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After years of tireless advocacy and personal sacrifice, Tennessee has passed universal school choice—and for families like Drew Middletown's, it couldn't have come at a better time. In this powerful episode of American Potential, host David From sits down with Tori Venable, Tennessee State Director for Americans for Prosperity, and Drew Middletown, a Tennessee dad who's navigated the heartbreak and hope of finding the right education for his son with autism. With the help of programs like the Individualized Education Account (IEA) and Katie Beckett, Drew was able to move his son into a school where he now thrives. Now, thanks to Tennessee's new Education Freedom Accounts, his daughter will be able to attend that same school too. Tori shares the behind-the-scenes journey—nearly a decade in the making—that led to this transformational law. From expanding access for special needs students to breaking barriers for low-income families, this win wasn't easy. But it's now real: 20,000 scholarships available across the state, including priority for families earning up to 300% of the federal poverty line. This isn't just policy—it's personal. Drew and Tori talk about what this law means for real people, real families, and a generation of students who now have a shot at a brighter future. Whether you're a parent, policymaker, or education advocate, this episode is a must-listen. It's a reminder that when families are empowered, students succeed—and when citizens fight for freedom, change happens.
In this episode of "American Potential," Jeff Crank engages with Tori Venable, the Tennessee State Director for Americans for Prosperity, in a candid conversation. They reminisce about the AFP's Capital Conference, where state chapters converge in Washington, D.C., to discuss pivotal policies. Beyond the conference, Jeff and Tori dive into the quirks of government intervention, using the new gas cans as a humorous yet poignant example. The episode promises a blend of policy talk, personal anecdotes, and light-hearted banter, offering listeners insights into the world of advocacy and the personalities behind it. #americanpotential Check out American Potential here: https://americanpotential.com
Conservative Activism In Tennessee [Interview With Citizens For Renewing America State Director]After nearly a decade as an elementary school teacher working with students from different cultures and languages in California and Tennessee, Ms. Aundrea Gomez found herself taking a stand against mandates in her school district which ignited a passion for studying the constitution and the principles of conservatism. Now Citizens For Renewing America's Tennessee State Director, Gomez talks about the organization, its work and the issues she will be advocating for in this session of the General Assembly.She also talks about how Tennessee citizens can become more involved in the legislative process and stay better informed of what's happening on both the state and national level.If you like what we do here at The Tennessee Conservative, please consider supporting our work here - https://bit.ly/3OBZvcCSubscribe to our FREE daily (M-F) eNewsletter - https://bit.ly/3ybSpV8Watch the interview here > https://bit.ly/3Xjzlj1TTC on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TnCoNews1TTC on Parler - https://bit.ly/3qKFOF4TTC on MeWe -https://bit.ly/3SbuqxWTTC on Gettr - https://bit.ly/3LifSKCTTC on Gab - https://bit.ly/3di03aiTTC on Truth - https://bit.ly/3BINn5BTTC on Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-399985
On this special episode of Indie Thinker we offer a roundtable discussion on current event, featuring Reed Uberman, founder of the Tennessee Conservative https://www.facebook.com/RobertBrandonLewis?__cft__[0]=AZWtGMEfBzU5vG1xp9YJD1nMnEiDo8s23sXNLyd6ex3T_vKeF-2kVoXqVVptTHo2GcePO9kNje6fZL-GJvUc86EAO_nGR6_hcmzPW_-pt6kUmWfA2QnKc5hakWBhWTj9YQY&__tn__=-]K-R (Brandon Lewis), state director of Blexit https://www.facebook.com/abbie.davis.5832?__cft__[0]=AZWtGMEfBzU5vG1xp9YJD1nMnEiDo8s23sXNLyd6ex3T_vKeF-2kVoXqVVptTHo2GcePO9kNje6fZL-GJvUc86EAO_nGR6_hcmzPW_-pt6kUmWfA2QnKc5hakWBhWTj9YQY&__tn__=-]K-R (Dom Lucre), and former war room director of America Rising https://www.facebook.com/joshua.standifer.9?__cft__[0]=AZWtGMEfBzU5vG1xp9YJD1nMnEiDo8s23sXNLyd6ex3T_vKeF-2kVoXqVVptTHo2GcePO9kNje6fZL-GJvUc86EAO_nGR6_hcmzPW_-pt6kUmWfA2QnKc5hakWBhWTj9YQY&__tn__=-]K-R (Joshua Standifer) on the latest developments coming out of Afghanistan. Brandon Lewis is publisher and founder of the Tennessee Conservative. He has worked on multiple campaigns in senate, house, and local elections. He is also the author of How To Raise Money For Political Office, https://tinyurl.com/ba5w5sef. Dom Lucre is the CEO of Credit Cadabra, a credit restoration company, and the Tennessee State Director of Blexit. He's a prominent conservative who has been feature in The NY Times and on CNN for his political views. Joshua Standifer has dedicated his career to protecting Christian and conservative values. Most recently, he served as the Deputy Directors for the Washington D.C. based conservative group, America Rising. He is currently the owner of Mission Movement Inc. where he's helping defeat democrats across the country. Partner with indie Thinker: https://deka.gives/indiethinker Follow Indie Thinker: Instagram @theindiethinker Facebook @theindiethink #Afghanistan #roundtable #discussion SUPPORT AFGHANISTAN RELIEF EFFORTS freeburmarangers.org
in Conversation: Education Policy with Educational Freedom Institute
Shaka Mitchell, Tennessee State Director at American Federation for Children joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to talk about how we can use the current struggle in K-12 education as an opportunity for something that's even better for students and families. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.
