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01/03/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲?

Today on North Georgia Business Radio, Doug Hansen and graduate Gary Dillinger share the remarkable story of North Georgia Works—a transitional home for men that literally transformed a former youth detention center into a beacon of hope.

Some of their graduates were actually detained in that same building as teenagers, but now they return as free men ready to rebuild their lives. This is redemption at its finest, powered by community support, accountability, and the radical faith of a founder who bet his entire 401K on second chances.

✳️ 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – How a former Regional Youth Detention Center became home to 34 men rebuilding their lives (with some graduates who were once detained in that very building as youth)

✳️ 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗜𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 – Why Doug Hansen invested his entire retirement savings to launch this program from scratch, converting prison cells into sponsored dorms

✳️ 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 – The innovative business partnership model connecting 40 local companies with men who are drug-screened daily, transported to job sites, and earning their way toward graduation

✳️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 – Powerful insights on hope, accountability, and why your future is so much bigger than your past

𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗠𝟱𝟱𝟬 𝗪𝗗𝗨𝗡 @ 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆.
Out of town listeners can stream live here:
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This segment of North Georgia Business Radio is brought to you thanks to the support of our incredible sponsors:
Cadence Bank | Hopewell Farms GA | Roundtable Advisors

12/27/2025

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁?

Retired CFO Tony Herdener from Northeast Georgia Health System joins Phil Bonelli to share the unexpected challenges of transitioning from corporate leadership to a thriving retirement.

From the hilarious truth about Gainesville being "like a Norman Rockwell picture" (for better AND worse) to why civic engagement became his secret weapon, Tony's wisdom will reshape how you think about what comes next.

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀:

✅ Why "I don't miss the stress, but I sure miss the people" captures the retirement paradox perfectly
✅ The book recommendations that transformed Tony's post-career life (hint: From Strength to Strength is a game-changer)
✅ How getting involved in the community became the antidote to losing your professional identity
✅ The leadership philosophy that changed everything: "Don't complain — recommend"

𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗠𝟱𝟱𝟬 𝗪𝗗𝗨𝗡 @ 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆.
Out of town listeners can stream live here:
https://bit.ly/ListenWDUN3pm

This segment of North Georgia Business Radio is brought to you thanks to the support of our incredible sponsors:
Cadence Bank | Hopewell Farms GA | Roundtable Advisors

12/25/2025

What a wonderful year it's been, showcasing the stories of North Georgia's business leaders and entrepreneurs. We hope you're enjoying some well-deserved time to celebrate with your loved ones.

from The Noeth Georgia Business Radio Crew

12/20/2025

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁?

Kyle Bochat discovered something shocking when he looked under the hood of typical investment portfolios—and it changed everything about how he approaches wealth management.

On this week's North Georgia Business Radio show, Kyle reveals how mainstream S&P 500 index funds may be generating returns from po*******hy, abortion services, slave labor, and human trafficking—without most investors ever knowing.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿.

Like the company that invented a machine keeping donor hearts beating for 24 hours instead of 6 — turning one donation into multiple life-saving transplants.

Key insights from this conversation:

✅ The secular/sacred divide myth — why limit kingdom impact to just your charitable giving?
✅ Righteous vs. missional businesses and how to invest in both
✅ Real examples of portfolios aligned with your values WITHOUT sacrificing returns
✅ How business can be more sustainable than charity for lasting community impact

𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗠𝟱𝟱𝟬 𝗪𝗗𝗨𝗡 @ 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆.
Out of town listeners can stream live here:
https://bit.ly/ListenWDUN3pm

This segment of North Georgia Business Radio is brought to you thanks to the support of our incredible sponsors:
Cadence Bank | Hopewell Farms GA | Roundtable Advisors

12/17/2025

𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀! 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲—𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗿?

JD Mealor, Division President of Cadence Bank, doesn't mince words: if you're sitting around wishing things were "back like they used to be," you're not leading.

As he navigates a major bank merger across three markets, JD shares the philosophy that's guided his career and the surprising New Year's challenge every business owner needs to hear.
In this episode, discover:

✅ The one question JD asks himself about change: "Can I outrun it?" (Spoiler: You can't—so embrace it)
✅ Why a local shoe store owner's simple act of kindness taught JD everything about community banking
✅ His powerful year-end challenge: Ask three people about your blind spots, then build what you learn into your 2026 plan

𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
https://businessradiox.com/podcast/northgeorgiabusinessradio/jd-mealor-cadence-bank-division-president-community-expertise-and-leading-through-change/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=northgabusinessradiox&utm_content=bhnorthgabrx

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀:
Cadence Bank | Hopewell Farms GA | Roundtable Advisors

12/13/2025

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲?

JD Mealor, Division President of Cadence Bank, shares a story that perfectly captures what community banking is really about. When his wife needed to feed their baby during a cold, windy 5K race, the local running store owner handed over his truck keys without hesitation.

That moment crystallized everything JD believes about doing business with people who genuinely care about your community.

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿:

👟 Why expertise and relationships beat discount prices every single time
👟 How JD is leading his team through Cadence Bank's merger with confidence and positivity
👟 The one leadership value that guides every major decision he makes
👟 His surprising New Year's reflection challenge that will transform how you plan 2026

𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗠𝟱𝟱𝟬 𝗪𝗗𝗨𝗡 @ 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆.
Out of town listeners can stream live here:
https://bit.ly/ListenWDUN3pm

This segment of North Georgia Business Radio is brought to you thanks to the support of our incredible sponsors:
Cadence Bank | Hopewell Farms GA | Roundtable Advisors

12/06/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀?

Architect Gregg Venable thought the same thing—until he launched Draaw Studios. Nine months into it, he learned the hard way that waiting for the "perfect time" means you'll never start at all.

Today on North Georgia Business Radio, Greg's sharing the raw, unfiltered lessons from his entrepreneurial rollercoaster.

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿:
✅ Why hiring help BEFORE you think you need it is a game-changer
✅ The one thing busy entrepreneurs skip that costs them later (hint: it's documentation)
✅ How a supportive spouse became his secret weapon to survival
✅ The business network move that changed everything

𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗠𝟱𝟱𝟬 𝗪𝗗𝗨𝗡 @ 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆.
Out of town listeners can stream live here:
https://bit.ly/ListenWDUN3pm

This segment of North Georgia Business Radio is brought to you thanks to the support of our incredible sponsors:
Cadence Bank | Hopewell Farms GA | Roundtable Advisors

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