Best Wine For Normal People Podcasts (2024)

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Encore presentation of Ep 363: The Personal Side of Loire with Serge Doré, French Importer 50:33

3d ago50:33

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This is an encore presentation of a wonderful show I did with Serge Doré, importer of French wine (and American via Quebec…) and friend of the podcast, joins us to talk about the Loire Valley. It's especially relevant for those of you who are part of the Wine Access/WFNP wine club, as the "All Serge, all the time" shipment is heading your way soon!…

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Ep 162: Redeeming Your Relationship (With Your Partner AND With Your Body): A Conversation with Ashlee Tegan 54:17

37m ago54:17

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There’s one thing we can all agree on: if your partner has an affair, that’s a dealbreaker. Relationship f*cking over. Not so fast, loves. I don’t think it’s quite that black and white…I think there are plenty of shades of gray hiding in there. And if you’re wondering how tf a relationship could ever come back from infidelity, don’t worry…you’re ab…

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Ep 532: The Wines of the French Pyrénées (obscure but very tasty and cool!) 52:50

2h ago52:50

52:50

Ok, I know this is an obscure show and I promise we’ll get back to mainstream stuff next week, but there is a reason for doing this show now. PLUS, it's super dorky stuff and that's awesome! I was putting together the Wine Access shipment with Serge Doré that is going out soon and one of the wines was from the small appellation of Saint Mont. I pri…

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Ep 161: 7 Steps to Become More Confident 32:00

1d ago32:00

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If you’ve been listening to me chat about confidence these past few weeks and you’ve been like, “Great…but where do I start?” You start right here, my loves. I have seven steps to share with you today to work on building your confidence—and you don’t have to wait forever and a day for them to start working. If you start doing them consistently (and…

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Ep 531: Sicily’s Best Little-Known Winery - Dei Principi di Spadafora with Enrica Spadafora 49:46

7d ago49:46

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For more than 30 years, dei Principi di Spadafora has been quietly churning out some of Sicily’s best wines in a tiny enclave of Virzì, about 35 miles southwest of Palermo, on Sicily’s west coast. Photo: Francesco and Enrica Spadafora. Courtesy of dei Principi di Spadafora The Spadafora family has been in Sicily since 1230, and their family came fr…

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Ep 160: The Selfish Side of People-Pleasing 26:41

8d ago26:41

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Hey, people-pleasers… I have something to say that you’re not going to want to hear. But you need to hear it anyway, so listen tf up: People-pleasing is the most selfish thing in the f*cking world. Did I just send your ego into a f*cking tailspin? Then this episode is for you. People-pleasing actually has nothing to do with other people at all. It …

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Ep 530: The Evolution of the Modern Tasting Room with Jim Morris -- The history, changes, rising costs, possible future, & what it means to us 55:16

14d ago55:16

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If you are an avid follower of the show you know that my friend Jim Morris, hospitality guru, and wine industry veteran has been on the show many, many times. His first appearance was on Episode 30 and he has appeared on Episodes 130, 230, and now 530 – as I say, he is the man of the 30s! Photo: Courtesy of Jim Morris This time Jim joins to pull th…

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Ep 159: Here's What's Cock-Blocking Your Confidence 26:06

27d ago26:06

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Let me ask you a question… What’s stopping you from being confident? “Well, I’m super shy. I’m afraid to make my voice heard.” “I don’t like being in the spotlight.” “I don’t know how to assert myself; I don’t know how to take up space.” Um…who said you had to? Look, my expression of confidence…it’s loud. It’s bold. I take up space. It can be trigg…

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Ep 529: The Best Wine Storage Solutions with Certified Kitchen Designer and Patron Robin Rigby Fisher 45:47

21d ago45:47

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This week I welcome Patron Robin Rigby Fisher, a Certified Master Kitchen and Bath Designer and Certified Aging in Place Specialist. Robin has a kitchen design firm in the Portland, Oregon metro area (called Robin Rigby Fisher Design). She has been creating award winning kitchen and baths for more than 28 years and she comes to tell us about the va…

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Ep 158: My Experience With Rejection Therapy 32:42

