Conversations with Rich Bennett

In this episode, Rich and cohost Joe Ayler have a conversation with Chris Coleman. You could say landscaping is in Chris' blood. His father initially started the landscape company before Chris was born, so it was no shock when Chris started working for the company while in high school and was Superintendent of all crews not long after graduating. Chris spent the following years learning all a...

In this episode, Rich and cohosts Wendy Beck and Jennifer Hathaway have a conversation with Kelly Backert. Kelly tells us about her battle with addictions and her road to recovery. Now she's helping others with her Kore brand. Kelly and her husband, Matt, own a fitness business called Kore Bootcamps. She finds it rewarding to assist others in learning how to improve their health and happiness...

In this episode, Rich and cohost Jennifer Hathaway have a conversation with Beth Derickson. Beth is the owner of Cornerstone Cleaning which she started in 2011. Since Cornerstone Cleaning's inception, many of their customers have been with them continuously. They are confident that they have a leg up on the competition since they prioritize quality above quantity. Whether it's a business...

In this episode, Rich has a conversation with Lori Thompson. Lori is the Executive Director for Quilts of Valor. 720-372-3517 lori.thompson@QOVF.org   Our Mission: to cover Service Members and Veterans touched by war in comforting and healing Quilts of Valor®. Quilts of Valor, Quilt of Valor, QOV, and QOVF are registered trademarks in the United States and sole property of the Foundation. Use of a...

In this episode, Rich has a conversation with Ann Harrison. Ann Harrison is the author of The Spirit of Creativity: Inspirational Poems for the Creative at Heart. Three of her previously published books are in the process of being revised and rebranded. She has also been published in several anthologies, including a devotional entitled God Things: Hope for the Hurting, alongside Jen Lowry and fift...

In this episode, Rich has a conversation with Chris Myles. Chris and his wife tied the knot in 2013, and they welcomed their first child, a son, in 2016. His wife sat him down and said that she needed to leave her $40,000 per year job in order to offer "mommy-care" rather than "day-care" for their child. So Chris began his online business endeavors with specialized blogging, vi...

In this episode, Rich has a conversation with Nathan Ottensmeyer. Nathan, like his father, is a Serial Entrepreneur. He has owned several different successful businesses such as a phone service, race track, donut shop, car wash, and now a Glass Doctor franchise. Glass Doctor® of Bel Air, MD assists businesses, homeowners, and drivers. They offer fast, affordable glass repair, replacement, installa...

In this episode, Rich and cohosts Robyn Burke and Julia Chang have a conversation with USA National Miss 2022, Jaclyn Davis. Jaclyn Davis received the prestigious title of USA National Miss 2022 on July 9, 2022, and since then she has been afforded the opportunity to tour the country for a variety of thrilling, expense-paid appearances, photo shoots, charity events, and media interviews. Along wit...

In this episode, Rich has a conversation with Cary Prejean. Cary Prejean, a native of Louisiana, is the founder of CFO Consulting, LLC with over 35 years of experience as a CFO in the industry and as a CFO consultant. His background includes a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a CPA license and he’s a certified ontological coach with Newfield Network.  He works with business owners to help them...

In this episode, Rich has a conversation with Carrie Schmidt. In this episode, you will learn the following: 1. Uncovering the truth behind the screen and how to connect to power, passion, and purpose. 2. Understanding the effects of divorce on children, childhood abandonment, racism, drug and alcohol abuse, and mental health. 3. Exploring holistic health practices such as meditation, yoga, and cr...

In this episode, Rich has a conversation with Kevin Palmieri. Find out how to start your own podcast and reach a wider audience for your brand or business. In this episode with Kevin Palmieri, you will learn: How Kevin Palmieri transitioned from a successful but unhappy career to becoming a full-time entrepreneur How Kevin Palmieri's journey has been filled with challenges and growth How Kevi...

With over 100 referrals for foster care each month and only a handful of foster families, the Arc Northern Chesapeake Region strives to provide consistency and stability for kids who have faced trauma. "Our goal is to get the kids out of our program and back with their birth families, if possible." Steve Acerno is the Director of Treatment Foster Care at The Arc Northern Chesapeake Regio...

