Whiskey with Jackie James Jackie James

... and that's a wrap!  Season 1 is ending a little earlier than expected and I'm so grateful and excited to level up in Season 2!  In this episode, I share with you five things I learned from creating this podcast, what to anticipate in Season 2, and a few more details about the upcoming Jackie James Whiskey Experience.  Cheers and so much love to you!  Xx, JJ


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Eric LeGrand is a sports broadcaster, motivational speaker, author, and one of the strongest people I know. As a standout high school football star, Eric suffered a severe spinal injury while playing and was paralyzed from the neck down. That didn’t stop him though! After his injury, Eric was offered the final spot on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster and signed his official NFL contract. He also received ESPN's prestigious Jimmy V Award for Perseverance as he launched his career in motivational speaking, analyzing football games, and authoring BELIEVE: The Tackle That Changed My Life. Eric continues to inspire while encouraging us to get out of our comfort zones and ask the tough questions. In this episode, we do just that as we discuss uncomfortable topics, the importance of habits and routine, constant learning, my struggle with self-discipline, trusting others, and holding ourselves accountable.

You can learn more about Eric at https://www.instagram.com/ericlegrand52/ and http://www.teamlegrand.org/ and buy his book at https://www.amazon.com/shop/jackiejames.


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Hi! Remember me? My bad. I keep failing forward but happy to own and share my mistakes along the way! I'm honored to be a co-author of In Her Purpose - Amazon's #1 New Releases Bestseller, but I haven't checked in with you via the podcast - something I committed to doing weekly. I have no excuses except the ones I try to give you in this episode. I will do better and appreciate y'all holding me accountable. In this episode, I'll give you an update on the last couple of weeks as well as read my chapter to you from In Her Purpose. If you're interested in reading/listening to the other chapters, you can find the book at https://www.amazon.com/shop/jackiejames under "what I'm reading" :) Cheers, love, and gratitude!


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Peggy Noe Stevens, Kentucky Bourbon / Jim Beam royalty and the first female Master Bourbon Taster, Founder of Bourbon Women, and 2019 Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Famer shares her baking with bourbon tips, whiskey recipes, tasting advice, pairing suggestions, and her thoughts on flavored whiskey as well as modern business, how to pivot during the pandemic, the importance of confidence, and life lessons from both of our incredible Dads.

You can learn more about Peggy at https://www.instagram.com/peggynoestevens/ and order her new book, Which Fork Do I Use With My Bourbon, at https://www.amazon.com/shop/jackiejames. Cheers, y'all!


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Donald Payne, aka "Whisky Watches", is a Father, an author, a producer, an engineer, and a die hard whisky and watches enthusiast! This episode includes Donald's stories about being a Black man working with a former member of the KKK, sizing people up (including his views on me), my concerns about drinking too much while in isolation, luxury watches, and Donald's experiences shopping for high end items as a Black man.  

You can learn more about Donald at https://www.instagram.com/whiskywatches/.  

Our whiskey word of the day is “dram” – a pour of whisk(e)y or any other spirit. Cheers and Happy Father's Day!


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A special and uncomfortable episode sharing my many mistakes and misconceptions regarding Black Lives Matter. 
This episode includes: 
- Black Lives Matter vs. All Lives Matter / Blue Lives Matter 
- Taboo and uncomfortable questions and topics 
- Why has it taken me so long to speak up? 
- Why we shouldn't ask our Black friends to help us feel more comfortable 
- Should we use the term African American or Black? 
- How to deal with haters on social media 
- Where do we get our news and can we trust it? 
- Is kneeling during the national anthem disrespectful?
- Is this just a passing trend? 
- Are celebs donating money to encourage violence and riots? 
- Is everyone happy to see police officers taking a knee?
What other questions do you have? I'm happy to ask for us and you can remain anonymous - email is jackie@jackiejames.com. Thank you, my friends and cheers to better times ahead.
Special thanks to my friends and teachers Richard Farley (https://www.instagram.com/richardfarleyjr/) and Jesse Golden (https://www.instagram.com/jessegolden/) and to Chris Rock (https://www.instagram.com/chrisrock/) and Michael Che (http://www.michaelche.com/) for their comedy gold and thank you to Nate Boyer (https://www.instagram.com/nateboyer37/) for educating us via Richard Farley on what taking a knee actually means.

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