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Be Locally Loved
Hosted by Laura Capes Terry, Be Locally Loved spotlights beloved local businesses, community leaders, creative connectors who are building stronger communities through trust, connection, and serving others well. At its core, Be Locally Loved is about connection. In a world where rapid growth can make communities feel more disconnected, Be Locally Loved shines a spotlight on the businesses, organizations, individuals, and places creating trust, belonging, and real human connection at the local…
Episodes
Be Locally Loved029 - AI That Sounds Like You: How to Grow Your Business Without Losing Your Voice
AI is changing how business owners work, market their services, and connect with their audiences. But how can we take advantage of its capabilities without…
Be Locally Loved028 - Building a Trusted Local Brand: How Businesses Can Connect With New Movers
In this episode of Be Locally Loved, Laura sits down with Jeremy to explore how local businesses can build lasting relationships with new residents instead of…
Be Locally Loved027 - Get Age Fit: Building Strength, Purpose, and a Community That Celebrates Every Stage of Life
In this episode of Be Locally Loved, Theo, the founder of Get Age Fit, shares how his personal transformation led him to build a fitness community centered on…
Be Locally Loved026 - Serve Before You Sell: The Power of Being Neighborly in Business
What if growing your business started with giving instead of selling? In this conversation, we explore what it looks like to become part of the fabric of your…
Be Locally Loved025 - Raising the Bar: Building a Downtown That Keeps Evolving with Kim
What happens when a community refuses to say, “We’re done”? In this conversation with Kim, we explore what it looks like to keep showing up, investing in…
Be Locally Loved024-Building Trust, Visibility, and Local Connections with Liz Hamm
In this episode of Be Locally Loved, Laura Capes Terry sits down with longtime marketing strategist and community connector Liz Hamm to unpack what local…
Be Locally Loved023 - Why Isn’t Your Marketing Working? The 9-Piece Puzzle Behind Business Growth | Trisha Hendrickson
If your website looks great but sales aren’t increasing, your leads aren’t converting, or your happy customers aren’t becoming repeat customers and referrals…
Be Locally Loved022 - How Business Can Help a Community Thrive with Candice Ellensohn
What if the work you do could help more than your business grow? In this episode of Be Locally Loved, Laura Capes Terry sits down with Candice Ellensohn, an…
Be Locally Loved021-Greg Torosian: Why Cybersecurity Matters for Every Small Business
What happens when one click brings your business to a standstill? In this episode of Be Locally Loved, Laura Capes Terry shares her firsthand experience of…
Be Locally Loved020-Kaylee Harcrow : What Customers Do Before They Buy: Building Trust in a Digital-First World
🌟 Episode Summary In this episode of Be Locally Loved, Laura Capes Terry sits down with Kaylee Harcrow, a marketing strategist who works with small businesses…
Be Locally Loved019-Why Jack Allen's Kitchen Became a Local Favorite | Jack Gilmore Interview
For decades, Jack Gilmore has helped shape Central Texas' culinary landscape by building restaurants that people don't just visit—they return to because they…
Be Locally Loved018-Behind the Message: How Georgetown Builds Trust, Connection, and Community Through Communication
What does it take to help a rapidly growing city stay connected, informed, and welcoming? In this episode of Be Locally Loved, Laura Capes Terry sits down with…
Be Locally Loved017 - Building Belonging: How Alison Scovie and Jason Evers-Hellmich Are Helping Communities Thrive Through Connection
What does it take to help someone feel at home in a new community? In this episode of Be Locally Loved, Laura Capes Terry sits down with Alison Scoby and Jason…
Be Locally Loved016 - Building Community From the Inside Out with Cat Phelps of the Georgetown Family YMCA
In this episode of Be Locally Loved, Laura Capes Terry sits down with Cathleen “Cat” Phelps, Executive Director of the Sport Clips Family YMCA in Georgetown…
