Divine Details

On today’s episode, I sit down with two lovely ladies I have had the pleasure of getting to know Kit Sawyer & Kacey Johnson with Flagstaff House in Boulder. Flagstaff House has gone through many identities since 1929 and in 1971, Don Monette, acquired the property with the intent of establishing a truly “fine dining” restaurant concentrated on creating incredible experiences for guests. The te...

On today’s episode I sit down with Ben Wolff. Ben is the Co-Founder of Onera, an upscale landscape hotel brand, and Co-founder & CEO of Oasi, an experiential hospitality marketing, management and development firm. Oasi is a pioneer in the hospitality services industry offering best in class social media marketing, revenue management, guest experience and design-development for upscale to luxur...

On todays episode I got to sit down with Andy Bernard, the CIO of Left Lane, a New York based hospitality investor that acquires and transforms hotels in high-growth trajectory secondary markets. They create magnetic cultural hubs that people want to come back to over and over. Andy’s Real Estate career spans asset classes and project types, primarily as a hospitality investor. Most recently, he w...

On today’s episode, I have the pleasure of sitting down with Jon Buerge, CEO of Urban Villages, a Denver based Real Estate Developer. As Chief Executive Officer, Jon leads the overall strategy, operations, and future growth of Urban Villages. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience within the company, Jon is responsible for executing the firm’s vision and ensuring its mission is woven into eve...

On today’s episode, I am interviewing Gia and Sarah, Co-Owners of Mnemonic Coffee. Located on 5th Ave in Banker’s Hill, San Diego, Mnemonic Coffee is a 1970s inspired coffee shop featuring specialty coffees, teas, and zero-proof drinks. 

On today’s episode I sit down with Ashley Wilkins, Founder of Islyn Studio, an award winning woman-owned and operated design studio, headquartered in New York City. Ashley founded Isle Studio in 2017 as a way to shift design into a kinder, more meaningful place. Hailing from the poppied Coast of Northern California, Wilkins is inspired by the spiritual power inherent in beautiful idiosyncratic pla...

On today’s episode of Divine Details I sit down with Shyanie Kumar, MD. Shyanie is the Founder and Medical Director of Skin Medical Aesthetics and a Trauma Surgeon at Saint Anthony Hospital in Denver, Colorado. She first became interested in aesthetics while struggling with severe cystic acne in her 20s. She underwent many failed treatments and procedures until she finally met the right provider w...

This week, I sat down with Mitch Prensky, Founding Partner of COJHO Hospitality based in New York City. With a focus on hospitality industry trends, food service excellence, and empowering employee training, Mitch’s team delivers unparalleled culinary creation and operations. His journey through notable roles including Director of Culinary at Hyatt, has honed his expertise in F&B concept devel...

Keghan Hurst is the ideator of brands, creator of experiences, and founder of the Fylament Collective —a Denver-based creative strategy studio that transforms ideas into unforgettable brand identities. At Fylament Collective, Keghan leads her "collective" team with a distinctive approach to brand development—one rooted in human connection, emotional resonance, and sensory storytelling. The name sa...

This week I sat down to chat Jennie Yip. Jennie is is an entrepreneur, F&B strategist and hospitality consultant. Founder and Creative Director of JenJuice Hospitality and Co-Founder of COJHO. Jennie’s experience in the culinary and hospitality industry spans over three decades. She partners with Real Estate Developers looking to activate spaces with standout F&B, Chefs & Restauranteur...

Today's guest is Martha McGee, as a formally trained artist, self-taught business woman, and lifelong entrepreneur, NINE dot ARTS CEO Martha McGee aims to be a mentor and champion for aspiring artists and business leaders alike. Martha oversees NINE dot ARTS’ company vision, business strategy, and diverse team development, as well as the firm’s national expansion and growth in its target markets o...

Bashar Wali is a founder, a father, and a hotel fanatic. His vested interest in hospitality, culture, and design, is cut with curiosity of what’s possible, beyond the status quo. Bashar is always looking for that spark—that perfect symmetry of an idea and its physical manifestation—to make human experiences as we know them, better.  As founder and CEO of This Assembly and Practice Hospitality, Bas...

Today’s guest is Chief Development Officer of Starwood Hotels, Abhay Bakaya. Abhay is responsible for growing the company’s portfolio of open and pipeline hotels to scale. He leads the expansion of 1 Hotels, Treehouse Hotels, and Baccarat Hotels globally across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific. With over 15 years of experience in the industry, he has focused on real estate and bu...

Today’s guests are the wonderful ladies, Daryn Schwartz and Jennifer DeMaio. Daryn is the Founder of The Space Between, a yoga-inspired well-being space and community, based in Chicago, got the idea to open a yoga studio during savasana in a yoga class in 2016. What transpired from there is nothing short of divine. Daryn has allowed her intuition to inform her, her community to inspire her, and he...

Sam Bakhshandehpour is a powerhouse in the culinary and hospitality world. As a two-time CEO, board member, and one of the Top 50 Most Important People in Nightlife & Dining, Sam has played a key role in shaping some of the most influential brands globally. From leading Michelin-starred restaurants to producing Emmy-winning content, he has always believed in the transformative power of food. N...