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Driven By with Sam Coates — 120 episodes

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Dr. Sally Parish: "Same Kids, Same City, Almost Four Times the Results"

2

I Don't Take No for an Answer with Roshun Austin

3

Higher Standards in Higher Ed's Hardest Era with Dr. Bill Hardgrave

4

Building Jobs Where Everyone Else Left with Andy Kizzee

5

Burning the Ships in Memphis: The Fight to Keep a School in the City with Trent Williamson

6

"Buried $500K Drug Cash, Prison Plea with God, Bootstrapped Boarding School" with Melvin Cole

7

"Blue-Collar Kid, $20k in a Garage, Second Mortgage, Big Exits" with Gary Stavrum

8

“Entrepreneurship and Mom’s Garage” with JW Gibson

9

“Beyond Football: Saving Lives on and off the Field” with Coach Mike Mosby

10

“Why We’re Still Getting Homelessness Wrong — and How to Fix It” with Jarad Bingham

11

“From $20 Million in the Red to a Vision for Memphis Healthcare” Dr. Reginald Coopwood

12

Field Norris on Turning a Problem into a Brand: The Birth of Chene Gear

13

From Greyhounds to Third Street: The Wild Story of Mark Goodfellow

14

"Faith, Fear, and Calling: A Missionary’s Story from Russia"

15

"An Operator At Heart" with Stephen Shannon Entrepreneur, Investor, and Family Office Operator

16

"Burnout, Funding, and Impact: The Realities of Nonprofit Leadership" with Jonathan Torres and Danny Song

17

Breaking Down the Business of Medicine with Daniel Shumate

18

The Art of Impact: The Legacy and Vision of Arts Memphis with Elizabeth Rouse

19

"The Steakhouse In The Middle of Nowhere" with Randall Swaney

20

"The Only Woman There" with Nancy Knous

21

“Desperation Makes You Do Wonderful Things” with David Wedaman

22

“Rise Above The Fray” With Memphis Mayor Paul Young

23

"Veteran Owned and Air Force Made" with Rich Johnson C.E.O. and Founder Viaquest

24

“We Create The Trends” with Hal and Julie Lansky

25

“Politics, Investment Banking, Fiscal Responsibility, Childhood Pain” with Steve Laffey

26

“Know Us, Like Us, Trust Us” with Chris Mercer

27

"A Calling, Not A Job" with Dr. Kevin Reed

28

Passion, Discipline, and Opportunity with Entrepreneur Bill Courtney

29

“So You Want To Rethink High School?" with Ryan Pryor of Crosstown High School

30

“Build A Better Mousetrap” with Vital Records Control CEO Danny Palo

31

“Small Town Values And Big Time Success” with Andy Heck

32

"We're Stewards Of The Land: Alma Del Jaguar Tequila" with McCauley Williams

33

"You Have To Maintain The Muscle" with Bill Proctor, Nexair President

34

"The Past, Present, and Future of Orthopaedics" with Dr. Frederick Azar

35

"The Opportunity of A Lifetime" with Oscar Subirats

36

“In God We Trust, All Others Bring Data” with Doug McGowen

37

“No One Else Is Doing Something Like This ” with Shane Young

38

“They Didn’t Put Us In A Box” with Candace Steele Flippin, DM

39

"We're Standing In The Gap" with Fire Chief Gina Sweat

40

“I'm Not Here To Live In A Utopia” with John Carroll

41

"Who’s Going To Fill The Void?" with Will Chase

42

“Assets Happen” with Bob Fockler

43

We Were Built For This with Pat Lawler

44

Life As An Underdog and Enjoying the Fight with Frank Cianciola

45

She Didn't Take The Easy Way Out with Duncan Williams

46

Beating the Odds and Building a 4th Generation Business with Scott Felsenthal

47

Building It From The Ground Up with Eric Barnes

48

Big Ideas, Big Challenges, and Making Them Happen with Tim Belk

49

The Ultimate Entrepreneur's Game with Mason George [RE AIR]

50

Building A Well Tuned Machine with Rick Spell

51

"The Country That Raised Me" with Sandra Xing

52

Doing What You Love Again with Doug Barron

53

You're either all in or you're all out — with Will Chase

54

Are Stick Built Homes A Thing Of The Past? with Steve Glenn

55

Crowdfunding Done Right with Adam Kaufman

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The Ultimate Entrepreneur's Game with Mason George

57

Transforming Agriculture: One Deal At A Time with Garrott McClintock [RE AIR]

58

Managing Through Chaos and Investing In The Future with Gary Wunderlich

59

Positioned To Win. Explosive Growth In American Manufacturing with Andrew Green

60

Building What I Wish I Had with Sam Sawyer

61

The Mecca of Soul Food with Patrice and Jerry Thompson

62

You've Got To Be Willing To Let Go with Harry Smith

63

Even The Best Are Allowed A Few Strikeouts with Andy Cates

64

You Can't Put Me In A Box with Karen Carrier

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Why Stop When You're Having Fun? with Hilliard Crews

