The Positively West Virginia Podcast

Meghan Fisher from Fayetteville, WV took her passion for the outdoors and watersports and turned it into her career.  Meghan is a ACA Level 1 and 2 SUP Instructor and Instructor Trainer Candidate. She decided to start her own business, Mountain Surf Paddle Sports with two main goals in mind: To make Stand Up Paddleboarding more professional in the area and promote an active, outdoor lifestyle thro...

Chris Bailey is the owner of Rising Sun Construction, headquartered in Morgantown, West Virginia. Rising Sun Construction is a full-service design/build construction company with a crew of full-time employees. Chris grew up in the Charleston area of West Virginia and is an experienced master woodworker, builder and renovator of fine custom homes. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture and D...

Dale Morton founded DMS MASCOT COSTUMES in 2001 in Hurricane, WV.    He crafts professional, custom-made mascot character costumes for schools and corporations nationwide.    Some of Dale's past customers have included Intelos, Procter & Gamble, Hasbro, THX Inc., Careerbuilder.com, Dunkin' Donuts, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, and the PGA to name a few. Dale also creates custom ma...

Jill Scarbro-McLaury is the Owner of Bright Futures Learning Services headquartered in Winfield, West Virginia – in Putnam County. Jill was just named Small Business Administration – Woman Owned Small Business of the Year for 2019.  Which is incredible! Bright Futures is a team of committed people who believe that every child can – and has the right to -learn…

Davey Coombs is the owner of Racer X, headquartered in Morgantown, West Virginia. Racer X, which started as an underground newspaper in 1988, is now the largest and most influential magazine in the motocross and off-road industry. Every month Coombs and his cast of columnists put out the best magazine in the business, filling it   with colorful pictures, in-depth race coverage, cutting edge design...

Blake Stewart owns the company Stewart Design which is headquartered in Morgantown, West Virginia. Stewart design is an award-winning graphic design and print firm.  They specialize in logo design, brand identity and the design and production of high-quality marketing materials. Since 2006, Stewart Design has collaborated with more than 1,200 businesses around the globe.  They provide their client...

National Small Business Week was recognized in West Virginia on May 5 to 11, 2019. As part of the celebration of the best that the Mountain State has to offer, the US Small Business Administration honored six of the state's top small businesses during an afternoon awardsceremony that week at Fairmont's Robert H. Mollohan Research Center. Two recent guests on The Positively West Virginia Podcast we...

Julie Zuercher is the owner of Sparkle Janitorial Supply in Morgantown, WV.  Julie grew up in Kingwood, WV.  After graduating from Preston High School she obtained a degree in sociology from Shepherd College.  Her first real job was serving as the executive assistant for Senator Jay Rockefeller in Washington D.C.  Before starting Sparkle Janitorial Julie was the owner of a residential and commerci...

Chad Koury is the owner of  Koury Geosteering, an oil and gas consultant company, located in Morgantown, West Virginia. Koury Geosteering provides geological services that support horizontal drilling. Koury is a petroleum engineer and received a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from West Virginia University (WVU) in 2010. He also completed his Masters of Science in geology from WVU in 2016. K...

Justin Dalton is the owner of ProTex, headquartered in Morgantown, WV.  ProTex specializes in providing complete turn key security solutions for both residential and commercial security and protection needs. ProTex was founded with a passion for insuring safety for people, homes and businesses. They deliver the highest quality and best customer service care in the industry. Justin Dalton has been...

Ray Glymph is the owner of Get Fit Juices & Shakes, headquartered in Morgantown, WV.  Get Fit is a health and wellness brand started in 2018, featuring fresh pressed juices, smoothies, shakes, and nutritional substances. All of their food is prepared with health in mind only using real fruit and vegetables. Their mission is to help West Virginians lead a healthy life style while on the go. Ray is...

J.P. Phillips is the Vice President of Mountain State Waste Headquartered in Weston, West Virginia.  Mountain State Waste provides residential and commercial waste management services to the mountain state and beyond. J.P. has 20 years experience in the solid waste industry.  He received his BA in Accounting from Marshall University and got his MBA in 2004. He is the current president of the Indep...

