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  • Episode #37: Bridging Food & Meds – Finding Balance From the Inside Out

    By Jeremy | June 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Episode #37: Bridging Food & Meds – Finding Balance From the Inside Out

    Mary Ann LeRay and Marcy explore balance as a whole-body practice, covering stress, movement, blood sugar, hormones, and sleep in the Bridging Foods and Meds series.

  • Episode #36: Sheron Bender – Feeding People First

    By Jeremy | June 4, 2026 | Comments Off on Episode #36: Sheron Bender – Feeding People First

    Sheron Bender, Filling Station vice chair and retired school counselor, shares how Hurricane Florence, 33 years with hungry kids, and one bold question shaped her mission to feed Jones County.

  • Episode #35: Mandy Gillis – A Principal Led by Purpose

    By Jeremy | May 21, 2026 | Comments Off on Episode #35: Mandy Gillis – A Principal Led by Purpose

    Mandy Gillis didn’t just find her way to Maysville Elementary. By her own account, she was led there. After 26 years in education, including a difficult final year in Onslow County during Hurricane Florence that took a real toll on her health, Mandy stepped back and trusted that the right path would open. It did, in the most unexpected way, during a conversation at Vacation Bible School. She updated her application materials on the spot, and the rest, as they say, is history. Seven years later, she is the current Jones County Principal of the Year and describes every day […]

  • Episode #34: Your Gut Is Talking. Are You Listening? A Practical Guide to Gut Health With The Filling Station

    By Jeremy | May 14, 2026 | Comments Off on Episode #34: Your Gut Is Talking. Are You Listening? A Practical Guide to Gut Health With The Filling Station

    Your Gut Is Talking. Are You Listening? A Practical Guide to Gut Health With The Filling Station

  • There’s Always Another Side: Faith, Endurance, and Joy With Marathon Swimmer Stephen Wargo

    By Jeremy | May 8, 2026 | Comments Off on There’s Always Another Side: Faith, Endurance, and Joy With Marathon Swimmer Stephen Wargo

    Solo marathon swimmer Stephen Wargo joins Mary Ann LeRay to talk faith, Lake Erie, the Neuse River Bridge Run, and finding joy through serving others.

  • Where Does Your Money Go? A Financial Wellness Conversation for Jones County (Episode #32)

    By Jeremy | May 3, 2026 | Comments Off on Where Does Your Money Go? A Financial Wellness Conversation for Jones County (Episode #32)

    Tommy Stanfield of Southern Bank joins Mary Ann LeRay to launch financial wellness workshops at The Filling Station. First session May 21 in Jones County.

  • The Salt Problem: How Rural Heart Failure Patients in Eastern NC Are Being Heard (Episode #31)

    By Jeremy | April 30, 2026 | Comments Off on The Salt Problem: How Rural Heart Failure Patients in Eastern NC Are Being Heard (Episode #31)

    The Salt Problem: ECU nurse Brendan Lake studies how rural heart failure patients in Eastern NC manage low-salt diets. Join the conversation in Jones County.

  • Filling Station Podcast #30 – April 9, 2026 When health comes first, everything else follows

    By Jeremy | April 22, 2026 | Comments Off on Filling Station Podcast #30 – April 9, 2026 When health comes first, everything else follows

    Marcy joins Mary Ann LeRay to unpack Three Circles Living and why mindset, not another diet, is the foundation of lasting health. A new program is launching.

  • Filling Station Podcast #29 – March 31, 2026 (Eileen Dove – Jones County National Day of Prayer)

    By Jeremy | April 1, 2026 | Comments Off on Filling Station Podcast #29 – March 31, 2026 (Eileen Dove – Jones County National Day of Prayer)

    Join Mary Ann LeRay and Eileen Dove to celebrate the Jones County National Day of Prayer — May 7 at the Civic Center. All generations welcome.

  • Filling Station Podcast #28, March 12, 2026

    By Jeremy | March 17, 2026 | Comments Off on Filling Station Podcast #28, March 12, 2026

    Learn about the new Bridging Foods and Meds program at The Filling Station and how nutrition education supports healthier communities.

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