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

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with one of the co-founders of Chefpanzee, Indu Sudhaker. We get to find out her story. Chefpanzee is a portal to local restaurants, markets, and farms delivered right to your door. During this recording find out what motivated the creation of Chefpanzee, why buying local is important, obstacles they had to overcome, and of course we talked about how to navigate inside the app.

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with the owner & founder of Dead City Haunted House, Timothy Riggs. We get to find out his story. We talk about what sparked Timothy's love of haunted houses, what motivated him to open his own haunted house, his mechanical monsters, and struggles that haunted houses have to deal with during COVID. We also get to find out what Timothy loves about living in Utah and of course his favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with the owners of Papito Moe's, Kimberly & Jesus Vasquez. We get to find out their story. We chat about what brought them to Salt Lake City, what motivated them to open up Papito Moe's, their menu, obstacles they've faced, advice to new business owners, and tips on how you can support local during COVID. We also of course find out what they love about living in Utah and some of their other favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with one of the owners of BGR in Sugarhouse, Meili Myles. We get to find out her story. We find out all BGR in Sugarhouse, how Meili got involved working in the restaurant industry, how COVID has effected the business, and even found out that Meili is a certified rescue diver. We also get to talk about what she loves about living in Utah and of course her favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with the owners of Wasatch Milk, Anthony & Samantha Stolworthy. We get to find out their story. We find out what got them into the milk delivery business, what brought them to Utah the local products they carry, and of course what it's like starting a brand new business during COVID. We also get to find out what Anthony & Samantha 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 & organizer of One Sweet Festival, Carson Whitlock. We get to find out his story. We find out what motivated him to start up the festival, obstacles he's faced along the way, everything you want to know about the One Sweet Festival, and everything you might want to know about the cake decorating competition. We also get to find out what Carson loves about living in Utah and of course some of his favorite local eating spots.

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On this episode of the podcast we are joined by local Utah author, Jason Stevenson. We find out his story. We talk about what brought him to Utah, what got him interested in writing a book, obstacles he faced and how overcame them. We also get to find out what Jason loves about hiking, hiking tips, and everything else in between.

On this episode of the podcast we got to chat with the owner & founder of Arrichion Hot Yoga + Circuit Training, Quinn Burton. We get to find out her story. We talk about what brought her to Utah, what got her interested in teaching yoga, we find out what Arrichion is, what motivated for her to open her very first gym in North Carolina,  obstacles she has faced opening up her newest gym in Sugarhouse including having a brand new baby!

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with Diane Sheya, Culinary Director at Salt Lake Culinary Education. We get to find out her story. We find out the history of Salt Lake Culinary Eduction, we talk about their online cooking classes ,  and we talk about what she loves the most about being a chef. We also get to find out what Diane loves about living in Utah, her favorite local eating spots, and everything else in between.

On this episode of the podcast we got to chat with the Executive Director of Craft Lake City, Angela H. Brown. We got to talk about what's different and what you can expect with this years 12th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival. We got to talk about the obstacles they faced having to turn this into a virtual festival and we even did a little bit of a tour of it during the recording.

On this episode of the podcast we got to chat with Salt Lake City musician, Jay Warren. We get to find out his story. Jay shares with us what brought him to Utah, what he loves about creating music, his upcoming album release, and obstacles he has had to face during COVID. We also get to talk about what Jay 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 & founder of Bandit Bitez, Lisa Frasier. We get to find out her story. We find out what motivated her to start Bandit Bitez, we talk about all the different treats Bandit Bitez makes for dogs, and we talk about her treat truck she got so she can sell Bandit Bitez at all the doggy events in Salt Lake City. We also find out what Lisa loves about living in Utah and of course some of her favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with local improv comedian, Bryce Hess. We get to find out his story. We talk about what got Bryce interested in improv, the difference between improv/sketch/stand up, his workshops that he teaches, and tips if you're interested in getting involved in improv comedy. We also get to find out why Bryce loves living in Utah and some of his favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with Stacey Maxwell, President of Millcreek Coffee Roasters. We get to find out her story. We talk about some of the history of Millcreek Coffee Roasters, their coffee subscription service, obstacles they've faced with the coronavirus, and what sets them apart from all the other coffee shops. We also get to find out what Stacey loves about living in Utah and some of her favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we got to chat with the owner of the Green Pig Pub, Bridget Gordon. We get to find out her story. We talk about how she created the Green Pig from the ground up, her experiences as a business owner during the COVID shut downs, and what she personally did during quarantine. We also get to talk about the meaning behind the name, what she loves about living in Utah, some of her favorite local eating spots, and everything else in between.

On this episode of the podcast we got to chat with our friend Matt Jackson. We got to find out his story. We find out why Matt set up his practice in Utah, who can benefit from seeing a chiropractor, what it's like being a chiropractor during a pandemic and we got to talk about the benefits of boosting and maintaining your immune system with chiropractic care. We also got to find out what Matt loves about living in Utah and what some of his favorite local eating spots are.

This is episode 14 of 'Utah in the Weeds' podcast. We got to chat with local medical cannabis pharmacist, Mindy Madeo. Subscribe to this podcast if you haven't yet by searching for 'Utah in the Weeds' in your favorite podcast app.

On this episode of the podcast we are joined by the owners of Bewilder Brewing, Ross Metzger & Cody McKendrick. They share their story. We talk about what motivated them to open a brewery here in Utah, some obstacles they faced during opening, and everything you want to know about their delicious food menu. We also get to talk about the challenges they faced during the recent shutdown due to coronavirus, what we can do to help, and everything else in between.

On this episode of the podcast we get to chat with the owner of Twist, Kirk Bengtzen. We get to find out his story. We find out how Kirk became the owner of Twist, obstacles he's faced with Covid, and Kirk shares with us all the details about a new dance club he is going to be opening up. We also get to find out what Kirk loves the most about living in Utah and of course some of his favorite local eating spots.