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Cheers with Nat
by Natalya Watson
Cheering on women in drinks. Each week, I share a cheers and a chat with women who work in the drinks industry — to connect, celebrate, cheer us up and cheer us on.
Episodes
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Ep 14, pt 2 – Claudia Carrozzi: Beverage development manager, guild president, and seed planter
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. In this episode, we're continuing our conversation with Claudia Carrozzi, Fleet Beverage Development Manager at Cunard cruises and President of the UK Bartenders' Guild. If you haven't yet heard part 1 of this...
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Ep 14, pt 1 – Claudia Carrozzi: Beverage development manager, guild president, and seed planter
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. Today's guest is Claudia Carrozi, Fleet Beverage Development Manager with Cunard cruises and President of the UK Bartenders' Guild. Claudia and I had a lot to chat about, so our conversation will be coming at...
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Ep 13 - Joanne Love: Marketing manager, podcaster, and "hoe of all hobbies"
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. Today's guest is Joanne Love, Craft Marketing Manager at hop company BarthHaas and co-host of the podcast A Woman's Brew. Jo's been working in the beer industry for just over 4 years now, but she discovered…
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Ep 12 – Claire Warner: Consultant, social health advocate, and voracious reader
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. Today's guest is Claire Warner, consultant and co-founder of the Good Measure Guild. Claire shares how she went from studying law, to succeeding in cocktail competitions – yes, there's a link there – and how...
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Ep 11 – Michelle Brampton: CEO, coach, and connector
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. Today's guest is Michelle Brampton, CEO of WSET, the world's leading provider of drinks education. Michelle shares how she first 'fell into' the drinks industry two decades ago, all thanks to a 6-month…
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Coming soon: Cheers with Nat, Season 2
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. Exciting news! Cheers with Nat season two kicks off this Wednesday, September 16th. Each week on the show, I host curious, career-focused conversations with women who work in the drinks industry, so you can...
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Season 1 round up & what's next for Season 2!
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. When I (re)launched this show back in March 2026, the idea was to have conversations that made us all feel connected, celebrated, cheered up, and cheered on. (So, I hope you'd agree you feel that way when...
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Victoria Garcia: Senior bartender, film fan, and team player
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. It's time for the final episode of my NYC mini-series! Today's guest is Victoria Garcia, senior bartender at Sip & Guzzle. You'll hear how Victoria got her start in hospitality, what keeps her here, and what...
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Mandy Naglich: Professional taster, author, and silent retreat regular
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. We're continuing our four-episode mini-series from NYC! Today's guest is Mandy Naglich, an author, journalist, and professional taster. Mandy tells us about the daytime TV icon she aspired to be when she grew...
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Tara Hankinson: Brewery co-founder, customer experience whiz, and loves a chilled red
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. We're continuing our four episode mini-series from NYC! Today's guest is Tara Hankinson, co-founder and co-CEO of TALEA Beer Co. TALEA was founded with a mission to bring craft beer to a broader audience – and...
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Courtney Iseman: Drinks writer, media consultant, and obsessed with creative people
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. We're about to kick off a four-episode mini-series from my recent visit to NYC! Today's guest is Courtney Iseman, freelance drinks writer and media consultant. Courtney shares how her childhood love of…
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Lucy Do: Micropub owner, community builder, and finds magic in the mundane
In our final throwback episode, we're catching up with another guest from Beer with Nat season two, who I chatted with back in June 2019. Today's guest is Lucy Do, owner of The Dodo Micropub. We start by hearing what Lucy has been up to over the past 7 years, then we revisit our original...
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Annabel Smith: Beer taster, women-in-beer pioneer, and swimmer
In this throwback episode, we're catching up with someone from season two of Beer with Nat who I recorded with back in May 2019. Today's guest is Annabel Smith, Beer Sommelier and founder of the training, consultancy, and events business, BeerBelle. We'll start by hearing what Annabel has been up...
