Episodes
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Frank Skinner is a deacon at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in High Point, North Carolina. In this episode, Matt speaks with Frank on what character means to him, and what it's like working as a Catholic deacon.
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If you live in the Myrtle Beach area, you're probably familiar with a man named Greg Rowles. Greg is a popular entertainer in the area, and has had a lucrative career. Winning the popular television program Star Search in the 1990's, he is perhaps best known in the area as the longtime emcee for the Alabama Theatre in the popular Barefoot Landing shopping and entertainment center in North Myrtle Beach. And in April, he opened the Greg Rowles Legacy Theater, which is also in North Myrtle.
This week, he talks with Matt about his career, as well as how he defines character - and certain traits of the 7 Degrees - in both his profession and personal life.
Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre: https://gregrowleslegacytheatre.com
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In this week's episode of Character in Action, Matt sits down with Bert Giles, a youth minister at the University City United Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina to talk about how he interprets the character traits of the 7 Degrees of Change, and also shares his over 30 years of being a positive influence on young people - especially teenagers.
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In this episode, iconic Triad radio host Lora Songster talks about how she has practiced the character traits of the 7 Degrees of Change throughout her long 26 year career.
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In the final episode of the year, we talk with Keith Hobgood - the illustrator of The Phoenix book series and a co-founder of Out of Our Minds Animation Studios. He talks about his career in animation and art in addition to some remarkable stories he has to tell about the traits of Respect, Responsibility, and Empathy.
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This week, we speak with environmental lawyer Tony Francois. Not only do we talk about his life and career, but we also talk about what he thinks it means to be a good citizen.
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This week, Matt and fill-in host Carmen Ramirez speak with John Dooling, a member of the Redwood City, California-based Chesterton Academy of St. James' board of directors. We talk about how a classical education can help students develop good character in their lives.
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Engineer and public speaker Winston Liu was born in the People's Republic of China, and has experienced advirsity firsthand when he became a political prisoner in the communist regime. This week, Winstin talks with Matt and Robby about his experience, as well as his involvement in the popular stage show Shen Yun.
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Mark Walker served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2015-2021. And now he faces his biggest task since serving in congress... running for governor. On this episode of Character in Action, Walker talks with 7 Degrees of Change Foundation chief technical officer Matthew J. Norcross and producer Robby Dilmore about his life and career, and how he uses good character to get through it all.
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This week, we speak with Brit W. Moore, a member of the city council in High Point, North Carolina. He speaks about how he demonstrates character as a representative of his city as well as in the private sector.
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In this special edition of Character in Action, Matt and Robbie talk about how the guests we've had throughout the month of September think of the traits of Caring and Citizenship.
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Cyril Spiro is the CEO of EasySuite, a company that develops softwate helping charter schools be compliant with state lottery laws so that they are protected from claims of lottery fraud. This week, 7 Degrees of Change Foundation Chief Technical Officer and host Matthew J. Norcross speaks with Cyril about what character means to him in his position as a leader of a software company and entrepreneur.
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Mark Robinson entered the political scene in 2018 with a speech to the Greensboro city council showing strong support for gun rights. And in 2020, he was elected as the first African-American Lt. Governor in the state of North Carolina. And this year, he announced plans to run for governor in the state. On this episode of Character in Action, Robinson tells 7 Degrees of Change Foundation chief technical officer Matthew J. Norcross and producer Robby Dilmore about how he interprets character in his personal and professional life.
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The 2024 election season is among us. And this week, we talk with a local candidate from High Point, North Carolina. Sam Carr is a candidate for High Point's City Council at Large. Sam talks about the time he served as student body president at High Point University during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as how he plans to implement them in city council.
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This week, political consultant and former House staffer David Capen speaks with 7 Degrees of Change Foundation chief technical officer Matthew J. Norcross about how he works in the political world staying above the gray.
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In this episode, South Carolina state representative Samuel Rivers shares some deep understandings of character with Matthew.
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Attorney Matthew Tilley joins us with some amazing stoires of Character in Court as well as The Boy Scouts
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Hello this week gives us an opportunity to share Matt's favorite responses so far this season. Here is the order of the quotes and please go listen to the full episodes from the ones you love or all of them. Even You Can Be A Phoenix!
Paul Norcross on Character
Dale Folwell on Character
Steve Snyder on Respect
Dan Forest on Respect
John Stefani on Caring
Christian Castelli on Citizenship
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With kids and parents gearing up to return to school, we wanted to help with some encouragement. In every season character is important and looking back through history we have an incredible amount of figures that showed their character in action! Join us as we sit in awe of the wisdom that we have been gifted to us from leaders before us.
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Dr. Bose Ravenel shared with us wisdom and incredible stories this week! A retired Pediatrician with over 40 years serving and teaching, he still works to make an impact in Pediatric Functional Medicine. He also co-authored The Diseasing of America's Children in 2008 with psychologist John Rosemond. Come listen as Dr. Ravenel shares wisdom and more as he stands up for whats right and how he keeps his character in check in the midst of massive disorder.
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