Hey Amarillo Podcast

Leading a school district that serves nearly 30,000 students comes with no shortage of challenges—and opportunities.

This week on Hey Amarillo, I sit down with Amarillo ISD Superintendent Deidre Parish to talk about her vision for the district, how technology is changing education, the challenges facing today's students, and why we need to do a better job celebrating success stories in our schools.

Deidre brings a thoughtful and practical perspective to public education, and I enjoyed hearing how she's approaching leadership in her relatively new role.

🎧: https://sites.libsyn.com/107079/diedre-parrish

Few professions offer a clearer view of humanity than law enforcement.

This week's Hey Amarillo guest is Matt Adams of the Amarillo Police Department. Over the years, Matt has worked patrol, served as a school resource officer, spent time in the juvenile gang unit, and is now moving to homicide investigations. Each role has given him a different perspective on our community and the people who live here.

Our conversation covers everything from public perceptions of police officers to crime, community challenges, and the realities officers face today. But more than that, it's a conversation about people—the struggles they carry, the choices they make, and the grace that can be found in difficult situations.

Listen now: https://sites.libsyn.com/107079/matt-adams

Amarillo has its own publishing house—and it’s doing some really interesting work.

This week on Hey Amarillo, I talk with Ricky Treon of Blue Handle Publishing about how stories actually make it from your head to a bookshelf, what’s changed in media over the past decade, and what it takes to carve out something independent in a world dominated by big business.

Listen now: https://sites.libsyn.com/107079/ricky-treon