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How I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later - Talethia EdwardsOn this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 16 Guest Talethia Edwards. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Talethia and Dave listen to her answer from 2020, and she thoughtfully shares how her predictions compare to life today. Spoiler alert: Things rarely go exactly as planned! If you have not already, please also listen to Talethia’s original episode. It will put some co...2025-07-1611 minHow I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later - Talethia EdwardsOn this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 16 Guest Talethia Edwards. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Talethia and Dave listen to her answer from 2020, and she thoughtfully shares how her predictions compare to life today. Spoiler alert: Things rarely go exactly as planned! If you have not already, please also listen to Talethia’s original episode. It will put some co...2025-07-1611 min
How I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later – Rachel PientaOn this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 15 Guest Rachel Pienta. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Rachel and Dave listen to her answer from 2020, and she thoughtfully shares how her predictions compare to life today. Spoiler alert: Things rarely go exactly as planned! If you have not already, please also listen to Rachel’s original episode. It will put some con...2025-06-0510 minHow I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later – Rachel PientaOn this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 15 Guest Rachel Pienta. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Rachel and Dave listen to her answer from 2020, and she thoughtfully shares how her predictions compare to life today. Spoiler alert: Things rarely go exactly as planned! If you have not already, please also listen to Rachel’s original episode. It will put some con...2025-06-0510 min
How I Got Here with Dave FioreYP Summit: 3 Local BrewersHost Dave Fiore returned to Access Tallahassee’s Young Professionals Summit for a live recording of the podcast featuring three successful women entrepreneurs representing the local brewing scene. Dave spoke with: Shannon Smith from Ground Ops Roastery and Bakehouse; Michaela Teasley from Tally Kombucha; and Alison Denny from Amicus Brewing Ventures. Guests shared their unique journeys and the obstacles they overcame along the way and then gave some practical advice for women entrepreneurs pursuing their dreams.2025-05-2145 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreYP Summit: 3 Local BrewersHost Dave Fiore returned to Access Tallahassee’s Young Professionals Summit for a live recording of the podcast featuring three successful women entrepreneurs representing the local brewing scene. Dave spoke with: Shannon Smith from Ground Ops Roastery and Bakehouse; Michaela Teasley from Tally Kombucha; and Alison Denny from Amicus Brewing Ventures. Guests shared their unique journeys and the obstacles they overcame along the way and then gave some practical advice for women entrepreneurs pursuing their dreams.2025-05-2145 min
How I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later – Keith BowersOn this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 13 Guest Keith Bowers. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Keith and Dave listen to his answer from 2020, and he thoughtfully shares how his predictions compare to life today. Spoiler alert: Things rarely go exactly as planned! If you have not already, please also listen to Keith’s original episode. It will put some con...2025-05-1411 minHow I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later – Keith BowersOn this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 13 Guest Keith Bowers. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Keith and Dave listen to his answer from 2020, and he thoughtfully shares how his predictions compare to life today. Spoiler alert: Things rarely go exactly as planned! If you have not already, please also listen to Keith’s original episode. It will put some con...2025-05-1411 min
How I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later – Elizabeth EmmanuelOn this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 12 Guest Elizabeth Emmanuel. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Elizabeth and Dave listen to her answer from 2020, and she thoughtfully shares how her predictions compare to life today. Spoiler alert: Things rarely go exactly as planned! If you have not already, please also listen to Elizabeth’s original episode. It will put some con...2025-04-2310 minHow I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later – Elizabeth EmmanuelOn this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 12 Guest Elizabeth Emmanuel. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Elizabeth and Dave listen to her answer from 2020, and she thoughtfully shares how her predictions compare to life today. Spoiler alert: Things rarely go exactly as planned! If you have not already, please also listen to Elizabeth’s original episode. It will put some con...2025-04-2310 min
How I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later – Danny ShrineOn this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 9 guest Danny Shrine. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Danny and Dave listen to his answer from 2019, and he thoughtfully shares how his predictions compare to life today. Spoiler alert: Things rarely go exactly as planned! If you have not already, please also listen to Danny’s original episode. It will put some con...2025-03-2610 minHow I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later – Danny ShrineOn this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 9 guest Danny Shrine. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Danny and Dave listen to his answer from 2019, and he thoughtfully shares how his predictions compare to life today. Spoiler alert: Things rarely go exactly as planned! If you have not already, please also listen to Danny’s original episode. It will put some con...2025-03-2610 min
