Clarksville native Jesse Trout joins Clarksville Insider to share a powerful story of resilience, recovery, purpose, and mentorship. A graduate of Austin Peay State University, Jesse works with college students across multiple states through Sigma Chi, helping young men navigate leadership, accountability, values, choices, and the challenges of college life. Jesse also shares what he has learned through his own experiences about meaningful mentorship, finding your purpose, and using the difficult parts of your story to help someone else.

What’s really happening in the Clarksville, Tennessee real estate market right now? In this September 2026 Real Estate Roundup, host Josh Atkins breaks down the latest Clarksville and Montgomery County housing market numbers straight from the local MLS, comparing the past 30 days with six months ago and the same time last year. We look at active listings, homes under contract, homes sold, expired and canceled listings, days on market, sale price vs. list price, average home price, price per square foot, and the average size of homes being sold. More importantly, Josh explains why looking at a single statistic can be misleading and why understanding the context behind the numbers matters for Clarksville home buyers, sellers, homeowners, and anyone simply keeping an eye on the local market.

Clarksville entrepreneur and BBQ enthusiast Brian Easley joins host Josh Atkins to talk about creativity, barbecue, business, and the ideas that turn into something bigger. From launching Smokin’ Hot Guys BBQ and competing in barbecue competitions to catering events and building a nationwide barbecue finder, Brian shares how a simple first competition helped spark a passion that keeps leading him toward his next big idea. They also talk about family, entrepreneurship, Clarksville’s supportive community, memorable BBQ competition moments, and why sometimes you just have to throw a dart at the wall and see what sticks.