Downright Mindful

society, culture · EN-US

Downright MindfulGood conversations. Great stories. People worth remembering.Downright Mindful is hosted by Matt Parris and Paul Sausville from East Tennessee.Some weeks, we sit down with educators, coaches, public servants, community leaders, local legends, and everyday people whose stories deserve to be preserved. Other weeks, it’s just Matt and Paul behind the microphones talking about history, culture, education, current events, or whatever has us thinking that week.We don’t pretend to have all the answers. We just believe there’s still value in sitting across the table from someone, asking good questions, laughing a little, disagreeing sometimes, and actually listening.Over 100 episodes in, the mission is becoming clearer: preserve the people, stories, and conversations of our time and place while staying curious about the world beyond it.Think of Downright Mindful as a dusty old box of letters in the attic. Stories from our time and our place, preserved for whoever comes lo