“KC, a seasoned healthcare professional with over 20 years of experience, specializing in Senior Services for the past 14 years. With expertise in Home Healthcare and assisted living sales, she’s led multiple Assisted Living Memory Care Communities. Known for her empathy and understanding, KC holds an MBA in Healthcare Management and is pursuing doctoral research. As a single mom of three, including two with doctoral degrees and a friendly Great Dane, she’s currently earning the Franchisee of the Year award from the International Franchise Association. Join her in making a difference! #HealthcareProfessional #SeniorServices #Franchisee #Empathy #SingleMom #MBA #GreatDaneLove”

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Welcome to The Box Theory! 📦 I’m O, a Thai-American mom and self-taught artist passionate about cooking and entertaining. Formerly in the restaurant industry, now fulfilling my dream of starting my own food business. Inspired by my two young chef sons, I create culinary delights that make hearts sing! 🎶 #TheBoxTheory #HomeCook #FoodArt #MomChef #FoodBusinessDream #Entertainer #ThaiCuisine #SelfTaughtChef #FamilyCooking #DreamChaser #FoodieMom #ChefMom #CreativeCooking #FoodEntrepreneur #CookingPassion #FoodLove #HomeChef #CulinaryDreams

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Piercings by Dendar is a piercing and jewelry shop in Frederick, Maryland! We specialize in high-quality body jewelry and curated piercing projects, which allows us to offer a unique experience for each individual. We pride ourselves in taking our time with every one of our clients, as we walk you through the piercing process and educate you on our great selection of modern body jewelry. We have a large, clean, private piercing room for your safety. Our expansive space with lots of seating makes it the perfect place for parties and large groups! Owner and operator Tom has been professional piercer for almost two decades! Our hope is for each individual to leave our shop feeling beautiful and empowered. Please text or call for appointments anytime. It is our pleasure to work with you.

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Zach Davis is a lifelong martial artist and owner of Groundswell MMA in Frederick, MD. He has three black belts and specializes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and MMA training. He competed professionally in Mixed Martial Arts getting as high as the UFC’s Ultimate Fighter show before injuries pivoted his career towards coaching. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from University of Maryland and spends his spare time with his lovely wife and 4 children!

His goal is to inspire students to fulfill their greatest potential and then inspire those around them.

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By day, Adeena is a Mission Architect with 25 years (and counting) in aerospace, specializing in the software and systems engineering for a variety of different kinds of satellites and human spaceflight.

Yet, her true passion is writing, evident in her Robot Galaxy Series and her upcoming book ‘Lunar Logic’. Her blog merges hard science with the allure of science fiction, and she is also a proud co-host of The BIG Sci-Fi Podcast.

Beyond the professional realm, Adeena mentors, speaks on STEM topics, and is a mom to two amazing boys. While her childhood dream of living on the moon hasn’t come true, she sure enjoys writing about it.

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ValorLives Interview Series #114 Fredericks Best Interviewer & Aly Breggin

Safety and Self defense specialist.

Aly Breggin is a certified firearms instructor and self defense specialist focusing on empowering people to feel safer in public through situational awareness and conflict avoidance – focusing primarily on PREVENTION and when necessary, assertive actions to avoid dangerous conflicts.
Aly shares her knowledge with her clients through one on one consultations and to groups through her detailed, engaging and interactive seminars! Her calling in life is to educate and empower people – she’s also a Massage Therapist of 24 years, Personal Trainer of 9 years and Health and Transformative Life Coach!

Meet Aly Breggin: Your Safety & Self Defense Expert! ValorLives Interview Series #114
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Ashley is a cancer survivor, entrepreneur, barre instructor, and former marine mammal trainer. She has led and exciting and enriching life traveling for work and being involved in many ventures. Currently she is invested in and works as the Site and Marketing Manager at Tree Trekkers. Tree Trekkers incorporates her love for the environment, outdoors, and exercise.

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Nia Condrey embarked on her real estate journey in 2014, and she’s cherished every moment of it. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she completed her undergraduate degree at Duquesne University and furthered her education with a Master of Science degree in Human Resource Management from LaRoche College. Boasting over two decades of sales experience, Nia has seamlessly navigated the realms of new construction, resale, and property management, successfully overseeing assets and sales exceeding 500 million dollars.

Nia’s influence extends across five regions surrounding the DC Metro area, holding real estate licenses in Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Her commitment to continuous learning is evident through certifications as a Pricing Strategy Advisor, At Home with Diversity Champion, and community advocate, demonstrating her dedication to staying abreast of the ever-evolving real estate landscape.

As a trusted advisor, Nia takes pride in delivering superior service and professionalism while embodying the roles of both a student and teacher in the real estate realm. Her diverse certifications showcase her expertise, and she remains attuned to the dynamic changes within the industry.

Nia’s business philosophy revolves around “People, Passion, and Purpose,” emphasizing her understanding that clients’ needs are unique and can’t fit into a one-size-fits-all approach. With nearly a decade of real estate experience, Nia combines education, knowledge, and emotional intelligence to navigate any situation with integrity, honesty, and respect.

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Aya Cultural Arts Studio (Aya Expressive Arts LLC) is a music and cultural arts studio located at 3504 Urbana Pike, Frederick, MD. We offer various cultural arts classes for all ages and offer sound healing services.

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Owner and instructor Ayanna Gallant is a certified music educator with over 20 years of experience teaching children 6 months to 4 years in Music Together®, music programs for all ages, as well as 16 years as a public school music teacher. She is also a certified sound therapist using Biofield Tuning (tuning fork therapy) and sound bath meditation.

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Our name, Aya Cultural Arts, is a play on both Ayanna’s name and the Ghanaian Adinkra symbol “Aya” representing endurance, perseverance and resourcefulness. AyaArts.com can also be seen as aYAArts.com, YAA being Ayanna’s Ghanaian name, meaning “born on Thursday.”

Owner Ayanna Gallant is a musician, poet, voiceover talent, and educator with a passion for creativity. She earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of New Hampshire in Music Education with a focus in low brass and jazz voice (2005), and a Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus in Arts Integration (2010). Ayanna has studied mindfulness science, theory, and practice at Lesley University and is a certified sound therapist for Biofield Tuning. In her 16 years as a public school music teacher, Ayanna taught general music, band, chorus, musical theater, and world percussion ensemble.  She has performed as a freelance musician on low brass, voice, guitar, and African drums in venues all around the country.  

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Ayanna performs regularly with the Bele Bele Rhythm Collective, an intergenerational sisterhood of the drum, and Marsha and the Positrons, performing socially conscious and fun kindie (Kid’s indie) music about science and how the world works.