Track 7 | Todd Phillips | "Peachy"

Track 7 | Todd Phillips | "Peachy"

Author: Fort Thomas Coffee | Christine Smalley June 25, 2025 Duration: 57:05

Army Ranger Veteran, Todd Phillips, shares his story of choosing positivity. Discover his long standing family roots of military service, why remaining in community with those who have served is important, and how Veterans and Friends Coffee Club began with one simple coffee date among two friends. Veterans & Friends Coffee Club meets weekly from 8:30-10am at Fort Thomas Coffee for valuable connection with anywhere from 20 - 60 veterans showing up at a time.

The local community pays for coffee for veterans that visit Fort Thomas Coffee by funding FTC's Veteran Fund. Fort Thomas is home to one of the best PTSD Veteran Programs at their local VA Hospital. Fort Thomas Coffee uses their veteran coffee fund to also provide coffee for each group's graduation celebration.

Thank you, Todd, and thank you, veterans, for your service.


The Community Soundtrack is a space where individual stories are heard as essential parts of a larger, shared melody. Hosted by Christine Smalley of Fort Thomas Coffee, this podcast explores how personal journeys in business, culture, and daily life intersect and build upon one another. The conversations here aren't interviews in a traditional sense, but rather gatherings where each person's experience adds a unique verse to a collective narrative. You'll hear from a variety of voices discussing society, leisure, personal reflections, and creative pursuits, all with the understanding that our individual paths complement each other. Listening to this podcast feels like discovering how separate notes combine to form a resonant chord. The underlying belief is that our combined stories create a kind of living harmony-a soundtrack that gives deeper meaning to the community around us. It’s an audio journal of connection, emphasizing that every contribution, every shared moment, weaves into the ongoing and beautiful story we are all telling together.
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