THE HOLY SHIFT PODCAST WITH SCOTT NEAL

ILP 24: Dana Smith On Moving To A New City, Starting A New Life After Divorce, Launching A New Business, Getting Out Of Debt, And Not Allowing Roadblocks To Stop You From Achieving Your Goals

Dana, a licensed North Carolina Adult Care Home Administrator, is also a licensed pharmacist in North and South Carolina and has practiced in retail, clinical and long term care settings. She has been a consultant pharmacist for 3 long term care pharmacies and has been a certified immunization pharmacist since 2011. She has partnered with and operated assisted living homes for the geriatric and mentally ill since 2000. She has been a preceptor for pharmacy and nursing students and is also approved by the Division of Health and Human Services as an Administrator-in –Training (AIT) Preceptor. She was designated as a certified dementia specialist in 2014 and serves as an Alzheimer’s Foundation Screener for dementia. Currently, Dana serves on two teams and leads a small group for her church, serves as a board member for the Elizabeth City Chamber of Commerce and Elder Help, Inc, a non-profit serving the elderly, disabled and families in a 5 county region. She was recently named Citizen of the Year 2017 by the Elizabeth City Cosmopolitan Club. She is devoted to helping the growth and advancement of her community.
Waterbrooke Of Elizabeth City

ILP 23: Thomas And Tabitha Reese On Beer, Brewing, Starting Ghost Harbor Brewing Company And Making A Dream Come True - ScottNeal.me

Thomas and Tabitha Reese are owners and operators of Ghost Harbor Brewing Company: a family owned and operated four-barrel microbrewery located in Historic Pailin's Alley - Elizabeth City, North Carolina. 
Facebook: Ghost Harbor Brewing
Web: Ghost Harbor Brewing
Email: cheers@ghostharborbrewing.com 
Podcast: The Brewing Network
Podcast: Beer Smith Podcast 

ILP 22: Amber Jones On Transitioning To Staff, Self-Worth, Confronting The Darkness And Time Management - ScottNeal.me

Amber Jones: Social Media and Marketing Director of Forest Park Church 
Amber’s role is to provide creativity and style to Forest Park, during the weekend services and online. Amber has a passion for the Arts and is talented in many aspects, including music, drama, design, fashion, and social media. She has been singing in churches since she was eight years old and has served on Praise and Worship teams since she was a teenager. She is passionate about seeing people recognize the love and grace that is offered through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Her other passions include her family, music, Ecuador missions, friends, and shoes. Amber married the love of her life, Dale Jones, in May 2001. They both share the love of music and have ministered together through singing since they met. They both serve as Worship leaders in the FPC Worship Band. Her heart also belongs to two other guys – her sons Barrett, born in 2004, and Chandler, born in 2007. Amber earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and was employed by the Elizabeth City Pasquotank Schools from 1999-2004. In 2004, she became a stay-at-home mom. Amber’s favorite passage of scripture is 2 Corinthians 5:17 “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!”

ILP 21: Dr. Andrew Harris On Traditional Education Vs. Non-Traditional, Challenge With Public Schools, Why He Chose To Lead NEAAAT And Where The Future Of Education Is Heading - ScottNeal.me

Dr. Andrew R. Harris
Chief Executive Officer
NEAAAT’s founding leader, Dr. Andrew R. Harris, currently serves as the school’s Chief Executive Officer and oversees all aspects of its operation. A native of Perquimans County in Northeastern North Carolina, Dr. Harris began his educational career as a science teacher and coach with Edenton-Chowan Public Schools, and he has since worked in four Albemarle area public school districts as a teacher, coach, instructional specialist, principal, and Director of Instructional Technology. In these roles, he has served in a leadership capacity for 5 different school and district 1:1 technology initiatives, as well as several renovation and new construction projects.
Just prior to stepping into the leadership position at NEAAAT, he facilitated the development of innovative STEM school, program, and training models across North Carolina in his role as a Design Coach with the former NC New Schools/Breakthrough Learning. Dr. Harris has been a part of several recent projects that have received wide acclaim, including National Public Radio features, an award-winning documentary, White House press release, and various publications from organizations that have consistently demonstrated a commitment to educational innovation.
Dr. Harris holds a BS in Biology (East Carolina University), MS in Biology (Elizabeth City State University), and EdD in Educational Leadership (East Carolina University). His doctoral research centered on improving educational equity, with an emphasis on school choice in rural communities. Dr. Harris maintains current certifications in the areas of Comprehensive Science (9-12), School Administrator: Superintendent, School Administrator: Principal, Exceptional Children: General Curriculum (K-12), EC Science, EC Math (K-6), EC English, EC Social Studies.
Dr. Harris currently resides in Chowan County with his wife, Kim, and his two daughters, Kinley and Adelyn, and he is a member of UpRiver Friends Meeting in Belvidere, NC.

