On Trey's final podcast, Vanessa and Trey welcome City of Kingsport BMA's Betsy Cooper. Alderwoman Cooper discusses her new role as Executive Director of Friends in Need in Kingsport. As Trey shares his current favorite City of Kingsport project, Betsy and Vanessa share theirs. Winter is coming.Por Leadership Live

Vaness and Trey welcome Healthy Kingsport's Desteny Clemons back to the podcast on her third visit to Leadership Live. Destney introduces Healthy Kingsport's newest program, "People, Produce, and Praise," sponsored by Humana, bringing fresh fruits and vegetables to churches in a farmer's market style. Do not forget this weekend's Walk for Wellness.…

Vanessa and Trey welcome one of Kingsport's newest restaurant owners, Baberito's Dean Davison. Trey asks about Dean's seven-year journey to owning a Barberitos; all the while, Trey loses focus as he hears a couple of words that make his ears perk up. Spoiler alert - Dean, a Moody Bible Institute and Moddy aviation graduate is also a missionary pilo…

Vanessa interviews her co-host Trey about his interim role with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kingsport. Trey fights off tears as he explains how his passion for being Board Chair for the organization to becoming the Interim CEO gave him purpose. Oh, and why New York City?Por Leadership Live

John Rose, the King of Economic Development, joins Vanessa and Trey after Leadership Live's Summer Break. John talks about car washes, Red Lobster, and what new restaurant is coming to town that has everyone a buzz. Car washes, Restaurants, Red Lobster, Oh my!Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome Visit Kingsport's Emily Thompson back to the podcast to discuss everything you can do this Summer in Kingsport. Emily wastes no time discussing this Saturday's Racks by the Tracks brought to you by Your Kingsport Chamber. Of course, if Emily is here, we will talk about Fun Fest.…

Vanessa and Trey welcome Eastman's Tanya Foreman, this year's Chairwoman of the Juneteenth Executive Committee. Tanya talks about all things Juneteenth, being a sports mom, Eastman Resource Groups, and living purposefully.Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome from Disney World the newest employee at Your Kingsport Chamber, Caroline Luethke. Caroline has her Master's Degree from the University of Florida and will work hard at tonight's Brewhaha presented by the Kingsport Chamber. During her six years with Disney, Caroline was a friend of Cinderella, Princess Anna, Snow White, and…

Vanessa and Trey welcome Your Kingsport Chamber's Stephanie Hernandez as she discusses the upcoming Brewhaha. Stephanie is the Membership Events Director for the Chamber, and she is hard at work planning the forthcoming Brewhaha. The Brewhaha includes a pizza contest, adult beverages from multiple breweries, Scooters coffee, and much more. Get your…

Vaness and Trey welcome Kingsport City Schools' Johanna Montgomery to this Good Friday podcast edition. Johanna was just named the 2023 CSH Coordinator of the Year in Tennessee. Johanna is also a member of Your Kingsport Chamber's newest committed, LeadUndivided.Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome High Voltage's newest owner Lindsey Lane to the podcast. Lindsey was a long-time employee of the popular Kingsport establishment. The grand reopening is on April 13, 2023. Don't miss the trivia.Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome Chamber Kid, now adult Nikolas Barnett, to the podcast. Nikolas is a University of South Carolina student who shares his passion for International Business. Nikolas is a previous member of S.H.O.U.T. and Y.E.L.L. Mayor's Youth Council, both youth programs with Your Kingsport Chamber. Nikolas made the whole room emotional by…

Vanessa and Trey welcome Honda Kingsport's Russ Rogers back to the podcast. Russ discusses his time as Your Kingsport Chamber's Chair as they celebrated their 75th anniversary. Trey also jumps in to ask Russ for parental advice.Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome Kingsport City Schools' Board of Education Board Member Julie Byers to the podcast. Julie discusses what it takes to be a Board member and her passion for participating in Kingsport City School events in our community. Julie also shares her love for diversity and her position as a Scout Leader.…

