Episodes

Buck Mitchell, owner of Seville Quarter and The District. Pensacola Native, Philanthropist, businessman, Owner of award-winning bars and restaurants, and now taking a giant leap into politics. He is doing deep dive, head 1st, into needs assessments and the issues around the county. He's on a mission to take a seat as an Escambia County district 4 County Commissioner . We kick it off with discussing why he's running and then jump into the Budget, Transparency, Homelessness, Veterans, Military, ...

Sally Bergosh, Executive Director of the Health & Hope Clinic. Carla Davis a Veteran Navy Corps Nurse and Project Manager of Outreach and Education. Together they are offering Free Healthcare for thousands in the FL Panhandle and surrounding areas. The volunteers include office workers, MDs, NPs, PAs, medical assistants, nurses, case managers, pharmacists and more, that help provide free healthcare to underserved and uninsured vulnerable populations! We discuss an Amgen grant that allowed th...

My Guests: Scott Laedlein, Navy Captain, Commander, Flight Instructor and Chair of this year's Pensacola Leadership Class. Dannon Byrd, owner of an award-winning Mobile Bar, a business leader, entrepreneur, national speaker and past Project Chair of Leadership Pensacola. Hearing all about the Leadership Pensacola program and how all different industries and services function to make a vibrant community. Leadership Pensacola offers emerging Leaders a behind the scenes look at different indust...

Dr Kali Dayton, DNP, AG-ACNP is a national speaker, highly sought after presenter at multiple critical care conferences and an intensive care unit team's consultant. She is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with many years as a critical care, ICU, nurse. As a Doctor of Nursing Practice is taking on the culture of oversedation in ICU settings. We discuss the MDs and APPs managing the units that must also be ready to frequently evaluate and assess patient's sedation and mobility. We discuss criti...

We take a deep dive into Hawaiian native Madrina's past, present and future. Hear what makes her top the list of The Top 100 most Powerful People in the Panhandle. She lives Aloha and fosters meaningful connections and enriching the community by raising millions for charities and winning multiple awards along the way. I sit down with Local TV Host of Rolling with Madrina and we discuss everything from her childhood growing up in Hawaii, drugs, incarceration, losing members of her family to dr...

An amazing recording in the studio with the Boss Lady herself, Dr Martha Dunagin Saunders. President of the University of West Florida in Pensacola, FL. Her rise from adjunct faculty to being Tip of the Spear! We sit down and discuss transformational programs under her leadership that have gained national recognition, including their Veteran's Resource Center. UWF is the 2024 Top Five nationally ranked best university for military and their families. Under her direction, and her innovative ap...

Vietnam Veteran Mr. Felton Barnes, 2 Master's degrees and a mentor and educator in multiple schools. Air Force Veteran Mr. "Doc" Ed Mitchell- an Optician and Cabana Man that gives back to children by helping them See the world around them! They tell us about their travels on active duty and their number 1 place to be stationed. They tell us what carried over from military service to Leadership in the civilian world. Then we talk about how they have given so much back to their community, espec...

Part One: 96 year old Richard "Dickie" Mead, Veteran and 8th Generation Pensacola native shares some fun, and some salty, stories about the past, almost Century long memories! From his first memory bartending at 5 Years old, his first job, meeting his wife, joining the Army Air Corps and more. What a date night in Pensacola used to look like, his high school, train travel, and more history! We had so many more questions to ask and stories to hear, we will have him on again for Part 2! It wa...

I sit down with Courtney Martin. She's a popular Mommy Blogger, author, entrepreneur and owner of The Courtney Martin Mindset program, helping change the way you think about everything! Helping people find meaning and purpose. She spent 16 years in a very high paced, highly competitive, high stress Pharmeceutical and Cardiac Device sales industry. She was award winning, and tops in sales, until she decided to do things different, changed her mindset, and left the corporate world. Now she helps...

I loved sitting down with these 2; I have known them and worked with them at multiple hospitals. I finally get them to answer my questions about some Hot Topics! This is not my specialty, so I had to bring in some experts! They discuss Women's Health, Men's Health, specializing in Hormones and Weight Loss, YAS the SHOTS that everyone is talking about. Thx to my guests: Dr. Alex Spence and Leiah Spence, NP join me to update us on the preventative side of care. Check them out for a comprehensi...

I sit down with Attorney Troy Rafferty, with Levin, Papantonio Rafferty Law Firm in Pensacola, FL and the paralegal on his legal team, Ms. Taxie Lambert. We discuss the Landmark Legislation that brought 20million dollars in Compensation to the Dozier School for Boys Survivors. The young boys endured beatings, rape, and torture and some did not make it out of the State run 'reform school' for boys, in Marianna, FL. It finally shut down in 2011. Troy Rafferty teamed up with Florida State House D...

Dr. Tina Taylor, PhD and Program Director of the New Direct Entry Masters in Nursing and Dr. Billy Morales, DNP, and Program Director of the MSN program and Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice. They discuss all the nursing programs offered at UWF in Pensacola. We talk about the amazing leadership of UWF and instructors that are making a difference and preparing the next generation of the Nursing Workforce! We talk about the integrative, innovative, hi-tech Sim Lab, Poverty Simulators and ...

