Jeff Styles spent nearly 30 years as a talk radio personality in Chattanooga, known for challenging power, stirring debate, and trusting his audience to think for themselves.

In this episode, Jeff shares how adrenaline-fueled hobbies were more valuable to his career than work experience, why a detour into advertising solidified his talk radio career, and what it was like to hold influence in a city where words carried real consequences - like getting arrested on-air for littering.

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• Clint Powell’s Morning Cup (E01)
• Tim Dooner’s Morning Cup (E105)
• Scott Chase’s Morning Cup (E120)

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

Dr. Marilyn Helms and Dr. Deborah Arfken are two long-time educators whose careers were shaped as much by chance as by choice.

In this episode, Marilyn and Deborah share how they were both thrown into teaching careers, how a chance meeting on university committees in the late ’80s turned into a long-running research partnership, and why it’s “publish or perish” in the academic world.

Dr. Deborah Arfken is the Professor Emerita of Political Science and Public Service at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and you can connect with her on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-arfken-389bb133/).

Dr. Marilyn Helms is the Dean Emerita of the Wright School or Business at Dalton State College and you can connect with her on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/marilynhelms/).

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• Sheila and Dane Boyington’s Morning Cups (E128)
• Shawanda Mason and Jennifer Holder’s Morning Cups (E145)
• Hamp Johnston and Camille Daniel’s Morning Cup (E159)

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

From constant moves as a kid to navigating multiple industries and unexpected career turns, Mike Harrell learned early that adaptability isn't optional.

In this episode, Mike shares how being transparent about company financials changed the way his teams understood their impact, how he learned to redefine what success actually means, and why he believes everyone should get fired at least once.

Mike Harrell is the CEO and Principal Business Advisor of Latitude Advisors. You can connect with him on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelnharrell/).

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

• Jay Shaffer’s Morning Cup (E78)
• George Mullinix’s Morning Cup (E129)
• Doug Thompson’s Morning Cup (E139)

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