The Wizard's Corner Podcast
I delve into topics that bring my guests unique experiences to life plus my own stories in the form of the "Wizard's Words". My interviews focus on health, wellness, as well as more esoteric topics. And I do try to have along the way. In a nutshell, on the road to nirvana? I'm the guy selling the t-shirts...
Episodes
Time now for another local vendor edition! Ellen Victoria & Romell Luckey are The Owners of Victoria's Kitchen Cooking School, Commissary Kitchen & Event Space - as well as her NEWLY Launched line of Southern Side Dishes & Meals - Southern Spreads.
Ellen Victoria & Romell have 3 beautiful girls (Arianna, Jasmine & Rachel....
Wilma is a graduate of Tuskegee University with a bachelor’s degree in social work and a master’s in education. She spent most of her working years at Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and retired after serving as Staff Vice President of Privacy and Compliance Education. Her passion for bread pudding stemmed from this delicious dessert served a...
Time for another local vendor podcast! This episode focuses on Essentially Chris, which started in 2022 back when my oily obsession truly began.
Since then, her passion for all things natural has grown. Every item in Christine’s shop was created or handpicked by her to ensure that her customers get the BEST of the BEST.
Essentially Chris...
Donovan Apiaries is a family run apiary that focuses on honey production in Goochland County in Virginia. Donovan's Honey is owned by Megan and Peter Donovan and currently run approximately 275 colonies and produce local, raw and unheated honey and creamed honey.
Peter began beekeeping in 2011 with one hive which quickly multiplied into the ...
It's berry season! Well, depending upon when you're listening to this, you might just be 'berry listening' season. I had the great fortune to sit down with Pierson Geyer and June Runion to talk about another one of our great vendors, Agriberry Farm.
We talk about how the pandemic affected their work force, how Mother Nature never lets you t...
How much do you love coffee? If you do, you're going to thoroughly enjoy this conversation that Steven Dalton had about his story and his absolute love affair with coffee. Steven has loved coffee since his first cafe mocha when he was 12 years old.
Through high school and college, he worked for a nationwide coffee company and dreamed of his...
One of our local vendors joins me on the podcast this week, Angie Heyming, co-founder of Blue Ridge Bucha, which you can find in many stores along the East Coast.
Founded in 2010 as Barefoot Bucha and rebranded in 2017, Blue Ridge Bucha has been owned by the Heyming Family since 2020, when they acquired the kombucha company from the original...
Amy’s Garden has been growing and selling great organic produce and cut flowers since 1995. What began as an ambitious backyard garden quickly blossomed into a full time farming career for husband and wife team Amy Hicks & George Ferguson.
Nowadays, with the help of a dedicated team of seasonal employees they grow an amazingly diverse se...
Mix in 2 biologist, spice it up with 4 kids, be sure to add 2 working acres as needed and that sounds like a recipe for Broadfork Farm.
In this local edition of the podcast, I had the pleasure of having a wonderful converstation with owners Janet and Dan of Broadfork Farm. As they describe it, they're growing 'intensively' on just two acres ...
There aren’t a lot of skincare product companies that can say that they're Vegan, Plant-based, non-toxic and cruelty free, but VegOut Organics can check off all those boxes.
It was my absolute pleasure to get to talk with Brad and Katie Wynne, co-founders of VegOut Organics, based out of Virginia Beach, Virginia. You'll learn how they met, h...
Part of the joy of bringing these podcasts to you is that I learn as much as you do, and this episode's guest really opened my eyes to one of the many ways that regenerative farm looks and what it can do to the land.
I know that you will enjoy this conversation and since White Oak Meadows has an 'open door policy' and you're in the Richmon...
This month, we spotlight the Meat Department, which is run VERY WELL by Lori Kirkland. Lori is the local meat buyer at Good Foods Grocery. She loves communicating with local farmers in the state of Virginia to get their beef, pork, chicken, turkey, and lamb available for our customers at the store. Lori is the liaison between customer and f...
I had the pleasure of chatting with another one of our local vendors, Julien Reininger. I was surprised to find out during my research and then get confirmation that yes, Julien's product is in 45 stores across the country, with Good Foods Grocery being the first spot that started carrying his product.
Julien is the founder of Jacked! Jackf...
We’re going to take a little trip, actually we’re going to follow along with Niall Duffy and his many adventures. In this episode you’ll hear about the Ireland that Niall grew up in and how we had no thoughts of traveling to much less settling down with his wife Jeannie in the United States.
Upon arriving in Richmond, Niall discovered what...
In this local episode I had the great pleasure of talking with Kellie Hughes Jordan about her journey, what she's passionate about AND about water kefir, which I had no idea was a thing. But it is and it’s delicious and truly nutritious at the same time and let’s face it, there aren’t too many products that can claim that.
We’re so happy to...
How do you like your tempeh? Turns out, there's more ways to prepare it then just dropping it in the skillet. Which, yes, is my go-to move. Keith fell in love with fermentation and its myriad health benefits while working as a chef at farm-to-table restaurants from New Orleans to Michigan.
In 2019, yes at the beginning of the pandemic, Keit...
One of the many advantages that Good Foods Grocery offers its customers is the fact that for the most part, the team you saw working hard to give you the best foods, supplements, and other items, is the same team you'll see next year and the year after that.
February 2024 is the month that we put a special spotlight on our Bulk Department, w...
In this episode, we stick close to home and highlight one of the many wonderful vendors that you'll find at Good Foods Grocery. I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with Steve and Mary Kennedy, owners of Clean Conscience Chocolates.
Mary is Co-Founder and Chocolatier Steve is Co-Founder and Head of Operations Bios: Mary started her career...
At the time of this recording, Dante was 51 years old. When he turned 48 years old in November of 2020, he was in a bad place physically, mentally, and spiritually.
At 6’1” tall and 285 lbs. He was overweight and had high blood pressure for which he was taking lisinopril, hydrochlorothiazide, and one other medication. He was also on pres...
One of the many blessings that I have in creating this podcast for you is the many gifted, talented, intelligent guests that I get to talk with. Dr. Davis has been on my radar for MANY years, so it was a complete joy to have him on to discuss our gut health, our medical system and everything health related.
I hope you gain some valuable info...
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