Phil Steger is the founder and CEO of Minneapolis-based Brother Justus Whiskey Co., and a recently elected member of the American Craft Spirits Association’s Board of Directors. Before opening the distillery, Stegerl earned a law degree from the University of St. Thomas. He also has experience running humanitarian aid and preserving centuries-old m…

Olivia Stewart is the president of Oxbow Rum Distillery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and a recently elected member of the American Craft Spirits Association’s Board of Directors. Stewart grew up running through rows of sugarcane on her family’s farm and later pursued a career in the art world. But during the pandemic, she went back to her roots to ru…

Greg Eidam is the master distiller for Gatlinburg, Tennessee-based Sugarlands Distilling Co. and a recently elected member of the American Craft Spirits Association’s Board of Directors. He oversees the production of Sugarlands Shine, Appalachian Sippin’ Cream, High Rock Vodka and Roaming Man Whiskey, as well as Sugarlands research and development,…

Our latest guests on The Craft Spirits Podcast are Aleks and Maks Zhdanov, twin brothers and co-founders of 3BR Distillery in Keyport, New Jersey. Drawing inspiration from their grandfather, who was a moonshiner in the Soviet Union, the distillery specializes in pea-based and other unusual spirits.In this episode, the brothers discuss the meaning b…

Our latest guests on The Craft Spirits Podcast are Megan Campbell, Renée Newton and Sean W. Richards—the new owners of Montanya Distillers in Crested Butte, Colorado. In this episode, the trio talks about how they came together to join a partnership; their plans to honor the distillery’s past while also asserting their vision for its future; the cu…

Our latest guests on The Craft Spirits Podcast are Kallyn Romero and Laura Walters of Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse of Denver. Romero is the co-founder and a Colorado native and Walters is a head distiller who studied winemaking at Oregon State University and got her start in the spirits industry at Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey.In this episode, R…

Our latest guests on The Craft Spirits Podcast are Mollie Lewis and Hannah Lowen of New Riff Distilling in Newport, Kentucky. In June, the distillery announced that next spring, founder and CEO Ken Lewis will retire, and Mollie (Ken’s daughter), Lowen and Denny Gorman will assume leadership. Lowen, who currently serves as vice president of operatio…

Our latest guest on The Craft Spirits Podcast is Murphy Quint of Cedar Ridge Distillery in Swisher, Iowa. As head distiller and director of operations, Murphy oversees the distillery, winery, vineyards, campus grounds and facilities. As Cedar Ridge is one of the few winery and distilleries in the United States, Murphy has gained a unique understand…

Our latest guest on The Craft Spirits Podcast is Donnis Todd, the master distiller for Garrison Brothers Distillery in Hye, Texas. With Todd leading bourbon production and hand-selecting each barrel, Garrison Brothers has earned over 400 awards from around the world for its bourbon. That includes the distillery’s vaunted Cowboy Bourbon, an annual r…

Our latest guest on The Craft Spirits Podcast is Gina Holman, the president of the American Craft Spirits Association. She is also a founding partner of J. Carver Distillery in Waconia, Minnesota; an ISG certified sommelier; and the vice president of the Minnesota Distillers Guild.In this episode, Holman discusses her start in the spirits industry,…

Our latest guest on The Craft Spirits Podcast is Kelly Woodcock of Westward Whiskey in Portland, Oregon. She is a partner and serves as vice president, guest experiences & Whiskey Club, in which she oversees all direct-to-consumer sales programs for the state of Oregon while running Westward’s hospitality program and operations for the whiskey comp…

Connected Women, led by Gina, is making significant strides in empowering women to embrace and excel in the field of technology. Starting with a focus on executive women and entrepreneurs, their mission expanded to include marginalized groups in the Philippines, offering them opportunities for growth and leveraging technology to improve their lives…

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the job market, leading to discussions about remote work and its implications. Expert Noel Andrews highlights challenges faced by employers, such as skill shortages and high salary demands. Employers face competition from regions with lower labor costs, and candidates should network and demonstrate c…

In this episode we welcome back Danae Shell, Co-founder and CEO of Valla, as she talks about remote work discrimination and the importance of employer flexibility. Danae shares an incident where a woman requested flexible working arrangements but her employer denied them, leading to her resignation. The employment tribunal found the employer engage…

In this episode, we have Stewart and Lujza from the Digital Mental Health Alliance talk about their goal to help a billion people with digital solutions for mental health. They show how important it is to have a venue that brings together people who make mental health apps, experts, and investors. The talk is about how many mental health apps haven…

In this episode we have Eduard Kim from New Meta Gaming Arena from Islington Square with Adrian De Leon. New Meta Gaming Arena is a community for gamers and people who loves gaming. Where you can play together, learn together, and achieve together. The business model is based on frequency and loyalty, rather than extortionate prices, and is aimed a…

Our latest guest on The Craft Spirits Podcast is Bruce Tyler, the co-founder of Weldon Mills Distillery in Weldon, North Carolina. Tyler is a former active duty member of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps who opened the distillery with his friend and business partner Michael Hinderliter at the start of the pandemic in 2020. One year late…

