Paragould Podcast

Former Regional Educator for Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Chuck Long joins the show to talk about the importance of appreciating and experiencing the nature around us

For 31 years, Chuck Long worked in game and fish careers, most notably as the Regional Educator for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Even though he retired last year, his passion for educating our community about hunting, fishing, and all of the nature around us has not wavered. To hear some amazing stories about how beneficial nature is to our personal growth, listen and share! 

Owners of Arrows Behavior Therapy and Consulting, Tim and Miranda Cavaness join the show to talk Autism Spectrum Disorder

Founded in 2018, Arrows Behavior Therapy and Consulting aims to serve families in education and therapy for individuals on the Autism Spectrum. For over 20 years, Miranda Cavaness has been passionate about kids on the Autism Spectrum. Serving 125 learners at Arrows, they develop individualized learning plans and set socially valid goals so that these young people can thrive in our society! Their passion is to teach kids to be who they are and how they can navigate our world successfully. 

This is an informative episode that will hopefully be helpful to many in our community, so download it now, and share it with friends.

Taco Rio Owner, Brad Smith

On this episode of The Paragould Podcast, we are visited by owner of Paragould restaurant staple Taco Rio, Brad Smith! You'll want to hear the path Brad took to become the owner of Taco Rio, how he learned through resilience and suffering to appreciate the most important things in life and trust God throughout the ups and downs. 

Community Liaison Director at Arisa Health, Brad Hyde

Brad Hyde got his start in the mental health field 29 years ago with Greenleaf, which was later St Bernard's Behavioral Health. Through his career, Brad has learned not to try to be rational with irrational people, that "No" is a complete sentence, and that health is about the whole person.

Executive Director of Together We Foster, Lindsay Roberts

Lindsay Roberts is the Executive Director for Together We Foster. After launching the organization in 2019, they have since opened three visit centers across NEA where children in foster care can visit with their biological parents in a warm environment. They also operate clothing closets for foster parents to access the resources they need free of charge.

Lindsay and her husband, Quincy, began fostering in 2017, which is a growing need in Greene County. There are currently 107 children from Greene County in foster care with only 35 open homes available. To learn more, visit togetherwefosternea.org.

Owners of Flower Shop Network and Atwill Media, Brock and Loranne Atwill

Brock and Loranne launched Flower Shop Network in the spring of 2000. It was a humble little startup in the loft of Adams’ Florist. Today, FSN has over 100 employees and serves 4,000 florists nationwide. Brock attributes much of their success to "catching a wave," but you will quickly discover just how sharp these two are in this episode.

Started Atwill Media in 2014, which has developed and maintains over 1,100 websites.

When talking about the risk of starting a business, Brock says, “When you swim half way across the river, you can’t turn back.”

 

Pediatric Nephrologist, Dr. Taylor House, and Her Husband, Derek House of Specialized Bikes

On this episode of the Paragould Podcast: Derek & Taylor House.

Derek is with Specialized Bicycle Components and was Jared's high school tennis doubles partner.

Taylor is a pediatric nephrologist, which is a fancy way of saying she is a kids' kidney doctor. Dr. House has received specialized training in palliative care, and she now trains doctors around the world on how to break bad news to patients. 

This is a fascinating and entertaining episode, so download it now, and share it with friends.

Former Police Chief JD Stevenson Talks About Some of the Wildest Cases He Worked as a Criminal Investigator

JD Stevenson got his start as a patrol officer for the Paragould Police Department in 1982. Two and a half years later, he joined the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) where he served for 18 years. He was appointed Chief of Police by Mayor Mike Gaskill in 2001, and he continued in that role until his retirement in 2009.

JD has some wild stories from his 3 decades of public service. In this episode of the Paragould Podcast, he gets into details about the murder of Dr. and Mrs. Jones, the false confession of Gary Goldsmith in an attempt to take the fall for Jackson Neely's crime, and a chilling story of busting a child abuser. You may want to listen to this episode more than once!

Owner of Herren Tire, Ivey Herren Jr. Joins Us to Talk About His Road to Addiction, Losing His Father, and the New Purpose He’s Found

Ivey Herren, Jr. is the 3rd generation owner of Herren Tire in Paragould, which was founded in 1968. Ivey grew up in a Christian home and went to school at CRA, but when his best friend died in a car accident in 2006, Ivey's life took a turn that led him to addiction.

His story of redemption is truly miraculous and will leave you believing that, "If your heart is still beating, you have a purpose."

Radiologist, Dr. Zeke Shotts, Talks About Bones, Tennis, and His Time at the Mayo Clinic

Dr. Zeke Shotts is a Paragould graduate and a Radiologist with St Bernards and Associated Radiologists. After earning his bachelor's degree at Arkansas State, Zeke attended med school at UAMS in Little Rock. From there, he finished his internship and residency at Emory University. He was also accepted to a program at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN where he spent 5 years before moving back to Northeast Arkansas.