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Hello friends, DADS, GRANDDADS, UNCLES, THANK YOU FOR THE ROLE YOU PLAY IN RAISING UP THE KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY. Whether you coach a sports team, help out with homework, or work extra hard to save up for a surprise trip for your kiddos, we want to take this month to celebrate your efforts.

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In this issue, we introduce you to the artist, Steven Gabriele whose work at his studio Catharsis Tattoo graces the biceps of Naples own football great Michael Walker and other high profile athletes and professionals. His work, black and grey realism

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Michelle Tricca

and portraiture is unbelievably intricate, weaving stories and memories for permanent works of art. His Naples studio has exploded with popularity for men and women of all ages. What story would you tell?

Also, meet Ryan Chiodo, a super successful real estate professional who came to Naples 20 years ago, started bartending at the Ritz-Carlton and now is a gentle giant on the residential real estate scene.

Enjoy the issue and don’t forget to leave some hints around for your family to know what you get you for Father’s Day. If you find anything in this issue, you can always dog-ear the page about home automation by Innovative on page 28 and leave it in the family room or the kitchen!

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JUNE 2021

FEATURES 12 In it to win it Real estate guru, Ryan Chiodo is in the game. To stay.

18 The Art of Storytelling Steven Gabriele, Jr. creates works of art at Catharsis Tattoo of Naples.

24 Fore the View A few of our editor’s favorite golf courses.

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28 Making Home Automation Breezy Innovative Lifestyles listens.

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Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Open House

24 Road Trip 28 Tech Savvy 32 Healthy Lifestyle

GOOD TIMES

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SCHOOLS EXCEL

25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World” selection

Collier County Public Schools (CCPS) is one of

in 2019, will likely follow last year’s hybrid in-per-

six school districts nationwide to receive technical

son and virtual presentations format, with plans

assistance, collaborative support, and a $4,000

for an updated approach which will once again

grant from AASA, The American Association of

feature independent and international films with

School Administrators, to enhance professional

a spotlight on diversity. While details regarding

development and strengthen its social and emo-

the specific formats of those presentations have

tional program. AASA, the nation’s premier orga-

not been determined, they will be underlined with

nization representing school system leadership,

the signature NIFF “fun-under-the-sun” style that

is partnering with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

has made the festival a destination for filmmakers,

(CZI) to launch the SEL (Social and Emotional

industry vets, influencers and film fans, whether

Learning) Impact Project to better enable school

in-person or virtually. The deadline for early-bird

districts to realize the benefits of SEL and provide

submissions is June 11, and the final deadline is July

a more supportive and effective return to in-person

23, 2021. artisnaples.org

learning. Acceptance into the SEL Impact Project requires a commitment on the part of the partici-

GOPHER TORTOISE DAY CELEBRATED

pating districts to make SEL a strategic priority and

The Naples Chapter of the Florida Native Plant

to utilize the resources provided by the project to

Society (FNPS) participated in a unique outreach

further SEL planning and implementation.

event recently. In 2016, April 10 was adopted by the

SPONSOR A CAMPER

State of Florida as Gopher Tortoise Day. This year, Audubon of the Western Everglades organized

The Boys & Girls Club of Collier County is

an event on Marco Island to help residents learn

looking for sponsors for its 2021 summer camp

more about gopher tortoises and how they can

program. Through the “Sponsor a Camper” initia-

help protect the tortoise population on the island.

tive, supporters can make a single, tax-deductible

The Naples Chapter of FNPS had a table filled with

donation of $500 to ensure a family will not have

some general information about native plants, but

to pay the full cost of summer camp program-

also specific information on some of the native

ming. The “Sponsor a Camper” initiative is not

plants that are favorite gopher tortoise foods. This

limited to the single $500 donation. Individuals,

included a variety of native plants for sale that

businesses and philanthropic organizations can

residents could add to their yards to help promote

sponsor multiple youth, before the start of camp,

quality gopher tortoise habitat. Plants available

June 14. As the COVID-19 pandemic has prolonged

included native wildflowers such as black-eyed

students’ time outside of the classroom, there is an

susan, native grasses such as muhly grass, and

acute need for educational enrichment and healthy

native shrubs such as cocoplum and American

social interaction. The Boys & Girls Club’s summer

beautyberry. Learn more about native plants for

camp program provides a safe and supportive

wildlife at FNPS.org.

