STRIVECast

On today's episode of the STRIVECast, we sit down with our very own receptionist and rennascaince man, Chadd Taplin! 2019 marks STRIVE's 20th Anniversary, and we are going to be highlighting people who can speak to our 20 years of success throughout the year on the podcast. We thought there was no one better to start with than Chadd, who has been with us since day one. Chadd is often the first per...

On this week's episode of the STRIVECast, Jeff and Susie sit down with Portland City Manager Jon Jennings! Jon has had quite a storied career- from being the Assistant Coach of the Boston Celtics to working in the White House in the 90s! We chat all about Jon's work, past and present, and even sneak some time in to hear Jon's take on Kyrie Irving and this year's Celtics team. Tune in for a great e...

On today's episode of the STRIVECast, we interview the owner of The Holy Donut, Leigh Kellis! We talk all about starting your own business in Maine, where she got the idea for making donuts with potatoes, and more. Thank you so much to Leigh for joining us! As always, thanks for listening, and remember to rate, review & subscribe!

On today's episode of the STRIVECast, we chat with STRIVE U Employment Coordinator Carley Thiboutot! Carley helps create partnerships between local area businesses and STRIVE U, where the students can find meaningful and sustainable employment opportunities during their years at STRIVE U and beyond. Hear all about how she does that, as well as our famous lightning round, and we swear we only bring...

Today on the STRIVECast, Susie and Noel sit down with Dajuan Eubanks, President of the Maine Red Claws, and former Harlem Globetrotter! The Red Claws are the G-League affiliate of the Boston Celtics. On this episode, we talk all things basketball, what it means to be a good teammate and more. We also of course, talk about the incredible partnership between the Red Claws & STRIVE - The 3 Points for...

For our first interview episode of 2019, we sit down with our friend from Patriot Subaru, Tom Talbott! We at STRIVE know Tom well from our partnership with this wonderful business- Tom works with us on our Annual Kevin on the Roof event (which Patriot Subaru is the location of), our Share the Love partnership and much more. With Jeff on vacation, we're excited to introduce our first guest host- Su...

Happy 2019 from the STRIVECast! On today's New Year's special, we start off the new year right with our podcast family. Pete and Olivia interview Jeff and Noel with some hilarious lightning-round esque questions, and the gang talks about their New Year's resolutions. We are excited for all that 2019 has in store for us, and hope you are too! Thank you for listening!

Merry Christmas from STRIVE! On today's episode of the STRIVECast, we sit down with STRIVE U Admissions Coordinator Bill Hughes. Bill has a long and important history of working with people with disabilities in the state of Maine, and we are so lucky to have him working with us here at STRIVE! Bill chats with Jeff & Noel all about their alma mater, STRIVE U, and the admissions process we have for...

On a VERY exciting episode of the STRIVECast, we chat with our very own Senator, Angus King! Senator King took some time to hop on the phone with Jeff and Noel and talk all things politics, Maine, DC, and more. Tune in to find out how Jeff & Noel get on a first-name basis with "Angus"! Senator King and his staff are long time friends of STRIVE, and we can't thank him enough for taking time out of...

Today on the STRIVECast, chatting with us all the way from Slovenia, is Clare Egan, the Olympic Biathelete! Originally from Cape Elizabeth, Clare is a true Mainer at heart and even went to High School with a few STRIVE alumni. Clare, Jeff and Noel chat all about the Olympics, biathlons, their favorite things about Maine, and some crazy fun Lightning Round Questions. Thanks so much to Clare for cal...

On a very exciting episode of the STRIVECast, today we interview John and Mark Cronin of John's Crazy Socks! John, a young man with Down Syndrome, and his father started this company in 2016 with a mission to spread happiness through socks - and boy have they achieved it. Not only do they run an incredibly successful business, but they also show each and every day just what people of all ability l...

On today's episode of the STRIVECast, we get the host of Maine Calling, Jennifer Rooks, on the other side of the mic as our special guest! Jennifer and the guys talk journalism, news & media, as well as relive some old memories from the time Jennifer did a news story on Jeff & Noel in 2004. You can check out that news segment on our website at pslstrive.org/strivecast, or on our Facebook page at f...

On today's episode of the STRIVECast, Jeff & Noel sit down with former Portland Detective Sargent and current mystery author Bruce Coffin! Bruce talks about his time in the Portland Police Department and shares the secrets behind his incredible writing. Plus we have a Thanksgiving-themed Question of the Week! Thanks for listening! Please continue to rate, subscribe, and share the STRIVECast near a...

On today's STRIVECast, Maine Magazine Editor and great Friend of STRIVE Paul Koenig visits us in the studio! We talk about life in the publishing world, answer some always-exciting Lightning Round questions, and hear some great dating advice in our Words of Wisdom segment. Thanks for listening as always!

On today's episode of the STRIVECast, Tom Deschenes, the Strategic Partnerships Manager of Purdue University stops by the STRIVECast! Tom is also the creator of the popular board game Quest for the Antidote, and has a new book coming out soon about William Shakespeare! Tune in to hear what Tom has in common with Jeff and Noel, and of course, get your weekly dose of words of wisdom. We also have a...

On today's episode of the STRIVECast, we interview Shannon Moss of News Center Maine! Shannon is a long time Friend of STRIVE (FOS!), who has generously volunteered for us for many years now, and continues to do so today. Jeff and Noel ask the tough questions, such as, Fork or Knife? Tune in to find out Shannon's answer! We apologize for the sound issues this episode- we are still new to the podca...

This week on the STRIVECast, Jeff and Noel sit down with the Assistant General Manger & Director of Media Relations for the Portland Sea Dogs, Chris Cameron! We talk baseball and more, with the always-exciting Lightning Round, and some great Words of Wisdom to close out the week. Thanks for listening- be sure to subscribe & leave us a review!

Episode 2 of the STRIVECast! This episode you'll learn a bit more about your hosts, Jeff and Noel, as they interview each other and ask the tough questions. This episode also includes the world-famous lightning round, as well as a fun word association game! Like and subscribe on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts!

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