Feels Like Home

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and, at Feels Like Home, we are big believers in helping people find emotional well-being. It's an incredibly important part of overall health. We're pledged to be an ally to fight stigma, provide support, educate the public, and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness and their families. In honor of our pledge, we're having...

One of our favorite things is talking with people can't profess life-long roots in Ross County, but moved here and found home. Bill Betson is one of those people. He's a Philadelphia native and grew up in New Jersey, but met a young woman in college, got married, and ended up in Chillicothe. Now, he's a husband, father, financial advisor, youth coach, and a contributor all across ou...

As an openly Queer pastor in southern Ohio, Rev. Terry Williams has heard it all. From blatant criticism of his admittedly far-left beliefs to people coming to him to be a spokesperson for experiences he hasn't shared. At his core, however, Rev. Williams is an integral part of the Chillicothe & Ross County experience. He stands for those who won't stand for themselves, or who feel as...

It might seem risky to walk away from a career job at a great employer and do your own thing. But that's what Macey Power is doing. After several years in the marketing department at the local hospital, she's embarking on a career as a life coach. While some might say a young person might not have the experience to be a life coach, Macey's journey to finding purpose, plus her traini...

The rise of downtown Chillicothe is notable in the past decade, but what has been less noticeable is the way its climb has impacted small towns around Ross County. Today, Bainbridge and Frankfort have renewed efforts to revitalize their small downtown areas as well. One person involved in that effort in Frankfort is Kennedy Moss, who with her husband, Dalton, and their family are working to start...

So we have a little update this week. We are taking a short break. Actually shorter than last time. Give it a listen and hear our plans for Season 3. Feels Like Home Podcast is powered by Horizon ,  Greater Things are Coming! Bringing fiber to the home service in Chillicothe, Circleville and more new cities coming soon! Call Horizon today to get the fastest, most reliable, and the only 100% fiber...

One of the underrated things about Chillicothe is the existence of a transit system that can get people from place to place. Chillicothe Transit System has rocketed to the forefront of the community's consciousness after the trial of a trolley in downtown last year and the city's participation in the Bloomberg Harvard Innovation Track. In the midst of this, Chris Weinland joined CTS as t...

CAUTION: The podcast you are about to listen to will give you hope ... mainly because Ann Blake may be the nicest person in local history. Our conversation with Ann, who recently retired after 47 years at Kingston National Bank, is amazing. FORTY. SEVEN. YEARS. Join us as we reflect on those years and also talk about how community banking has changed through the nearly five decades she spent in th...

Being "born and raised" in a place creates a certain affinity for that place. Chillicothe is no different, but for Kevin Littler and his family, he's learning even more about the place he's always called home. Working for Red Lobster as sales manager, he's helping a corporate restaurant connect with his community. Listen to his story as he talks about the changes at the Br...

Long before the downtown coffee shops were a standard, Tom Johnson started a hobby - roasting his own coffee beans. With a desire to start his own business and just a passing knowledge of how to roast, he started out and, in 2009, Two Roasting Joes coffee was born . He started out selling in some stores and at farmers markets, but always wanted to grow the wholesale part of the business while also...

This week is a very important episode. The pandemic only worsened the drug problem in our community as 2021 will prove to be our most deadly year to date for drug overdose deaths. Fortunately, we are much better equipped than we've ever been to respond - with so many willing to help fight and save our addicted people. One of the groups helping in this fight is a new group, First Capital Corne...

FINALLY! After a few stops and starts, we finally have an opportunity to sit down with Chillicothe native, singer-songwriter, and creator of our theme song, Cory Breth. We talk with him about his First Capital roots, how he's evolved as a musician and lyricist, and how he's put down roots in a new place - but never too far away from his hometown. It's a great talk over some of Marty...

Debbie Bettendorf spent many years as a wife & mother, but when her children grew up and moved on to college, she needed to find out who she was. What she found was, while she was still a wife and mother, she could offer much more to people. Now, "Find Your Fabulous" has grown from a business to a life-giving force for helping people find THEIR fabulous. Now, she has a new book, &quo...

