Finding Hope Through Infertility: Briana McConnell with Foundation 1:17
On this edition of The Mark White Show, Briana McConnell, president of Foundation 1:17, shares her deeply personal journey through infertility and how it led to the creation of a foundation that offers hope and community for others walking the same road. Through her story, Briana reminds us that even in seasons of loss and uncertainty, compassion can help bring purpose and healing. Tune in for ...
28m Oct 07, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Don't Forget Where You Came From
Make A Difference Minute: Don't Forget Where You Came From by Mark White
2m Oct 06, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Care About Your Community
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm sharing my concern about the growing apathy toward community involvement and reminds listeners that thriving communities are built by people who care. Strength comes from those who show up, lend a hand, and invest their time and attention. This segment encourages listeners to step back into their communities, take ownership of their role, and make a differe...
2m Oct 05, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: The Other Side of the Screen
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm reminding listeners that the anonymity of the internet can make it easy to forget the humanity of the people we interact with, but every comment, message, and post has the power to either build someone up or break them down. This segment encourages choosing kindness online, remembering that even through a screen, we have the power to make a difference in so...
2m Oct 04, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Hold On to Hope
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm reminding listeners that hope does not erase life’s struggles, but it gives us strength to endure them. Hope is the anchor that steadies us through storms, reminding us that tomorrow can be different and that good is still ahead. This segment encourages listeners to hold on to hope, even in small ways, because hope not only changes how we face our challenge...
2m Oct 03, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: The Power of Pivoting
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm reminding listeners that life rarely goes as planned, and sometimes we are forced to change direction. Pivoting is not failure, it's wisdom. When we adjust, we open the door to new opportunities we might never have seen otherwise. This segment encourages listeners to see pivots not as the end of a dream, but as the path that may lead directly to it. Sponso...
2m Oct 02, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Heather Haden with Honey Bee Speech Therapy
On this Make A Difference Minute, Heather Haden of Honey Bee Speech Therapy in Elkmont shares about the victories she sees with young people in her practice, from first words to meaningful breakthroughs that build confidence and connection. Sponsor: Athens Bible School AthensBibleSchool.org
2m Oct 01, 2025
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Finding Your Voice with Heather Haden of Honey Bee Speech Therapy
On this episode of The Mark White Show, speech-language pathologist Heather Haden shares the story of Honey Bee Speech Therapy in Elkmont, Alabama. From toddlers learning their first words to adults rebuilding speech after illness or injury, Heather explains how communication therapy makes a difference at every stage of life. and why patience, hope, and connection are at the heart of her work.
31m Oct 01, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Finding Reward in Every Step
On this Make A Difference Minute, Eddie Mason of Solid Rock Running Company reflects on why his work is so meaningful, from encouraging everyday walkers and runners to helping foster community connections across North Alabama. Sponsor: Green's Dependable Hardware
2m Sep 30, 2025
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Eddie Mason with Solid Rock Running Company
On this edition of The Mark White Show, Eddie Mason of Solid Rock Running Company in Florence and Athens shares how his passion for running grew into a business built on community. From helping first-time walkers find the right fit to supporting young athletes and timing races across the Valley, Eddie’s story is about more than shoes, it’s about encouraging people and strengthening connections ...
28m Sep 30, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: A Legacy That Lasts
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm sharing a reminder from Dr. Myles Munroe that success is not what you leave for people, but what you leave in people. Possessions and achievements fade, but the values, encouragement, and love you plant in others live on. This segment encourages listeners to invest in people’s lives, because the greatest legacy is not material wealth, but the lasting impact...
2m Sep 29, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Friendship
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm reflecting on the value of true friendship. Friends may not erase the struggles of life, but they lighten the load, add joy to our celebrations, and comfort us through the challenges. This segment encourages listeners to be thankful for the friends who stand by them and to look for ways to be that kind of friend for others, because friendship is one of life...
2m Sep 28, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: The Measure of a Life
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm reflecting on what truly matters at the end of our lives. Success, recognition, and possessions may capture our attention now, but they will not define our legacy. What lasts is the kindness we showed, the love we gave, and the difference we made in the lives of others. This segment encourages listeners to live with perspective today, building a meaningful ...
2m Sep 27, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Do the Right Thing
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm reminding listeners that integrity is proven not when everyone is watching, but when no one is. Doing the right thing in small, unseen moments builds trust, earns respect, and creates a foundation that shortcuts and dishonesty can never provide. This segment encourages choosing honesty, keeping promises, and treating others with respect, because who you are...
