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What's Working with Cam Marston

349 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratings

Interviewing guests to better understand the trends shaping their workplace, workforce, and marketplace with the hopes that something they say will make each of us a little bit better at whatever it is we do.

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Cajun Mike's Termite Protection Business Has EXPLODED. Plus NEST - A Program for At-Risk Youth.

May 31, 2022 13:13 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB

Mike Adams - aka "Cajun Mike" - has grown his company, E3 Termite and Pest Control, by leaps and bounds over the past few years. One reason is he can treat and bond buildings with sprayfoam insulation and I can find no other companies around who will. His focus on service and technlogy is a perfect match. Then I visit with Norman McCrummen and Carol Grant to talk abot NEST - a local service for at-risk youth. Lots of kids out there need help and NEST is doing a great service for the communit...

Cliff Kennedy Bets on Himself - From Customer to Franchisee to Owner in Short Order

May 16, 2022 12:30 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

Cliff Kennedy tells a wonderful story of being stuck in traffic and pulling over to take a break and try a gourmet popsicle. In short order he became CEO of Frios Gourmet Pops with franchises across the country and aggressive plans to get in to making private label product. His bet is paying off. Thanks to show sponsors: E3 Termite and Pest Control Keith Air Conditioning Allison Horner State Farm Agent Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Bud-Busch Distribution Sandifer Wea...

Phillip Faulkner has an Impressive New Fishing Boat Company

May 09, 2022 12:30 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MB

Phillip Faulkner owns Avid Boats in Armory, Mississippi. He's the son of a boat builder and once the family business was sold, Phillip knew he needed to be back in the business as a innovator and decision maker. He's created new tools that shape the aluminum in a unique way, giving the boat the light-weight and low-cost of aluminum with appearance and elegance of a fiber glass boat. He's a millennial, in his early thirties, and is quite impressive. Thanks to Show Sponsors: E3 Termite and P...

Helium, Blockchain, and Coffee in Uganda: Scott Tindle, Johnny Gwin and I Talk Web 3.0

May 02, 2022 12:30 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MB

Scott Tindle is fresh off a trip to the Middle East and Egypt with the US State Department to represent the US's interest in web 3.0 technology. Johnny Gwin adds to the conversation with his deep understanding of the technology and I try to keep quiet or risk total embarrassment and I do a poor job. 

David Steele of Monroe Meats and Their Fantastic Monroe Sausage

April 25, 2022 12:30 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MB

Hurricane Ivan wiped out Beatrice, Alabama's Monroe Meats but a small team of investors brought it back. Their flagship product is Monroe Sausage and it is fantastic. Hear managing partner David Steele tell the story of the company and of today's surging growth. And, heck, go find some and try it for yourself - you'll be happy you did.  Thanks to Show Sponsors: E3 Termite & Pest Control Keith Air Conditioning Allison Horner State Farm Langus Real Estate Roy Lewis Construction B...

Solar Technology Continues to Advance: A Conversation with Eagle Solar and Light's CEO Sam Yates

April 18, 2022 12:30 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MB

Solar technology continues to advance. More energy can be gained from a solar panel than ever before. And the panel's are lasting longer than ever. Sam Yates sees huge opportunity in Alabama because of abundant sunshine and the fact that the state lags behind neighboring states in deploying solar technology. And lags by a LOT. Hear Sam's plan for growing his company and find out why Alabama is so far behind. Foreshadowing: if you're an Alabamian, you won't be happy.  Thanks to Show Sponsor...

Economic Update with Economist Peter Ricchiuti

April 11, 2022 12:30 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

This week my favorite economist in all the land returns to address the status of the world today. Tulane's Peter Ricchiuti makes predictions for inflation, addresses rumors I've heard about corporate bankruptcies, and addresses what the government's huge infusion of cash post Covid may do to us. He also updates us on his MBA program call The Burkenroad Reports.  Thanks to Show Sponsors: E3 Termite and Pest Control Keith Air Conditioning Allison Horner - State Farm Langus Real Estat...