66

Serve By Principle, Not By Politics with Scott Sauls

67

Stubbornness, Persistence, and The Dignity Of All Mankind with Steve Nash

68

The Ultimate Partnership - The Pet Lover and The Retail Specialist with Jean McGhee [RE AIR]

69

What's Your Core? With James Maclin

70

Transforming Agriculture: One Deal At A Time with Garrott McClintock

71

The Gift Of A Breaking Point

72

The Life Of A Researcher - Thick Skin and Persistence

73

"When It's Worthwhile, What's There To Lose?" with Ken Masterson

74

New Episodes Starting Next Week!

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UPDATE: Launching Exclusive Podcasts For Companies

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[RE-AIR] "What Would It Be Like To Get A Do Over" with Kat Gordon

77

“A Relentless Drive To Make Things Better For Others” with Pat Lawler

78

“Living Out The Dreams Of Others Before You” with Dr. Tracy D. Hall

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"I Have To Start Here?" with Geoff Calkins

80

“Let It Be Known and Go All In” with Ryan Silverfield

81

“Education Was My Way Off The Farm” with Otis Sanford

82

“Too Many People Keep Getting Ready To Get Ready” with Kent Ritchey

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“Why Your Pain Can Be Used For Good” with David Jordan

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Pushing It To See Its Potential with Davin and Kellan Bartosch

85

Who Said Living Out Your Childhood Dreams Would Be Easy? with MPD Director Michael Rallings

86

34. Did You Think Covid-19 Would Triple the Need For Food Relief? with Cathy Pope [Re-air]

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33. Embracing Your Gifts And Putting In The Work With Isaac Bruce [Re-air]

88

32. What Would It Be Like To Get A Do Over? With Kat Gordon

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31. The Ultimate Partnership: The Pet Lover and The Retail Specialist with Jean McGhee

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30. Life Is Shorter Than You Think with Jim and Amy Yurchenco

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29. Stay Out of The Trap with Shawn Askinosie

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28. Taking Action While Finding What Moves You with JP Dinnell

93

27. Going Against the Grain. What Do You Learn When You Remove Yourself From Society?

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26. How Your Past and Your Passion Can Build You a Valuable Business

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25. Endurance Sports: What’s Your Ability to Handle Failure?

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24. Engineering Mindset and The Power of Automation with Matt Cook

97

23. Dead Or Alive, You’re Coming Home. Why We All Want Closure with Justin LeHew from History Flight

98

22. There’s no blueprint for life: What happens when you take it one day at a time

99

20. What Does it Take to Bridge the Gap in Educational Inequality?

100

19. Twists and Turns of Life & Changing Lives by Attacking Educational Inequality with David Montague

101

18. What Has 2020 Taught Us About Our Need for Human Connection?

102

17. Ken Utech | You Never Arrive. You’re a Constant Work in Progress.

103

REBOOT: Mike Bruns | The Momentum That Builds a $200 Million Dollar Company

104

16. Peter Abell | The X-Factors That Transform a Non-Profit Organization

105

15. Tom Kadien | If You Want To Take On More, You Have To Evolve

106

14. Refuge Empowerment Program | What It Looks Like to Go 'All In'

107

13. Mike Bruns | The Momentum That Builds a $200 Million Dollar Company

108

12. Carolyn Hardy | What Racism Feels Like in the Workplace and Why Corporate Diversity Programs Can Lack Follow Through

109

11. Chris Canale | Lessons Learned: How to Move Fast, Make Changes, and Make the Best out of COVID-19

110

REBOOT: Drew Holcomb | Start up Hustle, The End Game, Thick Skin, Identity, Imposter Syndrome, Contentment, and More

111

10. Kevin Kane | How Tourism Drives a City

112

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

113

8. Michael Dunavant | Finding His Calling, Public Service, Doing the Hard Things to do the Better Things, George Floyd, Fighting Crime, and More

114

7. Fred Jones | Taking Risks, Celebration, Learning From Mistakes, Importance of Having Support, Hard Knocks, Vision, Facing Skepticism, and Passion

115

6. Isaac Bruce | Emotions, The End Goal, Faith, Family, Focus on the What Not How

116

5. Drew Holcomb | Start up Hustle, The End Game, Thick Skin, Identity, Imposter Syndrome, Contentment, and More

117

4. Dr. David Rudd | "Knowing Your Why", Innovation, Data, Growth, Time Management, and Creating Change

118

3. Michael W. Rallings | Service, Discipline, Emotions, Humility, and Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing

119

2. Cathy Pope | Fulfillment, Endurance, Relationships, and Adapting to Change

120

1. Carolyn Hardy | Purpose, Family, and Entrepreneurship