Downright Mindful

By Downright Mindful Media

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Real conversations. Real people. Real life. Hosted by Matt Parris and Paul Sausville, Downright Mindful is a long-form podcast that blends humor, reflection, and storytelling. From small-town life and teaching to fatherhood, faith, and the human condition — every episode aims to slow things down and think a little deeper. Produced by Downright Mindful Media in Cleveland, Tennessee.

Episode Date
Relationships First: Danny Coggin's Formula for Success | Ep. 87
Jun 07, 2026
Which Events Changed America the Most? | Downright Mindful Ep. 86
May 31, 2026
The Voice of Cleveland Radio | Steve Hartline | Downright Mindful Ep. 85
May 24, 2026
What Does Your ZIP Code Say About You? | Downright Mindful Ep. 84
May 17, 2026
The 5 Levels of Why | Downright Mindful Ep. 83
May 10, 2026
36 Years in the Jail and Still Laughing | Allan Walsh | Downright Mindful Ep. 82
May 03, 2026
Low Voter Turnout… Does It Even Matter? | Downright Mindful Ep. 81
Apr 26, 2026
What Actually Makes Students Workplace Ready? | Downright Mindful Ep. 80
Apr 19, 2026
20 Conversations Later: The People We’ve Met | Downright Mindful Ep. 79
Apr 12, 2026
Local Legends, Leaders, and the Story of Cleveland, TN | Downright Mindful Ep. 78
Apr 05, 2026
State Championship Runs, Big Wins, and 25 Years at Walker Valley | Downright Mindful Ep. 77
Mar 29, 2026
Life Lately and Where Our Minds Have Been | Downright Mindful Ep. 76
Mar 22, 2026
A Life Built on Mentoring Others | Aaron Hayes | Downright Mindful Ep. 75
Mar 15, 2026
Doctors, Fast Food Orders, AI, and Resistance | Downright Mindful Ep. 74
Mar 08, 2026
Crowds, Code, and the Human Voice | A Conversation with Robb Blackaby
Mar 01, 2026
From NYPD to National Parks: The Teddy Roosevelt Thread
Feb 22, 2026
High School Courtrooms & Big Tech Lawsuits
Feb 15, 2026
Life, Love, and Basketball: A Sausville Story
Feb 08, 2026
From Wanting More to Finding Meaning
Feb 01, 2026
Talking Books Reading Habits and Imaginary Interviews
Jan 25, 2026
How I Journal in 2026 A Simple Daily Writing Routine That Actually Works
Jan 18, 2026
Then, Now, and What’s Next
Jan 11, 2026
Helping Students Find Their Way: Richard Jackson and Katie DelBonis
Jan 04, 2026
Getting to Know Valanna White
Dec 28, 2025
Comparing Notes: What Teachers are Talking About Right Now
Dec 21, 2025
Monday Night Social: Creating Together and Chasing Light
Dec 14, 2025
Josh Morris on Tech, Creativity, and Becoming Clark Griswold
Dec 07, 2025
AI Disagrees, Athletes Confess, and We Unmask Ourselves
Nov 30, 2025
Burnout in 2025: What’s Draining Us?
Nov 23, 2025
We Asked ChatGPT About School… The Answers Surprised Us
Nov 16, 2025
The Art of Longevity: What Keeps Us Alive Longer
Nov 09, 2025
Downtown Stories: History, Memory, and One Whole Year
Nov 02, 2025
Dr. Jeremy Jones: Lessons in Leadership and Gratitude
Oct 26, 2025
Derrick Kinsey: A Boys & Girls Club Story
Oct 19, 2025
Cards, Coins, and the Stories They Carry
Oct 12, 2025
How It Started… and Where It’s Going
Oct 05, 2025
Rob Alderman: Kindness, Community, and the Stories That Connect Us
Sep 28, 2025
Inside the Sheriff’s Office: A Conversation with Bradley County Sheriff Steve Lawson
Sep 21, 2025
More Than Miles: Christian Mann’s Journey Through Music and Marathon