How I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later – Jami ColemanOn this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 8 Guest Jami Coleman. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Jami and Dave listen to her answer from 2019, and she thoughtfully shares how her predictions compare to life today. Spoiler alert: Things rarely go exactly as planned! If you have not already, please also listen to Jami’s original episode. It will put some con...2025-03-0509 minHow I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later – Jami ColemanOn this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 8 Guest Jami Coleman. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Jami and Dave listen to her answer from 2019, and she thoughtfully shares how her predictions compare to life today. Spoiler alert: Things rarely go exactly as planned! If you have not already, please also listen to Jami’s original episode. It will put some con...2025-03-0509 min
How I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later – Bill KellyOn this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 7 Guest Bill Kelly. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Bill and Dave listen to his answer from 2019, and he thoughtfully shares how his predictions compare to life today. Spoiler alert: Things rarely go exactly as planned! If you have not already, please also listen to Bill’s original episode. It will put some con...2025-02-1810 minHow I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later – Bill KellyOn this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 7 Guest Bill Kelly. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Bill and Dave listen to his answer from 2019, and he thoughtfully shares how his predictions compare to life today. Spoiler alert: Things rarely go exactly as planned! If you have not already, please also listen to Bill’s original episode. It will put some con...2025-02-1810 min
How I Got Here with Dave FioreRicardo SchneiderHost Dave Fiore speaks with Ricardo Schneider, executive advisor and recently retired president and CEO of Danfoss Turbocor. The Tallahassee-based company produces high efficiency, oil-free compressors for commercial air conditioning systems around the world. Ricardo’s lifelong passion for improving the world through better refrigeration and air conditioning led him to a position with Danfoss in his home country of Brazil, where he grew up in a community of German immigrants. He excelled in every opportunity with the company and worked his way up to global vice president and a move from Mexico to Baltimore. Wh...2025-02-1253 min
How I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later – Drew McLeodOn this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 6 podcast guest Drew McLeod. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Drew and Dave listen to his answer from 2019, and he thoughtfully shares how his predictions compare to life today. Spoiler alert: Things rarely go exactly as planned! If you have not already, please also listen to Drew’s original episode. It will put some con...2025-01-2810 minHow I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later – Drew McLeodOn this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 6 podcast guest Drew McLeod. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Drew and Dave listen to his answer from 2019, and he thoughtfully shares how his predictions compare to life today. Spoiler alert: Things rarely go exactly as planned! If you have not already, please also listen to Drew’s original episode. It will put some con...2025-01-2810 min
How I Got Here with Dave FioreSusie Busch-TransouHost Dave Fiore speaks with Susie Busch-Transou, founder and owner of Hearth and Soul and vice president/co-owner of Tri-Eagle Sales. Susie is the great-great-great-granddaughter of Adolphus Busch and Lilly Anheuser, and the daughter of August Busch III, who ran the iconic brewing company until 2002. She got her first tiny taste of Budweiser at the slightly less than legal age of 1 day old. After graduating from Duke University, Susie worked her way through the ranks of the family business, earned an MBA and eventually bought a beverage distributorship with her husband, Tripp. While...2025-01-1449 min
How I Got Here with Dave FioreKatrina RolleHost Dave Fiore speaks with Katrina Rolle, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of North Florida. From her days as a varsity cheerleader and student government president at Miami Carol City High School to continuing her family legacy at Tuskegee University and working her way through the University of Florida Law School, even though it was against the rules, Katrina has always found a way to get things done. She dreamed of owning a business at age 14 while working at Burger King and gained valuable experience as a cost accountant with Honeywell and as a supervisor...2024-12-0446 min
How I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later – Mickey Moore On this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 4 guest Mickey Moore. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Mickey and Dave listen to his answer from 2019, and he thoughtfully shares how his predictions compare to life today. If you have not already, please also listen to Mickey’s original episode. It will put some context to thi...2024-11-2112 minHow I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later – Mickey Moore On this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 4 guest Mickey Moore. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Mickey and Dave listen to his answer from 2019, and he thoughtfully shares how his predictions compare to life today. If you have not already, please also listen to Mickey’s original episode. It will put some context to thi...2024-11-2112 min
How I Got Here with Dave FioreCharlie WardHost Dave Fiore speaks with legendary FSU quarterback and community leader Charlie Ward. Charlie's resume also includes 1993 Heisman Trophy winner, 11-year NBA veteran, longtime high school coach and public speaker. But to the Thomasville, Ga., native, the roles of mentor, husband and father have always been most important. Charlie and his wife, Tonja, run the Ward Family Foundation and are currently developing the Champions Ranch, the vehicle for the foundation’s mission to develop youth character rooted in Christian principles through sports, arts, education and wellness. One of Florida’s State’s most beloved athletes, Charli...2024-11-071h 07
