"By The Grace of God"

Part 1

David opens up his tough facade to share about himself, his family, medicine, rescue and his faith. "Without my faith, I don't have hope."

On a hot summer day, David stopped from his normally busy schedule to talk about a little of everything and to help folks know him better. Our topics move all around and cover large topics like medicine, health care, and outdoor dangers involving rescue. Here is a quick list of some of the topics we touch on in this episode ( Part 1&2): Baseball, Birmingham, Atlanta, Erlanger Hospital, Fairyland, Marvin Lane, ER visits today, medical school, CCS, secrets of the local ERs, Parkridge Hospital, Sunset Rock rescues, Chattanooga Cave and Cliff Rescue, Dennis Curry, the book, On Rope, the role of faith for David today, the power of saying, "I'm sorry", SWAT, Samford, AI and medicine today, the 'new' ultrasound, Doc in the Box vs hospital ERs, The Mountain Munchery, farm life, and much more.

Also talked about are: How do many ERs function today? What questions are they asking themselves when you walk in? How much time do doctors really have to talk with you? What are our hospital ERs dealing with today? How does Chattanooga's Cave and Cliff rescue stack up against other teams? Do psychological issues become physical ailments and how do we treat those? What is the real story behind the waiting room timer on the billboards - is it real?

Did Dr Wharton REALLY bite through that umbilical cord - like the legend says?

Lookout Mtn farm life on the back side of the mtn and much more....

Those and other items are discussed in part 1 & 2 of this fun episode featuring the guardian angel we all know and love as Dr David Wharton.

Here is to hoping that you don't meet him - while he is working!

Thank You David!! We are thankful !!

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Thank you for your service John!

This November, we welcome Lookout Mountain resident of many years, Mr. John McCall. In this episode, John shares about his family and early life on Lookout and then about how he joined the U.S. Army and served before returning to UVA. Later he arrived back in Chattanooga and to his alma mater to teach and to coach.

Thousands of families and boys later - he is STILL going strong on The Ridge!

Join in and hear about his mentors and then how he became a mentor to so many.

This is a great story for so many reasons and certainly for those considering a career in education or the military or coaching as he displays the true power of excellence in mentorship.

This episode will not disappoint and will leave you grateful for people like John McCall in the world. THANK YOU Mr McCall - great job on your first podcast!

tME

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SEASON FOUR BEGINS - Let's DO THIS

"You gotta be hungry for it in this world" - Ron

"we weren't tossin' midgets or anything ...but it was close"

'YOU KEEP GOING'

Hailing from Columbia, Tennessee, the Tennessee Wolf of Wall Street, Ron grew up in the idyllic America of years past - like many of us - and after many adventures, which still continue today, and he has chosen Lookout Mountain to call home as he begins the rest of his life with his soon-to-be-bride Heather. Please join in welcoming Ron and Heather to our community as we launch Season Four of The Mountain Echo with our famous and down to earth new neighbor and give him a listen as he shares with us some great stories from his life so far. Thank YOU Ron for making the host feel like he has known you forever.

In this fun and laughter-filled episode, you'll hear about some of the following in one way or another: Memphis State, football in the south, Franklin, TN, Wall Street, 9/11, NYC, Goldman Sachs, Jim Cramer, EQ vs IQ, 'hungry', An Officer and A Gentleman, "God, Guns & Gays", Lewis Grizzard, ADD, 'social virtue signaling', mentors, Wolf of Street, Sir John Templeton, PJ O'Rourke, Freedom of Speech, Tucker, The Murdoch Family, Libertarian, Founding Father John Hart, meritocracy, Abortion, Coty Wamp, Golf, The Honors Course, John Wayne, Benny Hill, tolerance, Ancient Rome, The Taliban, The U.K., AJC glory days, Atlanta, Betsy Caldwell, Canopy Coffee, Swing Ding, Baylor Golf, Westminster, UTC Athletics, Wrestling, Manson and Dendy families, Chattanooga, Sex Education, Comedy Clubs, Tivoli Theater, Nate Bargatze, Henry Cho, Washington & Lee University, The November Wedding in Chattanooga with Judge Christie Sell presiding, and there is still more...!

Let's welcome Ron and Heather to Lookout when you see them around at maybe Massey's Kitchen or Canopy with Caralisa, and if you see them after Nov. 22 - then congratulate them on their wedding!

Ron, thank you again for making this fun to do and for being so open and honest with all our listeners - we look forward to laughing with you soon Ron!

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