environment for school-aged children to learn, play and discover their passions. Camp programming includes academic enrichment, STEM, physical fitness and creative arts activities. Each week the club is offering an engaging theme like Harry Potter, Superheroes vs. Villains and Going Green coupled with fun-themed days. A nutritious breakfast, lunch and snack are provided daily for every camper. BGCCC.com

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The call for entries is now open for the 2021

Would you like to get in touch with us? We would

Naples International Film Festival (NIFF), which

love to hear from you! Contact us at CityLifestyle.

will take place October 21-24. The 13th popular

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regional film festival, a MovieMaker Magazine “Top

know what you think.

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In it to win it

One of Ryan’s favorite listings, Seaglass at Bonita Bay, 4971 Bonita Bay Blvd, #2205

SELLING REAL ESTATE, IN A WAY, IS LIKE A JIGSAW PUZZLE.

tech company straight out of college, Ryan opted to return to

Through conversation and diligent research, the agent collects

Syracuse and started working in his family’s Italian restaurant.

the pieces needed to complete the puzzle, leading them to their

“I knew I wanted to do something in sales, but I knew it wasn’t

client’s bigger picture and ultimately revealing their goals. It then

going to be in New York, for some reason,” he said. Not long

becomes a game of Connect the Dots, strategically walking the

after that, Ryan took a trip to Naples to play golf, a getaway that

client from where they are to where they want to be. The thrill of

would change the course of his entire life.

the game took hold of Ryan Chiodo when he entered the industry

While in Naples, Ryan visited the bar at the Ritz-Carlton

19 years ago. Since then, he’s been focused on guiding his clients

and started talking to the bartender. “I loved it down here,”

towards achieving their real estate goals.

Ryan says. “I said to the bartender, ‘Man, I’d move down here

Ryan grew up in Syracuse, New York, and graduated from

in a second,’ and he said, ‘Do you want a job?’” Ryan filled out

the University of Buffalo with a Bachelor of Arts and minor

an application to work at the bar and moved to Florida from

in Finance. Although he was offered a job at a Buffalo-based

New York a week later.

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Montelanico Loop

Once he settled in Naples and got into the swing of

Ryan has earned countless awards and accolades

things as a Ritz-Carlton bartender, Ryan began meeting

over the course of 19 years in the industry. One such

and talking to people in the real estate industry. “There

distinction was being inducted into Engel & Völkers’

were real estate agents and people coming down here to

coveted Private Office, the brand’s highest honorable

buy real estate, and I thought it looked like a fun job,” he

award, with only 69 advisors out of the 9,000 advisors

says. Ryan earned his license to sell real estate in 2002. By

worldwide. Private Office is an ultra-affluent network

2006, he had obtained his broker’s license, then opened

representing high net worth clientele and the utmost

up his own firm, Chiodo Properties. He eventually sold his

discretion in real estate transactions.

firm to Engel & Völkers and now co-owns two Engel & Völkers offices in Naples and Bonita Springs.

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For Ryan, it’s all about the adrenaline rush. “The harder you work, the more rewards you see. That doesn’t

Peruse Ryan’s exclusive listings at RyanChiodo.com or call his team at 239.248.0551.

“I fo cu s rea l ly on ju st helpi n g apply to all industries,” he said. “I focus really on just helping people make a good decision, whether it be on the listing side or the sales side, acting as an advisor or a consultant. Anybody can go out and unlock a door, right? It’s about asking the right questions and putting the customer in the right atmosphere.”

Ryan’s wife, Lina, works alongside him in the real estate business and takes care of its marketing. Ryan also has an operations manager and a couple of buyer’s agents, as he is primarily focused on listings.

p eople ma ke a go o d decision ,

whet her it b e on t he l ist i n g side or t he sa les side, act i n g a s a n adv isor or a con su lt a nt. A nyb o dy c a n go

out a nd u n lo ck a do or, r i g ht? It ’s a b out a sk i n g t he r i g ht q uest ion s a nd put t i n g t he cu stomer i n t he r i g ht at mosphere.”

