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Local Voices (Miami)Kenlie Reed - Pilates ExpertKenlie is................helping make Pilates something for the boys. Born in Arkansas with a background in dance, she started enjoying mat workouts in her warmups before ever encountering a reformer (pilates machine). She moved her senior year of high school to Florida and went to UCF, where she studied psychology, One day she saw a poster at her gym of a true pilates class, and next thing you know, she got her 500hr comprehensive certification from the internationally accredited Balance Body program. Teaching at Equinox here in Miami during COVID, she met several professional athletes open to leveraging the...2025-05-1341 minLocal Voices (Miami)Samantha Quintero - Food BloggerSamantha is.................one of the best food bloggers in the city. Half Cuban, half Chinese, and a tad bit Jamaican, she enjoys studing the melting pot that is Miami. Her obsession with the art of cuisine, started with her parents who would take her and her siblings out to restaurants on the weekends, and with her grandparents who were frequent bakers. In high school she started doing photography, and the summer before her freshman year at FIU, she saw a list for top 50 spots to check out in Miami, and was inspired to start her own blog. Now at 23...2025-04-2740 minLocal Voices (Miami)Samantha Quintana - Food BloggerSamantha is...................one of the best food bloggers in the city. Half Cuban, half Chinese, and a tad bit Jamaican, she loves studying the melting pot that is Miami. Her obsession with the art of cuisine, started with her parents who would always take her and her siblings out to restaurants on the weekends, and with her grandparents who were frequent bakers. In high school she started practicing photography, and in the summer before her freshman year at FIU, she saw a list for top 50 spots to check out in Miami, which motivated her to start her own blog...2025-04-2740 minLocal Voices (Miami)Natalie Cabo - Netflix ActressNatalie is..............on her way to an Oscar, or at least we're all hoping. Born in Miami, growing up in Kendall, she did theatre in high school, and started acting professionally after graduating from UNC Chapel Hill with a business degree, A lover of reality and competition shows, she applied to Big Brother one year, and made a great impression, however she ultimately wasn't chosen. Fast forward a few years later, the same casting director gives her a call, for a new reality based Netflix show called Twentysomethings, and this time she applies and gets the role. After getting...2025-04-0344 min
Vitamine C en LimousinJoseph-Isidore Bourassa - Parcours de carême VirtusDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2025-03-2811 minLocal Voices (Miami)Osvaldo Espino - Music WriterOz is..................a fan of the lyric, "A job ain't a job, it's a damn good time." As a local beat writer studying the music scene, he gets to take a closer look at the heart of entertainment. Born in Dallas, his family from Mexico, he went to the University of Miami for Finance, then switched over to Journalism & Film when he accepted that he had always been a culture nerd, and that music was his passion. He started writing for the school's paper, Miami Hurricanes, then once he graduated, he got his start at the local paper Miami...2025-03-2159 min
Vitamine C en LimousinNicole et Maëlys - Le catéchuménatDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2025-03-2113 min
Vitamine C en LimousinLorenzo, représentant de l'association AVSIDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2025-03-1413 min
Vitamine C en LimousinSecretariat de l'espace missionaire de BriveDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2025-02-2811 minLocal Voices (Miami)Joe Stadlin - Soccer CoachJoe is..............a great example of how a weakness or personal challenge, can become a personal strength. After growing up with Tourrettes syndrome, he became especially conscious and compassionate towards others, realizing that everyone is going through something and deserves kindness. Born outside Annapolis, Maryland, he grew up playing soccer as a child, went to the state championship his senior year, and ended up playing in World Cup Qualifying matches for the USA Futsal team. During COVID, he moved to Miami and slept on the beach for a while before making connections, and promoting for local venues. He has...2025-02-2140 min
Vitamine C en LimousinAbbe David et ValerieDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2025-02-1412 min
Vitamine C en LimousinUn nouveau directeur pour RCF - Rencontre avec Patrick ProisyDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2025-02-0708 min
Vitamine C en LimousinLourdes Cancer EspéranceDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2025-01-3112 min
Vitamine C en LimousinLes patronagesDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2025-01-2412 minLocal Voices (Miami)Drew Goldsmith - Motivational YogiDrew is.............bringing masculine yoga energy to Miami. Born in Boston he used to make fun of yoga, until he tried it one day and eventually got hooked, doing yoga #everydamnday for 3 years, After getting his 200hr and 500hr RYT on international retreats in Japan & Greece, he decided to move to Miami, and knowing very few people, started offering yoga in Margaret Pace Park as way of normalcy. While his classes started with just 5 or so people, now he regularly sees 100s at his Monday 7pm and Wednesday 7am classes, and has also started running monthly Manatee Island Yoga...2025-01-241h 00
Vitamine C en LimousinAlain LambertDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2025-01-1713 min
Vitamine C en LimousinAxelle POISSON - Parvis des ClarissesDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2025-01-1011 min
Vitamine C en LimousinNoël SolidaireDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2024-12-1312 min
Vitamine C en LimousinAnne de BoisredonDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2024-12-0614 min
Vitamine C en LimousinVeillées pour la vieDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2024-11-2914 min
