The Community Soundtrack

Fort Thomas Coffee | Christine Smalley
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• Each Story Strikes a Chord • Every Note Builds the Harmony • Each Voice Adds a Verse We believe each person’s journey compliments another’s life experience and connects to a greater purpose and shared story. Like sounds woven together as chords in verses of songs of the most beautiful soundtrack, our journeys support a greater story. Some would say the soundtrack makes the story.

Episodes

  1. May 1

    Track 12 | Tate Ely | Writer

    Tate, University of Cincinnati graduate, shares how fear & expectations led him to try 3 different college majors (Business, History, Education) before surrendering to his given design, passion and gift for writing. Tate graduates with a degree in Writing from the University of Cincinnati today! His struggle is not uncommon, but his will to wrestle through it is unique! Tate not only found direction, but greater hope and larger vision for the future through surrender and trust in his Creator. Tate's very next step after graduation is a mission trip to serve others in Greece with partner churches. Tate's story involves a variety of connections, and this next journey will make that remarkably wide net global. Tate sacrificed the security of a more confident paying career for purpose. You can support Tate as he embraces opportunities that will further develop his gift for writing and deepen his offering to us all. Venmo @Tate-thegreat

    30 min

  2. Mar 11

    Track 11 | Dan Gorman | General Thomas Bourbon

    Many people see a problem, and some even figure out how to solve it—but tonight's guest is the rare one who actually does something about it. It started with diamonds. After the University of Dayton, he spent five years running a jewelry store before launching United Diamond Brokers—operating on the belief that if you have the expertise, you should own the equity. Then came real estate. In 1998, he founded United Property Group, specializing in high-stakes repositioning. He identified distressed apartments, office buildings, and shopping centers and engineered them into assets worth owning. Today, that mission has crossed an ocean—United Property Group Africa is now building affordable housing in Rwanda. He's a Cincinnati Business Courier 40 Under 40 winner and is currently authoring the book, The 7 Million Dollar Lunch—which is either the ultimate business masterclass or the most expensive receipt in the history of Fort Thomas. In 2025, he decided to get involved with the most traditional industry in Kentucky. He launched General Thomas Kentucky Bourbon—the world's first AI-powered spirits brand, with a patent pending QR code on every bottle that turns a drink into a personalized experience from a Civil War general. He didn't just build a bourbon; he built a brand that literally talks back. Please enjoy my discussion with Dan Gorman.

    42 min

  3. 09/16/2025

    Track 10 | Daniel Armstrong | Telling Stories with Gratitude

    A storyteller from a young age, Daniel Armstrong was the perfect community storyteller for our soundtrack. Especially while he has an animated film out on the BIG SCREEN and a series coming out on Angel Studios in October. What a journey he's been on! See Light of the World in theatres now and tune into Quokka's Wild Life this fall. Get to know the man with a passion for story. Our grateful storyteller...Daniel Armstrong.

    1h 2m

  4. 08/07/2025

    Track 9 | Justin & Christine Smalley - Embrace Community

    Justin and Christine Smalley sit down with their Community Builders at a private party to share their story. Community Builders are those who have helped, literally, build FTC one brick at time. Their purchase of a brick on FTC's community wall supports ongoing and future projects to better support the mission of embracing community.

    33 min

  5. 07/09/2025

    Track 8 | Chris Rust | Chainsaws in Service

    Hear EMT, Fireman, and Woodcarver, Chris Rust share his journey beginning as a 16 year old fire department volunteer, becoming career fireman, and an eventual wood carver. "When you give you get back more." Visit Chris' carvings all throughout Fort Thomas and more! See his website to learn the story behind each carving. CR Carvingcrcarvingandcrafts@gmail.com Tel: 859-468-9213

    56 min

  6. 06/25/2025

    Track 7 | Todd Phillips | "Peachy"

    Army Ranger Veteran, Todd Phillips, shares his story of choosing positivity. Discover his long standing family roots of military service, why remaining in community with those who have served is important, and how Veterans and Friends Coffee Club began with one simple coffee date among two friends. Veterans & Friends Coffee Club meets weekly from 8:30-10am at Fort Thomas Coffee for valuable connection with anywhere from 20 - 60 veterans showing up at a time. The local community pays for coffee for veterans that visit Fort Thomas Coffee by funding FTC's Veteran Fund. Fort Thomas is home to one of the best PTSD Veteran Programs at their local VA Hospital. Fort Thomas Coffee uses their veteran coffee fund to also provide coffee for each group's graduation celebration. Thank you, Todd, and thank you, veterans, for your service.

