Farragut High Big Blue Podcast

Jeff Joslin is an actor, model, producer, and author of seven books. Jeff Joslin is a former professional football player,and two-time national champion quarterback at Carson-Newman College. In 2006, after being laid off from a medical equipment job, he entered the entertainment business, moved to New York City and became a quick success. National print campaigns for Lipitor, Bermuda Tourism, and Biltmore House & Gardens led to commercial roles for Barron's, Bermuda Tourism and Cialis which launched Joslin to television and movie roles.

A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Jeff was a star quarterback at Farragut High School and signed to play at the University of Tennessee along with former NFL legends such as Reggie White, Bill Bates and Willie Gault. He transferred to Carson-Newman College in nearby Jefferson City, Tennessee to be with his former high school coach, Ken Sparks. There, they won back-to-back NAIA national titles in 1983 and 1984 with Joslin being named honorable mention all-America. Later, he was selected to the Carson-Newman "Team of the Century."

Joslin played in the Canadian Football League with Toronto, Saskatchewan and Ottawa, and then served as a director with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. A second-degree Black Belt in Taekwondo, Joslin created X-Treme Team, a martial arts live program for middle and high school students that performed over 150 live shows worldwide, including a numerous street performances in Sydney, Australia during the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympic Games. Martial arts organically led Joslin to train as a stuntman and under Scott Leva of Precision Stunts, one of Hollywood's top stunt coordinators.

Joslin has appeared in several TV shows such as Drop Dead Diva, Army Wives, Murder In Manhattan, Faking It and recently some top films such as Carjacked with Maria Bello and Madea's Witness Protection as Tyler Perry's boss.

Joslin is founder of 3-Legged Dog Productions and Double J Productions, an indie film company to produce his own purpose driven projects of interest along with inspirational films.

In 2012, Joslin relocated to the West Coast to work in the Los Angeles market and be closer to his oldest sons. The oldest, Jeffrey Joslin II, is an accomplished musician, writer, performer who is also acting and modeling. His middle son, Justice Joslin, is a former professional football receiver and now with the Ford modeling agency now appearing in commercials, TV and film around the world. The youngest, Javan Joslin, located to Bali to work on commercial projects.

Jeff suffered a stroke in 2018 but he recovered quickly, booking over 32 commercials, hosting jobs, and teleprompter jobs. He wrote 7 books from March-November of 2019. Six of those books are children's books that were inspired by his granddaughter, Feather Rose.

Jeff relocated to Knoxville the next year to continue his work in commercials, TV and film. He's relocating soon to produce some projects that are passionate to him and spend time with his sons, his granddaughter, and his family. The Ken Sparks Story and subsequent major motion picture of Coach Sparks life are his next projects. With the completion of the documentary available for streaming purchase or rental at Sparks: The Ken Sparks Story | SalemNOW the next phase is to dramatize the story with actors and a screenplay. His family is utilizing their talents to make these projects realities. 

Links mentioned in our interview:

Sparks: The Ken Sparks Story | SalemNOW

www.joslinbooks.com

https://thetingtings.com/ Jeff’s son’s band

Carson-Newman University (cn.edu)

Madea's Witness Protection - Wikipedia Jeff’s “biggest role thus far 

Jeff Joslin - IMDb All of Jeff’s filmography 

Was it Cynthia's charitable gift that melted the heart of Mikhail Gorbachev in 1988 that inspired him to take down that wall? Cynthia shares stories of her travel planning career that has literally handed her the world. Also hear her miraculous story of asking for and receiving a new set of lungs in less time that a Netflix episode runs.

Links mentioned in the interview:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUwu_Y4V22E

https://www.vanderbilthealth.com/article/patient-story/cynthia-kears-story-interstitial-lung-disease

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DOUG NEEDS OUR HELP!!

Here is his request:  Feb 2022

I'm still on dialysis and have been put back on the kidney transplant list. I appreciate any prayers in finding a matching donor. Here is the info: Donors need to be 18-70 years old and they can go ahead and contact the Transplant office to start the process to see if they are a good candidate.

