The DC Metro 3 Podcast

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In this episode we cover a few things:

• Our absence
• Part 2 Georgetown Heritage Episode

• 2023 DC Book Festival (Books, we are excited about.)
• Great Local Coffee and More Coffee
• DC Startup Week
• DC State Fair in Downtown DC

Please accept our apology. Check out the continued awesomeness of Rex and Georgetown Heritage Canal in DC. We shared the books that have a excited and curious. The book festival is content lovers dream come true!! Well, we hope you will check out some cool places that make great coffee that we found in DC. The fall is coming so is DC Startup Week a must attend event for small business owners, side hustlers, and all seeking to connect with great people along with learn. The State Fair will be a lot of fun with food, contests, and great people.

Please forgive me if the audio is not the best. We worked hard to resolve it. The story of the canal is an important one. We love Georgetown a great place to explore that is steeped in history. Get ready to learn more about no longer hidden gem in Georgetown in Part 1 of this episode. You will be curious to learn more about this great waterway and the cool local businesses near by. Please check out Rex Carnegie the awesome leader of the Georgetown Heritage at the @joyofrex on Tiktok.

Rex Carnegie is a native Washingtonian, and has been a key member of the arts and education scene in DC for several years. He is the Director of Education & Partnerships for Georgetown Heritage, responsible for the new Canal Boat Tours in Georgetown! Rex is also a local musician, actor, and speaker. He is the television host of Seriously Amazing Objects on the Smithsonian Channel, and of the My American Roots webseries.

Have a safe and fun Memorial Day weekend and start to the summer!

Maryland

This episode covers some music from local area. We have include Rex from Georgetown Heritage and his awesome DMV list. It has some great local artists to connect with. We will have Rex and the Georgetown Heritage on a upcoming episode. This is a playlist to enjoy spring, summer, running, and walkable friendliness of DC.

We are covering 420 as well as cannabis events local to Washington, DC. This is a great opportunity to learn and get educated along with have some fun. We are sharing this information to inform, educate, and empower citizens. We are not selling anything or benefiting by sharing this information. It is our hope you find this content educational. Below we included resources that may be of help.

This episode tries to address that challenge. We hope that the information, events, and other information supports a great time during this March. We cover some great locations to enjoy cherry blosssoms along with food as well as drinks. There are number of great events that give you a unique perspective of women and their contribution in DC that are happening this month. Enjoy and take in all the spring has to offer in DC!

National Museum of the United States Army History Talks

Dates March 8,15,22

Ultimately, our podcast is a love letter to the Washington, DC Metro area. We couldnt let the a month of February which includes Valentine's Day and African American History pass without sending out some love to our podcast muse the DMV (Washington, DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia). We tried to identify some African American history unique locations.  Also this episode show some kudos to PG County's library. Also please check out the DC Library's MLK branch for some great African American History information. Plus they have been modernized too. 

We are sharing the beauty of the artwork around the DC Metro. This episode will cover art in some wonderful places in the city. You will be surprised where we point out some great work in the district. Please check out these wonderful locations  and enjoy the great artwork. Artwork is every where in the DMV not just in our museums.  We uncovered some great places, surprising locations, and great events that you might enjoy.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2023! You are AWESOME remember that!! Thank you for being here with us. We are going to shorter episodes for about 2 months. The episodes will be under 10 mins bit sized!! We apologize in our mistaken reference to the African American museum. Please see the update in the show notes.

We know that many people procrastinate related to Christmas shopping. The show is here to support you in your time of need. We cover a number of cool places to shop for your partner, pets, and the kids. Also, we got a little fun included a recommendation to visit Georgetown Glow! Happy Holidays to you! You got this last minute shopping thing. We are cheerleading for you as well as providing recommendations!

Cool Winter Things to Do: Georgetown Glow https://www.georgetownglowdc.com/glow

We got you covered on all the holiday shopping, DC Metro towns that are like Hallmark movies, and some networking to be jolly with others. Also, dont forget to help us by sharing local businesses that you love either products and services. Help Us Shop This Christmas: Romantic Partners, Kids, & Pets. Please comment in the post with link to business, name, and DM to be on an upcoming show. This is all for free to help us and others in DC Metro area who are shopping for Christmas. Please watch for these posts on Instagram and Facebook.

