Hope with Danny: Recent Episodes
Danny Daniel
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In this episode of "Hope with Danny," host Danny Daniel interviews Dr. George Young, an anesthesiologist in Athens, GA. Dr. Young's journey began in Venezuela, where he pursued education in English and Spanish alongside his passion for music. After navigating the complexities of the 60s, he pursued psychology before returning to academia for a degree in biochemistry and then medical school. Dr. Young emphasizes the vital role of hope in medicine, highlighting its power to positively impact patients' healing journeys. Through his story, listeners are reminded of the enduring presence of hope in healthcare.
In this episode, Pat Allan joins Danny and they discuss how the positive influences in Pat’s life lead him to be a hopeful person. His hope kept him focused and led him to bring hope to others.
Join us today for the most recent Hope with Danny Episode! This episode features a special guest, Paul Chambers. Paul, an Athens native, shares his story as well as the story of his father, Dwain Chambers, the former mayor of Athens. Danny and Paul discuss hope and the impact both Paul and his father have had on the city of Athens.
Join us for this month’s Hope with Danny Episode featuring Bill Hartman! Bill discusses his career in sports journalism and the hope he has found in athletics. Listen now to hear more!
Listen to hear about how Maxine and Bob Burton started their business, burton + BURTON, and how it has grown throughout the years. Their story is inspiring as they started their balloon business when it was a brand new industry and have watched the industry grow and were able to be part of that change. Their balloons bring people joy and share happiness throughout the country. Listen to hear more of Maxine and Bob’s story and the evolution of burton + BURTON.
Join us for this month's episode featuring Dicky Clark. Dicky discusses his time as a UGA athlete, coach, and then his time as the State Director of FCA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Listen to learn more about Dicky’s experience and the impact that FCA has on students, coaches, and the community through athletics.
Tune in to this month’s Hope with Danny episode! This episode features the lead pastor, Scott Sheppard, of Cornerstone Church Athens. Listen to hear more about the vision of Cornerstone Church and the Hope that they have spread to the community of Athens, Georgia
In this month's episode, Danny Daniel's cousin, Sydney Epting joins him to talk about YoungLife. Sydney is a director of YoungLife in Athens, Georgia, a nondenominational Christian organization for middle and high school. She shares about YoungLife's mission, her involvement and how it has shaped her life. Listen here to hear her story!
In this month's episode, Jerry Varnadoe, pastor in Athens, Georgia, rejoins host Danny Daniel. Jerry talks about his early life and growing up in Valdosta, Georgia and later attending the University of Georgia. As a preferred football walk-on at UGA, Jerry shares about playing and the hope Coach Vince Dooley brought to the team. He also talks about the tragedy he faced during his lifetime and how hope helped him in this time of sorrow.
This month's episode features Ed Perry, former politician and senator in the state legislature, from Nashville, Georgia. Perry shares about being in the winery business and re-entering the political world and the people that impacted his life along the way. Listen now to hear more of Ed's story!
Bryan Shaw, creator of the Barron County Historical Museum and Archives in Nashville, Georgia, joins host Danny Daniel to discuss his move to Georgia. Shaw shares his story of how his ancestral history has impacted his career and the museum. Listen here for his full story!
Mike Dobbs, president and CEO of Camp Southern Ground, joins us for this week’s episode where he discusses the programs that this camp offers. The mission of Camp Southern Ground is to help individuals identify their strengths and magnify them so that they can impact the world. Listen to here more about the impact that the camp has on children, veterans, and their families.
In this week’s episode, we talk to Sarah McKinney, the CEO, and president of Athens Area Community Foundation. Sarah discusses the mission of the foundation and how it makes an impact on the lives of people in the community. Athens Area Community Foundation’s mission is “to help passionate donors create dynamic legacies, foster strategic philanthropy, and shape effective responses to community needs through collaboration.” Listen to hear more about how the foundation seeks opportunity and leads with integrity to make a difference.
This week’s episode features David Stob of Small Business Development Center UGA. David discusses how the UGA Small Business Development Center Athens Campus is part of the University of Georgia’s Public Service Outreach Division and how they work to consult small businesses as one of the “Best Kept Secrets in Georgia.”
