Finding Asheville Podcast

Grateful Dead success stories part three? 

Nathan sits down with Brian Sonoskus, Executive Chef at Tupelo Honey Cafe for the 40th episode of the Finding Asheville podcast. They chat about growing up in New Jersey, whether or not Tupelo Honey Cafe has the best biscuits in the South, his days of following the Grateful Dead around, why somebody from New Jersey can cook Southern food right, how he eventually landed a gig at Tupelo Honey, why he had the need to run his own farm, and whether or not Tupelo Honey will eventually become a national restaurant chain.

Don't be afraid to charge for your hard work...

Nathan sits down with Michele Scheve, founder of Asheville Disclaimer, co-owner of Slice of Life Comedy, and DJ at AshevilleFM.org for the 39th episode of Finding Asheville. They chat about what it is was like to be raised by two doctors, what it is like to participate in lucid dreaming, why the key to life is finding humor in tragedy, the birth and fall of the Asheville Disclaimer, and what may be next of one of Asheville’s original comedy writers. 

Taste money you may, but time is more important see...

Nathan sits down with Wesley Wright, owner of Taste & See food truck for the 38th episode of the Finding Asheville Podcast. They chat about growing up in Decatur, Alabama, why watching Paul Prudhomme cook was his gateway to the culinary world, why the AB Tech culinary program is regarded as the Harvard on the hill, why he eventually gave up his passion for cooking for the corporate world, and how ultimately the food truck business provided an escape hatch from that corporate world.

Finding a heart for the 'tin man' entrepreneur?

Nathan sits down with Jason Spencer owner of TRIBE.LY for the 37th episode of Finding Asheville. They chat about growing up in Telford, PA, how he once walked away from his business and his dream by walking straight out his office door and directly home 8 miles in the rain and never looked back, why Asheville offers a safe place to heal, why everyone has a unique gift to offer to the world, and why the concept of resistance can show us what we are ultimately supposed to do with our lives. 

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Revealing the grain of our soul? 

Nathan sits down with Scott Meek owner of Scott Meek Woodworks for the 36th episode of the Finding Asheville podcast. They chat about growing up in Hastings, Mich., why a degree in Engineering isn’t the right answer for everybody that is good at math, how a door-to-door sales job opened up his world perspective, how he had the courage despite one business failing to be able to start another one, why consumers who are already starting to think about where their food comes from needs to have the same mindset when they buy furniture, and why being true to what you want to do is a successful business strategy.

The heel the City of Asheville needs?

Nathan sits down with Jonathan Wainscott, former City Council candidate, West Asheville advocate, former woodworker, artist and stay at home dad for the 35th episode of Finding Asheville. They chat about growing up in Clemson, SC, why he eventually pursued a degree in interior design versus political science, why woodworking was initially a passion that eventually wore down over time, what it was like to run for Asheville City Council, and why the lack of embracing elders is perhaps the biggest thing America is missing.

Evolving into Stability?

Nathan sits down with Sean McNeal owner of Bar of Soap and Asheville Growler for the 34th episode of Finding Asheville. They chat about growing up in Nashville, TN, why he wanted to write the next great American novel, why he gave up a career as a scuba diving instructor, what it was like to be a wilderness firefighter, his time with the Asheville Global Report, why his multipronged approach at Bar of Soap provides a business failsafe, whether he may have opened Asheville Growler too early, and whether the beer economy has finally been tapped? 

Master of pits? 

Nathan sits down with Jeff Miller owner of Luella’s Bar-B-Que for the 33rd episode of the Finding Asheville podcast. They chat about growing up in Iowa City, Iowa, how he fell in love with cooking, what he learned from James Beard Award winner Ben Barker when he was cooking at Magnolia Grill in Durham, NC, whether North Carolina barbecue is really up to snuff with the rest of the country, and why finding a quiet moment is really the key to living a healthy life.

Climbing your own ladder?

Nathan sits down with Charles Triber and Tanya Triber owners of The Junction for the 32nd episode of Finding Asheville. They chat about growing up in South Carolina and New Mexico, how they eventually found each other in Portland, Oregon, why Asheville became their final destination in a cross country road trip to find a new home, why hitting a financial ceiling lead to the adoption of The Junction and why taking risks will pay off. 

Learning to step back?

Nathan sits down with Brian Ross of Dough for the 31st episode of the Finding Asheville podcast. They chat about growing up in Miami, how Dough went from a market driven concept to more of a restaurant, the rewards of adapting to what your customers want, how to step back when your business is consuming your life, and what Brian thinks turning half a century means to him.