The Change Maker

Today on The Change Maker: Perry Smith. Perry is a retired general who served in the United States Air Force for 30 years. A graduate from West Point with a PhD from Columbia, he went on to have multiple leadership positions in government before beginning his writing career with Rules and Tools for Leaders - he would go on to author more books after that. Smith caught national attention when he be...

Today on The Change Maker: Tripp Bowden. Tripp is the author of the New York Times best-selling book Freddy and Me and a former Augusta National golf caddie and the first full-time white caddie for the course. Tripp talks about writing, how he go into the game of golf and his history with the game. You can learn more about Tripp and the books he has written on his website at: http://www.trippbowde...

Today on the Change Maker: E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley. Taking his nickname from his military callsign, Whiz is a former, decorated Navy fighter pilot who has recently taken his skillset to the private sector, mentoring businesses and helping to advocate for fellow veterans. Through his nonprofit, the Top Gun foundation, Whiz advocates for veterans mental health, especially relating to the use of me...

Today on The Change Maker: Michael Shaffer. Michael is the Vice president of Government Relations and Chief Advocacy Officer at Augusta University. Michael has been involved with politics for years serving as Deputy Chief of Staff for such political figures as former Governor Nathan Deal, Representative Charlie Norwood, and Representative Paul Broun. Michael speaks about how he got involved with p...

Today on The Change Maker: Tara Simkins. Tara is a former lawyer turned life-coach, facilitator, and childhood cancer philanthropist. She talks about why she left her twenty year legal career to pursue her new calling as a teacher, writer, and life-coach. Tara is mentor and coach with Soul Shine Lab her program for personal betterment and living life to full potential. She also is co-founder of th...

Today on The Change Maker: a live interview with Nathan Deal at the Georgia Cyber Center on the Nathan Deal Campus for Innovation in Augusta, Georgia. Nathan Deal served two terms as governor of Georgia. He was first sworn in as governor of Georgia on January 10, 2011, and was sworn in for his second term on January 12, 2015. Deal was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992. Prior to...

Today on The Change Maker: Kerry Grace. Kerry is a self-described "accidental leader." She talks about coming into her own and overcoming what she dubs as "tall poppy syndrome" where she had t overcome the noise to find herself and her confidence to lead. Kerry is working as the Director of Regional Development for Regional Development Australia Mid North Coast and Norfolk Island and the founder a...

Today on The Change Maker: Lou Diamond. Lou is a mentor and consultant at the head of his business - Thrive Loud, which is a consulting firm that helps bring together people and ideas to create maximum success! He is also the host of the Thrive Loud podcast and the Authors that Thrive Podcast. A top producer when he worked for companies like Accenture, Deloitte, Omnicom, Merrill Lynch and Bank of...

Today on The Change Maker: Deke Cateau. Deke Cateau assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer at A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab on February 1, 2018. A.G. Rhodes is one of Atlanta’s oldest nonprofit organizations; they provide therapy and rehabilitation services, short-term recovery and long-term care at three metro Atlanta nursing homes. Cateau has 15+ years of long-term care industry experience...

Today on The Change Maker: Dov Baron. Dov has been named one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers to Hire, and has traveled the world speaking to every kind of group imaginable. He was named as one of the Top 30 Global Leadership Gurus and is also the bestselling author of several books, including One Red Thread and Fiercely Loyal: How High Performing Companies Develop and Retain Top Tal...

Today on The Change Maker: Nicole Jansen. Over the past 30 years, Nicole Jansen has coached and trained thousands of leaders, helping them achieve extraordinary results in business and in life. Certified Human Behavior Specialist, Transformational Business Coach, Strategic Intervention Coach, and Master Facilitator, Nicole has developed her own special brand of coaching, which focuses on tapping i...

Today on The Change Maker: Fuzzy Zoeller. Appreciated for his coolness under pressure while whistling his way down the fairway, as a PGA golfer, he made a point to interact with members of the gallery whenever he could. His professional career has produced ten PGA TOUR victories, including the 1979 Masters and the 1984 U.S. Open. His Masters victory still remains the only victory posted by a Maste...

Today on The Change Maker: Alex Wier. Alex is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Wier Stewart, a marketing company Headquartered in Augusta, Georgia. His focus is making sure the work that they produce is beautiful, thoughtful and effective, and that they have a good time doing it. He and Deke talk about his background in marketing, learning inventing a new language, and how he leads his te...

Today on The Change Maker: Hodges Usry. Hodges is a filmmaker whose interest in film began as an awkward 5th grader, making parodies of the TV show COPS. In high school, he interned for the camera department on HBO's THE WIRE and while in college, Hodges was the recipient of the Young Arts Award for Cinematic Arts. An award that was given by the legendary Martin Scorsese. He graduated from The Sav...

Today on The Change Maker: Dr. Mark Ghoulston. Originally a UCLA professor of psychiatry for over 25 years, and a former FBI and police hostage negotiation trainer, Dr. Mark Goulston’s expertise has been forged and proven in the crucible of real-life, high stakes situations. An influencer who helps influencers become more influential, his unique background has made him an indispensible and sought...

Today on The Changemaker: Justin Wheelon (@justinWheelon). This episode features Justin Wheelon. Emmy® Award-winner Justin Wheelon is a professional director and actor who's appeared in numerous films and television shows. Justin's commercials on-line have generated millions of views. His work has been featured in national television commercials for major clients, including directing two Super Bow...

Today on The Changemaker: Deanna Brown (@JamesBrownGirl). Not only is Deanna the daughter of the late James Brown, but she is also a dear friend to Deke and the after the passing of her father in 2006, Deanna picked up the reigns of her father’s good will and continued his legacy of giving thru The Brown Family Childrens Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports creating music...

In this first episode of The Changemaker show, you are introduced to your host: Deke Copenhaver. He recalls his time as mayor of Augusta, Georgia and how those experiences led him to think the way he does today which he ultimately wrote in The Changemaker.  Deke's style is to be totally transparent. "Walking around naked," he calls it. This episode is just that. A chance to get to know who Deke is...