Vitamine C en LimousinElodie Dujardin, membre du tiers ordre carmélite.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2024-11-2211 minLocal Voices (Miami)Shay Williams - Pilates LeaderShay is...................Miami's latest Pilates star, bringing a level of consistency and professionalism that no one can deny. Born in Dallas, Texas, she went to Nova Southeastern briefly before deciding to join the Navy, serving as a master helmsman and fitness leader on the ships, getting sailors ready for their fitness readiness tests each year. Since meeting her husband, she now works in clinical research in the area of women's cancer, and also serves as an EMT. When a friend suggested that she get certified in pilates with Jungle Johanna (Thompson), she took the leap, and now finds herself...2024-11-2154 min
Vitamine C en LimousinJean-Phillipe Tizon - Diacres en Monde Ouvrier et en Milieu Populaire.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2024-11-1510 min
Vitamine C en LimousinDon Jakob Moussong - Les indulgencesDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2024-11-0811 min
Vitamine C en LimousinPierre MORIN - Vivre la ToussaintDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2024-11-0112 min
Vitamine C en LimousinLes journée paysannes avec Patricia Tronche.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2024-10-2511 min
Vitamine C en LimousinAxelle POISSON - Parvis des Clarisses.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2024-10-1811 min
Vitamine C en LimousinAnita Peyre, sur le diacona.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2024-10-1108 min
Vitamine C en LimousinDécouverte des AFC avec Florence LamoineDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2024-09-2709 min
Vitamine C en LimousinLes dimanches en famille et le congré mission en paroisse.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2024-09-2012 min
Vitamine C en LimousinCommunauté des Soeurs de la Providence d'Objat.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2024-09-1311 min
Vitamine C en LimousinEmmanuel JOLIVETDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2024-09-0612 minLocal Voices (Miami)Troy Wright - Neighborhood DirectorTroy is..................the man behind the curtain, helping create moments that transform. As Executive Director of the Washington Avenue Business Improvement District, he oversees a main avenue in South Beach, and has great insight into what makes a community thrive. Born in Seattle, Washington, he was a child prodigy on the drums, majoring in Business Administration, after some timely advice, and minoring in Music, he has always sought to connect his passion and his practicality. Early in his career, he served as Vice President of the Jimmy Hendrix Estate, overseeing a major case that had a big historic impact...2024-04-1157 minLocal Voices (Miami)Tito Puente Jr. - High Octane EntertainerTito is.............as energetic as it gets. Fueled off Florida orange juice, & the drive to honor his father, he carries an electric energy into every performance, and describes them even as religious, cathartic experiences. Born in New York City, son to the King of Latin Music, Tito Puente, he was exposed to the music scene early, whether that be drums in the garage, or the opportunity to go touring with his father in the summers. He made the decision to move down to Miami 30 years ago, all by himself, and proceeded to put out his own albums, "Got Mambo"...2024-02-0846 minLocal Voices (Miami)Aimee Cuadra - Yoga InspirerAimee is................a culmination of Miami's inclusive yoga community. Someone transformed from feeling unsafe, to feeling empowered. Born in New Jersey, her parents separated when she was young, and it was quite difficult, she ended up not seeing her dad for 20 years. She became super withdrawn, and when her family moved down to Miami to stay with her grandparents, it was super chaotic, and she started feeling unsafe. Then one day, her aunt invited her to a hot yoga class. After pushing through some vulnerability, she started to feel safe in her body and got addicted to yoga, doing...2024-01-131h 04Local Voices (Miami)Geoff Cole - Supermind FacilitatorGeoff is...............the Dude, the dude for turning your brain from fear to love in 5 days. Born & raised in Miami, he grew up in an alcoholic home, and developed addiction issues, sleep, anxiety, depression issues, all the above. Around age 30 he started transforming himself, learning to cope with meditation and prayer, until at age 35, he started studying psychology, and realized the power of objectivity in motivating the transformation of others. Having been a data science guy for quite some time, he studied with an inventor of a neurofeedback system, and eventually created his own standardized program, called the Supermind...2024-01-0456 minLocal Voices (Miami)Gaby Chiriboga - Woman RestaurateurGaby is here.............teaching us about gratitude and respect. Born in Quito, Ecuador, she always loved cooking, and used to film herself making macaroni & cheese as a little child. An avid lover of travel, she credits her passion for hospitality to her days traveling the world, playing in golf tournaments for Ecuador. First having moved here about 8 years ago, she saw a need for an Asian style market here in Miami, and started 1-800-Lucky with her fellow partners. Having studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Sydney, Australia, and Les Roches in Switzerland, Gaby has the pedigree and the passion...2023-03-2344 minLocal Voices (Miami)David Rolland - Freelance WriterDavid is............A new best friend around the corner..............in with the Miami New Times and teaching us at LV about the value of A good mic check ;)................Born in Evanston, Illinois, he moved here when he was a baby to Key Biscayne, and went to FSU, where he first got paid to write. After graduating college, he moved to California and eventually made his way down to LA, where he lived in Hollywood for 8 years, learning screenwriting, and getting his break writing a script for "Finding Rin Tin Tin". Always someone who loved reading and telling stories, he...2023-03-111h 05Local Voices (Miami)Pete - Aspiring YogiPete is..........done looking for enlightenment. He invited himself over for