Before the Titans and Predators, the Nashville area did have major league sports called pro golf.
Steve Nieman, a Missouri transplant, was a big part of it and talks about his professional
journey of running some of the biggest tournaments in the world. While calling Middle
Tennessee home for the last 25 years, Steve has logged thousands of miles and has had many
mortgages balancing his professional and personal life. AMONG THE TOPICS: FLYING FISHING
WITH A HALL OF FAMER, DO YOU LISTEN OR DO YOU HEAR? WHY HE’S A BIG P!NK FAN AND
THE GREAT DEBATE OF SPEED BUMPS.

45 years behind a local TV news camera means Joe has literally been an eyewitness to the ever-
changing landscape of the Nashville area since the 80’s. Covering he biggest stories; from the
Titans Super Bowl run to chaos at the State Capitol, the Pulaski and MTSU graduate shares
stories of meeting Ronald Reagan, Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks and plunging into a NASA deep
water tank. AMONG THE TOPICS: FROM PULASKI TO NEWSCHANNEL 5, SAYING GOODBYE TO
BEFORD NATHAN FORREST, CALLED INTO THE MAYOR’S OFFICE AND PROUD PAPA.

Does being financially independent, ready to retire (FIREd) by 50 sound good to you? Joel
makes the complicated sound simple, guiding young people toward a straightforward
retirement plan. His journey to Middle Tennessee began in Illinois with 9/11 pivoting his career
path. Recently promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, Busboom explains his passion for the next
generation’s financial stability by actually wearing an officials jersey. AMONG THE TOPICS:
RECEIVIING PERFUME IN THE DESERT, DINING WITH ELVIS AND JOHN WAYNE, AND WHY
COMPOUND INTEREST IS EVERYTHING.

If only we had followed Jeff Gould’s financial advice when we were entering our 20’s. This Middle
Tennessee native and self-described average student was still able to attend Vanderbilt and build a
career helping others become financially independent. His nearly 50-year courtship of his wife began
with a 15-hour date that included two dances. Jeff continues to explore the word including a trip to
Nepal and has visions on an App that could revolutionize the way food banks collect inventory. Love
Nashville-centric stories of how the city has changed? This is your cup of tea… er, Joe and John.
AMONG THE TOPICS: SPELLING PNEUMONA, CLIMBING THE FOURTEENERS, DON’T BE ATLANTA AND
DINING WITH WINSTON CHURCHILL

If a cat has 9 lives, Scot (yes, one “t” because, he explains, his parents couldn’t afford 2) England has 20
and counting. His various professions through the decades, from radio DJ, TV anchor, professional boxer
and 9-time author has led him to befriend the likes of Muhammad Ali and Evil Knievel. From Central
Illinois, Scot’s colorful journey to Nashville includes a listing in the Guiness Book of World Records. He
explains his latest profession so he can fund a major movie project. AMONG THE TOPICS: TAYLOR
SWIFT AND TOM BRADY, PEN PAL WITH THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME, AMERICAN PICKERS, AND THE
FARMER’S DAUGHTER.

The irony is LaVern Vivio has taken more twists and turns in her life than the number of Middle
Tennessee traffic reports she’s delivered over the years (28 if you’re counting). The author of
“Jesse: a True Story of Redemption,” chronicles her journey from bitterness to better. A failed
run for Congress has led her back full circle to teaching, along with her husband. This witty
Kentucky girl, mother of four sons, reveals her biggest traffic report bloopers and expresses
why her faith is a huge true north going forward. AMONG THE TOPICS: DON’T KEEP SECRETS,
BITTERNESS IS POISON, WHY SHE’S RETIRED TO TEACHING, AND BECOMING AN ACCIDENTAL
TRAFFIC REPORTER.

A self-proclaimed “Damn Yankee” from Chicago, Marie is determined to build a thriving film
and music community in Tennessee. Don’t bet against her. The author of “From Barefoot to
Stilettos, it’s not for sissies,” her advocacy to challenge the family court system in Tennessee
produced new legislation. She explains how her friendship with Morgan Freeman came about
and why she has a “T” on her leg. AMONG THE TOPICS: LIVING “THE FIRM” IN MEMPHIS,
DON’T’ BE A MEANIE-POOTER, GO FIND YOUR “YES,” AND 280 STITCHES LATER.

This Louisiana girl will never get Nashville out of her system. Tammi has more TV station call letters on her resume than leopard has spots, but she continues her journalism career with the same passion decades later. She admits her epitaph will read, “I did stories that matter’ and may be on the brink (fingers and breadsticks crossed) of another career pivot. So inherently likable, this Harley rider, cookie making maestro, reveals what it was like to grow up next to Lainey Wilson’s parents farm and why she’s still lookin’ for love. AMONG THE TOPICS: HOW SHE GAVE BIRTH TO A DUCK, FAMILY VACATIONS AT OPRYLAND USA, GETTING PAID TO INTERVIEW KENNY ROGERS, AND PERHAPS THE MOST AWKWARD ENDING IN PODCAST HISTORY.