We are here to help you find fun for upcoming holidays for friends, family, and date night. Artechouse creates a dynamic immersive experience like none other for everyone in the family to enjoy. They deliver on art +tech+house this holiday season as well as beyond. We cover some great recommendations from a local Washingtonian, what you will experience at Artechouse, and where to eat near by food options. You can make a day of it at Artechouse!

Artechouse Links

This is your resource round up of all the great events happening as we embark on the holiday season. We are here to support you and your family this holiday season. See the links below. Have a great Thanksgiving! 

Keep up the great work DC City Girl She has some awesome pictures of the district in fall

We wanted to do a short episode to support the upcoming midterms.
Below, we have covered information for registering, voting, and finding voting locations. There is one link with information sorting the fact from fiction related to voting. We have included some watch party locations for various types of political affiliations. We are not affiliated with any party, restaurant venue, or any organization. This information is just for general consumption to help you in voting endeavors if you choose to participate. Have fun and productive Tuesday!

Happy Halloween, we have kept this episode fun with very little to scariness included. Please check out these locations and our audible content recommendation for the young ones. Have a great Halloween!! Thanks.

We have a list of fun events for all in the DC Metro area. It covers MD, VA, and DC along with information about voting for the midterms. 

Butler's Orchard https://www.butlersorchard.com/festivals/pumpkin-festival/

Baltimore ComCon https://baltimorecomiccon.com/guests/

This is the 3rd year of the DC Jazz Festival. Please visit them at the Wharf.  We wanted to share the bio of awesome leader Sunny Sumter. Sunny Sumter is President and CEO of the DC Jazz Festival (DCJF). DCJF's signature programs include the annual DC JazzFest, the year-round DCJF Education Program, and the Charles Fishman Embassy Series. DCJF is the recipient of the DC Mayor’s Art Award for Excellence in Creative Industries. Prior to her tenure at the DC Jazz Festival, Sumter held management/director positions with the Aspen Institute, National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. Sumter earned her bachelor’s degree in music business from Howard University where she minored in jazz voice. She is a recipient of a Howard University Benny Golson Award, the Sitar Arts Center Visionary Award, a DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Fellowship, and a Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation Emerging Artist Award. As a professional vocalist, Sumter has performed at festivals, and clubs internationally. Sumter was awarded the Aspen Institute’s Staff Achievement Award for Excellence. She was host of Jazz Central on the BETJ network. In 2019, she was selected to the prestigious DeVos Institute of Arts Management for a three-year fellowship at the University of Maryland Business School; and is one of the “exceptional leaders” selected for National Arts Strategies’ celebrated Chief Executive Program.

Please follow the DC Jazz Fest below. Enjoy some great jazz in DC this weekend!

Hey there! This episode emerged out of networking questions that have emerged for our host. 

Takeaways:

• Defining what is an audio podcast
• Size of the podcast market and potential profitability
• What is a podcast manager
• What is a podcast agency
• Ways to distribute your podcast

Here is a cheat sheet for starting your podcasting journey or learn about side hustles related to podcasting.

Hey, Who doesnt like a sequel? It is always fun to talk about summer fun. Well, we are back at. This episode tries to cover a lot of places, events, and fun along with the metro area in a short episode. Don't worry, we got notes for you. Have a great summer! Enjoy this episode.

Here are the episode takeaways:

Maryland

• Oriole Park at Camden Yards
• Harriet Tubman Byway
• Davis Planterium
• George Peabody Library
• Arundel Mills
• Silver Spring End of Summer Celebration

Washington DC

• Restaurant Week Aug 15-21
• DC Jazz Fest
• Latino Culture Event 9.24-9.25
• DC 13th Annual State fair

Northern Virginia

• Dinosaur Kingdom h
• National Firearms Museum
• Most Beautiful
• Natural Bridge Limestone
• Natural Tunnel Park

This episode is going to transform how you think about achieving your goals while supporting your wellness and health. Washingtonian professionals (in DC, Maryland, & Virginia) will come away empowered to implement a bit of wellness into their day to day. Kara Simon the owner of Loving Heart Holistic Wellness provides compassionate Holistic Wellness for individuals who are seeking wellbeing and empowerment for the mind, body, and spirit. She provides an empathetic approach to Stress Relief and Wellness through Personalized Programs utilizing the modalities of Yoga, Reiki, Meditation, Mindfulness, and EFT. Through trauma informed practices, Kara upholds a space that is safe, non-judgmental, and supportive for all and strives to cultivate connection through movement, mindfulness, holistic wellness, community, and compassion.