chili.Listen in for some great Rejuvenism talk,Are you in the 1%, or even just consider yourself blessed,Consider why you don't give more of your growing gifts to charity,The Kingdom of Heaven, peaks at around 80k,More money, more problems,Wondering how to open your heart more...........In this episode you will learn,The best way to pray and Ohm down intentionsThe best way to soak up energy from the sunSIMBA's...2022-12-1557 minLocal Voices (Miami)Geoff Kraft - Electric GuitaristGeoff is.............livin in his own type of heaven. Born in New York CIty, he studied business at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, and went to work on Wall Street, before even the beginning of the internet. After 19 years, and remote work became possible, he moved down to Miami Beach, where he manages money for friends and family. Having met his star bass player, Jose de Jesus, in his younger days, Geoff enjoys playing with @lotuscollective and the drummers at South Pointe on Sundays, as well as playing with his cover band, The Mac.Key SIMBA Takeaways:2022-12-0150 minLocal Voices (Miami)Frankie Ruiz - Running LeaderFrankie is.........humbly making Miami a landmark running club city. Born in Coconut Grove, he remembers the first time his dad invited him out for a run, and the rest is history. Loving the feeling of independence and control that running provides, he did cross country in high school, and walked on to two years of track at FIU. After studying public relations as an undergrad, he ended up going for a Masters in Public Administration, realizing he had an affinity for local politics and government work. While working on his own small business, and as an intern for...2022-04-071h 13Local Voices (Miami)Tiffany Levy - Yoga QueenTiff is...........the Queen of Miami Yoga........spreading her Utopia, Shanti Shanti Shanti. Born in Durham, North Carolina, she moved down to Florida to work for Sprint as soon as she graduated Meredith College, going back to Duke to get a degree in MBSR, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction from their integrative medicine department. Starting her yoga path during undergrad, she realized she fully loved it later in life, when she was going through some traumas, getting hit by a car on her bike, breakups, and losing her mom. Turning to yoga helped her create her own Utopia, where everything...2022-03-2457 minLocal Voices (Miami)Frankie Midnight - God VesselFrankie is...........an artist who wants to.........."nip it in the bud at the youth". What that means is, he's an eclectic crusader. Born in Miami Gardens, he attended a magnet program for acting as a youth, learning to love music from his father, a rapper, and his mother, a singer. He remembers trying to make his first guitar out of a wooden door, then slinging enough cookies and cream Hershey's bars at school, to buy his first real guitar. Performing at the legendary Miami venue, Churchill's, Frankie learned to start making some money with his wrd frndz, and...2022-03-031h 11Local Voices (Miami)Ron Magill - Wildlife Conservationist Ron is.............THE MAN at the zoo. Born in New York City, his father a Cuban immigrant, and his mother the daughter of Colombian and German immigrants, he always loved animals, and initially wanted to be a veterinarian. After his family moved down to Florida in 1972 to live on a farm and raise horses in addition to mangos & avocados, he was truly exposed to the raw outdoors. His first job with animals was at the Miami Serpentarium, and his senior year at UF, he was offered the job of zookeeper for the zoo in Crandon Park in Key Biscayne...2022-02-241h 03Local Voices (Miami)Millah - Meditation ArtistMillah is..........the Founder, CEO and voice of the meditation app, YouTuneIn. Born in Brazil, she remembered her calling for music at an early age, putting on Millah shows for her friends & family, eventually going into acting with her passion for psychology and consciousness. She started her own acting school in Brazil, for three years developing her own method for psychic growth, until at one point she had a revelation that her path would be music. Soon following that, she started the Meditation app, Youtunein, (Youtunein.com), to create a guided experience for meditation, helping users become more present...2022-02-101h 23Local Voices (Miami)Maxxi La Placita - Hospitality ManagerMaxxi is...........blessed. Well, Puerto Rican, so she knows IT. Born in San Juan, PR, she studied communication, and worked in TV, with Telemundo & Univision, getting transferred to Miami when NBC bought them out. Arriving here in 2008, she quickly went and got a human resources degree from Miami-Dade College, worked in hospitality at the Ritz Carlton, SLS, and Shore Club, was a manager at Blues Burgers, and now at her dream job, manager of La Placita, an authentic Puerto Rican joint in Little Haiti, lit with color and music. During COVID, she started her own company making vegan burgers...2021-12-2326 minLocal Voices (Miami)Raquel Pelayo - Studio OwnerRaquel is................basically the queen of South Beach, if we're talking vibes. Born in Miami, to Cuban & Puerto Rican parents, she went to UCF for undergrad, switching majors many times, before settling on business entrepreneurship. Taking advice from one great teacher, she decided to pursue what she loves, hot yoga, and make a business out of it. First experiencing Bikram when she was 19 at UCF, Raquel fell in love with her awakening, getting her official teaching degree from the Bikram Yoga College of India in LA, then teaching in Miami at different studios for 10 years, before accepting the call...2021-12-1735 minLocal Voices (Miami)Sammy Figueroa - Joyous PercussionistSammy is...........ready for some more comedy. Born in the Bronx, New York, he moved to Puerto Rico at age 8 to live with his grandparents, after his father died, a heavy bohemian. Noticing his love of music at an early age, he decided one day that he was going to be a percussionist, and was able to attend music school in Puerto Rico. One day at age 18, he decided to go hotel hunting with some friends, and ended up landing his first gig. When his band was invited to come play and live at the Piedmont Inn in NYC...2021-12-101h 11