1M ago32:42

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Have you ever gone out and INTENTIONALLY tried to get rejected? Uh, no? What kind of psycho would go out and intentionally suffer through rejection? …It’s me. Hi. I’m the psycho, it’s me. If you’ve been following along on Insta, then you already know I’m in the middle of a thirty-day practice where I go out every single day and do something to inte…

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Ep 528: Yakima Valley AVA, Washington 46:54

28d ago46:54

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Washington State is the second-largest wine producing state in the US with about 1,050 wineries making over 17 million cases of wine. In this show I cover the largest sub region of the Columbia Valley AVA, Yakima Valley AVA (and its sub-AVAs). Map: Yakima Valley Tourism Yakima is in south-central Washington, at 46˚ N latitude. In 1983 it became Was…

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Ep 157: Why Doing the Work to "Get a Man" is Useless 32:18

1M ago32:18

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If you’re doing “the work” in order to get a man…you’re missing the point. I’m not saying you can’t do manifestation work to manifest a partner—of course you can. I’m talking about when you’re doing the internal work to reconnect to yourself in order to attract a man. When women do the work to get a man, it usually comes from a place of deep self-l…

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Ep 527: Vermouth 39:10

1M ago39:10

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Wait, I thought you only covered wine in this podcast? I do! And guess what? Vermouth is wine. Vermouth is an aromatized, fortified wine flavored with botanicals like roots, herbs, barks, flowers, seeds, and spices. Although aromatized beverages have been around for millennia, vermouth's origins lie in the Kingdom of Savoie in the 1700s, first in T…

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Ep 156: How to Tap into Your Feminine Energy 43:44

2M ago43:44

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If you look at me and think, “Well, it’s easy for her. She’s always been embodied. I’ll never be like that…” LOL. No, bitch, I fucking was not. I was living so deeply in my own head that I had no idea how disconnected I was from my body until I signed up for a feminine embodiment retreat. The practices we did there were triggering tf out of me. Tha…

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Ep 526: Wines to Beat the Summer Heat -- 12 of the most refreshing bottles you can drink 46:08

1M ago46:08

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Right now, it’s so hot in much of the country, it’s hard to get creative about anything, let alone a new wine that may provide some refreshment. That’s what I’m here for! Ok, maybe not just me…this is a list that comes from the Patrons in answer to our weekly discussion question about what they drink when the weather gets hot. I added a few in for …

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Ep 155: Is It Normal To Have Doubts About Your Relationship? 37:25

2M ago37:25

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So. You’re having doubts about whether you’re in the right relationship for you. Here’s the good news: you’re not alone. Almost everyone goes through a phase of doubt…either when the honeymoon phase ends, or when you’re about to take the relationship to the next level. We are designed to attach to the people we’re in a relationship with. Our bodies…

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Ep 525: The Grape Miniseries -- Cinsault 40:25

2M ago40:25

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Cinsault or Cinsaut is a grape you’ve probably rarely heard of, but if you drink Provence or southern French rosé you have it all the time! The grape is planted widely in the south of France, but the grape’s biggest champions are in the New World, where Cinsault is getting new attention for making light, acidic, refreshing reds. This is a warm-clim…

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Ep 154: How to Get a Guy to Commit to You 43:23

2M ago43:23

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“I just don’t want a relationship right now.” Did your heart just drop? You’re not alone—I’ve gotten this from men I dated in the past, and fuuuuck it hurts. It’s totally normal for it to hurt. Attachment happens fast as fuck—our bodies are designed to flood with chemicals to get us to bond with someone when they show us interest. But even though i…

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Ep 524: The Top 12 Grapes Saved from the Brink of Extinction 1:00:15

2M ago1:00:15

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There are a seemingly endless number of wines made from grapes from all over. But, surprisingly, what remains in the world is just a fraction of what once existed. Before downy mildew, powdery mildew, phylloxera, and the World Wars of the 20th century hit the shores of Europe, destroying vineyards of native vines, there were likely hundreds of thou…

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Ep 153: Repairing Friendships 101 with Guest Caitlin Hosking 1:14:36

2M ago1:14:36

1:14:36

Recently, I talked about friendship breakups, and how to go about “getting back together” with an ex-friend…but I didn’t share who, exactly, I was reconnecting with. However, as a certain someone says in this episode, you all just proved that I attract Swifties in my audience…because a lot of you did some intense f*cking detective work and figured …

