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In Case You Missed It: Why Attention Beats Marketing with Jesse Cole, Owner of the Savannah Bananas Baseball Team
This week we are throwing it back to one of our favorite episodes featuring Jesse Cole. Jesse is the founder of Fans First Entertainment and owner of the Savannah Bananas. The Bananas have sold out every game since their first season and have a waitlist for tickets in the thousands. The team has built a social media following in the millions including becoming known as TikTok’s favorite team with over 2 million followers. Jesse has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, MSNBC, ESPN, HBO Real Sports and once at his son’s show and tell. He is the author of two best selling books, Find Your Yellow Tux and Fans First. He’s been featured on over 1000 podcasts and delivers keynote speeches all over the world sharing the Fans First experience.
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Recent Episodes
04/20/26
Ben Sasse on the Digital Revolution, the Loneliness Epidemic, and Why Community Banking Still Matters
In this episode, former U.S. Senator and SouthState Bank board member Ben Sasse joins Caleb Stevens and Chris Kamienski for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of community banking, the loneliness epidemic, and the digital revolution reshaping the economy. _ The views, information, or opinions expressed during this show are solely those of the participants…
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Building an Incredible Culture and Virtue-Driven Bank with Chris Carneal
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Today we’re joined by Bill Moreland, a credit risk expert whose data and analysis we rely on heavily. Bill helps us break down what’s really happening beneath the surface of today’s credit metrics — from the rise of NDFIs to the surge in loan modifications and what that signals about risk in this cycle. View Agenda &…
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ALM in a Post-Covid World
Today, Tom Fitzgerald, from our strategy and research group interviews our asset-liability manager, Billy Fielding, from our broker dealer SouthState Securities to discuss the latest trends and asset liability management. Click Here to Subscribe to Tom’s Weekly Piece – The Friday Five The views, information, or opinions expressed during this show are solely those of…
03/23/26
How The Global Landscape is Impacting the Economy
Today Tom Fitzgerald and Joe Keating discuss the current global landscape, including ongoing U.S. politics, developments in the Fed, and the ongoing war with Iran. They tie it all back to how they impact the economy and one’s investments. Register for The Elevate Banking Forum here. Register for The Deposit Conference here. The views,…
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Overcoming Procrastination with New York Times Best-Selling Author Jon Acuff
In this episode, Caleb Stevens sits down with author and speaker Jon Acuff to talk about where procrastination shows up most often in the business world—and why even high-performing leaders struggle with it. Jon shares practical strategies from his latest book, Procrastination Proof, to help you stop putting off important work and start making meaningful…