Scaling the Summit-- Radio Gold

We turned the tables and gave hosting duties to our friends Donna Hester and Donna Dunaway.

This is your chance to learn about Charity and Sandra. 

What are their favorite Christmas memories? What would they be if they weren't educators? What is the best advice they received from their parents? Who are their professional superheroes? 

Get ready to laugh!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Song attribution:
Jingle Bells by Scott Holmes Music

Marla Townsend is a speaker, consultant and coach to many of the most successful individuals, teams and organizations in the Birmingham, Alabama area and across the country.

Since 1986, Marla has influenced thousands of lives and inspired them to hold themselves to a standard of excellence.

In her softball coaching career, Marla received 6 Coach of the Year honors, is a member of 2 Hall of Fames, and is the only coach in UAB history to record more than 500 wins.

Learn more at:

https://www.marlatownsend.com/  
https://www.empoweru.org/

Charlie currently serves as the Department Chair of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at Alabama State in Montgomery, Alabama.

Charlie earned his Bachelor of Science degree in History from Georgia Southern; master’s in physical education from Georgia Southern, and his doctorate in health education from the University of Alabama.

An all around good guy, we are excited to have Charlie on the show and proud to call him friend. 

Jonathan currently serves as the Health Education, Physical Education, & Adapted Physical Education Specialist at the Alabama State Department of Education. He joined us to talk about quality physical education, leadership, and professional service.   

HEAL United founder Christy Swaid discusses the mission of the program- Improving children’s health and transforming health culture through education and practice of healthy lifestyle behaviors.  

Tune in to learn how you can become part of the HEAL Movement and to learn how you can support this important organization. 

"Don't be afraid to take risks...don't be afraid failure...but do be afraid of giving up." ~Christy Swaid

Larissa Maloney grew up in Ormond Beach, Florida and graduated from Seabreeze High School, where she was a standout athlete in both volleyball and basketball. She then accepted a full scholarship to play volleyball at Lynn University in South Florida. After graduating, she turned pro.

She’s been a motivational speaker, a professional beach volleyball player, and the host of her own podcast.

After schools transitioned to online learning in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Larissa created Active Kids 2.0

You can learn more at https://www.activekids2.com/

A great treat to have Kathy Hill joining us today on "Scaling the Summit."

Kathy began teaching at LSU in 1974 and retired in May of 2012 after 38 years of service to the School of Kinesiology and LSU. After her retirement, she coordinated the medical internship program for the School of Kinesiology. Kathy served 18 years as the Executive Director for the Louisiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and remains on its board of directors.  She is a 20 year member of the Louisiana Governor’s Council for Physical Fitness and Sports where she served as the first, and only, female Executive Director of that organization.

Maria is the Massachussetts AHPERD Executive Director. She holds a BS in Physical Education from Bridgewater State College (1978-1983)

and a Masters in Educational Leadership-Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship (1990-1993).

Join us for this candid conversation with a true servant leader!

Timothy Alexander is a faith driven young man who has dedicated his life to motivating and inspiring others. A native of Birmingham Alabama, Timothy attended Erwin High School and was ranked the #8 high school football player in the state. Timothy had the opportunity to play for any college in the country; however, he was involved in a life changing car accident in 2006, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. From that point on, Timothy was left to find his purpose in life while paralyzed.s

Timothy Alexander is a best selling writer, award-winning speaker, and life coach who thrives at the intersection of character development, counseling, and mentorship.

Reita attended Auburn University, during the pre-NCAA years of women’s sports, and was named to the AAIAW All-State Teams in both basketball and volleyball two consecutive years (1973-74). In 1975 she was selected to the U.S. Women’s Handball National Team and in her ten-year career, Reita represented the United States in two World Championships and the 1984 Summer Olympic Games.

Today, Reita is the Coordinator of Performance Optimization at Auburn University. She also is a public speaker on cultivating self-discovery, leadership, mindful thinking, creativity and decision making.

It was our honor to have her on the show.