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

About the Show:On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down and chat with Michael McHenry from The McHenry Group. It's been a little over 3 years since Michael has been on the podcast so it was great to catch up! We get to talk about his 4 restaurants - Ginger Street, Oak Wood Fire Kitchen, Dirty Bird, and his new restaurant, Sunday's Best. We also get to talk about some of the ways his restaurants pivoted during the pandemic, what he loves about living in Utah, and of course we talk favorite local eating spots. Important Links:The McHenry Group website https://www.themchenrygroup.com/ (https://www.themchenrygroup.com/) Dirtybird website https://www.dirtybirdchxx.com/ (https://www.dirtybirdchxx.com/) Ginger Street website https://www.gingerstreet.com/ (https://www.gingerstreet.com/) Oak Wood Fire Kitchen website https://www.oakwoodfirekitchen.com/ (https://www.oakwoodfirekitchen.com/) Sunday's Best website https://www.brunchmehard.com/ (https://www.brunchmehard.com/) This episode is sponsored by:UtahMari

About the Show:On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down with the founder of Alpine Distilling, Rob Sergent. We get to find out their story. We find out what the motivation was for him and his wife Sara to get into distilling, obstacles they faced, the liquors they produce, and their vision for the future. We also get to find out what Rob loves about living in Utah and of course his favorite local eating spots. Important Links:Alpine Distilling website https://www.alpinedistilling.com/ (https://www.alpinedistilling.com/) This episode is sponsored by:UtahMarijuana.org http://utahmarijuana.org/ (http://utahmarijuana.org) Connect more with I am Salt Lake:Email chris@iamsaltlake.com Connect With Our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/IAmSaltLake/ (https://www.facebook.com/IAmSaltLake/) Connect With Our Twitter https://twitter.com/iamsaltlake (https://twitter.com/iamsaltlake) Connect With Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/iamsaltlake/ (https://www.instagram.com/iamsaltlake/) Join The Facebook Group ht

About the Show: On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down and chat with local acrobatic artist, Christy Livingston. Christy is the founder of Cirque Orenda. We find out her story. We find out the story of Cirque Orenda and what the motivation was behind starting it. We find out what you could expect if you were to go to one of their performances and how you could even get involved. Christy also shares with us what she loves about living in Utah and of course some of her favorite local eating spots. Important Links: Cirque Orenda website https://www.cirqueorenda.com/ This episode is sponsored by: UtahMarijuana.org http://utahmarijuana.org Sundance Institute https://www.sundance.org/ The Salt Lake Barber Co. http://saltlakebarberco.com Connect more with I am Salt Lake: Email chris@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/ Join The Facebook Grou

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with Joseph Grenny. During the conversation we find out the story of The Other Side Academy and what motivated Joseph to start the public non-profit organization in Salt Lake City where criminals, homeless, and substance abusers can change their lives, free of charge. We find out what the city thinks of the organization, their moving program, their thrift stores, and we also got to find out about The Other Side Village.

On this episode of the podcast we are joined by the founder of Crucial Fest, Jarom Bischoff. Jarom joins us on this episode to share all the details about this years Crucial Fest! We find out about some of the bands playing and some of the things that you can expect this year. We also of course make Jarom share with us what he loves about living in Utah and of course some of his favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with Chase from SLCFoodie instagram account. We get to find out his story. We find out what the motivation was for Chase with starting up the SLCFoodie instagram account and some different opportunities doing the instagram account has provided. We of course find out what Chase loves about living in Utah and some of his favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down and chat with local business owner, Robert Knight. We get to find out his story. Robert is a local business owner that owns multiple different businesses here in Utah including Empire Merchandise, The Insomniac, The Holy Grill Restaurant, and CBD+. We get to find out the motivation of opening each individual business as well as obstacles he faced and what he did to overcome.

