Welcome back to the Southerly Podcast! We are tracing our way through the region and connecting the dots that form an intangible sense of place supremely important to Southerners and our lifestyles. Our guests offer insights on a range of topics - some as lighthearted as a recipe and others as important as your health and wellness journey.

Interviewers Kit Garrott and Jeannie Tabor sit down with Allyn Farmer (Physician Assistant), Heather Draper (Physician Assistant) and Lo Nelson (Community Outreach and Marketing Specialist) of the Plastic Surgery Group and Skin Care and Laser Center of Memphis. They discuss the ins and outs of botox, filler, laser treatments, surgeries and skin care - all offered under one roof in Germantown, TN.

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This podcast is brought to you by Southerly Media - a creative media company based in Memphis, TN. Southerly also published River City Lifestyle - a community-focused magazine about Memphis and the Midsouth.

Let's celebrate good people doing great things in the South, one story at a time.

River City Lifestyle's Publication Manager sits down with the founder and CEO of Transforming Wellness, Michelle Johns (MA, TLPC-MHSP, NCC, 200 ERYT/500RYT), to speak about her journey to opening a business in Germantown, TN. Michelle discusses her educational background, mindfulness-based practices and studio offerings. Contact Michelle for more information on individual or corporate sessions: https://www.transforming-wellness.com/info@transforming-wellness.com

For a cool escape from the summer heat, look no further than the Edge District, home to Memphis’ Edge Motor Museum. In a converted 12-thousand-square-foot automobile manufacturing plant, you will find a world-class collection of cars - each with a unique story to tell. Hear some of those stories fromExecutive Director Richard Vining in our July 2023 interview, conducted by Kit Garrott.

For our May and June 2023 series, we are featuring points of view from both the ladies and the gents. Our Gentlemen's episode is packed with community conversation from a food and beverage point of view shared by Sisco Larson of Joe's Wines and Liquors and Kelly English. Kelly is a Memphis-area foodpreneur whose name echoes well beyond our River City boundaries.

For our May and June 2023 series, we are featuring points of view from both the ladies and the gents. Joining us for this ladies' episode is Sharon Cash - a beloved community leader who recently retired from her position at the Salvation Army. Sharon is interviewed by Kit Garrott, River City Lifestyle's Publication Manager.

For our May and June 2023 series, we are featuring points of view from both the ladies and the gents. Joining us for this ladies' episode is Nikki McVean - creator of Danes Road Antiques. Nikki is interviewed by Jeannie Tabor, River City Lifestyle's Publication Director.

In April, we are in exploration mode. Featuring a menu of spring and summer beverages, an update on downtown development in Memphis and an interview with a celebrity musician. We are joined by Ryan Peele of Young Avenue Sound, interviewed by River City Lifestyle's Publisher Christian Owen and joined by Kit Garrott. From music producer to drummer to Stax Museum songwriting teacher, Ryan explains how he came into the Memphis music world and never left.

In April we are in exploration mode. Featuring a menu of spring and summer beverages, an update on downtown development in Memphis and an interview with a celebrity musician. George Abbott, Director of External Affairs for the Memphis River Parks Partnership, will give us an update on exciting things on the horizon for Memphis and the riverfront. He is interviewed by River City Lifestyle's Publication Manager, Kit Garrott.