Huron Spotlight: Local Stories and Business Growth shines a light on the businesses, people, and community that make Huron, South Dakota unique. Hosted by Megan Smith of Stress Less Organizing and Malwina Aviles of Spotlight Studio, each episode features local entrepreneurs, community leaders, and small business owners who share their stories, challenges, and wins. You’ll also hear practical marketing and business growth tips designed to help Huron’s small businesses thrive.
Huron Spotlight: Local Stories and Business Growth
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Huron Spotlight: Local Stories and Business Growth shines a light on the businesses, people, and community that make Huron, South Dakota unique. Hosted by Megan Smith of Stress Less Organizing and Malwina Aviles of Spotlight Studio, each episode features local entrepreneurs, community leaders, and small business owners who share their stories, challenges, and wins. You’ll also hear practical marketing and business growth tips designed to help Huron’s small businesses thrive.
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March 8, 2026
Tabitha Carr on Building a Wellness Business That Helps People Feel Better
<p>If you’ve ever wished Huron had more health and wellness options that actually help people feel better, this episode is for you. </p><p>In this conversation, we sit down with Tabitha Carr, owner of Salty Sun & Sauna in Huron, SD, to talk about what inspired her to open a business centered on infrared saunas, tanning, cryotherapy, red light therapy, and wellness services right here in our community.</p><p>Tabitha shares the personal story behind the business, including how her own experiences with anxiety, stress, caregiving, and loss shaped her desire to create a space where people can relax, recover, and reset. We also talk about the realities of starting a business in a small town, what it looked like to open during downtown construction, why the sauna side of her business took off faster than expected, and how 24/7 access has helped clients fit wellness into real life.</p><p>If you’re a Huron local, a rural business owner, or someone curious about natural wellness options like infrared sauna therapy, cryotherapy, halo therapy, and body sculpting, this is a conversation you’ll want to hear.</p><h2><strong>LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED</strong></h2><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562726589587&sk=directory_links" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Salty Sun and Sauna's Facebook Page</a></li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWZE_F5Iu8jY1-suJRfS3ExW-jrRlZ8iy23LfBzv7I1xQDLw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=106827465858612011254" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SMALL TOWN LOVE SEGMENT SUBMISSIONS</a></li></ol><br/><h2><strong>CONNECT WITH HURON SPOTLIGHT PODCAST</strong></h2><p><a href="https://www.huronspotlightpodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Huron Spotlight Podcast Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/huron_spotlight_podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Huron Spotlight Podcast Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580239487657" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Huron Spotlight Podcast Facebook</a></p><h2><strong>CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS</strong></h2><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>Megan Smith — Stress Less Organizing</strong></h3><p><a href="https://www.megansmithstressless.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stress Less Organizing Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/megansmithstressless/#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stress Less Organizing Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/megansmithstressless" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stress Less Organizing Facebook</a></p><p><a href="https://pod.link/1729879437?view=episodes&sortEp=newest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stress Less Podcast: Home Organization for Moms with ADHD</a></p><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>Malwina Aviles — Photography</strong></h3><p><a href="https://malwinaaviles.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Malwina Aviles Photography Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/malwina_brand_photographer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Malwina Aviles Photography Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089744149470" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Malwina Aviles Photography Facebook Page</a></p><h3><br></h3><h3>Malwina Aviles — Spotlight Studio & Events</h3><p><a href="https://www.spotlighthuron.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotlight Studio & Events Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/spotlight_studio_events?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotlight Studio & Events Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571690126323" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotlight Studio & Events Facebook</a></p><h2><br></h2><h2><strong>Enjoying the Podcast?</strong></h2><p><strong>Share this episode with a friend or business owner who loves Huron, South Dakota as much as you do.</strong></p>
January 12, 2026
06 | More Than T-Shirts — Connie Winegar on PB Sports, Kindness & Small Town Business
