Podcast: Lessons from Green Brier Distillery's Charlie Nelson

Charlie Nelson is best known for reviving Charles Nelson's Green Brier Distillery, a once-storied producer that rivaled Jack Daniel's in the 1800s. But there's so much more to know about the Nashvillian.

In this episode of the 12th Hour Podcast, Nelson, who once had a career as a voice actor, shares the story of his great-great-great grandfather Charles Nelson and how he and his brother rediscovered the family's distillery and the lessons he's learned along the way.

"Nothing ever happens exactly as you plan. Be flexible and just take things as they come," Nelson said.

In our weekly roundtable, Tennessean reporter Lizzy Alfs, Kia Jarmon of the MEPR Agency and Miranda Christy, a Nashville lawyer and candidate for the District 5 School Board join host Marcia Masulla in a discussion about:

• Is all attention good attention? Bobby Bones unapologetically admits in his new book “Bare Bones: I’m Not Lonely if You’re Reading This Book” that he paid for them himself. He was so disliked, he wanted to make himself seem like the injured party so people would feel sorry for him ... and it appears to have worked.
• Mayor Megan Barry unveils her $475 million spending plan.
• 12th & Broad columnist (and woman who wears many hats), Claire Crowell shares 6 tips on how to survive an insane work schedule.  

A new 12th Hour Podcast will launch each Friday and will also be available on iTunes.

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