Stories with Soul

When you grow up in a family that’s been ranching West Texas for seven generations, family expectations are inevitable. For Lou Lambert, that meant at least one semester at his father’s and grandfather’s alma mater, TCU, and a commitment to working hard wherever he ended up. While attending TCU, he discovered that a love of cooking paired well with his willingness to work hard, and those two ingredients opened the doors to fine dining restaurants in New York and San Francisco. Eventually Lou felt pulled back to Texas, where his distinctive style and high quality menus set his restaurants apart. From his thoughts on style to his West Texas family values, you’ll want to take notes during Lou’s conversation with Jimmy and Jamey. He is the mastermind behind so many Fort Worth favorites like Dutches Hamburgers and the new Roy Pope. Listen till the end to hear his vision for bringing The Paris Coffee shop back to life next!

For Fritz Rahr, staying in Fort Worth after graduating from TCU meant he was opting out of the family business. After trying his hand at home brewing while climbing the corporate ladder, Fritz realized it was time to change the course of his own life. That meant instead of being an employee at his family’s malt production company, he would be a customer instead. Since its founding in 2004 as the first craft brewery in Fort Worth, Rahr & Sons has grown and won both national and international awards. Fritz not only shares insight on scaling a business but also on how to help employees find their niche. Listen along, and grab a beer at Rahr & Sons next!

Even in high school, Frank Moss was standing out with his style in the Distinguished Gentlemen group, wearing a suit or button down every Tuesday. In college, he “rode the wave” into a new focus — rapping — which changed his wardrobe but not his passion: fashion was one of several subjects he rapped about. Later, Frank continued to ride the wave as his custom suit side hustle became his full-time job. Now, he’s not the only entrepreneur in the family — his wife, Mia, opened Black Coffee in 2020. Being half of a power duo is exciting — but brings unique challenges, too. Frank is also an active part of Community Frontline, an organization dedicated to addressing causes of suffering in his neighborhood.

Frank shares so many fun details of his journey and some can’t-miss advice with Jamey in the studio on this episode of Stories with Soul.

Taylor not only shares her story — from an accident that confirmed her passion for helping others to her journey back to health — she also provides a great definition for success. As a board-certified family nurse practitioner and family medicine practitioner, Taylor offers clients both a traditional and integrative approach to wellness. She shares her journey from marketing novice to expert with Jamey and Jimmy on this episode of Stories with Soul.

To go from a bartender at a chain restaurant to an executive chef and part owner of several creative concepts is no small feat. On this episode of Stories with Soul, Jamey and Jimmy sit down with Chef Stefon Rishel of Wishbone & Flynt to hear his journey. While Stefon is known now for his fun personality, it was his wife who helped him see that his bartending alter ego was actually his true self. Now he’s on a mission to have the best restaurant in Fort Worth!

Even if you’re not in the restaurant industry, Stefon has the ​​scoop on what it takes to create the right culture in any company. Listen along to hear him share some of his most successful secrets!

Josh Weathers is a local musician and co-founder of the nonprofit, Love Like You Mean It. He joins Jamey and Jimmy in the studio to talk about how his father’s blessing gave him the freedom he needed to leave school and what led him to press pause at the height of his career. Josh shares the story how adopting their first daughter internationally led to starting an orphanage with his wife, Kady. To date, they’ve raised and given away over $1,000,000 and the sound of Josh’s voice has been the source of so much of it. Listen to the end to hear Josh perform his song “One” for Jamey and Jimmy!

Kari is the founder of MELT Ice Creams and an ultrarunner who has run The Grand Canyon and Leadville. Kari joins her neighbors, Jamey and Jimmy, to share how traveling helped her realize Fort Worth was missing good local ice cream and her decision to fill that void. Kari shares about how both starting a business and getting to the next level sometimes means going all in. Listen along to hear how Kari sold her photography equipment to fund Melt’s first location and her husband, Mark, left his corporate job to help Melt grow, both scary, but rewarding decisions. Don’t miss the correlation Kari shares between entrepreneurship and ultrarunning.

Jamey Ice and Jimmy Williams are best friends, entrepreneurs, and now the co-hosts of Stories with Soul. On each episode you’ll listen in on their conversations with Fort Worth leaders, artists, and business owners. In this prequel, Jamey and Jimmy interview each other, discussing their vision for the show, the origin of their friendship, and their transition from neighbors flipping one house as a side hustle to co-owners of 6th Ave Homes and 6th Ave Storytelling. They’re both excited to support small businesses because they believe when a small business thrives in a city, the whole city prospers.