For more information, contact Living Donor Coordinator Lanny Martin the Center for Transplant Services. Email him at [email protected] or call 865-305-5340

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Doug’s family was my (Vik) surrogate family during tough teen times. We have been through many trials, happy times outweighing them all as our unconventional senses of humor melded together like a light and warmth. We met in 7th grade at Farragut Middle School at the after-school-bus-loading-zone. He was herding cats, I was meowing the loudest, we heard the call to friendship, and it never ceased. High School was a proving ground as much as a training laboratory for the future. Competitions only served to help us see our inner strengths and their channels. It was a blast. 

In December of 1988, Doug married his sweetheart Kelly, and two weeks later moved into a community to serve and live alongside people struggling with chronic addictions and lifelong homelessness. His time there created a longing for cultivating community. Over the years, he had the privilege of serving and learning from Baptists, Charismatics, Roman Catholics, Quakers, house churches, Presbyterians, and finally Anglicans. In the Anglican Communion, he found a home that embraced a love for the rich tapestry of God’s people from these various traditions: a community extending in space and time. With the blessing of Apostles Anglican, St. Brendan’s Church has been sent out to serve in Maryville, TN. Returning to serve in the place where they started.

Inspired by Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, I sometimes think of our journey with God’s people as a “circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God.” We walk through life on our way to the holy city. Along the way, we live out and tell our stories: these stories are sometimes sad, funny, irreverent, and poignant. Ultimately they are doxological taken up into worship of God the Father, through Son, by the Spirit.

In this episode we refer to these linked places:

https://stbrendanschurch.org/

https://www.regent.edu/

https://www.magician.org/

https://psalters.bandcamp.com/music

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Lights, camera, TUTOR?! Well, perhaps the order will shift now that Robbin is putting down her ruler and pen set and reaching for the stars again. Robbin was a professional actress for a season after high school and then began showcasing another talent, teaching. After years of pursuing a career in teaching, including a bunch of rival Bulldog Thespians, it appears that she may be back on the stage/screen in hot pursuit of her first love. Below are some of Robbins videos of her recent work. Don't be surprised to one day net the flix and see your classmate collecting awards and making us marvel. Again!

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CLICK BELOW TO VIEW SAMPLES OF ROBBIN'S ACTING WORK

https://youtu.be/Q34xvGshgYk

https://youtu.be/6IxDV_BwLw4

https://youtu.be/NSttSYSAV_Q

https://youtu.be/ftgExfhE58M

https://youtu.be/TiZm1wy1sko

Time Warp used courtesy of O'Brien, Richard, 1942- composer, lyricist, singer. (1975). The rocky horror picture show ; the original soundtrack from the original movie. [Hollywood, CA] :Ode Records,

Adam Brown is a fourth generation business leader who resides in his school town of Knoxville Tennessee. The 1982 Farragut Graduate has much to offer and not what you might think. He is a personal role model of living the good life the good way. 

His business is proof that as you do it right you thrive whilst others close due to pandemics. In this interview you will discover everything from a painful family tragedy that ended his son’s life to being literally at the top of a unique school and business. Tennessee School of Beauty (TSB) leads the nation among training facilities of their kind. 

Graduating over 20,000 estheticians, beauticians and salon professionals of whom at least 1,500 have started their very own professional salons. (This is the “more than just a pretty face” part). 

Here how in 1930 his great grandparents began a phenomenon that unselfishly created this type of business and schooling program where none existed and now many benefit, even their competitors. 

How successful their legacy has become because they saw and fit a community need not a community monopoly. 

For a great way to check out this whole industry as a career choice for yourself listen to the “Beauty School Bobbi Podcast” 

and go behind the scenes to explore all your FAQs by clicking here;

https://www.beautyschoolbobbi.com/podcasts

HONORING LOGAN BROWN:

Adam wants to let those thinking about suicide understand there is always hope. 