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THE ART OF STORYTELLING (CONTINUED)

STEVEN GABRIELE, JR IS A STORYTELLER. He

Walker clan will now likely use for tattoos. “Steven is

listens intently, dives deep into research, studies

so talented, personable and down to earth. The stu-

detailed photographs for hours, then creates a draw-

dio has a dart board, pool table and tv - he handed

ing that brings a memory to life. Forever and ever.

me the remote and got down to business,” says

Steven is a tattoo artist, working from his luxe studio

Walker. “His work is second to none.”

in Naples, Catharsis Tattoo.

He designed the Cartharsis Tattoo studio with pol-

arts fighter and followed Steven from his previous

ished concrete floors, a handsome pool table, dart

studio in Pensacola to Catharsis. “I tossed ideas

board, tv, and deep leather sofas so that his clients

around before an idea finally came to me. I wanted

feel comfortable and at ease. Considering they spend

a realism samurai piece on my calf. I reached out

at least two full days face to face (or skin to needle)

to Steven, and we had plans made and set pretty

with Steven, he feels it’s crucial that the space is as

quickly. We worked on this piece for 18 hours, with

welcoming as it is inspiring.

hardly any breaks. It is without a doubt, my favorite

Steven is unique, working only in black and grey real-

tattoo that I have,” says True Grit. “Steven isn’t just a

ism and portraiture. Childhood pets, immortalized for-

great tattoo artist, he’s also a great conversationalist,

ever on a forearm are poised, ready to leap off the arm,

motivator, intellectual, and great friend.”

out of Steven’s drawing. A father’s thumbprint, blown

A native of Rhode Island, Steven and his wife Kyleigh,

up to the size of a salad plate and inked by Steven on an

and their four-year-old daughter, Kaia moved to Naples

upper arm reminds the son of the man who raised him.

to be closer to his parents, Steve and Paula Gabriele

Tales of a fantasy world, tributes to loved ones, and personal emblems of hopes and dreams come to life under Steven’s watchful eye and careful tooling.

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Brandon “True Grit” Thompson is a mixed martial

who helped make Catharsis Tattoo possible.

When he came to a crossroads after an abbreviated military career, he learned the art of tattooing

Michael Walker is a Naples High School graduate,

as an apprentice, first working with paper and pencil.

former player with the Jaguars, currently a free agent

Now, he uses a digital illustration app that offers art-

and living in Naples. He researched his Walker fam-

ists powerful and intuitive design tools, allowing him

ily crest, with contributions from both parents and

to fine-tune a drawing to look entirely realistic and

created a design with Steven that others from the

always one-of-a kind.

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Steven believes in music, originality and self expression.

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THE ART OF STORYTELLING (CONTINUED)

“We start with a consultation, at least a half-hour and sometimes longer, to go deeper into a story to generate ideas and hone the client’s inspiration. It can be very profound,” says Steven. “The most rewarding part of my job is helping change someone’s life in a positive direction.”

On average (and he hates to use that word), he spends 20 hours to ink a tattoo, following 4-5 hours of design time and another hour or so to set up and tear down after an appointment. “I have heard that people look at their tattoo artist like a counselor, spilling out secrets. There’s a lot of trust since I’m putting something permanent on them,” he says. “There are so many elements, variables, it can be a draining process. But, always rewarding.”

His clients range in age from young and aspiring to professional athletes and senior citizens. “Older skin is rougher and thinner, with less elasticity. I understand the intricacies of working on older skin and that less is more.

It’s never too late,” he says.

At Catharsis, only one client is in the studio at a time, with appointments and communication only through email: CatharsisTattoos@gmail.com or through the booking link at CatharsisTattoo.com .

Naples own and NFL wide receiver, Michael Walker designed his family crest with Steven.

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“We are seeing more people working from home and now they can control lighting, heating and cooling, audio, tv, blinds, the pool and security from a desktop system,” says Greg.

“We’ve also worked with homeowners who already have home automation who want to layer on more platforms.”

Customers value the ease of use along with the opportunity to control what’s happening inside their four walls.

When exploring home automation solutions and opportunities with a homeowner, project managers will oversee design, handle technology choices, design considerations and the latest engineering available to meet the client’s budget and needs. The relationship continues through training. “One customer was very hesitant about his ability to use the automation technology in his newly built home and after thorough training, he called us the next day to say, ‘You’re right, I got it!’”

