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An awesome podcast featuring awesome people! Host Freddy Vasquez talks to citizens of triumph in a world of despair. Take a listen to true stories of people just like you and me taking risks, striving for the top, and letting us in on secrets to their success.
#47 Jason Hornberger | Fred Talk
Jason Hornberger is a husband, father, and real-life superhero! When he’s not on the board of your favorite community organization, such as the Reading Science Center, he’s literally giving a local titan a second, and even third chance at life. Jason donated not...
#46 Dr. Sarah Balthaser | Fred Talk
I’ve known Dr. Sarah Balthaser for over five years now, but in this episode, I learned she was a world traveler, helped organizations in Africa, Europe, as well as the United States, and she loves risky moves in business! It’s all right here in this week's...
#45 Awesome Toy Drive | Fred Talk
This week I wanted to speak with you about the Awesome Toy Drive and its inception back in 2019. The initial idea was to help one local organization as a "Thank You" to Berks County and the universe for giving me so much in a small span of time. November is the...
#44 Liz Hafer | Fred Talk
Liz Hafer and I have been friends and colleagues for a few years now, but it was definitely awesome to sit down and have a conversation about her community efforts here in Berks County. Not only does she own and operate the famed EB Designs, but she also heads...
#43 Marc Goldstein | Fred Talk
Marc Goldstein started his non-profit in December of 2011 after being inspired by a customer purchasing blankets as a holiday gift. Fast forward 10 years and Blankets of Hope has donated over 64,000 blankets to those in need in Berks County and beyond. But the...
#42 Dallan Yoh | Fred Talk
Dallan and I met a little over a month ago and discussed our love of podcasting and content creation. Fast forward to this afternoon and our discussion includes The Beatles, Reading Royals, social media, and Tom...