<p>If you’ve lived in Huron for more than five minutes, you’ve probably seen it, worn it, gifted it, or needed it in a pinch. Orange and black. Tigers gear. Team shirts. Matching “event weekend” tees. The “we need this by Friday” apparel emergency that somehow gets pulled off every single time.</p><p>In this episode of the Huron Spotlight Podcast: Local Stories and Business Growth, Malwina Aviles and Megan Smith sit down with Connie Winegar of PB Sports, and it turns into one of those conversations that makes you go, yep, this is why I love living here.</p><p>Because PB Sports isn’t just a store. It’s a piece of Huron’s identity.</p><p>Connie shares how PB Sports started back in 1999 (yes, over 25 years ago), originally launched by her husband Pat and her brother, and how it grew from licensed sports inventory into what most of us know it as today: custom apparel, embroidery, screen printing, and local Tigers pride that shows up everywhere from basketball games to family vacations. She talks about stepping into the business herself, how a “woman’s touch” changed the feel of the store, and what it’s really like running a small business in a rural town where you’re not just selling shirts… you’re serving neighbors, teams, schools, businesses, and the community as a whole.</p><p>And honestly, you’re going to want to hear Connie tell the stories in her own words, because there are moments in this episode that are pure Huron legend. Like the time members of Def Leppard walked into the shop and asked for Tigers sweatshirts before their fair concert (casual), or when Riley Green showed up onstage wearing a shirt Connie helped create (iconic). It’s the kind of behind-the-scenes story that makes you look at downtown differently the next time you drive through.</p><p>We also get into the real stuff: how COVID hit small business owners, what it meant to lose the State Tournament momentum overnight, and how Connie pivoted online and watched the community show up for her in a big way. She shares how PB Sports became part of something deeper too, including her personal connection to mental health awareness and why kindness is more than a slogan in her world.</p><p>But maybe the best part of this episode is what it quietly becomes: a love letter to small town life. To the way people take care of each other. To the way Huron businesses collaborate and support one another. To those moments that remind you, “Oh yeah… this is home.”</p><p>If you care about Huron SD small businesses, if you love stories about local entrepreneurship, if you’ve ever worn Tigers gear, or if you just need a dose of encouragement that good people still exist, this episode is for you.</p><p>Tune into the full episode on the Huron Spotlight Podcast to hear Connie’s full story, the behind-the-scenes moments, and the community connection that makes PB Sports one of those places that’s bigger than business.</p><h2><strong>LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED</strong></h2><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063588100403" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PB Sports (Huron, SD) Facebook Page</a></li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><strong>PB Sports’ phone number:</strong> 605-352-2587</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><a href="https://forms.gle/u47Az2vyJrZb7zf16" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SMALL TOWN LOVE SEGMENT LINK</a></li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057577175169" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Potter’s Shoes Facebook Page</a></li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/walkersflowershop1909" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Walker’s Flower Shop Facebook Page</a></li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580495271761" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bruno’s Aquarium Facebook Page</a></li></ol><br/><h2><strong>CONNECT WITH HURON SPOTLIGHT PODCAST</strong></h2><p><a href="https://www.huronspotlightpodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Huron Spotlight Podcast Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/huron_spotlight_podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Huron Spotlight Podcast Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580239487657" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Huron Spotlight Podcast Facebook</a></p><h2><strong>CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS</strong></h2><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>Megan Smith — Stress Less Organizing</strong></h3><p><a href="https://www.megansmithstressless.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stress Less Organizing Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/megansmithstressless/#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stress Less Organizing Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/megansmithstressless" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stress Less Organizing Facebook</a></p><p><a href="https://pod.link/1729879437?view=episodes&sortEp=newest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stress Less Podcast: Home Organization for Moms with ADHD</a></p><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>Malwina Aviles — Photography</strong></h3><p><a href="https://malwinaaviles.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Malwina Aviles Photography Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/malwina_brand_photographer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Malwina Aviles Photography Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089744149470" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Malwina Aviles Photography Facebook Page</a></p><h3><br></h3><h3>Malwina Aviles — Spotlight Studio & Events</h3><p><a href="https://www.spotlighthuron.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotlight Studio & Events Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/spotlight_studio_events?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotlight Studio & Events Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571690126323" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotlight Studio & Events Facebook</a></p><h2><br></h2><h2><strong>Enjoying the Podcast?</strong></h2><p><strong>Share this episode with a friend or business owner who loves Huron, South Dakota as much as you do.</strong></p>
December 13, 2025
05 | “I’ll Find a Way” — From Massage Therapy to Real Estate & Construction in Huron SD
