Businesses in our Backyard

On this episode, host Rebecca Young talks to Connor Williams, Loan Officer from Sycamore Federal Credit Union, on how he came to work with them, his role at SFCU, and about his passion for helping people.

Join host Rebecca Young as she talks to Emily Vazquez of L’Acosta Mexican Restaurant. She and her husband Edgar bought this business right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Hear how they managed that and not only survived but grew their business, what their challenges have been since then, and what’s happening now.

Host David McCurley sits down with Radney-Smith Funeral Home Manager Shane Culver and asks him how difficult it can be when your customers have just lost a loved one. They talk about trying to comfort the families that organize funerals with Radney-Smith, directing the best funerals possible, and the accessibility of the modern-day funeral proceedings.

Owners of the Pinhoti Outdoor Center, Nathan and Kimm Wright, are in-studio to educate host David McCurley on the Pinhoti Trail and what their center does to accommodate hikers that are visiting the area throughout the year.

This week, host Rebecca Young talked with Laura Strickland, Executive Director of the Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce. Do YOU know what the Chamber does? It’s a lot more than you think. The pair discussed upcoming events in and around Sylacauga that Strickland has planned, not just for businesses, but for the community as well.

This week, host David McCurley speaks with Dr. Rick Redmond, owner of Southern Smiles of Sylacauga. The duo talk about Dr. Redmond's journey from Tennessee to owning a dentistry in Sylacauga, bringing on Dr. Casey Price, how he motivates his staff at Southern Smiles of Sylacauga, and more.

Dr. Jonathan Douglas and his wife Tara are co-owners of  Broadway   Spinal   Care.  Host Rebecca Young and Jonathan talked about their 180 degree journey and his vision for their practice. Chiropractic medicine is no longer shunned by conventional medicine as it used to be. They also discussed the differences in chiropractic techniques, the benefits of chiropractic, and how Jonathan and Tara want...

This week, host David McCurley sits down with Blake Pharr, Associate Broker at Area Real Estate. The pair discuss how Blake's dad, Bill, started the company, the behind-the-scenes details of real estate, and what the future holds all while fighting the urge to not talk about Auburn football.

Dr. Michele Eller is the Superintendent of Sylacauga City Schools. On this episode, host Rebecca Young and Eller talked about the journey of Eller's career, her passion to help kids, the biggest challenges she’s had and currently has, and what changes/additions have been made to equip kids in Sylacauga's school system to succeed after high school.

On this episode, host David McCurley is joined by two guests, CEO Jamie Payton and Marketing Director Kevin Whitman of Heritage South Credit Union. The trio talk about how HSCU got started, what the work environment is like at the credit union, and Heritage South's community involvement.

This week, guest host Michael Brannon sits down with President and CEO of First Bank of Alabama, Chad Jones, as the two discuss the origins of the bank and celebrate its 175th anniversary, how Jones got into finance, what he does to motivate his team, and more.

Cuppa Grace has been a staple of the Sylacauga area for a decade although it’s only had that name for the last four years. Owner Jacintha Hay talks about how she came to own the restaurant, the challenges she’s had to overcome to do it, how things are going now, and a very funny thing that happens in her workplace that you might not expect.

On this episode, co-host Rebecca Young is joined by Micah Harris, the franchise owner of the Sylacauga Chick-fil-A. He talks about how he came back home to our local Chick-fil-A and the joys, challenges, and fun times that come with owning a Christian-based fast food franchise.

On this episode, co-host David McCurley and Trailwares owner Nancy Willis talk about the major decision she made to leave WalMart years ago and open her own business.

In the premiere episode of Businesses in our Backyard, co-host David McCurley talks with Executive Director Margaret Morton of the Sylacauga Alliance for Family Enhancement (SAFE).