Justin and Christine Smalley sit down with their Community Builders at a private party to share their story. Community Builders are those who have helped, literally, build FTC one brick at time. Their purchase of a brick on FTC's community wall supports ongoing and future projects to better support the mission of embracing community.

Hear EMT, Fireman, and Woodcarver, Chris Rust share his journey beginning as a 16 year old fire department volunteer, becoming career fireman, and an eventual wood carver.

"When you give you get back more."

Visit Chris' carvings all throughout Fort Thomas and more! See his website to learn the story behind each carving.

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Army Ranger Veteran, Todd Phillips, shares his story of choosing positivity. Discover his long standing family roots of military service, why remaining in community with those who have served is important, and how Veterans and Friends Coffee Club began with one simple coffee date among two friends. Veterans & Friends Coffee Club meets weekly from 8:30-10am at Fort Thomas Coffee for valuable connection with anywhere from 20 - 60 veterans showing up at a time.

The local community pays for coffee for veterans that visit Fort Thomas Coffee by funding FTC's Veteran Fund. Fort Thomas is home to one of the best PTSD Veteran Programs at their local VA Hospital. Fort Thomas Coffee uses their veteran coffee fund to also provide coffee for each group's graduation celebration.

Thank you, Todd, and thank you, veterans, for your service.

Becca Haggard of That Girl Roofing

Theme: Do the Next Thing

"That Girl" with her face on a truck, "That Girl" on a roof, "That Girl" entrepreneur destined to climb high and bring others along. Hear Becca's story of how simply "doing the next thing" has anchored her throughout her life story.

We spun the wheel of topics to hear fascinating stories from Mr. Chuck Keller, the town’s former English Teacher, Community Man and Rock Star.  Learn silly things and serious things as we discuss the type of brother he was, his journey with cancer, and the safe space he was for high school students.

It’s all about the adventure for the Berkley Family. Hear Allison Berkley's brave story including loss, grief, and wrestling with mental health. 

Participate in a full circle moment for her and her family supporting her through prayer or giving to their upcoming mission trip to Africa reminding her of one of her first great adventures serving in Monterrey, Mexico and Antigua, Guatemala. 

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I have tons of special education advocacy resources @thecollaborativeiep. 

Ashley practices in the areas of special education and estate planning.  The website is www.meierbarlow.com. 

Her favorite book on teamwork is Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni.  

Email ashley at [email protected]

Nathaniel Sizemore is an award-winning novelist, attorney, and entrepreneur.

He is a graduate of Vanderbilt Law School where he served as an Associate Editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review. After practicing at a large law firm in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, he returned to Cincinnati to work in his family’s business, Sizemore & Company, which has been listed twice on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America. In 2022, Nathaniel was Runner-Up for the University of Cincinnati’s Goering Center Rising Leader Award, where his best practice was listed as “Dynamic Business Strategy.”

Nathaniel also writes legal/political thriller novels. His debut thriller, DEADLY DIVISION, won several writing awards, including being named as a "Finalist" for the Hawthorne Prize. His second thriller, THE COHORT, was the #1 New Release Legal Thriller on Amazon on its publication date.

Nathaniel lives in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, with his wife, Campbell County District Court Judge, Erin Sizemore, and their three children.

Nathaniel’s novels, DEADLY DIVISION and THE COHORT, can be purchased on Amazon, or through his website:

www.Nathaniel-Sizemore.com.

Link to Amazon author page:

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nathaniel-Sizemore/author/B0D839Z6FP?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1738120915&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Hear how "Faith is Fun" for David Valentine and what you would never guess by looking at him. The "games guy", the one who brings the fun to any community gathering, David is a community organizer and a starter with a "can do" attitude. Let's talk to that guy you stand by in line who orders black coffee with a ham, egg, & swiss croissant sandwich. Cheers to David Valentine!

The Soundtrack of Fort Thomas Coffee