Be Locally Loved015 - How Marketing Works (Part4 of 4) : Marketing is a System, Not a Campaign
🌟 Episode Summary In this episode of Be Locally Loved, Laura Capes Terry and Trent Soles unpack one of the biggest reasons business owners feel frustrated with…
Be Locally Loved014 - How Marketing Works (Part 3 of 4) — The Real ROI of Marketing and Why Most Businesses Measure It Wrong
In this Creative Spark episode of Be Locally Loved, Laura Capes Terry and Trent Soles unpack one of the most misunderstood topics in business growth: marketing…
Be Locally Loved013 - How Marketing Works (Part 2 of 4): The Timeline of Marketing and Why People Quit Too Early
In this episode, Laura Capes Terry and Trent Soles unpack one of the most common frustrations among business owners: “I tried that, and it didn’t work.” But…
Be Locally Loved012 - How Marketing Works (Part 1 of 4): Why "More Leads" is the Wrong First Goal
In this short “Creative Spark” episode, Laura Capes Terry and Trent Soles challenge one of the most common assumptions in business: that more leads equal more…
Be Locally Loved011 - The Power of Moments: How to Elevate Customer Experience Inspired by Disney
In this episode of Be Locally Loved, Laura and Trent explore the powerful idea that people don’t remember what you sell—they remember how you make them feel…
Be Locally Loved010 - Tori Clark - How Faith, Risk, and Surrender Shaped an Award-Winning Entrepreneur
Some seasons of leadership feel like standing in the rubble, wondering if what you’re building will ever stand again. In this episode, we sit with Tori Clark…
Be Locally Loved009 - The Silent Threat to Every Beloved Local Brand
Episode Summary We tend to celebrate growth. More people. More rooftops. More opportunity. But underneath that growth, something quieter—and far more…
Be Locally Loved008 - How Marketing Works (Overview): Reframing ROI, Trust, and What Actually Drives Growth
We’ve been sitting with so many conversations lately—business owners doing “all the things” and still feeling frustrated, stuck, or disappointed with their…
Be Locally Loved007 - How to Use AI Without Losing Your Voice
In this powerful and timely conversation, Laura and Trent unpack one of the biggest questions business owners and creatives are wrestling with right now: Is AI…
Be Locally Loved006 - Jeremy Roentz - Beyond ROI: How BeLocal Builds Trust, Visibility, and Long-Term Community Impact
🌟 Episode Summary In this episode of Be Locally Loved, Laura sits down with longtime BeLocal leader Jeremy Roentz to answer one of the most common questions…
Be Locally Loved005 - Theo Thurston - Faith, Fitness, and Community: Building a Place Where People Get Age Fit
🌟 Episode Summary In this episode, Laura and Trent sit down with Georgetown entrepreneur Theo Thurston, founder of Get Age Fit, a boutique personal training…
Be Locally Loved004 - Shirly Ellison - Be Neighborly: Why Connection Is the Foundation of a Thriving Community
🌟 Episode Summary In this episode of Be Locally Loved, Laura Capes Terry sits down with Shirly Ellison, Area Director for Be Local in the Boston region and…
Be Locally Loved003 - Kim McAuliffe - Building a Downtown People Love: Leadership, Legacy, and Long-Term Vision
🌟 Episode Summary In this episode of Be Locally Loved, Laura sits down with Kim McAuliffe, Downtown and Tourism Director for the City of Georgetown and leader…
Be Locally Loved002 - Trent Soles - Proactively Welcoming New Movers: How BeLocal Helps Communities Thrive
🌟 Episode Summary In this episode of Be Locally Loved, host Laura Capes Terry sits down with co-host Trent Soles to unpack the inspiration and impact behind…
Be Locally Loved001 - What Makes a Town Feel Like Home?
🌟 Episode Summary In this opening episode of Be Locally Loved, Laura Capes Terry asks a simple but powerful question: what makes a town feel like home—not just…
Be Locally Loved000 - Be Locally Loved Trailer: Creating Communities People Love
Welcome to Be Locally Loved, the podcast that celebrates the people, places, and ideas that help communities thrive. In this trailer episode, host Laura Capes…