Meet Rhonda Joseph

Meet Rhonda Joseph

Q + A with Rhond Joseph Founder of 3 Nanas

New Zealander turned North Bethesda transplant Rhonda Joseph can’t stop making things. As the founder of 3 Nanas, the former nurse and yoga instructor sells buttery shortbread (based on her Scottish grandmother’s recipe) and handmade heating/cooling pillows called Kiwi Kozys. In the spring of 2020, born out of a desperate need to help her community during the COVID-19 pandemic, Joseph began making and donating face masks to organizations, front-line workers, healthcare providers, friends, and neighbors.

Meet Jennifer Blackburn

Meet Jennifer Blackburn

Q + A with Jennifer Blackburn: Area Manager for Group Fitness, Equinox

Personal fitness isn’t just a hobby for Jennifer Blackburn. It’s a career. As a group fitness manager at Equinox, the mother of five inspires gym members at all ability levels to reach their health and wellness goals—whether through in-person classes or, most recently, through fitness classes broadcast live on Zoom.

Meet Scot Shuck

Meet Scot Shuck

Q + A with Scot Shuck: Owner of Grosvenor Market

Since 1967, Grosvenor Market has provided North Bethesda with everything from deli sandwiches to fresh produce to craft beer—all from its unique footprint in the Grosvenor Park complex. Scot Shuck, the current owner and operator, has worked at Grosvenor Market for more than 40 years, providing the kind of personal service you can only get from a local grocer.