Strongtown Talks

Dan Gallagher

Conversations with the people of the Strongtown community. Amongst other things, we talk about what first brought them to the gym, life, and the challenges they've encountered along the way. New episodes released weekly to bi-weekly. Local to Southbury CT. https://strongtowngym.com

  1. 080: Flander's Field & Forest 5k with Heidi Ball + Heather Dever

    05/09/2022

    080: Flander's Field & Forest 5k with Heidi Ball + Heather Dever

    And we’re back - this week’s episode is a sit-down conversation with Heidi Ball + Heather Dever. Heidi and Heather both volunteer their time to help the Flander’s Nature Center. They are involved in the organizing and planning the Flander’s Field + Forest 5k which is happening Friday, June 3rd. This is a race that we have participated in and sponsored every year since its inception in 2015 and we’re looking forward to another successful year. The race is not your average 5k and it’s one of two fundraisers that Flander’s puts on each year. All of the proceeds will benefit the Flanders Nature center & Land Trust. It’s a family-friendly event and after the race, there’s live music, food trucks, and it’s just a great time all around. I need to thank Heidi and Heather for being willing to sit down and talk about things and hope you all enjoy. Before we get into the show I just wanted to highlight the event sponsors that help make this race happen. Starting with the Ultra-Marathon level sponsors we have Ion Bank, and Showcase Realty, Inc. Moving to the Marathon level we have Michael Friedman Orthodontics. Next up at the Half Marathon level, we have my personal favorite - Strongtown Fitness, as well as Aquarion Water Company, the Law Offices of Dana D’Angelo LLC, Homes by Heather, Moore O’Brien & Fonti Law Firm, Rich & John’s Complete Chimney Service, and Woodbury Fitness on Main. Moving to the 10k level we have Connecticut Home Navigator, Gager, Bower & Scalzo LLP, Kenneth Lynch & Sons Inc., Manzi Insurance & Real Estate, Senich Law Firm LLC, Stone Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Gary Westerman, and Woodbury Brewing Company. Finally at the 5k level we have Ken’s Hardware Inc., the Savings Bank of Danbury, and the Southbury Printing Centre. Thank you all. https://flandersnaturecenter.org/5k/

    53 min
  2. 077: DNR Donnie - Part 1

    03/28/2022

    077: DNR Donnie - Part 1

    We’re back and working through the archive of episodes that were previously recorded and never published. I believe this show was actually recorded sometime between Halloween and Thanksgiving since there are a few references to the haunted hayride. In this show, Mikey and I get a chance to sit down with Donnie of DNR Laboratories aka DNR Labs. Donnie has been a member of Strongtown since the beginning. He is genuinely one of the most interesting people I have had the pleasure of meeting and his breadth of knowledge never fails to impress me. Anyone who knows Donnie knows that he’s always on the go, he’s always willing to help and he also seems to know just about everyone. He has been the MC at our Battle for the Bell competition multiple times and he’s genuinely the reason our gym sounds as good as it does. We were a little tight on time during the recording so the conversation focuses on his personal background and what brought him to start DNR Labs. We’ll be getting him back on here in the future to discuss some of his hobbies which include flying planes, sky-diving, volunteer fire fighting, and creating a stand-alone radio network. I have to thank him for giving up his time to talk with us and if anyone is looking to follow him there are links to his company's info in the show notes below and you can find him on instagram @donnie_dimmer. DNR Website: https://www.dnrlabs.com/ DNR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dnrlabs/

    49 min

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Conversations with the people of the Strongtown community. Amongst other things, we talk about what first brought them to the gym, life, and the challenges they've encountered along the way. New episodes released weekly to bi-weekly. Local to Southbury CT. https://strongtowngym.com