Happy International Womens Day! Louise and Sophie Newsome - Olde York Farm Distillery
Release Date: 03/08/2019
Haven’t Seen a Fazzino? You Should - Makes People Happy
The Debbie Nigro Show
I’ve been focusing on people who make the world a more beautiful place this week. People who through their work, their ethics, their integrity, their talent, their genius just makes it happier for the rest of us. Charles Fazzino has been called one of the most famous pop artists in the world. I've been a huge fan of his style of pop art since the minute I first saw it in a window decades ago in New York City. I would stand there and stare in the window amazed at every little intricate pop-up thing he thought of to make a piece come to life. Often because I was in NYC it would...
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Alvin Clayton Paints Humanity Colorfully to Take Color Out of The Picture
The Debbie Nigro Show
I can’t get enough of my friend Alvin Clayton. He is bursting with talent and great energy, and I think he makes the world a more beautiful place through all he does and especially through his art through which he tries to speak to people’s humanity. Recently I felt compelled to introduce Alvin to as many people as possible who may not know about him just to be able to see the amazing art he creates. Famous people collect his stuff. People like Robert De Niro and Denzel Washington and Halle Berry just to name a few. Alvin has a fabulous restaurant in New Rochelle, NY called...
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We’re at The Beginning of The Next American Business Revolution
The Debbie Nigro Show
I'm All About Innovation and Innovators So I Love This Story. In his new book “Clean Economy Now: Stories from the Front Lines of an American Business Revolution" Bob Keefe the Executive Director of E2 a national nonpartisan business group of 10,000 business leaders which has been around for 25 years, describes his recent travels across the country. He wanted to witness first-hand all the clean energy projects in motion because of the significant private sector investment and job creation that’s happened incredibly fast over the past 20 months since The Inflation Reduction...
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I’m Stuck on Following Stephanie Stuckey’s Comeback Road Trip
The Debbie Nigro Show
Stephanie Stuckey a lawyer by trade, who spent 14 years in the Georgia House of Representatives and was also appointed along the way by the mayor of Atlanta as Atlanta’s 'Chief Resilience Officer', is sure showing how resilient she is. And how resilient her family business is! Stephanie is now on the road herself promoting Stuckey’s Corporation - the iconic roadside stops famous for its pecan candies and souvenirs that her grandfather founded in 1937. She bought the company in 2019 for $500,000 and has been spearheading the brands big return. It’s a big year for brand...
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7M People in U.S. Living with Alzheimer’s 2X As Many Family & Friends Are Providing Care But There's' Hope
The Debbie Nigro Show
Seven Million People Are Living with Alzheimer’s Disease in the US. 80,000 in CT alone & twice as many unpaid family members and friends are providing their care. But the money being raised is making a difference. Nobody signs up for a brain disorder that gets worse over time. Alzheimer’s is a gradual decline in memory, thinking, behavior and social skills. These changes completely affect somebody's ability to function. The bad news is the number of people with Alzheimer’s is increasing, but the good news is there are real advancements in treatment. These...
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At Prospector Movie Theater: Employees with Disabilities Sparkle & Transform Passions into Professions
The Debbie Nigro Show
Have you heard about the AMAZING Prospector Theater in Ridgefield CT? The Prospector Theater is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to providing competitive and inclusive employment to people with disabilities through the operation of a premium, first-run movie theater. Employees of the Prospector, referred to as Prospects, are encouraged to sparkle, shine, and transform their passions into professions. The Prospect Productions team creates high quality digital content for the Prospector Theater. Prospects working on the Production team learn in-demand trade...
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How To Stand Out By Going All In? Just Ask Tiffany McQuaid
The Debbie Nigro Show
There are surely a lot of real estate people in the country, but Tiffany McQuaid figured out a way to really stand out. Her real estate agency in Jupiter Florida has been called the most innovative agency in the country. What makes her stand out above all others in the space? She said all her efforts have ‘caring at the core'. Tiffany does ‘little things’ in her business that bring people joy. It’s something she’s been doing since she was a little girl. She decided to write a book about what works so well for her, to share with others Her book just out is called “The...
