The Day That Changed Everything, T1D Insecurities, & Quitting 'Seacoast Stories?' Jennifer Wilder Interviews Troy Farkas!

Seacoast Stories LIVE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is happening THIS Friday, December 5 at 3S Artspace! ⁠Host Troy Farkas⁠ will speak to Dagan Migirditch from Liars Bench Beer Co. & The Funk'tional Nutritionist ⁠Erin Holt⁠. Plus, live music from past guest Laura Fox! To see the Seacoast's No. 1 podcast in person, you can secure your tickets ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In 85 episodes over the last 18 months, Troy Farkas has sat across from a litany of Seacoast standouts, from C&J Bus Lines President Jim Jalbert, to Vida Cantina's David Vargas, to The Funk'tional Nutritionist Erin Holt, and many other notables in between.

In these conversations, guests open up in ways they never have, often telling Troy things they've never said out loud before.

Well, now it's time Troy gets a taste of his own medicine.

Today, the owner of LANEY & LU and Ginger Fox Bakery, Jennifer Wilder, takes it upon herself to ask Troy the questions she's dying to hear answers to.

From the West End of Portsmouth, Jennifer and Troy talk about the very first conversation they had, which paved the way for the eventual launch of "Seacoast Stories" in June 2024. They also get real about the difficulties of making money in the podcast business, Troy's insecurities with Type 1 diabetes, the day that changed his life 13 years ago, and much, much more.

Plus, Jennifer and Troy team up for a special "Ask Me Anything" segment, where the two answer questions submitted by the listeners on social media!

CHAPTERS:

• SS Live on Friday! (00:00)
• Reflecting on Jen's two episodes (02:45)
• Jen interviews Troy! (12:45)
• The evolution of Jen and Troy's relationship (18:00)
• The struggles of the podcast business (25:05)
• SPONSOR: Studio H (34:00)
• Troy's approach to interviewing (35:20)
• Have you ever wanted to quit SS? (47:22)
• Troy's Type 1 Diabetes struggles (55:12)
• SPONSOR: Little Tree Education (01:04:10)
• Listener questions! (01:05:35)

EVENTS:

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