Best Gina Romero Podcasts (2024)

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Pjotr Steinmetz - The Hustle Behind StellarPH 58:59

4d ago58:59

58:59

Pjotr Steinmetz is the dynamic founder of StellarPH, a startup enabler in the Philippines focused on nurturing entrepreneurial minds and fostering innovation. Originally from the Netherlands, Pjotr’s journey began in the music industry as a young rapper where his career evolved from releasing albums to managing a music company and eventually transi…

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48: Olivia Stewart of Oxbow Rum Distillery 46:09

8d ago46:09

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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…

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Manish Bhai - The Hustle Behind UNO Digital Bank 1:08:21

12d ago1:08:21

1:08:21

Manish Bhai is the visionary founder and CEO of UNO Digital Bank. With 28 years of experience in finance, technology, and sales across various countries and product areas, he is an accomplished entrepreneur. He has founded UNOAsia Pte Ltd, UNO Digital Bank, and the CoantumLeap group. Manish has been a catalyst for change in the fintech landscape of…

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Jojo Flores - The Hustle Behind Plug And Play Tech Center 1:25:45

19d ago1:25:45

1:25:45

Jojo Flores is the Co-Founder of Plug and Play Tech Center, a Silicon Valley accelerator evolved from real estate to a top startup hub, offering incubation, acceleration, and funding, acclaimed as a leading early-stage investor globally.. With a background that spans across various industries, Jojo’s entrepreneurial journey took him from establishi…

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Mert Cetin - The Hustle Behind Pluxee Philippines 1:09:53

26d ago1:09:53

1:09:53

Mert Cetin is the CEO of Pluxee Philippines, a company specializing in employee engagement and rewards, with a history that traces back to its roots as Sodexo. Born and raised in the city of Istanbul, Mert has crafted a career that exemplifies the pursuit of excellence and leadership on a global scale. His career move from DHL to Sodexo in Turkey g…

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47: Greg Eidam of Sugarlands Distilling Co. 35:05

28d ago35:05

35:05

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,…

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Justin San - The Hustle Behind iCargo 51:07

1M ago51:07

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Justin San is the founder of iCargo Pacific and Unirise Asia, being at the forefront of integrating artificial intelligence and Software as a Service (SaaS) into the logistics sector, reshaping how supply chain management operates in the region. With roots in his family’s trucking business, Justin’s journey into entrepreneurship began as early as h…

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46: Aleks And Maks Zhdanov of 3BR Distillery 42:17

1M ago42:17

42:17

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…

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David Sison - The Hustle Behind Mama Lou's 1:10:44

1M ago1:10:44

1:10:44

David Sison, is the Co-Founder & CEO of Mama Lou's Italian restaurant. While pursuing his MBA, David proposed to his then-girlfriend, Crystal, the idea of studying her family's Italian restaurant for his thesis. Upon her agreement, he delved into researching ways to enhance the business and its marketing strategies. At 27, he opened the first Mama …

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Gina Romero - The Hustle Behind Connected Women 1:16:02

2M ago1:16:02

1:16:02

Gina Romero is a tenacious tech entrepreneur and the founder of Connected Women, a social enterprise that aims to revolutionize the role of women in the tech industry, particularly in the Philippines. Gina’s journey to tech innovation was unconventional, starting her career as a flight attendant – a role that spanned a decade and took her around th…

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Abdul Paravengal - The Hustle Behind Pulse63 1:17:09

2M ago1:17:09

1:17:09

Abdul Paravengal is the Managing Director of Pulse 63 Healthcare Ventures, a venture builder focusing on nurturing health tech startups in the Philippine market. A seasoned leader in healthcare logistics and strategic expansion, Abdul has spearheaded business ventures into new markets, like leading OYO’s operations in Saudi Arabia. With a passion f…

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Marc Concio - The Hustle Behind KITA 1:21:04

2M ago1:21:04

1:21:04

Marc Concio – founder and CEO of KITA, an agricultural technology startup based in the Philippines and has secured $3 million in seed funding, making it the biggest seed round in the nation this year. Established in early 2020, KITA uses data to digitize the entire agriculture supply chain, providing some of the newest hotel and restaurant chains i…

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45: Megan Campbell, Renée Newton and Sean W. Richards of Montanya Distillers 43:43

2M ago43:43

43:43

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…

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Karl Chan - The Hustle Behind Sourcy 49:50