Monika Kelly speaks to Andrea White, the Tennessee State Director of the American Canoe Association about paddling safety.
Join us as we chat with our good friends and fellow Bigfoot talk radio hosts, Larry Porch II and Mark Newbill of Beast TV On YouTube! Mark "Sawdustt" Newbill is the Tennessee State Director for the Mid-America Bigfoot Research Center (MABRC), an Outlaw, in the APES group and he founded the B.E.A.S.T. group. Sawdustt implements audio, video, thermal and primitive bushcraft skills in his search for evidence. Last year he participated in expeditions in eight states. The B.E.A.S.T. group focuses their efforts in training people how to become audio analysts and pulling folks together to help review audio so recorders can be deployed in more timely manner. Larry Porch ll lives in West Tennessee and his fascination with Bigfoot began when he was 10 and he took his BB gun out to play on the family farm in the snow. He came up on a track-way of large footprints and even tho his family blew off what he saw he knew at that early age there was something in the woods. Larry brings woodsman and tracking skills along with common sense reasoning inanalyzing evidence. He is an original B.E.A.S.T. member and a Outlaw.
Andy Darlington, Tennessee State Director for Christian Educators Association International joins host Byron Tyler on this episode of Mid-South View Point. On each Tuesday during the month of August, Mid-South View Point will focus on Christian education with a different guest from various organizations. Andy Darlington, taught English at Houston High School for 25 years and is currently serving as the Tennessee State Director for CEAI. Mid-South View Point radio show with host Byron Tyler airs Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 3:00 pm central time on the Bott Radio Network affiliate 640 AM, 93.7 FM, and 100.7 FM in Memphis, TN.
Episode Three of Unrig the System Podcast discusses the impacts of the prison industrial complex—and bipartisan solutions for unrigging our criminal justice system. Special interests exploit our corrupt political system to pad their bottom lines, maligning our criminal justice system and keeping Americans behind bars in the process. Now, an unresponsive Congress and a hardened Department of Justice have pushed the issue of criminal justice reform to the state and local levels. But exciting new bipartisan coalitions are pushing back, coming together on two particular high-impact reforms—overhauling our lobbying laws and changing how we choose state court judges—that can help redefine what's possible for both the democracy and criminal justice communities. • Moderator: DeRay Mckesson, Civil Rights Activist, Author, and Host of Pod Save the People; Campaign Zero • Speaker 1: The Honorable Penny White, Professor of Law, University of Tennessee College of Law; Former Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court • Speaker 2: Julie Warren, Tennessee State Director, Right on Crime; Fellow, Beacon Center • Speaker 3: Rev. Jeannie Alexander, Director, No Exceptions Prison Collective • Speaker 4: Keshia Morris, Mass Incarceration & Census Project Manager, Common Cause
Jim Tracy serves as the Tennessee State Director of USDA Rural Development, where one of his main priorities has been and will continue to be rural broadband. The post Developing Rural Areas appeared first on Tennessee Farm Bureau.
Chris Ackerson, Tennessee State Director for Every Man A Warrior, joins Coach K to discuss ministry resources, initiatives and strategies to reaching men. Visit http://everymanawarrior.com for more information.
