The VinoKarma Show: Recent Episodes
Amanda Laden, Founder & CEO, The VinoKarma Project
In each episode of The VinoKarma Show, we interview change-makers, tastemakers, winemakers, entrepreneurs and business owners who are reshaping the food, beverage and hospitality industries one sip at a time. We are on a mission to spotlight underrepresented communities, tell unique stories, and showcase visionary voices while highlighting the humanity in all of us.
This podcast is brought to you by The VinoKarma Project, creating change one sip at a time. For more information visit www.vinokarma.com.
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In this episode of the VinoKarma Show, Amanda Laden sits down with Dr. Nicholas Harvey to discuss the shortcomings of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs in the workspace, the idea of code switching for minority communities, and how to quantify inclusion with inclusionetics! #diversityequityinclusion #inclusionetics #codeswitching
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Amanda Laden talks with her wine school colleague Anne McHale about what it takes to become and Master of Wine (MW), how to design a top-notch restaurant wine list, and what is exciting now in the wine industry. #masterofwine #wineeducation #vinokarmashow
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Did you know women have an interesting history with the popularity of Gin and gin cocktails? Amanda Laden speaks with Dr. Nicola Nice, CEO and Founder of the woman-owned gin brand Pomp & Whimsey about how she is leading the charge to help promote woman owned spirit businesses and cocktail collectives and to raise the rope for female representation in the beverage industry. #gincocktails #pompandwhimsy #wineexperiences
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Feel like American voters are more divided than ever before? Diane Hessan, a Boston Globe Columnist and writer spent 4 years talking to American Voters to explore Our Common Ground - the book she recently published which details perceptions of the other side, party extremes, and how we have more in common than we are led to believe. Diane shares heartwarming stories and helps us to reconnect to the humanity in all of us. During our conversation, we talk about how she leveraged four years of market research to talk to voters about everything from election fraud, abortion, immigration reform, and unemployment. We also dig into tough questions about social media and politics, divisive leaders, and misinformation. #unemployment #immigrationreform #voterfraud
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Lauren Abda of Branchfoods and Branch Venture Group tells us about the top food trends you must know!
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Ever thought about diversity in wines and spirits and what it means for brand loyalty? In this episode, Amanda Laden talks to Cornelia Shipley and Chanel Turner about what brands need to do in order to create loyalty through diversity, equity, and inclusion. Ever wondered why some brands thrive and others just do meh? Do you think about the consumer and what they actually want? In order for wines and spirits brands to gain market share and win over the consumer, they need to be thinking about diversity, equity, and inclusion in their own organizations and across the value chain. We dig into what consumers are thinking when it comes to diversity in wines and spirits, how brands can create loyalty, and how the vodka industry is changing.
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What impact has the pandemic had on the hospitality industry and what does that mean for employees and the future of the industry? Amanda Laden talks to Bridget Albert, Julie Milroy, and Treasure Hutchinson about change in the wine, beer and spirits industries and how living wages and employee health are paramount to the customer experience and the longevity of the industry.
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Amanda Laden of The VinoKarma Project interviews Jennifer Williams-Bulkeley the Founder of Vinolytics, a wine asset management and analytics company that makes wine easier to manage, explore and enjoy with cutting edge technology. We talk about future trends in the wine industry including the use of the latest crypto craze, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), to bypass state-wide wine trade regulations!
For more information visit https://www.vinolytics.com/.
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Hanneke Antonelli is an award-winning Business Coach and Author of The Up Level Project: Your Guide to Unlocking Higher Profits While Creating More Freedom. We chat with Hanneke about how she helps multiple 6- and 7-figure business owners to become more strategic and resilient so they can focus, increase profits, and create more freedom and flexibility.
Her book is now available on Amazon!
For more information about The Up Level Project visit https://hannekeantonelli.com/.
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In this episode of The VinoKarma Show we get the inside scoop on future trends in hiring and retention in the beverage and hospitality industries as the world begins to open up post-pandemic and the most diverse set of new graduates are entering the workforce! Treasure Hutchinson, the VP/Executive Recruiter at Human Resource Business Partners, talks to us about best practices for hiring after the pandemic, the worldwide impact of the death of George Floyd (1 year later) on D.E.&I., and how not to get left behind in the next 5 years in an evolving corporate landscape.
Treasure also tells us about her life story and her new book: Divorce, Death & Dating Before the Age of 40! available on now Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Divorce-Death-... For more info visit: https://www.hrbp1.com.
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Ever feel like men and women just don't see eye to eye sometimes? How about getting a perspective from someone who spent time as both -- and neither! After experiencing life as a woman, then life as a man, and then identifying as non-binary, Jay Pryor (they/them) lends their unique perspective on what it means to be trans and how transphobia and homophobia are actually different forms of sexism. We talk about the alarmingly high transgender suicide rates, misconceptions and misinformation, and the laws that politicians are trying to enact that target transgender youth. Watch to learn about ways that allies can help the fight for trans rights.
👉🏾 🏳️🌈 To support the LGBTQ+ youth community, visit https://www.glsen.org/.
👉🏽 🏳️🌈 Be sure to check out Jay's one-human show, The Gender Reveal Party https://thegenderrevealparty.com/ and their conscious corporate leadership consulting https://www.jaypryorconsulting.com/.
