All Things Owensboro

Brad Winter
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All Things Owensboro is a podcast built around the table. We sit down with people from all walks of life to share real stories, honest journeys, and the moments that shape who we are. Some conversations are about work, some about struggle, some about joy, and sometimes faith shows up along the way. You don’t have to have it all together to belong here. Just pull up a chair. Join host Brad Winter (a professional of nothing, but a fan of great conversation) as we uncover the stories that make Owensboro anything but ordinary. Local legends. Hidden gems. Community connections.  Hit play and let’s dive into All Things Owensboro!

  1. TikTok Famous Pastor With 7 Kids… What Could Go Wrong?

    1D AGO

    TikTok Famous Pastor With 7 Kids… What Could Go Wrong?

    Most leaders feel pressure to sound certain, look polished, and keep the messy parts offstage. We wanted the opposite, so we met pastor Scott Siever at Krem Coffee House in downtown Owensboro, Kentucky and talked about the real stuff: faith that holds up in public and at home, leadership that does not talk down to people, and the kind of authenticity that actually helps someone take a next step. Scott shares what it was like growing up in the mountains of eastern Kentucky where poverty and addiction were not “over there” but everywhere, and how that shaped his empathy and his ministry mindset. We dig into Christian leadership and church health, from learning to ask for help to delegating well, investing in people, and building a generational church culture that connects people to Christ, community, and service. He also explains why he studies in a coffee shop instead of hiding in an office: real community outreach and gospel conversations often start with simple presence. Adoption and foster care are a major part of Scott’s family story, and he speaks candidly about the joys, the challenges, and the surprising way adoption “fast forwarded” his parenting and changed how he loves people right where they are. We also get into farm life lessons, boundaries that protect family time, and what TikTok fame taught him about impact, criticism, and why you cannot reduce a person to a 60-second clip. If you care about Owensboro community stories, faith and ministry, adoption, intentional living, and authentic Christianity, you’ll find a lot to take with you. Subscribe for more local conversations, share this with a friend, and leave a review on Spotify or Apple so more people can find the show. Send us Fan Mail Check out All Things Owensboro's Facebook! It's been a great episode and I hope you share this with all your Owensboro friends! Thanks for the support and again, if you have questions or guests ideas, send a text!

    59 min
  2. Winning Starts When Nobody Is Watching

    APR 28

    Winning Starts When Nobody Is Watching

    The fourth quarter doesn’t care about hype. It exposes what you built when it was hot, uncomfortable, and nobody was cheering and that’s where Coach John Edge starts. We sit down with the Apollo Eagles head coach to talk about the standards behind his program in Owensboro, Kentucky, from relentless practice habits to the “process” mindset that keeps players locked on the next play instead of the last mistake. Coach Edge walks us through the coaching influences that shaped him, including lessons from Houston Nutt, and why faith and family are not side topics in his life or leadership. We also dig into what makes Owensboro high school football different: four schools, real rivalries, constant fundraising pressure, and a community where bragging rights mean something even when people pretend they don’t. You’ll hear how Apollo football navigated the chaos of COVID, why accountability has to include real consequences (even for the best players), and what it looks like to build character that lasts after the last whistle. If you care about high school coaching, team culture, leadership development, and building a program the right way, this conversation delivers practical insight and a clear challenge: do the right work when nobody is watching. Subscribe, leave a review, and share this with a friend who loves Owensboro and believes sports should make people better. Send us Fan Mail Check out All Things Owensboro's Facebook! It's been a great episode and I hope you share this with all your Owensboro friends! Thanks for the support and again, if you have questions or guests ideas, send a text!

    1h 2m
  3. Chuck's Locksmith | Matt Boyd

    APR 21

    Chuck's Locksmith | Matt Boyd

    You don’t call a locksmith on your best day. You call when you’re late, locked out, stranded, or staring at a front door that suddenly feels like a wall. That’s why my conversation with Matt Boyd from Chuck’s Locksmith goes way beyond keys and car doors and straight into what stress reveals about people, what grace looks like in real time, and how a local Owensboro business becomes part of the community’s safety net. Matt shares the story behind the name everyone still asks for, his grandfather Chuck, and what it was like taking over a family business while also serving in ministry and raising four kids. We talk about the hard early years of learning the trade fast, the boundaries you have to set when Google says “24 hours,” and the surprising variety of locksmith work, from rekeys and commercial doors to automotive issues. If you care about small business in Kentucky, customer service under pressure, and the strength of local loyalty in Daviess County, you’ll feel right at home. We also go deeper into the personal stuff that shapes a leader: Matt’s journey of forgiving his dad, rebuilding a relationship after years of silence, and deciding what legacy actually matters when the work is done. Plus, we get into why Connect Camp has become such a powerful, gospel-centered outreach for Owensboro families and why it sticks with kids long after the chants fade. Subscribe to All Things Owensboro, share this conversation with a friend who loves local, and leave a review so more people can find these stories. What part of Matt’s story hit closest to home for you? Send us Fan Mail Check out All Things Owensboro's Facebook! It's been a great episode and I hope you share this with all your Owensboro friends! Thanks for the support and again, if you have questions or guests ideas, send a text!

