Take This Down

Ty Stimpson

Join Ty Stimpson on Take This Down as he interviews inspiring individuals who have made an impact in their communities in the Dallas & Fort Worth area. For more information on Ty Stimpson and Varghese Summersett, feel free to visit us on the web: versustexas.com Other Websites: versusinjury.com familytexas.com

  1. 4d ago

    #38 - Paige Charbonnet on LVT Rise, Community Trust & Changing Las Vegas Trail

    Paige Charbonnet, executive director of LVT Rise, joins Ty Stimpson to discuss how a Fort Worth news article changed the direction of her life and led her to become deeply involved in the Las Vegas Trail community. Paige shares how compassion, service, and a willingness to listen shaped her leadership style and ultimately brought her from volunteering in the neighborhood to leading LVT Rise. The conversation explores how LVT Rise was built around the needs of the community, with a focus on safety, housing, education, and access to services. Paige explains why building trust required consistency, transparency, and a long-term presence, and how relationships between residents, law enforcement, schools, nonprofits, and service providers have helped create meaningful change. Paige also highlights the resources available through the Rise Community Center, including food assistance, health screenings, case management, youth programming, education support, and community events. She reflects on the progress the neighborhood has made, the challenge of measuring prevention work, and her hope that Las Vegas Trail becomes a place people intentionally choose to live, not simply a place they end up. 🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more inspiring conversations on Take This Down with Ty Stimpson. Varghese Summersett PLLC versustexas.com Connect with Varghese Summersett https://www.facebook.com/versustexas https://twitter.com/versustexas https://www.instagram.com/versustexas/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/3715834/ Channel Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwwYfelc6h4G8Dj38fEz6iA

    #38 - Paige Charbonnet on LVT Rise, Community Trust & Changing Las Vegas Trail
  2. Sep 22

    #37 - Rickie Clark on Mentorship, My Brother’s Keeper, and Reaching Our Youth

    Rickie Clark, executive director of My Brother’s Keeper, joins Ty Stimpson to share how growing up on the South Side of Chicago shaped his lifelong commitment to young people. From becoming a father at a young age to leaving Chicago for Jarvis Christian College, Rickie reflects on the experiences that changed the trajectory of his life and why he has spent decades giving young people the exposure, mentorship, and guidance he wishes he had growing up. Rickie discusses his journey from earning a mathematics degree and tutoring students to working in juvenile justice, alternative education, and youth development. He explains how My Brother’s Keeper in Fort Worth built brotherhood, accountability, historical knowledge, entrepreneurship, civic engagement, academic achievement, and community involvement into its approach to mentoring young men. The conversation also explores what Rickie sees as a shortage of accessible youth programs in Fort Worth, why exposure can transform what young people believe is possible, and his vision for a community-supported “youth village” where young people can find mentors, counseling, career skills, education, and new experiences. For Rickie, the ultimate legacy is not simply the work he has done, it is preparing another generation to carry it forward. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to like, subscribe, and share it with someone who would find it valuable. New episodes of Take This Down with Ty Stimpson are released regularly. 🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more inspiring conversations on Take This Down with Ty Stimpson. Varghese Summersett PLLC versustexas.com Connect with Varghese Summersett https://www.facebook.com/versustexas https://twitter.com/versustexas https://www.instagram.com/versustexas/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/3715834/ Channel Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwwYfelc6h4G8Dj38fEz6iA

    #37 - Rickie Clark on Mentorship, My Brother’s Keeper, and Reaching Our Youth
  3. Sep 1

