Episodes
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Dr. Kasee Stratton-Gadke: Listening to What Matters, Helping People Thrive
Helping someone begins with listening to what matters to them. Tonight, Dr. Kasee Stratton-Gadke joins me from Mississippi State University’s T.K. Martin Center to share how her team helps children, adults, and families pursue their goals. We’ll talk about communication, independence, and the...
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Make A Difference Minute: Listening to What Matters Most with Dr. Kasee Stratton-Gadke
On this Make a Difference Minute, Dr. Kasee Stratton-Gadke with the TK Martin Center for Technology and Disability at Mississippi State University shares how a childhood friendship helped inspire her passion for working with individuals with disabilities. That early experience, combined with...
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Dr. David Wallace: His Students Don't Just Learn from Him. They Love Him.
Dr. David Wallace can explain three million volts of lightning, but the connection he has with his students is where the real story resides. On this episode, you'll meet an MSU professor whose lifelong curiosity became a passion for teaching. From hands-on lessons in the MSU High Voltage…
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Make A Difference Minute: Where Theory Meets Experience with Dr. David Wallace
On this Make a Difference Minute, Dr. David Wallace, Director of the MSU High Voltage Laboratory and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University, will share how 30 years of industry experience help him bring classroom…
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Restoring Lives Through Accountability with Judge Chad Smith
Tonight, I’m taking you to the Colbert County Courthouse in Tuscumbia, Alabama, for my conversation with District Judge Chad Smith. When I saw my friend at the Attention Homes of NW Alabama fundraiser dinner, he began telling me about their accountability programs and invited me over to learn…
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10-11-26-Mama Sue
On this Make a Difference Minute, Mama Sue Garrett shares how Mama Sue’s Southern Kitchen began with simple pictures of what she was cooking for supper. What started as sharing meals with friends grew into cooking videos, a cookbook that sold 870 copies in its first 24 hours, and a following that...
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Rogersville Gives Back: Jaylinn Owens' Mission Grows with Her
Tonight, I’m joined by Shoals CASA Executive Director Heather Begley to talk about Shoals CASA Rogersville Gives Back Fall Festival and the young person who helped get it started, Jaylinn Owens. I first interviewed Jaylinn when she was just six years old. She had seen people in need and wanted to...
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The 4th Annual Butcher's Smoke & Flames Barbecue Cookoff Bringing the Community Together
Tonight, we’re getting ready for The Butcher’s 4th Annual The Butcher's Smoke and Flames Barbeque Cookoff coming to Vinemont on Saturday, October 24th! In our first segment, I’ll be joined by Maria Singleton-Loan Officer, First South Farm Credit, the event’s top sponsor. We’ll talk about why…
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Make A Difference Minute: Supporting the Community That Supports You
On this Make a Difference Minute, Maria Singleton, senior loan officer with First South Farm Credit in Cullman, shares why supporting local events and businesses matters. After learning more about The Butcher - Meat Co. and the The Butcher's Smoke and Flames Barbeque Cookoff, Maria says the Smith...
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Sole Sisters AL: Helping Children Step Forward with Confidence
A child should never have to miss school because they don’t have a pair of shoes. During my conversation with Lynn Worley, she shared that this is a reality her family has learned about through their work with Sole Sisters AL. Tonight, Lynn will share how a conversation with her three teenage...
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Sole Sisters AL: Helping Children Step Forward with Confidence
A child should never have to miss school because they don’t have a pair of shoes. During my conversation with Lynn Worley, she shared that this is a reality her family has learned about through their work with Sole Sisters AL. Tonight on The Mark White Show, Lynn will share how a conversation…
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Make A Difference Minute: Sole Sisters AL Helping Children Step Forward with Confidence
On this Make a Difference Minute, Lynn Worley shares how Sole Sisters AL is helping provide new shoes for young people in need. Children can outgrow shoes in a matter of months—or even weeks—and that expense doesn’t end when they leave elementary school. Lynn explains why middle and high school...
