Connect Raleigh

Connect Raleigh

Hosted by: Chuck Belden

A local and authentic look into Raleigh, NC. Each week we will meet interesting people, visit unique places and dive deep into all the things that make Raleigh, NC one of the best places to live in the US. As one of...

Episodes

43. Jo Fender

Season #3 Episode #43

Jolene (Jo) Fender is a French Canadian expat that chose to move to North Carolina after getting a taste of snow birding during her maternity leave. She homeschools her 3 kids and started her own secular homeschool...
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42. Billy Richardson

Season #3 Episode #42

A conversation with Billy Richardson is a good conversation to have. He's lived all around the county but chooses to call Raleigh home. He's a veterinarian, financial + business + soccer coach and really passionate...
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41. Michelle Johnson

Season #3 Episode #41

Today on the Connect Raleigh podcast we get to be Connect Durham...sort of. Our guest Michelle Johnson is with us today to talk about all that is going on around Durham including her brand spanking new DIY studio...
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40. Michael Burger

Season #3 Episode #40

To start with, Michael or Mike as I'm allowed to call him, is a good friend of mine and the kind of guy that you just enjoy being around. He's smart, he's kind, he's funny, a great dad and husband and a HUGE music...
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39. Cheyenne Levinson

Season #3 Episode #39

Cheyenne is a local mom, entrepreneur, and content creator. She runs Triangle Families Explore, a media resource connecting families to high quality experiences in the triangle. Cheyenne is currently in the process of...
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38. Brandon Baker from 1st Tee of the Triangle

Season #3 Episode #38

Brandon Baker is the President/CEO of First Tee of the Triangle and has served in the role since 2013. Prior to moving to the Triangle to join First Tee in 2010, he held a variety of roles in the youth development...
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37. Danny Rosin, Big Time Do Gooder

Season #3 Episode #37

Danny Rosin is the president of Brand Fuel a brand merchandising agency that delivers brand experiences, ecommerce, inspiration and results while having fun along the way. And that right there seems to be the key to...
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36. Courtney Bowman from Raleigh Cheesy

Season #3 Episode #36

Courtney is the owner of a small business in Raleigh called Raleigh Cheesy where they make custom cheese and charcuterie boards for catering options as well as they have a retail location you can pop in for some take...
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35. Patrick O'Connor

Season #3 Episode #35

The real estate market has been an insanely confusing and ever changing situation over the last few years. The national media says one thing but is that true for each local market? I'm not sure it is. Today, we get to...
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34. Libby Taylor from SchoolUp

Season #3 Episode #34

Libby Taylor started SchoolUp to provide families in Wake County with the knowledge and guidance they need to find the right school for their children. And she's now expanded to Durham County and will be at the coast...
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33. Trevor Morreall from Purple

Season #3 Episode #33

This is a little shorter version of the podcast where we focus on and highlight different members of the Connect Raleigh networking group on Linked In. We started the LinkedIN group 15 years ago and today it has...
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32. Kiara Ruth

Season #3 Episode #32

I've heard a lot about Kiara Ruth over the last few years. Mostly from my wife, whom is one of her biggest fans. But also from her husband Terrance, an alum (is that the right word? Alum? Alumni? Alumnus? Who...
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