Between the Highs: Life Before the Logo - with Mack Ridgeway

In Part 2 of Reva Triantos' story on Between the Highs, we explore her incredible journey from absolute rock bottom to building a luxury six-figure business. Reva shares how she navigated homelessness with a toddler, a terrifying custody battle, and feelings of profound hopelessness. But a simple billboard reading "But God" changed everything. From using TV dinner trays as cake counters to finding...

Episode 008: Reva Triantos – Part 1: Surviving The Unimaginable In this raw episode of Between the Highs , Mack speaks with Reva Triantos, founder of Blushed by Reva. Reva bravely details her early trauma, from surviving a near-fatal accident at age three to navigating severe poverty, losing her father, and experiencing homelessness as a teen mom. Together, they discuss the heavy labels trauma cre...

Content Warning: This episode contains discussions about suicide. If you or a loved one is struggling, you are not alone. Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or visit 988lifeline.org . Available 24/7. Host Mack Ridgeway and Matt Campbell share a deeply moving conversation about life, lobbying, and surviving loss. Matt opens up about the tragic loss of his son to suicide, h...

Host Mack Ridgeway sits down with Matt Campbell, President of Georgia Matters. We explore life behind the logo, diving into Campbell's journey from a teenage father in Richmond Hill to a CSX railroad conductor. Discover how he overcame early adversity and transitioned into the state Capitol to become a passionate lobbyist for railroad workers. It’s not a story of overnight success; it’s about the...

In this episode, Mack Ridgeway continues his conversation with John Reynolds to uncover the gritty reality of building a massive company from the ground up. John shares his chaotic early days- including heavy regulatory fines and accidentally flooding buildings - and how his business survived the 2008 recession. We dive into the raw truth of entrepreneurship, his "duck in the water" mindset , and...

In this episode of Between the Highs , Mack Ridgeway interviews John Reynolds , who transformed from a mischievous Savannah "street kid" into a respected leader. John shares his raw journey of launching RPI Roofing when failure wasn't an option - while building a house, having a baby, and facing sudden job loss in their family. Discover how John built a thriving roofing company on the simple philo...

In this powerful episode, Mack sits down with Dwight Verdecanna, owner of Just Screen It and local Richmond Hill contractor. Dwight shares his journey from a rough childhood marked by parental addiction to couch-hopping and living in a warehouse at age 15. Discover how showering with a water hose and working double shifts as a dishwasher fueled his relentless work ethic. Dwight reveals the "tunnel...

In this second part of Between the Highs, Mack Ridgeway sits down with Richard Appleton of Appleton International, to explore the "life behind the logo". Richard shares his journey from managing 300 employees to finding peace as a small business owner with a family-first focus. They discuss the grit required to overcome industry collapses, the complexities of the U.S. immigration system, and the h...

In the series premiere of Between the Highs, Mack Ridgeway sits down with Richard Appleton, founder of Appleton International and caretaker of the historic Strathy Hall Plantation House. Born in Zimbabwe and raised in South Africa, Richard’s life has been defined by extreme swings of fortune—from a childhood of immense wealth to the harsh reality of poverty following national economic crashes.