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Understanding Multiple Myeloma Through a Personal Connection
Multiple myeloma is personal to me. My granddad, who raised me, battled this disease, and it took his life in 1998. He was 69, & I was 18. Tonight, I’m joined by Tara, a nurse practitioner who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2018, and Dr. Joseph Mikhael, Director of Myeloma Research at the...
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Make A Difference Minute:
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Dr. Joseph Mikhael, Director of Myeloma Research at HonorHealth Research Institute, as he helps us better understand multiple myeloma. Dr. Mikhael explains how this blood cancer develops in plasma cells within the bone marrow, how it can affect the body,...
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Make A Difference Minute: His Mark on the World with Coach Gene Stallings
On this Make a Difference Minute, Coach Gene Stallings shares what his son, John Mark “Johnny” Stallings, brought to his family and the lasting impact his life continues to have on others. Coach Stallings remembers the joy Johnny brought into his life and reflects on the many ways his legacy has...
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Make A Difference Minute: The Encouragement to Keep Going
On this Make a Difference Minute, I’m coming to you from Decatur, Alabama, at Mel's Sweet Treats with owner Melissa Cook. Melissa shares the mindset that helped her through the early years of building her business: if you’re going to do something, give it everything you have so you can look back...
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10-02-26-Wounded Warrior
On this Make a Difference Minute, Army veteran Michael Matthews shares what he wants others to understand about veterans returning home after experiencing combat. After being injured in Mosul, Michael says some of the biggest changes involved a heightened sensitivity to certain things and…
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Mel's Sweet Treats with Melissa "Mel" Cook
Tonight, Melissa "Mel" Cook of Mel's Sweet Treats joins me on The Mark White Show! A heartfelt post from Melissa about the challenges facing small businesses caught my attention and led to this conversation. For nearly 25 years, her shop has helped people celebrate special occasions, say thank…
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Make A Difference Minute: Tell Their Story
On this Make a Difference Minute, Dr. Constance Smith Hendricks shares why documenting the lives and contributions of nurses matters. Nurses are often reluctant to talk about themselves or believe what they’ve done deserves recognition. As Dr. Hendricks puts it, though, if we don’t tell those...
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You Are Not Alone: Michael Matthew's Journey from Isolation to Purpose
Tonight, U.S. Army veteran Michael Matthews shares a story of service, survival, isolation & the connection that helped change the direction of his life. Michael served three deployments to the Middle East. During a mission in Mosul, Iraq, he was severely injured in an attack. He awoke two weeks...
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Make A Difference Minute: Write It Down
On this Make a Difference Minute, Dr. Gennifer Horton Moon joins me at the inaugural Alabama Nurse Honor Guard State Conference in Cullman to talk about preserving the stories and traditions of nurses for future generations. For families who still have a loved one’s nursing cap, pin, lamp or…
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Preserving Nursing's Legacy with Dr. Gennifer Moon & Dr. Constance Hendricks
Tonight, I’m sharing more conversations from the inaugural Alabama Nurse Honor Guards State Conference in Cullman, with Dr. Gennifer Horton Moon and Dr. Constance Hendricks joining me on The Mark White Show. Dr. Moon shares why her grandmother initially questioned her decision to become a nurse…
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Make A Difference Minute: What She Did Mattered
On this Make a Difference Minute, I’m continuing to share stories from the inaugural Alabama Nurse Honor Guard State Conference in Cullman. Amanda Simmons, founder and president of the Nurses Honor Guard of East Central Alabama, shares the story of Eunice Johnson, a nursing home nurse whose…
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No Nurse Forgotten: Honoring Service, Comforting Families
Tonight, I'm taking you to Cullman, Alabama, for the inaugural Alabama Nurse Honor Guards State Conference, where nurses and families share why a lifetime of caring deserves to be remembered. Joining me is Kala McClendon Lash, conference emcee and founder of Quietus Nurse Honor Guard. Kala shares...
