Women and the Drinks Biz Jenn Root Martell, Cider Businesswoman
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Owning an alcohol business is tough! Let's talk about it! I will take you through my journey of starting South City Ciderworks in SF and delve deep into the details of creating a product, building a market, and educating consumers about cider. But it’s not just my story of being a woman in this male-dominated industry that I want to tell. You’ll hear from other ladies inside and outside the biz as well! Join me on this wild ride whether you're looking to start an alcohol business, work in the alcohol industry, or are just interested in what goes on behind that glass you just ordered at the bar. Slainte!
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Is Your Website Working for You? with Kesley Gilbert-Kreiling
Ever wondered if your website is working well for you? There are specific things that the bar and restaurant industry need to make sure their online presence in their website is doing the best that it can to help their business. Kelsey Gilbert-Kreiling has built a community and a business around designing amazing websites and teaching others to do so with the Week of the Website. She joins me to share her story as she moved through the male-dominated tech space and grew a small business that was woman-led and a force to be reckoned with.
Important Links
Week of the Website
Squarespace from Sign-Up to Launch (book)
Better than Launched: Advanced Squarespace Tools (course)
Instagram: @bykelseygk
Instagram: @weekofthewebsite
Squarespace Website Builder
Shopify E-Commerce Solutions
(None of these are affiliate links. I do receive any compensation from recommending them)
Thank you to Tony Stuck for the awesome intro/outro music and to Mary Ann King for the amazing pod art that you see for every episode.
If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please share it with a family member, a friend in the alcohol industry, or even just a stranger on the street! I so appreciate your support.
For more information about me and this podcast visit us online at drinksbizwomen.com or follow the podcast @drinksbizwomen on FB and Instagram. Talk to you soon! And thanks for joining me today! -
Lodestar Whiskey: Whiskey for Women??? with Anna and Wendelin
Born with strong German roots, Anna and Wendelin came up through the entertainment industry in the US, following their passions for film and music. But over the years on the road they fell in love with whiskey. In 2023 they set their sights on building a new brand and a new beverage that builds a community around whiskey and is open and accessible to all. Lodestar Whiskey was born and these ladies are full steam ahead!
lodestar (noun) : a star that leads or guides; one that serves as an inspiration, model, or guide
Lodestar Whiskey
Instagram: lodestarwhiskey
Special Mentions:
Distill Ventures
Diageo
American Craft Spirits Association
Thank you to Tony Stuck for the awesome intro/outro music and to Mary Ann King for the amazing pod art that you see for every episode.
If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please share it with a family member, a friend in the alcohol industry, or even just a stranger on the street! I so appreciate your support.
For more information about me and this podcast visit us online at drinksbizwomen.com or follow the podcast @drinksbizwomen on FB and Instagram. Talk to you soon! And thanks for joining me today! -
Dragon's Head Cider: Small and Fierce Cider with Laura Cherry
Building a cidery and orchard from scratch on an Island in the Puget Sound in Washington State was a major career shift for Laura Cherry and her husband. Now in its 2nd decade, Dragon’s Head Cider has started true to its traditional english cider roots and added a taproom downtown this fall. Laura joins me to reflect on her cider journey and celebrate the community that she has built under the cider apple and perry pear blossoms.
Dragon's Head Cider
SHOP!
Terms:
Methode champanoise - a sparkling wine production method whereby wine undergoes a second fermentation process in the bottle to produce carbon dioxide
Pet nat - A wine process made according to the ancestral method, the result of a single, continuous fermentation.
Cider Education Resources:
Cider & Perry Academy
Cider Institute of North America
Thank you to Tony Stuck for the awesome intro/outro music and to Mary Ann King for the amazing pod art that you see for every episode.
If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please share it with a family member, a friend in the alcohol industry, or even just a stranger on the street! I so appreciate your support.
For more information about me and this podcast visit us online at drinksbizwomen.com or follow the podcast @drinksbizwomen on FB and Instagram. Talk to you soon! And thanks for joining me today! -
Women's History Month - A History and a Commentary
Annually the US celebrates and recognizes the amazing achievements of women throughout history and in the present day. What started as a Day turned into a Week and finally in 1987 gained the designation of an entire Month - Women’s History Month. This March we jump into the humble beginnings of this idea and how it grew into an international movement. For better or worse.
