A Podcast To Water Your Plants To

Listen along as our resident spooksters, McCray and Andrew, guide us through truly out of control readings of the plots of two Hallmark movies.

Welcome to our very first of four special edition Christmas episodes!! Follow along as Emma reads to us a classic holiday story- Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer- but with a politically correct twist lol. *disclaimer- we are talking Santa throughout this series so beware if you have littles in the car!!*

Aspen and Emma invited the incredible Diego Alvarez into the PodKitchen. Diego talked Air Force, waiting tables, bartending and, of course, cheese.  Diego is the founder of "Royal House of Cheese", Cookeville's first and only charcuterie provider for special occasions, events and gifts. If you haven't had a chance to see the large grazing tables designed and installed by The Royal House of Cheese,...

Emma and Aspen sit down and discuss the origins of Black Friday and Small Business Saturday and talk about the impacts these big shopping days have to local business and local communities.  At the end of this episode, we are pretty sure you are going to be interested in buying some plants and candles as gifts instead of Tickle Me Elmos and Unicorn Princess Dolls. See you on Saturday!

Sarah joins Emma and Aspen in the studio to talk about how a trailer full of clothes turns into the coolest boutique in Middle Tennessee. Selling in person and online, Sarah has taken the challenge of reaching an always evolving customer base and made it look effortless.  Although they agree on a lot of business principles, they will have to agree to disagree on Fiddle Leaf Figs. They are single m...

Meg and Luke drop into the studio to chat. They brought an amazing tea and some plum cream cheese muffins. Although it seems ridiculous, you can hear the goodness of these products through your ears. (not ASMR) A quick backstory and then a discussion on what is "quality food" and why local is important. Luke the farmer and Meg the baker - it wasn't the plan, but it ended up being an incredible bak...

Emma Levitz, of Art Round Tennessee, is in the studio to chat all things artistic community, stone carving, and Art Prowl. Emma is the proprietor of Little Mountain Stoneworks Emma talks about how craft shows, custom work and consignments are the ways she earns from her art. This interview shines a light on what it means to be a working artist in the Upper Cumberland. Making art that is beautiful...

How is it already the finale? In our opinion, this is the scariest story of the series and we can’t wait to share it with you!    Thanks for sticking with us. This series has been so fun, rewarding, and inspiring and it wouldn’t have been possible without YOU!  We’re just getting started, so be on the lookout for more creepy Glass Tangerine content!  To wrap things up for now,  we’ve got a whopper...

It’s time we invite H.P. Lovecraft to the party! Join us as Emma, McCray, and Andrew take us on another trip into the night!    H.P. Lovecraft was a complex, often disappointing guy.  However, any honest celebration of the premier creators of horror must feature one of his masterful entries. For this reason, we have included a Lovecraft staple, “Cool Air.” In today’s episode, Andrew takes into the...

Join us as we have a fun, informative chat with Cookeville Lifestyle Magazine creator/owner Chelsea Dartez. Chelsea shares her journey as an entrepreneur, training for marathons, and much more on this episode of "A Podcast To Water Your Plants To."

Population control and terrifying carnival rides? Strap in for this unsettling episode of “A Podcast To Murder Your Plants To!”    This one wrecked us.  It made both McCray and Andrew delightfully unwell. Emma served as our guide for this jaunt through a dystopian, carnival-based nightmare and we recommend sticking around for the ending.  It’s awful. So, pull the blankets tight, lock the doors, an...

The future Dr. Beth Walker joins us today to have an honest and open conversation about walking with grief. Beth and Emma share similar family losses, and how this has affected them growing into adulthood and changed their lives and career choices.  This is a bit of a heavier episode than normal, but a critical conversation. If you are struggling, this is a healing one to listen to. Join us as we...

It’s time for another episode of “A Podcast To Murder Your Plants To!” This week, McCray reads a classic creepy tale from the king himself, Edgar Allen Poe. A famed family and their spooky manor house.  A terrified protagonist.  A potential revenant?  All and more are offered in “The Fall of the House of Usher!”    In today’s episode, McCray lights a torch and walks us through the corridors of ter...

Failure... let's talk about it. On today's episode, Emma, Aspen and Luke dig deep into failures both personally and in business, dissecting what it means, how it happens, and what to do afterward. An important conversation that everyone avoids- so we put it on a podcast! Join us this week while we make fun of ourselves (as usual) and process through some big failures. 

Welcome to "A Podcast to Murder Your Plants To" a special edition of Glass Tangerine's weekly podcast. We will be entertaining you with our first of 5 scary stories from classic horror writers through history! So turn down the lights, light a candle and join us this week for our first spooky story. 

Ali Darnell is one of the funnest ladies you will meet. She’s the owner of Style House Salon in Cookeville, a true hype girl, a 2000’s fashionista and the kindest giving soul. Ali joins us today to chat all things early 2010s club attire, motherhood, business ownership and some general shenanigans you’ve come to expect from this pod lol. Enjoy this one, and before you cut those bangs yourself, boo...

Our podcast producer Luke Ramey hops on an episode this week to introduce himself and overshare (his words) lol. We dig into some really great topics, mental health, anxiety and all things borderline possibly inappropriate. This is a really fun episode but heads up, some content might not be suitable for kids... I would rate this one a solid PG-13. So tune in- this is a great one! 

the one and only Abby Weeden is in the studio today to chat all things creative, color, exploration and inspired! Abby is the owner of Edison Hills New & Old, Abby Weeden Photography and one hell of a curated vintage collection! 

A chill is in the air.   Leaves are starting to move from green to gold, red, yellow, and orange.  Aspen is trying to FINALLY figure out what the www stands for at the beginning of a website address?  In this week’s episode of “A Podcast To Water Your Plants To,” our plant people power duo discuss all things fall at Glass Tangerine.

Join Aspen + Emma with guests Brandy Lynn + Brie Flora, owners of The Silver Fern! Brandy and Brie walk us through meeting, becoming friends and opening a business together joining art, integrative medicine, herbalism and an insane amount of creativity all under 1 roof. This is a really fun episode with two of the coolest tattooed ladies around! 

One of the most taboo and uncomfortable conversations in business- Money $$ Today Emma & Aspen go through lots of the ins and outs (mostly outs lol) of money in business- How does it work? Where does money come from? How do I pay myself? Etc. This week is a deep dive into one of the most stressful and necessary parts of business ownership.

Join us today with Emma's best friend/ sister/ neighbor/ confidant Melissa Spaulding as we chat all things mental health, counseling, and the practice of sitting with people through all of life's trials, tribulations and triumphs. Melissa is not only a therapist, but a business owner, creative and plant lover! This is sure to be an interesting look at the landscape of therapy and stories from the...

Join us today as we take a deep dive into Emma’s trajectory through school and into entrepreneurship. We dig deep into what it means to switch careers in your mid 30’s, the challenges that come with this, and the beauty of deconstruction and rebuilding. If you feel a transition coming in your life, check this episode out, it might be what you need to hear.

Sara Harvick, mom, wife, Vice Principal, Best Friend, creative, farm raised skillful woman. Sara is one of the most impressive people we have the privilege of knowing and she’s with us today sharing crazy stories of growing up on a 1000 acre cattle farm and becoming a leader in our community in education! Also, she’s INCREDIBLE with a Pilea lol.

Atlanta Market- you have probably heard of it, and what an amazing and overwhelming place it is! Join Emma & Aspen as they share with you their experiences of going to market, what it is, and how it works!