Join Billy as he welcomes David House to Sharing Common Ground.

David is a retired Group President from American Express.  He retired to Beaufort, South Carolina and served two terms as Chairman of the Board and one term as Finance Chair of Beaufort Memorial Hospital and currently is deeply involved in a local initiative to build/refurbish homes for those in need.  Currently more than 50 families have benefitted and are no plans to stop this most worthwhile cause.

Join Billy Keyserling as he welcomes Anthony D'Altrui to the studio for an intimate discussion about Anthony's road to blindness.  With Billy's own impending sight issues, this is a truly candid conversation which asks all the tough questions.  Anthony is a captivating communicator and he is the perfect example of how a disability can happen to anyone at anytime.

Ella Small is a rising college senior who just returned from a semester abroad in Paris.  Join Billy and his old friend as they discuss Ella's cross-cultural experience and take this virtual tour of Paris; the good, the bad and the ugly.

In this episode Billy welcomes Amy Armstrong, the Executive Director of the South Carolina Environmental Law Project, which she joined in 2002.  She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Michigan, and a Juris Doctor and Masters in Earth and Environmental Resource Management from the University of South Carolina.  

At age 25, Amy was involved in a car accident which parlayzed her legs and changed her life overnight.  Her brutal honesty about her experiences will get your attention, and emphasize disability can happen to anyone, at any time.

Join "The Mayor," Billy Keyserling as he interviews Richard Geier, the Chairman of the Board of Education of the Beaufort County School District.  Richard also lends insight into his role in the attempt by some members of the Beaufort community to ban a vast list of books. and how he brought about a consensus.  The story was documented on "60 Minutes."

This interview will have you riveted. 

And before or after the interview, check out the above-mentioned "60 Minutes" episode:

https://youtu.be/JNaw_ZPsg7E?si=OKU4q2JpCIO2IkN9

Join "The Mayor" as he welcomes Mike McFee.  Mike is past Chairman of the Greater Beaufort Chamber of Commerce and past President of the Beaufort Realtors Association.

On the Beaufort government side, Mike was first elected to City Council in 2008 and re-elected in 2012 and 2016.  He was Mayor Pro Tem from 2014 to 2020 and won a special election in 2021 to return to City Council and was elected Mayro Pro Tem shortly thereafter, then re-elected to a full term inn November of 2022.  He and Billy K have also been great friends for years.

Join "The Mayor" as he welcomes Dan Durbin to "Sharing Common Ground."  A nearly 40-year veteran of education, Dan is a national award-winning educator, administrator and consultant who has joined the Mark Bookman Foundation as its Executive Director.  Listen to his vision for the Foundation and prepare to be impressed. 

Join Billy as he welcomes Alex Jackson.  Jackson was disabled as a toddler returning from a visit to his grandparents in Augusta, Ga., to show off his walking abilities. The car his mother drove was struck head-on when another vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic.  His mother, a pediatrician at the Medical University, was severely injured but recovered. Jackson suffered a debilitating spinal trauma and lives full time in a wheelchair.  He has never walked.

To say Alex let's nothing stand in his way would be an understatement.  Billy was cleary taken by this extraordinary young man, and you will be as well.

Join "The Mayor" Billy Keyserling as he welcomes renowned Director of Photography/Cinematographer Felix Arceneaux to the Podcast. 

Felix was the Director Of Photography for "Mark - A Call to Action," the documentary about the life and achievements of Dr. Mark Bookman, a fully disabled man from Bryn Mawr, PA who, despite needing 24/7 care, became a globally respected disabilities advocate and scholar residing full time in Tokyo and teaching at the University of Tokyo.  

Though they've not met in person, Billy served as Executive Producer for two documentaries shot by Felix; "Mark - A Call to Action," and "I Danced for the Angel of Death - The Dr. Edith Eva Eger Story" for the Holocaust Education Film Foundation.

Join Billy and his guest Jonathan Brown who hails from the Sea Islands of South Carolina.  A retired Navy Man, Jonathan has spent a lifetime in the health care field and currently performs a critical function by transporting Medicaid patients to healthcare specialists, giving them access they might otherwise not have.  Jonathan is equal parts caregiver and therapist and he's a window to a world that may make you uncomfortable.  But he performs his job with a smile, knowing his customers truly appreciate his care.