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How I Got Here with Dave Fiore

Hosted by Dave Fiore, the How I Got Here podcast offers listeners candid and unfiltered conversations with Tallahassee leaders, business owners and innovators about the journey that led them to this point in their life. Listeners can learn more about people they already know or be introduced to a future friend or collaborator. Either way, you are sure to be encouraged and inspired by the stories you hear.

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Mike McCall

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore ·

2024/07/31

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Mike McCall, chief meteorologist at WCTV, a position he has held for more than 30 years. Mike caught the weather bug in 1977 at age 12 when a legitimate snow blanketed his hometown of Tampa, and he says everyone lost their minds. To encourage his interest, his mom arranged a trip to a local TV station where Mike met the man who would offer him a job a decade later after he earned his meteorology degree from Florida State. Another lifelong passion was ignited around the

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53:34

Episode 63: Kim Price

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore ·

2024/07/01

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Kim Price, the general manager of TLH2, Tallahassee’s Amazon Robotics Sortable Fulfillment Center. The graduate of Wakulla High School and former Miss Wakulla County is a wife, mom to three boys and talented musician who plays multiple instruments and has performed in Nashville.The post Episode 63: Kim Price appeared first on Fiore Communications | Content-Focused Marketing | Tallahassee.

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53:35

Kim Price

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore ·

2024/07/01

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Kim Price, the general manager of TLH2, Tallahassee’s Amazon Robotics Sortable Fulfillment Center. The graduate of Wakulla High School and former Miss Wakulla County is a wife, mom to three boys and talented musician who plays multiple instruments and has performed in Nashville. After earning an MBA from Florida State, Kim attended a campus recruiting event and was impressed with Amazon’s vibe. The feeling was mutual, and she was hired within the week. She quickly

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Episode 62: Ashlee Fontes

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore ·

2024/05/21

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Ashlee Fontes, the owner and CEO of Tallahassee Reckoning, the region’s first pre-professional women’s soccer team. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the second annual Access Tallahassee YP Summit at the FSU Conference Center.The post Episode 62: Ashlee Fontes appeared first on Fiore Communications | Content-Focused Marketing | Tallahassee.

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Ashlee Fontes

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore ·

2024/05/21

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Ashlee Fontes, the owner and CEO of Tallahassee Reckoning, the region’s first pre-professional women’s soccer team. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the second annual Access Tallahassee YP Summit at the FSU Conference Center. Ashlee is a former Florida State soccer player, professional player and coach, a serial entrepreneur and one of the most important voices in women’s soccer in the world. She shares about overcoming obstacles, nearly blowing

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Episode 61: Alan Hanstein

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore ·

2024/04/24

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Alan Hanstein, the executive director of the Challenger Learning Center in downtown Tallahassee. Alan is living out a dream that includes a lifelong passion for science and space and giving back to the community. His programs serve more than 50,000 K-12 students every year and they host popular events and activities for kids of all ages. The post Episode 61: Alan Hanstein appeared first on Fiore Communications | Content-Focused Marketing | Tallahassee.

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Alan Hanstein

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore ·

2024/04/24

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Alan Hanstein, the executive director of the Challenger Learning Center in downtown Tallahassee. Alan grew up in Rockland County, New York, a short drive from Manhattan that provided for fun and relatively safe teenage exploration – at least during the day. His life took a dramatic turn while headed home on winter break from The State University of New York at Fredonia, when he and his friends stopped to help an overturned tractor trailer during a snowstorm. A passing car

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50:01

Episode 60: Anita Bushnyakova

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore ·

2024/03/20

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Anita Bushnyakova, chief financial officer at Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Anita experienced very different sets of challenges as a child. First, it was enduring the turbulent years of the Eastern European country’s shift from communist rule to fledgling democracy and then assimilation into American culture as a 13-year-old who didn’t speak English – at all.The post Episode 60: Anita Bushnyakova appeared first on Fiore Communications |

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Anita Bushnyakova

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore ·

2024/03/20

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Anita Bushnyakova, chief financial officer at Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Anita experienced very different sets of challenges as a child. First, it was enduring the turbulent years of the Eastern European country’s shift from communist rule to fledgling democracy and then assimilation into American culture as a 13-year-old who didn’t speak English – at all. Her response was to use education as a path to opportunity, earning a perfect

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Episode 59: Charlie Strickland