Local Voices (Miami)Sammy Figueroa - Celebrated PercussionistSammy is...........ready for some more comedy. Born in the Bronx, New York, he moved to Puerto Rico at 8 years old, to live with his grandparents, after his dad died, a heavy bohemian. Discovering his own love of music, especially percussion, he ended up in music school in Puerto Rico, and as a teenager one day went hotel hunting with his friends, knocking on doors until he got his first gig. At age 21, his band got invited to play at the Piedmont Inn in New York City and live there for 2 months. Falling in love with NYC, Sammy got...2021-12-101h 11Local Voices (Miami)Lian Navarro - Shelter CoordinatorLian is.........glad she is helping save us humans. First joining the faith-based Rescue Mission back in 2012, originally thinking it was an animal shelter, she has since become an indispensable part of the organization helping more than 15,000 people in need each year. Born in Cuba, she moved to the US at age 15 with her family, attending FIU for a degree in education, and eventually joining the mission as an assistant, moving to volunteer coordinator, and eventually senior community development associate. As bubbly and joyful as can be, Lian has excelled at raising awareness for the organization's mission, helping both...2021-12-0233 minLocal Voices (Miami)Jeff Rechtman - Cacao EntrepreneurJeff is.........bringing bliss to South Florida. Born in Miami, and raised in the Fort Lauderdale area, he went to UF Gainesville for an undergrad degree in business, entrepreneurship, and real estate, before studying law and working at a startup in the area. When that project failed, he went out to San Francisco to work for Google, traveled the world for 9 months working remotely, and when COVID hit he was in New York, dealing with the lows, before making the decision last November to move to Miami, like so many others. After taking a handstand class in Bali, and...2021-11-1848 minLocal Voices (Miami)Hannah Baumgarten - Artistic DirectorHannah is.........living her dream. Born in Santa Cruz, California, she was put into ballet by her parents at an early age, and graduated high school in just 3 years, focused on her goal of pursuing dance professionally. After being initially rejected by the Juilliard School in New York City, she went to go study at the University of Utah, where she was introduced to modern dance, and fell in love with a new kind of technique, eventually quitting college to go back to NYC and dance professionally. She ended up re=auditioning for the Juilliard School and being accepted...2021-11-111h 05
Local Voices (Chicago)Kerl LaJeune - Running PresidentKerl is........very humble, he helped us face our new mic the wrong way. Born in Haiti, he lived with aunts and uncles as his parents earned US citizenship and finally moved to Chicago around age 10, growing up in the Englewood neighborhood. He was basically a prodigy, attending UIC at age 15 and finishing with a double degree in architecture & structural mechanics. Now the president of CARA, Chicago Area Runners Association, he is focused on expanding the sport of running to places like the South Side and suburbs of Chicago where it is less mainstream. Himself having loved running only...2021-09-221h 20Local Voices (Chicago)Chris Hastings - Sports PresidentChris is...........kind of a pro..........we might need a new mic. Born in the Chicago suburbs, he played baseball, basketball, and football in high school, went to Wesleyan undergrad, and ISU for grad school for a degree in sports management. After interning for the Buffalo Bills, he decided to take his first job running the biggest market here in Chicago of the Sports & Social Association back in 1997. Fast forward more than 20 years, and Chris has helped turn Chicago into a mecca of volleyball and full team sport utilization of every inch of sportive real estate. Running events and...2021-09-1557 minLocal Voices (Chicago)Abi Sanchez - Latino ComedianAbi is..........kinda smart. He's figured out the #thing. Born in Puerto Rico, he moved here to Chicago as a baby and grew up mostly near Albany Park. After high school, he found himself working factory jobs and got into IT work for 10 years, before a comedy workshop opened his eyes to the possibility of standup. He hit the mic, and the rest is history. Well, it took a few years, but after cashing out his 401k savings, and leveraging COVID payouts, he eventually quit his job and won the 2020 HBO Latino Comedy Contest, also selling out shows at...2021-09-0359 minLocal Voices (Chicago)Herschel DePratto - Lyft DriverHerschel is...........definitely not fucking my couch. The Lyft Driver does sound like Dave Chappelle tho. Born in North Side, Lincoln Park area of Chicago, he broke his neck playing wide receiver in high school, and found that it didn't hurt his dating game. Fast forward to today, he now invests in paper. Day trading the Asian Markets at night, Herschel learnt some secrets working at the Chicago Board & Trade, and now lives a fire life, driving Lyft, trading stocks, and appreciating the great characters of this universe, like New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, and Kanye West. If...2021-09-0150 minLocal Voices (Chicago)Chirine Njeim - Olympic MarathonerChirine is........someone who falls into things. like multiple Olympics. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, she left home when she was 13 years old, to go train as an alpine skiier in France with her coach for 2 years, before moving to the US, to go to school and train in Salt Lake City, Utah, on the exact same slopes as the 2002 Winter Olympics. She went on to carry the flag for Lebanon, in the 2002, 2006, and 2010 games, and was still in her last year at the University of Utah, when she met her husband on a plane after both were standbys and...2021-08-271h 06Local Voices (Chicago)AC Chandler - Community BarberAC is.........A blessed soul. Born and raised in Chicago, he lived all over the South Side in his youth, and first started cutting hair at 16, when a friend needed his help for an upcoming job interview. He then starting working at a local salon and after graduating high school, pursued his passion at a barber college in Chicago. After working at a few salons, he answered the call from Ishmael & Zariff, Obama's barber, when the Hyde Park Hair Salon was changing locations back in 2007, and needed new young barbers. Still working there 'til this day, AC is an...2021-08-251h 03Local Voices (Chicago)Duncan Biddulph - Executive ChefDuncan is mellow........pleasantly smooth. As executive chef of Rootstock Wine Bar near Humboldt Park, he has an appreciation for cuisine one can only gain from travel. Born & raised in the Chicago area, he got his first experience in hospitality at a Country Club, before heading to Honolulu to work at a Chili's and experience something different. After attending culinary school, he got a job at Lula Cafe in Logan Square, and his mentor Jason Hammel eventually pushed him to go travel Europe and acquire some real respect for the art of food. After working at an Agriturismo in...2021-08-2047 minLocal Voices (Chicago)David Dallison - Pleinair PainterDavid is............a man who doesn't stop until he finds.........incredible. Born in Long Island, his father wanted his kids to experience challenges and the raw outdoors, so they bought a farm in Canada. After heading down to Illinois for a soccer scholarship, he transferred back to the Ontario College of Art to fully accept his passion for painting, which his dad inspired in him at an early age. A world traveler, who has always supported himself with the arts, and nothing else, David has a lot of lessons for young artists out there perhaps still chasing the Wow...2021-08-111h 04Local Voices (Chicago)Kayla Jane McLaughlin - HIIT TrainerKJ is......goin places. An HIIT instructor at places like Eat the Frog Fitness and XSport, a loved co-admin of Lakeview Run Club, and an astute Nutrition Coach, she also holds a fulltime job in Operations. After studying Martial Arts in high school, she got a degree in Supply Chain Management, Accounting, and Communications at the University of Dayton, and freshman year got her first true runners high. A 5 mile 40+ minute run with a friend, the experience opened KJ to a love of running that has continued to this day, many marathons and half-marathons later. Just recently moved out...2021-08-0651 minLocal Voices (Chicago)Sarah Thompson - Hot YogiSarah is.......so cool through the fire. A hot yogi momma. After swimming in high school, and studying vocal performance in college, she taught music and had kids, before discovering hot yoga one day with a Groupon at 105F in Wicker Park. Growing in kindness, patience, and compassion, she eventually took a job at a studio in admin management, and took the plunge 8 months ago into a 1 month intensive bikram yoga teacher training with Be Yoga Andersonville. Now thriving and teaching at both Be Yoga and 105F six days a week, she is bringing her vocal training to a...2021-08-0449 minLocal Voices (Chicago)Tamila Viola - Bubbly MusicianTamila is the sound of PURE JOY helping couples and friends climax in their perfect moments. Born in Kazakhstan, her family moved to Russia when she was 2 months old, where she lived for 10 years, before deciding to study music in university. After graduation, she started to travel to concerts in Russia and China before studying in the Kazak National Conservatory, and eventually winning a scholarship to play for the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, where she fell in love with the string quartet. She eventually organized her own group and entered competitions, before deciding to pursue her...2021-07-2158 minLocal Voices (Chicago)Lynmarie Lane - Run AddictLynmarie is a local run addict. Born in New Jersey, raised outside of Cleveland, she was very active in different high school sports, and ran to de-stress in college at the Miami University of Ohio, but really only got serious about running when she moved to New York and did the NYC Marathon in '95 and '97. After moving to Chicago, she found run clubs a bit more friendly than in the big apple, and found herself making tons of great friends. She is not alone in combining fun and exercise, as the Chicago Marathon is the second largest...2021-07-1438 minLocal Voices (Chicago)Beth Wagner - Traveling ZoologistBeth is the true animal lover of Chicago. Born in Michigan to outdoorsy parents, her family moved across from the Lincoln Park Zoo when she was a young girl, and she would go there all the time, eventually working there in her 20's on their traveling bus. After studying animal behavior in college, and starting her own catering business Park West Catering, eventually she got into the traveling zoo business herself, with her friends always asking her to bring her many pets by to birthday parties and other events. Still very active in the exotic animal space, today Beth...2021-06-301h 09Local Voices (Chicago)Hope Pavich - Soup Kitchen DirectorHope is cool.......exactly where she needs to be. As Executive Director of the food bank and soup kitchen, Care for Friends, she and her team specialize in providing services for the homeless without documentation and without barriers. Raised in the South suburbs of Chicago, she majored in international studies and spend time in China teaching children, before working for the Marriott Foundation and their youth with disabilities program at Chicago public high schools. After going to grad school to study conflict transformation and human trafficking, she went to Taiwan to work with victims there, before returning home and...2021-06-2352 minLocal Voices (Chicago)William Hardin - Practicing ActorWilliam is serious about acting......even if some of his roles are not so serious. Born in Chicago, he moved to Indiana with his family in his teenage years, went to college for business, got into retail management, and had an epiphany at age 22 that he might want to get into acting. After showing up to an open call in 2016 at a community theatre production, he was cast as a cop and was a natural in the role from the get go. He went on to take some acting classes and in 2018 finally acquired some more flexibility in his...2021-06-161h 03Local Voices (Miami)BONUS - Daniella Levine Cava - The MayorDaniella is.......the mayor of Miami-Dade County. Born in New York City in 1955, she had the opportunity