All Episodes
Driven By with Sam Coates — 118 episodes
Higher Standards in Higher Ed's Hardest Era with Dr. Bill Hardgrave
Building Jobs Where Everyone Else Left with Andy Kizzee
Burning the Ships in Memphis: The Fight to Keep a School in the City with Trent Williamson
"Buried $500K Drug Cash, Prison Plea with God, Bootstrapped Boarding School" with Melvin Cole
"Blue-Collar Kid, $20k in a Garage, Second Mortgage, Big Exits" with Gary Stavrum
“Entrepreneurship and Mom’s Garage” with JW Gibson
“Beyond Football: Saving Lives on and off the Field” with Coach Mike Mosby
“Why We’re Still Getting Homelessness Wrong — and How to Fix It” with Jarad Bingham
“From $20 Million in the Red to a Vision for Memphis Healthcare” Dr. Reginald Coopwood
Field Norris on Turning a Problem into a Brand: The Birth of Chene Gear
From Greyhounds to Third Street: The Wild Story of Mark Goodfellow
"Faith, Fear, and Calling: A Missionary’s Story from Russia"
"An Operator At Heart" with Stephen Shannon Entrepreneur, Investor, and Family Office Operator
"Burnout, Funding, and Impact: The Realities of Nonprofit Leadership" with Jonathan Torres and Danny Song
Breaking Down the Business of Medicine with Daniel Shumate
The Art of Impact: The Legacy and Vision of Arts Memphis with Elizabeth Rouse
"The Steakhouse In The Middle of Nowhere" with Randall Swaney
"The Only Woman There" with Nancy Knous
“Desperation Makes You Do Wonderful Things” with David Wedaman
“Rise Above The Fray” With Memphis Mayor Paul Young
"Veteran Owned and Air Force Made" with Rich Johnson C.E.O. and Founder Viaquest
“We Create The Trends” with Hal and Julie Lansky
“Politics, Investment Banking, Fiscal Responsibility, Childhood Pain” with Steve Laffey
“Know Us, Like Us, Trust Us” with Chris Mercer
"A Calling, Not A Job" with Dr. Kevin Reed
Passion, Discipline, and Opportunity with Entrepreneur Bill Courtney
“So You Want To Rethink High School?" with Ryan Pryor of Crosstown High School
“Build A Better Mousetrap” with Vital Records Control CEO Danny Palo
“Small Town Values And Big Time Success” with Andy Heck
"We're Stewards Of The Land: Alma Del Jaguar Tequila" with McCauley Williams
"You Have To Maintain The Muscle" with Bill Proctor, Nexair President
"The Past, Present, and Future of Orthopaedics" with Dr. Frederick Azar
"The Opportunity of A Lifetime" with Oscar Subirats
“In God We Trust, All Others Bring Data” with Doug McGowen
“No One Else Is Doing Something Like This ” with Shane Young
“They Didn’t Put Us In A Box” with Candace Steele Flippin, DM
"We're Standing In The Gap" with Fire Chief Gina Sweat
“I'm Not Here To Live In A Utopia” with John Carroll
"Who’s Going To Fill The Void?" with Will Chase
“Assets Happen” with Bob Fockler
We Were Built For This with Pat Lawler
Life As An Underdog and Enjoying the Fight with Frank Cianciola
She Didn't Take The Easy Way Out with Duncan Williams
Beating the Odds and Building a 4th Generation Business with Scott Felsenthal
Building It From The Ground Up with Eric Barnes
Big Ideas, Big Challenges, and Making Them Happen with Tim Belk
The Ultimate Entrepreneur's Game with Mason George [RE AIR]
Building A Well Tuned Machine with Rick Spell
"The Country That Raised Me" with Sandra Xing
Doing What You Love Again with Doug Barron
You're either all in or you're all out — with Will Chase
Are Stick Built Homes A Thing Of The Past? with Steve Glenn
Crowdfunding Done Right with Adam Kaufman
The Ultimate Entrepreneur's Game with Mason George
Transforming Agriculture: One Deal At A Time with Garrott McClintock [RE AIR]
Managing Through Chaos and Investing In The Future with Gary Wunderlich
Positioned To Win. Explosive Growth In American Manufacturing with Andrew Green
Building What I Wish I Had with Sam Sawyer
The Mecca of Soul Food with Patrice and Jerry Thompson
You've Got To Be Willing To Let Go with Harry Smith
Even The Best Are Allowed A Few Strikeouts with Andy Cates
You Can't Put Me In A Box with Karen Carrier
Why Stop When You're Having Fun? with Hilliard Crews
Serve By Principle, Not By Politics with Scott Sauls
