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Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingCountry star Josh Turner is celebrating 20 years of Your Man, the career-defining album that gave him his first No. 1 and helped cement one of the most unmistakable voices in country music. On this episode of Up+Adam, Josh joins Adam Montiel for a conversation that goes well beyond charts, certifications, and anniversary nostalgia. They talk about hearing the younger Josh Turner inside those recordings, what he knows now that he could not have known then, and the surreal experience of watching a song travel so far beyond its original moment that people around the world now claim it as part of their own lives. Josh even shares the wonderfully bizarre story of a police officer overseas picking up a guitar and playing “Your Man,” proof that the song became much bigger than he ever imagined.There is also a deeply personal side to looking back. Josh’s wife Jennifer starred alongside him in the original “Your Man” video, forever preserving a young married couple just beginning to navigate fame, family, and a very public life together. Josh opens up about what they see in that video today that the rest of us cannot, why releasing “Your Man” after “Long Black Train” was an intentional move to show another side of him as an artist, and how he has stayed rooted in traditional country music while continuing to prove his range. For Adam, the conversation is full circle too. He was working in country radio when Josh was coming up, crossed paths with him at CRS, and now gets to reconnect two decades later as one of country music’s signature albums reaches a milestone.The Your Man 20th Anniversary Edition arrives August 14, 2026, with special vinyl, CD, and digital editions, including the fan-favorite bonus track “Hard Headed.” Josh is also currently touring, with dates continuing across the country.• Josh Turner Official Website• Your Man 20th Anniversary Edition and Official Store• Josh Turner Tour Dates• Josh Turner on Instagram• Josh Turner on Facebook• Josh Turner on X*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingMaria Garcia knows the stuff we call “pop culture” is rarely just pop culture.On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel sits down with the award-winning journalist, storyteller, and Executive Editor of Futuro Studios to talk about her new podcast, Muy Excited with Maria Garcia, a show that takes the songs, celebrities, movies, memories, and wonderfully random cultural moments we carry around with us and asks a deceptively simple question: why did this matter to us? Each week, Maria picks apart a piece of nostalgic or contemporary culture with humor, reporting, and curiosity, looking at what it reveals about who we were then and who we are now.Adam and Maria get into the strange power of nostalgia, including the way time can soften the edges of the past while also making us forget what was actually happening around us. Maria shares how an upcoming Britney Spears episode caused her to reconsider the media culture of the early 2000s through the eyes of a 41-year-old mother, and why revisiting those moments can reveal just as much about us today as they do about the past. They also talk Ricky Martin, what happens when the icons that defined one generation mean absolutely nothing to the next, and Maria's belief that even the things dismissed as silly, frivolous, or “lowbrow” culture deserve serious curiosity.Maria also opens up about a turning point in her own storytelling career. While making the acclaimed Anything for Selena, she realized that telling the most truthful version of a story sometimes meant acknowledging her own place inside it. That philosophy has stayed with her through My Divo and now Muy Excited. Her goal is not just to tell you what happened. She wants you to come away understanding something more about people, memory, storytelling, and why certain things stay with us long after the moment itself is gone.And ultimately, that may be the widest invitation of Muy Excited. Maria tells Adam that specificity can create universality. A story can come from one person's very particular experience and still hit something recognizable in somebody halfway across the world. In a time when so much content feels automated, disposable, and engineered for attention, Maria makes a pretty compelling case for following our curiosity and remembering that storytelling is still one of the most human things we do.Listen, watch, and follow Maria:• Muy Excited with Maria Garcia on iHeart: Listen here• Muy Excited on Spotify: Listen here• Muy Excited on Apple Podcasts: Listen here• Maria Garcia on Instagram: @maria_is_muy_excited• Futuro Media: Learn more about Maria and Futuro Studios*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingSome television shows entertain us, some define an era, and a select few somehow become a place we keep going back to. On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with entertainment journalist Thea Glassman to talk about her new book, Who’s That Girl: The Untold, Definitive History of New Girl, a behind-the-scenes look at the beloved Fox comedy and the creative chaos that made Apartment 4D feel like home. Glassman, whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Architectural Digest, and Rolling Stone, spoke with creator Liz Meriwether, Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris, Hannah Simone, and members of the writers, directing, design, and production teams to trace the show from its unlikely beginnings to its life as a streaming-era comfort classic.Adam and Thea get into what made New Girl different from the traditional network sitcom, the chemistry that emerged during casting, the relentless pursuit of the perfect joke, the Nick and Jess kiss that almost happened much sooner, the wonderfully baffling creation of True American, Prince walking into the New Girl universe, and the final season that nearly did not happen. But underneath all of it is a bigger conversation about why certain shows become cultural shorthand, why we return to fictional friends during very real moments in our lives, and how a comedy that once fought for its place on network television found an entirely new generation through streaming. Whether New Girl is already one of your comfort shows or this conversation sends you toward Apartment 4D for the very first time, this one is for anybody fascinated by how television magic actually gets made.Who’s That Girl: The Untold, Definitive History of New Girl is available now from St. Martin’s Press in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook.• Thea Glassman: theaglassman.com • Instagram: @theaglassman • Who’s That Girl at St. Martin’s Press: Book details and purchase options • Amazon: Who’s That Girl by Thea Glassman*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingDirector Daniel Stamm joins Adam Montiel for a fascinating trip inside the craft, psychology, and very human heart of horror.Daniel is the filmmaker behind The Last Exorcism, Prey for the Devil, 13 Sins, and the new supernatural thriller Lockbox, starring Carla Gugino, Lou Taylor Pucci, and Katharine Isabelle. Inspired by a story from Soren Narnia’s cult audio series Knifepoint Horror, Lockbox follows Ellen, a grieving woman whose attempt to rebuild her life is shattered when an otherworldly force begins hunting her severely traumatized cousin, Winthrop. The film is now available to rent or buy digitally.But even for listeners who do not usually reach for horror, this conversation opens a much wider door. Daniel explains why a frightening scene cannot work until the audience cares about the person trapped inside it, why love and compassion can make a character both stronger and more vulnerable, and how being believed can stabilize someone whose entire reality is falling apart.Adam and Daniel also explore the creative challenge of taking Knifepoint Horror from audio to screen. The podcast leaves empty spaces where the listener’s imagination can build its own monster. A movie has to preserve that unease while also delivering a satisfying conclusion. Daniel shares why Lockbox would succeed or fail on its third act, and how screenwriter Justin Yoffe helped transform Soren Narnia’s haunting original story into a complete cinematic experience. Knifepoint Horror identifies Lockbox as an adaptation of one of its 2019 stories.The conversation gets deeply personal as Daniel discusses living with narcolepsy, the disturbing nightmares in which he is often the perpetrator instead of the victim, and his fascination with the loneliness and secrecy surrounding evil. He also reveals how a year spent studying Buddhist psychology forced him to ask why making horror movies was a worthwhile use of his life.His answer is unexpectedly beautiful. Horror gives audiences the chance to survive something safely. It creates catharsis, reminds us that we are still alive, and can make the ordinary problems waiting outside the theater feel a little less terrifying.Daniel also talks about the responsibility he feels when viewers give him ninety minutes of their finite lives, why character must never take a backseat to spectacle, why Psycho remains the most frightening movie he has ever seen, and how Snickers bars help carry him through the anxiety of directing a film set.This is a conversation about horror, but it is also about empathy, grief, faith, denial, human blind spots, and the darkness that grows wherever we refuse to shine a light.• Watch the Lockbox trailer: YouTube• Find where to watch Lockbox: JustWatch• Explore Lockbox: IMDb• Follow Daniel Stamm: Instagram• Explore Daniel Stamm’s films and television work: IMDb• Listen to Knifepoint Horror: Apple Podcasts*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingDan Curcio and Elyse Black join Adam for a conversation about music, homecoming, and one of the Central Coast’s most beloved live concert experiences. Dan takes us inside Moonshiner Collective’s Under the Moon series, where the night begins with intimate songs that invite people to really listen, then builds into the kind of full-send dance party longtime fans know and love.Elyse, fresh from graduating from Berklee College of Music, talks about returning to the Central Coast, finding her voice as an independent artist, and building a set that feels right for the warmth and energy of an Under the Moon crowd. She also shares what she learned from leading bands, arranging music, and preparing to release new original songs more consistently.The August 14 Under the Moon concert at Dairy Creek is sold out, but the next concert is already on the calendar for Friday, October 2, 2026, and tickets are available now. Keep up with Moonshiner Collective for ticket information, upcoming performances, and new music.• Moonshiner Collective Official Website• Moonshiner Collective on Instagram• Listen to Moonshiner Collective on Spotify• Under the Moon Tickets and Upcoming Events• Elyse Black Official Website• Elyse Black on Instagram• Listen to Elyse Black on Spotify*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingTwo Australians meet in California, discover one of San Luis Obispo’s most striking landscapes, and decide to build a hospitality experience that works with the land instead of over it. Adam welcomes Nightsky Camps co-founders David Smith and Anatoly “Toly” Mezhov for a conversation about the 45 elevated tented suites taking shape at Dairy Creek, where the comfort of a boutique hotel will meet the silence, space, and adventure of the outdoors.David and Toly share how their different backgrounds in hospitality, finance, design, and development came together around a shared vision for what they call “hotel meets campground.” They explain why Nightsky is designed less around a particular age or type of traveler and more around a mindset: people looking to disconnect from the chaos of modern life and reconnect with nature, each other, and SLO CAL. The conversation also explores their partnership with San Luis Obispo County, the value of restraint in development, dog and family-friendly accommodations, and why the surrounding landscape is not simply the backdrop. It is the experience.Adam also gets the story behind Marcerro, the restaurant already open at Dairy Creek Golf Course. With seasonal coastal California cooking, cocktails, local wine, and an approachable menu led by Chef Trey, Marcerro is designed to serve golfers, travelers, and locals looking for anything from a casual Tuesday meal to a memorable SLO CAL night out. Plus, David makes the case for the burger, Toly stands firmly behind the Cobb salad and tuna tartare tacos, and Adam attempts to determine whether the in-room teepee belongs to a child, a dog, or whichever one claims it first.Nightsky Camps is currently slated to open in Fall 2026. Guests interested in booking early can join the Stargazer program with a $50 deposit for priority access to the reservation calendar and eligibility for an opening discount of up to $200.