Good Neighbor Podcast: NEPA (Northeast Pennsylvania)

Gold and silver sound like something other people buy until you realize the real barrier is usually a myth: “I can’t afford it.” Joe Longo sits down with Christine Callesen of Be Real Assets to talk about building real value with the assets you already have, especially when money feels tight and stability is the goal.  Christine shares how she helps everyday savers access precious metals through a...

Yoga shouldn’t feel like a test you can fail, yet that’s exactly how many people experience their first class. We sit down with Northeast PA yoga teacher Lisa Molandini, better known as Lisa Mo, to talk about what happens when you stop treating yoga like a performance and start treating it like something you do for yourself. If you’ve ever tried yoga once and walked away thinking “not for me,” thi...

Most people think hiring a CPA means red tape, big bills, and talking to a receptionist instead of the person doing the work. We wanted to test that assumption, so we brought on Mishta Patel of Patel CPA, a certified public accountant based in Scranton, Pennsylvania, who builds his practice around direct access and clear explanations. His goal is not just to report the numbers, but to explain the...

A yoga studio inside a church that looks like a castle sounds like a movie set, but it’s real and it’s right in Parryville. We sit down with Stacy Valdez, owner of Fairy Moon Yoga , to talk about how a surprise real-estate find turned into a welcoming yoga and wellness studio offering yoga classes, Reiki, and hands-on wellness workshops for the local community. If you’ve been craving relaxation, m...

Water from a tree sounds like a joke until you taste it. We’re joined by Nicole Bentler from Pocono Maple Wate r, a Pocono Mountains brand bottling the very first sap that flows from tapped maple trees. Nicole breaks down what maple water actually is, why it’s nowhere near as sweet as people assume, and how it delivers a clean, crisp kind of hydration that surprises first-time drinkers. If you’ve...

Your brain is tired, your body is tight, and “relax more” is terrible advice unless you’ve got a place that actually makes it possible. We sit down with Brandy Frey of Alchemy Lounge to talk about what a real-world relaxation destination looks like when it’s built for regular people with packed schedules, overstimulated nervous systems, and zero interest in pretending stress is normal. Brandy walk...

Your workouts can be dialed in and you can still feel stuck if dinner is a nightly guessing game. We talk with Jordan Galasso, owner of FitAF Nutrition , about a simple idea with a big impact: fresh, fully cooked meal prep delivered to your door so healthy eating becomes the default instead of a daily struggle. FitAF serves Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New York, Delaware, New Jersey, and even Bo...

Tight hamstrings, a busy mind, and the belief that you have to be “good at yoga” before you start keep a lot of people stuck. We’re cutting through that story with Chris Loebsack of Boundless Yoga Studio, a Northeast PA yoga community that’s been growing for nearly 14 years and was born from something even more grassroots: Chris traveling to teach workshops, events, and teacher trainings before bu...

A lot of people say they want to open a coffee shop. Far fewer realize what actually makes one worth driving for. We’re joined by Brian Davis of Jiva Java Cafe in Bartonsville, PA, and we get honest about the craft, the workload, and the small choices that turn a “good idea” into a place locals rely on for their daily espresso.  Brian shares how he and his wife spent years traveling and always hun...

A great motorcycle shop does more than turn wrenches. It builds confidence, earns trust over years, and treats every service job like someone’s safety depends on it, because it does. I’m joined by Frank Stancato, the owner of Death Row Motorcycles , to hear how he built the business over 23 years, starting with custom motorcycle builds and then pivoting as the chopper craze faded into a full-force...

A single rescued pit bull can change a life, but what happens when that ripple turns into a vineyard, a nonprofit, and a whole community gathering in the Endless Mountains of Northeast Pennsylvania ? We talk with Jennifer Estelle, owner of Endless Mountain Vineyards and founder of the Be and Let Liv Project, about building something joyful that also does serious good. Jennifer shares how adopting...

You can feel “fine” on paper and still be stuck in the red zone, always revved up, always rushing, always bracing for what’s next. That’s why I sat down with Corinne Farrell, the owner of Balance Yoga & Wellness, to talk about what yoga looks like when it’s built for real people with real schedules and real stress. Her studio offers vinyasa along with slower, more nervous-system-friendly optio...

“Holistic” gets labeled as trendy fast, but what happens when you strip away the buzzwords and keep what actually works? Joe sits down with Kate Brenton, Ed. M ., a speaker and holistic health educator who helps leaders and teams slow down, get clear, and communicate with more honesty and less noise. Her story runs from corporate life to education, then a decade living on the Pacific Islands, wher...