Vero Beach Podcast - Meet Your Neighbors. Support Local. ™
Welcome to the Vero Beach Podcast—where we share the stories behind the businesses, makers, and dreamers shaping our community.
Each week, we’ll sit down with local business owners and community leaders to hear their journeys—the highs, the lows, and everything in between. From family-owned shops to bold startups, you’ll get to “meet your neighbors” and discover what makes Vero Beach such a vibrant place to live, work, and visit.
Because when we know the stories, it changes how we shop, connect and care for our community,
Meet Your Neighbors. Support Local. ™
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Episodes
74 episodes
SPENGA Vero Beach - Part 3: Why Vero Beach Works
Vero Beach isn’t just a pretty shoreline, it’s a place where the details matter: the bridges, the beaches, the way the town resists becoming a wall of high rises. We sit down with Christi and Brad from ...
SPENGA Vero Beach - Part 2: The 20/20/20 Workout
Spin. Strength. Yoga. Three words that can sound intimidating until you hear how this studio designs the hour to meet you where you are. We’re back with Christi and Brad from SPENGA in Vero Beach to...
SPENGA Vero Beach - Part 1: From Christi's Fitness to Spenga in Vero Beach
A lot of business success stories skip the messy parts. We didn’t. Sitting inside SPENGA in Vero Beach, we talk with owner Christi Wade and general manager Brad Bacon about what it really takes to b...
Riley Black Studios - Part 2: What Happens When A Small Town Supports You Back
Your business might run on word of mouth, but your next customer is still going to look you up. We sat down in Sebastian at Riley Black Studios with John and Crystal to talk about what’s changing acro...
Riley Black Studios - Part 1: A Niche Podcast Can Grow A Business Without Going Viral
What if the problem isn’t that nobody wants your podcast, but that you’re measuring it the wrong way? We sit down with John and Crystal from Riley Black Studios to unpack how they went from recording ...
Vero Tackle & Watersports - Part 3: Vero Beach Partnerships That Win
A quiet electric boat slides through the Indian River Lagoon, dolphins surface close enough that you can hear them breathe, and your night ends with a reserved table waiting behind Sweet Desires. That is not a gimmick. It is what happens when V...
Vero Tackle & Watersports - Part 2: How Do You Make More Beach
The ocean views are the easy part. The hard part is running a water sports business when the tide decides you only get half a beach and a full hotel still wants 100 chairs set up on time. We sit down with Chris from the
Vero Tackle & Watersports - Part 1: Anything To Avoid Wearing Shoes
You can learn a lot about a place by how people use the water and in Vero Beach, the lagoon is where stories, business, and community all collide. We sit down with Chris Woodruff from Vero Tackle and Water...
Nuglow By K - Part 3: Finding Home After The Storm
A flooded apartment, a quick move, and a quiet Florida town that felt like a second chance. We sit down with Kylie of Nuglow By K to share how a life uprooted by Hurricane Maria turned into a mission to help...
Nuglow By K - Part 2: Inside A Skincare Studio
Ever wonder what it truly takes to run a credible skincare studio? We sit down with Kylie from Nuglow by K for a candid look at the grind and the grace: hospital-grade cleaning, relentless prep, and the thou...
Nuglow By K - Part 1: Your Face Isn’t A Fast Food Order
Skincare shouldn’t feel like a sales trap or a guessing game. We sit down with aesthetician Kylie Castro of Nuglow by K to explore how empathy, curiosity, and custom plans can transform your routine and your...
21st Amendment - Part 3: Vero's Hidden Gem, Poured Neat
Ever wonder how a small coastal town quietly builds a powerhouse community around a local distillery? During this episode we sit with Jeff from 21st Amendment Distillery to trace the heartbeat of Vero ...
21st Amendment - Part 2: People Make The Room (Craft, Team & Community)
Slip into a private tasting room, at 21st Amendment Distillery, where Victorian mirrors, antique chairs, and a ceiling woven from whiskey staves set the tone for a different kind of night out. We pull ...
21st Amendment - Part 1: Whiskey, Service & A Second Chance
A hidden tasting room, and a bourbon that proudly wears both the American and Florida flags—welcome to our sit-down with 21st Amendment Distillery founder Jeff Palleschi. We start with a clink of 21AD,...
Season Two Begins! – Vero Beach Podcast
We launch season two with gratitude, fresh ideas, and a few stories from behind the scenes. Collaboration across Vero Beach keeps surprising us, and a serendipitous 21st guest brings a bourbon giveaway for local listeners.• community su...
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Tribe Coffee - BONUS EP: Why Your Coffee Tastes Burnt & How To Fix It
Ever wonder why your coffee swings from watery to bitter when you swear you followed the same steps? Join us as Sean, from Tribe Coffee, breaks down the science that separates a forgettable cup ...
Blue Agave - Part 3: Small Town, Big Heart, Vero Beach
What if a beach town chose character over skyline? We sit with Steve of Blue Agave to unpack why Vero Beach still feels like a place you can recognize from one year to the next: low-rise limits protect...
Blue Agave - Part 2: What Community Looks Like When The Dining Room Is Full
What makes a small neighborhood restaurant feel bigger than its four walls? We sit with Steve from Blue Agave to explore how a tight, scratch-made menu, steady prep, and honest service can turn a busy night...
Blue Agave - Part 1: How A Hospitality Veteran Built A Beloved Tequila Bar & Mexican Cuisine Kitchen
Small rooms can hold big stories, and Blue Agave proves it. We sit with owner Steve Cataldo to trace a path from Lynn, Massachusetts to Vero Beach, from nightclub nights to neighborhood tacos, and from...
Tribe Coffee - Part 3: Beacons, Beans, Bull Sharks & Vero Beach Community
A coffee shop that feels like a living room, a coastline captured at dawn, and a waterway marked so precisely you can sail by starlight—this is Vero Beach through the eyes of people who call it home. We sit with Sean from
Tribe Coffee - Part 2: Sailing, Coffee, Finding Vero Beach
What happens when a family trades a fixed address for a 38-foot catamaran, crosses oceans with two kids, and then builds a science-driven coffee roastery in Vero Beach (Tribe Coffee)? We follow ...
Tribe Coffee - Part 1: Cold Brew, High Peaks, New Shores
A better iced latte and a better summit push have more in common than you think. We sat down at Tribe Coffee with owner and adventurer Sean Wisdale to dig into the craft behind both: choosing th...
Treasure Coast Culinary Tours - Part 3: Small Town Vibes & Big Flavor
Hungry for the real Treasure Coast? We sit down with Melisa from Treasure Coast Culinary Tours to trace the counties that define the region, swap stories about Vero Beach’s small-town he...
Treasure Coast Culinary Tours - Part 2: Inside A Food Tour With Melisa
Start with flavor, stay for the stories. We sit down with Melisa from Treasure Coast Culinary Tours to unpack how a guided five-stop tasting turns an ordinary afternoon into a crash cour...
Treasure Coast Culinary Tours - Part 1: From Air Force Scientist To Food Tours Business Owner
A house full of clinking knives and rolling mats sets the stage for a sushi night and a story about choosing joy over a job title. We sit with Melisa, a former Air Force molecular biology scientist and now the owner of
