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Jenn Chavez is the founder of The Helpful Rabbit, a full service design agency with the #1 goal of bringing life to their clients' brands. The Helpful Rabbit delivers unique and engaging work that sets their clients apart from the competition. After she launched the Helpful Rabbit, Jenn hit the networking circuit to promote her business and found that depressing underbelly of bad coffee and chronic card passers. When she found what she was looking for did not exist, Jenn created her own different type of event called Babes in Business - a gathering of amazing, strong, badass business babes sharing ideas, supporting each other, and strengthening their communities in the process. Check out Babes in Business live tonight (2/27) and every other month at Porta in Asbury Park and in Jersey City alternate months. We had a great chat with Jenn and then she got all boss babe on me & made me don the mullet for the photo! The dreaded reverse mullet switcheroo! Learn more about Jenn and her similarly bold moves at: @thehelpfulrabbit IG @helpfulrabbit FB and @babesinbusinessnj IG & FB.

Aaron Levine is a Syracuse grad with an MBA from Monmouth University. Ten years ago he launched LG Insurance Agency as a Scratch Agency... No Customers, No Money, and No Furniture (and noooo dice!). Today LG employs 6 people and is still running strong in Long Branch. Aaron is an avid Triathlete and Marathoner having completed IronMan in 2008 at the Ford IronMan Florida. Aaron serves on the board of directors for the Greater Long Branch Chamber of Commerce and is also on the board of directors for the Long Branch Concordance, a Family Success Center. Aaron comes from a rich history of family business as his family has owned the WindMill Restaurant franchise organization for over 35 years. In addition to the WindMill restaurants, the Levine family is extremely philanthropic in the area with various charitable fronts and organizations that benefit on a regular basis. On this episode of the MulletCast Aaron reflects on that magical run many made over the years from Trade Winds to the Windmill after a successful night on the town, and how Aaron got his dad's goat with his late-night hijinks at the family landmark. Evan, Mike, and Ming also recount the warm spot that the Windmill holds in their hearts. Chack out Aaron and LG Insurance Agency at www.facebook.com/Lginsuranceinc & on IG @LuxuryGroupIns & @Theaaronlevine

Jordan Horowitz had worked his entire career in advertising/media sales for places like Mtv, Funny or Die, Daily Mail, Elite Daily, etc. when he decided to do his first flip. Jordan & a partner bought a hurricane-destroyed home in Weehawken, tore it down, and put up a two-family residence. They did such nice work, they both moved into the joint with their families! Eventually they completed the flip and got into wholesaling properties, founding BuddiesBuyingHouses.com and the Maison Tally Group. Jordan picked up his realtor license last year and was finally on purpose fired from his sales gig. Jordan now spends his time as a full-time in real estate as agent with the Michelle Pais Group of Signature Realty and wholesaling properties. Follow Jordan on IG & FB @JoHoRealtor & @maisontallygroup and check out www.michellepaisgroup.com/agents/jordan-horowitz

To be honest, we are not sure exactly what happened during this episode of the MulletCast. We do know that about 32 years ago Nick West was particularly run down when he finally got to start his Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve, and he bumped into a particularly chipper mortgage rep with fat pockets in the Monmouth Mall parking lot. About 2 weeks later Nick had sold his business and dove head first in the mortgage business...a choice he has questioned ever since. Along the way, Nick has owned some landmark Jersey Shore area businesses and even launched the anti-5 Hour Energy drink to help him cope with the last mortgage crisis. An Asbury Park native, Nick comes out of the gate strong with some Brian Williams stories and turns this episode into the podcast version of Big Fish. Learn more about Nick at www.nickwest.njlenders.com and his IG account that may or may not exist by the time you read this @originalwest1

