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A 15-year-old walks into a medical daycare dressed as Spider-Man, and suddenly the room feels lighter. That’s the heart of our conversation with Hank, the founder of Hank’s Heroes, a local community service project built around one simple mission: help people smile when they’re going through something hard.

We talk with Hank about how a Halloween costume turned into real community impact across the Treasure Coast, including Vero Beach and Sebastian, Florida. He shares what it’s like showing up for kids with disabilities at PPEC, supporting first responders and runners at a Tunnels to Towers event, and bringing energy to schools and birthday parties. We also get into the fun details people want to know: the characters he plays (Batman, Iron Man, Captain America, Loki, Wolverine, and more), the learning curve of upgrading costumes, and the hilarious brilliance of his “Santa Pool” Deadpool Santa fundraiser idea.

Then the conversation goes deeper. We ask what “hero” means beyond superpowers, what he hopes people feel after meeting him, and what he’s learning about leadership and follow-through while building something in the community at such a young age. Hank also shares plans for the future, including growing a team of heroes and creating a $500 scholarship to support people impacted by disability, including siblings who often get overlooked.

If you care about youth leadership, volunteering, kindness, and real-world ways to support mental health and resilience, this one will stick with you. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a boost, and leave us a review so more neighbors can find the Vero Beach Podcast.

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You can’t out-hack a life that’s overloaded, under-slept, and stressed out and that’s why we loved this conversation with Tara, a Registered Dietitian and the founder of Nutrition Thyme. Tara brings nutrition back to what works: personalized care built around your schedule, health history, and the habits you can repeat. We talk about why “just give me a meal plan” usually fails, and what changes when nutrition therapy becomes a partnership instead of a handout.

We get into the building blocks Tara focuses on first: sleep, stress, daily rhythm, and the supplement stacks people collect from Instagram or vague advice. She explains how medical nutrition therapy can be both preventative and problem-solving, and why long-term success comes from bite-sized goals that ladder up to big outcomes. If you deal with afternoon crashes, constant coffee runs, or that defeated feeling after trying everything, this one will feel like a reset.

You’ll also hear the behind-the-scenes story of how Nutrition Thyme grew from hospital work to private practice, how taking insurance expands access, and why Vero Beach’s “everybody supports everybody” vibe matters when you’re building something. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s tired of diet culture, and leave us a review so more locals can find the show.

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You can learn a lot about a community by how it moves, and Crystal Divers has built JoyFit a Movement Studio around making movement feel safe, fun, and honest. We talk with her inside the bright studio at JoyFit in Vero Beach and unpack the real story behind the “tired mom” line: the day she walked into a Jazzercise class, pushed through feeling out of breath, and kept coming back until the results showed up in her body and her life.

Crystal connects the dots between her years in marketing, 18 years teaching high school, and what it takes to lead a room full of adults who might be nervous, recovering, or brand new to exercise. We get into functional fitness, why strength training matters for everyday life, and what she saw firsthand as students moved less and screens took over. She also shares practical advice for anyone intimidated by a gym: focus on the smallest next step, walk through the door, and let the win be showing up.

We also break down what you can actually do at JoyFit, including Shine Dance Fitness, choreographed cardio kickboxing, strength formats, barre, mat Pilates, and gentle yoga. Then Crystal tells a powerful story about grief, music, and how one brief moment of joy reminded her why this work matters. If you’ve been craving a supportive group fitness studio in Vero Beach that meets you where you are, this conversation is for you.

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