That's How We Role

Today’s guest is Amy Holmwood, founder of Holistic Spirits Co.  Amy is a health and wellness entrepreneur and advocate of holistic health solutions. Holistic spirits combines science, nature, and artisanal distillation to create innovative spirits that elevate the palate and the planet. Inspired by personal experiences with health issues since her childhood, Amy began early on in her life to embra...

Jackie is the Event Vice President of Bar Convent Brooklyn, one of the leading international trade events for the bar and beverage industry. Jackie's plate is quite full but she manages to serve up one of the best events here in Brooklyn!  Bar Convent Brooklyn is one of the leading international trade events for the bar and beverage industry. A seasoned professional with over 15 years of expe...

It is Women’s History Month and what a great time to share this conversation… In this episode, I am speaking with not one, but TWO fabulous entrepreneurs and Founders of Bottoms Up Bagels, Michelle Bond and Joan Kanner. They are also co-hosts of the Proofing Stage podcast. Michelle is a Returned Peace Corp Volunteer and has run 11 marathons. I guess that is how she has the stamina and energy to RU...

In this episode, I am speaking with Rachel Winchester, Win for short. Win is an entrepreneur, product designer, public speaker and creative. She is the founder of  The Focus Assistants , a Brooklyn-based startup, and Visual Webmaster , a company she created to pursue her dreams of creating and developing websites and collaborating with other entrepreneurs and creatives.  She is a leader in the Wor...

After a rather lengthy hiatus, That’s How We Role is back!   I am doing a slight departure from my normal interview-style podcast. This episode is a roundtable discussion on the SAG-AFTRA 2023 TV Theatrical Tentative Agreement. I am joined by my first time co-host, Courtney Rioux, host of The Whole Artist podcast.  We are  joined by our fellow SAG-AFTRA board members and fellow TV/TH Negotiations...

I had the opportunity to meet and speak with some incredible, amazing and talented women for this episode. I attended the NY Now Gift Show and the Curve New York Winter Show in February.  The first interview is with Elina Sofia Wang . She is the CEO & Co-Founder of ESW Beauty .  Elina has created sustainably-made beauty products made with non-toxic ingredients, vegan & cruelty-free formula...

I had the opportunity to meet and interview, Diana Beshara, Restauranteur & Co-Founder of Cantina Royal Hot Sauce ONSITE at the NY NOW Winter Show.   This is Cantina Royal’s first time at the show. And their journey from a restaurant to online hot sauce sales is a spicy tale… Cantina Royal Hot Sauce was born in Brooklyn, NY has been featured on Hot Ones, the #1 most popular YouTube show with c...

For Redwood Empire Whiskey's head distiller Lauren Patz, the secret to craft distilling is passion, palate and patience. Growing​ ​up in a winemaking family, she developed the palate and​ ​appreciation for good food and drink from a very early age.  After​ ​earning a dual degree in Classics and Japanese at Bates College,​ ​teaching English in Japan, and working at Tcho Chocolate's​ ​fact...

 Hey there beautiful people. Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays. Feliz Navidad, and a very, very Happy New Year. The holidays are a very hectic time and and slightly stressful for me. There's travel, there's shopping, there's packing. Whew! But anyway, I just wanted to take some time during the holidays and,  thank all of you who have tuned into the podcast over my first year as a podc...

Maggy and her family started their journey seven years ago into the Mezcal world. A family trip to Oaxaca city that led them by mistake to a small town 3 hrs drive uphill, Sola de Vega, land known for its exquisite Mezcal.  Maggy gained her extensive expertise by digging a little deeper into the producers’ life. Together with her family they have accomplished to support a few Mezcaleros from the v...

Lauren Flick is a writer, producer and director who has worked for such notable networks as NBC, CBS, A&E and AMC. She has written articles on feminism, environmental causes and social justice and is frequently featured on CNBC’s digital platform.  She has a drive and passion for politics and human rights and actively creates content for many political organizations and campaigns. She is the N...

Ina Coveney is a 6-figure entrepreneur, business coach and host of The Global Phenomenon Podcast.  She helps up-and-coming online coaches monetize their tiny audience through organic lead generation strategies before they invest time and money in audience growth. Her mission is to help others do the same.  Ina reached 6-figures in her business before ever cracking 1,000 followers on any of her pla...

This week’s guest is award-winning composer and journalist, Charu Suri. Charu has been playing the piano since the age of five, and performing since the age of nine. She is the first Indian-born jazz composer to premiere work at Carnegie Hall.  Her latest album, Book of Ragas. vol 2, debuted on August 6th.  Charu received six nominations in the International Singer Songwriters Association aka ISSA...

