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New episodes weekdays at 5:30pm.
Caroline Moore & The Life Of A Dance Instructor
Caroline Moore sits down with Merry Flatt, Dance Instructor at Cookeville High School. They discuss how she got into and learned how to dance growing up, what it was like becoming a dance teacher, what those first classes were like, as well as how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted her dance…
Kelly Swallows & This Is Living Ministries
Kelly Swallows sits down with Lindsay Holloway, Founder and Executive Director of This Is Living Ministries in Cookeville. They discuss where the name for the nonprofit came from, the events in her life that led to the founding of the organization, how women in need of a reentry program can…
Michael Detwiler & City Of Cookeville Vice Mayor
Michael Detwiler meets with Laurin Wheaton, Vice Mayor of Cookeville. They discuss her background, what originally got her interested in running for public office, what the running process was like for her, the many boards that she serves on, and how she manages to handle the various challenges that come…
Dwight Henry & University Heights Baptist Church Pastor
Dwight Henry meets with Joe Wiles, Pastor of University Heights Baptist Church in Cookeville. They discuss his early life growing up on a farm, how he found faith at an early age, his time working with students at Tennessee Tech University, as well as the history of his involvement in…
Caroline Moore & The Life Of A Textile Artist
Caroline Moore meets with Jen Luna, local textile artist, and Director of Art Prowl in Cookeville. They discuss her life growing up in Cookeville, what led her to focus on art, her business, Maple Moon Designs, and the various products that she creates and sells, as well as how nature…
Kelly Swallows & Hope Center Adoption & Family Services
Kelly Swallows meets with Crystal Young, Founding Director of Hope Center Adoption & Family Services in Cookeville. They discuss how the fairly recent nonprofit organization got started, the services that they provide for children and families, what the process is like for families looking to adopt, as well as some…
Glenn Jones & Jeanie Lee, Winell Lee Mouldings & Hardwoods, And Baxter
Glenn Jones sits down with Jeanie Lee with Winell Lee Mouldings & Hardwoods in Cookeville. They discuss her family's history and what brought them to the Upper Cumberland area, how she became involved with the Winell Lee Lumber Company, how the company has changed over the past 84 years, her…
Michael Detwiler & Algood Mayor
Michael Detwiler talks with Algood Mayor Lisa Chapman-Fowler. They discuss her life growing up in Algood, the development of recent and upcoming traffic changes in Algood, as well as the various types of events that the city has planned for the rest of the year.
Dwight Henry & Ministry And Unconscious Preparation
Dwight Henry talks with Bruce Bailey, Executive Director of the Cookeville Rescue Mission. They discuss his time growing up around and traveling with his family and the Salvation Army, how his time with them unconsciously prepared him for a life of ministry, as well as how and when he began…
Dwight Henry & The Ministry Of Manna's Hana Riding Center
Dwight Henry meets with Paul and Bobbie Abell, owners of Manna's Hana Riding Center in Cookeville, and Howard Armstrong, uncle of a participant at Manna's Hana. They discuss what Manna's Hana is and the services that they provide for individuals with special needs, Howard discusses the difference that the program…
Caroline Moore & The Life Of An Architect
Caroline Moore talks with Lauren Metts of AEI Architects Engineers and Planners in Cookeville. They discuss her background and what led her to becoming an architect, how many projects her firm takes on at any given time and what goes into each project, as well as what it's like being…
Kelly Swallows & A.A.R.F.
Kelly Swallows sits down with Brittany Robbins, a volunteer with A.A.R.F. - All About Rescue and Fixin' Inc. They discuss how the organization got its start, the services that they provide for the animals of the Upper Cumberland, the importance of spaying and neutering your pets, how donations help out…
Michael Detwiler & Overton County Republican Party Chairman
Michael Detwiler meets with Matthew Tuttle, Chairman of the Overton County Republican Party. They discuss his life growing up, the events that got him into politics at an early age, what it was like joining the Overton County Republican Party at the age of 18, as well as what some…
Dwight Henry & West View Baptist Church Senior Pastor
Dwight Henry talks with Jimmie Simpson, Senior Pastor of West View Baptist Church in Cookeville. They discuss his time serving in three different branches of the military growing up, his struggle with alcohol at an early age, as well as the events that led to him answering his call to…
Caroline Moore & The Life Of A Girl Scouts Leader
Caroline Moore meets with Lauren Billings, Regional Executive of the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee. They discuss what her role as Regional Executive entails, the areas that make up the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, what a Girl Scout Troop is, how can girls apply to join, as well as…
Kelly Swallows & Food To The Rescue
Kelly Swallows talks with Robin Twitty, Family Outreach Coordinator for Food To The Rescue. They discuss how Food To the Rescue came to be and what their mission is, how families in need of assistance can apply to be a part of the program, as well as what the 2021…
Dwight Henry & Meet Pastor Mark Gaw Pt 2
Dwight Henry sits down with Pastor Mark Gaw, Senior Pastor of Washington Avenue Baptist Church in Cookeville. They discuss the story behind his church's handwritten prayer cards, as well as how he became the Senior Pastor of Washington Avenue Baptist Church, and the impact that his previous pastor there had…
Kelly Swallows & Heart Of The Cumberland
Kelly Swallows meets with Dianne Callahan, Development Director for Heart Of The Cumberland. They discuss how the nonprofit organization came to be, their mission to help individuals and families how are experiencing grief, their new location in Cookeville, as well as their upcoming events, and other ways for the community…
Michael Detwiler & Cindy Schueman And IMPACT Leadership Pt 2
Michael Detwiler sits down with Cindy Schueman, Executive Director of IMPACT Leadership. They discuss just how much IMPACT Leadership has grown in the last 5 years, how the organization helps place participants on local boards, and who some of those success stories have been, as well as where she envisions…
Dwight Henry & Meet Pastor Mark Gaw Pt 1
Dwight Henry sits down with Pastor Mark Gaw, Senior Pastor of Washington Avenue Baptist Church in Cookeville. They discuss his early life and he events that influenced him into a life of ministry, how he unknowingly began outlining his own sermons as a young teenager, as well as what it…