How I Got Here with Dave Fiore
How I Got Here with Dave Fiore
Dave Fiore

How I Got Here with Dave Fiore

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Hosted by Dave Fiore, the How I Got Here podcast offers listeners candid and unfiltered conversations with Tallahassee leaders, business owners and innovators about the journey that led them to this point in their life. Listeners can learn more about people they already know or be introduced to a future friend or collaborator. Either way, you are sure to be encouraged and inspired by the stories you hear.
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Tasha Pizarro
04 March 2026

Tasha Pizarro

Host Dave Fiore talks with Tasha Pizarro, owner of Momma P's Ice Cream — Tallahassee's only old-school neighborhood ice cream truck. But as Tasha will tell you, she's about a lot more than ice cream. Her mission is simple: bring joy, create memories and build real relationships in the community she serves. Tasha grew up in Rapid City, South Dakota, raised by a single mom and shaped by early...
Bill Schack
11 February 2026

Bill Schack

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Bill Schack, founder of Inclusion Café and Academy, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering people with intellectual disabilities through job and life skills training. Bill grew up in New Jersey, where early responsibility and exposure to both hard work and opportunity helped form his values. After coming to Florida State University, he built a 20-year career in the...
Lashawn Gordon
14 January 2026

Lashawn Gordon

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Lashawn Gordon, executive director of United Partners for Human Services. Lashawn grew up in Pensacola as a big sister to four boys with lots of responsibility but also support from extended family and a caring community. She saw that education and work could also lead to other opportunities, which she took full advantage of. She came to Tallahassee to finish her...
David Clark
17 December 2025

David Clark

Host Dave Fiore speaks with David Clark, owner of Allegiant Strategies Group and MyGovGuide. The Tallahassee-area native is a former military officer and entrepreneur with a passion for leadership and making the most of every opportunity. David began his career answering phones at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, saw opportunities to make himself invaluable and eventually was...
Sky Nobles
24 November 2025

Sky Nobles

Host Dave Fiore talks with Sky Nobles, a Tallahassee native, entrepreneur and the creative mind behind Fizz & Foam and Sky Pop Balloons. Sky grew up immersed in books and storytelling, a love that led her to study editing, writing and media at Florida State University and eventually to a career in public relations. Sky's path has been fueled by curiosity and connection. After experiencing...
Mark Mustian
29 October 2025

Mark Mustian

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Mark Mustian, attorney, author and founder of the Word of South Festival of Literature and Music. Mark grew up in Tallahassee, learned discipline in the Leon High School band and was elected student body president. At the beginning of his career, Mark said he had three life goals: be an attorney, teach and write a book. While he would eventually accomplish all three,...
5 Years Later – Tom Derzypolski
24 September 2025

5 Years Later – Tom Derzypolski

On this mini-episode of How I Got Here: 5 Years Later, host Dave Fiore catches up with Episode 17 Guest Tom Derzypolski. At the end of each original episode, Dave asks his guests the same question: Where do you think "here" will be for you in three to five years? Tom and Dave listen to his answer from 2020, and he thoughtfully shares how his predictions compare to life today. If you have not...
Debra Harris
03 September 2025

Debra Harris

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Debra Harris, founder of Making Miracles Haven, a provider of faith-based housing for mothers experiencing homelessness. Debra's journey includes years of physical and emotional abuse as a child and adult, having been let down by almost everyone she ever trusted or depended on. As a young mom, she worked to provide a better life for her children and break the cycles of...
Dan Campbell
13 August 2025

Dan Campbell

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Dan Campbell, owner of Wash Around the Clock. Dan's journey into the laundry business began in Jacksonville as the youngest of five brothers. After exceling in multiple sports, including being a state champion discus thrower, Dan was invited to walk-on at Florida State and play football for legendary coach Bobby Bowden. His time on the FSU campus included being part of...
Sally Bradshaw
23 July 2025

Sally Bradshaw

Host Dave Fiore speaks with Sally Bradshaw, owner of Midtown Reader, Tallahassee's neighborhood independent bookstore. Sally is a Mississippi native who fell in love with books and grassroots politics at an early age. The latter would guide a career that included running gubernatorial and presidential campaigns, serving as political director for the Republican Party of Florida and returning to...