Lisa Fritsch is the owner of Agile5 Technologies, headquartered in Fairmont, WV. Agile5 Technologies specializes in information technology services of design, development, testing, integration and the operation/maintenance of enterprise software systems for government agencies. Founded in 2011, Agile5 is a certified woman owned small business. To encourage economic development, Agile5 is committed...

Jeremy Harris is the CEO of IT Mind Share. Located in Morgantown, WV.  Jeremy was just named the SBA West Virginia Veteran owned small business of the year by the US small business administration. IT Mindshare was started as a technology consulting firm and as grown into one of the most trusted and recognized technology firms in West Virginia and surrounding states.  IT Mind Share provides technol...

Gat Caperton is president of Gat Creek, located in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Gat Creek is a West Virginia manufacturer of solid wood home furniture. Gat Caperton acquired Gat Creek from its founder in 1996. Originally named Tom Seely Furniture, the 50 plus year old business now employs more than 150 artisans in Berkeley Springs. The company sells its branded products via 200 plus retail sto...

Rebecca McPhail is the president of the West Virginia Manufacturers Association located in Charleston, West Virginia. Rebecca joined the WVMA as its president in 2013. The West Virginia Manufacturers Association membership represents manufacturers across the state. Rebecca previously served as president of the State Economic Development Organization, Vision Shared. Prior to work at Vision Shared,...

David Miller is the founder of geotees, located in Charleston, West Virginia. The brand concept for geotees was inspired by what David calls the experience tee. When he was traveling around the state of California in the spring of 2018, he wanted a high quality t-shirt without the loud message on the front – a t-shirt with a simple city name and design. He never found a simple destination t-shirt...

Heather Henderson is the owner of Batch Pro Solutions, located in Bridgeport, West Virginia, in Harrison County. Batch Pro Solutions has spent the last decade serving the electronic payment needs of West Virginia with unwavering dedication. No matter the size or industry, Batch Pro Solutions personalizes electronic payment solutions to fulfill each clients payment needs. Knowledge, integrity, accu...

Todd Turner is with Appalachian Glass which is located in Weston, West Virginia. He is a third generation glass blower. Back in 1982 Todd's father, Chip Turner, found his passion for glass during a vocational glass blowing course at Lewis County high school. After graduation he began working at the West Virginia Glass Specialty Company and eventually worked his way up to becoming the furnace and f...

Jesica Temple is the CEO of Innovation Abounds and her brand of products called SHAKE It OUT located in Meadow Bridge, West Virginia in Greenbrier County. Jesica's goal is to empower and inspire men and women to embrace a healthy lifestyle and to reform the way people consume powdered supplements. She does this with her patented innovation, the SHAKE It OUT shaker. Jesica is an accomplished fitnes...

Jeff Giosi is the owner of CrossFit Morgantown along with his wife, Sarah. Their CrossFit gym is located in Morgantown. Their mission is using fitness as a catalyst to support their community, not only in Morgantown but North Central West Virginia, and help others recognize their full potential through friendship, love and loyalty. Jeff is highly regarded as an expert in fitness. He was an athlete...

Parween Mascari, a native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, is an entrepreneur, attorney, adjunct professor at West Virginia University and is an administrative law judge for the state of West Virginia board of review for unemployment compensation appeals. During her time as a lobbyist, she worked closely with the legislature to help shape policy for the state of West Virginia. She also owns three re...

Lincoln Kinkade is a physical therapist and he is also a consummate entrepreneur. He is also the founding owner of Dynamic Therapy which is now doing business as Fyzical Therapy and Balance Centers. Having been self-self-employed since the age of 11, Lincoln has been in the business of improving the lives of West Virginia residents; from lawn care services, to quality student rentals, housing deve...

Roger and Crista Johnson are the owners of Screech Owl Brewing. Screech Owl is located not far from the Maryland and Pennsylvania borders in Preston County. Roger and Crista have been transforming their farm into a thriving, award-winning small-batch brewery, Screech Owl Brewing, and their associated tap room, Spent Grain Cafe. Roger and Crista began this adventure several years ago as a means for...

Each week for the past 52 weeks, I've interview West Virginia business leaders and shared their success stories with listeners all across America on our podcast. In 2018, we reached tens of thousands of listeners and readers through our podcast, and print stories. Our analytics indicate that our audience was more than 1.8 million, including, social media, website viewers, iTunes and Google Play an...