Frederick Advice Givers | Interview Frederick's Brightest Minds | Eric Verdi

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Mike Dickson uses his troubled past as a guideline for others future. He wanted to help the community and take care of others needs. Seed of Life began when Mike realized there was a huge need for food in Frederick County- many people were going hungry. Seed of Life began it’s early stages,...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Beginning with creating writing content and swiftly finding herself opening her own business, Jackie Pickett took the social media world by   storm with Abloom Media. Abloom Social Media creates content for companies through the use of social media management and creativity. Social media outlets connect people and Jackie works hard to put...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Ellen Davis wears many hats, from being a top insurance executive to being the President of  the Montgomery County Woodturners Association. Ellen got into insurance through her father, who pushed her to get her license after she wasn’t able to find a job she enjoyed- she fell in love with the business...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Graduating college and coming back from his honeymoon, Alex found himself in between a rock and a hard place. He found himself looking for a new job, and found himself in the lending business. Alex had a curious experience with lending in his years of college. His family had lost his house...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Chris Spear began working at a restaurant at the early age of 16. He gained his culinary degree, met his wife and finally settled down in Frederick. Chris has almost 25 years of culinary experience, and found a need in catering to smaller groups of people. Chris gives the experience of a catering company...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: From graduating college, stepping into the workforce, and living in Rome for over 5 years to teach English, Sara found herself deciding what her next life path would be. She knew she was passionate about helping people and began exploring her options. Sara stumbled upon massage therapy and began taking classes. Moving...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Eric’s passion with helping others shines through with his Keynote speech. Eric spoke about how to build a business using a story, how others provide stories to influence others and how stories can impact the community. Talking to likeminded entrepreneurs about Frederick Advice Givers, The Impact Club and his story, Eric’s speech...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Pamela Knight is a certified Drug Interventionist, raising awareness for drug addiction. Pamela’s story is extremely powerful and led her to her career today. Pam’s story began  when she was working for Liganore High School, and given pain pills to subdue a back injury. From taking those pills, Pam soon became addicted, not realizing...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Growing up in Jamaica, Nureka had the chance to move to Miami, Florida with her family and follow her dreams. Finally gaining a Family Youth and Community Science degree with minors in Theater and Leadership, she was the first generation to graduate. Years later Nureka found her passion for developing people from the...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Reading a People Magazine in a Dentists office, something grabbed Hermine’s attention. It was an article for Blessings in a Backpack, and instantly Hermine felt a strong connection. Follow up on   the article, she began doing research on the Non-Profit and realized she wanted to be a part of this incredible...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Mark Trager grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and earned his degree in teaching and art. He began teaching art and later found himself working with a campaign director of a fundraising agency, and fell in love with the job. He then became a campaign director for the firm, and began raising money. Three...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Adam was born and raised in Philadelphia, went to Penn State, and served in the military for over a decade. When Adam got out of the army, he began defense contracting. Finding himself out of work a few years later, he began to reinvent himself. Adam wanted to make an impact in...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: From being a corporate guru to becoming a stay at home mother, Joanna jumped back at the opportunity to get back into the workforce. Working at a company in Frederick for over 10 years, Joanna wanted to pursue her passions and become her own boss. She stumbled onto Nerium International and swiftly...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Michael’s creativity began at the early age of ten when he played on Twisted Sister’s drum kit. His father worked in production and Michael swiftly followed in his fathers footsteps. After graduating High School, he began working on his business. Michael has always been his own boss, following his dreams and working...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Bob Mikelskas graduated from Johns Hopkins and fell into the mortgage business from the get go, finding himself hitting 20 years in the business. Needless to say Bob is extremely knowledgeable about his product, specializing in reverse mortgages. Bob finds joy in his job through helping people, especially seniors, live comfortably in their...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Visual Edge is the newest form of virtual reality, providing incredible 3D tours to business to bring their company to life from the screen. Todd Mason, became a  service provider for this company about six months ago. Having gone through a few job changed throughout his life, Todd was always looking for something to set...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: With her roots deep seeded in Frederick, Dorcas began traveling, falling in love, beginning a family and raising them on 5th Street. Now living in New Caledonia and continuing Sol Yoga from her new residence, Dorcas Quynn McWilliams’s talents and passion for yoga is nothing short of extraordinary. Dorcas began practicing yoga...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: If she isn’t driving to field hockey tournaments or spending quality time with her husband and two children, Frederick local Lee Anne Little spends her time working at her business, Little Massage. Lee Anne is a licensed massage therapist. In the beginning of her changing career, Lee Anne studied at Mount Saint...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Marc Kammarman grew up in the hardware capital of the world, New Britain, Connecticut. Marc found his love for selling while he was studying at American University. He was selling textbooks and realized his passion for selling could take him far. After taking on various sales positions and realizing his passion lied...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Rick Jones was born and raised in Frederick on Mount Phillip Road. He went to Frederick High School with Eric, and continued his education with Frederick Community College. The electrician business is part of Rick’s blood. His father was an electrician and Rick began to help his father on site. Growing up around...