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Local Legends with Jess: Arizona Edition
Local Legends: Arizona Edition is a podcast that shines a spotlight on the incredible individuals making waves across the Grand Canyon State. Hosted by a passionate local connector and community advocate, each episode features candid, heartfelt, and often humorous conversations with Arizona’s most inspiring entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, creatives, and community changemakers. From real estate rockstars to nonprofit heroes, magicians to mentors—we’re bringing you the stories that make Arizona…
Episodes
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionFrom Corporate Layoffs to Entrepreneur: Jessica Feldman on Digital Marketing and Small Business Growth
What does it take to turn career setbacks into a business of your own? For Jessica Feldman, founder of Digital Vibes Agency, it meant taking years of corporate…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionSorry Auntie: Why One Buyer Fired Family for Debrah Pitrat
Some business relationships start with a handshake. This one started with a phone call that could have gone very wrong. Jessica Benevento, your mortgage…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionDating, Divorce, Faith, and Fighting for What Matters with Johnny Trichetti
What happens when a man spends decades fighting through divorce, fatherhood, heartbreak, anger, faith, and starting over? You get a conversation that is…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionFrom Wrestling to Wall Street, The Wild Journey of Chris Janish
What happens when a kid growing up around organized crime chooses a completely different path and turns discipline, determination, and a little hustle into an…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionFrom Fifth Grade to Real Life: Loyalty, Wild Nights & Unfiltered Truth with Joey Han
Awww… this one right here? This is history. In this episode of Local Legends, Jess sits down with Joey Han—a real-life day one. We’re talking fifth grade…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionHow Are You Still Single with Kimmy
This episode is equal parts hilarious, honest, and a little too relatable. Jess sits down with the beautiful and wildly self-aware Kimmy to answer the question…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionEighth Grade Legends and What Comes Next
This episode is pure heart, laughter, and that sweet in-between moment of growing up. Jess sits down with two soon to be high schoolers who are standing right…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionThe $750000 Mistake Most People Do Not Realize They Are Making
Welcome back to the show where real life Local Legends have real conversations and today’s episode is exactly that. Jess is holding it down solo while her…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionHelp Aging Parents Stay Independent Without Waiting for a Crisis
What if the biggest mistakes we make in caring for our aging loved ones happen long before a crisis begins In this deeply human conversation, we sit down with…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionInjectables, Aesthetics, and the Real Secret to Feeling Turned On
What does it really take to build confidence from the inside out? This week on Local Legends with Jess: Arizona Edition, we sit down with Marisa Dulan, nurse…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionFrom Engineer to Top Agent: How Juston Lisk Built a Business Around Family First
“Today’s guest is Juston Lisk, a State Farm agent with an engineering background who made a big life shift in pursuit of something more important—family…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionJust Like Old School
This episode brings a mix of nostalgia, friendship, and inspiration as the hosts sit down with longtime friend and standout athlete Jerry Hug. From his days as…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionLocal Legend Spotlight: Kicks by Kenna’s Journey from $20 Shoes to the NFL
In this episode of Local Legends with Jess and Jason, we sit down with a true rising star—Kennedy Rettew, the creative force behind Kicks by Kenna. What…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionClosing Day… But in Pajamas?