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Lotte Peplow: Beer ambassador, judge, and field hockey fan
This episode is another trip down memory lane, as we hear from a guest from the first season of Beer with Nat who I initially recorded with back in December 2018. Today's guest is Lotte Peplow, American Craft Beer Ambassador for Europe at The Brewers Association. We'll start by hearing what Lotte...
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Jane Peyton: Drinks educator, novelist, and befriender
In today's episode, we're digging into the archives! You're going to hear from a guest from the first season of Beer with Nat, who I initially recorded with way back in December 2018. Today's guest is drinks educator, author, and founder of the School of Booze, Jane Peyton. We'll start by hearing...
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Ep 10 – Erika Haigh: Sake educator, relationship builder, and marathon runner
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. Today's guest is Erika Haigh, founder of Mai Sake. Erika talks us through her career to date, including how her work in wine led her to discover her true passion for sake, and how she went from opening…
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Ep 9, pt 2 – Becky Paskin: Drinks journalist, change maker, and heavy lifter
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. In this episode, we're continuing our conversation with Becky Paskin, drinks journalist and founder of the OurWhisky Foundation. If you haven't yet heard part 1 of this episode, do start there, then come on…
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Ep 9, pt 1 – Becky Paskin: Drinks journalist, change maker, and heavy lifter
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. Today's guest is Becky Paskin, drinks journalist and founder of The OurWhisky Foundation. We had so much to talk about, this episode will be coming at you in two parts! In this first half, Becky tells us how…
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Ep 9 - Coming soon!
Hey listeners, Nat here. Just a quick note that I'm a little behind schedule with this week's episode of Cheers with Nat and it will be with you on Friday instead of today. I know consistency is super important, so please accept my apologies for the delay. I do have a good reason though – I was...
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Ep 8 – Elizabeth Townsend: Brewery owner, teacher, and travel lover
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. Last week, you heard from Amélie, the founder of the Women in Beer mentorship programme. This week, you're going to hear from one of the mentees! Today's guest is Elizabeth Townsend, co-owner of Kerroo Brewing...
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Ep 7 – Amélie Tassin: Founder, coastal walker, and impatient in a good way
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. Today's guest is Amélie Tassin, founder of Tipple Marketing and Women in Beer. Amélie shares how her career in marketing began, what led her to focus on beer, and how the social group she started after moving…
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Ep 6 – Luma Monteiro: Wine communicator, pottery obsessed, and loves a challenge
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. Today's guest is Luma Monteiro aka @WineriaOfficial on Instagram and Head of Marketing at Davy's Wine Merchants. We start by discussing the many hats Luma wears, how she first got into wine, and how she got to...
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Ep 5 – Nicola Hart: Founder, foodie, and fascinated with fermentation
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. Today's guest is Nicola Hart, founder of Agua de Madre. Nicola starts by telling us all about Agua de Madre's signature product – water kefir – including what it is, where she first discovered it, and what led...
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Ep 4 – Christina Wade: Beer historian, spooky girl, and castle person
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. In today's episode, you'll hear from beer historian, Dr. Christina Wade. We start by discussing how she turned her childhood dream of being a "castle person" into a career as a historian, and how the history…
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Ep 3 - Natalie Chiu: Founder, podcast superfan, and lifelong learner
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. In today's episode, you're going to hear from Natalie Chiu, co-founder of Saicho Sparkling Tea. We explore how Natalie's lifelong love of food and her fascination with science led her to train as a flavourist…...