I sit down with Ashlee Hofberger, an Entrepreneur, Business owner, Certified Human Resource Leader, Owner of the Wash-Room and now has thrown her hat in the political arena to Run for the open D4 Escambia County Commissioner. She is a Pensacola native, graduate from University of West FL and is ready to tackle local infrastructure, economics, healthcare and more! She started a restoration business that started with 6 employees, grew to over 70 employees and she sold it! She owns a popular High-...

The Man on a Mission: With a City Motto One City One Mission! I sat down with Mr. Tim Bolduc, the City Manager of Crestview, Florida, the Okaloosa County Seat and nickname Hub City. The city has seen incredible growth with the military, industry, commercial and residential construction, an I-10 bypass, schools, and more. Under his leadership, over the past 5 years, he has been instrumental in the city planning, revitalization, beautification, improvements and events to help families engage an...

Jason Boatwright, Air Force Veteran, Public Affairs Officer with the Veteran's Administration, Bachelor's and Master's, soon to be Doctorate in Social Work and former Legislative Aide for US Congressman Representative Matt Gaetz joins me today in the studio. I am a Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Practitioner and also a Disability Claims provider that does disability assessments and we talk about what to expect when you go in for your exam. Also, Jason also discusses SO many other resources a...

Linda "Sonshine" Moorer is my special Co-Host today! She has been in radio behind the scenes as a Program Director and on the mic with her own shows for 35yrs. She joins me today to talk with 2 Powerhouse motivational, consultants, speakers, authors, entrepreneurs and Leaders in the community! They share their messages of how to stay motivated and finding your focus, your purpose and mission for 2024. Dr. Kennita Williams, owner of Clear Vision LLC, has been a Legal Assistant to the US Air Fo...

It's undeniable that Waffle House has a following and it just seems to just get bigger and bigger! What is it about WH? I had questions, so, I went straight to the top! I had the pleasure of sitting down with the Past President/COO Mr. Bert Thornton and joining us in studio is who Bert called the "Next generation running the show", Northwest FL Area Vice President Ms. Krista Artinger. My special Co-Host on the mic today is my beautiful daughter, Marciella Sanford, home for the holidays! We di...

Pastor Marcel Davis, former Naval Air Station Engineer and Pastor David Alexander III, former Pensacola Police Chief, join me in the studio! Holidays are stressful, financial, traveling, family, etc. I sit down with 2 legendary Pastors, and they share stories of joy, rejoice, hope, inspiration and how to deal with Holiday stress. They grew up together, went to high school together and share fun and inspirational stories throughout their life. How did they choose the Ministry, or how it chos...

What a FUN Thanksgiving episode! I sit down with these 2 award winning chefs, caterers & entrepreneurs. We chat about how they became chefs, their recent TOP Awards in the Pensacola, FL The Culinary Legends Wine & Food Classic. their future plans and goals and course their Holiday favorites to eat and to cook. Loved sitting down with these 2 power houses in the culinary world! Their Plating techniques and presentations are something to behold. They are both so creative in their culinary desi...

Also, on this Veteran's episode joining in on the interview is Retired Marine LtCol David Sanford. Ryan starts with: He was at work just having a coffee. Then all hell broke out. He was shot 6 times in a terrorist attack on US soil aboard NAS Pensacola, FL. Hear what he was hearing, feeling and thinking while someone was trying to kill him. Minute by minute account of the 27minutes. He helped fellow service members escape, helped a responding officer that had been shot while not knowing ho...

I sat down with 2 powerful leaders and advocates in our community. They both share their personal stories and experiences of Why they do What they Do. Then they share how they turned trauma into their Passion and Purpose to help children emotionally, mentally, and physically, and on a mission to keeping them safe and healthy. Crista Brandt is the Founder and Director of Valerie's House in Pensacola. Giving kids the tools and coping skills in a healthy way after the loss of a loved one. Alicia ...

Have you ever said something and then immediately thought "Wow, that did not come out right!" My 2023 Summer Leadership Series ended with an amazing guest. I sit down with a linguistic expert, and we discuss everything about Talking and Communicating and how to speak clearly! With a PhD in Linguistics and Education, Dr. Laura Sicola has been a Leadership Communication expert, Linguist coach and influencer to CEOs, Fortune 500 companies, non-profits and sought after Leadership Conferences. H...

I had the honor to sit down with Retired Navy Captain Tim Kinsella. He talks about his new role as the Executive Director of the new Center for Leadership at University of West Florida in Pensacola, FL. Capt. Kinsella was the Base Commander for one of the largest Navy Bases in the world, home to the Blue Angels, Pensacola Naval Air Station in Pensacola, FL! Under his command he was faced with multiple challenges from a Pandemic, Hurricanes-that causes millions of damages on base, and a terror...

Me and my Co-host retired Lt Col David Sanford have a discussion with Steve Anderson, Author of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best seller, The Bezos Letters: 14 Principles to Grow your Business Like Amazon. Steve has spent 100s of hours doing a deep dive into Jeff Bezos stakeholder letters and gives us the common principles. Retired Marine Lt Col David Sanford has spent time as enlisted and officer experiencing both sides of leadership and with 2 major organizations after retirement. ...