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore ·

2024/02/21

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Charlie Strickland, CEO and co-owner of Talon Training Group. A native of nearby Marianna, Charlie shares his journey from the FSU Police Department and working on the family farm to building a reputation as the MacGyver of the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. While climbing the ranks at LCSO, he earned an MBA from Florida State to bolster his resume for a high-ranking administrative position that he would be passed over for, but he turned that disappointment into a

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53:35

Charlie Strickland

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore ·

2024/02/21

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Charlie Strickland, CEO and co-owner of Talon Training Group. A native of nearby Marianna, Charlie shares his journey from the FSU Police Department and working on the family farm to building a reputation as the MacGyver of the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. While climbing the ranks at LCSO, he earned an MBA from Florida State to bolster his resume for a high-ranking administrative position that he would be passed over for, but he turned that disappointment into a

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Episode 58: Chef Leon Brunson

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore ·

2024/01/23

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Chef Leon Brunson, owner of Leon’s at Lake Ella. His journey to owning a restaurant has included working the line at his hometown Waffle House in Panama City, refining his skills at fine dining restaurants, being a private chef, and time at Kool Beanz Café, where he says he really learned to cook.The post Episode 58: Chef Leon Brunson appeared first on Fiore Communications | Content-Focused Marketing | Tallahassee.

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55:52

Chef Leon Brunson

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore ·

2024/01/23

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Chef Leon Brunson, owner of Leon’s at Lake Ella. His journey to owning a restaurant has included working the line at his hometown Waffle House in Panama City, refining his skills at fine dining restaurants, being a private chef, and time at Kool Beanz Café, where he says he really learned to cook. He describes himself as a Southern chef with international flair and loves exploring new flavors and techniques to offer his diners a unique experience. As much as Leon

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Episode 57: Gloria Pugh

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore ·

2024/01/02

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Gloria Pugh, the president and CEO of AMWAT Moving, Warehousing and Storage. Gloria was born in New York City and spent time in Columbia as an infant before moving to Miami with her mother and siblings at age 8. The post Episode 57: Gloria Pugh appeared first on Fiore Communications | Content-Focused Marketing | Tallahassee.

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Gloria Pugh

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore ·

2024/01/02

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Gloria Pugh, the president and CEO of AMWAT Moving, Warehousing and Storage. Gloria was born in New York City and spent time in Colombia as an infant before moving to Miami with her mother and siblings at age 8. She soon became an entrepreneur, sewing Barbie clothes from leftover fabric and selling them to her friends for a few pennies. Gloria would later work at Publix but was let go because the bilingual, popular cashier spent a bit too much time socializing with the

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49:02

Episode 56: Jeri Desloge

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore ·

2023/11/14

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Jeri Desloge, the owner of Jeri’s Midtown Café, Jeri’s Love on a Plate and Simply Entertaining by Jeri. The post Episode 56: Jeri Desloge appeared first on Fiore Communications | Content-Focused Marketing | Tallahassee.

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Jeri Desloge

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore ·

2023/11/14

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Jeri Desloge, the owner of Jeri’s Midtown Café (now Jeri's Eventful Kitchen), Jeri’s Love on a Plate and Simply Entertaining by Jeri. And while that may seem like a lot for the popular restaurateur to keep up with, Jeri has spent a lifetime working hard, going the extra mile and doing whatever it takes to make people happy. The native of Clewiston, Fla., was raised in the shadow of the area’s sugarcane mill, where she played sports, was class president and rocked the

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Episode 55: Warren Cave

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore ·

2023/10/11

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Warren Cave, the founder of The Clean Start Initiative, a non-profit ministry to help those previously incarcerated and their families. The post Episode 55: Warren Cave appeared first on Fiore Communications | Content-Focused Marketing | Tallahassee.

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57:22

Warren Cave

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore ·

2023/10/11

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Warren Cave, the founder of The Clean Start Initiative, a non-profit ministry to help those previously incarcerated and their families. Warren grew up in Coral Gables as one of 13 children and was an outstanding student and basketball player, despite the fact he would often be drunk and high before the first school bell even rang. He spent four years in the 10th grade, with more time on the streets of Coconut Grove robbing tourists than in the classroom. That led to

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Episode 54: Jeff Culhane

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore ·

2023/09/05

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Jeff Culhane, the director of broadcasting for Learfield’s Seminole Sports Properties and the voice for Florida State football and men’s basketball. The post Episode 54: Jeff Culhane appeared first on Fiore Communications | Content-Focused Marketing | Tallahassee.

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