Michael Hemphill – founder and host of the PBS Television Show Buzz4Good discusses the challenges nonprofits face and the good work they do, how a journalist created a 3.0 career, and shares some inspiring stories of the work being done to build our communities.

Dr. Ethan Long – CEO of VIA Centers for Neurodevelopment shares about the work this regional nonprofit does in the arena of Autism, education, career development and the impact of this work on the world around us.

Angie Covey (former Executive Director of the New River Community College – VA - Education Foundation) discusses workforce development, higher education accessibility in rural areas, and building a viable economic engine. These are topics that regions all over the country are facing.

Naturally Curious is an up-close conversation with interesting people who have meaningful stories to tell.

The host Bruce C. Bryan takes his listeners on a journey that is both personal and universal. The people he talks with are dynamic, engaged, helpful, and willing to share what they’ve learned and how their lives impact others. Everyone has a story to tell and when these interesting folks share their’s, the listeners immediately feel the impact and are motivated to learn, do, or say more.

We talk about their stories, their challenges, how they impact the world around them. We discuss what inspires them and how their work or their organization inspires or supports change and improvement in the world.