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.
Ann Jarvis highlights USO Fort Campbell/Nashville and their 15th birthday celebration on November 5
Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Ann Jarvis, Area Director for USO Fort Campbell/Nashville, who discusses the nonprofit organization’s history, programs, and upcoming events, including their 15th birthday celebration and open house on November 5, which is open to the public. Ann explains the USO’s mission to support service members and their families, highlighting their footprint across Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas. She details various programs such as the bye bye bags initiative, Coffee Connections, and the extensive amenities at the Fort Campbell center, which recently underwent significant renovations thanks to grants from Lowe’s and donations from Bob’s Discount Furniture. Ann announces
Nonprofit Spotlight: Baptist Memorial Hospital For Women Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
When a baby arrives too early or faces serious medical complications, families need expert care, compassion and hope. In this cityCURRENT Nonprofit Spotlight, we visit the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women in Memphis to see the incredible work happening every day for some of the Mid-South’s tiniest patients. Baptist Women’s Hospital is the region’s leading high-risk delivery referral center, with a 40-bed Level III NICU that cares for premature babies and newborns facing complications such as underdeveloped lungs and heart defects. In fact, more than 10% of babies born at Baptist Women’s Hospital receive
Called to Rise, Created to Shine: Alice Faye Duncan on Faith, Kindness & Generosity
What if changing the world started with one intentional act of kindness? In this episode of the cityCURRENT Show, host Andrew Bartolotta sits down with award-winning Memphis author, educator, historian, and speaker Alice Faye Duncan to discuss her upcoming book, Called to Rise, Created to Shine, a 50-day devotional for busy adults being published by HarperCollins on February 2, 2027. After a celebrated career writing books for young readers—including Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop, Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free, Yellow Dog Blues, and others—Alice is entering a new chapter with her first book written specifically for
Why Only 2% of Women Founders Reach $1M—and How BrainTrust Is Changing That
Why do so many women start businesses—but so few successfully scale them beyond the startup stage? In this episode of the cityCURRENT Show, host Andrew Bartolotta sits down with Sherry Deutschmann, founder of BrainTrust to explore the unique challenges women entrepreneurs face and what can happen when women founders have the right community, resources, and support around them. Sherry knows firsthand what it takes to build and scale a successful company. Her own entrepreneurial journey took her from working as a maid with a high school education to building LetterLogic, a company she grew debt-free to approximately $40 million in
Faith Through Fear, Grief & Life’s Hardest Seasons | Be Inspired For Real
How do you hold onto faith when life hurts? What happens when fear, grief, loss, self-doubt, or circumstances you never chose begin to reshape the way you see yourself and your future? In this episode of the cityCURRENT Show, host Andrew Bartolotta sits down with Janette Owens, founder of Be Inspired For Real, Nicole Hicks, Certified Biblical Life Coach and founder of Faith Over Fear Coaching; and Mary Holmström, a coach specializing in anticipatory grief, identity, and purpose after loss. Together, they have a deeply personal conversation about navigating the real stuff of life while holding onto faith—and why struggling
How to Prevent Burnout and Build a Better CEO Schedule | Sandi Glandt
What if burnout isn’t a motivation problem—but a systems problem? In this episode of the cityCURRENT Show, host Andrew Bartolotta talks with entrepreneur, productivity expert, author, and Called to Lead co-founder Sandi Glandt about rethinking the way high-performing women approach their schedules, leadership, business, and personal lives. For ambitious leaders, a completely full calendar can sometimes look like success. But constantly being available, responding to the next urgent request, and trying to squeeze more into every day can ultimately make leadership unsustainable. Sandi shares why leaders should rethink the traditional “CEO schedule” and begin designing their time around priorities, energy,
The Welcoming Edge: Why Human Connection Is a Business Advantage | Mary Delia Allen
When was the last time you walked into a business and someone genuinely made you feel like they were glad you were there? In this episode of the cityCURRENT Show, host Andrew Bartolotta talks with Mary Delia Allen, founder of The Welcoming Edge, about why something as simple as acknowledging another person may be becoming one of the most overlooked—and valuable—skills in business. Before becoming a professional speaker, Mary Delia spent more than 20 years working in event operations and guest experience with organizations and events including the NFL, MLB, NCAA, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, T-Mobile, and the 2008
Zach Swanson highlights the Claremont Flourishing Center and Positive Education, LLC
Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Zach Swanson, Director of Strategic Partnerships for the Claremont Flourishing Center and owner of Positive Education, LLC, who discusses his background in positive psychology and his research on human strengths, potential, and flourishing. He explains that service is an orientation of the heart and can manifest in both micro moments and coordinated group efforts, emphasizing the importance of creating a spark of care and purpose within individuals. Zach highlights the connections between service, spiritual values, and community engagement, and how these can be leveraged to make meaningful community impacts. Zach explains his research approach to
Chris Blair highlights The Listening Room Cafe in Nashville and podcast, Stories Behind The Songs
Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Chris Blair, founder and owner of The Listening Room in Nashville, who discusses the venue’s 20-year history and impact on the music industry. Chris explains that he moved to Nashville in 2003 to pursue a music career, eventually transitioning from performing to songwriting after realizing he could better contribute to the creative process. The inspiration for The Listening Room Cafe, which he opened in 2006, came from his observation that songwriters and performers were not being properly compensated at existing venues, leading him to create a space with high-quality sound, freshly-made food, and fair payment