How I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later – Terrance L. Barber On this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 2 guest Terrance L. Barber. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Terrance and Dave listen to his answer from 2019, and he thoughtfully shares how his predictions compare to life today. Spoiler alert: Things rarely go exactly as planned! If you have not already, plea...2024-09-2410 minHow I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later – Terrance L. Barber On this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 2 guest Terrance L. Barber. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Terrance and Dave listen to his answer from 2019, and he thoughtfully shares how his predictions compare to life today. Spoiler alert: Things rarely go exactly as planned! If you have not already, plea...2024-09-2410 min
How I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later – Kristine DobosenskiOn this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 1 Guest Kristine Dobosenski. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Kristine and Dave listen to her answer from 2019, and she thoughtfully shares how her predictions compare to life today. Spoiler alert: Things rarely go exactly as planned! If you have not already, please also listen to Kristine’s original episode. It will put some c...2024-09-1710 minHow I Got Here with Dave Fiore5 Years Later – Kristine DobosenskiOn this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 1 Guest Kristine Dobosenski. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think “here” will be for you in three to five years? Kristine and Dave listen to her answer from 2019, and she thoughtfully shares how her predictions compare to life today. Spoiler alert: Things rarely go exactly as planned! If you have not already, please also listen to Kristine’s original episode. It will put some c...2024-09-1710 min
How I Got Here with Dave FioreMike McCallHost Dave Fiore speaks with Mike McCall, chief meteorologist at WCTV, a position he has held for more than 30 years. Mike caught the weather bug in 1977 at age 12 when a legitimate snow blanketed his hometown of Tampa, and he says everyone lost their minds. To encourage his interest, his mom arranged a trip to a local TV station where Mike met the man who would offer him a job a decade later after he earned his meteorology degree from Florida State. Another lifelong passion was ignited around the same time when Mike noticed an employee...2024-07-3154 min
How I Got Here with Dave FioreKim Price Host Dave Fiore speaks with Kim Price, the general manager of TLH2, Tallahassee’s Amazon Robotics Sortable Fulfillment Center. The graduate of Wakulla High School and former Miss Wakulla County is a wife, mom to three boys and talented musician who plays multiple instruments and has performed in Nashville. After earning an MBA from Florida State, Kim attended a campus recruiting event and was impressed with Amazon’s vibe. The feeling was mutual, and she was hired within the week. She quickly ascended the ranks and was assistant general manager at an Amazon facil...2024-07-0153 min
How I Got Here with Dave FioreAshlee FontesHost Dave Fiore speaks with Ashlee Fontes, the owner and CEO of Tallahassee Reckoning, the region’s first pre-professional women’s soccer team. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the second annual Access Tallahassee YP Summit at the FSU Conference Center. Ashlee is a former Florida State soccer player, professional player and coach, a serial entrepreneur and one of the most important voices in women’s soccer in the world. She shares about overcoming obstacles, nearly blowing her chance to play big-time college soccer and her passion to provide young female...2024-05-2142 min
How I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 61: Alan HansteinHost Dave Fiore speaks with Alan Hanstein, the executive director of the Challenger Learning Center in downtown Tallahassee. Alan is living out a dream that includes a lifelong passion for science and space and giving back to the community. His programs serve more than 50,000 K-12 students every year and they host popular events and activities for kids of all ages.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreAlan HansteinHost Dave Fiore speaks with Alan Hanstein, the executive director of the Challenger Learning Center in downtown Tallahassee. Alan grew up in Rockland County, New York, a short drive from Manhattan that provided for fun and relatively safe teenage exploration – at least during the day. His life took a dramatic turn while headed home on winter break from The State University of New York at Fredonia, when he and his friends stopped to help an overturned tractor trailer during a snowstorm. A passing car hit Alan on the side of the road, flipping him into a snowbank, bre...2024-04-241h 00How I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 60: Anita BushnyakovaHost Dave Fiore speaks with Anita Bushnyakova, chief financial officer at Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Anita experienced very different sets of challenges as a child. First, it was enduring the turbulent years of the Eastern European country’s shift from communist rule to fledgling democracy and then assimilation into American culture as a 13-year-old who didn’t speak English – at all.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreAnita Bushnyakova Host Dave Fiore speaks with Anita Bushnyakova, chief financial officer at Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Anita experienced very different sets of challenges as a child. First, it was enduring the turbulent years of the Eastern European country’s shift from communist rule to fledgling democracy and then assimilation into American culture as a 13-year-old who didn’t speak English – at all. Her response was to use education as a path to opportunity, earning a perfect score on the SAT and national scholarships, which she used to attend Florida State and study interna...2024-03-2050 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 59: Charlie StricklandHost Dave Fiore speaks with Charlie Strickland, CEO and co-owner of Talon Training Group. A native of nearby Marianna, Charlie shares his journey from the FSU Police Department and working on the family farm to building a reputation as the MacGyver of the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. While climbing the ranks at LCSO, he earned an MBA from Florida State to bolster his resume for a high-ranking administrative position that he would be passed over for, but he turned that disappointment into a life-changing opportunity that continues to evolve today.