    56 min
  4. She Had One Question at a Funeral… and It Changed Everything

    APR 14

    She Had One Question at a Funeral… and It Changed Everything

    A single question can follow you for decades: You have one life to live, so how will you invest it? That question landed on Judy in the most ordinary place imaginable, a funeral home in Owensboro, and it quietly redirected everything. Judy grew up on a Kentucky farm, built a career, and then chose a path that has taken her across the world for nearly three decades of Christian missions.  We talk about what missionary life actually feels like when you step into a new culture with new languages, new expectations, and zero control. Judy shares stories from West Africa and her current work in the mountains of North Africa, where local believers face real pressure and whole communities remain unreached people groups. We get into the behind-the-scenes reality of Bible translation and scripture resource development, including why it matters when a language has not even one translated word of Scripture.  One of the most practical parts of our conversation is oral Bible storytelling. Judy explains how oral cultures learn in community, how truth is carried through repeatable stories, and why storytelling can be the key to discipleship when literacy is low or Bible familiarity is thin, even here in the United States. We also name the hard lesson every gospel worker learns sooner or later: we can’t force the results, because God is the one who draws people and brings the harvest.  If you care about faith, purpose, the Great Commission, and how real people live it out from Owensboro to the ends of the earth, this one will stay with you. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find these stories. Send us Fan Mail Check out All Things Owensboro's Facebook! It's been a great episode and I hope you share this with all your Owensboro friends! Thanks for the support and again, if you have questions or guests ideas, send a text!

    44 min
  5. More Than Medicine: Wade Crowley on Faith, Care, and Purpose

    APR 7

    More Than Medicine: Wade Crowley on Faith, Care, and Purpose

    Someone hands you their life for a few hours and you only get one chance to be steady. That’s the reality for Wade Crowley, a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) serving patients in Owensboro, Kentucky, and our conversation goes way beyond job titles into what it feels like to carry responsibility when people are scared. We talk about what makes Owensboro feel like Owensboro: the small town connection, the familiar faces, and the community fabric that shows up in hospital hallways as much as it does at local events. Wade shares how growing up on a Hopkins County farm shaped his work ethic, why a middle school project helped set his career direction early, and what the CRNA path really looks like through nursing school, ICU experience, and high-pressure training. Then we get honest about the emotional side of anesthesia and leadership. Wade explains how he “reads the room” with patients who fear not waking up, why calm is part of the care, and how faith can show up through respect, listening, and support without forcing a conversation. We also dig into the “duck on water” stress that many healthcare workers hide, the importance of strong support systems, and the everyday practices that help him protect his peace, including planting trees and getting outside. If you care about patient-centered care, healthcare leadership, faith at work, or real stories from Owensboro, this one will stick with you. Subscribe, leave a review, share the episode with a friend, and tell us: what helps you stay grounded when pressure hits? Send us Fan Mail Check out All Things Owensboro's Facebook! It's been a great episode and I hope you share this with all your Owensboro friends! Thanks for the support and again, if you have questions or guests ideas, send a text!