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Make A Difference Minute: When the Lantern Was Extinguished
On this Make a Difference Minute, Frank Dillman shares what it meant to watch the Nurse Honor Guard pay tribute to his wife, Dorothea Anne Dillman. I spoke with Frank at the inaugural Alabama Nurse Honor Guard State Conference in Cullman, where he described watching nurses who had barely known…
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Make A Difference Minute: No Nurse Forgotten with Kala McClendon Lash
On this Make a Difference Minute, I’m coming to you from the inaugural Alabama Nurse Honor Guards State Conference in Cullman, Alabama, with Kala McClendon Lash, founder and chapter leader of Quietus Nurse Honor Guard. Kala shares what moved her to establish a Nurse Honor Guard in her area and…
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Make A Difference Minute: Your Life Matters
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Meesha Emmett with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Alabama Chapter, sharing encouragement for anyone who is struggling. Meesha reminds us that our lives and stories matter, that we aren’t alone, and that reaching out for help is a step we…
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Make A Difference Minute: The Opportunity to Play
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Chase Woods, founder of Rocket City Adapted Athletics. Born with muscular dystrophy, Chase remembers reaching a point when he could no longer keep up with other kids in sports and began feeling isolated. At 15, an invitation to play wheelchair basketball...
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Make A Difference Minute: Sleep in Heavenly Peace
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Buffy Loveday with the Sumner County, Tennessee chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace. Buffy shares from her own childhood what it means to grow up without a bed and why providing one can mean so much more to a child than simply having somewhere to sleep. A…
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Make A Difference Minute: Alabama Kidney Foundation with JoHelene Patrick
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have JoHelene Patrick with the Alabama Kidney Foundation. As a former kidney patient herself, Jo Helen understands the importance of support, awareness and recognizing kidney disease before it progresses. She shares why people with diabetes or high blood…
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Make A Difference Minute: Revisit the Decision
On this Make a Difference Minute, I’m sharing a thought about some of the decisions we make about ourselves when we’re young and why it may be worth revisiting them years later. You’ve changed & you’ve grown. Does that old conclusion still fit the person you are today? This Make a Difference…
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Make A Difference Minute: What You Do With What Remains
On this Make a Difference Minute, I want to share a personal thought for anyone who has ever looked at what they’ve been through and wondered why life had to be so difficult. Some experiences are unfair & burdens are heavier than anyone should have to carry. We can acknowledge what happened &...
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Make A Difference Minute: Where Grief and Love Coexist
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Kinsey Grace Canerday as she shares about Avie Gail's Adorning and the support they provide to families grieving the loss of a child. Through floral arrangements, financial assistance for funeral services and care packages, Avie Gail’s Adorning reminds...
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Avie Gail's Adorning with Kinsey Canerday
When Kinsey Grace Canerday lost her daughter, Avie Gail, at just 18 hours old, the kindness of others helped her family through days they never imagined facing. As they received support, Kinsey recognized a need. She made Avie Gail’s funeral flowers herself, knowing that another grieving parent...
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Make A Difference Minute: A Kidney for Timmy
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Timmy Pickett, a husband, father of three and longtime steel foundry worker who is searching for a kidney donor. With his kidney function declining and a GFR of 14, Timmy hopes to receive a transplant before dialysis becomes necessary. He shares what’s...
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Be Jewell's Lifeline
On this edition of The Mark White Show, I'm talking with Jewell Brown, a mother and grandmother who is courageously living with end stage kidney failure and searching for a living kidney donor. Twenty years ago, Jewell received a kidney transplant from her mother, a gift that allowed her to raise...
