The owner Kathryn Gawrych is a highly successful entrepreneur and Smithtown business owner who got out of the daily grind of the corporate world and started not one but two ninja academy’s here on Long Island. Her real claim to fame is hearing from the children who attend her academy on how it’s changed their lives and how they view the future.

Kathryn showed us around her Ninja Course while we were at Smithtown Ninja Academy.

You can check out their website at https://smithtownninja.com/
And on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/smithtownninja

What an amazing interview we had with Marni B from Art by Marni B. It was such an inspiration speaking with Marni, we talked about everything from art to losing a family member and having an appreciation for what we have right now. Looking forward to doing it again. You can follow Marni on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artbymarnib/ and check out her website at https://artbymarnib.com/

At Artis, that’s our goal, too: Within the safety of our intimate Memory Care community, we keep them connected to what they love, learning every preference so they live with self-determination and purpose. It’s how we honor them and provide a level of customization you won’t find anywhere else. That’s why we call it The Artis Way.

We had an awesome time rocking out with Jessica Gallone from Rock and Roll U https://rnru.rocks/ This isn't just any music school it is a place where kids develop skills on so many levels that they

💥New Episode Alert💥 We are so excited for the Grand Opening 🎉 of Blue Bean Cafe and Matcha Tea in Heaven in Smithtown tomorrow at 12 Noon The owners Rosemarie and Cindarella were nice enough to break away from their busy schedule to do an interview with us. We can't wait for everyone to check out all their delicious 😋 food, coffee, and Ice Cream 🍦

It's been a while since we've been on so we wanted to bring you something special.
As you know the 4th 🇺🇸 of July is this weekend and we want you to have an amazing party so we stopped by our favorite BBQ Pitmasters place to speak with Jeff Myers from Up in Smoke BBQ. Jeffs going to tell us the 5 top tips to have a great BBQ

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John's yearning to create value with others all the way through to the end of his life is unsurpassed by most, so when Chris Brogan reached out to me to see if John would do an interview I said of course without even asking John because I knew he would say yes. Check out Chris's new podcast: Story Leader here 👉 [http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/i...]

I had the pleasure of listening to them both and videoed the whole interview

We are excited to bring you a live question and answer session with professional resume writer Ron Reed. After spending many years as a New York City-based recruiter and realizing that there was a massive need for résumé writing services Ron decided to start his own company.

🔥The Ultimate Job Search Episode 🔥
Trust me you don't want to miss this one 🤓

Today Ron Reed from Reed Resumes will talk about Resumes and Recreating yourself during this crazy time. 📝

He'll answer our two big questions?
1. What actionable advice would you give to someone who just lost their job?
2. What are the best methods of job searching 😎

I reached out to a good friend and coach to ask her 3 big questions

1. We are all faced with a major challenge right now. What have you learned about overcoming challenge and what do you recommend to people to get through this challenge?

2. Do you have recommendations for small business owners who are feeling uncertain?

3. What's something that we can all do each day to feel like we are still making progress toward our goals?

Talking about Daily Operations, Coffee ☕️ and Paying it forward 🔥🙏

We spoke with Christine Fitzgerald and Jen O'Brien today about what they're doing during the sudden quarantine 😷 and how they are helping families that still need their support 👍More importantly, how we as a community can help them.

In our first episode of 2020, we decided to try something healthy and delicious so we stopped by our good friends at Sweet Soul Bakery and spoke with Michael Strahl. Michael is co-owner with Pat Charity and has so much knowledge when it comes to the Vegan lifestyle. Their cupcakes are really good too 🧁

In this episode, I had the pleasure of hanging out with Ori 🐶and Naomi Strauss of Movemeant Fitness. Naomi studied exercise 🏋️‍♂️science in college and really gets into her work. Ori, on the other hand, well he studies being cute 🐶

We had lots of fun talking with Patrick Knetter and checking out all the neat trains 🚂 he has set up at the Mills Pond House in St. James. Imagine 36 years of creativity and craftsmanship that has gone into building this train set 🚂

Dimitrios Furs has been doing business in St. James for over 26 years and it shows. You can just feel the warmth and friendliness when you walk into their store.

