River City Podcast

Many small businesses hire their children to help out in one way or another. But what are some of the benefits and what are some tips on doing it the right way?  Today, Retha Valderas stops by to chat with host Jess Ellett about hiring your children to help with tasks and duties at your family business.  Valderas Financial prides themselves in their expertise and superior client service. They form...

Today, we are joined by the owner of RevMed, Dr. Dan Moore. Dr. Dan is a local, on-call Direct Primary Care physician in Richmond, Virginia.  Also joining us is Christian Mosier who is the President of a health benefit solution firm called BenX Consulting Group.  Direct primary care is an increasingly popular option for covering the cost of medical care. It’s an agreement you make directly with yo...

Buying used will save you money but it can be scary for many car shoppers. Trying to figure out the history of the vehicle, whether the price is fair, if the warrantee is worth the additional dollars and making sure you don't head home with a lemon to name a few things.  A used vehicle will cost less based on sticker price alone — but that's not where the savings stop. You will also be r...

Infinity Health is truly your one stop shop for beauty and wellness. They have over 12 years of experience and continue to educate themselves regularly on this ever changing industry.  Today, Host Jess Ellett chats with the owner of Infinity Health, Madison Shropshire along with her Medical Director, Kelly Anderson.   And this episode is all about Injectables. If you have considered botox or fille...

Jess chats with Infinity health about the little secret to big energy and glow! Whether you're seeking a natural energy lift, detoxification, or an immune system boost, their wellness injections offer a convenient and effective solution. Whether you're seeking a natural energy lift, detoxification, or an immune system boost, wellness injections offer a convenient and effective solution....

Welcome to Richmond's only project-based learning high school! Today, host Jess Ellett talks to Dr. Hitchcock, who was named the second Head of School at Lynnhaven in 2023. Lynnhaven School provides an innovative, small school model that deeply values and sees each student as an individual. They offer a stark contrast to traditional schools that often struggle with overcrowding and outdated i...

Business owners! The PTET could be significant as you start working on your 2023 taxes!  Under Virginia law, pass-through entities (PTEs) can choose to pay Virginia income tax at the entity level, and eligible owners of the PTE can receive corresponding credits. The general effect of this is to transfer the Virginia income tax liability on the PTE's income from the PTE's eligible owners...

On January 1, 2024 a new reporting requirement went into effect that requires millions of small businesses to file a Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Report with the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), enacted in 2021, was passed to enhance transparency in entity structures and ownership to combat money laundering...

In February 2017, Jill Zebrowski Cichowicz’s twin brother died from Fentanyl poisoning.  To help manage her grief, and as a way to bring something positive out of her family’s devastation, Jill created the Scott Zebrowski Scholarship Fund in partnership with the The McShin Foundation, a Richmond based addiction treatment center.  In both 2019 and 2020 “A Night For Scott” was voted The Best Charity...

The IYG’s travel baseball program strives to develop young people into successful athletes and leaders with character and a passion for excellence, both in baseball and in life, by focusing on five core principles:  individual development, teamwork, sportsmanship and respect, leadership and competition. Tyler LeClair acquired the baseball program in August 2021 and joins Jess Ellett to discuss the...

Cedar -Richmond Center for Eating and Anxiety Disorders offers expert eating and anxiety care in a comforting environment.  They use evidenced based treatments with a team of Therapists, Dietitians, Coaches and Mentors.  Richmond Center for Eating Disorders was created in 2021, based on the alarming rise of eating disorders in the community and the overwhelming requests for care following the pand...

Founded in 2001, Habitat for Humanity – Powhatan (HFHP) is a locally run, independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity and is responsible for the Powhatan County area in Virginia. Today Jess speaks to Executive Director Susan Winiecki  about the critical home repairs that have been taking place in Powhatan County over the years, the homes being built for qualified homeowners, the Habitat Store an...

