Climbing the Charts with Angie Lawless and Brandon Miller

Angie Lawless and Brandon Miller
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Have you ever had a feeling that you want to connect a bit more to your surroundings, your community, your peers, and you just aren't sure how to gain the meaning that you need. Have you ever looked around your city and wished that you had a stronger connection to it and the people who are shaping it? Welcome to the "Climbing the Charts" podcast. Each week, your hosts - Angie Lawless and Brandon Miller will challenge you to become more involved in your community, to take on grassroot efforts where you can find meaning whether that be in your neighborhood, church, city, to learn more about your surroundings rather than just tuning them out as you drive through your neighborhood. Your ability to find meaning and contribute is within you and we are committed to helping you discover your unique abilities and how to best use those to contribute to the community around you! So, let's go! https://wagonwheeltitle.com/about/our-team/media/

  1. FEB 17

    Ep: 54: Is Gino's Bulso's Bible Bill Constitutional?

    There's a bill of biblical proportions in the Tennessee Legislature. Some are questioning its constitutionality.  State House Rep. Gino Bulso filed HB1419. The legislation, which Bulso refers to as the "Protecting Religious Liberty and Expression in Public School Act" would require religion to be taught in Tennessee schools and permits prayer on campuses. In this episode of Climbing the Charts, Angie Lawless and Brandon Miller sit down with Sara Mayeaux, a Vanderbilt Law professor to discuss whether or not it's a violation of separation of church and state.

    1h 11m

  2. 10/09/2025

    Ep. 53: Addressing Nashville's Affordable Housing Crisis: An Interview with Angela Hubbard, Director of Metro Nashville's Housing Division

    Nashville has a cost of living crisis. Less than 9% of Nashvillians can afford a typical home in Nashville. It's even worse for minorities. Less than 1% of Black and Brown communities can afford a typical home. The crisis has been exacerbated by our city's zoning code which limits affordable and middle income housing. There's a new push by the Planning Department to amend it. The enthusiasm comes after the recent release of Nashville's Unified Housing Strategy. The document outlines code reforms addressing affordability. In this episode of Climbing the Charts, Angie Lawless and Brandon Miller sit down with Metro Nashville's Director of Housing Angela Hubbard to understand Nashville's Unified Housing Strategy and how it could be implemented.

    1 hr

  3. 09/13/2025

    Ep. 52: A Crypto Conversation: An interview with Rod Roudi, Founder of Bitcoin Park

    Nashville has taken on  many titles — Music City, Athens of the South, Smashville and Cashville, but tech bros have coined a new name, "Bitcoin City," in honor of the thriving crypto community that has formed.  The city is home to Bitcoin Magazine, the world's largest web3 media outlet and Bitcoin Park, a globally renowned grassroots crypto community. Last year, Nashville even hosted Bitcoin Conference, the largest crypto conference in the world.  In this episode of Climbing the Charts, Angie Lawless and Brandon Miller sit down with the Founder of Bitcoin Park, Rod Roudi, to explore just how Nashville became "Bitcoin City."

    56 min

  4. 07/02/2025

    Ep. 51: The Face of Nashville Business: An Interview with Stephanie Coleman the CEO of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

    Nashville is more than a hub for musicians. It's a hub for business. Over the last decade, corporations like Amazon and Oracle have flocked to the southern city. Pro business politics and tax incentives are part of the allure. But business isn't the only thing ballooning in our sunbelt city. Housing costs have skyrocketed. More than 50 percent of Nashvillians are cost burdened by housing expenses — meaning they spend more than 30-percent of their monthly income on rent or a mortgage. In this episode of Climbing the Charts, Angie Lawless and Brandon Miller sit down with Stephanie Coleman the CEO of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce to understand how the public and private sector are working together to address the city's cost of living crisis while continuing to attract new companies.

    1h 1m

  5. 05/28/2025

    Ep. 50: Meet Charles Robert Bone: "One of the most recognizable figures in Nashville's legal, political and development circles."

