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    Playing Above The Line

    Playing Above the Line is Avizo Group’s podcast on leadership. As a business consulting firm, we’re interested in sharing the leadership strategies and skills from those who impact our communities and businesses for the better. Tune in every week to hear insights from business owners, entrepreneurs, community activists, and others who are in a position to lead.
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    Episodes (100)

    Courtney Klotz

    Courtney Klotz
    This episode features the Executive Director of the Renaissance School of the Eastern Shore, Courtney Klotz. Hear the school started as a way to fill a specific need, and under Cournty's leadership, has expanded in may ways to benefit any school-aged child.
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    enApril 19, 2022

    Stephanie Walker

    Stephanie Walker

    This week, we chat with someone who shows leadership every day in the form of her actions.  Stephanie Walker is a dedicated community activist and volunteer in Brewton, Alabama. She describes how moving to a small town helped her get involved. Now, finding projects that spark passion and pushing herself to try something new are the guiding principles she relies on to continue her work.

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    enDecember 14, 2021

    Lynn Smith

    Lynn Smith

    Lynn Smith is a retired school superintendent, but the leadership lessons he learned through the years can be applied to nearly every person, no matter their stage in life or current occupation. For Lynn, success comes down to three major key points - listen to learn more!

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    enDecember 07, 2021

    Brandon Beaird

    Brandon Beaird

    This week, we chat with Brandon Beaird - a real estate appraiser and investor.  He is the owner of Beaird Organization and chats with Allen about working in an industry that's seen very high highs and very low lows and how having a strong sense of work ethic and finding balance has driven him to success.

    Visit Beaird Organization's website

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    enNovember 09, 2021

    Pet Peeves and a Coach’s Wife

    Pet Peeves and a Coach’s Wife

    In this bonus episode of the mini-series, Coach Riggs shares an inside look into a more personal side of coaching: his wife. Hear some fun stories of how Mrs. Becky balanced being a coach's wife, a player's mother, and one of the team's biggest fans through the years.

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    enNovember 04, 2021

    Miller vs. Neal Stuff

    Miller vs. Neal Stuff

    Most sports fans can understand a rivalry, but in Brewton, the Battle of Murder Creek is fueled by a unique passion, emotion, and history of two great programs in towns divided only by a small creek. In this episode, Coach Riggs reminisces on some of the great memories from this game in years past.

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    enOctober 28, 2021

    Girlfriends

    Girlfriends

    This week, Coach Riggs talks about the one opponent no coach could never defeat in all the years of high school football by sharing some hilarious experiences he had through the years.

    Big thanks to Hines Realty for sponsoring this episode.  Visit their website or call 251-867-5418 for all your real estate needs!

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    enOctober 21, 2021

    Class

    Class

    In episode 8, Coach Riggs explains the importance of having class. He describes how teaching his players how to react with class guided his teams through victory and defeat both on and off the field. 

    Thank you to Hope Realty & Development for being the episode sponsor this week!  You can visit their website here.

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    enOctober 07, 2021

    3 Licks or 3 Days

    3 Licks or 3 Days

    On episode 6, Coach Riggs shares a few funny stories to describe a time when misbehavior was treated in a simple, but effective, question.

    This episode is generously sponsored by Brewton Insurance Agency - call 251-867-4316 to learn how they can help you.

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    enSeptember 23, 2021

    Our Greatest Loss

    Our Greatest Loss

    This week, we'll take a step back in time to when Coach Jamie Riggs was a player on the TRM football team to honor the memory of a man who had a only a short tenure at TRM, but a profound impact. 

    Thank you to The L House for sponsoring Episode 4 of this mini-series. Click here to visit their website.

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    enSeptember 09, 2021

    Beginnings: A Mini-Series with Coach Jamie Riggs

    Beginnings: A Mini-Series with Coach Jamie Riggs

    This is episode 3 of a 10 episode mini-series featuring T.R. Miller high school football legend, Coach Jamie Riggs.  In episode 3, Coach Riggs shares his appreciation for the folks who "bring the music" to a football game by reminiscing on how the band plays a bigger part in the outcome of a game than many even realize.


    Thank you to Provalus for sponsoring this episode! To check them out and apply for a job, you can click here.