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with local Salt Lake City runner, Bryant Heath. Bryant shares with us what motivated him to run every single street in Salt Lake City during the year 2020. We find out about some hidden gems and some not so hidden gems that he discovered while on his runs and we also got to find out about some new goals he has set for himself for 2021. We of course also find out what Bryant loves about living in Utah and some of his favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with our friend Sequoia Simone. We get to find out her story. During this conversation we talk about the Utah Quidditch Program, what motivated her to start it here locally, and why she loves the game so much. We also get to find out about her podcasts, her patreon, and her amazing audience. Sequoia also shares with us why she loves living in Utah and of course some of her favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with Jackson Carter, Host of the YouTube channel Nightcap for Nightcat. We find out what happened to his job at the radio station, what motivated him to start Nightcap for Nightcat, and all the details about his True Crime Walking Tours in downtown Salt Lake City. We also get to talk about what Jackson loves about living in Utah, his favorite local eating spots, and everything else in between.

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with our friend Rich Wilson. We chat about a brand new video series he is doing on YouTube called “Rich Shows You Stuff”. We get to find out the inspiration as well as some of the challenges he is facing with the series. We also get to chat about Rich's stand up comedy days, what he loves about living in Utah, and of course some of his favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with Kate & Hannah from Han's Kombucha. We get to find out their story. We talk about how it all started, the obstacles they've had to overcome, and where they are going as a business. We of course also talk about kombucha flavors, their inspirations, and even some upcoming release surprises.

On this episode of the podcast we chat with Quinell & Adrienne Dixon, owners of Embrogo. We find out their story. We get to talk about what inspired them to start up Embrogo, why they decided to specialize in the embroidery niche, obstacles they've had to overcome, why they moved to Utah, and everything you need to know about a Kickstarter they are doing. We also get to talk about what they love about living in Utah and of course some of their favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of this episode of the podcast we get to chat with John Courtney, Co-Owner and Butcher at Chop Shop Park City. We find out their story. We find out what motivated Chop Shop Park City to open, their menu, and found out all about their butcher shop. We also found out what John loves about living in Utah, some of his favorite local eating spots, and everything else in between.

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with Naomi Watkins & Michael Aguilar, hosts of This is Her Place podcast. We get to find out their story. We find out what motivated the podcast to start, obstacles they had to overcome with starting, how Michael joined the podcast, and some upcoming episodes you can expect. We also of course got to talk about what they love about living in Utah and some of their favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with the founder of Hook's Rubs & Spices, Jared Hooker. We get to find out his story. We find out what motivated him to start Hooks Rubs & Spices, we find out about all the different blends, we find out what Jared loves about BBQ'ing, and what brought him to Utah. We also get to find out what Jared loves about living in Utah and of course some of his favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with the owner of the Bomb Dilla Food Truck, Ruben Sauyun. We find out his story. We chat about what brought him to Utah, the inspiration behind starting the Bomb Dilla Food Truck, his menu items, and what he loves about working on a food truck. Ruben also shares what he loves about living in Utah and of course some of his favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with the founders of Utah Taste Off, Lacey Page & Kristy Stoner. We get to find out their story. We find out what Utah Taste Off is all about, what motivated them to start, some of their favorite “taste off's”, and even about a recent business expansion. We of course also get to find out what they both love about living in Utah and of course some of their favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with the co-founder & co-owner of La Barba Coffee, Levi Rogers. We get to find out his story. On this episode we get to find out the story behind how La Barba Coffee started as well as everything you might need to know about Levi's upcoming book Utah: A Novel which is scheduled to be released on April 20th. We also get to find out what Levi loves about Utah the most and of course some of his favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with Bryan Borreson and Vaughn Carrick, the founders of the Realine Group. We get to find out their story. We find out about a brand new restaurant and cocktail bar that they opened up downtown Salt Lake City, we talk about obstacles they had to overcome opening up in the middle of a pandemic, and what patrons can expect when visiting either The Ivy or Varley.