Podcast appearances and mentions of paige brown

Wintry weather is on the way next week, so be prepared! Dave was happy to report that Emilie is chilling at home after a couple of weeks in the hospital.  Hot off the presses (or YouTube, in this case) are a couple of messages from Paige Brown and Jonathan Pokluda.  The warmth provided by a bowl of Chicken Noodle Soup is one thing people enjoy when they sit down to eat it. But will that warmth be in a new Chicken Noodle Soup Hard Candy from Progresso?  Do you like your...

Bill got us started this morning with some thoughts from Paul David Tripp's Everyday Gospel and Abraham.  Carmen recently got a check back in the mail, but the amount is so small she's still trying to figure out what to do with it.  A small change is happening to Paige Brown's Bible study this winter as it is only scheduled to happen for 3 weeks.  Looking to make some changes with your habits? Try the 20-second rule  A small change was made on the national level...

This week, we're exploring other cases in Tennessee involving young men or boys, as it pertains to Grant Solomon and Law Enforcement. Plus, part 2 of Angie's notes and inner thoughts, documented the week of Grant's tragic death in 2020."I have had many, many experiences where we have had someone call and make an allegation that something happened... (viewing footage) is usually the end of any situation we have had," Gallatin Tennessee Mayor Paige Brown, in 2020.EPISODE NOTES AND DISCLAIMER:https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-get-justice-for-granthttps://www.the-sun.com/news/8381310/summer-wells-missing-search-two-years-update/https://www.crimeonline.com/2024/04/01/riley-strain-no-pants-no-wallet-no-water-in-lungs-no-accident/https://www.newschannel5.com/news/metro-nashville-medical-examiners-office-overwhelmed-by-increase-in-bodieshttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/sebastian-rogers-dad-reveals-autistic-teen-didnt-want-to-go-back-to-moms-house-before-he-went-missing/ar-BB1lgNK7https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/sumner/2020/06/25/gallatin-officials-discuss-police-dept-force-policies-data-diversity-efforts/3254270001/ WHILE EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, WE WOULD LIKE TO EMPHASIZE THAT THE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES EXPRESSED BY THE INDIVIDUAL ARE THEIR OWN AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE EXPERIENCES OF OTHERS. ANGIE SOLOMON'S NOTES ARE FROM HER OWN POINT OF VIEW, HOWEVER, MUCH OF WHAT SHE STATED HAS BEEN BACKED UP WITH COURT DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDINGS. OPINION AND SPECULATION: THROUGHOUT THE PODCAST, THERE MAY BE INSTANCES WHERE OPINIONS AND/OR SPECULATION ARE EXPRESSED REGARDING CERTAIN EVENTS, INDIVIDUALS, OR CIRCUMSTANCES. THESE ARE THE PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES OF THE PODCAST HOSTS OR GUESTS AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS CONCLUSIVE OR FACTUAL STATEMENTS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is your workplace business casual or casual business when it comes to the attire? Bill explained the difference for us.  Carmen is switching things up at home with a new coffeemaker but it was a task to make sure it was delivered.  A story that Paige Brown shared about British sprinter, Derek Redmond, will have you in tears as it relates to fathers.  Talking about FriendRaiser when it is nearly 4 weeks away may seem a little early but it isn't as the running start helps...

Is your workplace business casual or casual business when it comes to the attire? Bill explained the difference for us.  Carmen is switching things up at home with a new coffeemaker but it was a task to make sure it was delivered.  A story that Paige Brown shared about British sprinter, Derek Redmond, will have you in tears as it relates to fathers.  Talking about FriendRaiser when it is nearly 4 weeks away may seem a little early but it isn't as the running start helps...

Is your workplace business casual or casual business when it comes to the attire? Bill explained the difference for us.  Carmen is switching things up at home with a new coffeemaker but it was a task to make sure it was delivered.  A story that Paige Brown shared about British sprinter, Derek Redmond, will have you in tears as it relates to fathers.  Talking about FriendRaiser when it is nearly 4 weeks away may seem a little early but it isn't as the running start helps...

We were all over the map today on The Morning Cruise. We had a big focus on England and France as Carmen's daughters took a sisters trip across the pond to see the sights. They've been sending pictures and videos back to family and friends and a few of the pictures caught the attention of our favorite royal expert, Mohair.  Before we talked about their trip, Carmen took us to Nashville via YouTube and invited us to watch the last message in Paige Brown's Bible Study on Jonah.  After...

We were all over the map today on The Morning Cruise. We had a big focus on England and France as Carmen's daughters took a sisters trip across the pond to see the sights. They've been sending pictures and videos back to family and friends and a few of the pictures caught the attention of our favorite royal expert, Mohair.  Before we talked about their trip, Carmen took us to Nashville via YouTube and invited us to watch the last message in Paige Brown's Bible Study on Jonah.  After...

We were all over the map today on The Morning Cruise. We had a big focus on England and France as Carmen's daughters took a sisters trip across the pond to see the sights. They've been sending pictures and videos back to family and friends and a few of the pictures caught the attention of our favorite royal expert, Mohair.  Before we talked about their trip, Carmen took us to Nashville via YouTube and invited us to watch the last message in Paige Brown's Bible Study on Jonah.  After...

Enjoy Episode 35 with Paige Brown.  Paige is a 32 year old stay at home Mom and former Elementary teacher. Paige first started fasting back in 2019 but had to stop due to pregnancy and breastfeeding. Fast forward to 2022, she couldn't lose the baby weight and was feeling exhausted all the time. After trying and failing at some other diets she came back to fasting June 27, 2022 and has been clean fasting ever since and have lost 33lbs and 24.5 inches. Paige has so much energy and feeling so much better overall. Her story is so relatable and inspiring!Support the showhttps://fastandfabulouspodcast.comhttps://patreon.com/user?u=97837207

Today is the last day before Sharathon tomorrow and we asked for your help to get the momentum going today. You came through in a big way!  Dave also told us how he lost sleep as he was watching college football late Saturday night.  Bill's son couldn't go very far with a broken down vehicle on the side of the road but that didn't stop them from watching NFL football yesterday.  Carmen shared from Paige Brown's latest message from her Fall 2023 Bible Study on Jonah.  Bill...

Today is the last day before Sharathon tomorrow and we asked for your help to get the momentum going today. You came through in a big way!  Dave also told us how he lost sleep as he was watching college football late Saturday night.  Bill's son couldn't go very far with a broken down vehicle on the side of the road but that didn't stop them from watching NFL football yesterday.  Carmen shared from Paige Brown's latest message from her Fall 2023 Bible Study on Jonah.  Bill...

In this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin talks to Paige Brown from Nashville, TN. Are you ready to take your intermittent fasting lifestyle to the next level? There's nothing better than community to help with that. In the Delay, Don't Deny community we all embrace the clean fast, and there's just the right support for you as you live your intermittent fasting lifestyle. You can connect directly with Gin in the Ask Gin group, and she will answer all of your questions personally. If you're new to intermittent fasting or recommitting to the IF lifestyle, join the 28-Day FAST Start group. After your fast start, join us for support in The 1st Year group. Need tips for long term maintenance? We have a place for that! There are many more useful spaces beyond these, and you can interact in as many as you like. Visit ginstephens.com/community to join us. An annual membership costs just over a dollar a week when you do the math. If you aren't ready to fully commit for a year, join for a month and you can cancel at any time. If you know you'll want to stay forever, we also have a lifetime membership option available. IF is free. You don't need to join our community to fast. But if you're looking for support from a community of like-minded IFers, we are here for you at ginstephens.com/community. Paige is a stay-at-home mom. She heard about IF from family but dismissed it. By January of 2020, she was at her highest weight of 211 pounds and decided to try IF. She immediately felt better in more ways than one. Paige has lost more than 30 pounds. She is off her thyroid meds, her skin is radiant, she sleeps well, and has sustained energy to keep up with her kids! Paige no longer looks to food as a way to cope and feels at peace. IF has been life-changing and Paige is proud of herself. Paige's advice: Stop stopping! Read Gin's books and listen to this podcast. IF is a lifestyle. Talk to yourself the way you speak to your kids or friends. Do you enjoy Intermittent Fasting Stories? You'll probably also like Gin's other podcast with cohost Sheri Bullock: Fast. Feast. Repeat. Intermittent Fasting for Life. Find it wherever you listen to podcasts. Get Gin's books at: http://www.ginstephens.com/get-the-books.html, including Cleanish and New York Times Bestseller, Fast. Feast. Repeat., available wherever you buy books! Delay, Don't Deny is available on Amazon. Join Gin's community! Go to: ginstephens.com/community Share your intermittent fasting stories with Gin: gin@intermittentfastingstories.comFollow Gin on Twitter @gin_stephens Follow Gin on Instagram @GinStephens Visit Gin's website at: ginstephens.com Check out Gin's Favorite Things at http://www.ginstephens.com/gins-favorite-things.htmlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There was a towering amount of inspiration on today's show! Paige Brown is a Bible teacher from Nashville that will inspire you to take a deeper dive into the Word as she leads a discussion on Jonah for the Fall of 2023. Dave was almost inspired to watch the video from Week 1, which you can do until tonight at midnight!  Demario Davis, a linebacker for the New Orleans Saints, shared an inspiring message from the postgame press conference where he pointed to Revelations 3:20. Hearing that,...

There was a towering amount of inspiration on today's show! Paige Brown is a Bible teacher from Nashville that will inspire you to take a deeper dive into the Word as she leads a discussion on Jonah for the Fall of 2023. Dave was almost inspired to watch the video from Week 1, which you can do until tonight at midnight!  Demario Davis, a linebacker for the New Orleans Saints, shared an inspiring message from the postgame press conference where he pointed to Revelations 3:20. Hearing that,...

On this 22nd anniversary of September 11,2001, we shared our 9/11 timeline today and Carmen also shared how she was given the honor of speaking at the memorial service of a close family friend over the weekend.  We also discussed the US Open, college and pro football, burgers, Paige Brown and Sharathon.  00:32 ESPN/ Spectrum at US Open  02:46 Remembering 9/11  05:44 9/11 Timeline  17:36...

On this 22nd anniversary of September 11,2001, we shared our 9/11 timeline today and Carmen also shared how she was given the honor of speaking at the memorial service of a close family friend over the weekend.  We also discussed the US Open, college and pro football, burgers, Paige Brown and Sharathon.  00:32 ESPN/ Spectrum at US Open  02:46 Remembering 9/11  05:44 9/11 Timeline  17:36...

In July of 2020, an 18-year-old man was run over by his own truck in a supposed “freak accident”. But when none of the evidence at the scene suggested that that was what had actually happened, suspicions fell on his father. Disturbing information about his father has come out since that fateful day, as the family continues to fight for justice for him, as well as what happened to his sister. This is the story of Grant Solomon. CHANGE.ORG PETITION https://www.change.org/p/please-help-me-investigate-the-mysterious-death-of-my-son-grant-solomon GRANT GOFUNDME https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-get-justice-for-grant GRACE GOFUNDME https://www.gofundme.com/f/freedom4gracie?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer CONTACT GALLATIN MAYOR, CHIEF, DA Mayor of Gallatin, Paige Brown: (615) 451 5961, paige.brown@gallatinTN.gov Chief of Police, Don Bandy: (615) 452 1313, dbandy@gallatinpd.org Sumner County District Attorney, Ray Whitley: (615) 451 5810 contact@tndagc.com BONUS EPISODES Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-west-true-crime/id1448151398 Patreon: patreon.com/goingwestpodcast CASE SOURCES 1. Medium: https://medium.com/honestly-yours/former-nashville-anchor-accused-of-rape-and-murder-44ff96694495 2. Freedom for Gracie: https://www.freedom4gracie.com/ 3. ID: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/news/what-happened-to-grant-solomon-loved-ones-believe-teen-baseball-stars-tragic-death-may-have-been-murder 4. Freedom for Gracie: https://www.instagram.com/freedomforgracie/ 5. Grant's Obituary: https://www.williamsonherald.com/obituaries/obituary-grant-rhodes-huffines-solomon/article_154a2dc6-cc5d-11ea-85cb-73dd8cdcf280.html 6. Gracie's Testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpNRNuaFhAk&t=136s 7. Freedom for Gracie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freedomforgracie/ 8. Freedom for Gracie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freedomforgracie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paige is a certified Mindset and Performance Coach, Speaker, mom and former Counselor. After spending 12 years as a counselor, she felt the need to help people even more. She realized that this would be possible through online coaching. Throughout the last four years, Paige has developed a unique framework. Using her combined skills as a coach and counselor, she developed the HERO method for combating limiting beliefs, reframing the mindset and moving forward resulting in increased revenue, reduction in stress and anxiety and overall success in their personal and professional life. Paige also is the founder of The Epic Mama which is a group coaching program for driven women who suffer from limiting beliefs. She utilizes the HERO framework inside this group as well that focuses on community growth and support for women in all stages of professional and personal development. Learn more about Paige here!Learn more about Path to Podcast Success here!

We're a bit tired after watching the Super Bowl last night. Did you watch the game and/or the commercials?  We started the show sharing some of the highlights from the game and advertisers.  While you can "watch" The Bible Recap, Carmen has been listening to Tara Leigh Cobble say 2 words that she wanted some clarification on.  Chris Stapleton's rendition of The National Anthem was among the must watch moments during the game.  Carmen described Paige Brown's latest...

  Today we took a look at what's going on in the hearts and minds of people on The Morning Cruise.  Carmen started the show with a heartfelt letter from a former Atheist that is now a big fan of the station. Bill shared some thought on the "incoherence of atheism".  The weather in Nashville put a damper on Paige Brown's message this week.  Carmen shared the message from Pastor Aaron Burke of Radiant Church in Tampa on the 7 Deadly Sins of Relationships to help mend...

We're excited as today is the start of Paige Brown's Winter 2023 Bible Study. And we shared a great message from Tara Leigh Cobble's The Bible Recap. Both of these women are great at guiding you through the Bible.  An important tool for airplanes that provides safety guidance alerts went down overnight causing delays across the country this morning.  Carmen is known for mixing metaphors and she did that yesterday on a phone call to Benji. That story reminded us of a time last year...

Welcome back for another Zen Trap Chat! We have a special episode interviewing a special guest, Dr. Paige Brown! Paige is a college friend of ours, and hometown friend of Zen P. Tune in as we discuss the challenges she's faced being a black woman in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) career path where the majority is white men, breaks down intersectionality for us, talks a bit about her book, and much more! Let us know what's your favorite part in the comments ! You can grab a copy of Dr. Brown's book at: https://www.amazon.com/Conqueror-Womans-Conquering-Challenges-Workplace-ebook/dp/B07M6CCJDF Subscribe to our Youtube ! Follow us on instagram: Zen_Trap / ztYogiLG / ztZenP PYPPYE (Protect Your Peace Protect Your Energy) Check out our website and grab some merch www.ZenTrappers.com

 Today's show was for those in a season of singleness, or those looking for a little Christmas spirit, or a little inspiration from a staffer, or those looking to spice up their work in the kitchen.  We had it all for you on today's episode of The Morning Cruise.    00:32 @godlydating101 04:39 Article on Wired.com  08:27 Paige Brown singleness  12:26 Going to see Paige  15:12...

In the midst of an incredible day yesterday with Hope After The Hurricane, Carmen's mind wandered a bit from cavalry to Calvary and eventually to Calgary!  The money we raised yesterday is going to go a very long way in the efforts led by our partners at Convoy Of Hope.  While travelling with his wife this weekend, Mac Powell was having issues with getting his video to us. So we shared that this morning with you.  Paige Brown is out and about travelling this week on a Fall...

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Today (and tomorrow) was full of debuts! We debuted our Top Funds:Reverend video as we get ready for Sharathon. Paige Brown's Fall Bible Study debuts today. And we gave away tickets to a special day tomorrow with Chris Tomlin where he will debut his new album!  00:32 Bill hasn't seen the video yet!  03:15 Paige Brown's Fall Bible Study  06:31 Debut of Top Funds: Reverend  10:13 Text responses 13:20...

As Dave, Bill and Carmen get ready to hit the road for vacation over the next couple of weeks, they looked ahead at a few other things coming down the road.  Paige Brown's Fall Bible Study will begin on Wednesday, September 7th. In the meantime, we've got a video message from Paige that is well worth the watch.  Jules hit the road along with her husband and youngest daughter for a visit to the Florida studios this week. And her daughter, Ellie, has reveled in spending time at the...

Some of today's show might seem like "it's in your face" but sometimes some bold things need to be said. As for the rest of the show, we focused on the ears and mouth.  Dave told us about an old friend who is getting married TODAY!  Anytime we hear something from Paige Brown, we are sure to HIGHLIGHT it! That was the case this morning as we shared part of what she shared on condensation.  The headlines have been in bold lately when it comes to gas prices. We're here to...

On this episode I am joined by Spiritual Healer + Soul Coach, The Thrive Goddess Paige Brown. We discuss her journey from working as a Wedding Planner to Spiritual Healing, her Intuitive Work and Reiki. Paige is dropping GEMS that you MUST hear! You don't want to miss this episode! Thank you so much for listening. You know I'm grateful! Make sure to rate, subscribe and review the podcast wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! I'd love to hear your feedback! You can connect with The Thrive Goddess here: Website: www.thethrivegoddess.com IG: @thethrivegoddess TikTok: TheThriveGoddess Support: www.anchor.fm/realtalkwithmichelle/support Email: realtalkwithmichelle@gmail.com Facebook: Real Talk with Michelle Youtube: Real Talk with Michelle Instagram: @realtalkwithmichelle New Vibe Coaching with Coach Michelle: www.newvibecoaching.com Episode analytics --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realtalkwithmichelle/message

Mayor Paige Brown of Gallatin joins Jeff Shannon for an interesting look into what is happening in Gallatin. Singer/Songwriter Magnolia Williams will talk about her new Christmas song that will be dropping for the holiday!

E15 | The Entrepreneurship Insights Podcast | An Interview with Paige Brown Learn how the CEO of WindBorne Systems, Paige Brown, solves climate change one balloon at a time. Join the Official Entrepreneurship Insights Podcast Discord Server! https://discord.gg/sB2ngEfpsB Follow my Instagram for future updates! https://www.instagram.com/gyan_b_/ Connect with me on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/gyan-bhambhani-a66440214/

Paige Brown taught a session at TGC's 2021 Women's Conference titled “Kingdom Matters.” Many believers, she posited, focus their belief mainly on how we are saved (justification), while lessening the theological and practical importance of what we are saved to do. The kingdom, she proclaimed, is not only good for the future but is meant for today and should permeate every part of our world. And it is the role of the church—of every believer—to proclaim the goodness of the kingdom.

Happy Easter, y’all! On this episode of OFF-AIR, I sat down with three of my favorites…Bill, Lindsay & Haley. We’ve been doing an online bible study together led by Paige Brown called “Bible History Overview.” That title sounds dry, but we were riveted! She connected to Old and New Testaments together for us and changed our perspective so much that we started a text thread with a few others called “5 Broads + Bill” to talk about each week’s lesson. So, that’s the starting place for our conversation. We ask two questions: “Why Jesus?” and “Why Jesus for us?” In today’s culture, Jesus often shows up as our pal who rubber stamps our feelings, and our “truth” who affirms everything we feel. While that’s a very sentimental way to view the Lord, it’s not biblical.  As we celebrate Easter this weekend, we share our love for the Jesus of Scripture, the Divine Son of God and Savior of the world!   CONNECT @carmenbrown @themorningcruise @goodmorningbill @lindsaymccaul @haleyradeka   MENTIONS Paige Brown Wednesday Bible Study - subscribe for future studies TMC Talks about Paige Brown Bible Studies When God Weeps by Joni Eareckson Tada & Steve Estes The Final Days Of Jesus by Andreas Kostenberger and Justin Taylor    BIBLE VERSES Psalm 34:18 Philippians 4 Psalm 40:3 1 John 4:15 Jude 1:3 1 Timothy 1:9 2 Timothy 1:13 1 Timothy 6:20 James 4:8

In this episode, we talk to Paige Brown about motivating young students in virtual learning environments. She also discusses teacher recognition, self care, as well as the importance of communication among teachers, administrators, and parents.

Daniel Pemberton is the featured guest on this Score to Screen podcast. The Enola Holmes composer provides a glimpse into how he crafted the sweeping, melodic score for the film by integrating themes based off the playfulness of characters and their exciting adventures. Streaming now on Netflix, Enola Holmes is based on the series of young adult novels written by Nancy Springer. When Enola Holmes (Sherlock's teen sister) discovers her mother missing, she sets off to find her, becoming a super-sleuth in her own right as she outwits her famous brother and unravels a dangerous conspiracy around a mysterious young Lord. Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Sam Claflin, Fiona Shaw and Louis Partridge with Henry Cavill and Helena Bonham Carter. Directed by Harry Bradbeer, Enola Holmes is produced by Mary Parent, Alex Garcia, Ali Mendes, Millie Bobby Brown, and Paige Brown, and written by Jack Thorne. Daniel Pemberton is a multi-Golden Globe, Emmy and BAFTA Award-nominated composer who has been regularly cited as one of the most exciting and original new voices working in modern film scoring today. Constantly working with some of the most renowned names in the industry Pemberton has already scored projects for the likes of Danny Boyle (Steve Jobs, Yesterday), Ridley Scott (All The Money In The World, The Counsellor), Aaron Sorkin (Molly's Game, The Trial of The Chicago 7), and Darren Aronofsky (One Strange Rock). He has received Golden Globe nominations for his mix of opera and electronics to Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs, his modern neo-noir jazz score to Edward Norton's Motherless Brooklyn as well as one for Best Original Song – performed and co-written by Iggy Pop – for the Stephen Gaghan film Gold. He was recently nominated for an Emmy for his work on the groundbreaking "USS Callister" episode of Black Mirror for Netflix. He was previously honored as Discovery of The Year at the World Soundtrack Awards in 2014 and nominated as Composer of the Year in 2016. His most recent projects include Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn, Rising Phoenix, The Trial Of The Chicago 7, Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, and Spider-Man™: Into the Spider-Verse. The Score to Screen podcast series is produced and hosted by Crossover Media's Max Horowitz. Listen to the Enola Holmes Soundtrack here. Listen to the official Daniel Pemberton Spotify playlist here. To learn more about Sony Soundtracks visit: https://lnk.to/sonysoundtracksPD

