Word of Mouth

Duquette is a man of many, many talents. His life is a wild one. From touring with the Foo Fighters, going to prison, starting a mens retail store, to fighting the FED in Washington DC. It seems like he has lived 5 lives in 50 years. He is one of the most beloved people in Birmingham, AL and a seriously cool dude. https://clubduquette.co/ https://ruggedandfancy.com/ SOCIALS https://www.instagram.c...

We have been putting out Word of Mouth episodes for 2 years now. Hard to believe it sometimes. Our friend AK was around when Stephen and i first became friends. This week we wanted to spend some time reflecting on the years being friends and making the podcast together. 0:00 intros 1:00 Who is AK 12:00 What were our first impressions of each other? 25:00 When was the podcast born 30:00 the name  3...

Kristen Hall is a powerhouse of creativity and vision. She started in her home kitchen and has quickly grown to be one of the most impressive and innovative people in Birmingham's hospitality industry. That is not just us saying nice things, Kristen with her team at La Fete were awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand award in late 2025 (one of the first in the south east). SOCIALS https://www.insta...

Just a little YAP sesh with the boys Cam and Jacob. SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/chayner735/ https://www.instagram.com/jacobcmclendon/ https://www.instagram.com/myresense/ https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552402096552 https://twitter.com/podcast_wom https://www.tiktok.com/@word.of.mouth.pod 0:00 intros 0:01 yapping 29:00 Architecture 58:00...

Ron Smith is the founder of Pebblehurst. Ron has pioneered a new, boutique way of servicing golf fanatics here in Homewood, AL. He has curated a selection of the hottest, finely selected gear for golf nerds of all levels. Whether you're a member at Augusta National or just learning to hit balls in your backyard, Pebblehurst is the place to go for all your golf needs. We invited Ron to come and...

Birmingham Broker has been serving the Birmingham community with an innovative take on the car business. Craig Westbrook is our guest today and he's here to share his mission of taking away the headache of selling your car. SOCIALS https://www.facebook.com/BirminghamBroker https://www.instagram.com/birminghambroker/ https://www.instagram.com/myresense/ https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.p...

RMR4x4 is arguably the best 4x4 dealership in the country. They have forged a path selling Land Rovers, Land Cruisers, and tons of other cool 4x4 SUVs. If you want a cool truck, these are the guys to call. Go buy a truck from RMR4x4.com ! or give them a call (205) 458-3044 SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/rmr4x4/ https://www.instagram.com/myresense/ https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/ ht...

We are two guys who don't really know how birth works (like most other guys). Our friend Heather is a labor and delivery nurse. So we interviewed her to learn about how babies are born! SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/heather.w.ellis/ https://www.instagram.com/myresense/ https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552402096552 https://twitter.com/podcas...

Kelsey Lundgaard and Sadie HuYoung both traveled Europe for the spring this year. We were curious what it's like to live over there and how living abroad differs from living in the US. So we invited them on to tell of their adventures studying abroad last spring! SOCIALS⁠https://www.instagram.com/sadiehuyoung/⁠https://www.instagram.com/kelsey_lundgaard/https://www.instagram.com/myresense/https...

Captain Morgan Murphy has had an illustrious thus far in his life. He's written for big magazines like Forbes and Southern Living, he's authored a number of books, served as a captain in the US Navy, and his latest venture is running for the senate! We sat down with Captain Murphy to learn about how someone ends up running for senate. Check out Captain Morgan Murphy's website! https://...

Branden Lower is the founder of Build Design Studio. They are a design and branding studio based here in Birmingham, AL. Branden is a refreshing mind in the design world. His focus is on mission and execution. He is a master communicator and uses his business to help others communicate their vision and purpose. Check out Branden's business! www.builddesignstudio.com SOCIALS https://www.instagr...

Griffin is a long time friend of the pod. A lot has happened since he last came on. Chief of all, Griff is now working on the LIV Golf Tour with Fireballs! He's travelled the world and we sat down to learn about what it's like working with some of the best golfers in the world. Check out the fireballs! SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/fireballsgc_/ https://www.tiktok.com/@fireballsgc_?_t=...

