Thrive Hub

07/02/2026

🎙️ Have a story, business, nonprofit, or expertise you’d love to share with our community?

We’re looking for future guests for The Hub Podcast! Whether you’re a local business owner, community leader, entrepreneur, nonprofit, or someone with a message that can educate or inspire others, we’d love to hear from you.

If you’re interested in being featured, complete our guest interest form below. We’ll review every submission and reach out if it looks like a great fit for an upcoming episode!

🎧 Apply here: https://forms.gle/2RM4J6uoCctwqngv6

Know someone who would make an awesome guest? Tag them in the comments or share this post with them!

07/02/2026

🎙️ Now Streaming: The Hub Podcast featuring Terri Noah of Workforce Strategies

Finding the right employee is about so much more than filling an open position. In this episode, Terri Noah shares how thoughtful hiring creates stronger businesses, stronger families, and stronger communities.

We dive into:
✨ Why hiring for culture matters
✨ Common hiring mistakes small businesses make
✨ How to save time while finding the right fit
✨ Tips for job seekers to stand out from the crowd
✨ Building teams that last

Whether you’re growing your business, hiring your next employee, or searching for your next opportunity, this conversation is full of practical advice you can use right away.

🎧 Listen wherever you listen to podcasts!

Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0V1zZwUiOAajoZaaF1qSUL?si=7vh8JROaQGWaiXjLsIz2iw

Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hub/id1876113230?i=1000774646768

If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could benefit from the conversation!

06/27/2026

🍀 Thrive Hub Community Calendar 🎆

June 28 through July 4

Looking for something to do this week? Here’s what’s happening across Middle Tennessee!

Sunday, June 28

💛 Springfield
🚗 Summer Car Show Series
🕑 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
📍 200 Building Parking Lot, 100 Northcrest Drive

Tuesday, June 30

💜 Portland
🥫 June Food Drive ends
📍 Portland Public Library

💚 Gallatin
🏡 Habitat for Humanity Groundbreaking | The Hudson
🕘 9:00 AM

💙 White House
✂️ Whit’s Frozen Custard Ribbon Cutting
🕦 11:30 AM
📍 451 Highway 76

🖤 Hendersonville
🍕 Sumner Young Professionals Networking Lunch
🕦 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
📍 Sanders Ferry Pizza & Pub

Wednesday, July 1

💚 Gallatin
☕ Coffee & Connect
🕗 8:00 AM
📍 Cafe 393

🧴 Shalom Zone Hygiene Pantry
🕙 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
📍 600 Small Street

🖤 Hendersonville
✂️ Baby Bee Playhouse Ribbon Cutting
🕥 10:30 AM
📍 256C East Main Street

🤝 Leads Exchange
🕛 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
📍 Schell Brothers

🧡 Sumner County
🤝 Coffee & Connect, Ribbon Cuttings, and Leads Exchange happening across the county.

Thursday, July 2

💛 Springfield
🥃 History of Robertson County Wh***ey
🕛 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
📍 Martin Walton House Museum

💚 Gallatin
🩸 American Red Cross Blood Drive
🕐 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
📍 210 East Albert Gallatin Avenue

💙 White House
🎭 Shrek the Musical
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 White House High School

🤝 Al Anon Meeting
🕡 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
📍 White House First United Methodist Church

Friday, July 3

💛 Springfield
🔎 Red, White & Clue Scavenger Hunt
🕙 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
📍 Martin Walton House Museum

🖤 Hendersonville
🎆 Freedom Fest
🕔 5:00 PM
📍 Drakes Creek Park

💙 Goodlettsville
🎆 Independence Day Celebration
🕓 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM
📍 Moss Wright Park

💙 White House
🎭 Shrek the Musical
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 White House High School

Saturday, July 4

💚 Gallatin
🇺🇸 America 250 Patriots Remembrance Ceremony
🕘 9:00 AM
📍 Sumner County Veterans Park

🎺 Sumner County 250 Parade
🕛 12:00 PM
📍 Begins at Gallatin High School Football Field

🍋 Stars, Stripes & Good Vibes
🕚 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
📍 Trousdale Place

🍋 Sweetly Southern Lemonade Co. 250th Celebration
🕚 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
📍 Trousdale Place

🎆 City of Gallatin Fireworks
🕔 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
📍 Triple Creek Park

💙 White House
🇺🇸 Americana Celebration
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 White House Soccer Complex

🧡 Sumner County
🇺🇸 Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with parades, fireworks, festivals, family activities, patriotic ceremonies, and community celebrations across the county.

