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Voices of OKC

Voices of OKC is a podcast born in the heart of Oklahoma City, recorded inside the brand-new studio at City Center, a space created to amplify the voices and stories shaping our community. Hosted by Jed Chappell, whose own journey of redemption and transformation fuels his passion for service, Voices of OKC shines a light on the people and stories that bring hope, healing, and change to our city. From community leaders to everyday heroes, each episode is an authentic conversation about resilience,

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30:25

Rob Lake | The Oklahoma Work Behind the Wonder

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2026/10/07

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43:29

Open Vessels Oklahoma City: Joey Chappell on...

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2026/10/01

Joey Chappell of Open Vessels Oklahoma City talks about practical care—and why helping a neighbor cannot depend on being thanked.A home repair may look like a small job from the street. For the person living there, it can change daily life. Joey Chappell joins his brother Jed to talk about the people behind those needs and the work of Open Vessels. Their conversation moves from family and personal responsibility to recovery, faith and the limits of a small nonprofit. Joey describes what it takes to

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40:19

Kristina Mills on grief, laughter and life after...

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2026/09/24

Kristina Mills, an educator and Survivor contestant, talks about living with grief while making room for laughter, family and new challenges. She joins Jed Chappell to explore what supportive friendship can look like, how the game changed her sense of identity, and why moving forward does not mean leaving the person you miss behind.What this conversation explores - Laughter and ordinary family life after loss - How to share good news with a grieving friend - Meals, practical help and messages that

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44:50

Generational Curses: Naming the Pattern with Paula Brown

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2026/09/17

Dr. Paula Brown, an author and Oklahoma City parent, examines generational curses and the family patterns people can mistake for normal. Drawing from her Trinidad and Tobago roots, motherhood, faith, education, and lived experience, she and Jed Chappell consider how honest recognition, safe adults, counseling, and practical choices can help interrupt a cycle without reducing a family to its hardest chapter.What this conversation explores - The difference between inherited biology and repeated

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34:10

Oklahoma Kickboxing's Road to the World Stage | Scott...

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2026/09/09

Scott Jones, CEO of Husky Fat Promotions, is building a path for Oklahoma kickboxing from local gyms toward the international stage. He talks with Jed about turning a memorial show into a growing fight promotion, the discipline that separates trained fighters from bravado, and the pressure of building something ambitious with a small team.What this conversation explores: - The origin and growth of Husky Fat Promotions - Oklahoma's opportunity in kickboxing and striking sports - The structure of an

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59:22

Artie Brylev on Work, Family and Battison Honda

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2026/09/02

Artie Brylev left Russia to escape religious persecution and built a career at Battison Honda. He talks work, family, reputation and making opportunity intentional in Oklahoma City.Artie grew up in the former Soviet Union, where his religious family practiced under a system that restricted public faith. In New York, $20 in spending money gave him an early reality check. Later, a busboy job at Junior’s gave him a picture of the family life he wanted, while years of work taught him that success

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17:17

Chris Crook | The Opportunity He Wasn’t Ready For

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2026/08/26

Chris Crook, founder of the Chris Crook Foundation and an Oklahoma City youth mentor, uses basketball mentorship to meet middle school boys on common ground. He traces the path from Millwood and McPherson College to an Oklahoma City Blue workout opportunity, then speaks candidly about entitlement, gratitude, faith, and the work of rebuilding authentically.In this conversation: - The childhood camps that shaped Chris’s sense of possibility - How the Chris Crook Foundation grew from a basketball-camp

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69:55

Les Thomas | The Cost of Becoming the Hype Man of Hope

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2026/08/19

Les Thomas Sr., Urban Bridge's Executive Director of Community Engagement and Oklahoma State's Hype Man of Hope, shares what it took to move from anger without a blueprint to a life of mentorship and service. The conversation explores fatherhood, emotional growth, afterschool access, and why Oklahoma City must see potential before problems in its young people.What this conversation explores: - The personal cost behind a public life of joy - Growing up without an active father or a clear blueprint -

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34:57

What Survives the Fire | Sabrina Smith on Loss, Hope,...

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2026/08/12

An apartment fire can take a home in minutes. Recovery takes much longer.Sabrina Smith joins Jed Chappell to talk about losing her home, business equipment, and irreplaceable family memories in a devastating apartment fire. With her daughters depending on her, Sabrina moved into crisis mode before she had time to process what had happened. She shares the practical and psychological realities that can follow a disaster, including the gap between immediate emergency assistance and the long work of

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24:42

Caitlin Ferguson - Your Pain Does Not Get the Final Word

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2026/08/05

Caitlin Ferguson spent years trying to understand where she belonged.Growing up biracial, navigating different faith traditions, and later surviving sexual assault, addiction, and mental-health crisis, Caitlin often felt unseen and uncertain about her identity. In this honest conversation, Caitlin shares how faith, healthy relationships, and serving others helped her begin rebuilding her life. She also describes the encounter during a City Center mission trip that clarified her calling: a woman

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38:05

Lydell Rhodes: The OKC Boxer Who Was One Fight From a...