Paul Musho was born and raised in NYC. He earned a Chemical Engineering Degree from Rutgers University and a Finance MBA from Fordham University. He worked for 30 years in big corporate conglomerates...Union Carbide, Krupp, Emerson and GE. During this time, he did everything from engineering, sales, development, operations and general management. When GE left NJ in 2017, he decided to pivot and start his own business and use literally everything he has learned in his 30 years of work experience! Paul started going to cryotherapy in 2015 to help with pain from working out and wanting to play as much golf as he could. Cryotherapy allowed him to do this as the pain was reduced after each workout and allowed him to play quicker after a workout. As a happy cryotherapy customer, he decided to make cryotherapy his first venture. His ChillRx Cryotherapy Red Bank store is a self-funded franchise of the original Westfield location. Since incorporating in 2017, Paul has used his entire background to open ChillRx Cryotherapy in November 2018. ChillRx Cryotherapy in Red Bank offers trusted noninvasive therapies to reduce pain, inflammation and weight. Paul enjoys working with his clients and seeing how cryotherapy can help them do more each day. Paul has also hired an outstanding team in Red Bank to run the day to day operations: Jem, Maura, Nicolle, Jackie, Bill and Andres are the best team in the Cryotherapy Business! Paul has had many influencers in his life. His parents, Ted and Sally are the number one along with this wife Dorothy and son Jack. In his professional life he credits several people including Jeffery Gitomor, Gary Vaynerchuk, Gisela Bellinello, Tom Giordano, Helen Evans and Rick Dool who helped influence who he is today. Paul brought his Local Cryotherapy Unit to the MulletCast to demo how it can be used for Cryo Facials or Spot treatments on specific areas. The facials stimulate collagen production leading to more firm, smooth, elastic skin. Blood flow and circulation are enhanced. Fine lines, pore size and wrinkles may be reduced. Acne and superficial scars may improve. Skin conditions (psoriasis and eczema) may improve. For spot treatments in specific areas cryotherapy reduces pain, inflammation and swelling. More information about Paul and ChillRx Cryotherapy is available at: www.redbank.chillcryo.net www.facebook.com/chillredbank @chillcryoredbank on IG and @chillcryorb on twitter.

Dr. Stephanie Dubel, chiropractor at Health in Hand Chiropractic Center in Red Bank, NJ, rolled up on the MulletCast hardcore with a crack is whack message. Then the good Dr. proceeded to give Ming Chen the proper adjustment required to keep him in check. If all that isn't enough, wait until you hear the doozy she drops about her dad's skills! Dr. Dubel is a graduate of Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC and is trained by the ICPA in prenatal and pediatric adjusting techniques. She loves to work with families and spines of all sizes and ages! Check out Stephanie online at www.njchiro.com and @svdchiropractor on fb & IG.

Sasha Buerano literally grew up in the insurance business - during her childhood her family lived above her father's insurance office. It's no surprise that Sasha eventually got in the family biz. She's the owner of SB Financial, an Allstate Insurance Agency in Brick, NJ. SB focuses on protecting people and the lives they work hard for through auto, home, and life insurance, as well as retirement products. Previously, Sasha worked as Senior Sales Consultant for the health-tech company, Oscar Insurance in NYC. She graduated from Loyola Maryland University with a degree in Marketing. Some of her passions include traveling, event planning, golf, and sharing the love of all things nerd with her nieces and nephew. While Sasha does maintain what she calls a "nerd room" at home, we think it sounds pretty cool! Thank you Sasha for sharing some Liquid Power with the MulletCast! Learn more about Sasha and SB Financial at www.allstate.com/sashabuerano www.Facebook.com/sbfinancialnj and on Insta: @sbfinancialnj