2M ago49:50

49:50

Discover the power of sourcing as we delve into the journey of Sourcy's founder, Karl Chan. Explore Sourcy's cutting-edge approach to captivating its customer base, focusing on the middle market and using a blend of referrals, targeted business development, and digital marketing. With AI at its core, Sourcy aims to streamline sourcing processes, pr…

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Zahra Zanjani - The Hustle Behind Cubo Modular 1:22:25

2M ago1:22:25

1:22:25

Zahra Zanjani is the co-founder and COO of Cubo Modular – a company that aims to provide sustainable, affordable, and dignified housing for all by creating and producing bamboo house kits. Listen in as Zara shares her captivating origin story, tracing the influence of her first-generation entrepreneur parents and their remarkable hustle, which has …

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Jules Veloso and Andrew Bercasio - The Hustle Behind ITOOH 1:12:44

3M ago1:12:44

1:12:44

Jules Veloso and Andrew Bercasio of ITOOH Homestyle shares their journey of creating the best online marketplace to source Filipino furniture. Jules and Andrew will share their respective hustles that started in Marketing and PR. They will also share how they progressed in their careers and created their first businesses. Jules and Andrew also shar…

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Aya Shlachter - The Hustle Behind MGS Group 1:12:27

3M ago1:12:27

1:12:27

Aya Shlachter of MGS Group joins us in this episode to share her inspiring journey as an Filipina architect who made an achtitectural empire in the US designing for big retail brands. Aya will share her early exposure to entrepreneurship through her parents and how she hustled when she decided to move to the US to study and pursue architecture. She…

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Kat Bautista - The Hustle Behind NYMA 1:25:24

3M ago1:25:24

1:25:24

Kat Bautista of NYMA joins us in this episode to share how they are changing the talent management game in the Philippines. Kat will share her inspiring early hustles which included stops in multiple tech giants in Silicon Valley. She will also share what led her to go back to the Philippines and how she rose up the ranks in Globe. Kat also shares …

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Isabel Ridad - The Hustle Behind Monetize 1:16:09

3M ago1:16:09

1:16:09

Isabel Ridad of Monetize joins us in this episode to share her amazing journey in finance and how they are helping SME's solve the hard and boring problems with Monetize. Isabel will share her inspiring start hustling early and how she studied in the UK to chase her desired career. She will also discuss her impressive stints in BSP, Standard Charte…

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Michael McCullough - The Hustle Behind KMC Solutions 1:22:35

4M ago1:22:35

1:22:35

Michael McCollough, Co-Founder and Chairman of KMC Solutions, joins us in this episode to share how they were able to become the largest proworking space provider in the Philippines. Michael will share his inspiring hustle early on being in tech and how he got into operating contact centers in the Philippines. He will also share how KMC started out…

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The 5 most valuable lessons we've learned from Founders and CEOs over the past 5 years 13:14

4M ago13:14

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We've interviewed hundreds hundreds of the best startup founders and hustlers over the past 5 years in the Hustleshare podcast and we will finally reveal the 5 things that the most successful CEOs and Founders do to become successful in this bonus episode. The link to the special playlist of the Best of the best episodes of Hustleshare can be found…

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Fred Uytengsu - The Hustle Behind Alaska Milk 1:15:08

4M ago1:15:08

1:15:08

For our 5th anniversary episode, Fred Uytengsu, Chairman of Alaska Milk, joins us to share the amazing journey he's had with leading Alaska. Fred will share his early hustles working for his dad and also going to the states to pursue swimming while working side hustles to make extra cash. He will also share the challenges he had to go through when …

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44: Kallyn Romero and Laura Walters of Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse 31:31

4M ago31:31

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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…

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Daniel Ibasco - The Hustle Behind Fortman Cline 45:31

4M ago45:31

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Daniel Ibasco, President and CEO of Fortman Cline shares how they became a top M&A firm that helps companies scale their businesses. Daniel will share his illustrious career origins with stops being the Managing Director of Bank of Boston and Bear Stearns. He will also share what made him decide to create his own firm and scale Fortman Cline and fa…

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Xavier Marzan - The Hustle Behind f(dev) 1:24:36

4M ago1:24:36

1:24:36

Xavier Marzan, CEO of f(dev), joins us in this episode to share how they are building out ventures and products that are addressing large-scale opportunities in the underserved middle markets. Xavier will share his very early hustles when he migrated to the US and what led him to come back and eventually become the CEO of GCash. He will also share …

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Quickie 7: The Hustle Behind Impact '24 46:53

