Pgh Dreamer's Pod

Bethany Carolus, owner of Swift Shine Cleaning, is originally from Central Pennsylvania. After high school, Bethany obtained a business entrepreneurship certification for a community college in Maryland. Following this period, she joined the Air Force Reserves, which brought her to Pittsburgh in 2018. In 2019, she became a yoga instructor and started school for massage therapy. She cleaned houses...

If we had to choose a superpower, most likely it would reflect our frustrations with the current world. Ask yourself this question and understand yourself better.

Crystal Smith and Shelby Durbin are 2 busy moms who were looking for a fun way to workout - enter Twisted Fitness! Twisted Fitness is located in Charleroi, South of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela River. With their wide array of high-energy offerings, they strive to make fitness fun and provide an environment where everyone feels like family when they come through the doors! One of their flagship cl...

Why are we perpetually wishing something on our to-do list would take care of itself? Perhaps we need to consider outsourcing the stressor. Read the podcast here: https://pghdreamerproductions.com/2025/01/27/auto-draft/

Anastasia Barr-Whiteman is a proud entrepreneur from Washington, PA, who after being fired from her job realized it was a sign to be her own boss. She used her skills and talents to help small businesses better market themselves before embarking on her own triple-business store! Anastasis and her husband run Pretzels Plus with an Amish Touch as well as the ice cream shop inside of their 3000 squar...

2025 is full of questions to make you think. Our first question is about rest, true rest. When's the last time you truly rested? Prefer to read? Blog here: https://pghdreamerproductions.com/2025/01/06/adults-have-lost-the-ability-to-truly-rest-especially-without-guilt-question-1-when-was-the-last-time-you-felt-rested/

We summarize all of the incredible women entrepreneurs, creators, and thinkers we've interviewed on the Pod in 2024! https://pghdreamerproductions.com/2024/12/16/2024-our-path-wrap-up/

Luciana Brussi is a professional dancer and studio owner. She began her dance career as a young girl, training and teaching other children, and performing in Brazilian dance shows all across Europe and Asia! When she moved to Pittsburgh in 2010, her passion for dancing motivated the development of the Pittsburgh Samba Group, and eventually, the opening of her first studio. She now also owns Lua Da...

A call-to-action to figure out what 3 things make you tick...and then doing more of them this new year. https://pghdreamerproductions.com/2024/12/02/figure-out-what-makes-you-tick/

Danielle Spinola is an avid tea drinker, herbalist, and the Tea-E-O of Abeille Voyante Tea Co, formerly known as Tupelo Honey Teas. She is passionate about small business and community, doing tea in Pittsburgh since 2007. When she isn't involved with tea, you will find her being a mom, knitting, renovating her building (the future home of AV Tea Co), or hanging out with her friends. https://www.ab...

A list of 5 ways to show yourself some gratitude. https://pghdreamerproductions.com/2024/11/18/5-ways-to-give-yourself-some-gratitude/

Nena Jenkins is a stay-at-home mom of 2 and a pediatric nurse turned cookier. Owner of Bell's Custom Cookies, Nena finds baking and designing custom cookies provides not only a creative outlet, but a means to build new relationships in the community. IG @bellscustomcookies

A list of 5 ways to feel more in control as the holidays begin: https://pghdreamerproductions.com/2024/10/28/5-ways-to-get-ahead-for-the-holiday-season/

Nina Barbuto's passion for art, new media, and social learning led her to found Assemble in 2011. Assemble envisions a world where learning and creating are transformative experiences and where all people are equipped with the tools to make a difference, together. At Assemble, learning is used as a tool to create a more equitable future for youth and learners in the Pittsburgh region and beyond. T...

5 easy steps to starting the process and maintaining a clean, calm room. https://pghdreamerproductions.com/2024/10/14/5-steps-for-organizing-a-messy-room/

Reagan Carter is a 7th generation farmer, a current student at Penn State University, and the owner of Hickory Hearth Highlands which offers Hug A Highland, a top-rated AirBnB Experience. https://hickoryhearthhighlands.godaddysites.com AirBnB Experience: https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/3976236 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hickoryhearthhighlands IG: @hickoryhearthhighlands

Learn the 4 A's and practice them often: https://pghdreamerproductions.com/2024/09/30/auto-draft/

Erin Gatz, PhD is the founder and manager of Prototype Pgh, a 501(c)3 that aims to build gender and racial equity through workshops, tech access, and peer support. Prototype Pgh is located in North Oakland and provides a sliding scale membership, family-friendly space, a place of community, and incubator opportunities for new businesses. https://prototypepgh.org https://www.facebook.com/prototypep...

Practice considering how other's live at least weekly: https://pghdreamerproductions.com/2024/09/16/gain-a-new-perspective/

Greta Falvo Cicero is the owner of Soyil Candles. While working in media and communications, Greta started a hobby from her passion of home design in 2010. She always loved candles but couldn't find the perfect candle - a clean-burning, neutral style/design, soy candle that also smelled good. She started making her own candles in her home and then opened up her studio in 2013. Greta considers...

A quick pod about time management and guidance called time flexing.

Erica Parr is the founder of Closet Rehab, a Pittsburgh-based acrylic jewelry and accessories line. Inspired by color, shape, textures, and movement, Closet Rehab offers unapologetic statement accessories. Established in 2017, the brand was born when Erica left her corporate job to pursue her dreams and bring new people, places, and things into her life. Each piece is customized to help individual...

Click on the blog link to read the 5 Lessons Learned from the Olympics: https://pghdreamerproductions.com/2024/08/12/5-lessons-learned-from-the-olympics/

Kelly Sanders and Monica Grunick founded love, Pittsburgh in 2017. This women-owned business is a locally focused gift shop featuring 100+ Pittsburgh-based artists and makers. love, Pittsburgh strives to give locals and visitors a way to support the maker community of Pittsburgh by providing a curated assortment of gifts celebrating the creativity of our city. https://lovepittsburghshop.com https:...

A shout-out to local Pittsburgh (and beyond) authors who I've had the pleasure of reading. Links to all of their books here: https://pghdreamerproductions.com/2024/07/29/read-local/