John Gafford

Yeah, so let's talk about, let's go back because I think this story that we want to tell today, at least what I think we're going to tell is going to be a story of kind of coming up and then pivoting, which I think a lot of people start one way in their careers or their life or direction they think they want to head and then don't really find true success until they kind of pivot back to their roots or whatever it is.

I want to start with you, man.

So you grew up in a small town in Kentucky, like I said, where?

Okay, what is that close to?

Okay, so that's kind of middle of nowhere.

How many people in your hometown?

I feel you.

My hometown is a stop on the map.

Where were you at?

North Florida, dude.

Lake City, Florida.

Florida's the greatest place on Earth.

If you're coming down 75 into Florida.

From Georgia?

Yeah, from Georgia.

My city was the place where your dad was like, well, as soon as we get to Florida, we'll stop and get gas.

Yeah, you got gas in my hometown.

yeah we got to play i like swanee a lot oh dude cool place to visit i mean i don't know if i'd want to try to no shot for a suit there yeah not exactly the kind of place no no i just i think it's it's just a small little redneck town it's small it's like real you want real florida that's real florida yeah that's that that's yeah that's that's just north yeah it's

Yeah, it's literally 20 minutes from the Georgia border.

Literally 20 minutes down.