5M ago46:53

46:53

Gian de la Rama of SAIL joins us in this episode to give us a glimpse of what it was like months after Aiah got acquired by Sprout Solutions and the advantages and resources they now have access to. Gian also shares how startups can get access to the same resources by joining this year's Impact 24 by Sprout which culminates in this year's SaasCon. …

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Kiyanusch Braun - The Hustle Behind GoRocky 54:48

5M ago54:48

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Kiyanusch Braun of GoRocky joins us in this episode to share how they are helping Filipino men overcome erectile dysfunction and hairloss. Kiyanusch shares his early hustles in Germany and how he eventually ended up in the Philippines to be an intern in Kaya Founders. He also shares how he joined Pulse 63 to validate the idea of GoRocky to adress m…

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Ina Flores - The Hustle Behind Hey Roomie 1:28:58

5M ago1:28:58

1:28:58

Ina Flores of Hey Roomie joins us in this episode to share how they are giving Filipinos a new place to build and engage with their communities. Ina will share her humble beginnings being in Landscape Architecture and how she made a career out of her profession despite not loving it. She will also share how she made a career shift into marketing an…

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Martin Peñaflor - The Hustle Behind Tangere 1:17:20

5M ago1:17:20

1:17:20

Martin Peñaflor, Founder CEO of Tangere, joins us in this episode to share their inspiring story on how they created their market research app. Martin will share his humble beginnings in starting off as a clerk and eventually becoming an ERP consultant. He will also share what inspired him to start Tangere on the side and the numerous challenges he…

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Al Cardenas - The Hustle Behind Safe App 42:21

5M ago42:21

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Al Cardenas of Safe App joins us in this episode to share how they help Filipinos from getting scammed from online transactions. Al will share his humble beginnings and how he worked in the call center industry in his first hustles. He will also share how he started his first startup in Antler and how it was acquired. Al also shares how getting sca…

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JC Castañeda and Alex Gervacio - The Hustle Behind Itemcount 1:08:53

6M ago1:08:53

1:08:53

JC Castañeda and Alex Gervacio of Itemcount joins us in this episode to share how they are helping MSMEs with their POS and inventory system. JC and Alex will share their very inspiring origin story where JC shared the hardships they had to go through being an OFW who had to selfstudy to learn programming and Alex had to win his parents over to tak…

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Jay Haendler - The Hustle Behind Founders Launchpad 1:09:53

6M ago1:09:53

1:09:53

Jay Haendler of Founders Launchpad joins us in this episode to share how they invest in the next wave of promising Filipino Startups. Jay will share his origin story and the side hustles he did during college. He will also share how he got into the world of finance which eventually led him to become a VC. Jay also shares how Founders Launchpad was …

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Niña Terol and Candice Quimpo - The Hustle Behind Imaginable Impact 1:22:40

6M ago1:22:40

1:22:40

Niña Terol and Candice Quimpo of Imaginable Impact joins us in this episode to share how they are helping Filipina Founders create better startups. Niña and Candice will both share their inspiring origin stories revolving around communication work and PR. They will also share how they got to work together and how they saw the problem of the startup…

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John Vincent Fiel - The Hustle Behind Wela 1:16:54

6M ago1:16:54

1:16:54

John Vincent Fiel of Wela joins us in this episode to share the amazing journey he had bootstrapping Wela School Systems and scaling it overseas. John will share his humble beginnings growing up and how he managed a computer shop as an early hustle. He will also share his first foray into creating startups creating a gaming studio before deciding t…

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Nikko Que - The Hustle Behind Nextperience Group 1:18:04

7M ago1:18:04

1:18:04

Nikko Que of Nextperience Group joins us in this episode to share how they revolutionzed the experience industry in the Philippines with their unique concepts like The Dessert Museum, Inflatable Island, Gootopia, and many more. Nikko will share his humble beginnings trying to carve out a career path early and how he almost gave up on his dreams. He…

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Caela Tanjangco - The Hustle Behind Endeavor Catalyst 1:01:55

7M ago1:01:55

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Caela Tanjangco, Director of Endeavor Catalyst, joins us to share how Endeavor invests in the high-impact entrepreneurs in their organization. Caela will share her origin story along with how she ended up working in Endeavor Philippines. She also shares the rigorous process of how entrepreneurs get picked to become a part of Endeavor network along …

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Brett Doyle - The Hustle Behind Mosaic Solutions 1:18:02

7M ago1:18:02

1:18:02

Brett Doyle, Founder and CEO of Mosaic Solutions, joins us in this episode to share how they are helping F&B companies with their profit optimization solutions. Brett will share his origin story and early hustles along with how he started his career in Finance. He also shares he got into tech solutions and how he got exposed to the numerous opportu…

