Synopsis
Welcome to People of Palm Beachhosted by TV news veteran, talk show creator, branding expert, mom, and yogi, Suzanne Boyd. On this podcast, Suzanne will sit down for conversations with interesting people in south Floridapeople you may not have heard of, but who have a great story to tell.
Episodes
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The Neurologist: How Dr. Nisha Chhabria's Personal Connection to Movement Disorders Helped Her Find Her Passion
18/07/2019 Duration: 30minNeurology wasn't Dr. Nisha Chhabria's first choice. She wanted to be an orthopedic surgeon, but her connection to Parkinson's disease and movement disorders led her on a path to helping people in Palm Beach County who suffer from tremors. We chat about how she's changing her patient's lives, the new medical breakthroughs in Parkinson's, and why this field of medicine is deeply personal for her. Listen to why Dr. Nisha Chhabria is one of the most dedicated People of Palm Beach. Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here Host: Suzanne Boyd Producer: Jaime ("Jemmy") Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Title Sponsor: Interested in becoming POPB's next Title Sponsor? Contact FPN today! Featured Photo Credit: Suzanne Boyd Guest: Dr. Nisha Chhabria from the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center of Boca Raton Suzanne Boyd Productions: Stephanie Craig, Executive Producer Music Bed Courtesy of: Buffy Rose Follow People of Palm Beach on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Additional Support Provided by:
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The Yogi: How Anuttara's Philip Christodoulou "Stumbled" into Yoga
04/07/2019 Duration: 40minHe grew up in South Africa, but came to America and decided to go to law school before stumbling into yoga. Today, Philip Christodoulou is considered one of the premier yoga instructors in south Florida. He recently moved his studio, Anuttara Yoga Shala, from Deerfield to Delray Beach, where he has turned a concrete jungle into a garden oasis. Hear why Philip Christodoulou is one of the most revered People of Palm Beach... Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here Host: Suzanne Boyd Producer: Jaime ("Jemmy") Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Title Sponsor: Interested in becoming POPB's next Title Sponsor? Contact FPN today! Featured Photo Credit: Suzanne Boyd Guest: Philip Christodoulou of Anuttara Yoga Shala Suzanne Boyd Productions: Stephanie Craig, Executive Producer Music Bed Courtesy of: Buffy Rose Follow People of Palm Beach on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Additional Support Provided by: Florida Podcast Network, Little Smiles of Florida, Listeners Like You!! Partner with FPN: Become the V
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The Anchorman: How Eric Roby Went From Poverty to Public Persona
20/06/2019 Duration: 49minHe grew up in poverty in West Virginia and lived in constant fear that something would happen to his father in the coal mines. Eric Roby knew his only way out was education and TV news. But the journalist also knew he had to hide an important part of himself in order to stay in the public eye. You know Eric Roby as the sometimes serious, sometimes funny face of morning news; but, as his longtime co-anchor found out, even she didn't really know the man she sat next to for years. Hear why Eric Roby has been, until now, one of the most guarded People of Palm Beach... Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here Host: Suzanne Boyd Producer: Jaime ("Jemmy") Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Title Sponsor: Interested in becoming POPB's next Title Sponsor? Contact FPN today! Featured Photo Credit: Suzanne Boyd Guest: Eric Roby of Illustrated Properties and Rise+Live with Roby and Suze Suzanne Boyd Productions: Stephanie Craig, Executive Producer Music Bed Courtesy of: Buffy Rose Follow People of Palm Beach on
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The Mentor: How Coach Mark Roseme Went From Lost Teen to Role Model
06/06/2019 Duration: 37minMy guest today had an ideal childhood until his world was turned upside down in middle school by a traumatic event that left him caring for his four younger siblings in a drug-infested neighborhood in South Florida. Mark Roseme started dealing drugs to survive, but a guardian angel came into his life at the right time and helped him turn everything around. Now, "Coach Mark" - as the kids at Imagine Charter School in Boynton Beach call him - is trying to do the same for other young people in the Palm Beach County community. Listen to why Mark Roseme is one of the most inspiring People of Palm Beach... Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here Host: Suzanne Boyd Producer: Jaime ("Jemmy") Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Title Sponsor: Interested in becoming POPB's next Title Sponsor? Contact FPN today! Featured Photo Credit: Suzanne Boyd Guest: Mark Roseme, American Academy Founder and Athletic Dir. at Imagine Chancellor Charter School in Boynton Beach Suzanne Boyd Productions: Stephanie Craig, Execu
