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LIFESTYLE LETTER

JUNE 2021 PUBLISHER

Kimberly Thomas | kimberly.thomas@lifestylepubs.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

Celebrating The Men In Our Lives

Crystal Stephens | crystal.stephens@lifestylepubs.com AD DESIGNER

Miranda Read

FATHER'S DAY IS AN IDEAL TIME TO REFLECT ON THE MEN WHO HAVE

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HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT IN OUR LIVES. Last year's events presented multiple

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hurdles and opportunities that caused us to shift and adapt in different ways. Many

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

men found themselves working remotely for the first time. For others, it meant looking for a new career path or suddenly having their children home all day every day. Needless to say, it was eventful. This month's issue focuses on incredible men in Mount Juliet that shifted and lead over the last year, along with celebrating a few

Crystal Stephens CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Crystal Stephens, Kimberly Thomas

graduating Mount Juliet high schoolers who endured an unexpected senior year. As a family of girls, my daughters and I are fortunate to have a husband and father that puts his family first. He leads well, works hard, and loves always. His smile may be one of our favorite things about him, it's infectious! What are some of the things you love most about the men in your lives? Whether you're looking for a new Old Fashion recipe or some fun men's gift ideas, we're here for you. Sit back relax and enjoy reading our very first, Gent's Issue.

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FEATURES 12 The Dirty Secret In Mens Products It’s time to clean up his side of the sink

14 Congratulations Class of ‘21 These seniors are ready to face life after high school and the pandemic

16 How To Be A Buyer In A Sellers Market Here are some ways to succeed in purchasing a new home

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20 Men Of Mount Juliet These men have put down roots and are influential in helping this city grow

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Lifestyle Letter

Good Times

Around Town

Trend Setter

Healthy Lifestyle

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MT. JULIET FAMILY VISION HAS MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION Mt. Juliet Family Vision has moved their optometry practice to 1005 Charlie Daniels Parkway, Mt. Juliet 37122. They are fully open and are currently

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The Joe Beretta Foundation will host its fourth

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ML ROSE OPENS IN MT. JULIET M.L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers is now open in Mt Juliet’s Providence Marketplace. This marks the fourth location for the locally owned and operated chain. M.L.Rose Providence will offer the same ‘get out without getting fancy’ atmosphere its other

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T V EXECUTIVE

Adrian, a scripted television executive, worked for

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Adam Sandler and Chelsea Handler for over a decade developing and producing shows such as Rules of Engagement for CBS, The Goldbergs for ABC, and After Lately for E! and booked talent at The Late Late Show on CBS with Craig Ferguson. Adrian was also the inspiration for and Senior Story Producer for Modern Dads on A&E.

DA D B L O G G E R

During the writers’ strike, Adrian found himself unexpectedly laid off and home full-time with his 10 week-old daughter. He spent his time focused on family and started blogging about his experiences on ‘Dad or Alive: Confessions of an Unexpected Stay-at-home Dad’. The blog exploded and he began working with Fortune 500 brands, tourism boards across the nation and was optioned for TV and film last year.

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EXECUTIVE

Adrian’s wife, Jen, a reality tv executive and consultant, has developed, produced, or cast

Adrian’s first book, a comedic memoir based on his

series such as The Real Housewives of NJ and

blog, was published by Penguin/Random House in

The Little Couple and Killing Fields. After serving

2013. Next came a parenting trilogy starting with

as the Senior Executive Producer for the inter-

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

IT’S TIME TO CLEAN UP HIS SIDE OF THE SINK

The Dirty S ecret In Men’s Products MEN, KEEP READING. We’re gonna talk about protecting those precious goods. On average, men use 6 personal care products each day. Did you know each of those products contains 10-40 ingredients, many of which are not regulated for use in personal care products? The biggest one being fragrance-perfume. Shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, hair prodfragrance as an “ingredient.”

Men let’s clean up your side of the sink with some safer swaps! Remember, don’t just take the bottle’s

However is it really an ingredient? In fact, it is not.

