Posts tagged MTSU
Podcast No. 93: Daryl Chansuthus of WRAP
Podcast No. 93: Daryl Chansuthus of WRAP

While always encouraging safety and respect in our community, let's not forget to listen to and comfort those who have not found safety and respect. Today on our podcast, Kevin Adelsberger interviews Wo(Men)'s Resource & Rape Assistance Program (WRAP)'s executive director Daryl Chansuthus, who is striving to do just that. Discover how this Tennessee native ended up in Thailand (and now back in her home state) and how her heart for the hurt and unheard is changing the lives of sexual assault and domestic violence victims in West Tennessee.

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Podcast No. 91: Christian Brantley of West Alley BBQ
Podcast No. 91: Christian Brantley of West Alley BBQ

Starting a family business is no easy feat, and creating a restaurant might be the toughest of all, but West Alley BBQ has hit their stride. Today on our podcast, Kevin Adelsberger sits down with manager Christian Brantley to discuss his story with Jackson, the restaurant business, and all that the future holds—including a new location in Phoenix!

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Podcast No. 90: Maranda Faris of The Jackson Sun
Podcast No. 90: Maranda Faris of The Jackson Sun

Crime reporters have some of the toughest jobs on the planet, but Maranda Faris of The Jackson Sun loves it and is eager to bring hope to dark areas in our city. Today on our podcast, Kevin Adelsberger interviews this MTSU grad about her journey with journalism.

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Podcast No. 88: Ryan Porter of the Jackson Chamber
Podcast No. 88: Ryan Porter of the Jackson Chamber

Perhaps you recognize Ryan Porter from the Jackson Chamber—or you knew him when he was a kid at North Side. Or you met him a few years back through the police department or JEA. Any way you put it, Ryan is a Jackson man through and through, and today our podcast, Kevin Adelsberger interviews him about the many hats he wears and why he's planted roots in West Tennessee.

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Podcast No. 85: JMCSS Superintendent Eric Jones
Podcast No. 85: JMCSS Superintendent Eric Jones

Our Jackson Home believes that the strength of a city lies in its public school system, and we're proud to have a new superintendent for the Jackson-Madison County School System who agrees. Today on our podcast, Kevin Adelsberger interviews Mississippi native Eric Jones about his journey with education both in and outside of Jackson and what he's dreaming for our schools' future.

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Podcast No. 84: Coach Donnie Nickey
Podcast No. 84: Coach Donnie Nickey

It ain't everyday you get the meet a pro athlete, but now that Donnie Nickey calls Jackson home, you can at least watch one coach a football team on Friday nights in the fall at North Side High School. Today on our podcast, Kevin Adelsberger interviews this former Tennessee Titan about his football career from childhood and Ohio State to the NFL and his new coaching career. 

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