• Explore Nightsky Camps• Join Nightsky Stargazer Early Access• Learn About Nightsky Sustainability• Follow Nightsky Camps on Instagram• Explore Marcerro• View the Marcerro Menu• See Marcerro Events and Happenings• Follow Marcerro on Instagram*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingLocal serial entrepreneur Steven Herring returns for Part 2 of his conversation with Adam Montiel, and this time the focus shifts from the systems behind the business to the discipline behind the person.Steven explains why he starts his weekdays around 4:00 a.m. with a 39-degree cold plunge, not because he enjoys it, but because voluntarily choosing discomfort helps him face the rest of the day with more control. From there, Adam and Steven get into physical and mental self-care, consistency, personal accountability, and the challenge of taking care of yourself when work, family, and responsibility are all demanding your attention.The conversation also goes inside Gain Station Gym, the Atascadero fitness facility Steven built with his wife. Steven shares the vision behind creating something different from a traditional big-box gym, including 24-hour access, childcare, recovery services, cold plunges, saunas, red-light therapy, full locker rooms, and even a dedicated posing room. He also talks about entering the gym business after watching COVID reshape the local fitness industry.But Part 2 is about more than workouts and willpower. Adam and Steven explore the role communication plays in leadership, marriage, and company culture. Steven discusses using personality assessments and AI tools to help managers understand how different employees need to receive feedback. Instead of simply “laying the hammer down,” the goal is to communicate in a way that gives the other person a real chance to hear the message.That same work follows Steven home. He reflects on more than two decades with his wife, their decision to finally build a business together after years of saying they never would, and the constant effort required to understand how your partner communicates. The result is a candid conversation about leadership in its most human form, including discipline, trust, partnership, family, discomfort, and learning how to show up in a way that works for more than just you.This episode is for entrepreneurs, managers, spouses, parents, gym people, cold-plunge people, and anyone trying to carry a full life without letting the weight of it flatten them.• Learn more about Legacy Leadership Consulting: legacyhq.io• Follow Steven Herring on Instagram: instagram.com/stevenherringofficial• Explore Gain Station Gym: gainstationgym.com• Learn more about All About Events: allaboutevents.com*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingPaso Robles wine country has another side worth sipping, and it is coming out in full force for Distillery Trail Weekend. Adam welcomes Steve Glossner, owner and distiller at Pendray’s Distillery, and Ron Panno, distiller at Willow Creek Distillery, for a spirited conversation about the creativity, persistence, and collaboration driving Paso Robles craft spirits.Steve shares the unlikely story behind Pendray’s coffee liqueur, a project he nearly abandoned before returning to the recipe and turning it into the distillery’s number-one tasting room seller. He explains the challenge of capturing rich coffee flavor without overwhelming bitterness, along with the vanilla bean and cacao nibs that help bring the final spirit into balance. Ron weighs in on the craftsmanship inside the bottle, introduces Adam to the Boulevardier, and shares why the collaborative nature of the Paso Robles Distillery Trail makes the entire region stronger.They also preview Distillery Trail Weekend, happening August 7 through 9, 2026. Pendray’s will welcome visitors for a closer look at the still and serve liqueur floats featuring selections such as coffee, plum, orange, and amaro. At Willow Creek Distillery, guests can compare single malt whiskey aged in French oak and second-use American oak, spin a prize wheel with an eligible purchase, and enjoy special food offerings.No event ticket is required. Guests can pick up a trail map, plan their own route, and visit the participating boutique distilleries. Visit at least six locations, collect a stamp at each stop, and earn a free limited-edition Paso Robles Distillers shot glass. The 2026 Copper Card adds even more to the experience, including one complimentary tasting at each participating distillery, access to select tours, demonstrations, and events during Trail Weekend, plus exclusive discounts. Copper Cards do not expire, so cardholders can continue exploring the trail at their own pace.This conversation is a celebration of what Paso Robles does best: talented makers with distinct points of view choosing to work together, welcome people in, and create something larger than any single bottle.Explore and plan your visit• Paso Robles Distillery Trail• Distillery Trail Weekend details• Pendray’s Distillery website• Pendray’s Distillery on Instagram• Willow Creek Distillery website• Willow Creek Distillery on Instagram*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingWhat happens when ten wineries trade the tasting room for the pickleball court? Naushad Huda, founder of Grape Night, joins Adam to preview Sip & Dink, the first wine and pickleball tournament of its kind, happening Saturday, August 1, 2026, at the Tennis & Pickleball Club at Newport Beach. Sixty players will compete across winery teams representing regions from Paso Robles and Napa to Washington, New Zealand, and beyond, followed by an awards ceremony and grand tasting featuring all ten participating wineries.Naushad shares how the unlikely pairing came together, why wine lovers and pickleball players may have more in common than anyone realized, and how guests can play alongside winemakers or cheer from the sidelines as spectators. He and Adam also explore a bigger idea at the heart of Grape Night: people often connect with the people, places, and stories behind a bottle before they connect with the wine itself. For Naushad, growing the wine community is not simply about making wine more approachable. It is about making wine more human.The conversation also uncorks what is next for Grape Night, including intimate winemaker pop-ups, an expanding Insider Club designed to connect travelers with vetted wineries and tasting experiences, and Naushad’s hope of bringing Sip & Dink to more cities. Plus, Adam discovers the wonderfully unexpected truth about the pickleball game of the man organizing the entire tournament.• Sip & Dink tickets and event details: grapenight.com/sip-n-dink-wine-pickleball-tournament• Explore Grape Night: grapenight.com• Follow Grape Night on Instagram: @grapenight_social• Learn more about Naushad Huda: Monarch Wine profile*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingLocal and serial entrepreneur Steven Herring joins Adam Montiel in the SLO CAL Studios for Part 1 of a wide-ranging conversation about entrepreneurship, leadership, systems, and the danger of becoming indispensable inside the company you created.Steven shares how his entrepreneurial instinct showed up early, from selling mistletoe and Pogs as a kid to starting Party Partners Rental with a small collection of tables, folding chairs, and a trailer parked in the Atascadero Vons lot. That side hustle eventually merged with All About Table Tops and became All About Events, now one of the Central Coast’s most recognizable event rental companies.But this is not simply an entrepreneurial victory lap. Steven explains why the owner is often the biggest bottleneck in a growing company, why everything living inside the founder’s head eventually becomes a liability, and why documented systems, standard operating procedures, clear chains of command, and consistent accountability must be established before a business can truly scale.Adam and Steven also talk about learning to accept someone else performing a job at 90 percent of the owner’s personal standard, the difference between delegation and abandonment, and why assigning a task without follow-up creates frustration instead of freedom. Steven shares how he uses task-management systems and leadership structures to oversee six companies while remaining focused on the larger operation rather than every daily decision.The conversation also explores the devastating impact of 2020 on All About Events. Steven had invested heavily in inventory ahead of what was expected to be a record wedding season, only to watch events disappear almost overnight. He discusses the financial pressure, the demand for returned deposits, the community-minded Dining in the Park effort, and how rebuilding leaner taught him to read the story hidden inside a company’s financials.Part 1 closes with the mission behind Legacy Leadership Consulting. Steven is not interested in collecting consulting fees from owners who will not implement change. He wants to work with disciplined business owners who are prepared to be held accountable, become stronger leaders, and create a trickle-down effect by developing leaders throughout their organizations.In Part 2, Adam and Steven get into discipline, 4:00 a.m. cold plunges, Gain Station Gym, company culture, communication styles, AI in business, working alongside your spouse, and the personal habits behind Steven’s professional philosophy.