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Ep 2 – Karina Aggarwal: Brand strategist, scuba diver, and cancer survivor
Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. Before we get started with Episode 2, I wanted to share an exciting update about last week's guest, Georgia Kelly. In true Cheers with Nat fashion, Georgia has also just moved beyond beer! Last week, on the…
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Ep 1 – Georgia Kelly: Sales rep, literature lover, and people person
Welcome to the first episode of Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. My first guest, Georgia Kelly, is the person that gave me the push I needed to bring this show (back) to life, after a chat at an event way back in January 2025. (Yes, it took me that long to…
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Coming Soon... Cheers with Nat
Welcome to Cheers with Nat – a podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks! This new show was inspired by my previous podcast Beer with Nat, but instead of just speaking to women in the world of beer about what they do and why they love it, I'm now speaking to women across the world of…
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Beer with Nat Ep #50 | Jaega Wise Interviews Natalya Watson, Host of the 'Beer with Nat' Podcast
For this final episode of the 'Beer with Nat' podcast, we're going full circle… all the way back to Episode #001. Today's guest is Jaega Wise, Head Brewer at Wild Card Brewery and my very first guest when the show kicked off in November 2018. We start by checking in with Jaega on what she's been…
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Beer with Nat Ep #49 | Helen Anne Smith, Founder of Burum Collective
Today's guest is Helen Anne Smith (they/them), Founder of Burum Collective. We start by discussing what Burum Collective is all about, what inspired Helen to set it up during the first pandemic lockdown in 2020, the resources they offer currently and what their goals are for the future. Then we…
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Beer with Nat Ep #48 | Maia Kazaks, European Events Manager at Barth-Haas
Today's guest is Maia Kazas, European Events Manager at global hop company Barth-Haas. To start, Maia tells us what Barth-Haas does, what her role as events manager entails and how her work was impacted by the pandemic, given that most of the activities she'd normally be organizing were put on…
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Beer with Nat Ep #47 | Lucie Dallas, General Manager of The Griffin Whetstone
Today's guest is Lucie Dallas, General Manager of The Griffin Pub in Whetstone, North London. To start, Lucie tells us what her day-to-day work life as a pub GM looks like, including a run-down of the different tasks on her to-do list and the skills she thinks it takes to really excel in her…
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Beer with Nat Ep #46 | Helena Adedipe, Co-Founder of Eko Brewery
Today's guest is Helena Adedipe, Co-Founder of Eko Brewery. To start, Helena tells us what inspired her and her husband, Anthony, to set up the business in 2019 and talks us through some of the unique ingredients and considerations behind their distinctive African-inspired beers. We then discuss...
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Beer with Nat Ep #45 | Ruth Mitchell, Operations Director at Elusive Brewing
Today's guest is Ruth Mitchell, Operations Director at Elusive Brewing. Ruth has been with Elusive for just about a year now, but her promotion to Operations Director was relatively recent. As the role was still very new when we spoke, she tells us a bit about what her current day-to-day looks...
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Beer with Nat Ep #44 | Lana Svitankova, Beer Writer, Translator, and Brewery Ambassador for Varvar Brew
Today's guest is Lana Svitankova, a beer writer, translator, beer judge and brewery ambassador for Varvar Brew in Kyiv, Ukraine. Before we get into what we chatted about, I thought it best to mention when we chatted. Lana and I recorded in mid-December 2021, just two months before the Russian...
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Beer with Nat Ep #43 | Pip Young, Founder of The Coven Brewsters
Today's guest is Pip Young, founder of The Coven Brewsters and Brewery Manager at Salt Beer Factory. To start, Pip tells us about her business, 30 Six Co, and the projects it encompasses, including Flour to the People and The Coven Brewsters. You'll hear all about what she's accomplished so far…
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Beer with Nat Ep #42 | Emma Heal, Managing Director of Lucky Saint
Today's guest is Emma Heal, Managing Director of Lucky Saint, the UK's biggest dedicated alcohol-free beer brand with the aim to "inspire the world to drink better." Emma tells us what a Managing Director does and what it was like to take on her role at Lucky Saint in February 2020… just one…
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Beer with Nat Ep #41 | Allison Macdonald, Head Brewer at Malt Shovel Brewers
Today's guest is Allison Macdonald, