🍻 CHEERS to N/ATION Beer Media for having Jen & Jason on the podcast to talk Nolo ... now and what's next after Hurricane Helene. One of the greatest silver linings of the storm is experiencing the support and generosity of the community, our customers, and our fellow Western North Carolina-based businesses. We also covered some thoughts on when to (or whether to) visit Western North Carolina and how to support the region from afar. Together, with local and regional support, Western North Carolina will emerge stronger, more resilient....and in the interim, Nolo, like so many other businesses, are expanding our agility as we navigate complete and unexpected interruption of our business plans. Rather than focus on how daunting that can be, we're chalking it up as an opportunity. CHEERS again to host Jon Eggleton for the partnership and support! Next time, it'll be a happier discussion ... and let's do it in the mountains. 🍻
Hurricane Helene struck the community in and around Asheville, North Carolina in late September as a generational storm. The mountain community has begun the hard work of recovery, which by all measures will be a years-long effort. Like many of their artist neighbors in the River Arts District, the city's non-alcoholic bottle shop Nolo was not spared. In our latest U.S. of NA podcast episode, we sit down with owners Jen Phillips and Jason Phillips, who had only recently acquired the Southeast's very first NA bottle shop, initially founded in 2021. We discuss what the past month or so has looked like for them, the surrounding community, and where they go from here. While the storm dealt them a significant blow, they are determined to continue serving the sober and mindful drinking community of WNC, as well as the many tourists who visit the area annually. The downtown area was largely spared, and has already begun to re-open its doors. Listen to the episode at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, or find the link in the comments below. Ways to help both Nolo and the broader Asheville community can be found in the show notes. #nonalcoholicdrinks #asheville #828isgreat #hurricanehelene #moderationnation