Vero Beach Podcast - Meet Your Neighbors. Support Local. ™

Send us Fan Mail You can’t out-hack a life that’s overloaded, under-slept, and stressed out and that’s why we loved this conversation with Tara, a Registered Dietitian and the founder of Nutrition Thyme. Tara brings nutrition back to what works: personalized care built around your schedule, health history, and the habits you can repeat. We talk about why “just give me a meal plan” usually fails, and what changes when nutrition therapy becomes a partnership instead of a handout. We get into t...

Send us Fan Mail She’s on her phone juggling Airbnb messages before the mics even turn on, and that sets the tone fast. We’re talking with Kristin Charles from Coastal Cleaning of Vero Beach about what it takes to build a real cleaning business in a real town with real constraints: schedules that shift hourly, clients who need trust more than hype, and pricing that has to cover payroll without pricing out the “regular people” who just need help at home. Kristin walks us through leaving a non...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Beach—why the locals matter most, how philanthropy stays front and center, and what it takes to run a craft spot that feels like home without losing sight of hard numbers. The conversation starts with the town’s small-but-growing vibe and moves into the honest calculus behind me...

Send us Fan Mail 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, a 90-proof bourbon built to be smooth without losing its backbone, then open up the larger story: how a former Marine turned a love of American whiskey into a people-first craft distillery in Vero Beach. Jeff walks us through the hard parts you don’t see on a tasting flight: s...

Send us Fan Mail 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 from a balanced, sweet, and aromatic brew—no jargon storms, just clear rules you can use today. We start with roast profiles and what they really mean for taste. Light roasts are fibrous and lively, built for longer contact to unlock delicate sugars and acids; dark roasts are carbon-h...

Send us Fan Mail 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 into a smooth one—and a slow season into a lifeline through community support. From the first chop in the morning to the last ticket at close, he shares the simple systems that protect freshness, speed, and sanity. We get into the real-world swings every operator knows: t...

Send us Fan Mail 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 to explore how a small town turns care into culture and strangers into neighbors. We unpack the meaning behind “tribe” and why his shop’s triangle logo nods to tents and mountains: refuge and ascent in one simple shape. From the couches that in...

Send us Fan Mail 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 the right roast for cold brew, freezing coffee into blocks to protect flavor, and building systems that hold up under stress. Sean’s journey arcs from South Africa to film crews at Everest Base Camp, to guiding clients on the Seven Summits, to steering a catamaran named African Dream acr...