Go With John

Episode 17: Mike Thornburg: Emblemax Corporation

Mike Thornburg, the owner of Emblemax, joins the Go With John show to share his journey as an entrepreneur. He discusses the challenges of being a small business owner faced with always chasing the urgent and finding the time to scale a company. Learn from his experience  how to grow your business without being hampered. 

Episode 16: Ed Schudel: RGS Title

Ed Schudel with RGS Title returns to the show. As the Director of Social Media, Ed shares his experience in the social media realm. Find out his go-to social media platforms, his must-try Twitter tricks, and some insight into what works and what doesn’t work when trying to connect with your audience through social media. Don’t miss this insightful episode.

Episode 15: Joey Stidman and Family

Go With John on a special upcoming episode as he welcomes Joey Stidman and his family. Joey shares how his phone and social media took him to a very dark place and how he was able to find happiness again through the help of his parents and “unplugging.”

Episode 14: Nate Thanig: Electrical Connection Services

Go With John as he has a conversation with Nate Thanig, Owner of Electrical Connection Services. They discuss how Nate worked for a large company, learned his trade, and how that experience helped build his electrical business. Nate also shares some laughable “out-in-the-field” stories during the interview to give our listeners an inside look into the day-to-day of owning a successful trade business.

Episode 13: Ed Schudel: RGS Title

Go With John as he sits down with Ed Schudel of RGS Title. Ed discusses some interesting stories including his experience in television when he was on “Worst Cooks in America” as well as being apart of a BMW commercial. John and Ed also discuss what exactly title work is and share their experiences in the field. 

Episode 12: Stanley Martin Custom Homes Project Managers

In this special episode, John talks to three of Stanley Martin Custom Home’s Project Managers, Pat Kearns, Tim Brassfield, Craig Christman. They discuss what it means to be a project manager and even share a few stories.

Episode 11: Tom Mitchell: CEO of Disaster Response Inc. & Service First Inc.

Tom and John discuss what it was like to grow up in Virginia in the 70s and 80s as well as some great insight from a long time business owner. Tom even explains his brief period as an apple salesman!

Episode 10: Jennifer Jacobs: Albemarle Housing Improvement Program (AHIP)

“Safe at Home” – with Jennifer Jacobs and Rachel Foster. Go With John as he chats with Jennifer Jacobs, the Executive Director for the Albemarle Housing Improvement Program. AHIP is a Virginia-based nonprofit that helps keep people in their homes by doing critical repairs. Rachel Foster joins us for part of the show, and shares how she became involved with AHIP, as well as what inspired her to support the nonprofit.

Episode 9: Rachel Foster: Real Estate, Family, and Uncovering Your Passion

Go With John as he sits down with Rachel Foster, managing broker for Long & Foster Real Estate. In this episode, John and Rachel discuss the unique and personal aspects of selling real estate, career growth, and uncovering your passions. Rachel also shares the story behind joining the family business, and talks about her involvement with Albemarle Housing Improvement Program (AHIP). Hear more about Rachel Foster in Episode 3, where John sits down for a fun conversation with her brother, Boomer Foster!

Episode 8: Laura Lovo: Stanley Martin Custom Homes and Design Trends

Go With John as he chats with Laura Lovo. Laura is the Design Manager at Stanley Martin Custom Homes. In this episode, John and Laura discuss the path to finding your dream career. Laura also shares her favorite aspects of working at the design studio as well as predictions on future home design trends. In addition to having an eye for all things home design, Laura also enjoys painting in her free time!