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Welcome to The Boa Life! Meet Steve and Nick. Just 2 dudes looking to live that good life. Boa means good in Portugese. Steve is Boa by descent as well as Nick‘s wife Kelly. We‘re here to inspire and be inspired.
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Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
The Kukks — Attorneys, Family, Calculated Survival.
Erik and Michelle Kukk own Kukk Law Office in Brookfield, CT.
But the topic of conversation on our episode revolves around Calculated Survival.
Calculated Survival started with group of family and friends who share several things in common such as their love of outdoor exploration, the wild, and survival.
It can be summed as a culmination of knowledge, education, and experience in a company designed to help save lives. They do this through education, innovative products, and the motivation to survive in any of life’s situations.
For full video episode click below:
https://youtu.be/jmOTSaQ-aPE
Find Calculated Survival below:
https://calculatedsurvival.com/
https://www.kukklaw.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@calculatedsurvival/featured
https://instagram.com/calculated_survival?igshid=MzMyNGUyNmU2YQ==
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553332801602&mibextid=hrBMPu
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Stephen — Congressman, Attorney, Brookfield native.
Stephen Harding was elected to his first term representing the 30th District in the State Senate in 2022 after four terms serving the people of the 107th House District. The 30th State Senate District is the largest geographically in the state comprising the communities of Bethlehem, Brookfield, Canaan, Cornwall, Goshen, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, New Fairfield, New Milford, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, Sherman, Torrington, Warren, Washington, Winchester.
Stephen serves as Ranking Member of the Legislature’s Environment Committee, and as a member of the Judiciary Committee, Education Committee, and the Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee.
After graduating Summa Cum Laude from Albertus Magnus college, Harding pursued his law degree at New York Law School in Manhattan. After graduation from New York Law, Harding was admitted to the Connecticut Bar and currently operates his own law practice in Danbury, CT.
Stephen has served the town of Brookfield on both the Zoning Board of Appeals and Brookfield Board of Education, where he chaired the Board’s Policy Subcommittee. In addition, he is a member of Brookfield Cares, an organization which addresses substance abuse and other mental health issues facing the town and surrounding communities. In youth sports, Harding has volunteered as a coach and is an executive board member of the Brookfield Baseball and Softball Association.
Stephen has been a resident of Brookfield for nearly 30 years, where he currently lives with his wife, Kelly, son, Carter, daughter, Piper, and golden retriever, Kennedy.
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Follow Stephen below:
https://ctsenaterepublicans.com/home-harding/
https://www.facebook.com/Sgharding
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Louie, Danny and Joe — pavers, primos, pals.
Brothers Louie and Danny Augusto along with their cousin Joe Boa are the owners and operators of A & J Construction based in Brookfield, CT.
A & J was started in 1979 by Louie and Danny's father Arlindo. Joe's father Ray joined Arlindo 3 years later as a silent partner and in a full capacity by 1989. They do everything from paving driveways and parking lots to highways and airports.
Louie entered the business fresh out of high school and Danny followed soon after. Joe joined after receiving his Business Management degree from UConn in 2009. Together they've help build it to become one of the premier asphalt milling and paving companies in the tri-state area.
The conversation dives deep into the early days of growing up in the business. It emphasizes the importance of being a cohesive family unit while maintaining professional relationships.
Full YouTube conversation below:
Find A&J Construction below:
https://instagram.com/aj_paving?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100061845895861&mibextid=LQQJ4d
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Dave — Frontman, Lead singer, Rock Star Dad.
Dave Oberacker is the lead singer of the band Seeking Homer. They were born out of the Bronx, NY in the late 90's and quickly rose to become one of the most successful independent DYI rock and roll bands in the US.
Dave was born in Boston but spent most of his childhood in Bethel, CT where he currently resides with his wife and kids.
Dave is still active on the music scene with Seeking Homer as well as Lock Rock Outift and Gorja.
Seeking Homer is well now for their rendition of the Star Spangled Banner which was featured as part of a showcase during the 2000 PGA US Open. In 2001, the band gave all rights to the American Red Cross so that all royalties of the song would go directly to those affected by the 9-11 tragedies.
Find the song below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZwvlpWzt-M
https://www.facebook.com/seekinghomer
https://www.facebook.com/Gorjaband
Full video click below:
https://youtu.be/Jt_tFwi9VTE
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Dr. Brittny — Vascular Surgeon, Mom of 3, proud New Englander.
Brittny Howell is a board-certified Vascular Surgeon specializing as a physician coach at her practice Modern Vascular PLLC in Ridgefield, CT. There she focuses on a more holistic approach utilizing such things as IV therapy, neuropathy treatments, and Emsculpt Neo which is the only FDA-cleared, non-invasive treatment that increases muscle and reduces fat.
Brittny attended Duke University, New York University and Georgetown University. She logged countless hours doing what most physicians know as "the grind" before breaking away to follow her passion.
Brittny lives in Ridgefield, CT with her husband Damani and 3 kids.
Full video click below:
Find Brittny on all platforms below:
https://instagram.com/modernvascularct?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://instagram.com/doctorbrittnymd?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Visit Brittny's office website below:
https://www.doctorbrittny.com/
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
John — mortgage master, down-to-earth Dad, cancer survivor.
John Mascolo is the Branch Manager/Residential Loan Officer at Fairway Independent Mortgage in
Ridgefield, CT. He has been in the mortgage business for the past 15 years and with Fairway
Independent Mortgage for the past 3+ years. Prior to Fairway he was a Senior Loan officer for
11 years at Fairfield County Bank.