Coastal Growers: 197 Farmers Share Ownership in The Nation's Newest Peanut Shelling Facility

April 04, 2022 12:30 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MB

Farmers from Mississippi, Georgia, and Alabama bring their peanuts to Atmore, Alabama and sell them to Coastal Growers, LLC run by Dirk Lindsey. Dirk's been in the peanut industry for a long time, traveling the world consulting on growing, harvesting, and shelling peanuts. He now makes his home in Alabama (his final stop, he says) to oversee the new facility in Atmore. The farmers also have ownership in the facility, keeping the profits in their communities. It's a great story of many number...

Recruiting for Public Safety: Tony McCarron Tells Us How Recruiting has Changed for Fire & Police

March 28, 2022 12:30 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MB

Tony McCarron is Public Safety Recruiter for the City of Mobile. Formerly in the Air Force and a firefighter, Tony took on the job of Public Safety recruiter for the City of Mobile the Monday after he retired from his job as firefighter the previous Friday. Passionate about public service, Tony discusses the difficulties of the jobs and how he has learned to "sell" the job to the next generation - lessons for any business owner.  Thanks to Show Sponsors: E3 Termite and Pest Control Kei...

Checking In: Carla Williams, Brett Scarbrough, Bill-E Stitt

March 21, 2022 12:30 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

Checking in on past guests: Carla Williams' album is now out and surging in London!  Bert Scarbrough says the price of hardwood remains high and some of it is due to Putin. Bill-E Stitt has never seen such high demand for his Bill-E's Bacon.  Thanks to Show Sponsors: E3 Termite and Pest Control Keith Air Conditioning Bryant Bank Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Allison Horner - State Farm Agent Roy Lewis Construction The Alabama Center for Real Estate Persons ...

Checking In: Carla Williams, Bert Scarbrough, Bill-E Stitt

March 21, 2022 12:30 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

Checking in on past guests: Carla Williams' album is now out and surging in London!  Bert Scarbrough says the price of hardwood remains high and some of it is due to Putin. Bill-E Stitt has never seen such high demand for his Bill-E's Bacon.  Thanks to Show Sponsors: E3 Termite and Pest Control Keith Air Conditioning Bryant Bank Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Allison Horner - State Farm Agent Roy Lewis Construction The Alabama Center for Real Estate Persons Se...

Do's and Don'ts of Managing a Remote Workforce with Bill Wasden

March 14, 2022 12:30 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

Bill Wasden is a partner with law firm Burr Foreman and advises clients on the do's and don'ts of managing and supervising a remote workforce. I share with him stories of abuse from both sides of the contract and we discuss the importance of the hiring agreement and what does / does not classify an employess as a 1099 contractor. 

How to Find and Keep a Rocket Scientist

March 07, 2022 13:30 - 49 minutes - 34 MB

Susan Whitfield is director of HR at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. Rocket scientists are in demand these days, and NASA competes with Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson for them. Learn how a government agency successfully competes with the private sector to attract and retain this cherished talent.

Transitioning Into Retirement The Right Way - David Topus of Revision Retirement

February 28, 2022 13:30 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

One of life's most difficult transitions is from the purpose driven world of work to the often ambiguous and aimless world of retirement. David Topus of Revision Retirement has created a service to help retirees find a way through this difficult transition. He has listed nineteen different ways to find purpose in retirement along with consultants and guides to help with the process if needed. With 10,000 Baby Boomers retiring daily, this is a service whose time has come. 

REPLAY: Billy Duren is Threaded Fasteners President and Chief Motivational Officer

February 21, 2022 12:20 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MB

REPLAY: The "Great Resignation" has not impacted Threaded Fasteners like it has other organziations. Why? Their intentional and methodical cultivation of a culture of service to the customer and, more importantly, to one another. This focus on a culture of service began long ago; it is not a reaction to Covid or low unemployment. It's who they are. And it works.

Christina Woerner McInnis Created a Simple, Tech-Driven Soil-Sampling Kit for the DIY Homeowner

February 14, 2022 13:30 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MB

Baldwin County's Christina Woerner McInnins has made the once cumbersome process of collecting and diagnosing soil samples for the DIY homeowner simple and easy through her innovative product SoilKit. Lowe's Home Improvement stores loved the idea and the product is now carried by Lowe's nationwide. After sitting down with her for the interview, my gut tells me this first product is only the beginning for this remarkably entrepreneurial mind. EXTRA: Listen to the show for a special discount...

