The Community Soundtrack
• Each Story Strikes a Chord • Every Note Builds the Harmony • Each Voice Adds a Verse We believe each person’s journey compliments another’s life experience and connects to a greater purpose and shared story. Like sounds woven together as chords in verses of songs of the most beautiful soundtrack, our journeys support a greater story. Some would say the soundtrack makes the story.
Track 11 | Dan Gorman | General Thomas Bourbon
Many people see a problem, and some even figure out how to solve it—but tonight's guest is the rare one who actually does something about it.
It started with diamonds. After the University of Dayton, he spent five years running a jewelry store before launching United Diamond Brokers—operating on the belief that if you have the expertise, you should own the equity.
Then came real estate. In 1998, he founded United Property Group, specializing in high-stakes repositioning. He identified distressed apartments, office buildings, and shopping centers and engineered them into assets worth owning. Today, that...
Track 10 | Daniel Armstrong | Telling Stories with Gratitude
A storyteller from a young age, Daniel Armstrong was the perfect community storyteller for our soundtrack. Especially while he has an animated film out on the BIG SCREEN and a series coming out on Angel Studios in October. What a journey he's been on! See Light of the World in theatres now and tune into Quokka's Wild Life this fall. Get to know the man with a passion for story. Our grateful storyteller...Daniel Armstrong.
Track 9 | Justin & Christine Smalley - Embrace Community
Justin and Christine Smalley sit down with their Community Builders at a private party to share their story. Community Builders are those who have helped, literally, build FTC one brick at time. Their purchase of a brick on FTC's community wall supports ongoing and future projects to better support the mission of embracing community.
Track 8 | Chris Rust | Chainsaws in Service
Hear EMT, Fireman, and Woodcarver, Chris Rust share his journey beginning as a 16 year old fire department volunteer, becoming career fireman, and an eventual wood carver.
"When you give you get back more."
Visit Chris' carvings all throughout Fort Thomas and more! See his website to learn the story behind each carving.
CR Carving
crcarvingandcrafts@gmail.com
Tel: 859-468-9213
Track 7 | Todd Phillips | "Peachy"
Army Ranger Veteran, Todd Phillips, shares his story of choosing positivity. Discover his long standing family roots of military service, why remaining in community with those who have served is important, and how Veterans and Friends Coffee Club began with one simple coffee date among two friends. Veterans & Friends Coffee Club meets weekly from 8:30-10am at Fort Thomas Coffee for valuable connection with anywhere from 20 - 60 veterans showing up at a time.
The local community pays for coffee for veterans that visit Fort Thomas Coffee by funding FTC's Veteran Fund. Fort Thomas is home to one...
Track 6 | Becca Haggard | Do the Next Thing
Becca Haggard of That Girl Roofing
Theme: Do the Next Thing
"That Girl" with her face on a truck, "That Girl" on a roof, "That Girl" entrepreneur destined to climb high and bring others along. Hear Becca's story of how simply "doing the next thing" has anchored her throughout her life story.
Track 5 | Chuck Keller | True Community
We spun the wheel of topics to hear fascinating stories from Mr. Chuck Keller, the town’s former English Teacher, Community Man and Rock Star. Learn silly things and serious things as we discuss the type of brother he was, his journey with cancer, and the safe space he was for high school students.
Track 4 | Allison Berkley | It's all about the adventure
It’s all about the adventure for the Berkley Family. Hear Allison Berkley's brave story including loss, grief, and wrestling with mental health.
Participate in a full circle moment for her and her family supporting her through prayer or giving to their upcoming mission trip to Africa reminding her of one of her first great adventures serving in Monterrey, Mexico and Antigua, Guatemala.
Support the Berkleys and Give Here: Go
Track 3 | Ashley Barlow | Grit, Joy, and a Healthy Dose of Defiance
I have tons of special education advocacy resources @thecollaborativeiep.
Ashley practices in the areas of special education and estate planning. The website is www.meierbarlow.com.
Her favorite book on teamwork is Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni.
Email ashley at ashley@meierbarlow.com
Track 2 | Nathaniel Sizemore | Always Climbing
Nathaniel Sizemore is an award-winning novelist, attorney, and entrepreneur.
He is a graduate of Vanderbilt Law School where he served as an Associate Editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review. After practicing at a large law firm in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, he returned to Cincinnati to work in his family’s business, Sizemore & Company, which has been listed twice on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America. In 2022, Nathaniel was Runner-Up for the University of Cincinnati’s Goering Center Rising Leader Award, where his best practice was listed as “Dynamic Business Strategy.”
Nathan...
Track 1 | David Valentine | Faith is Fun
Hear how "Faith is Fun" for David Valentine and what you would never guess by looking at him. The "games guy", the one who brings the fun to any community gathering, David is a community organizer and a starter with a "can do" attitude. Let's talk to that guy you stand by in line who orders black coffee with a ham, egg, & swiss croissant sandwich. Cheers to David Valentine!
The Soundtrack of Fort Thomas Coffee
