by Jeff Hamm | Oct 5, 2025
Episode 348 Pat Helmandollar Savvy Salon & Day Spa Pat Helmandollar didn’t plan to own a salon for three decades in Cornelius. After running successful salons in West Virginia for 15 years, she moved to Lake Norman to be closer to family. A serendipitous...
by Jeff Hamm | Oct 1, 2025
Episode 347 Marc Corea The Story of Motorcartrader.com Photo credit: LKN Images Jeff sits down in an “undisclosed location” in Cornelius, NC – surrounded by Jaguar E-Types, a classic Mercedes cabriolet, an air-cooled Porsche 911 Targa, and… a rogue Ford Fairlane...
by Jeff Hamm | Sep 29, 2025
Episode 346 Dave Jacobus Pumped Up Fuel Skip the gas station, keep your boat full, and stop wasting man-hours on fuel runs. In this episode, Pumped Up Fuel founder Dave Jacobus shares how his subscription fuel delivery service is changing daily life for Lake Norman...
by Jeff Hamm | Sep 28, 2025
Episode 345 Alair Homes Charlotte Meet Roger Ketchum & Jennifer Shaw In this episode of The Best of LKN Podcast, Jeff sits down with Roger Ketchum, owner-partner of Alair Homes Charlotte, and Jennifer Shaw, business developer for the company. Together, they share...
by Jeff Hamm | Sep 25, 2025
Episode 344 Kathleen O’Day & Daniel Schloss Orangetheory Fitness Mooresville & Cornelius Kathleen O’Day returns to the podcast—this time joined by her husband and business partner, Daniel—to share the story behind Orangetheory Fitness in Mooresville and...
by Jeff Hamm | Sep 24, 2025
Episode 343 Courtney Nilsen Carolina Roots Marketing Courtney Nilsen, founder of Carolina Roots Marketing, shares how her journey from UNC journalism and sports marketing eventually led her back home to Lake Norman. Along the way she worked in the NBA, NASCAR, and...