Matt Hodgkinson is a consultant who assists B2B organisations in breaking out of the humdrum and injecting excitement into their positioning and marketing. He talks about the concept of MEHscapology, which is the idea of escaping the MEH of business. Matt emphasises the necessity of being unique and transparent about what you discuss in order to st…

Our latest guest on The Craft Spirits Podcast is Jamie Hunt of Fast Penny Spirits, a Seattle-based company that makes amaro. In this episode, Hunt discusses her love of amaro and how her former experience as a vp of digital strategy helped her launch Fast Penny during the pandemic. She also shares details about the company’s Pretty Penny giveback p…

Jim Glennon, who has spent the last three decades working as a trainer, consultant, and service developer for organisations that aim to improve the world, joins us today. He has a background in teaching, training, and human resources, and he also has experience in counselling and leading workshops. Jim is one of a team of LGBT people with managemen…

Our latest guest on The Craft Spirits Podcast is Lucy Farber, the operations manager for St. George Spirits in Alameda, California. She’s also a board member for the American Craft Spirits Association and one of the tri-chairs for ACSA's education committee. In March, Lucy chatted about her early days at the distillery; being a part of a reinventio…

Danae Shell, Co-founder and CEO of Valla, discusses the impact of economics and social injustice in the UK and how they are increasing revenue in this episode of the #techlondon podcast. Valla enables employees to self-represent when their employers engage in illegal behaviour. Employers responded in 2022 with widespread layoffs and an increase in …

Today's techlondon podcast features Gareth, co-founder of Town Square, discussing our upcoming #techlondon and London Coworking Assembly workshop at UCL's Entrepreneurial and Innovation Centre. RSVP for the event here. The workshop is co-created with OfficeRnD - listen to the #techlondon podcast with Miro, OfficeRnD co-founder, here. The workshop a…

On this episode, we hear Anna Chuicharoen( ) Community Manager at TownSq Islington Anna has spent the past 20 years in various communities and is committed to making a difference there. She has worked as a senior office manager and in fashion and interior design business operations and marketing. Anna is really enjoying working for a bcorp where pr…

On this episode, we hear Alex Barker ( ) Facilitator, Speaker, Author, Coach, Pirate at BE MORE PIRATE Alex is the 'Captain' of a network and movement for change, leading workshops for businesses, building our community, producing and co-hosting our Be More Pirate podcast, public speaking, consulting, and coaching. She's found that most organisatio…

On this episode, we hear Tracy Childers ( ) Co-Founder & President of WishList Products Tracy Childers is the President and Co-Founder of WishList Products, a firm that develops internet software. The company's flagship product, WishList Member, is a sophisticated yet easy plugin that converts any WordPress site into a full-fledged membership site.…

On this episode, we hear Gerald Vanderpuye ( )Co-Founder of Impact Brixton, ShoDeck(prev. Buyerdeck), and Founder of Virtue Collectors club Gerald Vanderpuye and Jenine Baptiste, who are both from Brixton, started the company so that Impact Hub Brixton wouldn't have to close down when its previous operator, the international Impact Hub organisation…

On this episode, we hear Andy Bargery ( ) Marketing Consultant and Agency Advisor at Agency Squared and Marketing Director at Modern Architecture Workshop Andy Bargery is a seasoned marketer, marketing consultant, agency advisor, and tutor who began his marketing career in 1998 with Compaq. He is currently spending a lot of time developing marketin…

On this episode, we hear Olivia Sibony ( ) Co-Founder of Impact Amplified and Global Entrepreneur Programme - Dealmaker at the Department for International Trade (DIT) Olivia believes in using business as a force for good. She has been awarded: "Top 10 UK Women Entrepreneurs" 2019 and Wise100 Top Women in Social Business. And has become a Board mem…

This episode of The Craft Spirits Podcast is part of a special series of conversations with some of the founding members and first board members of the American Craft Spirits Association, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Our guest is Nicole Austin, general manager and distiller of Cascade Hollow Distilling Co., the maker of Tennessee’s Ge…

On this episode, we hear from Thor A Rain () Health Activist / Founder of First Aid for Feelings brought to you by The Helpful Clinic Thor created First Aid for Feelings in 2003 to help him deal with the pain, stress, anger, and anxiety that came with going from fully functioning to bed-bound with excruciating pain overnight. He has been teaching t…

This episode of The Craft Spirits Podcast is part of a special series of conversations with some of the founding members and first board members of the American Craft Spirits Association, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Our guest is Paul Hletko, the founder of Evanston, Illinois-based FEW Spirits. Since FEW is part of Samson & Surrey, wh…

This episode of The Craft Spirits Podcast is part of a special series of conversations with some of the founding members and first board members of the American Craft Spirits Association, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Our guest is Thomas Mooney, ACSA’s inaugural president, and a founder and CEO of Portland, Oregon-based Westward Whiske…

This episode of The Craft Spirits Podcast is part of a special series of conversations with some of the founding members and first board members of the American Craft Spirits Association, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Our guest is ACSA’s first vice president Ted Huber. Ted is the president and co-owner of Huber’s Orchard, Winery and Vi…