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The Art Gallery Owner: How Daniel Cianciotto Went from Day Trader to Art Trader
23/05/2019 Duration: 27minIf you live in Delray Beach, you've probably seen the 14,000 square foot building on Federal Highway that used to be the home of Spa Eleven. Recently, it has been transformed into what some are calling the best art gallery in all of South Florida - thanks to Daniel Cianciotto. He has worn many hats throughout his life: firefighter, inventor, and day trader, but he's always had an eye and a passion for art. Listen to how he lost everything in the market crash of 2008, but decided to make a business out of an industry in which most people struggle... Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here Host: Suzanne Boyd Producer: Jaime ("Jemmy") Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Title Sponsor: Interested in becoming POPB's next Title Sponsor? Contact FPN today! Featured Photo Credit: Suzanne Boyd Guest: Daniel Cianciotto from The Heart of Delray Gallery Suzanne Boyd Productions: Stephanie Craig, Executive Producer Music Bed Courtesy of: Buffy Rose Follow People of Palm Beach on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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The Real Estate Artist - Why Frank McKinney is Really a Nerd in Sheep's Clothing
09/05/2019 Duration: 41minIf you live in southern Palm Beach County, you've likely heard of Frank McKinney. He builds multi-million dollar mansions on the beach in south Florida on speculation, meaning he doesn't have a buyer for the homes before he finishes them. He's also an author, an ultra-marathoner and a devout Catholic. On May 23rd, he's unveiling his final project--a $17.5 million home on the ocean in South Palm Beach. But you may be surprised at what he plans to do in his retirement, what he wears to bed, and why his wife calls him a nerd in sheep's clothing. Listen to why Frank McKinney is one of the most complex People of Palm Beach... Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here Host: Suzanne Boyd Producer: Jaime ("Jemmy") Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Title Sponsor: Interested in becoming POPB's next Title Sponsor? Contact FPN today! Featured Photo Credit: Suzanne Boyd Guest: Frank McKinney Suzanne Boyd Productions: Stephanie Craig, Executive Producer Music Bed Courtesy of: Buffy Rose Follow People of Palm Beac
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BBQ Pitmaster - How Derrick McCray Fought To Keep His Family's Tradition Alive
25/04/2019 Duration: 11minHis family's tradition of BBQ goes back more than 8 decades in Palm Beach County, but keeping that tradition alive has been hard-fought and expensive! If you haven't tasted McCray's Backyard BBQ, you haven't lived. He has cooked for locals, dignitaries, and elected officials and is a favorite at the Super Bowl every year. But the town of Mangonia Park levied hundreds of thousands of dollars of fines on Derrick McCray over his 45th Street location, which started with a trailer and is now the first permanent brick-and-mortar restaurant for this family with an 85-year history of cooking up BBQ in their backyard. McCray fought the town for years and is finally realizing his dream of opening his family's first restaurant at 1521 45th Street in Mangonia Park. Listen to why Derrick McCray is one of the most adaptable People of Palm Beach... Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here Host: Suzanne Boyd Producer: Jaime ("Jemmy") Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Title Sponsor: Interested in becoming POPB's ne
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The Influencer - How Alyson Seligman Built Her Brand by Telling the Brutal Truth
11/04/2019 Duration: 45minOn her 30th birthday, something went horribly wrong. With a 4-month-old little girl at home, Alyson Seligman was suddenly paralyzed and hospitalized for a month with a rare neurological disorder. Months later, she lost her job and was forced to find a new path. That path has led Seligman to start her own PR company and create one of the most successful blogging/social media influencer businesses in Palm Beach County. She is The Modern Savvy. In this episode of People of Palm Beach, Alyson explains why she's so successful as an influencer, how she still copes with her debilitating health problems and her next big venture that terrifies her. Listen to why Alyson is one of the most resilient people of Palm Beach... Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here Host: Suzanne Boyd Producer: Jaime ("Jemmy") Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Title Sponsor: Interested in becoming POPB's next Title Sponsor? Contact FPN today! Featured Photo Credit: Suzanne Boyd Guest: Alyson Seligman of The Modern Savvy, The SBS
