A weekly podcast conversation, produced by Link 2 Lee's Summit, highlighting local issues and people in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Host Nick Parker and guests discuss pertinent issues and topics concerning local residents and introduce listeners to some of the people who help make Lee's Summit a vibrant community.
Episodes
Friday Jun 21, 2019
Friday Jun 21, 2019
She's an inn operator and an HR consultant. She's well on her way to publishing her first book. But what she's really out to do is becoming a world class "change deviant." But before that can happen, she sits down with host Nick Parker to explain the concept and talk about finding our own definitions, and paths, to life success. This is Liesl Hays.
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Jason and Nick held the show back a day this week as they awaiting a decision from the Lee's Summit R-7 Board of Education on the district's equity plan. The duo takes a look at the vote and what that means going forward.
Friday Jun 14, 2019
Friday Jun 14, 2019
Today he celebrates his 34th birthday. He's a former professional basketball, a real estate professional and a coach, partnering with Nike for his Kansas City area youth basketball camps. This is Esian Henderson.
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
The City's budget for the next year has been approved and Jason & Nick discuss what the LS R-7's School District's new plan for mediation between the Board of Education and the Superintendent means for its equity plan.
Monday Jun 10, 2019
Monday Jun 10, 2019
The news, happenings and events from around Lee's Summit — your Monday NewsLink is here.
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
Downtown Lee's Summit Main Street events director Julie Cook joins host Nick Parker to preview this week's annual Downtown Days festival.
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
In an episode broadcast on Facebook Live, Nick and Jason are joined by Link 2 Lee's Summit guest columnist John Beaudoin for an in depth discussion on news and issues from the Lee's Summit community. A little technical forced the trio to switch to a mobile device for the final 3 minutes of the broadcast, please forgive the slight interruption in the discussion and change in audio quality. (UPDATE: After this broadcast, the LS R-7 School District announced its Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Dennis Carpenter would be seeking mediation in an effort to better its working relationship.)
Monday Jun 03, 2019
Friday May 31, 2019
Friday May 31, 2019
The podcast has taken the week off (don't worry, we're back next week!) But I thought it might be nice to look back at one of my favorite interviews. I've known Hubert Neth since my days at the Journal, but in September of 2017 I got a chance to sit down with him and have a fantastic conversation on faith and his 40 years as a minister in our community.
Friday May 24, 2019
Friday May 24, 2019
Nick sits down with Lee's Summit residents and local business owners Ryan Waters (Shredd KC) and Aaron Simpson (Anytime Fitness) to talk about their personal missions to change people's lives through healthy living.