Do you want to double your profits and revenues? Michelle Nedelec is sharing the solution so that you can get Maximum online marketing. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How to maximize online marketing 2. How to transition a business from offline to online 3. How to use email marketing effectively "The human mind is phenomenal. It's nothing short of like you could study it for the res...

In this episode, Rich and cohost Wendy Beck are joined by Candi Tolson / Jonathan Tolson / Pam Long / Patrice Bullock / Richard Blood / Julie Blood / Carri Mcquerrey-Funk / Heather Matricciani to hold a roundtable discussion on Child Loss. The death of a child is devastating for any parent, no matter how old the child is. Most people feel uncomfortable and awkward when the topic of death is brough...

In this episode, Rich has a conversation with Connor Boyack. Connor Boyack started the prestigious Libertas Institute, which advocates for free markets and has won numerous awards for its work. Connor's leadership has resulted in dozens of significant legislative victories in a variety of areas, including privacy, government transparency, property rights, drug policy, education, personal free...

I wanted to share an episode from my other podcast, Lifetime Oath. Since I'm a Marine Corps Veteran, I wanted to share this particular episode for Veterans Day. Joe Ayler and I had a conversation with a friend of ours, George Wooden. George served in the Marine Corps and joined the Maryland State Police afterward. George tells us why he didn't get the MOS he wanted in the Marines and his...

In this episode, Rich has a conversation with Susie Hayes. With two Master's Degrees in education and counseling and over 40 years of experience as a psychotherapist, life and business coach, hypnotist, teacher, speaker, and author, Susie Hayes helps people become and stay FREED from Stuck! She is the author of the award-winning book, "FREED from Stuck! Dare to Cross the Bridge Beyond Gr...

In this episode, Rich and cohost Derek Pentz have a conversation with Jenn Perry. Jenn is mom to Levi and Lennon, and will always be a bonus mom to Larry’s two oldest daughters, Madison and Ava. Her passion for veteran suicide awareness developed naturally in 2020 and soon thereafter she enrolled in Liberty University’s Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. She looks forw...

In this episode, Rich has a conversation with Tai Goodwin. Tai Goodwin is the CEO of That Marketing Team and the creator of the Liberated CEO Accelerator. She's an award-winning instructional designer with 20+ years of experience creating learning experiences and content for Fortune500 companies like Barnes & Noble and tech start-ups like Leadpages. A former teacher turned corporate train...

In this episode, Rich has a conversation with Sheila (Sy) Tyson. SY Tyson is a mentor, author, and advocate for the rights of minors. She spent the last 30 years raising her kids and grandkids. Now that her kids are grown with their own families, her new goal is to help mold the next generation of kids based on the current climate in the world. Her need to help change the world led to the start of...

In this episode, Rich has a conversation with Mike Ulmer. After a 30-year journalism career, more than 10,000 interviews and 12 books with mainstream publishers, Mike Ulmer created Catapult: Start With the Story , a business dedicated to helping entrepreneurs tell their stories through a powerful business book. Mike's clients include inventors, business coaches and philanthropists. His latest...

In this episode, Rich has a conversation with Lindsey Pope. Lindsey Pope is passionate about sharing laughter and love through writing. A writer for as long as she can remember, she self-published an uplifting book entitled Found in Faith in August 2018.  Her next book, Wisdom from the Womb , is more on the humorous side and aims to help give expecting moms something to laugh at during their pregn...

In this episode, Rich has a conversation with the people of the Harford County Health Department and Corrie Reed of the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health . In the United States, breast cancer is the biggest cancer killer of women, second only to lung cancer in terms of overall mortality. Screening for breast cancer is crucial since most women have no symptoms in the early stages, when...

In this episode, Rich has a conversation with Teri M Brown. Born in Athens, Greece as an Air Force brat, Teri M Brown came into this world with an imagination full of stories to tell. She now calls the North Carolina coast home, and the peaceful nature of the sea has been a great source of inspiration for her creativity. Not letting 2020 get the best of her, Teri chose to go on an adventure that c...

In this episode, Rich has a conversation with Matthew Scales and Jackie Seneschal. Matthew is the Executive Director of Visit Harford and Jackie is the Co-Chair of the Steering Committee for Harford 250 . In the early 1770s, citizens and businesspeople from the middle and upper Chesapeake Bay were dissatisfied with the length of time it took to go to Baltimore Town to serve on juries and conduct o...