The challenges that the unexpected pandemic brought upon the world and the business industry is no joking matter. The whole world witnessed as businesses were brought to their knees and were forced to close down either temporarily or permanently. Those who took heart and were brave enough to give their business another shot knew the risks involved but pressed on if only to survive. WMFR Fortress Radio founder Christina “Lady Rose” Palmer knew she did not want to give up on her station easily without a fight. So she pulled great minds together to come up with an awe-inspiring idea—diversifying into a rock and roll themed physical boutique store at the height of the pandemic. 

Palmer wanted to be able to offer their loyal followers and music fans something to look forward to despite the dreary condition of the times. Together with her son Christopher, she reinvested money into creating the physical store and kept her hopes up that Fortress Radio will once again see its glory days despite the uncertainty caused by the pandemic. Things looked pretty exciting when Palmer finally opened the boutique last 2020 and did not expect a shocking turn of events immediately the day after. Unfortunately, a car running 130 mph slammed into their building, forcing the store and radio station to close down again for another six months. 

The mishap would have understandably discouraged any entrepreneur to just drop the project. Some would have even taken it as a sign to finally put the businesses to rest. Palmer, being the driven and go-getter individual that she is, started rethinking another way to maximize her current dilemma. Instead of giving in to what seemed to be a failed relaunch of Fortress Radio, Palmer came up with a brilliant idea to live up to what its name stands for. Without hesitation, she once again started rebuilding and developed a castle within the building—a fortress that clients can visit excitedly.

Fortress Radio, originally called Metal Fortress, was founded in 2004, and it aired over WHUS 91.7 FM with Palmer, also known as Lady Rose on air, and Thomas “The Beast” Blardo being two of its most sought after on-air hosts. Blardo is a seasoned musician of 30 years and has a fanbase unlike any other. The on-air tandem eventually blossomed into a real-life romance, and Rose and the Beast became an unstoppable partnership that would take the business to the next level. 

Over the next few years, the radio company went through several reformatting and evolved from Metal Fortress to WMFR Fortress Radio without losing its genuine character—a radio station that became a haven for rock and metal music. Since 2014, Palmer and her husband have been faced with the challenge of finding a bigger space where they can operate comfortably. If anything, business growth was something that constantly followed them. 

With Fortress Clothing and More LLC complementing Fortress Radio perfectly, Rose and the Beast are looking forward to creating new ventures in the future that will continue to promote rock and metal music genres while giving music fans a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The pandemic may have caused uncertainty and fear among people, but one thing is for sure, Palmer and her husband will continue to brave the storms. 

Find out more about Metal Fortress by visiting its website. Follow its Facebook and Instagram pages for updates on its latest projects. 

Music is organized chaos. It is an art form that manages to find a beautiful sense of order despite everything that’s been going on around us. Lindsay Mulder’s life perfectly matches the tune of a beautiful melody; only the lyrics are messed up. She has never been the type to lecture people about dreams and motivation. In fact, Lindsay can’t recall any moment in her life where she thought that life was fair and balanced just because she decided to “do something.”

Lindsay Mulder is truly aware of the ills of our modern society, even falling victim to the darkest depths of addiction. Before she knew it, she had spiralled down and hit rock bottom without any sense of escape in sight. Fortunately, she found solace and refuge in the form of sounds, chords, and notes ever since she was a little girl, which ultimately led her to find her way back to freedom.

Admittedly, as a little girl, Lindsay Mulder never understood the world around her. She merely saw herself as a reflection of the world and the people that inhabit it. In turn, the world didn’t seem to bother to understand her either. She developed a sense of disdain for the world, which would cause her to distance herself from it and not conform to the rules of society. 

Throughout her early life, Lindsay Mulder found a companion in music and never looked back. Through music, things started to make sense, time seemed to go a little faster, and life got a whole lot better. Music was also the light at the end of the tunnel regarding her drug and alcohol addiction, allowing her to see the world through sober eyes. Nowadays, she is allowing herself to do what she never could: live.

On the path toward her new life, Lindsay Mulder established Rock Prairie Productions LLC. She knew that if she amassed enough influence, she could convince people who are yet to be jaded by the horrors of life that there’s something worth saving on this earth.

Currently, Lindsay Mulder is a 40-year-old disabled Army veteran who served for 16 years. She has conducted vet crisis coordination and performed her civic duties to the best of her abilities. She is constantly looking for people who think that there is no hope left. She actively seeks out the misfits of society so that she can help them find their place in the world. 

“It comes from a place of familiarity. I don’t want to be like everyone else, and I’m simply not going to be. I’m not going to live the rest of my life by what society thinks,” says Lindsay Mulder. “I have never been a conformist, and I’m not going to start now as someone who is middle-aged,” she added.

Lindsay Mulder wants people to know that they aren’t alone and that they are far bigger than the battles they are facing. “I want them to wake up and feel what I couldn’t: hope. I listen to them and their words and their narratives set to song. I hear their expressions of love and pain and hate. And I help them make sense of it as I did,” explains Lindsay.

As a recovering addict and a trauma survivor herself, she knows the hardships that one must face in order to come out of this world unscathed. “It’s never too late to start living,” says Lindsay. She is a testament to hope in the face of the difficult challenges of life, and she is out there to prove to the world that she is carving her own path and doing things her way.

To know more about Lindsay Mulder, make sure to check out her company’s official website. For more live updates, check out the company’s Facebook page as well.