    Every city has a family who shapes it. New York City had the Rockefellers. St. Louis had the Bushes. Boston had the Kennedys. Nashville has the Bone family. They are attorneys by trade but political powerhouses and real estate tycoons in practice. In this episode of Climbing the Charts, Angie Lawless and Brandon Miller sit down with Charles Robert Bone. The Nashville Post called the attorney turned developer "one of the most recognizable figures in Nashville's legal, political and development circles." His resume defends that descriptor. Before joining Southwest Value Partners as Managing Director of Real Estate Investment, Bone was the President and CEO of Bone McAllester Norton, a prominent Nashville law firm. He is also the founder of Phoenix Boats, a bass boat manufacturer based in Winchester, TN, the Southern Steak & Oyster, a beloved restaurant in SoBro, and Acme Feed & Seed, a popular, multi-level restaurant, bar, and event space located on Lower Broadway. Bone has served on several boards, including: The Community Foundation of Middle TN, the Oasis Center, and Hands On Nashville. Most recently, Bone has taken on a key role in one of the most transformative projects in Nashville's modern history—Nashville Yards. The massive mixed-use development is redefining the city's skyline and economic future, blending innovation, entertainment, and urban vibrancy in the heart of downtown. The Nashville Democrat has also worked on local, state, and federal campaigns including, but not limited to: former Mayor Karl Dean's gubernatorial race, Harold Ford's 2006 Senate race, and both of former President Barack Obama's campaigns.

    1h 2m

  6. 05/07/2025

    Ep. 49: Nashville Unhoused: Understanding Homelessness in Nashville

    In March, the mayor's office announced the closing of one of the city's oldest and lagest homeless encampments — Old Tent City. The 40-year-old site sits just outside downtown, on Anthes Drive. 120+ people have called this area underneath I-24 home. The city says these individuals will be placed in transitional housing. Metro plans to provide the unhoused with access to the wrap around services so they can succeed and find stability. In this episode of Climbing the Charts, Angie Lawless and Brandon Miller sit down with April Calvin, the Director of Nashville's Office of Homeless Services to learn more about the city's plan.

    1h 9m

  7. 04/23/2025

    Ep. 48: Spirit of Bipartisanship: Nuclear Energy in Tennessee

    Nuclear energy is part of Tennessee's past and present. Oak Ridge played an important role in the Manhattan Project during WW2, and today, 48% of our state's energy comes from nuclear energy. In this episode of the Spirit of Bipartisanship, hosts Angie Lawless and Brandon Miller sit down with Republican Rep. Clark Boyd, who chairs the business and utilities subcommittee where nuclear energy is a conversation, and Democratic Rep. Sam McKenzie, a retired Oak Ridge physicist, to learn about the push to build a first of its kind nuclear reactor right here in Tennessee.

    59 min

  8. 04/09/2025

    Ep. 47: The Spirit of Bipartisanship: Medicaid Expansion and Tennessee

    Tennessee is 1 of 10 states that has not expanded Medicaid. It is estimated that more than 150,000 Tennesseans would qualify for coverage if the state opted to expand the program.  In this episode of the Spirit of Bipartisanship, hosts Angie Lawless and Brandon Miller sit down with Republican Reps. Brock Martin and Pat Marsh and Democratic Rep. Jesse Chism to hear the arguments against and for expansion.

    51 min
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Have you ever had a feeling that you want to connect a bit more to your surroundings, your community, your peers, and you just aren't sure how to gain the meaning that you need. Have you ever looked around your city and wished that you had a stronger connection to it and the people who are shaping it? Welcome to the "Climbing the Charts" podcast. Each week, your hosts - Angie Lawless and Brandon Miller will challenge you to become more involved in your community, to take on grassroot efforts where you can find meaning whether that be in your neighborhood, church, city, to learn more about your surroundings rather than just tuning them out as you drive through your neighborhood. Your ability to find meaning and contribute is within you and we are committed to helping you discover your unique abilities and how to best use those to contribute to the community around you! So, let's go! https://wagonwheeltitle.com/about/our-team/media/

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