We've got another big new release review this week. All three of us watched the latest Netflix original movie Enola Holmes, an adaptation of the YA books of the same name about the younger sister of Sherlock Holmes. We also chat about Rivers of London, The Devil All the Time and Shakespeare Uncovered. 0:00:00 – The Start of the Show 0:02:59 – What Have You Been Consuming Lately? – 0:03:36 – Shakespeare Uncovered [Rob's Review] – 0:10:56 – Dune by Frank Herbert [Sandro's Review Update] – 0:15:13 – The Devil All the Time [Sandro's Review] – 0:20:06 – The X-Files [Jen's Review Update] – 0:21:20 – Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch [Jen's Review] 0:33:57 – Enola Holmes [Spoilers From 1:11:25] 1:23:43 – The End of the Show Follow the Show! Facebook: http://fb.me/nerdoutwithrobjenandsandro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerd_out_podcast/ Omny: https://omny.fm/shows/nerdout (Head here for links to iTunes, Spotify, Google, etc) Please send in any questions, review recommendations or feedback to "feedback.nerdout@gmail.com Follow the Hosts! Rob Lloyd - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roblloydactor/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/futurerobby - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurerobby/ Jen Speirs - Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jenz00r - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obiwanjenobi/ Sandro Falce - Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandrofalce - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandrofalce/ Check out Sandro's other podcast - Oldie But A Goodie! Subscribe through the links and RSS feed here: https://omny.fm/shows/oldie-but-a-goodie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paige Brown also known as The Experience Better Lifestylist, is an Empowerment Coach, Health and Wellness Guide and a Brand Affiliate for an amazing Athletic Wear Company that supports women and children in need. It is obvious that these are the very things that attracted me to her, but it goes so much deeper. We are in the midst of a beautiful human rights movement- The Black Lives Matter Movement, and it was her post about some of her story that really pulled at me. Paige is a mixed woman and all of her life she was told that she wasn't black enough or wasn't white enough. She didn't know where she fit in and had developed a lot of identity issues. It has been thanks to her deep healing work that she has done these past 3 years that supports her in her sharing her truth. In this episode, we talk about The Black Lives Matter Movement, white privilege, racism, and finding self. It is an incredible conversation, the best interview I have ever done. I am full of gratitude for this experience and for her vulnerability. To check Paige out and all her offers visit: https://the-experience-better-lifestylist.webnode.com/ And to check out the Conscious Coaching courses, memberships and mentoring visit: https://goodvibetribe.teachable.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lauren222/message

Welcome back to She & I Podcast. This week the B~Love and India Marie are joined by another great guest, still celebrating Women’s History Month with Paige Brown. Paige is on a journey spiritual journey, and she sheds some light on the importance of understanding energy while living in your purpose. Tune In, Like, Share, and Subscribe. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QipFhSMffc www.sheandipodcast.com/ www.instagram.com/sheandipodcast/ instagram.com/blove1911/ www.instagram.com/india.marie/

