The 99% Local Podcast

Dawn Burns, better known as The Nashville Mom is a Nashville lifestyle blogger and influencer. The Nashville Mom is a place for families to connect with kid friendly events, restaurants and things to do in Nashville AND is one of the most highly followed family oriented blogs and social media accounts in the Nashville scene! Dawn and her family love exploring all things Nashvilles and sharing their adventures. Dawn loves connecting with other moms and highlighting the best of Nashville. You...

Peter Hartzell is the founder and president of Tree House Media. After working on a Business Marketing and Media Arts degree from the University of Montana, and receiving an Audio Engineering certification from the Recording Workshop, Peter developed his 15+ year career as a creative marketer. He is an expert in coaching and helping businesses of all sizes and individuals invite their ideal clients into their story and brand. Peter, his wife Amanda, & their three young kids are Montana...

Sara Schuster is an herbalist, homesteader, and medicinal herb farmer living and growing on 13 acres just north of Nashville. Throughout her teen years and into early adulthood, Sara felt called to the plant wold but instead spent a decade trying on different careers before finally returning to the plant path. Now Sara’s days are happily filled with tending to the farm and woods where she grows medicinal herbs, creates small-batch herbal products, and offers one-on-one client consultations...

Shannon Bennett, along with her husband, and kids run Creative Crayons Workshop, a business right in their home in which they are designing custom, personalized, handmade crayons by upcycling. Shannon and her husband Matt are passionate about creativity. Together they think outside the box - the crayon box - designing custom themed crayons spurred on by wild ideas of their four children. The Bennetts feel privileged knowing that their handmade crayons have made thousands of kids smile being...

Amanda Garren is the founder and president of Nashville Angels , which builds community and hope for foster care families around Nashville. The mission of Nashville Angels is to walk alongside children in the foster care system, as well as their caretakers, by offering consistent support through intentional giving, relationship building, and mentorship. In college, Amanda had the idea to start a non-profit, but she was unsure of what that would look like. After moving to Nashville and...

John Meese is a traditionally-trained economist turned serial entrepreneur. John has a passion for helping entrepreneurs build thriving businesses by documenting everything he has learned from building his own businesses. In early 2020, John, along with his wife Rachel, launched Cowork Columbia, an entrepreneur center in Columbia, Tennessee, to support the local business community in their hometown. John’s mission with Cowork Columbia is simply to provide the community and coaching that...

Jay Cleveland is the founder of Tennessee Peanut Company. What started as an idea between friends and family soon grew into a multi-market business that handles national shipping, wholesale fulfillment, product design, a love of community and eye for design. Tennessee Peanut Co. highlights the history of southern boiled peanuts with an artisan twist for the Nashville, Tennessee area. From the concept to execution, Tennessee Peanut Co. is a physical showcase of what’s possible with hard work...

Eric Black, otherwise known by ‘Eric Black Was Here’ provides all of your video production needs to expand your brand presence, engage with your customers and leave a lasting impression. His company provides full range of services for businesses and events from transforming your social media presence to making your next event memorable. From video production, content creation, interviews, trade show coverage, on-camera hosting, voice overs and event photography, Eric does it all, and does it...

Paul Schmitz is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of ShowerUp. Paul and his wife, Rhonda, launched ShowerUp in the Fall of 2016, after Paul left a 30+ year career in radio to serve ShowerUp full time. The idea of mobile shower units started after discovering there were very few places to get a hot shower and take care of basic hygiene for the poor and homeless in Nashville. The mission of ShowerUp is to build relationships, restore hope and dignity, and show the love of God with those in...

Jay Farrell is a Nashville based professional photographer, published author, and urban explorer. Jay has a passion for utilizing his camera to share the unique, distressed beauty of abandoned homes and structures that most of the world has forgotten. Sharing his adventures with the public through authorship and blogging inspires him as much as the adventures themselves. Jay's books feature photography from abandoned building excursions in various states and forgotten corners of Americana....