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreCharlie StricklandHost Dave Fiore speaks with Charlie Strickland, CEO and co-owner of Talon Training Group. A native of nearby Marianna, Charlie shares his journey from the FSU Police Department and working on the family farm to building a reputation as the MacGyver of the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. While climbing the ranks at LCSO, he earned an MBA from Florida State to bolster his resume for a high-ranking administrative position that he would be passed over for, but he turned that disappointment into a life-changing opportunity that continues to evolve today. Charlie shares his thoughts on running fo...2024-02-2153 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 58: Chef Leon BrunsonHost Dave Fiore speaks with Chef Leon Brunson, owner of Leon’s at Lake Ella. His journey to owning a restaurant has included working the line at his hometown Waffle House in Panama City, refining his skills at fine dining restaurants, being a private chef, and time at Kool Beanz Café, where he says he really learned to cook.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreChef Leon BrunsonHost Dave Fiore speaks with Chef Leon Brunson, owner of Leon’s at Lake Ella. His journey to owning a restaurant has included working the line at his hometown Waffle House in Panama City, refining his skills at fine dining restaurants, being a private chef, and time at Kool Beanz Café, where he says he really learned to cook. He describes himself as a Southern chef with international flair and loves exploring new flavors and techniques to offer his diners a unique experience. As much as Leon loves food, his first passion is the video game Da...2024-01-2355 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 57: Gloria PughHost Dave Fiore speaks with Gloria Pugh, the president and CEO of AMWAT Moving, Warehousing and Storage. Gloria was born in New York City and spent time in Columbia as an infant before moving to Miami with her mother and siblings at age 8.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreGloria PughHost Dave Fiore speaks with Gloria Pugh, the president and CEO of AMWAT Moving, Warehousing and Storage. Gloria was born in New York City and spent time in Colombia as an infant before moving to Miami with her mother and siblings at age 8. She soon became an entrepreneur, sewing Barbie clothes from leftover fabric and selling them to her friends for a few pennies. Gloria would later work at Publix but was let go because the bilingual, popular cashier spent a bit too much time socializing with the customers – her main outlet for the adult responsibilities she fa...2024-01-0255 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 56: Jeri DeslogeHost Dave Fiore speaks with Jeri Desloge, the owner of Jeri’s Midtown Café, Jeri’s Love on a Plate and Simply Entertaining by Jeri.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreJeri DeslogeHost Dave Fiore speaks with Jeri Desloge, the owner of Jeri’s Midtown Café (now Jeri's Eventful Kitchen), Jeri’s Love on a Plate and Simply Entertaining by Jeri. And while that may seem like a lot for the popular restaurateur to keep up with, Jeri has spent a lifetime working hard, going the extra mile and doing whatever it takes to make people happy. The native of Clewiston, Fla., was raised in the shadow of the area’s sugarcane mill, where she played sports, was class president and rocked the saxophone. She first fell in love with Ta...2023-11-1449 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 55: Warren CaveHost Dave Fiore speaks with Warren Cave, the founder of The Clean Start Initiative, a non-profit ministry to help those previously incarcerated and their families.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreWarren CaveHost Dave Fiore speaks with Warren Cave, the founder of The Clean Start Initiative, a non-profit ministry to help those previously incarcerated and their families. Warren grew up in Coral Gables as one of 13 children and was an outstanding student and basketball player, despite the fact he would often be drunk and high before the first school bell even rang. He spent four years in the 10th grade, with more time on the streets of Coconut Grove robbing tourists than in the classroom. That led to repeated trips to jail and eventually prison as an addict who...2023-10-1157 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 54: Jeff CulhaneHost Dave Fiore speaks with Jeff Culhane, the director of broadcasting for Learfield’s Seminole Sports Properties and the voice for Florida State football and men’s basketball.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreJeff CulhaneHost Dave Fiore speaks with Jeff Culhane, the director of broadcasting for Learfield’s Seminole Sports Properties and the voice for Florida State football and men’s basketball. Jeff brings 20 years of multimedia experience to the Seminoles, including broadcasting duties for Nebraska, West Virginia and North Dakota State. As part of his duties, he creates original video and audio content that highlights student-athletes and coaches. Jeff was born and raised in small-town Mitchell, South Dakota, where he grew up around a large extended family, lifelong friends and a house full of radios that served as a wi...2023-09-051h 00How I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 52: 28 Guests Share Business InsightIn this episode, host Dave Fiore is at the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event at the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship in downtown Tallahassee. JMI Tallahassee Program Manager Marina Lickson invited past participants of JMI programs to showcase their business or organization, and as a graduate of the Small Business Executive Program Class II, Dave was honored to use the opportunity to record an episode of How I Got Here.
