On Background

On Background

Tom Lee - CivicPoint

“On Background,” the new podcast series from CivicPoint, offers the candid voices of Tennessee political, business, and cultural leaders telling emotional stories and lessons from their own backgrounds that inform the way they lead today. “On Background” isn’t daily headlines or eight-second soundbites. It’s long-form, living-room conversations—a new half-hour every month—full of surprising insights into the lives and stories of Tennessee’s best-known and most intriguing persons. To learn what makes Tennessee tick, download and listen. “On Background” is for you.

34 minutes 48 seconds

Episode 3 - Tennessee State Sen. Doug Overbey (R - District 2)

Sen. Doug Overbey lost the biggest battle of his Tennessee legislative career—and then came back a winner. A childhood medical history with only a 50% chance of survival taught him the importance of optimism in public service.

18 December 2016, 12:00 am
33 minutes 17 seconds

Episode 2 - Nashville Mayor Megan Barry

Megan Barry is the first woman to be mayor of Nashville, which the NY Times has called “the It City.” She reveals the impact of her Catholic school upbringing, how she connects to Nashville’s newest citizens, and the importance—to her—of the number 1,034.

14 November 2016, 12:00 am
26 minutes 14 seconds

Episode 1 - Speaker Beth Harwell (R-Nashville)

Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell on how caring for her grandmother in the summer of Watergate taught her the need—and the way—to speak hard truth to your political allies.

23 October 2016, 12:00 am
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