Dr. Tavaris Brooks, DNP & Billy Kimbrell, MSN-FNP: highlighting Nurse Entrepreneurs for Nurses Week! Autonomous Practice in FL and opening their own clinics.
Release Date: 05/13/2025
Dr. Tavaris Brooks, DNP & Billy Kimbrell, MSN-FNP: highlighting Nurse Entrepreneurs for Nurses Week! Autonomous Practice in FL and opening their own clinics.
The Monica Sanford Show
Rounding out Nurses Week with 2 very popular, Autonomous Nurse Practitioners & Entrepreneurs. They talk us through everything it takes to open a clinical practice in FL, describe the challenges and pitfalls to avoid, when it became profitable, what they offer in their primary clinics and their advice to new NPs, or NPs coming from another state-- what to know! Billy Kimbrell, MSN-FNP-BC, Autonomous practice in Florida, has been in healthcare for 25years. He has been an EMT, Paramedic, critical care educator, and critical care flight Nurse Practitioner with the University of Florida...
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Dr. Martha Saunders, President of University of West Florida. Her strategic vision has led UWF to national recognitions and to be a Super Cool destination University!
The Monica Sanford Show
An amazing recording with the Boss Lady herself, Dr. Martha Dunagin Saunders. President of the University of West Florida in Pensacola, FL, her rise from Adjunct Faculty to Tip of the Spear. We sit down and discussed transformational programs under her leadership that have gained national recognition; including their Veteran's Resource Center. UWF is the 2024 Top Five nationally ranked best for Veterans, active duty military and military families. Under her direction, and her innovative approach, she was instrumental in expansion and growth of Cyber-Security, Engineering, Health and...
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Crista Brandt & Alicia Tappan: Caring for children after the Trauma of Losing a Parent & Fighting Human Trafficking
The Monica Sanford Show
This is Definitely Part one and will have these ladies on again to finish the discussion! I sat down with 2 of the most powerful women leaders and advocates in our community. They both share their personal stories and experiences of Why they do What they Do! Then they share how they turned trauma into Passion and Purpose to help children emotionally, mentally, and physcially and on a mission to keep them safe and healthy. Crista Brandt, the Founder and CEO of Valerie's House in Pensacola. Giving kids the tools and coping skilling to have a healthy way to deal with grief and loss of a...
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Goldie Lahr: Singer/songwriter & Founder of music showcases, festivals & The Blue Anchor Belles
The Monica Sanford Show
Goldie Lahr is a singer/songwriter, plays multiple instruments, is a headliner and performer at arts and music festivals and private events. She is also the Founder of very popular festivals, showcases and Pensacola Unplugged- featuring rising stars to music legends. She is also the Founder of the Blue Anchor Belles, a 40-50s decade inspired, pin-up style, boogie-woogies, patriotic singing group made up of military spouses. She is just coming off of the sold-out, fundraising, festival "Pickin' in the Pines" that featured grammy award winning artist and rising stars in the...
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Viet Le, DMS, PA-C, Certified in Heart Failure & Preventative Cardiology discussing the evidence behind medications and Diets to manage heart health!
The Monica Sanford Show
Dr. Viet Le, a PA-Physician Associate with his Doctorate in Health Professions Education and certified in Heart Failure and Preventative Cardiology. He is an Associate Professor of Research and Preventative Cardiology at Intermountain Medical Center and is a Principal, Sub- Investigator on cardiovascular clinical trials. Past President of Academy of PAs in Cardiology, past co-chair of American College of Cardiology PA Work Group and the current President of the Utah Academy of PAs. Former Compensation and Pension examiner at George Wahlen VA Medical Center. We discuss managing cholesterol,...
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Mayor JB Whitten: Retired Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt, now Mayor of one of the fastest growing Hub Cities surrounded by Military Installations!
The Monica Sanford Show
Honorable J.B. Whitten: The Mayor of Crestview, FL. In the panhandle, Northwest Florida, Crestview is a booming Hub City surrounded by military installations. He is a Retired Command Chief Master Sgt in the Air Force after 30 years, and then a special education high school teacher for 12 years before being elected as Mayor in 2019 and re-elected in 2024. We talked about how his leadership in the Air Force and educational system prepared him to run a popular Hub City. We discuss Crestview's growth, infrastructure, housing, city planning and the mission and vision for Crestview over...
