Local Biz Cast Weekly Spotlight on Business Leaders

Dr. Pete Wohl of The Spine and Health Centers of New Jersey proudly presents the LocalBizCast, a weekly podcast featuring conversations with prominent business owners, entrepreneurs and influencers throughout the area. Tune in every week for new insights, stories, and success strategies from local entrepreneurs making an impact in the community.

Service, Family, and Showing Up — The Many Lives of Ray Rambowski

This smooth, high-energy episode spotlights Ray Rambowski—a CEO, volunteer, proud girl-dad, and all-around connector who turns good intentions into real outcomes. We talk about the power of simply talking to people, reading the room, and choosing to show up for the right reasons.

Ray opens up about:

• Grey Bull Rescue — the volunteer-led nonprofit he supports that extracts and evacuates Americans in crisis zones and disaster areas. From Afghanistan to Ukraine to Maui and LA wildfires, their missions have saved thousands of Americans. Ray shares jaw-dropping stories from founder Brian Stern’s team and a mother’s unforgettable reunion with her son.

• Family & mentorship — how he champions his daughters’ careers and why being present beats being perfect.

• Raydar Entertainment — the side venture he built with his daughters to book artists and elevate events without taking a cut from talent.

• Spray-Tek — his day job leading a specialty ingredient contract manufacturer serving flavor, fragrance, pharma, and nutraceutical brands.

• Community — the joy of creating positive culture at Crystal Springs and why surrounding yourself with good people changes everything.

It’s optimism with receipts: real missions, real impact, real love for family and community. If you need a boost of faith in people—and a playbook for doing more than talking—start here.

Learn more / support: greybullrescue.org
Booking & music venture: Radar Entertainment
Ray’s work: Spray-Tek (specialty ingredient manufacturing)

Local Biz Cast Weekly Spotlight on Business Leaders

Dr. Pete Wohl of The Spine and Health Centers of New Jersey proudly presents the LocalBizCast, a weekly podcast featuring conversations with prominent business owners, entrepreneurs and influencers throughout the area. Tune in every week for new insights, stories, and success strategies from local entrepreneurs making an impact in the community.

From Division I Athlete to Building NYC’s Premier Triathlon Club — Alison Kreideweis of Empire Tri Club

In this episode of LocalBizCast, we sit down with Alison Kreideweis, founder of Empire Tri Club, the largest triathlon club in New York City and one of the most recognized clubs nationwide.

Alison’s story is one of passion, persistence, and vision. A standout Division I soccer player at Bucknell University, she went on to work in multisport coaching and project management before realizing she wanted something more. Partnering with her cousin, Alison turned an idea into a brand, and then into a powerhouse club that now serves over 150 clients with 14 coaches—training everyone from complete beginners to Ironman champions.

We dive into:

• How her background from growing up in Upper Saddle River and being a D1 athlete at Bucknell and a psychology graduate shaped her approach to coaching

• The lessons she learned building programs, connections and communities at SBR Multisports

• The bold leap of launching Empire Tri Club with nothing but a website, merchandise, and a sports fair table

• How Empire has grown into an award-winning, nationally recognized club, voted Best Tri Club in the Northeast 3 years running

• What it takes to inspire and train athletes at every level, from couch-to-5k to Olympic-level competition

Whether you’re an athlete, an entrepreneur, or someone who loves stories of turning passion into a thriving business, Alison’s journey will leave you inspired.

🏊‍♂️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Learn more: empiretriclub.com
Instagram: @empiretriclub

Local Biz Cast Weekly Spotlight on Business Leaders

Dr. Pete Wohl of The Spine and Health Centers of New Jersey proudly presents the LocalBizCast, a weekly podcast featuring conversations with prominent business owners, entrepreneurs and influencers throughout the area. Tune in every week for new insights, stories, and success strategies from local entrepreneurs making an impact in the community.

From Chicago Roots to NYC Medicine — Dr. Rachel Bier on Endocrinology, Empathy, and the Future of Care

In this inspiring episode of LocalBizCast, we sit down with Dr. Rachel Bier, a brilliant and compassionate Endocrinologist whose journey into medicine is as unique as it is powerful.

Growing up outside Chicago, Dr. Bier was first introduced to endocrinology through her mother, who lived with juvenile diabetes. She witnessed the challenges—and breakthroughs—when her mother joined a groundbreaking medical study at Northwestern University focused on pregnancy and diabetes. That early spark shaped her career path in profound ways.

After moving to New York to help her sister settle in, Dr. Bier quickly fell in love with the city’s culture and stayed, working as a nanny while preparing for medical school. She began at City College taking biology courses. In medical school she originally set on becoming an OB/GYN, but soon pivoted into primary care and found her calling in endocrinology.

In this conversation, Dr. Bier shares:

• Her life-long connection to endocrinology and how personal experience shaped her career.

• The grit and determination it took to break into medicine while working and studying in NYC.

• Why empathy and authenticity are at the center of her patient care.

• Insights on everything from thyroid disorders to the modern GLP-1 craze for weight loss.

• Her passion for educating patients, empowering them, and walking alongside them through their health journeys.

Dr. Bier’s story is one of perseverance, passion, and deep care for people. By the end of this episode, you’ll understand why her patients—and now our listeners—adore her.