2m Sep 26, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Stay Humble
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm reminding listeners that accomplishments may open doors, but humility is what keeps them open. Success without humility can lead to pride and distance, but carrying success with gratitude allows it to inspire and serve others. This segment encourages listeners to stay grounded, remember the people who helped them along the way, and use their achievements to...
2m Sep 25, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Back Off & Breathe
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm reminding listeners that tailgating will not get you to your destination any faster. Instead, it creates stress and unnecessary risk. Just like on the road, in life we sometimes push too hard or pressure others to move at our pace, only to make the journey more difficult. This segment encourages patience, reminding us that stepping back and taking a breath ...
2m Sep 24, 2025
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Olivia Gibson: Building Community Through Flavor at Olivia’s Ohana House
In this conversation, Olivia Gibson shares the story behind Olivia’s Ohana House, Lauderdale County’s first Hawaiian restaurant. From her background and culinary journey to the challenges and hopes of starting a new business, Olivia reflects on how food carries memories, connects cultures, and builds community.
33m Sep 24, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Olivia Gibson Shares Father's Influence in the Kitchen
On this Make A Difference Minute, we hear from Olivia Gibson of Olivia’s Ohana House in Lauderdale County. Olivia says her love for food and cooking can be traced back to time spent with her father in the kitchen. His influence shaped her passion and inspired her to carry those traditions forward. Now, through her restaurant, Olivia honors her father’s legacy while introducing her community to ...
2m Sep 23, 2025
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Facing Prostate Cancer: Expert Insight with Dr. Benjamin Lowentritt and Survivor Bob Lane
On this episode of The Mark White Show, we shine a spotlight on prostate cancer, the second most common cancer among men. Dr. Benjamin Lowentritt, Director of Prostate Cancer Services at United Urology Group and a nationally recognized leader in advanced treatments, explains the importance of early detection, current treatment options, and promising new research. Prostate cancer survivor Bob La...
28m Sep 23, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Turn Your Wounds Into Wisdom
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm reminding listeners that while everyone carries wounds from pain, loss, or disappointment, those wounds do not have to define us. If we let them, they can become our greatest teachers, shaping us with compassion, resilience, and strength. This segment encourages turning pain into perspective and scars into lessons, choosing to let wounds make us wiser inste...
2m Sep 22, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Prostate Cancer Survivor Bob Lane
On this Make A Difference Minute, I’m joined by Bob Lane, a prostate cancer survivor and patient advocate. When Bob was diagnosed, he faced the fear and uncertainty that so many men feel, but he chose to take action with the support of his doctors, family, and community. Today, he shares his story through the SHARE Network to encourage other men not to ignore their health. Bob’s message is clea...
2m Sep 21, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Prostate Cancer Awareness with Dr. Benjamin Lowentritt
On this Make A Difference Minute, I’m joined by Dr. Benjamin Lowentritt, Director of Prostate Cancer Services at United Urology Group and a nationally recognized leader in prostate cancer treatment. Dr. Lowentritt reminds us that prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men, with more than 300,000 diagnoses each year. He says early detection through screenings like the PSA test is...
2m Sep 20, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: When We Stay Silent
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm reflecting on my own childhood experience with bullying and how silence from others often deepens the pain. We are all implicated when we allow others to be mistreated, but we also have the power to be part of the solution. This segment encourages listeners to step in, speak up, and stand beside those who are hurting, because courage in the face of mistreat...
2m Sep 19, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Consistency
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm sharing a reminder that big breakthroughs are built on small, steady steps. Success is rarely the result of a single moment, but of the quiet consistency that compounds over time. This segment encourages listeners to keep showing up, even when progress feels slow or unnoticed, because consistency turns effort into impact and ordinary days into extraordinary...
2m Sep 18, 2025
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Strengthening Families, Supporting Survivors
On this edition of The Mark White Show, we’re focusing on two community partners making a difference in Limestone County. First, Vickie Leasher with Crisis Services of North Alabama shares about a new project to collect items for victims of domestic violence and how we can all help provide support in times of crisis. Then, Emmett Moore, Executive Director of the Athens-Limestone County Family R...
