Frederick Advice Givers | Interview Frederick's Brightest Minds | Eric Verdi

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Dr. Mark Acierno earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Boston University before completing his Doctorate, also from Boston University. Dr. Mark practiced in a corporate physical therapy facility in California before moving to Frederick. With twins on the way, he...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Before founding MaxLife LLC, a coaching and training company, Toni Bowie worked in higher education as a leader in diversity and inclusion and in training military personnel in sexual harassment and domestic violence prevention. Through consistent learning, honing her training and development skills, and being a consultant with other companies, she gained the knowledge to begin...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: From lobbying to think tanking to becoming a managing partner of Knob Hall Winery, Dick Seibert has done it all. The Vineyard has been in his family for 200 years, and Dick jumped on the opportunity. Vineyards take time. It takes about 3 years for a grape vine to just bear fruit!...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: From Biology at the University of Maryland to a masters in Acupuncture, Ryan Diener found his passion in the art and practice of holistic medicine. His Aunt introduced him to meditation and martial arts at a young age, and Ryan wanted to implement some of those teachings and philosophy into his practice. Finding his...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Longtime Frederick Native, Julie Magers has been involved in the criminal justice system for about 10 years. Having a family member having history of being involved in the system, and currently serving 20 years for a non-violent crime, Julie has been a long time advocate. From society’s unawareness of the justice system, to...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Having a health scare during Super bowl Sunday in 1998, Dr. Linda Potts had no idea that it would change her life forever. She was bedridden, in excruciating pain, fatigued and frustrated, no one knew what she was going through. It wasn’t until her friend referred her to a specialist for a...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Hagerstown born and raised, his inspiration for going into the entrepreneurship realm was his father. J.Law’s expertise started from working on cars with his father, to making skateboards in woodshop class, to selling his own rap Cd’s in his high school hallway, but soon that wasn’t enough. J.Law delved into Podcasting and soon...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Coming from a business background and home brewing for about a decade, it is no wonder that Braeden Bumpers decided to begin the entrepreneurial journey and open McClintock Distilling.   Living in North Carolina, Braeden and his business partner had been toying around with the idea of opening a distillery and once the...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: After reuniting with and old friend, Keith, a Frederick County native had begun his journey to entrepreneurship. Before beginning a brewery, Keith was in the military for a little over 7 years and then did trade heating and air conditioning. From running back into his friend Nick on a business call, they...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: There is strength in numbers, especially when it comes to impacting the community and giving back. The Impact Club was founded on these ideals and the ideals of Norman Fischer to create a movement that made waves within the community by supporting local charities. Ryan Fletcher is the founder of Impact Club and...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Erik Holt grew up in Annapolis, Maryland and had a passion for basketball and lacrosse. When it came time for college, Erik found himself at a crossroads, deciding between schools and ultimately found himself at The Naval Academy and following, Penn State. At Penn State he played football and lacrosse, graduated and...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Sage Harper is a digital marketer who specializes in website optimization. Sage’s background is diverse. He joined the army and following his venture, began to delve into telecommunication programs and traveling internationally. But Sage wanted to do more. Inspired by his own helping hand in telecommunications and his mothers entrepreneurial background, he decided to take is curated skills...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Matt Jones has a passion for the second amendment. He went from working a desk job to owning The Machine Gun Nest, a not so typical indoor shooting range located outside the city limits of Frederick. Matt realized Frederick was lacking a shooting range, and he wanted to show Fredericktonians what they didn’t...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: From working in Biotechnology to owning The North Market Pop Shop, Michelle Schaffer’s background is far from ordinary. Her interest in The “Pop Shop” sparked when she was training to be a tour guide for Taste Frederick Food Tours. It was a stop on the tour and as luck may have it, the shop happened to be...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Chuck Hommey has a love and passion for soccer. Chuck has been playing the game since he was little, moving on to soccer at West Virginia University. After college Chuck found his passion for coaching, and has been doing it ever since. Chuck had been a coach and President of FC Frederick until 2010,...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Dale Maxwell, a Norfolk Idaho native, has had many great experiences in his life. From helping build a radio station at Salmon High School to holding many job experiences, meeting his wife and raising a family, his story is remarkable to say the least. Dale has been with 4H, a youth development program,...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: “Healing is the application of love to the places inside that hurt” Eric Wakefield has lived an eccentric and exotic life, holding more than 50 jobs and finally finding his niche with On Our Own, a recovery house and peer support community. On Our Own is a   place for people who find...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Monica Pearce has always been a part of Frederick , a “fredneck” as she fondly calls it. Monica started out in the service industry at the young age of 14, working at the waffle house downtown. She has always found herself in the service industry. She also studied Environmental Science in school as well. Monica’s combined...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Jan Hummer grew up in Middletown, just outside of Frederick County. Jan first began her journey with Open Minds from a conference. Something inspired her and soon she began her non-profit in March 2014.  Open Minds focuses on mindfulness, meaning you’re trying to find that present moment, being aware about how you’re present...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Dana’s entrepreneurial spirit has been shining since she was young. She lived in a modest neighborhood that taught her hard work. If she wanted something, she would have to earn it. She started working to earn a little cash, mowing lawns, shoveling snow and cleaning houses.   Dana started working full time once she graduated...