1:45 The mission of Oconee Chamber of Commerce
3:35 Experience of how I got involved
5:18 How to deal with Covid
8:50 How to connect businesses
14:25 Benefits to join the chamber
22:10 Impact to College
24:30 Major upcoming events
1:00 Dave’s Journey to be involved the chamber
2:55 How Covid impact the chamber
8:15 Structure- 5 area of folk
12:30 Public policy based on human
15:20 Members of the chamber and “Networking”
19:00 Program about Jobs in Athens
23:20 Long term vision of the chamber
3:20 How did the idea on wheels come to be
5:10 Difference between food trailer and food truck
6:10 Why chicken and waffle
8:50 Food truck from New York to Georgia
17:45 The dream for Somewhere Waffle
19:30 Selling waffle in UGA
23:00 Put hope to keep the wheels moving
3:00 What does BBY do? How to serve women?
8:00 Mission/Objectives- STOP Social Isolation
9:00 History of BBY- How it started/How father impacted to Alison
18:00 Clinics/Charity
22:00 Impact to people
24:00 Volunteer & Teen Board
3:30 Background/Family members
6:30 Attend school to acquire professional musical training
9:30 Journey as an artist - Origin/Experiences/Gigs in Athens
16:20 Tragedy about cancer and beating it
24:10 New Music come out in music city
3:30 History of Downtown Ministries
8:30 Mission and Vision Statement of Downtown Ministries
10:00 Downtown Academy
15:00 Our Staff
20:00 Downtown Life
21:00 How and who we serve for community
25:00 Daily Bread Community Kitchen
The United Way of Northeast Georgia motivates and mobilizes resources to meet the highest priority needs of the individuals and families living in Northeast Georgia.
Our guest, Alison (Geist) Alwes and Kay Keller explained how they improve education, economic and health opportunities for everyone. By building capacity, facilitating relationships and investing in impact, they address the most pressing needs in the community.
City of Hope Athens is a nonprofit ministry that serves those who are so often overlooked and ignored in our local community. Geoff Rushing served as the Administrative Pastor at Grace Fellowship in Oconee County and helped develop and coordinate several ministries at the church. Geoff Rushing talks about how his organization brings hope to those who feel there is no way up or out and how it provides relief to the needy and homeless.
Please join us in listening to Sallie Starrett speak about Brightpaths and the incredible work they do in our community! Brightpaths is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to preventing child abuse by educating, supporting, and raising awareness. Sallie gives great detail on the statistics of child abuse and ways to help prevent it from happening!
Books for Keeps has distributed more than 750,000 books to several different students, families, and non-profit organizations in the Athens community and beyond. Leslie Hale discusses her role at Books for Keeps and how important it is to have books in children's lives.
Athens YMCA is a Christian organization that provides a plethora of activities for kids and families in the Athens area. Please join us in listening to our conversation about the history of Athens YMCA and the impact the organization has had on her life.
Danny Daniel discusses "Five Strategies for Cultivating Hope This Year", an article written by Jacqueline S. Mattis. In this article, Mattis discusses different strategies on how to have a hopeful outlook on life. Our host, Danny, walks us through these strategies and offers his great advice.
Annaclaire Acosta is the executive director of UGA Miracle, whose mission is to raise money and spread awareness about Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and their Miracle families. Annaclaire discusses her purpose and how fortunate she is to work with such an incredible organization.
Although Jennifer Dollander had a setback due to her congenital heart defect, she did not let that stop her from pursuing her career. Alumni Cookie Dough specializes in serving homemade, gourmet, safe to eat, and bakeable cookie dough, along with ice cream. She has been successful with opening several locations and giving back every month to her community.
Athens Community Council on Aging's, Eve Anthony speaks about the services that the council provides such as food, transportation, and other opportunities that are offered for meaningful engagement for older adults in our community. During the COVID-19 pandemic, ACCA was able to provide food and other necessities that the older adults needed.
Zac Hendrix discusses his experience at The University of Georgia and his experience mentoring Taeden Johnson.
Athens Y Camp is a Christian-based camp that provides a safe atmosphere for young boys and girls to engage in different physical and social activities. Ed Schaefer goes into detail about the important aspects of the camp, his important role, and how it instills hope in kids all over Georgia.
Danny reviews Shane J. Lopez's, Making Hope Happen. Along with Danny's hopeful advice, we are able to get insight into the different methods that create hope in people's lives.
