Mount Pleasant Podcast

Mayor Haynie was in Denver, CO when Mount Pleasant was awarded All-America City by the National Civic League. Mount Pleasant has enjoyed this award for three different years now (2010, 2018 and now 2023) and Mayor Haynie and host Brian Cleary talk about the fun, drama, and organization of competing for All-America City for the 10 spots offered annually. Find out what Together We Weave means in Mt...

Franke at Seaside has been in Charleston for 130 years and in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina for 25 years. In this episode of Mount Pleasant Podcast, Allison Macfie, Franke's Community Outreach Director chats with host Brian Cleary about Franke at Seaside and the options they offer in active living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing.  Cottage homes and apartment-style living at Fran...

With 25+ years in heating and air conditioning Tim's 1st Choice A/C, Heating, Plumbing and Gas is looking to provide the best services they can ask for, on time, reliably and without trying to sell their customers things they don't need. In Charleston and Mount Pleasant you can count on 1st Choice A/C, Heating, Plumbing and Gas for A/C, plumbing, gas and heating services and maintenance. Tim talks...

Brad Dunnells, owner of the Bach to Rock Mount Pleasant Music School chats with host Brian Cleary about learning music at Bach to Rock Mount Pleasant.  Brand answers questions like what age are your music students, can I learn vocals (singing), do I need to own an instrument to start, do I know how to read music, are all students run through the same program, can I get individual instruction, do y...

Mount Pleasant, SC is an All-America City finalist for 2023 in the National Civic League's annual award competition. Eric LaFontaine, Community Manager for the Town of Mount Pleasant and Christiane Farrell, Deputy Town Administrator talk to host Brian Cleary about what the National Civic League's All-America City awards are all about. Eric and Christiane talk about the National Civic League's focu...

Maryann, a Certified Functional Nutritional Counselor (CFNC) with Metabolic Medical Center in Murrells Inlet, SC talks to host Brian Cleary about what metabolic means and how it relates to the work she does at Metabolic Medical Center, the services they offer including their physician-based weight loss program and how they customize a program to fit each person's individual needs. Maryann mentions...

The new Charleston Battery Soccer Club President Lee Cohen talks with host Brian Cleary about his experience (success) with the Tampa Bay Rowdies, his move to Charleston to become the Club President for the Charleston Battery Soccer, the date of this year's season home opener, some of the exciting improvements and additions being planned at Pariots Point, and personal insights into Lee and his fam...

Eliot noticed the need in 2019 while in Andrews, SC and later founded Middleton's Village to Village Foundation to provide reliable transportation to people with a need in rural South Carolina, although they hope to expand to all 50 states, hear about their 12 Cars of Christmas which they've done the past 2 Christmas seasons. The foundation accepts donated cars, puts them through a 50 point inspec...

Rebecca Imholz, Director of the Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce talks with host Brian Cleary about the 2nd Annual Dine Where You Live Campaign which is a proactive reaction by Mount Pleasant to help the hospitality and food & beverage industries which got hit by the COVID Pandemic come back strong. Learn how the Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce found ways to help local businesses to drive din...

John Powell the CEO and President of the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) talks with host Brian Cleary about the expo's art show featuring local and regional artists, and Powell talks about other exhibitions and activities that are part of SEWE, including the new Flying Disc Dog Competition. They also talk about the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition's craftsmen and outdoor enthusiasts (and m...

Louis Yuhasz, the Founder/Executive Director of Louie's Kids, talks about how they seek to help families who are looking for solutions and opportunities for physical fitness opportunities with their families. With time they realized that when it comes to helping overweight kids, it take a family to effect change in a family. After all the adolescents don't make the food buying decisions in the hou...

The Holiday Festival of Lights is a Lowcountry tradition that spotlights unique, locally crafted light displays. From November 11th through December 31st, an estimated 2 million lights illuminate the James Island County Park. This family friendly event is in its 33rd year and offers a drive-thru light display, as well as a walking display and a Festival Train. In this video Sarah Reynolds, Public...

