Feeney Talks With Friends
Eric Feeney talks with #friends! Eric is the founder of the nonprofit organization Friends of Feeney. Their mission is to help children and families who need assistance after heartbreak and tragedy. www.friendsoffeeney.com
Episodes
#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #133 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring Ryan McGinnis.
It was great to talk with my #friend, Ryan!
He is the owner of Ryan’s Softwash.
We talked about:
Thank you card from Christina from Empower (minute 1)
Ryan donated $2000 worth of toys to our Toy Drive (minute 2)
Webster Hill School and the West Hartford community (minute 5)
The softwash business (minute 7)
“Feeney giving m...
#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #132 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring Christina Zarotney and Tom Atterrato.
It was great to talk with my #friends, Christina and Tom!
Christina is a teacher and Program Coordinator for Empower. Tom is a Detective and Mentor for Empower.
We talked about:
Empower in CT (minute 1)
Cara Belvin (minute 2)
Christina is a Program Coordinator (minute 4)
Become a volunteer and mentor...
#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #131 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring John Lyons.
It was great to talk with my #friend, John!
John is a car enthusiast and “town weatherman.”
We talked about:
Marsha and WHFD (minute 1)
John’s daughters (minute 2)
Podcast sponsors (minute 3)
Being the “Local Facebook Meteorologist” (minute 5)
Parades (minute 6)
John’s job with classic cars (minute 7)
Newport, RI (minute 10)
Wooden ...
#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #130 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring Allie Belluci.
It was great to talk with my #friend, Allie!
Allie is the owner of Bellu Jean Creative LLC.
We talked about:
West Hartford (minute 1)
Bellu Jean Creative (minute 3)
Allie created the Friends of Feeney website (minute 3)
Allie’s inspiration and story (minute 5)
Teaching during Covid-19 (minute 8)
Cameras, photos and storage (minute 12)
S...
#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #129 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring Anthony Torromeo.
It was great to talk with my #friend, Anthony!
Anthony is the President of Anthony’s Abatement.
We talked about:
SCSU (minute 1)
What’s Abatement? (minute 3)
Friends of Fox (minute 5)
Super Bowl commercial (minute 6.40)
Evan runs the website (minute 8.40)
Anthony’s Abatement tee shirt (minute 11.30)
Working out (minute 14.40)
Float 4...
#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #128 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring Patrice Taffe, Victor Gonzalez and Kyle Egress!
It was great to talk with my #friends, Patrice, Victor and Kyle!
The trio are Rotarians for The Rotary Club of West Hartford. Their 13th Annual Vines of March event is on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
We talked about:
The Vines of March event (minute 1)
The Rotary Club Dictionary Program (minute 2.30)
What...
#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #127 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring Bill and Max Markowitz .
It was great to talk with my #friends, Bill and Max!
Bill is a Marketing Specialist forAshley Furniture. Max is a Movie Critic and Blogger onThe Film Critic’s Ticket.
We talked about:
Swim, Sauna, Steam, Shave & Shower at the JCC (minute 2)
Thai Tran (minute 6.40)
Podcast sponsors (minute 10)
3 Keys (sponsored by West Ha...
#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #126 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring Helen Brower and Cesar Contreras.
It was great to talk with my #friends, Helen and Cesar!
Helen and Cesar ownSally and Bob’s Eatery.
We talked about:
Podcast sponsors (minute 2)
3 Keys (sponsored by West Hartford Lock) to owning a restaurant (minute 3)
Cesar’s favorite meal to cook (minute 4.30)
Carne Asada & Avocado Eggs Benedict (minute 6)
Helen i...
#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #125 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring Greg Hammond and Chelsea Dropik.
It was great to talk with my #friends, Greg & Chelsea!
Greg is a financial coach for HammondIles Wealth Advisors and Chelse is a Campaign Development Director for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. They collaborated on the Connecticut Beer Tour for a Cancer-Free Future.
We talked about:
Greg earned Visionary...
#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #124 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring Steve Boyle.
It was great to talk with my good #friend, Steve!
Steve is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of 241 Sports Camp.
