I Am Salt Lake: Interviews And Conversations With People In Salt Lake City, Utah

On this episode of the podcast we got to sit down with the founder of Hammer Spring Distillers, JP Bernier. We find out his story. We find out what motivated him to start a distillery here in Utah, obstacles he has faced a long the way, the products he distills, and we even found out what inspired him to start making pancake syrup as well. We also of course get to talk about some of JP's favorite local eating spots and why he loves living here in Utah.

Folk Hogan is one of our favorite local bands so it was awesome to bring Moses & Canyon on this episode of the podcast and have them on to tell us all about their new album release, Behold. They also of course shared some funny band tour stories and everything else in between since the last time they have been on the podcast.

On this episode of the podcast we got to sit down with the founder of Social Axe Throwing, Brayden Floyd. We get to find out his story. We talk about what motivated him to open up Utah's very first social axe throwing, obstacles he faced & how he overcame them, social axe throwing competitions, and of course we find out just how dangerous this sport is. We also of course find out what Brayden loves about living in Utah and of course we talk about favorite local Salt Lake City eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we got to sit down and chat with local Salt Lake City chef, Anny Sooksri. We find out her story. We get to talk about the history and inspiration behind opening the local Salt Lake City area restaurant; Tea Rose Diner, Chabaar, Beyond Thai, Siam Noodle Bar, and Fav Bistro. We also get to talk about her newest project and restaurant, Noodle Run.

On this episode of the podcast we sit down with local Salt Lake City recovering drug addict & former dealer, Cody Egbert. Cody shares his story. We talk about how Cody first got introduced to drugs and what life was like for him as a drug addict here in Salt Lake City. We also got to talk about what got him into dealing drugs, what made him want to get clean, advice he has for other drug addicts, the Facebook group – Never Give Up, and everything else in between.

About the Show: On this episode of the podcast we sit down and talk with a retired Salt Lake City police officer, Isaac Atencio. He shares his story. Isaac served for the SLCPD for 27 years and worked many different positions including vice, gang suppression, narcotics, motors squad, SWAT, and gang investigations. We talk about what life was like for him during those 27 years on the force, we also talk about his thoughts on marijuana legalization, what we can do as parents if we suspect our own kids are involved in gang activity, and everything else in between. This episode is brought to you by: Mark Miller Subaru https://www.markmillersubaru.com/ Libsyn http://www.libsyn.com KRCL https://krcl.org/ Kennedy Botanicals https://kennedybotanicals.com/ Connect more with I am Salt Lake: Email Us hello@iamsaltlake.com Connect With Our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/IAmSaltLake/ Connect With Our Twitter https://twitter.com/iamsaltlake Connect With Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/iamsaltlake/ Jo

On this episode of the podcast we got to sit down and chat with Jeff Miller, General Manager of Mark Miller Subaru. We get to find out his story. We also get into the history of Mark Miller, the early days of car dealerships here in Salt Lake City, and why being active in the local community is important them them.  We also get to find out what motivates Jeff, obstacles he faced in the beginning, what he loves about living in Utah, and of course even some of his favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the show we sit down with the founder of PC Laptops, Dan Young aka Dan The Laptop Man. He shares his story. We find out what brought to Utah, how he got started working with computers, the beginning days of PC Laptops, a obstacles he had to overcome. We also of course talk about what Dan loves about living in Utah, favorite local eating spots, and everything else in between.

On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down and chat with Claudia McMullin & John Lynn from Hugo Coffee Roasters. We get to find out their story. We talk about what motivated Claudia to open up the coffee shop, what inspired her to start roasting coffee, and why she implemented the give back program that she did. John shared with us how he got into the coffee industry, what he loves about roasting coffee, and what he loves the most about what he does.

On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down and have a conversation with Thomas Kreitlow, owner of Pulp Lifestyle Kitchen. We get to find out his story. We find out what motivated Thomas to open up Pulp Lifestyle Kitchen, obstacles he faced when he started, their menu, and what Pulp is doing to help eliminate waste. We also of course get to find out what Thomas loves about living in Utah and of course some of his other favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down and chat with the owners of Taqueria 27, Todd & Kristin Gardiner. We get to find out their story. We find out what motivated them to open up Taqueria 27, obstacles they had to overcome, whats on their menu, and and everything you want to know about their new hand selected barrel of tequila from Casa Noble. We also of course get to find out what they love about living in Utah and some of their favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we got to sit down with John Saltas, founder of the City Weekly. We get to find out his story. John shares with us what inspired him to start City Weekly here in Salt Lake City, obstacles he faced in the beginning, how he grew the publication, and what motivates him as an individual. We also get to talk about the publications and conferences that have been offshoots of City Weekly, and also of course what John loves about living in Salt Lake City.

On this episode of the podcast we got to talk with the founder of the Energy Healing Conference, Tammy Anderson Ward. We find out her story. We talk about what motivated Tammy to start putting on conferences, her family, homeschooling, what led her to dive deep into the world of energy healing, and of course all about the Energy Healing Conference. We also find out what Tammy loves about living in Utah and her favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down and talk with local Salt Lake City artist, Cara Jean Means. We get to find out her story. We find what led Cara into becoming an artist, obstacles she's had to overcome, where she finds inspiration, and some of the projects she is working on. We also get to find out what Cara loves about living in Utah and of course her favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down and chat with Dr. Gordon Pedersen. We get to find out his story. We find out what motivated him to get five doctors degrees, his internship with Jonas Salk, how he discovered the benefits of using silver, and eventually what led him to start up My Doctor Suggests so he can help as many people as possible to enjoy their own improved health. We also of course find out what Gordon loves about living in Utah and his favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we are joined by the owners of Watchtower Coffee & Comics, Mike and Cori. We talk in depth on why they are going to be moving locations, why they are doing a Kickstarter, the artists that did designs for their Kickstarter, the obstacles with running a coffee shop, comic books, and we even find out about a couple of their favorite local eating establishments.

On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down and talk with local Salt Lake City artist Natalie Allsup-Edwards. We get to find out her story. We find out what brought her to Utah, we find out what motivated her to start up The Hand Drawn Photo Booth, her local sticker machines, and what inspires her as an artist. We also get to find out what she loves about living in Utah and of course her favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down and chat with Michael Feldman, owner of Feldman's Deli. We get to find out his story. Michael shares with us what brought him to Utah, what inspired him to open up the deli here in Salt Lake City, and what kind of food you can find on their menu. We also got to talk about entertainment that they have at the deli, obstacles that they have faced along the way, what Michael loves about living in Utah, and even some of his favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down with the President & Founder of TRUCE, Christine Stenquist. We talk about how she discovered cannabis as medicine, what led her to start TRUCE, and her fight to help make cannabis legal here in Utah. We also get to talk about everything you might want to know about Prop 2, getting your doctor recommendation, and the upcoming Utah Cann that City Weekly is putting on here in Salt Lake City.

On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down with the host of KSL's Cold Podcast, Dave Cawley. We get to find out his story. We find out what got Dave interested in doing the Cold podcast, what it was like for him behind the scenes creating the podcast, obstacles he faced along the way, the reason they are doing the upcoming live show at Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, and his advice for anyone that might want to do a true crime podcast.