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Fragrance is a blanket term that encompasses a whole

on what’s safe or not, and just say no to fragrance.

slew of ingredients that do not require disclosure. In

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PAGE TURNERS

SS A L C NGRA T U L AT I O N S

OF ‘21

THESE SENIORS HAVE RISEN TO THE OCCASION AND ARE READY TO FACE LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL AND THE PANDEMIC London Elle Ivie- Green Hill High School

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2021. What

year. I started noticing how much a simple gesture, such

an amazing accomplishment after the last year and a half

as holding a resident’s hand when talking to them, was

learning how to navigate adversity and this new way of life.

so meaningful. That experience is probably also what

“Pre-pandemic I would tell myself to never take phys-

made me realize how much I genuinely missed hugging

ical touch for granted. I completed clinical hours at a

people as well! I will be attending TN Tech University this

nursing home facility in January and the residents hadn’t

fall with plans to pursue becoming a Nurse Practitioner.”

experienced contact with the outside world for almost a

- London Elle Ivie

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“After highschool I want to go to school to become a midwife. On a mission trip I observed the lack of health care offered to the women and children.

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A desire was placed on my heart that day to help women from all parts of the world get the care they (and their babies) deserve in a safe environment.” - Keely Chandler

Keely Chandler- Green Hill High School

“After high school, I want to become a firefighter because I have wanted to be one since I was a

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kid and would like to work within my community.” - Zachary Hicks

Zachary Hicks- Green Hill High School

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“My future plans include attending Vol State and then a Trade School of some sort. In the meantime I will be working at Just Love Coffee. Come by sometime and try one of my infamous cortados!” - Gibson Littleton

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OPEN HOUSE HERE ARE SOME TIPS ON HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS TYPE OF MARKET

PHOTOGRAPHY KIMBERLY THOMAS

HOW TO BE A BU Y ER IN A SE LLE RS MARKET BEING A CLIENTS TRUSTED REAL ESTATE ADVISOR IN THIS MARKET IS VERY IMPORTANT. It is their job to know the market conditions at various price points and to be able to show what current inventory is available. Educating your client is so important when you are dealing with what

Michele Friedrichsen, CRS, LRS, Realtor

is most likely their largest investment. Whether it is your starter home or your forever home, having a knowledgeable real estate agent is key. Here are some tips on how to be successful in this type of market.

increase it by $5,000.

1 - Make your best offer first. In strong seller’s

5 - Offer non-price factors. Some sellers will accept your price

market making a list price offer quickly to pre-

if you provide some non-price considerations that can speed up

vent competitive interest Is helpful. So knowing

the transaction, also called contingencies. Consider a pass/fail

what your best and highest offer will be ahead of

inspection. Also having cash on hand to make up the difference in

time will be helpful.

case the appraisal comes short could be helpful as well.

2 - Be ready to bid. If a quick offer of the listing

6 - Use videos and letters. A seller’s nostalgia for their home

price doesn’t work, the next step is to still make

can be a huge factor and a short, personal letter from a buyer that

your best offer, but it may not be your final offer.

shares how they’d enjoy living there could be the very thing that

3 - Do not counter. Buyers need to put their best

If a high earnest money deposit in your area is $1,000, then

could help decide between two close offers.

offer on the table because owners are going to see

In Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin house

three, five, or up to 20 these days. Have your best on

prices rose 10.8% over the past year and rose 2.8% just this

the table so the sellers can pick the very best one.

last quarter. We can no longer look at three months of sales for

4 - Show cash. Show a seller how serious

comps, but instead three weeks. Finding a realtor to educate

you are by offering more cash than normal in

their buyers so they are aware of the current market conditions

earnest money — a deposit made to the seller

and be able to talk openly about the challenges is the only way to

to show a buyer’s good faith in a transaction.

