It Is Often The Small Steps, Not The Giant Leaps,Tthat Bring About The Most Lasting Change with Makenzie Phipps - #116

The Donna Drake Show

Donna talks with Chef Enrique Brmeo of Sophia Italian Bistro. Enrique Bermeo having worked at La Mela in Little Italy, NY, Il Mulino in NYC and Luigi Q in Hicksville, Long Island; decided the time was right to open aquality restaurant of his own at the old Villa Avanzo location. The winning strategy for many successful restaurants is to have one owner in the dining room and another in the kitchen. Sophia Italian Bistro has such a dream team. Riccardo Sanseverino was the captain in charge of the dining room at Tesoro in Westbury for many years. His partner at Sophia, Enrique Bermeo, was the chef at Luigi Q in Hicksville for over a decade. These two first-time restaurateurs opened Sophia in Amityville in early September.

Donna talks with Darby Koh,DNP founder of Koh Aesthetics. Spearheaded by Dr, Koh, a board-certified nurse practitioner with a diverse background, this mission is all about redefining norms and sparking a confidence revolution in their patients. By merging external beauty wit internal wellness, the clinic brinhs a holistic approach to the field. As pointed out by Dr. Koh, the facilty’s core mission is to empower individuals to realize their true potential through enhanced confidence and well-being.

Donna sits down and talks to Singer and Musican Makenzie Phipps West Virginia native Makenzie Phipps has been making her way through the country music scene. We sat down with the 21-year-old singer in Nashville to discuss her debut single, her background, and how she helps adoptable animals. If you haven’t heard Phipps’ debut single “Maybe,” be sure to listen to it. The Josie Awards named it “Female Song of the Year” last year and it was well-deserved.

Donna chats with Greg Konner President of Konner Development.
Konner Development, based in Bridgehampton, is a family business that has completed over 100 luxury homes and 10 tasteful subdivisions in the Hamptons, synonymous with quality that stands the test of time. Carol’s son, Greg Konner, is the General Manager handling all the construction and day-to-day activities.

Konner Development has joined forces with Saunders & Associates to represent, market and sell their properties. The Konners with their vast experience have weathered everything from a 2,000 year old skull being found in an excavation on the site where she owned the old St. James Hotel, to developing land in Bridgehampton north of the highway when it wasn’t considered valuable by others.

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Donna checks out The ADAPT Leadership Awards and talks with Jim Hausman, member of the board of Directors, Tom Skrobe member of the board of Directors, John Ledecky, Co-Owner of The New York Islanders, John D Kemp President and CEO of Lakeshore Foundation, Susan Lucci, Actress and Television Host, Linda Loul, Chief Operations Officer of Adapt Community Network, Abigail Hawk, Actress and Michael Dowling President and CEO of Northwell Health