Paragould Podcast

Brooksie Felty-Hartness, Founder and Owner of Image Realty

Brooksie is one of the most well known names in real estate in Paragould, AR. She has been a part of the sale of hundreds and hundreds of homes and along with Pete Cancilla founded Image Realty 14 years ago. Listen to this episode to learn about her grit and mindset to become one of the most successful realtors in NEA. 

Jeremy Holland Completed the Arkansas Traveller 100 Mile Race in October This Year

As a local fireman for 14 years, Jeremy knows what it means to do hard things, to expect pain in order to achieve your goal. So, when he set out to run the Arkansas Traveller 100 mile race through the Ouachita National Forest this fall, he was prepared to push through one of the most difficult physical competitions there is. Listen to this week's episode as we hear about Jeremy's story and his words of wisdom about a gritty mindset. 

Leigh Blythe and Shauna Hitt on helping families out of cycles of poverty and substance abuse

Leigh Blythe and Shauna Hitt play an important role in our communities fight for mental health and victory over substance abuse. Leigh volunteers as the President of the Greene County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Coalition. Shauna is the Coordinator and Case Manager for 100 Families. Together and with the help of many other local organizations they are fight for families in Greene County in these grass roots, community led organizations. 

PHS Football Coach, Randy Phillips

Randy Phillips became the head football coach at PHS this year after a few years of success in Trumann. He is already seeing early signs of success at the beginning of his tenure and is looking towards the foundational building of his program from pee-wees up to Sr's. Coach Phillips joined the show to talk about faith, football, putting players first, how to handle loss and adversity, and so much more. 

Dr. Brent Reddick, local Veterinarian who saved the life of Jared’s dog, Ranger

Dr. Brent Reddick serves our community as a Veterinarian at Linwood Animal Hospital. Day in and day out he and his team help save the lives of cats and dogs in Paragould and last year they were critical to saving the life of Jared's pet dog, Ranger. 

Haag Brown Cofounder and Principal, Josh Brown

How did Haag Brown become the premier real estate developer in Northeast Arkansas in the last 20 years? Josh Brown joined the show to talk about the hard work behind the scenes that brings a national retailer or restaurant to the area. 

Lance Blythe, County Extension Agent and former Guitarist of National Touring Band: Twister Alley

This episode took some fun twists and turns! We got to interview Lance Blythe from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service. That's a mouthful, and the amazing services they provide our community is even bigger! We brought Lance in to talk about the incredible opportunities available to local citizens and even uncovered the history of his three year stint touring the nation with Mercury Records signed band Twister Alley. They were signed artists at the same time as Vince Gill and Reba! 

Megan Brown, Founder and Executive Director of Hope Found

This is a very important episode! Human Trafficking is an extremely sad reality that is present within Northeast Arkansas. This summer alone an illicit massage parlor in Blytheville was shut down and the owner arrested for Human Trafficking. Hope Found exists to put an end to it. Megan Brown joined us on the show to talk about the realities of Human Trafficking, what you can do if you've found yourself a victim of it, and how you can help others. 

Sunny McMinn, Founder and Executive Director of Agape House

After 18 years in her own addiction cycle, Sunny McMinn's life was radically transformed. At the end of her struggle with drugs and alcohol, she came to a realization that would change our region. She saw that one major failure of the recovery process was that when addicts get out of rehab, the closest community they have are fellow addicts. This community welcomes addicts out of recovery back with open arms. People who really want to beat the cycle needed a safer place to go to find ways to not just rehab off drugs, but to rehab their whole life. So she started Agape House in 2005. 

Trauma Hogs Owner and Pit Master, Jason Cottingham

Jason Cottingham has always had a strong desire to help others. This led him to be an EMT, Paramedic, SWAT Medic, and eventually a Trauma RN. During the Covid Pandemic, he took his hobby of competing in BBQ competitions and made it a new calling in life. Trauma Hogs serves up some of the best BBQ in the region and is recognized nationally. Jason joined the show to talk BBQ and much more. Be sure to give this one a listen.