Episodes

  • S2 Ep11: Lights. Camera. Action. Storytelling Through Film

    S2 Ep11: Lights. Camera. Action. Storytelling Through Film
    Sep 17 2024
    Join us in this exciting interview as VIE Book Club host/VIE magazine editor Jordan Staggs chats with Kevin Elliott, founder of Redfish Film Fest, on all things documentaries, panels, keynotes, films, and more. With plans to be the premier documentary film fest in the Southeast, Redfish Film Fest celebrates the documentary art form while throwing fantastic events and parties for attendees. The inaugural weekend festival featured over ninety films in venues around Panama City, Florida, and next year promises even more! We loved hearing Kevin discuss his team's ideas and upcoming plans for Redfish Film Fest, so make sure to tune in for their next event coming April 24–27, 2025. Plus, learn more about Redfish Foundation, a new nonprofit that aims to bring world-class art and performances to Panama City, whose downtown area is bustling with creatives and business owners on a mission to revitalize their town for residents and visitors.

    For more information on Redfish Film Fest, visit www.RedfishFilmFest.com and follow @redfishfilmfest and @redfish.foundation on Instagram.


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    CONNECT WITH KEVIN:
    Instagram: @redfishfilmfest and @redfish.foundation
    Website: RedfishFilmFest.com

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    41 mins
  • S2 Ep10: The Gift of Gab: A Chat with Spirited Storytellers

    S2 Ep10: The Gift of Gab: A Chat with Spirited Storytellers
    Aug 20 2024
    In this spirited interview, VIE Book Club host/VIE magazine editor Jordan Staggs chats with Madison Shirley, a gifted storyteller and the vice president of Chef Jim Shirley Enterprises, which owns and operates many restaurants along the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast. As friends and fellow creatives, Madison and Jordan talk about the art of storytelling from a macro level as it relates to everything from Shakespeare to Star Wars, books to brand-building. Everyone has a story to tell, and we loved hearing Madison's and talking about all the stories being told through the food and atmosphere at her family's restaurants. Be sure to check them out whether you are a local or a visitor to the South Walton area!


    LET’S CONNECT:
    Instagram: @viebookclub // @viemagazine
    YouTube: (@VIEtelevision | WATCH VIE Book Club)
    Website: viemagazine.com

    CONNECT WITH MADISON:
    Instagram: @surelymad
    Website: chefjimshirley.com/


    For sponsorship inquiries, please contact kelly@viemagazine.com and hailey@viemagazine.com.
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    41 mins
  • S2 Ep9: Kindred Spirits Talk All Things Publishing

    S2 Ep9: Kindred Spirits Talk All Things Publishing
    Aug 6 2024
    Aspiring novelists, this one's for you! On this episode of VIE Book Club, host and VIE editor Jordan Staggs sits down with special guest Arlon Jay Staggs to discuss all things writing. Why is writing important? How do published authors get their start? What happens after you finish writing your novel and want to publish it? These topics and many more arise as we get an inside look at Arlon's journey from lawyer to marketing copywriter to debut novelist of a Southern romantic comedy with a whimsical twist, "Leta Pearl's Love Biscuits." Keep up with him on social media so you'll know when it hits the bookstore shelves!


    LET’S CONNECT:
    Instagram: @viebookclub // @viemagazine
    YouTube: (@VIEtelevision | WATCH VIE Speaks)
    Website: viemagazine.com

    CONNECT WITH ARLON:
    Instagram: @arlonjay
    Website: arlonjay.com


    For sponsorship inquiries, please contact kelly@viemagazine.com and hailey@viemagazine.com.
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    28 mins
  • S2 Ep8: Creating Community One Book at a Time

    S2 Ep8: Creating Community One Book at a Time
    Jul 16 2024
    As the Downtown Social District of Panama City, Florida, sees revitalization thanks to dedicated locals and city officials, many new businesses have emerged. One of those is Bookish Boutique, a trendy and charming bookstore and gift shop with a mission to create community among the population of readers in Northwest Florida's Gulf Coast area and beyond. Owner Jenny Kelley joined VIE editor/VIE Book Club podcast host Jordan Staggs to talk about opening her store to rave reviews, fostering connections with other downtown businesses, supporting authors of all genres with book signings and other events, and much more. From tackling our TBR to examining BookTok and the rise in romantasy, rom-coms, and other recent book trends, this conversation is all about celebrating readers and the things they love. Stop by Bookish Boutique at 456 Harrison Avenue in Panama City, Florida, to get your fix!


    LET’S CONNECT:
    Instagram: @viebookclub // @viemagazine
    YouTube: (@VIEtelevision | WATCH VIE Book Club)
    Website: viemagazine.com

    CONNECT WITH JENNY KELLEY:
    Instagram: @bookishboutiquellc
    Website: www.bookishboutiquellc.com

    For sponsorship inquiries, please contact kelly@viemagazine.com and hailey@viemagazine.com.
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    33 mins
  • S2 Ep7: Tackling Life Through Gratitude with The Widowed Dancer

    S2 Ep7: Tackling Life Through Gratitude with The Widowed Dancer
    Jun 20 2024
    We had the pleasure of welcoming local author and marine biologist Bryan Martin to the set of VIE Book Club! Originally from Massachusetts, Bryan has lived around the US and now calls Panama City Beach home. Known as "Sea Lion Bryan" due to his love for the ocean and his experience training sea lions for aquatic centers and the U.S. military.


    In 2017, Bryan turned to Facebook to share his journey after the passing of his partner. This led to an opportunity with Soaring Spirits International, where he wrote for their blog and represented the LGBTQ community. Bryan compiled his heartfelt posts and additional insights into his self-published debut book, The Widowed Dancer, available on Amazon.


