Beyond Rockets Podcast
1) Episode 269: Scaling The Vessel and Building Creative Community in Huntsville with Jordyn Brummett
In this episode of Beyond Rockets, Clark Dunn sits down with Jordyn Brummett, co-owner of The Vessel, a community pottery studio in Huntsville, to reflect on how far the journey has come since her fir...Show More
2) Episode 268: How Huntsville Became One of the Hottest Retail Markets in the South with Anusha Davis
In this episode of Beyond Rockets, host Clark Dunn sits down with Anusha Davis, Vice President of Retail at Crunkleton Commercial, for an in-depth look at the evolution of Huntsville’s retail and mixe...Show More
3) Episode 267: Downtown Huntsville’s Scratch-Made Trio: Inside The Standard, Del Chuco, and The Local
In this episode of Beyond Rockets, Clark Dunn sits down with Chef James Brown (The Standard), Ben Brennan (Del Chuco), and Luke Hawk (The Local)—three key leaders behind Huntsville’s Mercado Group. Th...Show More
4) Episode 266: How Mazda Toyota Is Growing People, Cars, and Community in North Alabama with David Fernandes
In this episode of Beyond Rockets, Clark sits down with David Fernandes, Senior Vice President at Mazda Toyota Manufacturing and Group Vice President for Toyota, to go inside one of North Alabama’s mo...Show More
5) Episode 265: How Make It Matter Collective is Rewriting the Future for Huntsville’s Foster Youth with Erica Hardesty
In this episode of Beyond Rockets, Clark sits down with Erica Hardesty, Founder & Executive Director of Make It Matter Collective and Owner of Noella’s Flowers, to explore how one idea, one flower tru...Show More
6) Episode 264: Mobilizing Generosity: Inside the Community Foundation with Melissa Thompson
In this episode, we sit down with Melissa Thompson, CEO & President of the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville, for a powerful conversation about generosity, growth, and what makes Huntsville u...Show More
7) Episode 263: How Lee Marshall Built Kids to Love into a Lifeline for Foster Youth
Former TV anchor turned “socialpreneur” Lee Marshall shares the 20-year story behind Kids to Love—one of Alabama’s most impactful nonprofits serving children in foster care. Lee opens up about her ado...Show More
8) Episode 262: Huntsville’s CIO Dr. Larry Lowe on Using Tech to Serve a Growing City
On this episode of Beyond Rockets, we sit down with Larry Lowe, Chief Innovation Officer for the City of Huntsville. Larry shares his path from radar engineering and startup life to Fractal Brewing an...Show More
Episode 262: Huntsville’s CIO Dr. Larry Lowe on Using Tech to Serve a Growing City
42:17 | Oct 24th, 2025
9) Episode 261: Inside The Golf Lab: 24/7 Golf, Smart Data, and 1,700+ Courses
We take Beyond Rockets on the road—straight into a golf bay. Co-owners Kerry and Jassen Garner share how their “fun factory” idea became The Golf Lab, South Huntsville’s new indoor golf hub offering p...Show More
Episode 261: Inside The Golf Lab: 24/7 Golf, Smart Data, and 1,700+ Courses
30:45 | Oct 7th, 2025
10) Episode 260: Apartments, Space Command, and What’s Next for Huntsville Real Estate with Matt Curtis
In this episode of Beyond Rockets, Clark Dunn sits down with Matt Curtis, founder of Matt Curtis Real Estate and leader of Alabama’s #1 real estate team for the past six years. From his beginnings as ...Show More