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How I Got Here with Dave Fiore28 Guests Share Business InsightIn this episode, host Dave Fiore is at the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event at the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship in downtown Tallahassee. JMI Tallahassee Program Manager Marina Lickson invited past participants of JMI programs to showcase their business or organization, and as a graduate of the Small Business Executive Program Class II, Dave was honored to use the opportunity to record an episode of How I Got Here. Twenty-eight attendees shared a little about themselves and answered one of three business-related questions between networking and touring the state-of-the-art facility. Thanks to the...2023-07-1833 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 51: Chris PetleyHost Dave Fiore speaks with Chris Petley, founder and president of the Tallahassee Soccer Club and communications manager at Leon County Schools. In 2009, Chris focused on planting roots in Tallahassee with his growing family and started with Leon County Schools, but he never gave up his soccer dreams. After reading an article about a local club in New York, he wondered, “Why not here?” Now in year five, the Tallahassee Soccer Club has built a strong community of players, fans and supporters who loves the other “football” and our Battle Lions.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreChris PetleyHost Dave Fiore speaks with Chris Petley, founder and president of the Tallahassee Soccer Club and communications manager at Leon County Schools. Chris was born and raised in South Florida where he attended a technology magnet program and was captain of his high school soccer team. He earned a degree in political science from the University of Florida and volunteered for Al Gore’s 2000 presidential campaign before being hired at the Florida Democratic Party. In 2009, Chris focused on planting roots in Tallahassee with his growing family and started with Leon County Schools, but he never gave up hi...2023-06-2151 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 50: Michelle DeanIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Michelle Dean, the executive director of the Popes Museum and Farm in nearby Cairo, Georgia. Born and raised in Flint, Michigan, Michelle survived a childhood of abuse, poverty and instability saved by the generosity of strangers and a strong faith in God. She worked her way through college, sometimes sleeping in her car, before becoming a teacher and school administrator in Tampa.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreMichelle DeanIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Michelle Dean, the executive director of the Popes Museum and Farm in Cairo, Georgia. Born and raised in Flint, Michigan, Michelle survived a childhood of abuse, poverty and instability saved by the generosity of strangers and a strong faith in God. She worked her way through college, sometimes sleeping in her car, before becoming a teacher and school administrator in Tampa. Michelle, her husband Dan, and their oldest two sons moved to Tallahassee where she started homeschooling. She began teaching literature and writing to other homeschoolers while also being...2023-05-1657 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 48: Ryan SpragueIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Ryan Sprague, area director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, whose life was eternally changed playing for legendary coach Bobby Bowden at Florida State University.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreRyan SpragueIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Ryan Sprague, area director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, whose life was eternally changed playing for legendary coach Bobby Bowden at Florida State University. The father of six is a former youth pastor and was previously executive director of the PHI Center, which provides services and counseling to women who are pregnant or have young children. A former ballroom dancer and high school wrestler from Augusta, Ga., Ryan says he didn’t take football seriously until he was invited to walk on at Florida State by defensive coach Od...2023-04-121h 08How I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 47: Dr. Judy MandrellIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Dr. Judy Mandrell – pastor, community builder and popular radio host. Raised in Ft. Lauderdale, Judy has been on a lifelong mission to use every available resource to impact those around her.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreDr. Judy MandrellIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Dr. Judy Mandrell – pastor, community builder and popular radio host. Raised in Ft. Lauderdale, Judy has been on a lifelong mission to use every available resource to impact those around her. Examples include organizing a student walkout to protest unfair treatment at her recently desegregated high school, giving away her sisters’ clothes (without their knowledge) to girls in need, and once even using a freezer full of freshly butchered beef to entice a crowd across town to listen to her faith story. Today, Judy’s influence has grown to includ...2023-03-0855 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 46: Dr. Jim MurdaughIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Dr. Jim Murdaugh, president of Tallahassee Community College. Dr. Murdaugh grew up in Orlando and followed a girlfriend to Tallahassee where he joined the Air Force ROTC at Florida State University and earned undergraduate and master’s degrees in criminology.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreDr. Jim MurdaughIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Dr. Jim Murdaugh, president of Tallahassee Community College. Dr. Murdaugh grew up in Orlando and followed a girlfriend to Tallahassee where he joined the Air Force ROTC at Florida State University and earned undergraduate and master’s degrees in criminology. He soon began a long career in law enforcement that included time with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office and investigating the high-profile Ted Bundy murders. Dr. Murdaugh would later lead the transformation of the Florida Public Safety Institute and considered retirement before a bear hug from a grateful mom...2023-02-1552 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 45: Jennifer YoungIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Jennifer Young, founder and owner of TC Bakery. What started with a request for a single pound cake has exploded into a thriving business with her signature cakes and pies available throughout Tallahassee and shipped around the country.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreJennifer YoungIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Jennifer Young, founder and owner of TC Bakery. What started with a request for a single pound cake has exploded into a thriving business with her signature cakes and pies available throughout Tallahassee and shipped around the country. Jennifer says she is still getting used to the idea that this is all happening to a “Southern girl from Wakulla.” She says her purpose came out of the pain of post-partum depression and she is now doing exactly what she was designed by God to do. Whether driving her 3-week-old daug...2023-01-2558 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 44: Eric HolmanIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Eric Holman, who is currently the chief marketing officer for Barton Nutrition but is best known as the creator of Socially Loved and the Local Lovebook.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreEric HolmanIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Eric Holman, who is currently the chief marketing officer for Barton Nutrition but is best known as the creator of Socially Loved and the Local Lovebook. The native of South Dakota and father of five is a serial entrepreneur, with an impressive record of launching concepts and growing them into highly successful companies. But Eric’s story does not have a fairytale ending – at least not yet. A move to Tallahassee led to significant financial and emotional struggle, topped by a COVID shutdown that closed one business and threatened anot...2022-12-281h 07How I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 43: Erica ThalerIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Erica Thaler, chief marketing officer at RB Oppenheim Associates and former communications and marketing manager at the Council on Culture & Arts. Erica grew up in San Diego, where she raced catamarans and was a self-proclaimed horse girl who loved being an ‘80s kid because it included trips to Mexico to “practice her Spanish.”