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ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY CRYSTAL STEPHENS

MARC AND RICK ARE LOCAL TO MT JULIET

well as running this store Nook is a modern lifestyle

BUT BRING A LITTLE BIT FROM ALL OVER. Marc

store supporting small designers all over the US and

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guy from Alabama. Together they have created the

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without traveling far to get them.

They support women-owned businesses that afford

The vision behind Nook comes from a recreation of

women the ability to generate income for their families

the store Marc and his late partner, Jeff, opened in New

and villages as well as provide education for young

York 10 years ago. Marc told him that his dream was to

girls in places like Peru and India.

one day reopen Nook. After a year of planning to make

Marc, a jack of all trades, is also a librarian and has

sure everything launched perfectly, the store has opened

been intentional to make sure every book sold in the

on the 10th anniversary of his late partner’s passing.

store contains a positive message with beautiful artwork.

The beauty of the timing is not lost on Marc.

They carry a finely curated collection of products such

The opening of Nook is not only a celebration of

as home decor, furniture, letterpress cards, handmade

Jeff’s life but also the beautiful story of Marc and Rick.

jewelry, bags, modern baby goods, and much more.

Walking through the illness with Jeff and continuing life after inspired Marc to become a hospice nurse which is something he will continue to pursue as

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY KIMBERLY THOMAS

LOCAL MEN WHO HAVE PUT DOWN ROOTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS TO GROW THIS CITY

MEN OF MOUNT JULIET

Dr. Zac Berry

DR. ZAC BERRY Dr. Zac Berry is a Mount Juliet native and true family guy at heart. He has a passion for changing people's lives through smiles. He and his family relocated to Mount Juliet after his residency at UAB in Birmingham, Alabama. They love to stay active and soak up the community. Dr. Zac prides himself in his state of the art, in house dental lab where he mills his own crowns and utilizes 3D technology to better capture his patients' teeth without impressions. When he's not up bright and early during the week seeing patients, he's with his family getting outside and staying active.

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Mike Pruitt

MIKE PRUITT The vision for Masters Landscape Design started in 1996 when Mike Pruitt had just graduated college from Virginia Tech and moved back home to the family farm he grew up on in a small town just outside of Chatham, Virginia. Mike began to venture out from the family farm to do custom hire farm work for other landowners. Some of those same customers eventually were requesting not only farm and tractor work but landscape projects around their homes. That’s when Mike realized his love and desire for landscape design! For the next 10 years, Mike continued working on his gift of designing and building landscapes and hardscapes in his hometown. After many trips to the middle TN area to visit friends from college, Mike and his family took advantage of an opportunity to relocate to Mt. Juliet, TN. in 2006 and thus Master’s Landscape Design was born. Now after more than 20 years of being in the industry Master’s Landscape Design is one of the premier leading Design/Build Landscape companies in the middle TN area. CONTINUED >

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT (CONTINUED)

Mark Hinesley

MARK HINESLEY Mark Hinesley has had the privilege of serving the community and local businesses at the Chamber of Commerce for the last 23 years. The growth he has seen in both of these areas has been remarkable. He is married to Tonya (Richards) and together they have 4 grown children and 2 grandchildren and he has called Mt. Juliet home since 1988. Spending time outdoors with friends, grilling and sharing sips with other bourbon collectors are how he spends his summers. Prior to the pandemic, he and his wife were blessed enough to be able to visit most of the Caribbean Islands and every country in Central America with the exception of Ecuador. From Trinidad and Tobago, Cartagena in Columbia SA, to the Panama Canal. Perhaps the greatest blessing of their travels is the appreciation they have for the treasures of home and instilled in him and deep love of community.

