NEWSMAKERS: ROAD TO SUCCESS
NEWSMAKERS: ROAD TO SUCCESS
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WGHP FOX8’s Neill McNeill, the Piedmont-Triad’s senior broadcast journalist, interviews Central North Carolina’s most high-profile Newsmakers to learn the keys behind their success. In each episode, these leaders, entrepreneurs, influencers, educators and executives share their deep and sometimes intimate moments of doubt, failure and perseverance. Hear how this led them to accomplishments that at times seemed impossible. Newsmakers: The Road to Success is a master class on how to meet challenges, overcome adversity and influence people in a positive way.
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The podcast covers themes of leadership, perseverance, and the journey to success, with episodes focusing on notable figures such as Dr. Robert J. Brown discussing his experiences with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Peter Voorhoeve addressing innovation in zero-emission trucks and logistics, and Trey Davis sharing insights about city management challenges. The content delves into personal vulnerabilities and how they shape professional paths.
WGHP FOX8’s Neill McNeill, the Piedmont-Triad’s senior broadcast journalist, interviews Central North Carolina’s most high-profile Newsmakers to learn the keys behind their success. In each episode, these leaders, entrepreneurs, influencers, educators and executives share their deep and sometimes intimate moments of doubt, failure and perseverance. Hear how this led them to accomplishments that at times seemed impossible. Newsmakers: The Road to Success is a master class on how to meet challenges, overcome adversity and influence people in a positive way.
Paul Lessard and Greg Commander live and work in High Point, North Carolina. Paul's a prominent liberal arts-educated community foundation president. Greg has two college degrees and runs a non-profit organization. He's also overcome a troubled past. That past includes 18 years in federal prison for crimes he committed while running ”The Juice Crew,” a group that-at one time-dominated the drug trade in the city. Paul and Greg love young people and share a desire to keep them out of trouble. Their close friendship and how one helped turn the other's life around is a story of struggle, friendship and redemption that includes countless young people helped and young lives saved. Both discuss with Neill McNeill their journey and their new book that describes that journey in this episode.
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