Absurd Ty Higgins is a tattoo artist who is currently part of the talented team at Titan Tattoo in Nashville. Ty is a graduate of Belmont's Studio Art program and is an incredible artist and super creative guy. Ty is passionate about self-improvement, continuing to grow as an artist, and helping others along the way. While Ty is growing his clientele and portfolio, he can also be seen all over social media making crude attempts at humor, providing insights into being a tattoo artist, and...

Brian Quick is a professional drummer, educator, composer and entrepreneur. Brian starting playing drum at the age of 6, inspired by his papal and the band Hanson. As Brian got older he had to make a decision to focus his career on drumming or sports, Brian chose drumming. Since 2006, Brian has been working with marching bands, playing in various bands, and composing and growing as an entrepreneur. Brian has a heart for helping others grow. He believes his success is based off of what his...

Nashville recording artists and North Dakota's own, Kendra and Krista, combine distinctive talents to comprise the genre-bending duo, Tigirlily. Singing since they were talking, blending their voices was a natural step. In an astonishingly short time, the siblings have progressed from sharing in church to sharing the stage with national acts, and have been rapidly growing an international fan base via YouTube with over 5.7 million upload views. The duo have opened up for musical talents...

Jimmy Gularek is the founder and owner of Around the Neighborhood Oil Change, which is a mobile oil change service that he started in 2019. The premise of Jimmy's business is that they come to you at your home or office, so that you save time for what's important in life. Around the Neighborhood Oil Change services Brentwood, Franklin, Nolensville, Nashville, and surrounding areas. Web: https://aroundtheneighborhoodoilchange.com/ Social Media: @aroundtheneighborhoodoilchange The 99% Local...

Mignon Francois is the Founder and CEO of The Cupcake Collection in Nashville and New Orleans. While crunching numbers and creating the craze are amongst her job requirements, Mignon’s favorite responsibilities of her role are giving hugs, listening, and mentoring her team and other up and coming entrepreneurs who seek after her grass roots experience. Mignon developed an iconic flavor in her Historic Germantown neighborhood with a concept that was never seen before. And out of this, it...

Elias Gabriel, otherwise known to his social media followers as Gas Pedal Kid, is creating a following as a kid who loves all things automotive, and photographing cars all over the Nashville area. If you attend any car events between Nashville and up into Kentucky, you more than likely have seen Gas Pedal Kid there drooling over the cars and snapping amazing photos of everything he can. At 11 years old, Gas Pedal Kid has a bright future ahead of him as an automotive expert, photographer, and...

Sean Giovanni is a Record Producer, Audio Engineer, Project Manager, Educator, and the owner of The Record Shop, a recording studio and multi-media production company in Nashville, TN. After working as a freelance engineer and producer for several years, Sean decided it was time to open his own facility with a goal to create a relaxed, creative environment that focused on the artistic vision of his clients. Sean enjoys working in a wide range of genres, and has had the privilege to work...

Common Law Brewing Co. is the brainchild of Brad Eldridge-Smith and Mark Valencia, who actually met through a beer brewing Facebook group. Common Law Brewing Co. was brewed up during one of Brad and Mark’s many home brewing sessions. It didn’t take long to realize that the idea was exactly what Spring Hill, TN needed. Just because Common Law Brewing isn’t open in a physical location yet, that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to taste their unique beers. In the future, they will be updating...

Kala Ellis is a Nashville based bartender whose career in the service industry spans over fifteen years. Kala's passion for the cocktail world stems from her love of teaching and community. She has led multiple bar teams, encouraging a culture of innovation with each one. Kala's cocktail curation has landed her on Today in Nashville multiple times, and features in the Tennessean. Amidst the recent challenges presented to the service industry, Kala found herself out of work and came up with...

Raven Hernandez is the founder and CEO of Earth Rideshare. Earth Rideshare is a new ride-sharing service app that's 100% electric-vehicle based, offering premium rides utilizing Tesla's line of vehicles. In addition, a portion of each ride goes to tree planting in your city. Raven also has a passion for clean and healthy living and is on a mission to create healthy lives for students in Tennessee, and across the rest of the United States. Web:...