This week we once again have a special guest visit us on the podcast, Gallatin Mayor Paige Brown! Mayor Paige grew up in Gallatin, left to go to college at the age of 18, and ended up landing back in Gallatin several years later. This interview is chalked full of details about Paige’s life and her work for the City of Gallatin. Topics Discussed: Mayor Paige’s youth and her time away at College in FloridaHer return to Middle Tennessee and her work at the Nashville Network and News Channel 5 in NashvilleWhat Paige likes to do in her time offHow Paige became interested in becoming a mayorThe reporting structure of the Gallatin City GovernmentThe largest challenges that Paige has faced as MayorWhere Gallatin’s revenue comes fromFuture initiatives for the Gallatin City GovernmentHow to bring to business to GallatinGallatin, TN. Reader’s Digest 2017 Nicest Place in AmericaThe hardest question that Mayor Paige has ever been askedThe economic future of Middle TennesseePaige’s struggle with LeukemiaPaige’s History in the Circus and as a Magician’s AssistantThe future of educationHow to find a job in GallatinWhy visit GallatinHow to get in touch with Paige Transcript John Haggard 0:02 Welcome to the Miracle Ford Special Edition podcast where we also interview community leaders on topics that are of interest to the Gallatin area. And today we’re honored to have Paige Brown on the podcast. Paige is the Mayor of Gallatin. Mayor, welcome to the podcast. Mayor Paige Brown 0:19 Well, thank you. I’m honored to be here. Thank you for the kind words from the beginning. John Haggard 0:22 Well, I appreciate your taking the time out to be with us. And we always like to learn about the person behind the job a little bit. So tell us about you. Are you from Gallatin? Mayor Paige Brown 0:33 I am from Gallatin. I tell people frequently so this is not anything new or shocking to most people probably, but I grew up here and I could not wait to leave! And… I did. And so yeah, I grew up here, went to high school here and came back here when I was in my mid to late 20s. And have been, well worked in Nashville for most of my career. But always lived or most of the time lived somewhere close to Gallatin or in Gallatin. John Haggard 1:07 And when you said you left Gallatin, like most everybody I think who turns 18, let me get out of here and go explore another part of the country. Did you leave the state? Mayor Paige Brown 1:15 Oh, I was so desperate to leave. I graduated high school early. John Haggard 1:19 Wow. Mayor Paige Brown 1:22 And left. Yeah, I went to Florida. I went to school in Florida and then stayed down there to work in a couple of different jobs after I graduated from college. But yeah, wound up with a job back in Nashville. And so that’s what brought me home. John Haggard 1:36 Okay, so yeah, tell us about that. What was the job? What brought you back? Mayor Paige Brown 1:40 I came back to work for a company that did shows for Nashville Network, which doesn’t exist anymore, but people still do remember it. I probably worked on 14 shows there, doing all different kinds of things. My background is journalism. And so was a reporter for the most part. But I’ve done a lot producing. I’ve done a lot of talent work. Just all kinds of weird things as I made a living growing up. And then the last 11 years of my career in television, I was actually at News Channel 5 in Nashville. And I was an executive producer there. John Haggard 2:20 All right, so did we see you on the air? Or were you behind the scenes? Mayor Paige Brown 2:24 I did some on-air work in my early days of channel five, but not for long, and prior to that I always did on-air work. John Haggard 2:31 And then you mentioned the Nashville Network. Now, I think if I remember, that was a country music network for the most part? Mayor Paige Brown 2:43 Yeah. John Haggard 2:43 So you must have met a lot of interesting recording stars during your career. Mayor Paige Brown 2:48 Oh, yeah. Interviewed, not the new ones, of course, but most of the folks that have been around for a period of time. I had the opportunity to interview lots of folks for in my years there. And that was really fun. And in addition to that, I also got to do some human interest stories and worked on a magazine show, worked on a cooking show. So I did some other things to where I got to tell stories and of things that weren’t news. So that was, that was a lot of fun. Very fun years. John Haggard 3:20 And so let’s go back to your time at the Nashville Network, Paige. There must have been, as you said, a lot of interviews that you did, but was there one that was really like, Wow, I didn’t expect that or something surprising that you learned about them? Mayor Paige Brown 3:35 I always felt like I learned something new every time I interviewed people. Probably one of the most fun things I did was a series about emerging artists. And so we would go and we would do profiles about brand new artists and, hadn’t been experienced. And now I remember one time we did a week-long series on Kenny Chesney, and that was probably as a fun memory for me. So I had the opportunity to know him over several years before his career actually did become a very big career. I mean, I’ve interviewed so many people over the years, he and the Cashes and Keith Urban and remember Kathy Matea? Interviewed Garth Brooks, interviewed Dolly Parton. And I remember my news days I actually had the opportunity to interview Bob Hope. John Haggard 4:28 Wow. Yeah. Bob Hope. Go back to high school for just a moment. And you said you got out of there early. So I guess you had obviously good grades to get out of there quickly. Mayor Paige Brown 4:39 Yeah, I was a good student. John Haggard 4:42 What was the most fun thing you did while you were in high school? Mayor Paige Brown 4:46 I don’t know… probably have good memories of ball games. Yeah, it’s been, which kind of correlates with today because Gallatin is actually having a really good football year this year. And so it’s been fun to get to go back to some of the games in town and reflect on how it was back in the day. And ballgames are probably the best memories I have. I wasn’t terribly involved in school. I worked a lot when I was in high school. And so I didn’t do a ton of extracurricular thing, I think I did a couple of things. John Haggard 5:19 Since you are from Gallatin, you probably still have family there now as well. Mayor Paige Brown 5:24 I do have family here. I have my mother and father who live here. I have loads of cousins. My brother and his wife are here. And then I have my niece, and I have one niece and nephew in Hendersonville, one nephew that’s here sometimes because he’s a skateboarder, and he travels all the time. And then another nephew that lives in Louisiana, and then I have one brother who’s passed away. But yeah, so I have a lot of family here, and I have a lot of friends from high school who are here. A lot of people are surprised sometimes to learn that for the city of Gallatin, our Police Chief, our Finance Director, and I all graduated together. John Haggard 6:03 Wow. Same class. Unknown Speaker 6:04 here. Mayor Paige Brown 6:04 Yeah, same class. Yeah, of course, I left early but I still claim the class of ’85. But our city attorney was actually just a year behind us in school. So we have a lot of Gallatin graduates right here at the City of Gallatin, and many many who work for the City of Gallatin. John Haggard 6:25 Small world isn’t it? Mayor Paige Brown 6:27 Um-hum! John Haggard 6:28 So when you are not being mayor, what do you like to do, Paige, on your time off? Mayor Paige Brown 6:33 I love the lake. I love water sport. I enjoy skiing and although I don’t ski much anymore, I primarily just wakeboard. And when I get an opportunity to go out, I do enjoy traveling. I love the Caribbean, have a big vegetable garden, and sometimes people are surprised to know that I have a garden and that I can and I like to cook. John Haggard 6:56 Yeah, so you bring in fresh tomatoes and zucchini, squash and things like that? Mayor Paige Brown 7:02 Yes, and I make gallons and gallons and gallons of tomato juice every year. John Haggard 7:07 Wow. So how did you first become interested or even think about, Hey, I think I’d like to either be the mayor one day or actually when you became the mayor, what were you in high school? For example, were you in civics in government there as well? Or how did you get to this career? Mayor Paige Brown 7:24 No, I had no clue. I never took civics. I never really knew. Most of what I knew about government was from my early days of news coverage, and covering, elections and a little teensy bit of city and county government, but not a tremendous amount. And so I actually took a very, I guess, unusual path into politics because never, never, never, never crossed my mind. And then what happened eventually was I decided that I no longer wanted to work in television. I decided I was going to try and find a job closer to home, and so I applied for a couple of jobs. I was married at the time and applied for two jobs in Gallatin, one was as the executive director of the Gallatin chamber, and the other was at Volunteer State Community College doing their communication. The chamber did offer me a job and it was a very, very different job, a lower-paying job, significantly than what I had done in Nashville, but I really just wanted to do something different. And so I came up here and worked for the chamber. Now ultimately, I wound up end being divorced and made it, kept working at the chamber and we were able to get the chamber on a really good path and make it a very vibrant chamber, and I was actually to make a living at it. And then I guess the path to my Mayor began early in my days of the chamber because somebody said something. Gosh, when I first took that job they said you should be the mayor of Gallatin because I’d always been a strong advocate for the city even when I was working in Nashville and sometimes even using Gallatin for locations when I was doing some other type of production work and that kind of thing. And I just love the city and was proud of it when I came back but I had never worked here. So anyway, back to when they first asked me… this person first said to me, You should be mayor. I was like, I laughed. I said that will never happen. And just over the years, people kept saying you should run for mayor, you should run for mayor and so I started thinking, is this what I’m supposed to do? Is this the path that God has and so I actually prayed about it for about a year and got a little more committed about talking to people and asking questions and learning about it and, and contemplating and praying about it and ultimately I decided that yes, how was supposed to run for Mayor, I did not know if I was supposed to win. But I was supposed to run. And so I did. And of course, that was in 2014. And I was elected to begin serving in 2015 in January of that year. And so now I’m in my second term. First Year. John Haggard 10:20 Is it a four-year term? Is that how that works? Mayor Paige Brown 10:23 Yeah, it’s a four-year term. John Haggard 10:24 Right. Right. Okay. So you would be up for election again in 22, I guess. Is that right? Mayor Paige Brown 10:32 I guess that would be right. Yes. Right. Yes. John Haggard 10:34 Yeah. Yeah. As you look at your government there in Gallatin, in terms of does it work like most mayoral governments, all of the department heads like the chief of police, the chief of fire, I mean, everyone reports into you, or how is the reporting structure? Mayor Paige Brown 10:50 Basically, as the mayor Gallatin, I’m in charge of day to day operations, which means that I do have a lot of contact with our department heads and we meet regularly and I hear from them depending, some departments more than others. But my oversight is a day to day operations, anything related to that. were considered to have a strong Mayor form of government because we don’t have a city administrator. However, when it comes to hiring and firing, our council has the power related to hiring and firing of department heads. I get a vote, but they do too. So that’s a little different and unique and in my opinion, fairly awkward. But they’ve done it that way for a long time, and we’re continuing to do it that way. So when you ask the department heads to report to me, they do but they also have a responsibility to the council since the council has a say in the hiring and firing of them. John Haggard 11:49 So what do you find has been the biggest challenges you’ve had so far as being Mayor? Mayor Paige Brown 11:58 Well, certainly the employee piece is a big challenge because with not having a city administrator, a lot of the employee issues are dealt with by me. We have an HR director of course, but when there are problems or big issues, that becomes our responsibility and I spend a lot more time dealing with personnel issues the not ever anticipated. But I enjoy it. I like that piece of it because, I think that that’s kind of my one opportunity to actually, you know, touch lives of people who are working for the city of Gallatin and actually get to deal with those situations. Because I have an opportunity to spend some time and talk to people and understand what their issues are and engage a little bit. Far less at the high administrative level, which they’re most used to. So, I like that piece of it. So the biggest challenge in the big scheme of things for all of us in leadership in the city of Gallatin right now is the growth. Because with the growth, there are lots of challenges. Citizens have a lot of concerns about it, just the utility problems related to getting infrastructure and trying to move projects along more quickly. And the challenge of the increasing costs of things and then the challenge of being able to hire people to get things done. Our challenges related to growth are actually very similar to those in the development industry or construction because we’ve just had labor challenges and growing challenges and cost challenges because the cost of everything’s gone up so much. So when you’re trying to stay within a budget, and everything is coming in over budget, it creates difficult decisions at times. John Haggard 13:51 Yeah. And so for people who are thinking about moving to Gallatin, whether it be business, or residential, in terms of the tax structure… and I know that everybody’s a little different in terms of where the revenue comes from. But in its simplest form, how is Gallatin funded? Mayor Paige Brown 14:09 Well, we’re funded primarily by two things: property tax and sales tax. When you purchase something, you pay a sales tax, right. And a portion of that comes to us, a portion to the county and a portion to the state. And then we have a property tax that we levy just like the county does. And our property tax this year for years, maybe 15 years, it’s been about 90 cents, I’m sorry, 99 cents. And the way that it’s calculated is you have an assessment value that comes from the assessor property, you take 25% of that, and then you pay and this is true for county and cities in Sumner County, you pay that tax rate on every hundred dollars of 25% of the assessed value. So you know, to make it a little easier to understand, if you have a $200,000 home, you’re going to be paying on $50,000 of that, and then you’re going to be paying that rate on every hundred dollars of that $50,000. So our tax rate in Gallatin has been for years and years and years 99 cents, so you would roughly pay about $500 a year in property taxes in addition to what you’re paying the county. Now we have dropped that rate, because our assessed values have gone up so substantially, and our new rate is now 80 cents. So people will be paying 80 cents per 100 on 25% of their assessed value. Is that clear as mud? Ha John Haggard 15:36 Yeah, you know, in what I’ve always wondered, why wouldn’t a government just say Hey, take the value of your house, and it’s 1% or something simple. Why did they always do this? You know, 25% of this and all that kind of thing? Why is that? Mayor Paige Brown 15:51 I haven’t a clue. I don’t know where that came from or why it’s done, but that’s how it’s been done for as long as I know. It may be, honestly, I don’t know, it could be a state thing, but I know that that’s how our whole county has done it for quite some time. John Haggard 16:10 Now, you know, we were talking about challenges and you said, its cost, its growth, its infrastructure. And as you kind of look out there in the crystal ball over the next three years or so, any big initiatives in addition to that, or things that you see coming for Gallatin? Mayor Paige Brown 16:28 Oh, I mean, we always have big initiatives. I mean, we have lots of projects going on all the time. We’ve been doing a ton related to the roads and drainage infrastructure. Something that a lot of people don’t know about Gallatin is that we own our own utilities too, so when you are handling electric and gas and sewer and water extensions, which they are constantly doing, that makes it even bigger and more important. But we’re very, very fortunate that our utility departments have been so well, that they have planned so well that they predicted well, they’ve invested well because I think that like our electric utility. We are one of the 10 lowest rates in all of the Tennessee Valley Authority service system and the lowest rate in Middle Tennessee on our water and sewer side. We have very, very low rates as well. And so that makes Gallatin a very attractive place for people and businesses to relocate to. Those are projects that are ongoing. I mean, there are huge utility projects planned. On the city side, we have road projects planned. Right now we’re building an extension… it is actually a state project, but we are managing it locally. It is the largest locally managed project ever done in the state of Tennessee. John Haggard 17:49 Really? Mayor Paige Brown 17:50 Yeah, and that isn’t our Gallatin extension, the construction alone on that part of a road that we’re constructing it Is $27 million. And then we had to go through the land acquisition and all the plans and the stuff that you do in preparation. So that’s a big thing. We have traffic light signals, a system being installed that will help those that come on board next year, challenges every single day just planning for the future, and trying to keep the projects flowing as smoothly and efficiently as we possibly can. But there are always hold-ups that you didn’t anticipate. But you work through them and you get the stuff done. And that’s what we’re doing. We do anticipate some really good announcements on the job front. I’m hoping to have one probably in the spring of next year. John Haggard 18:46 Ok. Mayor Paige Brown 18:47 So that should be really exciting for our city if it happens and we are almost certain it will. And we’re always very excited when our existing industries grow. And employ more people and are able to do more in the community that they reside in. Looking to get some good retail and restaurants here, I think people in our city have wanted that for a long time. We do have some great ones, but with our growing population, we need more. And so I think that those kinds of things we’ll see come online, and that will be a good thing. And something that we’re excited about. John Haggard 19:25 Yeah, you know, one of the things that people hear about and I think Amazon probably is brought it to the forefront of many people’s minds and that is, cities and in states compete oftentimes for business. If somebody comes in say, it’s Amazon or ABC Company, do they do you find a lot of what I call shopping for the deals? In other words, they say, okay, page, you know what, we like this. There are a lot of things that could work for us in Gallatin, but we need a better deal. We need you to build us a road or you need … you know, is there a lot of that kind of dealing in this environment? Mayor Paige Brown 20:02 Well, yeah. And typically when a company is looking to go into a new market or they’re looking to move their headquarters or they’re looking to do those kinds of things, we don’t know who they are. Because they don’t want their existing employee base to know, or they don’t want their competitors to know. And they are a lot of times managed by the state. They come to the state first because the state can offer the greatest incentives, as far as you know, getting them to relocate to Tennessee and Tennessee has been active in that for many years. And this age, like Amazon, has attracted