Stories from Cold Springs

<p>He’s ten years old, fresh from postwar Korea, and suddenly sitting in a Mississippi classroom with no English. That’s where Sam Lee’s American story begins and it’s nothing like the polished version we usually hear...

<p>A second-grade blessing. A kitchen table crowded with paint. A 21-foot Jesus mural</p><p><b>Kym Garraway-Braley</b> joins us to share how a childhood shaped by artists, a brave grandmother, and a winding Mississippi...

<p>A torn labrum closed one door for <b>Todd McCall</b> — and opened another that would shape the lives of thousands of athletes.</p><p>In this episode, we sit down with Todd, now <b>Head Athletic Trainer at Southern...

<p><b>The Scene That Stopped Her Cold: How Kristen Illarmo Writes Duologies That Burn Bright and Fast</b></p><p>What happens when a character takes the reins, and you’re brave enough to follow? In this episode, YA...

<p>A life can be measured in songs cued, flags saluted, and nights under stadium lights. We sit down with <b>radio mainstay Ted Tibbett</b> to trace the winding road from a childhood spent in studios and parades to a...

<p>This is a special (bonus) episode of Stories From Cold Springs. We've been asking our guest to share their favorite Christmas memories. Here are some of our favorites.<br/><br/>A castoff tree becomes a masterpiece. A...

<p>A priest’s journey rarely begins at the pulpit. Ours starts on a small Irish farm in County Galway, where thirteen children, a barter ledger at the grocer, and a windowless scullery kept life running without cash or...

<p>What happens when a classically-trained violinist breaks her neck and loses her musical identity for over a decade? Alexis Frenette's remarkable journey takes us from a defining childhood moment in Connecticut to...

<p>Ever wonder how a Sunday sermon lands so close to home, it feels like it was written just for you? Methodist minister David Sellers takes us inside that mysterious, surprisingly creative, and sacred process in this...

<p>Courtesy Content Notice: This episode contains true stories about hunting, animal injuries/death, and butchering animals for food. It is not unnecessarily graphic, but may not be suitable for individuals who are not...

<p>Authenticity and craftsmanship shine through every moment of our conversation with Daniel "Stubbs" Lucus, whose remarkable journey from rural poverty to HGTV recognition captivates from start to...

<p>Garfield Moore didn’t set out to become a cellist. But sometimes the right moment finds you—and for him, it happened in a school assembly, when a beloved guitar teacher revealed she was, in fact, a cellist. That...

<p>Every storyteller starts somewhere. For J. Stephen Beam, it began in the red clay hills of northeast Mississippi, where stories were passed around like heirloom recipes—spoken with reverence, humor, and heart. In...

<p>J Stephen Beam introduces listeners to his new podcast and explains his WHY! This teaser will make you want to grab a cup of sweet tea and settle into a wooden swing on a farmhouse porch in Mississippi.</p><p>You'll...