The 615 Podcast

Nick Woodard welcomes Cornell Cretion, Jason Brown, and Tim Newell back to the 615 Podcast for a conversation about Nolensville’s senior football season and the changing high school football landscape in Middle Tennessee.

The dads discuss Nolensville and Page moving up to 6A, the rivalry between Williamson and Rutherford County programs, and the advantages private schools may have in facilities, coaching, and recruiting. 

The conversation turns personal as they share what they’ve seen their sons sacrifice for football, how they watch games from the stands, and which Nolensville players deserve more recognition.

Timed Highlights:
00:00 — Welcome back to the 615 Podcast and meet the Nolensville Senior Football Dads
02:30 — Nolensville and Page move up to 6A
08:00 — Population growth, facilities, and the depth of Williamson County football
14:00 — Rutherford County vs. Williamson County; private-school recruiting and resources
22:00 — What builds a successful program: culture, coaching, line play, and youth football
31:00 — Nolensville’s undefeated start, the Blackman win, and improvements from last season
38:00 — The sacrifices behind a high school football season
45:00 — Game-day routines and how the dads watch from the stands
52:00 — Toughest road-game atmospheres
57:00 — Nolensville’s unsung contributors and standout players
1:07:00 — James Lawson preview and closing thoughts

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Veteran Nolensville football dads join 615 Podcast host and realtor Nick Woodard to talk about the bittersweet reality of their sons’ senior season under the Friday night lights. From pee-wee days to all-region honors, they unpack injuries, pressure, leadership, and what football has taught their boys that parenting alone never could. The guys swap stories about coaching together, screaming from the stands, trusting a new coaching staff, and the deep brotherhood that’s formed among both players and dads. They wrap by looking ahead to the rest of the season and leaving heartfelt messages their sons can watch ten years from now.

Timed Highlights:
 00:00 – Nick’s intro, show disclaimer, and why this episode is just for “football dads”
 03:10 – The emotional weight of senior year and fears about injuries ending “the crown jewel season”
 09:20 – What the dads are intentionally trying to appreciate this final season
 15:45 – How the boys have evolved as players and leaders since pee-wee ball
 22:10 – Earliest football memories with their sons and the moment they knew they were tough
 30:05 – What football teaches that parents alone can’t: process, accountability, and being part of something bigger
 37:40 – Most ridiculous things yelled from the stands and “maximum violence” explained
 43:10 – “Which One Of Us?” game: film junkies, ref-cussers, rule nerds, and text-chain offenders
 53:55 – Which sons are most like their dads (and which are completely different)
 1:01:20 – Deep dive on Nolensville’s current staff, culture shift, and building a real program
 1:09:40 – Unsung heroes: special teams, linemen, and the impact of field position
 1:14:30 – Shout-outs and character sketches: Ryan, Caden, Cole, Brennan, Turner Boswell, Tristan Surpass, and more
 1:22:15 – Heartfelt messages from each dad to his son to be heard a decade from now
 1:28:00 – Looking ahead to Overton, expectations for a statement win, and closing thoughts

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On this episode of The 615 Podcast, Nick Woodard sits down with John Kimbrell, owner of Advance Collateral Recovery, for a wild, behind-the-scenes look at the repossession industry in Middle Tennessee. From starting a company with one used tow truck and $30,000 to tracking down tour buses, farm equipment, and NFL players’ rides, John explains how modern repo really works.

John breaks down the business model, the tech (including LPR and Flock-style camera systems), and the human side of taking back assets when people stop paying. He and Nick also swap stories about living in Williamson County, being neighbors, and what this line of work teaches you about money, habits, and human nature.

If you’ve ever wondered what really happens when a car gets repossessed, how far lenders will go to find an asset, or how your online footprint can give away your routines, this conversation will fascinate you.

Timed Highlights:
 00:00 – Nick’s intro and why this isn’t “just another real estate podcast”
 02:05 – John’s story: from Franklin, TN to factory shifts and selling everything to start a repo company
 09:10 – How the repossession business model works: lenders, forwarders, and getting paid to secure assets
 13:30 – License plate recognition (LPR) and the billion-dollar tech behind finding cars
 18:40 – Personality required for repo work and how John handles people in their worst financial moments
 24:00 – Night moves: why most repos happen between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.
 28:20 – Confrontations, guns, and why John’s company bans firearms on the job
 33:10 – Being Producer Jim’s neighbor and “dragging the kills home” in an HOA
 38:00 – Flock-style cameras, constant surveillance, and how powerful plate-tracking really is
 45:05 – Abuse of data, stalking concerns, and why some cities are rethinking their camera vendors
 51:20 – What happens to your stuff: car seats, laptops, and the 14-day personal property law in Tennessee
 56:45 – How repo changed John’s view of debt, overspending, and “mega homes” in wealthy counties
 1:02:00 – High-end repos: tour buses, athletes’ cars, medical and construction equipment
 1:08:15 – John’s favorite repo story: tracking millions in equipment from Florida… back to Tennessee
 1:15:40 – Habits, social media, and how people unintentionally reveal where to find them
 1:22:10 – What this business taught John about human nature and routine
 1:27:00 – Why Middle Tennessee still feels safe and special for raising a family