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Claire Ongcangco and Miko Cornejo - The Hustle Behind Parlon 1:23:02

7M ago1:23:02

1:23:02

Claire Ongcangco and Miko Cornejo of Parlon joins us in this episode to share how they are giving Filipinas access to the best beauty deals through their app. Claire and Miko will share their extensive working history together through their first company Concept Machine, along with how they grew it profitably over the last 14+ years. They will also…

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Raffy Montemayor - The Hustle Behind Salmon 1:34:00

7M ago1:34:00

1:34:00

Raffy Montemayor of Salmon joins us to share how they are helping Filipinos get access to loans with their POS lending service. Raffy will share his very interesting career origin story with stops in Agoda, OLX, Carousell, and many more. He will also share how he and his co-founders ended up founding Salmon from a previous commitment. Raffy also sh…

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43: Mollie Lewis and Hannah Lowen of New Riff Distilling 55:27

8M ago55:27

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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…

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Chris Manguera - The Hustle Behind BigPay 1:09:29

8M ago1:09:29

1:09:29

Chris Manguera of BigPay joins us in this episode to share how BigPay provides a simple interface for you to spend, send, receive and track money - anywhere in the world. Chris will share his origin story as a student leader that led him to be hired by Globe where he became one of the youngest marketing execs in the company as he became the CMO of …

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Eli Harrell and Gladys Palarca - The Hustle Behind EmergePH 50:54

8M ago50:54

50:54

Eli Harrell and Gladys Palarca of EmergePH joins us in this episode to share how they plan to help Filipinos find better coaches and help online. Eli and Gladys their very unique early hustles along with how they eventually met up to create EmergePH. They will also share how they created Emerge through a shared journey together and how they plan to…

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42: Murphy Quint Of Cedar Ridge Distillery 27:36

8M ago27:36

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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…

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Henry Aguda - The Hustle Behind UnionDigital Bank 1:06:54

8M ago1:06:54

1:06:54

Henry Aguda of UnionDigital Bank joins us in this episode to share UnionDigital is helping more Filipinos get access to financial services through embedded banking. Henry will share his early hustles and the hard work it took to build an illustrious career with stops in telco, insurance before he went to go into banking. He also shares how he got i…

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Jason Ho - The Hustle Behind Nila Capital 1:07:31

8M ago1:07:31

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Jason Ho of Nila Capital joins us in this episode to share how they plan to invest in Gen Z founded startups in the Philippines. Jason will share his early hustles growing up along with how a K-Drama inspired him to become a startup founder. He also shares how he joined startups like Dashlabs, Swarm, and Kaya Founders to learn how to become a start…

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Wei Zhou - The Hustle Behind Coins.ph 1:16:39

9M ago1:16:39

1:16:39

Wei Zhou of Coins.ph joins us in this episode to share why he acquired Coins.ph from Gojek and how he plans to scale Coins.ph to bigger heights in the world of Crypto and Web 3. Wei will share his inspiring origin story and how he got into Harvard and how he built an illustrious career in finance and capital markets across multiple billion-dollar c…

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Scott Hartley - The Hustle Behind Everywhere Ventures 1:05:36

9M ago1:05:36

1:05:36

Scott Hartley from Everywhere Ventures joins us in this episode to share how they are investing in startups everywhere in the world. Scott will share his early hustles which featured stints in the United Nations, Stanford, The White House before he decided to go to tech. He will also share what led him to get into VC after stints in Google and Face…

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Ryan Tan Yu - The Hustle Behind Mata and Ehrlich 1:35:22

9M ago1:35:22

1:35:22

Ryan Tan Yu of Mata and Ehrlich joins us in this episode to share how they help companies get into VR in the Philippines. Ryan will share his humble beginnings working in the BPO early in his life. He will also share what made him take the lead to becoming an entrepreneur after winning a DOST grant. Ryan also shares how he was able to grow Mata and…

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41: Donnis Todd of Garrison Brothers Distillery 35:54

9M ago35:54

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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…

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MK Bertulfo - The Hustle Behind FHMoms 53:40

9M ago53:40

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MK Bertulfo of FHMoms joins us in this episode to share how she helps works from home moms get jobs from around the world. MK will share her origin story of working in the BPO industry early and how she hustled to help her family at an early age. She will also share how she created FHMoms and how she was able to grow it into 480k members through th…

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