Cultivating Southern Stories with Holly Swafford, editor of SoulGrown

Driving Education in Alabama with Katie Collins

Katie Collins joins this episode of Southern Fried! A teacher in Hoover, Alabama at Bluff Park Elementary School, Katie is passionate about education and impacting her students. She's the 2026 Alabama Teacher of the Year and a top-five finalist for National Teacher of the Year. Since being awarded that title she has taken her personality on the road by co-hosting the podcast Driving Education, talking to teachers all across Alabama. Enjoy this episode of Southern Fried as we continue to explore the South through its people!

Creating in the Kitchen and Online with Chef Jean-Paul Bourgeois

Chef Jean-Paul Bourgeois joins this episode of Southern Fried! A Southeastern Louisiana native, Chef has spent time all across the country in kitchens before finding his way to a content-based career. His YouTube channel, Stir the Pot, explores Southern and cajun recipes including his hit series, Duck Camp Dinners. You can catch Chef on the new Food Network show, Chopped Castaways, on Tuesday nights. Enjoy this episode of Southern Fried and consider leaving us a review!

Food as the Foundation at Jones Valley Teaching Farm with Amanda Storey

Amanda Storey, the Executive Director of Jones Valley Teaching Farm, joins this episode of Southern Fried! Based in Birmingham,AL, JVTF is on a mission to deliver food-based education to the people of the city. Through school farms and downtown crops, Jones Valley has cultivated relationships that go beyond just consuming food, but understanding where that food comes from. Amanda and her team are doing amazing work and you can show your support by visiting jvtf.org [http://jvtf.org] and exploring what they're doing!

From the West to the Lowcountry with Author Paul Attaway

Paul Attaway joins this episode of Southern Fried! Growing up in Georgia before making his way out west to Arizona, Paul built himself a life in entrepreneurship and business. 30 years out west were spent owning, operating, and consulting with businesses before his life would take him back to the South where he settled in Charleston. Now, an author of three books, Paul draws inspiration from the lowcountry in his writings. Go support Paul by visiting paulattaway.com [paulattaway.com] and purchase his books. Thank you for listening and please download this episode!

Cultivating Southern Stories with Holly Swafford, editor of SoulGrown

Holly Swafford of SoulGrown joins this episode of Southern Fried. A mostly Birmingham, AL native, Holly has spent time all over the South, including Mississippi, Texas, and Alabama. Holly has a clear love for not only writing, but for showing her curiosity through that writing that sparks conversations. It's the real people and real stories of the South that Holly highlights, making her work incredibly personal. We hope you enjoy this episode of Southern Fried and consider following and leaving us a review!