some big businesses here, which means good show good jobs for our residents. But yeah, I mean, everybody’s always going to ask for the best deal. A lot of times we will have frustration, especially with all the development that’s going on in the community, because we’ll have developers or we’ll have people who are in the middle of construction. They will ask for all kinds of things from our department heads and I’ll tell the department heads. I said, we can’t do that, and that’s okay. They are appalled that they ask. So you have to realize, why wouldn’t they ask? They’d be foolish not to ask. Wouldn’t you if you were in their shoes and could save a few dollars? John Haggard 21:21 Sure Mayor Paige Brown 21:22 Trying to manage those expectations, because right now, our departments are working so very hard to serve our building industry, because everybody wants to get their projects done as quickly as they possibly can. And they’re facing challenges all over too. Whether it’s construction costs and labor shortages and, the same things that I talked about earlier and the challenges with our projects. So, they view the city as another obstacle, but we’re working as fast as we can to move people through because we understand time is definitely money. John Haggard 22:00 You know, I think I was reading on the mayoral site and maybe it was somewhere else but was Gallatin named one time the nicest places in America? Mayor Paige Brown 22:09 Yeah, in 2017, Gallatin was named by Reader’s Digest is the nicest place in America. This is a contest that they do every year. And we were actually the first one. So I think they’re just in their third cycle. And it was a really neat experience. It was quite a big deal. I think the process went on for almost a year. No, it probably went on for about six months. But there is a voting component there were probably, I don’t know, probably six or seven site visits by Reader’s Digest people. They even spent time in Nashville asking people in Nashville what they thought of Gallatin, and then ultimately awarded us with that honor and yeah, so I was on the cover of Reader’s Digest a couple of years ago. John Haggard 22:55 Wow, yeah! Nicest place in America. I mean, Imagine how many cities I mean, I just it’s wild to think. I mean, how what an honor. Mayor Paige Brown 23:06 I think actually this year, I think Franklin, Tennessee was one of the finalists. John Haggard 23:11 You know, they always say there’s a real difference in the way people are treated. Oftentimes when you go to say, the northeast part of the country and the way people speak to you versus, you know, kind of below the Mason Dixon line that kind of talk like this. It’s just a different sort of welcoming here. I’ve even heard people say, Well, yeah, I’m here for about two years on a corporate reload, and then I’ll be you know, going somewhere else, and there are people who just don’t want to leave. Mayor Paige Brown 23:36 Yeah, I remember I met a man who is retiring. And he told me the story about when he moved here from New York to work with the company that was coming here. He promised his wife that they wouldn’t stay, I don’t know, more than five years or something like that. And he said, and then it wasn’t long and I had to promise my wife that we would say here when we retired, and I thought you know… that makes me really happy to hear. That’s a real compliment to our city. And you talked about the personality differences in different regions of the country… they do exist. But, I think the funny thing that I’ve recognized is that we scare people sometimes because, I think people are understanding our culture a little bit more, because I can remember the days when you’d be somewhere and you start asking somebody all these questions and they look at you like, why do you want to know? Why do you want to know? John Haggard 24:37 Yeah Mayor Paige Brown 24:38 I’m sorry. I’m just curious. And, my background is in journalism. So yes, I’m just curious, I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable. But I think it’s a good thing that you know, people are understanding our culture, because then I think the people that come here that like it, then they want to assimilate, they want to perpetuate that kindness and that generosity of spirit and they imitate what we do and it becomes a part of their lives as well and then they may help make people feel welcome. So I think it’s a nice kind of cycle. And hope we can keep it going. John Haggard 24:47 Ha Yeah. So Paige if you could boil it all down what would you say your biggest dream for Gallatin as mayor would be? Mayor Paige Brown 25:27 Well, the biggest dream, for me for our city is that we increase the prosperity of our residents. Gallatin still has a lot of poverty. And so I want good opportunities for our residents. I think probably because that’s because I grew up here when there weren’t a lot of opportunities. I mean, if you want to be a teacher, if you want to work for a bank, or if you want to be a doctor or a lawyer, or work in a factory that was about it. And now there are so many opportunities, but not as many as I would like for there to be. Gallatin is growing. It’s important that we retain our character, which is a challenge. But because we are an older community, we’re over 200 years old. And we have a lot of history. And we have an increasing amount of culture and a tremendous amount of character. I think preserving that is what is going to set us apart from what I like to say every other little city along the interstate because we have to capitalize on what’s unique about us. And so I think that prosperity and that retention of character, even while we grow, are the things that I want for our city. John Haggard 26:41 What’s the hardest question that you have been asked as mayor? Mayor Paige Brown 26:46 Well, probably the hardest thing I’m asked is “stop the growth”. Well, we are not going to stop the growth and so that’s the hardest thing. And people just want it to be however it was when they came here. We had an interesting conversation the other night because we’re working on our long-range plan. And we had a gentleman come in and he called it the drawbridge effect. People want to come in and pull up the drawbridge, not let anybody else through. But you can’t stop growth because you want to make sure that you retain opportunities for the people that want to live here. And that maybe my children or my parents or my grandparents or my friends. And so to keep housing somewhat affordable, it’s gone up so much in the last five years, you have to meet the demand. It’s supply and demand. And so I think a lot of people don’t understand that Gallatin is not growing in a vacuum. It’s not the only city growing. All of the metropolitan area is, and so we have to do what we can to provide for the folks that want to live here, and being able to have the opportunity for the people from here, or close to someone from here that want to live here. And keep things affordable and keep the opportunities here for them. I think we’re all going to see a slowdown in growth here soon. And I think that’s gonna help all of us kind of reset, take a breath, and evaluate. But I don’t think we’re on a bad path. I don’t think we’re ruining our.., you know, I’ve been accused of ruining our city because we’re letting it grow. You don’t let something grow. And then me, coming from here many years ago, I also understand how devastating it could be if we were a community and decline. And so it’s that have your cake and eat it too kind of thing. We’re very, very fortunate, but we’re resistant to change. And I understand that, I entirely understand that and it is difficult. But, I am the kind of person that I prefer just to embrace the change, move forward and make the best of it, and find the opportunity there. And that’s what I think that we are doing as a city. And I think that is something that a lot of people wish wasn’t the case. But there really isn’t a better option. I laugh because one of the things I hear so frequently is we don’t need more houses here. We just need the ones here to be more affordable. And I’m like, oh, okay, well basic economics is for a reason, and that is something that you can do. Thankfully, we are not a government where we can dictate prices and close the gates. John Haggard 29:44 So you mentioned you see a slowdown coming in the near future. Tell us about that. What do you see? Mayor Paige Brown 29:51 I’m basing mine on expert projections that, we’re about to experience some dip in the economy, which will cause some people to draw back, that probably not going to be able to sell things at the prices or at the rapid rate that they have been. And so people will be in investing in building less rapidly. And I think, potentially in places in this country, I don’t think you’ll see it here. But you may see some job construction in some areas, which for, a national economies effect on Middle Tennessee is historically very, very fortunate, where we’re typically last in first out of a recession. And we think it will be that way again, and we think that there will be some, I’d like to call it a “correction” on some of the pricing. John Haggard 30:35 Yeah. Mayor Paige Brown 30:35 And then I think we’ll move forward again. I think we’ll have another boom but I don’t think it will be as rapid a boom. Nashville has been such an IT city, at such a time when people were, I think craving just somewhere new and different, that we’ve attracted a lot of people here. We’ve attracted a lot of jobs here. And frankly, I think the biggest challenge for this area for attracting more jobs in the future is our workforce. So it’s that chicken or the egg thing. Do you have the workforce need? Do you have the jobs you need? Well, everybody’s trying to balance that. But the prediction is that there’s going to be a gap. And so when we don’t have the workforce to fill the jobs that the state is trying to recruit, those companies aren’t coming here. And so that… we’ll either have the workforce here or the jobs won’t come. And so I think that we will continue to grow but I think the pace will slow because I think it’s been a bit of a frenzy for everybody to get her first and, as I like to say, because I don’t know a better term, make hay while the sun shining. John Haggard 31:42 Yes, yes, absolutely. So Paige, what’s the one thing about you that people would be very surprised to know about you? Mayor Paige Brown 31:51 I guess a lot of people know this, but not everybody would. I am a Leukemia patient. I have been for a lot of years now. I was diagnosed when I was 32 and was very, very sick for a few years and then went into a clinical trial and was given a drug that was, for me a miracle drug. John Haggard 32:14 Wow Mayor Paige Brown 32:16 So I actually have not been taking that drug for about two years now. I continue to do really well. So, that’s something that a lot of people might not know. John Haggard 32:24 Wow, wow, praise God on that. Mayor Paige Brown 32:27 Another thing a lot of people don’t know is that was in the circus at Florida State when I went to College. John Haggard 32:31 In the Circus! Mayor Paige Brown 32:33 In the circus and probably one of the things that I didn’t do it a lot, but I worked as a magician’s assistant for a magician. John Haggard 32:42 Wow, so you know about the magic tricks when somebody is doing something, you know, what’s behind the scenes? Ha Mayor Paige Brown 32:48 I do. And yeah. John Haggard 32:51 So how did you get attracted to that? That’s so interesting, this circus of all things. Mayor Paige Brown 32:56 Well, the circus was just… I always, always like dance and ballet. And I guess I’m always been a wee bit of a daredevil and like to do athletic things, but not really team things. And I actually when I chose Florida State, I think that was a piece of why because I wanted to try the circus and I actually wound up not doing it for a long time. I only did it for about a year, but I did it and that’s play in the air, but, it’s a Florida State is it’s a non-animal circus. It’s all Aerial Acts and it was a lot of fun. So you were swinging the trapeze is that kind of stuff. I didn’t do… I mean I have flown before but the act that I did was one of the simpler more beginning type acts and it was just fun. Good old days. I wish I actually wound up having surgery on my foot after that first year and that’s why I never went back to it. I was only in college for three years I finished college quickly too. Apparently school just was that my thing. John Haggard 33:59 Yeah. I think a lot of people say that and you know, I wonder today speaking of that, sometimes, you know, we hear people say, you know, you don’t necessarily need a college degree to do some things, maybe just a vocational degree or something. How do you feel about that things have changed? People are saying why do you want to come out of college with a $45,000 or more bill? Mayor Paige Brown 34:22 Well, a job that pays $30,000. John Haggard 34:24 Yeah, yeah. Mayor Paige Brown 34:25 I mean, I’ve actually always said that, because there have always been trade jobs that paid really well where people can make a great living and be their own boss. But of course, in recent years, what I was seeing so much of is the technical jobs. A degree is not going to enhance your skillset. What will is the commitment to lifelong learning. And so I think that we’re seeing that transition, and I think that you’re going to more and more see people do both. Or just to some kind of technical education. But I think the important thing is that people be able to seek what they need for the job they think they want to do. And then if they decide they don’t want to do that job they get a do-over. Because there are so many training opportunities and educational opportunities now that you can do that. Back when I went to college, everything was done in a classroom and you went during the day. We did have some night classes. But now you can go online, you can go at night, you can get a certification from one of our technical schools in a matter of months. And so the opportunities to explore different things and make changes and have different careers are there. And I just think that when I talk to people, I say the important thing is, you don’t go through school and you’re done. You’re not finished for life. You have to understand that along the way, you’re gonna have to learn new things. I do it. I mean, I’ve had to do it. When I went into nonprofit management. I didn’t have a clue. I had to go to school and become the Institute of organizational management. And that’s a great opportunity for me. When I became mayor, I’ve had to attend all kinds of trainings related to various things so that I don’t get our city in trouble. Now, thankfully, we have a great attorney. And she wouldn’t let me either. But… John Haggard 36:16 that’s good. Mayor Paige Brown 36:17 I want to know those things for myself and to be able to better explain to people where we can or cannot do certain things and, and to feel well versed in my field. So I think that’s the big thing, but absolutely, no, people do not have to go to college. As everybody says nowadays, most successful people I know didn’t go to college, and that’s true. Yeah, John Haggard 36:38 Yeah. Hey, just a couple more questions. We’re talking with the Gallatin Mayor Paige Brown, and in terms of employment now, are there lots of jobs open at the city… some amount of jobs? What’s the current employment with the city of Gallatin Mayor Paige Brown 36:53 With the City of Gallatin and we have a few jobs open… we always have a few jobs open. and we have them at all levels. We’re actually looking for department head at this point and then we’re looking for some of the more low skilled jobs. Those are typically available and then we probably have some mid-range administrative type jobs and assistant jobs throughout the city of Gallatin. There are a lot of jobs open and people should have no trouble finding employment in Middle Tennessee at this point. One resource that we created just a few years ago is a WorkInGallatin.com website. And on there, you can go on there and find listings in the Gallatin area, including those in the city of Gallatin and also on our website, which is GallatinTN.gov. We have a page for people can go to see what job openings there are just with the city of Gallatin. Another good resource that I refer people to is the volunteer State Community College website. You know, we’re so fortunate to have them in our city. In fact, if you’ve not spoken to Dr. Faulkner, you need to do that sometime because He is amazing. And so anyway, volunteers Tech Community College maintains a fabulous website of job opportunities. John Haggard 38:09 Yeah, so are there any volunteer positions if there’s someone who’s retired or any way to become involved in the city as a volunteer doing something? Mayor Paige Brown 38:19 I think that there are some opportunities in our parks and recreation to volunteer. We also have a lot of committees and boards that we’re always looking for people to serve on. There’s a portal on our website, think if they just went to our website and searched, boards and committees, that they would find this portal where they can enter their information and share with us what their interest is so that we have a running list of everybody that might be interested in serving in that capacity. We currently have some informal committees within the city. We have a pollinator committee, we have a Gallatin Beautiful committee, we started a senior citizens Roundtable. We have a Youth Council, those kinds of boards and committees there are for volunteering and then we do have some other positions that are formalized board appointments where the appointments actually go through the council, but I like having an on the bench list of people interested in serving when someone’s time is up or they decide to go do something different. John Haggard 39:20 Is there anything else page you would like for folks to know about you or the city of Gallatin? Mayor Paige Brown 39:27 Not about me, but the City of Gallatin is, a wonderful city we’re really closer to Nashville than people think. We have many great opportunities. It is a, I think a very, very good choice for a lot of people for a place to live, or work or visit. We have a great mix of ages that live in our community which I’ve been told signals that we have a healthy community. Because we have people of all ages and just about the right mix demographically. If you haven’t been here, I’d love for you to check it out. You know, come here and visit, us come here and come spend some money. No, just come here. John Haggard 40:09 Ha. There you go… Mayor Paige Brown 40:10 Come enjoy our lake, come enjoy our amenities, come to our downtown historic downtown square. And, pay us a visit. Check out some of our events because we do have lots of great events here throughout the year. And, and then give us your feedback. I tell people all the time, tell me what you see what you think, what you observe any suggestions you may have, I’ll even take your criticism because that helps us do better and we always want to do better. John Haggard 40:35 So what’s the best way if somebody wants to get in touch with you Paige? What’s the best way? Mayor Paige Brown 40:41 Well, the best way is to probably email please don’t message me on Facebook. I do not check Facebook Messages. John Haggard 40:49 Ha, I hear you. Mayor Paige Brown 40:50 That just becomes way too much of a burden. The executive assistant in the mayor’s office is Angela Burnside, and she’s a great resource for people who want to schedule a meeting because I try not to do my own scheduling because I screw it up a lot. But her email is Angela.Burnside@gallatintn.gov. My email is structured the same way it’s Paige.Brown@gallatintn.gov, and anybody’s welcome to give us a call or an email anytime our office number is 615-451-5961. John Haggard 41:26 All right, everybody, Paige Brown, the mayor of Gallatin, and our special edition guest today on the Miracle Ford podcast. Join us again right here for other special edition podcasts in addition to our regular topics that we discuss each month, the best ways to purchase lease service and maintain also accessorize and sell your vehicle for the highest resale value possible when you’re ready to do it. And don’t forget there’s a transcript right here of each podcast on the website. You can quickly review and gather information. I’m your host, John Haggard, and we will see you next time.