Next up, Greg is excited about the turns in voice control technology. Like Siri or Google Now, the Josh programming language is built to support natural language voice commands. The folks at Josh explain this includes greetings, questions, instructions, and more. Further, Josh is built to control and connect any “smart” device, from any device. For example, with Josh you can turn on your speakers from your watch, change the temperature from your phone, and shut off the lights from your desktop.

“My six-year-old daughter can ask Josh to turn on the lights in the family room, turn off the ceiling fan, and it’s done. The advances in this technology is astounding and we’re very excited about sharing this with our clients.”

“We installed a 12-seat home theater with a 130” screen and

He explains that technology turns happen every 3-5 years.

when their daughter had a sleepover birthday party, screening

“We watch that like a hawk. There are so many layering and

Frozen II for her friends, the little girls were wide-eyed, grinning

upgrades.” He says Innovative’s team managers continue their

ear to ear. That’s all we want, those smiles,” says Greg, COO at

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systems that are safe, elegant, fun and easy to use.

audio, video and a couple of HVAC zones. All the magic, in the

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THE PRO GOLFER’S FITNESS JOURNEY

SCOTT

STALLINGS’

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SCOTT STALLINGS DISCOVERED HIS INTEREST IN GOLF AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 3.

But it was the “aha moment” for his love of the game that came in 1997 when Tiger Woods won the Masters and would forever change the entire landscape of the industry, as well as what Stallings would aspire to achieve in his future professional endeavors.

Little did he know at the time, however, not just how successful he would become, but also how an unforeseen health compromise would also rock his world, and his cross training, for the better.

He was a seven-time tournament winner and was an All-American while attending Tennessee Tech, and he has won on the PGA Tour three times as a professional golfer.

Flash forward to the year 2016: It became a life-changing year he never would have anticipated; one filled with strife as he learned he had been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and acute adrenal fatigue. It was a result of some unhealthy nutritional habits, both of which affected his ability to continue effectively as a professional athlete.

With the guidance of doctors, surgeons, and his good friend Rich Froning, a four-time Crossfit champion, Scott developed a workout to trim 60 pounds, boasting 10% body fat, revising his daily eating habits, and sleeping healthily through the night.

Had Scott not gone to the doctor because of that innate fear, he never would have known the diagnosis of sleep apnea that needed to be addressed.

Luckily for Scott, he didn’t have an overwhelming, crazy life overhaul. Instead, he was able to find one small thing, delivering simple systematic changes in his workout that led to his improvement in fitness and quality of life.

“You only get one body,” he says. “Golf is a grind, but don’t let physicality get in the way of your game,” Scott says.

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SCOTT’S TOP EXERCISES

KETTLEBELL POWER SNATCH: Uses ground force to leverage the kettlebell upward, then the shoulder, arm and back support the weight as it gets pushed overhead. Also a great cardio exercise and trains the body for a good golf swing.

KETTLEBELL HALO: Start by holding the kettlebell upside down at chest height, then lift the weight to head height and rotate it around the head like a halo in both directions. This exercise focuses on shoulder mobility—which is important for a good golf swing—and warms up the muscles and soft tissue around the shoulder girdle.

CLEAN TO LUNGE: First, the kettlebell is lifted from the ground to shoulder height. Then, the fowardlunge loads weight into the legs one at a time, which happens from the backswing to the downswing. The exercise increases strength in calves and forearms, which is essential for a powerful swing.

LANDMINES: LANDMINE RAINBOW: Tracing the shape of a rainbow, take the barbell down alongside each hip in a rotational movement and then back to an overhead position. Strengthens legs, shoulders and arms; improves coordination for ground-up downswing.

LANDMINE ROTATIONAL CLEAN AND PRESS: Facing the landmine, hold the bar in your right hand, then pivot your toes 90 degrees to the left, dropping into a deep lunge while still holding the bar with your straight arm. Press into your front foot and stand up as you press and lift the barbell to chest height, all in one quick motion. From the waist down, this move mimics the look of a golfer finishing a swing.

LANDMINE THRUSTER: Thrust the barbell upward from a squat position. Builds lower-body muscles, which are key for the start of the ground swing and to get longer off the tee.

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Naples Lifestyle | June 2021