    #36 - Dee Lara on Preserving Fort Worth’s Historic North Side

    Dee Lara, project manager of the Historic North Side District, joins Ty Stimpson to discuss the work underway to preserve the culture and character of one of Fort Worth’s most significant neighborhoods while preparing it for future growth. D. shares her own story of spending part of her childhood in Mexico City before growing up in Fort Worth, and how her immigrant parents instilled the values of hard work, perseverance, family, and lifting others up. The conversation explores the Historic North Side District’s approach to commercial corridor revitalization and the challenge of ensuring longtime residents and businesses benefit as development continues around them. Dee explains why concerns about displacement became central to the project, how community trust and participation are shaping its direction, and why successful revitalization requires more than simply attracting new development. Dee also discusses new investment along North Main Street, opportunities for small businesses, the importance of preserving the neighborhood’s Hispanic culture, and her hope that the North Side can grow without losing what has made it special for generations. At the heart of the work is a larger question facing rapidly growing communities: How do you welcome progress without leaving the people who built the neighborhood behind? 🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more inspiring conversations on Take This Down with Ty Stimpson. Varghese Summersett PLLC versustexas.com Connect with Varghese Summersett https://www.facebook.com/versustexas https://twitter.com/versustexas https://www.instagram.com/versustexas/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/3715834/ Channel Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwwYfelc6h4G8Dj38fEz6iA

    #36 - Dee Lara on Preserving Fort Worth’s Historic North Side
  4. Aug 24

    #35 - Sabrina Connor on Empowering Women, Community, and Giving Back

    Sabrina Connor, president of Women in Power Empowering, joins Ty Stimpson to discuss how her upbringing in Fort Worth, the strength of her family and community, and becoming a young mother shaped her commitment to helping other women move forward. Sabrina shares how the people who poured into her taught her that circumstances do not have to determine your future and why building a strong village can make all the difference. The conversation explores the mission and growth of Women in Power Empowering, a grassroots giving organization supporting women, nonprofits, and small businesses in Tarrant County. Sabrina discusses the organization's evolution from providing temporary financial assistance to grantmaking, professional certification support, nonprofit capacity building, and business empowerment. She also reflects on the challenges facing Black women, the importance of pairing compassion with resources, and what Fort Worth can do to better support Black professionals, entrepreneurs, and community leaders. Sabrina also shares her vision for the organization's long-term legacy: planting seeds that eventually grow into businesses, leaders, and organizations that strengthen the community for generations to come. 🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more inspiring conversations on Take This Down with Ty Stimpson. Varghese Summersett PLLC versustexas.com Connect with Varghese Summersett https://www.facebook.com/versustexas https://twitter.com/versustexas https://www.instagram.com/versustexas/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/3715834/ Channel Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwwYfelc6h4G8Dj38fEz6iA

    #35 - Sabrina Connor on Empowering Women, Community, and Giving Back
  5. Aug 18

    #34 - Fred Rouse III on a Family Legacy He Never Knew

    Fred Rouse III joins Ty Stimpson to share how a phone call in 2020 revealed a part of his family history he had never known. At 46 years old, Fred learned that his grandfather and namesake, Fred Rouse, had been the victim of a racial terror lynching in Fort Worth in 1921. The discovery changed the direction of his life and gave new meaning to the name he had carried for decades. Fred reflects on processing the anger, grief, and responsibility that came with learning his grandfather's story, as well as discovering relatives he never knew existed. He explains how that history led him to work with the Tarrant County Coalition for Peace and Justice and help develop the Mr. Fred Rouse Memorial on the land where his grandfather was killed. The conversation also explores faith, perseverance, reconciliation, the meaning Fred now finds in his family name, and his commitment to transforming a place associated with racial violence into a space centered on peace, remembrance, love, and acceptance. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to like, subscribe, and share it with someone who would find it valuable. New episodes of Take This Down with Ty Stimpson are released regularly. 🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more inspiring conversations on Take This Down with Ty Stimpson. Varghese Summersett PLLC versustexas.com Connect with Varghese Summersett https://www.facebook.com/versustexas https://twitter.com/versustexas https://www.instagram.com/versustexas/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/3715834/ Channel Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwwYfelc6h4G8Dj38fEz6iA

    #34 - Fred Rouse III on a Family Legacy He Never Knew

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Join Ty Stimpson on Take This Down as he interviews inspiring individuals who have made an impact in their communities in the Dallas & Fort Worth area. For more information on Ty Stimpson and Varghese Summersett, feel free to visit us on the web: versustexas.com Other Websites: versusinjury.com familytexas.com