to travel Brazil and Chile in her youth, before going to high school in Brooklyn, and studying psychology at Yale University. Having helped her mom in the slums of Rio de Janeiro as a little girl, she realized that community welfare was always her main ambition, and went on to graduate school at Colombia Law with a focus on Social Work. After meeting her husband in Atlanta, and relocating to Miami over 40 years ago, she eventually founded Catalyst Miami, an organization focused...2021-06-1037 minLocal Voices (Chicago)Danny Wolf - Smiling RestaurateurDanny is.......someone with a reason to smile. After moving here to the US with his family after the Holocaust, he got to watch his parents start up their own business, "The Bagel" when he was just 6 years old, and enjoyed working the cash register, typing up menus, and being part of the overall ambience. A restaurant more than a bagelry, Danny learned that certain things just stick, and went on to study psychology as an undergrad, coming back to the restaurant afterwards to help run things. He took over for his father at the end of the '60...2021-06-0928 minLocal Voices (Chicago)Joel Feinberg - Fun RunnerJoel is........someone who embodies the joy of running. After first jogging with his mom in the cornfields of Indiana, he found his passion for racing and started working at a run shop in high school. After walking on to the IU Cross Country Team, he eventually graduated with a degree in marketing, and became a brand ambassador for Cliff Bar. Always heeding the call to adventure, he bought the Universal Soles Running shop from his buddy in 2008, and proceeded to create a loyal community around fun run events. With online shopping and Amazon starting to eat into his...2021-06-021h 11Local Voices (Chicago)Fat Linda - LA Fitness ManagerFat Linda is.........one of a kind. Probably her own species. Writer, student, artist, fighter, she was born in Kosovo during the war with Serbia, and moved here as a refugee before she was 2. With her name meaning "Lucky Birth", she never cried during the war, and became an extremely well rounded individual. Finishing now her senior year studying Philosophy and Law with a minor in Cinema Studies, she took a gap year during COVID and got a job at LA Fitness here in Chicago. An astute people person, she has excelled at catching "Drag-ins" and opening up new...2021-05-271h 05Local Voices (Chicago)Paul Farahvar - Hardworking ComedianPaul is the most hardworking comedian in Chicago. Catch him at your local diner shooting emails at midnight. After playing in a band, and working as one of Illinois's top trial lawyers, he discovered his love of comedy at Second City improv classes a few years ago, and got hooked his first time trying standup. Quite traveled nationwide, with his skill for setting up gigs. you can find him most often at the Laugh Factory on the North Side of Chicago, either at one of his themed shows, or just shooting standup with his colleagues. Follow him on IG...2021-05-1944 minLocal Voices (Miami)Julie Tyler - Writing CoachJulie is the encouraging writing coach, respected nationwide, and based here in Miami. After studying English, and getting her Masters and Phd in Literature, she taught at the university level for 10 years, before starting her own company 3 years ago, to help writers, mostly adults, learn how to better tell their stories. With the barriers to publishing being much lower nowadays, Julie is passionate about helping more prospective authors get their thoughts organized and into a finished product. Follow her on IG @storybold, and send her a DM if you are interested in beginning a project or accessing her self...2021-04-2956 minLocal Voices (Miami)Josh Castaneda - Fitness TrainerJosh is the smiling fitness trainer here in South Beach, with a dream to bring more boxing exercise classes to the masses. Born in New Jersey, near Manhattan, he studied criminal justice in college, before pivoting to his true passion and getting a job at Equinox in Chelsea, New York, He excelled as a trainer and created his own group fitness concept called Ablab in Manhattan, when the pandemic struck, and he decided to take his talents to South Beach. Active in the nightlife and outdoor fitness spaces here in Miami, Josh is a humble and driven professional, and...2021-04-221h 01Local Voices (Miami)Stephanie Lox - Real Estate AgentStephanie is the sweet real estate agent from Panama, who is part of a great top rated brokerage here in Miami (https://miamiresidential.com/), and a great choice for anyone moving here or looking at at a new lease this year. After moving from Panama to the states 9 years ago, she finally found her way to Miami 4 years ago, and got her license in real estate while she was doing some marketing at the time. She specializes in leases in downtown Brickell and Edgewater, however her brokerage, Miami Residential Group, is top rated on Google, Facebook, & Yelp, and a...2021-04-151h 03Local Voices (Miami)Brittany Brave - Fearless ComedianBrittany Brave is the marvelous Mrs. Maisel of Miami, born in New Jersey, raised in Kendall, and developed as an improv teacher, she has taken her personal hardship of the last decade and used it to evolve further as an artist, standing up on stage now all by herself and dishing jokes nightly. Initially in the PR industry after studying PR and Theatre at UF, she studied improv in New York & Second City, went full time into comedy in 2017, won Best New Artist at the 2019 New York Comedy Festival, and has embraced the challenge of COVID and thrived with...2021-04-0854 minLocal Voices (Miami)Emilia Garth - Disney PrincessEmilia is the sunrise greeter of Miami Beach, a loving yoga teacher, singer, voice coach, sound healer, and Jamaican dance hall instructor. After growing up on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, and loving surfing and singing, her family encouraged her to go to school on the mainland, where she found herself studying language and phonetics at the University of Miami. She worked as a translator while making music on the side, and eventually discovered yoga as a way to heal her body and build community here in Miami. Follow her on Instagram @emilia_garth, and check out one...2021-04-0156 