Johnson City Living

This week my guest is Jason Flack. Jason was born and raised in Johnson City and is a working artist. In today’s episode Jason shares the story of how he discovered his talents at a very early age, and honed his craft by pulling inspiration from the cartoons, comic books, and epic movies of his childhood.

I really enjoyed this chat with Jason, because he’s not a guy who’s afraid to be honest and real. In the interview you’ll hear him talk about the tension around creating art that makes a statement and how that impacts earning a living as an artist. He’s also a passionate advocate for local artists, and isn’t afraid to make his voice heard when he sees an opportunity to advance the works of local artists.

I’ll wrap up by saying Jason is also a very generous guy, and even indulged me when I asked if he’d sketch something on my whiteboard in the studio. Go check out the Johnson City Living instagram account to check that out.

Johnson City Living is a proud member of the Market Street Media family of podcasts. The full Market Street Media roster includes:

Better Every Day with Brad Weems

I See You, Mama: A Maternal Mental Health Podcast with Kristina Dulaney

Marketing That Works with Drew Bedard

Johnson City Living with Leighton Hart

Measure Once, Cuss Twice with Seth Thomas

The Johnson City Small Business Podcast with Ryan McKinney

One Conversation at a Time with Kelly Rhea

Barber College Success with Craig Charles

The Huddle with Spencer Huddleston and Brad Weems

Allpointswhole with Krista Wright

Today's guest is Jay Allen.

I’ll let Jay tell you about his background, but I’ll share this with you: Jay was born into basketball royalty as the son of local hoops legend Shane Williams and worked his way into some pretty unbelievable opportunities. In high school, he transferred to the prestigious Christ School in Arden, North Carolina which at one point won five consecutive and which has sent 23 players to Division One schools in recent years (including Jay) and has several players in the NBA.

After graduating from Wofford in 2017, Jay began plotting out his next move and has since started Colossal Brand, which creates original apparel and accessories. But Jay says the message of Colossal Brand is just as important as the merchandise. I’ll let you hear it in his own words.

Johnson City Living is a proud member of the Market Street Media family of podcasts. The full roster includes:

Better Every Day with Brad Weems

I See You, Mama: A Maternal Mental Health Podcast with Kristina Dulaney

Marketing That Works with Drew Bedard

Johnson City Living with Leighton Hart

Measure Once, Cuss Twice with Seth Thomas

The Johnson City Small Business Podcast with Ryan McKinney

One Conversation at a Time with Kelly Rhea

Barber College Success with Craig Charles

The Huddle with Spencer Huddleston and Brad W

Today's guest is Kim Blaine, owner of Downtown Yoga Center.

Johnson City Living is a proud member of the Market Street Media family of podcasts. The full Market Street Media roster includes:

Better Every Day with Brad Weems

I See You, Mama: A Maternal Mental Health Podcast with Kristina Dulaney

Marketing That Works with Drew Bedard

Johnson City Living with Leighton Hart

Measure Once, Cuss Twice with Seth Thomas

The Johnson City Small Business Podcast with Ryan McKinney

One Conversation at a Time with Kelly Rhea

Barber College Success with Craig Charles

Today’s guest is a newcomer to Johnson City, but he’s connected with a Johnson City icon. 

Tyler Deaver is the new head golf professional at the Johnson City Country Club. If you’re new to the area or don’t know much about the country club, the club was established in 1913 and the golf course was designed by one of golf’s legendary course designers, A.W. Tillinghast. 

If you’ve ever played a round of golf at the country club, you can almost feel what it was like to play the course generations ago. There’s a lot of history on those 18 holes.

In the interview, Tyler talks about how he chose golf as a career and why he dropped everything when the job at the Johnson City Country Club came open.

Johnson City Living is a proud member of the Market Street Media family of podcasts. The full roster includes:

Better Every Day with Brad Weems

I See You, Mama: A Maternal Mental Health Podcast with Kristina Dulaney

Marketing That Works with Drew Bedard

Johnson City Living with Leighton Hart

Measure Once, Cuss Twice with Seth Thomas

The Johnson City Small Business Podcast with Ryan McKinney

One Conversation at a Time with Kelly Rhea

Our guest on the Johnson City Living podcast today is Lindsey Mitchell, founder of Mayfair Market and The Table at Mayfair Market.

Lindsey and her husband Patrick (along with their four young kids) recently moved BACK to Johnson City after spending a few years in Savannah. Before they moved to Savannah, Lindsey started a business from home called The Table, which provided delicious ready-when-you-are meals to help lighten the “oh no, what are we going to have for dinner?” burden for busy families. The Table grew like wildfire and now that the Mitchells are back in Johnson City, she’s picking right back up where she left off, but with enhanced offerings and expanding into home goods and gift items.

You’re going to want to see the stuff she’s making!

In the episode, Lindsey shares about where she got the idea for The Table in the first place; the challenge that led her to start creating physical products, and what it was like making meals for hundreds of people in her home kitchen.

