Word of Mouth

Bekah Leary is our guest this week! Bekah has spent the last 8 years serving college students in Budapest, Hungary. We recently went abroad to visit Bekah with a group of students from Redeemer Community Church. When Bekah was in the states, we knew we wanted to chat with her to share her unconventional American story. SOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/becksleary/https://www.instagram.com/myresense...

Kyle Carpenter is a creative through and through. Everything he does must have a creative bend to it. Kyle was kind enough to invite us to his home studio to chat music creation, photography, and the life of being a creator. He is an integral part in the experimental music scene in Birmingham while making a living being a successful commercial photographer. All this and more on this week's WOM...

Jose Camacho is one of Birmingham’s latest James Beard finalists! He is also the co-owner of two of Birmingham’s hottest new spots: Adios bar and Salud Taqueria. We invited Jose on to tell us how he got to be one of the biggest names in hospitality in Birmingham. SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/10medina/ https://www.instagram.com/adiosbar/ https://www.instagram.com/saludbham/ https://www.instagr...

Yes THOSE bumper stickers. Hunkykitty (AKA Kyle Humphrey) is one of Birmingham's staple designers. His work includes Mom's Basement's bumper stickers, the Cahaba Blonde beer can, and much much more. We've been admirers of Hunkykitty's work for years and we were so stoked to have him on WOM this week. We are also excited to announce we made stickers! With Hunkykitty himself! Go...

We interviewed Myres parents! One of the things we want to do with this podcast is record interviews with our closest friends and family so we have this to remember them with decades from now. So here is that chat with Myres' mom and dad. :) Love u mom and dad! SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/samfordlefty/ https://www.instagram.com/gelaina/ https://www.instagram.com/myresense/ https://www.in...

We went to Budapest! Jacob, Stephen, and Myres sat down to discuss their takeaways from their two weeks spent abroad. It's always a fun adventure traveling abroad, but there's something special about Birmingham. SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/jacobcmclendon/ https://www.instagram.com/myresense/ https://www.instagram.com/stphn.pcck/ https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/ https://ww...

This week, we invited Qadeem Hassan to come on the pod to tell us the story of opening Ralph's Listening Room. When Ralph's opens, it will be Birmingham's first listening room concept. If you know us, you know we are STOKED to have a music space like this in our home town. Thanks for coming on, Qadeem! SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/qadeemhassan/ https://www.instagram.com/ralphslisteningroom/ h...

Luke is leaving us! Our funniest friend is flying home to TX. We brought the dynamic duo of Ethan and Luke on for one last yap. Come back to us soon, Mr Becker! SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/ethanspeights/ https://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=61552402096552 https://twitter...

Jeff Wright is our guest this week! Jeff is the founder of Fish Creek Capital, a hedge fund and investment firm based in Birmingham, AL. Unlike most people, Jeff did not get his start on wall street. His path was filled with ups, downs, and strange advise from mentors. There is a beauty in unique redemption arches and Jeff's life is one of those stories. Jeff's company! https://fishcreekcapital.co...

Mr. Alexander Stern is the man with a plan. He is scheming up the hottest sammies on the BLOCK. If this mans knows one thing is how to sling that BREAD. He's a master with the dough and a connoisseur of the meats. He's the man behind one of Birmingham's hottest popups, Deli Olé. We sat down with Stern to learn about what it takes to build a sandwich empire from scratch. SOCIALS ⁠ https...

Lauren Cantrell is a comedian and internet creator from small town Alabama. We caught her in her ~Birmingham era~ before she moves to the big city once again. We loved chatting with Lauren. One of the fears as a podcast host is that interviewing a stranger will be difficult and nerve racking. Lauren made our jobs easy. She was a hoot and a holler to talk with. We are so excited to give you a peak...

Chanah is the founder of Last Call Baking in Birmingham. Last Call is the hottest bakery in town and frankly makes the best pastries we've had. Chanah chatted with us today to explain the story of how Last Call was born and what it takes to run a successful shop in your 20s. That, some Chanah history, and goofs and gaffs - this is a good one, folks! 0:00 intros 5:00 Chanah at Samford 8:00 Chan...

Josh Williams is one of the owners and the general manager of Workplay. Workplay has been a staple music venue in Birmingham for over 20 years. Josh has been involved in the revitalization of the venue and has grown their operations to now include 3 of the fastest growing music festivals in Alabama. Today, we sat down with Josh to learn about how he got to where he is today and what exciting thing...

Cam Hayner came all the way down from Raleigh, North Carolina to come chat with us! Him and Stephen lived together when they were in grad school together and have remained close ever since. We dove into all things Cameron world in today's chat including talking movies, running, Skyline Chili, and much more. Welcome to WOM! SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/chayner735/ https://www.instagram.com/myr...

Our guest this week is Mr. David Russell Jr! He’s a Birmingham native whose love of this city has driven him to leadership in developing this city economically, politically, and socially. We had a great chat with him and learned so much about the many happenings in this beautiful city we call home. :) 0:00 - Getting to know David 29:30 - David’s childhood 39:45 - Being a father 45:00 - Finding you...

Dylan Rizzo is a founder and CEO of numerous companies. His life and path has certainly been unique from living in NYC in his early 20s to founding several golf brands and now embarking on the adventure of fatherhood. We were stoked to invite him on to share the story of his life and Myles Cheatum came back to help us get to know Dylan. Check out all of Dylan’s endeavors! ⁠https://www.instagram.co...

Whammy Coffee is the latest and hottest new coffee shop in Birmingham! We are excited to share our conversation with Maddie and Mitch talking through their new venture in the coffee world. Give this a listen the drive on over and grab yourself a tasty bevvy! SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/whammycoffee/ https://www.instagram.com/maddiemcever/ https://www.instagram.com/myresense/ https://www.inst...

Dr. John Porterfield is an impressive man. He is a father of three amazing kids, a surgeon who studied at the MAYO clinic, and an entrepreneur building multiple companies in multiple different fields. He also ran a 50k ultramarathon 2 days before this recording. It was an honor and a privilege to interview him. For those of you aspiring to do epic and amazing things in life, this is for you. SOCIA...

Dylane is a celebrator of art, people, and Birmingham! We had him on the podcast to learn more about his creative process, how he started making videos, being an entrepreneur, and so much more. Welcome to WOM, Dylane! 0:00 - intros 4:00 - Rick Rubin podcast7:00 - Who is Dylane Hurd? 15:00 - The entrepreneurial journey of Dylane Hurd 28:00 - The pressure to post as a creator 43:00 - Why instagram?...

Myres' sister Chloe is back and this time with her besties! We broke down freshman year of college with Chloe, Anna, and Natalie this week. We talked majors, social media use, Birmingham life and more. Have a WOMderful day! SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/natalie__porterfield/ https://www.instagram.com/chloee.allen_/ https://www.instagram.com/annawillard_/ https://www.instagram.com/myresense...

SUMWOMERBOYS BABY!!! Our besties Tim and Blake are on the pod this week. These guys are a big reason we exist and we are so stoked to finally be collabing on an episode with the Summer Boys. Stoke is high, vibes are high, it's a bad day to be a podcast cause we destroyed this one. Part 2! https://open.spotify.com/episode/5LKGg7bRzYpapJ6RW8WYXy?si=Q4TqySxjTZuUQqznZDJsUw 0:00 - intros 2:30 - Wha...

NAN is the child of Mccall Harwell. nan is one of the hottest new brands in Birmingham right now. We brought Mccall on to tell us about the journey of starting a fashion company in a small southern town in Alabama. Celebrity styling, sourcing designer bags, and choosing small town over NYC. All this and more on this week's WOM. SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/nan.curated/ https://www.instagram.c...

AK Scott (director of Ignite), Kate Mayfield (director of Zeta), and Jacob Mclendon (director of Pi Kappa Phi) came on to give us the scoop on Step Sing 2025. Step Sing is a huge deal at Samford University where Stephen and Myres went to college. It's a show choir event that nearly half the students participate in every January. These three were directors of various shows and we brought them on to...

Sam Peacock round 2!Stephen's brother is back and we're diving in deep. Outer space and how the moon landing was faked, Sam's new music ventures, debating the flaws of capitalism, etc etc. All this and more on Word of Mouth episode 44. Welcome! Interview with President Bukele of El Salvadorhttps://youtu.be/U5n8R9lq8SI?si=ryH8Qxi4NTWoDGVd 0:00 - intros 2:00 - X.com 11:00 - Elon Musk 18:30 - Police...

Stephen once met a famous Alabama basketball player on a golf course. Years later, we are now friends with his son, Myles. Myles Cheatum is a gem of a human. We are stoked to introduce you to this thoughtful giant. He is kind, mysterious, and a bit of a freak athlete. Join us as we explore the mind of Myles Cheatum. 0:00 - intros 3:00 - the crazy story of how we met Myles 10:00 - Myles’ experience...