minLocal Voices (Miami)Amaris Jones - Celebrity ChefAmaris is the intelligent vibrant soul in soul food, who truly cares about making a difference. Raised in South Philly, she first started loving cooking at her father's church on South Street, where she would help sell dinners on Friday and Saturday nights. After getting into property management, she answered the call one day to be the lifestyle manager for Sean Combs, and proceeded to create a concierge service of chefs for celebrities. Having opened her own restaurant called "South Street", and now a personal chef for rapper Rick Ross, Amaris is an inspiration for women chefs out there...2021-03-2555 minLocal Voices (Miami)Ana Andras - Art-Deco PainterAna is the grassy knoll fun loving painter of Miami. Sitting on her chair outside on Ocean Drive, she enjoys bringing Art Deco buildings to life in watercolor drawings from her seat in the shade in Lummus Park. Born in Spain, and trained in accounting, Ana has embraced her retirement and has fallen more and more in love with the process of painting. A regular at local South Florida competitions, and often a winner, she is also very social in the community and looks forward to hosting more Paint n Sips, in the coming years, to help share her...2021-03-1858 minLocal Voices (Miami)ALI Shapiro - Super Volunteer ALI is the bold all caps fashionista and local super volunteer who has a lot to teach each of us about developing a more complete sense of agency. Born in Long Beach, Long Island, into a Brooklyn based family with roots in Miami, Vegas, & Cuba, she won an academic scholarship to study education & conceptual art at NYU, getting her MFA and also studying a bit at Parson's School of Design. She was a design director at Limited Express (now known as Express) in its early days, and even started her own fashion company, with an exciting life traveling everywhere...2021-03-111h 00Local Voices (Miami)Ignacio Marino Larrique - Visual ArtistIgnacio is the inspirational visual artist from Uruguay who recently won a contest to create a 4000sq ft mural in South Beach, Miami. After being born into an artist family, and quite literally into a gallery, he studied architecture and the arts in Uruguay, and won many awards in his country, before moving here seven years ago with his wife. Working as a waiter in Kendall by day, and creating various works on the side, Ignacio eventually signed a few contracts such as a mural of Jimmy Hendrix at the Delano Hotel, and invested himself fully in winning the...2021-03-0457 minLocal Voices (Miami)Fran Gordon - Longevity LoverFran is the spirited 80 year old Jewish retiree.....who spreads love everywhere she goes. After studying early childhood development in New York and dedicating her life to children, she followed her husband's love of Miami here to the Magic City, and fell in love with it herself. An avid salsera and aficionado of Latin music, Fran is an inspiration to all those here reaching their golden years. As someone who works out everyday and commits herself to a high level of activity, she is also an inspiration to the younger generation in Miami, who can always learn a thing...2021-02-2552 minLocal Voices (Miami)Michael Honablue - Emmy ProducerMichael is the charming producer and art collector of Miami, who truly rocks the community. After studying interior design at Parson's in Paris, and architecture at the Pratt Institute, he networked his way into producing for MTV and PlumTV, a luxury media source that relocated him to Miami. He has won 4 Emmys for his short films, and blossomed into a talented contemporary art dealer, with his own space at Honablue Studios and also South of Fifth. As a middle man between the new real estate in Miami, and hardworking active painters and artists in the area, you could almost...2021-02-1841 minLocal Voices (Miami)Ricky Torres - Dance InstructorRicky is the most consistent dance instructor in Miami, and the most highly rated by his students. Born in Bogota, Colombia, he moved here at an early age and first fell in love with dancing salsa with his wife. After realizing he had a special talent, he invested himself in learning to become an instructor, and ended up teaching at several dance studios, before starting Salsa Central. Now located in the heart of South Beach, on the second floor of a bank, the dance company is open every day from noon onwards and offers privates in addition to group...2021-02-1149 minLocal Voices (Miami)Tony Thomas - Fitness GuruTony is.......the enforcer. Born in New York, schooled in Jamaica, and accomplished as a D1 basketball athlete at the University of Delaware, Tony has found his niche as a supreme motivator in the sports world, and one who leads by example. After training athletes like Gronk & D Wade, and launching a popular video series on Youtube sharing his techniques, he has turned his focus to enabling more people in the Miami area to join his #FitFam. With his new project and mobile app Beat The Gym (https://beatthegym.com/), locals in Miami can sign up for unlimited outdoor...2021-02-0457 minLocal Voices (Miami)Michael Gongora - Paradise Commissioner Michael is the fun loving Miami Beach City Commissioner who will very likely be mayor someday. That's how much he loves our city. Since growing up here as a kid, in Little Havana and Coral Gables, and studying at UM, he has become more and more involved and connected every year, and is now one of the reasons Miami Beach is so clean and great. Dare I say it a paradise half the year that will only continue to get better under his watch. Follow him on Twitter @MichaelGongora to keep up to date on how he is helping...2021-01-2846 minLocal Voices (Miami)Stephanie Vitori - Cheeseburger BabyStephanie is the passionate restaurant owner of the world famous Miami Beach cheeseburger joint, Cheeseburger Baby. After moving to Miami as a teenager, she worked in the service industry from day 1, holding all kinds of interesting jobs, before finding her place as manager and owner of her own restaurant, taking over from legendary promoter, Tommy Pooch. Since 2004, she has turned the burger hotspot into a celebrity haven, with fans such as JayZ, Lil Jon, JadaKiss, Beyonce, and Noriega, often frequenting