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THE WACO EXPERIENCE
THE WACO EXPERIENCE episodes
- Tommy Hutchinson of CARITAS
Visit our website: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/
Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.
Visit our sponsors by clicking this link: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/sponsors
Sponsored by:
Texas Healthcare 4U: txhealthcare4u.com
ChordBuddy guitar learning system: ChordBuddy.com
White Bluffs Construction: WhiteBluffsConstruction.com
Independent Planner (notebook style planner to supplement the digital calendar of independent thinkers and entrepreneurs) Independent-Planner.com
Bitty& Beau's Coffee - WACO: bittyandbeauscoffee.com/location/waco/
COMIC FEST WACO: Follow them on Instagram and learn how they are helping with student literacy: https://www.instagram.com/comicfestwaco/
#thewacoexperience
Our guest: Tommy Hutchinson of CARITAS
https://www.caritas-waco.org/
RESOURCES FOR VETERANS AND THEIR SURVIVING SPOUSES
The Caritas Veterans Case Management Program assists veterans and their surviving spouses living in McLennan, Falls, Limestone, Freestone, Bosque, and Hill Counties.
Available Resources- Nutritious food
- Rent/Mortgage bill assistance
- Utility bill assistance
- Transportation assistance
- Housing assistance
- Job skills development
- Pre-vocation training and testing
20 min - Dr. Tim Packer of The COVE
Visit our website: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/
Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.
Visit our sponsors by clicking this link: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/sponsors
Sponsored by:
Texas Healthcare 4U: txhealthcare4u.com
ChordBuddy guitar learning system: ChordBuddy.com
White Bluffs Construction: WhiteBluffsConstruction.com
Independent Planner (notebook style planner to supplement the digital calendar of independent thinkers and entrepreneurs) Independent-Planner.com
Bitty& Beau's Coffee - WACO: bittyandbeauscoffee.com/location/waco/
COMIC FEST WACO: Follow them on Instagram and learn how they are helping with student literacy: https://www.instagram.com/comicfestwaco/
#thewacoexperience
Our guest: Dr. Tim Packer, Executive Director of The COVE Waco
https://www.thecovewaco.org/
"Tim Packer joined the Cove in September 2021 after moving to Waco with his wife and three daughters. He previously worked in Edinburgh, Scotland as a Commissioning Officer for homelessness and housing support services. Tim brings over 17 years of experience to the Cove which includes social services design and monitoring, project management, and frontline delivery. Tim has worked with multiple groups amongst those experiencing homelessness but has always had a specific interest in the needs of youth. This interest drew him to the work and mission of The Cove. The focus on youth homelessness led Tim to undertake a doctoral degree that is due to be completed early 2022, his thesis is titled Youth homelessness and the transition to adulthood: how understanding life stage informs effective interventions. Outside of work Tim enjoys running, spending time with his extended family in Waco, and reading."
29 min - Mark Senefsky of ModeForge
Visit our website: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/
Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.
Visit our sponsors by clicking this link: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/sponsors
Sponsored by:
Texas Healthcare 4U: txhealthcare4u.com
ChordBuddy guitar learning system: ChordBuddy.com
White Bluffs Construction: WhiteBluffsConstruction.com
Independent Planner (notebook style planner to supplement the digital calendar of independent thinkers and entrepreneurs) Independent-Planner.com
Bitty& Beau's Coffee - WACO: bittyandbeauscoffee.com/location/waco/
COMIC FEST WACO: Follow them on Instagram and learn how they are helping with student literacy: https://www.instagram.com/comicfestwaco/
The WACO Networking Group: https://thewaconetworkinggroup.com/
Tim Harder - Reverse Mortgage loan specialist: [email protected]
#thewacoexperience
Our guest: Mark Senefsky of ModeForge
https://modeforge.com/
"At ModeForge, our strategic marketing agency specializes in solving the non-traditional marketing challenges that others can’t—or won’t. From revitalizing a brand after a major reputation setback, like our work with a European Motorcycle Helmet Manufacturer, to crafting custom solutions like an international automaker’s bespoke online training platform, we thrive in complexity. Guided by our slogan, “We connect the dots,” we bridge strategies to actions, visions to goals, and stagnancy to growth—all while fostering meaningful connections between people. When the path isn’t clear, ModeForge creates one. Let us turn your challenges into opportunities."
