Authentically American

In this episode, host, Dean Wegner, is joined by his new friend and great American, Jason Johnson.  Jason is the President and CEO of K-9 Solutions International and the founder of Project K-9 Hero.  Jason is a former police and military K-9 trainer and handler and has worked with over 2000 K-9 hero’s. Now he has dedicated his life to giving retired K-9 heroes the life they deserve when their service is over.  Jason has a tremendous story of service to some of America’s often overlooked heroes. To learn more, visit https://projectk9hero.org.

Host, Dean Wegner, is joined by his good friend, personal mentor, and great American, Bob McDonald. Bob is the former CEO of Procter and Gamble. He also served as the 8th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He is also a fellow West Point grad who served his country in the US Army for 5 years. Bob's story is an inspiring one that you won’t want to miss.

In this episode, host, Dean Wegner, is joined by a good friend and a great American, PGA Tour Pro, Ben Crane.

Ben turned pro all the way back in 1999, and has since won 8 professional tournaments. Ben is a man of strong faith and commitment to family. I really enjoyed hearing his story of hard work and dedication to his craft, but even more so the story of his time as an international music video sensation. 

In this episode, host, Dean Wegner is joined by his good friend, and great American, Butch Spyridon.

Butch has served as president and CEO of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation (NCVC) since 1991. In his almost 30 years of leadership, Butch has helped elevate Nashville to one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the world. Butch is a visionary leader and a master of branding and sales. You'll be inspired by his story of success and decades of dedication to growing the city of Nashville.

In this episode, host, Dean Wegner, is joined by MadeInAmerica.com Founder & CEO, Don Buckner. After building a highly successful manufacturing business, Don dedicated his professional life to serving the American worker. Don recently launched the first ever Made In America trade show, featuring the largest collection of U.S. made machines and products ever in one place.

Find out more at https://www.madeinamerica.com/

In this episode, host, Dean Wegner, is joined by the 80th Attorney General of the United States, former Counsel to the President, and current Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law at Belmont University College of Law, Alberto Gonzales. From his humble roots in Humble, TX, to his rise to highest ranking Hispanic in the Executive Branch of the federal government, Judge Gonzales has dedicated his life to service to our country. It was a real honor to be able to sit with him today and hear stories about his childhood, his partnership with George W. Bush, and his lifelong love of baseball.

In this episode, host, Dean Wegner, is joined by legendary NFL kicker, David Akers.

David is a former six-time pro bowler and an inspiring story of hard work and perseverance. We had a great time talking today and you're going to enjoy hearing about his journey from cut multiple times as a rookie to breaking the NFL single-season records for field goals made, field goals attempted, and points scored without a touchdown.

Host, Dean Wegner, sits down with Claire Tucker, Founder and CEO Emerita of Capstar Financial Holdings. Tucker has become one of Nashville's most tenured bank chiefs, taking CapStar public in September 2016 and growing its assets to more than $2 billion. She also serves on the Nashville chapter of the Atlanta Federal Reserve.

Host, Dean Wegner, sits down with two-time National Champion and two-time National Coach of the Year, Tim Corbin. Corbin has now coached the Vanderbilt Commodores to 15 NCAA Tournament appearances, nine appearances in the super regional round of the national championship tournament and four College World Series berths. He has amassed a 740-354-1 record at Vanderbilt.

Host, Dean Wegner, sits down with Daryl Mackin, founder of A Soldier's Child Foundation. Daryl is a former executive chef, turned school teacher. In 2008 he founded A Soldier's Child to serve the Gold Star Children of military personnel who have lost their lives on active duty, while defending the United States of America. You can learn more about Daryl and A Soldier's Child by visiting https://www.asoldierschild.org/