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Hey Amarillo is a weekly, one-on-one interview podcast featuring the people and stories of Amarillo, Texas

Sep 30, 2019

A conversation with Julie Ballard, a recent graduate of the REZ program at Faith City Mission. Now a marketing consultant working on the administrative side of this organization, Julie arrived in Amarillo two years ago after decades of fighting addiction and even homelessness—and her struggles weren't over. With host...


Sep 23, 2019

A conversation with David Ritchie, pastor of Redeemer Christian Church. David comes from a family with deep West Texas roots, and his church community is also historic. Instead of planting a new church from scratch, he "replanted" Redeemer within a struggling, multi-generational church that dated back to the 1920s. With...


Sep 16, 2019

A conversation with Becca White, owner and designer of M Street Studio, a jewelry and leather goods company based in Amarillo and shipping handmade products all over the world. Becca first learned jewelry-making at Amarillo High School, started her career in Austin and Dallas, and then returned to Amarillo. With host...


Sep 9, 2019

A conversation with Alex O'Brien, a retired professional tennis player, U.S. Open winner, and the former number-one doubles player in the world (2000). Now the President and CEO of BOC Bank, Alex grew up in Amarillo and decided to bring his family back here after retiring from pro tennis. He and host Jason...


Sep 2, 2019

A conversation with Ashley Jourdan, who provides human trafficking prevention and outreach for Family Support Services. Ashley grew up in an itinerant family—spending her first 15 years on the road—and describes Amarillo as the only "home" she's ever had. She and host Jason Boyett discuss her unique upbringing, what...