Had the amazing pleasure to sit down with Bill Ashburn, Forty Creek Master Distiller and jack of all trades at the distillery. Been making whisky at Forty Creek since day one and an amazingly funny gentleman. Something a little bit different for the usual Post Shift Shot. Join us every…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/postshiftpodcast/episode-56-victoria-whisky-fest-chris-th One of my favourite Canadian brand ambassadors is Chris Thompson of Forty Creek. Get to know him a little bit better, few surprises in this episode that took me aback. Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart, Shawn Soole interviews some of the hospitality…
A bit of a rant episode, I feel this is a big thing in the hospitality industry. Because we have weird hours and interesting days off, that somehow we shouldn't stick to a schedule, timelines and deadlines for things. Using busy as an excuse for your disorganization has to stop,…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/postshiftpodcast/episode-55-dork-uncorked-interview Had an absolute blast sitting down with Rod and Ryan from Dork Uncorked and chatting about Great Northern Cocktails, I don't usually get interviewed so this was a ton of fun. Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart, Shawn Soole interviews some of the…
About 5 years ago, myself, Jayce Kadyshuck and Simon Ogden got together and started something called bartender bootcamp. It's an extension on the traditional educational put on by so many brands and combines a black box cocktail competition, judges training and educational. It's a great industry team building exercise, I…
It's my 100th episode and so I wanted to do something extra special and interview long time friend, mentor and peer, Jeffrey Morgenthaler. This is an epic episode and I just love this guy, he is the epitome of a bartenders bartender. We chat about the Pour Symposium in this…
This episode was spawned out of spending a bit of time on Reddit lately, so many people out their confused as to what to do with pressure from parents, friends and outside influences. Chase happiness and everything works out. Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart,…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/postshiftpodcast/episode-53-treve-ring-on-wine-culture-an I got to sit down with long-time friend and mentor, Treve Ring and chat about her love of wine and travel and what a day in the life looks like for her; which shocked me. Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart, Shawn Soole…
This week, I discuss what it takes to be a consultant in the hospitality industry. If this is a route you are wanting to take, than this is a great episode for you. Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart, Shawn Soole interviews some of the…
Wanted to change it up a little this week and chat about how I started and continue to post 4 podcasts a week. Hope this brings value. Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart, Shawn Soole interviews some of the hospitality industries top talents from around…
This week, i discuss something that I have tried to articulate for some time in the way that we get caught in our own little bubble through social media and our network and forget that cocktail culture is still such a small portion of the market. Join us every Tuesday…
I headed to Facebook and tackled tips and tricks for traveling bartenders while I was based in Singapore this year. Another huge response post that got some great feedback. Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart, Shawn Soole interviews some of the hospitality industries top talents…
My love/hate relationship for drink trends list evolved into a podcast. What are your favorite trends from the list? What am I missing? Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart, Shawn Soole interviews some of the hospitality industries top talents from around the world including bartenders,…
Some negativity took the wind out of my sails this last couple of weeks, so as always; I give my way that I deal with it. Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart, Shawn Soole interviews some of the hospitality industries top talents from around the…
This week, it's time for some self-reflection and learning to chase gratification over gratitude. Being an entrepreneur or a leader in your field can be lonely AF but if you work hard for the right reasons, it is extremely rewarding. Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry…
Listened to an amazing podcast, Bartender at Large with Erick Castro and Simon Ford; it was raw and unabashed. I wanted to tell my story and give some real advice on the world of entrepreneurship, I don't class myself as an entrepreneur at all; I am in the business of…
Had an absolute killer time in Bangkok last week, I am late this week but check out this Facebook Post and is what sparked this whole podcast. Be patient, take your time and build on foundations is the main take aways. Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning…
Social Media is slowly becoming a part of my business and I believe that if you look at the questions ask you personally about what you have been up to and you post something on your personal social media once every couple of days and they don't know then how…
It's the second last podcast for the year, so I am pulling a few threads of episode from this year and quantifying them into mentorship. Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart, Shawn Soole interviews some of the hospitality industries top talents from around the world…
It's coming time to Xmas and the holiday season, so I decided to chat about an educational element I have been working with as of late and that's audio. I am loving audiobooks and podcasts and think that more people should listen to them. Join us every Tuesday & Friday…
I have done this a lot this year, I have talked about it, mentored about it and more but it is something that I need to harp on more and more. If you are an entrepreneur or just a regular person in life, failure is something that is going to…
A post from last week about succession plans for long term restaurant owners spurred me to get some information down in audio. You don't need to leave your dream behind to retire, you can have both with the right strategic plan in place. Join us every Tuesday & Friday as…
This week we get a little raw about how to control things in your life. It's up to you to chase happiness and you always control everything that direct effects you. Own your life, you only have one. Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart, Shawn…
This week we talk about the market you are in, becoming the driving force on making the market bigger over just taking a slice of it. some good points about market saturation, education and my take on awards and media. Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry…