Second Cup of Joe...and John

She’s a college communications Hall of Famer while he spent nearly four decades covering Nashville area sports for the Daily News Journal, City Paper and Sports Illustrated among other publications. Married 31 years, their walk down memory lane contains why they kept their romance a secret, the time she gave a ride to Shaquille O’Neal, his winning the approval of a Veterans Stadium hot dog vendor...

Building a recognizable audience with more than 34,000 Instagram followers, Alex continues her varied professional journey posting quick-witted random thoughts of the day while walking in her East Nashville neighborhood. The Brooklyn native’s resume begins with modeling, speaking candidly about the one job that helped her but also led to typecasting. With twenty-seven music videos to her credit, a...

Anachronistic (Google it. It fits perfectly), Watterson explains how he was able to not just survive but thrive under six Titans head coaches in four different decades. Coaching wasn’t even his first career choice for the Newport, Rhode Island Native and he reveals how a failed physical, of all things, led him to the NFL. Watch and hear who this ringleader of team pranks believes is the toughest T...

Don’t throw a pity party for Chase, because he’ll just stand you up, even though he has a “dead leg” (Deadleg Media is the name of his company). Born with cerebral palsy, this Nashville native leans into his disability with humor and strength, explaining why he chooses confrontment vs. conformity. Breaking the social media code with recent YouTube videos going viral, this son of a musician chronic...

You are hard pressed to find two words in Nashville more identifiable than “Thanks Paul!” Watch and listen as the Pennsauken, New Jersey native explains his journey to the Bridgestone arena microphone. A day one season ticket holder in 1998 tells how he met his wife as a nightclub DJ and what he does for a day job. 21- years and counting, he reveals a few rare slip ups and his most scared moment i...

Hollywood royalty is alive and well at the Franklin Theatre where Patrick reigns as Artistic Director of the Studio Tenn Theatre Company. Second of three sons of Broadway star Jack Cassidy and Oscar-winner Shirley Jones, the former high school quarterback (he once led the nation in passing) delves into what it’s like growing up along teenage heart throbs brothers David, Shaun and Ryan. This Califo...

Aside from Pro/College football games and the occasional NASCAR race, the biggest one-day sporting event is Nashville’s spring marathon event. Now in its 26 th year, more than 25,000 participants are expected to flood the city streets, not to mention thousands of volunteers and bystanders. Watch and listen to the guy who helped launch the extravagance back in 2000, learning all the logistics it ta...

Celebrating its 85th year, The Iroquois Steeplechase is Middle Tennessee’s social event of the year. Oh, it also raises millions of dollars for charities including the Monroe Carel Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Learn the incredible backstory of how it came to be, and what’s new for 2026 (hint: it involves live music). Hear Autumn’s emotional connection to the horse racing extravaganza whi...

The daughter of a long-time Nashville Banner journalist, little did this Donelson native know she would follow in her father’s footsteps, forging an even wider path. Becoming a “go to” print journalist covering the music business for local and worldwide outlets, Beverly joined her alma mater MTSU in 1995 as a professor, ascending to Dean in 2013. Responsible for media campaigns with the likes of L...

It was a health challenge that led this longtime California resident to write a book that’s now a best seller on Amazon. The 1,000-mile walk (1,350 miles) spawned reflective standalone vignettes with each ending with a question. Founding a creative agency now more than 40 years old, David’s professional and personal life pivoted with a move to Nashville to be closer to his 3 daughters. Little did...

Breaking her promise of never doing mornings in the media again led this uber-diversified entertainment journalist to Nashville. The first full-time female announcer of the Grand Ole Opry, Kelly explains why being fired (twice) actually catapulted her to multiple media platforms including morning co-host on iconic 650 WSM- AM. Creator of the syndicated radio program “Y’all Access with Kelly Sutton...

While roaming the field and intercepting passes for 11 years in the NFL, this former Titans #1 draft selection now covers the Middle Tennessee business community and beyond. Owner of “Just Love Coffee” in Franklin, Bulluck also hosts the podcast “Bullseye View” on YouTube. The Syracuse University graduate reflects on the good and bad seasons in pro football and why he never was a trash talker. His...

A happy scientific accident a couple dozen years ago led to Faulkner sending a seismic jolt through the holistic health supplement industry. Creatine, the most important supplement you can take according to Mark, is at the front of his business, but it also manufactures laundry detergent, acne medicine, feminine hygiene and pet pain relief products. The Nashville resident (and hockey nut) reflects...

