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People-Inspired Podcast
Connecting with people is like a vitamin B injected advanced Google search, except better. Inspiration fuels the creative process, and there is little that excites me more than interesting people who teach me something new (which is pretty much anyone I run into these days).
Join me for this People-Inspired Podcast where I get to talk to inspiring people about what and who inspired them. We will fill the tank and crank that flywheel, proving that one person's story is often all you need to get things rolling.
People ask about what sparked my debut novel, Back to Blue Holly, and the answer is easy. The book is place and PEOPLE-inspired. I relied heavily upon the stories I collected traveling Kentucky with artist Kelly Brewer, painting and interviewing people from all walks of life for our Common Wealth of Kentucky Project (2022). And equally influential were the good folks I am lucky to know (or heard about) in the North Georgia region.
And as I write my next novel, I'm back to being nosy Beth, poking around, asking lots of questions, and mining the unsearchable, compelling gems I cannot find anywhere else than in the people I talk to.
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People-Inspired Podcast
"In Thine Eye" with Dr. Linton Hopkins and Chef Linton Hopkins
My guests are a father and son who, in their own ways, have shaped the lives and communities around them — in Atlanta and far beyond.
Dr. Linton Hopkins is a retired neurologist and professor who spent 45 years seeing patients, teaching medical students, and mentoring young doctors at Emory Medical School and clinic. His approach to medicine was always about more than science, and included listening, empathy, and lifelong learning. Linton’s retirement didn’t slow him down — he’s the author of two excellent books about East Lake golf course and golfer Bobby Jones, titled East Lake—Where Bobby Learned to Play, released in 1996 and 2025.
Chef Linton Hopkins is a James Beard award-winning chef, restaurateur, and co-founder of Hopkins & Company. Known for his thoughtful, ingredient-driven Southern cooking, Chef Hopkins and wife, Gina, have built a restaurant family that celebrates community, craftsmanship, and connection. From Restaurant Eugene to Holeman & Finch to C. Ellet’s, and more, he’s helped define what Southern food means today — not just what’s on the plate, but who’s at the table.
What I love about this conversation is how it reveals the through-line between them — a shared curiosity, a respect for craft, and a genuine love of people and stories. Whether it’s medicine, food, or family, both of these men see life as something to be studied, celebrated, savored, and shared.
Buy the book! EAST LAKE: WHERE BOBBY LEARNED TO PLAY
Eat, drink, and be merry! HOPKINS & COMPANY
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