Good Grit Stories podcast

Good Grit Stories

The South is filled continuously with stories of hope, compassion, and the perseverance of the human spirt. We hope to honor those stories here. Each week, we have a celebrated storyteller read one of Good Grit's favorite stories. We hope these episodes give you a glimpse into the hope and compassion that is always around us, and sadly, often goes unnoticed. Good Grit Stories is made possible by Good Grit Magazine. You can find out more about the podcast and the magazine at goodgritmag.com.

The South is filled continuously with stories of hope, compassion, and the perseverance of the human spirt. We hope to honor those stories here. Each week, we have a celebrated storyteller read one of Good Grit's favorite stories. We hope these episodes give you a glimpse into the hope and compassion that is always around us, and sadly, often goes unnoticed. Good Grit Stories is made possible by Good Grit Magazine. You can find out more about the podcast and the magazine at goodgritmag.com.

 

#41

GGS - Trevor Stockton

Trevor Stockton has always known that he wanted to cook for a living. Trevor, the executiv... more

05 Jun 2019

09 MINS

09:01

05 Jun 2019


#40

GGS - B.T. Harman

If you drive down Heathrow Drive in Florence, Alabama, you’ll eventually arrive at Shoals ... more

22 May 2019

06 MINS

06:17

22 May 2019


#39

GGS - 4000 Miles of Friendship with Annie F. Downs

Annie F. Downs was a college student at the University of Georgia when she met Scotland fo... more

15 May 2019

09 MINS

09:50

15 May 2019


#38

GGS - A Life Reinvented: Mama Ormie

We were so excited to send our Publisher, Sarah Cait Sawyer, to Dallas to meet Lecrae’s mo... more

09 May 2019

11 MINS

11:22

09 May 2019


#37

GGS - In Good Company: Stirling Barrett & Krewe Sunglasses

“Good is the enemy of smart creatives." "We try to create a culture that's optimizing for ... more

01 May 2019

07 MINS

07:52

01 May 2019


#36

GGS - The Jack of All Trades

Farmer, banker, business owner, and restaurateur Jack Paulin "Paul" Kennedy changed so man... more

24 Apr 2019

06 MINS

06:38

24 Apr 2019


#35

GGS - The Camera that Captured the City

“It was one of those life-changing moments when you realize something very precious is abo... more

17 Apr 2019

07 MINS

07:39

17 Apr 2019


#34

GGS - The Nashville Jester: Dave Barnes

[Dave Barnes] (https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/dave-barnes/2320359) is by no means a on... more

10 Apr 2019

10 MINS

10:42

10 Apr 2019


#33

GGS - Something Sacred in the Walls

Down a side road off Main Street in Sealy, Texas, population 6,500, just across the railro... more

03 Apr 2019

10 MINS

10:37

03 Apr 2019


#32

GGS - What if Your Life was Yelped?

Yelp not, lest ye be Yelped! Are websites like Yelp & shows like American Idol creating an... more

27 Mar 2019

08 MINS

08:12

27 Mar 2019


#31

GGS - Exposing the Unseen: Butch Anthony

On the outskirts of the unincorporated community of Seale, between Alabama and Georgia, a ... more

20 Mar 2019

07 MINS

07:00

20 Mar 2019


#30

GGS - Newly Discovered

The simple yet extraordinary story about how a piece of glass found its way from the coast... more

13 Mar 2019

09 MINS

09:44

13 Mar 2019


#29

GGS - The Future is Family: Teen Dream Center

Can gathering around the table and sharing a meal really change the lives of at risk teens... more

06 Mar 2019

09 MINS

09:05

06 Mar 2019


#28

GGS - The Days are Long, but the Years are Short: A Family Travel Guide to Chattanooga, TN

Caleb Chancey, Good Grit Magazine's Creative Director & father of 5, takes on the popular ... more

27 Feb 2019

13 MINS

13:29

27 Feb 2019


#27

GGS - Deserted: Neighborhoods Without Schools

Inside one of the largest heroine-dealing neighborhoods in the country, there are children... more

19 Feb 2019

06 MINS

06:51

19 Feb 2019


#26

GGS - The One Holiday My Mom Won't Let Me Miss - Annie F. Downs

Annie F. Down explores the nostalgia and truth behind her favorite holiday, in her favorit... more

12 Feb 2019

06 MINS

06:42

12 Feb 2019


#25

GGS - Return to the Golden Age of Manufacturing: Raleigh Denim

Learn how Victor Lytvinenko & Sarah Yarborough are bring back American manufacturing to th... more

05 Feb 2019

07 MINS

07:19

05 Feb 2019


#24

GGS - Rediscovering Home with Annie F. Downs

What does home really mean? Is it the house where you spent your childhood? Is it the plac... more

30 Jan 2019

06 MINS

06:13

30 Jan 2019


#23

GGS - An Unbecoming Story by Laura Quick

Why would anyone surrender their technology for a week of unplugged "group therapy"? Find ... more

23 Jan 2019

13 MINS

13:29

23 Jan 2019


#22

GGS - The Muscle in Music: Single Lock Records

Discover the record label Single Lock Records, located directly in the heart of the Shoals... more

19 Dec 2018

10 MINS

10:07

19 Dec 2018


#21

GGS - Modern Belle with Nina Compton

James Beard Award Winning Chef Nina Compton recounts her story of coming to New Orleans fr... more

12 Dec 2018

05 MINS

05:37

12 Dec 2018