<p>If you’ve ever looked at a local business owner in Huron and thought, How on earth are they juggling all of that? — this episode of the Huron Spotlight Podcast is one you need to hear.</p><p>In this conversation, we sit down with Brittney Neuharth, a Huron small business owner whose resume alone makes you want to lie down and take a nap. Brittney is the owner of Therapeutic Body Works, a licensed real estate agent with Montgomery Real Estate, a key part of R&B Contracting, and a mom raising a family alongside it all. And while that sounds impressive on paper, what makes this episode powerful is how honest Brittney is about the real story behind building businesses in a small South Dakota town.</p><p>Brittney shares how she moved to Huron in 2017 for her husband, fell in love with the community, and eventually convinced her parents to move here too. She walks us through starting her massage therapy career, purchasing Therapeutic Body Works just three years in — while pregnant — and then navigating COVID shutdowns almost immediately after buying the business. From there, she explains why she added real estate to her plate, how construction naturally followed through her husband’s work, and why diversifying income wasn’t about ambition — it was about sustainability.</p><p>This episode is not a highlight reel. Brittney talks openly about money stress, getting turned down by banks, learning what HELOCs and business lines of credit even are, selling the house where her kids took their first steps, and moving in with her parents to make bigger goals possible. She shares how local resources like Greater Huron Development, supportive bankers, and other downtown business owners helped her find a way forward when traditional paths didn’t work.</p><p>We also get into the emotional side of business ownership that rarely gets talked about. The guilt of missing library time and family outings. The mental load of running multiple businesses. The way one negative comment can outweigh ten positive ones. And the mindset shift that helped Brittney keep going anyway: I will find a way.</p><p>You’ll hear why Brittney believes education and resilience matter more than having money in the bank, how asset-building looks different in rural business ownership, and why being willing to imagine the worst-case scenario can actually make taking risks feel safer. We also talk about how Brittney and her team reimagined wellness at Therapeutic Body Works by creating walk-in-friendly, affordable options like hydromassage, cryotherapy, compression therapy, and memberships — filling a gap for people who don’t want traditional massage but still need relief.</p><p>If you’re a Huron SD small business owner, someone thinking about starting a business, or a parent trying to balance ambition with real life, this episode will feel like both a deep breath and a permission slip. Brittney’s story is proof that success doesn’t come from having it all figured out — it comes from staying curious, asking better questions, and refusing to quit when things get uncomfortable.</p><p>Tune into the full episode of the Huron Spotlight Podcast to hear Brittney’s full story, the lessons she’s learned the hard way, and why “finding a way” has become her personal business philosophy.</p><h2><strong>LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED</strong></h2><ul><li>Follow <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TBodyworks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Therapeutic Body Works</a> on Facebook</li><li>Connect with Brittney for your real estate needs here: <a href="https://www.montgomery-re.com/brittney-neuharth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Montgomery Real Estate</a></li><li>Follow <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068053052575" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">R&B Contracting</a> on Facebook</li><li><a href="https://www.greaterhuron.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Greater Huron Development</a> Website</li><li><a href="https://jennakutcherblog.com/goal-digger-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Goal Digger</a> - Jenna Kutcher's podcast</li></ul><br/><h2><strong>CONNECT WITH HURON SPOTLIGHT PODCAST</strong></h2><p><a href="https://www.huronspotlightpodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Huron Spotlight Podcast Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/huron_spotlight_podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Huron Spotlight Podcast Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580239487657" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Huron Spotlight Podcast Facebook</a> </p><h2><strong>CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS</strong></h2><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>Megan Smith — Stress Less Organizing</strong></h3><p><a href="https://www.megansmithstressless.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stress Less Organizing Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/megansmithstressless/#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stress Less Organizing Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/megansmithstressless" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stress Less Organizing Facebook</a></p><p><a href="https://pod.link/1729879437?view=episodes&sortEp=newest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stress Less Podcast: Home Organization for Moms with ADHD</a></p><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>Malwina Aviles — Photography</strong></h3><p><a href="https://malwinaaviles.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Malwina Aviles Photography Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/malwina_brand_photographer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Malwina Aviles Photography Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089744149470" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Malwina Aviles Photography Facebook Page</a></p><h3><br></h3><h3>Malwina Aviles — Spotlight Studio & Events</h3><p><a href="https://www.spotlighthuron.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotlight Studio & Events Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/spotlight_studio_events?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotlight Studio & Events Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571690126323" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotlight Studio & Events Facebook</a></p><h2><br></h2><h2><strong>Enjoying the Podcast?</strong></h2><p><strong>Share this episode with a friend or business owner who loves Huron, South Dakota as much as you do.</strong></p>
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