It's Black Maternal Health Week! And host Kat Kezon has the pleasure of sitting down with Rebekah Cadet, the founder of The Black Mom Village, who opens up about her personal experiences in motherhood that set her on the course to find and build her village. Rebekah has created a space for Black moms in Columbia, SC that centers lived experience, advocacy, de in the face of disparities in healthcare access, maternal outcomes, and support systems.

This week, your host Kat sits down with trans, Southern author Evelyn Berry for another Carbonated Conversation. Evelyn discusses the books that built her, the practices that sustain her, and the Southern treats that delight her. We talk Queerness and the United States South, Queerness IN the United States South. Evelyn even performs two poems from her latest published collection "T4T'. Tune in to hear about the many ways her poetry has been transformed, transposed, and transfixed into other artistic mediums.

This week, host Kat Kezon sits down for a carbonated conversation with local Artist and Art Consultant, Penny McPeak of Penny & Lucy Lou Co. Penny is a multi-media artist whose work has been implemented in nearly every element of interior design here in Columbia, SC all the way to Barbados. Penny shares on her experiences falling in love with the arts here in Columbia, SC and being raised by her mother, a pioneer woman business owner and interior designer. Tune in to hear about Penny's upcoming projects, her Cola hidden gems, and her inspiring message to other women owned businesses. You won't want to miss it!

Greetings listeners! This week Kat sits down with John Tjaarda for a lesson on the backyard birds of Columbia, SC. John flies us listeners through a lesson on what birds you can expect to see during the different months of the year, how to get started on your own birding adventures, and the importance of citizen science. Tune in to learn some birding lingo and even a few birding calls, you won't want to miss it!

This week, Kat sits down with Kylee Hewitt, founder of Cola AF (Alcohol Free), career tattoo artist, and emerging social worker. Kylee shares her journey of reevaluating her relationship with alcohol and explains how that process inspired her to create Cola AF, a space for fun and community without alcohol.

This week, Kat sits down with Scott Padgett, former co-owner of Rockafella's, Columbia SC's spot for rock n roll. Tune in to hear which artists cut their teeth at the Rockafellas before their big breaks, what keeps Columbia from being a true music city, and a deep cut Cola hidden gem. You won't want to miss it!

Welcome to Season 2 of the Carbonated Conversations Podcast! This week, host Kat Kezon sits down with co-owner of local accolade-winning coffee shop, Piecewise Coffee. Jacob shares the story of the shop's inception, his family origins as small business owners, and the importance of shopping locally.

This week, Kat sits down with licensed esthetician and owner of Peche Skin Co, Georgia Woodard. Ever wonder why you leave a facial feeling a level of relaxation that lasts for days? Well in this episode, Georgia explains the powerful impacts of facials on our parasympathetic nervous system. We talk supporting local businesses and advice for those starting on their journey.