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Make A Difference Minute: A Kidney Can't Wait
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Jamie Gatlin as she shares about her husband, Jeff Gatlin, and his search for a living kidney donor as he lives with polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Jeff has known since his teenage years that he had PKD, a hereditary disease that also claimed his…
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Make A Difference Minute: Grieving While Parenting
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Jessica Darby as she shares about losing her husband, Ethan, and helping their two young boys navigate grief while carrying her own. Jessica talks about the support her family has received through Caring House and the challenge of recognizing that…
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Life After Loss with Jessica Darby
At just 33 years old, Jessica Darby is navigating life without her husband, Ethan, while raising their six- and eight-year-old boys. She wants people to understand what they can’t see from the outside, including the grief behind a child’s difficult moment and the weight of decisions she never...
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Make A Difference Minute: The Science That Brought Sound Back with Dr. Michael Merzenich
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Dr. Michael Merzenich, one of the neuroscience pioneers whose early work helped establish the foundation for multichannel cochlear implants. Dr. Merzenich reflects on the scientific and engineering challenges once thought nearly impossible and the...
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Make A Difference Minute: The Heart Behind the Wish
I’ve shared many stories about Bankston Motor Homes and the wishes they’ve helped make possible through their partnership with Make-A-Wish Alabama. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to see the heart behind those wishes firsthand. On this Make a Difference Minute, I’m taking you to Bankston Motor...
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How the Brain Learns to Hear with Dr. Michael Merzenich
Tonight’s guest is one of the most accomplished and fascinating people I’ve had the opportunity to interview. Dr. Michael Merzenich helped establish the neurological foundation for the modern multichannel cochlear implant. His research contributed to electrode design, implant safety, and some of...
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Make A Difference Minute: Joshua's Wish
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Labrina Solomon, founder and president of Joshua's Wish. After losing her five-year-old son, Joshua, to DIPG in 2009, LaBrina and her family turned their love for him into a mission to help other families and advance research toward better treatments and,...
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Joshua's Wish with Labrina Solomon
Tonight, I’m joined by Labrina Solomon, president and co-founder of Joshua's Wish. Labrina and her husband, Trent, created Joshua’s Wish after losing their 5-year-old son, Joshua, to DIPG, an aggressive form of childhood brain cancer. For 17 years, they have carried his memory forward by…
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Make A Difference Minute: Dr. Leigh Wilson
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Dr. Leigh Wilson, Medical Director of the NYC Health + Hospitals World Trade Center Health Program Clinical Center of Excellence, as we recognize 25 years since the September 11th attacks. Dr. Wilson explains how exposure to dust, debris and other…
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Walking for Maisy and Every Hydro-Warrior
Maisy Rhinehart entered the world at only 22 weeks, weighing 1 pound, 2.5 ounces. A Grade IV bilateral brain bleed caused hydrocephalus, and she spent 145 days in the NICU. By the age of six, Maisy has already undergone five brain surgeries. Despite everything she has faced, Maisy is a happy…
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The Lasting Health Effects of 9/11 & Alabama's Amazing Race Team
Tonight, I'm sharing two very different conversations about lives shaped by extraordinary events. Dr. Leigh Wilson, medical director of the NYC Health + Hospitals World Trade Center Health Program Clinical Center of Excellence, will explain why the health effects of September 11th didn’t end 25...
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Make A Difference Minute: Reach Out a Hand with Athens (Alabama) Mayor Ronnie Marks
On this Make a Difference Minute, City of Athens, Alabama, Mayor Ronnie Marks shares his perspective on Operation We Remember and the 150 Alabama veterans lost to suicide over a 12-month period. A Vietnam veteran himself, Mayor Marks reminds us that supporting veterans means more than…
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Make A Difference Minute: Oliver Patch Project
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Brian Burkhardt, co-founder and executive director of the Oliver Patch Project, as he shares how students across the country can use their creativity to encourage children facing cancer and other serious health challenges through the Great American Patch...
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Oliver Patch Project's The Great American Patch Off with Brian Burkhardt
Tonight, I’m joined by Brian Burkhardt, co-founder and executive director of the Oliver Patch Project. When Brian and Trisha Burkhardt’s 9-year-old son, Oliver, was diagnosed with leukemia, thousands of patches arrived to encourage him. Oliver wore them on a denim jacket that became his “suit of...
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