New Episodes Every Tuesday & Friday

Season 3

July 13, 2021

Shot #146 - Mental Health in the Modern Bar World

One of my good friends and mentees, Mike Norbury made it to the Top 30 of Patron Perfectionist in Canada and this year the them is leaving the industry better than we found it. This was the session we did …

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July 9, 2021

Episode #129 - Kelly Ann Woods of State B Beverages

This was a great conversation with award winning hospitality entrepreneur, Kelly Ann Woods of State B Beverages, we chat about the spark that put her on this journey along with creating and launching a niche cannabis brand du...

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July 6, 2021

Shot #145 - Industry Podcast with Kypp Saunders

This was an excellent episode from a few months back from The Industry Podcast with Kypp Saunders , we chat about the industry, obviously the pandemic and what it means to me to have legacy in the industry. TEXT ME …

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July 2, 2021

Episode #128 - Ryan Christiansen of Barr Hill Gin

How do you combine an obscure base ingredient like honey into creating one of America's Most Awarded Gins? I chat to Ryan Christiansen of Barr Hill Gin this week about what drew him to honey, his striving to create stories …

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June 30, 2021

Shot #144 - Breeding Loyalty in the Workplace

I have been chatting about and obviously doing myself, readying for full reopening and it got me to thinking about how I personally breed loyalty in my team and hopefully in the teams that I have helped build. Here are …

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June 25, 2021

Episode #127 - Lucas Assis on Celebrity Tequila, Tiktok and the hustle

Had a great chat with TikTok influencer, Lucas Assis who has risen to fandom with his views on celebrity tequila through the use of TikTok and being unabashed about his opinions on the agave spirit market. We chat about how …

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June 22, 2021

Shot #143 - Reopening Post Pandemic

I have had a lot of people ask the questions, their struggles and their wins; I pitched a post on social media to ask what people are worried about post opening and here are my thoughts. In this episode, I …

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June 18, 2021

Episode #126 - Eat.Drink.Social Podcast

Loved this interview by the Eat.Drink.Social Podcast as we chatted about online marketing, TikTok and Clubhouse and how digital platforms are going to continue to transform the hospitality industry. TEXT ME on COMMUNITY - +1 ...

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June 15, 2021

Shot #142 - Dealing with The Ask

I did a session with some interior design students and one thing that came up was how did I get my first gigs as a consultant and I told them, that the worst thing someone can say to you is …

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June 11, 2021

Episode #125 - Charlie Ainsbury of Proof & Co.

Had a great chat with Charlie Ainsbury of Proof and Co. Australia and New Zealand branch and go back to his origins at Bayswater Brasserie in Sydney to his time in Canada and the road that lead him to working …

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June 8, 2021

Shot #141 - Hospitality Mavericks with Michael Tingsager

An episode with Michael Tingsager of the Hospitality Mavericks and we chat about the state of the industry along with the reopening of so many markets and the overall future of the restaurants and bars post pandemic. TEXT ME ...

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June 4, 2021

Episode #124 - Fast Penny Spirits

Had an amazing chat with the team behind Fast Penny Spirits in Seattle, the struggles of launching a niche amari product during covid, the craft spirit movement and hurdles of entrepreneurship. TEXT ME on COMMUNITY - +1 250 9...

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June 1, 2021

Shot #140 - Reflection on Mental Health Awareness Month

I did a couple of videos through Mental Health Awareness Month about looking after yourself, others and finding your happy place once a week to find your center. I hope this reflection helps you find a little balance in your …

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May 28, 2021

Episode #123 - Orlando Gillam, Divine Leaf Cigars

This is the very first time I have had a cigar entrepreneur on the show and it was a great conversation, from philanthropy being embedded into the mantra of the company, to Orlando's love for the trade, Nicaragua and the …

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May 25, 2021

Shot #139 - Quality of Life Podcast with Hugh Kruzel

I chatted with Hugh from the QOL Podcast about my love of BC Spirits and my upcoming third book, BC Spirits Cocktail Book; we also discuss the expansion of craft spirits across the country and how they will break into …

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May 21, 2021

Episode #122 - Wil Slickers

I met Wil on his podcast, Slicktalk Podcast a few months ago and we immediately hit it off and became good friends, it was a pleasure to have him on mine and chat about a sector of hospitality that I …

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May 18, 2021

Shot #138 - How to Nail your First Day or Trial Shift

Someone reached out and after nailing his interview thanks to this episode , wanted to know if I had any pointers for nailing the trial shift. So I put down my thoughts on how I think you can make the …

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May 14, 2021

Episode #121 - Kate Boushel

One of my favorite Canadian bartenders, Kate Boushel is a tour de force in not just the Montreal scene but across the country. She is the Director of Beverage & Education for the Barroco Group and oversees countless programs ...

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May 11, 2021

Shot #137 - The Choice for Industry People Post Covid

After last week's episode about owners and managers traversing the expected labor shortage in the market, looking inward and refocusing how they bring value to their staff; I wanted to give a staff outlook on making the move ...

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May 7, 2021

Episode #120 - Salvatore Calabrese

I don't think this man needs much of an introduction, Salvatore Calabrese, the Maestro himself. Had the extreme honor and pleasure to have him on the podcast as we chat about starting work cutting bread on the Amalfi Coast at...

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May 4, 2021

Shot #136 - Staffing Issues Post Covid

I was on Clubhouse yesterday and someone was talking about the future of staffing in the industry. After doing an article, he was skewered by a lot of "old school" hospitality people because the new generation don't know abou...

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April 30, 2021

Episode #119 - Massimo Zitti, Mother Toronto

This week's podcast with Massimo Zitti of Mother in Toronto, we chat about his beginnings in Rome and then his move to the UK and finally in Canada where he took years of experience and push the boundaries in his …

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April 27, 2021

Shot #135 - Principle of Hospitality with Shaun de Vries

Had a great chat with Shaun de Vries on the Principle of Hospitality podcast and chatted about the state of play in North America, the future of the industry and how we need to come out of this pandemic better …

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April 23, 2021

Episode #118 - Camosun College Mentorship Connection

This was a great invitation to speak at the Mentorship Connection with Camosun College Hospitality Management class, we chat about everything from my start in the industry to where the industry is heading. I was grateful and ...

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