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Pinky Cole aka “Slutty Vegan” is a Class Act Her Celeb Backed Restaurant Chain Has a BIG Mission
The Debbie Nigro Show
Pinky Cole aka Slutty Vegan is WOW. There are a thousand reasons why. She’s a very innovative gal, entrepreneur, and really good human. Pinky Cole owns and operates the celebrity backed restaurant chain ‘Slutty Vegan’ with 11 locations and counting including Atlanta, Birmingham, Baltimore, Dallas, and NY. She’s opening a new location in NYC this weekend on Bleecker Street making that 3 spots now in NY with the others in Harlem and Brooklyn. “When you walk into Slutty Vegan, you will see yourself “, said Pinky. “It doesn't matter if you are white,...
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When a Psychic Is Thinking of You & Calls Out of The Blue
The Debbie Nigro Show
I’ve had some very interesting experiences with psychics and psychic mediums throughout my life. I’m always open-minded and do believe that some on this planet can see farther than the eye can see. On more than one occasion, I’ve had a psychic contact me out of the blue for one reason or another. (vs me asking them to contact someone. LOL) I probably haven’t seen Francine Tesler in over 20 years. She’s a psychic medium and medical intuitive, best known as the psychic, for people who don't usually go to psychics. She’s been making psychic predictions since she was 6 years old....
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Kindness IS Trending Thank Saratoga NY and THIS Guy!
The Debbie Nigro Show
I need to shine a light on Saratoga NY one of the kindest places in America. That’s where the idea for a viral event that took place across the country this year called “Leap of Kindness Day’ emanated from. It was held on …you guessed it…Leap Day! I love Saratoga. Been there enough times to know I could live there. I invited Todd Shimkus the President of The Saratoga Chamber of Commerce, and originator of the kindness idea, to join me on The Debbie Nigro Show to talk about ‘The Kindness Movement’ they started in 2016. Leap of Kindness was such a great...
info_outlineHappy International Womens Day! To All The Resilient Superhero Women Around The World. I Don't Do Politics On This Show And I Don't Side With Any Political Party On This Show BUT I Will Always Support Women On This Show. Always Have (before it was cool). Always Will. I'm making that point today because I'm choosing to post this opinion piece from the NY Times written by Kristen R. Ghodsee ( a militant feminist) who stopped sending flowers to her Mom on Mother’s Day for political reasons. Kristen chooses instead to send flowers on this date, even though her mom isn't pleased about it. Kristen's point? "I don’t want to celebrate you only as a mother.” She continues..."A resilient woman who once worked two jobs after my father abandoned her with three mortgages, two kids and no child support, she was more than just a parent to me. She was a superhero." Soooo many women are wonderful mothers and superheroes too. I wish my Mom was still here because I would send her Flowers on both occasions, Mothers Day and today . I personally love being valued as a mother, but like most women, I also want all of us to be also valued - as Kristen puts it... "as workers, as citizens and as fully equal members of society."
Maybe all the girls should buy themselves some flowers today?
Have You Wished Your Mother a Happy International Women’s Day Yet?
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Celebrating Some Women With The Right Spirits! Bourbon! Whiskey! and Brandy! Olde York farm has a farm-to-cask distillery and cooperage located along the Claverack Creek in Hudson NY. When I found out my gal pal in business Louise Newsome and her family opened it, I had to go. Her supertstar daughter Sophie Newsome had the vision after going to college up that way and got her whole family involved to make limited releases of micro batch spirits! Sophie is the brilliant Owner & Operations Manager. Dad Stuart Newsome is Owner & Master Cooper! Louise Newsome is Owner & Promotions Manager! And Rory Tice is Head Distiller & Wholesale Manager. Meet Louise and Sophie on the show today at 11:21am eastern.
Olde York farm distillery is part of the historic Jacob Rutsen van Rensselaer House & Mill complex. Rensselaer also had his own distillery and cooperage circa 1805. Today their distillery and cooperage resides in Rensselaer's former carriage house. Their handmade barrels, made on site, are used to age their bourbon, whiskey, and brandy. On weekends their tasting room is serving cocktails, local beer, wine, and cider. Tours of the distillery and cooperage are available on weekends.
Theres even a cool highly sought after Inn.
Olde York Farm: Distillery & Cooperage
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