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Latest Episodes

Personal finance for bartenders – Episode 21: With Sarah Brady
November 02, 2019

Personal finance is something that many bartenders struggle with. It's a pretty terrifying subject that many of us, myself included, don't even want to think about. Most of us don't make a lot of money and we live in places where everything is expensiv...

Important advice for working bartenders – Episode 20.5
October 26, 2019

I may have enjoyed the depth of field more than the wine, but that's ok. - Another great month with some important advice for working bartenders. We discussed: The guest's perspective, kicking people out and some mental tools for a more peaceful mind....

More mental tools for your well – Episode 20
October 20, 2019

Some mental tools to keep in your well. - Hey everyone! I thought I'd do another quick episode on some more mental tools that can help you get through your shift at the bar. Last week we talked about using compassion as a tool to help you handle situa...

Tools for a calmer mind – Episode 19
October 12, 2019

Maintaining a calm mind takes practice and the right mental tools. - Compassion is one of the best tools for a calmer mind. Our job behind the bar is not only hard on our bodies, it's hard on our minds. Humans are naturally reactionary creatures,

Kicking people out of your bar – Episode 18: With Joanna Lioce
September 25, 2019

Kicking people out of your bar isn't very fun. It's often a challenging and delicate situation that can sometimes even turn violent. It's important to not take the situation personally, and also not make it personal so that things don't escalate. -

What your customers really think – Episode 17: With Hannah Chamberlain
September 18, 2019

So what do your customers really think? We've talked a lot about things like empathy with customers, customer interactions and customer experience, but so far I've just had a bunch of bartenders on the show.

Episode 16.5: Awkward interactions, women in wine, career movement, dogs and Korean beer
August 13, 2019

Don't go to Korea if you don't like spicy food and light beer. - Hello again! Another month, another recap. This time I'm coming to you from Busan, South Korea, so apologies for the poor audio quality. I'm on vacation eating lots of spicy food and dri...

Episode 16: What to do with service dogs and non-service dogs
August 07, 2019

This dog is providing a foot warming service. - Service dogs and non-service dogs, this seems to be one of the most contentious issues in our industry. I actually don't have a guest this week because everyone I talked to about this immediately got hea...

Episode 15: What’s next? Career movement for bartenders – With Chris Tunstall
July 31, 2019

Sometimes we may feel like we can work behind the bar forever. I mean, what an amazing job? We get to bring the party and make people happy every night. It's great! But chances are even if you could physically work behind the bar forever,

Episode 14: The challenges women face in the wine industry – With Maura Passanisi
July 19, 2019

As in many different careers, women face a unique set of challenges on all sides of the wine industry. Whether it's harassment from clients and coworkers or simply the fact that there isn't a sanitary bin in the employee bathroom because the men who de...