Chat City Podcast

The James Museum is one of the newest museums to grace downtown St. Petersburg and this month they are celebrating their one year anniversary. It is home to almost 500 pieces of personally collected works of Native American/ Western art and sculptures. This week's chat features Curator of Art Emily Kapes who has been with the James Museum since the start. Hear about her journey with the James Family and all the new and exciting events happening all year long. 

Not only is St. Pete a popular place to visit but it is also an awesome city to call home. Take it from James Silver, realtor with Price Group Realtors who focuses on the St. Petersburg area. We chat about the quirkiness of St. Pete that people know and love and the growing expansion of our city for future generations to call home. If you are in the market for a new place to call home be sure to reach out to James. You can find him on Instagram jsilverrealtor or on Facebook James Silver. 

I have been wanting to see a nutritionist for a while now and thanks to my followers and listeners I was encouraged to reach out to Prana Nutrition. This week I sit down with the beautiful and awesome Jen Mimkha registered dietitian, Certified Lifestyle Eating and Performance dietitian AND owner of Prana Nutrition. I ask a ton of questions to better understand the process of what it takes to live a healthier lifestyle through nutrition and meditation. If you would like to find out how Jen can help you on your journey, follow her on Instagram or Facebook or click on attached link.  

Whether you believe in God or you believe in the Universe, something else you should believe in is YOURSELF. This week's chat I break down my battle of self doubt and not feeling good about being alone. It's a little personal but I hope you tune in to hear how I overcome self doubt as well as the people and books helping me along the journey. 

Founder of the Voyage Society and host of the Boss Talk Podcast, Karina Ramos joins me for this week's chat. The Voyage Society is a marketing agency for female entrepreneurs and female owned businesses. She helps women build their brand, provides one on one coaching/consulting and hosts some of the coolest networking events all over the nation. Hear about her journey and the evolution of the Voyage Society. If you would like to attend a live event join us this month in Downtown St. Petersburg. Link below. 

You may have eaten a burger from The Avenue, or probably played corn hole inside Tropicana Field at Ball Park and Rec. But did you know the reason why and how these concepts came about? Tune into this week's chat with CEO/Founder of the Hunger and Thirst Group. We go over the success he has had with his multiple bars and restaurants around Downtown St. Pete, when to let go of certain businesses and what's popping up next in Tampa! 

This week's chat features Tampa Bay's illustrious artist and muralist Michael Vahl. If you don't know who he is you may have seen his murals all over BAUM Ave on Central Ave in downtown St. Petersburg or maybe you saw him during the Shine Mural Festival and Tampa Bay's Fresh Fest. Tune in to hear about his journey from LA to Tampa Bay, how he overcame the starving artist stigma, and his favorite pieces to date. You can find him on Instagram at Michael_Vahl_Artwork or visit his website at https://artbyvahl.com/

From corporate America to finding his passion, I sit with the extremely self motivated content creator and videographer DJ Bonoan of Hadji Studios. This chat features his journey to finally being able to focus on the craft that he knew deep down inside he was meant to do. From the books he reads to the people who inspire him daily, we can all learn from DJ's journey and take time to find our own passion. Follow his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKlszJW3qIo 

How do you bring the arts community that we know and love to new people in a technology driven world? By creating an app of course! This week's chat features co-creators Matthew and James of Pixel Stix App. Tune in as we dive into the inspiration for the app, the process behind creating an app and how you can experience a new way of saving physical mementos. You can download the Pixel Stix app on the App Store for iPhone users or in the Google Play store for Android users. 

Wrapping up the first month of Season 2. This week's chat features the owner of Pristine Concepts, Fernando Ramos. Fernando shares his story From Venezuela to St. Petersburg FL, how he made a name for himself, his company and how he provides job opportunities for those around him. 

What better way to kick off 2019 then by hosting the most epic Bathrobe Brunch ever held in St. Petersburg FL. Join me and this week's guest Ursula Mae as we recap the First Bathrobe Brunch at the Hotel Zamora and hear our tips for planning a non profit event. If you would like to run with us or donate to help find a cure, join us at the Cupid Undie Run at Yard of Ale on February 9th, 2019. 

Kicking off Season 2 with my first guest Matt McClellan; owner of Tour de Pizza and The Pizza Industry Spokesman. Our chat focuses on his journey into the pizza industry and his very own PIZZA DIET. 

Happy New Year. It is the first episode of the New Year and a New Season! I got engaged, came back home to some very exciting news, made my vision board for 2019 and then things are just taking off. This week's chat is the story behind the proposal and something Ursula, myself and some incredible other women are organizing for the City of St. Petersburg. You do not want to miss it. 

Talk about a girl on a mission. Jillian starts her journey to help spread awareness on plastic pollution and how to live a sustainable life. An ambassador of 1 Piece Each and just 19 years old, she kicks off her van adventures in Philadelphia and plans to hit up every state for the next 12 months. Her goal is to educate people on how to take better care of our planet. Check out this week's episode with Jillian and be sure to follow her page on Instagram at @jilliansvanadventures. 

Closing off this month's Thankful series, it's none other than the man behind Saint Paint Arts, community leader, owner of the C.O.V.E Art Gallery and pretty cool dude; Derek Donnelly. He is a mentor to a lot of our local street artists in St. Petersburg and is always looking for new opportunities to beautify our city through street art. Hear about his journey into becoming an artist and his support that has been crucial to the murals we see and love everyday. 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Thanksgiving is the pre celebration to my favorite time of the year. This week's chat is short and sweet. I give my reasons for not being the girl who decorates and hosts dinners at my place. But also how to enjoy the holiday with family. Follow me on Instagram @chat_city_podcast and share with me your family traditions. What do you have for dinner? Where are you going "Black Friday" shopping? I'd love to hear it and hope you all have a very Happy Thanksgiving.  

We all have a love/hate relationship with money and most of us don't know how to save. This week's chat features financial advisor and friend Mr. Parker. We talk about the spending habits of our generation and how we can get better with our financial situations. 

The holidays are here and tis the season to be thankful. Kicking off the November holidays and festivities, this week's chat is just me and all the things I am grateful for. 

From the tender age of 9, Gio Cerro fell in love with poetry. This week's episode dives into Gio's journey through poetry and how he is making it his full time dream. You can find him typing up impromptu poems on the fly around the city or follow him on Instagram @gios_typos. 

I nervous laugh, then I cry, then I laugh again. This week's chat I get to sit down with the father of my daughter and boyfriend, Matt. We open up about our story on how we met, our first two years of dating, finding out we were expecting, separating while co-parenting and where we are now. We also get a chance to answer some of your questions. If you enjoyed this episode, share it. And don't forget to subscribe to Chat City Podcast.