Here are some transformative takeaways for professionals. You have time for wellness. Yes, you can do wellness!

• Some fun recommendations for visitors, newbies, and generational Washingtonian can check out!
• Real life ways to integrate wellness into your day to day
• 3 Things Washingtonians Need to STOP doing to be healthier
• How to do wellness on a daily basis for busy professionals in the Washington DC Metro Area
• A clear definition of mindfulness versus yoga/meditation

We provide some great resources to the visitor, newbie, and maybe something new the multigenerational Washingtonian may not know in terms of resources. In this episode we cover online groups, websites, newsletters, and Facebook Groups to support your best life in the DC Metro Area. Grab our FREE DC Metro Guide to support your fun.

You are going to get all the the inside scoop on how best to enjoy the DC Metro this summer. Rob has built a tour media space around giving you all the knowledge and insight for your best travel experience here in the DC. Rob is a great tour guide with a deep knowledge and very helpful attitude related to sharing the awesomeness of DC. He has a decade plus of touring experience along with having started Trip Hacks DC in 2017. It is a combination of YouTube channel dedicated to providing visitors the best tips, tricks and travel hacks for visiting the nation’s capital and a tour company to show folks around once they get here. In 2018 he launched the Monumental Trivia tour - a first of its kind experience in DC that’s both a guided walking tour and interactive trivia game.

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Summer is here. We cover some fun, engaging, and interesting events that are happening throughout the summer in the region. It our hope that you will find enjoyment in our recommendations. 

Lumnia Studios is taking ongoing admission of school age children for their programs happening year round.

Adrianna is a native of Colombia and an Interior Designer by trade who now lives in the Washington, DC Metro area. She earned an Interior Design degree from the New York School of Interior Design in NYC, where Adrianna worked with a high-profile Interior Design. She has a set up an Etsy shop under the name of Trapillo Art where I sell my beautifully crocheted baskets made from Trapillo (t-shirt yarn), a repurposed textile made from remnants left over by the fashion industry.

Hope you have a great memorial day weekend. Please take time to celebrate those that sacrificed to protect our country.

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This is a quick episode providing an update since the weather is getting nicer for things to do. We start in Baltimore, MD and end in Alexandria, VA. Try out these great spots. Have lots of fun.

This short episode is featuring local artists, playlists, and other content that are team is enjoying. Please check out the artists and their associated links below.

This an episode to help your business be like a cherry blossom in Washington, DC and bloom. We are covering how to take your "one thing" in your business and create content that engages, connects, and ultimately creates sales. This episode will make it easy to do your "one thing" by starting with creating one piece of content then repurposing it to be distributed to connect with your ideal audience. 

Listen all the way to the end of the episode to hear a Preview for the Fire Breathing Kittens Podcast.

Andrea, an tour guide as well as human, gives you all the goods about DC in this episode. See the breakdown below.

• Who is the best human in Washington DC?
• **Breaking News** We share Mr. Peter Bug's real name.
• Find out a DC tour guide favorite neighborhood. It was a hard choice.
• What does 111 Places in Washington That You Must Not Miss book have to do with Prairie dogs and a sex worker?
• Learn the tips to really enjoy the city like an all star tour guide like Andrea
• What makes the DuPont Circle such a cool place to visit.
• How does Swings Coffee Shop support her success?
• What Andrea & Politics & Prose are cooking up this summer?

We go behind the scenes this episode to speak with two success and famous food entrepreneurs in Washington DC. People literally are waiting around the block for their ribs. These chefs give us all the scoop on what makes their ribs special and what to eat with them. So this a episode that will have you hungry afterwards. Please follow them on Instagram. 

These two Washington DC chefs started in 2016 by creating a famous Rockstar Sauce, then ultimately moved into  enhancing classic American Comfort dishes for all DC food lovers. Grub Rockstar uses only premium ingredients and have found our success selling at local Farmers Markets, Festivals, and Fairs around the Washington D.C.

Well, we like to think are tips are top secret, but we cant guarantee it. Smile. They should definitely be helpful as you navigate all the fun that Cherry Blossom Season in Washington, DC has to offer this year. We encourage you listen closely and join our newsletter per usual for more tips and tricks to make your visit fun!! Here is what we are covering in this cherry blossom filled episode!

It is Cherry Blossom Time!!