Sep 14, 2025
Stepping Out of the Boat: A Conversation with Frank Walker
Sep 07, 2025
Running Marathons, Walking Miles, and Honoring the People Who Shape Us
Aug 31, 2025
Six Strings, Steel Bars, and the Blues
Aug 24, 2025
Classroom Updates and the 50 Mile Challenge
Aug 17, 2025
The Story of America: What Every Student Should Know (Part 1)
Aug 10, 2025
Can We Still Talk?
Aug 03, 2025
From Highway Patrol to Trinity Trail Riders: The Journey of Derrick Frazier
Jul 27, 2025
From Dream Teams to Real Trauma
Jul 20, 2025
Real Life, Real Talk
Jul 13, 2025
It Is Well: A Mid-Year Reflection and a Story About Loss, Faith, and Hope
Jul 06, 2025
Ben Berry: Community, Growth, and Life in Cleveland, TN
Jun 29, 2025
Finding 1.2 Million Followers Before Age 24: Braden Davis on Faith, Fear, and Building Online
Jun 22, 2025
From Rock Bands to the Principal’s Office: Adam Ferguson’s Journey
Jun 15, 2025
Dr. Bill Estes on Education, Leadership, and Local Politics
Jun 08, 2025
A Choice of Weapons: Gangs, Guns, and Gordon Parks
Jun 01, 2025
River Talk: Travel, Students, and the Classroom Beyond
May 25, 2025
On the Road: State Champs, Self-Reflection, and a Flashing Light
May 25, 2025
Backroads, Police Chases, and Gone to Get Milk
May 18, 2025
Cleveland, TN: The Streets of Bradley County
May 11, 2025
The Box You Leave Behind: What Will People Remember About You?
May 04, 2025
Stranded with Only 12 Items and 2 Visitors... What/Who Would You Choose?
Apr 27, 2025
What If Your Life Was a Movie… and You Knew How It Ended
Apr 20, 2025
Never Say Never – The Things We Swore We'd Never Do (But Did Anyway)
Apr 13, 2025
The Rules No One Wrote (But Everyone Follows)
Apr 06, 2025
The Golden Rule… and All the Others
Mar 30, 2025
Undercover Escapes, True Crime Cases, and The Slowest Runner Alive
Mar 23, 2025
Unwritten Rules: Social Norms, Boundaries, and When They Hold Firm
Mar 16, 2025
Badges, Coffee, and Ethical Dilemmas: Police & Teacher Ethics
Mar 09, 2025
The Comedy, The Books, and The Future of Entertainment!
Mar 02, 2025
The Art of Melancholy: Music, Empathy, and the Stories We Feel
Feb 23, 2025
More Than Ogres: Fireworks, Crime Scenes, Layers, and Legacies
Feb 16, 2025
Breaking Bad, School Searches, and Probable Cause vs. Reasonable Suspicion
Feb 09, 2025
Buffalo Soldiers: Music, Stories, and the Power of Words
Feb 02, 2025
Senator J. Adam Lowe on Individualism, Masculinity, and Generations
Jan 26, 2025
Un-Common Ground: Shots Fired, Cold Cases, and Conversation
Jan 19, 2025
O' Teacher of Teachers
Jan 12, 2025
Rain, Truth, and the Broken Heart
Jan 05, 2025
Hungry, Cold, Lucky, Afraid...
Dec 29, 2024
From Corrections to the Classroom – A Law Enforcement Story
Dec 22, 2024
The Weight of Grace and the Magic of Christmas
Dec 22, 2024
Seasons, Traditions, and Legacy
Dec 15, 2024
Choosing Both and Moving Forward
Dec 08, 2024
Navigating Life’s Awkward Moments with Paul and Josh
Dec 01, 2024
Mt. Rushmore: A Modern Take on Monumental Leaders
Nov 24, 2024
Precious Memories: Faulty Memory in Life and Law
Nov 17, 2024
Now and Then: Controversial Leaders, Paid Athletes, and Progress in a Fast-Paced World
Nov 10, 2024
Beyond the Algorithm: AI, Equality, Friendship, and the Art of Happy Accidents
Nov 03, 2024
Perspectives: 90's memories, Life Shifts, and Defining Moments
Nov 03, 2024
Call the Mayor!
Oct 28, 2024