Real Life with Toni Reece

Tammy Dahms joins the conversation on Real Life.  Tammy is the V.P. of Corporate Partnerships for Oak View Group working with the Reading Royals, Santander Arena, and Santander Performing Arts Center.  She is a respected leader, a relationship builder and someone who spends her days connecting businesses, organizations and people.  Tammy’s story reminds us that balance isn’t a destination, it’s a constant adjustment.  Her story is about leadership, motherhood, mentorship, community and why success isn’t  measured by how perfectly we balance life, but by how intentionally we live it.

Have you ever wondered who decides what goes into a museum exhibit? Or what happens behind those closed museum doors after visitors go home? This episode of Real Life takes you behind the scenes with one of the coolest jobs you never knew existed. Kim Jovinelli, is the Collections and Exhibitions Manager in the Curatorial  Department of The Reading Public Museum. This conversation is realizing that museums are not really about objects.  They are about stories and curiosity. They are about preserving pieces of humanity so future generations can better understand who we are and how we got here.

Are you confused by Medicare Supplements, Advantage Plans, rate increases, enrollment periods and premium increases?  Or do you have questions about 401(k)s, 403(b)s and retirement timing?  How do you protect your retirement savings?  What about principal protection?  Perfetto Insurance can answer these questions for you in this episode of Real Life.  Cassie Hovan, Senior Insurance Advisor and Dennis Mulally, Financial Advisor join us to talk about Medicare and financial planning for retirement.

Every family has a story.  Some stories are about where we came from.  Others are about what we build along the way.  But the most meaningful stories are about what we leave behind.    This episode of Real Life we talk to father and son, Jack and Chuck Gulati.  What happens when one generation creates opportunities and the next generation chooses to build them in a different way?  How do you balance family and business without losing sight of either?  What does success look like after decades of hard work?  Jack and Chuck tackle those questions as well as legacies and life lessons.

As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, communities across the country are taking a fresh look at the people, places and stories that helped shape our nation.  In this episode, we are traveling back to the 18th century and exploring one of Pennsylvania’s remarkable historic treasures, Pottsgrove Manor.  Justin Clement, Historic Site Supervisor for Pottsgrove Manor, talks about history, preservation, America’s 250th anniversary and why understanding our past remains so important today.

Most people see a successful restaurant and think about the food.  They think about the atmosphere.  They think about the menu.  What they don’t see are the years of risk, sacrifice, uncertainty, setbacks, and perseverance that happened long before the first customer walked through the door.  Jim and Gracie Rutolo are owners of Gracie’s on West Main and Louie’s Kitchen and Bar.  Together, they have built two successful restaurants, but their story began with very little money, a lot of determination and a willingness to take a chance on themselves.