We are giving plant parents all the tips for the greenest, tallest, and most lush plants on the block. Jeff from Plants Alive gives you actionable advice to take your plant parenting to the next level this spring and beyond. Please check out Plants Alive events, classes, and their Instagram, which is full of beautiful plants. Here is what you will learn this episode.

• Plant parenting 101 basics for success
• Myth busting regarding the infamous temperamental plant
• Best tips for watering a plant
• Importance of lighting and best location for plants in your home
• Best places to buy plants
• Tips to implement weekly for great plants

Our host breaks down a few trending social media ideas that will support your business goals. Also if you are open to giving Constant Contact a try, our affiliate link is posted at the end. You don't need to try all these social media channels. It might be worthwhile to just test out one and see the results.

Here is the list.

• Clubhouse
• Podcasting
• LinkedIn
• YouTube + Podcasting
• Native Social Media E-commerce
• Lead Generation 
• Online Quizzes

Chef Jaren Morrow who has received great recognition from Washington Post along with food fans for his Taco Tuesdays. He has taken tacos to a new level with his creativity, love for food, and just being a good all professional for all to enjoy. Plan your PTO so you can meet up with Jaren on Tuesdays at Jackie Lee's at 116 Kennedy St in NW DC. Additionally, you can keep an eye out for him on Tuesday.

Jaren Morrow

Coach Lovemore stepped out of the kitchen to pursue her calling as a Lovemore ambassador in all areas of her life. Today she shares the Lovemore lifestyle blueprint highlighting how I overcame one's pain points. All my programs are faith-based and supported with our 60 days prayer and gratitude journal. All Coach Lovemore programs are faith-based and supported with our 60 days prayer and gratitude journal.

Show Highlights:

• How the experts in love and relationships celebrate Valentine's Day
• Coach Lovemore coaching approach focused on gratitude, self-love, and acceptance
• Power of Journaling to connecting with more love personally and professionally
• Coach Lovemore tips to transitioning to a career that you will love

Coach Lovemore 

Connect with Coach Lovemore via Instagram for the Journal

In this episode, our host is going to share some tips to inspire you to start a podcast.  The goal of this podcast is just to give you a quick start guide and some inspiration to start that podcast. We are rooting for your podcast journey. Please share with us your podcast name and website, so we can shout out on the podcast.

Get insight on how gut health can support your health goals in 2022. We are supporting healthier and happier tummies in 2022 with Kylie from Strata Health. Kylie is an integrative and functional registered dietitian who specializes in gut health and autoimmune diseases through her Private Practice, Strata Nutrition

We breakdown the following:

• Gut Health in Plain English
• Importance of Gut Health
• Common Gut Health Symptoms or Red Flags
• Working with Kylie
• What is Kylie cooking up in 2022

This episode gives you great insight into a great musician, Marc2Ray, who covers pop culture, history, and educates the community about genocide. Marc Toureille, known by his stage name, Marc 2Ray, is a Hip Hop artist, educator, and activist. Marc had a background in the educational field, working as a therapist for children on the special need spectrum, and music is being used in multiple high school and college curricula across the United States. Marc’s music had garnered high praise from teachers across the country for keeping students engaged especially during the age of Covid and online learning.

• Places for Fun in DC hiking, biking, and kayaking
• Great books to read the young and old
• Explains music collaborations
• The importance of self care
• Social media and its opportunity for connection
• HIstory of the 1915 genocide
• Shares the story of his cat
• Tips for great crabcakes in the DMV

   Marc 2 Ray

Dega founder of Found Fit was full of tips and tricks for Santa. This is must try fitness center if they are willing to support Santa fitness journey 

Here Tips from This Episode

How to eat cookies and maintain your weight

Found Fit gives back to the community

Found Fit is the Cheers of DC Fitness Community

Find out what makes Found Fit different from other fitness centers in DC Metro

Give Found Fit a trial run for FREE.

Kathleen shares her journey to her awesome story. In November 2010, Kathleen Donahue, a mom on Capitol Hill, quit her consulting job, and started a business hoping to bring people together and build community through the old pastimes of games and puzzles. Over the last 10.5 years, she and her staff have built an incredibly successful store that is unlike any other. Located just steps from the Eastern Market metro station, Labyrinth not only sells over 5,000 different board and card games, puzzles of all kinds, Legos and other building sets, before Covid, they also ran more than 700 events a year. They hold regular events for adults to learn games like Dungeons & Dragons or modern board games, like Terraforming Mars or Settlers of Catan. They also frequently run corporate team-building events. Labyrinth is the perfect example of how small businesses truly make a difference in our communities.