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Veteran land broker and outdoorsman Dan McEwen joins Nick on the 615 Podcast to talk about multigenerational farms, emotional land sales, conservation, and why owning Tennessee dirt hits the soul differently than owning a house. From creekside childhoods to elite farm storytelling, this episode is a masterclass in niche branding, legacy, and living close to the land.

If you love land, legacy, and real, relational business, this episode is for you.

Timed Highlights :
00:00 – Opening: The 615 Podcast intro and Nick’s positioning as a Nashville realtor using podcasting as a relationship tool
01:10 – Meet Dan McEwen: Sixth-generation farm family, McEwen Group overview, and elite storytelling reputation
04:15 – Growing up on Tennessee farms: Williamsport, Columbia, Buffalo River, Duck River and a barefoot, creekside childhood
08:10 – Passing down traditions: Why so many buyers are chasing their grandparents’ farm memories
10:00 – College, homesickness and the seed of land brokerage: “As much as you love these farms, you might want to sell them”
12:30 – Early career: Surveying, learning the business, and having Dad as a mentor who says, “When you’ve got the sale, stop talking”
15:20 – Building a family land business: Brother John, cousin Walker and a multigenerational real estate legacy
17:10 – Storytelling as a competitive edge: How the McEwen Group sells a vision, not just acres and road frontage
19:00 – Enter Rusty Cockrell: The “redneck Morgan Freeman” whose voice and writing changed their marketing forever
22:30 – Walking a farm: How Dan reads land, listens to seller goals, and finds “the spot” where families will actually live
26:00 – Water is king: Why creeks and rivers (Duck, Buffalo, Piney, Turnbull) drive value and emotional connection
29:00 – Selling legacy farms: Navigating grief, siblings, and why land is harder to divide than money
32:10 – Matching buyers with legacy: Finding owners who will hunt, fish and steward the land rather than develop it
35:00 – Conservation easements and the Land Trust for Tennessee: Locking in limited building sites for eternity
38:30 – Dan’s own conservation plans: Swan Creek, Nunley Bridge, quail, and valuing legacy over maximum profit
41:20 – Middle Tennessee’s boom: From “no one wants Columbia” to a hot market and the real water problem behind growth
45:10 – Why people dream of Tennessee land: Quality of life, clean air, privacy and small-town roots
48:00 – The reality of farm ownership: Constant maintenance, fences down, barns needing paint and roads washing out
51:00 – Romanticizing the manicured farm: Buyers falling in love with the look, not realizing the workload
54:00 – Hunting vs fishing: Dan chooses cold creeks in July; Nick breaks down his love of year-round hunting prep
57:00 – Duck blind scare: Dan’s son’s accidental discharge and the importance of relentless safety culture
59:30 – Dove season as Mardi Gras: Multi-day hunts, multi-generational traditions and shotgun pellets raining down
1:02:00 – The Rhett Akins story: A low shot, a BB in the eyebrow and the X-ray that became a safety poster
1:05:30 – Tree stands and close calls: Nick’s tree lounge, a hip cramp 25 feet up and a hard-earned lesson on harnesses
1:08:00 – Specialization vs generalization: How niching down to farms and land changed McEwen Group’s trajectory
1:11:00 – Becoming known for something: From “farm guy” branding to organically attracting other types of business
1:13:00 – Authentic branding: Outdoorsmen, wealthy buyers who love the country, and dropping the fake luxury facade
1:16:00 – Relationships over tech: Why real estate is still a people business despite AI and new tools
1:18:00 – What Dan loves most about Middle Tennessee: The people, rural roots and a simple philosophy – just keep loving people
1:21:00 – Closing: Gifts, gratitude, and Nick’s invite to work with him (or Dan if he “dies or retires early”)

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Navy SEAL veteran and Outsider co-founder Sam Mackey joins host Nick Woodard to share how a busted weed deal, juvenile hall, and probation turned into a 20-year SEAL career, two Hell Weeks, and combat in Afghanistan.

They break down what Hell Week is really like, who actually makes it through BUD/S, Sam’s near–record-long sniper shot, and why hunting and time outdoors now drive his life. Sam also dives into Outsider, his partnership with Jay Cutler, and the Gold Star Wives hunts that use the outdoors to help families of fallen teammates heal.

