Samantha "Sam I Am" Imker is both the program director and music director at ZYP 104.3. She is also a part of the morning "The Mojo Radio Show" and then hosting her own show at Nash Icon 93.3. She has come along way in the radio business after starting as just a ZYP listener over a decade ago. This was Sam's second appearance on the podcast in which she appeared in EP 43. In this episode, Sam I Am gives some great insight into the business of the running a radio station, working with music labels, and balancing the demands on her time and attention.

Episode Timeline: 00:00 Start 04:39 4 year Journey08:57 Becoming Program Director

12:27 First in Music

17:42 Lasting Career Advice

33:02 DJ Primetime 256

37:51 Madison Street Festival

42:52 ZYP Truck

49:41 Who are the Listeners?

56:53 Musical Memory Lane

1:04:59 Parade Style

01:10:31 Mount Rushmore of Snacks

For more information on 104.3 ZYP: https://www.wzyp.com For more information on Nash Icon 93.3 https://www.933nashicon.com

Host/Interviewer: M. Troy Bye, Owner, Our Town with Troy Bye, a brand of the Our Town Company, LLC

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This weeks' guest is Megan Nivens-Tannett, Founder & CEO, Flourish Consulting Services. Megan is also the host of the SheBoss podcast, in which stories of phenomenal women from across the state making BIG impacts in their communities are shared. In this episode she chronicles her family's history with cancer and a tough, brave decision she made to avoid her own cancer diagnosis. Megan's background ranges from working in non-profit to multi-million-dollar organizations, engaging in digital marketing, public relations, strategic communications, business development, and more.Prior to starting Flourish in 2018, she served as Vice President for Huntsville-based startup accelerator The Foundry; prior to that, she served as the Director of Digital Marketing for Internet of Thigs (IoT) tech firm, Synapse Wireless. In addition, she held various roles with leading Advertising firm McCann Erickson, where she managed marketing and public affairs for their client, the U.S. Army, for both USAREC and ROTC Commands. In this episode, she details the work she is doing now serving on the boards of the Madison CEO non-profit and Fantasy Theatre.Prior to that, she served as the Executive Director for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, where she opened the first office in North Alabama.Megan’s passion is people and finding solutions to problems – whether it’s mentoring students, guiding non-profits, helping her kid’s maneuver life’s challenges, or working with clients to determine areas for growth and overall success.In addition to managing her business, she volunteers her time, including serving as a mentor for the Madison, AL CEO high school program, being an active student mentor through the University of Central Florida (go Knights!), serves as a business coach for The Catalyst Center for Business and Entrepreneurship, volunteers as a communications committee member for Semper Fi, speaks at various events to educate and inform about the public relations/marketing/communications field and was most recently chosen for Leadership of Greater Huntsville’s Flagship 35 class.00:00 Start02:40 Megan Background03:38 Praise of Ranae Bartlett10:48 Getting Involved Locally16:11 Invisible MO20:54 Differences in Kids24:55 Madison CEO Program28:57 Do Children Need College?41:46 Collaboration in North Alabama43:58 Personal Injury Lawyers Discussion53:10 Megan's Husband Joining Flourish01:00:58 Cancer, Family History01:10:13 Double Mastectomy01:23:17 Role Model?01:31:34 Function Health01:37:18 The Quick 6For more information visit https://flourishconsultingservices.com

Host/Interviewer: M. Troy Bye, Owner, Our Town w/ Troy Bye

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EP 123 | Rachel Sullivan is the Founder of Solid Ground Counseling Center in Madison, AL. Rachel and her staff of therapists, counselors, and clinicians are providing much needed services to North Alabama residents to cope with the unprecedented stresses and difficulties of this time in history in which we live. Born and raised in rural Illinois, Rachel's story is another great journey of growing up the 2nd of 6 children, serving her country in the Army, working herself through college, and then moving to Alabama and starting Solid Ground Counseling Center, which just celebrated its 8th year. Rachel is an inspiration and her life's experiences uniquely qualify her as the perfect person to found her counseling center.Rachel is desperate to have people understand Mental Health

00:00 Start

01:19 EP 37 Recap

02:34 Grandchildren

06:34 Hannah and Tornado

08:40 Credential Success

13:57 Importance of Psychology

16:49 Neurodivergence

18:57 Elizabeth the godsend!

22:08 Importance of Diagnosis

26:44 Neurotypical

29:12 CPTSD

32:53 Trends

35:50 Rachel's Staff and Therapy Types

44:44 Proper Time and Focus on Counseling

50:27 Building the Network

58:13 Mindful Roots

01:07:33 Inspiration for Mindful Roots

01:20:08 The Quick 6

For more information visit https://solidgroundmadison.com

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