Jenna Congdon is a wine director and wine sales rep on the Central Coast. She also writes about wine and food for a number of publications, including Edible San Luis Obispo Magazine. Jenna and I talked about what it’s like to rep Austrian and German wines in SLO County, how a career in wine and motherhood influence each other, and about Zuni chicken.

On Instagram: @jennasuz

How does a Santa Maria cowboy become one of the most respected wine industry figures in the U.S.? Listen as James Ontiveros and I discuss his roots and how he’s grown.

Website: ranchosdeontiveros.com

Instagram: @native9wine

Chef Emilie Goldstein talks about what it’s like to undergo gastric bypass surgery for weight loss, which she did in 2016. We talked about what that was like for a busy chef, and how she felt more heard after she lost 160 pounds. We also discussed what it’s like to be raised by a Southern mom and a Jewish dad, how that impacted the way she ate as a child and now as an adult, and about her dreams for the future.

Instagram: @chefem85

The CONSUMED podcast stokes candid conversations about life and flavor with the people who put food on our plate and drinks in our glass. Join writer Jaime Lewis in seeing life through the lens of how we nourish ourselves. Each season, she'll drop ten episodes with some of the best storytellers in the hospitality industry and beyond. For more information, visit letsgetconsumed.com. 

The CONSUMED podcast stokes candid conversations about life and flavor with the people who put food on our plate and drinks in our glass. Join writer Jaime Lewis in seeing life through the lens of how we nourish ourselves. Each season, she'll drop ten episodes with some of the best storytellers in the hospitality industry and beyond. For more information, visit letsgetconsumed.com.