Worth It: Recent Episodes
Ryan Dyer
A podcast by two athletic administrators and former coaches. This podcast is for anyone who is a leader! We will discuss how to optimize leadership potential, faith, and family, all while raising awareness and funds for children with hearing impairments through our partnership with UVA Children's Hospital.
Episode 21 Coach Kevin Carroll Head Basketball Coach Trevecca University NCAA Division 2
Coach Matt Rogers (Former Collegiate Head Basketball Coach/AD and Head Scout) Episode 20
Episode 16 Cliff Cole Former Superintendent Paulding County School District (People First)
Coach Pastner Georgia Tech Men's Basketball Head Coach (Culture Of Continuous Improvement)
Episode 10 James Albright Acworth GA City Manager
James Albright has served the city of Acworth since 2000. Mr. Albright served as Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Resources from 2005 to 2021. He was appointed City Manager in July of 2021. He is a life-long resident of Acworth. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation Management in 2004 and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration in 2008 from Kennesaw State University. He currently serves as the Secretary of the Special Needs Development Group, Inc. and serves on the Board of Directors for the Acworth Business Association. He has also served as the President of the Acworth Business Association, Commissioner of the Georgia Recreation and Parks Fifth District, and as a Distinguished Past President of the Kennworth Kiwanis Club. Mr. Albright was named the 2008 Acworth Citizen of the Year, 2006 Georgia Recreation and Parks Fifth District Distinguished Professional of the Year, and is a member of the North Cobb High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
He resides in Acworth with his wife and two children. In his free time Mr. Albright enjoys coaching youth sports, writing, gardening, fishing, and is an avid Braves fan.
Mr. Albright is extremely proud to serve the community he went to school in, played sports in, raised a family in, and built a career in. He is grateful for the opportunity to work with such a supportive and giving community that has done so much for he and his family. It’s his goal to provide the highest level of services to the citizens of Acworth.
Episode 9 With Shay Eskew
Shay is an All American / IRONMAN All World ranked triathlete, Healthcare RCM strategist, former black bear researcher, burn survivor with scars over 65% of his body, motivational speaker and best-selling author of "What the Fire Ignited". Equally impressive, Shay is the proud father of 5 kids under 15. ...
Episode 8 With Coach Preston (Former Kennesaw State Head Basketball Coach/Leadership GURU)
Episode 4
The Power Of Perseverance tackles leading through adversity with Andrew Cox (Chief Of Staff Wellstar Health System).
Andrew gives us insights on how his team at Wellstar have dealt with Covid and the adversity it has caused. Andrew gives great leadership
insights throughout the show as this episode is a must listen for any leader looking to grow in their individual journey.
We all struggle to stay on target sometimes. Ryan and Andy talk about how they fight the good fight to make every day worth it. You’ll get concrete tips on how to stay positive, have a bring-it attitude, and trust the process.
Have you been struggling to balance work and family life? In this episode, Ryan and Andy discuss the challenges of balancing work with family and how they learned to do it. The importance of family support and why striving for “perfection” shouldn’t be the ultimate goal.
Our goal is to give more than we take, so we’ve partnered with the University of Virginia’s Children’s Hospital. Every dollar donated through our link goes directly towards helping a child with a hearing impairment. Thanks to some generous donations, we’ve already raised $1,500 of our $10,000 goal. If you feel led to donate, please go to tinyurl.com/worthitpodcast. Every amount helps! You can also help our cause by liking, sharing, and talking about this post!