There was a commercial a few years back about a company that said they, “quote,” they make a lot of the things you know “better.” Truth is just about ANY product you use is PACKED with pieces and parts. And there are companies that may have never heard of that make those pieces and parts.

One of those companies is Sur-Seal. They engineer, design, and manufacture ALL kinds of parts for all kinds of industries. From aerospace, to medical, to automotive, heating and air, lighting… the list goes on!

Billy Lipari is Marketing Director for Sur-Seal. He’s our guest today on the BrandBuilders podcast.

Garage bands, listen-up! Charlotte has a NEW place to play for musicians and creative noise-makers of all types. No, it’s not a storage shed or your mom’s basement… it’s called Jambox.

Jambox is more than 2000 square feed of rehearsal rooms and event space for music videos, photo shoots, meetings, parties, and more. You can even rent amps, sound equipment, and other gear so you and your band can really rock – and not piss off the neighbors. 

Justin Honigstein is THE MAN to know at Jambox. He’s our guest today on the award-winning BrandBuilders Podcast. Listen to the podcast to learn more.

Find out about:

Jambox: https://www.jmbxmusic.com/

The Dunstan Group: https://dunstangroup.com/

If you’ve been following us here at the Dunstan Group for any time, you know we’re big into working with folks who do great things in the community. One of those groups we’ve been working with for a looonngg time is the 24 Foundation.

Since its inception in 2002, 24 Foundation has raised over $26 million to support cancer navigation and survivorship programs through local and national beneficiaries. And this whole things started right here in Charlotte!

In the studio with us today is the 24 Foundation’s new executive director, Katherine Murphy. Katherine welcome to the show!

It’s probably more than fair to say that “traditional media,” like the kind our parents used to know, is a thing of the past. Newspaper subscriptions have dwindled for years… TV news is a shell of what it was in its prime. And car makers may not even include the AM band on the radio.

Sorry folks, your Facebook news feed is NOT the actual news. And what’s left of the “news” is arguably entertainment at best, and loaded with pop-up ads. So where do you turn if you want to know what’s REALLY going on??

One local journalist decided to answer that question with a question: Would people be willing to subscribe to a newsletter that was JUST the local news?? Tony Mecia is the executive editor of the Charlotte Ledger. He’s our guest today on the BrandBuilders podcast!

For some people, the idea of running a marathon is just plain crazy. For some, it’s a bucket list item, and for others, it’s something they do over and over again! No matter where you are on that list, one thing’s for sure: running a marathon is a big deal. It takes time and training, and it also takes a team committed to doing the work to put on an event that has tons of moving parts.

Charlotte is lucky enough to have not only a world-class marathon right here in our own front yard… AND a team of folks that spend an entire year working up to one very special Saturday.

This year’s Novant Health Charlotte Marathon is coming up Saturday, November 4. Event Director Alaina Williams has slowed down just long enough to join us on this episode of the BrandBuilders podcast.

We read some headlines just this week that said, “the great resignation is over,” and that the economy is actually still adding jobs. But ask just about anyone and they’re STILL struggling to find talent.

And when that talent can’t be found down the street or across town, that’s where companies like Oyster HR come in. They help businesses hire, run payroll, and provide benefits – for talent located all over the world.

Kevin Pratt is our guest here on the Brandbuilders podcast to tell us how that all works.

Convergint is a company that works alongside a global network of partners and manufacturers to design, install, and service security, fire alarm, life safety, audio-visual, and building automation solutions for enterprise customers.

They believe what sets THEM apart in the marketplace is their company culture, guided by their values and beliefs. This, they say, helps them stay accountable to their mission, and our number one objective: to be their customers’ best service provider.

That is a TON to live up to. And Convergint’s Mark Anderson is here on the BrandBuilders Podcast to tell us how they do it.

Every business – and every business owner and founder – has an origin story. Some are pretty straightforward, others take a more roundabout route. Jim Mallory traveled the world in the Navy, started his own business, learning the ropes – and the paint trade – as he went along.

Today there are twenty-two Mallory Paint Stores in the Puget Sound area of Washington State. Their Brand Manager, Sarah Ross, got up early to join us on this episode of the award-winning BrandBuilders podcast – and tell us her favorite paint color!

Our next guests are long-time partners and friends of the team here at The Dunstan Group. Jenn Snyder Gibson’s name comes up regularly around here, as Executive Director of the Hood-Hargett breakfast club. Her husband is Quinton Gibson, a world-class and world-traveled professional musician.

But they’re not here to talk shop. They’re here today to talk about something really personal, and how opening up about their story can help other folks get on the road to recovery.

Tiffany Mielnik Parrish had a history of pain, illness, misdiagnosis, and frustration with no answers for the chronic pain and illness she had experienced since childhood. The pain persisted through her adult life as a professional, and into her role as a mother.

Rather than wait any longer for answers, she decided to create her own solution – and one that’s helping others, too. So she founded Selenite Beauty and the Spa at Selenite with the intention of its namesake, the mineral Selenite.

In the company’s words, “Selenite Beauty is more than just a place to shop for products. It’s more than a spa destination. It’s a haven where stories can be shared, it’s a place to be kind to yourself and to be kind to others, and it’s a destination with experts in clean beauty where you can gain knowledge without fear or intimidation.”