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreErica ThalerIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Erica Thaler, chief marketing officer at RB Oppenheim Associates and former communications and marketing manager at the Council on Culture & Arts. Erica grew up in San Diego, where she raced catamarans and was a self-proclaimed horse girl who loved being an ‘80s kid because it included trips to Mexico to “practice her Spanish.” Erica majored in political science at UCLA and started her 30-year career in radio as an account executive at 91X, the country’s second alternative rock station. After moving to Tallahassee, she and her two children started...2022-12-0738 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 42: Mindy PerkinsIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Mindy Perkins, CEO of VR Systems, a Tallahassee-based elections technology company focused on voter registration.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreMindy PerkinsIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Mindy Perkins, CEO of VR Systems, a Tallahassee-based elections technology company focused on voter registration. Mindy’s experience as an elementary school teacher and customer service representative was an untraditional but effective training ground for helping the company ride the wave of sweeping changes to the system following the 2000 presidential election. Her journey from a folding table in the founders’ living room to the CEO suite has included onsite innovations after a devastating hurricane and being at the center of a Russian attempt to disrupt our elections in 2016. Today, Mind...2022-10-2641 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 41: Mark McNeesIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Mark McNees, the social entrepreneur in residence in the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship at Florida State University.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreMark McNees In this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Mark McNees, the social entrepreneur in residence in the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship at Florida State University. Off campus, Mark is best known as the founder of Element3 Church and RedEye Coffee – experiences that helped shape his focus today. The native of Southern California ran his father’s successful heavy equipment rental company before he felt the call to give up his comfortable but unfulfilling life to pursue the mission of church planting across the country in Tallahassee. He discovered a love for serving people and the desire to h...2022-09-2959 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 40: Ely RosarioIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Ely Rosario, business manager at Jackson Properties. Ely’s story is one of rising above circumstances and obstacles to achieve her dreams – no matter how unlikely they seemed at the time.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreEly RosarioIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Ely Rosario, business manager at Jackson Properties. Ely’s story is one of rising above circumstances and obstacles to achieve her dreams – no matter how unlikely they seemed at the time. After becoming pregnant during her senior year at Lincoln High School, she was told her life was over. She not only finished high school as a mom but went on to FSU and later earned an MBA. Ely says she was often caught in the middle of racial divides that had little room for Latinos. During one period, she...2022-08-3152 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 39: Sherman RosierIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Sherman Rosier, owner of Fit and Functional, a personal fitness and wellness studio. Sherman’s interest in fitness was born as a runner at Cobb Middle School, where he had the chance to train with the Lincoln High cross country team. He would go on to study physical therapy at Florida A&M University and become a personal trainer – developing a hybrid approach to wellness that focuses on general fitness and also helps those with limitations.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreSherman RosierIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Sherman Rosier, owner of Fit and Functional, a personal fitness and wellness studio in Tallahassee. Sherman’s interest in fitness was born as a runner at Cobb Middle School, where he had the chance to train with the Lincoln High cross country team. He would go on to study physical therapy at Florida A&M University and become a personal trainer – developing a hybrid approach to wellness that focuses on general fitness and also helps those with limitations. His interest in business was piqued after working summers with...2022-08-0347 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 38: Robin Hassler ThompsonIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Robin Hassler Thompson, the executive director of the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center. STAC provides direct support for victims of human trafficking and focuses on community education. Robin says she has always loved learning, but when she got bored with high school in 1976 she jumped into politics – not running for class president – but as a volunteer chair for Jimmy Carter’s successful presidential campaign.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreRobin Hassler ThompsonIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Robin Hassler Thompson, the executive director of the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center. STAC provides direct support for victims of human trafficking and focuses on community education. Robin says she has always loved learning, but when she got bored with high school in 1976 she jumped into politics – not running for class president – but as a volunteer chair for Jimmy Carter’s successful presidential campaign. She attended college in Washington, D.C., and went to summer school at Oxford before landing in Tallahassee for a program that combined a master’s in int...2022-07-0650 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 37: Dave WestberryIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Dave Westberry, the “Voice” of the Florida State University Marching Chiefs for the last 42 years. Dave won the job as the band’s announcer at an open audition the year after he graduated and calls it the best volunteer job you could ever have.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreDave WestberryIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Dave Westberry, the “Voice” of the Florida State University Marching Chiefs for the last 42 years. Dave won the job as the band’s announcer at an open audition the year after he graduated and calls it the best volunteer job you could ever have. The Nashville, Georgia native who grew up in St. Augustine found his way to Tallahassee as a junior and never left. Dave spent much of his 35 years in state government with the Florida Auditor General’s Office before finishing his career at the Department of Highway...2022-06-2353 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 36: Alan KeeseeIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Alan Keesee, CEO of HCA Florida Capital Hospital. Alan is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and earned a Master of Health Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. After graduating, he launched his career at the HCA regional office in Reston as director of business operations where he was involved in strategic planning for 12 area hospitals.
