The River Foundation Podcast

Hello from The River Foundation Podcast! Today we are speaking with our friend Sam Lee of Jessamine County, Kentucky. Sam talks to us about his unique community, how he has gotten involved, and what it means to actively use his faith for good. If you have a "crazy idea", you'll want to hear Sam's message at the end of the episode! Episode Highlights [1:05] "I had a new wife and new family without...

Welcome to another inspiring episode of The River Foundation Podcast! Angela Correll is back to share her story with us. In today's episode, we hear the stories behind her many successful ventures. We learn about her journey to generosity, her key to success, and how she turned her passion into profit. You won't want to miss Angela's heartfelt message to the team members of First Southern Family o...

Hello from The River Foundation Podcast! Today we are speaking with Jason F. Tucker from Monticello, Kentucky. Jason has crucial advice for members on how to take advantage of everything the River Foundation has to offer. After today's episode, we hope you will feel informed, inspired, and activated. Episode Highlights [1:10] Jason tells us about what it's like to live in Monticello and Wayne Coun...

This is part 2 of a series with Angela Correll. Check out part 1 here. Welcome back to another episode of the River Foundation Podcast! In today's episode, we continue our conversation with Angela Correll. Angela talks to us about navigating relationships, finding her passion, and giving back. She highlights her humble roots and shares her experience as she discovers the passions that led to her s...

Welcome to this episode of the River Foundation Podcast. In this episode, Dan sits down with Angela Correll (via Zoom) as she gives a behind-the-scenes view of how she developed her passions in life and how her upbringing impacted them. While Angela holds a variety of high profile roles and has achieved much in her life (Vice-Chair of the River Foundation, founder of Kentucky Soaps and Such, publi...

Welcome to this episode of the River Foundation Podcast where Kathy Bowling offers up spiritual refreshment. Listen in as she shares a legacy of dedication to family, heartfelt commitment to the River Foundation and the First Southern Family of Companies, and the ministries making a difference in the city of Richmond and Madison County. Episode Highlights [1:13] Almost 4 decades serving with First...

This is the second in a series of four episodes where Dan sits down with Founder and CEO Jess Correll. Check out Part 1, Part 2 , and Part 3 . Welcome to this episode of the River Foundation Podcast. In this fourth and final installment with Jess Correll, we discover just how many opportunities there are to serve inside and outside of the First Southern Family of Companies. From helping team membe...

During this week's episode of the River Foundation Podcast, we hear from two ladies with years of experience -- not only in banking, but in loving people. Find out what Tracey and Patty find special about Russellville and the exciting developments with multiple ministries!   Episode Highlights [0:48] A total of 54 years of banking experience between Tracey Gilbert and Patty Slaton  [1:28] How Trac...

This is the second in a series of four episodes where Dan sits down with Founder and CEO Jess Correll.  Check out Part 1, and Part 2 . Welcome and thank you for being with us for this week's episode of The River Foundation Podcast. During this third installment with Jess Correll, we learn about what's at the core of his business and the surprising benefits and blessings of serving the community of...

Welcome and thank you for being with us for another episode of the River Foundation Podcast. Today we take an opportunity to witness and reflect on the vast power of God as demonstrated in Warren County. Scott Turner, Senior Vice President of Lending and Development at First Southern Bank, discusses the immense growth that has taken place there across the many facets of life. Episode Highlights [1...

This is the second in a series of four episodes where Dan sits down with Founder and CEO Jess Correll.  You can listen to Part 1 here .   Thanks for listening to this week's episode as we continue our conversation with Jess Correll. Moving on from his adventures with Vince, Jess recounts his search for a money-making industry and his transition from financial goals to those of a more spiritual nat...

Welcome and thank you for joining us here at the River Foundation Podcast as we pick up where we left off with hometown hero Calvin Denham. Stay tuned as Calvin recounts how a banker from Kentucky came to know a man from Uganda and the impact of investing in people and bringing them to know and love God. Episode Highlights [1:02] The cast of 1983 – meeting new friends and family  [2:02] A new bank...

