Saturday Mar 21, 2020
MTT - Open Discussion with John Clintsman, Ensworth School
Making The Turn Podcast
A Green Industry Podcast bringing knowledge and insight about work and life and how to fight through adversity and the art of the comeback. Recovering from life's front 9 to win on the Back 9.
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Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
The latest episode is with Matthew Powell. He is the Owner/Superintendent at Pebble Brook Golf Course in northern Middle Tennessee and he also is the Owner of GroundsCare Unlimited.
We talked about a variety of topics including his career, his many hats he wears, what it's like to be a golf course owner now and the challenges of doing many different things.
GroundsCare Unlimited is also a sponsor of this episode and I appreciate them for coming on Board.
Thanks to Matthew and I know you will really enjoy this one. Lots of Fun!
Be sure to go rate, review, share and subscribe!
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
My latest episode put me square in the sights of Mr. Pat Jones. What a conversation we had. This was my first Video chat and I think it went really well. We talked a lot about the industry, his career and even got into some interesting topics regarding technology and social media. There is a lot in this conversation. Please go listen and enjoy. Share and invite a friend.
Enjoy and thanks for listening!
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
In the latest episode, I sat down with Whit Turnbow whi us the President of the Tennessee Golf Foundation. We had a great conversation about his role with the Foundation. His career as a professional golfer, MTSU golf coach and more. Whit discussed what it was like taking over for Dick Horton and what that was like. We discussed the Junior Golf landscape in Tennessee and also how Superintendents play a role in helping the Foundation.
Whit also shared his life story about battling cancer and how that changed his life and perspective.
I had a great time with this episode and I know you will enjoy it.
Please sure to share and always thanks for listening.
Monday Feb 24, 2020
Monday Feb 24, 2020
The latest episode is a recorded seminar from the 2020 Tennessee Turfgrass Conference and Show. The seminar talk was given by Mr. Anthony Pioppi and it was titled "Uncovering the Architectural History of Your Golf Course" Really great talk and lots of good information for clubs out there.
If you have any questions after the episode or want to reach out to me or Anthony please don't hesitate. Anthony can be found at Turfnet as a podcast host and also currently serves as Executive Director for the Seth Raynor Society. You can also find him on Twitter @AnthonyPioppi
Reach out to him and tell him that you enjoyed the seminar talk. Thanks to him for allowing me to record the session and thank you to the Tennessee Turfgrass Association for hosting Making the Turn at this years conference and show.
Thanks for listening and hope you enjoy!
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Friday Feb 14, 2020
In the latest episode, I sat down with Ryan Storey, Sports Turf Manager at Vanderbilt University in Nashville Tennessee. We talked about all things Sports Turf. We discussed his career and the unique challenges he faces at Vanderbilt. Ryan deals with a lot of Synthetic Turf and we discussed that aspect of his responsibilities.
This was a fun and great interview. I am sure you will enjoy it.
Thanks for listening.
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Friday Feb 07, 2020
In this latest episode, I recorded a seminar at the 2020 Tennessee Turfgrass Conference and Show by Dr. Brandon Horvath. The title of his talk was "From Goats to Triplexes: The History of Mowing"
This Talk was really great about the history of the industry. Where things started from to where they are now. And where they may lead to in the future.
If you heard this talk then it will be a refresher for you and If you missed it then you will certainly enjoy this seminar.
Thanks again to the Tennessee Turfgrass Association and its sponsors.
Thanks for listening and Enjoy!
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
In this episode, I was able to set up at the Trade show and have people come by and sit down for a chat. It was a busy day and many people came by to say hello that didn't come on the mic but I was able to catch up with a few people.
1. Chris Sykes
2. Frank Turner
3. Bill Marbet
They are in order and were about 10-15 minutes each.
Thanks to these guys for sitting down and speaking with me and I look forward to doing this again in the future.
Thanks for listening and talk with you soon.
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Monday Jan 27, 2020
In this special edition of the podcast, I give my thoughts on the life of Kobe Bryant and how you can take his life and the tragic death at such a young age and turn it into good. How can you use this as a reminder to live life day by day. We are not guaranteed tomorrow.
Be sure to love well, tell those that you miss them. Seek to forgive those that need it and ask to be forgiven from those that you need it from.
Thanks for listening and go and be good to each other.
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
In this latest episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with Rodney Smith Jr.
Rodney is the Founder of Raising Men Lawn Care Services. This is a non-profit organization that was started with one simple act of kindness and is now spreading around the world. Rodney was kind enough to open his home and allow me some time to speak with him about his story and what he has going and how God is working through him in his life.
His story is amazing and Rodney has an unbelievable drive and passion to help people. If you haven't heard his story, then you are really in for a treat.
This was a fun interview and I really enjoyed speaking with Rodney.
If you would like to help Rodney and/or reach out to him, go visit his website @ weareraisingmen.com
Or you can find him on social media:
@rodneysmithjr @raisingmenlawncareservices - Instagram
Rodney Smith Jr. - Facebook
@iamrodneysmith - twitter
Thanks for listening and be sure to share this episode with a friend.
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
In this Episode, I recorded Dr. Jim Brosnon from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville as he gave his talk at the 2020 Tennessee Turfgrass Association Conference. This was an in depth discussion about his research and the results of those research studies. You will hear about recent trends and the challenges with controlling weeds and what you can expect and some practical solutions going forward. Dr. Brosnon is a leader and highly knowledgable in this area and this talk was well attended and highly received.
It is a variance from my normal interview based podcasts but as I move into more available content, giving you more resources to refer to is the goal. I hope you enjoy this one.
Thanks for listening and if you care to leave a comment or feedback, that would be appreciated.
Thanks to the Tennessee Turfgrass Association, The Board of Directors, Chris Sykes(moderator) for their help in the production and distribution of this episode.