Join in and hear from one of our community's newer college graduates - Mr. Wes Carroll. The LMS Carnival, LMS, The Cow Path and mountain athletics are all covered in this great discussion, in part, about growing up on the mountain. Hear how he now reflects back on it as a recent college graduate - a unique perspective that parents of young children may find interesting.

Young parents of little ones today may enjoy hearing how the childhood experiences are processed and remembered - for example Wes was a huge baseball player on Lookout and then in middle school at McCallie. Dad Dan even helped coach - like many do today.

Wes talks about the huge impact his parents - both Mom and Dad had on him and also what it was like heading off to college and realizing that feeling of more independence - a section that near-graduates may enjoy in particular.

Wes shares about how his childhood interests have become life passions and how he is at a major-events point in his life with a couple of different events happening simultaneously.

This is a fun episode and (like his fun dad, Dan - look for earlier episode with Dan Carroll) you will likely relate and remember these stages in many of our own lives - exciting times.

All in all, a community child, growing up, gradating college and starting his first major job after school - this is an inspiring tale for young folks in high school, those currently in college and for young parents who may wonder how the activities race and busy events cycle impacts their children - and how its remembered.

A fun and enjoyable episode that many can enjoy and relate to - well done Wes!

Thank you and we are all pulling for you and wishing you the very best in these next exciting chapters of your life. Great seeing the children of this community thriving in the world.

Godspeed Wes.

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Join in for the finale of Dr. David Wharton sharing about his life and just a few of his many adventures as we get some behind the scenes info from one of this community's and this region's best treasures.

David is a humble man so many thanks to him for sharing with us!

Daivd - you did great!

Please join in and enjoy this 'Part II' episode.

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"By The Grace of God"

Part 1

David opens up his tough facade to share about himself, his family, medicine, rescue and his faith. "Without my faith, I don't have hope."

On a hot summer day, David stopped from his normally busy schedule to talk about a little of everything and to help folks know him better. Our topics move all around and cover large topics like medicine, health care, and outdoor dangers involving rescue. Here is a quick list of some of the topics we touch on in this episode ( Part 1&2): Baseball, Birmingham, Atlanta, Erlanger Hospital, Fairyland, Marvin Lane, ER visits today, medical school, CCS, secrets of the local ERs, Parkridge Hospital, Sunset Rock rescues, Chattanooga Cave and Cliff Rescue, Dennis Curry, the book, On Rope, the role of faith for David today, the power of saying, "I'm sorry", SWAT, Samford, AI and medicine today, the 'new' ultrasound, Doc in the Box vs hospital ERs, The Mountain Munchery, farm life, and much more.

Also talked about are: How do many ERs function today? What questions are they asking themselves when you walk in? How much time do doctors really have to talk with you? What are our hospital ERs dealing with today? How does Chattanooga's Cave and Cliff rescue stack up against other teams? Do psychological issues become physical ailments and how do we treat those? What is the real story behind the waiting room timer on the billboards - is it real?

Did Dr Wharton REALLY bite through that umbilical cord - like the legend says?

Lookout Mtn farm life on the back side of the mtn and much more....

Those and other items are discussed in part 1 & 2 of this fun episode featuring the guardian angel we all know and love as Dr David Wharton.

Here is to hoping that you don't meet him - while he is working!

Thank You David!! We are thankful !!

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