The post Episode 36: Alan Keesee appeared first on Fiore Communications | Content-Focused Marketing | Tallahassee.2022-05-2349 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 36: Alan KeeseeIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Alan Keesee, CEO of HCA Florida Capital Hospital. Alan is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and earned a Master of Health Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. After graduating, he launched his career at the HCA regional office in Reston as director of business operations where he was involved in strategic planning for 12 area hospitals.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreAlan KeeseeIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Alan Keesee, CEO of HCA Florida Capital Hospital. Alan is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and earned a Master of Health Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. After graduating, he launched his career at the HCA regional office in Reston as director of business operations where he was involved in strategic planning for 12 area hospitals. Alan’s career as a hospital administrator includes two stops in Tallahassee and being in the center of the storm in Las Vegas after a gunman killed 60 concertgoers and injured hundreds more at...2022-05-2349 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 35: Alix MillerIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Alix Miller, president and CEO of the Florida Trucking Association. If being a woman in this role was not unexpected enough, Alix holds a doctorate in interdisciplinary humanities, was a college professor, plays the oboe and was a world-class ballet dancer.
The post Episode 35: Alix Miller appeared first on Fiore Communications | Content-Focused Marketing | Tallahassee.2022-04-2854 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 35: Alix MillerIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Alix Miller, president and CEO of the Florida Trucking Association. If being a woman in this role was not unexpected enough, Alix holds a doctorate in interdisciplinary humanities, was a college professor, plays the oboe and was a world-class ballet dancer.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreAlix MillerIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Alix Miller, president and CEO of the Florida Trucking Association. If being a woman in this role was not unexpected enough, Alix holds a doctorate in interdisciplinary humanities, was a college professor, plays the oboe and was a world-class ballet dancer. Not exactly the typical career path to run an organization associated with the image of tough guys living life on the roads of our state and beyond. But there is not much typical about Alix. After a successful career in dance and academia, Alix transitioned to communications and...2022-04-2854 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 34: Christic HenryIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Christic Henry, co-owner and managing broker at Kingdom First Realty, who is probably best known for her passionate advocacy for the Southside of Tallahassee.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreChristic HenryIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Christic Henry, co-owner and managing broker at Kingdom First Realty, who is probably best known for her passionate advocacy for the Southside of Tallahassee. A Detroit native who grew up in Central Florida, Christic found a voice in high school as a stellar student, cheerleader and anchor on the school TV channel. It was also the time she began to realize the different social dynamics and opportunity gaps between the haves and have-nots in her school. Working to create equity for all members of the community would...2022-04-071h 07How I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 33: Madison ZabalaIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Madison Zabala, owner of Tallahassee Picnic, a luxury pop-up picnic service she bought with her twin sister, Makenzie, just after graduating from Leon High School. The Tallahassee native with strong roots in nearby Hosford also works as a bank teller, is a college student and just celebrated her one-year wedding anniversary with husband, Ish.
The post Episode 33: Madison Zabala appeared first on Fiore Communications | Content-Focused Marketing | Tallahassee.2022-03-2145 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 33: Madison ZabalaIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Madison Zabala, owner of Tallahassee Picnic, a luxury pop-up picnic service she bought with her twin sister, Makenzie, just after graduating from Leon High School. The Tallahassee native with strong roots in nearby Hosford also works as a bank teller, is a college student and just celebrated her one-year wedding anniversary with husband, Ish.
The post Episode 33: Madison Zabala appeared first on Fiore Communications | Content-Focused Marketing | Tallahassee.2022-03-2145 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 32: Dr. Dennis FioriniIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Dr. Dennis Fiorini of Fiorini Chiropractic Center, a practice he founded with his wife, Kim, in 1992. Dennis grew up in Detroit, the youngest of five children, and learned to love sports and music, playing the trumpet in jazz bands with dreams of studying music in college.
