It's Happenin' In the Haven

By Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce

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Each episode we get the privilege to speak to the amazing people taking Winter Haven, FL and its surrounding Central Florida area to the next level. We’re future-focused, celebrating our entrepreneurial history and leveraging it for our bright future ahead. This podcast is produced by the Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce and is meant to generate pride in and knowledge of our community to residents and visitors alike.

Episode Date
Episode 186 - Joe & Kip: Trade Jobs Matter Foundation
May 11, 2025
Episode 185 - Susan Eldridge: Meals on Wheels of Polk County
Apr 06, 2025
Episode 184 - Bobby Williams: The Freedom Tour
Mar 30, 2025
Episode 183 - Andy Blair: Refuge on the Ridge
Mar 23, 2025
Episode 182 - Heather Riner: The Women's Resource Center
Mar 16, 2025
Episode 181: Chamber Chat
Jan 13, 2025
Episode 180 - Chrissy Doughlin: PACE Center for Girls
Dec 22, 2024
Episode 179 - Elle & Nikki: The Junior League of Greater Winter Haven
Dec 15, 2024
Episode 178: Chamber Chats
Dec 08, 2024
Episode 177 - David Berry: The Mission of Winter Haven
Dec 01, 2024
Episode 176 - Ann Claussen: Health Care with a Heart
Nov 24, 2024
Episode 175: Big Brothers Big Sisters
Jul 28, 2024
Episode 174: Chamber Chats
Jul 22, 2024
Episode 173: GiveWell Community Foundation
Jun 23, 2024
Episode 172: Heartland for Children
Jun 17, 2024
Episode 171: Building More than Homes
Jun 09, 2024
Episode 170: Achievement Academy - Polk County's Best Kept Secret
Jun 03, 2024
Episode 169 - Madalyn Vida: Keeping Young Professionals in Polk County
May 28, 2024
Episode 168 - Brian Reeves: From the Big Apple to Small Town
May 19, 2024
Episode 167 - Sam Killebrew's Podcast Debut
May 05, 2024
Episode 166 - All Things Main Street Winter Haven
Apr 21, 2024
Episode 165 - David Price & Erica Smith: The Whimsical Bok Tower Gardens
Mar 31, 2024
Episode 164 - Altoniece Reynolds - Peppa Pig Theme Park: Fun for the Entire Family
Mar 17, 2024
Episode 163 - Briann Hemp: Putting Community in Community Theatre
Mar 03, 2024
Episode 162 - Julie Adams: Green Spaces & Playful Places
Feb 26, 2024
Episode 161 - Michael Ducat: The Incredibowl Experience
Feb 19, 2024
Episode 160 - Dr. Rich - From Canvas to Community: Inside the Polk Museum of Art
Feb 11, 2024
Episode 159 - Frank Idris: What's New at LEGOLAND Florida Resort?
Feb 04, 2024
Episode 158: 10 Years of CommunityFest Winter Haven
Jan 29, 2024
Episode 157 - Gene Conrad: Polk County's Aviation Industry Takes Flight
Jan 25, 2024
Episode 156 - Kerry Falwell: Fostering Fun & Family at the Florida Children's Museum
Jan 14, 2024
Episode 155: Year in Review & 2024 Kick Off
Jan 07, 2024
Episode 154 - Ashley Tucker: Flying High in Winter Haven
Aug 20, 2023
Episode 153 - Dr. Mitsie Vargas: The Pet Healer
Aug 13, 2023
Episode 152 - Hunter Smith: Musical Roots in Winter Haven
Aug 06, 2023
Episode 151 - Keisha Pyzynski: Sparking Creativity in Winter Haven
Jul 30, 2023
Episode 150 - Alex Santiago: From Undercover to Winter Haven's Favorite Coach
Jul 24, 2023
Episode 149 - Tresa Warner: Designing Opportunities for All
Jun 18, 2023
Episode 148 - T. Michael Stavres: Managing for the Future
Jun 11, 2023
Episode 147 - Bonnie Parker: Putting Your Money Where Your Passion Is
Jun 04, 2023
Episode 146 - Hap Hazelwood: Winter Haven's Hap-piest Volunteer
May 28, 2023
Episode 145 - Sally & Nando Del Castillo: Outfitting Winter Haven with Winter Haven Apparel
May 21, 2023
Episode 144 - Bob Gernert: Getting To Know Mr. Winter Haven
May 14, 2023
Episode 143: Best Of
May 07, 2023
Episode 142: Getting To Know Our Host
Apr 30, 2023
Episode 141: Winter Haven Chamber Update
