Heart of the City
Heart of the City
Podcast Description
Heart of the City is a podcast about the people behind the places you love. Hosted by Amy Walters, each episode is an honest, bold conversation with entrepreneurs, makers, and community builders who’ve poured everything into building something of their own.
We go beyond the storefronts and into the story—talking about the why behind the work, the highs and lows of starting something from scratch, and the moments that change everything. It’s raw, unfiltered, and as real as it gets.
Small Business. Big Stories.
New episodes weekly.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of entrepreneurship, community impact, and personal journeys, with episodes like the debut featuring Charlie and Courtnay McGinness discussing their shoe store's challenges and triumphs, emphasizing the emotional nuances of starting a business and the resilience required to overcome obstacles.
Heart of the City is a podcast about the people behind the places you love. Hosted by Amy Walters, each episode is an honest, bold conversation with entrepreneurs, makers, and community builders who’ve poured everything into building something of their own.
We go beyond the storefronts and into the story—talking about the why behind the work, the highs and lows of starting something from scratch, and the moments that change everything. It’s raw, unfiltered, and as real as it gets.
Small Business. Big Stories.
New episodes weekly.
Opening Day is here—and Chattanooga is stepping into something entirely new.
In this episode, we sit down with Andrew Zito, Vice President of the Chattanooga Lookouts, to go behind the scenes of one of the most ambitious projects our city has seen. From starting as an intern to helping lead a state-of-the-art stadium and entertainment district, Andrew shares what it really takes to build something this big—and what it means to stay and grow within one organization for over 15 years.
We talk about the reality of running a minor league team, the pressure of leading a project the entire city is watching, and the intentional decisions that went into creating an experience unlike anything Chattanooga has seen before.
This isn’t just about baseball—it’s about vision, community, and the future of Chattanooga.
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