On this episode I chatted with Bruce Benbrook. Bruce grew up in Woodward Oklahoma in a banking family and surprise surprise thats what he has done his whole career too. However, Bruce took great lessons from his family and has given back to the community and state in more ways than I can describe. Bruce was Chairman of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame 2020-21. Just to name a few award

Benbrook has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from OSU and the Distinguished Leadership Award from Leadership Oklahoma; was named one of the Top 100 Graduates of the OSU Spears School of Business; received the American Red Cross “Community Hero Award,” the Most Admired CEOs Award from the Journal Record, the Barbara Lynch Community Partner Award from the State School Board Association and the Friend of Education Award from the Woodward Education Association.

Full Bio: https://www.okhighered.org/future/docs/bruce-benbrook.pdf

On this episode I chatted with 2021 Oklahoma Hall of Fame inductee Harvey Pratt. Listen in as we talk about his incredible career as an artist and how he found his passion as a young child.

From El Reno, Harvey Pratt is a self-taught artist who works in oil, watercolor, metal, clay, and wood. His works include themes of Native American history and tradition and the Cheyenne people. A self-taught Oklahoma artist and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Member, Pratt was selected to create the Smithsonian’s National Native American Veterans Memorial for the National Museum of the American Indian. Unveiled in 2020, “Warriors’ Circle of Honor” brings together 573 federally recognized tribes and is the only monument or memorial by an Oklahoman on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

For more information go to www.harveypratt.com 

On this episode I chatted with Commissioner Carrie about her journey as a mental health professional and where she sees the state of Oklahoma's mental health in current times. 

Carrie Slatton-Hodges is the Commissioner for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Prior to her current role, Carrie served 12 years as the Deputy Commissioner for ODMHSAS, overseeing treatment and recovery services through state operated and contracted treatment providers statewide. In this role, Carrie managed budgets, oversaw contracts, streamlined policy, developed cutting-edge programs, cultivated the workforce, expanded partnerships and integrated evidence based practices across the State.

On this episode I finally contacted with long term instagram friend Jamie Sinton to talk about her love for Broken Bow and the Hochatown area. Jamie and her family have been visiting there for the past 10 years and out of her passion for social media, travel and photography she decided to help the owners of cabins, local businesses and people grow their business. 

Bio:

Jamie Sinton is from Colleyville, Texas and has been living in Northern Oklahoma with her husband and three boys for the past fourteen years. She is an alum of Arizona State University with a MBA from the University of Dallas. After working in the non-profit world and moving to small town Oklahoma, she realized her love of local travel. She enjoys discovering new places, or what she calls “hidden gems.” On Labor Day weekend in 2013, she planned a trip to this place called Broken Bow where her family could easily meet her from Dallas and she instantly fell in love. She knew right away that this place was a hidden gem and began sharing it with friends and family; the passion that founded Bow Time Broken Bow Travel! Jamie's sister, Lindsay Weisgerber, is Bow Time's model and helps edit and create photo galleries for our cabin owners. Lindsay is from McKinney, Texas and an alum of Oklahoma State University. She's worked in the advertising, marketing and non-profit world for fourteen years and is a mother of two boys and a baby girl. These sisters have teamed up to share the magic and beauty of Broken Bow with everyone they can reach!​

www.brokenbowtravel.com 

www.instagram.com/broken.bow.travel.sisters 

This episode is presented by the following sponsors.

The Oklahoma Hall of Fame, telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information on the Oklahoma Hall of Fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to www.instagram.com/oklahomahof.

The Chickasaw Nation. The Chickasaw Nation is economically strong, culturally vibrant and full of energetic people dedicated to the preservation of family, community and heritage. www.chickasaw.net

The Oklahoma 988 Mental Health Lifelife. 988 is the direct, three-digit lifeline that connects you with trained behavioral health professionals that can get all Oklahomans the help they need. Learn more by visiting www.988oklahoma.com

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On this episode I chatted with Cattleman's GM David Egan about the historic Steakhouse located in OKC's Stockyard City. David has been the GM of Cattleman's for 30 years and tells some fantastic stories about the famous Steakhouse. David started in the restaurant business when he was a young boy, a passion for cooking put him on the front of the local Tulsa newspaper as a teen. His love for food and hospitality grew when he attended Oklahoma State University studying Hotel and Restaurant Management and working part time in a restaurant in Stillwater. Thats when he met now owner of Cattleman's and their friendship has taken them into the restaurant business together and on to own one of the most famous steakhouses in the state. 

