FXBG Neighbors Podcast

Your phone can shoot 4K, so why do professional photos and videos still make such a difference for a small business? We sit down with Isaiah Brown, founder of Pint Sized Productions, to talk about what “high-quality content” actually means and why the ...

A 60-acre farm filled with horses, miniature donkeys, goats, and wide-open quiet might not look like a mental health program at first glance, but that’s exactly what makes it powerful. I’m joined by Cindy, co-founder and co-executive director of The Fo...

Your phone can shoot 4K, so why do professional photos and videos still make such a difference for a small business? We sit down with Isaiah Brown, founder of Pint Sized Productions, to talk about what “high-quality content” actually means and why the best brand storytelling feels effortless only after a lot of intentional work. Isaiah shares how his theater background shapes his approach to digit...

A 60-acre farm filled with horses, miniature donkeys, goats, and wide-open quiet might not look like a mental health program at first glance, but that’s exactly what makes it powerful. I’m joined by Cindy, co-founder and co-executive director of The Fox Moon Farm Project, to unpack how nature-based support and equine assisted learning can help kids who feel overwhelmed, isolated, or stuck find the...

Recovery stories get told like a dramatic turnaround, but the part most people never see is the long middle: finding housing, keeping a job, rebuilding trust, and learning how to belong again. We’re joined by Brian Freeman from Konnect Ministries, a fa...

Recovery stories get told like a dramatic turnaround, but the part most people never see is the long middle: finding housing, keeping a job, rebuilding trust, and learning how to belong again. We’re joined by Brian Freeman from Konnect Ministries, a faith-driven recovery and reentry organization serving the Fredericksburg area across Spotsylvania and Caroline County. Brian shares how his own recov...

A lot of people picture food insecurity as something that happens somewhere else. Then real life hits: a move, a job gap, a tuition bill, an unexpected expense, and suddenly the grocery budget becomes a weekly stress test. We’re joined by Deedre' Stins...

A lot of people picture food insecurity as something that happens somewhere else. Then real life hits: a move, a job gap, a tuition bill, an unexpected expense, and suddenly the grocery budget becomes a weekly stress test. We’re joined by Deedre' Stinson from Hub of Hope, a Fredericksburg nonprofit founded to do one thing well: help people eat, with dignity. Deedre' shares how her own fa...

A “pretty” event is easy to admire. A meaningful event is impossible to forget. I’m joined by Kathlynn Donald from Elevate Designs and Events, a Fredericksburg event planning and event design company built around one simple promise: helping people feel...

A “pretty” event is easy to admire. A meaningful event is impossible to forget. I’m joined by Kathlynn Donald from Elevate Designs and Events, a Fredericksburg event planning and event design company built around one simple promise: helping people feel celebrated, seen, and heard. We talk about the real work behind a flawless celebration, from early design decisions and supplier sourcing to staffi...

Family homelessness doesn’t always look like a tent or a street corner. Sometimes it looks like a parent rotating kids between friends’ houses, a week in a hotel, or a family trying to hold it together in the middle of a sudden housing crisis. We talk ...

Family homelessness doesn’t always look like a tent or a street corner. Sometimes it looks like a parent rotating kids between friends’ houses, a week in a hotel, or a family trying to hold it together in the middle of a sudden housing crisis. We talk with Cait Woodward and Heather Cohen from Loisann's Hope House about what’s happening right here in Fredericksburg, VA and how their mission st...

A fabric store closes and suddenly a whole part of local life goes quiet. That’s the moment Harmonie and Sebrina couldn’t ignore, and it’s how The Sewcial Haven was born: a Fredericksburg craft community built for people who want to sew, quilt, knit, c...

A fabric store closes and suddenly a whole part of local life goes quiet. That’s the moment Harmonie and Sebrina couldn’t ignore, and it’s how The Sewcial Haven was born: a Fredericksburg craft community built for people who want to sew, quilt, knit, crochet, upcycle, and actually make things together again. We talk through the real origin story, from casual meetups and open sew gatherings to mont...

A balloon arch can look effortless in photos, but the real magic is what happens behind the scenes: planning, problem-solving, and taking stress off a family or a business that just wants to celebrate. I’m joined by Stacy Moore-Aronoff, the owner of Mo...

A balloon arch can look effortless in photos, but the real magic is what happens behind the scenes: planning, problem-solving, and taking stress off a family or a business that just wants to celebrate. I’m joined by Stacy Moore-Aronoff, the owner of Moore’s Balloon Decor in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and she breaks down what 20 years in the event industry actually teaches you. We talk about scaling...

A monthly book in the mailbox sounds small until you realize what it changes: bedtime routines, vocabulary, confidence, and a child’s sense that stories belong to them. I’m joined by Beth DiDonato from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for Spotsylvani...

A monthly book in the mailbox sounds small until you realize what it changes: bedtime routines, vocabulary, confidence, and a child’s sense that stories belong to them. I’m joined by Beth DiDonato from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for Spotsylvania County, and we dig into how this free book program works, why it started, and why it has become such a powerful tool for early literacy and childh...

Your kitchen is the heart of the home, so why do so many remodels feel like chaos? We’re joined by Chris Romero from Kitchens For You to break down a calmer, more predictable way to renovate kitchens and bathrooms in Stafford and the Fredericksburg are...

Your kitchen is the heart of the home, so why do so many remodels feel like chaos? We’re joined by Chris Romero from Kitchens For You to break down a calmer, more predictable way to renovate kitchens and bathrooms in Stafford and the Fredericksburg area: a true turnkey remodeling process that covers design, product selections, material supply, permits, inspections, and coordinated scheduling with...

A lot of communities say they value inclusion, but it gets real when a parent asks a simple question: where can my kid play, make friends, and feel like they belong? Host Dory Stewart talks with Jada Fields, founder of Rappahannock Miracle League, abou...

A lot of communities say they value inclusion, but it gets real when a parent asks a simple question: where can my kid play, make friends, and feel like they belong? Host Dory Stewart talks with Jada Fields, founder of Rappahannock Miracle League, about bringing adaptive, inclusive sports to Fredericksburg and the surrounding region through a co-ed baseball program designed for athletes with intel...

A lot of communities wait until a kid is already failing, acting out, or shutting down before offering real support. We wanted to flip that timeline, so we sat down with Mercedees and Ebonee from Vaughn’s Meadow Ministries to talk about what prevention...

A lot of communities wait until a kid is already failing, acting out, or shutting down before offering real support. We wanted to flip that timeline, so we sat down with Mercedees and Ebonee from Vaughn’s Meadow Ministries to talk about what prevention looks like when it’s built into the culture of a program and not treated like a last resort. Their mission is simple and ambitious: be the bridge f...

A beautiful event can look effortless, but the truth is it’s built on a thousand decisions you never see and a lot of costs people forget exist. We’re joined by Latasha Brooks, founder of A&B Creative Events Center, to pull back the curtain on what it ...