During John's time as a Loan officer, he has held various positions and contributed to several organizations within the Greater Danbury Area. He was a part of the United Way Emerging Leaders group and helped out with Habitat for Humanity. He led a group that raised tens of thousands of dollars in support of Ann’s Place while serving as the golf Chairman. Currently he is the treasurer on the Women’s Council of Realtors Board.
John is a cancer survivor for over 11 years. His youth was filled with sports and brotherly love. Having three brothers made daily life growing up hectic but thrilling. His parents instilled hard work, dedication and the importance of education in all the boys.
John lives in Brookfield, CT with his wife Laura and their 3 children, Jack, Reese, and Bennett.
Find John below on all platforms:
https://www.fairwayindependentmc.com/John-Mascolo
Saturday Aug 13, 2022
Saturday Aug 13, 2022
Alyson — Licensed Clinical Social Worker, truth speaker, wisdom seeker.
Alyson Halas is a psychotherapist with her own group practice in Danbury, CT. She and her staff see clients with a wide range of clinical issues such as trauma, chronic stress, anxiety, and depression. She also sees clients in a coaching capacity who have done enough healing work to step into the conscious work of personal expansion. Expansion work involves having the freedom to safely feel all of our feelings, to live primarily in the present moment, and to find the next steps on what she calls “the path of purpose and passion.”
Alyson is passionate about stress and trauma education, as well as trauma prevention. She believes that the majority of mental illnesses, as well as struggles with self-esteem and self-actualization are rooted in difficult life experiences, stress, and trauma and the effects of such experiences. She is an expert in a trauma and stress release technique known as EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) or “tapping” which can be used as a self-healing tool and in process with a psychotherapist trained in the application of Clinical EFT. Her expertise in the area of EFT comes first and foremost from her own use of the tool and the impact it has had on her own healing journey, as well as the essential role it continues to play in her own expansion.
Alyson is a lover of travel, deep conversations, and new experiences. She lives in Danbury, CT with her husband and 2 young daughters.
Find Alyson below:
To reach out directly please contact Alyson's practice manager, Kristen, at support@alysonhalas.com and reference The Boa Life.
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Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Jonathan — leader, visionary, truest form of entrepreneur.
Jonathan Soares is the Founder & CEO at Agency Labs, a fullstack technology studio which he founded in 2011. Based in Connecticut, his firm is a trusted engineering partner to some of the world’s leading digital, creative and corporate in-house agency teams. Since inception, the Agency Lab’s team has built more than 700 enterprise websites, mobile applications and custom software solutions for brands such as Boehringer Ingelheim, IBM, Brookfield Asset Management, Cognizant, Ford, Pratt & Whitney, Mitsubishi, eBay, Nestle, Liberty Bank, Intuit, American Express, AIG, MTA, Comcast, Hilton, Ritz Carlton, Samsung, Yale University, Duke University, University of Chicago, and countless other organizations.
Prior to Agency Labs, Jonathan was the Founder & CEO of Q Products, a cpg company he founded in 2005 at the age of 21. His flagship brand, "Jonathan's Q BBQ” was launched nationally into more than 15,000 supermarket, club stores and mass merchandiser locations across the US.
He’s an avid collector of old stock certificates & NFT’s, loves a great scotch and enjoys investing in and advising early stage crypto/web3 startups.
Jonathan lives in Danbury, CT with his wife Chloe, 2 kids Penelope and Julien, and dog Amelia.
Find Agency Labs below:
Find full video here:
https://youtu.be/tG3lL67LqqQ
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
Sandy and Gabi — Mom and Daughter, entrepreneurs, power Fam.
Sandra Do Nascimento and Gabriela Corte-Real are a Mom and Daughter duo who with other members of their family recently launched a new company. Onyx Threads is an online boutique specializing in on-trend women's clothing. The covid pandemic was a terrible situation for lots of people but these intelligent ladies got creative and stayed focused. Committed work ethics and strong family bonds assured them absolute success.
Sandy is Steve's first cousin. She's been a teacher for 21 years; bilingual Portuguese for the first 4 and Kindergarten for the past 17. As discussed in the podcast she also owned and operated a bridal shop before becoming a teacher.
Gabi is Steve's Goddaughter. She's been learning valuable lessons her entire life by staying involved in several family businesses from a young age. She recently received her undergrad from Iona and went directly for an MBA. She's currently in tax accounting.
Find full video here:
https://youtu.be/ZZdKp00G4Mk
Find Onyx Threads on all platforms below:
https://www.tiktok.com/@shoponyxthreads
https://www.facebook.com/onyxthreads
https://instagram.com/shoponyxthreads?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Perry — restaurant owner, Greek Freak, pizza purist.
Periklis “Perry” Anastasakis is the owner of Famous Pizza in Bethel, CT. His parents started the business in 1982. Perry and his family have successfully operated it for over 40 years.
Perry had a brief stint in the corporate world after graduating college with an accounting degree. But he returned home to follow his passion for serving great pizza in his hometown. He has expanded the business with his partner & brother-in-law Tony. They work hand in hand along with a tremendous staff to serve the neighborhood and beyond.
Famous Pizza has been a staple in the center of Bethel for decades. They are well known not only for their great food and friendly service but they continue to be a shining light among everyone in the local community.
Perry lives in Bethel, CT with his wife Nadine and 3 daughters Sophia, Miranda and Talia.
Find Famous Pizza on all platforms below:
https://famouspizzabethel.com/
https://instagram.com/famouspizzabtl?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
https://www.facebook.com/famouspizzabethel
For full video version visit link below:
https://youtu.be/VDE7qJp4joQ