Vanessa and Trey welcome Visit Kingsport's new Executive Director, Frank Lett, to the podcast. Frank talks about his predecessor being his high school Biology teacher and baseball coach. Also, what are two things Vanessa and Frank wish they could change about the state-of-the-art Your Kingsport Chamber office building?…

Vanessa and Trey welcome Tennessee Chamber's Suzie Lusk to discuss TOSHA and planning for the upcoming event to be held for the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Executives in Kingsport. Co-host Vanessa serves as this year’s President.Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome Dobyns Bennett's Senior Avery Armstrong on her first day of Work Based Learning for Your Kingsport Chamber. Avery plans to pursue marketing and hospitality at Northeast State and East Tennessee State University.Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome Your Kingsport Chamber's Lora Barnett to her first time on the podcast. Lora explains her responsibilities with government relations, workforce development, and education. Does Lora disclose her favorite state representative?Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome podcast newbie Nicole Austin to Leadership Live to discuss all things Your Kingsport Chamber Annual Dinner. Will Nicole tell us which one of her children is her favorite?Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey return to the podcast realm after a nice holiday break. AveNew's Susie Pedersen returns to the podcast for a seance time to give an AveNew update and talk about an upcoming collaboration with Healthy Kingsport. AveNew is this week's Fourth Friday sponsor.Por Leadership Live

Trey and Vanessa talk about Santa Train with Your Kingsport Chamber's Desteny Clemons. Desteny is not new to the podcast, but in this episode, she is a new mom of twins, and Trey and Desteny talk about all things germs.Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome United Way's Kelsie Dulaney to the podcast to discuss children and youth initiatives. Kelsie dives into what advocacy means to her and Your Kingsport Chamber's new LeadJEDI council on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome Tennessee's Secretary of State Tre Hargett, on this week's podcast. As Tennessee is just a few days away from an election, Secretary of State Hargett discusses ways to educate yourself on your local ballot. Trey and Tre also discuss their names.Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kingsport CEO Lisa Beilharz to this Friday's podcast. Vanessa, Trey, and Lisa discuss all things Boys & Girls Club, Leadership Kingsport, and houseboats.Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome a table full of guests on today's podcast. The Kingsport Leadership Programs Council consists of the volunteer chairs for Your Kingsport Chamber programs like Leadership Kingsport, LeadDEI, Y.E.L.L. the Mayor's Youth Council, S.H.O.U.T., S.C.R.E.A.M., and the hottest program in Kingsport PEAK Young Professionals.…

Downtown Kingsport Association's Executive Director Robin Cleary joins Vanessa and Trey on today's podcast. Robin details what the DKA does and lists some upcoming events in downtown Kingsport.Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome Marsh's Rhonda Smith to the Leadership Live podcast. Rhonda discusses how your local organization can hold a blood drive. All blood donated to Marsh stays in the Appalachian Highlands region.Por Leadership Live

Aundrea joins the Leadership Live podcast to talk about MEDWeek starting September 19, 2022. Trey and Vanessa chat with Aundrea about diversity, equity, and inclusion and learn more about the new structure of the KOSBE Awards.Por Leadership Live

Cohosts Vanessa and Trey welcome the CVAs Aimee Light to the podcast. Aimee discusses her multiple positions in the region and the differences between a nurse practitioner's office setting and the hospital. To Trey's delight, Aimee also touches on her school car line experience.Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome 21st Century Grant Site Director for the Y, Josh Coffey. Josh talks about the Lincoln after-school kid's podcast and the summer camp program with Your Kingsport Chamber's S.H.O.U.T. program. He also shares his love of comic books in the Rapid Five questions.Por Leadership Live

On this week's Leadership Live podcast, hosts Vanessa and Trey welcome Signature Properties' owner Shirley Warren. Shirley discusses her favorite university, Clemson, and her time as an attorney before moving to Kingsport.Por Leadership Live