29 min - Tim Harder and The Waco Networking Group
Visit our website: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/
Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.
Visit our sponsors by clicking this link: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/sponsors
29 min - Esther's Closet with Heaven Lee
Visit our website: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/
Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.
Visit our sponsors by clicking this link: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/sponsors
29 min - Congressman Pete Sessions (Part 2)
Visit our website: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/
Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.
Visit our sponsors by clicking this link: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/sponsors
Waco Native and US Congressman Pete Sessions
Sponsored by:
txhealthcare4u.com
ChordBuddy.com
AgingBetterNetwork.com
Independent-Planner.com
Bitty& Beau's Coffee - WACO
#thewacoexperience
29 min - Congressman Pete Sessions (Part I)
Visit our website: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/
Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.
Visit our sponsors by clicking this link: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/sponsors
Congressman Pete Session in his downtown Waco, Texas office. This episode turned out to be a "true crime" edition. Woody Harrelson's father an assassin for hire?
#truecrime #thewacoexperience #radiobroadcast #podcast #talkshow #PeteSessions #CongressmanPeteSessions #USCongress #17thDistrict #motivationallistener #todaysoffice #Waco #WacoTexas
29 min - Sabrina and Christina of Cambria
Visit our website: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/
Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.
Visit our sponsors by clicking this link: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/sponsors
Romance and tortillas are in the air! Sabrina and Christina share secrets to a getaway in Waco.
29 min - Highlights from our First 3 Months
Visit our website: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/
Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.
Visit our sponsors by clicking this link: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/sponsors
29 min - Comic Fest Waco
Visit our website: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/
Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.
Visit our sponsors by clicking this link: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/sponsors
In this episode I interview Matt Menefee of Comic Fest Waco. He is a forensic science teacher at University High School in Waco, a graduate student at Baylor University, and founder of Comic Fest Waco.
Comic Fest Waco has a mission of improving literacy by using comics and graphic novels to keep and hold students' attention. In this edition we will hear about the need to improve literacy and academic research which supports the mission of the event. The inaugural edition of Comic Fest Waco will be held April 5, 2025 at University High School.
29 min
About THE WACO EXPERIENCE
From the publisher's feed
An American Story – in Waco, Texas. The City of Waco is celebrating a significant anniversary – the 175th. Established in1849, Waco is a prospering community. This show is broadcast on KBBW from Waco in Central Texas and as a podcast.
I’m D. Scott Smith, a new resident to Waco, inspired to create this radio program and podcast based on my many years of involvement with chambers of commerce. It’s been my experience that the local chamber is the one place in the universe where leaders from business, government, and non-profit organizations sit at the same table with the same goal: building nice communities.
Each of these groups are necessary to reach that goal…and each has a different set of tools. Working together they provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for the citizens.
In this program I interview leaders from businesses, our local governments, and non-profit organizations to gain insight, learn what is available, and…perhaps, get a little peek behind the scenes. You’ll get to know the people and their stories. Along the way, you may just learn more about yourself and your community.
The Waco Experience is an American story. And though the individuals I speak with represent the Greater Waco area in Central Texas, this story is repeated in communities across America. Businesses, governments, and non-profit groups working together for a more perfect union; promoting the general welfare, and securing the blessings of liberty.
Seventy-three years after the founding of the United States of America, and 175 years ago, Waco, Texas was founded. A growing community. Like all communities, people have endured hardships and celebrated abundance. Wherever you live, the story of Waco is your story.
I look forward to bringing you conversations with leaders from businesses, local government, and our non-profit community. You’ll discover that the story of Waco, Texas is similar to your own community.
Thank you for joining me on this journey. Waco’s story, much like the story of America herself, is one of growth, resilience, and collaboration. Through the voices of business, government, and non-profit leaders, we will continue to explore how these key players work together to make our communities better places to live and work.
The conversations we have in this program serve as a reminder that while each community is unique, the challenges we face and the solutions we create are universal. Whether you live in Waco or beyond, I know these stories will resonate with you and perhaps even inspire you to become more involved in your own community.
I look forward to bringing you insightful discussions in the episodes ahead. Don’t forget - you can catch The Waco Experience every Saturday morning at 8:30 AM on KBBW in Central Texas (and share this podcast with those you know.)
The Waco Experience, An American Story.