In this episode, Shawn Soole sits down with industry legend Sean Kenyon—third-generation bartender, owner of the award-winning Williams & Graham and more—where they explore the true meaning of bar culture, legacy, and operational excellence. Sean brings decades of experience shaping top-tier beverage programs, mentoring teams, and crafting spaces that matter.…
NEW EPISODE Friday 9am PST New Episode drops tomorrow with Sean Kenyon as we chat about everything from bartending to owning and running bars like Williams and Graham and Occidental Bar.
CUTE ON THE SHELVES, RUTHLESS IN THE BUILD https://www.postshiftpodcast.com/april-wachtel-hospitality-entrepreneurship/ If you are an entrepreneur or thinking about getting into the CPG sector, this podcast with April Wachtel from Cheeky Cocktails is a masterclass into what it takes to become successful.
https://www.postshiftpodcast.com/april-wachtel-hospitality-entrepreneurship/ I hope that one thing that comes out of my interviews is raw and honest conversations, and the one with April Wachtel from Cheeky Cocktails was just that. We definitely have the same style in honest conversations about how tough entrepreneurship can be.
THE REALITIES OF THE CPG MARKET https://www.postshiftpodcast.com/april-wachtel-hospitality-entrepreneurship/ This week's episode with April Wachtel of Cheeky Cocktails is a masterclass in CPG and hospitality entrepreneurship. If you are thinking about getting into the space, this one is for you.
In this episode, Shawn Soole sits down with hospitality trail-blazer April Wachtel — a bartender-turned-entrepreneur with more than 25 years in the beverage world, now founder and CEO of Cheeky Cocktails. She opens up about shifting from behind the bar to building a scalable brand, and how she’s helping both…
In this episode, Shawn Soole sits down with hospitality trail-blazer April Wachtel — a bartender-turned-entrepreneur with more than 25 years in the beverage world, now founder and CEO of Cheeky Cocktails. She opens up about shifting from behind the bar to building a scalable brand, and how she’s helping both…
NEW EPISODE drops FRIDAY 9am PST This week's episode with April Wachtel from Cheeky Cocktails is all about hospitality entrepreneurship and the highs and lows of it. Make sure to tune in tomorrow.
EVOLUTION OF EDUCATION https://www.postshiftpodcast.com/lindsey-johnson-transforming-hospitality-education/ I loved talking about my favourite subject with Lindsey Johnson and how she and her team at Lush Life Productions make it all happen at Portland Cocktail Week.
LOYALTY BREEDS PROFIT If you lead with loyalty and consistency, you will create a culture that leads to profit.
KEEPING THE SPARK I think when any event or bar show like @pdxcw gets older, it needs to evolve and grow, and how do you do that effectively? I loved Lindsey Johnson's thoughts on her direction for the show through @LushLifeProductions
People in our industry should not think or talk about this enough. How much does it cost to replace an entry-level position? It's more than you think, and it only gets more expensive as the role's importance increases. Training, retention and culture are far more valuable than the turn &…
EDUCATION & COMMUNITY IS PARAMOUNT https://www.postshiftpodcast.com/lindsey-johnson-transforming-hospitality-education/ In this episode with Lindsey Johnson, we chat about education being at the forefront of everything that Lush Life Productions does when it comes to Portland Cocktail Week and Camp Runamok
In this episode, Shawn Soole talks with Lindsey Johnson — founder of Lush Life Productions, creator of Camp Runamok, and organizer of PDXCW — about her mission to uplift hospitality professionals through education, grassroots activism, and creative collaboration. Lindsey shares stories of building communities, offering inclusive training, and using limited…
In this episode, Shawn Soole talks with Lindsey Johnson — founder of Lush Life Productions, creator of Camp Runamok, and organizer of PDXCW — about her mission to uplift hospitality professionals through education, grassroots activism, and creative collaboration. Lindsey shares stories of building communities, offering inclusive training, and using limited…
NEW EPISODE drops FRIDAY 9am PST If you want to get to know the mastermind behind events like @pdxcw and @camp_runamok then you don't want to miss this episode with Lindsey Johnson of @LushLifeProductions
TOP PERFORMERS THAT ARE TOXIC ARE NOT TOP PERFORMERS If you have people in your business who are making you money but are toxic to your entire staff, they aren't your top performers. PERIOD.
I have been harping on this a lot lately with clients. People lie, data doesn’t. Crunching your numbers quarterly will strengthen your business and streamline it in many ways. If you ever have a question that you can’t get answered from the people in your employ, go to the data.…
THE LEGACY OF BARTENDER MAGAZINE https://www.postshiftpodcast.com/ryan-foley-bartender-magazine-legacy-storytelling/ I reminisce with Ryan Foley about Bartender Magazine and its impact on the hospitality industry as a whole, not just the niche I live in. The work that Ryan has taken on in the family business is something that the industry will always need.
LEAVING IT BETTER THAN I FOUND IT It is a strong goal of mine to leave this industry better than I found it, and the seminar I led at PDXCW outlined how, as older leaders, we should work towards that goal.
