Celebrating its 85th year, The Iroquois Steeplechase is Middle Tennessee’s social event of the year. Oh, it also
raises millions of dollars for charities including the Monroe Carel Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Learn
the incredible backstory of how it came to be, and what’s new for 2026 (hint: it involves live music). Hear
Autumn’s emotional connection to the horse racing extravaganza while Dwight, the 1977 Champion, reveals
what it takes to compete at the highest level. If you have attended or plan to, this is a must watch/listen tutorial
doing a deep dive on the Percy Warner Park annual spectacle. AMONG THE TOPICS: STEALING A
NEIGHBOR’S HORSE, FOX HUNTING WITH YOUR WIFE, ORIGIN OF THE HATS, CHANGING ITS NEW
TUNE FOR 2026, AND I COULDA BEEN AN OLYMPIAN

The daughter of a long-time Nashville Banner journalist, little did this Donelson native know she would follow in
her father’s footsteps, forging an even wider path. Becoming a “go to” print journalist covering the music
business for local and worldwide outlets, Beverly joined her alma mater MTSU in 1995 as a professor,
ascending to Dean in 2013. Responsible for media campaigns with the likes of Lionel Richie, Vince Gill,
George Strait and Shania Twain, she now spearheads college curriculum in an industry morphing at warped
speed. Find out how she does it and enjoy learning how a Nashville girl becomes a titan in a male dominated
business. AMONG THE TOPICS: LAWN CARE ADVICE, MAKING $3.35 AN HOUR, ELVIS THE PELVIS,
THE 1986 RED MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE, REUNITING WITH A FORMER STUDENT.

It was a health challenge that led this longtime California resident to write a book that’s now a best seller on
Amazon. The 1,000-mile walk (1,350 miles) spawned reflective standalone vignettes with each ending with a
question. Founding a creative agency now more than 40 years old, David’s professional and personal life
pivoted with a move to Nashville to be closer to his 3 daughters. Little did he know how disruptive his life
would become, challenging family relationships while starting new ones. Admitting he was a jerk at times, he
reveals a raw self-evaluation. AMONG THE TOPICS: TRAVEL HORROR STORIES, WHAT TURNING 60
DOES TO A PERSON, EPIPHANY MOMENT IN HIGH SCHOOL, AND BECOMING A FATHER AGAIN.