TomCast

TomCast

por Tom Wilkins
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A New Generation for Hot Springs? Candidate Garrett Collier City Director District 5 on TomCast
What role should technology, transparency, and citizen involvement play in the future of Hot Springs? On this episode of TomCast, Tom Wilkins sits down with Garrett Collier, a Hot Springs native and candidate for Hot Springs City Director, District 5. Garrett discusses his background in software development and public administration, why he decided to enter public service, and how he believes technology, communication, transparency, and citizen involvement can help shape the future of Hot Springs. The conversation covers some of the biggest issues facing the city, including downtown parking, public participation in city government, the future of District 5, redevelopment of the Hot Springs Mall, economic development, affordable housing, and possibilities for the Majestic site. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to TomCast 00:18 Meet Garrett Collier 00:44 Software to Public Service 01:55 Why Politics? 04:38 Making City Government More Transparent 09:16 Giving Citizens a Stronger Voice 12:58 Is Parking Hurting Downtown? 19:43 Listen to the People Doing the Work 23:50 What Is the Future of District 5? 25:11 What Happens to the Mall? 33:46 A Blank Check for Hot Springs? 39:10 An Idea for the Majestic Site 45:22 A Closing Message for District 5 IN THIS EPISODE: • Garrett Collier’s Hot Springs roots and education • His career in software development • Why he decided to pursue public service • Transparency at Hot Springs Board meetings • Making city information easier for citizens to access • Giving residents a stronger voice • Downtown parking and the visitor experience • The importance of listening to advisory boards • The future of District 5 • Redevelopment possibilities for the Hot Springs Mall • Economic development and affordable housing • Ideas surrounding the Majestic property • Garrett’s message to District 5 voters
T1 · E37
9 ago 2026
46:50
What does a Justice of the Peace do? Alan Floyd on TomCast with Tom Wilkins
arland County Justice of the Peace District 8 Alan Floyd joins Tom Wilkins on TomCast for a wide-ranging conversation about local government, life in Garland County, and the man behind the public office. What exactly does a Justice of the Peace do in Garland County, Arkansas? Floyd breaks down the role of a JP, how the Garland County Quorum Court works, county budgets, roads, constituent concerns, and some of the issues facing local government. Tom and Alan also discuss the Southwest Trail connecting the Hot Springs area toward Little Rock, Garland County's road system, the new senior center, the county road tax, growth around Hot Springs, and the differences between city, county, state, and federal responsibilities. But this isn't just politics. Alan shares his background as a nurse, his years working at Arkansas Children's Hospital, his family's connection to medicine, how he met his wife Dr. Janelle Floyd, raising their children in Garland County, cycling, woodworking, and the experiences that eventually led him into public service. It's local government, personal stories, serious issues, and plenty of classic TomCast humor along the way.
T1 · E36
9 ago 2026
50:55
Spa City Politics with Republican Chair Gaylon Boshears on TomCast with Tom Wilkins
In this episode of TomCast with Tom Wilkins, Tom sits down with Gaylon Boshears, Chairman of the Republican Party of Garland County, for a candid conversation about local politics, upcoming elections, Republican Party activity in Garland County, and the direction of Hot Springs, Arkansas. This wide-ranging discussion covers the current political landscape in Garland County, state and federal races, Republican candidates, school board elections, local leadership, voter turnout, campaign strategy, and the future of conservative politics in the Spa City. Tom and Gaylon also discuss major community issues including the future of the Majestic Hotel property, downtown Hot Springs development, tourism, parking, public planning, and what kind of projects could truly help bring more visitors and economic activity to Hot Springs National Park and the surrounding area. Topics include: Garland County Republican Party updates - Arkansas Republican politics -Upcoming local and state elections - Tom Cotton, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and state leadership - School board races and voter engagement - Campaign strategy and grassroots organizing - The future of the Majestic Hotel site - Downtown Hot Springs tourism and development - Local government, planning, and public input - Conservative perspectives on Arkansas issues This episode is part of TomCast, a Suite P Productions podcast featuring conversations with local leaders, candidates, business owners, community voices, and people helping shape the future of Hot Springs and Garland County. Hosted by Tom Wilkins Guest: Gaylon Boshears Produced by Suite P Productions Multimedia, LLC Subscribe to Suite P Productions for more local interviews, political conversations, community stories, and Hot Springs-area podcasts. #HotSpringsArkansas #GarlandCounty #ArkansasPolitics #RepublicanParty #TomCast #SuitePProductions #GaylonBoshears #TomWilkins #SpaCity #HotSpringsNationalPark #LocalPolitics #NewsAndPolitics #ArkansasRepublicans #GarlandCountyPolitics #MajesticHotel #DowntownHotSprings #ConservativeVoices #Election2026
