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All Episodes Season 3 (from newest to oldest) 
On Episode 95: Collaboration in Tallahassee, Representative Colleen Burton shares her journey to Polk County, her work before her political career and her time in the Florida State House. 
On Episode 94, you will have the opportunity to get to know our new Chamber President & CEO, Sara Beth Wyatt. Sara Beth shares her experience in education, arts, her personal interests, goals for the Chamber and more.
On Episode 93: The Man Behind the Curtain, we speak to our Podcast Producer and Owner of With an F Media, Josef Schaller. Joe tells us about his experience in the media and production industry, his start on It's Happenin' In the Haven Podcast, his business and more.
Last week was the final episode of Season 3 of our podcast! We are so thankful to every guest, sponsor, our producer and team for such a great season. As we gear up for Season 4, we thought it would be a great time to take a trip down memory lane with a Best Of episode. Take a listen to parts of Episode 41 featuring Katina Campbell, Episode 70, featuring Ben Shipps, Episode 54, Julie Adams and Episode 79, featuring Thomas Davidson.
On Episode 91: Soaring in Winter Haven, we speak to the Program Director for the Aerospace Program at Polk State College, Eric Crump. Eric shares his unlikely journey into aviation, as well as the exciting things going on in not only Polk State College's aviation program, but also new programs like Elevate and the Aviation Program at Winter Haven High School. 
On Episode 90: Women's History Month, we speak to the Owner and Founder of Emily Rogers Consulting + Coaching, Emily Rogers. Emily shares more about her thoughts on Women's History Month, her journey to entrepreneurship as a woman, empowering women in the workplace, the importance of women collaborating and more.
On Episode 89: Reaching for the Stars in Education, we speak to the Superintendent of Polk County Public Schools, Frederick Heid. Frederick speaks about his 21 years in education, goals for the future of Polk County Public Schools, stories that will encourage parents and educators alike and much more. 
On Episode 88: The Formation of the Cypress Gardens Water Ski Team, We speak to Dave Dershimer, Owner of Dershimer Insurance. Dave has become well-known for his passion for water skiing and is a former skier for Cypress Gardens. Dave shares about how he came to Winter Haven, his water skiing experience, his involvement in the community, the formation of the ski team and much more.
On Episode 87: Taking Care of Polk County Schools, we interview Steve Warner, Community Liaison for Polk County Public Schools for Winter Haven. Steve shares more about how a business or an individual can get involved in improving our schools, the needs and opportunities of Polk County Public Schools and much more.
​On Episode 86: Winter Haven's Newest Theme Park, we speak with the Head of Marketing & Communications at LEGOLAND Florida Resort, Kelly Hornick. Kelly gives us an exciting sneak peek into the first-ever Peppa Pig Theme Park! We talk about attractions, characters, aspects that make the park unique for children with special needs, the Grand Opening and much more.
On Episode 85: Community Banking with Heart, we have the opportunity to speak with Greg Littleton, Bonnie Parker and Marianne George with Citizens Bank & Trust. Citizens Bank & Trust has been in business for over 100 years and has made it their mission to be a bank that has a heart for people, Polk County and Winter Haven as a whole. Tune into this episode to hear more about their core values, the importance of building relationships and much more. 
On Episode 84: Empowering & Informing Polk County Elder Care, we speak to Liz Craven, Owner and Founder of Polk Elder Care and ProAd Media. Liz talks to us about her journey to Polk County, the "why" behind creating the Polk Elder Guide, as well as sharing more about the resources and tools available for those caring for the elderly.
On Episode 83: Winter Haven's Music Education History, we speak to everyone's favorite band director, Jim Parker. Jim shares about his decades of experience conducting bands in Polk County, the benefits of kids being involved in a band and many fun stories that include participating in the Grand Opening of Walt Disney World and so much more.
On Episode 82: Whole Person Health, we speak to Dr. Mazvita Simoyi, a board-certified general surgeon at AdventHealth Lake Wales. Dr. Simoyi shares her incredible story of growing up in Zimbabwe, how her love for medicine began, how she came to Winter Haven, her desire to help patients pursue holistic health and more.
On Episode 81: Drive, Determination & Dodge - The Story of the Mahalak Auto Group, we get the opportunity to speak with Ralph, Mike and Alex Mahalak. The Mahalak Auto Group recently announced their 30th Anniversary in Winter Haven! While we have had the privilege of having this incredible business in Winter Haven for 30 years, the Mahalak Auto Group's history goes back to the 1960s. The brothers take time on this episode to share about what it's been like owning a family business and what you can expect for the Mahalak Auto Group in 2022 and in the future.
On episode 80 of It's Happenin' In the Haven Podcast, we take a trip down memory lane with President and CEO of the Winter Haven Chamber, Katie Worthington Decker. In December, Katie announced her transition to becoming the Senior VP of the Lakeland Economic Development Council. While we are all sad to see her go, we are also excited for her as she begins this new adventure. Before she goes, we thought it only fitting to chat about her time at the Winter Haven Chamber, her favorite memories, fun stories and much more.