Breaking Bread with Stafford Shurden
Stafford brings lunch while his guests bring all the wisdom. Come see what happens when people sit down over a meal.
Episodes
24 episodes
#24 Terry Roberts
In this episode, Stafford sits down with Terry Roberts, a man who spent decades navigating the corporate world with companies like IBM, Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark, Boston Scientific, and Medtronic only to walk away and bet on himself....
#23 Jesse R Phillips
In this episode of Breaking Bread, Stafford sits down with Jesse Phillips, a Marine, filmmaker, photographer, writer, and what can only be described as a true warrior poet.Jesse is the kind of man you don’t forget after you meet him. He...
#22 Dakota Greer aka The Apizza Guy
In this episode of Breaking Bread with Stafford Shurden, I sit down with Dakota Greer, better known as The Apizza Guy. Originally from Grenada and now based in Oxford, Dakota started out reviewing pizza but quickly built a follo...
#21 Brian Hadad
In this episode of Breaking Bread, Stafford sits down with Brian Hadad, one of Mississippi’s most recognizable voices in sports media. Known for his work covering Mississippi State athletics, Brian has built a reputation for thoug...
#20 Bart Davis
In this episode of Breaking Bread, I sit down with my good friend Bart Davis, owner of 360 Marketing and the FloBama in Florence, Alabama AKA the Shoals. Bart and I met at a Whiskey & Wisdom event in Nashville, and we quickly realized we sh...
#19 James Downs
James Downs is a true creative in every sense of the word. From sketching original furniture designs by hand to building the finished piece himself, he lives at the intersection of craftsmanship and imagination. James has upholstered furniture ...
#18 Matt Wyatt
Matt Wyatt is a former Mississippi State quarterback who played for the Bulldogs from 1996 to 1999, Matt was right in the middle of one of the most important eras in Mississippi State football history. During the 1998 season, Mis...
#17 Hayes Dent
On this episode of Breaking Bread, I sit down with Hayes Dent, a Republican strategist and lobbyist from Yazoo City, Mississippi, and one of the most fascinating political minds I’ve ever met.Hayes has lived a lifetime of history. While...
#16 Will Bradham
In Episode 16 of Breaking Bread, Stafford sits down once again with good friend, mentor, and serial entrepreneur Will Bradham. Will returns to the podcast to talk candidly about business, life, and the everyday realities of building companies i...
#15 Matt Callahan, Matt's Adventures
Matt Callahan aka Matt's Adventures is a social media influencer that made his name as the Brisket King but has branched out into lots of content most notably his take on the 6.5 Creedmoor.
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#14 Roy Waldrup
Roy Waldrup is a local Drew, Mississippi farmer who spent his teenage years in the Alaskan Bush hunting and trapping. His family and the Shurden's have been friends for a long time. Roy is also one of the best storytellers I know.
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#13 Chris Lynn
Chis Lynn grew up on the Mississippi River in Vicksburg hunting and fishing with his father and selling the fish they caught on the weekend. Now Chris makes a living on social media and is famous for his line, "y'all get up and do something".&n...
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#12 David "Yawt Yawt" Ellis
David Ellis aka Yawt Yawt. On any given week he might be setting traps, tracking hogs or beavers, heading into the woods under thermal scopes all with grit, and respect for the land..But he’s more than a trapper. He’s a man of fait...
#11 Martha Allen Price
Episode 11: Feeding Mississippi with Martha Allen Price of Extra Table In this episode, Stafford sits down with Martha Allen Price, Executive Director of Extra Table, a Mississippi-based nonprofit dedicated to fighting ...
#10 Mary Ryan Brown
A singular, delightfully idiosyncratic voice in the world of comedy, Mary Ryan Brown is a wife, mother, writer, and comedian who leaves no moment unexamined. She’s a one-of-a-kind act known across social media for her characters and...
#9 Tucker Miller
Episode 9: Duck Bands & Cotton Rows – A Conversation with Tucker MillerIn this episode of Breaking Bread, Stafford sits down with a true Delta legend—Tucker Miller from right here in Drew, Mississippi. Tucker’s a world-renowned duck...
#8 Ryan Biles
In this episode of Breaking Bread with Stafford Shurden, we sit down with Ryan Biles, an architect and community developer from Lonoke, Arkansas. As the owner of Kudzu Collective, Ryan is dedicated to designing spaces that foster...
#7 Jay Bradley
Jay Bradley is a seasoned entrepreneur, dynamic speaker, and business strategist. As the former owner of the iconic Cowbells Bar in Starkville, MS, and the founder of Roofnuts, Jay has built a reputation for turning businesses into thrivi...
#6 Don Joe
Don Joe and his brother Wally owned the best reviewed restaurant in the south for years, KCs.
#5 Mike Ellis
Mike Ellis is a Musician and retired farmer. Mike Ellis and the Hometown Band have been a staple of Mississippi Delta Music for 60 years.
#4 Jenny Smith aka Mississippi Memaw
Jenny Smith aka Mississippi Memaw is a social media influencer with millions of views. She went viral for ordering pickles in her Dr. Pepper at Sonic landing in the top 10 most searched things on Google for 2024. She is loved for her down to ea...
#3 Robert St John
This was such a fun episode for me as a restaurant guy. Robert is a salt of the earth all around good man and I feel inspired just by being around him. Robert has written 13 books and owns several restaurants including, Crescent City Grill, Tab...