About Our Guest:

David Thorne is a nationally awarded software and data engineer and a recognized figure in Wichita and national innovation circles. He was a corporate program manager for Boeing before starting his entrepreneurial journey. David’s involvement in the community includes board responsibilities on the Wichita Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Gathered, a foster and bio care non-profit. As CEO of Thumbscore, David is part of leading-edge, behavioral economics technology built to help everyone improve their financial health, where his team serves 250,000 people nationwide.

About Thumbscore:

Thumbscore helps consumers make smart choices about their financial health within the benefits enrollment journey.

Contact:

david@thumbscore.app

https://www.thumbscore.app/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/11787579/

Hidden Gems:

Wichita Pickleball

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ICTpickleball

Wichita pickleball is booming!! The pickleball community is warm, understanding, and just a lot of fun! I particularly enjoy playing at Edgemoor Park.

Ember Hope

4505 E 47th St S, Wichita, KS 67210

https://www.emberhope.org/

Ember Hope does excellent work for our community. Serving the vulnerable is part of my life mission, so when I see an organization doing what Ember Hope does, I just have to find a way to help.

Thai Tradition

650 N Carriage Pkwy, Wichita, KS 67208

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thai-Tradition/111558858884500

Thai Tradition is my favorite place for food, hands down! They are Wichita-unique, family-owned, and create Thai dishes that are just, mmmm, so delicious!

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What is Wichita Wow?

Wichita Wow! is a podcast series that showcases interviews with the everyday people in Wichita who are making an impact in their communities. Learn about Non-Profits, Business Leaders, and Community-Minded individuals in the Wichita Metro Area. Are you looking for a way to raise awareness about your business or nonprofit? We want to share your story! Join Edward Fox on Wichita Wow! to share how you are making a difference.

Find us on Social Media at:

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077008971680

About Our Guest:

Greg has been married to his lovely wife Gina for 41 years. They have five children and one on the way. Greg is passionate about living healthy and he speaks often on the subject. His calling is to serve seniors and others who qualify for Medicare by advising them of their choices in plans like Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans. A graduate of The University of Tennessee, Greg spent the majority of his career in pharmaceuticals so the healthcare space is a natural fit for him. He now owns his own insurance agency and focuses on Medicare, hospital indemnity, final expense plans, etc. He loves pickleball and playing with his grandchildren as well as traveling with Gina when possible.

About The Dane Agency:

The Dane Agency quite simply focuses on the needs of seniors when it comes to Medicare planning. Greg enjoys solving problems for seniors when he has the opportunity!

Contact:

(615) 374-5977

thedaneagency@gmail.com

http://www.thedaneagency.com

https://www.facebook.com/gregdanelicensedsalesagent

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregdane/

Hidden Gems:

Parks for Pickle Ball

Edgmore, Sedgwick, Seneca, Linwood,

https://playtimescheduler.com/login.php

Oldtown Farmers Market

Saturday Mornings

835 E 1st St N, Wichita, KS 67202

https://oldtownfarmandartmarket.com/

Keeper of the Plains

339 Veterans Pkwy, Wichita, KS 67203

https://www.wichita.gov/Arts/Pages/Keeper.aspx\

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What is Wichita Wow?

Wichita Wow! is a podcast series that showcases interviews with the everyday people in Wichita who are making an impact in their communities. Learn about Non-Profits, Business Leaders, and Community-Minded individuals in the Wichita Metro Area. Are you looking for a way to raise awareness about your business or nonprofit? We want to share your story! Join Edward Fox on Wichita Wow! to share how you are making a difference.

Find us on Social Media at:

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077008971680

About Our Guest:

Biz Coach | Life Coach | Author | Keynote Speaker | Blogger

For over forty-five years Debra has had a heart to serve our community. She is a mentor and loves to help people with personal, spiritual, and business growth. She has a background in business development, marketing, upper management, and ownership, and has networked in the Wichita community extensively. Using her vast experiences, she has mentored and helped with the development of business leaders and non-profits in the Wichita area. She is an author, keynote speaker, blogger, writer, business coach and life coach and uses her background in Christian ministry as the foundation for all that she does. Debra’s main ministry is to help women empower themselves so that they can achieve new heights in their own lives. Women join Debra in coaching sessions and classes for personal, business, and spiritual development. Her work is all-inclusive for men and women and supports many non-profits whose missions are to help women and children in our community and globally. She is the wife of 31 years to Matthew, and they have one adult son, Miles. Author of “It Is What It Is…But It Wasn’t a Tragedy”, her autobiography. And “Making Wise Choices…the most important lifestyle to master”, the Bible Study companion book to the autobiography.

Connect:

d.lee13@cox.net

(316) 708-4262

https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-lee-2324616a/

Hidden Gems:

Sojourners Coffee House | 7130 W Maple | https://sojournerscoffee.org/ | I love their mission of helping veterans. I hold my Ladies Circle Group there every week!

The Sweet Spot - 8448 W Central - https://www.wichitasweetspot.com/ | I love supporting local restaurants and this one is really good for fine dining. I take my special guests here! Great food, service, atmosphere, you can't go wrong!

The Advanced Learning Library | 711 W 2nd | https://www.wichitalibrary.org/ | The best place to learn stuff!!! They have collaboration rooms, meeting rooms and spaces, 3D printing, AV room, computers, technology classes, and so much more! I use the collaboration rooms to teach my classes!

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What is Wichita Wow?

Wichita Wow! is a podcast series that showcases interviews with the everyday people in Wichita who are making an impact in their communities. Learn about Non-Profits, Business Leaders, and Community-Minded individuals in the Wichita Metro Area. Are you looking for a way to raise awareness about your business or nonprofit? We want to share your story! Join Edward Fox on Wichita Wow! to share how you are making a difference.

Find us on Social Media at:

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077008971680