At Home With Roby

Mike O’Connor, Founder of NexusPoint, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  NexusPoint’s mission is to connect global talent with US based companies to help entrepreneurs efficiently and profitably scale their businesses with high quality talent and provide consistent, fulfilling jobs to as many people as possible. Tune in to meet Mike and learn more. See om...

Matt Fink, from Fink’s Jewelers, joins Trent and guest host, David McGuire, on “At Home with Roby”.  Matt shares the fascinating history of Fink’s Jewelers, a fourth-generation family business founded in 1930 by his great grandfather, Nathan Fink. The company’s journey began with a pushcart in Roanoke, VA, and has grown into a renowned name in the jewelry busines...

Josh Miller with Threadline Products joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Josh shares details about his childhood in Wyoming, his wrestling career at UNC that brought him east and his career path to Threadline Products. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy New Year from the “At Home with Roby” show!  Join Trent and Patrick for this special episode as they ring in 2025 and take a walk down memory lane to celebrate 75 incredible years of Roby’s history.  Starting in 1950, Trent shares stories, achievements and milestones that have shaped the company into what it is today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Orthopedic surgeon, Grant Zarzour, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  As a self-proclaimed “glorified carpenter”, Grant specializes in total knee and hip replacements. Grant shares details about growing up in Mobile, AL, his work as Chairman of the Board of Gulf Orthopedics, and his company, Sperity Health.  Sperity Health is a preventative and longe...

Bryan Delaney, President of EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization) Charlotte, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”. In this episode, Bryan reflects on his college days at UNC Charlotte, where a random roommate pairing with James Hartsell led to an incredible partnership. Together, the two co-founded Skookum (now Method), a successful software development company based in Charlotte....

Jose Costa with Whistle Express Car Wash joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Originally from Venezuela, Jose moved to the United States in 2003 to attend graduate school and has stayed put ever since.  Tune in to hear details about Jose’s family life, education and career, and nuggets of business advice from his book, Leading with Edge .  Along with bu...

Mary Anna Ossa, Founder of Partners and Grapes Organic Wines, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Partners and Grapes offers fully organic and vegan wines with no added sugars or sulfites.  Tune in to learn about the hangover free trip to Barcelona that inspired Mary Anna to start her wine business after 13 years as a stay-at-home mom, and how this leap of faith is inspiring her kids...

Josh Norris, Founder of Green Brothers Juice & Smoothie Company, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Born out of a love for health and wellness, the company aims to empower people to be healthy and happy by connecting them to the most nutrient dense ingredients on the planet in a loving and encouraging environment.  Tune in to meet Josh and learn more about the company’s “live wel...

Trent and Patrick share Thanksgiving traditions and memories in anticipation of the upcoming holiday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron Skufca, Managing Attorney at Skufca Law, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Motivational Speaker and Performance Coach, Lance Cibik, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Lance grew up in a paycheck-to-paycheck home.  He lost his mother to suicide just days before his first birthday.  By age 17, he was living alone working hard to finish high school and ultimately become a first-generation college graduate in his family.  After graduating from UNCC with a degre...

Thomas Hunter with McCall Farms joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wyatt Batchelor, Partner at MBN Brands,  joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Wyatt shares the piece of advice his father gave him as a teenager that led him to a career in the military, and how his experience in the military and time serving overseas influences his business today.  He also shares details about his work with Legacies Alive, a non-profit organization that exists to stre...

Matt Magan, Co-Founder of Ten Oaks Group, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Tune in to hear about Matt’s education and career path to Charlotte, the start of Ten Oaks Group, and how the business is giving back to the community through the Ten Oaks Philanthropic Fund.  Ten Oaks Group prides itself on funding CLTRising, a program founded by Matt and his wife, Elizabeth, in 2016.  The...

Junior Bernard, author of “Persist, Persist, Persist”, returns to the “At Home with Roby” show.  After surviving the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Junior’s dream to come to the United States became a reality.  Around this time, as a student at Alvernia University in Pennsylvania, Junior started working on his first book.  Since he was sharing his story with so many students across the school’s campus, he...

David Gearhart, Chairman and CEO of Wilmington Holdings Corporation, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  After graduating from Purdue University with a degree in Civil and Structural Engineering, David worked as a Civil Engineer for McDonough Associates then pivoted into the world of finance serving as an Investment Advisor for Morgan Stanley.  In 2017, he purchased Wilmington Holding...

Rich Campbell, Managing Director of Cameron Carmichael, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Trent and Rich became friends through their time serving together on the board of Make-A-Wish Central & Western NC.  The guys catch up on Rich’s time at UNC Chapel Hill where he played baseball and later attended Kenan-Flagler Business School, the business opportunity that brought him to Ch...

Daniel Araujo, Executive Director of Charlotte Metro FC, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Daniel’s life has been dedicated to the game of futbol.  Tune in to learn how he’s using his passion for the game to help underprivileged kids in our community through Charlotte Metro FC and Creative Player Foundation.   The guys also share the story of Wish Kid Jamison’s trip to Disney in ant...

John Fitzpatrick, CEO of Force Marketing, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Founded in 2007, Force Marketing is an automotive marketing company that helps dealerships create smooth customer experiences.  In addition to his role as CEO, John is also a little league baseball coach, dance dad and board member of the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation.  Tune in to meet John as the guy...

Chris Sarette with Frenchy’s Sip and Shop joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Frenchy’s is SouthEnd’s largest bottle shop for craft beers and natural wines and is located within a historical building that dates back to 1933.  When researching locations for Frenchy’s, Chris knew he wanted something rich with history versus new construction.  The renovated space and atmosphere pairs per...

Eric Clay with MECA Commercial Real Estate joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Eric shares details about his love for Gaston County, plans for growth and development in the area and his role as head coach of the ladies’ golf team at Gaston Christian.    Trent and Patrick also share the story of Wish Kid Darryl’s wish-come-true in anticipation of our 2024 Pitchin’ for Wishes Cornhole T...

Michael DePalma, President of the Bridge Foundation, and Eduardo Ramirez-Pineda join Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  The Bridge Foundation was established in 2003 to promote friendship and the exchange of ideas among some of Charlotte’s young professionals.  Each year, members of the group award one Mecklenburg County high school graduate with a scholarship.  Eduardo Ramirez-Pineda is t...

McClure King, President of Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Company, joins Trent and Patrick on "At Home with Roby". McClure shares details about his health and fitness goals in 2024 and how his lifestyle changes have positively influenced his business life. Tune in to meet McClure and learn more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patrick Graney, Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Nacelle Solutions, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Founded in 2014, Nacelle delivers solutions that solve strategic ESG initiatives for customers while delivering clean, environmentally friendly fuel.  Tune in to learn about Patrick’s education, his upbringing working in the warehouse of his father’s diesel fuel distribution business, the...