This week we have a special guest on our podcast, Kim Baker, CEO of the Gallatin Chamber of Commerce! Kim, who is from Florida, has lived in Sumner County since high school. In this episode, Kim shares: Details about how she ended up in GallatinInteresting facts about her life story (including the fact that she was dead once!)How she came to be the CEO of the Gallatin Chamber of CommerceWhat the Chamber of Commerce does in and around GallatinUpcoming events in GallatinAnd much more! This is an episode that you DO NOT want to miss! Enjoy, and be sure to share this episode wherever you can! Transcription John Haggard: [00:02] Welcome to the Miracle Ford Special Edition podcast where we also interview community leaders on topics that are of interest to the Gallatin area as a whole. And today we’re excited to have Kim Baker on the podcast. Kim is the Chief Executive Officer of the Gallatin Chamber of Commerce. Hey Kim, welcome to the podcast. Kim Baker: [00:20] Hey, good morning. It’s great to be here. Thanks for having me. John Haggard: [00:23] Well thanks for taking the time out. I know you’ve got a lot of things to do there. As CEO we thought it would be fun before we dive in onto what’s going on in Gallatin these days, from the Chamber’s perspective, for people who are new to the area or maybe people just don’t know you, tell us a little bit about your background. Did you grow up in Gallatin? Kim Baker: [00:42] I did not grow up here. I’ve been here all of my adult life. I finished high school here. I’m a graduate of Gallatin High School. I also spent some time at JP2, and College Heights. But I’m a Green Wave at heart for sure. I moved here in 2000 from south Florida. My Dad’s job brought us here. He was a civil engineer always followed the projects and the dollars. So we landed in Gallatin, Tennessee. John Haggard: [01:06] Wow. In south Florida. You know, most people, if they’re going to go somewhere, they may go from here to there, but rarely from Florida to here. People say I love Florida. So anyway, the job that your dad had got you here. Kim Baker: [01:17] Yes. And you know, it was a culture shock coming from south Florida to Gallatin, Tennessee 15 years ago. I say 15. It’s actually been 19 now. But it was quite a shock, especially being a teenager moving here. But you know, we love it here. John Haggard: [01:33] Yeah. So when you were in high school, Gallatin High School, was there anything you did there that was especially fun? Some people are cheerleaders, other people are, you know, all these various projects, Future Farmers of America, all kinds of things. Did you do anything like that in high school? Kim Baker: [01:48] Well, I did do different things in high school. I think some of my favorite things I did, I was on the bowling team, not at Gallatin, but at JP2. I was on the bowling team. I went to States twice. So actually lettered in bowling. John Haggard: [02:00] Wow. Kim Baker: [02:00] That tells you a lot about my athletic abilities, I think. But hey, I did, I did. I got the, I got the letter, I got the pins and that was quite an accomplishment to do that two years in a row. I also participated in model UN model, United Nations and one of my advisors for that. He actually had roots in Arkansas. So most folks that participate in the model UN they stay within their state or within their region. We actually traveled outside the state, so I got to go compete in Arkansas. So that was neat. So I built a network there outside of Tennessee. So that was a lot of fun. I was really involved in arts, visual arts. Took a lot of AP art classes, painting, drawing, things like that. John Haggard: [02:40] Yeah. Yeah. And so when you were bowling, you were one of those three hundreds, I guess right. The perfect, perfect… what do you call it, not the spare, but the strike. Kim Baker: [02:47] The strike. I hit a lot of strikes. I still can, I actually still have my ball. I still keep shoes. And it’s funny when I met my husband about 10 years ago, one night we were talking about going bowling, said, yeah, we’ll meet at the bowling alley. We were dating. And I said yeah, we’ll meet there. And we got there and I had my own ball and my own shoes and he showed up with his own shoes and I was like, we’re meant to be. John Haggard: [03:10] Yeah. Ha! Was he a pretty serious bowler as well? Kim Baker: [03:14] He didn’t bowl on any teams in high school, but in college, him and a few buddies, they thought it was a fun sport to get involved in. And so they actually joined a league while they were in college and just would go bowl a couple of nights a week. And so he wound up buying his own shoes and he’s actually really good. He’s left handed and he has a mean curve so he can throw a really awesome curve ball. John Haggard: [03:39] So Kim who can beat who on the lanes? Kim Baker: [03:43] Oh, that’s tough. It depends. It depends on a lot of different factors and just what’s going on. And you know, if there’s a lot of people around and, but he typically beats me. I’m not gonna lie. John Haggard: [03:57] It’s good to have a fun partner to be able to do that. Kim Baker: [04:00] It is fun. It’s all fun too. John Haggard: [04:02] Yeah. So any other favorite hobbies that you have? Kim Baker: [04:05] Currently? You know, this sounds cheesy… I like to shop, I think most women like to shop. I like to shop. I really like bargain hunting. Like I like to go find good deals. So I don’t just like to go shop and spend a ton of money. I like to go shop and find a good deal. So that really exciting for me. I like to get outdoors. I love camping. I like to tent camp. I really do. I like to sleep in a tent. As I get older. I like to sleep in an RV a little more. So I like to sleep in tents less, but I do like to be outside and camping and things like that. And I spend a lot of my time just serving in the community. I like to get out. And people say, Kim, you’re always working. I said, no, I’m not. I mean, you could look at it like that, but I actually enjoy doing these things. So on the weekends it’s not uncommon to find me at a nonprofit event or just visiting things that are going on in Gallatin. Cause I like being out in the community and just seeing what’s happening. John Haggard: [05:08] What’s the one thing about you, Kim, that most people would not know and if someone would really be surprised to know about you? Kim Baker: [05:18] Oh, that’s a good one. Well I’ve been dead before. John Haggard: [05:22] You have?! Kim Baker: [05:22] I have. John Haggard: [05:23] Really?! Kim Baker: [05:23] Seriously. so when I was 13, I’ll give you a short version of the story. When I was 13, my heart rate accelerated to 268 beats per minute. I was just walking out of school. And they took me to the hospital. Got there and they said, oh, we need to stop your heart. And so they stopped my heart. They dropped it down to zero and they had to manually restart my heart from zero. So I have been dead. Turns out that I had an accessory pathway in my heart that I was most likely born with. And what it did was it would cause blood to take a shortcut. And when it did that and flow through my heart, on that short path, it would cause my heart to accelerate. So later that year, a couple months later, I had a surgery. I did not have open heart surgery, but I did have a heart surgery that was a catheterization ablation, and they removed accessory pathways from my heart. And so my heart is as good as new. So actually, I’ve been dead and I was born with a heart that was actually too big. Different than the Grinch. John Haggard: [06:28] Wow. Wow. Wow. Aren’t you blessed to be here? Kim Baker: [06:31] I really am. I really, I really reflect on that. I mean, that was such an interesting age to experience something like that because when you’re going through those middle school and teenage years, there’s just a lot going on already. And then I was very self aware of what was going on with myself and my body at that time. And so, you know, I fully remember everything through that summer. It was in the summer when that happened. And so I have been able to reflect back on that and just, it really kind of changed my perspective on life for a long time. John Haggard: [07:04] Sure, sure. Well, let’s transition over to where you are now. So how did you get into the Chamber of Commerce business and as a CEO, cause you’re running the place. Kim Baker: [07:15] That’s what they say anyway. Well it’s kind of an interesting story. So when I stumbled upon my job here at the Chamber, it was in 2013. I graduated from college about a year ahead of time. I took a long time to graduate college. I really took some time to figure out what I wanted to do. And by the time I got here, when I graduated in 2012, that was not the best time for you, remember what the economy looked like then. Not the best time to come out as a new degreed person into the workforce. And so I looked and looked and applied and applied and I just couldn’t find anything. And so at the time I was working as a nanny. I was working for a private nanny for a family here in Sumner County. And I loved doing that, but I knew it wasn’t something I wanted to do forever. Kim Baker: [08:01] I had a good friend. He’s pretty popular in the community. His name’s Brad Singleton. He runs Briarscratch Brewing, Sumner County’s first brewery. He’s opened several other restaurants in the area and he was working closely with Paige Brown who is now the mayor of the City of Gallatin at the time she was a county commissioner and he was working with her to change some local legislation to allow breweries in Sumner County. Him and I were together for a group outing with a bunch of our buds from high school and college and he said, Kim, are you going to be a nanny forever? And I said, well, I’m trying really hard not to be, but I don’t know. He said, well I don’t know exactly what a Chamber does, but I know that the Chamber here in Gallatin is hiring and I think you’d be a good fit for it. And I said, okay, well what do I do? He said, well here’s Paige’s number, give her a call. So I gave her a call, I called her on a Sunday cause I was with Brad on a Saturday. I said, I’m going to call her on a Sunday. And so she said, can you come in for an interview? So I went in and on that Monday for an interview and I got hired. John Haggard: [08:58] On the spot. Kim Baker: [09:00] On the spot. I applied for just a part time admin position answering the phones. I thought that’s what I was just going to be doing. But if you’ve ever spent any time with the Chamber, you know that we do far more than just take calls, and we do so many things. I can’t even, it would take me hours and days to tell you all the things we do here. But I I took that job and when I asked in the interview, one of the questions I asked in the interview was, do you think there’s room for growth? Because she told me at the time, she said, I just want you to know that in the next couple of years, I am gonna run for mayor. And she said, and when I do that, I don’t know what would happen here at the Chamber if I won, if I lost. I don’t know. Kim Baker: [09:41] You know, the board might want to completely restaff. She said the board might want to hire somebody in. So I don’t know what will happen. An existing employee might move up. I have no idea. And I said, well, would I be eligible for your job? She said, well, by then you would have at least a year of experience and you have a college degree. So I’d say you might be eligible. And I said, great, I’ll take the job. So I took the job and I didn’t take it with the intention of becoming CEO, by no means. I took it because I was really intrigued by what the Chamber did. It was here in my hometown. I could walk to work if I wanted to. Less than five minutes away from my house. And, I knew this is where we were putting down roots. Kim Baker: [10:23] So I thought, well, I’ll take the job. And so I took the job. If you’re around Gallatin, you know how this story ends. The mayor did, Paige did get elected. She became our mayor. And at that time, the board chose to conduct a nationwide search and about 70 people applied from all over. John Haggard: [10:43] Seventy, wow. Kim Baker: [10:43] 70 applied. I was the only internal candidate. Zena Parks that’s been here for, I think she’s nearing 15 years. She didn’t want to apply. She said, I like doing what I do. I said, okay, well I’m going to apply and let’s see what happens. And so I applied, I made it to the last round. And you know, part of me thought, well, they might just be dragging me through all of these rounds just because I’m the internal candidate and they have to. Well, I got the job and, the rest is kind of history. Kim Baker: [11:11] So I’ve been here at the Chamber since 2013. I’ve been in my role since 2015 and I always keep up with that because the mayor’s in her fifth year as mayor. And that means I’m in my fifth year as CEO at the Chamber. And, it has been a wild adventure, but a very, very fun and rewarding one every piece of the way. John Haggard: [11:30] We’re talking with Kim Baker, the CEO of the Gallatin Chamber of Commerce. And one of the things I noticed when I went on the website, Kim, is I saw this designation not only CEO but I see, IOM, TCEcD, all of these… Are these certifications? I mean this sounds like a big deal to me. Kim Baker: [11:51] It’s something like that. No, it is a certification. And so one of the things, my degree is in organizational communication, which really set me up well for managing organizations, nonprofit management, event management. Kim Baker: [12:03] But the Chamber industry is so different than a lot of other nonprofit industries, and just a lot of industries all together. And we do a lot of community development. We do economic development. And so I wanted to put more tools in my box. I knew I didn’t want to go back to school and get a Master’s, because there’s not a Master’s in Chamber Management or anything like that. So I went for a four year program, it’s called Institute for Organizational Management. It is geared for Association and Chamber professionals. And so over the course of four years I went away for about a week in the summer. I went to Tucson, Arizona for one year and then I spent three years in Athens, Georgia and I obtained my IOM. So that is what that is. It’s one of the higher rankings in the Chamber industry. There’s a few more after that that I’m kind of working on. And then the other one is the Tennessee Certified Economic Developer Designation. And so both of these are about 96 hours of coursework. And so I’ve spent the past four years. I wrapped both of those up last year in 2018 John Haggard: [13:06] Sounds like in other professions like legal and accounting, Continuing Education. I mean it’s, it’s a… Kim Baker: [13:13] Yeah, it’s so important. I mean in any field, continuing education is very important and I’m a firm believer that education is one of the best things you can do for yourself personally and professionally. And it’s one of the only things that people can never take away from you. John Haggard: [13:27] You know, that’s true. When you think about that, they may call you names, but they can’t take that away. Kim Baker: [13:31] They cannot take that away from you. John Haggard: [13:33] Well, you know, now is, we look Middle Tennessee is a really hot market for industry, for people moving here. People who feel like, gosh, there’s a lot of potential. And some people can remember back to the boom of Rutherford county, Murfreesboro and Smyrna when the Nissan plant came in and came online years back. And some are saying, you know, there’s a lot going on if you drive into Gallatin and you just kind of get off at any exit or you know, up the main drag, whatever. You see a lot of apartments going up, you see a lot of building going up. So in Sumner County at this point in time, what are the most exciting building and employment prospects that you see? Things that are underway now? Kim Baker: [14:14] You know, I think what’s popular to most, and it’s unpopular to many, but popular to a lot, are the things that we all notice. You know, we see the retail and restaurants developing and that is exciting. If you’ve lived in Gallatin for a long time around the outlying areas of Gallatin, then you’re excited to see some of those folks come to our area because you no longer have to drive 20 to 30 minutes to have access to major retailers and major restaurants. You know, the flip side of that is when we try to attract those, and some of those aren’t really here yet. We know that some of them are coming and you see some of the empty buildings that have been developed and built and it’s kind of the mindset if you build it, they will come in. That is true. You have to have some of those properties available. Kim Baker: [14:57] But then you also have to have sites ready and kind of wired for those folks to move into them. With that, you know, you mentioned the apartments and those are, you know, people have mixed feelings about those. I even have mixed feelings about those because they do change the look of our area and the feel of our area. But when we have those rooftops, whether they be apartments or they be physical houses, condos, whatever it looks like, those are the things that help us recruit the restaurants and retail to the area. We have to have those rooftops, we have to have the population growth, we have to have a certain makeup of income and culture and things here for those folks to even look at us. Some of the recent announcements that you’ve seen, one that was made just a few months ago back in April of 2019 was Archer Data Centers and they are planned for Gallatin. It’s a New York based technology startup and they’re building a multimillion dollar data center powered by renewable energy right here in Gallatin. And you know, we’re seeing a lot of growth in the tech area all over Middle Tennessee, all over the nation really. And so I think we could plan and hope to see more of that in our area in the future. John Haggard: [16:08] All right. And so if you were approached by a CEO who’s saying, you know, Middle Tennessee is pretty good for us. We want to locate somewhere here in the Nashville Metro, one of these eight counties. And if you were going to say, because you’re the CEO there and you’d want to give a pitch for Gallatin, if you look at Gallatin as a location or relocation spot for a new business versus other areas of the Nashville Metro and you were to say, here like the two or three reasons why you really ought to consider Gallatin, why we feel like here we are a better fit than where you’re looking elsewhere. What would you say? Kim Baker: [16:44] Well, we can all say proximity. That’s an easy one that people want to say, and access. But I really do think when we say that here in Gallatin, we mean it. Gallatin has spent a lot of time, the city leadership and then the different community leaders in the area, have spent a lot of time developing Gallatin in a very strategic manner. We have strategic growth and we have planned growth, which is not the same in other areas. You can have growth and it can be just very unorganized and almost chaotic, or you can have growth the way Gallatin is doing it. Strategic and planned. So that’s one of the things and that allows us to capitalize on that proximity to Nashville, because we do have that proximity to Nashville. About 23 minutes north of Nashville, but we also have access and it’s planned and strategic. Kim Baker: [17:27] And so it is how you see it. The other part is for your workforce. When you’re bringing a company or you’re bringing folks to our area, you have to be equally as concerned about the folks that you’re hiring and employing. We have a great workforce. We have a great talent pipeline here in our community and we have amenities for them here. You know, in Gallatin we’re not catering to those high level folks, which we definitely have space for them here. But we also have things for, in terms of education opportunities, we have nightlife opportunities. We have quality of life and living accommodations here in Gallatin for everybody that a company would want to hire. John Haggard: [18:10] So let’s talk about some of the fun things to do at night or weekends, places to go in the Gallatin area. What’s hot now? Kim Baker: [18:18] You know, my favorite place, and this is the third thing I would mention to somebody that’s interested in relocating to the area is our historic downtown. We have a charm like none other. We are the county seat, which is awesome. But we also have a historic downtown that is fully revitalized. I think it is the most beautiful historic downtown in Sumner County. It has a lot of different things going on. We have a dynamic dining scene. We have shopping, we have retail, we have places to catch live music, to grab a drink. We have events that happen on the streets of our downtown. So that’s one of my favorite things. Also, the lake, I mean, we can’t forget about that. You can get on the lake or you can view the lake, you can live on the lake, you can just drive by the lake. Kim Baker: [19:00] However you want to experience the lake. You can do it in here in Gallatin. John Haggard: [19:04] Yeah. So what are some of the biggest annual events that go on every year in Gallatin? Kim Baker: [19:09] Well, there’s several different ones. The Chamber’s in charge of about eight of them that happen annually. One that happens in the Spring and the Fall that the Chamber is not in charge of, it’s actually a greater Gallatin, our Downtown Gallatin Main Street Program host is the Main Street Festivals that happen in the Spring and the Fall. But there’s one that happens every April, that last weekend in April. And then every October in the first weekend in October. And they say about 10,000 people come to these events. And so we have vendors up and down all of the streets of our historic downtown. We have live music, things for kids to do, food trucks from in the area, outside of the area. Kim Baker: [19:47] And then of course, all of our retailers along the square are open. Those are some of my favorites. We also have a Christmas parade that is one of the largest in the region. We have over a hundred entries. It’s really a magical day in Gallatin, Tennessee. Some other special holiday events that happen throughout the year. Tinsel and Treasures. It’s a holiday retail open house. It’s been going on for about 50 years. Ws, we have about 20 retailers that participate, and it’s really the kickoff to the holiday season. So local retailers open up their doors, they deck their halls. It’s a Saturday and Sunday, the second weekend in November every year. And they have live music, Christmas music playing, they have Christmas treats, some of them are in specials and deals and so it kicks off the shopping season in Gallatin, TN. John Haggard: [20:34] Alright. And you know, for folks who don’t really understand how a Chamber of Commerce is funded, say like there in Gallatin. Tell folks a little bit about how it’s funded, how it’s put together, who’s there, how many people you have working with you. Kim Baker: [20:47] So the Chamber is unique. A lot of folks think that we were a part of the city or, or a part of the government and we are not. We are a partner to the city. The City of Gallatin is one of our great, great partners, but we are a stand alone entity. We are actually a nonprofit. We’re a 501c6 which is just a tax designation. We are not a charitable nonprofit like the United Way or Habitat for Humanity, but we are a nonprofit and so basically we serve the business community. We have about 500 members that are all in the Gallatin area. We do have members that are outside of Gallatin and even outside the county, and we do have a couple members that are even outside of the state, but they do business in Gallatin, so they’re a part of our organization. Those folks, depending on what level they want, they pay membership dues to us and so they pay an annual investment fee. And with that money we’re able to produce some of the events we host annually. We’re able to market and support their businesses and some of their activities and really just pour back into the community. I like to say that while we are a business organization, we’re very much in just as equally a community development organization because we know that when you have a strong community then your businesses thrive. John Haggard: [22:02] All right. Now let me ask you this Kim, I don’t know if you’ve been asked this before, but I have a feeling maybe you have been asked this before. Would you consider one day running for mayor? Kim Baker: [22:14] Would I consider one day running for mayor? You know, it’s funny. That’s a funny question. The first few months here at the Chamber when I was in my new role, that was one of the most common questions I got. They said, are you going to do that next, because I think people thought maybe that’s a stepping stone. Would I consider it?absolutely. Would I consider it right now? Absolutely not. I’m young. I have a lot to learn still. Not saying that a young person can’t be mayor. And I’m not saying that our current mayor is not young, but I still have a lot to learn. I think I have a lot of wisdom to pick up along the way still. And I have young children, I have a 13 year old stepson and I have a two year old daughter and I really, I know the demand that my job has for me already and my time at home and with my family is already limited. So I’d like to wait until they get a little older and out from under our wings a little more before I do something that consumes more of my time. But when the time is right and, should there be a need for me to put my name in the hat, I would consider it. John Haggard: [23:16] All right folks, you may have heard it first, right here, Kim Baker for mayor of Gallatin, the Gallatin area. So we’ll see about that… Kim Baker: [23:22] In like 30, 30 years. John Haggard: [23:23] 30 years. John Haggard: [23:25] All right. Kim, what’s the best way for people to get in touch with you? Kim Baker: [23:30] Hey, the best way to get in touch with me is calling our office. Our office is open 9 to 4, Monday through Friday. The number is easy, (615) 452-4000. You can always shoot me an email. I’m happy to take your email and I do my best to respond to emails in a timely manner. My email is also easy… kim@gallatintn.org, or you can always drop by and see us. We love when visitors come in our office. We have a ton of information about the Gallatin area and the businesses within it. We’re located at 118 West Main Street, right next to City Hall. We share a parking lot with them. John Haggard: [24:04] Kim Baker everybody, right there. She is the CEO of the Gallatin Chamber of Commerce, our special edition guest today on the Miracle Ford podcast. Join us again right here for another special edition of the podcast in addition to our regular topics that we discuss each month, the best ways to purchase lease service and maintain, also accessorize and sell your vehicle for the highest resale value possible, when you’re ready to do it. And don’t forget the transcript of each podcast right here on the website. You can easily refer to it for information right there at your fingertips. I’m your host John Haggard, and we’ll see you next time.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Mrs. Paige Brown. Paige and I discussed her experience working as an electrical engineer & why her research interest is now on black women who pursue electrical engineering as a career. We even got into how she balances being a wife and a PhD student who at the time was pregnant with her beautiful baby. She also gets into the motivation behind her book Conqueror: A Black Woman’s Guide to Conquering Challenges in the Workplace, where she shares her work experience and helps you learn how to conqueror the workplace. —— ABOUT PAIGE —— Mrs. Brown is a native of North Carolina and a graduate of North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. She is an electrical engineer by trade but a passionate STEM education advocate and educator at heart. Her love for working with students led her to pursue her Ph.D. in Engineering Education, where her current research interests involve understanding the experiences of black women in the engineering workforce (fueled by her own personal experiences) and K-12 engineering education of underrepresented minorities.  She plans to continue her work and strive for a greater impact in the field of engineering to provide a more inclusive environment for women of color and minorities. Connect with her: Instagram: @mrspaigebrown Website: mrspaigebrown.com   Connect with me: Website: TheResearchHer.com Instagram: @TheResearchHer Twitter: @TheResearchHer - Facebook: @TheResearchHer   Ways to subscribe to The Research Her podcast Google Apple Stitcher Spotify RSS feed   Have feedback? Download the FREE "The Research Her" APP on iOS and Android (to directly send feedback) Email HitUsUp@TheResearchHer.com

