Tim Carr joins us today to discuss his career in Sedalia Law Enforcement and how the juvenile detention office operates to protect the community and its youth.

Dr. Karri Wilson, the Executive Director of the Missouri State Fair Foundation joins us today to discuss her upbringing around leaders of the Missouri State Fair and how the Missouri State Fair Foundation operates to support the state fair throughout each year.

Fire Chief Matt Irwin

Our guest this week on "Let's Talk Sedalia" is Lauren Thiel-Payne the Director of the Bothwell Regional Health Center Foundation. The Foundation has been in place for twenty years enhancing all the great services Bothwell provides.

Kayla Holland-Orell and Angela Spatz from Center of Human Services join us today to discuss what it is like to live with and interact with a person who has autism.

In this episode, Kirk Martin walks us through the process that him and many other volunteers undergo to make sure that the less fortunate of the Sedalia community have a warm place to stay when weather conditions become less favorable.

Mental health advocate Bill Turner joins us this week to discuss the different aspects of mental health consulting and the distinct differences between different mental health professionals.

In today’s episode, we welcome Ashley Avila and Dr. Bill Zima from Marzano Academies in Centennial, Colorado. They sit down with students from Smith-Cotton High School for a thoughtful conversation on Competency-Based Education (CBE).

Throughout the discussion, students from a variety of CBE-aligned programs share how this approach shapes their learning, their progress, and their everyday classroom experience.

Join us as we explore what CBE looks like through the eyes of the students living it.

In this episode, we sit down with Jessica Fox, a mental-health professional based in Sedalia, Missouri. Jessica shares her insight on the growing number of people actively seeking mental-health support and talks about how encouraging it is to see individuals taking steps to better themselves. She highlights the positive shift in attitudes toward therapy and wellness, emphasizing that reaching out for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.

Charlie Guthrie is known statewide for his work on behalf of veterans. He is a key member of the "Wreaths Across America" team and speaks at many events and schools throughout the area. The Dresden school students, with the help of the school staff, held a pennies war supporting this honorable project in 2024.
The "Let's Talk Sedalia" program is hosted by Ron Toellner and John Meehan. It is produced by the 2025-2026 Smith-Cotton Queen City CAPS Digital Media & Technology team of Dax Wiskur, Thomas Grable, Traevon Booze, Logan Brown, and Rhyleigh May.