Thaddeus Blevins Podcast

Mitch Florence is a local Lexington, KY loan officer with Guaranteed Rate . He also operates FloFamFit , a health and fitness coaching business with his wife Jamie. They can be found at @papasmitch and @flofamfit on Instagram. 

In the first ever live-streamed episode of TBP, a group of us The Brokerage co-workers tell stories, share laughs, interact with commenters and reflect on our friends, family, and the year that was 2023.  Many thanks to friends Christy Pellegrino, Jenn Carter, Ryan Hilliard, and Casilee Boyd for courageously showing up and making this one really special.  Also thanks to Slash the goldendoodle for...

Dr. Mark Rosenberg is a medical renaissance man with deep knowledge in many areas of health and disease, including cancer and anti-aging. Dr. Rosenberg currently sits on the board of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and has conducted research with several universities on novel cancer treatments targeting cancer metabolism and cancer stem cells. He currently owns and operates Advanced Me...

Ronnie O'Briant is a legend and pioneer of the Myrtle Beach area music scene. Ronnie's former band Echo 7's album "One Step Away" was a national release via In De Goot/Universal and I was a big fan. Ronnie has shared the stage with bands like the Foo Fighters, Finger Eleven, Korn, Shinedown, 3 Doors Down, and many more. Ronnie is a longtime friend of mine. We have worked toge...

Herb Rice is a nuclear physicist and the longest serving engineer in the history of NASA with 47 years of tenure. He is also my uncle. Here we discuss his childhood in Louisa, KY, his high school football career at Louisa high school in the 1950s, and the early days of Dee's restaurant, among other things.

Dr. Mark Rosenberg is a medical renaissance man with deep knowledge in many areas of health and disease, including cancer and anti-aging. Dr. Rosenberg currently sits on the board of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and has conducted research with several universities on novel cancer treatments targeting cancer metabolism and cancer stem cells. He currently owns and operates Advanced Me...

Bear Knox is a musician, Berklee College of Music Alumnus, and a long time friend of mine. This wide ranging discussion covers baseball, my ADHD diagnosis, the music industry, how we define big words like "universe" and "God," and a lot more. Bear began publishing videos every weekday to his youtube channel several months ago, which is here: https://www.youtube.com/@bearknoxmus...

Jeff performed five tunes to end the podcast and here they are in full, for those that would like to revisit. ;)

Jeff Ellis is a singer-songwriter from southern West Virginia and a Master Sargent in the US Army, where he is currently stationed at Fort Bragg. Jeff has completed 3 tours of duty in Kuwait, Iraq, and Jordan respectively, and is a former member of the Charleston city police force. He was the co-winner of the 2009 NewSong Performing Songwriter Contest and has appeared twice on National Public Radi...

Cynthia and Adnan are Central KY entrepreneurs and investors. They own Diamond Cut & Core (a concrete demolition business) as well as a growing portfolio of short-term rental properties. Cynthia is a licensed Realtor with Bluegrass Home Group. This episode was filmed in November 2022.

I recently shared a post about the changes in my personal mindset and the fitness transformation that followed. What I haven’t shared publicly is the catalyst for that. It’s hard to portray public vulnerability as a real estate agent. We're to be the calm ones that our clients rely on during times of change and upheaval in their own lives and it feels like that’s what we’re supposed to represent....

Bear Knox is a musician, Berklee College of Music Alumnus, and a long time friend of mine. Here we just chop it up for two hours hitting psychedelics, Carl Jung, money, and music.

Jeremy Snead is the producer of this channel, Promotion Producer at Fox 56 in Lexington, KY, and a childhood friend.

a.k.a. "The Sassy Survivor, " Casilee Boyd is a cancer survivor and mortgage loan office with People's Exchange Bank in Lexington, KY.  We have a lot of fun in this episode as we cover her cancer journey, her experiences with a psychic, a possible ghost haunting, and the current real estate market. 

Ty Brown is a longtime Lexington, KY Realtor since 2003 who has also served as President of the Bluegrass Realtors association. Ty currently is licensed with ERA Select and specializes in relocation and assisting investors. Ty is originally from Sharkey, KY and a graduate of Morehead State University.

Collins Youngblood is a former The Bachelorette cast member who now owns and operates LeanFeast, a fast-casual health food restaurant in Lexington, KY. In this episode we dive into Collins' battles with alcoholism, overcoming childhood trauma, opening a restaurant during 2021, and the importance of serving the community.  

Nolan Gray is a native Lexingtonian, former New York City Planner, University of Kentucky Alumni, and current research fellow with the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He is also a contributor at Strong Towns, City Lab, and Young Voices.   You can read his work here: https://www.strongtowns.org/contributors-journal/2017/12/8/nolan-gray

Greg Keeley is retired from both the US and Australian Royal Navy. He is currently CEO of On Duty CBD in Lexington, KY. Greg has spent time working on Capitol Hill  and is also a contributor to Fox News, The Hill, The Daily Caller, and Skillset Magazine. See this episode on youtube at: https://youtu.be/ycLsHlERW34

David "Chico" Prince, aka Laid Back Country Picker is a former KY State Social Studies teacher of the year. He teaches currently at Lawrence County High School in Louisa, Kentucky. He is also an accomplished guitarist who can frequently be seen sharing the stage with his wife Teresa in Luna and the Mountain Jets as well as with his protege and rising country star Tyler Childers. Laid Back Country...

Mike Mankel is an entrepreneur and luthier who provides guitar repair services and operates the Bourbon Barrel Guitar Company in Lexington, KY.

Morgan Franklin, MBA is an entrepreneur, real estate professional, and social media ninja. He currently is licensed with Atlas Trust Real Estate (founder) and Clever Agent, a business dedicated to training real estate agents in social media marketing. He also uploads content with his two children, Huddy and Hope 5 times a week at The Adventures of Dad Youtube Channel.