The Positively West Virginia Podcast

As a member owned, non-profit financial institution, The United Federal Credit Union is committed to helping it's members and the community at large. Zachery Ueltschy, the Chief Executive Officer joins us to talk about what he's most excited about and how he's working to make the lives of his members even better.   Studio Powered by: Breezeline Sponsored by: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Vi...

Going 21 years strong, Fly Rod Chronicles with Curtis Fleming shares Curtis' love of fly fishing and the great outdoors but also has the ability to share a message. We talk to Curtis about how he got his start, what's been the most difficult part of keeping the show going for 21 seasons, and what he's excited to do next!   Check out their website here: https://flyrodchronicles.tv/   Studio Powered...

Today we talk to Morgan O'Brien, CEO of Hope Gas ! Morgan was to value all people and all forms of work. We talk to him today to see how he leads Hope Gas, and what makes it so special to be right here in Morgantown, West Virginia.   Visit their website: https://hopegas.com/   Studio Powered by: Breezeline Sponsored by: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia | Freedom Kia of Morgantown | In...

The goal of McCord House Recording is to span the divide between what is and what was. Focusing on helping customers create music and enjoy the music making process, we spoke with Zach McCord, owner and founder of McCord house to see what it is he loves about working and thriving in West Virginia. Check out his website here: https://mccordhouse.com/ Studio Powered by: Breezeline Sponsored by: High...

Growmentum was founded by Drew Lytton and Cody Childers to confront labor-related obstacles head on for horticulture, agriculture, and floriculture industries. The Growmentum team is not merely creating software, but cultivating a future where growth and efficiency are within every grower's reach.   Check out their website here: https://www.growmentum.io/   Studio Powered by: Breezeline   Sponsore...

Create Gift Studio by Emily Harki (aka Harki Handmade) is focused on sharing and creating high quality products through engraving, cutting, and more! Create Gift Studio allows customers to shop in person or online, while also offering customized solutions. Check out their website here: https://www.creategiftstudio.com/ Studio Powered by: Breezeline Sponsored by: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Wes...

Brian Hunley is a Heating and Cooling tech who owns Hunley Heating and Cooling. Using affordable systems, Hunley Heating and Cooling has been around for over a decade, and their main focus is quality service at a fair price.  Check out their website here: https://hunleyheatingandcooling.com/ Studio Powered by: Breezeline Sponsored by: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia | Freedom Kia of...

Erin Cunningham is the Executive Director of Recycleballs , a family owned nonprofit that makes it easy for tennis clubs and fitness centers around the country to recycle their used balls. Having started a move to West Virginia, we took the time to talk to Erin before their grand opening of their new facility in Bellington, WV in Barbour County happening this Friday at 10am!   Checkout their websi...

Happy Fourth of July to all our viewers! As a little Independence Day special we're talking to Zac Northup about his military service and his new book: Beyond the Fading Darkness, a sequel to his book Through the Fading Darkness which we discussed on a previous episode of the show.   Link to Zac's website to buy the books: https://zacnorthup.com/   Studio Powered by: Breezeline   Sponsored by: Hig...

A few years ago Brian Campbell and 11 of his friends decided to start a company together. The idea of working with friends and working towards something they all found enjoyable was exciting. Now we sit down and talk to Brian about how much has changed with The Pine Room Studios, what it all encompasses, and how excited he is for the growth going on at the business. linktr.ee/thepineroompodcast St...

With a total of 5 locations all across Morgantown, Mal's Fresh Produce focuses on providing high quality, fresh produce to their customers. Going into her fifth year running the business, we speak with Mal herself to talk about how fun, and difficult it's been running a business like this, and how her customers are her priority.   https://www.malsfreshproduce.com/   Studio Powered by: Breezeline  ...

Ken Raulston has over 13 years of experience in the Plumbing and Piping industry. With that experience he decided to create All In One Piping in 2022 with the idea being that no matter the job, big or small, they can do it all. Join us as we talk to Ken about his journey and what he's expecting out of All In One Piping in the next year or so. Studio Powered by: Breezeline Sponsored by: Highmark Bl...

We have a full house for today's episode of Positively West Virginia. We sat down with Ataes Aggarwal, Co-founder, Michelle Hopkins, Chief Customer Success Officer, and Jackie Lytton, Director of Marketing and Business Development of Moodr Health. Moodr Health strives to be a proactive digital healthcare solution focusing on equipping providers with key indicators to prevent and treat parental men...