The New World of Orthopaedics with Dr Ramon Rodriguez

February 07, 2022 13:30 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB

Dr Ramon Rodriguez explains the remarkable new technology that is shaping orthopedics today. He's second generation orthopedist and today practices at the Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic. We discuss custom 3D printing replacement ankles for total ankle replacements and the future of the profession. 

Derek Waltchack is Alabama's Commercial Real Estate Futurist

January 31, 2022 13:30 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MB

Described as Alabama's commercial real estate's futurist, Derek Waltchack of firm Shannon Waltchack, sees what's possible for commerical real estate. Blockchain will be a part of it. Real-time retail customer tracking, too. Hear him paint a compelling and very exciting and picture of what's to come. Derek  will also be the keynote speaker at the upcoming ACREcom conference in Birmingham on Feb 11. Hear his BrokerLord podcast here. 

Edward Dismukes on Growth, Family Business Succession Planning, and Meaningful Customer Service

January 24, 2022 13:30 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MB

Edward Dismukes' father and grandfather sold fish, then appliances, then small engine lawn and garden equipment (chainsaws, lawn mowers, weed eaters, and such) in an ever evolving attempt find a toe-hold in a shifting marketplace. Today, Edward works to grow Wilson Dismukes through calculated investments and growth plans. He talks about talent management, succession planning, a plague of smash and grab robberies, and the responsibility of family business. 

Alabama Secretary of Labor Fitzgerald Washington Discusses How and Where to find Workers Today

January 17, 2022 13:55 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MB

When the Alabama economy was soaring in February of 2020, the state's unemployment rate was very low. Today, though the pandemic and government assistance, it's nearly as low as it was then. What are employers who desperately need workers doing to find people? Where are the workers? Alabama Secretary of Labor Fitzgerald Washington gives us an update and discusses what employers can do. He'll be a panelist at an upcoming commercial real estate conference where he'll get into further detail. 

Billy Duren of Threaded Fasteners Talks ESOP, Culture & Growth

January 10, 2022 13:07 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB

Threaded Fastener's culture is a retention tool. Billy Duren is the company president and Chief Motivational Officer. When asked about the company, Billy spends more time describing the culture than the products. Hear how the former company leaders chose an ESOP for the company as they retired and how Billy works to perpetuate the culture day-in and day-out. 

Stephen Fitzgerald's Company, Per His Customers, is an "Ethos" - That's BIG.

January 03, 2022 13:30 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

Episode 200!! WooooHoooo!! Stephen Fitzgerald gave up an enviable career to pursue a passion that began with him building the mountain / gravel bike he always wanted but couldn't find. That passion led to him making bikes for others. Word got out. People showed up. His customers became advocates and followers and his company, per one customer, is now an ethos. That's powerful. Learn what that means and how to make it happen for your own company.

The Work Life of Two NYC Ballet Corps Members - Mobilians Olivia and Mary Thomas MacKinnon

December 27, 2021 13:30 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MB

Olivia and Mary Thomas MacKinnon have known since a very young age that they wanted to dance professionally at the highest level their talent would allow. Today they're members of the corps at the New York City Ballet where I chat with them them prior to their nightly holiday performance of the Nutcracker. Born and raised in Mobile, they share their daily practice schedule, their weight-lifting regimen, and their favorite things to do when returning home. 

The Annual Gratitude Show

December 23, 2021 14:23 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MB

Michael Ledger runs Mobile's Feeding the Gulf Coast food bank. Kelly Qualls is the VP of Programs for Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Alabama. Both talk about their programs, what they need from their communities to make them successful, and what their future looks like. Then What's Working producer John Thompson and I talk about the show's plans for 2022. It's the annual Gratitude Show. 

Mobilian Gabriella Saab's First Novel is a Break Through Hit. Learn How She Did It.

December 06, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 50.8 MB

Gabriella Saab's first novel is a smash hit. Her publisher, Harper Collins, thinks so, too, and is prioritizing its publicity. Reviewers are gushing. It's now available in many different languages and is featured in book clubs worldwide. Called The Last Checkmate, the book features a female protagonist, historical fiction, and the game of chess - all trends in today's pop culture. Meet Gabriella and hear our extended conversation on this podcast version of the interview. 

