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Better For The Planet, Better For The Palate With Holistic Spirits, Amy Holmwood S2 E10

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Founder, Holistic Spirits Co.

Amy Holmwood is the founder of Holistic Spirits Co, along with a health and wellness entrepreneur and advocate of holistic health solutions. Amy created the brand and its two products, Origen Specialty Vodka and Harmony Gin, in response to a lack of innovation within the spirits industry and a lack of transparency around ingredients.

Inspired by personal experiences with health issues since her childhood, Amy began early on in her life to embrace healthy eating. As she grew older and more aware of the need for innovation in the world of health and wellness, she was drawn to the genomic sciences that focus on natural alternatives. Rather than rely solely on traditional Western medicine,

Amy favors the use of Nutrigenomics and Biohacking; she sees these innovative fields as the future of disease prevention and in the treatment of aging. Amy has also long been engaged in the LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) market, an emerging area in the health and wellness community and one of the fastest growing sectors of the global economy.

Armed with this innate curiosity surrounding holistic medicine and desire to provide consumers a better way to drink, Amy founded Holistic Spirits Co and brought Woody Harrelson on board after he sampled the Origen Specialty Vodka. An acclaimed actor and longtime vegan, Woody was introduced to Amy through a friend and was immediately hooked after trying the liquid. From there, he knew he had to be a part of her mission to provide a cleaner way to drink.

Amy comes by her passions honestly; her paternal Great Grandfather was a beer industry mogul who oversaw Canadian Breweries, Ltd, now under the Molson Coors umbrella, and her maternal Great Grandmother was the pioneering industrial engineer Lillian Gilbreth, who was known to say: “Be a genius at the art of living.”

It’s not surprising then that Amy has adopted a fervent interest in pushing limits and contributing to disruptive innovation. When faced without an alternative drinking option that spoke to her health consciousness, she decided to create her own.

Amy earned a BBA in International Business from George Washington University. She holds a Nutrition Science Certification from the Stanford Center for Health Education, and a Master’s Degree in Biotechnology Enterprise from John Hopkins University.

Follow Holistic Spirits on their socials

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If you want to hear more episodes from women in the spirits industry, listen to this episode from Maggy Gomez, From Fashion to Mezcal.

Cocktails & Conversation with Jackie Williams – S2 E9

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Event Vice President, Bar Convent Brooklyn

Jackie Williams is the Event Vice President of Bar Convent Brooklyn, one of the leading international trade events for the bar and beverage industry.

Jackie’s plate is quite full but she manages to serve up one of the best events in Brooklyn!

Bar Convent Brooklyn is one of the leading international trade events for the bar  and beverage industry.

A seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience  planning and executing large-scale events, Jackie is responsible for the strategy, planning and completion of Bar Convent Brooklyn, including managing budget, handling marketing efforts, overseeing talent agreements, event logistics, and more.

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The Space Between ‘Atta Girl’ and ‘I Told You So’ – S2 E8

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with the Founders of Bottoms Up Bagels, Joan Kanner & Michelle Bond

It is Women’s History Month and what a great time to share this conversation.

In this episode,The Space Between ‘Atta Girl’ and ‘I Told You So’, I am speaking with not one, but TWO fabulous entrepreneurs and Founders of Bottoms Up Bagels, Michelle Bond and Joan Kanner. They are also co-hosts of the Proofing Stage podcast, which delves into the space between atta girl and I told you so.

Michelle is a Returned Peace Corp Volunteer and has run 11 marathons. I guess that is how she has the stamina and energy to RUN a business.

Joan created the music streaming app, Fugue, that lets you hear what you want and forget what you don’t. She applies all that knowledge and experience to debunk the myth that it’s the water that makes a good bagel.

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Joan Kanner, Co-Founder/Chief Vision Officer (CVO) of Bottoms Up Bagels (BUB)
Co-Host, Proofing Stage

An Irvington, NJ native, Kanner is a proud Jersey Girl. Although she grew up under the veil of 12 years of Catholic school, she still lays a claim to her own “Jewy center.” Having been raised by her paternal grandparents – her Catholic grandmother and Jewish grandfather – she benefited from the menu being spurred by their interfaith marriage. But her grandparents brought more than recipes to the U.S. Thankfully, resiliency is Kanner’s greatest inheritance.

Before Co-Founding BUB 8 years ago, Kanner had a 15-year career in academia that included social science research and the detail-heavy firehose that is grants and contracts administration. She also created the music streaming app, Fugue, that lets you hear what you want and forget what you don’t.

Kanner applies all that knowledge and experience to debunk the myth that it’s the water that makes a good bagel.

Kanner’s latest project, Proofing Stage, is a podcast about business on the rise and examining the space between “Atta girl” and “I told you so.”

Michelle Bond, Co-Founder/Owner/Operator of Bottoms Up Bagels (BUB)
Co-Host, Proofing Stage

Born and raised in northern NJ, Michelle sought to combine dreams of writing and service, with a Mad Men-esque obsession for telling the perfect story. With 15 years’ experience in communications and community development prior to co-founding Bottoms Up Bagels, she focused on how to engage others, through diversity training or social media campaigns.

Her love of food preparation and the belief that food builds community infiltrates every aspect of BUB.

Balance. Justice. Stillness. These three words have been a guiding force in her life and work, whether in HIV education in South Africa, or developing park programming in Baltimore City. They speak to the fairness, equity and perspective she seeks in all interactions, and the space she tries to create in a training room, conversation, or bagel line.

This also means constantly striving for time to step back and nurture creativity in order to re-enter work with fresh ideas and approaches. That’s where her current project, the Proofing Stage podcast comes in.

Michelle is a Returned Peace Corp Volunteer, former AmeriCorps VISTA, runner of 11 marathons and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program alum.

Check out the episode on women building sustainable brands

Creating Diversity & Inclusion in the WordPress Community with Rachel Winchester S2 E7

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In this episode, I am speaking with Rachel Winchester, Win for short. Win is an entrepreneur, product designer, public speaker and creative.

She is the founder of The Focus Assistants, a Brooklyn-based startup, and Visual Webmaster, a company she created to pursue her dreams of creating and developing websites and collaborating with other entrepreneurs and creatives.

She is a leader in the WordPress community. WordPress is the leader in open source software you can use to quick and easily create beautiful websites, landing pages and more!  Win is the host of the Philly WordPress  Meetup as well as The WWW (Work With Win) livestream on Linkedin every week.

Check out this episode from the Curve Show, NYC, Women Business Owners Building A Sustainable Brand

SAG-AFTRA Negotiating Committee Roundtable Discussion on the 2023 TV/Theatrical Contract – S2 E6

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After a rather lengthy hiatus, That’s How We Role is back!

I am doing a slight departure from my normal interview-style podcast. This episode is a roundtable discussion on the SAG-AFTRA 2023 TV Theatrical Tentative Agreement. I am joined by my first time co-host, Courtney Rioux, host of The Whole Artist podcast.

We are  joined by our fellow SAG-AFTRA board members and fellow TV/TH Negotiations Committee members, Shari Belafonte, Jason George and Danielle Towne. We talk about gains in this $1 Billion contract including the very first AI and Digital Replica language, hair and makeup consultations for performers of color, self-tape provisions, and more!

The deadline for voting is  December 5th at 5PM PST. For more information, visit https://www.sagaftra.org/contracts2023.

Check out Courtney Rioux’s podcast, The Whole Artist.

Bri Campano
Executive Producer
Beyond Reach Studios
bri@beyondreach.live


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