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Mayor JB Whitten: Retired Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt, now Mayor of one of the fastest growing Hub Cities surrounded by Military Installations!
The Monica Sanford Show
Honorable J.B. Whitten: The Mayor of Crestview, FL. In the panhandle, Northwest Florida, Crestview is a booming Hub City surrounded by military installations. He is a Retired Command Chief Master Sgt in the Air Force after 30 years, and then a special education high school teacher for 12 years before being elected as Mayor in 2019 and re-elected in 2024. We talked about how his leadership in the Air Force and educational system prepared him to run a popular Hub City. We discuss Crestview's growth, infrastructure, housing, city planning and the mission and vision for Crestview over...
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Andrew McKay: #1 Morning Radio Host, 3-time Edward R. Murrow Award winner & National Broadcaster Award for Reporting
The Monica Sanford Show
Mr. Andrew McKay. The #1 Talk show, Morning show, News Radio host in Pensacola, FL! Covering local and national topics. Multiple awards for his News and Reporting, including the coveted Marconi Award for Station of the Year, 3-time Edward R. Murrow award and the National Association of Broadcasters Service to America Award for his reporting. Well respected, trusted source that makes him the Go-To for true journalistic reporting. We discussed how he got into radio/media, the responsibilities of the media today, polarizing issues, and of course his favorite story he's...
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Chris Lambert Unedited: Vietnam Veteran Marine, 3 Purple Hearts before 19yrs old.
The Monica Sanford Show
PART TWO: Chris Lambert joined the Marine Corps right out of high school. He shares an unfiltered conversation about alcohol, anger, divorces, and 50 years of PTSD. He tells us about walking into hell, then how he said Goodbye to Vietnam, to now having over 6000 hours of volunteering at the VA and helping other Vets. Such a powerful episode and full of stories, that we had to make it a 2-part series. We discussed the events that led up to his receiving his Purple Hearts, what it was like being in Vietnam at 18, the beauty of the Vietnamese people, and his return home by...
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Chris Lambert Unedited: Vietnam Veteran Marine, 3 Purple Hearts before 19yrs old. PART ONE
The Monica Sanford Show
Chris Lambert joined the Marine Corps right out of high school. He shares an unfiltered conversation about alcohol, anger, divorces and 50 years of PTSD. He tells us about walking in to hell and then how he said Goodbye to Vietnam to now having over 6000 hours of volunteering at the VA and helping other Vets. Such a powerful episode full of stories, that we had to make it a 2-part series. We discussed the events that led up to his receiving his Purple Hearts, what it was like being in Vietnam at 18, the beauty of the Vietnamese people and his return home by himself. Co-host...
info_outlineRounding out Nurses Week with 2 very popular, Autonomous Nurse Practitioners & Entrepreneurs.
They talk us through everything it takes to open a clinical practice in FL, describe the challenges and pitfalls to avoid, when it became profitable, what they offer in their primary clinics and their advice to new NPs, or NPs coming from another state-- what to know!
Billy Kimbrell, MSN-FNP-BC, Autonomous practice in Florida, has been in healthcare for 25years. He has been an EMT, Paramedic, critical care educator, and critical care flight Nurse Practitioner with the University of Florida Shands hospital helicopter transport service.
He started EliteRx, a family medicine clinic that fuses patient-centered care, clinical weight loss, and bioidentical hormone optimization, fitness training, nutrition strategies.
Dr. Tavaris Brooks, DNP, ACNP-FNP; Dual Board Certified in Acute Care and Family and Autonomous Practice licensed in Florida. A former Law Enforcement Officer with a clinical background in critical care inpatient Cardiology and Hospitalist.
He opened his own practice, Peak Life Medical Group, offering primary, family care. He is also very involved in youth community outreach and professional nursing organizations as a resource for education and presentations to NP conferences.
They were both among the first NPs in the state to file for Autonomous Practice and opening their own clinics; and share their experiences.