Main Line Makers Emily Brunner

Season one is complete!  I wanted to express my thanks for everyone who has listened and for the time and stories my amazing guests have shared!

How many old t shirts do you have saved in your closets, attic or basement? And what do you think you’ll do with them? It was those exact questions that led Jen Anderson and her mother to starting a business where they could help people preserve the meaning in their loved ones old clothes. Today, Jen Anderson of Once Upon a Time Creation is talking with me about why she loves what she does and how we can all use clothing to bring meaning to our daily lives. For more informat...

It’s hard being a parent - and saying that is most definitely an understatement. It’s also really hard being a teenager - especially will all of the challenges they have faced over the past year with the pandemic. In Malvern, tucked away beside the Chester Valley Trail, we have a truly wonderful place that exists to support teens who are feeling overwhelmed with emotional, mental and behavioral struggles. The Center for Families runs a day treatment program for teens, that i...

For over 50 years the Main Line has had a top notch, professional theater company, intertwined in the community, creating and serving for and with us. People’s Light Theater, located in Malvern, is more than a series of live productions. It’s a civic center with theater at its core. It’s a community of local resided artists. Today, Zak Berkman the producing director and Erin Sheffield the general manager are talking with me about the creativity and community involvement that...

If you’ve been at home, or kept to within a 20 mile radius of home for the past year, I’m sure you’re itching to go somewhere far, far away! Or at least somewhere with a different landscape and culture. Jamie Jones, president and luxury travel advisor at Whirl Away Travel in Chester County is joining me to today to talk about why travel is so important to our soul and how we can make sure our next trip is fun and fulfilling, among the Covid precautions and regulations that are sti...

17 years ago, after a life changing check up at the pediatrician for her 5 month old son, Noreen Geibel and her family’s life turned down a new path. Noreen’s son was diagnosed with a rare birth defect and her family soon learned how difficult it can be to secure the therapies and equipment that help people with disabilities. 4 years ago Noreen decided to start a charity, named TAG, after her son, Thomas, in which she could improve the quality of life for children and their famili...