In the Bill Stokes Podcast we talk to people in the community who are making a difference through their work or service and/or have been profiled in Springfield Scene Magazine. The stories in the magazine do a good job of hitting the highlights and we thought the podcast would give you the rest of the story.
“The Bill Stokes Podcast shines a light on things that matter.”
Mark & Julie Staley
Michael Pollack (center)
At the LA Premier of “Fields of Gold”
The film “Fields of Gold”, a documentary film about the rags to riches story of A.E. Staley, will run at the Lincoln Square Theater in Decatur for 6 weeks. The premier showing is on September 16. In this podcast Julie Staley of Spencer Films and Michael Pollack of Pollack Films tells us about their production of the film, the inspiration they got from producing it and why we should go see the film.
Diane Jurkins Rutledge
2022 Athena Award Recipient
Illinois Women in Leadership
Diane Jurkins Rutledge is the Illinois Women in Leadership 2022 ATHENA Leadership Award recipient. This interview was conducted last year and we are just now getting it posted. In addition to talking about IWIL and the Athena Award we talked about the educational system in our community. It’s a great interview that you will enjoy.
Gus Gordon has been on our TV for many years. As our local TV weatherman, a spokesperson for Stahl’s Furniture and now as the Executive Director of the Hoogland Center for the Arts. He’s been featured in Springfield Scene and is a regular contributor to the magazine as the author of ArtScene. This hour long podcast gives you insight into Gus and what is going on in the media today.
Gus Gordon, Executive
Director, The Hoogland
Center for the Arts
Lisa was the Executive Director at Downtown Springfield Inc. for nearly 6 years. We featured Lisa in the magazine several years ago and she recently resigned to pursue other goals. I wanted to catch up with her and find out what’s going on with downtown Springfield and her future plans. It was a very informative interview and help me understand the challenges facing us downtown.
Lisa Clemmons Stott
Former Downtown Springfield Inc., Exec. Director – Now Pursuing New Horizons
Tiffany Mathis is the CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Central Illinois. We featured her in the July 2020 issue and we couldn’t share all that we know about her in print. You’ll be pleasantly surprised by the wisdom she shares in this podcast.
Tiffany Mathis
The Boys and Girls Club of Central Illinois
Dr. Lee was in town to be the featured speaker for the Women’s Power Night Against Cancer to benefit Simmon’s Cancer Institute at SIU School of Medicine. We featured her in the magazine and we are sharing the interview with our readers. She is a fascinating doctor of Dermatology with a hit show on the TLC Channel called, Dr. Pimple Popper. With over 20 million followers on her social media platforms she is someone to listen to.
Dr. Sandra Lee aka Dr. Pimple Popper
Colleen Stone, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County.
Colleen was featured in Springfield Scene Magazine in our Jan/Feb 2019 issue. She has been the Executive Director since October 2013. Her story is one of service above self and combined with her excellent work ethic she has found herself in non-profilt leadership roles for over 18 years. Colleen shares her life story, Habitat’s mission and her advice for young people looking for a successful career no matter where they end up.
Teressa Shelton, author of The Sergeant’s Daughter. Available locally at Barnes & Noble and on Amazon.com
Teressa’s story and her book review appeared in Sprngfield Scene Magazine in the July/August 2020 issue in a story written by Cinda Ackerman Klickna. The podcast interview with Teressa Shelton goes deeper into her experiences as a child and teenager living in an abusive home. She shares the impact it has had on her life. I was captivated by the book “The Sergeants Daughter” and read it cover to cover. The conversations in the podcast only made me appreciate her story and her bravery even more.