Revealing that “God put that brown thing with laces in my hands when I was about 7 or 8,” one of the best- known Tennessee sports figures continues to have football a focal point of his life. But there’s so much more including seven grandchildren (All call him Jeff). With 173 wins in nearly 20 NFL seasons, the California native turned Tennessee ambassador reflects on the early days of trying to st...

Little did the Florida native know that playing video games while toiling in the minor leagues would lay the foundation for his broadcasting success decades later. Inherently likeable, the former Vanderbilt University basketball recruit explains how opportunity and luck fused together leading to the Nashville TV and radio airwaves. Also, he opens up with poise and grace how he copes with the recen...

The 2-time PGA Tennessee Teacher of the Year continues to broaden his brand with popular TEDx talks, corporate coaching and two podcasts, “On the Virg” and “The Whole Pro.” While golf is a backdrop, he unlocks potential to achieve greatness for his clients, regardless of their career paths. He explains the nuances separating great people, and superstars, and why many people chase the wrong things....

Admittedly cheating death a few times, the longtime Nashville top-hatted music maestro explains why he’s never been happier. Founder of the critic-described, “unapologetic indie punk outfit,” Government Cheese, the prolific songwriter and author explores what it was like creating the band at Western Kentucky University 40 years ago. His two acoustic performances in-studio bookend a large bandwidth...

Admittedly a 68-year-old trapped in a 12-year old’s body, Chapman reflects on his early Oklahoma/Texas upbringing that led him to Nashville nearly 50 years ago. Almost kicked out of bible college, he found early success in the contemporary Christian music scene, writing number one songs including one with former wife Amy Grant. He parlayed his quick wit and likability into an 800-show run as host...

A “Big Sis” to many of the Tennessee Titans during the early glory years, Tresa admits that a career in football was never on her radar. The New Mexico native, who moved to Nashville to (yep, you guessed it), has parlayed her time in the NFL to a successful luxury brand consulting firm, her own. Revealing how a brief, abusive marriage made her stronger and an expert in crisis management, Tresa giv...

John’s office view is an envious one, looking out at adoring audiences around the world celebrating The Monkees incredible six-decade musical extravaganza. That’s a long way from being a fired pawnbroker, and pizza delivery guy working the 80’s heavy metal scene in Los Angeles. This high energy, animated, often hilarious conversation, now available on YouTube (Search: Second Cup of Joe and John an...

Who can teach swimming lessons without a pool during Covid?  Brenda, that’s who.  The Marietta, Georgia native has loved the water since birth.  The Auburn University graduate explains why her career path to leading the Nashville Dolphins wasn’t a straight 50-meter freestyle race.  The nonprofits mission of teaching children and adults with special needs has impacted thousands of people since 2003...

“We can be broke anywhere, so why not Nashville?” were the fateful words from Tony’s wife Jamyi some 40 years ago. Once packed up from Thunderbolt, Georgia it didn’t take long for the aspiring singer/songwriter (and UPS worker) to have a chance run-in with Garth Brooks. Tony explains the quirky inspiration for writing “The Dance,” which is among his four #1 country chart toppers and Brook’s admitt...

Bagging groceries at Kroger to a Hall of Fame sportwriting career? Mike explains why there aren’t any steps in between and takes a deep dive into why he has survives and thrives in an endangered profession. A Middle Tennessee native, Mike has interviewed a Who’s Who including Muhammed Ali, Arnold Palmer, Walter Payton and Bo Jackson revealing which basketball legend tops his list. Admitting to bur...

Don’t dare tell this self-made media business mogul that radio has gone the way of Blockbuster. Proof that Tony was always going to be a high achiever, he built a radio station at 13-years old in his Ft. Wayne, Indiana basement. Every day since he’s been either on the airwaves or managing radio stations, launching Kensington Digital Media in 2011. Currently owning a dozen call letters including WH...

Jackie credits her career ascent to a late afternoon meeting with a boss who she thought was going to fire her. The New Mexico native reveals what she said in that meeting, along with her other defining moments in a crowded Nashville public relations scene. Her jam is “moment making that ends up in yielding press” for more than two decades, creating a boutique and branding agency. Serving on sever...