I Am Salt Lake: Interviews And Conversations With People In Salt Lake City, Utah

On this episode of the podcast we got to sit down with the founder of local Salt Lake City company Klugonyx, Jason Klug. We find out his story. We talk about what inspired him to help people take their ideas and turn them into reality, we find out the beginning days of Klugonyx, we talk about his latest business adventure Dorai Home, we find out obstacles he has had to overcome, and Jason even shares what you should do if you have an idea of your own.

On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down and chat with Jessie Jude Gilmore & Dave Brewer, owners of Clubhouse on South Temple. We get to find out their story. We find out why they left the original Photo Collective location that led them to acquire Clubhouse on South Temple, we talk a little bit about the history of the women's literary club that originally met at the Clubhouse on South Temple, obstacles they have had to overcome, and details of a grant they are trying to win.

On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down and chat with local Salt Lake City barber, Josh Bates. We find out his story. Josh shares with us what got him interested in becoming a barber, barber shops he has had the opportunity to work at, his days of picking locks, and what motivates him as an individual. We also get to talk about what got Josh interested in DJ'ing at clubs, what he loves about it, and why he misses it.

On this episode of the podcast we sit down and chat with Tyler & Melissa Jones. We find out their story. We find out what motivated them to start eating keto, what inspired them to put on the first Utah Keto fair, what you can expect if you go to the Utah Keto fair, and even some tips on eating keto in Utah. We also get to talk about what they love about living in Utah and of course favorite local eating spots

On this episode of the podcast we sit down and chat with local Salt Lake City strippers, Molly & Steph. We get to find out their story. We talk about what got them interested in becoming strippers, what it's like working at Trails Gentlemen's Club, why they love to do what they do, and we even find out what their family thinks of their jobs. We of course also get to talk about what they love about living in Utah and some favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down and chat with Elif Ekin, owner of Bohemian Baklava and creator of the Divorcee Cafe. We get to find out her story. We talk about Elif's Turkish heritage, drank Turkish coffee,  found out what inspired her to start up Bohemia Baklava,  and talked about what inspired her to start up the Divorcee Cafe. We also of course find out what Elif loves about living in Utah and her favorite local Salt Lake City eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we got to chat with local Salt Lake City musician, Clark Cannon. We find out his story. We talk about what got Clark interested in playing music, why he picked the bass guitar, bands that he currently plays with, bands that he has played with, and tips & suggestions to newbies that might want to get involved in the music scene. Clark also shares what he loves about living in Utah and of course some of his favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we got to sit down with the founder of Humans of Salt Lake City, Mike Angelieri. We get to find out his story. We find out what motivated Mike to start Humans of Salt Lake City, obstacles he had to overcome when he started this project 6 years ago, his process of how he conducts the interviews, and Mike even shared some stories on the recording from some of the interesting people that he has had the opportunity to talk with.

On this episode of the podcast we got to sit down with the founder of Hammer Spring Distillers, JP Bernier. We find out his story. We find out what motivated him to start a distillery here in Utah, obstacles he has faced a long the way, the products he distills, and we even found out what inspired him to start making pancake syrup as well. We also of course get to talk about some of JP's favorite local eating spots and why he loves living here in Utah.

Folk Hogan is one of our favorite local bands so it was awesome to bring Moses & Canyon on this episode of the podcast and have them on to tell us all about their new album release, Behold. They also of course shared some funny band tour stories and everything else in between since the last time they have been on the podcast.

On this episode of the podcast we got to sit down with the founder of Social Axe Throwing, Brayden Floyd. We get to find out his story. We talk about what motivated him to open up Utah's very first social axe throwing, obstacles he faced & how he overcame them, social axe throwing competitions, and of course we find out just how dangerous this sport is. We also of course find out what Brayden loves about living in Utah and of course we talk about favorite local Salt Lake City eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we got to sit down and chat with local Salt Lake City chef, Anny Sooksri. We find out her story. We get to talk about the history and inspiration behind opening the local Salt Lake City area restaurant; Tea Rose Diner, Chabaar, Beyond Thai, Siam Noodle Bar, and Fav Bistro. We also get to talk about her newest project and restaurant, Noodle Run.

On this episode of the podcast we sit down with local Salt Lake City recovering drug addict & former dealer, Cody Egbert. Cody shares his story. We talk about how Cody first got introduced to drugs and what life was like for him as a drug addict here in Salt Lake City. We also got to talk about what got him into dealing drugs, what made him want to get clean, advice he has for other drug addicts, the Facebook group – Never Give Up, and everything else in between.

About the Show: On this episode of the podcast we sit down and talk with a retired Salt Lake City police officer, Isaac Atencio. He shares his story. Isaac served for the SLCPD for 27 years and worked many different positions including vice, gang suppression, narcotics, motors squad, SWAT, and gang investigations. We talk about what life was like for him during those 27 years on the force, we also talk about his thoughts on marijuana legalization, what we can do as parents if we suspect our own kids are involved in gang activity, and everything else in between. This episode is brought to you by: Mark Miller Subaru https://www.markmillersubaru.com/ Libsyn http://www.libsyn.com KRCL https://krcl.org/ Kennedy Botanicals https://kennedybotanicals.com/ Connect more with I am Salt Lake: Email Us hello@iamsaltlake.com Connect With Our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/IAmSaltLake/ Connect With Our Twitter https://twitter.com/iamsaltlake Connect With Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/iamsaltlake/ Jo

On this episode of the podcast we got to sit down and chat with Jeff Miller, General Manager of Mark Miller Subaru. We get to find out his story. We also get into the history of Mark Miller, the early days of car dealerships here in Salt Lake City, and why being active in the local community is important them them.  We also get to find out what motivates Jeff, obstacles he faced in the beginning, what he loves about living in Utah, and of course even some of his favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the show we sit down with the founder of PC Laptops, Dan Young aka Dan The Laptop Man. He shares his story. We find out what brought to Utah, how he got started working with computers, the beginning days of PC Laptops, a obstacles he had to overcome. We also of course talk about what Dan loves about living in Utah, favorite local eating spots, and everything else in between.

On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down and chat with Claudia McMullin & John Lynn from Hugo Coffee Roasters. We get to find out their story. We talk about what motivated Claudia to open up the coffee shop, what inspired her to start roasting coffee, and why she implemented the give back program that she did. John shared with us how he got into the coffee industry, what he loves about roasting coffee, and what he loves the most about what he does.

On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down and have a conversation with Thomas Kreitlow, owner of Pulp Lifestyle Kitchen. We get to find out his story. We find out what motivated Thomas to open up Pulp Lifestyle Kitchen, obstacles he faced when he started, their menu, and what Pulp is doing to help eliminate waste. We also of course get to find out what Thomas loves about living in Utah and of course some of his other favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down and chat with the owners of Taqueria 27, Todd & Kristin Gardiner. We get to find out their story. We find out what motivated them to open up Taqueria 27, obstacles they had to overcome, whats on their menu, and and everything you want to know about their new hand selected barrel of tequila from Casa Noble. We also of course get to find out what they love about living in Utah and some of their favorite local eating spots.

On this episode of the podcast we got to sit down with John Saltas, founder of the City Weekly. We get to find out his story. John shares with us what inspired him to start City Weekly here in Salt Lake City, obstacles he faced in the beginning, how he grew the publication, and what motivates him as an individual. We also get to talk about the publications and conferences that have been offshoots of City Weekly, and also of course what John loves about living in Salt Lake City.