​​This week’s guest on That's How We Role podcast is Patrice Juah, an accomplished author, award-winning poet, education entrepreneur and former Miss Liberia.  She is the founder of the Martha Juah Educational Foundation, based in Liberia, West Africa. The Foundation launched the Sexy-Like-A-Book initiative, designed to inspire young women and girls to improve their perspective on reading, li...

This week’s guest is best known for her roles as Delia Ryan from the soap opera, Ryan’s Hope and her two-time Emmy-nominated performance as Roxy Balsom on another soap, One Life To Live and she is Ilene Kristen.  Ilene is an actress, singer, songwriter, cabaret performer, and one-time cinema owner.  Even though she may be better known for her soap opera roles, Ilene has many Broadway, Off and Off-...

Hey there beautiful people and welcome back to another episode of That’s How We Role, a bi-weekly podcast where I talk with motivating and inspiring women who are professionals, entrepreneurs, organization leaders, artists and so much more!! And leading the pack in all things fabulous is this week’s guest, Jane Applegate, a writer, producer, coach and creator!  Jane is a writer and producer that i...

Sophia is a playwright, screenwriter, and a film & theater director.  She is a producing artistic director of Garden of the Avant-Garde Productions and she’s also a member of the New York City Bar Association, working in human rights. She was the screenwriter and producer for the international arthouse film Poor Liza , which won a Garnet Grand Prix award. The film starred Emmy and Golden Globe...

Rachel Martin is the owner & founder of Oceano Wines, from the Spanish Springs Vineyard in San Luis Obispo, California. She is a native of Virginia and was there in 2005, at the beginning of what is now considered to be one of that state’s premier wine producers, Boxwood Estate Winery. She serves as the Executive Vice President of Winery Operations of Boxwood’s award-winning wines. She led Box...

Jill Dalton is a actor and writer.  Jill’s memoir, My Life in the Trenches of Show Business: Escape to New York - Act 1  on Amazon.com.  It has a five star rating and was #1 in Acting and Auditioning for several days. Her essays have been published in Auntie Bellum Magazine, Delmarva Review, Evening Street Review, The MacGuffin, Pine Hills Review, and Progressive Activists Voice. Her plays, Collat...

This week on That's How We Role podcast, I am talking about opening up and stepping out into the new normal in the summer AFTER covid...I am chatting about cautiously entering into summer.   My first non-work trip on public transportation to get a haircut and the restaurant outing that followed as the world opens up to the 'new normal'. I hope you will Like, Share, Subscribe and Rat...

Stepping Into Your Purpose, Passion and Personal Power with Certified Mindset Life Coach Beata Zdanowska This is definitely the time for a reset of the mind and  Certified Mindset Life Coach, Beata Zdanowska is the one to help us through it.  Beata is extremely passionate about guiding clients through life blocks and  their struggle to find ultimate fulfillment. She helps her clients find their al...

 That’s How We Role welcomes Actress, Playwright, Producer and Filmmaker, Ura Yoana Sánchez.  As a playwright, she co-wrote the comedy, The Jedi Papi Chulo and The Power Pansa, which was first seen at The La Tea Theater and The Nuyorican Poets Cafe, as well as Sacred Spaces. Most recently, she has started writing the one-act play anthology series, On The Block , of which it's first installmen...

Sophia Rose Gigante is a Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Sports Nutrition Specialist, and owner of SRG Fitness. She has recently added author to her accomplishments, with her book, “Strength, Resilience, Growth: How I Defied Physical and Mental Limitations and Took Control of My Future.”  Sophia was born with a brain disorder and was told she would face multiple limitations in her life. But...

Vivienne Jurado is an actress, model, voice actor, host and Founder of Girl, Love Yourself Now.  Vivienne has had roles on NY Undercover, Saturday Night Live, and played a defense attorney on the NBC Television Show, Shades Of Blue, starring Jennifer Lopez.  She also had a role in the award-winning feature film, Dirty Shield.  Vivienne and the cast of Exile Is My Home, received the 2016 HOLA AWARD...

 Rhonda Schwartz is a Financial Advisor at The Quintessential Experience in Financial Services. Rhonda learned at an early age about the importance of having a life insurance policy when she saw how having one helped her mother pay off the mortgage to their home after her father passed away. Whether you have questions about Retirement planning, Investment services, estate planning, Insurance, tax...