Welcome to this episode of the River Foundation Podcast. Far from the technology of today, Calvin Denham shares what life was like growing up in Lincoln County, Kentucky, 80 years ago. This conversation reveals his ability to love God faithfully through health scares, workplace changes, and more. Be sure to listen to the very end when Calvin shares the medical miracle that God performed! Episode H...

This is the first in a series of four episodes where Dan sits down with Founder and CEO Jess Correll. Welcome to this episode of the River Foundation Podcast. Listen in as Jess shares about his upbringing and early business ventures (did you know he used to be in the diamond business?), but, more importantly, learn about the lasting impact his parents had on him when it comes to the importance of...

When First National Bank was bought out by First Southern five years ago, Community President Lanie Gardner saw God's hand at work.  In this episode of the River Foundation Podcast, Lanie Gardner shares how First Southern Bank is partnering with churches to better serve the community of Muhlenberg County. Tune in to hear what Lanie has learned about generosity and how you can get involved in Gospe...

Have you ever thought of your daily work as worship?  In this episode, President of RightNow Media, Brian Mosley, gives us a behind-the-scenes look of how his creative team dreams up and delivers video content that serves the church worldwide. Not only will you learn about their creative process, but you'll leave encouraged to elevate your own perspective of your work--and you'll get a good recomm...

Karen Ditto may have married into the First Southern family (she's the wife of Doug Ditto), but her call into global ministry through Catalyst Resources International is opening up mission opportunities for all the folks at the River Foundation. Tune in to hear what God has taught Karen through 28 trips to Guatemala, what gospel work is being done through Guatemalan church leaders, and how you and...

Welcome back to the River Foundation Podcast. In this episode, pro-life leader and advocate Joe Brinck joins Dan to discuss how his call from the Holy Spirit arrived through the message of the pro-life movement. Tune in as Joe shares an update of the exciting work being done in the more than 4,000 pro-life organizations in the U.S. and provides next steps for anyone ready to get more involved.   E...

In this episode of the River Foundation Podcast, former President of the River Foundation, Greg Correll, reflects on his 12 years of helping smaller ministries have a bigger impact all around the world. Listen in to be challenged by Greg's reminder that we're called to be not only generous, but to be God's witnesses in a broken world.     Episode Highlights [0:33] Podcasting live from… a meat manu...

A continued conversation with Doug Ditto on family-love, leadership, and a bit of history from this small bank owner turned business and spiritual leader. Doug speaks on his successes in business, the life-changing experience of adoption, and shares his message of how to find true joy in life. Episode Highlights [0:33] "We made some phenomenal acquisitions. . . really changed our trajectory from t...

On this episode of the River Foundation Podcast, Dan joins Doug Ditto in his cozy corner office to discuss the rarity of long-term friendships, his tribulations as a small bank owner, and the successes that he's been blessed with along the way to becoming not only the Vice President and Vice Chairman of FSNB, but also the Vice President of UTG. Episode Highlights [01:35] Doug recalls his childhood...

In this episode of the River Foundation Podcast, Dan sits down with international missionary and founder of worldchristian.com, Paul Filidis, to discuss the global prayer movement that hundreds of thousands of Christians have already joined. Paul emphasizes that "learning" the cultures and faiths of our unreached neighbors is essential in informing our prayers for them and then challenges us to pr...

In this episode of the River Foundation Podcast, Joseph Backholm of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview offers a unique perspective on the Church and the law and discusses his aim to help the Church become more relevant in today's culture. Joseph tackles the challenge of answering life's most powerful questions- questions that, if left unanswered, could lead many to question what is true and...

In this episode of the River Foundation Podcast, Senior Vice President of Generous Giving Ladonna Cingilli shares her journey in and heart for generosity. Hear what happened when Ladonna stepped down from her family's business and responded to God's call into a life of radical giving - and how she's now encouraging others to do the same!   Episode Highlights: [0:32] Welcome to the first broadcast...

Welcome to the -- can you believe it? -- 50th episode of the River Foundation Podcast! Today, Dan sits down with John Learned, Director of Wilderness Road Guest House in Stanford, Kentucky. John shares the journey in hospitality that led him from working in casinos in Reno to directing a bed and breakfast safe haven in small-town Stanford.  Hear how God is using John's heart for people to minister...