T1 · E35
30 may 2026
44:01
Mighty Morfin" Shaun and Morgan
On this episode of Tomcast, Tom Wilkins sits down with Shaun Keefe and Morgan Wiles — the Co-CEOs of @WinChoiceCorp — for one of the most wide-open, honest, and flat-out entertaining conversations we've had on this cozy little set. These two didn't just build a company. They built a movement — from an 8,000 sq ft garage to 430+ employees, a manufacturing facility in Mountain Pine, and a vision to rebuild an entire community from the ground up. We talk windows, roofing, gutters, and why they say they're not really in the home services business at all. We talk God, gratitude, bad decisions, parking lots full of nice cars, and what it really means to change lives — one family at a time. And somewhere in the middle of all that, Sean nearly drowns in a sewer tunnel under downtown Hot Springs. Yeah. That happens. This one's got it all. Don't miss it. ──────────────────────── 🕐 TIMESTAMPS ──────────────────────── 0:00 — Intro & Tom tries to pitch a window crew a marketing deal 2:30 — Meet Shaun Keefe & Morgan Wiles, Co-CEOs of WinChoice 4:00 — "We're not in the home services business — we're in the people services business" 6:30 — How WinChoice started as a money chase and became a ministry 9:00 — The Mountain Pine move & buying Weyerhaeuser land for $550K (listed at $2.2M) 13:30 — Watching employees go from beaters to nice cars — the real fuel 16:00 — The moment they knew they were onto something big 18:30 — Ad break: Dash Transport 19:00 — Bad decisions, paper cuts vs. giant wounds & 236 employees + 130 subcontractors 22:00 — The vision for Mountain Pine — tourism, community, and bringing back the OG 26:30 — Tom's cigar lounge / social lounge idea & passing knowledge without ego 30:00 — RIP Bubbles (Justin McCool) — a moment for the ones we've lost 32:30 — Tom's story: the 1990 Hot Springs flood, 400 people in the theater & saving lives downtown 38:00 — Sean's story: riding inflatable tubes through the Hot Springs Creek tunnel at midnight (DO NOT TRY THIS) 43:00 — Morgan's Iraq story — building schools, soccer balls, and gratitude that never leaves 46:00 — The origin of "Mighty Morfin Shaun & Morgan" — and yes, they sing it 47:30 — Final thoughts, shoutouts & like, share, subscribe (Stephanie made us say it) ──────────────────────── 🏠 ABOUT WINCHOICE ──────────────────────── WinChoice is a home services company based in Mountain Pine, AR specializing in windows, roofing, and gutters — and quietly rebuilding a community while they're at it. 🌐 Follow WinChoice & @PodcastRule76 for more on how they're changing lives. ──────────────────────── 🎙️ ABOUT TOMCAST ──────────────────────── Tomcast is produced by Suite P Productions. New episodes dropping wherever the Lord leads us — which is apparently into some very good stories. 📺 Watch more episodes: youtube.com/@TomcastSweetPea 👍 Like | 🔁 Share | 🔔 Subscribe ──────────────────────── 💼 THIS EPISODE BROUGHT TO YOU BY ──────────────────────── Dash Transport — Built for speed, reliability, and getting the job done right. Whether it's across town or across state lines, Dash keeps business moving. 📞 Call Dash: 501-777-0132 ──────────────────────── © Suite P Productions. All rights reserved. The views and opinions expressed by guests are solely their own and do not reflect the positions of Suite P Productions or WinChoice.
T1 · E34
18 may 2026
48:26
He Prayed for Prison Time: Bryan Donoho on TomCast with Tom Wilkins
Deeper than recovery, this conversation explores personal responsibility, self-forgiveness, and what it really takes to rebuild your life from nothing. In this episode of TomCast, Bryan Donoho shares an unfiltered story of struggle, identity, and transformation. From a childhood marked by instability and insecurity to years of addiction and two prison sentences, Bryan opens up about the mindset that kept him stuck and the moment everything changed. Today, Bryan works in recovery and mental health, helping others find a path forward. His journey proves that no matter how far someone falls, there is still a way back. If you have ever felt lost, stuck, or like life is working against you, this episode will hit home. 🎙 Hosted by Tom Wilkins 📍 Filmed in Hot Springs, Arkansas Show Notes Bryan Donoho is a recovery advocate, mental health professional, and speaker helping individuals rebuild their lives after addiction and incarceration Host of The Dirtbag Chronicles / @thedirtbagchroniclespodcast a podcast focused on real stories of recovery, redemption, and personal growth Current Business Development Representative for Haven Health Management and Recovery. Works in substance use and mental health treatment, connecting individuals to life-changing resources Passionate about helping others find purpose, identity, and long-term recovery Topics Covered: Addiction and the search for identity Life before and after prison The mindset shift that changed everything Self-forgiveness and accountability Recovery, purpose, and helping others Keywords for Search: addiction recovery story, prison transformation story, mental health podcast, overcoming addiction, life after prison, personal growth story, recovery journey, TomCast podcast, Hot Springs Arkansas podcast
