Speak Up St. Louis

Noah Offenkrantz is the Founder and CEO of Find Your Farmer, a St. Louis startup that delivers fresh produce from local farms directly to people's homes.

Noah joins the podcast to talk about St. Louis's local food system, the struggle and joy of founding a startup, his perspective on STL as a WashU student, and his overall philosophy and ethos towards food.

Noah is well spoken, super smart, highly intentional, and so relaxed. We absolutely loved having him on the podcast! This interview is perfectly timed for Spring, and the coming year of fresh harvests and healthy eating in the 314.

Check out Find Your Farmer at www.find-your-farmer.com

Jim Holloran is the founder and owner of McGurk's Irish Pub, and a St. Louis legend. He grew up in Tower Grove Park in the 1940s and 50s, and began purchasing real estate in Soulard in the late 1970s.

In this episode, Jim shares his perspective on the redevelopment of Soulard, and how these lessons can be applied to other city neighborhoods today. We also track the history of McGurk's, the importance of authentic Irish music at the pub, and Jim's reflections on his successful multi-decade career.

Jim Holloran is a gem of our community, and we thank him for sharing his wisdom, insight, and good cheer with our guests!

Brian Temple is a fervent St. Louisan who is a mover and shaker within the community. Growing up in North St. Louis he always had a passion for design, construction, infrastructure and simply put, new things. He is an Architect with HOK, and author of the book "Product of STL".

Brian joins the podcast to talk about growing up on the Northside, 314 Day, his book "Product of STL", St. Louis landmarks, what inspires his creative practice, and SO much more.

Check out Brian's work and pickup a copy of his book at www.productofsaintlouis.com/! 

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Custom Foodscaping, St. Louis's premier Edible Landscaping company. Schedule your free consultation at www.customfoodscaping.com. 

Mayor Reggie Jones is BACK to discuss the outcome of the St. Louis City Mayoral primary, as Cara Spencer and Tishaura Jones advance to the next round. We also talk about the new approval voting system, CoVid, as well as politics at the state, and federal level.

If you love local politics, you will not want to miss this!

Reggie Jones is the Mayor of the City of Dellwood in North St. Louis County, and Director of the Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club.

*This episode is sponsored by Custom Foodscaping, St. Louis's premier edible landscaping company. Learn more by visiting www.customfoodscaping.com*

Sheila Pride is a licensed clinical social worker and holistic therapist in the St. Louis area.   She holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work and integrates Eastern and Western practices into her private practice.  Sheila is also an owner of the Moksha Institute, which she runs with her husband Ryan Pride (past guest on the show!).

On the podcast, Sheila shares her incredible journey as a social worker in St. Louis, how she eventually found the healing arts, and has begun offering her teachings to organizations interested in culture change.

Sheila is one of the most wise and heartful people you will ever find. We thank her for coming on the podcast, and sharing her beautiful insights with our audience!

*This episode is sponsored by Custom Foodscaping - a holistic landscaping company in St. Louis. Visit their website to learn how to have your landscape, and eat it too!

Nicole Jenkins is the Founder of Veterans Advantage Urgent Care, and is running against Sam Page as County Executive in 2024 as a member of the Republican party.

Nicole joins the podcast to talk about growing up in North St. Louis, the key issues facing our region, her political perspective as an African American conservative, and her innovative approach to providing healthcare to veterans in our community.

We thank Nicole for coming on to share her perspective and Speak Up!

*This episode is sponsored by Custom Foodscaping, an edible landscaping company that builds food producing gardens for St. Louis residents and businesses. Learn more and schedule your consultation by visiting www.customfoodscaping.com.*

This week we are joined by TOWEL MAN of the St. Louis Blues! 

Ron Baechle is the most legendary fan in Blues history. For over 30 years, he's used his towel to rally the crowd, and be the hype man for every goal scored on home ice. 

You've seen him on the Jumbotron, you've seen him on TV...but now you will get to HEAR him Speak Up about his journey as Towel Man, the history of Blues Hockey, the Stanley Cup run, and his philosophy on life.

Thanks Ron for all that you do, you are a great St. Louisan who's brought much joy to our community!

Tishaura Jones is the Treasurer of the City of St. Louis, and is running for Mayor in 2021.

In this episode, Tishaura tells us about her platform, WHY she is running, and WHAT she plans to do to create change in the City of St. Louis. This was a serious but fun conversation with a great civic leader about the important issues facing our region. Enjoy!

Learn more about Tishaura, and how to support her campaign by visiting https://www.tishaura4mayor.com/.

Matt Lebon is the founder of Custom Foodscaping, a St. Louis based edible landscaping company. Custom Foodscaping transforms ordinary green spaces into beautiful food producing gardens.

Matt is a thought leader in the space of Permaculture and Ecological Design in our community, and has an absolutely fascinating approach towards urban landscapes.

In this episode, we discuss Matt's work at Custom Foodscaping, his philosophy towards food and landscaping, the hidden ecological potential in St. Louis, and how cities can blend with Nature.

Learn more about Custom Foodscaping, and schedule a consultation at www.customfoodscaping.com. 

Cynthia Chapple is a scientist and founder of Black Girls Do STEM, a local organization focused on the empowerment of black girls in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Cynthia joins the podcast to discuss her background in science, how her programming is impacting girls in the community, and how we can overcome the barriers faced by women of color in the STEM fields.

Cynthia may be our most passionate guest of all time! We thank her so much for coming on to share. Follow her work and learn more at  https://bgdstem.com/