EP # 84 It's a rare interview with one of Dayton, Ohio's most tasteful Power Couples!  Feast on good conversation with Calvin Mayne and Jennifer Mayne as they talk with Dan Edwards about what inspires them as owners of the iconic Dorothy Lane Market brand. From International Award winning cakes to Killer Brownies now in 5,000 locations across the country, find out how, for 75 years, they have relied on their Foodie Family and Friends to establish and maintain this super grocery store as one of the most beloved franchises in the Dayton region. 

EP # 83 As an undergraduate at Purdue, Jo Alice Blondin struggled to gain her educational footing. But, with the help of family, friends and campus counselors, she quickly turned that early adversity into her life's calling, becoming a College President.
Dan Edwards talks with Dr Jo about her journey that led her from the deserts of Arizona to Clark State, one of the most prestigious Community Colleges in the State, poised for national exposure for their cutting-edge curriculum and community collaboration which Blondin touts as her "Secret Sauce!"

Episode # 82: Dayton-based Michael Webber knew he always wanted to be a filmmaker. But a chance book recommendation led him down a very dark and dangerous path and to the most gratifying work of his professional career that is making him feel proud as a Peacock!
Join host Dan Edwards as he talks with this daring documentarian who's award winning Elephant in the Living Room (2010) and follow up docu-film The Conservation Game (2021) not only aided in exposing the bizarre sub-culture of the exotic animal industry but also how his work to preserve Big Cat Rescue is now gaining international support. 

Episode # 81: Tom Kelley may be the new President and CEO of United Way of the Greater Dayton Area, but he has been associated with this highly-respected, philanthropic organization for decades.
Dan Edwards talks with Kelley about his career path, including his time as Assistant Administrator for Montgomery County and how that job prepared him to take on his biggest challenge to date. 

Episode # 80: Founder Jill Kingston and Development Director Nancy Slezak share heartwarming and sometimes heartbreaking stories about their faith-based mission to love, without judgement, babies born into substance-use and the quality of care given to their mothers daily at Brigid's Path.
They call it, "Hard but Holy work" that would not happen without the financial support of the Dayton Region. Find out why this state-of-the-art health care facility, one of only three in the country, is becoming the shining example of how to deal with this growing problem. 

Episode # 79: Some people are thinkers, some people are doers. Peter Benkendorf , Founder of the Collaboratory brings both together. Dan Edwards talks with Benkendorf about his Talbott Tower think tank in downtown Dayton, Ohio and why he has spent the past 35 years fostering imagination, connectivity and action. A highly conceptual thinker, catalyst and implementer of fresh ideas, Benkendorf shares how he loves inspiring a new generation while creating entrepreneurial opportunities that are leading to social change. 

Episode # 77: Dayton, Ohio is the Birthplace of Aviation! For many, the Dayton Air Show is the highlight of each summer. Rob Reider is the legendary Air Show Announcer who brings insight and emotion to these daring pilots who risk their lives entertaining thousands of spell bound spectators. Host Dan Edwards talks with Reider about the origins of his love of aviation, his early years as an entertainer on the Bob Braun Show and reveals startling insight into the tragic  Beverly Hills Supper Club fire that he says was no accident and that continues to be one of most deadly nightclub fires in American history. 

Episode # 76: Join host Dan Edwards for an absolutely delightful conversation with another one of Dayton's impressive Power Couples. Doug,  "As Seen On TV" Mann is very well known in the Dayton community as the voice and face of one of Ohio's largest law firms. His wife of 40 years, Beth, is also a major player in the philanthropic community as she oversees thousands of volunteers running F.L.O.C. For Love Of Children. Find out how this couple carves out time for each other regardless of career demands, also, how Beth's near death experience impacted Doug's law firm to give back even more and why porches are so important to their happiness. 

Episode # 75: Host Dan Edwards sits down with Judge Christopher Epley who has quickly risen up through the political ranks to become one of the youngest sitting Judges on the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals representing six counties in the Dayton region. 
In a wide-ranging interview, Judge Epley talks about, leadership, relationships, social media's impact on the political world, and the power of the pen and how kindness is making a come back!

Episode # 74: What does a fulfilling retirement look like? Just listen to Pat & David McDonald as this power couple continues to guide our community while maintaining a healthy relationship. Listen as Dan Edwards talks with this normally reserved and private couple about their journey from the heights of their successful careers in business and finance to their now relaxing and highly rewarding lives as stewards of some of the Dayton Region's most cherished philanthropic organizations, guiding them through some of their darkest financial times. It's a master class for future power couples.