    Catch the full episode wherever you get your podcasts to learn more about Bryan's incredible story. Follow him on Instagram at @sealionbryan for updates and mark your calendars for his book signing on Saturday, June 22nd at Bookish Boutique!


    #VIEBookClub #SeaLionBryan #MarineBiologist #Author #TheWidowedDancer #LGBTQ #BookSigning #PanamaCityBeach #DowntownPanamaCity


    LET’S CONNECT:
    Instagram: @viebookclub // @viemagazine
    YouTube: (@VIEtelevision | WATCH VIE Speaks)
    Website: viemagazine.com

    CONNECT WITH BRYAN MARTIN
    Instagram: @sealionbryan


    For sponsorship inquiries, please contact kelly@viemagazine.com and hailey@viemagazine.com
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    24 mins
  • S2 Ep6: Special Crossover Episode - VIE Speaks x VIE Book Club

    S2 Ep6: Special Crossover Episode - VIE Speaks x VIE Book Club
    Apr 2 2024
    Join us in this special crossover episode as Lisa Marie Burwell, Editor-in-Chief of VIE Magazine and host of the VIE Speaks: Conversations with Heart and Soul podcast, sits down with Jordan Staggs, Editor at VIE Magazine and host of the VIE Book Club podcast. This episode invites listeners to take an exclusive look inside VIE’s vibrant history and rejoice in key moments that built the brand and created 16 years of legacy. Learn about the origins of VIE’s publishing days through its parent company, The Idea Boutique®, from creating Sister Schubert’s cookbook to a poetry collection by William E. Wade, and the process of creating The Seaside Style® coffee-table book. The Seaside Style® book spotlights Daryl Rose Davis’s perspective and creativity as she and her husband, Robert Davis, pioneered the New Urbanist town of Seaside, Florida, and intentionally curated each store there. Then, dive into VIE’s luxury coffee-table books, HOME and COOK, which celebrate the local interior design, architecture, and culinary creatives in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, (also known as 30A) and its surrounding areas. Jordan shares her experience speaking with diverse authors on the first season of the VIE Book Club podcast and her recent experience interviewing songwriter Patrick Davis and attending Songwriters in Paradise in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Each of these projects have been penned or podcasted with the intention of service and capturing the unique essence of each person and brand VIE works with. It all goes back to storytelling with heart and soul.


    LET’S CONNECT:
    Instagram: @viespeaks // @viebookclub // @viemagazine
    YouTube: (@VIEtelevision | WATCH VIE Speaks)
    Website: viemagazine.com

    PURCHASE COOK - COCKTAILS. CUISINE. CULTURE by VIE
    PURCHASE HOME - INSPIRATIONS FOR HOME AND LIFE by VIE

    For sponsorship inquiries, please contact kelly@viemagazine.com and hailey@viemagazine.com.
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    37 mins
  • S1 Ep5: Emerald Coast Storytellers Take the Mic

    S1 Ep5: Emerald Coast Storytellers Take the Mic
    Dec 7 2023
    Since the most ancient civilizations, humans have had the innate desire to tell stories. Our spoken and written languages have become vehicles not only for communication but also for documenting history, entertaining, and creating connections with others. Music, poetry, and artful prose captivate the mind and evoke feelings like nothing else can. We all have a story to tell, and Emerald Coast Storytellers, based along the sparkling Gulf of Mexico in Northwest Florida, has created a platform for anyone to share their words with the community.


    Check out this full episode wherever you get your podcasts and learn more about the founders of Emerald Coast Storytellers, Kristy Holditch and Ali Diamond, as they share more about this idea they had to share stories with each other and how it has been received by the amazing 30A creative community.


    LET’S CONNECT:
    Instagram: @viebookclub // @viemagazine
    YouTube: (@VIEtelevision | WATCH VIE Speaks)
    Website: viemagazine.com


    CONNECT WITH EMERALD COAST STORYTELLERS
    Instagram: @emeraldcoaststorytellers | @alilydiamond | @kristyerin10
    Website: www.emeraldcoaststorytellers.com


    A special thank you to @rose_and_co_flowers for sponsoring today’s episode. For sponsorship inquiries, please contact kelly@viemagazine.com and hailey@viemagazine.com
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    37 mins
  • S1 Ep4: Debut Novelist Suzy Accola Pens Janie Blue

    S1 Ep4: Debut Novelist Suzy Accola Pens Janie Blue
    Nov 30 2023
    VIE Book Club host Jordan Staggs sat down with debut author Suzy Accola to catch up on all things life, travel, and writing on this episode of VIE Book Club. Suzy Accola is one of the authors in The Idea Boutique’s publishing stable, and she recently released her first novel, Janie Blue, a romantic thriller that weaves a tangled web of lies, intrigue, and murder throughout the Mojave Desert, Las Vegas, and the Pacific Northwest. It's sure to keep you on your toes with every turn of the page! Tune into this episode wherever you get your podcasts to learn more about how Suzy found her love for writing as a cathartic experience after enduring several hardships, which ultimately became her inspiration for Janie Blue!

    LET’S CONNECT:
    Instagram: @viebookclub // @viemagazine
    YouTube: (@VIEtelevision | WATCH VIE Speaks)
    Website: viemagazine.com

    CONNECT WITH SUZY
    Instagram: @janiebluebook
    Purchase Janie Blue Here: https://a.co/d/9IEQNB8

    A special thank you to @rose_and_co_flowers for sponsoring today’s episode. For sponsorship inquiries, please contact kelly@viemagazine.com and hailey@viemagazine.com
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    19 mins