We had a blast getting to know a triple threat fellow podcaster the Mulletboys admire, Carey Balogh, the Founder & Chief Groupie at Brand Groupies, mic master of the Brand Groupies podcast, and Mamadrama guitarist. As an entrepreneur and award-winning business owner, Carey Balogh boasts 20+ years of experience in brand development, management, public relations, marketing, and special events. Carey obtained her B.A. in Journalism/Public Relations from the University of Maryland and her Master’s in Fashion Promotion from the Marangoni Institute in Milan, Italy. She has worked with hundreds of start-up brands to international powerhouse clients like Gucci, Calvin Klein Collection, and Hublot Watches at the executive level. She co-founded a children’s rock ‘n’ roll – themed play space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn called Frolic! which was named “Best Play Space in NYC” by TimeOut New York Kids. The brand was then licensed to the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. Carey assisted with Rook Coffee’s launch in 2010 and remains a proud member of the advisory board. She advises any size business ranging from small local entrepreneurs to bigger brands, like Brand Groupies’ client Mancini Duffy, a 100-year-old architecture and design firm in NYC. Entrepreneurs look to Brand Groupies to help build a new brand, or revamp current brands through brand strategy sessions and mastermind groups. Tune into the Brand Groupies Podcast where Carey interviews inspiring brand founders about how they build and rock their brands. You can also catch her playing guitar in Mamadrama, a mom-only band out of Asbury Park. Find out more about Carey & the Brand Groupies mastermind groups at www.brandgroupies.com Subcribe to the Brand Groupies podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/brand-groupies/id1336590849?mt=2 Look out for some gig announcements soon at www.mamadramaband.com at last but not least, follow Carey on the Gram @brandgroupies

Joseph York graduated from Monmouth University in 2009 with a degree in Mathematics and Education. Joseph was a high school Mathematics teacher and coach for 10 years. As a lifelong resident of Monmouth County, he grew up interested in the local real estate market. Joseph bought his first investment property in Asbury Park in 2010 and has been successful in his personal ventures. Joseph and his wife Bridget have continued to invest in Asbury Park, while raising a family in Spring Lake Heights. Joseph would like to help others fulfill their dream of home ownership or property investment as he took the leap from full-time educator and part time agent to full time realtor with Jack Green Realty's Spring Lake office. He has the technical know-how and analytical mindset to help buy and sell real estate in today’s market. Joseph also provides property management services for other real estate investors. In his down time, he enjoys skiing, acting, and spending time with his growing family. Connect with Joseph at https://jackgreenrealty.com/spring-lake-office/joseph-york and follow him on the gram @josephyorkjackgreen

Bret Morgan is an entrepreneur & hacker/software engineer living in Asbury Park, NJ. Brett is a co-founder of Cowerks, a coworking community of over 400 startups and small businesses, and a partner at Humble Humans, a full stack digital shop specializing in web and mobile app design & development. Bret has a hand in projects such as Fresh Markets, a series of farmers and makers markets at the Jersey Shore, Asbury Agile, an annual technology conference, and Bands on a Budget, an online printing company for bands, brands, and businesses. In his spare time, Bret is a World Traveller, Yogi, Vegan Chef, Husband, and Father who enjoys executing on ideas, growing brands, and building products and services that change peoples lives for the better. While he may have many projects going at once, Bret credits his great team to make it all work. When not in an area studio as a student and teacher of Ashtanga Yoga, Bret enjoys exploring the world with wife Justine and son, Atlas Strummer. (I may file papers to change my middle name to Strummer, b/c that name is dope!). Bret's driven by a belief that we all have at most 100 years to make an impact in this world, and he intends to try his hardest to leave his mark. Alright, now all of you podcast listening slackers finish this episode, go out and make your mark, and tell the world all the great things you've accomplished were inspired by Bret and the MulletCast! Learn some more about Bret at: www.cowerks.com IG - @cowerks www.asburyfresh.com IG - @asburyfresh www.bretmorgan.me and check his writing at medium.com/@bretmorgan

Jim Lenskold wears several hats and as we find out on this episode of the MulletCast perhaps a mullet or two now and again. Jim is the founder of the Lenskold Group, a distinguished leader in the development and implementation of marketing ROI processes. Jim is a recognized marketing ROI expert and author of the award-winning book “Marketing ROI, The Path to Campaign, Customer and Corporate Profitability” (McGraw Hill). Jim is an avid music fan and serves as the Board Chairman & President of the Asbury Park Music Foundation. The mission of Asbury Park Music Foundation is to keep the Asbury Park music legacy alive by providing under-served youth with life-changing music education, helping the local music scene thrive, and uniting a diverse community through music. Check out this episode to learn more about Jim, the AP Music Foundation and why you might want to think twice before you slug that creepy dude bothering you in the club if you're a friend of Jim's! Check out the Lenskold group at www.lenskold.com and APMF at www.asburyparkmusiclives.org Follow Jim & APMF on IG @tiki_jim and @asburyparkmusicfoundation

