Cattle Call Podcast

Get to know Alex in this first episode! As one of three siblings all born abroad, she has had the privilege of both being overseas and getting brought up in small-town America. Currently, she is pursuing an M.B.A. while also working full-time as the event coordinator for Girl Scouts in Memphis, Tennessee. (PART 1/2)

A reflection on the month of January, what I learned from podcast guests Michael Thomas, Mary Gabrielle Martinez, and Tony Colombo, and trying to figure out what it means to be a good citizen. Cigar: Camacho Corojo Corona 

Before he was the owner of The Growth Coach (Middle Tennessee), Tony was a bartender, an engineer, a sergeant in a United States special forces unit, and now molds entrepreneurs and business-people into full-blown leaders.

First interview of 2021 and we get to start it out with a fashion designer from New York! Mary has spent time working for multiple brands, and currently is a handbag designer for Steve Madden. In this episode we talk about the role fashion plays in our society, what makes New York such a unique city, and random stories about history and animals.

Man, did a lot happen today in America. Protestors stormed Capitol Hill and after a day of talking to friends on both sides of the aisle (and lots of Facebook comments), I decided to record a quick recap and explanation from my stance as a Christian, an American, and a Conservative and why we must move forward as one nation.

It was a slow month due to the holidays, so this episode is more of a reflection on the year of 2020 as a whole and using what we learned to move forward into 2021. A huge thank you to everyone who made this founding year a great one and lots of exciting things planned for 2021! Happy New Year and welcome to the other side!

In a turn of events, Michael and I discuss stand-up comedy, the unique art behind telling jokes during current events, and also a quick evaluation on great television shows worth watching. (PART 2/2)

After years of late-night cigar discourse, we finally recorded a podcast. Michael is a recent Lipscomb University graduate who spent time working with Alabama football and is now a CrossFit coach in Nashville, Tennessee. In this episode we talk about his upbringing in an SEC officiating family, his visit to Auschwitz, and why he as a Christian sees the value in good vs. evil. (PART 1/2)

A reflection on the month of November, what I learned from podcast guests Luke Reilly, Ann-Marie Wyatt, and Dakota Wyatt, and the new sense of urgency we have as a nation to reclaim data as our best friend. Cigar: Macanudo Cafe Hyde Park 

He is an aspiring architect, a man of many side hustles, a recent convert of all things Second Amendment, and my cigar-smoking buddy of the last six years! What a treat it was to have Dakota on for an hour of his Friday night!

She's a wife, a mother of three, and the founder of Taylor Square Photography in Oxford, Mississippi. Ann-Marie is also an Ole Miss alumna, a farmer's daughter, and the small-business owner you want as your boss!

It has been a week since Election Day, but we still don't have an official president to inaugurate on January 20, 2021. Since it is unsure who will inhabit the White House next, we asked American voters why they picked the candidate they did. Thank you to everyone who helped compose this episode! Hopefully this will help each of us see the other side!

He was raised as a Catholic in Long Island, New York, but now the Mississippi State alumnus works in Memphis as the PGA Professional at Windyke Country Club. Over this episode, Luke talks about how he met his wife, how he became a Christian, and why he loves golf in the first place.

A reflection on the month of October, what I learned from podcast guests Kristen Lusby, Joshua Vinson, Becka Matthews, and Pierce Jackson, and some advice from my younger self on what presidential elections mean for us as Americans. Cigar: Felipe II Fat Boy Extra

He raps, he films, he acts, he plays multiple instruments, and he still hasn't become the occupational therapist he wants to be! Pierce Jackson is a college lacrosse player, college football trainer, marching band trombonist, and future entertainer with ties to Austin, Houston, Memphis, and Nashville.

A huge thank you to the very talented Becka Matthews (and her roommate K.K.) for having me over for this week's episode. On a nice fall evening in Midtown, we sat on the balcony discussing Becka's time as a dancer (not a cheerleader!) for the Memphis Pom Squad, why art should be taught as "always relevant," and how art education can be used to make an impact on the next generatio...

In this second part of episode eight, Josh and I discuss defunding the police, white privilege, systemic/systematic racial issues, media bias, the political responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, and why now more than ever... "words matter." (PART 2/2)

The Josh A. Vinson is a very talented journalist from Chicago who has covered multiple NFL and NBA teams, spent time as an on-air reporter, and now works in Memphis covering college and professional sports teams in the region. In this episode we talk about his love for the Windy City, politics in sports, and why America is so divided. (PART 1/2)

Sorry in advance for another long episode, but that's what happens when Kristen Lusby and I get together! She's a pastor's daughter, Ole Miss alumna, event planner for Girl Scouts, and a powerful woman who has no problem discussing bullying, battles with mental health, feminism... all while name-dropping Broadway shows she's attended. (OPINIONS EXPRESSED ARE HER OWN)

After watching the vice presidential debate, it appears the United States is torn and not heading in a promising direction. Here I reflect on the danger of superficiality, the importance of conviction, and share a handful of quotes that have stood the test of time.

A reflection on the month of September, what I learned from podcast guests Lauren Berry and Rebecca Hart, and the importance of having honest conversations with those who think differently. Cigar: Victor Sinclair '55' Imperial Habano

She's a woman of God, cardiovascular ICU nurse, triathlete, fan of most things British, best wingwoman a man could want, but Rebecca Hart is one of my favorite people to be around because she is always easygoing and not afraid to get deep.

First. Female. Guest... and what a great guest she was! But Lauren Berry is more than just a woman. She's a runner, a traveler, an optimist, and the future of public relations in the city of Memphis— or whichever great city she will be in next!

A reflection on the month of August, what I learned from podcast guests Mitch Anderson and Julian Griffin, and how they helped me grow as a man! Cigar: Romeo y Julieta 1875 Short Churchill 

What in the world is going on in America? In this episode, I reflect on the Jacob Blake shooting aftermath and how we as a society can start to turn things around; thinking rationally rather than emotionally, taking responsibility, and valuing others as individuals instead of stereotypes.