References:
US Census Bureau - International Women's Day
The National WWII Museum New Orleans - An Introduction to Women's History Month
Wikipedia - Women's History Day
Britannica - International Women's Day
History Channel - Women's History Month 2024
National Women's History Alliance - Why March is National Women's Month
NPR - Women's History Month grew out of a weeklong commemoration by Jimmy Carter in 1980
Special Mentions:
Women's History Week Congressional Resolution (1981) - Pub. L. 97-28
Women's History Month Congressional Resolution (1987) - Pub. L. 100-9
Thank you to Tony Stuck for the awesome intro/outro music and to Mary Ann King for the amazing pod art that you see for every episode.
If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please share it with a family member, a friend in the alcohol industry, or even just a stranger on the street! I so appreciate your support.
For more information about me and this podcast visit us online at drinksbizwomen.com or follow the podcast @drinksbizwomen on FB and Instagram. Talk to you soon! And thanks for joining me today! -
DC Brau: Beer for All! with Paulette
DC Brau has been a gold standard in craft beer in DC for more than a decade. During that time Paulette Palacios has moved up through the beer scene, learning all the ins and outs of beer buying and building a network within the industry. Today they head up the taproom for the DC Brau Brewery and are instrumental in supporting diversity and equality initiatives in the beer industry across the region. Paulette sits down with me to share how they got here, walk me through a day in the life, and announce what’s on the horizon.
Notes:
DMV = The Washington metropolitan region that encompasses the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia
The Great Detroit Bankruptcy of 2013
Special Mentions:
DC Brau
Mustang Sally Brewing Company
Port City Brewing Company
University of Richmond Beer Brewer Professional Certificate Program
Black Brew Movement
Urban Garden Brewery
Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day
Pink Boots Hop Blend (Yakima Chief)
Thank you to Tony Stuck for the awesome intro/outro music and to Mary Ann King for the amazing pod art that you see for every episode.
If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please share it with a family member, a friend in the alcohol industry, or even just a stranger on the street! I so appreciate your support.
For more information about me and this podcast visit us online at drinksbizwomen.com or follow the podcast @drinksbizwomen on FB and Instagram. Talk to you soon! And thanks for joining me today! -
Get Out and Lifescape with Monique Allen
Monique Allen has spent the last several decades in landscaping, building a thriving business, supporting a team, and recrafting their approach to the industry through the three pillars of planet, people, and profit. From her entrepreneurial experience she has also developed a program called lifescaping to help others build better lives and better businesses in the trades. She joins me to share her journey in another male-dominated industry and share how she has grown and learned to be a better leader and now a coach for others.
Garden Continuum
The Lifescape Coach
Lifescaping BOOKS
Lifescaping BLOG
Lifescaping: Organization, Health and Vitality, and the WOW factor
@monique.allen
Resources:
The Gap and the The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success but Dan Sullivan and Dr Benjamin Hardy (not an affiliate link)
Stewartia Tree
Thank you to Tony Stuck for the awesome intro/outro music and to Mary Ann King for the amazing pod art that you see for every episode.
If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please share it with a family member, a friend in the alcohol industry, or even just a stranger on the street! I so appreciate your support.
For more information about me and this podcast visit us online at drinksbizwomen.com or follow the podcast @drinksbizwomen on FB and Instagram. Talk to you soon! And thanks for joining me today!
Customer Reviews
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Episode 56
This one tugged at my heart strings from beginning to end. 💔 We have been a fan of yours from the get go! When we met you in person at Cider Junction that affirmed that we were also a fan of the people that created an awesome product. You are surely missed in the Bay Area, but I’m sure you’re feeling much healthier out on the east coast! Best of luck to you and the family! ❤️❤️ Must admit that I wanted to just give you a heart felt hug through my AirPods while listening to this one! 🥰
Great and inspiring listen!
JRM does a phenomenal job at engaging with her guests as well as communicating with the listener! Very interesting while also being an easy listen.