Dr. Dan Challener has spent his career supporting the people he calls the linchpin in every child's life: teachers.

In this episode, Dan shares how a summer camp job changed the course of his life, why one person believing in a child can change everything, and how a friend's nudge to check out a job led him to Chattanooga for what he thought would be five years (spoiler: it's been 27).

Plus, a candid conversation about the current state of public education in Tennessee.

Dr. Dan Challener is the President of Public Education Forward (formerly known as Public Education Foundation). You can connect with him on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danchallener4424/).

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• Dr. Edna Varner’s Morning Cup (E104)
• Dr. Robert Dooley’s Morning Cup (E127)
• Dr. Justin Robertson’s Morning Cup (E144)

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My Morning Cup is hosted by Mike Costa of Costa Media Advisors and produced by SpeakEasy Productions.

Harshad Shah learned early on that giving back isn't something you do once you're successful, it's just something you do.

In this episode, Harshad shares what it was like growing up the youngest of 11 in post-independence India, how he didn’t plan to stay in America but a one-month visit to Chicago changed his mind, and how a $30,000 lab in his garage grew into Hamilton Plastics and a portfolio of other businesses.

Harshad Shah is the President and CEO of Hamilton Plastics. You can connect with him on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/harshad-shah-9aa4b722/).

If you like this episode, we think you’ll also like:

• Dr. Elaine Swafford’s Morning Cup (E64)
• Keith Sanford’s Morning Cup (E86)
• Hamp Johnston and Camille Daniel’s Morning Cups (E159)

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My Morning Cup is hosted by Mike Costa of Costa Media Advisors and produced by SpeakEasy Productions.

For Dr. Patricia McLelland, becoming a doctor wasn't the plan until a mission trip to Uganda changed everything.

In this episode, Tricia shares how being a patient in a third-world hospital shaped the way she practices medicine today, what a mentor taught her about choosing a career based on what she *didn't* enjoy, and how a patient in Portland rewired her entire approach to women's health.

Dr. Patricia McLelland is a Specialist in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Galen OB/GYN East. You can read her Substack at https://patriciamclellandmd.substack.com/ or you can connect with her on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-mclelland-md-3060681b6/).

If you like this episode, we think you’ll also like:

• Dr. Anna George’s Morning Cup (E112)
• Dr. Claudia Kramer’s Morning Cup (E115)
• Dr. Katie Duffy’s Morning Cup (E175)

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My Morning Cup is hosted by Mike Costa of Costa Media Advisors and produced by SpeakEasy Productions.