• Legacy Leadership Consulting: legacyhq.io• Steven Herring on Instagram: instagram.com/stevenherringofficial• All About Events: allaboutevents.com• Gain Station Gym: gainstationgym.com*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingWhat if tea was more than something you drink when you’re sick, sleepy, or trying to be “healthy”? What if it could be a way to taste place, slow down, gather with people, and pay attention to the world around you?On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with Jennifer de Tréglodé, founder of Inari Tea & Art Experiences and SLO County’s Tea Sommelier, for a conversation that opens tea up in a completely new way. Jennifer reached out with the idea that in a region so deeply connected to wine, tea can offer another beautiful lens into terroir, ritual, ecology, craftsmanship, sensory experience, land, culture, and community. She introduces Adam to Chado, the Way of Tea, and shares how tea can become a practice of presence, comfort, curiosity, and connection.Joining the conversation is Adam’s dear friend Jordan Fiorentini, winemaker and Director of Winemaking at Epoch Estate Wines, who helps connect the dots between tea and wine in a way that makes the whole subject easier to understand. Together, Adam, Jennifer, and Jordan talk about how tea and wine are both grown from the earth, shaped by place, influenced by temperature and extraction, and experienced through aroma, texture, tannin, flavor, and feeling. They also get into the everyday stuff: why water temperature matters, why loose leaf tea can be a game changer, why some teas become bitter, what “living tea” means, and how a really good cup of tea can feel surprisingly alive.This episode is for tea lovers, wine lovers, coffee people, sober-curious listeners, food lovers, wellness seekers, Central Coast locals, and anyone who has ever wanted a simple ritual that makes life feel a little less rushed. You do not need to know anything about tea to enjoy this conversation. In fact, that’s part of the fun. Adam comes in curious, Jordan comes in with a winemaker’s palate, and Jennifer brings a whole world of tea, ceremony, farming, flavor, and presence to the table.Links:• Inari Tea & Art Experiences: https://www.inariteaart.com• Sacred Mountain Teas: https://www.sacredmountainteas.com• Jennifer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inariteaandart• The Art of Tea Class at Sichuan Kitchen: https://www.sichuankitchenslo.com/store/p151/The_Art_of_Tea_-__2_Day_Class.html#/• Yunnan Tea Journey: https://deyi-living.com/en/offers/education/yunnan-tea-journey-november-2026/• Epoch Estate Wines: https://epochestatewines.com• Epoch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epochwines/• Danube River Cruise with Adam and Jordan: https://adammontiel.com/cruise*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingWhat happens when every sip gives back? On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel welcomes Kasey Helt, Director of DTC Sales at Laetitia Vineyards & Winery, and Robin Colman of Woods Humane Society to share the story behind SparkJoy, a new wine series created to bring together joy, community, and purpose.Inspired by the meaning of Laetitia, which is “joy” and “happiness,” SparkJoy features light, lively, and approachable wines designed for life’s everyday celebrations. For 2026 and 2027, a portion of the proceeds from every SparkJoy bottle sold will benefit Woods Humane Society, an independent nonprofit supporting homeless dogs and cats throughout San Luis Obispo County through adoption services, spay and neuter programs, humane education, training, and other community resources.Kasey and Robin also preview the first annual SparkJoy Celebration, happening Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:30 PM at the Laetitia Estate House. Guests can enjoy Laetitia sparkling and still wines, culinary bites from an impressive lineup of Central Coast chefs and restaurants, live music by IMVA, and prize drawings throughout the evening, including a three-night stay at the Laetitia Estate House.It is a beautiful summer evening with an even more meaningful purpose: helping Woods Humane Society continue creating a happier, healthier, and more compassionate community for local animals and the people who love them.SparkJoy Celebration tickets are $160 per person and $150 for Laetitia Club members. Summer cocktail attire is encouraged.• Purchase SparkJoy Celebration Tickets• Learn More About SparkJoy• Visit Laetitia Vineyards & Winery• Follow Laetitia on Instagram• Visit Woods Humane Society• Follow Woods Humane Society on Instagram*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingIt is Shark Week, but here on California’s Central Coast, Shark Week can feel a whole lot like regular week. We live in a place where drone footage captures sharks cruising just beyond the break, surfers share the water with animals they may never see, and the Pacific is always reminding us whose house this really is.Marine conservationist and documentary filmmaker Kendyl Berna joins Adam to dive into Discovery’s Biggest Mako on Earth. For decades, fishermen have told stories of enormous mako sharks, possibly 15 to 20 feet long, moving through the waters off Southern California. Now, a striking photograph and a Shark Week expedition are turning that ocean lore into a serious scientific question: Could the largest mako on Earth be hunting near Catalina?Kendyl takes us behind the scenes of the expedition, where Shark Week follows the scientific “what ifs” that traditional research funding may be unable to chase. She shares the moment a massive shark appeared so late in the day that the excited crew nearly forgot to film, and explains what really happens when the scientist, the filmmaker, and the awestruck human all meet the same animal at once.Adam and Kendyl also get into the delicate balance between making thrilling television and respecting sharks as wild animals that never volunteered to become entertainment. Kendyl explains why Shark Week’s suspense can still serve a larger conservation purpose, even when hours of peaceful shark behavior never make the final cut.The conversation eventually comes home to the Central Coast, where Adam has spoken with surfers carrying bite-marked boards and previously welcomed renowned shark investigator Ralph Collier. Kendyl discusses how coastal communities can hold two truths at once: sharks deserve understanding and protection, and the fear people carry into the water is real. Her message is not that people will ever stop being afraid, but that sharks are present far more often than we realize, usually without incident.Beyond television, Kendyl is the co-founder of Beyond The Reef, a nonprofit working throughout the British Virgin Islands. Its projects include shark tagging, cetacean research, ghost-fishing-gear removal, coral monitoring, artificial reefs, youth swim programs, coastal cleanups, and community science outreach. She is also the creator of Report The Reef, an app that helps boaters report marine incidents, record wildlife sightings, and become active participants in protecting the waters around them.Biggest Mako on Earth premieres Monday at 10 PM ET/PT on Discovery, with an encore at 11 PM ET/PT.Learn more and follow Kendyl:• Kendyl Berna Official Website• Kendyl Berna on Instagram• Beyond The Reef• Kendyl’s Beyond The Reef Projects• Report The Reef• Discovery Shark Week*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Paso Robles may be best known for bold reds, but some of the region’s most thoughtful and exciting work is happening with white wine.In this episode of The Pour, Adam Montiel sits down with Natalie Brown of Willow Creek Wine Co., Dave McGee of Monochrome Wines, and Ryan Pease of Paix Sur Terre for a conversation about the White Wine Invitational and the growing movement behind serious white wine production in Paso Robles.Recorded at SLO CAL Studios in San Luis Obispo, the conversation explores what it takes to become part of the Paso Robles White Wine Guild, why membership is not automatic, and how the group is working to raise expectations for white wine across the region.This is not simply a collection of wineries that happen to make a white wine. The Guild brings together producers with a demonstrated commitment to the category, and prospective members must meet established standards before being considered.White Wine InvitationalThe White Wine Invitational brings together dedicated producers for an event focused entirely on the range, quality, and future of white wine in Paso Robles.Learn more about the Paso Robles White Wine Guild:https://pasorobleswhitewineguild.com/Get tickets to the White Wine Invitational:https://www.exploretock.com/willowcreekwineco/event/592534Join Adam on the DanubeAdam is also heading to Europe in November 2027 for a Danube River cruise with Cork & Cruise, Epoch Estate Wines, and LXV Wine.For cruise details, visit:https://www.adammontiel.comClick the Cruise tab for the complete itinerary and reservation information.Sponsored by:Tin City Distillery: Join the Private Barrel Club and craft your own custom whiskey. The Pour has its own barrel - you can too! Check it out here: tincitydistillery.com/club/private-barrel-club.Follow Adam:Instagram: @adamontheairWebsite: adammontiel.com – Find episodes, giveaways, and more.Podcasts: Up & Adam, Where Wine Takes You, and The Pour with Adam Montiel—stream wherever you get your podcasts.Pop the cork and join the conversation—this is one pour you don’t want to miss!********For info on Tin City Distillery’s Private Barrel Club Click Here***********The Pour is recorded, edited, produced, and hosted by Adam Montiel. Follow Adam on Instagram @AdamOnTheAir and check out his daily podcast Up + Adam as well as Where Wine Takes You. To connect with Adam, learn more, or for Spotify or other pod links, visit AdamMontiel.comAbout ‘The Pour with Adam Montiel’:In 2010, Radio Host Adam Montiel combined his longtime love for broadcasting with his, then, new love for wine. He created and produced, ‘The Cork Dorks’. The show was hosted with Adam and his good friend Jeremy West. It was the first of its kind. It began focusing on central coast wineries but as the show grew, so did their ability to travel and meet other winemakers they found everywhere from Napa to Bordeaux that adopted that same Central Coast quality of people willing to share their wines, and their stories. As the area’s producer’s grew, soon Adam’s interview’s covered everything from spirits, craft beer, cider, cuisine, hospitality, and more. Fast forward to today, the spirit and enthusiasm cultivated with the award winning show, is reborn as The Pour with Adam Montiel, this time independently, and unfettered by corporate authority leaving it even more free to share the journey of making wine more approachable and fun for everyone.  Here, We Taste It. We Spill It. We Leave it All On the Table. This is ‘The Pour’ with Adam Montiel.__________Sincere Thanks to those who support The Pour. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Original Music, ‘Come Alive’ by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner Collective Moonshiner on Spotify HEREFollow Adam on Instagram HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingFor more than four decades, legendary celebrity photographer Timothy White has helped define how we see pop culture. His lens has captured Brad Pitt, Harrison Ford, Aretha Franklin, Angelina Jolie, Whoopi Goldberg, Jay-Z, Michael Jackson, Dolly Parton, Julia Roberts, Robin Williams, and hundreds more across magazine covers, movie posters, album artwork, advertising campaigns, and fine-art collections.But this conversation is not a celebrity roll call of “What was Brad Pitt like?” Adam goes beneath the famous faces and into the psychology of the photograph. Timothy explains why he rarely looks through the lens, how he reads a subject’s eyes and body language, how he cuts through vanity without bruising an ego, and how he creates something uniquely his from a face the world already thinks it knows. He also shares his philosophy for navigating creative control: “One for you, one for me.”Timothy’s new memoir, Life Through My Lens, turns that same focus inward. The two explore the relationship between his extraordinary career and personal life, the mortality check created by his father’s health struggles, and the crumpled note beneath his keyboard reminding him that “this could be the last time.” Timothy opens up about presence, human connection, and why he believes the truth inside a photograph ultimately belongs to the image maker.Life Through My Lens is available for preorder through Timothy White’s official website and Storyteller Media. The memoir is scheduled for publication on July 21, 2026.• Preorder Life Through My Lens from Timothy White • Preorder Life Through My Lens from Storyteller Media • Explore Timothy White’s photography • Follow Timothy White on Instagram*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingWhat happens when a dentist with a stable career, a family, and a very responsible life realizes there is also a fantasy author living inside her who wants to write about shapeshifters, stolen magic, secret societies, and Chinese mythology?San Luis Obispo author Emily Renk Hawthorne joins Adam to talk about the creative dream she could not shake and the work it took to finally let it out. Emily shares how her Taiwanese heritage and California upbringing helped inspire the Of Mountains and Seas series, why shapeshifting became the perfect way to explore identity and belonging, and how a childhood spent loving fantasy eventually led her to create the kind of world she once wished she could see herself in.They also get into the less magical side of writing a book: building a habit, writing when inspiration disappears, finding accountability at a local café, balancing creativity with dentistry and motherhood, and discovering an unexpectedly supportive literary community on the Central Coast. Emily opens up about her dream of becoming a full-time author, the genres she wants to explore next, and what she would do if Netflix or HBO ever came knocking.Plus, Emily is signing a copy of Of Mountains and Seas for one Up+Adam listener. Go to AdamMontiel.com, hit the Connect tab, and be the first person to send: “I heard Emily. I would love this book.” Adam’s got it for you.