BOR Podcast
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September 28, 2026
Inside Essential Health Raleigh: How Dr. Elizabeth Sierakowski Turned Being a Gaslit Patient Into a Sanctuary of Wellness
In this episode of Best of Raleigh, host Gretchen Coley sits down with Dr. Elizabeth, co-founder and medical director of Essential Health Raleigh, known to patients simply as Dr. E. The conversation covers her origin story as a patient failed by traditional medicine, the year-old wellness facility she built from the ground up, and the therapies, from hyperbaric oxygen to blood ozonation, that make up her approach to integrated care.
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September 14, 2026
From a MAC Cosmetics Counter to a 2,400-Square-Foot Studio: How Jeanette Ivey Built Ivey Artistry
Jeanette Ivey, owner of Ivey Artistry, talks about leaving MAC Cosmetics to chase a career in permanent makeup, the leap of faith that got her studio off the ground in one rented salon room, and the new nano machine hair stroke technique that's replacing old-school microblading.
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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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