T1 · E33
30 abr 2026
59:10
Mrs. Garland County 2026 Lindsey Woods | TomCast with Tom Wilkins
In this episode of TomCast, Tom sits down with Lindsey Woods: speech-language pathologist, small business owner, and Mrs. Arkansas competitor, for a wide-open conversation about growing up in Redfield, AR, moving to Alaska at 22, surviving SA, hitting a mental breaking point in 2018, and rebuilding her life through therapy, community, and journaling. Lindsey's platform, "The Right to Write," makes the case that writing is one of the most underused tools in mental health recovery. Raw, real, and surprisingly funny. Topics covered: • Growing up in small-town Arkansas and choosing Alaska over Las Vegas • Teaching in Alaska and deciding to pivot to speech therapy • The Alaska Permanent Fund dividend (yes, the state pays you to live there) • Marriage, motherhood, and moving back home • Surviving SA and carrying trauma silently • The 2018 mental breakdown and ideation moment at the river • Five years of therapy and ego death (Richard Rohr's "two halves of life") • Loneliness as a physiological cue, not just an emotion (researcher John Cacioppo) • Brené Brown's work on vulnerability and authentic connection • "The Right to Write" Woods' platform on journaling as a mental health tool • Tom gets personal about his own years of loneliness and difficulties • Why the frontal lobe (and brain development to age 25) matters for parenting • Competing for Mrs. Arkansas and what the platform means Resources mentioned: • Richard Rohr / The Living School — Center for Action and Contemplation • Brené Brown — "The Gifts of Imperfection" / Atlas of the Heart • John Cacioppo — loneliness research • Jordan Peterson — Self Authoring Suite If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988). Like, share, comment and subscribe! It costs you nothing and supports us substantially!
T1 · E32
10 abr 2026
48:22
Plant in the Middle with Stephanie Morgan on TomCast (Stephanie Morgan vs Tom Wilkins) Suite P Productions
TomCast is back with a fun one. In this episode, Tom Wilkins sits down with Stephanie Morgan for a conversation that quickly turns into one of the most entertaining TomCast episodes yet. From playful banter and unexpected moments to real estate stories, community development and Mountain Pine discussions, this episode covers it all.... Including a very special announcement from Tom Wilkins, soon to be campaigning for (R) Justice of the Peace District 2 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Stephanie shares what it’s really like working in real estate, the challenges and opportunities facing local communities, and a few wild stories along the way. Special thanks to this episode’s sponsor: Stephanie Morgan, Realtor Partners Realty www.partnerwithpartners.com If you enjoy real conversations, local insight, and a little chaos along the way, make sure to like, comment, and subscribe.
T1 · E31
16 mar 2026
47:19
HSSD Board Candidate Doug Jones Journey to Purpose | TomCast with Tom Wilkins
Pastor Doug Jones joins Tom Wilkins on TomCast for a powerful, honest conversation about faith, failure, redemption, and why he’s running for the Hot Springs School Board. From being sent across the country on a Greyhound bus with $100 in his pocket… to a life transformed by faith… to advocating for vocational training and real opportunity for students who won’t go to college… This episode dives deep into: Doug’s raw personal testimony The role mentors play in shaping lives Why vocational education matters now more than ever The Ten Commandments debate in public schools Poverty, purpose, and practical solutions for Hot Springs students Whether you care about education, faith, community leadership, or the future of our kids, this is a conversation worth hearing.
T1 · E30
26 feb 2026
1:09:02
Why This CPA Should Be Your Next Hot Springs Village POA Board Member | Jama Lopez on TomCast
Jama Lopez is running for Hot Springs Village Property Owners Association Board of Directors. With 25+ years as a CPA and unique experience as both POA Controller and Board Treasurer, she brings unmatched financial expertise and a commitment to transparency.
T1 · E29
25 feb 2026
39:03
From Paramedic to Coroner: Why This Job Saves Lives Before Death | Melinda West on TomCast
Melinda West isn't just running for Garland County Coroner. From her days as a paramedic to investigating deaths alongside law enforcement, Melinda's spent years saving lives and serving families. She recently sat down with Tom Wilkins to share the untold stories of what coroners actually do, and why this office matters more than you think. 🗳️ ELECTION INFO: Early Voting: February 17, 2026 Primary Election: March 3, 2026 Learn more about Melinda's campaign: [https://www.facebook.com/p/Melinda-West-for-Garland-County-Coroner] --- ABOUT MELINDA WEST: - Deputy Coroner for 7 years, Chief Deputy Coroner for 6 months - Former Paramedic & EMT (15+ years emergency medicine) - Certified law enforcement firearms training - Teaches death investigation to first responders - Working toward national accreditation for the coroner's office
T1 · E28
19 ene 2026
45:40
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