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Welcome to The Brightside, a weekly show where curiosity, positivity, and real conversation come together. Hosted by storyteller Jerry “J-Man” Joyner, each episode blends humor, personal stories, and thoughtful dialogue with guests from all walks of life.
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Building the Stage for Something Bigger - Nichole Belford (opens the original)
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Some people chase the spotlight. Nicole Belford builds the stage.On this episode of Find Your Brightside, J-Man sits down with Nicole Belford of the Addison Performing Arts Center to talk about a career built around creating experiences that bring people together.Nicole has helped open and operate some of North Texas' most recognizable venues, including Bass Performance Hall, American Airlines Center and the Eisemann Center, while working across more than 5,000 events throughout her career.Her s
Changing the World One Person at a Time - Chad Davenport (opens the original)
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For more than 25 years, Chad Davenport has lived by a simple idea: see a need, find a way to help.Chad is a U.S. Navy veteran, IT professional, and founder of Tonight We Ride, a Dallas nonprofit supporting people experiencing homelessness, veterans in need, and communities facing crisis.In this episode of Find Your Bright Side, J-Man sits down with Chad to talk about how a local toy drive grew into decades of community outreach, why Tonight We Ride became an official nonprofit, and the programs
Living the History of the Texas Rangers - Bill Patterson (opens the original)
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For more than a decade, Bill Patterson has been helping keep the history of the Texas Rangers alive.A fifth-generation Texan, Air Force veteran and founder of Legends of the Texas Rangers, Bill joins J-Man to trace the Rangers from their beginnings in 1823 through their evolution into one of Texas’ most recognizable law enforcement institutions.Bill shares the difference between reenacting and living history, his own family connections to early Texas Rangers, the story of Frank Hamer’s pursuit o
How Dallas’ Music Scene Built a Mental Health Lifeline - Lauren O'Connor (opens the original)
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What happens when personal tragedy becomes a reason to build something that can save others? On Episode 34 of Find Your Brightside, Jerry Joyner sits down with Lauren O’Connor, President of Amplified Minds, a Dallas-based nonprofit providing free professional mental health support to Texas residents 18 and older. Lauren’s story begins in the music world. After experiencing the devastating loss of friends to suicide and substance use, she began asking a bigger question: why were so many musicians
Turning Grief Into Art - Melissa Tucker (opens the original)
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Dallas artist Melissa Tucker grew up quite literally beneath her father's easel. Art wasn't simply something she learned - it was part of the Tucker family language.Read about Melissa here: https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/dallas-artist-melissa-tucker-11893626/In this episode of Find Your Brightside, Jerry Joyner sits down with Melissa to talk about growing up alongside acclaimed artist Scott Tucker Sr., earning a music scholarship to TCU, finding her way from music into painting and
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