Welcome to the “Life on Shuffle” Podcast. A collection of stories about people who have taken chances, embraced the unexpected, and inadvertently discovered their true passion. Today we are featuring Jim Goare, a restaurant owner from Lenoir, North Carolina. Hosted by Harley Watts, Abbi Tucker, Savanah Smith, Amelia Dean, and Josh Cooper. Jim Goare is the owner of JD’s Smokehouse which has locations in Gamewell and Rutherford College. Jim was born in Georgia and has worked in several service industries.