
Ep. 25: Ray Ellis
Ray Ellis has always loved to sing. He was a middle school and high school choral teacher and the music director at Asbury Church. He is a singer, actor, voice-over specialist and is well-known in community theater, most

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Hosted by Dan Suwyn & Garrett Zajac · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 26 episodes
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Conversations about the origin stories of Savannah's "newsmakers." It begins with the question: "Where were you born?" and ends with "Why?"
Dan Suwyn & Garrett Zajac hosts Where and Why, a society show with 26 episodes published.

Ray Ellis has always loved to sing. He was a middle school and high school choral teacher and the music director at Asbury Church. He is a singer, actor, voice-over specialist and is well-known in community theater, most

Welcome to Where & Why, the podcast that asks the question: How does location inform mission? Today, we're in conversation with Roger Smith, a native Savannian, and the founder and director of The Learning Center, the pr

Our conversation today is with Cecilia Arango, the host of TEDx Savannah on May 15 of this year, her second time bringing continuity to a program whose purpose is to showcase a broad range of ideas - each of which is pow

Thank you for downloading Where & Why, the Savannah podcast that surfaces the origin stories of newsmakers and asks them to define what success looks like to them. Our conversation this time is with Amy Paige Condon, the

We're back for another season of Where & Why, the podcast that surfaces the origin stories of local heroes and asks them to define what success looks like to them. Just a quick reminder, Dan has Parkinson’s disease, whic

When Brynn Grant grew up in Liberty County, she didn’t think much of Savannah. It was where you went to the doctors or to go to the mall to buy a new coat. Since then, wherever she goes, growth seems to follow. She had a

Welcome to Where & Why, a podcast where we surface the origin stories of community leaders and influencers. Today, we brought back two guests who have something a bit unusual in common. They both have attended Burning Ma

Today we are in conversation with Clinton Edminister, an Oregon native who ended up in Savannah via Homer, Alaska. Of course, SCAD was the draw for a pioneering videographer, but Savannah also gave Clinton the chance to

Today we are in conversation with Peter Roberts, gallery manager at Location Gallery on Bull Street. It is a joint project with Austin Hill Realty to promote Savannah artists and raise money for local charities. To date,

Today we are in conversation with the Rev. Michael White, the retiring rector of historic Christ Church Episcopal on Johnson Square. Michael came to Savannah in 2008 to navigate the church through some of its most turbul

Welcome to Where & Why, a podcast where we surface the origin stories of community leaders and influencers. Science and Writing have always competed for space in the brain of Dr. Mark Murphy. He is a noted gastroenterolo

Welcome to Where & Why, a podcast where we surface the origin stories of community leaders and influencers. Today we are in conversation with Wade Herring, whose day job is as an employment lawyer with the storied Savann

Welcome to Where & Why, a podcast where we surface the origin stories of community leaders and influencers. Today our guest is Ivy Council. She is chairman of the board of Goodwill of Southeast Georgia, a member of the b

Welcome to Where & Why, a podcast dedicated to cultivating the science of conversation. Today, our guest is Rexanna Lester. Rexanna's first job was as a tractor parts salesperson in Garber, Oklahoma. Her love of words le

Today we are talking with Molly Carrott Taylor, executive director of the Hidden Gem that is Savannah's Ships of the Sea museum. Taylor came to Savannah after growing up in Kansas, spending summers in Michigan, and going

Today we are in conversation with Christi Hester, a certified massage therapist at Savannah’s Temple Day Spa. Hester comes from a family of well-known Savannah performers. Her mom and dad were Broadway actors before her

Today we’re in conversation with Sidney Lance, the founder and CEO of Rhoot Man Beverage Company. Sidney was a small town South Carolina boy who went out to see the world, first with his father the preacher and then serv

When a hurricane washed away her acupuncture practice in the Florida Keys, Candice Nelms followed her gut, and her partner, to Savannah. It was yet another risky move that paid off for this Renaissance woman. Candice has

Today, we are in conversation with A.L. Addington. He is former dean of the business schools at Valdosta State University. After a long and successful academic career at schools in Tennessee, Georgia, and Ohio, Addington

Today, we are in conversation with Ariana Berksteiner, executive director of Emmaus House, which daily serves between 100 and 300 homeless people in downtown Savannah. When she moved to Savannah more than a decade ago, B
Dr Peter Roberts
Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, APA Titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist, APA Titled Pain Physiotherapist · PR Lawns and Landscapes
1 appearance on this show
Michael White
Sports Mental Performance Coach, Certified Law of Attraction Life Coach, Certified Grief and Loss Educator · Missouri Department of Transportation
1 appearance on this show
Mark Murphy
CEO, Founder, author, speaker, visionary in the financial sector · Northeast Private Client Group
1 appearance on this show
Roger Smith
The Learning Center
1 appearance on this show
Rachael Shaner
Lulu the Giant
1 appearance on this show
Peter Roberts
Location Gallery
1 appearance on this show
Ivy Council
Goodwill Southeast Georgia
1 appearance on this show
Molly Carrott Taylor
Ships of the Sea Museum
1 appearance on this show
Christi Hester
Savannah’s Temple Day Spa
1 appearance on this show
Sidney Lance
Rhoot Man Beverage Company
1 appearance on this show
A.L. Addington
Valdosta State University
1 appearance on this show
Ariana Berksteiner
Emmaus House
1 appearance on this show
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