Matt Hanna

Little Local Conversations

Society EN ↓ 156 episodes

Discover the people, places, stories, and ideas of Watertown, MA. Visit littlelocalconversations.com to see all episodes, upcoming events, and more. Join Matt Hanna as he has conversations with various businesses owners, community leaders, creatives, and other interesting folks in Watertown to learn about what they do and get to know a bit about the people behind the work. Sign up for the email newsletter to know when new episodes are out: https://mailchi.mp/1ffcb9f6801e/newsletter-signup

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Matt Hanna

Episodes

Episode 6: Nicole Kootz (Bright Strings Studio) 10.04.2024 43:49

Meet Nicole Kootz! She runs Bright Strings Studio here in Watertown where she teaches violin and viola lessons using the Suzuki Method and Alexander Technique. In our conversation we talk about her musical journey including the common issue of musicians encountering pain and what solutions that led her to, her teaching philosophy including giving space for people to think, and an explanation of wh...

Episode 5: Allie Fry (Watertown Free Public Library) 05.04.2024 29:26

Meet Allie Fry! She's the Programming Librarian at the Watertown Free Public Library. We talk about what attracted her to the library here in Watertown (she's from the Midwest), the lesser known programming for adults that the library offers, and all the other great stuff about the library. Subscribe to the library's newsletter here . Library website: https://watertownlib.org/ Conta...

Episode 4: Merle Kummer (CoLAB) 01.04.2024 32:47

Meet Merle Kummer! She's the co-founder and president of CoLAB: High School STEM Collaboration. We talk about her movement from Kendall Square to Watertown to seek a more connected community, how CoLAB came to be and the unique ways it engages high schoolers in the possibilities of STEM work, and she shares a bit about the life science sector here in Watertown. Find out more about CoLAB onlin...

Episode 3: Gavin Kleespies (Gore Place) 26.03.2024 21:04

Meet Gavin Kleespies! He's the new Executive Director at Gore Place. Listen to learn more about Gore Place and some of its little known history (including steam-powered build-it-yourself cars) and a bit of insight into what it's like to be an executive director. Find Gore Place online: https://goreplace.org/ Sheepshearing Festival (Saturday, April 27th) Support the show Head on over to w...

Episode 2: Jan Taylor (Get Lively) 18.03.2024 30:55

Meet Jan Taylor! She’s the owner of Get Lively Health and Fitness and she’s here to make people smile while they exercise. Listen to learn more about her business journey from basement to full blown fitness and lifestyle studio and more of her personal story. Find her online: getlivelynow.com Support the show Head on over to www.littlelocalconversations.com to check out all the episodes, events, a...

Episode 1: Doug Orifice (Arsenal Financial / Watertown Business Coalition) 05.03.2024 24:15

Meet Doug Orifice! He is the co-founder of the Watertown Business Coalition, owner of Arsenal Financial, and self-described Watertown lover. Learn more about him, his background, and what he’s up to in Watertown. Find him online: www.watertownbusinesscoalition.com www.arsenalfinancial.com Support the show Head on over to www.littlelocalconversations.com to check out all the episodes, events, and e...