• Learn more about Emily: emilyrenkhawthorne.com• Explore and purchase the Of Mountains and Seas series: Amazon• Purchase From the Depths: Amazon• Follow Emily on Instagram: @emilyrenkhawthorne• Follow Emily on TikTok: @erenkhawthorne*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingRyan Weiss Is Waking Up to What Was Already ThereWhat happens when a coach who has spent 17 years connecting with people one-on-one suddenly has to speak into a camera and trust that somebody is listening?Ryan Weiss joins Adam Montiel for a deeply personal conversation about the creation of Waking Up with Ryan, his new weekday podcast from iHeartPodcasts and The Lighthouse. Each concise episode offers one idea, music, and a guided practice designed to help listeners pause before the demands of the day begin. Rather than giving people more inspiration to consume, Ryan wants to create a daily ritual they can actually feel, practice, and carry with them.Ryan shares why his confidence disappeared the first time he sat alone in the recording studio, how picturing one person on the other side of the camera helped him find his voice, and why speaking directly to one human being can ultimately reach everyone. He and Adam explore the contradiction of building a demanding daily media operation while teaching people to slow down, release control, and stop outrunning themselves.Adam also opens up about feeling stuck in his own body while preparing for his wedding. Ryan responds with a powerful reminder that self-improvement does not have to begin with self-rejection. His invitation is simple: acknowledge reality, remember that you are already worthy of love and belonging, and become willing to be shown the next step instead of believing you must solve everything alone.Ryan’s path has included performing in Wicked, working behind the scenes in entertainment, and building a coaching practice centered on emotional intelligence, relationships, spirituality, and personal transformation. Now, with Waking Up with Ryan, he is turning years of private work into an accessible public practice, one morning and one listener at a time.Listen, follow, and learn more:• Listen to Waking Up with Ryan on iHeartRadio• Explore Sanctuary with Ryan Weiss• Follow Waking Up with Ryan on Instagram• Connect with Ryan Weiss on LinkedIn• Read the official iHeartPodcasts announcement*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingWhat happens when someone takes a family inheritance and turns it into a gift for an entire community?On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel welcomes Lisa Deyo, artistic director of Deyo Dances, for a conversation about creativity, generosity, family legacy, and the beautiful chaos behind producing a fully professional dance performance. Lisa shares why she stopped charging admission, how the money left to her by her parents helped make these productions possible, and why keeping the performances free has introduced new audiences to the arts.This is a story for far more than dance lovers. It is about betting on an idea, honoring the people who came before you, trusting a community to show up, and bringing artists from New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Luis Obispo together to create something meaningful. Lisa also takes Adam behind the curtain, where dancers are learning their roles separately, sleeping throughout her house and backyard, and preparing to assemble the entire company for the first time just before opening night.Deyo Dances presents two free performances at the Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo:• Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 7 p.m.• Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 2 p.m.The program features the return of “Non Troppo,” inspired by Beethoven, family dynamics, and the idea of finding “just enough”; “What the Hell, Jacques?,” Lisa’s evolving portrait of more than 40 years of marriage and family life; and the world premiere of “Ro-Sham-Beau,” a playful rock-paper-scissors encounter that takes a dramatic turn before the gods of Mount Olympus intervene.Admission is free, but reservations are strongly encouraged. The performances have already drawn significant interest, and seating is general admission.• Reserve free tickets through Eventbrite• Visit Deyo Dances• Follow Lisa Deyo on Instagram*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingWhat does it take to turn ten students, a rented room, and a big idea into a SLO CAL  institution?Mimi Phene-McKellar joins Adam to celebrate 35 years of Central Coast Gymnastics and reflect on a journey built through persistence, community support, and a deep belief in what movement can unlock in a child. Mimi shares how she started the program in 1991 with almost no equipment, how it grew into a thriving 16,000-square-foot facility, and why the lessons learned inside a gym reach far beyond cartwheels, trampolines, and competition.This conversation is also about motherhood, courage, inclusion, and possibility. Mimi tells the remarkable story of her daughter, Maddie, who was born with cerebral palsy and faced devastating medical predictions. Through years of therapy, determination, and time spent around the gym, Maddie learned to walk and eventually competed in trampoline alongside other athletes. It is a powerful reminder that progress does not always look the way we expect, and that the right environment can help a person discover abilities others may not yet see.Adam and Mimi also discuss raising active kids in a screen-heavy world, why gymnastics can create a foundation for nearly every other sport, and how a local business becomes part of the family history of an entire community.Central Coast Gymnastics will celebrate its 35th anniversary on Saturday, July 18, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at 21 Zaca Lane in San Luis Obispo. The free community event includes performances, giveaways, refreshments, and open gym for children ages 2 through 16. Families are encouraged to pre-register online. An enrollment promotion also offers $40 in savings when enrolling on or before July 18.• Central Coast Gymnastics official website• Pre-register and explore classes, camps, and programs• Follow Central Coast Gymnastics on Instagram• Address: 21 Zaca Lane, San Luis Obispo, California• Phone: 805-549-8408*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingAlex Villicana of RE:FIND Distillery and Aaron Bergh of Calwise Spirits join Adam for a local conversation with statewide consequences. California’s temporary direct-to-consumer shipping privileges for craft distillers are set to expire at the end of 2026, and both guests say losing them could be devastating for small, independent producers.Alex explains that direct shipping represents roughly 30 percent of his revenue and that losing it overnight could be a backbreaker. Aaron says many distillers now depend on shipped club packages and online orders for at least a quarter of their business. For these local producers, shipping is not simply a convenience. It has become part of how they remain viable.They break down California’s three-tier alcohol system, the power of major distributors, and the frustrating position small brands find themselves in. They can be too small to earn meaningful attention from the largest wholesalers, yet still be legally restricted from reaching customers on their own.Alex shares his experience with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, including the unforgettable story of being so small within its enormous portfolio that the company apparently did not realize RE:FIND had already left. Aaron discusses industry consolidation, Reyes Beverage Group, and why he believes California’s distribution structure has created government-protected gatekeepers.The conversation also exposes a larger contradiction. California promotes agriculture, tourism, entrepreneurship, and regional products, yet visitors who discover a local spirit in Paso Robles may soon be unable to reorder it once they return home.Alex and Aaron explain why direct shipping is not an effort to eliminate distributors. It is a limited path that allows small producers to build customer relationships, grow their brands, and potentially become valuable distribution partners in the future.And because this is Up+Adam, the bottles come out too.Alex introduces RE:FIND Distillery’s limited watermelon spirit, made with 1,000 pounds of watermelon, and shares updates on the distillery’s limoncello, whiskey program, and upcoming locally grown single malt. Aaron pours Calwise’s Wild Blueberry Whiskey and explains how the bottle connects California creativity, Minnesota family history, and the moonshining legacy behind his Axe Hole Whiskey brand.This is a conversation about spirits, but the real issue is ownership.Who owns the relationship between a maker and a customer? The small business that earned it, the distributor controlling access, or the customer who simply wants another bottle?Take Action• Take ten seconds, click this link, and make a difference. It is super quick.Learn more• RE:FIND Distillery: refinddistillery.com• RE:FIND Distillery on Instagram: @refinddistillery• Calwise Spirits: calwisespirits.com• Calwise Spirits on Instagram: @calwisespirits• Aaron Bergh: aaronbergh.com• American Craft Spirits Association: americancraftspirits.org• California Craft Spirits Association: cadistillers.orgArticle discussed (Read this)• Out-of-State Billionaires vs. California Small Businesses: The Rigged System Blocking Local Craft Spirits*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingBilly West has spent decades hiding in plain sound. He is the voice behind Bugs Bunny in Space Jam, Doug Funnie, Ren and Stimpy, and a packed house of Futurama favorites, including Philip J. Fry, Dr. Zoidberg, Professor Farnsworth, and Zapp Brannigan. He also helped define one of the most unpredictable eras of The Howard Stern Show, where impressions, characters, and live-radio chaos could become comedy history before breakfast.In this episode of Up+Adam, Billy joins Adam Montiel to talk about the strange road from Boston morning radio to Howard Stern, Nickelodeon, Space Jam, and the 31st century. They get into what Howard recognized in Billy, the chemistry that made the Stern studio so dangerous and electric, and how a mind that did not always fit traditional systems found its natural home behind a microphone.Billy’s new memoir, Voice-A-Versa: Finding My Voice(s) Behind the Mic, goes far beyond the famous characters. It is a funny, candid, and deeply personal account of childhood trauma, neurodivergence, addiction, survival, reinvention, and the imagination that helped him endure. The voices made millions of people laugh, but this conversation introduces us to the human being who had to live before any of them could exist. • Buy Voice-A-Versa from Abrams Books • Buy Voice-A-Versa on Amazon • Visit Billy West’s official website • Follow Billy West on X • Listen to the Billy West Podcast on Apple Podcasts*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingPink Drank is back, and Adam catches up with Robin from Woods Humane Society to talk about why this poolside party has become one of the most fun ways to do good on the Central Coast. Happening this Saturday, July 11 from 2 to 6 PM at SLO Elks Lodge 322, Pink Drank brings together local wine, cocktails, beer, cider, bites, music, swimming, raffles, prizes, and plenty of pink for a summer event with serious purpose.This year, proceeds support animals in need at Woods Humane Society, along with the Elks National Foundation, scholarships, and youth activities. Adam and Robin also talk Pet of the Week, featuring two adorable kittens looking for their forever home, because honestly, what pairs better with pink drinks than helping pets find people?Use promo code PINK to save $10 on tickets.