Building Red Clay, Leading I Define, and Redefining Fatherhood Through Adversity| Episode 60 with Geoff Rhyne

In this episode of Sunday Afternoon Smokes, Chris sits down on the patio with Geoff Rhyne — chef, entrepreneur, father, and founder of Red Clay Provisions and iDefine Foundation. What starts as a conversation about butchery, southern food culture, and building better condiments slowly unfolds into something much deeper. Geoff shares stories from his early years growing up around chaos and violence, the male influences that shaped him, and the long road toward becoming the kind of father he never had. He talks about walking away from a rising culinary career in order to be present for his son — and how the birth of his daughter, followed by a rare genetic diagnosis, completely reframed his life. This is a conversation about adversity — not as a slogan, but as lived experience. It’s about building fire pits and building character. It’s about faith, reconciliation, fatherhood, and the quiet strength required to serve the people closest to you. No scripts. No performance. Just two men talking honestly about pain, purpose, and what it means to keep moving forward. Light one up and settle in. Follow Geoff Rhyne: https://www.instagram.com/geoffrhyne/ iDefine: https://www.idefine.org/ https://www.instagram.com/idefineorg/ Red Clay Hot Sauce: https://redclayhotsauce.com/ https://www.instagram.com/redclayhotsauce/ Southern Roots BBQ: https://www.southernrootsreunion.com/ https://www.instagram.com/southernrootsreunion/ Follow the Show: https://www.instagram.com/sundayafternoonsmokes/