The Creative Fuse Podcast is a weekly podcast that delves into the hearts and minds of some of our community’s most creative individuals. We discuss marketing, branding, and business development in creative fields.
Find your passion, find your strength,
and let’s light that creative fuse!

Travis Taylor & Chelsea DeWaters | Young Gamechangers
Creative Fuse is excited to welcome both Chelsea DeWaters and Travis Taylor today.

Vann Brown | Owner of Brown Ox Ventures
The ever charismatic Vann Brown spends some time in our studio today talking about how he got into the trucking industry with some truly creative products!

Lynn Laughter & Miller Jones | Financial Management
The h2b crew had a blast today with Lynn Laughter and Miller Jones of Laughter and Jones Financial Management. There is more to financial management than just numbers and planning.

Mark Hannah | Local Director and Producer
Mark Hannah spends some time with the Creative Fuse team today telling us all about his childhood in Dalton and how it helped grow his career.

Karina Silva | Antojo Cocina y Cantina
We’re back this week with Karina Silve of Antojo Cocina y Cantina in downtown Dalton! We discuss how she got started in the industry, her experience with front of house and back of house in running a restaurant, and the different Latin flavors on her menu.

Andrew Wiersma | Dalton Municipal Airport Manager
We’re continuing our aviation trend for one more week as we host Andrew Wiersma, the Airport Manager for the Dalton Municipal Airport. We discuss how Andrew got started doing what he does and how available the airport is to you.

Allyson Coker | The Executive Director of Believe Greater Dalton
Allyson Coker, joins us for this episode to chat about another one of her passions, the Young Gamechangers program. This program has been in session for eight seasons now and Dalton is the first city to host north of Atlanta. It was a pleasure to hear about the 50 young professionals from around the state that gather to build solutions to issues presented by a committee for the betterment of Dalton. Be sure to check out their final presentation on September 22, 2022.

Earl Brackin | Local Singer/Songwriter
Today h2b’s Creative Fuse is joined by Dalton Local Singer and Songwriter, Earl Brackin. Earl chats with us about his 27 years in Dalton, passing down the music gene to his kids, and his latest creative, a five track album entitled ‘Flavors’.

Ruth Park | Local muralist and artist
We are so excited to have muralist, Ruth Park, in the podcast studio today! She joins us to talk about her journey from Panama and San Francisco to Dalton where she and her husband raise their three kids. We really enjoyed speaking to her about why she creates what she does and how art affects her life as a career.

Audrey Batts | Marketing Paper Princess
The Paper Princess is a Downtown Dalton staple and Audrey is here with us this week to chat about the evolution of the business, what the design process looks like, and her personal journey back to this welcoming town.

Patrick Griffioen | Owner of Cruise Flight Academy
Patrick Griffioen, Owner of Cruise Flight Academy joins us today to chat about his experience moving to and starting a business in Dalton. We’ll hear about his background in flying and why he chose Dalton to start his already booming business.

Jess Hansen | GSI Coordinator of Whitfield County
Tune in as Jess tells us a little more about the newest addition to the county's park system. We learn more about Rock Face Park, the acreage, timeline, attractions and history.

Chris Crossen | Assistant Chief of Police with the Dalton Police Department
Chris joins h2b to chat about his 27 year career with the Dalton Police Department, community relations and accountability, and their numerous charitable projects and how you can get involved.

John McKinney of Baja Coop
This week we’ve got the owner of Baja Coop, John McKinney, with us.

JT Finley of Maryville Jewelers
We’ve got JT Finley of Maryville Jewelers with us this week. Maryville Jewelers has been in business since 1974, and JT tells us their history and what it takes to get into the jewelry business.

The Creative Arts Guild
This episode, we have Jessie Southerland and Amanda Brown of the Creative Arts Guild here in Dalton.

Todd Pangle | Fire Chief of the Dalton Fire Department
Todd Pangle, Fire Chief of the Dalton Fire Department joins us to talk to about their recruitment event taking place until the end of July.

Candace Eaton of the DDDA
This week we’ve got Candace Eaton, who’s the Executive Director and Main Street Manager for The Downtown Dalton Development Authority.

Differences in Mics
We’re back this week to talk about differences in types of microphones and why sound quality is important in your podcast or video project.

Local Spotlight: The Green House
Chris Berryman and Natima Walker from The Green House join us in studio for this episode.