Podcast

Jeff Styles spent nearly 30 years as a talk radio personality in Chattanooga, known for challenging power, stirring debate, and trusting his audience to think for themselves. In this episode, Jeff shares how adrenaline-fueled hobbies were more valuable to his

Dr. Marilyn Helms and Dr. Deborah Arfken are two long-time educators whose careers were shaped as much by chance as by choice.  In this episode, Marilyn and Deborah share how they were both thrown into teaching careers, how a chance

From constant moves as a kid to navigating multiple industries and unexpected career turns, Mike Harrell learned early that adaptability isn’t optional. In this episode, Mike shares how being transparent about company financials changed the way his teams understood their

From their first jobs at Rock City to co-founding RockPoint Bank, Hamp Johnston and Camille Daniel have come a long way. In this episode, Hamp and Camille share what it actually takes to start a bank from scratch, what they

Dr. Lori Mann-Bruce grew up on a working cattle farm and was never allowed to be bored. In this episode, Dr. Bruce shares why her family would read the encyclopedia at dinner every day, how 4H played a huge role

Melissa Blevins learned early on that the best way through a crisis is to just have faith and keep moving forward. In this episode, Melissa shares how growing up with very little taught her resilience and compassion, how a career

To celebrate the third anniversary of the podcast, I bring back my good friends Chip Baker and Roy Vaughn to continue the tradition of an annual wrap-up episode.  We look back on the guests and moments that stood out, what

Lucy Rymer has always had a “what have I got to lose?” mindset, and it’s shown up at some of the most pivotal moments in her career. In this episode, Lucy shares how growing up with stage fright taught her

Kevin Brooks never planned on becoming the mayor of Cleveland, he just kept saying yes to serving people and following the next open door. In this episode, Kevin shares how he always knew he wanted to be a public servant,

Baron King has built a career stepping into hard situations and helping people find their way forward when they feel out of options. In this episode, Baron shares how a childhood spent moving state-to-state taught him to embrace change, why