Behind the Frame

In this episode of Behind the Frame, hosts Jay Duffy and Annette Quigley are joined by career firefighter, paramedic, and founder of Atlantic Technical Rescue, Michael Berna. Drawing from more than four decades of front-line emergency service, Michael takes listeners behind the scenes of high-risk technical operations—from swiftwater floods and helicopter extractions to global disaster response. He shares how muscle memory, emotional restraint, and realistic training serve as the ultimate compet

In this episode of Behind the Frame, hosts Jay Duffy and Morgan Watson sit down with long-time friends Carrie and Kevin Ford, owners of Blue Star Farm. Between full-time roles in orthopedic medical sales and public safety (firefighting), raising four kids, running a local farm, and navigating a state senate campaign, Carrie and Kevin embody what it means to build a life of purpose through unyielding work ethic and spousal partnership. The Blue Star Origin: Carrie and Kevin recount how their hig

In this episode of Behind the Frame, hosts Jay Duffy and Morgan Watson go behind closed doors with Ed Frankovic, Director and Owner at Tiber Technologies. Holding advanced mathematics degrees from the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins, Ed brings over three decades of systems engineering, national security, and executive leadership experience to the table. In this candid conversation, Ed shares how prioritizing employee satisfaction and building an organic, family-oriented culture has driv

In this episode of Behind the Frame, hosts Jay Duffy and Annette Quigley are joined by Mark, owner of multiple Budget Blinds territories across Harford County and Northern Baltimore. After a quarter-century in telecommunications corporate management, Mark made the leap into entrepreneurship in 2011, scaling a single-operator business into a thriving multi-territory franchise. The Corporate Pivot: Mark reflects on leaving a 25-year corporate career following corporate downsizing and the sudden p

In this episode of Behind the Frame, hosts Jay Duffy and Annette Quigley sit down with two-time All-American, Team USA World Champion, and JMU Hall of Famer Kelly Berger. Kelly shares her journey from the high-stakes world of international athletics to the "messy middle" of fitness entrepreneurship, revealing what it takes to build a thriving community around a simple ethos: keep showing up. The Athlete’s Mindset: Kelly discusses her roots as an unrecruited walk-on who used a "prove them wrong"

In this episode of Behind the Frame, hosts Jay Duffy and Annette Quigley sit down with Wendy, an accountant-turned-interior-designer who flipped the script on her career to build a thriving design boutique. Wendy opens up about escaping the corporate cubicle, surviving the "messy middle" of a mid-life pivot, and the unique dynamics of running a design-and-build business alongside her husband.  From Bank Audits to Color Palettes: Wendy shares her journey from a high-stress corporate career aud