Podcast

This week’s episode is all things early learning. This episode is full of pertinent information for any parent/caregiver looking for information on how to best support their child. Early Interventionists Gina Wilson, Jenn Choate, and Kate Harris join Eric Wilson, Johnny Sunshine, and Trent Denson to share more in-depth information about Early Learning and how developmental therapy works. The team discusses different developmental milestones parents/caregivers should look out for at different ages and how to seek support from TN Early Intervention System (TEIS). At Waves, developmental therapy (DT) can start as early as birth depending on the child. Services start …

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This week we have a very exciting guest on WOA! Waves is happy to introduce you to Amber Ferguson from Camp Southern Ground! Amber is the Inclusion Director for this incredible non-profit organization. Chris, Staci, and Trent had the pleasure of learning more about Amber and her journey to becoming such an important part of such an important non-profit. Camp Southern Ground was started by Zac Brown with the intention that children of all abilities could grow and learn from each other while experiencing the magic of the outdoors. CSG is so much more than an all-inclusive summer camp, they …

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This week we have a surprise guest, invited by Beth herself! Meet Vera, roommate, and close friend to Beth. Chris and Trent sit down with Beth and Vera to talk about their longtime friendship and their time together at Waves. Chris and Trent talk more about Waves Residential Program and what that entails. WOW – Chris sits down with one of Waves founding family members and longtime Waves participant, Roger Sullivan. Roger has been with Waves from the very beginning in 1973. As Waves approaches its 50th anniversary in 2023, we thought it would be fun to reflect with Roger! …

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This week Waves of Awareness had the pleasure of sitting down with Matt “Man” Moore and his Best Buddy, Mason Shank! If you have been following along with WOA, you know the familiar voice of Matt Moore and you also know he is very involved with Best Buddies. We invited Mason on to talk about his 7-year friendship with Matt and how Best Buddies TN brought them together. Chris and Trent go down memory lane with these two best buddies and hear some incredible stories about their adventures together. Matt tells a story about the time he shared the stage …

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Rachel LaRen makes a surprise appearance on WOA this week to collaborate with Matt on another musical episode! We talk about all the exciting things happening in her life and the success of her recent EP, Cowboy’s Don’t Change. You’ll be able to stream her newest EP, the Cotton Candy Sky Sessions, on November 11th through any streaming service. Listen along as Matt & Rachel sing some of their favorite songs together! Listen now!

Trent and Staci had the opportunity to sit down with rockstar, Audrey Kidd from Saddle Up! Audrey Kidd is a force to be reckoned with as the Executive Director for Saddle Up! Waves and Saddle Up! have the blessing of serving very similar populations. This organization is so much more than an incredible non-profit but is such a vital part of our population’s success stories. Saddle Up! started as a dream and launched as a one-night-a-week program – in daylight and good weather only – for 10 students. Saddle Up! is now a year-round program that will serve nearly 180 …

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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Waves, Inc. has plenty to be thankful for this year! We couldn’t continue without our incredible employees, so THANK YOU for being a part of our team! We also wouldn’t be where we are without our service participants, either. We have the extreme honor of working with these spectacular individuals every day. Listen along to this holiday episode that includes several interviews with Waves participants and employees. Waves wishes everyone a happy and safe holiday! Listen now!

This week Trent (Spread the Positive) sits down with a couple of Waves board members. Christy Webb and Rebekah Zeitlin talk with Trent and Staci about their experience of serving on Waves board. We couldn’t be more thankful for their support and effort. Listen along to hear what it’s like to serve on a board for a non-profit!    This podcast is made possible through partnerships with Spread the Positive, TN’s Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and the Community Foundation of Middle TN. If you like what you hear, share it with a friend and leave a review on …

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This week we are joined by Graham Honeycutt from Tucker’s House. Matt, Trent (Spread the Positive), and Staci learned more about this incredible non-profit and Graham’s backstory that led him to this passionate career. Listen along to learn about the start of the non-profit and how it’s grown to be what it is today! Tucker’s House is hosting a golf tournament on August 1st, at the Governors Club. If you’d like to support, please click on the following link to register! Golf Scramble Link This podcast is made possible through partnerships with Spread the Positive, TN’s Department of Intellectual and …

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Matt and Sam are back at it, again! This time they came prepared with music to sing and an idea for a song to collaborate on. We catch up with Sam Blasko and what she’s been up to with her music career since the last time she was a guest on the podcast. As you know, Matt is a huge fan of country music – he requested a sing-along with Sam this time around. Listen along as Matt and Sam share the mic to deliver more of their musical talent. Are you a big fan of Sam Blasko? Of course, …

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