Granite Goodness

Jenn Bakos is a Portsmouth-based photographer specializing in food, product, lifestyle, and brand photography, with clients ranging from local magazines and award-winning restaurants to New England farms and creative small businesses. She is also the host of the podcast Tell Talks Northeast, where she interviews small business owners, creatives, and artists about their career journeys.

Tell New England

This episode was recorded in Treeline Outfitters in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

I also went on Jenn’s podcast, link to that here.

Music provided by Sneaky Miles

Veronika Sokol is Miss Liberty 2025, a student, environmentalist, and history buff who is using her platform to inspire young women and make history in the Miss America program.

Miss New Hampshire

This episode was recorded at the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship in Keene, NH

Music provided by Sneaky Miles

Julianna Dodson is the Executive Director of the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship in Keene, New Hampshire, where she works to reinvigorate rural communities through economic development, social capital, and support for small business owners and creatives.

She is also the Executive Director of Radically Rural, a summit and movement focused on elevating solutions and positive models for rural communities across topics from clean energy and journalism to entrepreneurship and main streets.

Hannah Grimes Center

Radically Rural

This episode was recorded at the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship in Keene, NH

Music provided by Sneaky Miles

Joe Sweeney is the Chairman of the Salem, NH Town Council and Rockingham District 25 Representative to the NH General Court.

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This episode was recorded at Treeline Outfitters in Portsmouth, NH

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Maria Finnegan is the Director of CHICKS (the Climate and Health Initiative for Caregivers and Kids) at New Hampshire Healthy Climate, where she works to navigate the intersection of climate change and community health with a focus on action over doom.

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NH Healthy Climate

This episode was recorded at the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship in Keene, NH

Music provided by Sneaky Miles

Bryan Bessette is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Freedom Cafe. He is a minister, mentor, and advocate, using his platform to challenge injustices and inspire a future where conscious commerce and compassion go hand in hand.

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This episode was recorded at The Freedom Cafe in Durham, NH

Music provided by Sneaky Miles

Elizabeth Chilton is the 21st President of the University of New Hampshire.

The University of New Hampshire is the state’s flagship public research institution, home to over 15,000 students and recognized with an R1 Carnegie Classification for its high research activity. As one of the few universities nationwide to hold land, sea, and space grant designations, UNH drives innovation across fields from environmental sustainability to aerospace, shaping discoveries that impact both New Hampshire and the world.

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President Elizabeth Chilton

University of New Hampshire

This episode was recorded in Thompson Hall at the University of New Hampshire’s Durham campus.

Music provided by Sneaky Miles

Lionel Loveless is the Founder of Officially Knotted Bowties, where he creates beautiful custom bowties from vintage used fabrics.

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This episode was recorded in Treeline Outfitters in Portsmouth, NH

Music provided by Sneaky Miles

Instagram

@officiallyknottedbowties

Laura Harper-Lake and Sarah Wrightsman are the co-hosts and creators of Creative Guts, a podcast focused on the pursuit of creativity and the vibrant community of artists, makers, and creatives across greater New Hampshire.

This episode was recorded at Art Up Front Street in Exeter NH.

Andy was also interviewed on Creative Guts in his first podcast guest appearance— these episodes were recorded back to back! Check out Andy’s interview here.

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Creative Guts

Art Up Front Street

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Creative Guts

Laura Harper Lake

Sarah Wrightsman

Art Up Front Street

Jesse Lore is the Founder of Green Wave Electric Vehicles, New Hampshire’s first dedicated EV and Plug-In Hybrid dealership.

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Green Wave Electric Vehicles

This episode was recorded at Green Wave Electric Vehicles in North Hampton, NH

Music by Sneaky Miles

Instagram

@greenwaveev

@granitegoodness