This episode of Local Legends with Jess – Arizona Edition brings the energy, the laughs, and the realness with Nina and Sheer in a fun, unfiltered “slumber…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionEnergy, Intuition, and Healing: How Alicia Sweezer Changes Lives
In this episode of Local Legends with Jess, host Jessica Benevento sits down with Alicia Sweezer, founder of Who Knew Healing, for a thought-provoking…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionFrom “What If” to “Let’s Do It” with Jason Cocuzza
What happens when you stop talking about ideas… and actually start bringing them to life? In this episode of Local Legends with Jess, Jessica Benevento sits…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionTurning Real Estate Into a Paradise Lifestyle Game the “Mrs. Wrighthouse Way”
In this episode of Local Legends with Jess – Arizona Edition, Jessica Benevento sits down with Morgan Hawes, also known as Mrs. Wrighthouse, a dynamic force in…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionSuccess and Happiness Doesn’t Always Come from the Expected Path
In this episode of Local Legends, Jess reconnects with Brennan Taylor Forster for a full-circle conversation that starts back when he was in 8th grade and…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionLove Doesn’t End: Understanding Grief with a Death Doula
This week Jess sits down with a guest whose story leaves a lasting impression. Margaret Anderson shares the deeply personal journey that led her to the work…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionJaclyn Tromo — From Makeup Artist to Personal Branding Powerhouse
The inspiration level jumps fast in this episode featuring entrepreneur Jaclyn Tromo. From the moment Jess discovered Jaclyn on social media, she was…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionFrom Fairways to Film to Finance and More: The Evolution of Craig Matthew
In this episode of Local Legends with Jess, meet Craig Matthew — a dynamic leader whose journey spans elite athletics, music, entrepreneurship, film, and now…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionThe Original Legend Herself: Jess The Mortgage Matchmaker - Buying a Home is Easier Than You Think
In this special episode of Local Legends with Jess, the spotlight turns to the original legend herself — Jess, the Mortgage Matchmaker. From start to finish…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionFrom Service to Sold — Building a Real Estate Legacy Together
Ryan & Whitney Cole officially join the Local Legends lineup, and their story is one built on grit, heart, and lived experience. This husband-and-wife real…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionFlipping the Script: Jess is in the Hot Seat the OG Local Legend Mortgage Matchmaker and Husband Jason
In this episode of Local Legends with Jess, the roles reverse—and Jess takes the hot seat. Jason, a seasoned mortgage professional with over 25 years in the…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionJess and Jason Living the Dream While Showing Up for Family
In this special and personal episode, Jess sits down with her husband, Jason—her favorite human, the love of her life, and the one person she can love hard and…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionLocal Legends with Jessica Benevento Episode: Pop — AKA Truman, AKA Poppy Chuloo (Yes… THAT Pop)
Meet Pop, also known as Truman and lovingly referred to as Poppy Chuloo—a retired college football coach, self-proclaimed True National Legend, and full-time…
Local Legends with Jess: Arizona EditionJess & Sophia — My Favorite Daughter (Yeah that’s right)
Sophia: my favorite daughter. A real old soul 9yrs old and legit gets me through life everyday with wisdom and calmness. Doesn’t take shit. Episode: Sophia —…
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The Hedgehog Diaries: Sophia & Boba T Take the Mic
In this extra special episode of Local Legends, Jess sits down with the youngest (and cutest) guest yet, her daughter, Sophia Cocuzza, and the real star of the…
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Episode 4: Big Hair, Bigger Stories: Blondie Gets Real
In this episode of Local Legends: Arizona Edition, I sit down with my Jersey girl turned Arizona queen, Alex “Rock” Murphy, aka Blondie. We laugh, reflect, and…
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Training Legends: Mike Santini's Formula for Mental and Physical Domination
Mike Santini (Personal and athletic trainer here is Scottsdale AZ) joins Local Legends to share how his “machine mentality” transforms athletes into…
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No Puffery: Just Pure Gonzo
Join us for a sneak‑peek with Luis Gonzalez, he went from dreaming in the stands to stepping onto an MLB diamond. Hear how he turned what millions imagine into…
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Turning Trauma into Triumph: Brandi Powell's Vision for VOTV
Welcome to the debut episode of our podcast! In this short video, we’re excited to introduce our very first guest, Brandi Powell, the heart and soul behind…
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Luis Gonzalez: Champion On an Off the Field
In this episode of Local Legends: Arizona Series, we sit down with Arizona Diamondbacks legend Luis Gonzalez, not just to talk baseball, but to explore the…
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Breaking Cycles, Building Hope: Brandi Powell's Story
In this powerful first episode of Local Legends: Arizona Edition, I sit down with Brandi Powell, founder of Village of the Valley—an Arizona-based nonprofit…