The post Episode 32: Dr. Dennis Fiorini appeared first on Fiore Communications | Content-Focused Marketing | Tallahassee.2022-02-2457 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 32: Dr. Dennis FioriniIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Dr. Dennis Fiorini of Fiorini Chiropractic Center, a practice he founded with his wife, Kim, in 1992. Dennis grew up in Detroit, the youngest of five children, and learned to love sports and music, playing the trumpet in jazz bands with dreams of studying music in college.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreDr. Dennis FioriniIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Dr. Dennis Fiorini of Fiorini Chiropractic Center, a practice he founded with his wife, Kim, in 1992. Dennis grew up in Detroit, the youngest of five children, and learned to love sports and music, playing the trumpet in jazz bands with dreams of studying music in college. All that changed when he was injured in a car accident and received care from a chiropractor to help with severe neck pain. He finished high school with a flurry of science classes, got his prerequisites from a nearby university and then headed...2022-02-2457 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 31: Santa ClausOn this holiday mini-episode of How I Got Here, host Dave Fiore speaks with none other than the man in the big red suit, Santa Claus. Santa was kind enough to spend a few minutes discussing his plans as he prepares for the big day, which is coming up fast.
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How I Got Here with Dave FioreSanta ClausOn this holiday mini-episode of How I Got Here, host Dave Fiore speaks with none other than the man in the big red suit, Santa Claus. Santa was kind enough to spend a few minutes discussing his plans as he prepares for the big day, which is coming up fast. Santa shares his thoughts on the rigors of being the CEO of Christmas, the logistics of delivering all those presents and even his favorite Christmas movie. It’s Santa like you’ve never heard him before. Please join us for the special holiday treat. Special than...2021-12-1707 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreSanta ClausOn this holiday mini-episode of How I Got Here, host Dave Fiore speaks with none other than the man in the big red suit, Santa Claus. Santa was kind enough to spend a few minutes discussing his plans as he prepares for the big day, which is coming up fast.
The post Episode 31: Santa Claus appeared first on Fiore Communications | Content-Focused Marketing | Tallahassee.2021-12-1707 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 30: Royle KingIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Royle King, the founder and executive director of Omega Lamplighters, a mentoring program for minority young men that now has 20 chapters across the country. Royle is also the volunteer services manager for Leon County, a job he started in March 2020.
The post Episode 30: Royle King appeared first on Fiore Communications | Content-Focused Marketing | Tallahassee.2021-11-3055 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 30: Royle KingIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Royle King, the founder and executive director of Omega Lamplighters, a mentoring program for minority young men that now has 20 chapters across the country. Royle is also the volunteer services manager for Leon County, a job he started in March 2020.
The post Episode 30: Royle King appeared first on Fiore Communications | Content-Focused Marketing | Tallahassee.2021-11-3055 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 29: Eddie Gonzalez LoumietIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Eddie Gonzalez Loumiet, the CEO of Ruvos, a leading provider of healthcare IT services that is having impact worldwide. A Cuban-American born and raised in Miami, Eddie is passionate about being a voice for, and empowering Latinos in technology-related fields. After graduating from Loyola University in New Orleans, he took a job in the Caribbean at an international private bank. While on the island, he met his wife, Jessica, and earned an MBA from the University of Miami by making a most unusual commute on the weekends.
The post...2021-10-1450 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 28: Sha'Ron JamesIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with Sha’Ron James, government affairs consultant, of counsel, at the Gunster Law Firm. Sha’Ron is a tireless advocate for women and girls, specifically working to provide opportunities and bridging gaps of inequity. As a child, she saw first-hand the difference education can make growing up in two worlds – one stable, middle-class home and an emotionally supportive, but financially vulnerable home. This duality stirred a passion and empathy for the community that has driven her professional and volunteer life as an adult.
The post Episode 28: Sha’Ron James appeared first on...2021-08-1053 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreEpisode 27: Christopher CampbellIn this episode, host Dave Fiore speaks with community leader, business consultant and innovator Christopher Campbell. Raised in Trinidad, Christopher was educated in an English prep school before the family moved to the United States when he was 16. He says the transition to a new country and culture was made a little easier by having a British accent and a Beatles haircut -- very popular in 1966.
The post Episode 27: Christopher Campbell appeared first on Fiore Communications | Content-Focused Marketing | Tallahassee.2021-06-3042 minHow I Got Here with Dave FioreTrailer: How I Got Here with Dave FioreIf you need a break from the news or could use a distraction that will encourage you, I offer you the stories of the guests I have been privileged to talk with on this podcast. They are willing to be vulnerable in hopes of encouraging others who may be experiencing some of the same challenges or obstacles they did. I am confident you will be inspired.
I invite you to listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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