Johnson City Living is a proud member of the Market Street Media family of podcasts. The full Market Street Media roster includes:

Better Every Day with Brad Weems

I See You, Mama: A Maternal Mental Health Podcast with Kristina Dulaney

Marketing That Works with Drew Bedard

Johnson City Living with Leighton Hart

Measure Once, Cuss Twice with Seth Thomas

The Johnson City Small Business Podcast with Ryan McKinney

One Conversation at a Time with Kelly Rhea

Today I'm talking with downtown Johnson City husband and wife entrepreneur duo Craig Charles and Wendy Charles. 

Craig Charles is the owner of Craig's Crown Cutz barber shop and Crown Cutz Academy barber college. Wendy Charles is the owner of J. Clare's nail salon. 

We talk about what brought Craig to Johnson City from Boston (and why he stayed) and how they're transforming lives at the barber college.

Johnson City Living is a proud member of the Market Street Media family of podcasts, along with:

Better Every Day with Brad Weems

I See You, Mama: A Maternal Mental Health Podcast with Kristina Dulaney

Marketing That Works with Drew Bedard

Johnson City Living with Leighton Hart

Measure Once, Cuss Twice with Seth Thomas

The Johnson City Small Business Podcast with Ryan McKinney

One Conversation at a Time with Kelly Rhea

In today's episode of the Johnson City Living podcast, we're talking with Will Odom, area director for Young Life and creator of a quarantine side project that's creating a lot of buzz in Johnson City.

In the episode, Will talks about how he and his wife Jessica recently stumbled into making bagels in their home kitchen, and how they're dishing those bagels out to friends all over town with surprise bagel drops.

Johnson City Living is a proud member of the Market Street Media family of podcasts. Here's the full roster of shows:

Better Every Day with Brad Weems

I See You, Mama: A Maternal Mental Health Podcast with Kristina Dulaney

Marketing That Works with Drew Bedard

Johnson City Living with Leighton Hart

Measure Once, Cuss Twice with Seth Thomas

The Johnson City Small Business Podcast with Ryan McKinney

Today’s interview is one we recorded live and in person in the Market Street Media studios in downtown Johnson City. And I’m glad we got to record it in person because it ended up being a really lovely conversation.

My guest for today’s episode is Tina Wilson. Tina Wilson is the owner of Tina Wilson Photography and Reclaimed Inspired Goods. In our conversation, we talk about Tina’s early days in photography, traveling around the country shooting 40-60 family portraits a day, to building her own premium lifestyle photography business, to creating a home goods retail store and design studio in downtown Johnson City.

One thing I appreciated about this conversation is that Tina was willing to share the highs...and the lows...of the journey to where she is today. Tina is a great example of what can happen when you combine a big vision with a lot of hard work AND faith that everything will work out.

I’m interrupting our normal cycle to bring you a quick interview I did this week with Mary Ellen Miller. Mary Ellen is an experienced communications and public relations executive with experience not only in handling and responding to crises but also with another topic many of us are learning about for the first time, which is being effective while working at home.

If you find yourself trying to juggle your work duties while also caring for kids, aging parents, pets, or neighbors...or just yourself...I think the recommendations Mary Ellen shares in today’s episode will be helpful.

We’ll be back on schedule with our next new episode on Wednesday. Thanks as always for listening.

You can find Mary Ellen online at www.marketingmel.com

Johnson City Living is a proud member of the Market Street Media family of podcasts. The full roster of Market Street Media shows includes:

Better Every Day with Brad Weems

I See You, Mama: A Maternal Mental Health Podcast with Kristina Dulaney

Marketing That Works with Drew Bedard

Johnson City Living with Leighton Hart

Measure Once, Cuss Twice with Seth Thomas

The Johnson City Small Business Podcast with Ryan McKinney

Here at the world headquarters of Johnson City Living we’re charging forward with our episodes. I know you’re not spending as much time in the car, but I want you to have new stuff at your fingertips for that extra walk around the neighborhood or yard project you’re working on.

Today’s guest is Andy Dietrich. Andy is one of the owners of Champion Chevrolet Cadillac on the Bristol Highway in Johnson City. In the episode, Andy talks about how he got started in the car business as a kid picking up cigarette butts in the parking lot, to working as a mechanic’s helper, and then as a salesman during his summer breaks in college.

In recent years, Andy and a handful of other business leaders in the area have taken on the idea that as a region, we’re stronger working together than as individual cities. If the spread of coronavirus and out attempts to stay safe have taught us anything, it’s that we’re more connected than we realize and we’ve got to take care of each other. I think Andy’s message really resonates during a time like this.

Johnson City Living is a proud member of the Market Street Media family of podcasts. The full Market Street Media roster includes:

Better Every Day with Brad Weems

I See You, Mama: A Maternal Mental Health Podcast with Kristina Dulaney

Marketing That Works with Drew Bedard

Johnson City Living with Leighton Hart

Measure Once, Cuss Twice with Seth Thomas

The Johnson City Small Business Podcast with Ryan McKinney