As Ohioans get ready for the return of Ohio State Football this weekend, I was thrilled to sit down with Coach Urban Meyer for Episode 6 of Troy Talks! I appreciated Coach Meyer's insights on leadership (and his thoughts on the upcoming season!).  He's an expert in bringing people from very diverse backgrounds together to work towards a common goal.  With our country so divided, I couldn't wait to get the perspective of a champion team-builder.

This week's episode features Chris Amorose Groomes, the mayor of Dublin. We discuss some important issues facing Dublin and the 12th District, including the need to have tough conversations around social injustices while continuing to support our vital police departments.

Agriculture isn't just about farmers. It's about your food. It's about your ability to go to the store and have something to eat every day. In my latest episode of Troy Talks, I sat down with Adam Sharp from the Ohio Farm Bureau to talk about Ohio Agriculture. We discussed some of the unique challenges that rural communities are facing due to COVID-19 and how we're overcoming those challenges here in Ohio.

In this episode of Troy Talks, I sat down with Julie Dirossi-King of the Ohio Association of Community Health Centers to talk about the important issues our healthcare community has faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in our rural and other underserved communities. Together we are working with community partners like Julie to find solutions and save lives during these challenging times.

This week, don't miss Episode 2 of my podcast "Troy Talks" with my guest, Licking County small business owner Seth Ellington. Seth and I discuss a variety of issues facing our small business community in the era of COVID-19. This kind of dialogue with members of the community helps us not only understand what people need, but what they think is the best way to get the job done.

On the first episode of "Troy Talks" premiering this week, I sat down with former Congressman Zack Space about how important it is that we return to working together across the aisle in Washington. As I say in our chat, "People look up to us and say, "if they can work together and get stuff done, then we can do it, too."