Small Town Podcast

Chad Whittle, host of The Chad Whittle Podcast meets with Mayor Matt to discuss his podcast, "Small Town Podcast." Mayor Matt speaks about the challenges and success of being the Mayor of Ocilla, Georgia. They also discuss the how and why he started Small Town Podcast.  

Ocilla Mayor and Small Town Podcast Host Matt Seale travels to Adel, GA to talk with Mayor Buddy Duke. The 2 discuss how Buddy was born and raised in Adel and his decision to move back to Adel and work for his family business after moving away to attend Troy University in Alabama. They also discuss the challenges and successes of Adel in the past 20 years. Mayor Buddy Duke speaks about the way Adel has grown and developed over the several years. Lastly, Mayor Buddy Duke Answers Mayor Matt’s question about how Adel got its iconic saying “Adel, baby!” For more information, visit www.smalltownpodcast.com. 

Ocilla Mayor and Small Town Podcast host Matt Seale travels to the big city of Atlanta, GA for a conversation with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. The 2 discuss Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s interesting life story, coming from a small town in Pennsylvania to eventually settle in Georgia with his family, getting into state government to make a difference, and better explains his role and duties of Georgia Secretary of State.

Ocilla Mayor and Small Town Podcast host Matt Seale stays close to home in his very own small town of Ocilla, Ga, and talks with the current members of the Ocilla, Ga City Council. They discuss the rewards and challenges they face as City Council members and how they came to serve in their community as they did. For more information, visit www.smalltownpodcast.com

Ocilla Mayor and Small Town Podcast host Matt Seale stays in his own small town of Ocilla, Ga, and talks with former Mayor Lamar Royal and Police Chief Billy Hancock. They discuss the joys of small town living in Ocilla and how they came to serve in their community as they did. For more information, visit www.smalltownpodcast.com

In the episode, Mayor Seale and State Representative Bill Yearta discuss how Yearta came to live in Sylvester and his unique way of picking it as the place he would call home. They also talk about how he got involved in local government and worked his way up into state government. In this episode, Yearta makes it clear to the audience how much he loves living in his small town. 

In this episode, Mayor Matt Seale visits with the current students of South Georgia LEADS: a leadership experience for growing and retaining South Georgia leaders. We get to hear from Jason Dunn, the Executive Director of the Fitzgerald and Ben Hill County Development Authority, Georgia State Senator Tyler Harper, and Georgia State Representative Clay Pirkle, on the importance of this program and what it brings to the Southern Georgia region. We also get to hear from several LEADS class participants and their take on why they wanted to be in the LEADS program and what they hope to learn from it. 

Come go with Small Town Podcast to French Camp, Mississippi, a small town that makes a difference. In this episode, Mayor Matt Seale and Mayor Glen Barlow have a great conversation about Mayor Barlow’s interesting journey tothe Mayoral seat, and about French Camp Academy, a smallprivate school that is supported by the entire community.

In the episode, Mayor Seale and Mayor Lee discuss how Lee came to live in Carrollton and her unique way of picking it as the place she would call home. They also talk about her role as Mayor and the way Carrollton has grown and developed over the years. This episode, is very special being that this is the smallest small town Mayor Matt has traveled to so far! 

In the episode, Mayor Seale and Mayor Carouthers discuss how Carouthers was born and raised up in Okolona, and how he has had unique experiences on Main Street as a child. He also talks about how and why he got involved in local government and why he thinks Okolona is such a great small town. Mayor Carouthers also discuss the goals he has for the City of Okolona.