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Ep 523: Tales from a Trip to Sicily 51:31

2M ago51:31

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This show chronicles my recent trip with a group of Patrons to Sicily with my travel partner tour with Tourissimo. I take you through our odyssey, which had us traversing the entire island from west in Palermo to the center of the island to the southeast in Vittoria to Mount Etna. I discuss the themes I noticed throughout like interesting climatic …

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Ep 152: What Men ACTUALLY Find Alluring in a Woman 24:20

3M ago24:20

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What do you think men find alluring in a woman? Whatever answer you gave…it’s probably wrong. It’s not about your appearance. It’s not about being a certain way or doing certain things to trick or coerce a man into wanting you. It’s about connecting to yourself in a way that attracts a man who will love, cherish, and honor you. Not one who just wan…

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Ep 522: 8 Top Wine Movies with Patron Bevis S. 1:06:10

2M ago1:06:10

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This week I welcome long-time Patron and listener, Bevis Sydney, who is not only a wine educator in the UK, but also a movie buff. He and I give our views on the top 8 wine movies, according to a poll of the Patron community and general consensus from the press on the top wine movies. We discuss: · Sideways (2004) · A Good Year (2006) · Wine Countr…

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Ep 151: Stop Looking for Things Outside of Yourself! 20:48

3M ago20:48

20:48

Why do we insist on seeking answers from sources outside ourselves? I’m not exempt, either. When I got my brand-new car and got into my brand-new house—things I’d been pining over for such a long time—I had an incredibly sobering, fucking shattering moment of ego death where I realized, “Michelle, you've lost yourself in the pursuit of all of those…

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Ep 150: How to Stop Mothering Your Man 36:43

3M ago36:43

36:43

Um…is that number right? You see it too, yeah? We have officially hit 150 MOTHERFUCKING EPISODES. And to celebrate the big 150…I want to give you a bit of coaching I have given to sooo many women…including myself. How to stop mothering your man. Yeah. This one’s hard for me, I’m going to be honest. But if you ever want to be able to be in your femi…

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Ep 521: The Greats -- Tokaji Aszú 57:27

3M ago57:27

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As part of the series on the The Greats (the great wines of the world), I cover the complex world of Hungarian Tokaji. As with all dives into “The Greats,” I spend the first half of the show delving into the history of Tokaj and then discuss winemaking, the grapes, and the complex way in which this wine is made. Some notes that may be hard to under…

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Ep 149: Requirements for Repair: What You Need to Do BEFORE Getting Back Together With Your Ex 22:13

3M ago22:13

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Raise your hand if you’ve ever thought about getting back together with an ex. My hand’s up. No shame here. Pretty much everyone has, right? It’s natural—when you lose your safe person, no matter what reasons there were to break up, you’re obviously going to miss them and want them back… But that doesn’t mean it’s the right choice to make. Doesn’t …

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Ep 520: The historic, urban wines of Vienna (yes, the city!) with Alex Zahel of Weingut Zahel 57:27

3M ago57:27

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Here’s something you probably didn’t know: Vienna is the only major city in the world where serious wine grown, with its own appellation, DAC Wien. In the green belt surrounding this very green city, wine grapes grow as they have since at least the Middle Ages. And it’s not negligible -- 582 ha/1438 acres. It’s also not crappy, tourist wine. It’s h…

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Ep 148: Get Over Yourself, Babe: Why Comfort and Convenience are the Least of Your Concerns 29:29

3M ago29:29

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Here’s a spicy little take for you… So many of our “limitations” are self-imposed…because we glorify our own convenience and comfort over actually seeing some growth. I recently signed up for a training I’ve been wanting to do for years. Actual f*cking years. I signed up, I paid in full, I booked for a single room, and… They messaged back and told …

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Ep 519: A Year in the Vineyard in Sonoma with Brian Callahan of Crux Winery 55:55

3M ago55:55

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For this show I ask my friend with Brian Callahan, small vineyard farmer and co-owner of Crux Winery in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma (the Middle Reach though – the warmer part, so they do Rhône varietals) to tell us what a year in a Sonoma vineyard looks like. He takes us through what he has been doing for the last 18 years in his vineyard, a…

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Ep 147: Cutting to the Core: A Discussion with Tantra Teacher Chantelle Raven 52:13

