The Sidewalk CEO

In this episode of The Sidewalk CEO , hosts Leo Haggerty ( TCHQ Communications ) and Sherri Donahue (Commonwealth Sentinel Cybersecurity ) sit down with Laura Cullen Glasscock , the editor and publisher of The Kentucky Gazette . Laura has more than 30 years of experience covering Kentucky politics and state government. From her early days working under the late Lowell Reese to eventually purchasin...

In this episode of Sidewalk CEO , we sit down with Erika Hancock, owner/operator of Erika Hancock State Farm Insurance, an entrepreneur, Airbnb host, and Kentucky State Representative for District 57. Erika shares her journey from college graduate to one of the youngest State Farm agents in the country, as well as the lessons she has learned along the way. What We Talked About Starting young in bu...

525 Kitchen in Frankfort is a business incubator offering shared equipment, co-working space, and event space. They are a 501(c)3 project started by Julie Derringer and Cynthia Smith, focusing on fresh food, agribusiness, and education to help local food entrepreneurs succeed. Their own business is the Flying Waffle and Southern Eats food truck. Cindy Smith of 525 Kitchen is managing multiple rela...

This week, Sheri and Leo talk with Natalie Wilkerson of River City Provisions in Downtown Frankfort. Natalie Wilkerson grew up in Frankfort and moved back in 2003 after getting her master's in historic preservation and civil engineering from the University of Kentucky. She moved back because she had a strong interest in downtown revitalization and historic preservation. In 2003, there wasn't much...

Sheri and Leo talk with Heather Cannon of Wicked Whisk Cake Co. in Frankfort. Heather Cannon has a passion for baking and a love for all things Halloween Her Halloween decorations stay up all year round, she got married on Halloween, and her birthday is in October. She started out working at Walmar,t cleaning the bathrooms She liked baking cupcakes at home Walmart moved her to work in the meat and...

Sheri and Lei talk with Sarah Begin of Earth Alchemy and Frankfort Suites. Sarah was born in Frankfort and has lived here most of her life, except for a stint in the Army from which she was medically discharged. She studied Psychology and Sociology in college because of her interest in how the mind works. Her first job after the Army was working for Ann Wingrove at Completely Kentucky. Ann and Liz...

Leo and Sheri welcome Dave Sandlin of House of Commons Bourbon Library. ·        Dave grew up in East Tennessee near Pigeon Forge in the Smoky Mountains. ·        He went to college in Southeast KY, majoring in elementary education. ·        After earning his degree, was working as a substitute teacher trying to get hired as a full-time teacher. At the time there were no openings so, with his wife...

Leo and Sheri welcome Carrie Seay of Mantis Creative Wellness of Frankfort. Carrie has worked in the service industry since age fourteen, from restaurants to retail to management. She earned her degree in art and photography from the University of Louisville in 1997. Carrie has struggled with severe anxiety and depression and has learned to acclimate to any situation. She moved to Frankfort about...

Harry Carver from Bluegrass Realty and Investments moved to Frankfort over 20 years ago for a short-term job, and the rest is history. ·        Harry is an agent and appraiser at Bluegrass Realty and Investments. ·        Frankfort resident for 27 years ·        Been in real estate for the last 9 years but had a real estate license in the early 2000's before going into state government. ·        R...

Fran Luscher, daughter of Marian and Buck, and her daughters, Amy Luscher Smith, Jenny Luscher, and Cindy McCann started The Evergreen as a cafe and gathering space to the local community. After 3 to 5 months, it was entirely family run, but now includes "found" family as part-time staff. COVID disrupted Amy's retirement plans, but she managed to do so when she became eligible as her agency change...

Celia Doss is the owner of Living Waters Kentucky and co-owner with her husband of  Maui Silver Jewelry.    Celia owns two businesses in Frankfort. Her husband is from Frankfort, and she's been visiting here for 25 years. She grew up in California and met her husband there. She has a master's degree in Integrative Health Care. They moved to Maui, started a business, and raised two kids there for 1...

The Sidewalk CEO podcast talks with Sarah Booe of  Rebecca Ruth Chocolates in Frankfort, Kentucky. Sarah is the 4 th generation of her family to work in this iconic small business known around the world for its bourbon chocolates. ·        Sarah talks about growing up around the business. ·        She is a 2020 graduate of the University of Kentucky ·        Started working in Rebecca Ruth's offic...

The sidewalk CEO is a podcast created by small business owners... For small business owners. Sheri Donahue is the CEO and Chief Cyber Security Evangelist at Commonwealth Sentinel . Leo Haggerty is the founder of TCHQ Communications . Each week, they talk with small business owners in and around Franklin County. If you are a small business owner or thinking about diving into the turbulent waters of...