Join Vanessa and Trey as they welcome Your Kingsport Chamber's Madison Smith to this week's podcast. Madison discusses KOSBE and the upcoming KOSBE Awards as well as her November wedding and her golden doodle Milo.Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome United Way of Greater Kingsport's Susie Pedersen. Susie discusses the substance abuse program Avenew and their involvement with Your Kingsport Chamber's youth leadership programs.Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome Six Rivers Media Chief Executive Officer Allen Rau to the podcast. Allen dives deep into the differences between a daily and weekly newspaper and predicts what is ahead for the newspaper industry.Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome Your Kingsport Chamber's Stephanie Hernandez to the podcast. Stephanie talks about the upcoming event Brew Haha and 75 Years of Excellence for the Chamber.Por Leadership Live

Sync Space's Heath Guinn joins Vanessa and Trey on today's podcast. Heath discusses the local ecosystem for entrepreneurs and answers the podcast's Rapid Five.Por Leadership Live

Dr. Marta Wayt joins Vanessa and Trey on the podcast to talk about Providence Medical Clinic of Kingsport. Dr. Wayt details how spirituality plays a role in this free medical clinic for Kingsport residents.Por Leadership Live

Today, Vanessa and Trey welcome Your Kingsport Chamber's newest employee, Ashley Cline. Ashley comes from WCYB-TV, where she served as a producer, reporter, and anchor. Listen as Ashley gets challenged by the podcast's Rapid Five.Por Leadership Live

In this week's podcast, Vanessa and Trey welcome Miss Tri-Cities Outstanding Teen Nia Ailshie. Nia is a recent graduate of Your Kingsport Chamber's S.H.O.U.T. program. Nia talks about her upcoming competition in Memphis.Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome former Kingsport Mayor Dennis Phillips to this week's podcast. Mayor Phillips discusses his new role supporting regionalism and how his family became University of Miami Supporters. The former mayor also shares his admiration for his granddaughter.Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome Eric Donahue to the podcast. Eric and his company Eric Donahue Photography just held their grand opening of his new studio in Downtown Kingsport. In addition, Eric and Trey reminisce about their Leadership Kingsport Community Impact Project on Diversity.Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome Karen Redman, Director of First Impressions at Your Kingsport Chamber, as she talks about her upcoming retirement. Vanessa and Karen take a stroll down memory lane of Karen's 34 years with the Chamber and find out what Karen thinks of Jell-O.Por Leadership Live

Visit Kingsport's Lara Potter joins co-hosts Vanessa and Trey to discuss all things "Bring it to Kingsport." Lara also tackles Trey's Rapid Five Questions.Por Leadership Live

Meet Truist's Jenn Own, a 40 under 40 recipient and an exceptional fundraiser. Vanessa, Trey, and Jenn discuss an upcoming "Stay Sharp" conference with a keynote speaker discussing everything generations.Por Leadership Live

Co-hosts Vanessa and Trey welcome, surprise, Trey as this week's Leadership Live guest. Trey details what two careers he has experienced that kids dream about and what it is like being a girl dad.Por Leadership Live

Join hosts Vanessa and Trey as they welcome Fun Fest's Emily Thompson to today's Leadership Live podcast. Emily started her Fun Fest career as a teenage volunteer. Emily's servant leader heart led her to an organization that empowers women, Girls Inc., where she began as a volunteer and now serves as the Board Chair.…

Vaness and Trey welcome former City Manager and Move to Kingsport's Jeff Fleming. Jeff shares an update on his family and how he got the nickname Appy. He also answers why Kingsport is a top location for new residents.Por Leadership Live

Hosts Trey and Vaness welcome Create Appalachia's Dr. Katie Hoffman to the podcast. Learn how the new downtown Kingsport innovative non-profit will help creators thrive in the Model City.Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey welcome the Kingsport Chamber's newest team member Tracey Edwards. Tracey discussed her experience with former U.S. Senator Bob Corker and U.S. Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger.Por Leadership Live

Vanessa and Trey announce their new podcast sponsor, Honda Kingsport. Today's guest is United Way of Greater Kingsport's Becca Sutphen. Becca discusses how to get involved in the Appalachian Highlands regions as a United Way volunteer.Por Leadership Live