Northeast Tell-Talks

Today on Tell-Talks we have Laura Cui as a guest. She is a tattoo artist based in Portland, Maine. She began her tattoo journey in Vermont and made her way out to Maine where she now co-owns and tattoos at Fortune Teller Tattoo Shop. Her specialty is black and grey illustrative tattoos and she has some really beautiful work of animals, plants, fish, and you may have seen her oyster shell tattoos o...

In this episode we have Sarah Oleson on the pod, who is a NH Seacoast local, but a world traveling yoga teacher. She owns a a Yoga Wellness retreat business as well as an online yoga platform. She is well versed and educated in many types of yoga and breathwork and comes from an elementary education background. Together we talk about the importance of community, showing up for our people and stayi...

On this episode of Tell-Talks we have a special guest, one of my high-school teachers, Heidi Pauer. After 30 years in public education, she took the leap into becoming a full time artist and small business owner. She has been creative and doing all forms of art through out her life and we really get to dive deep into her journey and the meaning behind all that she does. She is so fun to talk to an...

On this episode I talk with Natalia and Greg, the owners of the Tiny Bread Box in Vernon, Vermont. The Tiny Bread Box is a small hand built automated self-serve farm stand serving up small batch homemade baked goods made by Natalia in her kitchen. Natalia is an Argentine American and brings a bit of that flair to the Bread Box with things like palmeritas and alfajores along with milk breads , sour...

Timberdoodle Farm is a specialty logging and sawmill business based in Strafford, New Hampshire. On this episode we talk with one half of the business, Katrina Amaral. Katrina owns and operates the business with her husband Miles. With a background in wildlife biology, she now works at the intersection of conservation and construction, producing sustainably and locally-sourced lumber products. She...

In this episode we talk with Ashanti Williams, owner and operator of The Black Yard Farm Collective Upstate, NY. The collective is a black centered diversified annual vegetable and livestock farm on heavily wooded property. Originally from the Bronx, Ashanti has been passionate about growing food and working with animals most of her life, but has been doing so on a rural scale for the last 6 years...

Sharrel Meeker is the owner of Mud&Yarn, where she creates handmade, functional ceramics and crocheted accessories. She is also the co-owner and founder of Andem Art Studios - a collaborative community of artists in Brookline Village in Massachusetts. She is a New England native but moved out to California for several years until she was diagnosed with cancer. Together we discuss how she navig...

Tina Picz is a Filipina American multidisciplinary artist, mother, and founder / director of Firefolk Arts -- a gallery and co-working studio in Waitsfield, Vermont which opened in June of 2023, and prioritizes highlighting underrepresented creators in rural areas. Tina was a food photographer and stylist in Boston and Vermont for 8 years, prior to opening the gallery. Before that she'd worked...

Chris Viaud, a James Beard Award semifinalist & Top Chef Alumni, is the chef and owner of Greenleaf and Ansanm, both located in Milford NH, Pavilion located in Wolfeboro NH which are all restaurants under his hospitality company Northern Comfort Dining Group. Chris has recently begun focusing a lot more of his time and energy into the exploration of his Haitian Heritage, including finding new...

Emshika is the owner and executive chef of Chang Thai Cafe in Littleton, New Hampshire. She brings so much energy and fun to everywhere she goes and she loves to support all the local businesses she meets and works with. Emshika shares her journey from growing up in Bangkok to moving to the US, navigating the corporate world, and how the sudden passing of her sister Sriwipha, "Ann", was...

Trina Bird is a New Hampshire native and a mother of 5. She is a lover of cats, books & plants, sayer of: "Yes. LFG." She is filled with an insatiable appetite for virtuosic & prodigious baking 24/7, and it really shows in her incredible baked goods. You can find them at Lighthouse Local Café in Bedford and I’d say Birdfood is mostly known for it’s donuts but Trina and her team d...

Jess is a native new Englander, having grown up in Rhode Island before moving to Portland Maine to attend the Maine College of Art. She studied photography, textile design, and printmaking and graduated with a BFA in 2015. After graduation, she moved north to Western Maine, where I now creates a multitude of art and lives a vibrant life focused on the great outdoors with her husband Will. Jess was...

Suphada is a Chef and Sommelier based in the Upper Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire with over a decade of experience in food, wine, and hospitality. She has spent years working alongside talented chefs, catering high-end food and wine dinners in California to creating intimate dinners for clients in Vermont. She has her MA in Nutrition and Food Studies from New York University, where she had th...

Elena is a local Seacoast chef, and the creator of Graze by Elena, her elevated catering company. Elena channels her fine dining culinary background and a love of beauty into gorgeous, inspired bites to elevate your events and create joy & connection. She brings all of her loves-of-life into the business- nature, flowers, New England seasonality, community, curiosity as well as nods to Spanish...

In our debut episode, we interview Julianne Hartley of Miss Julieann Music, a board-certified music therapist and children's musician, shares her journey of healing from Lyme disease and struggles with body image. She discusses the impact of childhood trauma and the importance of resilience skills. Julianne emphasizes the role of music in her healing process and her mission to help children de...

Tell Northeast is all about the essence of living locally in this region of the US. We like to shed light on small businesses, creatives, makers, and individuals who do the work, as well as share our own love of the area. The podcast is a new endeavor for us and way to connect on a deeper level with the creatives and their personal stories as well as hearing the winding journey they all have taken...