Move the Needle Podcast

Move the Needle Podcast Our mission is to celebrate the unsung heroes and local legends.

Hosted by Impact Architect, Shelby Arians & Community Catalyst, Steve Petz, we bring you live tapings that spotlight extraordinary individuals dedicated to positive community impact.

09/21/2026

Is waiting for mortgage rates to drop a mistake? 🏡👀

Amy Richardson of Savvy Realty Group says there’s something Arizona homebuyers should consider before sitting on the sidelines waiting for lower rates…

➡️ If rates come down, you may not be the only buyer who’s been waiting—and increased competition could mean higher home prices.

A lower rate doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll get the better deal.

✨ Sometimes when the market shifts, the advantage can shift right along with it.

🎥 Hear more from Amy about navigating today’s Arizona real estate market and what buyers and sellers should be paying attention to in the full episode of MTN 106 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bqqK8u8b1qY

09/19/2026

Think you’re too young to make a difference? Think again 💚

Hannah Small, a sophomore at Desert Vista High School and volunteer with the Armer Foundation’s G.I.R.L.S. Glow Up Program, has a simple message for other young people who want to make an impact:

Go for it 💫

Even when Hannah felt inexperienced, she had mentors and family beside her helping her figure out the next step.

✨ You don’t have to have it all figured out to start. Sometimes you just have to go for it!

🎥 Hear more from Hannah about her work with G.I.R.L.S. Glow Up and how young people can get involved in making a difference in the full episode of MTN 106 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bqqK8u8b1qY

09/18/2026

You’re never too young to make an impact 💚

Hannah Small, a sophomore at Desert Vista High School and volunteer with the Armer Foundation’s G.I.R.L.S. Glow Up Program, is helping bring support and joy to girls facing serious illnesses.

For Hannah, giving back isn’t something she plans to start someday—it’s already helping shape the future she wants for herself.

➡️ Through her work with G.I.R.L.S. Glow Up, Hannah discovered an interest in becoming a child life specialist, supporting children and their families through difficult experiences in the hospital.

🎥 Hear more from Hannah about G.I.R.L.S. Glow Up, getting young people involved in giving back, and why age doesn’t have to stop you from making a difference in the full episode of MTN 106 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bqqK8u8b1qY

09/17/2026

Keeping her daughter’s memory alive 💚

After losing her 14-year-old daughter, Maddie, to su***de in 2022, Shannon Melde, owner of Sugar and Chip AZ, knew one thing for certain: she wanted Maddie to be remembered.

She continues to share her daughter’s story through her work, social media, and her book, So Always With You—giving people who never had the chance to meet Maddie a way to know her.

➡️ Find So Always With You on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, and follow Sugar and Chip AZ to keep up with Shannon’s story 💗

🎥 Hear more from Shannon about Maddie, her journey through grief, and the ways she continues to honor her daughter’s life in the full episode of MTN 106 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bqqK8u8b1qY

09/16/2026

✨ NEW EPISODE! ✨

Healing through baking 🍪💗

After losing her 14-year-old daughter, Maddie, to su***de in 2022, Shannon Melde couldn’t imagine returning to her business, Sugar and Chip AZ.

Especially because Maddie had been part of it from the beginning—helping choose the colors, create the logo, and bring the business to life.

But Shannon knew her daughter wouldn’t want her to give up on something they had built together.

➡️ Three months later, she returned to baking. What started as a slow return became part of her healing—and a place where she still felt Maddie beside her 💚

MTN 106 was filmed on location at Foothills Golf Club in Ahwatukee!

🎥 Hear more from Shannon about Maddie, her journey through grief, and how her daughter’s memory continues to shape Sugar and Chip in the full episode of MTN 106 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bqqK8u8b1qY

09/15/2026

You might be underusing your AI assistant 👀

Most of us open ChatGPT, type in a question, get an answer, and move on.

But Sabrina Valdez, AI Strategist for CPG & Retail and Founder of The Next Move Consulting, says there’s another level: building custom GPTs for specific jobs.

➡️ Think of a custom GPT like an intern: it has a role, instructions, and a specific job you want it to do.

Instead of starting from scratch every time, you can build AI around the way you actually work.

That means less time re-explaining what you need- and more useful, consistent results 🚀

Thank you to the partners of this episode:
• PlumbSmart Plumbing, Heating & Air
• Duenas Eden Cravatta
• Amy Richardson, Savvy Realty Group

🎥 Hear more from Sabrina about using AI more strategically in your business in MTN 105 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Az9aj2tNQ7E

09/14/2026

Ready to use AI in your business? Start with a plan 💡

Sabrina Valdez, AI Strategist for CPG & Retail and Founder of The Next Move Consulting, helps businesses figure out where AI actually fits—from understanding how employees are already using it to identifying where it could make teams more efficient.

Her process starts with a bigger question:

➡️ What could your business look like a year from now if you had AI working exactly where you needed it?

From there, she builds a roadmap for where AI can make the biggest impact.
Because it’s not about using more AI, it’s about using it to move your business forward 🚀

🎥 Hear more from Sabrina about how businesses can start using AI without getting left behind in MTN 105 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Az9aj2tNQ7E

09/12/2026

What if a scammer sounded like someone you love? 😳📱

AI is now making that possible.

Joe Ducey, longtime consumer/investigative television reporter and AVP of Public Engagement & Investigative Outreach at BBB Pacific Southwest, explains how scammers can use voice cloning to impersonate a family member in trouble.

➡️ One simple way to protect your family? Have a code word only you know.

And with scammers also pulling personal details from social media, the more they know about you, the more convincing they can be.

🎥 Hear more from Joe about how scams are evolving, and how to protect yourself, in MTN 105 on YouTube!: https://youtu.be/Az9aj2tNQ7E

09/11/2026

Think twice before answering that number 📱🚨

Joe Ducey, longtime consumer/investigative television reporter and AVP of Public Engagement & Investigative Outreach at BBB Pacific Southwest, has spent decades exposing scams and helping consumers avoid them.

And today, scams are getting harder to spot.

From fake bank alerts and PayPal charges to phony customer service numbers, something that looks legit may be designed to get you to react before you question it.

➡️ Joe’s advice is simple: don’t respond in the moment. Go directly to your account or the company’s official website and verify it for yourself.

That extra moment of caution can make all the difference.

🎥 Hear more from Joe about today’s scams, the growing role of AI, and how to protect yourself and your family in MTN 105 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Az9aj2tNQ7E

09/10/2026

Before the multimillion-dollar home goes up…SWAT goes in first 💥😳

Erik Tinker, owner of Tinker Development, shares how homes headed for demolition have been used for SWAT training—from breaching doors and windows to running K9 drills.

➡️ And then there was the time Alice Cooper showed up and got behind the controls of the excavator 🤘

Turns out, building extraordinary homes comes with some pretty extraordinary stories along the way.

🎥 Hear more from Erik about massive projects, $25–30 million builds, and some of the seriously wild features going into his one-of-a-kind homes across Paradise Valley in the full episode of MTN 105 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Az9aj2tNQ7E

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