My Morning Cup
A Chattanooga podcast exploring what makes a happy, successful life through conversations with local entrepreneurs, business leaders, and professionals.
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- Sep 14, 2026
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E192 - Eleanor Cooper's Morning Cup (opens the original)
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Eleanor Cooper was a driving force for Chattanooga Venture and Vision 2000, laying the groundwork for our city’s renaissance. In this episode, Eleanor shares why her search for "what's worth learning" led her to Japan, how a B.B. King concert showed her that Chattanooga was ready to change, and what it looked like from the inside as the city reinvented itself. Eleanor Cooper is an educator. You can learn more about her on her website, https://eleanormccalliecooper.com/about-eleanor/ If you like
E191 - Adam Kinsey's Morning Cup (opens the original)
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Adam Kinsey has always had a knack for seeing what a place could become (often long before anyone else does). In this episode, Adam shares how driving past construction sites as a kid shaped the way he sees a city, how Track 29 helped put Chattanooga on the map for touring musicians who used to skip right past us, and what it takes to breathe new life into a property as storied as the Chattanooga Choo Choo. Adam Kinsey is the President of The Kinsey Company and Partner of Kinsey Probasco Hays. Y
E190 - Shannon Burger’s Morning Cup (opens the original)
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Shannon Burger has been a K9 handler, a CPA, a firefighter, an entrepreneur, and now: CEO of one of Chattanooga’s fastest growing healthcare organizations. In this episode, Shannon shares how bracelets and bubblegum were the first signs of an entrepreneurial mind, what working nights as a firefighter taught her about public service and teamwork, and how Cempa has evolved over the past decade to meet the changing needs of our community. Shannon Burger is the CEO of Cempa Community Care. You can c
E189 - Chip Baker’s Morning Cup (Part 2) (opens the original)
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Chip Baker is back for round two of My Morning Cup as he begins his third term as County Commissioner for District 2. In this episode, Chip shares why he gave up a fast-rising hospital career to stay in Chattanooga for good, how a knock on the door pulled him onto the school board and into a lifetime of public service, and why he refuses to accept that local politics has to be a slugfest. If you like this episode, we think you’ll also like his episode #4, his first appearance on the podcast! Chi
E188 - Reverend Bernie Miller's Morning Cup (opens the original)
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When people have told Bernie Miller something can’t be done, his answer has always been the same: "I think it can." In this episode, Bernie shares how an early lesson in humility stuck with him for the rest of his life, how co-writing the soul classic "I Can't Stand the Rain" opened doors to working with artists like Michael Jackson, and how a radio job he didn't necessarily want led him to Chattanooga (and eventually the pulpit). Reverend Bernie Miller is the founder and Pastor of New Covenant
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