Mark "Sawdustt" Newbill is the Tennessee State Director for the Mid- America Bigfoot Research Center (MABRC), an Outlaw, in the APES group and he founded the B.E.A.S.T. group. Sawdustt implements audio, video, thermal and primitive bushcraft skills in his search for evidence. Last year he participated in expeditions in eight states. The B.E.A.S. T. group focuses their efforts in training people how to become audio analysts and pulling folks together to help review audio so recorders can be deployed in more timely manner. Larry Porch ll lives in West Tennessee and his fascination with Bigfoot began when he was 10 and he took his BB gun out to play on the family farm in the snow. He came up on a track-way of large footprints and even tho his family blew off what he saw he knew at that early age there was something in the woods. Larry brings woodsman and tracking skills along with common sense reasoning in analyzing evidence. He is an original B.E.A.S.T. member and a Outlaw.
Fred Eaves Director of Wellness and Athletic Performance Battle Ground Academy Topics in this Podcast Topics Covered in this Podcast How Coach Eaves got started in the profession Taking over a New Program Assessing the situation Identifying roadblocks Exceed expectations Under-promise over-deliver The Multi-Sport Athlete Over-specialized and under-generalized The correlation between the number of sports played and injury rates The throwback kid: physicality, mentality, and resiliency The benefits of competing in other sports year round Assessments Block Zero (Wildcat) assessments The Dynamic Movement Screen Relative strength Movement quality Scheduling 8-period rotating schedule Tier System for everyone Regressing non-athletes in class Wildcat, white, grey, gold, blue programs Technique then Velocity then Load Counter-culture what the world tells us Do more of what they are not getting In-Season Adjustments with the Tier System Manipulating sessions, volume, and intensity In-season: keep high intensity and control the volume Empowering older athletes RPE scales and HS athletes Programming Rotating schedules for athletes 30 minute sessions during school hours MWF = Strength training, TH = Movement and Restoration Complex for the strength coach = simple for the kids and coaches Mixed gender versus boys and girls only Go to Exercises/ Drills Trap Bar DL OlympicLifts Every situation is unique Overhead Squat Swiss Bar Presses Exercise selection for stress management Baseline with 3 regressions and 3 progressions Monitoring/ feedback Why monitor if we can't do the basics Be the best you that you can be APRE numbers for tracking Can't be numbers driven If you are only looking at the end number, you are not getting the whole picture Fighting against the Culture Mentoring/ Character Development The most important aspect of the job Model the behavior Be accessible Transactional versus transformational All you leave behind is how you effect, Trickle down, cyclical Set the legacy Perception is reality Put accountability back on the player Advice for young coaches Differentiate yourself Humility It is a unique field.. Sacrifice Bringing others down to build your up Stay in the Eye of the Storm How to contact you/ social media The Fred Eaves File Fred Eaves is currently the Director of Wellness and Athletic Performance at Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, TN. He has 16 years of experience in the field that includes stops at UT-Chattanooga, the University of Tennessee, and Louisiana State University as well as multiple high schools in the state of Tennessee. Eaves was voted the 2013 Samson Equipment and American Football Monthly Central Region High School Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. Battle Ground Academy’s Athletic Program has had tremendous success in the last year with state championships in men’s basketball, men’s soccer, Final Four appearances from baseball, women’s soccer, and a State Quarterfinal appearance from the football team. Eaves holds degrees from UT-Chattanooga, Tennessee Tech University, Lincoln Memorial University, and the University of Missouri. He currently serves as the Tennessee State Director for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Coach Fred Eaves is entering his second season as the Defensive Line Coach for the Wildcats. This is also Coach Eaves 16th year coaching overall. Coach Eaves coached three State Championship football teams and 1 state championship weightlifting team before coming to BGA. In addition to coaching, Coach Eaves is the Wellness and Athletic Performance Coordinator for all BGA students and athletic teams. Coach Eaves has trained 32 NFL Draft picks as well as 10 NCAA All-Americans. Among these players are Jerod Mayo, Arian Foster, and Randall Cobb. Coach Eaves has also been a featured author for American Football Monthly and Gridiron Strategies. He is also a featured speaker at the Hammer Strength clinic series. Coach Eaves has been a strength coach collegiately at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, The University of Tennessee, and Louisiana State University. He is married to Kristy Eaves and has two step children: Savanna and Grant Allen. - Battle Ground Academy www.elitefts.com