Tuesdays with Tom Didier - Great stories about excellence in Fort Wayne

Dan Swartz is the latest guest on the Tuesdays with Tom Didier podcast. Tom wanted to speak with Dan about his experience leaving his home town and returning later on, as well as to get Dan's perspective on the development of the arts and entrepreneurship communities in Fort Wayne. His conversation with Tom Didier touches on a number of topics, including a lively discussion about the history o...

Tom Didier and Fort Wayne native Luke Labas have a wide-ranging discussion that focuses on accessibility issues for Fort Wayne residents but covers Luke's decision to pursue work in advocacy for people with disabilities, his career as a power soccer athlete, and even the Fort Wayne Komets upcoming season. Luke's passion for his work is fired by his faith and he is determined to make Fort W...

Tom Didier has an in-depth conversation about Fort Wayne with Rob Evans, Director of Operations at Blue Flame Hospitality. Rob has decades of experience in the hospitality industry in general but specifically has been working in Fort Wayne for many years and is proud to call our community his home. Their conversation touches on his experience working in hotels, how Fort Wayne can do a better job d...

Tom wanted to celebrate Independence Day by taking some time with his longtime friend Chuck MacPherson to reminisce about what Fort Wayne was like when they were growing up, talk about some of their Independence Day traditions and share about how things have changed since their school days.

Tom Didier sits down with Captain Kenyon Sivels of the Salvation Army. Captain Sivels and his wife Melissa are winding down their ministry in Fort Wayne after three years in our community. He has just over ten years of service in The Salvation Army and is preparing for his family's next assignment. They have served in Mason City, Iowa and Watertown, South Dakota in addition to Fort Wayne. Tom...

Tuesdays with Tom Didier returns with an interview with Fort Wayne City Council veteran Don Schmidt, who first joined the council in 1971 and served for 36 years. Known for being "tight" as he would say with the budget, Schmidt discusses with Tom Didier the challenges of implementing zero-based budgets, addressing problems in Fort Wayne and how things have changed in the city since he fi...

In this episode of Tuesdays with Tom Didier Tom welcomes Cathie Humbarger, the founding executive director of Northeast Indiana Right to Life to talk about her service to the pro-life community as an advocate for mothers and unborn babies. Cathie recently endorsed Tom Didier's campaign for mayor of Fort Wayne and they discuss the importance of pro-life issues in municipal races where they may...

This episode of Tuesdays with Tom Didier features a conversation with Marshall White, founder of the Unity Performing Arts Foundation and his journey from child prodigy to a leader on a mission to raise up and celebrate excellence in young people in Fort Wayne. The conversation charts his career and Tom Didier shares some of his experiences working with Marshall White and his own vocal coaches, in...

In this episode Tom Didier hosts Monica Kelsey from nearby Woodburn to discuss her story and how she came to get involved with placing baby boxes in our community and around the entire country. Tom shares his desire to partner with Monica to make these boxes more available in Fort Wayne if he is elected the next mayor of Fort Wayne. You can learn more about Tom's positions to help promote growing...

Our host switches roles and answers questions about why he started a podcast, why he is running for mayor of Fort Wayne, and what listeners can expect from future episodes of the podcast. You can learn more more about Tom Didier at his website http://www.tomdidierfortwayne.com If you would like to make a contribution to the campaign, please click this link to access our donations page . You can ge...