Sweet'N Up with Jeff Spencer

Sweet'N Up with Jeff Spencer

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Sweet'N Up with Jeff Spencer episodes

  • Episode #42 with Erik Ofgang
    Erik Ofgang is an award-winning writer, musician, and magician whose work has appeared in dozens of magazines and newspapers throughout the country, including the Associated Press, the Hartford Courant and Connecticut Magazine, where he was a senior writer. His debut book, Buzzed: Beers, Booze & Coffee Brews, Where to Enjoy the Best Craft Beverages in New England, was released in 2016. He teaches writing and journalism as an adjunct professor at Western Connecticut State University.
    We had a fun conversation about Erik’s passion for writing, his writing process, teaching during COVID-19, his experience as a Senior Writer at Connecticut Magazine, writing & publishing a book with his father, & so much more!
    57 min
  • Episode #41 with Chef Carlos Perez
    Chef Carlos Perez is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute in New York & currently the executive chef of @ The Corner in Litchfield, Connecticut. Throughout his career, Chef Perez has pursued his love of food in restaurants across Connecticut and in Manhattan. His cuisine is described as sustainable farm-to-table cooking paired with modern influence, playing off flavors both sweet and savory.
    We had a really fun & laid back conversation live inside At The Corner talking about how Chef Carlos got his start in the restaurant industry, where his passion comes from, everything going on over @ The Corner in Litchfield, CT, and so much more!
    32 min
  • Episode #40 with Connecticut State Representative Sean Scanlon

    Sean Scanlon is an American politician who has served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 98th district since 2015. The 98th district encompasses the shore towns of Branford & Guilford. He currently serves on the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, the Public Health Committee, and is co-chair of the Insurance and Real Estate committee.

    We had a great conversation diving into Rep Scanlon’s work in Hartford, news about legislation Rep Scanlon sponsored in CT involving a tragic accident in his district being taken up by Congress, what it’s like having worked with Senator Chris Murphy, his goals for the state in 2021, how the state is handling the covid-19 vaccine, and so much more!

    44 min
  • Episode #39 with Gayle & Steve of Phinneys Newtown
    Gayle & Steve are the owners of Phinney’s Newtown, two passionate food and hospitality professionals who met at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, a restaurant and agricultural center in New York’s Westchester County. Stephen went to culinary school and cooked professionally in NYC at Del Posto, while Gayle studied environmental science and food systems at Boston University. Stephen is a native of Newtown, CT and is thrilled to return to his hometown, with his wife, Gayle and their puppy, Leon. Eager to share their knowledge of and enthusiasm for food, Stephen and Gayle will be your go-to for all your grocery needs.
    We had a great conversation live in the Sweet’N Up Studio covering all things Phinney’s, what Phinneys is about, as well as diving into Steve & Gayle’s backgrounds and how it culminated into Phinneys Newtown. I had a blast and I think you will too!
    57 min
  • Episode #38 with Noah J. Ehlert
    Noah Elhert is one half of the award winning photography company based out of Guilford, CT - Tiny Human Photography, as well as an award winning cyclist, writer and director, but he is also the founder of Discover Your Path Tour which was founded by Noah who was a part of the foster care system to inspire and help at risk youth across the country who had a similar upbringing to Noah’s. Through shelter visits, Noah hopes to share the story of how his bike saved his life and inspire communities to donate to shelters.
    We had a really great conversation covering how Discover Your Path Tour came to be, the making of the documentary, the journey, the path and the drive behind it all, as well as some big news about the direction of Discover Your Path. We also dove into Noahs extensive background in photography, film & cycling. It was an inspiring and uplifting conversation. I hope you enjoy & are inspired to get involved like me!
    59 min
  • Episode #37 with Taylor Jean O'Brien
    Taylor Jean O’Brien started in the Mayor’s office in 2016 working for former Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton after graduating from Syracuse University. She was recently named to Fairfield County Business Journal’s 2021 40 under Forty list and was the Executive Producer of the infamous, Live @ 5! 
    We had a great conversation diving into Taylor’s background with the City of Danbury, what it was like starting in the Mayor’s office straight out of college, her time working with the legendary Mayor Mark Boughton, meeting John Oliver of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver when he featured Danbury and so much more!
    53 min
  • Episode #36 with Andy Sachs
    Andy Sachs is one of the country’s top-producing real estate professionals with the Around Town Real Estate Team, now a part of Keller Williams, and you might have seen his billboards around Fairfield County as you drive around.
    We had a really great conversation diving into Andy’s background prior to entering real estate, how COVID-19 has affected the real estate market, what trends he has noticed, the work he does with his team, his passions, and so much more!
    50 min
  • Episode #35 with Jozy Franco
    Jozy Franco is one of the top sales engineers at SWEETWATER the worlds leading music technology and instrument retailer. Jozy's clients include some of the biggest musicians and bands in the music industry today - such as Marc Rebillet, Flying Lotus, Erik Prdyz, We Came As Romans, After the Burial, Motionless in White, The Iron Maidens, Nita Strauss (Alice Cooper), and Volumes to name a few.
    We had a really great conversation diving into Jozy’s work at Sweetwater, how Jozy and I became aquatinted, the artists that he represents, how COVID-19 has impacted the music world, especially LIVE events, how artists have adapted to COVID-19, what Sweetwater is all about and so much more!
    49 min
  • Episode #34 with John Boccuzzi, Jr.
    John Boccuzzi, Jr. is the co-founder of BD Provisions, a bulk food store here in Connecticut with locations in Newtown, Fairfield and recently New Milford. Johns full-time job is the North American head of sales for Information Services Group (ISG), based in Stamford, but at night his job is BD Provisions. BD Provisions opened in November 2018 Freshly roasting coffees from all over the world and currently has over 220 bins with rice, nuts, grains, snacks, dried fruit, and candy; and they sell olive oils, vinegar, and local honey.
    We had a great conversation diving into John’s background in the professional world before hatching the idea of BD Provisions, what it was like doing a TEDtalk, how BD Provisions has handled COVID-19, the future of BD Provisions, what a bulk food store is all about and so much more!
    42 min
  • Episode #33 with Gary Fiveboys
    Gary Crone Better known as Gary Fiveboys is the Former Bar Manager at Tribeca Grill, a 20 year Industry veteran selling to some of the top restaurants and Lounges in NYC. He has Traveled to Napa, Amsterdam and Mexico to visit wineries and distilleries to gain first hand production knowledge he is the owner of the AntBar.com, a master of mixology, and you can find him now bartending at Barnwood Grill & Aquilas Nest Vineyard in Newtown, CT.
    We had a great conversation diving into Gary’s background as a bar manager, his work in the industry, what he's seen go down within the industry in regards to COVID-19, his personal experiences, how he started TheAntBar.com and so much more!
    56 min

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Sweet'N Up with Jeff Spencer, the podcast Connecticut didn't know it needed! Join host Jeff Spencer as he dives into fun & meaningful conversations with anyone he can; Athletes, Politicians,…