Better Together with Kosta Yepifantsev Morgan Franklin Media

Join Kosta and his guest: Mike Franklin, Co-Founder and Owner of Aspire Barber and Beauty Academy, and Owner of Cookeville’s newest luxury salon Wild Honey Beauty Co.In this episode: After over a decade of being Cookeville’s beauty destination, this summer Loxx Salon and Spa is closing. As a business owner, how did you know it was time to move on? Aspire Barber and Beauty Academy opened in February of 2023, and has already celebrated several rounds of successful graduates and is getting ready...

Join Kosta and his guest: Jonathan West, CEO of Twin Lakes Telephone Cooperative.In this episode: For those of us who don’t really understand how the internet works or how it’s changed over the last - let’s say 20 years - what’s fiber internet? What’s broadband? How do you know what kind of internet is right for you? How can access to broadband change the workforce of the Upper Cumberland? If anyone’s listening and thinking, well, I already have internet and it works well enough - I don’t wan...

Join Kosta and his guest Jennifer Gray, Autism Advocate, Mother of Cookeville Lifestyle’s Cover Thomas Golz and Co-Founder of Small World Dioramas. Find this issue of Cookeville Lifestyles Magazine:https://cookevillelifestyles.com/find-the-magazine/In this episode: How it felt for Jennifer and Thomas to share their story with Cookeville and beyond. What it's like to raise a child with special needs, and how to help your child find their place no matter their passion or interests. How we...

🌈 Happy Pride Month! Y'all means ALL, and no matter what month it is, we're proud to represent all the people who make our community better when we're together. Join Kosta and his guest: Katie Love, honored Upper Cumberland Pride Royalty, Queen 2019 and 2015, Miss RoadHouse 2017 and Miss Gay East Tennessee America 2013, Katie’s work in entertainment and activism is unparalleled. She helped build the LGBTQ community of the Upper Cumberland as it stands today. Find out more about Upper Cumberla...

Join Kosta and his guest: Holly Williams, Director of Area Agency on Aging and Disability at Upper Cumberland Development District. Roughly 14,000 Putnam County residents are over the age of 65. That’s approximately 17% of our population. In this episode: What opportunities and advantages do we have in the Upper Cumberland for this age group that many communities do not? Whether you’re looking at care for yourself or a parent, what’s your advice for preparing for these costs? The Area Agencie...

Join Kosta and his guest: Dr. Elizabeth Lisic, Assistant Director of BIRCH Professional Learning Center at Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity. In addition to her achievements in research and development in education, Dr. Lisic is the proud Mother of actors: Elle Lisic and Evan Lisic. In this episode: You have over a decade of experience in professional development and student learning, specifically related to outcomes such as critical and creative thinking. As a parent yourself, how...