Getting to Know Hendo
Getting to Know Hendo
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Our podcast shines a spotlight on small businesses, events, and opportunities in Hendersonville County, NC. Known for its welcoming atmosphere and friendly residents, this area is full of warmth and charm. Whether you're a local or a visitor, this podcast is your guide to discovering local businesses and leaders who make the area so special. Each episode features interviews with passionate business owners, event organizers, and community leaders who are making a real impact. We explore their challenges, triumphs, and the lessons they've learned, offering inspiration and practical advice for entrepreneurs and community members alike. Tune in to uncover hidden gems, learn about upcoming events, and connect with the vibrant culture of Hendersonville and beyond. Join us as we celebrate the creativity, resilience, and the genuinely kind people who make these communities thrive!
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Highlights local businesses, cultural events, and community stories with episodes showcasing entrepreneurial journeys, event highlights, and profiles of impactful community members, such as discussing Bryan Byrd's approach to film and community engagement with Flat Rock Cinema.
Our podcast shines a spotlight on small businesses, events, and opportunities in Hendersonville County, NC. Known for its welcoming atmosphere and friendly residents, this area is full of warmth and charm. Whether you’re a local or a visitor, this podcast is your guide to discovering local businesses and leaders who make the area so special. Each episode features interviews with passionate business owners, event organizers, and community leaders who are making a real impact. We explore their challenges, triumphs, and the lessons they’ve learned, offering inspiration and practical advice for entrepreneurs and community members alike. Tune in to uncover hidden gems, learn about upcoming events, and connect with the vibrant culture of Hendersonville and beyond. Join us as we celebrate the creativity, resilience, and the genuinely kind people who make these communities thrive!
Katrina McGuire – Hendersonville YMCA
The YMCA in Hendersonville is one of those places that’s woven into the fabric of the community—fitness, youth programs, family activities, and a steady flow of people all working toward something better every day.
Today on Getting to Know Hendo, we’re highlighting Katrina McGuire, Executive Director of the Hendersonville Family YMCA. Katrina is part of the team helping make that happen at the Hendersonville YMCA on 6th Avenue. Her work supports the programs and day-to-day operations that keep the Y running as more than just a fitness center—it’s a community hub.
And that’s really the bigger picture with the YMCA. It’s not just about physical health. It’s about supporting mind, body, and spirit. From youth development programs to group fitness, wellness support, and community outreach, everything is built around helping people feel stronger and more connected in all aspects of life.
Katrina is part of that mission of service—helping maintain a space where people in Hendersonville can show up, improve their health, build relationships, and stay engaged with their community.
It’s the kind of behind-the-scenes work that keeps a place like the YMCA active, consistent, and meaningful to the people it serves.
Music Spotlight: 2 Bags Full Bagpipe Brothers
Today’s music spotlight is on the 2 Bags Full Bagpipe Brothers out of Hendersonville.
They’re a young piping duo in their fourth year on full bagpipes, after starting on chanter and building their foundation through early exposure at Highland Games and a broader background in music at home. What started as curiosity turned into structured training under instruction in Asheville.
They currently perform with the Grandfather Mountain Highlanders Pipe Band in Linville, taking that training into both community events and Highland Games competition across the region.
What stands out is their consistency for their level of experience—the sound is clean, controlled, and continuing to develop as they gain more time on the instrument and more exposure to performance settings.
It’s a good example of traditional music staying active and growing right here in Western North Carolina.
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