Takeaways from this episode:

Games for Holidays Gatherings

Tips for Successful Game Nights

Games that Support Young Learners

Sheree Brand is a heart-eccentric creative living in the Washington dc metro area. She began drawing at a young age and after pursuing a degree in biology and a career in higher education, realized that art was truly where her heart was.

This is just a short episode to thank our guests, friends of podcasts, and fellow DMV creators that supported us. We also have included the following events that may be of interest during the holiday season ahead. Please check them out!

Are you seeking cool and different gifts? Well, Urban Dwell is a hip cool local business with great gifts. 

Urban Dwell is owned by Tom McMahon and opened doors in 2015 in the hip D.C. neighborhood of Adams Morgan.  Urban Dwell is in its 6th year of business and offers unique and fun gifts following the latest trends in home decor, women and men’s accessories, baby gifts, books and stationery, and much more. After 22 years of active-duty service, Tom retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2014 as an Intelligence Officer in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.  He resides in McLean, VA with his wife Katie and two daughters, Keegan and Finley.

Instagram: urbandwelldc

Twitter: urbandwelldc

This is a great episode both a business leader and awesome musician from the DMV. Here is a just bit of what is covered:

• Breaks down the parts of the DC Metro Music Scene
• Perspectives on the selling and marketing of music in the digital age
• Tips on using the vulnerability to power your professional career
• DC Music Summit with Dior Brown
• Daniel shares his own personal DMV playlist

Daniel Warren Hill is an American Musician, Media Developer, and Entrepreneur. He is best known as the frontman for Washington DC area Alternative Rock band YellowTieGuy; owner of music news and entertainment outlet Alchemical Records; and co-founder of the diverse and inclusive musician empowerment organization, Capitol Groove Collective. Daniel’s life-long vision has been to set an example of how to achieve creative, financial, and spiritual success by tapping into the value of your own creative outlets and artistic endeavors. His book About DEV: 3 Keys For Success In Your Creative Career. 

Much of the world considers art to be from the heart, and business to form in the brain. These seemingly disparate worlds create friction for the creative individual hoping to generate income from their artistic endeavors. In the forthcoming book by Daniel Warren Hill, DEV: 3 Keys For Success In Your Creative Career guides readers on the journey of identifying their purpose and developing plans & processes to help them achieve their individual success through the principles of discipline, enthusiasm, and vulnerability (or DEV). Regardless of your individual artistic endeavor, this book will provide you with a foundation to focus on what's really important to you: your happiness, health, and well being; establishing and developing lasting relationships; and to have the opportunity to spend more time doing what you love with measurable growth & results. Whether you take your creative career part-time or full-time, DEV: 3 Keys For Success In Your Creative Career (available Fall 2021) provides a template for achieving your own work-life-play balance through Hill's personally relatable experiences as a parent, musician, and entrepreneur with a diverse range of artistic and business interests

Nightly Spirits is a ghost tour that combines supporting local businesses, fun, drinks, and ghost stories. Katie Kirkpatrick is proud to call herself a DC resident since 2002. She moved from California to the Capital after college for graduate school, and then worked in government for many years. However, history and ghost stories were always a passion, and so she joined Nightly Spirits in 2018 after taking a few of their tours. After all, what could be better than walking around and recounting ghostly tales, dressing like a pirate, and visiting some of the area's best bars? She is now a full time tour guide, and the lead guide for Nightly Spirits DMV.

Happy Halloween DC Metro!

Scary DC is Washington District of Columbia’s most haunted ghost tour. Let us see if we can scare you with stories of ghosts,  haunted places, and mysterious sightings of apparitions.

Gabe is an expert in tourism whose leadership has been at the heart of the ghost tours USA expansion since 2010. Gabe is involved in many different projects including Graff Tours in NYC. Gabe has given ghost tours since 2008 and has been president of Ghost Tours USA since 2010.

James Gaghan from the DC Comedy Loft uses his venue knowledge, comic expertise, and hospitality experience to give us his insight into the local comedy scene. You will get some advice for venues for friends, family, and dating outings in the DC Metro Area. He breaks down the comedy venues such as the DC Comedy Improv and Arlington Draft House. James shares currently famous and upcoming comedians that are from the DC Metro area.

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We are still finishing our planning and updates to the podcast. In the interim, we are providing updates about all the activities of our awesome guests. Please visit and support them.