The Jolt - Second Cup

Season 2 Kickoff! New Space, Same Great Show!

The Jolt brings in Season 2 at its new studio at Capture the Concept with a chat with studio owners Joe and Ashlee Trelli. 

Year 1 Wrap-Up

Meet the Chamber team as we wrap up Year 1 of the show!

Manny Martinez, President & CPO of the United Way of West Central Connecticut

Manny Martinez joins the show to talk about his upbringing, his journey into the non-profit world, his second calling as a disc jockey, and breaks down what he believes is the best Wu-Tang album.

Seshu Badrinath of Connecticut Headshots

Photography extraordinaire Seshu Badrinath of Connecticut Headshots joins the show to talk about photography, framing the perfect headshot and kicking it back old school in his camera choices. 

Thom Smith of Aventurine Business Consulting

Business coach Thom Smith of Aventurine joins the show to share some insight into business success, how he built his company and gives his thoughts on the best bands from the '90s!

Ashlee Trelli of Capture the Concept

Owner of Capture the Concept, Ashlee Trelli, joins the show to talk about starting a business, keys to effective storytelling on camera, her love for a good bread, and how she hit the jackpot thanks to online dating!

Sarah Lucian of the Bristol Blues

Community Partnership Director Sarah Lucian of the Bristol Blues hops on the mic to talk about the excitement surrounding the summer for the Blues, what has been the key to the baseball team's success on and off the field and rates her favorite ballpark foods. 

Steve Netcoh, Farmington Public School’s School-to-Career Coordinator

Steve Netcoh talks about working with teenagers in his program that focuses on getting them ready for life after high school, who he looked up to as a student and, of course, that summertime favorite - s'mores!

Paul Small - AKA Paul the Painter

Paul the Painter joins the show to talk about taking the leap to start his own business, provide the ultimate tip to achieving a good paint job, his life with five kids and what he can remember of his life before five kids.

Dr. Paulina Miklosz of Higher Med

Dr. Paulina Miklosz, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, talks all things cannabis, its effectiveness, breaking down stigmas, how she broke the news to her family that she was starting a cannabis wellness practice, and, the always difficult question of "what's better, hard shells or soft shells" when it comes to tacos!