How can the problematic science stereotypes be dismantled? With selfies! It’s National Selfie Day and we’re marking the occasion with my co-author, Dr. Paige Brown Jarreau. Paige and I along with Lance Porter from the LSU Manship School, Imogene Cancellare from the University of New Hampshire, Dr. Samantha Yammine from the University of Toronto, and Daniel Toker from the University of California Berkeley, explored the role of science self portraits play in addressing problematic stereotypes. The project was crowdfunded through Experiment.com and launched the #ScientistsWhoSelfie hashtag. The hashtag has been used over 14k times on Instagram and formed a community of scientists and science enthusiasts sharing discoveries! Check out @ScientistSeflies on Instagram to see more! Paige and I discuss the inspiration behind the project, the results, and the next steps for changing stereotypes of scientists. The study, “Using selfies to challenge public stereotypes of scientists” in PLOS One (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216625)

How can the problematic science stereotypes be dismantled? With selfies! It’s National Selfie Day and we’re marking the occasion with my co-author, Dr. Paige Brown Jarreau. Paige and I along with Lance Porter from the LSU Manship School, Imogene Cancellare from the University of New Hampshire, Dr. Samantha Yammine from the University of Toronto, and Daniel Toker from the University of California Berkeley, explored the role of science self portraits play in addressing problematic stereotypes. The project was crowdfunded through Experiment.com and launched the #ScientistsWhoSelfie hashtag. The hashtag has been used over 14k times on Instagram and formed a community of scientists and science enthusiasts sharing discoveries! Check out @ScientistSeflies on Instagram to see more! Paige and I discuss the inspiration behind the project, the results, and the next steps for changing stereotypes of scientists. The study, “Using selfies to challenge public stereotypes of scientists” in PLOS One (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216625)