Apr 23, 2023
Episode 140 - Miah Bennett: Getting to Know Miah
Apr 16, 2023
Episode 139 - Lindsay Zimmerman: Collaborating for Community Growth
Apr 09, 2023
Episode 138 - Cindy & Rick: The Legacy of Leadership Winter Haven
Apr 02, 2023
Episode 137 - Dr. Rod Crowley: Uniting Our Community
Mar 26, 2023
Episode 136 - Ann, Cara & Karen: Collaboration with a Heart
Mar 12, 2023
Episode 135 - Chris & Amy Sexson: Collaboration in Downtown
Mar 05, 2023
Episode 134 - Thom Bly: Collaborating Through Entertainment
Feb 26, 2023
Episode 133 - Tracy Kimbrough: Winter Haven's Future Board Members
Feb 12, 2023
Episode 132 - Jennifer, Nina & Chelsea: Winter Haven's Good Neighbor
Feb 05, 2023
Episode 131 - Peyten & Raelyn: Collaborating to Grow Polk County
Jan 29, 2023
Episode 130 - Dr. Iakovidis & Tim Clark: Access to Whole-Person Care
Jan 22, 2023
Episode 129 - Charlie Bird: Life-Saving Collaboration
Jan 15, 2023
Episode 128: Winter Haven's Collaborative Community Bank
Jan 08, 2023
Episode 127: Christmas Trivia & What's Coming in 2023
Dec 11, 2022
Episode 126 - Inga Stettler: Journey from Germany
Dec 04, 2022
Episode 125- Dr. Falconetti: Getting to Know Our Chamber Board Chairwoman
Nov 27, 2022
Episode 124 - Hannah Spivey: Making Winter Haven Home
Nov 20, 2022
Episode 123 - MJ Carnevale: Lakes Management & Hurricane Prep
Nov 13, 2022
Episode 122 - Justin Laferriere : Water Ski Hall of Fame
Oct 30, 2022
Episode 121 - Rue Denton: Life on the Lakes
Oct 23, 2022
Episode 120: A Week of Water Ski
Oct 16, 2022
Episode 119 - Tricia Gurr: Leaving a Legacy on the Lakes
Oct 09, 2022
Episode 118 - Zane Schwenk: No Place Like Home
Oct 03, 2022
Episode 117 - Eddie, Waylon & Gigi - Winter Haven: A Little Slice of Heaven
Sep 25, 2022
Episode 116 - Nick Miller: Reimagining Treasure of Cypress Gardens
Sep 18, 2022
Episode 115 - Kami Rickert: Paddling the Chain of Lakes
Sep 11, 2022
Episode 114 - Dustin Everitt & Shannon Carnevale: Diving Into Natural Resources
Sep 04, 2022
Episode 113 - Ryan Buckley: Water Ski Making a Local Impact
Aug 28, 2022
Episode 112: Season 5 Trailer
Aug 21, 2022
Episode 111 - Ana Saavedra: Maximizing Your Chamber Membership
Aug 14, 2022
Episode 110: Winter Haven Chamber Team Take Over
Aug 07, 2022
Episode 109 - Benjamin Vickers, Steve & Lisa Bates and Brad Beatty: Best of Season 4
Jul 31, 2022
Episode 108 - Steve Kalogridis: Winter Haven: Conveniently Spontaneous
Jul 24, 2022
Episode 107 - Cori Greear: The Winter Haven Library
Jul 17, 2022
Episode 106 - Jackleen and Wade Walston: The Winter Haven Hug
Jul 10, 2022
Episode 105 - Aimee Keller Pickford: Healthcare Beyond the Doctor's Office
Jul 03, 2022
Episode 104 - Carissa Hughes: Bake It 'til You Make It
Jun 26, 2022
Episode 103 - Sarah Powers: Empowering Young Women in Polk County
Jun 19, 2022
Episode 102 - Anita Strang: The Historical Gram Parsons Derry Down
Jun 12, 2022
Episode 101 - Brad Beatty: Making A Difference In Winter Haven
Jun 05, 2022
Episode 100: Celebrating Milestones
May 29, 2022
Episode 99 - Steve & Lisa Bates: Cultivating Creativity in Winter Haven
May 22, 2022
Episode 98 - Ivy Horn: The Future Is Sweet
May 15, 2022
Episode 97 - Benjamin Vickers: Building the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
May 08, 2022
Episode 96 - Alyssa Garber: The Future of the Historic Ritz Theatre
May 01, 2022
Episode 95 - Collaboration in Tallahassee: Representative Colleen Burton
Apr 24, 2022
Episode 94 - Sara Beth Wyatt: Getting to Know Our Chamber President
Apr 17, 2022
Episode 93 - Josef Schaller: The Man Behind the Curtain
Apr 10, 2022
Episode 92: Best of It's Happenin' In the Haven
Apr 03, 2022
Episode 91 - Eric Crump: Soaring in Winter Haven
Mar 27, 2022
Episode 90 - Emily Rogers: Women's History Month
Mar 20, 2022