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We chat with Chris Christensen, Head Honcho & Winesmith of Bodkin Wines, creators of America's First Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc. Amanda Laden travels with Chris down memory lane to cornfields as far as the eye can see in their great home state of Iowa, home of the Iowa State Fair and the famous butter cow! Chris talks to us about what it's like being a minority in one of the oldest industries in the world, the business value of diversity, equity, inclusion and representation, the changing world in the wake of George Floyd's death, and the importance of being environmentally conscious winemakers and wine drinkers.
For more information about Bodkin Wines visit https://www.bodkinwines.com/.
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Amanda Laden interviews Ashely Trout, the CEO and Winemaker of Vital Wines, who's passion project has become a model organization for how to give back to immigrant and underserved populations in the community.
They have 🔥 given 100% of profits toward their mission of helping vineyard workers. 🔥 donated tens of thousands of dollars a local, open door, no questions asked free, bilingual healthcare clinic. 🔥 launched a Spanish texting platform to inform local Latinos in real time about COVID-19 vaccine clinics. 🔥 initiated a no questions asked, fully paid, stay at home program for individuals who may have come in contact with COVID-19.
For more information about Vital Wines and Ashley's day job Brook and Bull visit https://vitalwinery.com/ and https://www.brookandbull.com/.
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The VinoKarma Project sits down with the bold and fabulous Shae Frichette, the Co-Owner & Co-Winemaker at Frichette Winery in the Red Mountain region of Washington state. The fearless Shae stepped into her own as a winemaker first by flipping a coin with her family, and then by connecting with a community of Black female winemakers to bring her passion project to life! We talk about diversity and inclusion in the wine trade and how much power the consumer has in elevating brands with which they identify.
For more information about Frichette Winery visit https://frichettewinery.com/.
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The VinoKarma Project sits down with Julie Milroy & Bridget Albert, the incredible hostesses and creators of Served Up - The Podcast. We check the pulse of the current state of the hospitality industry in the wake of the pandemic and the innovations and changes that will blossom on the other side, including diversity and inclusion, employee health, and un-normalizing sexual harassment.
Served Up - The Podcast is brought to us by Southern Glazer's - the world's preeminent distributor of alcoholic beverages. These two amazing women created Served Up - The Podcast to provide an engaging avenue for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits to share relevant and timely information about topics of importance within the hospitality industry. A key focus of the podcast is to highlight discussions about diversity and inclusion by featuring thought leaders in social justice and industry influencers representing Black, POC, and LGBTQ+ communities.
Listen to Served Up - The Podcast at Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Served Up - The Podcast is brought to us by Southern Glazer's - the world's preeminent distributor of alcoholic beverages. These two amazing women created Served Up - The Podcast to provide an engaging avenue for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits to share relevant and timely information about topics of importance within the hospitality industry.
For more information about Southern Glazer's visit: https://www.southernglazers.com/.
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We speak with Sonja Magdevski, Winemaker and Owner of Casa Dumetz Wines, about what #feminism means to her in an industry dominated by men. She talks to us about her inspirations behind her unique winemaking, kissed with authenticity:
CASA DUMETZ -- "Ground, grapes, grit." CLEMENTINE CARTER -- "Sincerity, purity, love." THE FEMINIST PARTY -- "Radical inclusion."
Help support women in wine: https://casadumetzwines.com/.
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Join Amanda Laden and certified somm, food and wine writer and educator, and GM and buyer of Greene Grape Wine & Spirits in Fort Greene Brooklyn, Michele Thomas, as they talk about how wine doesn't have to be bougie, canned wine is actually good, and the lockdown might actually have had its perks for the wine industry. For more information about Michele Thomas, visit http://www.bedstuysomm.com/. For more information about Greene Grape Wine visit https://greenegrape.com/.
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Meet this powerhouse Nayana Ferguson! She's the Co-Founder & C.O.O. of Teeq Spirits and the first Black Woman to own a Tequila brand. Not only is she the first Black Woman to own a Tequila Brand but she is also a Breast and Pancreatic cancer survivor. Nayana sits down with VinoKarma CEO Amanda Laden to have a courageous conversation.
For more information about Nayana Ferguson and Teeq Spirits, visit https://teeqspirits.com/.
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Join Amanda Laden as she sits down Cornelia Shipley, Founder and CEO of 3C Consulting, to discuss how leaders should be ready, willing and able to take on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) in organizations and why they're ok when efforts fail. For more information about Cornelia Shipley and 3C Consulting visit https://www.3cconsulting.com/.
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We talk with TJ Douglas, Founder & CEO of The Urban Grape in Boston, one of the most award winning wine stores in the US. TJ talks with us about his experience during the protests after the death of George Floyd and the realities of being a Black business owner in America.
For more information about TJ Douglas and The Urban Grape, visit https://theurbangrape.shop/
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André Hueston Mack is one of the most experienced and hardest working stars of the wine world. Awarded the title Best Young Sommelier in America, André was the sommelier of the famous French Laundry restaurant in CA and Per Se in NYC.
André talks to us about paring wine and street culture in his wine company Mason Noir Wines, and his many new projects including & Sons Ham Bar and Buttery and Vynyard Wine Shop, while reflecting on his experiences being one of the only African Americans to ever work at the top level of the American wine industry.
For more information about André and his many projects visit http://andremack.com/
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The VinoKarma Project creates bespoke events and provides strategic consulting on diversity, equity, & inclusion, innovation, and creating social impact in high-growth organizations. Beginning as the brainchild of wine expert and entrepreneur Amanda Laden, The VinoKarma Project brings people together over food and wine with the goal of creating community, having open conversations, and creating lasting change.
For more information visit: www.vinokarma.com.
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