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Nothing will change your life like having a baby. From the minute you see and hold your child, you know you love it more than anything you’ve loved or known in your life, and you will protect it and nurture it at all costs.

But imagine getting the worst diagnosis ever — that your child has cancer. Imagine fighting it with everything you have, but even modern medicine and everyone’s effort is not enough. Our guest Wes Slocum lived that, and has helped flip that script to help other families fight on — and provide research for better outcomes. One of THE biggest fundraisers for the 24 Foundation is called Pink to Drink or as we like to say, “a good time for a great cause.” Here’s Wes Slocum on the BrandBuilders Podcast!

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Open Streets 704 powered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is the fastest-growing, family-friendly event in Charlotte. It’s a day of car-free, or care-free, streets with games, activities, and an opportunity to connect with purpose. For four hours on a Sunday afternoon, people can walk, dance, play, ride bikes, and basically do anything but drive — along the city streets.

Here on the BrandBuilders Podcast are two people who talk the talk, AND walk the walk about Open Streets 704. Welcome John Short and Melissa Brokaw!

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If the phrase “corporate training” doesn’t get you excited, how about beaches, tropics, and surfing? Brian Formato moved his training skills from Charlotte to the beach for a new form of leadership training — one that takes students out of their buttoned-up surroundings to an unfamiliar place. He joins the Brandbuilders Podcast to tell us all about learning to lead through surfing and service at “LeaderSurf.”

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Every one of us relies on technology in our lives, whether it’s our phones that keep us connected through texts and social media, or online shopping, or banking. But how would you get along without any of it? Or worse, could your business keep running in the case of a cyber attack? Mick Marlier of SeedSpark explains what it takes to get the most out of technology in your business — and how to protect it — on this episode of the BrandBuilders Podcast.

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If you follow political or education reporting in the Charlotte area, you’ve probably read Andrew Dunn’s stories in The Charlotte Observer or Charlotte Agenda. Now he’s offering a weekly newsletter that digs deeper into how and why laws are made — with context that makes the stories easy to understand. He’s our guest on the Brandbuilders Podcast to talk about how you can follow news and politics in a way that matters to you, in the land of Longleaf Politics.

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Charlotte’s airport is growing! If you’ve been there in the last year or two, you’ve seen the construction — a new parking deck and entrance roads are just the beginning. Soon a new, open, sunnier terminal will greet travelers, followed by a bigger ticketing lobby, passenger areas, food court, branding — and yes, more competitive ticket prices! Stuart Hair from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport explains the changes on the Brandbuilders Podcast, along with how important the airport is to making businesses call the Charlotte region home.

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If you’ve ever felt the subtle conflict in your head between going out with friends.. Or going to work out like you know you should… We have a nice compromise for you. Okay, it’s not a super hard workout but at least it’s something, right? We’re talking about “Trolley Pub” — the pedal-powered “bar on wheels” you see rolling through uptown or NoDa when you go out. That’s right … A Bar. On. Wheels. – That you pedal. – With friends. – And drinks. Dustin Ramsbottom is joining us to tell us all about this genius idea.

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They are the #1 requested recreation option from residents of Mecklenburg County — the top choice of 76% of people surveyed — and YEARS behind schedule for being built. What do you think they are — Parks? Playgrounds? Shopping? No… Greenways and bike trails. Rick Winiker of Greenways for Mecklenburg joins us to talk trail construction and encouraging the county to fund the process faster.