• Pink Drank Tickets and Info: pinkdrank.org• Pink Drank Instagram: @pinkdrank_poolsocial• Woods Humane Society: woodshumanesociety.org• Adoptable Pets at Woods: woodshumanesociety.org/adoptions*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingJosh Baker and Jason Fullmer of Mercenary Premier join Adam for a bigger-than-wine conversation about where the beverage business is headed and how two Central Coast operators are building for what comes next. Mercenary Premier recently acquired the old DAOU facility in Edna Valley, the former Baileyana Winery facility you may have read about in the paper, and they’re turning it into a full production home for winemakers and beverage brands looking for custom crush, vinification, packaging, canning, bottling, storage, and support heading into Harvest 2026.This episode gets into the real back-of-house world most wine drinkers never see: tanks, trucks, timing, packaging pressure, bottling day chaos, and the trust it takes to hand someone your vintage. Josh brings decades of winemaking and custom crush leadership, while Jason built Mercenary from a mobile canning operation into a serious packaging partner across California. Together, they talk about taking a big swing, the changing consumer, RTDs, wine cocktails, bag-in-box, smaller formats, lighter packaging, and why this moment in wine might be less about panic and more about reinvention.For winemakers, beverage producers, entrepreneurs, or anyone with an idea that needs help getting from concept to shelf, Mercenary Premier is building a place for that conversation.• Learn more about Mercenary Premier: mercenarypremier.com• Connect with Mercenary Premier for production, packaging, custom crush, and Harvest 2026 services: mercenarypremier.com*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingUp+Adam welcomes Hunter Oehlschlager, Ava Lovelace, and Annabelle “Annie” Oglesby into SLO CAL Studios for a rip-roaring conversation about The Great American Melodrama’s current production, The Saga of Roaring Gulch. Since 1975, The Great American Melodrama in Oceano has been a Central Coast treasure, serving up musicals, comedies, classic melodrama, vaudeville, audience participation, and the kind of live theater chaos you simply cannot fake. In this episode, Adam sits down with three performers who bring PCPA roots, local theater heart, and serious comedy chemistry to the stage.This conversation goes beyond the show itself and into what makes Central Coast theater so special. The cast talks about finding their people through theater, what it feels like to be part of the Melodrama’s long history, the unsung hero pressure of being an understudy, why every performance can feel different, and how a great comedy cast learns to trust, listen, and play. If you love live theater, local talent, western mayhem, saloon-style laughs, and performers who are clearly having as much fun as the audience, saddle up for The Saga of Roaring Gulch at The Great American Melodrama.Links:• Tickets and show info: The Great American Melodrama• Instagram: @tgamelodrama*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingWIN TICKETS TO PINK DRANK HEREPink Drank is back, and this one has become one of Adam’s favorite summer events in SLO CAL. Nancy Lewelling, Secretary of Elks Lodge 322, joins Up+Adam to talk about the fifth annual Pink Drank, happening this Saturday, July 11 from 2 to 6 PM. Think local wine, poolside DJ, grazing table greatness, pink outfits, raffle moments, a wine pull, silent auction goodness, and one of the best pool party settings around.But Pink Drank is more than just a very good excuse to wear pink and sip something delicious by the pool. It is a party with a purpose, supporting community causes connected to the Elks, youth activities, local sports, the Elks National Foundation, Woods Humane Society, and the kind of local giveback that makes this event feel so good to be part of. Adam and Nancy also get into why Elks Lodge 322 is such a special gathering place, how this event has helped introduce new people to the Elks community, and why this newly remodeled Pink Drank website deserves a little love too.Use promo code PINK to save $10 on tickets. Seriously, where else are you getting into a summer wine pool social like this for around $65?• Pink Drank Website: pinkdrank.org• Pink Drank Instagram: @pinkdrank_poolsocial• Elks Lodge 322: elks322.org*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingMolly Clark, Director of Cal Poly Arts, joins Adam for a behind-the-curtain conversation about what it really takes to curate a season of live performance on the Central Coast. From Broadway crowd-pleasers like Beetlejuice, Six, and A Beautiful Noise, to global music, National Geographic Live, family programming, contemporary dance, and unforgettable nights at the Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo, Molly shares how Cal Poly Arts builds a season that feels both world-class and deeply local.This episode gets into the art of the bet. How do you know when to trust your gut on an artist? What happens when a show surprises everyone and sells out? What does it mean to bring the world to a community like San Luis Obispo, especially in a time when live, shared experiences feel more important than ever? Adam and Molly also talk about the magic of Kishi Bashi at Sensorio, why the PAC is such a gem for artists and audiences, and how Cal Poly Arts continues to invite people into rooms where something real can happen.Whether you are a Broadway loyalist, a live music lover, a dance fan, a curious first-timer, a Cal Poly student, or someone who simply wants to feel connected to something bigger than your streaming queue, this conversation is your invitation to look at the Cal Poly Arts season and pick the show that just might change your night.• Cal Poly Arts website: calpolyarts.org• 2026/27 Cal Poly Arts Season: calpolyarts.org/20262027-season• Tickets and Cal Poly Arts events at PACSLO: pacslo.org/calpolyarts• Box Office info: calpolyarts.org/boxoffice• Student tickets: calpolyarts.org/students• Cal Poly Arts Instagram: instagram.com/calpolyarts*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingLee Greenwood joins Adam right before the Fourth of July, and the timing couldn’t be better. The Grammy-winning country icon behind “God Bless the U.S.A.” talks about the life of that song beyond the charts: writing it on the back of a tour bus in 1983, watching it become something much bigger than a single, and learning how to sing it differently depending on the room, the moment, and the meaning. From Yankee Stadium after 9/11 to a USO performance on the Nimitz in the Persian Gulf, Lee reflects on the places that still stay with him and why the song continues to evolve every time he steps up to the mic.Adam and Lee also talk about “Start the World Over Again,” Lee’s song from REAGAN: Songs Inspired by the Film, and Lee clears up the story behind the writing of it, including how Ronald Reagan and Mike Curb factored into the track. They get into California roots, family history, and the line in “God Bless the U.S.A.” that traces back to his grandparents losing their farm in Sacramento. If you’ve ever wondered how a song becomes part anthem, part memory, part national soundtrack, this one’s worth your time.Links • Lee Greenwood official website • “Start the World Over Again” on Apple Music • Lee Greenwood on YouTube*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingWhat happens when the dream you've spent your whole life chasing doesn't turn out the way you imagined?Actor, rapper, comedian, and podcast host MC Jin joins Adam for one of the most honest conversations we've had on Up+Adam. From making history on BET's Freestyle Fridays to navigating career setbacks, rebuilding his life, and discovering that some of our greatest disappointments can become our greatest teachers, this conversation is about far more than music.Together, Adam and Jin explore identity, resilience, faith, family, and why the hardest chapters of our lives often become the stories we laugh about later. They also dive into Jin's new podcast, Laugh But Not Least, where humor, vulnerability, and unforgettable storytelling remind us that healing doesn't always happen in spite of our struggles. Sometimes it happens because of them.Whether you're a fan of hip hop, comedy, great storytelling, or simply trying to make sense of your own journey, this episode is for you.Learn more and connect with MC Jin:• Laugh But Not Least podcast: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-laugh-but-not-least-335585055• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammcjin/• Laugh But Not Least Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laughbutnotleastpod/*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingLou Diamond Phillips joins Adam Montiel on Up+Adam to talk about his new film Gangland, a gritty crime thriller arriving in theaters and on digital July 10. Lou plays Teddy Sharp, a weathered tribal police officer trying to hold the line when a ruthless fugitive returns to a rural Indigenous reservation and exposes secrets that could ignite a violent gang war. In this conversation, Adam and Lou dig into the storm inside Teddy, the real tribal cop who wrote the script, the influence of Longmire advisor Marcus Red Thunder, and why Lou says this film is “artisanal” and something he is personally hand-carrying to audiences.From La Bamba, Stand and Deliver, and Young Guns to Longmire, Broadway, directing, writing, and more than 150 credits, Lou Diamond Phillips has built one of the most enduring and versatile careers in Hollywood. But this conversation is not about nostalgia. It is about craft, legacy, Indigenous representation, mentorship, resilience, and a performance in Gangland that is already earning serious buzz. Lou brings heart, humor, honesty, and that unmistakable lived-in presence to a role that feels weathered, human, and deeply worth watching.Links:• Watch the Gangland trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCyY4DKq9dY• Gangland on Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gangland_2025• Gangland on Fandango: https://www.fandango.com/gangland-2026-246205/movie-overview• Gangland on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28263483/• Lou Diamond Phillips on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officiallou_diamondphillips/• Lou Diamond Phillips on X: https://x.com/LouDPhillips*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingRonnie Johnston, Food and Beverage Director at Allegretto Vineyard Resort in Paso Robles, joins Adam for a warm check-in on one of the Central Coast’s most beautiful hospitality destinations. Allegretto is more than a resort. It is an art-filled, Tuscan-inspired Paso Robles escape with Cello Ristorante & Bar, Allegretto Wines, Spa Allegretto, social hour, staycation offerings, and a whole lot for both locals and visitors to enjoy. Ronnie shares what makes the food and beverage program feel true to the property, from seasonal menus and local farmer’s market finds to a wine list that celebrates the Central Coast while still making room for Italian inspiration. The conversation also touches on Allegretto’s growth, its community spirit, and why locals should feel just as welcome dropping in for lunch, a cocktail, a spa treatment, or happy hour as travelers do booking a full wine country getaway.Adam also checks in with Robin Coleman from Woods, and meets Cider (our POTW) and recap the Woods Pet Gala with her.