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The Serial Entrepreneur - Kapow Noodle Bar's Founder Vaughan Dugan
28/03/2019 Duration: 51minVaughan Dugan's been an entrepreneur since he was a kid growing up in Newport, Rhode Island, and had a team of friends mowing lawns in his neighborhood. Since then, he's owned a graphic design business, a pizza chain, a line of compression clothing, and a couple of subscription box companies. He's best known for his current restaurant, Kapow Noodle Bar, that he created with his FAU college buddies under the Subculture brand. In this episode of the People of Palm Beach, Vaughan talks about his next business move, how he gained emotional intelligence in the last 10 years, and the one thing he's always wanted to do - that literally no one knows about him. Listen in to why he is one of the most interesting People of Palm Beach... Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here Host: Suzanne Boyd Producer: Jaime ("Jemmy") Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Title Sponsor: Interested in becoming POPB's next Title Sponsor? Contact FPN today! Featured Photo Credit: Suzanne Boyd Guest: Vaughan Dugan of Kapow Noodle
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Black Widow - What You Don't Know About Palm Beach Post Columnist Leslie Gray Streeter
14/03/2019 Duration: 44minShe grew up in Baltimore always knowing she wanted to be a writer, but Palm Beach Post columnist Leslie Gray Streeter never imagined her first book would be titled "Black Widow." Her life took a dramatic turn in 2015, but the single mother is learning to move on using humor, honesty and a little help from her famous friends. Listen to why she is one of the amazing People of Palm Beach. Listen in... Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here Host: Suzanne Boyd Producer: Jaime ("Jemmy") Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Title Sponsor: Interested in becoming POPB's next Title Sponsor? Contact FPN today! Featured Photo Credit: Suzanne Boyd Guest: Leslie Gray Streeter of The Palm Beach Post Follow People of Palm Beach on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Additional Support Provided by: Little Smiles of Florida, Listeners Like You!! Partner with FPN: Become the Voice of YOUR Town!! From sponsoring episode segments through creating and growing your own branded show, we have the solution to promote you while
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A Conversation with Author James Patterson by the Palm Beach State College Foundation
28/02/2019 Duration: 27minBestselling author James Patterson sits down with People of Palm Beach host Suzanne Boyd during the STEAM luncheon for Palm Beach State College Foundation. He reveals the big project he's working on with the state of Florida, what he still wants to do in his life and how he avoids writer's block. Listen in... Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here Host: Suzanne Boyd Producer: Jaime ("Jemmy") Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Title Sponsor: Palm Beach State College Foundation Featured Photo Credit: Palm Beach State College Foundation Guest: James Patterson Intro Bumper Voice Talent: Jason Pennington of The KVJ Show Follow People of Palm Beach on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Additional Support Provided by: Listeners Like You!! Partner with FPN: Become the Voice of YOUR Town!! From sponsoring episode segments through creating and growing your own branded show, we have the solution to promote you while we promote Florida! We are currently boarding shows to build out our network. And, you don’t w
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NEW SHOW Intro Chat with Host Suzanne Boyd
22/02/2019TV news veteran, talk show creator, branding expert, mom, and yogi, Suzanne Boyd, has been creating content since she was a little girl growing up in the tiny North Florida town of Monticello. She started her own local magazine in her bedroom using a typewriter, caught the media bug, and the rest was history. She has since earned a broadcast journalism degree from the University of Florida, garnered awards for her reporting, and spent 20 years as a morning anchor – before she retired from the news business in 2018. We are so proud to have Suzanne host “People of Palm Beach,” which debuts Thursday, February 28th, on the Florida Podcast Network. Please enjoy Jaime and Glenn's chat introducing you to host, Suzanne Boyd! Be sure to search for People of Palm Beach in iTunes or any other of your favorite podcast players and subscribe today! Meet Suzanne out at The OG and help her support a great cause! Meet Suzanne as she bartends at The OG in Delray Beach on Monday, 2/25, starting at 6pm. The OG is a modern speake
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