WGDP—Ray Coleman

In episode 5 of the World's Greatest Dad Podcast, host Robert Chapman talks with Joseph Metz, published author and educator living in Alabama, but originally from central Mississippi.  In this episode, he talks about what it was like growing up as one of a handful of Jewish kids in a small, southern town as well as the story about his grandfather who was recognized by the Gov. Ronnie Musgrove and the Mississippi Legislature as the state's only holocaust survivor.  He also talks about the loss of his father and how suicide can affect any family of any walk of life.  You can find Joseph's book "Behind the Silent Doors" at Lulu.com. Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you get your podcasts.

In episode 4 of the World's Greatest Dad Podcast, host Robert Chapman talks with Rusty Bryant, Executive Director of Mississippi Brilla FC, Mississippi's first USL League Two team. He's the dad of two young men, two young men who are officially no longer "teenagers." In this episode, he talks about the formative years parents need to pay attention to and speaks specifically to parents who are moving their children off to school for the first time ever. He talks about being an empty nester and how intentional that time should be. You can find more from Rusty about Mississippi Brilla FC and the ministry aspect of that at www.BrillaSoccer.org. You can find more about his podcast and marriage ministry at www.theredeemedmarriage.com.  He also talks about his role as "soccer dad" to young USL League Two players every summer when Mississippi Brilla is in action.      Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you get your podcasts.

In this third episode of the World's Greatest Dad Podcast, host Robert Chapman talks with Ray Coleman, the Director of Communications with the Mississippi VA and an established play-by-play personality and former Sports Director for 16-WAPT. He also just happens to be the dad of a pretty hard working kid. Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you get your podcasts.

In this second episode of the World's Greatest Dad Podcast, host Robert Chapman talks with Webb Lewis, the Assistant Director Marketing and Brand Strategy at Ole Miss and the guy who happens to play “The Ole Miss Dad” on Ole Miss’s social media outlets Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you get your podcasts. 

In this revival episode of the World's Greatest Dad Podcast, host Robert Chapman talks with Kevin Griffin, Belhaven Softball program's winningest coach and father of Pittsburgh Pirates' rookie sensation Konnor Griffin. Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you get your podcasts. 

For the third year in a row, I had the chance to visit with State Representative Clay Mansell who represents Mississippi's District 56 in the heart of Central Mississippi.  We talked about how year three is truly different than years one and two. We briefly touched on a few hot button items like School Choice and PERS as well as how contacting those elected officials who represent you matters (and how you contact them matters even more!) As always, thanks to Ty Garvey, Drew Mellon and the rest of Don Quixote's Horse for allowing their music to set the local tone for these podcasts.

Imagine being the kind of person where your natural aptitudes and curiosities are just what the Air Force Academy ordered. That just happens to be my good friend Wes Simmons...excuse me, LTC Wes Simmons. He's a Clinton, Mississippi native who has seen the world and has (more than) taken his family along for the ride. In this final episode of 2025, Wes talked about the importance of researching all of your options and taking that leap of faith in order to experience life in a way many will never know.

There's really no one like Jake Wimberly around. He's got a great voice for radio and the best head of hair in all of Mississippi sports. He's proven that he's dedicated to working hard and to building relationships that have proven to benefit not only himself but those within his wake.  Jake Wimberly continues to push the envelope of expectations, and I'm thankful he took time out of his day to chat about how things started and what the future looks like.  

The best way to keep a business in operation is to patronize it. That also happens to be a great way to support our local businesses.

Here's a recap from the City of Clinton's Board of Aldermen meeting from October 21, 2025.