We celebrated my 41st birthday with a special guest...Aleatha's momma! She addresses what "swivet" means and one mistake today's parents make. Oh, and guess how many times Aleatha's momma popped her on the show!
Read MoreOur new team member earns a rite of passage, we’re taught to #believeinyourbarista, and two of us end up on the floor - one from pain and the other from laughter. Things We Can't Say Out Loud - The Journey, Ep 89
Read MoreIf I told you I forgot my daughter, would you believe me? Ha! Also, meet our newest employee and find out where Jim is hiding.
Read MoreAn eventful week already, including a prank call to the VP, Danny’s 1 year anniversary, and an exciting announcement. Whew!
Read MoreA new journey begins when you say farewell.
Read MoreAleatha's in a swivet and we're spun all the way up on this episode of Off the Record. This may be the most Deep Run episode yet.
Read MoreAleatha and I kick off a "new season" of OTR with a winding down of life's events this summer. We have an intense discussion about why we should stop caring about other people's opinions.
Read MoreAs we tell our summer intern Drew goodbye, we say hello to out-of-town clients. And watch how our team celebrates a Wood Ducks win with Danny. Ha!
Read MoreFrom an opportunity to teach on social media best practices to another Seymour Johnson AFB foam test, it's always ok to be a copycat as long as...The Journey, Ep. 84.
Read MoreWatch BJ make an important news decision in a fast-paced social media world and share insights on how much he values likes, comments, and other vanity metrics. Plus the young MMM team drives him nuts. Ha!
Read MoreDanny, a behind-the-scenes mover and shaker in Kinston politics for decades, makes his fifth appearance on the show. B.J., a former two-term mayor of Kinston and founder/publisher of Neuse News and Magic Mile Media, makes his debut on today's show.
Danny, B.J. and Bryan break down the Kinston mayoral and city council races, candidate-by-candidate and also take a look at some of the issues facing the candidates.
Read MoreWe sing, we laugh, we work and we play. And we celebrated another birthday! Congrats to Kristy on her promotion as well.
Read MoreI am more concerned about the next four years for Kinston today than I was four years ago.
The impasses we face with the City of Kinston pose significant challenges for our community’s future, and we need leaders to step up at a time such as this. The mayor’s seat and two councilmembers’ seats are up for grabs, and the $10 filing fee period ends on Friday, July 16th at 12:00 pm.
Now is not the time to complain. Now is not the time to critique. Instead, if you feel led to run or compelled to serve your community greater than your role today, here is your opportunity to influence or shape the change you desire.
Read MoreAleatha and I consider "Neuse News: The Musical", we plan a team outing and I give four things you can do when complaining about politics. And what's our show without a few laughs?
Read MoreAs our company loves to celebrate birthdays, we also found a new way to make big decisions around the office. And when BJ's on vacation, what actually happens?
Read MoreAleatha commissions a painting, Danny describes BJ's management skills in one word and watch behind the scenes on the "Neuse News Insurgency" t-shirt idea.
Read MoreIn part 2 of OTR Episode 9, BJ and Aleatha discuss what's missing in the work ethic of this generation. Can you guess Aleatha's motivation to work as a teenager? Too good to miss.
Read MoreThis OTR was so much fun, we've made it a two-part episode. How many banks are on the south side? What gives BJ anxiety? Aleatha explains why BJ is a part of the problem. And BJ's OTR Commentary addresses the need for two Kinston City Councilmen to resign.
Read MoreThe MMM team films a cool video and lands a national client, yet the big question is whether BJ gets a tattoo or not? ;)
Read MoreSadly for the second year in a row, the Kinston City Council has sought these personal increases, yet this year's discussion is distracting from the fact that they are also raising property taxes. The cost to the taxpayers if approved would be $670,000. Despite the fact the Kinston City Council has already voted on their increases, they could amend the budget tonight, by stripping the salaries and allowances back to the FY20 funding and passing a revised budget.
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