4M ago52:13

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When I first started trying to be emotionally vulnerable with my partners…it did NOT go well. At first, finding my voice looked a lot like dumping all my emotions onto my partner and expecting him to hold them. And according to our guest this week, that’s actually very common…but it’s also not ideal. If you tend to bury your partner in an emotional…

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Ep 518: Biodynamic, Organic, Sustainable, Regenerative Wine (and more) -- the Update 50:22

3M ago50:22

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These categories of "better for the earth" wines are technical, tricky, and ever-evolving, so I felt that it was time to do a comprehensive update! In this show, I do best to break it all down in as simple a way as possible…I cover: Biodynamics Organics Sustainable farming Regenerative agriculture And then, quickly, the loose ends – vegan wine and …

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Ep 146: Scripting the Scene: How to Manifest the Life You ACTUALLY Want 42:29

4M ago42:29

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Confession… When I first heard about scripting manifestation, I thought it was suuuuch bullshit. Like, I’m sorry…you mean to tell me that if I write down what I want, it’s just magically going to happen for me? I don’t think so. Well, that is exactly what I f*cking mean to tell you. Because scripting manifestation is actually THE shit, not bullshit…

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Earth Day Encore: Ep 440: Jason Haas of Tablas Creek on Regenerative agriculture, alternative packaging, & improving the environmental footprint of wine 1:00:11

4M ago1:00:11

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This is a special re-release of this very relevant and important show on Earth Day. Jason Haas, perhaps the greenest guy in in wine, joins to discuss the challenges the wine industry faces in becoming gentler on the earth. From regenerative agriculture (which is way less woo woo than biodynamics!) to sustainable transport and packaging, we cover th…

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Ep 145: Let's Unf*ck Your Relationship...With Money 23:19

4M ago23:19

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Let’s talk about unf*cking your relationship…with MONEY. Yes, you do have a relationship with money—everyone does. I do, you do, your next door neighbor does, your best friend does…you get it. Some people love money. Some people hate it. Some people are afraid of it… But mostly, people are ASHAMED of it. Our society puts sooo much money shame on pe…

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Ep 517: Wines that are worth the splurge 52:19

4M ago52:19

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Tax Day in the US has come and gone. Many of us are getting a refund, so if you have a little extra change, here are some great wines to consider. A few on the list are... Burgundy in red and white: Pinot and Chard Pomerol in Bordeaux Syrah from The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater in Walla Walla Washington Old Vine Zinfandel from Sonoma, Napa, a…

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Ep 144: Shadow Work 101: A SHADOW HUNTER Sneak Peek 1:00:21

4M ago1:00:21

1:00:21

If you’ve heard me talk about “shadows” and “shadow work” and been like, “WTF is she even talking about?” then strap in, my loves: I’m about to enroll you in Shadow Work 101. For today’s episode, I’m sharing the first session of my free three-day program all about shadow work. You’ve probably heard of it by now: it’s a little thing I like to call S…

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Ep 516: Celebrity Wines Explained 1:00:57

5M ago1:00:57

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This week friend, listener, Patron, and wine diva @wineshenanigans and the wine game show @Wineopardy Monica G. joins to talk with me about wines made by celebrities, aka Celebrity Wines. We run through what they are, how many of them are made and then we discuss specifics. We wrap with our analysis of whether or not we would recommend buying these…

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Ep 143: Fight, Flight, or Freeze: A Conversation with Anxiety Coach Anna Ferguson 56:34

5M ago56:34

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Hands up if you’re someone who deals with a F*CKTON of anxiety, depression, and/or dysregulation. (You’re in good company. Just a couple years ago, both my hands would’ve been in the air too.) If that’s you, I’ve got some amazing news: today’s guest has exactly the toolset you need to start climbing out of constant dysregulation. I am so thrilled t…

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Ep 515: The Origin Story of Oak Barrels -- (plus how barrles are used, reused, and how sustainable they really are) 42:54

5M ago42:54

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Inspired by a question from friend and Patron Amy Payton, this week I cover the history of oak barrels. I go from animal skins in Mesopatamia to modern day barrels, talking about how winemakers decided that oak was the best vessel for wine. I answer her follow up questions too -- How are barrels obtained by winemakers? What happens to them after th…