Cattleman's History here: https://cattlemensrestaurant.com/history

Follow Cattleman's on instagram www.instagram.com/cattlemenssteakhouseokc

This episode is presented by the following sponsors.

The Oklahoma Hall of Fame, telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information on the Oklahoma Hall of Fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to www.instagram.com/oklahomahof.

The Chickasaw Nation. The Chickasaw Nation is economically strong, culturally vibrant and full of energetic people dedicated to the preservation of family, community and heritage. www.chickasaw.net 

The Oklahoma 988 Mental Health Lifelife. 988 is the direct, three-digit lifeline that connects you with trained behavioral health professionals that can get all Oklahomans the help they need. Learn more by visiting www.988oklahoma.com

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On this episode I chatted with former OU Women's golfers and LPGA Tour player Kendall Dye about her time at OU, on tour traveling the world and now as the President of Betsy Kings charity Golf Fore Africa. 

Follow Kendall - www.instagram.com/kendall_dye 

Bio: 

Kendall was born in Memphis, TN and raised in Edmond, OK.  She graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2009 with a degree in Communications and turned professional in golf after graduation.  She held full status on Ladies European Tour in 2012, LPGA Symetra Tour 2010-2014 and 2016-17.  Kendall earned full LPGA status for the 2015 season and conditional status in 2016.  She traveled to Zambia with Golf Fore Africa in December of 2015.  Winner twice each on the Symetra and CactusTours, and was the 2014 Colorado Women’s Open champion.

Go to www.golfforeafrica.org 

OKC GCC Event October 16th & 17th

https://golfforeafrica.org/gfaevents/2022-405-classic-lpga-celebrity-pro-am/

This episode is presented by the following sponsors.

The Oklahoma Hall of Fame, telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information on the Oklahoma Hall of Fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to www.instagram.com/oklahomahof.

The Chickasaw Nation. The Chickasaw Nation is economically strong, culturally vibrant and full of energetic people dedicated to the preservation of family, community and heritage. www.chickasaw.net 

The Oklahoma 988 Mental Health Lifelife. 988 is the direct, three-digit lifeline that connects you with trained behavioral health professionals that can get all Oklahomans the help they need. Learn more by visiting www.988oklahoma.com

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On this episode I chatted with Adam from Theatre Crude. Theatre Crude Fringe Festival has a new roster of performances slated for their fourth annual festival in Oklahoma City, September, 15-24. The performing arts festival will again follow a hybrid in-person and virtual model, with all in-person performances taking place at Jewel Box Theatre at 36th Ave., and Walker Ave., N.W.. Theatre Crude’s 10-day fringe festival will feature 40 in-person performances from 12 multidisciplinary performance groups. On each of the 10 days, audience members will have the opportunity to attend a different line-up of performances. Five digital-only productions will be streamed online at the festival’s website over the 10-day period and screened live at the theatre. Performers will bring disciplines such as comedy, magic, dance, improvisation, horror, solo performance, animation, puppetry and more.

Theatre Crude Fringe Festival is a two-week event in Oklahoma City showcasing creative and original theatrical artists. With a focus on adventure, Theatre Crude gives patrons an opportunity to explore as many different genres and styles of theatre as possible. The Fringe Festival aims to provide unique perspectives and stretch the definition of theatrical performance. Visit the website at theatrecrude.org/.

This episode is presented by the following sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame, telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information on the Oklahoma Hall of Fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to www.instagram.com/oklahomahof.

