Buying Local

Buying Local
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Buying Local

Saratoga, Warren, and Washington County have no shortage of fantastic goods and services to offer! In this podcast, our host Mike Nelson will clue you in on the amazing gems hidden in your very own community! A SARATOGA BUSINESS REPORT & GLENS FALLS TODAY PRODUCTION

  1. 3D AGO

    S3E21: Cornell’s Auto Parts Upcoming Car Show

    In this episode of Buying Local, your host Mike Nelson of Five Towers Media interviews Mike Colvett, general manager of Cornell’s Auto Parts. Tune in to listen to them discuss salvage yards then and now, the upcoming car show Cornell’s will be hosting, and more!  00:08 Introducing Mike  2:45 Exchanging Parts 4:02 A Cleanliness Standard 5:21 Salvage Yards Today vs 20 Years Ago 7:19 Inventory Software 8:24 Part Testing 8:57 Warranties 10:29 Recycling & Sustainability 11:39 Cornell’s Auto Parts Annual Car Show 16:30 Event Coordination 17:20 What is a Car Show? 17:56 Becoming a Car Guy 18:44 What Kinds of Cars Will be at the Show? 19:22 Mike’s Favorite Car 20:59 Selection Process for Awards 21:50 Learn More About Cornell’s 23:14 Closing Thoughts

    24 min

  2. APR 15

    S3E20: Cultivating Camaraderie & Supporting Veterans with Jacque Ecuyer

    In this new episode of Buying Local, your host Mike Nelson interviews Jacque Ecuyer, founder of the 4s4life Foundation and host of Operation Give Back. Tune in as they discuss the importance of mental health, raising money for local veterans, creating memorable moments at events and much more! Want to donate to Operation Give back or help out in any way? Hop into Slickfin Brewing Company or reach out to Jacque at operationgiveback.us.  0:22 Introducing Jacque Ecuyer 0:37 Happy Birthday Jacque 3:32 Community Involvement 5:24 Military Appreciation 8:36 Operation Give Back  11:33 The Draw for Local Events 13:10 Music Lineup  15:58 Actually being a Not-for Profit 17:05 Adirondack PEER TO PEER 18:56 4s4life 22:05 Event Planning Challenges 26:55 Burn Out and Having a Full Time Job 29:30 Saying Thank You and Giving Back 31:56 Bringing Everyone Together 34:14 Positivity Takes Work 35:36 When is the Event? 38:19 Everyone Dollar Helps/Where to Donate 41:26 1500-2000 People Last Year 42:14 Closing Thoughts

    43 min

  3. APR 8

    S3E19: The Power of Proper Nutrition with Stephen Zabala

    In this episode of Buying Local, your host Mike Nelson interviews Stephen Zabala, owner of Greenfork and host of the upcoming Food for Thought podcast. Tune in as they discuss nutrition as a balance of everything you’re consuming, nutrient-rich foods and how to identify them, personalized vitamins and supplements, and much more! 0:10 75 Hard 1:00 Dry 2025 4:07 Introducing Stephen and Greenfork 5:12 Katie Story 6:26 What is 75 Hard? 10:07 Learning about your Body 12:10 Sustainable Grazing for Livestock 13:19 Local Farms vs the Grocery Store 14:55 Losing Dairy Farms and Meat Processing 19:14 Current Egg Prices 21:00 Nutrient Density  23:33 Artificial Nutrients  24:58 What is Greenfork? 27:34 How Food Makes you Feel 32:11 Finding the Facts 33:55 Personalized Nutritional Biology 37:12 Bloodwork Panels 40:00 Longevity in Health  41:37 Methanation 43:43 How do People get their Meals? 44:45 Drop Points for Employees  46:00 Seed Oils 46:40 The Scale of Processed Foods 50:03 The Food for Thought Podcast 51:24 Nutrition is Everything you’re Consuming 54:11 Being Financially Stable 57:17 Where to Find Stephen and Greenfork? 58:28 Closing Thoughts

    1 hr

  4. APR 1

    S3E18: Uplifting Creative Communities with Philip Casabona

    In this episode of Buying Local, your host Mike Nelson of Five Towers Media interviews Philip Casabona, executive director at LARAC. Tune in to hear them discuss supporting and uplifting the local artist community, curating events, obtaining funding for a non-profit, and much more! 0:08 Introducing Philip Casabona? 0:58 What is LARAC 2:12 Phil’s Role at LARAC 3:08 Scissors on the Business Card 4:22 What’s New this Year? 6:10 160-170 Artists, Food Trucks, and Non-Profits 7:14 Make Ideas Tangible 8:24 Driving Traffic 12:30 Change in Downtown Glens Falls 14:38 Vendors: What to Expect? 16:16 Cerrone Commercial 16:41 Most Unique Works 18:13 Zonta vs LARAC Festival 20:42 Events and Shows Outside of the Festival 22:02 Curating a Gallery 24:39 The Human Behind the Art & Realistic Pricing 25:46 Not Everyone can Afford Art 27:30 Funding Breakdown 29:37 Operating Capital  32:35 The Stresses of Being Small Business Owners 35:55 Federal Funding & Grants 39:04 The Current Shows at LARAC 41:35 Where to find LARAC? 43:06 Outro