On this episode of Mount Pleasant Podcast, Fred Tetor, Retired Mount Pleasant Fire Chief who has been involved in more than 40 Christmas Parades in Mount Pleasant since 1972 talks with host Brian Cleary about the parade over the decades which is held on the second Sunday of every December which is December 11th this year beginning at 5:30 pm. Fred talks about how the parade used to be held during...

The 27th annual Charleston Christmas Show is a musical variety show for the whole family that runs for 2 weeks with new performers and numbers every year. Brad Moranz, the Producer/Host of the Charleston Christmas Special talks about the different types of music found in the show, some of the different performances this year and the Kid's Free Night (look for it!). This all singing, all talking, a...

On this episode of Mount Pleasant Podcast, Lauren Joseph, the Director of Marketing at Brookgreen Gardens talks about the Brookgreen Gardens (nonprofit) which is for children and adults of all ages in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina featuring Botanical Gardens, American Sculpture, Lowcountry History and a Lowcountry Zoo. The 22nd annual Nights of a Thousand Candles, named "Best Christmas Lights in...

On this episode of Mount Pleasant Podcast, Dr. Annie Andrews, Professor of Pediatrics at MUSC Children's Hospital and Candidate for SC 1st Congressional District discusses the need for a child advocacy-focused person to represent South Carolina in Washington DC.   Dr. Andrews also shares her stance on important issues such as gun violence prevention, abortion, climate change legislation, inflation...

On this episode of Mount Pleasant Podcast Stephanie Kelley, Executive Director of East Cooper Community Outreach talks to host Brian Cleary about how ECCO is working to reunite all of their services under one roof with the Capital Campaign, what ECCO is and what they do, how to get started with East Cooper Community Outreach if you need assistance or want to help ECCO help others ... and more. Tun...

On this episode of Mount Pleasant Podcast Tony and Sandy Niedojadlo, Elton John Concert Ticket Winners talk to host Brian Cleary about winning the Elton John tickets for the September 13th, 2022 at Credit One Stadium in Daniel Island (Charleston), SC from Mount Pleasant Magazine, what they thought about the renovation of Credit One Stadium, how Elton sounds after all of these years compared to a d...

On this episode of Mount Pleasant Podcast, Susan Bryant, the Sales & Marketing Director for Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art talks to host Brian Cleary about the different music genres you can find at the festival this year, information about the 9 concerts during 3 weeks in October, and where & when to buy tickets, a little about the 31 year history of PIFMA ... and more. Tune in!

On this episode of Mount Pleasant Podcast, Jen and Josh McConnell, Creators of The McConnell Foundation and owners of McConnell Real Estate Partners talk to host Brian Cleary about how the concierge-level service provided by McConnell Real Estate Partners takes care of business to move things along for their clients as smoothly as possible, how Jen, the owner and Broker-in-Charge and Josh, the own...

On this episode of Mount Pleasant Podcast, "Trooper Bob" Beres, Traffic Safety Expert, ABC News4 Traffic talks to host Brian Cleary about the Navy, Austria, the MUSC helicopter, a boat, God, a fire and how Bob got his start with the Police Department and how all of this lead to ABC News4 Traffic ... and more. Tune in!

On this episode of Mount Pleasant Podcast, Donald Calabrese, the Public Information Officer (PIO) with the Mount Pleasant Police Department talks to host Brian Cleary about the Police Explorer program and ride-a-longs, details about the National Night Out event in Mount Pleasant, deterring crime and the MPPD's relationship with the Mount Pleasant Community and more. Tune in!

On this episode of Mount Pleasant Podcast, attorney and owner Trey Harrell of the Trey Harrell Law Office talks to host Brian Cleary about reasons you need to have a will drawn up by an attorney, how the Trey Harrell Law Office handles cases across the state of South Carolina, the importance of auto insurance in high speed auto chases as it applies to an innocent victim who gets hit during a high...

On this episode of Mount Pleasant Podcast, Katrina Limbach, President Isle of Palms Chamber of Commerce and Ryan Buckhannon, Vice President Isle of Palms Chamber of Commerce talks with host Brian Cleary about the kinds of goals the Chamber of Commerce has in the Isle of Palms, joining the Chamber of Commerce, some hidden gems on the Isle of Palms and more. Tune in!