Keeping It Real with Sharon

Send us Fan Mail A mother to 7 kids, an entrepreneur,  a community advocate, and a cancer survivor.  Jill Edlich managed to continue to grow her business and started a community outreach all while fighting breast cancer. Jill regained control of her life by focusing on things she wanted to accomplish in life and moved forward with her mission with perserverance and determination. Her story is sure...

Send us Fan Mail As a business works to improve and grow, setting goals and creating strategies is one way to measure success. Kevin McKannan,  Managing Attorney with Glenloch Legal, discusses how having a business plan is an important strategic tool for entrepreneurs to plan for success. Kevin walks us through the reasons why a business plan and strategy can be the difference between a successful...

Send us Fan Mail Join me as I sit with Sherry Hudson,  Senior Director, Institutional Advancement at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley.  Sherry raises awareness of the impact a museum has on a community by expanding awareness of cultures and ways of life. Sherry enthusiastically shares how a museum can challenge us to see life through a different lens.  This is an informative discussion about th...

Send us Fan Mail Becky McGraw, Aging in Place Coordinator at Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity, discusses the challenges that come with aging and home ownership and ways to overcome some of these challenges. Becky and the team at Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity understand the growing concern facing the aging population and designed programs and resources to help them stay home longer. Becky shares h...

Send us Fan Mail Olivia Landry,  Owner and Operator of Jordan Springs Market in Stephenson, VA shares why it's so important to maximize the effectiveness of employees through collaboration while promoting a culture of teamwork. Working with the strengths and weaknesses of employees has helped build a team that values mutual support and team cohesion. This positive work atmosphere has lead to...

Send us Fan Mail Join me for a very open and candid conversation with Carly Stoliker, Director of Development for NW Works. Working with people with disabilities on a daily basis, Carly educates all of us on the importance of treating each and every individual with dignity and respect, despite their disability.  Her passion for this vulnerable community shows through her strong advocacy for the ri...

Send us Fan Mail For 37 Years, Virginia and West Virginia started the day with radio personality, Barry Lee. Listen as Barry shares his journey over the years as the on-air personality of a community radio station and the lives he touched along the way. Not only did Barry Lee entertain thousands, but as a community activist he has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars through the Chain of Checks...

Send us Fan Mail Being in Business is a never ending journey. Christine Kriz, the Director of Lord Fairfax Small Business Development, shares tips and advice on how to stay relevant in this ever-changing endeavor.  Whether you are new to business or have been in business for years, you are sure to learn from Winning in Business with Christine Kriz!

Send us Fan Mail Brandan Thomas joins me in a very real and candid discussion about some of the most vulnerable in our community, those with no place to call home.  Brandan is the Director of the Winchester Rescue Mission in Winchester, VA where he and his team transform lives by providing shelter, advocacy and support to help the poor, powerless and persecuted reach their full potential.  

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast, John Fox, Entrepreneur and Chairman of the Board of the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber,  discusses how shifting to a new strategy in life and business doesn't have to entail a drastic change.  John talks openly about the challenges of being a small business owner and how pivoting helped with his business success. 

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Cheryl Thompson-Stacy,  Past president of Lord Fairfax Community College, has a candid discussion about the importance of a positive Business Culture.  Under Dr. Thompson-Stacy's positive leadership, this small community college became well known throughout the state. It was named four times the Number 1 community college of its size in the nation by the Center for Digita...

Send us Fan Mail When in business, many of us put ourselves last and our business first.  Kelly Botta, board certified PA and owner of Smartypants Medicine, shares valuable tools that teach us the importance of putting YOU first.  By putting yourself first, you are actually putting your business first.  Kelly shares tips on how to change the bad habits that influence our daily lives to good habits...

Send us Fan Mail We can all agree that healthy competition is good for business and for a community. Imagine how much better business and community could be with collaboration!  In this episode, Patti Solenberger, of Solenberger's True Hardware, and Della Dehaven, retired business professional, discuss their shop local initiative and how it is creating growth in their hometown.  Patti and Del...

Send us Fan Mail Listen as CEO, Cynthia Schneider shares how a shift in the mindset can help put a business on the path to success.  Cynthia has been in business for most of her adult life and is currently helping other businesses in her role as the CEO of the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber.  

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to be an "enthusiast" in life and business?  In Episode 9, Suzette Neff, Real Estate Broker, shares how she champions for people in the world of Real Estate and life to become better versions of themselves. As an enthusiast for others, Suzette has helped countless of Real Estate agents far exceed their goals while enjoying the journey along the way.

Send us Fan Mail In episode 8, Sharon talks about how only when we feel uncomfortable and face our fears, can we really grow. As an entrepreneur we decide whether we allow fear to paralyze us or motivate us.  Leaning in is critical to the success of business growth.

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 7, we take a deep dive into how motivators in the community can create waves of growth! Tune in as we go into depth about how, as entrepreneurs, we lean on our community to help us thrive and become stronger people. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, with Jay Foreman, we dive deep into how the three seasons in life can impact you and drive you towards success! Listen in as we decipher how to grow through the suffering, stay strong during the sharpening, and remain humble through serving. 

Send us Fan Mail Jenny Grooms is an expert in philanthropy. With 16 years of experience, she has worked closely with hospital CEO's and well known public figures. One of Jenny's achievements was successfully raising $10.6 million dollars for the first capital campaign for a new Cancer Center. Join us as we explore the story of Jenny Grooms and learn how philanthropy and business work tog...