2026 January: 'Cleared for TAKEOFF', Wes Carroll Shares about Growing Up on Lkt Mtn, College and 'Starting the Engine' On His Exciting Life Ahead

Join in and hear from one of our community's newer college graduates - Mr. Wes Carroll. The LMS Carnival, LMS, The Cow Path and mountain athletics are all covered in this great discussion, in part, about growing up on the mountain. Hear how he now reflects back on it as a recent college graduate - a unique perspective that parents of young children may find interesting. Young parents of little ones today may enjoy hearing how the childhood experiences are processed and remembered - for example Wes was a huge baseball player on Lookout and then in middle school at McCallie. Dad Dan even helped coach - like many do today. Wes talks about the huge impact his parents - both Mom and Dad had on him and also what it was like heading off to college and realizing that feeling of more independence - a section that near-graduates may enjoy in particular.Wes shares about how his childhood interests have become life passions and how he is at a major-events point in his life with a couple of different events happening simultaneously. This is a fun episode and (like his fun dad, Dan - look for earlier episode with Dan Carroll) you will likely relate and remember these stages in many of our own lives - exciting times.All in all, a community child, growing up, gradating college and starting his first major job after school - this is an inspiring tale for young folks in high school, those currently in college and for young parents who may wonder how the activities race and busy events cycle impacts their children - and how its remembered. A fun and enjoyable episode that many can enjoy and relate to - well done Wes!Thank you and we are all pulling for you and wishing you the very best in these next exciting chapters of your life.  Great seeing the children of this community thriving in the world. Godspeed Wes.Spread the word! Find us at ...theMountainEcho.orgPlease "Like" and 'subscribe' for notification of new episodes on your media player's podcast menu. Also, on regular, full length, non-bonus episodes, many thanks for closing music featuring the Dismembered Tennesseans and vocals by the amazing Laura Walker singing Tennessee Waltz. Opening fiddle music played by the late Mr. Fletcher Bright.