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Our special guest is Poull Brien, he is Partner/Co-Founder of Wild Fish Direct and an entrepreneur and media creator whose passion for storytelling led him to become a sought after speaker and expert in sustainable seafood for the restaurant industry.Wild Fish Direct is the first and only sustainable seafood company dedicated to the fastest growing sector of the restaurant industry: healthy fast casual brands. Wild Fish Direct grew from Poull’s experience as showrunner and creator of “Catching Hell,” an 11-hour broadcast television series about commercial spear fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as his development work on “Dish Out of Water,” a series concept with James Beard Award-winning chef Kerry Heffernan and National Geographic. Both projects were heavily influenced by Poull’s childhood fascination with fishing and the production background Poull acquired during his time in the Radio, TV and Film program at Northwestern University. Based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn Poull has projects in development and production in the film industry. After several shorts, he directed “Charles Bradley: Soul of America” an award-winning documentary on the late, critically-acclaimed soul singer. For television, Poull returned to the ocean for inspiration and launched his seafood company as a companion project. Poull realized that in Wild Fish Direct he could best utilize his diverse interests. He focused his efforts and built a list of clients including multi-unit brands Pokeworks, The Little Beet and Dig Inn. Today, Poull travels the country and the world sourcing for some of the biggest health focused brands in the business. He continues to shoot creative media to educate customers and help clients build loyalty and make healthier sourcing choices. Our host Ceslie Armstrong’s conversation with friend Poull Brien is very revealing about the state of the seafood we eat in restaurants around the globe; how this affects our eco-system and business climate; and, how he is leading in the entertainment industry to communicate through entertainment.The recurring segments in Grapes, Grains & Grub this episode include hospitality expert Robert Rodriguez's tips regarding glassware in our "Front of House" segment; our host reveals "Ceslie's Picks" and our "Culinary Destination" featured is the The Hawaii Food & Wine Festival.