28m Sep 18, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Chase Woods with Rocket City Adapted Athletics
On this Make A Difference Minute, Rocket City Adapted Athletics founder Chase Woods shares how his own journey shaped the vision behind RCAA and his hopes for the young people who are discovering confidence, community, and purpose through adapted sports. Sponsor: Athens Bible School AthensBibleSchool.org
3m Sep 17, 2025
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Rocket City Adapted Athletics with Chase Woods
What happens when one person takes the challenges life has handed them and turns them into opportunities for others? That is the story of Chase Woods, founder of Rocket City Adapted Athletics. From his own journey with muscular dystrophy to creating a place where athletes with disabilities can discover confidence, independence, and community, Chase’s mission is nothing short of life-changing. I...
28m Sep 17, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Dr. Amit Mehta Discusses Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
On this Make A Difference Minute, Dr. Amit Mehta, hematologist and medical oncologist at Premier Hematology & Oncology in Cary, North Carolina, shares what to look for when it comes to immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), a rare blood disorder that can cause serious bruising and bleeding. Sponsor: Bankston Motor Homes BankstonMotorHomes.com
2m Sep 16, 2025
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National Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) Awareness Month with Dr. Amit Mehta
On tonight's show, we recognize National Immune Thrombocytopenia Awareness Month with Dr. Amit Mehta, hematologist and medical oncologist at Premier Hematology & Oncology in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Mehta will share what immune thrombocytopenia is, how it impacts patients and families, and details about a new FDA approved treatment now available for adults living with this rare blood disorder.
29m Sep 16, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: No Room for Violence
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm reflecting on the tragedies of violence we continue to see, from the deaths of leaders and loved ones to school shootings that devastate communities. Drawing from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s reminder that darkness cannot drive out darkness and hatred cannot drive out hatred, this segment emphasizes that violence never brings justice, it only leaves pain an...
2m Sep 15, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Village of Promise with Jaymes Mooney
On this Make A Difference Minute, James Mooney shares about the importance of community support in helping Village of Promise break the cycle of poverty through education and family empowerment. Sponsor: J. Calvert Farms
2m Sep 13, 2025
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Saving Smarter for Education with Julia Bartak
On tonight’s edition of The Mark White Show, Edward Jones financial advisor Julia Bartak joins me to discuss a new survey that reveals only two out of five Americans feel confident about their education savings. We’ll cover what families can do to prepare, how 529 plans really work, and practical steps to take this school year to feel more secure about future education costs.
28m Sep 13, 2025
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Roger A. Krone, President & CEO of Scouting America
On this Make A Difference Minute, Roger A. Krone shares how Scouting impacted his own life and how it continues to shape his role today as President and CEO of Scouting America. Sponsor: Hydration Lounge HydrationL.com
2m Sep 12, 2025
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Scouting America & Village of Promise
On this edition of The Mark White Show, I’m joined by Roger A. Krone, President and CEO of Scouting America and an Eagle Scout, to talk about how Cub Scouts complements the classroom by preparing kids for challenges in every part of life. I’ll also visit with James Mooney, Director of Village of Promise, as he shares how this local organization is working to break the cycle of poverty through e...
33m Sep 12, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: The Power of Compassion
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm reminding listeners that compassion is more than just feeling sorry for someone. It is stepping into their shoes, letting their hurt matter, and being moved to act with kindness. This segment encourages choosing understanding over judgment and leaning in instead of turning away, because compassion not only changes others, it can also change us. Sponsor: Si...
2m Sep 11, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: The Ripple You Create
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm reminding listeners that even the smallest act of kindness can create a ripple effect far beyond what we see. A smile, a kind word, or a simple gesture may seem small in the moment, but its impact can carry on to touch lives we will never meet. This segment encourages listeners to choose kindness on purpose, trusting that their actions can reach farther tha...
2m Sep 10, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Turning Trouble Into Triumph
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm sharing my personal journey of turning a challenge into an opportunity. After multiple surgeries on my left ankle, the same leg that once caused pain became the leg that carried me to success as a high school kicker, eventually earning a walk-on spot at Alabama. That journey even opened the door to radio after organizing an alumni football game in 2015. Thi...
2m Sep 09, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Keep Moving Forward
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm encouraging listeners not to give up when the road feels long or the progress seems slow. Perseverance is not about never getting tired or discouraged, but about choosing to take one more step even when it is hard. This segment reminds us that setbacks are not signs to stop but opportunities to prove our strength and keep pressing forward, because breakthro...