Timed Highlights
 0:00 Nick’s intro and why 615 isn’t about real estate
 0:42 Who Sam is: SEAL, Outsider co-founder, Take It Outside co-host
 1:43 Military brat childhood and falling in love with the outdoors
 7:13 Charlie Sheen’s “Navy SEALs” and the first spark
 8:16 Boxing, bad crowd, and the undercover weed bust
 11:41 Juvenile hall, probation, and the three‑strikes fear
 13:26 “If I join the Navy, will you let me off probation?”
 16:11 Inside Hell Week and why quitting wasn’t an option
 20:00 Failing runs, getting dropped, and shame in rollback land
 23:41 Italy as a base cop and the long road back to BUD/S
 25:18 Surviving two Hell Weeks and coming back to win
 27:35 Who makes it: upbringing, adversity, and wrestlers
 31:14 Afghanistan op and the almost world‑record sniper shot
 39:21 Why the prep of the hunt can beat the hunt itself
 42:47 Gold Star Wives hunts and healing in the outdoors
 48:49 What Gold Star Wives taught Sam about real resilience
 50:53 The birth of Outsider and the coffee mug that sold out
 52:45 How Sam linked up with Jay Cutler
 55:18 Take It Outside podcast and standout guests
 58:13 Always needing the next mission vs “holy interruptions” with kids
 1:03:46 Why Middle Tennessee is perfect for raising a family

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Veteran Middle Tennessee realtor and Friend Maker creator Art Kelly joins Nick to break down why relationship-first business still wins in any market. From ministry and factory work to real estate, books, and workshops, Art shares his seven-sphere Friend Maker framework, how he builds a referral machine, and what’s really happening in the Middle Tennessee market right now for buyers and sellers.

Timed Highlights:
00:42 Meet Art Kelly: realtor, author, and creator of the Friend Maker brand
02:39 Why the market stats say “up,” but it doesn’t feel that way on the ground
04:16 Art’s path from youth pastor to a string of blue-collar jobs to real estate
09:40 Birth of the Friend Maker idea and writing The Seven Spheres of a Friend Maker
15:25 Transactional vs relational business and why people aren’t commodities
19:20 The seven spheres overview and how Art turns clients into lifelong friends
20:49 Referral directories, past clients, and building business from service
22:03 Relationships with other realtors as a competitive advantage
25:58 70–80 percent from past clients and moving into a luxury brand team
37:23 Likability vs talent and why likability usually wins in real estate
38:01 The 21 Day Challenge: simple structure for consistent prospecting
51:48 Rewriting Psalms and Proverbs as prayers for his kids and readers
56:26 Teaching kids to build their own networks and “dig your well” early
58:24 Why Art loves Middle Tennessee and why the people keep him here

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In this episode of the 615 Podcast, host Nick Woodard sits down with seasoned entrepreneur and Next Health franchisee Scott Crosbie to break down the new world of wellness, longevity, and preventative medicine. From cryotherapy and red light therapy to hyperbaric oxygen, IV drips, peptides, stem cells, and advanced biomarker testing, Scott explains what actually works, what to watch out for, and how to think about your health like an investment portfolio.

If you’re in Middle Tennessee and curious about cryo, IV therapy, peptides, or getting a true picture of your health, this episode is for you.

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Timed Highlights:
00:00 – Nick’s intro: 615 podcast and the real purpose behind the show
01:30 – Meet Scott Crosbie and the story behind bringing Next Health to Nashville
02:55 – What Next Health actually does: cryo, red light, hyperbaric, testing, practitioners
05:20 – How Scott’s mother’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis changed everything
09:08 – What is “biohacking” really? The cheat codes for better health
09:32 – GLP-1s (Ozempic, semaglutide) as a powerful weight-loss and metabolic “hack”
12:16 – Strength, VO2 max, and walking: the real foundations of longevity
17:14 – Why giving blood feels like an “oil change” for your body
18:49 – Therapeutic Plasma Exchange and what’s in your plasma
20:38 – Stem cells for regeneration and longevity, not just injuries
21:00 – Peptides 101: what they are, how they work, and why they’re not just hype
23:39 – Healing peptides (BPC-157, TB-500) and injury recovery
24:20 – Growth hormone–releasing peptides and better strength, sleep, and recovery
26:45 – Visceral fat, “love handles,” and why Tessamorelin is such a game changer
28:26 – Brain fog, ADHD, and the desire to feel sharp again
33:00 – Biomarkers and building your personal health dashboard
38:15 – Calcium scores, the “widowmaker,” and a near-miss heart attack story
44:36 – If you had $5,000 to spend on health, where should it go?
53:57 – The four foods Scott would ban: bread, potatoes, corn, and seed oils
57:19 – The advice Scott would give his 25-year-old self
59:23 – Why Scott thinks Nashville is the best city in the U.S. for life and wellness

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Website: nexthealth.com
Scott on Instagram: instagram.com/swcrosbie
Next Health Gulch: instagram.com/nh.nashville
Next Health Green Hills: instagram.com/nh.greenhills

Veteran drummer, author, and speaker Rich Redmond joins Nick to unpack what it really takes to build a decades-long career in the music industry.

