Lure of the Lake

My good friend and neighbor, Steve Goodyear, will be talking about one of everyone's favorite topics...food, of course! (And golf, and certainly UGA football!) We'll talk about food from a slightly different perspective, food flavoring. You see, Steve is the CEO of Summit Hill Foods, a four-generation company that specialized in bringing the ultimate flavor out in many of the foods you love! You'l...

I'm excited about my guest today because I love music and he is a musician! Dave Tebo grew up in Detroit and was influenced first by the Beatles when he saw them on the Ed Sullivan Show! He knew then he wanted to play the guitar. He picked up his first guitar at age 8 and has been playing ever since. He and his brothers formed their own band and played for tips at neighbor's homes and neighborhood...

Grace Greenwald's journey into the medical field was almost inevitable! Growing up in a home with a physician dad, Grace, from a very young age, had a stethoscope around her neck and a thermometer in her hand! After graduating from Nursing School, she began her career in dermatology, a field she loved! But after a few years, and starting a young family, the clinic hours weren't ideal, but in nursi...

Chef Deborah Johnson has led a fascinating life and you will enjoy hearing all about her "French Connection"! We'll talk about her early years, and where her passion for cooking started. We'll talk about what ultimately led her to France, where she lived for nearly 20 years, and her training at the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in Paris. Speaking fluent French allowed her to, not only...

Drew Hebert is one of those people you KNOW that when they're around, something FUN is going to happen and you are going to smile a lot! If you were going to give him a new name, it would be Mr. Pickleball! You can tell immediately talking to him that he loves everything about the sport and wants everyone to experience it too. We'll talk about his introduction to the sport, just a few years ago, a...

rew Hebert is one of those people you KNOW that when they're around, something FUN is going to happen and you are going to smile a lot! If you were going to give him a new name, it would be Mr. Pickleball! You can tell immediately talking to him that he loves everything about the sport and wants everyone to experience it too. We'll talk about his introduction to the sport, just a few years ago, an...

Tim Broyles is truly someone who "walks the walk", is so generous with his time, talent and treasures and gives far more back to the world than he takes. Tim's actions and deeds are certainly exemplary of living a life for Christ. We will hear Tim's story and how his life unfolded with so many challenges, but by keeping the faith, pressing forward and believing that God had a plan for him, even th...

What do you get when you combine a renowned keynote speaker and a local "hidden gem" located right here in the Lake Area? You get today's show, where I have a fun, interesting guest and get to talk about the Georgia Writers Museum, located right in downtown Eatonton! If you are not familiar with this wonderful place, or even if you are, you will enjoy today's show! Chip Bell is well known as an aw...

Today's guest is an individual who always brings a smile to your face when he enters a room, with his positive force, uplifting spirit and sincere love for people! Rev. Tony Cross & I will talk about an organization that almost everyone is familiar with, but probably few know all the good work that it does, not only in our community but also in so many others. Goodwill of Middle Georgia and th...

Lake Oconee Youth Alliance, or LOYA, is an amazing organization serving Greene & Putnam County students. From modest beginnings, the 501c3 organization has grown into a formidable group of community volunteers who uniquely fill a widening gap, for our local students, by providing mentoring and financial assistance, before & during, their post secondary education journey. Denine Hagen &...

Asher Miller is a remarkable young man! Being a young medical student already sets him apart, but Asher has taken it to a whole new level! At a young age, he not only knows what he wants, he already knows he loves giving back, and is actively doing so! Growing us with parents who are both veterinarians and having a younger sister who has required extensive medical treatment, Asher was exposed to m...

There are people who talk about solving world problems and there are people who actually do solve world problems. Then there are people like Dave Thillen who take it to a whole new level! My amazing guest today is remarkable in many ways. Not only did he escape a life of extreme poverty, with hard work and massive action, but he wants to make sure that the students of Greene County High School don...