ILP 20: Taylor Tippett On 120,000 Instagram Followers, Words From The Window Seat, Carrying Pain, Dating and Writing Her First Book

Taylor Tippett (aka a traveling' lady) is a flight attendant traveling all over this beautiful world. She is currently based and living in Chicago, IL. Taylor spends most of her time on planes, daydreaming about adventures, writing truth, and traveling all over the place. She is currently in the process of writing a book about the hope she has found. Taylor believes in whimsy & living full and free. You matter and your stories are important.
Taylor's Blog
Taylor's Instagram

ILP 19: Brad Hurdle On Navigating Tragedy, Personal Growth, And Events That Shaped His Life - ScottNeal.me

Brad graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1992.   He’s been a Partner/Pharmacist Manager at Todd’s Pharmacy of Gates County since 2003.  And he is currently building a Speaking and Coaching business as a second career.  He and his wife, Ginger, have been married for 20 years and have 2 teenage sons, Noah and Sim.  Brad enjoys doing cool stuff with his family, all things sports, volunteering at his church, and reading a good book about personal or spiritual growth.  

ILP 18: Juan Ortiz On Hiring The Best Employees, Maintaining Excellent Customer Service, Reaching Personal Goals And Loving Life - ScottNeal.me

Juan Ortiz is Owner-Operator of Chick-Fil-A in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Juan is married to Melissa Ortiz. Together, they have three boys, Jonathan, Nicholas and Christian.   

ILP 17: Josh Lassiter On Getting An MBA, Becoming Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance At ECSU, Balancing Family And Work, And Leading Worship At Forest Park - ScottNeal.me

Josh is the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance is the Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for ensuring sound fiscal and operational management of the university's monetary resources, coordinating and maintaining the university's budget, providing and enhancing quality services by all units, and implementing and maintaining adequate internal controls.  
Josh further serves as the head of the Division of Business & Finance, providing overall leadership to following specific departments: Office of the Controller, the Budget & Financial Planning Department, Procurement & Materials Management and the Office of Contracts & Grants.
Additional responsibilities include leadership and management of various auxiliary services, including Student Dining & Catering Services, Student Stores, Rental Property Management and Risk Management.  The Vice Chancellor of Business & Finance is a member of the Chancellor's cabinet and participates in the general planning & administration of the university. Josh began working at ECSU in 2011 and became the Vice Chancellor in 2014 when he was 29 years old. 
Josh holds a bachelor's degree and master's degree in accounting and an MBA. He received each degree from North Carolina State University. Josh is also a certified public accountant. 
Josh is married to Gabby Lassiter and together they have two beautiful girls, Scarlett and Zadie. 

ILP 16: Kim Pellini On Becoming An Attorney, Reading Body Language, Choosing A Jury, And Loving Her Animals - ScottNeal.me

Kim is originally from Vanceboro, North Carolina.  After high school, Kim joined the U.S. Navy where she served 6 1/2 years. While in the Navy, she earned an A.A. degree from University of Maryland College Park. After the Navy, Kim worked at Memorial Regional Hospital as a surgical technologist on the cardio-vascular team. On her days off, Kim attended Florida International University in Miami. She graduated in 2001 with a B.S. in Criminal Justice and certificate in Women’s Studies. She enrolled in Regent University School of Law and graduated with her Juris Doctorate in Law in 2006. Kim successfully passed the North Carolina Bar Exam in 2006 and was admitted to practice law in North Carolina. She was immediately hired by the District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant Public Defender. In 2014, the District Attorney named Kim as Chief Assistant District Attorney.

ILP 15: Andy Montero On The Value Of Relationships, Pursuing His Dreams, Opening A Restaurant, And Building A Great Team - ScottNeal.me

Andy grew up in Chesapeake (Great Bridge), Virginia with a simple story of great parents, 3 brothers (Danny, Greg, and Paul), and a wonderful group of extended family and friends. Andy's parents, Dr. Juan and Mary Montero, raised him to have a love and compassion for people and a love for food.
He grew up helping in the family kitchen and creating after school snacks for himself and his brothers. Andy worked at a local restaurant in Great Bridge, called Court House Café, and fell in love with this industry. Johnson and Wales University was his college of choice, and from there Andy learned all he could about this world he now calls “normal”.
Andy spent his mornings at school, and hs nights working in and sharpening his skills at numerous Hampton Road’s establishments like the “The Painted Lady” and “Cypress Point Country Club”. Andy had the pleasure of meeting and learning from talented chef instructors, traveling to Italy to study, and meeting his future bride and business partner!
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Montero's Restaurant
Montero's Facebook