Forester Charles Taylor Explains Carbon Offset Credits, the Need for New Forestry Talent, and Who's Making Money and How

December 02, 2021 19:02 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

Forester Charles Taylor must keep up with the trends shaping the forestry business today. That includes carbon offset credits, the need for new talent and skilled workers, and the challenges of finding loggers and drivers. Forestry is a HUGE industry in Alabama and this is an important conversation.

Jim Cox Talks Trends in the Wine Business and We Sample a Couple Goodies

November 29, 2021 13:30 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

It's the annual holiday wine boondoggle. I invite Jim Cox to the studio to sample some great wines to consider for the holidays. He and his wife Carrie run Southern Napa Wines in Daphne, Alabama. We discuss the cool wines of the season, a huge sale of Napa property by friends of his, and sample some goodies. 

REPLAY: Educator Blair Fisher Discusses the Boy Crisis in Education

November 22, 2021 12:57 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB

REPLAY: Educator Blair Fisher discusses the alarming trend of boys performing poorly in school. Boys are responsible for the vast majority of bad grades, discipline issues, and stand in the front of the line for medications to help them focus. I asked Blair a simple question after watching my daughter's graduation awards day last spring where about twelve girls won awards and only two boys and he offered insight and I had to get him on the air. I say with confidence this is probably the most...

Chef Jule of Fairhope Chocolates - A Primer for High-End Chocolates Just in Time for the Holidays

November 14, 2021 20:39 - 1 hour - 48.6 MB

Chef Jule creates extraordinary chocolate delicacies in her shop in Fairhope, Alabama. Knowing nothing about high-end chocolate, she takes me on a tasting journey to teach me how her delicacies are made, offering insights on the ingredients she sources from across the US and Europe and even the cocoa trees in Madagascar. If you're looking for a perfect finish to a Thanksgiving meal, take a listen and let Chef Jule offer some delicious ways to cap it off with something truly exceptional. 

Scott Tindle Patiently Explains Bitcoin and Blockchain

November 08, 2021 13:30 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB

Scott Tindle's gifts are that 1) he understands the world of blockchain and crypto currencies and that 2) he can simplify it enough to teach people like me what they are, how they work, and why they're important. His company sets people up for Bitcoin mining amongst other things. His name has been shared with me many many times as the resident expert and I finally sit down and begin my blockchain and crypto education. Know nothing about this stuff? This episode is the place to start. 

Sandifer Wealth Works with Clients to Help Build their Future

October 31, 2021 18:01 - 48 minutes - 33.8 MB

Jamey Sandifer and Marc Salyers at Sandifer Wealth Management offer a variety of services designed to steward and grow client assets to create the future clients want for themselves. Jamey, Marc and their team offer a no-nonsense, family-feel approach to client services. In a topsy-turvy economy, Sandifer Wealth Management is predictable calm in an often unpredictable financial environment. 

The High Pressure Job of Health and Safety Supervisor on a Major Motion Picture

October 24, 2021 11:49 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MB

It's a rare workplace where one person getting Covid shuts down the entire operation. But that's life on the set of a motion picture. Emily O'Banion is in charge of preventing the spread of any illness on the set. She, along with local testing provider and support, David Lane of Coast Diagnostics, jump through high hoops and manage thorough protocols to keep the set illness free and the production on schedule. After all, the show must go on. 

T. Bruce MacKinnon Teaches Us how to Dominate a Niche Market

October 18, 2021 12:30 - 48 minutes - 33.8 MB

T. Bruce MacKinnon is the President of Elevator World, Inc. With offices across the globe, the HQ is in Mobile, Alabama where their team puts out several publications throughout the year focusing on the elevator industry. While the business of elevators is certainly interesting, what MacKinnon offers in our conversation is a tutorial on how to dominate a niche market - something which he and his family know quite well. 

