BOR Podcast
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August 4, 2026
From a Show House Wine Cellar to a National Design Brand: How Michelle Murphy Built DEMI RYAN
In this episode of Best of Raleigh, host Gretchen Coley sits down with Michelle Murphy, founder of DEMI RYAN, a full service luxury interior design firm based in Chapel Hill, for a conversation about building a design career from scratch, the story behind her company's name, and why she thinks fully furnished homes are the future of real estate in the Triangle.
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July 24, 2026
Sold for $745,000, Now Worth $1.6 Million: Inside Mick Michael's Envision Homes
Mick Michael, principal at Envision Homes, breaks down how a townhome that once seemed like a risky bet in downtown Cary is now worth more than double its original price, why his company builds "inch wide, mile deep" instead of chasing scale, and the military lesson that still shapes how he runs his team.
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July 8, 2026
From $200 Websites to a $100 Million Vision: How Ryan Prestel Is Wiring Raleigh's Smart Homes
In this episode of Best of Raleigh, host Gretchen Coley sits down with Ryan Prestel, co-founder of Connesso, for a conversation about smart home technology, AI-driven design, and what it takes to build a company from the ground up in a city he never planned to move to.
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June 4, 2026
Inside Veridea: The New City Rising in Apex
If you have driven NC 55 lately, you have seen the dirt moving. Pipe going in the ground. Foundations being poured. Lampposts and sod along a brand new main street. What you cannot see yet is the city taking shape underneath it all.
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May 22, 2026
From Cashmere Sweaters to a $200 Million Brand: How Chris Knott Built Peter Millar and Helped Scale johnnie-O
In this episode of Best of Raleigh, host Gretchen Coley sits down with Chris Knott, founder of Peter Millar and Chief Merchandising Officer at johnnie-O, for a conversation about brand building, scaling, sales, family, and why he believes the best businesses are still built on relationships.
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May 4, 2026
Inside D5 Health: How Dr. Philip Deibel Is Redefining Longevity Medicine in Raleigh
The real story behind D5 Health straight from the founder building it, plus Dr. Philip Deibel's take on hormones, peptides, biohacking, and why most of us are settling for "fine" when we could feel like ourselves again.
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