Today’s episode of The Craft Spirits Podcast is part of a special series of conversations with some of the founding members and first board members of the American Craft Spirits Association, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Our guest is Ralph Erenzo, who co-founded Tuthilltown Spirits Distillery in 2003 with Brian Lee and his son Gable Er…

On this episode, we hear Richard Eaton ( ) Managing Director at No Code Ninja Richard creates software for folks who like to move quickly. He can design and construct projects in weeks, not months, thanks to his ninja skills and the lack of code development tools. He works with non-technical founders to help them convert their ideas into reality an…

Our latest guest on The Craft Spirits Podcast is Mark A. Vierthaler, the head distiller at Tucson, Arizona-based Hamilton Distillers Group—producers of Whiskey Del Bac. He was also elected to ACSA’s board of directors in 2022, and he has experience working at Tenth Ward Distillery and Boot Hill Distillery. In this episode, Mark discusses his journe…

Our latest guest on The Craft Spirits Podcast is David Weglarz, the owner and head distiller at St. Louis-based StilL 630, which celebrated its 10th anniversary earlier this year. In this episode, Weglarz discusses the genesis of the distillery; all of the hidden meaning in the name and logo for StilL 630; his claim to fame of likely being the firs…

Our latest guests on The Craft Spirits Podcast are Christian and Blake Huber of Starlight Distillery and Huber’s Orchard and Winery. The brothers are seventh-generation members of their family farm in Borden, Indiana. In July, the distillery’s Carl T. Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey earned best of whiskey and best in show at ACSA’s 9th annual judging…

Our latest guest on The Craft Spirits Podcast is Randy Prasse, the president and COO of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, which is scheduled for September 16-18 in Bardstown, Kentucky. Prasse has more than 30 years of experience in festival production, destination marketing, and economic development. He recently joined editor in chief Jeff Cioletti to…

On this episode, we hear from Sarah Townsend () Freelance Marketing Copywriter and Editor Sarah works as a senior freelance copywriter to help socially aware businesses succeed by discovering and communicating what makes them unique, as well as employing powerful, convincing language to advertise their products and services. She has been on a quest…

Our latest guest on The Craft Spirits Podcast is Matt Vogl, the executive director and co-founder of the National Mental Health Innovation Center at the University of Colorado, and the keynote speaker at ACSA’s 9th Annual Distillers’ Convention and Vendor Trade Show in New Orleans this July 21. The title for his keynote is Distilling Better Mental …

Our latest guest on The Craft Spirits Podcast is Michael Myers, the founder and owner of 291 Colorado Whiskey in Colorado Springs.At ACSA’s convention in Louisville, Kentucky, last December, he joined Jeff Cioletti and Jon Page for a wide-ranging conversation about his path to making whiskey. A former fashion and beauty photographer who was in New …

On this episode, we hear from Abdiqani H. Ahmed () Founder and CEO of Lionscreed Hosting for The TechLondon Podcast is Zara Djibouti from Urban MBA. Lionscreed is a gaming and entertainment company established in the United Kingdom. It is home to a diverse, committed, and talented collection of people, with teams across five esports titles and a su…

In the latest episode of The Craft Spirits Podcast, we focus on the STEPUP Foundation, a nonprofit spirits training and entrepreneurship program for underrepresented professionals in the spirits industry. Our guests include Erin Lee and Yakntoro “Yaki” Udoumoh—the program’s inaugural interns—and Margie Lehrman, the CEO of the American Craft Spirits…

On this episode, we hear from Hugo de Sousa () Founder of We Help Ukraine We Help Ukraine is a global help platform. We are ready to start federating with other organisations, and countries, to: 1 - Accelerate the match between who needs help and the ones providing help 2 - Avoid waste of resources by duplication of efforts (typical problem in huma…

On this episode, we hear from Nigel Twumasi () Hosting for The TechLondon Podcast is Zara Djibouti from Urban MBA. A creative entrepreneur who used to be a software programmer. Nigel Twumasi is the co-founder of the manga brand MAYAMADA. They built a brand that includes comics, video games, and youth engagement, and I was named to the 2019 56 Black…

Our latest guest on The Craft Spirits Podcast is Heather Greene, CEO of Milam & Greene Whiskey in Blanco, Texas. She’s also a world-leading spirits expert and the author of “Whiskey Distilled: A Populist Guide to the Water of Life.” She recently joined us to discuss her journey to Milam & Greene and how being a writer helps her as a CEO. But we sta…

On this episode, we hear from Judy Piatkus () Judy Piatkus founded Piatkus Books from the bedroom of her home in Loughton, Essex, in 1979. The publishing house published bestselling authors Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, and Virginia Andrews, among others. Growing to become one of the most successful romance publishers in the UK and a pioneer in pub…

On this episode we hear from Tristan Cool () Chief Technology Officer of Aura Innovation Hosting for The TechLondon Podcast is Sian Winfield, Entrepreneur Coach and Founder of Startup Support Company CoStartup & Go. The current topic is Smart cities and 5G. For this episode, Sian talks with Tristan Cool. Tristan is a computer and electrical enginee…