As the reigning Enterpreneur of the Year for the Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce, Tara Gillum knows a few things about pivoting a business during adverse circumstances. But she also knows about creating opportunities out of your challenges. This episode focuses on both aspects of her business career, even the way that circumstances have marked her career throughout her life. Feels Like Home P...

Feels Like Home Podcast is powered by Horizon ,  Greater Things are Coming! Bringing fiber to the home service in Chillicothe, Circleville and more new cities coming soon! Call Horizon today to get the fastest, most reliable, and the only 100% fiber optic Internet service in the area. As always, thanks for listening to Feels Like Home. Send us feedback at feelslikehomepod@gmail.com. Hit that subsc...

Get ready for a real treat! This week, we're bringing back Dan and Mike on a microphone from their radio days and it's a blast! Dan Ramey and Mike Smith are recognizable faces and voices, but more importantly they are Ross County icons. We sit down with them for a few moments and, quite frankly, we'll probably have them back, because we didn't cover everything we needed to talk...

We never get tired of stories like Ben Thompson's arrival in Chillicothe. Brought here through his faith and a job with a local church, he's found a home in Ohio's First Capital and is now spreading the news about our revitalization. First as a youth pastor at Open Door Church, and now with his businesses - Hometown Apparel and Screen Printing and Hometown Threads (along with a Spir...

Some people find what they want to do the rest of their lives early, but others have to find their passion after working in a few jobs. That's the story of Metropolis Design Studio 's Chad McAllister and Jarrod DePugh. It's a bit of a winding road that leads to their partnership and it's one that has created a full-serve branding and marketing studio right here in Chillicothe....

Just in time for the holiday season, FLH brings you a chat with the director and three cast members from Chillicothe Civic Theatre's upcoming production of the holiday classic, " Miracle on 34th Street ." Mike and Marty are joined by director Savanna Harlow, as well as cast members Amanda Betz, Matthew Harper, and Todd Tinker to discuss not only the production, but the craft of loca...

Zach Breth is from a family of people who have served Chillicothe. His father was a youth sports coach and his father served on City Council. He's competed and coached at a high level most of his life. But he's also very partial to his hometown. So when he heard about plans to convert the Racquet Club into a training center for Chillicothe student-athletes, he wanted to be a part. That&a...

As the oldest continuous operating pharmacy in town, Allen's Pharmacy is synonymous with Chillicothe. Founded by Gib Allen and now operated by Steve and Kevin Allen, they've served the community more than 78 years now. But, it's more than a place to pick up prescriptions, it's a place where everyone is treated with a friendly smile and a desire to help. Join us as we talk to Ke...

We've been hit by some scheduling situations in the past few weeks, which has delayed some new episodes, but in honor of our friend Lori Graves and her first comedy album taping last Saturday, we're letting you in on our chat as a bonus episode. Lori mentioned during our episode that she was a sitcom kid and, after we were finished recording, we kept talking about sitcoms - why they are...

One of the missions of our podcast is to introduce you to people you do not know or help you learn things you didn’t know about people you thought you knew. You may not know Jordan Harrington, but her story is one you need to hear. We are so happy to bring you her story & how she’s returned to Chillicothe to make an impact.  Feels Like Home Podcast is powered by Horizon ,  Greater Things are C...

Jonathan Davis is back home. He really wasn’t very far away - just a good pumpkin toss away in Circleville - but he’s back at the place where he was a preschool student and a teacher. Now, he’s returned to Pickaway Ross Career and Technology Center as superintendent.  He’s hit the ground during the COVID pandemic and is guiding the district and adult education programs. Feels Like Home Podcast is...

We are so inspired by the collaboration going on in our community that we finally figured out a way to do one of our own. Andy Tomlinson of The Good Stuff podcast joins us for a chat about the podcast, his motivation to start one, and talks about how he returned to Chillicothe after many years away and joined the downtown resurgence.  Feels Like Home Podcast is powered by Horizon ,  Greater Things...