The Boston Podcast

The guest is family-law attorney Ragina DeMeo, who helps families in transition address their legal issues related to custody, child support, alimony, and property division either through negotiated settlements or litigation. More on Regina at https://www.reginademeo.com/

A great chat with legendary journalist Jim Stasiowski.

Melissa Sherwood is President of Panakio Adjusters which has been advocating for insureds since 1937. Her bio provides that "Public Insurance adjusters represent and advocate for insureds when they have an insurance claim. We do not work for the insurance company; we work for the insured to make sure that they receive the proper settlement. We handle your claim from beginning to end, preparing est...

Meet Jeremy Smith, founder and CEO of 2Smith, a firm that helps clients "understand how to finance your real estate desires, capitalize your business properly, and investment perspective that suit you." More at https://twosmithcapital.com/home/

An amazing interview with a Boston icon: Charles Doulos, whose family operated the legendary Jimmy's Harborside on Northern Avenue in Boston for three generations. Hear from Charlie and his children Kim, Reni and JImmy about his encounters with Ted Williams, President Kennedy, Hugh Hefner and more.

Nicos Vekiarides is CEO of Attestiv Inc. Attestiv provides digital media authenticity and automation for organizations embracing digital transformation. We use patent-pending AI and distributed ledger technology to tamper-proof, analyze and automate processing of digital media (photos, videos & documents) for industries that include insurance, government and healthcare. More at www.attestiv.co...

Margaret Burke is Managing Director at Kolibri Law Firm Management. Says Margaret: At Kolibri, we provide fractional Chief of Staff services to law firms. Each COS has considerable experience in law firm management. My personal experience is more than 15 years in law firm management with my last position as CEO at a firm in Boston."Find more at: www.kolibrilaw.com mburke@kolibrilaw.com

A delicious visit with Chef Barbara Lynch. What's up with her revival of The Rudder? What does she put on a burger? Did she really steal an MBTA bus? The Cook spills the beans. Follow Barbara on IG: @barbaralynchbos

John E. Surrette, Jr. , is a partner, in the Audit Services Group of Kahn Litwin. He joins the show to talk about competing in "The Toughest Race in the World." More on John: https://kahnlitwin.com/people/john-e-surrette-jr

Benny Gold is the host of Lawyer Stories, a podcast where he talks with lawyers and law students about their challenges, motivations and inspirations on their journeys to the legal profession. Find Lawyer Stories on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lawyer-stories-podcast/id1505091268 On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LawyerStories

Comic book aficionado Matt St. Germaine joins the show to talk about campy Batman; the worst standup comedians ever and saving Deadpool from a fire.

Paul Medeiros is President & CEO at Easter Seals Massachusetts. He re-joins the show to update us on everything ES is doing for people with special needs, veterans and more.

Anthony Ackil took over management of the Upper Crust pizzeria chain in 2020. And offers much more than pizza.

LaTanya Brooks is an educator, speaker, and children’s book author. Her passion for education has led her to create and maintain the website and blog Grow With STEM, which provides resources, education, and information about STEM- related fields to children, educators, mentors, and parents. More on LaTanya:info@growwithstem.comhttps://www.growwithstem.com/

Marc Halpert is a LinkedIn Coach, Group Trainer, Author, Speaker, Strategic Marketing Consultant, and Evangelist helping professionals tell WHY they do what they do, "to be 'amazing-er' than the competition." More on Marc: LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marchalpert Blog: https://connect2collaborate.com/linkedin-nuggets/ Email: marchalpert@connect2collaborate.com Check out his next e...

Who is Serena F*cking Kerrigan? During quarantine, Serena changed the TV landscape by creating the first ever Instagram Live reality show, Let’s F*cking Date. The show, which ran for three seasons, streamed Serena’s virtual blind dates to her audience of 550k+ followers and amassed over 5 million views. Her live show, "Let's F*cking Date Presents: Do It For The Plot With Serena Kerrigan" comes to...

Dave chats with physical therapist Matt Murray of Peak Physical Therapy in Braintree, MA. Find Matt on IG: @dptmur Get your own podcast! Go to www.pod617.com/contact to get started.

Dave is joined by Etta Jacobs, WEST president; Javier Barrientos, Takeda Pharmaceutical’s global head of DEI; and Kurt Domoney, the event producer of a unique Broadway experience on women in science to explore the intersection of science and art. The 3-part series starting tomorrow showcases Broadway stars performing and then exploring the parallels between artistic and scientific processes of cre...

Meet attorney Jonathan Merel, who fills us in on the divorce law scene in Chicago; the future of VR technology and why Darth Vader is more fun than Luke. More on Jon and his practice at www.chicagodivorce.com

Mary Beth McMahon is the President and CEO of Special Olympics Massachusetts. Gale Murray is a member of Special Olympics Massachusetts Board of Directors. The duo visits the pod617 studios to fill us in on all things Special Olympics. For more please visit https://www.specialolympicsma.org/ Get your own podcast! Visit www.pod617.com/contact

Petros Palandjian founded a business, Good Filling, which is focused on waste reduction, selling refillable home and personal care products. Find Good Filling at www. GoodFilling.com. my Email Petros at petros@goodfilling.com Also visit ReusableNewEngland.com Get your own podcast at pod617.com/contact

Matthew Lawlor, creator of "The People of Boston" podcast, joins the show to talk about his man-about-town adventures and play a Boston-themed edition of Wikkid Smart. Find the podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-people-of-boston/id1598172062 Get your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

Dennis Becker and Robin Golinski are the authors of "Outwitting the Manipulator: Protecting Yourself in Real-Time." For more on the duo visit https://speechimprovement.com/ To buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Outwitting-Manipulator-Protecting-Yourself-Real-Time/dp/1953806244

Meet Liz Solar: voice actor, talent coach, storyteller. Learn more about Liz at https://lizsolar.com/ And check out her podcast EMBARK at https://lizsolar.com/embark-podcast/ For your own podcast visit www.pod617.com/contact

Dan Junkins and Jana Scholten re-join the show. Both faced life-threatening challenges. Both have written a book about their respective journeys. FREE to listeners: Dan's 10 tips for vibrant living: 10 TipsVibrantLife.pdf And Jana's 15 tips: 15 TipsEnchantedLife.pdf Jana's book is "Enchanted Wellness: How to go from Hating disease to Loving It!" Dan's is "Peacocks, Poison and Leukemia: A Life of V...