After working over 16 years at Under Armour, Terran Quinlan took her passion for exploring to a new level with her business Curated Wonder by Terran. Curated Wonder is all about focusing on Experiences over Things and providing a fun and innovative way to explore West Virginia. Check out her website here: https://www.curatedwonder.com/ Studio Powered by: Breezeline Sponsored by: Highmark Blue Cros...

Today on Positively West Virginia we take the time to sit down with Tony Vincent, owner and founder of Ultimate Roofing LLC here in Morgantown, WV. Having served in the military, Ultimate Roofing is veteran owned, and Tony gives us the run-down of why he chose to come to West Virginia and what's it been like starting not only Ultimate Roofing, but a number of other business under the "Ultimate" ba...

Joseph Sams founded Biztec on a mission to provide industry-leading customer-centric technology solutions fueled by continuous innovation. Today we talk to Joseph about his journey through IT into becoming an entrepreneur and how that has affected him and his business. Visit their website: https://biztec.us Studio Powered by: Breezeline Sponsored by: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia |...

Lora Yeater is a photographer owning Memories by Lora Yeater Photography , and is working on two major projects including her book Cancer Sucks, and Battle Buddy Bears. Using her photography skills she created a book of her sons journey through cancer, and she is creating Battle Buddy Bears to help other children through their journey with cancer.   Studio Powered by: Breezeline   Sponsored by: Hi...

Jamie Lester is known around West Virginia for not only designing the obverse of the West Virginia state coin, but also his bronze sculptures around the nation, including Don Knotts and Milan Puskar outside of Mountaineer Stadium. With of love of all things art including sculpting, music, painting, and more, Jamie is also an entrepreneur having founded Vandalia Bronze. Studio Powered by: Breezelin...

Today on Positively West Virginia we invite Stefanie and Marcus Grando. From Terra Alta, West Virginia, Stefanie and Marcus started Portland Coffee WV, a roaster and coffee shop, but more importantly a place to meet neighbors and enjoy Preston County. https://www.portlandcoffeewv.com/ Studio Powered by: Breezeline Sponsored by: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia | Freedom Kia of Morgant...

Located in Clarksburg, WV Mike's Kitchen, Bath & Fireplace is a middle and upper-end showroom that goes above and beyond just selling you products. Originally established in 1986, we spoke with Mike himself on today's episode of Positively West Virginia to see what the secret is for being open so long, and how to be an effective leader in your business.    Visit their website here: http://www.mike...

Who doesn't love brownies? Brownie House was initially founded in 2005 in Karen's kitchen, but had to close down a few years later. 15 years later Brownie House was re-established and was an easy decision by both Christian and Karen, who left their original professions behind to make the best gourmet brownies around.   https://www.yesbrownies.com/   Studio powered by Breezeline Sponsored by: Hunti...

Elizabeth Lynch was the Miss West Virginia winner of 2022 and is currently a PhD student at WVU. She's a champion and advocate for Agriculture and Farmers here in West Virginia, speaking at local FFA chapters, fairs, and more as she continues to inform others about the importance of Ag.   Make sure to check out the WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design Facebook page for th...

Today we've invited Linda Wigal and Lisa Marsh to join us over Zoom to talk about Highmark West Virginia and their Living Health initiative. Highmark Health are on mission to fix health care and solve our communities' challenges – how to make people healthier, how to get people engaged in their health, and how to make healthcare more affordable.   Powered by Breezeline Sponsored by: Huntington Nat...

Today on Positively West Virginia we spoke with James Yoder, a licensed auctioneer and realtor doing work here in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. James has done a ton of work involving estate sales, from cataloging and auctioning items, to helping get the real estate ready for sale. He was also the 2020 West Virginia Auctioneer Champion and the 2021 Ohio Junior Auctioneer Champion.   https://wv.au...

On today's episode of Positively West Virginia we take the chance to talk with Judd Walther and Adrew Morrison, CEO and COO, of Rebuilders Commercial Restoration here in Morgantown, a restoration business focusing on getting companies back on their feet after a disaster like flooding or fire. Both Judd and Andrew are only 27 years old so we talk to them about what it's like getting into the entrep...