The Chickasaw Nation. The Chickasaw Nation is economically strong, culturally vibrant and full of energetic people dedicated to the preservation of family, community and heritage. www.chickasaw.net 

The Oklahoma 988 Mental Health Lifelife. 988 is the direct, three-digit lifeline that connects you with trained behavioral health professionals that can get all Oklahomans the help they need. Learn more by visiting www.988oklahoma.com

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On this episode I chatted with President of the Asian District in OKC Mike Hoang. We go through Mike's family history and the importance of preserving the legacy and family history here in Oklahoma City as well as being all inclusive to everyone here in OKC. 

Bio:

Mike Hoang is a Vietnamese-American businessman born and raised in the United States. After the communist take over of South Vietnam, Mike’s father led a perilous expedition of 70 people to escape the country. As refugees in a new world, they were not a stranger to poverty. Through sheer grit and hard work, Mike’s family thrived in the United States.

Today, Mike Hoang is the Founder of KM Communities- a social enterprise merging residential real estate investment and community development in Oklahoma City. He was recognized as among the top up and coming leaders under 30 years old, and became financially independent at the age of 31.

As a public speaker, Mike uses his experience in business and his family’s journey as a platform to influence and inspire others. He has been invited to speak around the country, and has spoken to crowds upward of 25,000 people.

Mike attributes his drive in business and leadership to his family’s legacy and his faith.

This episode is presented by the following sponsors.

The Oklahoma Hall of Fame, telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information on the Oklahoma Hall of Fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to www.instagram.com/oklahomahof.

The Chickasaw Nation.

The Oklahoma 988 Mental Health Lifelife. 988 is the direct, three-digit lifeline that connects you with trained behavioral health professionals that can get all Oklahomans the help they need. Learn more by visiting www.988oklahoma.com 

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On this episode I chatted with Oklahoma photographer Tony Hebert about his business and passion for photography. In specific, night and dark sky photography. Tony who used to be aa police officer with a photography side business suffered a bit of a physical scare. Causing him to leave the force and commit fully to his photography business. His company 319 Photography   is extremely unique in everything they do. My favorite being the workshops for customers. Tony and his team take photographers on three to four day workshops around the country. As he says in the interview the best skies for dark photography are in the Western half of the country with less light pollution. So Tony and his team take groups out to the desert to show them how to capture and edit the best photos. He even goes to Alaska to photography the northern lights and see bears! 

For more information go to www.319photography.com and follow him on instagram www.instagram.com/319_photography.

Photocon October 20-22 tickets here: www.photoconokc.com 

This episode is presented by the following sponsors.

The Oklahoma Hall of Fame, telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information on the Oklahoma Hall of Fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to www.instagram.com/oklahomahof.

The Chickasaw Nation.

The Oklahoma 988 Mental Health Lifelife. 988 is the direct, three-digit lifeline that connects you with trained behavioral health professionals that can get all Oklahomans the help they need. Learn more by visiting 988oklahoma.com

Bedfords Camera OKC use promo code "THISISOK" for 5% off your purchase and shop www.bedfordsokc.com 

On this episode I chatted with artist and muralist Carlos Barboza about his rise to fame in the Oklahoma mural scene. Carlos is extremely talented and after listening to this interview you will understand why. 

Bio

Born in San José, Costa Rica, Carlos Barboza has been dedicated to the visual arts from a very early age. Beginning with caricature lessons and a healthy obsession with movies, Carlos's artwork has always been character-driven and inspired by cinematic imagery.

From digital illustration to mural painting, Carlos is constantly evolving as an artist. He pushes himself to go beyond what’s possible stylistically and technically, while nevertheless maintaining what he believes is the most important value— emotionally driven storytelling.

Carlos currently resides in Oklahoma City with his beautiful wife, Leslie. And also… he has a daughter now. A perfect tiny human. And he has no idea what he’s doing.

https://www.carlosbarboza.com

www.instagram.com/cbarboza_art 

This episode is presented by the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information on the Oklahoma Hall of Fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates follow them on instagram www.instagram.com/oklaahomahof 

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