Sloane Davis is the owner and lead designer of BLDG Interiors, a design studio for residential and commercial design and stagings. In addition, Sloane helps put some of that stylish furniture you see in restaurants and offices in place through her work with furniture importer/distributor Nuans Design. Sloane put her money where her mouth is and rolled up on the MulletCast hardcore shooting money all over the studio. While the Mullet cast loved this surprise, as you'll learn in this episode, the recently-engaged Ms. Davis is no fan of surprises herself. In her spare time you can catch Sloane leading cycle classes or instructing yoag. Slide into her DMs @sloanedav and check out www.bldginteriors.com @bldginteriors @nuansdesign @tandemcycle & @floryoga

Your banker may claim to be an OG banker, but Deborah Jacobson is the OG banker as branch manager of Kearny Bank's Ocean Grove, NJ location. Ocean Grove is the perfect location for personal banking to thrive and with a location in the heart of the shopping district and no drive through, Debi sees all of her customers on the regular. Debi also steps out of the OG quite regularly as a trustee of the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce. Tune in to hear about Debi's mullet flow and her maiden RV voyage to the Keys...you never know who you'll bump into in an RV park! Check out Kearny Bank at Kearnybank.com and @kearnybank (fb) @kearny_bank (ig) & the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce at asburyparkchamber.com and @loveasbury (fb) & @loveasburypark (ig)

It's that time of year for reflection and planning, so the MulletCast hosts Evan Balmer and Mike Murcia sat down with Podcast Entrepreneur Ming Chen and Sotheby's International Realty's Kelly Fernandes at the Iron Room in Atlantic City to discuss what marketing tools they all utilized in 2018 and what's in the works for 2019. There seems to be a common thread of referrals, podcasting, and more use of video in 2019. Check out Ming at @mingchen & @mingchen37 and at www.ashareduniverse.com. Check out Kelly @KellyFernandesHomes and @kellyfernandes_homes and kellyfernandeshomes.com. Check out Mike at @mortgageguy__mike mmurcia.njlenders.com and Evan @evanbalmer and @balmerlawgroup and balmerlawgroup.com

There's a lot of talk about the man in red this time of year but we uncovered a doozy about the identity of the New York Mets' Orangeman when Brian Hentz of Ace Office Solutions popped by the MulletCast. Mr. Hentz may play a mild mannered copier salesman by day, but he definitely revealed the many layers to the back of his mullet, including his multiple American Idol appearances, hustling the bowling league circuit, gigging with his cover band, and of course the is the fact that Hentz and Orangeman have never been seen in public together! Someone please reach out to Brian Hentz at bhentz@aceofs.com and rent a copier because I literally accepted delivery on a machine from another company the very same day I figured out that I knew this guy! Check out www.aceofs.com and @nym_orangeman and @hentzmets

A Pittsburgh, Pa native Kevin Cronin became interested in the culinary arts at an early age, inspired by the women of his family gathering in the kitchen during holidays to prepare meals from scratch. The food prepared consisted mostly of hunters’ stews and game meats based on regional American cuisine, from smoking and drying meats, to the eclectic and sometimes strange cuisine of the Shaker Communities of Ohio, to the pickling and preserving techniques of the Pennsylvania Dutch. Chef Kevin has had unique experiences from working with several talented chefs in New Jersey, Philadelphia, New York, and Costa Rica. In New York, Kevin was employed by Chef Wesley Wobles at the famed Chelsea eatery, Porter’s. There Kevin refined his creative skills by working in a rather eccentric atmosphere. After his stint at W. Wobles, Kevin spent the summer at home in Southern New Jersey, working as the Executive Chef of The Seagate Landing in Avalon. After the busy summer season, Kevin returned to New York City and began working at Wild Edibles. He was groomed to eventually run the establishment as Executive Chef. Employing his uniquely formulated skill set, Chef Kevin designs delicious menus with only the freshest ingredients. At the Iron Room, Cronin teamed with Mark Callazo, an entrepreneur who fell in love with all things Atlantic City and set out to open a restaurant and speakeasy that celebrated his love for food, drink and Atlantic City's past, present and future. Mark enlisted Kevin Cronin as Executive Chef, and his goal was to bring globally inspired new American cuisine that focused on using sustainable, fresh local ingredients that embraced the season. The Iron Room team built what has become one of the most impressive wine and spirit collections in the country, hand selecting each bottle for it's unique qualities. The Iron Room has become Atlantic City's go to destination for all things craft, amazing service, and world class dining. Chef Kevin was kind enough to host the Mulletcast with food and conversation for this on location podcast.

