Category: SFH PODCASTS

The Making of a Leader, Then and Now

Following the state audit, in meeting rooms, at the kitchen table, and across social media, Rocky Mount has turned to questions of leadership and oversight. I'm interested in how leaders are formed before they ever step into responsibility, what expectations shape them, what habits of mind they bring when decisions begin to matter, and what … Continue reading The Making of a Leader, Then and Now →

Preservationist Wisdom: Building Rocky Mount’s Future

April 29 at 7:30 AM I will post the first in a series about what preservationists, past and present, have to teach Rocky Mount as we honor the past and build a future. If you missed the introduction last week, I explain what I'm up to in writing this series. You can read it at: … Continue reading Preservationist Wisdom: Building Rocky Mount’s Future →

Podcast: Talking Main Street With Stepheny – Looking For The Sound of Music

I've been looking for music to add to the Podcast, Talking Main Street with Stepheny if I can ever get going again. I'm getting no where because I keep listening to favorites that don't lend themselves to Preservation, Restoration and Repurposing. It is 'Stepheny's Music.' Instead of hymns, when I cross the River Jordan, sing my … Continue reading Podcast: Talking Main Street With Stepheny – Looking For The Sound of Music →

A New Podcast: Chocolate Eclairs and Peter Varney

I hope you will take 5-minutes to listen to my Chocolate Eclair story. It is connected to the time line for the search for the next Rocky Mount City Manager. If you missed it, the last Mainstreetrockymount.com blog post is about the list of qualifications the Council and Mayor feel are key in the search … Continue reading A New Podcast: Chocolate Eclairs and Peter Varney →

Join Me For A New 5 Minute Podcast -July 14, 2021

I am having fun with another social media opportunity to talk about Main Street Rocky Mount, NC. It's called Podcasting! The basketball expression...let the game come to you...has proved to be true when it comes to the subject of each episode. Something is happening downtown or the latest book I'm reading jump starts my imagination. … Continue reading Join Me For A New 5 Minute Podcast -July 14, 2021 →