Podcast appearances and mentions of Henry W Grady

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David Mowery is The Chairman of Mowery Consulting Group, LLC – a public relations, public affairs and political consulting firm, based in Montgomery, Ala. David is a member of The American Association of Political Consultants Inaugural Class of 40 Under 40, The University of Georgia's 2014 Class of 40 Under 40 Alumni, and was named a Rising Star by Campaigns and Elections Magazine in 2011. He is a 1999 graduate of The Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at The University of Georgia. David's experience as a fundraiser, political strategist and message maven and early adopter of digital technology, combined with on the ground experience have made him a sought after commodity and trusted advisor in his adopted home state of Alabama. His access and knowledge of the Alabama press, as well as ability to bend the ear of reporters regionally has given him a hidden hand in many of the bigger stories to emerge from Alabama in recent years. David was featured on CNN and MSNBC more than 50 times in 2017 during the special election between Roy Moore and Doug Jones, and has been quoted in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg News, The Wall Street Journal, and numerous other national and local publications. Enjoy this engaging conversation as "Chairman Mow" connects with Lou Diamond on Thrive LOUD. *** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD  

Greg Bluestein is a political reporter who covers the governors' office and state politics, and contributes to The Political Insider blog for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's. Before working for the AJC, he was an AP Reporter based in Atlanta for 7 years. At The University of Georgia, he was the Editor in Chief of The Red and Black.  Greg Bluestein represents a little bit of The Road Not Traveled for both of your intrepid hosts, but more so for The Chairman.  As we discuss in the episode, both Dave and Greg possess degrees  in Journalism from The Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications at The University of Georgia.  They also both have an emphasis via said degree in “Newspapers.”  Chris and Dave met on the staff of The McIntosh Trail newspaper in high school. Greg and Chris both have degrees in Political Science. Ironies abound.  Dave is a political consultant of some renown, Chris runs a successful on-site rental and logistics business, and Greg is a reporter – albeit one who hasn't picked up a pica stick, or had to read a story over the line in a phone booth to get it in for the evening edition in quite some time.  So the next time someone gets on their high horse about “Liberal Arts Degrees” not preparing students for “Real World Jobs” you can point them our way.  We are also all Sons of The South, though the term has undergone a change in meaning in recent years, graduates of The University of Georgia, passionate about the politics and the media of our changing region, and about the success and failure of our schools' football team. (TYLER SIMMONS WAS ONSIDES).  Greg's a tremendous guest, a go to for reporters and others who want to grok Georgia's changing politics, and an all around mensch!  You can find his latest work via the AJC website: https://www.ajc.com/staff/greg-bluestein/ Greg's Twitter: @bluestein Follow All Our Damn Accounts!  Podcast Instagram Podcast Twitter Dave Instagram Dave Twitter Chris Twitter Chris Instagram  Show email: nowmorethaneverpod@gmail.com  

In this episode, Dr. Wright interviews sports personality Ernie Johnson, Jr., who is the host of Turner Sports’ NBA coverage and TNT’s Emmy award-winning program, Inside the NBA. He is the studio host for Turner and CBS’s NCAA Division 1 Basketball Championship coverage, and does play-by-play reporting for TBS’s exclusive coverage of the MLB and the PGA Championship.  Ernie has covered many major sporting events and earned various awards, holds degrees from Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and the University of Georgia, has been married to his wife Cheryl for nearly 38 years, and is the father of 6 children. Dr. Wright asks Ernie to explain how he came to be where he is now as a man of faith in the public sphere, and Ernie recounts his turning to Jesus in December of 1997 under the ministry of IWU graduate Kevin Myers, as well as the way this turning point actually helped him to be better at his job as a sportscaster.  Ernie uses the analogy of a pie to describe the role of faith in his life; rather than being a piece of the pie, as some other element of his life, his faith is the crust that holds everything together and impacts all other parts of life.  In his work, Ernie responds to the real-life events happening based on ‘who he is’, and has a platform to speak about his faith because it is part of ‘who he is’.  Ernie discusses his role on Inside the NBA, and clarifies that his colleagues respect him as a person of faith because he’s true to himself and they see what really matters to him.One of the most important things in Ernie’s life is his family, and Dr. Wright asks about the challenges that have come along with Ernie’s unique family situation.  Ernie and his wife adopted four children after having two biological children, and three of their adopted children have special needs.  One of their children, Michael, has muscular dystrophy; he is susceptible to many different health issues, and has been on a ventilator for 9 years.  There are challenging points in the parenting journey, but Ernie is proud of and thankful for each of his kids.  He has found a great teammate in his wife, and has settled into a healthy rhythm with his wife of giving each other needed time away when they get tired.  The conversation concludes with the topics of Cheryl’s work, ways Ernie’s experience has shaped his ways of relating to others, the value inherent in all people, Ernie’s awards, and advice for people wanting to enter the same field as Ernie.Links:Learn more about Ernie, Turner Sports, and Inside the NBA.Learn more about IWU grad Kevin Myers and his ministry.Learn about Indiana Wesleyan University and its president, Dr. David Wright. 

GEORGE WAYNE Contributing Editor to Vanity Fair, George Wayne is one of pop culture and celebrity journalism's most unique voices. Born and raised in Jamaica, Wayne attended the Henry W. Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia and moved to New York in 1984, where he soon established himself as a self-invented chronicler of the glitterati. His columns, interviews and profiles have an international following. In 1986 he created and published R.O.M.E., an avant garde style journal that was dubbed by ELLE magazine as Scathingly witty ... He also collaborated on the book, Male Supermodels: The Men of Boss, and appeared in fashion print advertising campaigns for Michael Kors and in television commercials for the Calvin Klein fragrance, CKOne. George Wayne is currently writing a book which we will talk about on today's show RUNWAY ANGUILLA We also chat with Claire Hage, President of Runway Anguilla.  They will be having a fashion show "Fusion" fund raising event in May.  This event will be at Italia at the CuisinArt Golf Resort and Spa.  www.twitter.com/michaelmasci www.facebook.com/michaelmascilive