Andrew Thomson is one of the staple designers in Birmingham. He's one of those guys who you may not know, but who designed many of the graphics you see every day. From restaurants, to beer cans, to amphitheaters, and many other projects, Andrew is helping make Birmingham a more beautiful place to live. Check out Andrew and his projects here! astudio.work suchas.ink SOCIALS https://www.instagra...

Wesley Teague is our friend! He is most well known for his comedic nostalgia content online but he is also a businessman, photographer, and many more things. We had him on because he is hilarious and a super fun hang. Our friend, Wesley Teague! 0:00 intros 2:00 going through wesley’s linkedin 13:00 Wesley’s childhood  21:00 University of Alabama in the early 2000s 32:00 Living in Spain   40:00 Ear...

Rachel Awtrey is a woman of many talents! She is a believer, a wife, a mother, an author, a podcaster, and many, many more things! Rachel has a podcast of her own called Real Talk. She shares a lot of her life online, but we wanted to learn about how she got here. How does someone become a professional speaker, an author and a podcaster while raising boys and investing in local community. All this...

John Shults has accomplished what many can only dream of doing: turning their hobby into their career. John is the founder of True Vintage Guitar. He is one of the leading specialists in the vintage guitar industry. He's seen it all and he's sold it all. This is the amazing story of a man chasing his passion relentlessly. Visit John's amazing website: truevintageguitar.com SOCIALS http...

Reverend Doctor Jeffrey Heine is a mentor and pastor of ours at Redeemer Community Church. He is a deep thinker and a curator of beauty and love. Rev Dr Jeffrey was kind enough to host us in his cozy office in Avondale this round on WOM. This was a conversation of depth and substance and we are excited to share it with you. Email Jeff: jheine@rccbirmingham.org SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/jef...

Myres parents are back on the podcast to finish the story of Myres' childhood. The last 25 years have been a wild ride of sickness and suffering, joy and adventure. SOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/samfordlefty/https://www.instagram.com/gelaina/https://www.instagram.com/myresense/https://www.instagram.com/stphn.pcck/https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/https://www.facebook.com/profile.p...

Wil Drake is the founder of one of the biggest staples of Birmingham's food scene: Hero Doughnuts. Wil has been making incredible food creations in Birmingham for decades now. This has manifested itself most significantly in the creation of his restaurant, Hero Doughnuts. We brought him on to learn about the story of how Wil become one of Birmingham's most successful restauranteur. https:/...

Shane and Susan are Stephen's parents! They have so many fun and crazy stories from growing up. This one is for the grandkids and the great grandkids. Shane and Susan are legends and this is one of many time capsules we hope to capture with them. SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/peacockin2nd/ https://www.instagram.com/myresense/ https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/ https://www.faceboo...

William Harmon is a dad, husband, chef, mixologist, and now an entrepreneur! He has been involved in the food and beverage scene in Birmingham for many years now. This is his first attempt to contribute to the scene: Mile High Mixers William came on today to show us his revolutionary product for the fliers of all kinds. Happy friday! https://drinkmilehigh.com/ SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/mil...

Eliza Weaver is the founder of Paper Eliza. She has an amazing story of starting her stationary business from her dorm in college. We sat down to chat with Eliza to learn about her story of building Paper Eliza to one of the biggest names in the wedding industry in Birmingham. SOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/paperfromeliza/https://www.instagram.com/myresense/https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mout...

Nate Mann is from a small town in Alabama called Corner. He grew up with our friend Jacob and came on the podcast to tell us about his journey from growing up in Alabama to pursuing the acting dream working for Disney in Paris, France! All this and more on this week's WOM! SOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/natemann/https://www.instagram.com/myresense/https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/...

Jacob and Myres bought old cars for cheap! We sat down chat about it and to indulge Myres' obsession with cars. We also invited our friend and fellow car enthusiast, Ben Baum, on the pod to help us chat cars! SOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/myresense/https://www.instagram.com/stphn.pcck/https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552402096552https://t...

Golden Age is one of the premier low intervention wine bars in the country and it's found right here in Birmingham! Golden Age has been a special place to us for years so it was a joy getting to interview Brandon and Trent to learn about how they fell in love with wine and how Golden Age came to be. www.goldenagewine.com SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/goldenagewine/ https://www.instagram.co...