The Choices Matter Podcast
In partnership with highway safety offices, law enforcement and educators nationwide, The Choices Matter Podcast shares powerful stories that inspire students to make safe, smart decisions behind the wheel and in life. Hosted by Eric Jones, this Alliance-produced podcast features the program’s creator, key staff, and impactful speakers who change lives through personal stories. A must-listen for educators, counselors, safety advocates, and anyone committed to empowering the next generation to make better choices. Music by Twisterium - thanks for providing "Driving Music."
Episodes
The episode features a discussion with Hillari Morgan, Director of Youth Programs at Alliance Integrated Marketing Services. She is a former high school English teacher and director of SADD in Maine.
Hillari shares her unique perspective as an educator and program leader, discussing how Choices Matter uses personal stories and interactive materials to inspire students to make positive, responsible choices — both behind the wheel a...
Karen Torres joins us on The Choices Matter Podcast. She is a passionate advocate for safe driving and a featured voice for the Choices Matter program. Karen shares her personal story of losing her father — a highway worker tragically killed in a work zone by a distracted driver — and how that loss changed her as well as her family’s life forever.
Speaking from a daughter’s perspective, Karen delivers a deeply moving call to action:...
In this unforgettable episode of The Choices Matter Podcast, we sit down with Steve Emt, a featured speaker for the Choices Matter program and author of You D.E.C.I.D.E: A Six Step Action Plan to Becoming the Hero of Your Own Life.
A standout high school athlete, former West Point cadet, and UConn basketball walk-on, Steve’s future was bright — until one night in March 1995 when he chose to drive home drunk and crashed into a concre...
We are joined on the Choices Matter Podcast by Fletcher Cleaves, a nationally recognized speaker for the Choices Matter program and author of The Sky is Not the Limit: The Fletcher Cleaves Story.
Fletcher shares his unique personal story — how a distracted driver changed the course of his life forever, forcing him off the road and into a wheelchair. With a message grounded in humor, resilience, and hope, Fletcher reminds us that whi...
We welcome Cara Filler to this episode of The Choices Matter Podcast. She is a globally recognized traffic safety advocate and featured speaker for the Choices Matter program. Cara shares the heartbreaking story of losing her identical twin sister in a high-speed car crash — a tragedy she witnessed firsthand, just one day after their shared 18th birthday.
For over 25 years, Cara has turned personal loss into purpose, reaching more t...
In this high-octane episode of The Choices Matter Podcast, we’re joined by Sting Ray Robb, rising IndyCar star and newly signed driver with Juncos Hollinger Racing for the 2025 season. Known for his faith, discipline, and drive to succeed, Sting Ray shares his powerful personal journey—both on and off the track. His Choices Matter speaking presentations allow him a great side-hustle to racing and a tremendous platform for choosing ...
In this episode of The Choices Matter Podcast, we speak with Chris Sandy, the longest-tenured speaker for the Choices Matter program and author of Enduring Regret: Chris Sandy’s Life After Causing Death.
On April 11, 2000, one decision changed everything. During a night of partying and drinking with friends, Chris was driving fast en-route to another party and caused a crash that took two lives. It led to his conviction and 3,117 da...
In this initial episode of The Choices Matter Podcast, we sit down with Brandon Vonderharr, a managing partner at Alliance Integrated Marketing Services. The Choices Matter program was his brainchild as a high school senior and has become a life-changing program inspiring students to make safer, smarter decisions behind the wheel and in life.
Brandon shares the deeply personal story that sparked the creation of the program and how ...
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