About Tuesdays with Tom Didier - Great stories about excellence in Fort Wayne
Conversations hosted by Fort Wayne native Tom Didier about what makes Fort Wayne a great place to live. This podcast will share recent events and interviews with exceptional people from northeast Indiana with a focus on amazing people and extraordinary efforts that deserve more recognition. Have a suggestion for a story idea? Send your ideas to tom@tomdidierfortwayne.com
Dan Swartz is the latest guest on the Tuesdays with Tom Didier podcast. Tom wanted to speak with Dan about his experience leaving his home town and returning later on, as well as to get Dan's perspective on the development of the arts and entrepreneurship communities in Fort Wayne. His conversation with Tom Didier touches on a number of topics, including a lively discussion about the history of the Fort Wayne food scene.
22 Aug 2023
Episode 8 - Luke Labas of The Inclusion Institue
Tom Didier and Fort Wayne native Luke Labas have a wide-ranging discussion that focuses on accessibility issues for Fort Wayne residents but covers Luke's decision to pursue work in advocacy for people with disabilities, his career as a power soccer athlete, and even the Fort Wayne Komets upcoming season. Luke's passion for his work is fired by his faith and he is determined to make Fort Wayne a better place to live for all its residents.
26 Jul 2023
Episode 7 - Rob Evans of Blue Flame Hospitality
Tom Didier has an in-depth conversation about Fort Wayne with Rob Evans, Director of Operations at Blue Flame Hospitality. Rob has decades of experience in the hospitality industry in general but specifically has been working in Fort Wayne for many years and is proud to call our community his home. Their conversation touches on his experience working in hotels, how Fort Wayne can do a better job developing homegrown artistic talent, adaptive sports in Fort Wayne at Turnstone, and what future developments might help Fort Wayne grow more.
Tom wanted to celebrate Independence Day by taking some time with his longtime friend Chuck MacPherson to reminisce about what Fort Wayne was like when they were growing up, talk about some of their Independence Day traditions and share about how things have changed since their school days.
13 Jun 2023
Episode 5 - Kenyon Sivels of the Salvation Army
Tom Didier sits down with Captain Kenyon Sivels of the Salvation Army. Captain Sivels and his wife Melissa are winding down their ministry in Fort Wayne after three years in our community. He has just over ten years of service in The Salvation Army and is preparing for his family's next assignment. They have served in Mason City, Iowa and Watertown, South Dakota in addition to Fort Wayne. Tom and Captain Sivels discuss his experiences that led him to his service in Fort Wayne, what he has seen while serving here, and his favorite stories from his time in our community. He also shares some of the challenge the people he serves face on a daily basis.
30 May 2023
Episode 4 - Former Fort Wayne City Councilman Don Schmidt
Tuesdays with Tom Didier returns with an interview with Fort Wayne City Council veteran Don Schmidt, who first joined the council in 1971 and served for 36 years. Known for being "tight" as he would say with the budget, Schmidt discusses with Tom Didier the challenges of implementing zero-based budgets, addressing problems in Fort Wayne and how things have changed in the city since he first got involved with politics.
21 Mar 2023
Episode 3 - Cathie Humbarger, Founding Executive Director of Northeast Indiana Right to Life
In this episode of Tuesdays with Tom Didier Tom welcomes Cathie Humbarger, the founding executive director of Northeast Indiana Right to Life to talk about her service to the pro-life community as an advocate for mothers and unborn babies. Cathie recently endorsed Tom Didier's campaign for mayor of Fort Wayne (https://tomdidierfortwayne.com/cathie-humbarger-endorse-tom-didier-for-mayor-of-fort-wayne/) and they discuss the importance of pro-life issues in municipal races where they may not get the same level of attention as political campaigns at the state and federal levels. You can learn more about Tom's advoacy for growing families in Fort Wayne on his website at http://www.tomdidierfortwayne.com/family (http://www.tomdidierfortwayne.com/family).
You can learn more about Cathie's work on her website at http://www.cathiehumbarger.com (http://www.cathiehumbarger.com).
22 Feb 2023
Episode 2 - Marshall White, Founder of Unity Performing Arts Foundation
This episode of Tuesdays with Tom Didier features a conversation with Marshall White, founder of the Unity Performing Arts Foundation and his journey from child prodigy to a leader on a mission to raise up and celebrate excellence in young people in Fort Wayne. The conversation charts his career and Tom Didier shares some of his experiences working with Marshall White and his own vocal coaches, including the legendary Lincoln Chapman.
If you would like to learn more about the Unity Performing Arts Foundation you can visit their website at https://upaf.com/ or call their office at (260) 481-6719.
You can learn more about Tom Didier's campaign for mayor at http://www.tomdidierfortwayne.com. Paid for by Citizens to Elect Tom Didier.
In this episode Tom Didier hosts Monica Kelsey from nearby Woodburn to discuss her story and how she came to get involved with placing baby boxes in our community and around the entire country. Tom shares his desire to partner with Monica to make these boxes more available in Fort Wayne if he is elected the next mayor of Fort Wayne. You can learn more about Tom's positions to help promote growing families in Fort Wayne at http://www.tomdidierfortwayne.com/family
Monica founded the organization Safe Haven Baby Boxes, the only organization that is saving abandoned babies through electronically monitored boxes installed in fire stations and hospitals. Monica is also a firefighter and medic out of Indiana and spends her spare time saving the lives of strangers as well. Monica’s mission is simple, protect all human life from conception till natural death.
You can learn more about her organization at shbb.org (http://www.shbb.org) of follow them on social media:
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/1539633222969035
Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/safehavenbabyboxes
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SafeHavenBabyBoxes
Twitter - @SafeHavenBox1
Tom Didier's campaign for mayor is online at http://www.tomdidierfortwayne.com (http://www.tomdidierfortwayne.com). If you would like to make a contribution to support his campaign, please visit https://secure.anedot.com/a507d420-7e34-4955-8bc3-dc207c68c340/donate (https://secure.anedot.com/a507d420-7e34-4955-8bc3-dc207c68c340/donate). You can also follow his campaign on social media.
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/tomdidierftwayne
Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/tomdidierfortwayne
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@tomdidier4962
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/tom-didier-fort-wayne
21 Jan 2023
Episode 0 - Introduction to Tuesday's with Tom
Our host switches roles and answers questions about why he started a podcast, why he is running for mayor of Fort Wayne, and what listeners can expect from future episodes of the podcast.
You can learn more more about Tom Didier at his website http://www.tomdidierfortwayne.com (http://www.tomdidierfortwayne.com)
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