We talked about:
How 241 got started (minute 2)
241 in Africa (minute 7)
Podcast sponsors (minute 10)
3 Keys (sponsored by West Hartford Lock) to being CoFounder/Executive Director (minute 11)
Steve’s wife and father in-la...
#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #123 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring Stefania Sassano.
It was great to talk with my #friend, Stefania!
Stefania is a Production Associate for Directline Media and a Cosplay Content Creator.
We talked about:
Being a Content Creator (minute 1)
Cosplay (minute 3)
Creator Fund on TikTok (minute 5)
Being a YouTuber (minute 9)
Attending The University of New Haven (minute 10)
Actin...
#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #122 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring Stephen Espinal.
It was great to talk with my #friend and neighbor, Stephen!
Stephen is an Account Executive for Telecommunications at Universal Connectivity.
We talked about:
Telecommunications (minute 1)
Past episodes and podcast sponsors (minute 3)
4 Keys (sponsored by West Hartford Lock) to being an Account Executive (minute 4)
The West Hartford...
#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #121 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring Joey Batts.
It was great to talk with my good #friend, Joey!
Joey is a teacher and the founder of the nonprofit organization, Hip Hop for the Homeless.
We talked about:
Joey Batts is my Best Friend (minute 1)
Hip Hop for the Homeless - Year 11 (minute 3)
HH4H Board of Directors (minute 7)
Joey has been a teacher for 17 years (minute 9)
Jose from Lo...
#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #120 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring Traci Carter.
It was great to talk with my good #friend, Traci!
Traci is the Executive Director of the nonprofit organization, Anchors Camp. We talked about: Playing basketball for The University of Hartford (minute 1) What makes Coach Gallagher a good #friend? (minute 3) Anchors Camp (minute 5) Being the Executive Director at Anchors Camp (minu...
#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #119 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends for The Second Annual Hot Wings Challenge Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness. It was great to talk and eat hot wings with my good #friends, Avi, Jorge and Chris. We talked about: Our fundraising efforts (minute 1) Podcast sponsors (minute 2) Float 41, our newest podcast sponsor (minute 3) #BeAGoodFriend and subscribe (minute 5) Round 1: Hot Ones B...
#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #118 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring Deb Bibbins and Gary Sekorski.
It was great to talk with my good #friends, Deb and Gary!
Deb is the Founder and Gary is the Co-Founder of the nonprofit organization, For All Ages.
We talked about:
Our first time meeting at World of Beer (minute 1)
Being the premiere charity for the Hartford Marathon (minute 2)
The For All Ages website (minute...
#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #117 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring Rob Parenti.
It was great to talk with my good #friend, Rob!
Rob is a special education teacher and a director of Friends of Feeney.
We talked about:
The 3rd Annual Friends of Feeney Golf Tournament (minute 1)
Being a Special Education Teacher in an Intensive Behavior Program (minute 2)
Kebbi the Educational Robot from MOVIA Robotics (minute ...
BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #116 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring Rain Hayles.
It was great to talk with my #friend, Rain!
Rain is the owner and content creator ofSplash Productions.
We talked about:
How it started (minute 1)
18,700 followers on Instagram (minute 2)
“Splash Season” (minute 3)
London Jemison heading to Alabama (minute 5)
Connections with coaches (minute 7)
3 Keys (sponsored by West Hartford L...
#BeAGoodFriend and check out this bonus episode, #FeeneyCallsTheHartfordYardGoats.
It was great to call the game with my #friend, Dan Lovallo!
We talked about:
Friends of Feeney (minute 1)
Friends of Nicholas Night (minute 2)
Support from the community (minute 3)
Upcoming events (minute 4)
How to donate to Friends of Feeney (minute 6)
The future of Friends of Feeney (minute 8)
The #FeeneyTalksWithFriends podcast (minute 9...
#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #115 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring Victor Gonzalez.
It was great to talk with my #friend, Victor!
Victor is the Branch Manager of NBT Bank in West Hartford and founder of the nonprofit organization, Ties that Tie
We talked about:
NBT Bank (minute 1)
3 Keys (sponsored by West Hartford Lock) to being a Branch Manager (minute 2)
Victor earned “Young Professional of the Year” Awar...
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