Story 512

What started with one meal delivered to one man in need has turned into 500,000 people served since. We sat down with an incredible human being, Brian Tolbert, who is the leader of Operation Turkey where all 30,000 workers including the board are volunteers.

Ironwoman. NATO Journalist. Ivy League Grad. Activist. Nonprofit and business owner. What can't Jackie Faye do? Today's guest has not only pulled off historic feats of her own (completing six Ironmans across six continents in one year, for example) but has empowered other women to accomplish historic feats of their own.

Today's inspiring conversation takes us around the world... and into the story behind the woman who seems to approach everything in life with a bigger purpose in mind.

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Our Ep. 013 guests are the owners of Red Horn, a coffee house in North Austin who products are increasingly being sold throughout Texas. The two talk about their journey from stable careers to launching their own business, including what it looks like to make the move from one dream job to another.

These guys are real, hardworking, humble and are making a significant impact on the community they serve.

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It seems like no matter what news outlet you tune into, today's media is full of anger, fear and division. John Garrett had a different vision. The belief that everyone—not just the insiders—should know what is happening in their own backyard prompted him to leave news company giants and start his own news organization. John and his wife Jennifer launched the first edition of Community Impact Newspaper in 2005 serving as Co-CEOs.

Community Impact has changed the way we connect, hear and share stories locally in Austin and beyond. In his own words, the company strives to "be a light" in times that are frequently dark. His story is full of vision, wisdom and community connection.

A degree in Philosophy from Duke University. An MBA from USC. Released 6 Studio Albums. A successful career at Accenture. Just one person?

We're so excited for you to meet Austin musician Patrick Phelan (Luego), as he shares stories from his ventures all over the country and how he's continued to reinvent himself along the way. Be sure to check out his latest releases on your favorite streaming service!

Two very different upbringings, one common dream. Raj and Toral Balakrishnan exhibit grit at the highest level leaving successful stable careers in the medical field to pursue what was most meaningful. 

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First on the ice at 4 years old, Max Fortunus spent 18 years playing professional hockey. His career spans across 3 different countries, more than 1,110 regular season games in the NHL, AHL, DEL, and ECHL and a Calder Cup championship in the building where our conversation takes place.

Now as an Assistant Coach for the Texas Stars, Max shares with us life lessons learned along the way and what it takes to accomplish big goals and dreams by taking the small step in front of you. His story is one of extreme ownership, a consistently positive mindset, unmatched drive and discipline and an unwavering respect for every person he encounters.  

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From one of the top D1 basketball recruits in the nation to delivering FedEx packages for a living, it seemed like Carmelo Antrone Lee’s basketball journey was over. Instead, he played 15 years professionally around the world and won three championships. He is currently the director of one of the largest basketball associations in Austin with 34 teams.  In this episode, you’ll hear about hard times, defining moments and life lessons learned.

Jack and James Dumoulin are two Longhorn brothers who, among others things have attended elementary school in South Korea, competed in two Little League World Series, won a global Microsoft Excel Competition (yes, that's a thing that 2 million people compete in), and have started a business amassing nearly 1 million followers on social media in less than a year.

Be sure to tune into Ep. 007 to hear more about their story, what makes them so successful and what it is that they're dreaming about in the future.

We are living in a culture that is as divided as any in our lifetime. So what happens when you belong to multiple different groups that are portrayed to us as being at odds with one another.

With decades in law enforcement, Zena Bryant has a collection of unique experiences that have brought her in front of the best and worst of humanity. With humor, wit and wisdom she shares these experiences with us in Episode 006 in a way that is sure to challenge all of us to be human, and to listen to the human on the other side of us.