• Learn more about Allegretto Vineyard Resort: https://www.allegrettovineyardresort.com/ • Follow Allegretto on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allegrettovr/ • Explore Cello Ristorante & Bar: https://www.allegrettovineyardresort.com/the-resort/cello-ristorante-bar  • Learn more about Spa Allegretto: https://www.allegrettovineyardresort.com/the-resort/spa*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingWhat happens when a community becomes so desperate for answers that it embraces the wrong ones?In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with veteran Rolling Stone investigative journalist Paul Solotaroff, host of the gripping true crime podcast The Devil's Quarry. What begins as the story of two teenagers wrongfully convicted in the murder of a 12-year-old girl unfolds into something far more disturbing. A predator hiding in plain sight. A justice system that may have failed the very people it was supposed to protect. And a decades-long search for truth that is still unfolding today.Paul has spent more than 30 years exposing corruption, uncovering institutional failures, and helping free the wrongly convicted. In this conversation, he shares how The Devil's Quarry became more than an investigation. It became a mission. Adam and Paul explore the danger of certainty, why humans are often willing to accept the wrong answer in exchange for closure, and what happens when the official story turns out not to be the true story.They also discuss the emotional toll of investigative journalism, the survivors who haunted Paul long after the reporting ended, and why, despite spending a career staring into some of humanity's darkest corners, he still considers himself an optimist.If you're fascinated by true crime, wrongful convictions, investigative journalism, criminal justice reform, and the psychology of human behavior, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.Links:• The Devil's Quarry Podcast:https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-hit-man-45764628/episode/introducing-bone-valley-season-5-the-devils-quarry-336437918• Paul Solotaroff at Rolling Stone:https://www.rollingstone.com/author/paul-solotaroff/• Lava for Good:https://lavaforgood.com*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingA world-class cellist plays a 175-year-old instrument on todays show.No, seriously.On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with Opera SLO Artistic Director Brian Alhadeff and acclaimed cellist Megan Chartier ahead of Opera SLO's upcoming America Turns 250: Patriotic Pops & Veterans Tribute.We talk about the power of live music, why the Central Coast continues to attract incredible artistic talent, and what happens when an orchestra becomes something bigger than the sum of its parts. Megan shares stories about performing on a cello built in the 1850s, raising a two-year-old future musician, and the fascinating way she sees colors while memorizing music.Plus, she performs live in the studio.It's a conversation about art, community, passion, and why some experiences can only happen when real people gather together to make something beautiful.Learn more:Opera SLOTickets, upcoming performances, educational programs, and everything happening with Opera San Luis Obispo.https://operaslo.orgClark Center for the Performing ArtsVenue information, event details, and tickets for America Turns 250: Patriotic Pops & Veterans Tribute.https://clarkcenter.org/shows/america-turns-250/Megan ChartierMegan's official website featuring her performance career, recordings, teaching work, and professional biography.https://www.meganchartier.comOpera SLO on InstagramBehind-the-scenes content, performance announcements, artist spotlights, and upcoming events.https://www.instagram.com/operasloMegan Chartier on InstagramFollow Megan's life as a professional cellist, performer, educator, and musician.https://www.instagram.com/meganchartier.cellist/Inkermezzo on InstagramMegan's visual art account featuring her original illustrations inspired by classical music, musicians, and music education.https://www.instagram.com/inkermezzo*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingWhat happens when a kid raised around con men, mobsters, loan sharks, and chaos decides to start over... and accidentally lands in the middle of one of the most consequential stories of the last 35 years?On this True Crime Tuesday episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with Jamison Firestone, author of Rule of Lies: My Wild Ride Through Chaos, Corruption, and Murder in Putin's Russia. What begins as the story of a young American lawyer chasing opportunity in post-Soviet Russia quickly becomes something much bigger. Firestone shares how he built the first independent foreign-owned law firm in Russia, negotiated with mafia bosses, witnessed the rise of Vladimir Putin, and found himself at the center of some of Russia's most explosive corruption scandals.Along the way, he reflects on the courage of Sergei Magnitsky, the dangers of a justice system turned into a weapon, the role humor played in surviving impossible circumstances, and what honesty looks like when everything is on the line. This conversation is part true crime, part history lesson, part political thriller, and entirely human.In this episode:• Growing up around criminals in New York• Why he moved to Russia after law school• Negotiating with Russian mafia groups• The moment he realized Putin's Russia was changing• The story of Sergei Magnitsky• The difference between criminals and criminals with governments• Why humor became a survival toolWhether you're fascinated by true crime, geopolitics, history, human resilience, or stories that sound too wild to be true, this episode delivers.Learn more about Jamison Firestone:• Find Rule of Lies on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Rule-Lies-Through-Corruption-Murder-ebook/dp/B0FS7TDR19********Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingFood has a funny way of keeping people close.Chef Anna Francese Gass returns to Up+Adam to celebrate Season 2 of Instant Italian on FYI, but this conversation quickly becomes about much more than recipes. Adam and Anna explore the emotional power of food, the family recipes worth preserving, the memories hidden inside a plate of pasta, and why the kitchen might be the most vulnerable room in the house.Along the way, Anna shares stories from her family's roots in Calabria, explains how she turned her love of storytelling into a culinary career, reveals the simple kitchen hacks every home cook should know, and offers a refreshingly honest perspective on success, gratitude, and learning to enjoy the mountain you're standing on instead of constantly chasing the next one.Whether you're a passionate home cook, someone looking to feel more confident in the kitchen, or simply someone who understands how a meal can transport you back to a person or moment you miss, this episode is packed with heart, wisdom, and a few practical tricks you'll use tonight.Learn more:• Anna Francese Gass: https://annafgass.com/• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annafgass• Instant Italian on FYI: https://www.fyi.tv/shows/instant-italian• New York Times Cooking: https://cooking.nytimes.comListen. Subscribe. Share.*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingWhat does wealth actually look like?For years, Mandi Woodruff-Santos thought the answer might be financial security, a bigger paycheck, or climbing the career ladder. After being laid off just three months into a dream job in New York City, she made a promise to herself: never again would she feel financially vulnerable. That promise launched a remarkable journey that led her from journalism to becoming one of the most respected voices in personal finance.Today, Mandi is the co-host of Brown Ambition, the award-winning podcast helping people build wealth, navigate careers, negotiate better opportunities, and create financial freedom on their own terms. In this conversation, Adam and Mandi dive into money shame, career setbacks, financial planning, entrepreneurship, motherhood, mental health, and the surprising lessons that come from rebuilding after life throws a curveball.They also explore why so many people tie their self-worth to their financial accomplishments, what those of us in our 30s and 40s should be doing right now to strengthen our financial futures, and the moment Mandi realized the financial decisions she'd made years earlier had given her something more valuable than money: options.Learn more about Mandi Woodruff-Santos:• Website: https://www.mandimoney.com• Brown Ambition Podcast: https://brownambitionpodcast.com• Listen on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-brown-ambition-31122656/• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandimoney/Listen to Up+Adam wherever you get your podcasts and subscribe for more conversations that are inquisitive, clever, engaging, and thoughtful.*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingOpen Farm Days 2026: Olive Oil, Mushrooms, Gelato & the Faces Behind SLO County Agriculture | Up+AdamWhat happens when olive farmers, mushroom growers, and artisan gelato makers all sit down at the same table?You get a conversation about much more than food.On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam welcomes Jennifer Tallent of The Groves on 41, Chris Batlle of Mighty Cap Mushrooms, and Niccolo Lekai of Leo Leo Gelato ahead of the 6th Annual Open Farm Days Weekend presented by FARMstead ED and the SLO County Farm Trail.The three share what visitors can expect during this year's event, how their businesses have evolved, and why more people than ever want to connect with the people growing, raising, crafting, and producing the food and products we enjoy every day.From olive oil tastings and mushroom farm tours to watching gelato made in real time, Open Farm Days offers a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes and experience agriculture firsthand. Along the way, the conversation explores entrepreneurship, family businesses, agritourism, sustainability, community, and the passion required to build something meaningful from the ground up.Whether you're a lifelong local, a curious visitor, a foodie, a farmer, or someone who simply enjoys learning how things are made, this episode is a celebration of the people helping make San Luis Obispo County one of the most vibrant agricultural communities in California.Participating Open Farm Days locations include:• 46 Ranch• AmByth Estate• Boccabella Farms• Camp Funny Farm• Cavalli Estates• City Farm SLO• DW Farms Native Plant Nursery• Giving Tree Family Farm• GreenLove• Hambly Lavender Farm• Harris Stage Lines• Jack Creek Farm• Kiler Ridge Olive Farm• Leo Leo Gelato• Margarita Adventures• Mighty Cap Mushrooms• Olea Farm• Our Global Family Farm• Sierra Honey Farm• Talley Farms• Templeton Olive Oil• The Groves on 41Learn more and register:• https://farmsteaded.com• https://www.instagram.com/farmsteaded/Follow today's guests:• The Groves on 41https://thegroveson41.com/https://www.instagram.com/thegroveson41/• Mighty Cap Mushroomshttps://mightycapmushrooms.com/https://www.instagram.com/mightycapmushrooms• Leo Leo Gelatohttps://www.leoleogelato.com/https://www.instagram.com/leoleogelato/No Farms. No Food. No Clothing. It's really that simple.