FDIC or Any Federal Government Agency, Not a Deposit or Other Obligation of, or Guaranteed by, the Bank or Any Bank Affiliate, Subject to Investment Risks, Including Possible Loss of the Principal Amount Invested.Investment products and services are offered through Wells Fargo Clearing Services (WFCS), LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. WFCS uses the trade name Wells Fargo Advisors. 1 North Jefferson, St. Louis, MO 63103.

*This episode contains references to sexual harassment. Listener discretion is advised.*They told her no one would buy turmeric lattes. That she was crazy for leaving a $350,000 salary behind. That she needed to have sex with her boss for any shot at career advancement.Jennifer Wilder has heard it all. It's never stopped her before, and now, at 48 years old, nothing can.Wilder (formerly known as Jennifer Desrosiers) is the "boss babe" owner of Seacoast favorites LANEY & LU and Ginger Fox Bakery. Before opening LANEY & LU in Exeter, N.H., 10 years ago, Jen lived a completely different life, having spent 20 years working in manufacturing, engineering, and plastics.And now, in Part One of a two-part conversation, the Seacoast's top adventuress is ready to tell all.From the West End of Portsmouth, Jennifer and host Troy Farkas discuss Jen's childhood, her "brutal" experiences with sexual harassment in her past career, and the health issues that led her to completely change course.Plus, what she learned about herself during yoga teacher training, the vision that led her to create LANEY & LU, why the brand took off more than she ever imagined it would, growing her restaurant empire, becoming a role model for female entrepreneurs, and much, much more.CHAPTERS:Jen Wilder's upbringing (00:00)The good, bad, and ugly from corporate life (11:34)The chain of events that led Jen to throw away her past life (20:00)How Jen became a leading voice in the female entrepreneur scene (32:38)Opening LANEY & LU in 2015 (42:52)The expansion of Jen's brand & restaurant empire (55:00)If you're a business owner in need of some 1:1 coaching, you can work with Jen by inquiring here.SPONSORS:⁠⁠⁠Jennifer Bakos Photography⁠⁠⁠: Small biz owners can get 10% off your first photography session by DM'ing Jenn ⁠⁠⁠@jennbakosphoto ⁠⁠⁠on Instagram! Just tell her you're a fan of the podcast 😊LADIES! To learn more about what's going on with your hormones, you can get a FREE lab consultation with Dr. Whitney Elsesser by visiting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Holistic & Hormonal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ web site when you write "HORMONES" on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the contact page.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Personality quizzes, secret reveals, delicious dinners, and connecting with ... strangers?That's the "billion dollar" company Portsmouth's Rae and Ryan Lambert believe they've just started.Through their new app, DNNR, Rae and Ryan send like-minded strangers to dinner together. The catch? The attendees don't know where they're dining until the day of the dinner, nor do they know who they're dining with until they show up.It's an idea they stumbled upon earlier this year after the Silicon Valley expats spent years taking "throat punches" while building their previous meetup app, River - which they spoke about on "Seacoast Stories" last year. Now, they've pivoted, and they're convinced that dinner clubs - like Seacoast Stories Dinner Club - will be a valuable tool for creators to build community and monetize their audience, while simultaneously helping strangers meet new people in a fun way.From the West End of Portsmouth, the Lamberts return to the show to discuss the pivot from River to DNNR, how Seacoast Stories Dinner Club works, how their new business is already taking off in other parts of the country, Portsmouth's sneakily growing tech scene, and why they're convinced DNNR will become a very, very lucrative business for them.Interested in attending the next Seacoast Stories Dinner Club? You can sign up here to join us in Exeter, N.H., on Wednesday, October 15 at 7 p.m. You can also read this recent Substack article about Seacoast Stories Dinner Club's success.CHAPTERS:Why River struggled despite widespread usage (00:00)Pivoting from River to DNNR (12:30)SPONSORS: Jenn Bakos Photography + Holistic & Hormonal (25:28)The unique technology behind Seacoast Stories Dinner Club (28:15)What to expect at Seacoast Stories Dinner Club (33:02)Some of the challenges of operating DNNR (40:50)Why DNNR is a surefire success (46:12)How DNNR is expanding far beyond the Seacoast (58:55)Portsmouth's sneaky large tech scene (01:06:34)How do you want to be remembered? (01:08:18)EVENTS:⁠Seacoast Culinary Challenge⁠ at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, N.H., on Wednesday, 10/29. Join the fight against food insecurity by ⁠snagging your tickets here.⁠SPONSORS:⁠⁠Jennifer Bakos Photography⁠⁠: Small biz owners can get 10% off your first photography session by DM'ing Jenn ⁠⁠@jennbakosphoto ⁠⁠on Instagram! Just tell her you're a fan of the podcast 😊To learn more about what's going on in your body, get a FREE lab consultation by visiting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Holistic & Hormonal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ web site when you write "HORMONES" on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the contact page.⁠⁠⁠⁠Email our friend David Higgins ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠david.higgins@wellsfargoadvisors.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started on a better path toward financial investment!Investment and insurance products are Not Insured by the FDIC or Any Federal Government Agency, Not a Deposit or Other Obligation of, or Guaranteed by, the Bank or Any Bank Affiliate, Subject to Investment Risks, Including Possible Loss of the Principal Amount Invested.Investment products and services are offered through Wells Fargo Clearing Services (WFCS), LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. WFCS uses the trade name Wells Fargo Advisors. 1 North Jefferson, St. Louis, MO 63103.