Celebrating its 85th year, The Iroquois Steeplechase is Middle Tennessee’s social event of the year. Oh, it also
raises millions of dollars for charities including the Monroe Carel Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Learn
the incredible backstory of how it came to be, and what’s new for 2026 (hint: it involves live music). Hear
Autumn’s emotional connection to the horse racing extravaganza while Dwight, the 1977 Champion, reveals
what it takes to compete at the highest level. If you have attended or plan to, this is a must watch/listen tutorial
doing a deep dive on the Percy Warner Park annual spectacle. AMONG THE TOPICS: STEALING A
NEIGHBOR’S HORSE, FOX HUNTING WITH YOUR WIFE, ORIGIN OF THE HATS, CHANGING ITS NEW
TUNE FOR 2026, AND I COULDA BEEN AN OLYMPIAN

The daughter of a long-time Nashville Banner journalist, little did this Donelson native know she would follow in
her father’s footsteps, forging an even wider path. Becoming a “go to” print journalist covering the music
business for local and worldwide outlets, Beverly joined her alma mater MTSU in 1995 as a professor,
ascending to Dean in 2013. Responsible for media campaigns with the likes of Lionel Richie, Vince Gill,
George Strait and Shania Twain, she now spearheads college curriculum in an industry morphing at warped
speed. Find out how she does it and enjoy learning how a Nashville girl becomes a titan in a male dominated
business. AMONG THE TOPICS: LAWN CARE ADVICE, MAKING $3.35 AN HOUR, ELVIS THE PELVIS,
THE 1986 RED MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE, REUNITING WITH A FORMER STUDENT.

It was a health challenge that led this longtime California resident to write a book that’s now a best seller on
Amazon. The 1,000-mile walk (1,350 miles) spawned reflective standalone vignettes with each ending with a
question. Founding a creative agency now more than 40 years old, David’s professional and personal life
pivoted with a move to Nashville to be closer to his 3 daughters. Little did he know how disruptive his life
would become, challenging family relationships while starting new ones. Admitting he was a jerk at times, he
reveals a raw self-evaluation. AMONG THE TOPICS: TRAVEL HORROR STORIES, WHAT TURNING 60
DOES TO A PERSON, EPIPHANY MOMENT IN HIGH SCHOOL, AND BECOMING A FATHER AGAIN.

Breaking her promise of never doing mornings in the media again led this uber-diversified entertainment
journalist to Nashville. The first full-time female announcer of the Grand Ole Opry, Kelly explains why being
fired (twice) actually catapulted her to multiple media platforms including morning co-host on iconic 650 WSM-
AM. Creator of the syndicated radio program “Y’all Access with Kelly Sutton”, she explains how her favorite
music morphed from rap to the country genre. Day brightener spoiler alert: There are simply too many laughs
to count in this episode. AMONG THE TOPICS: WHY YOU BETTER WAVE, THE KEY TO CONTACTING
DOLLY, BEST ADVICE FOR BEING A MOM, AND BREAKING THROUGH A GRAND OLE OPRY CEILING.

While roaming the field and intercepting passes for 11 years in the NFL, this former Titans #1 draft selection
now covers the Middle Tennessee business community and beyond. Owner of “Just Love Coffee” in Franklin,
Bulluck also hosts the podcast “Bullseye View” on YouTube. The Syracuse University graduate reflects on the
good and bad seasons in pro football and why he never was a trash talker. His boyish enthusiasm hasn’t left
him in this quirky, covering all subjects, conversation. AMONG THE TOPICS: MOVING TO ESPACES, NO
RULES MEDIA, A MONKEY AT THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR, PREMATURE FIREWORKS AT A PLAYOFF
GAME, MAKING AN OLYMPIC BID, HAZING PACMAN, AND DINNER WITH DEAD PEOPLE.

A happy scientific accident a couple dozen years ago led to Faulkner sending a seismic jolt through the holistic
health supplement industry. Creatine, the most important supplement you can take according to Mark, is at the
front of his business, but it also manufactures laundry detergent, acne medicine, feminine hygiene and pet pain
relief products. The Nashville resident (and hockey nut) reflects on his fascinating journey into holistic
products, and why they are game changers for those who use conventional bodybuilding and recovery brands.
Listen, and you’ll rethink your whole medicine cabinet. AMONG THE TOPICS: THE ROCK’S

ENDORSEMENT, A DAVID VS. GOLIATH COURT VICTORY, WINSTON CHURCHILL, BEWARE OF
CHINESE KNOCKOFFS, AND THE NEXT BIG THING TO POSSIBILITY PREVENT OR TREAT
CONCUSSIONS.

Revealing that “God put that brown thing with laces in my hands when I was about 7 or 8,” one of the best-
known Tennessee sports figures continues to have football a focal point of his life. But there’s so much more
including seven grandchildren (All call him Jeff). With 173 wins in nearly 20 NFL seasons, the California native
turned Tennessee ambassador reflects on the early days of trying to stabilize a nomadic NFL franchise with
rarely told anecdotes. Fast forward, Fisher explains why his current pigskin project should create lasting
memories for the next generation of Middle Tennessee football fans. AMONG THE TOPICS: WHY HE
NEVER WEARS HIS SUPER BOWL RING, TURNING DOWN HIS FIRST (AND PROBABLY WOULD HAVE
BEEN LAST) COACHING OFFER, ALERTING ANIMAL CONTROL AT THE TITANS FACILITY, DRAFT
HIJINX WITH THE JAGS, HINTING AT WHO THE TITANS NEXT HEAD COACH SHOULD BE (NOT HIM),
AND THE KLARKSVILLE KATS.

Little did the Florida native know that playing video games while toiling in the minor leagues would lay the
foundation for his broadcasting success decades later. Inherently likeable, the former Vanderbilt University
basketball recruit explains how opportunity and luck fused together leading to the Nashville TV and radio
airwaves. Also, he opens up with poise and grace how he copes with the recent death of his wife, Erin.
AMONG THE TOPICS: TURNING DOWN ERIN’S FATHER, DRAFTED BY THE WORLD CHAMPIONS,
WHY MAXIM KUZNETSOV IS A TRICKY HOCKEY NAME, TAKING A PUCK IN THE HEAD, AND A
SPECIAL GIFT FROM VANDY’S FOOTBALL COACH.