Support his efforts by contributing to The Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network ( tspn.org ) and patronizing TSB during fundraising drives that occur throughout the year. Click here for details: ( tennesseeschoolofbeauty.edu ) 

If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide and need support; call 

(855) 274-7471 

or text “TN” to 741-741

and click here for more information about suicide prevention options; 

https://www.tn.gov/behavioral-health/need-help/crisis-services/tn-statewide-crisis-phone-line.html

There are always better solutions to life’s difficulties that are not final and devastating to those left in the loss. Please seek help. You’d be surprised how many care. 

Robyn has been married for 31 years! Listen to her story of family, fun and Farragut primary through high school and beyond. We discuss a secret trick that may offend some and enlighten others on staying "above bar" in marriage. (That was the hint). She lives in ATL now and enjoys life with her family and staying "sharp" mentally. Her daughter Jourdan is in the market for a social work position if anyone knows anything. Send correspondence (for now) to the podcast email: [email protected]  

Many parts of a dandelion are not only edible, but nu'Tricia', ugh nutritious healing and enjoyable. So why does Mon-satan-Santo want them dead? After you catch up with her and absorb her wisdom to your roots, Farragut Farmers, you'll be bull doggy about your health and a food activist most likely. Tricia's son Birke went viral at age 11 taking TEDx Talkers by seedstorm. Hear the circumstances leading to Birke's awareness, study and eventual family transforming influence as they traveled across the US with dad's job. Tricia and her family live in the NC Mountains at a community of like minded, land-conscious healthy folk who have it going on. Learn tips on getting off modern GMO infested foods and living off grid and on point with nature and plants. Beyond, as Tricia puts it, organic. Into the great cornucopia and away from high-corn-fructopia! 

Birke's talks:
2010 Age 11 The One that Started it All: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7Id9caYw-Y
2011 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaB6Bdgp3WU
2012 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvqgsvA2XiQ
2012 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJmtntEIf54
2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUmdC3C2B4w
2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOw0KmrItYA&t=118s
2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW9lGtD0qAk

Birke's YouTube Channel  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW9lGtD0qAk

Staci swims with the sharks. No, not her career! I don't think so anyway. She is about to become a master diver and works at a law firm. (See?) Since 1982 she has lived many years in the north as a paralegal and currently gathers data on and investigates those with health related claims at a Knoxville Law Office. She got her degree after all that experience. We talk about the famous school stunt "chair incident" when everyone almost had to eat their lunch on the roof; remember!? We also talk a little about autism and how we ALL have something challenging us emotionally. (At Farragut she went by the name of Lincoln). 

Staci also is the Vice President of the Board of Directors at James Whites Fort; Knoxville’s first home founded in 1786. The Fort is one of the most visited historical sites in Knoxville. It is a museum home highlighted by the original 1786 residence of James White the founder of Knoxville. The fort is preserved and could always use donations for it's upkeep and event hosting. Please donate at www.jameswhitesfort.org/donate      

Scott is the consummate performer. Loving the role of his life. Not just clowning around in NYC, but enjoying every laughter of it. From the class of 1984 Scott was a member of the 1982 Pep rally group the <>uads! He traveled the nation as a Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown, was the Arts Director at the famed Bijou Theater in Knoxville, TN and now is living in New York City. He performs off Broadway in a hit cabaret production with his partner Alaska as "Clown Kong". Don't be frightened he is John Cougar Mellencamp Approved!    

Scott’s Merch Shop
https://www.bonfire.com/store/clown-kong-store/

Jody is a computer technician who enjoys life. He lives back in Knoxville after spending time in a few places that his career has led him. He has worked as a technician for such agencies as HCA in Nashville, TN and Vanderbilt University. He speaks to the great life of sobriety for over 30 years now. Way to go Jody! But how in the heck did he end up suspended 1,000 feet above Atlanta with no safety harness one dark evening? Listen to his interview and find out. Oh, he also knows exactly what it means to mess with a Pittsburgh Steeler. Notice I did not say "fan".