    57 min

  7. 05/21/2025

    Track 6 | Becca Haggard | Do the Next Thing

    Becca Haggard of That Girl Roofing Theme: Do the Next Thing "That Girl" with her face on a truck, "That Girl" on a roof, "That Girl" entrepreneur destined to climb high and bring others along. Hear Becca's story of how simply "doing the next thing" has anchored her throughout her life story.

    41 min

  8. 05/02/2025

    Track 5 | Chuck Keller | True Community

    We spun the wheel of topics to hear fascinating stories from Mr. Chuck Keller, the town’s former English Teacher, Community Man and Rock Star.  Learn silly things and serious things as we discuss the type of brother he was, his journey with cancer, and the safe space he was for high school students.

    40 min

  9. 04/23/2025

    Track 4 | Allison Berkley | It's all about the adventure

    It’s all about the adventure for the Berkley Family. Hear Allison Berkley's brave story including loss, grief, and wrestling with mental health.  Participate in a full circle moment for her and her family supporting her through prayer or giving to their upcoming mission trip to Africa reminding her of one of her first great adventures serving in Monterrey, Mexico and Antigua, Guatemala.  Support the Berkleys and Give Here:  Go

    29 min

  10. 04/09/2025

    Track 3 | Ashley Barlow | Grit, Joy, and a Healthy Dose of Defiance

    I have tons of special education advocacy resources @thecollaborativeiep.  Ashley practices in the areas of special education and estate planning.  The website is www.meierbarlow.com.  Her favorite book on teamwork is Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni.   Email ashley at ashley@meierbarlow.com

    31 min

  11. 03/19/2025

    Track 2 | Nathaniel Sizemore | Always Climbing

    Nathaniel Sizemore is an award-winning novelist, attorney, and entrepreneur. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt Law School where he served as an Associate Editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review. After practicing at a large law firm in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, he returned to Cincinnati to work in his family’s business, Sizemore & Company, which has been listed twice on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America. In 2022, Nathaniel was Runner-Up for the University of Cincinnati’s Goering Center Rising Leader Award, where his best practice was listed as “Dynamic Business Strategy.” Nathaniel also writes legal/political thriller novels. His debut thriller, DEADLY DIVISION, won several writing awards, including being named as a "Finalist" for the Hawthorne Prize. His second thriller, THE COHORT, was the #1 New Release Legal Thriller on Amazon on its publication date. Nathaniel lives in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, with his wife, Campbell County District Court Judge, Erin Sizemore, and their three children. Nathaniel’s novels, DEADLY DIVISION and THE COHORT, can be purchased on Amazon, or through his website: www.Nathaniel-Sizemore.com. Link to Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nathaniel-Sizemore/author/B0D839Z6FP?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1738120915&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

    31 min

  12. 03/05/2025

    Track 1 | David Valentine | Faith is Fun

    Hear how "Faith is Fun" for David Valentine and what you would never guess by looking at him. The "games guy", the one who brings the fun to any community gathering, David is a community organizer and a starter with a "can do" attitude. Let's talk to that guy you stand by in line who orders black coffee with a ham, egg, & swiss croissant sandwich. Cheers to David Valentine! The Soundtrack of Fort Thomas Coffee

    29 min
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• Each Story Strikes a Chord • Every Note Builds the Harmony • Each Voice Adds a Verse We believe each person’s journey compliments another’s life experience and connects to a greater purpose and shared story. Like sounds woven together as chords in verses of songs of the most beautiful soundtrack, our journeys support a greater story. Some would say the soundtrack makes the story.

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  • Creator
    Fort Thomas Coffee | Christine Smalley
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Fort Thomas Coffee | Christine Smalley
  • Show Website
    The Community Soundtrack