Hosted by Chris Strother · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 69 episodes
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Sunday Afternoon Smokes is a long-form podcast hosted by Chris Strother, featuring unhurried conversations with entrepreneurs, founders, business owners, and leaders across the Upstate of South Carolina.Each episode explores business, leadership, faith, risk, and the realities of building something meaningful. Recorded at the table, not the podium. Cigars are part of the setting — never the requirement.Settle in. Enjoy the conversation.
Chris Strother hosts Sunday Afternoon Smokes, a business show with 69 episodes published.
What does it actually mean to train a horse? Jessica Fry, founder of Wild Hearts Equine Therapy, joins Sunday Afternoon Smokes for a conversation about horses, healing, trust, and the surprising connection between human
Eddie King, Editor-in-Chief of Upstate Community Press, joins Sunday Afternoon Smokes to discuss community, entrepreneurship, storytelling, and the winding path that shaped his life. Raised in Belton, South Carolina, Edd
Nancy Davis joins Sunday Afternoon Smokes to share her unexpected journey from medical transcriptionist to jewelry artist and entrepreneur. What started with handmade bottle lights and alcohol ink artwork eventually evol
In this episode of Sunday Afternoon Smokes, Chris sits down with Dallas Vickers, owner of the Greenville franchise of Stunning & Brilliant Events, for a conversation about wedding planning, entrepreneurship, hospitality,
In this episode of Sunday Afternoon Smokes, Chris sits down with Ryland Rainsford, co-founder of Scout's Doughnuts, for a thoughtful conversation about entrepreneurship, faith, family, endurance, and building a business
In this episode of Sunday Afternoon Smokes, Chris sits down with Will Bestermann — recent Clemson graduate, future physical therapist, and creator of Saturday's Best Sports — for a conversation about ambition, entreprene
In this episode of Sunday Afternoon Smokes, Chris sits down with local attorney Trey Ingram of Holliday Ingram Real Estate Law for a wide-ranging conversation about family, faith, entrepreneurship, adoption, and building
In this episode of Sunday Afternoon Smokes, Chris sits down with physical therapist Collin Beckermeyer, DPT, and physical therapist assistant Michelle Edwards, for a thoughtful conversation about chronic pain, recovery,
In this episode of Sunday Afternoon Smokes, Chris sits down with Woody Liles, co-founder of Sauna House Greenville, to talk about his transition from civil engineering and large-scale infrastructure projects to launching
In Episode 64 of Sunday Afternoon Smokes, Nico DiNunzio shares a powerful story shaped by family, loss, and resilience. From growing up through divorce to losing his father—and later surviving a life-altering stroke—Nico
In Episode 63 of Sunday Afternoon Smokes, Chris sits down with Jason Jansen, owner of Broadwater Shrimp Supply & Seafood Market — and the guest of honor for the very first video episode recorded inside the new Sunday Aft
Francie Staub has been at the bleeding edge of every major marketing shift for thirty years — and she saw each one coming before most people believed it was real. From an art gallery in Atlanta to banner ads nobody wante
In this powerful episode of Sunday Afternoon Smokes, Chris sits down with Juliette Pierce—Mrs. Greenville America, athlete, gym owner, and woman of deep faith—for a raw and unhurried conversation about resilience, identi
In this episode of Sunday Afternoon Smokes, Chris sits down on the patio with Geoff Rhyne — chef, entrepreneur, father, and founder of Red Clay Provisions and iDefine Foundation. What starts as a conversation about butch
In this episode of Sunday Afternoon Smokes, Chris sits down with returning guest Jake Henderson, owner of the Carolina Barbell Club and a competitive strongman athlete training out of Britt’s Brothers Gym in Greenville,
In this episode of Sunday Afternoon Smokes, Chris sits down with esthetician and entrepreneur Kimberly Bertrand, founder of SmartFace and SF Ceuticals. Kimberly shares her unexpected journey—from small-town Texas to San
In this episode of Sunday Afternoon Smokes, Chris sits down with Duncan Morrow and Jerry Plumb of Upstate Community Press for a wide-ranging conversation about storytelling, small business, and the role creativity plays
In this episode of Sunday Afternoon Smokes, Chris sits down with neighbor and entrepreneur Cody Stinson — founder of Media Lifeline Pro — for a wide-ranging conversation about faith, business, technology, and resilience.
On this episode of Sunday Afternoon Smokes, I sit down with Julian Loue, founder of Rise Bakery, for a conversation about craft, restraint, and building something that lasts. Julian’s path to owning a bakery wasn’t immed
In this episode of Sunday Afternoon Smokes, I sit down with Upstate photographer and videographer Josiah Hartline for a relaxed, long-form conversation about work, creativity, and calling. We talk about growing up in Gre
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Matthew Bradford
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Mike Malloy
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Sunday Afternoon Smokes is hosted by Chris Strother. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 69 episodes.
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