Author Stephen Cope on Discovering the Great Work of Your Life

October 11, 2021 12:30 - 1 hour - 44.5 MB

I have not been stirred by a book or a message like the one I discovered reading author Stephen Cope's book The Great Work of Your Life. Many of my colleagues today search for work that provides meaning and purpose as they navigate the final third of their working career, myself included. Cope's book taught me what questions to ask and what types of answers to listen for. 

Chuck Thuss makes Compassionate Connections with Athletes in Transition

October 04, 2021 12:30 - 54 minutes - 37.9 MB

Chuck Thuss' career as a hockey goalie surged at Miami (Ohio) and then in the minor leagues, including a stint at the Mobile Mystics. When it all ended, Chuck struggled to find purpose - a common struggle of athletes at the end of their playing days. Today Chuck co-hosts a podcast with a former National Hockey League player where they talk with athletes about their struggle to transition into life after athletics. Chuck also runs Compassionate Connection where he works with people of all typ...

Checking In on Smac's Shack, MB Greene, and The Noble South.

September 27, 2021 12:30 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MB

I revisit some former show guests and learn how they used the pause in business caused by the pandemic over the past eighteen months to reinvent themselves. These entrepreneurs don't ever stop. Artious Walker and Smac's Shack Food Truck, Mary Beth Greene and MB Greene bags, and Chris Rainosek at The Noble South restaurant. 

Flowerwood Nursery - Growing and Delivering Plants to Nurseries Across the Southeast

September 20, 2021 12:30 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MB

Ellis Ollinger began as a summer employee for Flowerwood Nursery and today is the company CEO. Flowerwood grows and distributes plants from Maryland to Missouri to Texas and all points in between. With 650 employees, shared patents on plants, and a business relationship with Southern Living magazine, Flowerwood is a third generation success story that you'll want to hear. Hear how Covid has driven more to gardening but supply chain issues continue to ham-string the industry. 

The World View of Our Next Gen Workforce: A Chat w My 18 Year Old Daughter

September 13, 2021 12:30 - 54 minutes - 38 MB

Known variously as the iGen or Gen Z, the next generation workforce has experienced some doozies that will shape their take on the workplace and our world in general: Covid, election disputes, Afghanistan, vaccine division. The list goes on. How will it impact them? My guest is my 18 year old daughter the day before my wife and I took her to college. I interrupt her and my conversation to add context to what my generational studies have revealed about her world and the workplace's future. 

Writers on Writing: I Sit Down with Rob Holbert (Lagniappe Weekly) and Watt Key (Fiction author)

September 06, 2021 15:12 - 55 minutes - 38.6 MB

Rob Holbert is the managing editor of Lagniappe Weekly in Mobile, Alabama. Watt Key is a fiction writer with at least a dozen published books under his belt. I write weekly commentaries for Alabama Public Radio. The three of us read a five hundred word commentary we prepared for this broadcast and then discuss how we go about our writing. 

The Story Behind Today's Extraordinary Lumber Prices - A Perfect Storm of Events

August 30, 2021 12:30 - 55 minutes - 38.6 MB

Why are lumber prices at an all time high? Is it Covid? Labor shortages? Tariffs? It's all of the above plus many more things including the freeze in Texas last year that froze chemical plants, too few long-haul truckers, bugs in Canada, Chinese goods through Vietnam. The list is overwhelming. It's a perfect storm of random events and there appears to be no end in sight. Bert Scarbrough of Premier Lumber and homebuilder Brian Robertson give me the details.

REPLAY: Kieron Elliot is the US Brand Ambassador for The Macallan Scotch Whiskey

August 22, 2021 15:33 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MB

We can't get enough of this guy. Kieron Elliot had us at "sláinte" (pronounced SLAN-ja and meaning "cheers!") when I heard him giving a presentation on Instagram. He agreed to be on What's Working and we discuss The Macallan's plans for bringing Millennials into their brand and he walks me through how to taste two of their signature bottlings for the US - The Macallan 12 and 15 Double Cask. Per Kieron, "chew it." Chewing it gets the salivary gland involved.

Mobile Author Watt Key Discusses the Business Side of Writing

August 16, 2021 14:02 - 1 hour - 51.1 MB

Mobilian Watt Key's first published book was Alabama Moon and it hit big. Schools picked it up for summer reading. Movie rights were reserved and then purchased. Since then Watt has published a bunch more books and he could keep going but there have been some headwinds in the publishing industry impacting Watt's ability to tell stories the way he wants to tell them. So, Watt's going to pivot. In this extended interview we learn what's worked, where the challenges are, and hear Watt's plans ...

