@530 on Main

On this episode of @530 on Main, we welcome Chris Berneking of Chris Berneking Productions into the EXTENDsion Studio. Chris is an Evansville native who traveled to the west coast to find his picture-perfect photography education and begin his commercial photography career. Chris discusses his love of the photography experience and how technology has revolutionized his once-exclusive profession.

We are excited to have Preston Lewis, Executive Director of OMYF (Off-Road Motorsports Youth Foundation, as our guest for this episode of @530 on Main. Preston explains how his adversity inspired him to educate youth in the racing industry and all the different experiences available to them.

In this episode of @530 on Main, we meet Amanda and Bryan Bishop, the Founders of LawMan Tactical. We learn about their family, what brought them together in their early years, and their love for our community. We discuss their passion for bringing their vision of a place where the community can come together to celebrate faith, family, country, and courage during our hour-long conversation.

We welcome Christian Mocek, President of Reitz Memorial High School, as our guest for this episode of @530 on Main. Christian discusses this year’s “Culture of Excellence” initiative and the experiences he has seen within the high school atmosphere. Be sure to tune in and listen to what Mocek has to say.

Our guest for this episode of @530 on Main is Zachary Heronemus, Executive Director of Aurora Evansville. Listen to what Aurora did in the Evansville community recently to put Experiences in place that raise the awareness of homelessness. We also discuss the importance of funding and keeping talented staff.

Our guest for this episode of @530 on Main is Drew Peyronnin, Entrepreneur. Drew is passionate about a lot of things such as the culture of innovation. Change is a big hurdle for many to overcome and experiences are personal.  Much of this episode’s conversation revolves around innovation and the challenges that come when working with multiple people.

On this episode of @530 on Main, we welcome Maria Quinton into the EXTENDsion Studio. Maria is the Advancement Officer with Make a Wish of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. During our chat, she discussed the power of the wish and how some of these life-changing wishes were reimagined during the pandemic.  

On this episode of @530 on Main, we are joined by Susan Washburn and Jeff Purdue from GRANTED. GRANTED is a community–based nonprofit located in Evansville, Indiana, with a mission to grant once in lifetime wishes for local children aged 3 to 18 who have been diagnosed with life-threatening or terminal conditions. Join us as we learn about the one-of-a-kind experience GRANTED creates for their children and learn how you can go "over the edge" with them this spring to help support their mission.  

Our guest for this episode of @530 on Main is Matt Hadley, Director of Business Development for AP Engineering & Consulting in Indianapolis. Matt is passionate about community involvement and making connections with people. Much of this episode’s conversation revolves around relationships and effectively communicating with those around you.

We welcomed Vanderburgh County Health Department Administrator Joe Gries to the podcast studio for a conversation on experiences and collaborations. Joe also describes how the pandemic has impacted the health department and our community, what services the health department offers, and much more.