This week on Smithtown Live we visited Tara Griesing at TLG Fitness studio

Art Walk is Coming to St. James May 5th. We got to sit down with Arline Goldstein of Studio 455 in St. James and talk about her vision for Art Walk and the future of an arts district in St. James

It really is all fun and games and learning at The Little Gym in Smithtown. I wish I was a kid again. 🤣

We learned about running and running tech this week at the Smithtown Running Company. If you're into running or just need a new pair of sneakers Mike and Brendan have it all. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Did you know that there are over 270,000 people here on long Island suffering from food insecurity and hunger. Paule and his team of people whom he likes to call the 💪”Super Group”💪are fighting this battle every day. Learn how you can help feed hungry families on long island 👉Did you know that there are over 270,000 people here on long Island suffering from food insecurity and hunger. Paule and his team of people whom he likes to call the 💪”Super Group”💪are fighting this battle every day. Learn how you can help feed hungry families on long island 👉https://www.licares.org/donate-now/

Join us today at 2pm with one of my favorite people in the entire world Dori Scofield and 🐾 🐶 Paws Of War. Dori and Robert Misseri were born to help save animals and people and it shines through with the work they do to 🙏 help our veterans 🇺🇸

Did you know that since they have opened, the people at Pure Mammography have saved 25 women's lives by helping them with the easy and early detection of breast cancer! Check out our interview

This week we got to taste the flavor of Rustic Italian food and Lobster 🦞Flambé with Benny at Casa Rustica. Come join us for a look at one of Smithtown's Favorite Restaurants

We had so much fun with Marie at Lumber Jaxs in the Northgate Shopping Plaza. Learning how to make creative signs 👨‍🎨and use real Tools 🛠This place is so cool 👍.v

Ed Wareheim presents Celebrate St. James with a proclamation for all the work they have been doing toward the revitalization of the downtown area.

Episode #7 of Smithtown Live with In The Mood 🕺DJ

If Tonianne’s personal story and journey to open her business doesn’t bring you in her new shop - Lush, the vibe definitely will! It’s fresh, bright, beautiful and everyone is so warm, welcoming and extremely knowledgeable! Check out Lush/ Tonianne and Smithtown Live video here 👇🏽! Don’t forget to check out her website 👩🏻‍💻to book your next beauty session!!! http://lushblowdrybarli.com/

We visited Deborah Powers of Hitherbrook Florist in St. James this week and talk about her business, caring for flowers, and Valentines day

Here is the second half of our interview with Tom Lohmann and all the great things happening with Smithtown in 2019. Parks, Plans, and More 🎥

Daniel Roth and Jim Haydon from Smithtown Live had a chance to interview Councilman Tom Lohmann and talk with him about the progress Smithtown has made in the past year and where we are heading in 2019

We had a blast visiting this new Smithtown restaurant. Nick is a fabulous cook and very entertaining. We might be making this home to a weekly show.

We had a chance to sit with Joe DeNicola, a highly successful restaurant owner, and St. James resident at his new place NOCO. Great food and great service are the keys to his success.

Our first ever episode with Danielle Gray and her Mom
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We stopped by @ArtisSeniorLiving and had Joanne Albanese give a tour and show us what it's like to live at Artis Senior Living.

We stopped by Artis Senior Living and had Joanne Albanese give a tour and show us what it's like to live at Artis Senior Living.

We stopped by Artis Senior Living and had Joanne Albanese give a tour and show us what it's like to live at Artis Senior Living.

If you're looking for last-minute gifts and want to support a great nonprofit that helps out our community in such a big way, please go check out the Society for Lending Comforts Thrift Store. They have a bunch of unique items and clothing. All the proceeds go toward supplying wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and anything else your family member may need.

We interviewed Roy Franks, who owns and runs Fitness 4 You Inc. in Nesconset, NY. Roy has a great story on how he got into personal training and how he takes an individual holistic approach with each client.

We had a great discussion with Eliud Custodio about marketing and small business. He really knows his stuff when it comes to marketing and helping small business tell their story.

Not all Boba are the same!
We learned all about Boba tea and how it's made with Zanib. The owner of Cafe Lahooti. Such an interesting process and a fun experience.

We visited Tommy and Jeff at Up In Smoke BBQ Inc. this week to get some new tips for our summer BBQ'ing adventures.

Having professional photos and headshots is important for any job or interview. Sara Miller is a pro at making you look your best. Sara is also really awesome at making the ladies look gorgeous with some fancy boudoir photo shoots that she has added to her repertoire.

You can check out her website at https://saramillerphotostudio.com
And her Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/saramillerp...

We learned a lot from Joseph Militello about being a personal injury lawyer and how he built his business taking a very personal approach, one client at a time. We also talked about how much he loves Smithtown and St. James and his entrepreneurial spirit. Thanks for having us, Joseph.

You can connect with Joseph through his site http://www.militellolawgroup.com/

We had the chance to revisit Jeff at Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea West Main and talk about his passion for running a local cafe and being part of a great community.