Stubbornness, Persistence, and The Dignity Of All Mankind with Steve Nash
The Ultimate Partnership - The Pet Lover and The Retail Specialist with Jean McGhee [RE AIR]
What's Your Core? With James Maclin
Transforming Agriculture: One Deal At A Time with Garrott McClintock
The Gift Of A Breaking Point
The Life Of A Researcher - Thick Skin and Persistence
"When It's Worthwhile, What's There To Lose?" with Ken Masterson
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[RE-AIR] "What Would It Be Like To Get A Do Over" with Kat Gordon
“A Relentless Drive To Make Things Better For Others” with Pat Lawler
“Living Out The Dreams Of Others Before You” with Dr. Tracy D. Hall
"I Have To Start Here?" with Geoff Calkins
“Let It Be Known and Go All In” with Ryan Silverfield
“Education Was My Way Off The Farm” with Otis Sanford
“Too Many People Keep Getting Ready To Get Ready” with Kent Ritchey
“Why Your Pain Can Be Used For Good” with David Jordan
Pushing It To See Its Potential with Davin and Kellan Bartosch
Who Said Living Out Your Childhood Dreams Would Be Easy? with MPD Director Michael Rallings
34. Did You Think Covid-19 Would Triple the Need For Food Relief? with Cathy Pope [Re-air]
33. Embracing Your Gifts And Putting In The Work With Isaac Bruce [Re-air]
32. What Would It Be Like To Get A Do Over? With Kat Gordon
31. The Ultimate Partnership: The Pet Lover and The Retail Specialist with Jean McGhee
30. Life Is Shorter Than You Think with Jim and Amy Yurchenco
29. Stay Out of The Trap with Shawn Askinosie
28. Taking Action While Finding What Moves You with JP Dinnell
27. Going Against the Grain. What Do You Learn When You Remove Yourself From Society?
26. How Your Past and Your Passion Can Build You a Valuable Business
25. Endurance Sports: What’s Your Ability to Handle Failure?
24. Engineering Mindset and The Power of Automation with Matt Cook
23. Dead Or Alive, You’re Coming Home. Why We All Want Closure with Justin LeHew from History Flight
22. There’s no blueprint for life: What happens when you take it one day at a time
20. What Does it Take to Bridge the Gap in Educational Inequality?
19. Twists and Turns of Life & Changing Lives by Attacking Educational Inequality with David Montague
18. What Has 2020 Taught Us About Our Need for Human Connection?
17. Ken Utech | You Never Arrive. You’re a Constant Work in Progress.
REBOOT: Mike Bruns | The Momentum That Builds a $200 Million Dollar Company
16. Peter Abell | The X-Factors That Transform a Non-Profit Organization
15. Tom Kadien | If You Want To Take On More, You Have To Evolve
14. Refuge Empowerment Program | What It Looks Like to Go 'All In'
13. Mike Bruns | The Momentum That Builds a $200 Million Dollar Company
12. Carolyn Hardy | What Racism Feels Like in the Workplace and Why Corporate Diversity Programs Can Lack Follow Through
11. Chris Canale | Lessons Learned: How to Move Fast, Make Changes, and Make the Best out of COVID-19
REBOOT: Drew Holcomb | Start up Hustle, The End Game, Thick Skin, Identity, Imposter Syndrome, Contentment, and More
10. Kevin Kane | How Tourism Drives a City
9. Dr. Scott Morris | Where Growth Happens, Dealing With the Word No, Today’s Challenges Create a Better Tomorrow, The Importance of Community, Focus, Finding Joy, and More
8. Michael Dunavant | Finding His Calling, Public Service, Doing the Hard Things to do the Better Things, George Floyd, Fighting Crime, and More
7. Fred Jones | Taking Risks, Celebration, Learning From Mistakes, Importance of Having Support, Hard Knocks, Vision, Facing Skepticism, and Passion
6. Isaac Bruce | Emotions, The End Goal, Faith, Family, Focus on the What Not How
5. Drew Holcomb | Start up Hustle, The End Game, Thick Skin, Identity, Imposter Syndrome, Contentment, and More
4. Dr. David Rudd | "Knowing Your Why", Innovation, Data, Growth, Time Management, and Creating Change
3. Michael W. Rallings | Service, Discipline, Emotions, Humility, and Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing
2. Cathy Pope | Fulfillment, Endurance, Relationships, and Adapting to Change
1. Carolyn Hardy | Purpose, Family, and Entrepreneurship