Interesting Lives: Becoming Who We Are

Rik Roberts a Very Funny Man on a Mission

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2500094/open_sms] Rik Roberts is a comedian who specializes in clean comedy delivering laughs on stages nationwide. Join me in learning how Rik got into standup comedy, and transitioned from being a comedy club regular to a much sought after key note speaker who blends comedy with a positive message. Corporations like Bayer, Coca Cola, McDonalds, State Farm, and HCA Healthcare, have thoroughly enjoyed Rik’s work. Rik also offers insight into the joke writing process, sharing his many years of experience on stage. A well rounded artist, he’s a gifted song writer, and a painter who revels in landscapes. He’s raised more than a million dollars for charities and somehow finds time to bike at least 125 miles a week.

Three Reasons Why County Mayor Rogers Anderson is A Success: Teamwork, Teamwork. Teamwork!

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2500094/open_sms] After 23 years as Williamson County Mayor, Rogers Anderson has still has a lot to say and a lot to offer residents of Williamson County. By any measure, under his leadership the county has grown up and is nearly always included on best county lists like education and business growth. Join me in listening to how Rogers went from farm life to a demanding career in politics and through it all managed to remain highly respected and well liked.

Mindy Tate: Franklin Tennessee’s Devoted Ambassador

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2500094/open_sms] Mindy Tate is known for bringing people together and getting things done. Ask anyone who’s anyone in Williamson County, TN if they know Mindy, and the answer is yes. The CEO of non-profit Franklin Tomorrow, is not only well known, she’s universally well liked. Her organization gives Franklin residents the opportunity to discuss interesting topics and to hear from the mayors who represent the county’s towns and cities. She also spent years working for local news media outlets, ultimately risking everything to start her own newspaper. The, thriving, and vital Williamson Herald, currently owned by Derby and Cassie Jones. Mindy, who is a generous soul, also has a passion for a certain Orlando based theme park. Please join me in learning more about Mindy Tate’s interesting life.

A Forensic Psychologist Evaluates Violent Criminals

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2500094/open_sms] Dr William Alvarez, a long time friend, has been a practicing forensic psychologist for nearly 40 years. He has evaluated thousands of prisoners serving sentences for violent crimes to assess their readiness for parole. He also spent years working on child custody cases in an effort to determine parents’ suitability for custody. Practicing in California, he discusses the six criteria that ultimately determine the fate of prisoners seeking their freedom. Several tragedies early in life led him to seek answers to why different people experiencing the same events react differently. Please join me for a fascinating look into a world most of us never glimpse.

Mary Arlene Smith, a Servant Leader

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2500094/open_sms] Mary is always at work, whether she’s helping colleagues at Nissan or advocating for her constituents as a County Commissioner. A wife, mother and a grandmother she describes her life and her work in optimistic and hopeful terms. Opinionated and full of stories she describes love at first sight, her faith and her worries in a clear eyed fashion. Join me in learning g more about the perspectives of an ambitious woman.