On The Story with Trishna Begam

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This is On the Story with Trishna Begam, a weekly podcast where each week we will go a little deeper into the stories you see on the air on News10ABC. We will dive into the topics that touch your life, issues that matter to you and learn from the people trying to make our community a better place. You'll hear from the newsmakers, experts and the people who can tell their story the best.

01/26/2022

Ep. 41 Nocturnal Cookies

Nocturnal Cookies is a local cookie delivery service in the Albany area. They deliver freshly baked cookies to your doorstep. This week Wendy Wright discusses how she came up with the idea for the Albany market, how she started her own business with limited knowledge of running a business and the pandemic related roadblocks that You can order Nocturnal Cookies through their website https://www.nocturnalcookies.com/ Or through meal delivery services like GrubHub
01/19/2022

Ep. 40 Bare Blends

Annie Berdar, is this week's guest. She is the co-founder and creator of Bare Blends smoothie bar. Annie's path to starting up her own company was a unique one. She went to school for molecular biology and chemistry with the intention of pursuing a career in medicine. The future held another plan for her: business owner. The company she helped create now has franchise locations and has opened up stores outside of the Capital Region. Annie discusses her passion for healthy habits, healthy eating and her advocacy for combatting food insecurity. Bare Blend Locations
01/12/2022

Ep. 39 Covid Testing Confusion

Tom LaPorta is this week's guest On The Story. He is the Microbiology Line Manager at St. Peter’s Hospital. Tom helps us dissect the differences in rapid testing vs PCR testing. Why one is more reliable than the other. He also answers questions about when to get a rapid test, and how soon after being exposed to COVID one should test for the virus.
01/05/2022

Ep. 38 Personal Finance in the New Year

If you have lofty financial savings goals in this new year, Rod Griffin is the guy you need to hear from on today's podcast. Rod Griffin is the Senior Director of Consumer Education at Experian. In this episode he joins me to talk about finances, how covid and holiday shopping impacted personal budgets, the tools you need to be financially literate and take control in 2022. Resources for financial education: Experian credit monitoring and consumer assistance: www.experian.com Adding your positive cell phone, utility and streaming payments to your credit report: www.experian.com/boost Experian education resources: www.experian.com/consumereducation JumpStart Coalition for Personal Finance Education: www.jumpstart.org To learn if your children’s school requires a financial education course: www.checkyourschool.org National Foundation for Credit Counseling, assistance with budgeting and debt management: www.nfcc.org The Financial Health Network, research on personal finance and budgeting (formerly the Center for Financial Services Innovation): www.finhealthnetwork.org
12/17/2021

Ep. 37 Shopping Rewards

The 2021 holiday shopping season is zooming by. A few more days to go until the 25th of December. Brad Godwin, Regional Vice President of rewards app Shopkick, has a key advice to help holiday shoppers get the most bang for their buck over the next few days.
12/06/2021

Ep. 36 Omicron

Dr. Tomoko Udo, an Associate Professor at Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, School of Public Health, University at Albany joins me for a discussion about the Omicron variant, what is known about the variant, and what researchers are still trying to find out.
11/29/2021

Ep. 35 The Perfect Pitch

UPDATE: A big congratulations to the winning group RISSE . They received a $10,000 grant from United Way of the Greater Capital Region for their pitch to expand their after school programming. http://www.risse-albany.org/home/ Releasing episode 35 a little early on a Monday because on Wednesday, December 1st, (2021) evening I will be at Revolution Hall, in Troy to emcee Perfect Pitch, a "Shark Tank' style event. In this episode Erin Napoleone chats about the purpose of this event, the $10,000 grant that's on the line, and the issue that's getting attention this year -- affordable childcare. For Event Details, Finalists and Tickets: https://www.unitedwaygcr.org/perfectpitch To read more about the local Sharks https://www.unitedwaygcr.org/news/2021-sharks
11/17/2021

Ep. 34 Saratoga's Broadway Deli

Owner of Saratoga's Broadway Deli, Daniel Chessare discusses running his Jewish-style deli during a pandemic and why he felt more prepared despite many unforeseen challenges for the restaurant industry. Chessare is bringing back a free chicken dinner program to his Deli, crediting the success his restaurant has had this year and wanting to spread some goodwill throughout the Saratoga Springs community. The restaurant is giving away free chicken dinners, no questions asked, to those in need of a hot meal in November or December. You can find out information here, https://www.instagram.com/p/CVu6dfGAUFi/ (read the post caption on where to place the order if you need a dinner). He also discusses the restaurant's social media posts that address bad customer behavior, what needs to change about the industry and why he thinks some businesses are seeing worker shortages.

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This is On the Story with Trishna Begam, a weekly podcast where each week we will go a little deeper into the stories you see on the air on News10ABC. We will dive into the topics that touch your life, issues that matter to you and learn from the people trying to make our community a better place. You'll hear from the newsmakers, experts and the people who can tell their story the best.

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2021 - 2022
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41
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