How Do You Do? Podcast

Lea Faith Williams is the owner & founder of New York City-based Let's Talk Wine, where she facilitates tastings, tours, and events. She sits down with Ben to talk about how she educates people about wine in an accessible way (20:43), dos and don'ts of wine & food pairings (26:53), what she looks for in wines (35:50), and more! 

Curiosities:

Ben: Facial recognition technology

Lea: Dining & hospitality in a post-COVID world

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Lea Faith Williams: @lovelywinelady

How Do You Do? Podcast: @hdydpod

Ben: @benhannani

Website: www.hdydpod.com

Our guests' jams can be found on the "HDYD Jams" playlist on Spotify!

Alex Banayan is the author of #1 international bestseller, The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World's Most Successful People Launched Their Careers.  He sits down with Ben to talk about how the Harry Potter book series has inspired his writing style (18:20), where meditation fits into his creative process (25:24), how he structures his days when writing (27:45), and more! 

Current Curiosities (note: this episode was recorded before COVID-19):

Ben: Whoop

Alex: Stand-up comedy

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Alex Banayan: @alexbanayan 

How Do You Do? Podcast: @hdydpod

Ben: @benhannani

Website: www.hdydpod.com

Our guests' jams can be found on the "HDYD Jams" playlist on Spotify!

Jessica Mehraban is a Registered Nutritional Health Coach and the creator of Healthy Life by Jess, an online community for people to gain valuable and easy-to-follow tips they can use in everyday life. She sits down with Ben to talk about tips for unplugging (14:25), how she helps introduce her clients to transformational lifestyle changes (22:52), resources she utilizes in her own wellness practice (35:24), and more!

Current curiosities (note: this episode was recorded before COVID-19):

Ben: Intermittent fasting

Jessica: Gut health 

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Jessica Mehraban: @healthylifebyjess

How Do You Do? Podcast: @hdydpod

Ben: @benhannani

Website: www.hdydpod.com

Our guests' jams can be found on the "HDYD Jams" playlist on Spotify!

Jerron Horton is a stand-up comedian, TV writer, and actor. He sits down with Ben to talk about how he balances his time & energy between working in a writers room by day and doing stand-up in the evening (18:26), how he deals with hecklers (25:06), how he bounces back from a rough set (39:18), and more! 

Current curiosities:

Ben: Women of Troy (HBO)

Jerron: What compels police brutality toward African-Americans? 

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Jerron Horton: @jerronhorton

How Do You Do? Podcast: @hdydpod

Ben: @benhannani

Website: www.hdydpod.com

Our guests' jams can be found on the "HDYD Jams" playlist on Spotify!

Michael Radnia is the co-founder of Besa Mi Vino, a canned wine brand featuring organic, vegan beverages. He sits down with Ben to talk about how sustainability was the key to launching his business in an industry where he didn't have prior expertise (9:09), the value in offering equity to influencers through the brand's Influencer Ambassador Program (28:15), the mindful way he structures his time in order to grow his business (37:28), and more!  

Current curiosities:

Ben: Natural wines

Michael: The increase in veganism 

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Michael Radnia: @mradnia 

How Do You Do? Podcast: @hdydpod

Ben: @benhannani

Website: www.hdydpod.com

Our guests' jams can be found on the "HDYD Jams" playlist on Spotify!

Gail M. Davis is an interior designer who has been featured in House Beautiful, ADPro, domino magazine, Design Sponge, and more. She sits down with Ben to talk about lessons she's learned from running her own business, Gail Davis Designs (16:10);  her A-Z process of working with clients (22:16); her recommendation to anyone seeking the right interior designer for their home (33:30); and more!

Current curiosities:

Ben: #blackAF (on Netflix)

Gail: The ongoing dialogue around race relations

Follow us!

Gail M. Davis: @gaildavisdesigns

How Do You Do? Podcast: @hdydpod

Ben: @benhannani

Website: www.hdydpod.com

Our guests' jams can be found on the "HDYD Jams" playlist on Spotify!

Sharon Attia is the social media editor for the gender initiative of The New York Times (@nytgender) and Feminist Fight Club (@feministfightclub). She sits down with Ben to talk about her insight into how brands can utilize Instagram in a creative, engaging way (6:42); the value she's found in using humor as an entry point to communicate serious topics (23:54); the concept of the "engagement funnel" and the importance of meeting her audience where they're at (30:08); and more! 

A few projects she's worked on that we reference in this episode:

This is 18: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/11/style/this-is-18.html

#30DaysofWomen: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/29/us/forgotten-womens-history.html

Campus Consent: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/10/style/sexual-consent-college-campus.html

The Working Woman's Handbook: https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/the-working-womans-handbook

Current curiosities:

Ben: TikTok

Sharon: HBO's True Detective, Season 1

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Sharon Attia: @sharonimacaronii

How Do You Do? Podcast: @hdydpod

Ben: @benhannani 

Website: www.hdydpod.com

Our guests' jams can be found on the "HDYD Jams" playlist on Spotify! 

Peiman Raf is the co-founder of Madhappy, an optimistic lifestyle label. He sits down with Ben to talk about the A-Z process of creating the brand’s clothing (13:10), how he & his co-founders have navigated various challenges from their launch date until now (30:34), how the brand is facilitating a dialogue around mental health (43:42), and more!

Current curiosities:

Ben: Abstract: The Art of Design (on Netflix)  

Peiman: How retail is changing  

Follow us!

Peiman Raf: @peimanraf

How Do You Do? Podcast: @hdydpod

Ben: @benhannani

Website: www.hdydpod.com

Our guests' jams can be found on the "HDYD Jams" playlist on Spotify!

Shannon Toobi is an Account Supervisor at JS2 PR, where her clients include Pasta Sisters, The Original Farmers Market, Los Angeles Times The Taste, and The Milky Way, among others. She sits down with Ben to talk about her strategies to attract customers to restaurants (7:39), collaborating with restaurateurs on activations (22:19), how social media has changed food & beverage PR (41:57), and more!  

Current curiosities: 

Ben: Cooking 

Shannon: Experiential dining & hospitality  

Follow us! 

Shannon Toobi: @shannontoobi  

How Do You Do? Podcast: @hdydpod  

Ben: @benhannani  

Website: www.hdydpod.com  

Our guests' jams can be found on the "HDYD Jams" playlist on Spotify!

Camille Shooshani is an Iranian-American writer & director and the filmmaker behind the documentary, LÉA & I, now streaming on Netflix. She sits down with Ben to talk about her preparations for filming on the road (11:49), the process for writing and voicing the narrations in the documentary (25:13), what it was like shooting Ayahuasca ceremonies that she participated in (36:13), and more! 

Current curiosities:

Ben: Bombshell

Camille: Extinction Rebellion 

Follow us!

Camille Shooshani: @camilleshoosh 

How Do You Do? Podcast: @hdydpod

Ben: @benhannani

Website: www.hdydpod.com

Our guests' jams can be found on the "HDYD Jams" playlist on Spotify!