The Salt of Chicago

The Salt of Chicago is a podcast hosted by Julie Riddle about the good people of Chicago and the surrounding areas. On today's season 2 finale, Julie chats with Quenby Schuyler, a writer and 20-year personal chef from St. Charles. Julie and Quenby talk about, what can only be described as, the most interesting coffee order and the behind the scenes journey for a chef working on creating healthy me...

The Salt of Chicago is a podcast hosted by Julie Riddle about the good people of Chicago and the surrounding areas. In today's episode, Julie chats with Mary and Chris Ginder, a husband and wife team and Gindo's Hot Sauce owners. Mary and Chris have dedicated themselves to their growing small business. They are on a mission to change how people think about hot sauce while leaving a mark on the wor...

The Salt of Chicago, a podcast about the good people of Chicago and the surrounding areas, hosted by Julie Riddle. On today's episode, Julie chats with Kate Pearce, a vintage-obsessed interior-styling guru and operator of the website Kate Pearce Vintage. Kate is passionate about home design and helping clients customize their brands and establish their personal aesthetics. Julie and Kate have an i...

The Salt of Chicago is a podcast hosted by Julie Riddle about the good people of Chicago and the surrounding areas. On today's episode, Julie chats with Sarah Witt, owner of the women's fashion boutique House of 423 in Batavia. Sarah is passionate about style and producing a positive fashion-forward experience for all body types. Julie and Sarah discuss why it's essential for women to have pride i...

The Salt of Chicago, a podcast about the good people of Chicago and the surrounding areas, hosted by Julie Riddle. On todays episode, Julie chats with Bailey Butterfield, a licensed funeral director and embalmer from Portage Park. Bailey is a dedicated and empathetic mortician who takes great care of the specialized profession of preparing the recently deceased for their funeral. Julie and Bailey...

The Salt of Chicago is a podcast about the good people of Chicago and the surrounding areas, hosted by Julie Riddle. On today's episode, Julie chats with Nichole Massarello, a criminal defense attorney for the Cook County Court System and owner of the Criminal Defense Firm Massarello Law. Nichole has successfully litigated complicated court matters and has helped clients navigate the complex and o...

The Salt of Chicago, a podcast about the good people of Chicago and the surrounding areas, hosted by Julie Riddle. On todays episode, Julie chats with Erin Konrath, a photographer from Chicago who specializes in family, interior design, and small business photography. However, beyond Erin’s success at capturing memories, perhaps her greatest victory is that Erin is a cancer survivor. Julie and Eri...

Welcome to Season 2!!! On todays episode, Julie chats with Dr. Cathy Subber, a chiropractic care doctor who is the founder and owner of Advanced Health of Naperville. Dr. Cathy helps moms connect with a community group known as The Branch. She also hosts a podcast helping women plug into a life of happiness, confidence, and gratitude with the show SOCKET - PLUG INTO YOU. Julie and Dr Cathy discuss...

The Salt of Chicago, a podcast about the good people of Chicago and the surrounding areas, hosted by Julie Riddle. On Episode 8, the final episode of Season 1, Julie chats with Arthur Zards, the founder and curator for TEDxNaperville which is  a community organization and disruptive ideas conference that shares powerful ideas from the Chicago area’s most original and visionary thinkers. Julie and...

The Salt of Chicago, a podcast about the good people of Chicago and the surrounding areas, hosted by Julie Riddle. On Episode 7, Julie chats with Dr. Neha Shah, a medical doctor from Naperville, Illinois who specializes in preventative care, weight management, and women's health. Julie and Dr. Shah discuss finding healthy strategies and work/life balance through the changing times of life. Thanks...

The Salt of Chicago is a podcast about the good people of Chicago and the surrounding suburbs hosted by Julie Riddle. In this special episode 6 Halloween edition, Julie chats with Annie Hex, a performance artist, tarot reader, and spoken word poet who wants you all to embrace your inner magic and be yourself loudly and without apology.  

The Salt of Chicago is a podcast about the good people of Chicago and the surrounding suburbs hosted by Julie Riddle. In episode 5, Julie takes the show to the lively city sidewalks and talks with Kelly Kulasik, an auxiliary board member for Inspiration Corporation. Julie and Kelly discuss the importance of having and making connections and the joy of exploring your community. 

The Salt of Chicago, a podcast about the good people of Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, hosted by Julie Riddle. On episode 4, Julie sits down with Chad Esslinger, a local Chicago designer and owner of Chad Esslinger Design. Julie and Chad discuss how calling a place "home" may change as life changes but the home design is never ending. 

The Salt of Chicago, a podcast about the good people of Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, hosted by Julie Riddle. On episode 3, Julie sits down with Mike Healy, the Founder of the Chicago social creative space Guild Row. Julie and Mike discuss the importance of providing spaces for people to experiment, be creative, and join in a shared experience. 

The Salt of Chicago, a podcast about the good people of Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, hosted by Julie Riddle. On episode 2, Julie talks with Kate Johnson of The Bridal Beauty Team and the wild ride of make-up effects, weddings, motherhood, and business. 

Julie Riddle is proud to host the first episode of The Salt of Chicago, a podcast about the good people of Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. On episode 1 Julie talks with Leslie Clark, a woman who started her own church.