    45 min

  5. MAR 25

    S3E17: Treating Trauma with Tandi Orluk

    In this episode of Buying Local, your host Mike Nelson of Five Towers Media interviews Tandi Orluk, mental health therapist at Set Free Counseling. Join in on the conversation as they discuss helping the homeless veteran population, using EMDR to help treat trauma, different attachment styles, and much more! 0:07 Introducing Tandi Orluk 2:07 Tandi’s Background 4:03 Working with DID Patients 5:00 Homeless Veterans 8:58 “Functional Zero” 11:23 Moving to New York 16:58 Building a Business from Scratch 25:47 Treatment for Trauma 32:06 Tapping 34:18 Everything goes Back to Childhood 41:03 Programs and Where they Come From 43:33 How to Reach Tandi 46:03 Being Terrified of Cats and EMDR 52:00 Where to find Tandi 52:26 Social Media is not Real Life 53:51 Closing Thoughts and Thanking Sponsors

    56 min

  6. MAR 18

    S3E16: Health Benefits of Hydrogen Water with Annie Newman

    In this episode of Buying Local, your host Mike Nelson of Five Towers Media interviews Annie Newman, local saleswoman and advocate for hydrogen water. Tune in as they discuss high end water distribution, paying attention to what’s in the water you drink, forming connections through business endeavors, and much more! 0:10 Introducing Annie Newman 1:14 Savage Sundays 6:41 Annie’s Background 8:50 Getting into Hydrogen Water 10:40 What’s in your Water? 12:22 Gary Brecka and Medical Grade Hydrogen Water 14:50 The Benefits 16:06 Mitochondria 18:55 Constantly Drinking Hydrogen Water 20:46 Water Treatment for Wells 21:35 Glass vs Plastic 23:00 Watching the Hydrogen Dissolve 24:55 Testing the Oxidation Production Potential 25:56 Taste Test 28:53 Changing the pH 30:30 Fruits and Veggies 32:55 The Farming Industry 36:00 Joel Salatin 39:14 How does the Machine Work? 45:38 Shelf Life 46:45 Muscle Recovery  47:56 Connections and Health Benefits 53:12 Talking to Someone who knows Nothing 54:26 Where to find Annie? 56:50 Closing Thoughts

    57 min

  7. MAR 11

    S3E15: The World of Forensic Accounting with FAZ Forensics

    In this episode of Buying Local, your host Mike Nelson of Five Towers Media interviews Stephen Ferraro and Charles Amodio of FAZ Forensics. Tune in as they discuss getting the right people in the right seats, the scope of some of the cases they’ve worked on, upholding core company values, and much more! 0:18 Introducing Stephen Ferraro & Charles Amodio 5:55 Bird Flu  6:51 Getting Involved with Farm Loss 9:17 A Stray Voltage Case 10:54 Main Areas of Work 11:40 An Overview of the Process 14:30 The Craziest Cases They’ve Had 18:01 Internal vs External Growth  19:43 Evolving Processes 22:00 Right People in the Right Seats 23:23 Company Culture and Core Values 24:43 EOS System 29:25 Challenging Parts of Scaling a Business 34:30 Connecting the Team from Hours Away 37:18 Integrating Technology 38:04 Like-minded People in Leadership and Opportunity 40:40 Closing Thoughts

    41 min

  8. MAR 4

    S3E14: Growing Glens Falls’ Economy with Mayor Bill Collins

    In this episode of Buying Local, your host Mike Nelson of Five Towers Media interviews Mayor of Glens Falls, Bill Collins. Tune in as they discuss small business grants, workforce development, future projects in downtown Glens Falls, growing special events, and much more! 0:11 Introducing Glens Falls Mayor Bill Collins 5:13 Economic Growth in the Glens Falls Business Community  11:53 The Future of South Street 13:33 Ribbon Cutting Details 14:30 Small Business Grants 18:52 Future Projects in Downtown Glens Falls 20:49 Housing with No Vacancy 23:40 Workforce Development 26:44 Infrastructure is the Health and Longevity of the City 28:48 Local Transportation  31:30 26 Thriving Restaurants  32:48 Boosting Tourism and Hospitality 34:10 Growing Special Events  37:34 Vision for the Future 41:27 Addressing Parking Concerns 45:50 Closing Remarks

    47 min
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    Saratoga, Warren, and Washington County have no shortage of fantastic goods and services to offer! In this podcast, our host Mike Nelson will clue you in on the amazing gems hidden in your very own community! A SARATOGA BUSINESS REPORT & GLENS FALLS TODAY PRODUCTION

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