Episode 146

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Published on:

7th Oct 2025

Big Brother with John Poitevent

Today, we discuss CBS' reality juggernaut, "Big Brother" with our guest, leadership expert John Poitevent! And you didn't have to uproot your life and live in a house with strangers for months: you just have to listen to this episode. Enjoy! This was a great conversation.

John has a passion for helping leaders and organizations achieve the fullness of their unique potential. For over 30 years he has worked in a variety of roles with non-profits and faith based organizations. Through The Vocari Group, he helps teams gain mission clarity, discover new possibilities and experience breakthroughs. His work has taken him to all fifty states and 15 countries, most recently facilitating a Small Business Bootcamp in Suubi, Uganda. In his free time John loves exploring and experiencing the great outdoors. On a long weekend you'll likely find him camping, biking, hiking, kayaking or fly fishing.

You can find out more about John and what he does at https://www.vocarigroup.com/.

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About the Podcast

Fine Beats & Cheeses
with Leslie & Lynne
Fine Beats & Cheeses with Leslie & Lynne celebrates cheesy pop culture.

About your hosts

Leslie Gray Streeter

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Leslie Gray Streeter is an author, veteran journalist, and speaker whose memoir “Black Widow” was published in March 2020 by Little, Brown, and Company. She is the lifestyle columnist for the Baltimore Banner, formerly the longtime entertainment and lifestyle columnist and writer for the Palm Beach Post. A native of Baltimore, Md, and a University of Maryland graduate, she and her work have been featured in The Miami Herald, the Washington Post, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Atlantic, the Today show, SiriusXM, O, The Oprah Magazine, and more. She lives with her son Brooks in her hometown of Baltimore. She’s a slow runner, an amateur vegan cook, and a true crime and “Law and Order” enthusiast.

Lynne Streeter Childress

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Lynne Streeter Childress is an actor, director, teaching artist, and playwright. She is the founding artistic director of Building Better People Productions, a theater for young audiences company in Annapolis, MD. Her 28-year career in professional theater includes performing at the Kennedy Center, Arena Stage, and Adventure Theatre and teaching for institutions like the Folger Shakespeare Library and Baltimore School For the Arts, where she is currently a member of the theater faculty.  Lynne has seen firsthand how theater can communicate the most important things in the clearest and most interesting of ways, especially to young people. She lives in Annapolis, MD, with her husband and son.