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Ep 142: Stand Your Ground: Why Holding Your Standards is the Sexiest Thing You Can Do 26:46

5M ago26:46

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“I keep trying and trying, but the men I’m attracting just aren’t it. Why can’t I find a man that meets my standards?” I don’t know…do you keep compromising on those standards, maybe? Here’s the thing. A lot of people don’t feel like they’re compromising, because they settle for an “almost.” He’s “almost” what you said you wanted. He “almost” gives…

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Ep 514: The Grape Miniseries -- Fiano 41:29

5M ago41:29

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This week I explore one of my favorite grapes of all time, Fiano! The grape makes some of the most exquisite wines you could imagine -- whites with layered complexity, age-ability, and unadulterated deliciousness. I discuss all aspects of the grape: The historical overview of the grape and how Mastroberardino saved it from obscurity (Check out my p…

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Ep 141: Foundational Failures: Why It's Time to Embrace the "Cringe" 24:16

5M ago24:16

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Close your eyes and picture something you desperately want. Maybe it’s 50K months. Maybe it’s the conscious relationship of your dreams. Maybe it’s a business where clients come flocking to you whenever you put out a new offer. Maybe it’s the “it girl” life. I’ll tell you this for free: all these things are available to you. There is no difference …

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Ep 513: The Divine Dolcetto of Diano d’Alba with Giulio Abrigo of Abrigo Giovanni 57:00

5M ago57:00

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I welcome to the show my friend Giulio Abrigo of Abrigo Giovanni Azienda Agricola, who focuses on the exquisite Dolcetto in Diano d'Alba in the Barolo zone of Piemonte. Abrigo Giovanni is a small family operation, operating on just 13 ha or 32 acres mainly in Diano d’Alba -- the site of the winery and the family home. Dolcetto Diano d’Alba is one o…

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Ep 140: New Level, Same Devil: Why You Need Shadow Work Around Money BEFORE You Have It 32:01

5M ago32:01

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A client recently asked me, “How does it feel to be averaging 50K months?” They were probably expecting answers like, “It feels unbelievable,” or “I’m the happiest I’ve ever been,” or “It’s f*cking insane.” You want to know what my answer actually was? “It feels neutral.” I can hear you already: “Whaaat the f*ck, Michelle? You make some people’s an…

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Ep 512: Volcanic Wines 52:04

6M ago52:04

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In recent years, there has been a lot of buzz around “volcanic wines.” The term makes it sound as if these are wines that are spawned from a volcano, but in reality these are wines that many people believe have special qualities because they grow on volcanic soils. In this show, I define the types of volcanoes before discussing the ecosystems they …

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Ep 139: Unf*ck Your Relationships: The Q&A 55:18

6M ago55:18

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Sit down, throw on your favorite headphones, and settle in, babes–this is a long one, but a fucking GREAT one. You know why? Because I asked YOU wonderful people for questions I could answer on the podcast…and you all fucking DELIVERED. These are some of the best questions I’ve gotten, and I’m psyched to get to answer them. Some of them are going t…

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Ep 511: The Greats-- Semillon of the Hunter Valley, Australia 39:16

6M ago39:16

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The Hunter Valley is the OG -- the first place where Australian grape growing took place. For 200 years there has been continuous winegrowing and winemaking among the rolling hills and green valleys, which are peppered with iconic wineries, many of which have been around for more than 100 years. Although other types of wines are made, the Hunter ha…

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Ep 138: Building Hot Girl Habits for a High-Vibe Life 35:51

6M ago35:51

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You want the key to being happy consistently? Here it is, babes: Building hot girl habits. You get consistently happy by consistently doing things that make you feel good—and that requires you to turn those things into habits. You want those things to become second nature for you, not things you only do every so often. Your life as it is now is the…

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Ep 510: Virginia’s Iconic Barboursville Vineyards with Winemaker & GM Luca Paschina 1:04:22

6M ago1:04:22

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I welcome to the show, again, and this time for a much longer and more thorough conversation, Luca Paschina, the head winemaker and GM of Barboursville, the historic property in the Monticello AVA of Virginia. Luca was on the show in 2016, originally on episode 162. Barboursville has a long history, which starts around the same time as its current …

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