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The McKinney Podcast

The McKinney Podcast

De : James Jenkins & Fred Mahusay
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The McKinney Podcast celebrates what makes McKinney, Texas an amazing place to live that is "Unique By Nature." We are co-hosted by Fred Mahusay, owner of FredShots Photography, and James Jenkins, CEO of RiskWell. The McKinney Podcast features lively commentary on local happenings and interviews with civic leaders, entrepreneurs and citizens who are making our city a wonderful place to live and work.© The McKinney Podcast. All Rights Reserved.
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  • Ruth Thompson - Hugs Cafe

    Ruth Thompson - Hugs Cafe
    Oct 19 2026
    Welcome to The McKinney Podcast, where we celebrate the people and happenings that make our city "Unique By Nature." Our guest for this episode is Ruth Thompson, Founder of Hugs Cafe. The MCKPOD is presented by RiskWell and FredShots Photography and recorded at the RiskWell studio in McKinney. Your hosts are James Jenkins and Fred Mahusay. Key Topics: Teaching adults with disabilities to cook at the Market Street cooking school A recurring dream that led to a restaurant employing people with disabilities Opening Hugs Cafe in 2015 after two years of securing nonprofit status Team members who never wanted to leave, and the resulting change of model Launching the greenhouse and training academies to reach more lives Running a social enterprise with higher labor costs and no subminimum wages Why no tips are taken, to protect team members' Social Security benefits Mentoring affiliates nationwide and serving on the Texas Restaurant Association board The new McKinney building, requests to expand, and pacing future growth Leadership succession and using her remaining decade with purpose Visit https://www.mckinneypodcast.com to subscribe to the email list and never miss an episode. Join the #MCKPOD community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mckinneypodcast and engage with your neighbors and fellow fans of the show. Check out the #MCKPOD YouTube Channel to watch the video versions of our episode and see lots of additional content: https://youtube.com/@mckinneypodcast James and Fred would love to hear from you with any comments, questions, or ideas! Email the show at mail@mckinneypodcast.com and you may be featured on a future mailbag segment.
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    49 min
  • Michael Reeves - The Andy App

    Michael Reeves - The Andy App
    Oct 12 2026
    Welcome to The McKinney Podcast, where we celebrate the people and happenings that make our city "Unique By Nature." Our guest for this episode is Michael Reeves, Founder of The Andy App. The MCKPOD is presented by RiskWell and FredShots Photography and recorded at the RiskWell studio in McKinney. Your hosts are James Jenkins and Fred Mahusay. Key Topics: Growing up in Richardson and Plano and early entrepreneurial instincts Selling Cutco knives and credit card machines door to door Growing a merchant services company to 200 employees before its sale Entering property taxes and building a property tax lending business Selling the lending company to private equity and launching The Andy App Using AI to file exemptions and protest property taxes every year Winning the McKinney Economic Development Innovation Award and North Texas Demo Days Why protesting every year matters, even with exemptions, and documenting property imperfections Ethics, hardship savings, and counties adopting their own AI Expanding beyond Texas and adding property tax protests to tax filing Resources Mentioned: www.theandyapp.com Visit https://www.mckinneypodcast.com to subscribe to the email list and never miss an episode. Join the #MCKPOD community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mckinneypodcast and engage with your neighbors and fellow fans of the show. Check out the #MCKPOD YouTube Channel to watch the video versions of our episode and see lots of additional content: https://youtube.com/@mckinneypodcast James and Fred would love to hear from you with any comments, questions, or ideas! Email the show at mail@mckinneypodcast.com and you may be featured on a future mailbag segment.
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    50 min
  • Joy Booth & Shannon White - Grace To Change

    Joy Booth & Shannon White - Grace To Change
    Oct 5 2026
    Welcome to The McKinney Podcast, where we celebrate the people and happenings that make our city "Unique By Nature." Our guests for this episode are Joy Booth, Development Consultant, and Shannon White, Founder and Executive Director of Grace To Change. The MCKPOD is presented by RiskWell and FredShots Photography and recorded at the RiskWell studio in McKinney. Your hosts are James Jenkins and Fred Mahusay. Key Topics: Joy's 25 years of federal auditing and move into nonprofit work Outpatient substance abuse treatment for adults and adolescents in Collin County Shannon's path from teacher to founder, shaped by her own recovery An Allen diversion program keeping first offender students out of the justice system Why addiction touches every neighborhood and how treatment targets root causes Social media, screen time, and their overlap with youth substance abuse Easy access to THC products and kratom in McKinney Why recovery-friendly workplaces matter to the business community Advice for parents, including free drug testing and open conversations Fiesta for Our Future, the October 15 fundraiser celebrating 15 years Resources Mentioned: https://gracetochange.org Visit https://www.mckinneypodcast.com to subscribe to the email list and never miss an episode. Join the #MCKPOD community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mckinneypodcast and engage with your neighbors and fellow fans of the show. Check out the #MCKPOD YouTube Channel to watch the video versions of our episode and see lots of additional content: https://youtube.com/@mckinneypodcast James and Fred would love to hear from you with any comments, questions, or ideas! Email the show at mail@mckinneypodcast.com and you may be featured on a future mailbag segment.
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    1 h et 9 min
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