Episode 89 - Frederick Heid: Reaching for the Stars in Education
Mar 13, 2022
Episode 88 - Dave Dershimer: The Formation of the Cypress Gardens Water Ski Team
Mar 06, 2022
Episode 87 - Steve Warner: Taking Care of Polk County Schools
Feb 27, 2022
Episode 86 - Kelly Hornick: Winter Haven's Newest Theme Park
Feb 20, 2022
Episode 85 - Greg Littleton, Bonnie Parker & Marianne George: Community Banking with Heart
Feb 13, 2022
Episode 84 - Liz Craven: Empowering & Informing Polk County Elder Care
Feb 06, 2022
Episode 83 - Jim Parker: Winter Haven's Music Education History
Jan 30, 2022
Episode 82 - Dr. Mazvita Simoyi: Whole Person Health
Jan 23, 2022
Episode 81 - Mike, Ralph & Alex Mahalak: Drive, Determination & Dodge - The Story of the Mahalak Auto Group
Jan 16, 2022
Episode 80 - Katie Worthington Decker: A Walk Down Memory Lane
Jan 09, 2022
Episode 79 - Thomas Davidson: The Sweetest Polk County Legacy
Dec 12, 2021
Episode 78 - Anita Strang: Sparkling Into 2022
Dec 05, 2021
Episode 77 - David Berry: Making Winter Haven A Better Place
Nov 28, 2021
Episode 76 - Jessie Skubna and Robbie Loftus: Unlikely Citizen Advocacy in Winter Haven
Nov 14, 2021
Episode 75 - Hans Steinbrenner: Polk County's G League Champions
Oct 17, 2021
Episode 74 - Bud Strang & Rick Baker: Revitalizing Downtown Winter Haven
Oct 10, 2021
Episode 73 - T. Michael Stavres: Winter Haven's Collaborative Spirit
Oct 03, 2021
Episode 72 - Amada Anderson: Winter Haven's Foodie Culture
Sep 26, 2021
Episode 71 - Bob Gernert: Winter Haven's Highest Honor
Sep 19, 2021
Episode 70 - Ben Shipps: Winter Haven's Seaplane Legacy
Sep 12, 2021
Episode 69 - Gary Moulton: Behind Winter Haven's "One Arch" McDonalds
Sep 05, 2021
Episode 68 - Steve Elias: Making Winter Haven a Smart City
Aug 29, 2021
Episode 67 - Lisa Gill: Teaching the Leaders of Tomorrow
Aug 22, 2021
Episode 66 - Amy Lanpher & Ashley Cretcher: How to Grow with Your Growing Business
Aug 16, 2021
Episode 65 - Dr. Howard Lucas: Almost a century in Winter Haven
Aug 08, 2021
Episode 64 - Jon Lane: Winter Haven's First Coffee Roaster
Aug 01, 2021
Episode 63 - Mark Jackson: The Future of Florida's Sweetest Spot
Jul 25, 2021
Episode 62 - Susan Eldridge & Marc Hutek: Feeding the Homebound & Finding a Kidney Donor
Jul 18, 2021
Episode 61 - Tina Sweeten: Disaster Relief & The American Red Cross
Jul 12, 2021
Episode 60 - Jon Robert: Safeguarding Your Business & Home
Jul 04, 2021
Episode 59 - David Price: The Future of Bok Tower Gardens
Jun 27, 2021
Episode 58 - Rex Jackson: Everything Is Awesome In Winter Haven
Jun 06, 2021
Episode 57 - Steve Nierman: The Growth of Our Hometown Hospital
May 31, 2021
Episode 56 - Tracy Mercer: Winter Haven's Greatest Challenges & Opportunities
May 16, 2021
Episode 55 - Nick Plott: Powering Winter Haven
May 09, 2021
Episode 54 - Julie Adams: Growing With the City
May 02, 2021
Episode 53 - Andrew Wagner: The Birds & The Bees
Apr 26, 2021
Episode 52: Alex Vacha: Taking Flight
Apr 18, 2021
Episode 51 - Quentin Roe: Freeze, Disease & Tangerine Trees
Apr 05, 2021
Episode 50 - Ana Saavedra - New Beginnings, New Accomplishments
Mar 21, 2021
Episode 49 - Breaking the Chain of Lakes Myths
Mar 01, 2021
Episode 48 - Tra Williams: Unleashing Your Boss Brain
Feb 21, 2021
Episode 47 - Nathaniel Birdsong: Born & Raised on Ave Q
Feb 07, 2021
Episode 46 - Bob Schade: Growing Up on the Greens
Feb 01, 2021
Episode 45- Where George Jenkins' Dream Began
Jan 25, 2021
Episode 44 - Katina Campbell: Reinvention
Jan 18, 2021
Episode 43 - Tom Oldt: Stories from an Unexpected Life
Jan 11, 2021
Episode 42 - MJ Carnevale: Data Driven Trash Trucks
Jan 04, 2021
Episode 41 - Story of Dick Pope Sr - From Haven to Hollywood
Dec 07, 2020
Episode 40 - Bruce Lyon: How Will We Grow?