Paige discusses her adventure with Taco Mama and what it has been like being an entrepreneur., --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alabamaentrepreneur/support

In this episode, we’re talking to Paige Brown, the author of Conqueror, a guide dedicated to helping black women to navigate the corporate world.  She's also a PhD student in Engineering Education.  So impressive! I love Paige’s story because she uses the experiences she had in life to provide a resource to provide to black women as a way to help them overcome some of the challenges they faced.     In this episode we talk about: How a community is important in success What it’s like to be in a PhD program Some of the struggles black women face in the working world How to pursue your passion in your career   The Glow Up Toolkit   Conqueror by Paige Brown     Reach out!   Paige Brown Instagram: @mrspaigebrown | Website: mrspaigebrown.com   The Glow Up Podcast Email: Hello@theglowuppodcast.com | Instagram: @glowuppodcast | Twitter: @glowuppodcast | Facebook: The Glow Up Podcast

The Cape Fear region is never short on fascinating tales to tell, so this week we are launching a new recurring episode called the Cape Fear Classics. Each season, we will produce one episode that shares three short stories from the area's history books. This week, we're starting out with the legendary ancient Dram Tree that welcomed mariners into Wilmington's harbor for centuries, the peculiar mystery of the Seneca Guns and the origin of Monkey Junction's namesake. Cape Fear Unearthed is written, edited and hosted by Hunter Ingram. Additional editing by Adam Fish. Recorded at WHQR in downtown Wilmington. A StarNews Media Production. This season is sponsored by Northchase Family Dentistry. Sources: "Stories Old and New of the Cape Fear Region" by Louis T. Moore "What is the Dram Tree?" by Ben Steelman, StarNews MyReporter "Legend of the Dram Tree," by Paige Brown, Cape Fear Living Magazine "Land of the Golden River," by Lewis Philip Hall "Earthquake Booms, Seneca Guns, and Other Sounds," U.S. Geological Survey Various articles, StarNews Archives "Beginnings of familiar people and places," StarNews, April 2007

One year ago to this date, a good friend to many, Damian Benfatti, passed away. Today on the show we have just a few of those touched by Damian's contagious personality, who speak on some of the best experiences they've shared with him. Thank you to Ryan Sheerer, Paul Baldauff, and Paige Brown for joining us.

Are you ready for a change at work? It doesn’t matter what other people are doing. It doesn’t matter how slow you think you’re moving towards your dreams as long as you do not stop. You can Conquer your Workplace. Tune in to find out how…

Special guest Paige Brown sits down with the crew to discuss her elegantly chic wedding design and creation company @PaigeBrownDesigns. Hitting topics of women empowerment, the dedication behind design and current political news

1 Corinthians 7:1-9 “Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” 2 But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. 3 The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. 5 Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. 6 Now as a concession, not a command, I say this. 7 I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has his own gift from God, one of one kind and one of another. 8 To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single, as I am. 9 But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.”  Singleness is a gift. “...But each has his own gift from God, one of one kind and one of another.” - 1 Corinthians 7:7b “Remember this: Had any other condition been better for you than the one in which you are, divine love would have put you there.”  - Charles Spurgeon 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 - ”I want you to be free from anxieties. The unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord. 33 But the married man is anxious about worldly things, how to please his wife, 34 and his interests are divided. And the unmarried or betrothed woman is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to be holy in body and spirit. But the married woman is anxious about worldly things, how to please her husband. 35 I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord.” “I am not single because I am too spiritually unstable to possibly deserve a husband, nor because I am too spiritually mature to possibly need one. I am single because God is so abundantly good to me, because this is his best for me. It is a cosmic impossibility that anything could be better for me right now than being single… because no good thing will God withhold from me.” - Paige Brown, “Singled Out for Good” “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” - Psalm 23:1  Singleness is a trial. 1 Corinthians 7:2 - “But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband.”  1 Corinthians 7:8-9 - “To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single, as I am. 9 But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.”  “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” - Psalm 37:4 “Theology can conquer biology.” - John Piper “The key to contentment as a single person isn’t being content in singleness; it’s being content in Christ, as a single person.” - Sam Allberry “The most beautiful thing, in fact, is when single Christians acknowledge their longing for a spouse—and yet testify to the sufficiency of Jesus in the midst of the struggle. The world has a category for a single who acts like marriage isn’t a big deal. But what it doesn’t have a category for—what the world can neither understand nor explain—is a single who longs for marriage while declaring, “His grace is sufficient for me” (2 Cor. 12:9).” - Matt Smethurst  

1 Corinthians 7.1-2, 6-11, 17-31. Everybody wants somebody to love. What do we do if we're single? Special thanks to Britton Wood, Paige Brown, and Maddie Francis for helpful insights on this subject.

Fire Sticks The next Hardware and Electronics Engineering Meetup page is live and will be on June 28th. Please RSVP if you plan on attending! The Stanford ValBal launched again with avionics components from MacroFab! You can see a live video on our Facebook page from earlier today and as always, track it with this site. Also check out episode 64 of the MEP where we have Sasha Maldonado and Paige Brown of the Standford Student Space Initiative! Parker Tested a new serial LED board for the pinball platform CLP6C-FKB LED WS2801 Draws 60mA LED 8mA standby current Laser the V-scored PCBs apart Finishing up writing the last of the EFM8 articles that Parker started last October Stephen Synth works but doesn’t. Not getting ACF, something isn’t biased just right Stephen will rip out some strip board and create an off board filter Final version will have two envelopes The current envelope works but Stephen doesn’t like it Mutable Instruments Shruthi 1 Pick Of the Week (POW) PD Buddy Sink : USB Power Delivery for everyone - Hackaday.io Projects Built by Clayton Hobbs Smart power jack that plugs into Power Delivery enabled power sources Tell it what voltage and current you need and it talks to the to any USB PD power supply to get you the juice Internet of Fidget Spinners - HackADay Built by Matthias ESP8285 for communitcation Accelerometer to measure wobble and an optical switch to measure the rotation speed POV - persistence of vision for graphics Project PageTags: CLP6C-FKB, Fidget Spinners, LED, MacroFab, macrofab engineering podcast, MEP, PD Buddy Sink, Peratech, Pinball, Podcast, SP-200-10, Synth, USB Type-C, ValBal, Worlds Heaviest Weight, WS2801, Z-Mouse

  Podcast Notes Our guests this week are Sasha Maldonado and Paige Brown of the Stanford Student Space Initiative. Sasha Maldonado Stanford junior majoring in Electrical Engineering. Now retired avionics lead on the ValBal project, and has been with the project since its inception. Co-presidents of the Student Space Initiative, also known as SSI, , and is working on electronics for an SSI-built satellite payload. Paige Brown Stanford freshman majoring in Chemical Engineering The mechanical engineering lead on the ValBal project, and also helps manage flight control logistics. Outside of SSI, she works in an environmental engineering lab on phosphate pollution remediation in storm water through chemical absorption. ValBal A novel, low cost high-altitude balloon system that achieves multi-day flight using inexpensive latex balloons by automatically venting lifting gas and dispensing ballast to maintain altitude. Latex balloons typically cost little more than a hundred dollars, but in normal use fly for only a couple hours, rising until reduced atmospheric pressure causes the balloon to stretch beyond its limits. The system, known as ValBal, can fly multi-kilogram payloads for multiple days for approximately $1000, offering a 10-100x improvement in cost and superior altitude control when compared with other scientific balloon systems. Project has been featured on Hack-a-day for the longest flight duration of a latex balloon. Worthwhile Links Live balloon tracking ValBal launch summary video ValBal technical paper SSI Twitter SSI Facebook SSI website Special thanks to whixr over at Tymkrs for the intro and outro!

This week we're talking to Louisiana State University PhD student Paige Brown Jarreau about her work trying to understand what makes science bloggers tick, or at least why they do what they do. We also discuss the role and future of crowd-funding scientific research. Help support Paige's crowd-funding campaign - https://experiment.com/projects/something-is-wrong-on-the-internet-what-does-the-science-blogger-do?s=search Find more information, including links to resources discussed in this episode, on our website - http://breakingbio.com