*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingWhat does it mean to be truly fight ready?With the UFC back in the headlines and combat sports once again part of the national conversation, Adam sits down with one of the sport's most respected minds: Santino DeFranco. A former professional MMA fighter, Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, elite UFC coach, former college English teacher, and now author of Fight Ready, Santino has spent decades helping athletes prepare for the biggest moments of their lives. But as you'll hear in this conversation, his lessons extend far beyond the cage.Together, Adam and Santino explore the difference between discipline and self-destruction, why fear is often misunderstood, how confidence changes the way we move through the world, and why recovery may be more important than hustle. They discuss the psychology of elite performers, the danger of burnout disguised as ambition, the power of habits, the importance of sleep, and why the toughest opponent many of us will ever face is staring back at us in the mirror.Whether you're training for competition, building a business, navigating a setback, or simply trying to become a stronger version of yourself, this episode offers practical wisdom, hard-earned perspective, and a refreshing reminder that success isn't built on hacks, gimmicks, or overnight transformations. It's built one decision, one habit, and one day at a time.As Santino says, being fight ready isn't really about fighting. It's about being prepared when life demands your very best.In This Episode• Why habits matter more than motivation• The difference between discipline and self-destruction• How learning to fight can teach you not to fight• Why fear is necessary for growth and performance• The hidden dangers of overtraining and burnout• Sleep, recovery, and sustainable success• The power of self-belief and "healthy delusion"• What it means to be fight ready outside the gym• Why the person in the mirror is often our toughest opponent• Lessons from coaching UFC champions and elite athletesLinks & Resources• Fight Ready by Santino DeFranco• Santino DeFranco Official Website*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingSpring in Paso Robles means olive oil tastings, lavender in the air, and one of the most beloved traditions on the Central Coast returning to Downtown City Park. Adam sits down with Gina Hambly of Hambly Farms ahead of the annual Paso Robles Olive and Lavender Festival, happening Saturday, May 9, 2026. From the calming power of lavender to the artistry behind steam distillation, Gina shares how a single plant can create connection, community, and a full sensory experience.The conversation explores Paso Robles agriculture beyond wine, the emotional pull people have toward lavender, and why events like this festival continue to capture the heart of the Central Coast. Plus: lavender honey gelato, copper still demonstrations, and a reminder that sometimes the simplest things in nature leave the biggest impression.Whether you’re a longtime Paso local, a lavender lover, or planning your next Central Coast getaway, this episode is pure springtime Paso energy.• Paso Robles Olive and Lavender Festival Saturday, May 9, 2026 Downtown City Park 9 AM to 4 PM Free Admission• Learn more about Hambly Farms: Hambly Farms• Paso Robles Olive and Lavender Festival details: Paso Robles Olive and Lavender Festival• Downtown Paso Robles Main Street Association: Downtown Paso Robles Main Street Association*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!*Timbre Event with Cal Poly EIM Students Info HEREListen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingSan Luis Obispo Mayor Erica A. Stewart is back on Up+Adam, and this conversation covers a lot more than an election announcement.Fresh off announcing her re-election campaign, Erica joins Adam for a candid discussion about the state of San Luis Obispo, what she's proud of, what still keeps her up at night, and why she believes there's more work to be done. From housing and homelessness to downtown parking, local business support, public safety, bike lane debates, and the city's newest parking structure, this is a wide-ranging conversation about where SLO is today and where it's headed next.Along the way, Adam and Erica talk about some of the little things that often tell the biggest stories. The graffiti that keeps reappearing at a major gateway into town. The businesses investing in free parking for customers. The Ask SLO app that empowers residents to help improve their neighborhoods. The growth of housing inventory. The challenge of balancing community character with future needs. And yes, they even spend a little time discussing the science of a good hair day.Whether you're a longtime resident, a new arrival, a local business owner, or simply someone who loves San Luis Obispo, this conversation offers a thoughtful look at the opportunities and challenges shaping one of California's most beloved communities.In this episode:• Erica's decision to seek another term as mayor• The future of housing and affordability in San Luis Obispo• Progress and challenges surrounding homelessness• Downtown parking, business support, and the new parking structure• Public safety, e-bikes, and transportation conversations• Why community participation matters more than ever• The Ask SLO app and how residents can help improve the city• The importance of listening, collaboration, and local leadershipLearn more:• City of San Luis Obispo: https://www.slocity.org• Ask SLO: https://www.slocity.org/services/how-do-i/report-an-issue• Mayor Erica A. Stewart: https://www.slocity.org/government/mayor-and-city-council• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericaastewartListen. Subscribe. Share.*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingIndependent artist. Viral filmmaker. Creative architect. But who actually is CITIZEN The Artist once the cameras stop rolling?In Part Two of Adam’s conversation with CITIZEN The Artist, also known as Phineas Peters, alongside creative collaborator and partner Grace Bennett, the conversation shifts from strategy and social media into something much deeper: identity, recognition, artistry, relationships, and what happens after you “crack the code” online.After spending Part One unpacking the mechanics behind the viral “TIME” phenomenon, this chapter explores the human side of building a massive independent creative brand in real time. From the meaning behind the name “Citizen,” to navigating fame as a couple, to deciding between New York, Los Angeles, or staying rooted on the Central Coast, this episode becomes a thoughtful look at ambition, creativity, and the emotional realities of visibility in the digital era.Adam, Phineas, and Grace talk about: • The deeper meaning behind the name “Citizen The Artist” • Getting recognized in public for the first time • Why intentional world-building matters • The psychology of creating memorable visual identities • Life as a creative couple online and offline • East Coast vs West Coast creative culture • Why weather and seasons inspire artistry • Building an artistic future beyond social media • Dreams of filmmaking, feature films, and larger storytelling • Whether success changes the relationship with creativity itself • What comes after viralityThere’s also something really refreshing about hearing young creators openly discuss the balance between art, business, identity, and humanity in a world increasingly driven by algorithms.This is Part Two of Adam’s conversation with CITIZEN The Artist and Grace Bennett.Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.• Follow CITIZEN The Artist on Instagram: @citizen_theartist • Follow CITIZEN The Artist on TikTok: @citizen_theartist  • Follow Grace Bennett on Instagram: @grace.norah.bennett • Listen to CITIZEN The Artist on Spotify: CITIZEN The Artist Spotify • Watch on YouTube: CITIZEN The Artist YouTube • More links and music: CITIZEN The Artist Beacons Page*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!*Timbre Event with Cal Poly EIM Students Info HEREListen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingIndependent artist. Viral filmmaker. Social media strategist. Modern-day storyteller.On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with CITIZEN The Artist, also known as Phineas Peters, alongside creative collaborator and partner Grace Bennett, for a fascinating conversation about what it really takes to build a music career independently in 2026.From the viral success of “TIME” and the now-iconic reverse-edit trend flooding social media, to the psychology behind audience engagement, visual storytelling, filmmaking, music production, and life without a label, this conversation goes deep into the creative machine behind one of the internet’s fastest-growing independent artist brands.Adam and CITIZEN talk about: • Building a loyal audience organically • Why “No label, just me” became a philosophy • The intentional rejection of AI-generated content • The strategy behind creating trends fans actually WANT to recreate • Balancing music, filmmaking, editing, touring, and branding • The emotional reality of visibility and internet fame • Why storytelling matters more than ever in music • The relationship dynamic behind the videos millions of people watch online • Whether radio still matters in the streaming, digital, and new media eraThere’s also a full-circle moment as Grace Bennett, once an Up+Adam intern, shares what it’s like becoming part of one of social media’s most recognizable creative duos.This is Part One of a two-part conversation.Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.• Follow CITIZEN The Artist on Instagram: @citizen_theartist • Follow CITIZEN The Artist on TikTok: @citizen_theartist  • Follow Grace Bennett on Instagram: @grace.norah.bennett • Listen to CITIZEN The Artist on Spotify: CITIZEN The Artist Spotify • Watch on YouTube: CITIZEN The Artist YouTube • More links and music: CITIZEN The Artist Beacons Page*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!*Timbre Event with Cal Poly EIM Students Info HEREListen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingAs Adam has said, there are some family transitions that have kept Adam off the air a few days, but he wanted to get this pre recorded interview from late last week on the show. Jimmy Paulding joins Adam for a candid conversation about leadership, growth, and the future of South San Luis Obispo County as he seeks reelection to the SLO County Board of Supervisors.From the rapid growth of Nipomo and infrastructure improvements across District 4 to homelessness, public safety, Diablo Canyon, energy policy, and the realities of running in a highly contested race, Jimmy shares where he believes the county has made progress and where the work is far from finished. Adam also digs into some of the headlines surrounding the campaign, including political action committees, campaign finance questions, and the increasingly challenging balance between local government and national politics.Whether you're a voter, a community advocate, or simply someone who cares about where San Luis Obispo County is headed, this is an insightful look at the issues affecting everyday life on the Central Coast. Based on Jimmy's conversation with Adam, topics include homelessness reduction efforts, the future of Diablo Canyon, public safety investments, Oceano improvements, Nipomo's growth plans, and the importance of maintaining a nonpartisan approach to local government.Learn more:• Jimmy Paulding Campaign: https://jimmypaulding.org/• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmypaulding/• SLO County Board of Supervisors: https://www.slocounty.ca.gov*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingIn this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with SLO County Supervisor candidate Michael Erin Woody for a thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation about the future of the Central Coast.Michael brings a unique perspective to the table as a civil engineer, Harvard graduate, tribal council member, former elected official, and longtime Central Coast local with deep family roots tied to Morro Bay and the Salinan tribe.Together, Adam and Michael discuss:• Offshore wind energy and the future of the coastline • Battery storage projects and concerns after the Moss Landing fire • Diablo Canyon and California’s energy future • Homelessness, growth, and infrastructure challenges • Public trust, community voice, and local government • Protecting the character and identity of the Central CoastBut beyond policy, this episode becomes something more personal, a conversation about legacy, belonging, and what it means to protect a place you love while still preparing for the future.This conversation is part of Up+Adam’s ongoing effort to invite SLO County Supervisor candidates into the studio for respectful, long-form conversations centered on ideas, perspective, and community.Also coming soon, a conversation with supervisor candidate Jimmy Paulding.For more on Michael Erin Woody, visit https://www.woodyforsupervisor.com/*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingThe Greek Festival is back in San Luis Obispo and somehow bigger, louder, warmer, and even more soulful than before. On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with Eric and Ninon Atwood, two of the passionate forces behind Greek Festival 2026, happening May 30 and 31 at the Madonna Expo Center. What starts as a conversation about gyros, baklava, lamb shanks, and dancing quickly turns into something deeper about culture, hospitality, family, and why Greek traditions still matter in a hyper-digital world starving for connection.This episode is packed with stories about the emotional power of food, the meaning behind Greek dancing, the concept of “agape,” and why the Greeks may have mastered celebration thousands of years ago. Eric and Ninon talk about the completely revamped 2026 festival experience, live music, cultural storytelling, Cal Poly dance groups, vendors that recreate an old-world bazaar atmosphere, and the community partnerships helping make the event possible, including support for the Noor Foundation and the SLO Food Bank. There is laughter, there is history, there is ouzo, and yes, there is a serious discussion about the importance of cheese pie.If you’ve ever wanted to experience Greece without leaving the Central Coast, this episode is your invitation. Come hungry. Come curious. Come ready to dance.