Nov 15, 2020
Episode 39 - Anita Strang: Starlight Nights
Nov 09, 2020
Episode 38 - Dr. Iakovidis: The Bond That Ties Us
Oct 26, 2020
Episode 37 - City Manager Mike Herr: Pursuit of Excellence
Oct 18, 2020
Episode 36 - A Personal COVID Story: The Lost September
Oct 05, 2020
Episode 35 - Best Of Episode: Follow Your Dreams
Sep 27, 2020
Episode 34 - Best Of : 7-Year Overnight Success
Sep 20, 2020
Episode 33 - Sara Catherine Barnes: Standing Ovation
Sep 12, 2020
Episode 32 - Andrew Wiggins: Decision 2020
Sep 08, 2020
Episode 31 - Dr. Nathan Falk: Gray's Anatomy
Aug 30, 2020
Episode 30 - Christine Samuel: Stronger Together
Aug 23, 2020
Episode 29 - Steve Giordano: Our Product is Hope & Love
Aug 16, 2020
Episode 28 - Sheriff Grady Judd: Servant Leader
Aug 09, 2020
Episode 27 - Hiep (Nguyen) & Smart
Jul 26, 2020
Episode 26 - Mark Voisard: Keeping Tradition Alive
Jul 20, 2020
Episode 25 - John Hill: Advocating for Education
Jul 13, 2020
Episode 24 - Dr. Michelle Henne: Achieve Your Highest Potential
Jul 06, 2020
Episode 23 - Brian Yates: Preserving Our Past & Preparing for the Future
Jun 29, 2020
Episode 22 - Carla Meeks: Find A Dream Home
Jun 23, 2020
Episode 21 - Chief Charlie Bird: Protect and Serve
Jun 15, 2020
Episode 20 - Nikki Smith: Smiles are Contagious
Jun 08, 2020
Episode 19 - Chamber Support During COVID
May 26, 2020
Episode 18 - Jennifer Fasking: Be a Good Neighbor
May 18, 2020
Episode 17 - Stephanie Claytor: Around the World & Back
May 11, 2020
Episode 16 -Sara Beth Reynolds: Blue Devil to Board Level
May 04, 2020
Episode 15 - Brandon Giles: Conquering Adversity
Apr 27, 2020
Episode 14 - Chris & Amy Sexson: Think Differently
Apr 20, 2020
Episode 13 - Lem Geathers: Tiptoe Through The Tulips Part 2
Apr 13, 2020
Episode 12 - Lem Geathers: Tiptoe Through the Tulips
Apr 06, 2020
Episode 11 - Ginger Cook: Scream Test
Mar 30, 2020
Episode 10 - Dr. Martha Santiago: Leading through Civil Service
Mar 22, 2020
Episode 9 - Fred Koehler: Little Jumbo
Mar 15, 2020
Episode 8 - Shelly Wilkes: Do You Believe in Magic?
Mar 08, 2020
Episode 7 - Anita Strang: Downtown Is Our Stage
Mar 02, 2020
Episode 6 - Dan Chesnicka: There's No Business Like Show Business
Feb 24, 2020
Episode 5 - Artie Renee Pobjecky: Unclear Path
Feb 16, 2020
Episode 4 - Dr. Angela Garcia Falconetti: Soar Eagles
Feb 10, 2020
Episode 3 - Potthast Studios: Say Cheese
Feb 03, 2020
Episode 2 - Greg Littleton: Fueling Connections
Jan 27, 2020
Episode 1 - Mayor Brad Dantzler - Head and Heart
Jan 16, 2020
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Jan 13, 2020