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🎙 Single Tree Nation – Featuring Carlyn Perez of South Coast Seafood 🦞

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Release Date: 04/25/2025

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In this week’s episode of Single Tree Nation, Charlie and Derry are joined by Carlyn Perez, the founder of South Coast Seafood, a thriving seafood business based in Nashville. Born and raised on a crawfish farm in Braithwaite, Louisiana, Carlyn’s journey is nothing short of inspiring. After earning his degree in Business Management from the University of New Orleans, he found his passion working as the Production Manager for one of New Orleans’ largest seafood wholesalers. But after 6 years, Carlyn took the bold leap to Nashville and started South Coast Seafood, bringing the best of the Gulf Coast’s flavors to Music City. 🌊🐟

Tune in to hear:

  • Carlyn’s journey from Louisiana to Nashville and the challenges he faced starting his own seafood business

  • The story behind South Coast Seafood and how he’s carving out a space for fresh, high-quality seafood in Nashville

  • His exciting plans for the future and his vision for expanding the business

As always, we’ve got a fun “Mac or Beans” debate, and Derry closes out the episode with a heartwarming Friday Feel Good to take you into the weekend with positivity.

Be sure to follow @southcoastseafoodtn on social media and visit southcoastseafoodtn.com to place an order for the best seafood in Nashville! 🦞🍤

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