• Greek Festival SLO: Greek Festival SLO • Tickets: Get Tickets Here • Instagram: @greekfestsloEvent Details: • May 30 and May 31, 2026 • Madonna Expo Center, San Luis Obispo • Live Greek music and dancing • Authentic Greek food and desserts • Family-friendly • Kids 12 and under free • Free parking*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

SLOFreeParking | Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza Pinot Noir, paella, live music, and one of those Central Coast afternoons that just feels right.On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with Barby Wunsch, Executive Director of Paso Robles Youth Arts, to talk about the return of Pinot & Paella happening June 7th at Templeton Park. They get into why this event has become such a staple over the last 21 years, the insane lineup of wineries and chefs this year, and how the festival directly supports arts education for local kids right here on the Central Coast.But this conversation goes deeper than wine and food. Adam and Barby talk about why the arts matter so much for young people right now, especially in a post-COVID world where connection, confidence, and creative outlets are more important than ever. From music and theater to culinary arts and media programs, Paso Robles Youth Arts is giving kids a place to express themselves, build friendships, and discover what they’re capable of.Also in this episode: • Why Pinot Noir “opens a door” for wine lovers • The chefs Adam is most excited about this year • The new state-of-the-art culinary kitchen at PRYA • Why nonprofits are feeling the squeeze more than ever • Paella burritos… yes, really • And why this event feels more like a community gathering than a fundraiserGet tickets for Pinot & Paella: • Pinot & Paella Festival TicketsLearn more about Paso Robles Youth Arts: • Paso Robles Youth Arts CenterFollow along: • Paso Robles Youth Arts Instagram • Pinot & Paella Instagram*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!*Timbre Event with Cal Poly EIM Students Info HEREListen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingSummer break is supposed to feel carefree. But for a lot of families across San Luis Obispo County, it also means losing access to school breakfasts and lunches, stretching grocery budgets even thinner, and quietly trying to figure out how to make it all work. On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with Molly Kern from SLO Food Bank for a conversation about what food insecurity really looks like on the Central Coast, and how the community continues to show up for one another in powerful ways.Molly shares how the food bank is now serving more than 52,000 people every month, why summer creates extra pressure for working families, and how their upcoming Open House is designed to pull back the curtain on the incredible operation happening inside the warehouse every single day. Adam and Molly also get into the wildly competitive Summer Breakfast Bag Build-Off finals, volunteer culture in SLO County, raising kids with a spirit of service, and why food is about so much more than what’s on the plate. It’s community. It’s dignity. It’s connection. And yes, Adam will be out there emceeing the event too.If you’ve ever wondered how the SLO Food Bank actually works, who it helps, or how to get involved, this episode gives you a real look inside one of the most important organizations on the Central Coast.• Learn more about the SLO Food Bank: SLO Food Bank Official Website• RSVP for the Open House: SLO Food Bank Open House RSVP• Follow the SLO Food Bank on Instagram: @slofoodbank*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!*Timbre Event with Cal Poly EIM Students Info HEREListen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParking Downtown San Luis Obispo has its characters. Its storytellers. Its lifers. And then there’s Leonard Cohen.On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with the longtime restaurateur behind La Esquina Taqueria, Cioppino’s, and the legendary Old Port Inn for one of those conversations that only happens when two people genuinely love where they live.This episode starts with tacos and free parking… then spirals beautifully into the history of Port San Luis, the psychology of hospitality, modern tipping culture, World War II storytelling, hidden Central Coast history, and the surprisingly emotional origin story behind those iconic glass tables over the water at Old Port Inn.Leonard opens up about the brutal impact downtown parking issues had on local businesses over the last few years and why he decided to offer free parking at La Esquina to help bring people back downtown. He also talks about the upcoming release of his new memoir and recipe collection, By The Glass, which blends family stories, restaurant history, recipes, local lore, and the experiences that shaped his life as a businessman, father, community advocate, and accidental historian.You’ll also hear: • Why Leonard believes hospitality should feel generous, not restrictive • His brutally honest take on modern tipping culture • The return of beloved Cioppino Nights • How a childhood memory with his dad inspired a dining experience locals still talk about decades later • The behind-the-scenes role he quietly played during the Unocal years in Avila Beach • The unbelievable true story inspiring his next World War II-based novel • What happened when the real Leonard Cohen called the restaurant from AustraliaThis is one of those deeply local conversations that somehow becomes universal. Funny, opinionated, nostalgic, thoughtful, and wildly SLO CAL. • Check out Restaurant: La Esquina Taqueria • Cioppino Nights return regularly at La Esquina (5/31 next one) • Free parking available in the new downtown parking structure when dining at La Esquina • Follow on Instagram: @laesquinaslo*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!*Timbre Event with Cal Poly EIM Students Info HEREListen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingMichael Chiklis has played some of television’s most unforgettable characters, from Vic Mackey on The Shield to Tony Scali on The Commish and Ben Grimm in Fantastic Four. But this conversation with Adam Montiel goes somewhere deeper than Hollywood.In this episode of Up+Adam, Michael Chiklis opens up about the very real moment that changed the course of his life: a regional theater in Massachusetts, a National Endowment for the Arts grant, and a 14-year-old kid discovering storytelling for the first time. What followed became a moving conversation about why arts funding matters, how creativity shapes young minds, and why Chiklis is now advocating alongside The Creative Coalition to protect artistic expression and opportunities for future generations.There’s also a hilarious detour involving his dog “Tom Brady,” reflections on The Shield and The Commish, and one of those rare interview moments where a guest stops sounding like a celebrity and starts sounding deeply human.This one’s about storytelling, advocacy, creativity, and the life-changing power of being given a chance.• Learn more about The Creative Coalition: The Creative Coalition*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!*Timbre Event with Cal Poly EIM Students Info HEREListen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingSan Luis Obispo County politics gets personal on this episode of Up+Adam as Adam Montiel sits down with District 4 County Supervisor candidate Adam Verdin for a conversation that goes far beyond campaign mailers and party labels.Verdin opens up about what pushed him into the race against incumbent Jimmy Paulding, the emotional reality of running for office for the first time, and why he believes local government should operate with more common sense and less political tribalism. From owning Old Juan’s Cantina and flying professionally as a pilot, to navigating campaign controversies, endorsements, and “dark money” headlines, this episode digs into the human side of public service.Adam and Adam also tackle some of the biggest issues facing the Central Coast right now, including homelessness, affordable housing, Diablo Canyon, workforce struggles, economic pressure on middle-class families, and whether young people can realistically build a future in SLO County anymore. There’s humor, tension, vulnerability, and a few moments where the conversation feels more like neighbors talking than politicians debating.Whether you’re deeply political, politically exhausted, or just trying to understand the future of the SLO CAL, this is one of those conversations built to make you think a little deeper.Links: • Campaign Website: VerdinForSupervisor.com • SLO Chamber Candidate Profile: SLO Chamber Candidate Profile – Adam Verdin*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!*Timbre Event with Cal Poly EIM Students Info HEREListen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingPróxima Parada is days away from one of the most ambitious performances in Central Coast music history. Lead singer Nick Larson returns to Up+Adam as the band prepares for their one-night-only collaboration with the San Luis Obispo Symphony at the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center. What started as a bold idea is now fully in motion. The music has been written, every orchestral part has been handed off, and rehearsals are about to begin with a full symphony bringing SLO-born songs to life on stage.This conversation goes beyond the performance. Adam and Nick dive into what it feels like when the pressure becomes real, the community rallies behind you, and something bigger than the band starts to take shape. From local organizations stepping up to support the show, to fans traveling across the country, to a live stream and full film production capturing it all, this is more than a concert. It is a moment for San Luis Obispo, for the arts, and for anyone who believes in building something meaningful from the ground up.• Get tickets for Próxima Parada with the SLO Symphony https://www.pacslo.org/events/detail/proximaparada• Watch the livestream and learn more https://www.proximaparadamusic.com/• Follow Próxima Parada https://www.instagram.com/proximaparada_music/*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!*Timbre Event with Cal Poly EIM Students Info HEREListen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.