Tara Concelman is a behavior analyst and former homeschooling mom who works with families in their own homes to solve behavior issues. In this interview with Orthodox Biz, Tara talks about her work, how she got started, and gives some advice to parents.

Gigi Shadid is an educator, a Khouria, and a musician with two CDs of Orthodox children's music already to her credit. In this interview, Gigi talks about her background at Antiochian Village, her music, and how cheesy Protestant music motivated her to teach kids through song. As Gigi says, "If our kids are going to sing any song, why not sing songs that will teach them about our Orthodox faith?"

Why not indeed!

Our children need more love and protection today than ever before. Orthodox vocalist Charissa Gianos has provided the perfect way for Orthodox Christians to pray for our children and to celebrate the Mother of God. In this interview with Orthodox Biz, Charissa talks about her new CD project, a first ever recording of the Akathist to the Mother of God, Nurturer of Children

Glen Chancy is the publisher of Orthodox Biz, a software designer, and a serial Web entreprenuer. In this interview with Orthodox Biz contributing writer Sarah Long, Glen talks about his company's latest project called SeeMySeat.com. SeeMySeat.com is an online aggregator for tickets offered for sale by all the major online ticket brokers. In this interview, Glen offers advice on getting good deals on all kinds of events, as well as taking you behind-the-scenes as to how tickets get sold.

Ron Moore is a musician and singer who grew up in a Protestant missionary family. He has made 14 albums, gotten air time on over 100 radio stations, and even had his own cable TV show. He is credited with having coined the term Contemporary Christian Music back when that style was more commonly called Jesus Music or Jesus Rock. These days, he is a fulltime musician and the programming director for The Ark - an Orthodox Internet Radio Station on the Orthodox Christian Network (OCN). In this interview with Orthodox Biz, Ron talks about his life in music, his finding Orthodoxy, and what can be termed the growing scene of contemporary music with an Orthodox perspective.

Economic times are, to say the least, uncertain. Many companies are laying off workers as they struggle to weather the ongoing economic storm. Chris Romac is an entreprenuer who may have the answer for people searching for new opportunities in these challenging times. Chris expects her business to double in the next four years, even as many other companies shrink or disappear entirely. In this interview, Chris talks about her business model, going green, and how to make money from home while taking care of your family.

Melissa McCutcheon is an Orthodox Christian and professional clinical counselor. Even though most in her profession have rejected Biblical truths, Melissa actively pursues therapy based on Orthodox principles. In this interview, she provides insights on how Orthodox Christians can cope with the stressful and trying times in which we now live.

Brendan Kulp is a second-generation American Orthodox iconographer. He felt called to become an iconographer after visiting St. Anthony's Monastery in Arizona. Despite not knowing how to proceed, God placed people in his path to enable this calling to be realized. In this interview with Orthodox Biz, Brendan discusses his journey and his work.

Peter and Helen Evans are students in the St. Stephen's course of studies in Orthodox Theology from the Antiochan House of Studies. Their project is a talk on Bioethics: the Christian Perspective on the Difficult Questions New Technology Poses for our Lives, which they plan to give at Orthodox Parishes around the country. In this interview with Orthodox Biz, Peter and Helen discuss their faith background and the bioethical topics they have been studying.

Dean W. Arnold is an Orthodox Christian, a screenwriter, published author, and former head of a national right-to-life ministry. In this second interview, Dean discusses some of the insights into evangelism that his research into the Trail of Tears has afforded him. When dealing with native peoples, the Orthodox and Western approaches are very different, and nothing illustrates that better than comparing what happened to the Cherokee with the native peoples in Alaska.

Jim Giatas grew up with a Greek Orthodox father and a Roman Catholic mother. His journey took him from a childhood in the Catholic Church, to college years filled with New Age religion, to an adulthood embrace of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. In this interview with Orthodox Biz, Jim deals openly and honestly with his past, and talks about the music which he has been called upon to share with the world.

Anna Snyder is a real estate agent in the Central Florida area. Until recently, metro-Orlando was one of the hottest real estate markets in the country. In this interview, Anna discusses the current housing market and gives some great tips for both buyers and sellers.

In Part 2 of this interview, Di Tzouras delves into the science behind her business of essential oils and discusses their unique benefits. The interview is full of surprising facts and insights into the benefits of simply using the substances that God has created in His infinite widsom.

Di Tzouras is an Orthodox Christian, teacher, naturalist, and distributor of environmentally friendly essential oils. In Part 1 of this two part interview, Di talks about her life, her faith, essential oils, and her business.

Part 2 of Orthodox Biz's interview with Heather Zydek - Orthodox Christian author, book publicist for Conciliar Press, contributing editor to the Handmaiden Journal, musician, and teacher. Her first book Basil's Search for Miracles, a fiction story for the tween market, was released by Conciliar Press in Spring of 2007.

Interview with Father Leon Castner - Orthodox priest, certified appraiser, and author. In this interview, Father Leon discusses his journey to Orthodoxy, his work as a property appraiser, and his writing.

His new book is called Betcha Didn’t Know That, and is about interesting tidbits of history.

An interview with Heather Zydek - Orthodox Christian writer, book publicist for Conciliar Press, contributing editor to the Handmaiden Journal, musician, and teacher. Her first book Basil's Search for Miracles, a fiction story for the tween market, was released by Conciliar Press in Spring of 2007.

This is Part 1 of a Two-Part Interview in which Heather discusses her journey to Orthodoxy, her work as an Orthodox fiction writer, and her novel.

Alia Heise is a young orthodox woman who is a doula, breastfeeding counselor, mother, and artist. In an Orthodox Biz member profile, we get to know Alia, her art, and her work with women and children.

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