the restaurant, and also has built her own following of local foodies, who can't help but indulge in her...2021-01-1446 minLocal Voices (Miami)Harvey Burstein - Art PublisherHarvey is the groovy leader of a local Miami arts magazine (https://www.miamiartzine.com/) and also sits on the board of the South Beach Jazz Festival happening every year in mid January. After moving here from Chicago about 25 years ago, he has witnessed the transformation of Miami from an arts wasteland to an arts mecca, and has proceeded to get more and more involved every year in playing his role, sitting on several boards of foundations, and being the idea guy behind some of the best events here in town. Check out https://sobejazzfestival.com/ for a calendar...2021-01-0742 minLocal Voices (Miami)Eddie Arango - Nightlife PromoterEddie is the self control master of Miami nightlife, a family man working hard in the age of COVID to adapt and cater to our innate need for release. After moving from Colombia in the year 2000, he started as a valet driver at Senor Frog's and worked his way up to promoting for famous venues Story and Liv, before moving into his current role running bar crawls for tourists in Wynwood, hosting at venues El Patio and Mayami, and renting out jetskis and boats to those of us seeking outdoor thrills. Follow him on Instagram @miamihosts, check out his...2020-12-3145 minLocal Voices (Miami)Victoria Brunacci - Brazilian YogiVictoria is the intense leader of the Miami Beach based yoga studio, Synergy Yoga, now located on Alton Road. After moving to Miami, she took over the studio in 2009 from founder Gaia Budhai, and has brought the first yoga studio in Miami Beach into the digital age, with classes being livestreamed ever since the pandemic began. Follow her on Instagram @victoriabyyoga to experience a bit of her passion for spirituality, and follow the studio @synergyyoga to learn more about different happenings like upcoming teacher trainings, and free yoga every Saturday on Espanola Way. Consider experiencing more enlightenment in your...2020-12-2230 minLocal Voices (Miami)Mike Calderon - Salsa DJMike is the most lovable salsa DJ in Miami, due to his big smile, and passion for the craft. After first taking lessons almost 10 years ago, he has been dancing ever since, and has expanded his skills to include event production and organization. He is open to many diverse styles and is always adapting to the times. Follow him on Instagram @djmcalderon, find him on Facebook @MiamiSalsaDreamTeam, and DM him anytime you find yourself wondering where the best salsa and bachata dancing is happening on any given night!2020-12-1746 minLocal Voices (Miami)Sandy Shapiro - Garden DirectorSandy is the resilient queen of the Miami Beach Botanical Garden (http://mbgarden.org/). After overcoming Zika, Hurricane Irma, and now COVID, she and her team are looking forward to a future that is bright and rosy with opportunity, as the MB garden is poised to become a more consistent event hub for great performances and culinary feasts. Follow the botanical garden on Instagram @miamibeachgarden, become a member for only $50/year, and keep up to speed with one of the Miami's best venues and blossoming scenes.2020-12-1049 minLocal Voices (Miami)Sophie Ringel - Sustainability QueenSophie is the energetic leader of the Miami-based sustainability movement, Clean Miami Beach. After noticing that there was a trash problem in the local environment, she starting picking up trash and making like minded friends, until her weekly eco-friendly meetup grew exponentially into the official non profit that exists today. Check out her website, (https://cleanmiamibeach.org/), follow her on Instagram @CleanMiamiBeach, and most of all, listen to her advice regarding how each and every one of us can make small changes to better impact our home, Mother Earth.2020-12-0353 minLocal Voices (Miami)Elliott Mason - Running MotivatorElliott is the gentle leader of a run based community in Miami.....with the laugh of a lion. As an immigrant of Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean, he pursued his knack for fitness and love of leadership, until he started his own tech company in Florida, which has culminated in the mobile application RunAdic (https://runadic.com/). Download the app to meet runners near you, and check out free events happening every day across South Florida. Feeling like making a big change to your lifestyle? Go Elite, and get a certified running coach to personalize your workouts, or...2020-11-1950 minLocal Voices (Miami)Giovanni Gagliardi - Pizza KingGiovanni is simply.....a legend. As the award winning Pizzaiolo of La Leggenda, he brings his passion every day to his pizzeria on Espanola Way in South Beach, and wants nothing more than to spread Neopolitan Pizza (done right) throughout the world. Get inspired by listening to his charisma, or better yet by trying out his pizza, the best on the planet. Follow @laleggendapizzeria OR @giovannilaleggenda on IG, and go to laleggendapizzeria.com to get energized. Buona sera2020-11-1246 minLocal Voices (Miami)Fabio Vega - Hairdresser ExtraordinaireFabio is a softspoken & creative guitarist from Cuba who also happens to be great at cutting hair. Follow him @fabismind or book yourself a fantastic haircut with StudioVega by checking out www.wearestudiovega.com, or texting 786 658 3570.2020-06-0648 minLocal Voices (Miami)Local Voices (SF) - SteveSteve is a tension free-ak yogi and eclectic leader of Mission Yoga, a hot yoga studio in the Mission District of San Francisco. Never tried Bikram? Take up his 30 day yoga challenge and transform your wellness >> MissionYoga.com (Winner of "Best in SF" and "Best in the Bay")2020-03-1343 minLocal Voices (Miami)Local Voices (SF) - NikoNiko is a Parks & Rec extraordinaire and positivity Megatron who also happens to work at the gym 24 Fitness, on Market Street in San Francisco.2020-03-0542 minLocal Voices (Miami)Local Voices (SF) - Jimmy2nd episode of a weekly series on local characters. Jimmy is a beloved family member of the S&W convenience store team in the Lower Haight. 2020-02-2747 minLocal Voices (Miami)Local Voices (SF) - DaleFirst episode of a weekly series on local characters.2020-02-1452 min