Booze Broad Podcast

A late-night podcast with Bartender Atlas creators Josh Lindley and Jessica Blaine Smith from the 2019 Halifax Tour. I was incredibly fortunate to be their guest on the Halifax Tour (shout out to Beam Suntory Canada for making it possible). As the tour was coming to a close we all sat down over some adult beverages to recap the week.  If you're a bartender, go to bartenderatlas.com and join the worldwide community.  Episode Timestamps: 03:10 What is bartender atlas? 09:14 Control Province 15:20 Putin on the corner 15:43 Compass Distillery (Ezra, you're killing it) 26:38 Highwayman  28:15 Halifax Bar School & Comp Class 32:55 Getting the Shakes while competing 35:40 Josh & Jess’ favorite part of the week 47:54 TOCC 49:47 Not everybody knows everything 55:40 Halifax Harbor Hopper Tour

In this episode, I am joined by Adam Rains.  Adam is the Head Mixologist at the Golden Tiki in Las Vegas, Beverage Editor at The Las Vegas Food and Beverage Professional, and an all-around good dude. In this episode, we discuss the tremendous industry response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.     

I was joined by Cesilia Beruman on my very first Zoom-recorded podcast. Quarantine times call for quarantine measures. Cesilia and I talked about the current pandemic situation and what it's been like for her, the importance of finding your center during this weird time, and much more.  Find Cesilia on IG @ccsizzler   

Follow: @gregoryrre @oakandivydtlv @worldclassus Visit: Oak & Ivy Website Greg's schedule: Fri, Sat, Sun Nights / Mon Day

Jessica Pettitt is not your typical diversity speaker. She sat down with me prior to hosting a seminar for the Las Vegas chapter of the United States Bartender's Guild to chat about what she does and why her work matters for those of us in the hospitality industry.  Show Notes:  Find more information on Jess by visiting her website: goodenoughnow.com >> Once there, you can book her for future seminars,  download her app or purchase her book Good Enough Now. Quote by David Sedaris - "Feeling the need to be perfect doesn't make you perfect, it just makes you paralyzed. So let go of that because you're not going to be perfect. And if you're very lucky, you'll learn to be yourself." Link: Book - Daring Greatly: Brené Brown  

Keynote Speakers: (in order of appearance) Tony Abou-Ganim - THE Modern Mixologist | @mdrnmixologist | Modern Mixologist Website | email: tony@themodernmixologist.com Emily Yett - Beverage Services Specialist at MarkeTeam Inc. | @emily_yett Anthony Pullen - Trade Marketing Director at Q Mixers | @anthonypullen | anthony@qmixers.com| References: Udemy.com | Article - 1% Marginal Gains | Grammarly.com  Raul Faria - USBGLV President, Absolut Brand Ambassador | References: Raul's Blog | Distilled Spirits Council of US  Brian Van Flandern - Executive Director of Mixology, Spirit Education, and Special Events at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits of Nevada | SGWS Events | Creative Cocktail Consultants Damian Cross - Director of Beverage Innovation at RSI / Independent Consultant | Dcross@rsi-tx.com   

#34 I am joined by Chef Justin Kingsley Hall, executive chef at the Kitchen at Atomic. Chef Justin is the co-founder of Whiskey in the Wilderness, an outdoor culinary experience with Las Vegas chefs, whiskey & fire that benefits a selected charity.  The chefs handle the open fire cooking. The bartenders craft whiskey-based cocktails. The outdoors speak for themselves.  Whiskey in the Wilderness takes place on Sunday, March 3rd, 2019 from 1-4pm at Spring Mountain Ranch.  For tickets go to: www.secretburger.com or www.whiskeyinthewilderness.com  

#33 Max Messier, co-founder and production director at Cocktail & Sons, shares the journey he and his wife embarked on in creating their *built by bartenders* company from conception to execution.  Cocktail & Sons syrups are component syrups with numerous applications. For more information about Cocktail & Sons syrups or to speak with Max directly about collaboration on a future project, check them out on the web: website: www.cocktailandsons.com email: max@cocktailandsons.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cocktailandsons/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cocktailandsons/     

#32 Joy Figueroa joins me and shares her journey to becoming the second ever female bartender at the award-winning high volume cocktail bar and restaurant, Herbs & Rye. Important note: Joy's hustle game is off the charts.  Show notes:  FB ~ Joy Figueroa  IG ~ @joy_herrin Catch Joy behind the stick at Herbs & Rye on Mon-Thurs

#31 Amie Ward is The Healthtender and Beverage Director of her bar family at r.bar in Baltimore, MD. Amie has a background in Kinesiology and is an ACE Certified Health Coach. She is teaching bartenders the tools they need for a balanced, healthy life both locally and at seminars all over the nation. Show notes: • talkspace.com > TalkSpace App > Therapy for all • headspace.com > Meditation made simple Contact Amie: @thehealthtender @bittersqueen amie@thehealthtender.com

Episode 30 - Deep Cuts. The podcast is back and more rad than ever. I filmed the episode on IGTV. Head on over to Instagram and check it out: @boozebroadpodcast More notes: -> talkspace app -> healthyhospo.com -> lasvegascounselingcenter.com

Episode #29. On the very first Booze Broad Breakdown episode I chat about mindlessly scrolling through social media highlights and an experiment I am testing on myself to improve my day-to-day life. Enjoy.

Episode #28. I join Shane Merriam at his Whisky Library for a few drinks and great conversation. As always, the conversation had a wide range and we covered topics like: the Golden Knights, flavor trends in bartending, whisky (duh), and much more. Enjoy!

Episode #27 - In the first episode of 2018, Doug Brickel, Beverage Director of C&K Floral Park, joins me to talk about industry life, Camp Runamok, running a program, and everything in between. Enjoy!

Episode 26. I sit down with Amanda Koeller, the Lead Brewer at Big Dogs Brewing Company. We talk all things beer on this episode of the Brews Broad Podcast ;) Learn about Amanda's journey into the beer world and hear some great stories along the way.

Episode #25 features Alex Mahany, he is currently an extra board bartender at the Wynn. We talk about his journey into the bar industry, what its like working at a union property and Alex also shared his experience bartending the Route 91 Festival. Enjoy.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Booze Broad Podcast! Episode #24 marks the return of the show where Cody Fredrickson aka The Booze Dude changed things up and interviewed me. Get to know me a little bit better and prepare yourselves for a good time.

Episode #23. Tas Upright is the creator and instructor at Booze Yoga in Las Vegas and an all-around bad ass. Enjoy the show!

Episode #22. Katie Cruz works behind the stick at Atomic Kitchen and is a brand ambassador. Jake Davenport works at a beach club at a property on the strip. Katie, Jake and I chatted about various topics and had a fantastic time. 

Episode #21. Gemma Acheson and Kat Sassafrass, both bartenders in industry, join me for one cool conversation. Enjoy!