Season 3 Closer: Spoiler Alert!
Spoiler Alert: This season rocked! If you're listening out of order, turn back 9 episodes now to Season 3 Opener: Hit Play and Play Again! You don't want to miss any of the enlightening, inspiring conversations with our amazing lineup. If you're here because you've listened all the way through,…
BCK Makes The Right Moves, Americana Bar and Eatery
What does a guy from upstate New York with a successful restaurant in Newport Beach do to expand his business? He opens an even bigger spot in Houston just before Hurricane Harvey hit, naturally. Greg chats with John Reed, co-owner of Bosscat Kitchen and Libations, about staying successful amidst challenges…
Meagan McNeal Gets The Balance Right
This episode will make you smile. There's so much good energy swirling around singer and Chicago native Meagan McNeal. Lauren had the chance to chat with her about life after her amazing, if short, run on NBC's The Voice, the guiding principle she wants to instill in her children, and…
Bayan Ko Serves Up A Modern Family Meal with Filipino and Cuban Cuisine
Family is everything for Raquel Quadreny and fiancé Lawrence Letrero, the couple behind Bayan Ko in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood. Greg pulls up a chair at this 30-seater and digs into the inspiration behind the Cuban Filipino focus. The menu is perfectly edited: Cuban dishes that Raquel grew up eating alongside…
The Dip Delivers Danceable Grooves
The Dip draws inspiration from jazz, reggae, funk, and soul. But as Lauren found out for this episode, don't call this electrifying 7-piece group out of Seattle a soul band. "I think that, from a historical standpoint, soul music is the music as a black art form, and we're not…
Dove’s Luncheonette: Music, Mezcal, and a Mix of Flavors
Step inside Dove's Luncheonette in Chicago and you know you're in for a great time. Greg chats with Dove's chef de cuisine Tom Carlin and bartender Courtland Green to find out how the retro 42-seat diner dishes out big taste and modern experiences. Dove's has a serious pedigree. As a…
Lili K Sings, Speaks Truth To Power
If you're not familiar with Chicago-based vocalist Lili K yet, you'll be one of her biggest fans by the end of this episode. Originally known for her standout guest features for Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa, she established herself as a knockout star in her own right with the…
Do Well Sandwich Co: Empowering You to Do Well
Greg sat down with the husband and wife team behind Do Well Sandwich Company in Chicago to chat about finding your footing as a new business and being there for the community. Mike and Malaika Wells finish each other's "sandwiches" (literally) in a way that only couples who have been…
Harold Green: Poetry As Performance
Think all spoken word performers recite stale coffeehouse poetry? Think again! Listen in as Lauren gets to know Harold Green, Chicago poet and multifaceted genius behind the artists collective known as Flowers for the Living. His fresh brew of aural and visual stimuli draws fans from around the globe and…
Season 3 Opener: Hit Play And Play Again!
Welcome to Season 3! And this time around, Lauren and Greg have decided to roll out all the fresh content all at once. You won't want to miss the conversations with amazing chefs, artists, restaurants owners -- and now you don't have to. Lauren and Greg got the chance to…
Nourish Juice and Smoothie Bar – Boatloads of raw nutrients and concentrated goodness
"People are addicted -- like crack/cocaine addicted -- to sugar. There is such a difference between a blueberry or an apple and refined crap sugar." - Jessica Huffman Coming off a recent juice cleanse and feeling awesome, Lauren caught up with Jessica Huffman of Nourish, Houston's first cold-pressed juice and…