cityCURRENT Nashville Radio Show
Our cityCURRENT Radio Show airs across all five Cumulus Media Nashville radio stations each Sunday from 5-6 AM on 104.5 The Zone, 95.5 NASH ICON, SuperTalk 99.7 WTN, NASH FM 103.3, and 4-5 AM on 92Q.
The show is focused on positives and features interviews with a mix of business and community leaders who discuss important efforts, trends, lessons learned, and ways to get engaged across Middle Tennessee.
How The Refuge Center Is Making Mental Health Care Accessible for Everyone
Mental health challenges can affect anyone, but access to compassionate, affordable care can make all the difference. In this episode of the cityCURRENT Show, Andrew Bartolotta sits down with leaders from The Refuge Center for Counseling to discuss their mission of providing professional counseling services that bring hope, healing, and restoration to individuals, couples, and families throughout Middle Tennessee. The conversation explores the growing need for accessible mental health care, the barriers many people face when seeking support, and how The Refuge Center works to ensure that finances are never the reason someone goes without the help they need. They
Meet CRUSH!: The Crush-and-Sniff Floor Mat Everyone’s Talking About
What if one of the most overlooked products in your car could be completely reimagined? In this episode of the cityCURRENT Show, host Andrew Bartolotta sits down with Phil Cohen, Co-Founder of CRUSH! to discuss how a simple idea evolved into an entirely new consumer product category. Instead of another hanging air freshener, CRUSH! introduces colorful, bio-based floor mats that release fragrance every time they’re stepped on—bringing together innovation, sustainability, and a little bit of fun. Phil shares the entrepreneurial journey behind launching CRUSH!, the challenges of bringing a new product to market, and why today’s consumers are looking for
Nadian Zak and Kacie Scott highlight Zak Human Solutions, power of outsourced HR and Recruitment
Host Jeremy C. Park interviews cityCURRENT Nashville partners, Nadian Zak, Co-Founder and CEO, and Kacie Scott, Co-Founder and COO of Zak Human Solutions, who highlight their outsourced HR and Recruitment firm that helps companies build and retain their perfect team. Nadian and Kacie founded Zak Human Solutions four years ago as an outsourced HR and Recruitment firm that partners with small to medium-sized businesses on HR and talent needs. They explain how business owners often wear multiple hats and don’t start businesses because they’re passionate about HR, making outsourcing valuable for compliance, recruiting, and strategic HR support. Nadian emphasizes the
Steve Kuhn highlights ShareBuilt, connecting construction pros with nonprofit building projects
Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Steve Kuhn, founder and executive director of ShareBuilt, a nonprofit that helps small to medium-sized nonprofits with construction and capital projects by serving as a consultant and matchmaker between organizations and Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) firms. Steve explains how ShareBuilt serves as a matchmaking platform, helping nonprofit leaders tell their stories and missions to compatible construction firms. He notes that while the construction industry is generous toward nonprofits, it remains fragmented, making it difficult for organizations to find appropriate help for their building needs. Steve explains how ShareBuilt helps nonprofits with capital campaigns and
Inside 4:13 Strong: Helping Men Build Careers, Confidence & Community
What does it take to truly break the cycle of poverty, crime, and dependency? In this inspiring episode of the cityCURRENT Show, host Andrew Bartolotta sits down with Chris Blaney, Development Director of 4:13 Strong, to explore how this Nashville-based nonprofit is transforming lives through faith, workforce development, mentorship, and life-changing relationships. Built around the mission of creating Stronger Men, Stronger Families, and a Stronger Nashville, 4:13 Strong offers a residential workforce development program that equips men with the skills, discipline, confidence, and support they need to build successful careers and meaningful lives. Whether you’re a business leader, nonprofit supporter,
Erika Sinner highlights new podcast, book, keynote and efforts with Directorie and Tiny Superheroes
Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Erika Sinner, who highlights her various entrepreneurial ventures and philanthropic efforts, along with her new podcast, book, and keynote presentation focused on the power of identity and empathy. Erika explains that her childhood experiences inspired her to focus on empathy and kindness, which led to her founding Directorie to help pharmaceutical and biotech companies access top talent and take drugs and treatments to market, and the nonprofit, Tiny Superheroes, to empower children facing illness and disability by helping them discover their inner superpowers. Erika discusses the Tiny Superheroes program, which provides children in hospitals with
Kelly Finnell highlights power of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and EFS ESOP Consultants
Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Kelly O. Finnell, Founder and President of EFS ESOP Consultants and author of “The ESOP Coach: Using ESOPs in Ownership Succession Planning,” who discusses the importance and power of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). Kelly shares how he accidentally entered the ESOP field in 1979 while working at a law firm in Massachusetts during his first year of law school. After being assigned to research ESOPs for a white paper, he developed a passion for the topic and eventually built his consulting practice around it. Jeremy and Kelly discuss ESOPs, explaining that from a business
Eric Jackson highlights Element 47, importance of simplicity in branding, tips for leveraging AI
Host Jeremy C. Park interviews cityCURRENT Nashville partner, Eric Jackson, Founder and CEO of Element 47, who highlights the branding, marketing, and advertising agency that focuses on strategy and helping businesses grow through clear brand positioning. Eric defines brand as the gut feeling people have about a company, which cannot be fully controlled but can be influenced through identity elements like logo and colors, along with culture and user/customer experience. Eric emphasizes the importance of simplicity and culture in branding, explaining that businesses must clearly articulate what makes them unique and special in their market to be remembered. He talks
Tom Barrett highlights Navigate the Journey, helping companies scale while maintaining life balance
Host Jeremy C. Park interviews cityCURRENT Nashville partner, Tom Barrett, co-founder of Navigate the Journey, who highlights the business coaching consultancy that he and his wife, Traci, formed to help entrepreneurial companies scale and grow while maintaining personal life balance. Tom shares his background and path from a corporate career with companies like, Deloitte and E&Y, to transitioning from seminary to ministry to business coaching, explaining how he and his wife Traci, who was a member of the original launch team of HGTV, moved from Chicago to Nashville in 2017. He details their six-system framework called the Scaling Results Operating