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111. Building Jobs Where Everyone Else Left with Andy Kizzee

Andy Kizzee didn’t set out to build a workforce model in one of Memphis’ most challenged neighborhoods. However, after moving into Binghampton and getting to know his neighbors, he began asking a different question: not just why people weren’t working, but what kind of work actually changes a life. A structural engineer by training, Andy spent six years in India before returning to Memphis with a conviction that a good job can solve more than just income: it can create stability, dignity and opportunity.

“Entrepreneurship and Mom’s Garage” with JW Gibson

In this episode of Driven By, I sit down with JW Gibson, a lifelong Memphian whose journey is as remarkable as it is inspiring.

“From $20 Million in the Red to a Vision for Memphis Healthcare” Dr. Reginald Coopwood

“Rise Above The Fray” with Memphis Mayor Paul Young

“We’re Standing In The Gap” with Memphis Fire Chief Gina Sweat

Who Said Living Out Your Childhood Dreams Would Be Easy? with MPD Director Michael Rallings

Taking Action While Finding What Moves You with JP Dinnell

There’s no blueprint for life: What happens when you take it one day at a time

Michael Dunavant | Finding His Calling, Public Service, Doing the Hard Things to do the Better Things, George Floyd, Fighting Crime, and More

Michael W. Rallings | Service, Discipline, Emotions, Humility, and Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing