Host Lori Burkart Frank introduces us to Scott Beesley, and the fascinating story of a kid from a Southeast Michigan town that doesn’t exist anymore who didn’t have a clue about what he was going to do when he grew up. An early job as a caddy at a golf club with a forged birth certificate contrasted with his modest background. Volunteering with the YMCA during college eventually led to a staff position. Time in Ft. Lauderdale and Minneapolis reinforced his desire to not live in a big city and be out of doors whenever possible. Visits to his ancestral land of Macedonia were part of his passion for adventure travel, including meeting his eventual wife a second unplanned time at the Taj Mahal. A move to Nevada County and a cute little yurt project on 19 “outback” acres eventually gave way to a move to “the city” of Grass Valley. Scott became a financial advisor in college and advises clients on socially responsible investing. Volunteering with South Yuba River Citizens League, Nevada County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, the Center for Nonprofit Leadership and other community initiatives keeps him busy, happy and healthy.