2m Sep 08, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: The Weight of Forgiveness
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm reminding listeners that forgiveness is not about excusing hurtful actions but about releasing the weight of bitterness. Holding on to resentment punishes us more than it punishes others, keeping us stuck in the past and stealing our peace. This segment encourages choosing forgiveness as a path to freedom and healing, offering one of the greatest gifts not ...
2m Sep 07, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: The Power of a Word
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm sharing a reminder that words have the power to either tear down or build up. A single word of encouragement can echo far beyond the moment, giving someone strength to keep going when life feels heavy. This segment encourages listeners to use their words intentionally, to speak life, and to offer the same encouragement they wish someone had given them. Spo...
2m Sep 06, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Paulette Carlson on Loss, Healing, and Returning to Music
On this Make A Difference Minute, country music legend Paulette Carlson of Highway 101 opens her heart about the loss of her husband and how that experience shaped her decision to come out of retirement. Through grief and healing, Paulette shares how music continues to give her strength and how her journey may inspire others walking through their own valleys. Sponsor: Hydration Lounge Hydratio...
2m Sep 05, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Give Your Best Effort
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm reminding listeners that while we cannot always control results, we can always control the effort we give. Wins and titles may fade, but the character built through consistent effort lasts a lifetime. This segment encourages listeners to approach every task with heart, focus, and integrity, knowing that giving your best inspires others and leaves a lasting ...
2m Sep 04, 2025
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A Conversation with Paulette Carlson of Highway 101
On this edition of The Mark White Show, I’m joined by Paulette Carlson, the legendary voice of Highway 101. Together, we look back on her musical journey and the impact of her songs, while also exploring the faith, perseverance, and purpose that continue to guide her. Beyond the stage, Paulette shares heartfelt reflections on making a difference and the legacy she hopes to leave.
42m Sep 04, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Dr. Khalilah Brown Shares Passion Healing & Equity
On this Make A Difference Minute, you’ll hear from Dr. Khalilah Brown, Chief Medical Officer at Southern Research, as she shares what fuels her passion for healthcare equity. With more than 14 years in public health and a deep commitment to children, families, and underserved communities, Dr. Brown talks about the purpose behind her work and the vision that keeps her going. From expanding acce...
2m Sep 03, 2025
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Catalyst for Change: Dr. Khalilah Brown on Expanding Access to Precision Medicine
On this edition of The Mark White Show, I’m joined by Dr. Khalilah Brown, Chief Medical Officer at Southern Research, to talk about Catalyst, a statewide initiative focused on bringing precision medicine and clinical trial access to more communities across Alabama. Dr. Brown shares how her background in pediatrics and public health led her to this work, the mission behind Catalyst, and how thi...
29m Sep 03, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Stronger Through the Struggle
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm reminding listeners that obstacles are not the end of the road but part of the path that builds strength and resilience. Life’s challenges can be discouraging, yet they are also opportunities to grow and discover our true capacity. This segment encourages listeners to face obstacles with courage, understanding that the very struggles we push through are oft...
2m Sep 02, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: The People Who Shaped You
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm reminding listeners to be thankful for the positive influences in their lives. From mentors and teachers to family and friends, these are the people whose words, encouragement, and example have helped shape who we are today. This segment encourages listeners not only to reflect on those who have impacted them, but also to take time to say thank you and, in ...
2m Sep 01, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Be Vigilant
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm reminding listeners to stay alert as scams become more sophisticated and harder to detect. From emails to phone calls to text messages, scammers rely on fear and urgency to trick people into acting without thinking. This segment encourages vigilance, questioning every source, and protecting personal information, because slowing down and verifying can stop a...
2m Aug 31, 2025
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Make A Difference Minute: Don't Be Tone Deaf
On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm reminding listeners that words and actions carry weight, and being unaware of the moment can feel hurtful even when it is unintentional. Tone deaf responses often come when we fail to pause, listen, and consider what the situation truly needs. This segment encourages slowing down, showing empathy, and choosing awareness so that our words lift others up inst...
2m Aug 30, 2025
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Constance Stewart Shares Her Son’s Fight with Guillain Barré
On this Make A Difference Minute, Constance Stewart from Las Cruces, New Mexico, shares her son Sean’s ongoing battle with Guillain Barré syndrome following complications from COVID. Now wheelchair bound and in need of constant care, Sean depends on Constance who has devoted her life to being by his side. Their family continues to face financial and emotional challenges, and Constance shares ho...
3m Aug 29, 2025
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