✨ Know an event happening next week? Send it to Thrive Hub! We’d love to feature it in next week’s Community Calendar and help connect our community.

06/16/2026

06/16/2026

💻✨ Looking to grow your business, build meaningful connections, and collaborate with other local professionals?

Join us TODAY for Thrive Hub’s weekly Connect & Collaborate Zoom Call!

📅 Tuesday, June 16
⏰ 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM

This is a casual, supportive space to:
✔ Meet other entrepreneurs and professionals
✔ Share what you’re working on
✔ Build referral relationships
✔ Discover opportunities to grow together

Whether you’re a business owner, side hustler, nonprofit leader, or community supporter, we’d love to have you join us!

🔗 Join the Zoom Call:
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/89593745135?pwd=nz9LPWGOGCFY79IzYtJgqaJ8b6dig9.1

Bring your afternoon pick me up, introduce yourself, and let’s make some new connections. See you at 3 PM! ☕🤝

06/16/2026

✨ What if one conversation could change the direction of your business?

Audrey had a vision for a podcast but wasn’t sure where to begin. Through a Thrive Mentor Call with Carianne, she gained clarity, created a plan, and took action.

Today, her podcast is live, her message is reaching more people, and new opportunities are opening because she decided to start.

At Thrive Hub, we believe every entrepreneur deserves support, guidance, and a community that helps turn ideas into reality.

Whether you’re launching a business, starting a podcast, growing a nonprofit, or simply trying to figure out your next step, we’re here to help.

✨ Start with a Thrive Mentor Call:
https://calendar.app.google/7hrPZp97EivfbPKj7

You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to take the first step.

06/15/2026

I’ve been thinking a lot about how business marketing has changed lately…

And I’ll be honest, I miss when things looked a little more human.

Hand drawn flyers. Chalkboards. Printer paper signs. Marker smudges. Things that weren’t perfect, but were made by someone.

So I made this flyer for my business the old-fashioned way - paper, markers, stickers, and whatever creative ideas were in my head today. It’s not polished. It’s not “perfect.” But it is real (and something I’m proud of).

And that’s kind of the point.

At Bake n’ Soda, we really try to stay as close to real ingredients and real craft as possible in everything we serve, and I want that same energy in how we show up visually too.

So, if you’re a small business owner and you feel the same way, I’d love to see what you create. Make a flyer, a sign, a menu - with whatever you’ve got - and post it or share it in the comments below.

Tag us so we can share it and help spread the love too!

Let’s bring a little authenticity back into how we show up!💙

06/15/2026

🎙️ Did you miss last week’s drop?

Our newest episode of The Hub Podcast is all about starting a business in White House, Tennessee with advice from some incredible local professionals.

We talked with:
✨ Taylor Shadoan with Edward Jones
✨ Amanda Dixon with Volunteer Bank
✨ Chance Summers with Valerie Webb and Associates
✨ Christian Reid with Mark Reid Insurance

From LLCs and banking to insurance, business plans, retirement, cash flow, and finding trusted local professionals, this episode is full of practical advice for anyone dreaming about starting or growing a business.

The biggest takeaway? You do not have to figure it out alone. Ask questions, build your team, trust local experts, and give yourself a strong foundation before you grow.

🎧 Listen on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TSMUW2RQh9G2zwLz83aUi?si=N1U-GXZ4SLiCZ-npxjyTDg

🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hub/id1876113230?i=1000771634156

What is one piece of advice you would give someone starting a business?

06/09/2026

Need a place to work? Looking for resources? Want to connect with other entrepreneurs? Interested in being a podcast guest?

We tried to make it simple.

One link. Everything you need.

Follow along, explore our resources, connect with our community, and discover how Thrive Hub can support your next step.

What are you currently looking for most in your business journey?

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