Cocktails & Conversation

Oh Man. Just such a delight to spend time with Kim Devitt! Kim was the second employee with Corkcicle. So it’s safe to say, she’s almost been there from the very beginning! And what a journey it has been! Kim started in Marketing for many years and has done a fantastic job transitioning to an Account Manager, as per the Covid transition that we are all in! We chat how she came to be interested in Marketing, her cross country road trip, how the knowing your Enneagram impacts so many areas of life, and how she built an expansive following for an incredible global, yet local, drink-ware brand! Plus, we sip some delish Strawberry Waterloo Gin & Tonics out of some gorgeous new Corkcicles! DUH. You won’t regret listening in!

Super inspired is how I feel when I hear what Sorcha is up to! Her story is super fascinating and is so relatable! Isn’t that the way of life sometimes? It’s not always a clear cut path. Some people have a clear cut path and others of us have a journey to find our way, but eventually we get there! Sorcha is bringing some incredible things to Orlando in the art world for people of color. It’s pretty exciting. As are these Waterloo Antique Gin Negronis! Hope you will enjoy this convo as much as we did.

So sweet to spend time with a sweet friend, who happens to have lived a few lifetimes already … at the age of 26! Casey graduated in the top handful of students (out of over 60,000) at UCF a few years ago. Since then, she has gone on to work with tech companies and start-ups and is now building community at Credo Conduit. Listen in as we chat about the things that really affect us from our childhood. Thankfully, we had some Tito’s Handmade Vodka cocktails, a twist on a favorite Black Orchids, to sip on!

What a treat to hear Tracy’s story! She arrived on the scene about 4 years ago to open the beautifully curated New General Store, but she has a pretty incredible story before she landed here with us in the Orlando area! Tracy has such a giving Spirit, as well as, an amazing example of a BadA** Woman Business Owner! We sipped on some lovely Blueberry Bourbony Drinks and I learned so much. I know you will too!

When one of the most interesting folks in Orlando comes over for a drink and a chat, it makes for a good day! I’ve known Kyle Steele for many years now. It’s so encouraging to see people along side you working hard to bring good things to fruition. Kyle has started many things over the years. He is currently working in some really interesting areas of Racial Reconciliation. We sip on some fancy Tito’s Handmade Vodka “French Martinis” and get to chat about his incredible life story. Plus we learn we grew up in almost the same area in Virginia! Crazy world out there!

Happy New Year Darlings! So glad to finally get a NEW podcast out. So excited that it’s with one of my bestest friends. Kate and I have known one another for 15 years. We have seen each other through a lot of our adult lives. We switched up the convo a little for this interview. We chat all the British Crime shows that we have watched….we forgot Killing Eve (one of the best!) And we take a deep dive into Meyers-Briggs vs the Enneagram. I got to sip on a fruity Tito’s Handmade Vodka cocktail and it started off the podcast/year real nice. This is one you don’t want to miss!

I mean REALLY. I could gush on Orlando all day. One thing that I treasure the most is the fascinating people that make up this City! Joseph Hayes easily makes that list for me! He is a man about town, writer of plays and writer of beautiful words about my favorite subjects: Food & Beverages! Plus he has a whole history of his many careers and how he landed in Orlando! We sip some super delish Treaty Oak Ghost Hill Bourbon with Orange Liqueur and really enjoyed the moment. Hope you will too!

What would Orlando town be without some of the best eats in the area? The Good Salt Restaurant Group folks are some good folks. No surprise there. Listen in as we hear about how Jason & Sue met, got their start and never dreamed they would be opening their fourth restaurant in a Global Pandemic! It was SO fun to interview my first couple. Listen in to see why!

Terry Olson is most definitely one of a kind. So glad he brought his one of a kind self over for a cocktail and a chat! Terry has long been an institution around Orlando. He helped to start SAK Comedy Clue and not long after started Fringe Festival in Orlando. He now calls himself the Chief Arts Instigator in Orange County and helps to support so much of the Arts we have available to us! I made him a Waterloo Gin No.9 "Fine & Dandy" Cocktail and we talk about it ALL!

Talking with Shea Glenny makes you feel like you can get through and do anything you want! She has been in Orlando so long it feels like she has always been here. Shea has created space for women entrepreneurs and provided support for those less business savvy. (Me: slowly raises her hand.) She also has created many resources for businesses to incorporate Empathy as business corporate culture, which, always, in turn actually boosts the bottom line. As Fall approaches we sipped on Treaty Oak Whisky Sours and chat about how putting love first, really actually, changes things.