My delightful guest today is Maggie Milner, the CEO of the Eatonton-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. Maggie is young, energetic, creative and loves her role in leading the organization & creating new vision for the growing downtown Eatonton and Putnam County. We'll talk about some of the projects taking place now and in the future! We'll hear about her early years, growing up in Noonan, GA,...

Dr. Nicolas Chronos is a well known medical doctor here in the Lake Country. But most people don't know the interesting journey that brought him here! Dr. Chronos was born in England, with parents of Scottish & Greek descent. He grew up in England, and attended medical school in London, with a specialty in cardiology. About 30 years ago, he came to the United States, where he attended Emory Un...

Bob Delaney has lived an extraordinary life! From undercover police work to infiltrate the New Jersey mafia crime families, to becoming an NBA referee for over 25 years, then a published author of multiple books and an expert & advocate on the effects & treatments of trauma, only begins to scratch the surface of this interesting man! We'll talk about how his law enforcement career began wi...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and my wonderful guest today is a breast cancer survivor. Beth Mappes has an amazing story with a happy ending, but the journey was anything but smooth, it was long and difficult. But she shows us that there is always hope for a better tomorrow, especially when you have the right attitude, good support around you, strong faith in God and trusting in His pla...

My delightful guest today and I have a great time discussing her journey into entrepreneurship and how she became a "driving force" in the community! Nelley Walker opened her transportation business, Nelley's Car Service, about four years ago. She has built her company from the ground up. We talk about how she has expanded her service from primarily taking people to dinner to now multiple daily tr...

Rob Mitchell can be described by many adjectives...interesting, fascinating, inspiring, compelling, giving, sharing, humble, just for a start! Rob grew up in small town Louisiana, but completed high school in Indiana, at Culver Academy, a difficult decision he and his parents made that changed the trajectory of his life. There, he excelled academically, as well as in sports, including swimming, wr...

Join me as I have a lively conversation with Pastor Jeff Birch, lead pastor of Lake Oconee Presbyterian Church. We'll talk about what led Jeff into the ministry, even though early in his life, that seemed an unlikely destination, yet some 30 years later, he still loves what he does! We discuss the reasons why, despite all of the advances in physical & mental health, we seem to be moving in the...

Today's show features a delightful guest with an interesting life story! Adriana Velez is the founder of an incredibly successful business, Global-Tec Enterprises, Inc. While she enjoys success today, her journey was anything but easy and she will tell us the story and what led her there. With her warm personality, passion for people, attention to detail and uncompromising dedication to excellence...

Today's show features a life-long resident of Putnam County, who has witnessed, first-hand, the many changes in the area over the years, including the construction of the lake itself! Terri Beth Fuller was born and raised in Eatonton, growing up in the "Dairy Capital of the World!" She has seen the many changes, watching the lake creation, the land turn from cattle grazing to commercial & home...

While today's show features my friend Bob Massey, who is a very interesting guest. At his request, we are going to focus primarily on the organization he represents and not on his own, well-lived life. However, we will highlight a few of the impressive milestones he has achieved, one of which is completing his career as a partner in a Big 4 Accounting firm, without ever actually being an accountan...

Today's show features Pam Wolf, an incredibly interesting, multi-faceted entrepreneur, who, though bound for law school, found herself the owner of a pest control business, due to a tragic family event. We will talk about how she built the company into a hugely successful enterprise, through perseverance and the power of putting together the right leadership team. She'll tell us the challenges of...

You can't have lived around the lake too long without visiting, or at least hearing of, Crowe Marine! This business is a great story, a multi-generational local business that has been around since the 1950's. Keith Phillips is the General Manager and we'll talk about the fascinating history of the business, its unlikely start from a sign shop in East Point, GA, and its growth into one of the best...

Have you ever wondered what actuaries really do? And where they retire? Either way, you will want to join me today with, not one, but TWO interesting guests! John Stenson & Barbara Gniewek are a newlywed couple, recently located to the lake and both spent their careers in the health insurance industry. We will learn a lot about the industry, the big changes in the last few years and the challe...