Panhandle Pulse
“Real issues. Real people. No filters.”
Welcome to Panhandle Pulse — the podcast that gives North Florida a voice.
Hosted by Chuck Asbury, Panhandle Pulse dives into the real challenges and real conversations shaping our communities. From small business owners, farmers to veterans, healthcare workers, and defense professionals, we talk with the people who keep our region moving.
Every week, we bring you candid interviews, frontline stories, and unfiltered insight on the issues that matter most — including agriculture, national defense, healthcare access, deregulation, and the fight to keep rural America strong.
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Faith, Politics, and Gen Z Leadership with Owen Girard on Panhandle Pulse
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In this episode of Panhandle Pulse, host Chuck Asbury sits down with Owen Girard, Florida Panhandle Field Representative for Turning Point USA, to discuss faith, politics, and the future of Gen Z leadership in Northwest Florida.
Born and raised in Tallahassee, Owen shares his personal journey from growing up on the political left to finding purpose through faith, conservative values, and community engagement. The conversation dives into the importance of civil discourse, planting seeds rather than winning arguments, and how young people can move from wanting change to livingchange—both on campus and in their communities.
Chuck and Owen also explore major issues facing the Florida Panhandle, including political representation, community division, the role of faith in public life, social media echo chambers, and why getting off the internet and back into real conversations matters now more than ever.
This episode is a thoughtful, honest discussion about bridging divides, strengthening families, and raising the next generation with purpose, discipline, and compassion.
Topics Covered:
- Gen Z and conservative activism
- Faith and politics in the Florida Panhandle
- Turning Point USA and student leadership
- Civil discourse and healing political division
- Community engagement vs. social media outrage
- Raising strong families and future leaders
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