The MulletCast drops in at the NJ Triple Play Real Estate Convention in Atlantic City and checks in with Realtor Kelly Fernandes and Title Officer Andrew Hurley to get their take on NJ real estate in 2018, what they see ahead and have planned for 2019. Recorded live at the Iron Room in Atlantic City with an amazing lunch prepared by Executive Chef Kevin Cronin. Ming Chen also checks in with a lunch review! Check out Kelly at kellyfernandeshomes.com and @kellyfernandes_homes, Andrew at rmsta.com and @rmstitleandappraisal the Iron Room at www.ironroomac.com and @ironroomac, & Ming Chen at ashareduniverse.com & @mingchen37

Joshua Vallario is a dedicated construction technologist with 17 years of experience in the design, construction, and operation of large data center environments. He’s spent his tenure in the financial sector, managing small to large technology oriented construction build outs, migration, consolidation projects, data center IT operations and other large global projects. Josh has managed technology projects, construction build outs, and technology operations in Australia, Japan, Edinburgh, Germany, London, and most of North America. Despite the mantra 'No one leaves BlackRock,' Josh split his gig as their Director of the Global Data Center Operations Team to follow his passion as a rehabber, developer, builder at his own, Vallario Properties LLC, a re-developer of distressed realty assets. Over the past several years, the VP team has re-developed assets comprised of distressed and non-performing multi-tenant and single family homes, investments that routinely outperform the equities market and provide a more stable and sustainable investment option. Check out Josh's visit with the MulletCast to hear about the day he realized who he wanted to be while working as a framer in Belmar and learn all about his sketchy crash pads back in the day! Visit Vallario Properties online at VALLARIOPROPERTIESLLC.COM and @VALLARIOPROPERTIESLLC

Have you heard the one about the high school kid that left his college visit with the school as a client for his growing digital agency? Hear that ripping yarn and more as the MulletCast sits down with Dom Santamaria, half of the dynamic brother duo that turned a gig filming a classmate's party into the full-service digital marketing agency Colossus Media Group. With an HQ in the burgeoning Ft. Monmouth tech center and the sweetest yellow mobile studio you've ever seen, Colossus is the source for Content Creation, Web Design, Social Media, Live Streaming/Simulcasting, and more. We may have more episodes than Dom has years on the planet, but he's making big moves early and sure knows how to dress up a mullet! Check out Colossus Media Group at cmg-agency.com and @colossusmediagroup

On a very special holiday edition of the MulletCast, we give thanks for people like Ray Cepeda, who have gone into business to improve the lives of others. Ray is the founder and director of Asbury Park-based ABAskills, LLC, which provides home-based programs for learners on the autism spectrum. He is also a Co-Founder of ABA Test Prep, a company that created THE App for individuals to study for the BACB (Behavior Analyst Certification Board) exams and that also provides intensive live training for individuals who will be sitting for the BACB exams. Mr. Cepeda and colleagues have been published in the International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy. Ray is a former clinic supervisor for the Lovaas Institute, has twenty-five years of experience supervising home-based programs, and he can lay down some nasty chops on guitar. Check out Ray & ABA Skills online at http://www.abaskills.com/ and @abaskills_llc