Boys to Men Mentoring Network of Virginia (BTMVA) offers young men a safe place where they can talk about what is really going on in their lives, as well as a community of mentors and peers who listen, believe in them and help them make better choices.  Warren McCrickard is the Executive Director of Boys to Men Mentoring Network of Virginia and he joins Jess Ellett to discuss their programs and to...

Today, host Jess Ellett chats with the Co-Owner and Founder of METAFITRX; Metabolic Fitness Prescriptions, Melissa Ambrose. Melissa provides insight about why diets tend to stop working over time, offers clarity on how Body Composition compares to BMI and gives recommendations on how to incorporate a fitness routine into your overall wellness plan.  She also addresses the popular trend of losing w...

Kristin Peck joins Jess Ellett on River City Podcast to talk about what The Areola Restoration Center is doing to help women be fully restored physically and emotionally with 3D Nipple Tattooing Post Mastectomy. They also discuss the educational need in our country for both the medical community and the survivor community to understand that there is a legal right to have full restoration and it is...

Forward Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to assisting working, single parents and their children in the Greater Richmond area who are in the midst of a financial crisis.  Their mission is "Empowering Action to Move Forward" - "Navigating life's challenges as a community with Strength, Perseverance, Persistence, and Purposefulness." RCP Host Jess Ellett sits down with CE...

So many of us have been touched by addiction and the crisis is involving younger ages each year. September is Recover Month and we thought it was important to talk to an organization that s helping our community every day. Journey House Recovery is a holistic, peer recovery program teaching individuals to live a recovery lifestyle and achieve a thriving life. They are a 501(c)(3) that specializes...

Today, Jess talks with their Executive Director, Jennifer Case. She is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of non-profit experience, with over 10 of those in early childhood development.  She is passionate about supporting individuals and families and has spent her career focused on creating a community where all individuals and families can thrive. Supporting individuals with disabili...

Innovitamin Solutions is here to help you feel your best from the inside out! Their experienced Registered Nurses are dedicated to providing MOBILE IV & IM vitamin therapy services to each and every client in a stress-free, comfortable environment of your choice while still being in full compliance with the highest industry standards and regulations. Today, Founder and Owner April Morris stopp...

Dr. Joseph Capri, D.C. is back to talk to Jess Ellett about his new concierge chiropractic membership program and his continued success getting 88% of patients out of pain,  in just three visits! Three of Dr. Capris patients join us to share their stories, so you can hear it directly from them. Dr. Capri is becoming knows as "The Pain Killer" but he has been helping people in muscle &amp...

Cindy Shufflebarger is the Executive Director of P23 Retreat.  She is a published author who founded a nonprofit with her husband called P23 Retreat. Their mission is in serving grieving parents. Having experienced the death of a child herself, Cindy has a heart for offering encouragement to those walking a similar journey. Cindy joined Jess Ellett to have a conversation about the services her org...

Heidi Winton-Stahle is an Energy Medicine, Clinical Practitioner. Her company, Elemental Healing, is located in Richmond Virginia.  Heidi utilizes simple and effective methods of energy medicine to improve the immune system, alleviate pain, cure illness of all kinds, reduce allergies, improve sleep, correct hormones, bring emotional balance, heart health, reduce stress and reactivity.  In this pod...

We were just out at the 2023 RIMBY Festival at Hardywood Brewery having such a great time. RIMBY stands for Right In My Back Yard - a  A FREE OUTDOOR festival highlighting all of the fun and unique things going on in our backyard, RVA.  ⁠This is a fundraising event to help support the amazing Beyond Boundaries organization and to bring local nonprofits together to support one another as a communit...

Rich Franklin has a passion for people and technology. He was fortunate enough to begin his career with one of the country's largest wireless carriers. There,  he held positions in the call center, inside the store environment in various capacities and has had multiple levels of leadership, both in the corporate and indirect spaces.  Rich's journey led him to his current role, which is c...

June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month (ABAM), and all month long, the Alzheimer's Association is holding special events to share facts about Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. What a perfect time to talk to Elizabeth McMasters about how her law firm helps in supporting families with loved ones who are suffering.  This is a must listen to for anyone who has a loved one ...