With the passion for writing and teaching, Amber Player used these passions to fuel her future career in becoming a published author and a high school English teacher. She believes that through hope and doing what you love, you will be able to live a fulfilling life of happiness.
Greg Vandagriff walks us through his difficult childhood and how he became a helpful hand for others. He used his past experiences to teach him how to be an amazing football coach and father.
Adam Anderson, #19 Georgia football player, discusses the life of having hardships before his football career. Despite his struggles with bankruptcy, speech impediments, and familial deaths throughout his entire juvenile life, he is able to see a bright future ahead of him. He has hopes of getting a degree in real estate and getting drafted for the NFL.
Kelsey Carter’s brother, Cole, passed away due to his diagnosis of cancer. This tragic event taught Kelsey to never give up and that blessings can come from tragedies. Camp Cole is a camp that gives kids with disabilities an experience like none other.
Sean Seay, the Lead Pastor of Athens Church, gives a message of Hope. Although America is a wonderful place, it has its tough times, so we should look to Jesus for eternal hope.
The University of Georgia Graduate and Lobbyist, Thomas Beusse, joins Danny to discuss his journey from the Navy to Lobbying and how he stays positive despite any odds.
Jeanne Heaton and Jolin Conine of Fuel Hot Yoga join us to discuss how to stay hopeful through trials and tribulations using physical exercise.
Danah Craft, of the Georgia Food Bank Association catches up with Danny regarding how she is working to bring hope and fight hunger through the COVID-19 Pandemic.
You will hear from Steve Middlebrooks today! To others, he may just be good for selling cars, but today we dive deep into his story! We discuss how he uses his cars to help others, and how he gained success through an undying sense of work ethic.
This week we have minister and songwriter, Bobby Joiner, telling us his story about his journey of finding hope and his unconditional love through music!
This week, Danny's longtime friend & Pastor, Jerry Varnadoe tells us his story of how he ventured from lawyer to pastor. Along with how he managed to remain hopeful through loss. He went through ups and downs in his career and also in his personal life.
Today we will hear from Amanda Martin, director of inpatient services at Piedmont hospital in Athens, GA. She will tell us about how she led her team through the difficulties the COVID crisis brought, and how she pulled her staff through.
This is the Hope with Danny Podcast Seasonal Special Featured Episode We will hear from our Host - Danny Daniel - who will give his personal insights into his journey of hope and strives to bring you hope during this holiday season! This episode wants to bring you hope and help you understand the true reasoning behind our mission and vision of beginning this podcast! As the Hope with Danny Team, we hope to keep holiday hopefulness through the rest of 2020 and we wish you all a Happy New Year in 2021!!
We will hear from Hamilton Holmes, Jr. about his father's brave story of integrating the University of Georgia as the first African American male to ever attend.
We will hear from Christina Dunham about her life-long battle with obesity and how she decided to make a change in her life through hard work and hope.
We will hear from SJ Ursrey, a yoga instructor based out of Athens, GA. She speaks about her battles with mental health and how it brought her to yoga. She now expands her practice to others as a yoga instructor and musician.
Today we are going to hear from Craig King who was diagnosed with cancer senior year of high school and has now been cancer free for 20 years now working as a cancer advocate by his work with Camp Kemo and has recently published a book! After Craig, we will hear from Lindsay Young, who survived a fatal helicopter crash last year. She will explain what it was like to be near death and how it has changer her for the better.
We will hear from Ryan Grelecki about his miracle child, 11-year-old, named Parker. From being diagnosed with hydrocephalus at birth, to defying all odds, and never taking no as an answer, Parker is truly an inspiration.
We will hear from Dr. Clay Lowder about his family tragedy of losing their forever home in a fire in just 10 minutes, and how it has changed his outlook on life and what he is doing now as a motivational speaker and author. Our second guest is childhood leukemia survivor, Elliott Kissam, who is here to tell her story about fighting cancer at such a young age and what she is doing now to make a difference in her career and work with Camp Kemo.
We will hear from Reverend Tommy Townsend about his fight through addiction, a long recovery, and now how he is living his sober life as a priest in the Episcopal Church on the coast of Georgia.
On the launch of our podcast, we will hear from our host, Danny Daniel, being interviewed by his producer about his background and how it led him to start this podcast. Our second guest will be Judge Lee Tindal. She is here to tell her story about growing up in poverty to now being a successful, respected court magistrate judge in South Carolina.