"Sharing Common Ground"

Join Billy K and his guest Holly Page.  In addition to her leadership roles in No Labels, Meet the Future and the Win the Future Foundation, Holly has had impact as a strategic advisor operating at the nexus of ideas, people, and capital. Her portfolio includes serving the Executive Vice President of the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC), as long time strategic advisor to U.S. Ambassador Constan...

Billy Keyserling is a web-saavy senior who was taken by internet scam, so pervasive these days.  Join Billy with Host Ron Small as they discuss what personally happened to Billy in detail, and how to avoid being taken advantage of by these web predators.  They're out there and fair-warned, is fair-armed.

Join BIlly Keyserling as he welcomes Rev. Shaviance Dor, the visionary founder and Spiritual Director of Lotus Templar Inc., a 501(c)(3) Theravada Buddhist Church rooted in Afro-Indigenous wisdom and committed to spiritual liberation, community healing, and interfaith service.  A devoted practitioner, teacher, and Army Chaplain Candidate, Rev. Dor brings together a unique blend of military leaders...

Join Billy Keyserling and his guests Alexandra Seaman and her son Forrest Seaman-Rudd.  8-year old Forrest was born in 2017 with multiple missing limbs. The magic and mystery of Forrest has been revealed to Alexandra since his birth as what was once a fear of rejection is now awe at the ways he "cracks open the heart and brings people together." Forrest and Alexandra live Charleston, South Carolin...

Join Billy as he welcomes David House to Sharing Common Ground. David is a retired Group President from American Express.  He retired to Beaufort, South Carolina and served two terms as Chairman of the Board and one term as Finance Chair of Beaufort Memorial Hospital and currently is deeply involved in a local initiative to build/refurbish homes for those in need.  Currently more than 50 families...

Join Billy Keyserling as he welcomes Anthony D'Altrui to the studio for an intimate discussion about Anthony's road to blindness.  With Billy's own impending sight issues, this is a truly candid conversation which asks all the tough questions.  Anthony is a captivating communicator and he is the perfect example of how a disability can happen to anyone at anytime.  

Ella Small is a rising college senior who just returned from a semester abroad in Paris.  Join Billy and his old friend as they discuss Ella's cross-cultural experience and take this virtual tour of Paris; the good, the bad and the ugly.

In this episode Billy welcomes Amy Armstrong, the Executive Director of the South Carolina Environmental Law Project, which she joined in 2002.  She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Michigan, and a Juris Doctor and Masters in Earth and Environmental Resource Management from the University of South Carolina.   At age 25, Amy was involved in a car accident which parlayze...

Join "The Mayor," Billy Keyserling as he interviews Richard Geier, the Chairman of the Board of Education of the Beaufort County School District.  Richard also lends insight into his role in the attempt by some members of the Beaufort community to ban a vast list of books. and how he brought about a consensus.  The story was documented on "60 Minutes." This interview will have you riveted.  And be...

Join "The Mayor" as he welcomes Mike McFee.  Mike is past Chairman of the Greater Beaufort Chamber of Commerce and past President of the Beaufort Realtors Association. On the Beaufort government side, Mike was first elected to City Council in 2008 and re-elected in 2012 and 2016.  He was Mayor Pro Tem from 2014 to 2020 and won a special election in 2021 to return to City Council and was elected Ma...

Join "The Mayor" as he welcomes Dan Durbin to "Sharing Common Ground."  A nearly 40-year veteran of education, Dan is a national award-winning educator, administrator and consultant who has joined the Mark Bookman Foundation as its Executive Director.  Listen to his vision for the Foundation and prepare to be impressed. 

Join Billy as he welcomes Alex Jackson.  Jackson was disabled as a toddler returning from a visit to his grandparents in Augusta, Ga., to show off his walking abilities. The car his mother drove was struck head-on when another vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic.  His mother, a pediatrician at the Medical University, was severely injured but recovered. Jackson suffered a debilitating spinal trau...

Join "The Mayor" Billy Keyserling as he welcomes renowned Director of Photography/Cinematographer Felix Arceneaux to the Podcast.  Felix was the Director Of Photography for "Mark - A Call to Action," the documentary about the life and achievements of Dr. Mark Bookman, a fully disabled man from Bryn Mawr, PA who, despite needing 24/7 care, became a globally respected disabilities advocate and schol...

Join Billy and his guest Jonathan Brown who hails from the Sea Islands of South Carolina.  A retired Navy Man, Jonathan has spent a lifetime in the health care field and currently performs a critical function by transporting Medicaid patients to healthcare specialists, giving them access they might otherwise not have.  Jonathan is equal parts caregiver and therapist and he's a window to a world th...

Billy speaks with old friend and fellow Mayor John Tecklenburg.  John is a native of Orangeburg, South Carolina.  He graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, DC with a Bachelor's of Science in Chemistry and later studied Jazz at Berklee College of Music in Boston.  John is a commercial realtor by trade, but among his many achievements, served two terms as Mayor of Charleston, South Caro...