From grinding it out in vans and county fairs with a young Jason Aldean, to playing stadiums and surviving the Las Vegas shooting, Rich shares how commitment, relationships, attitude, skill set, and hunger shaped his journey.

If you’re chasing a big goal in music, business, or real estate, this conversation will hit home.

Times Highlights:
2:08 – Touring then vs. now: flip phones, privacy, and the social media era
3:43 – The slow climb: vans, fairs, colleges, and opening slots
7:20 – Growing up in Connecticut and El Paso, falling in love with drums
10:44 – Big auditions in Nashville and the cost of chasing the dream
11:30 – “Drop you in Nashville today” – how Rich would rebuild with today’s wisdom
12:19 – Why deep skill sets still come second to real relationships
13:48 – Early grind: substitute teaching, construction, side jobs, and doubt
16:46 – What separates people who make it from those who don’t
18:48 – Doc McGhee’s advice: betting on the right horse in business and music
21:38 – Playing with 29 bands, zero schedule conflicts, and career attrition
28:01 – On stage during the Las Vegas shooting and getting to safety
29:02 – Returning to the stage on SNL and choosing not to live in fear
32:01 – Crash Course for Success: Commitment, Relationships, Attitude, Skill Set, Hunger
36:49 – Happiness vs. success for results‑driven people
39:14 – Protecting your mindset, avoiding negativity, and staying busy on tour
40:37 – Weekend‑warrior touring out of Nashville and a “typical” show week
41:46 – Being the quarterback: the drummer’s responsibility on stage
43:30 – Hosting vs. guesting: when the guest takes the reins
44:42 – What Rich loves most about Middle Tennessee
47:16 – Embracing every season: from sleeping on floors to Wagyu dinners
48:27 – Wrap‑up and plans to have Rich back on The 615 Podcast

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Veteran publicist Cathy Cardenas joins Nick Woodard on the 615 Podcast to pull back the curtain on celebrity PR. From handling athletes and WWE stars to cleaning up crises and rebuilding reputations, Kathy shares real stories and practical branding insights every entrepreneur can use.

They dig into how she went from small-town Idaho and radio/TV to running a boutique PR agency built almost entirely on referrals, why likability can matter more than talent, and what business owners keep getting wrong about their public image.

Timed Highlights:
1:33 – What a publicist actually does
2:34 – Cathy’s Idaho/media background
4:01 – Lucha Libre event that launched her PR firm
5:49 – First big “I’ve made it” client: Hulk Hogan’s group
6:05 – Nick’s Rodney Atkins $20k sprinkler disaster story
8:02 – Differences in representing athletes, actors, brands
11:44 – Why celebrities prefer boutique PR and personal touch
12:26 – Biggest misconception about celebrities
18:11 – How much of media is strategic vs. organic
20:16 – Cathy’s new branding/consulting focus
27:33 – Talent vs. likability: what really matters
32:04 – What Cathy loves about living in Middle Tennessee

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Veteran Nolensville native and US Marine Corps veteran Anthony “Tennessee Cornbread” Jones joins host Nick Woodard on the 615 Podcast to talk Redneck Brawl, life in the Marines, raising two young boys, and why Middle Tennessee will always be home.

Anthony breaks down what Redneck Brawl really is, how an off-the-cuff farm video led to his “Tennessee Cornbread” persona, and what it’s like stepping into the ring with eight wins and only one loss. He and Nick also swap stories about growing up around Nolensville and Brentwood, changing landscapes, hunting, predator tournaments, and the fears and hopes they share as dads in a changing world.

If you love faith, family, fighting, hunting, and Middle Tennessee, this episode is for you.

Timed highlights 
01:48 Redneck Brawl explained
03:19 How the “Tennessee Cornbread” nickname stuck
03:54 Anthony’s 8–1 record and fighting strategy
04:02 Story of his toughest fight vs. “Georgia Outlaw”
04:28 The dream rematch in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena
06:03 Growing up in Nolensville vs. what it looks like today
08:37 Marine Corps life, discipline, and brotherhood
11:13 Hunting, land, and finding sheds from a passed-up buck
13:25 Predator hunting tournaments and giving back to kids and veterans
14:33 Raising two boys who love the outdoors
18:26 Faith, manners, and private school: what he’s teaching his sons
19:18 A message for his boys if they hear this 20 years from now
21:17 Why Anthony still loves living in Middle Tennessee

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