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2026/07/29

Lydell Rhodes is 33-9 with 17 knockouts. He fought a world title eliminator his opponent's own coach told him he'd won, watched the fighter ranked seventh skip past him to the belt, and came home to Oklahoma City to build the thing he never had growing up. This is a conversation about obsession, being robbed, and what you do next.What this explores: - The Pepsi warehouse job at 4 a.m. that turned him into a fighter - Getting kicked out of UCO — and why he calls it the best and worst thing that

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40:13

One Suspension in Two Years: Lee Roland's Tulakes...

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2026/07/22

Lee Roland led a school turnaround through relationships at Tulakes Elementary - starting with trust, adult culture, and the belief that families had already sent the best children they had.He says the school's final two years under his leadership saw one student suspended, stronger achievement, and teachers waiting for openings. Summary Lee sits down with Jed to trace the roots of that leadership model: growing up in Spencer during the 1960s and 1970s, watching national violence and the

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37:34

Zack Davis: Quanah Parker's Descendant on Heritage,...

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2026/07/16

Zack Davis — OKC realtor, investor, and host of the Keep Going Podcast — is a direct descendant of Quanah Parker. He shares the story of his first Comanche gourd dance, two years after losing his grandfather, and the $300-paycheck low point that nearly ended his real estate career before it started. What this conversation explores: - Growing up in Del City and Moore with a single mom and "a lot of alone time" - Basketball as first identity and first community - Comanche and Caddo heritage, and

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49:25

The Pilot Who Saw Freedom Behind Prison Walls with...

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2026/07/08

Blake Raney expected aviation to be about flying. Over time, it became a way to serve people who often feel unseen. Blake, founder of SPAIRROW, joins Jed Chappell for a conversation about aviation, calling, business as service, prison ministry, fatherhood, and building a foundation before the storm. He shares how an unexpected appointment to Oklahoma’s aerospace and aeronautics work challenged his confidence, how a business relationship changed the way he thought about work, and what he saw

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33:07

From Jamaica to Oklahoma City: Chef Andrew Black on...

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2026/07/01

Chef Andrew Black, Oklahoma City restaurateur and 2023 James Beard Award winner, traces the discipline behind his work - from Saturday mornings in his grandmother's Jamaican kitchen to building restaurants in the city he now calls home. He and Jed Chappell talk about consistency, mentorship, staying present, handling roadblocks, and creating businesses that serve more than the people at the table.

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39:10

What Oklahoma City Cannot Lose as It Grows with Brad...

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2026/06/24

Brad Carter, Oklahoma City’s Ward 1 Councilman, joins Jed Chappell to ask what the city must protect as it grows. They discuss transparent public service, listening across political divides, jobs and AI, recovery, homelessness, and the Oklahoma Standard Carter hopes will still define OKC for the next generation.

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16:18

When Grief Stops Driving the Story: Kristina Mills on...

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2026/06/17

Kristina Mills did not apply for Survivor because she loved camping.In fact, she had never been camping before. She applied because she felt stuck. After walking through postpartum depression, losing her mother to a fentanyl overdose, and realizing her kids could see the sadness she was carrying, Kristina knew something had to change. So she recorded a simple 60-second audition video and sent it in. That decision eventually took her to Fiji as a contestant on Survivor 49. But the deeper story is

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29:47

Relationships Matter More Than Programs: Christian...

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2026/06/10

Most people see after-school programs as activities, games, and homework help.Christian Matthews sees something deeper. As Program Coordinator at City Center, Christian spends his days helping students navigate challenges that often have nothing to do with academics. Behind many behavioral issues are stories of loneliness, bullying, family struggles, anxiety, and a longing to be understood. In this conversation, Christian shares how God unexpectedly led him to City Center, what he's learned about

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25:11

Growing Hope in Oklahoma: Brooke Freeman on Farming,...

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2026/06/03

Brooke Freeman never planned to become a farmer.After years working as a NICU nurse, she found herself wrestling with a simple question: How do we truly help people become healthier? That question eventually led to the creation of Natural Freedom Farm, a nonprofit farm dedicated to growing fresh, nutrient-dense produce for families who might not otherwise have access to it. In this conversation, Brooke shares the story behind the farm, the vision that launched it, and why education is just as

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28:10

More Than Accounting: Daniel Haynes on Purpose,...

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2026/05/27

There’s a line Daniel Haynes says in this conversation that quietly captures the entire heart of the episode: “When something is led by love, no one gets left behind.” Daniel is the founder of Skyward Financial Solutions, a Certified Fraud Examiner, and co-founder of Live Full alongside his wife, Raven. But more than titles, Daniel is someone deeply committed to stewardship, integrity, family, and serving people well. In this episode, Daniel shares the story of growing up in rural Oklahoma,

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