
Your City Podcast
Building better communities by talking with local leaders. Helping people get to know their neighbors so we can be good neighbors.
Episodes
29 episodes
3.8 Dover, NH - Margaret Joyce (Chamber of Commerce)
Today I'm joined by Margaret Joyce who is the president of the Dover Chamber of Commerce. We are going to talk with her about The Chamber and what it offers to the community as well as some of the events that they host.If you enjoyed th...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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56:53

3.7 Dover, NH - Mayor Bob Carrier and Dennis Shanahan (City Council)
Today I'm joined by Mayor Bob Carrier and Deputy Mayor Dennis Shanahan. We are going to talk with them about the responsibilities of the city council, why they chose to run for these positions, and how the city council approaches decision makin...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:19:30

3.6 Dover, NH - Renee Touhey-Childress (Dover Children's Home)
Today I'm joined by Renee Touhey-Childress who is the executive director for Dover Children's Home, a local charity here in Dover. We are going to talk with them about what type of work that they do, how their work impacts the community, and ho...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:02:47

3.5 - Mike Gillis (Director of Media)
Today I'm joined by Mike Gillis who is The Director of Media for the city of Dover. We are going to talk with him about what his responsibilities are and how his position serves the community.If you enjoyed the show you can help us out ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:00:23

3.4 Dover, NH - Jane Hamor and Cliff Blake (The Arts Commission)
Today I'm joined by Jane Hamor and Cliff Blake who are leaders on The Arts Commission for the city of Dover. We are going to talk with them about what their responsibilities are, how this commission affects the community, and how they came to b...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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45:32

3.3 Dover, NH - Josh Hynes (Stronghold Barbershop)
Today I'm joined by Josh Hynes who is a local business owner here in Dover who runs Stronghold Barbershop and Tokens Taproom. We are going to talk with him about what inspired him to start businesses in Dover and how his businesses add to the c...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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48:32

3.2 Dover, NH - Jonathan Nichols (The Woodman Museum)
Today I'm joined by Jonathan Nichols who is the executive director of The Woodman Museum in Dover and a local historian.If you enjoyed the show you can help us out by sharing it with someone else that might enjoy it. It could be a frien...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:01:30

3.1 Dover, NH - Chris Parker (Deputy City Manager)
Today I'm joined by Chris Parker who is The Deputy City Manager here in Dover. We are going to talk with him about what a city manager is as well as his Dover-focused podcast called Dover Download.Dover Download:https://podcasts.app...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:05:39

Welcome to Dover, New Hampshire
We are excited to announce a third season of our show focusing on Dover, New Hampshire and hope that we can build stronger communities together. Our theme for this season is "How to build bridges and overcome disagreement?" and we will be talki...
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Season 3
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19:38

2.9 Homewood, AL - Mike Mouron (Valley Hotel)
Today we're joined by Mike Mouron, a local real estate developer that has a decorated history in the industry. We are going to talk about some of the development he has done in Homewood, his approach to making a project successful, and how he g...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:27:12

2.8 Homewood, AL - Neal Embry (Homewood Star)
Today we are joined by Neal Embry who is the community editor for Homewood Star, a local publication. We are going to talk about Homewood Star and how it informs the community and what inspired him to work in local media.If you enjoyed ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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58:19

2.7 Homewood, AL - Jake Collins (Local Historian)
Today we're joined by Jake Collins who is a history teacher and coach at Mountain Brook High School and has written a book about the history of Homewood. We are going to talk about Homewood's history and his passion for it as well as how he get...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:12:47

2.6 Homewood, AL - Patrick McClusky (Mayor)
Today I'm joined by Homewood Mayor Patrick McClusky. We are going to talk about his position, his campaign, and what inspired him to take up this role.If you enjoyed the show you can support us by donating to us on PayPal using the link...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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38:40

2.5 Homewood, AL - Justin Hefner (School Superintendent)
Today we're joined by Justin Heffner who is the Superintendent for the Homewood City School System. We are going to talk about the Homewood School System, his responsibilities within it, and what inspired him to pursue this type of career.<...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:11:31

2.4 Homewood, AL - Alex Wyatt and Barry Smith (City Councilors)
Today we're joined by Alex Wyatt the city council president and Barry Smith the city councilor for ward four in Homewood. We are going to talk about their roles on the city council, how they got involved, and why they pursued this type of leade...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:02:49

2.3 Homewood, AL - Robbie Lee (The Exceptional Foundation)
Today we're joined by Robbie Lee who is the Public Relations Director for The Exceptional Foundation, a local non-profit in Homewood. We are going to talk him about what the foundation does, their history, and how he got involved.If you...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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53:53

2.2 Homewood, AL - Meredith Drennen (Chamber of Commerce)
Today we're joined by Meredith Drennen who is the Director of The Chamber of Commerce in Homewood. We are going to talk about her about The Chamber, how it is integrated into the community, and what inspired her to pursue this kind of work....
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:00:47

2.1 Homewood, AL - Judith Wright and Laura Tucker (Public Library)
Today we're joined by Judith Wright who is soon to be the interim director of the Homewood Public Library and Laura Tucker who is the Special Projects librarian. We are going to talk about what services the library provides to the community, so...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:00:15

Welcome to Homewood, Alabama
We are excited to announce season two of our show focusing on Homewood, Alabama and hope that we can build stronger communities together.Special thanks to Homewood city councilor Barry Smith for helping us with planning the show and Tac...
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Season 2
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3:39

1.9 Gardendale, AL - Chad Eads (Head Football Coach)
Today we are joined by Chad Eads who is a teacher and the head football coach at Gardendale High School. We are going to talk about Gardendale High School, some of the challenges of teaching, the value of sports, and more!If you enjoyed...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:16:48

1.8 Gardendale, AL - Mike Holmes (Chick-Fil-A Franchise Owner)
Today we are joined by Mike Holmes who is a franchise owner of the Gardendale and Fultondale Chick-Fil-As and is on the Board of Directors at Cornerstone Ranch. We are going to talk about his involvement in the community, his journey to get to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:28:23

1.7 Gardendale, AL - Kathleen Phillips (Magnolia Festival)
We sit down with Kathleen Phillips who is the organizer for The Magnolia Festival and a food blogger. She talks with us about the challenges of organizing such a large event for Gardendale, how she got into food blogging, her passion for cookin...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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52:13

1.6 Gardendale, AL - Bryan Knox (City Councilor)
We talk with Bryan Knox who is the councilman for District 1 in Gardendale, a local real estate agent, owner of Knox Realty, and is a well-established auctioneer. We are going to talk about his role in the city council, his career experiences, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:06:01

1.5 Gardendale, AL - Kermit Dooley (Local Historian)
The president of the Gardendale Historical Society, Kermit Dooley, sits down with us in the local museum and talks to us about the history of Gardendale, how he joined the historical society, and how the museum collects and promotes history for...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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50:45

1.4 Gardendale, AL - Patrice Brooks and Sue Jeffreys (Just Keep Smiling)
Two of the co-founders for the charity organization Just Keep Smiling sit down with us to talk about how they got started, how they are supported by the community, and the mission that they are on.If you enjoyed the show, please engage ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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51:31