Long Term Care - How It Works and Why You Need To Know About It

August 09, 2021 11:22 - 55 minutes - 38.6 MB

Many parents expect their kids to take care of them when they get old. The kids have no plans to do so. Many kids think they'll receive a fat inheritance when their parents die. The parents will spend every penny to stay alive with some quality of life. And it's here that long term care insurance becomes important. With a great number of friends assisting aging parents, this topic has landed on high on my radar.  Also, a commentary from friend of show David Webb on a recent disheartening t...

Tony Award Winning Actor Frank Wood on Quickly Creating High Performing Teams

August 02, 2021 12:30 - 55 minutes - 38 MB

You've seen Frank Wood on TV or on the movie screen or on a Broadway stage. He's busy with his craft. And the process he and a cast go through as they take on a new play is the epitome of how to form a high-performing team. It involves listening to fellow cast members (teammates), taking direction from the director (team leader), taking a strong position on your character (your role in the team), and being eager to be redirected and refocused if the director feels there is something better y...

REPLAY: Bill E Stitt Makes the Best Bacon in the Entire World

July 26, 2021 13:12 - 53 minutes - 99 MB

Bill-E Stitt impressed us with his bacon when we first met him. Now after sampling his bacon and hearing his story and getting to know the legend that is Bill E Stitt, we can't get enough of him or his product. Seldom do we interact with anything that is the "world's best," but Bill E's bacon is just that. 

Taking The Macallan Scotch Whiskey to the Next Generation

July 19, 2021 12:30 - 55 minutes - 38 MB

Based in Los Angeles, Kieron Elliot is national brand ambassador for the Macallan Scotch Whiskey in the US. We discuss the Macallan's strategy for introducing a whiskey typically preferred by older, white, affluent males to the next generation. Kieron tells me their customer is already much more diverse than I'm aware and we sample some of the Macallan's offerings on the air. (Warning - this episode will make you want to sample a good scotch. And you definitely should.)

The Hidden, Undiscussed Crisis of Boys: Educator Blair Fisher Discusses a Growing Concern

July 12, 2021 12:30 - 55 minutes - 38 MB

The overwhelming underperformance of boys in academics has slowly been revealing itself for years and now the data shows the depth of it. The impact ranges from the future of eduction, performance in the workplace, to the competitiveness of the United States. Blair Fisher is an educator and head of school at Mobile's St. Paul's Episcopal School and monitors education trends. He joins me to discuss this alarming phenomenon. Think this doesn't concern you? Think again. (This content will be co...

Mobilian BJ Scott Understands Personal Branding. It's Key to Managing her Fame in Europe

July 05, 2021 12:30 - 55 minutes - 38 MB

South Alabama remains just under the surface of Beverly Jo (BJ) Scott. Born and raised near Mobile, BJ is now famous in Belgium with her face on billboards and on the sides of busses. Her celebrity comes from her remarkable talent as a singer-songwriter, her own radio and TV show, and her "what you see is what you get" approach to coaching singers on Belgium's version of The Voice. She also considers herself a "worldly American" which is a rare thing and endears her to her fans. Hear how she...

Josh Reed of Huk Brand Fishing Gear - REPLAY

June 28, 2021 15:44 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MB

Josh Reed has a fantastic story to tell about the birth of Huk Gear, the fishing apparel company he began with his partners not too long ago. They've exploded with success due to ID'ing an underserved market, putting a team together, and letting them do their work. And I can vouch that their gear is fantastic. 

John Hoyle Leads Elite Students at Alabama's School for Math and Sciences in Mobile

June 21, 2021 15:18 - 55 minutes - 38 MB

John Hoyle leads the Alabama School for Math and Sciences in Mobile. The students there are exceptional - wanting to be pushed and stretched to become the best they can be. The faculty, per John, is the best in the state. The students come from across Alabama and are encouraged to return their eduction to their state by finding work in Alabama when they enter the working career.