    47 min
  6. Owensboro’s Own: The Story of Cody Russellburg

    MAR 31

    Owensboro’s Own: The Story of Cody Russellburg

    You can spot certain leaders without reading their job title. They’re the ones who walk into a room steady, honest, and present and you feel it. That’s why we wanted time with Cody Russellberg, an Owensboro, KY educator who serves as assistant principal at Sutton Elementary and who has spent years teaching, coaching, and mentoring students across Owensboro Public Schools. We talk about what makes Owensboro the “biggest small town” and how early mentors in youth sports and community life helped shape Cody’s character after his parents’ divorce. He shares the story of meeting his wife Jana, what commitment looks like when you’ve seen relationships break, and how faith becomes less about talk and more about daily course correction. When the conversation turns to grief, Cody opens up about losing both parents and why surrender, prayer, and modeling healthy mourning matter when your kids are watching. On the leadership side, Cody explains the hardest part of leaving the classroom, what people get wrong about school administrators, and the weight that comes with decisions that affect teachers and children. We also get into one of the most practical parts of his work: helping students build friendships and belonging across differences through guided conversation, especially in a district where multiple elementary schools funnel into the same middle and high school. If you care about education leadership, public school culture, student belonging, mentoring, or raising kids with strong character, you’ll find a lot to take with you here. Subscribe to All Things Owensboro, share this with a friend who loves this town, and leave us a review so more people can find these local stories. Send us Fan Mail Check out All Things Owensboro's Facebook! It's been a great episode and I hope you share this with all your Owensboro friends! Thanks for the support and again, if you have questions or guests ideas, send a text!

    1h 1m
  7. They Knew Who I Was… And Loved Me Anyway.

    MAR 24

    They Knew Who I Was… And Loved Me Anyway.

    He calls himself a knucklehead, and that’s exactly why his story lands. Adam Overall grew up in Owensboro, pushed limits as a teenager, and then experienced something that still sticks with him decades later: a church that welcomed him back with real love instead of side-eye and distance. That moment becomes the heartbeat of our conversation about second chances, community, and what it means for a town to feel like home.  We get into what makes Owensboro special, the kind of everyday friendliness where a quick hello turns into a real conversation, and how that same relational culture can shape faith, family, and leadership. Adam shares why he chooses middle school boys as his mission field, how he handles hard questions without dodging them, and why he thinks kids today face pressures earlier than most adults realize. If you care about youth mentorship, Christian parenting, or raising grounded teenagers in a screen-saturated world, you’ll find a lot to sit with here.  Adam also pulls the curtain back on values-based leadership as the general manager at Owensboro RV. He talks about transparency, refusing to mislead customers, and being the same person at work that he is on Sunday morning. We cover marriage lessons learned the hard way, advice he gives his newly married son, and the legacy he hopes to leave, even while admitting his struggles with grumpiness and impatience.  If you’re connected to Owensboro, curious about faith in real life, or just want a story that feels honest, listen all the way through. Subscribe, leave a review, and share this with someone who believes people can change and communities can help them do it. https://www.owensbororv.com Send us Fan Mail Check out All Things Owensboro's Facebook! It's been a great episode and I hope you share this with all your Owensboro friends! Thanks for the support and again, if you have questions or guests ideas, send a text!

    41 min
  8. She Saw People Everyone Else Walked Past… And Did Something About It

    MAR 20

    She Saw People Everyone Else Walked Past… And Did Something About It

    We sit down with Alma Randolph Crump to trace how childhood loss and poverty shaped a lifelong commitment to protect families from the quiet humiliations that follow kids into school hallways. Her foundation’s “hand up” approach shows what dignity looks like when a community meets real needs with practical help and steady love. • Alma’s early life in Beaver Dam shaped by faith, loss and welfare support • The lasting shame of poverty signals like the free lunch card • Feeling called in 1993 to build a local mission in Owensboro • The Alma Randolph Charitable Foundation’s growth and back-to-school clothing impact • HUTS Hands Up To Succeed requirements and why “hand up” matters • The hidden basics families often lack like beds, tables and curtains • Referral pathways from shelters and social services for families starting over • Stories of resilience after a home is furnished including kids thriving in school • Community partnerships like Build-A-Bed and why volunteers multiply impact • The case for giving time and talent even without extra money • Owensboro’s nonprofit culture and the Black and White Gala fundraiser • Alma’s legacy focus on faith, humility and serving without judgment https://almarandolphfoundation.org/ Send us Fan Mail Check out All Things Owensboro's Facebook! It's been a great episode and I hope you share this with all your Owensboro friends! Thanks for the support and again, if you have questions or guests ideas, send a text!

    50 min
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About

All Things Owensboro is a podcast built around the table. We sit down with people from all walks of life to share real stories, honest journeys, and the moments that shape who we are. Some conversations are about work, some about struggle, some about joy, and sometimes faith shows up along the way. You don’t have to have it all together to belong here. Just pull up a chair. Join host Brad Winter (a professional of nothing, but a fan of great conversation) as we uncover the stories that make Owensboro anything but ordinary. Local legends. Hidden gems. Community connections.  Hit play and let’s dive into All Things Owensboro!

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  • Creator
    Brad Winter
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    60
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 ATOPod
  • Show Website
    All Things Owensboro

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