The Founder Beat

Catalina Ruiz left Mexico with her husband 24 years ago and found a home in York. She eventually got a job at Just Cupcakes in Central Market and later took over the business and rebranded it to Cupcakes & More.

In …

JT Hand served 22 years in the US Army before finding a job with the York Water Company, where he worked his way up to President and CEO in 2020.

In this episode of The Founder Beat Podcast, JT talks about how he …

Today we're chatting with York-based artist Dizz Gavins of Dripped Gawd. His work can be found on murals, mix-tape covers, and even on sneakers. He talks about finding financial freedom as a creative designer, his …

On this episode of The Founder Beat Podcast, we sit down with Molly Halbert, owner of m.elene.

She talks about the challenges of running a boutique …

Since starting his hospitality career as a busboy and dishwasher more than 25 years ago, Michael Blum worked his way up to the top of the industry, managing hotels around the country before eventually being tapped as …

On this episode of The Founder Beat Podcast, we sit down with Michelle Wright of Luxe and Mane Salon. 

After initially considering a career in …

On this episode of The Founder Beat Podcast, we sit down with Anthony Billet, founder and president of abSketches — the company behind renderings you might have seen of the Yorktowne Hotel, York History Center, and the …

On this episode of The Founder Beat Podcast, we sit down with Chelsea Foster, who helped make The Grotto co-working space come to life in downtown York in 2019.

She talks about the early challenges of getting it going, …

Mr. Bob Pullo’s career began back in 1958 when he left high school to become a messenger at the State Street Bank and Trust in Boston. He held …

What does it mean to love York? Like, really love York. All of York. ❤️

How might our community look if we loved both the thriving market district …

We chatted with Michael Muldrow, Commissioner of the York City Police Department, in the latest episode of The Our York Media Podcast. We learned …

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with Rich Randall of New Level Advisors. They cover networking in the time of COVID, what it means to bring value to someone else, and why the …

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with JJ Sheffer. They talk about opportunities that open up with virtual events; shifting her energy to advocating for independent music venues; still …

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with Kevin Forry, the president of York Young Professionals. They talk about building friendships within YYP, the effect the organization has on the …

• In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with Brando Manuel Jaimes-Diaz, a York chef obsessed with infusing local products into Mexican cooking. They talk about how why his girlfriend …

• In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with Angie Garrison, a local advocate for Puerto Rico and its people. They talk about how what she does is different from traditional charity, how …

• In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with Dr. Monea Majeed, Racial Justice Coordinator at YWCA York. They talk about yoga as a megaphone for peace, why talking about racism is like …

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with Susan McDaniel, Chief Instigator at Venture in York's Royal Square District. …

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with Eric Himes, a local foodie who considers food a language of love. They’ll talk about Eric’s view of food as a gateway to connect people, why you …

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with Dominic DelliCarpini of York College. They talked about what brought Dominic …

In this episode of the Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon sits down with Matthew Davis of CrocodileDog Marketing. They talk about why he started running his own beer festivals, some of the many challenges that come …

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon sits down with David Smith of i-ron-ic. They talk about what brought David and his partner to York, being "York's little beacon of hope on the west side," …

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon sits down with Forrest Yingling of On My Grind Coffee. They talk about what led him to start his own coffee truck, his journey as a recovering addict, and …

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon sits down with Korey Warner Knight. They talk about her involvement in her family's …

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with Michael Jefferson of Crispus Attucks. They talk about how the organization …

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with York's poet laureate Vito Grippi. They talk about the story behind Story Supply Co., what it means to be poet laureate, and what he's doing to be …

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with Dani Fessler of the York JCC. They talk about Dani's almost 6,000-mile …

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with Thais Carrero. They talk about what brought her to York from Puerto Rico, …

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon sits down with Kelley Gibson of the Cultural Alliance of York County. They talk about …

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon sits down with Julie Groff of Wyndridge Farm (which paid for placement on this …

On this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon talks with Collin Holder of Parliament Arts Organization. They talk about what brought …

On this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon sits down with Chris Markey, owner of 2 the Tee Outfitters. They chat about his early days building his business out of a garage, the "board of mentors" that …

On this episode of The Our York Media, Rebecca Hanlon sits down with Randy Flaum. They talk about Randy's early days in photojournalism, some of the projects he's taken on since retiring, and why he's so passionate …

On this week’s episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with Victoria Kageni-Woodard. They talk about what brought her to York from Kenya, her takeaways from the latest Gusa World Music Festival, and …

On this week’s episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with Philip Given, who's had a hand in just about every aspect of York's revitalization. They talk about Philip co-founding the "I Love York …

On this week’s installment of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with York artist Ophelia Chambliss. They talk about what "black art" means to her, how she feels about the murals around York, and her …

On this week’s episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with Patti Stirk of SMALL STAR Art House, a York movie theater featuring first-run indie films and a gallery of York-made artistic creations. …

On this week’s episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon sits down with Ricardo Quintero. Ricardo was born in Columbia, South America, …

On this week’s episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon sits down with Rynn Caputo of Caputo Brothers Creamery, a local business out of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, that’s been producing handcrafted, …

In the final part of a three-episode series on Workforce Development in York County, Marc Abels, Assistant Principal at Hanover Senior High School, …

In the second part of a three-episode series on Workforce Development in York County, Kevin Appnel of at York County Alliance for Learning (YCAL) and Shonna Cardello of the York Builders Association sit down with …

In the first part of a three-episode series on Workforce Development in York County, Kevin Schreiber and Sully Pinos of the YCEA sit down with …

Good news: The Our York Media Podcast is coming back, re-launching as a weekly series starting June 24, 2019. Here’s a preview of what’s to come…

In Our York Media’s latest podcast episode, we chat with Jeff and Erin Smith, the founders of York-based JLE Consultants, a broker for merchant …

In Episode 6 of our "Catalysts" series, we chat with Delma Rivera-Lytle of Central York School District. We'll talk about her Puerto Rican roots, the …

In Episode 5 of our “Catalysts” series, we chat with Bob Pullo of York Federal Fellows. We’ll talk to Bob about growing up poor, the greatest lesson …

In Episode 4 of our “Catalysts” series, we chat with Dylan Bauer of Royal Square Development and Construction. We'll talk about his ventures in Chilly Dilly, the last conversation he had with Louis Appell and his …

In Episode 3 of our "Catalysts" series, we chat with Cal Weary of Weary Arts Group. We'll talk about his punk rock band days, balancing technology …

In Episode 2 of our “Catalysts” series, we talk with Toni Calderone of O.N.E. Hospitality. We’ll talk to her about her ties to York’s godfather of …

In Episode 1 of our “Catalysts” series, we chat with Brenda Wintermyer of Just Brenda Art. We’ll share the stories about how she turned down a job with a famous greeting card company, what led her to open her first …