Sen. Doug Overbey lost the biggest battle of his Tennessee legislative career—and then came back a winner. A childhood medical history with only a 50% chance of survival taught him the importance of optimism in public service.

Episode 2 - Nashville Mayor Megan Barry

Nov 14th, 2016 33m 17s

Megan Barry is the first woman to be mayor of Nashville, which the NY Times has called “the It City.” She reveals the impact of her Catholic school upbringing, how she connects to Nashville’s newest citizens, and the importance—to her—of the nu

Episode 1 - Speaker Beth Harwell (R-Nashville)

Oct 23rd, 2016 26m 14s

Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell on how caring for her grandmother in the summer of Watergate taught her the need—and the way—to speak hard truth to your political allies.

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