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Alex Friedrichsen

ALEX FRIEDRICHSEN Alex Friedrichsen grew up in Iowa and developed a background in music at seven years old. Alex appreciates the value and longevity of sustaining a path in business. Many career opportunities and his love for music eventually brought him to California, where he met his wife Michelle, and then to Nashville in 2006. After working many jobs throughout his career Alex and his wife Michelle stepped out on their own in 2015 becoming the only locally owned and operating tanning business in Mount Juliet. They enjoy spending their time off hunting for the best fresh seafood joints from Nashville to 30A in Florida. CONTINUED >

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT (CONTINUED) Bobby McLamb

BOBBY MCLAMB Bobby is a proud graduate of Trevecca Nazarene university in Nashville TN and a third-generation veteran having served in the United States Air Force. His professional career includes mid level executive roles with two of the country’s largest custom home builders and remodelers, as well as project management and Six Sigma lean healthcare for Ascension. Bobby’s experience in construction and real estate spans almost 15 years in middle Tennessee. He is a proud father of three girls, Marley, Josie, and Mila, and admires his wife Kelli. He spends most of his free time with family, hiking, or pursuing his passion which recently landed him a country music publishing deal as a songwriter. Bobby’s diverse background in leadership, sales, construction and development make him very well-suited to represent you with your real estate sales and purchases. Bobby resides in Mt. Juliet and looks forward to serving his friends and neighbors for generations.

CRAIG STOTT Craig Stott, an Australian native, has been involved in gymnastics since the age of four. In the process of falling in love with the sport and the numerous life lessons he learned from both training and competing, he felt compelled to pour back into impressionable gymnasts. At fourteen years old, he quickly learned that he was a natural coach, adopting impressive spotting skills and a detailed eye for skill development. MJ Elite Gymnastic’s mission is to provide exceptional training in a safe, fun, positive and nurturing environment. Stay Humble & Hustle hard is his motto for life and his athletes. When Craig is not coaching he enjoys time off with his beautiful wife, Erica and their three children. In the summertime he says his favorite thing to BBQ is a nice steak and an ice cold beer.

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James Marsh, Jr

JAMES MARSH JR. James Marsh Jr., a Texas native with a successful career as an enthusiastic radio broadcaster, decided to transition to a Promotion Manager in the music business and joined the Warner Music Nashville-War Team in 2019. In 2020 James was promoted to National Director, Radio and Streaming for Warner working will all 3 label imprints (WAR/WEA/WMN). James’ dad, James Marsh Sr., was a well-known Texas musician and a significant influence on his love for music and passion for the industry. Since he grew up around it, it was only a matter of time before his talents gravitated towards the music industry. James loves seeing people reach their goals and says one of the most gratifying parts of his current job is lending his expertise to help artists fulfill their dreams of being a big country star. Normally, James would be on the road covering shows with country artists such as Blake Shelton, Dan + Shay, Kenny Chesney, Chris Jansen, Michael Ray, or Gabby Barrett this time of year. However, due to the pandemic, James has been working from his home office, enjoying his 18-year-old Macallan Single Malt Scotch Whiskey while smoking more ribs, chicken, and brisket and, most importantly, spending quality “smile” time with his wife Melissa and daughters Koda and Kassidy. CONTINUED >

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT (CONTINUED)

Eddie Rockensock

EDDIE ROCKENSOCK Eddie Rockensock has been in Mt Juliet since 1984. He was educated in the Mt. Juliet schools, graduating from Mt. Juliet High School in 1997. He went on to receive his bachelors of Education at Lambuth University in Jackson, TN. While there he played on the basketball team and was an active member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. After graduation, he returned to the city he loves, Mt. Juliet, and began his teaching and coaching career, coaching both basketball and golf and giving personal training to young men and women wishing to improve their basketball skills. Eddie and his wife have three beautiful girls and they love and loves to spend time watching them swim at their neighborhood pool. In his spare time he finds himself on the golf course. Eddie obtained his Realtor license in 2013, however he has been helping his Mom for the last 18 years. He believes in using his leadership, teaching and coaching skills to help others with their Real Estate needs. He also Leads the #1 Real Estate team in Wilson County at Benchmark Realty.

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SCOTT STALLINGS DISCOVERED HIS INTEREST IN GOLF AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 3. But it was the “aha moment” for his love of the game that came in 1997 when Tiger Woods won the Masters and would forever change the entire landscape of the industry, as well as what Stallings would aspire to achieve in his future professional endeavors. Little did he know at the time, however, not just how successful he would become, but also how an unforeseen health compromise would also rock his world, and his cross training, for the better. He was a seven-time tournament winner and was an All-American while attending Tennessee Tech, and he has won on the PGA Tour three times as a professional golfer. Flash forward to the year 2016: It became a life-changing year he never would have anticipated; one filled with strife as he learned he had been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and acute adrenal fatigue. It was a result of some unhealthy nutritional habits, both of which affected his ability to continue effectively as a professional athlete. With the guidance of doctors, surgeons, and his good friend Rich Froning, a four-time Crossfit champion, Scott developed a workout to trim 60 pounds, boasting 10% body fat, revising his daily eating habits, and sleeping healthily through the night. Had Scott not gone to the doctor because of that innate fear, he never would have known the diagnosis of sleep apnea that needed to be addressed. Luckily for Scott, he didn’t have an overwhelming, crazy life overhaul. Instead, he was able to find one small thing, delivering simple systematic changes in his workout that led to his improvement in fitness and quality of life. “You only get one body,” he says. “Golf is a grind, but don’t let physicality get in the way of your game,” Scott says.

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SCOTT’S TOP EXERCISES

KETTLEBELL POWER SNATCH: Uses ground force to leverage the kettlebell upward, then the shoulder, arm and back support the weight as it gets pushed overhead. Also a great cardio exercise and trains the body for a good golf swing.

KETTLEBELL HALO: Start by holding the kettlebell upside down at chest height, then lift the weight to head height and rotate it around the head like a halo in both directions. This exercise focuses on shoulder mobility—which is important for a good golf swing—and warms up the muscles and soft tissue around the shoulder girdle.

CLEAN TO LUNGE: First, the kettlebell is lifted from the ground to shoulder height. Then, the foward lunge loads weight into the legs one at a time, which happens from the backswing to the downswing. The exercise increases strength in calves and forearms, which is essential for a powerful swing.

LANDMINES: LANDMINE RAINBOW: Tracing the shape of a rainbow, take the barbell down alongside each hip in a rotational movement and then back to an overhead position. Strengthens legs, shoulders and arms; improves coordination for ground-up downswing. LANDMINE ROTATIONAL CLEAN AND PRESS: Facing the landmine, hold the bar in your right hand, then pivot your toes 90 degrees to the left, dropping into a deep lunge while still holding the bar with your straight arm. Press into your front foot and stand up as you press and lift the barbell to chest height, all in one quick motion. From the waist down, this move mimics the look of a golfer finishing a swing. LANDMINE THRUSTER: Thrust the barbell upward from a squat position. Builds lower-body muscles, which are key for the start of the ground swing and to get longer off the tee. 30

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4 BREW AT THE ZOO Nashville Zoo

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25 BIG SUMMER BLOW OUT CONCERT AT CHARLIE DANIELS PARK Charlie Daniels Park

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26 HISTORIC STONEWALL MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL 332 E Main St, Gallatin, TN 370662911, United States

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A STAPLE DRINK FOR ANY OCCASION

PHOTOGRAPHY CRYSTAL STEPHENS

THE PERFECT BROWN SUGAR OLD-FASHION

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A SIMPLE TWIST ON A CLASSIC

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COCKTAIL WITH JUST A TOUCH OF

Add brown sugar to warm water until it

SWEETNESS. The name was inspired by

creates a simple syrup and is fully dis-

the many drinkers who refused to change

solved. Add bitters and bourbon and ice

with the times and ordered their drinks

to glass and stir to combine.

the old fashioned way; a brown spirit, sugar, water and bitters.

Twist orange peel for a zest of flavor and + 1 tsp. packed brown sugar + 2 dashes bitters

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+ 2 oz. bourbon

3. Enjoy

+ Ice + Orange peel, for garnish ries, for garnish

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add 1-2 cherries to garnish.

+ 1 tsp. hot water

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