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BallstonConnect Podcast

Dec 18, 2019

The long-awaited BASH Boxing has already become the newest fitness craze in Ballston, but how did this boutique boxing studio get its start? Continuing our series with women entrepreneurs, Tina Leone chats with the BASH powerhouse and founder, Alex Trakas.

Alex reveals how her ambition led her to leave the world...


Dec 2, 2019

With some of Ballston's biggest developments either completed or in their final stages, Tina Leone and Samantha Baker of the Ballston BID take a talking tour of the transformed neighborhood. 

Find out the stories behind Ballston Quarter and Ballston Exchange, the updates on 4040 Wilson Blvd, plans for the...


Nov 21, 2019

Your wedding day may be one of the most important days of your life, but it can also be the most stressful event you've ever planned. What are the do's and don'ts of wedding planning, and do these even apply to modern brides? 

Tina Leone continues her discussions with Arlington's awesome women entrepreneurs with...


Oct 16, 2019

Specialty networking groups are growing in popularity with Arlington's career-minded population and one of the most well-known in Northern Virginia is the women-only Awesome Women Entrepreneurs, or AWE. Many of Arlington's elite women in business are members. 

In this episode of BallstonConnect, Tina Leone chats with...


Oct 2, 2019

In this episode of Ballstonconnect, Tina Leone continues her exploration of art in Arlington with abstract artist and professor, David Carlson.

We learn the state of the arts in the area and how a Community Collective could improve the station and visibility of art in commercial spaces, and eliminate the notion of the...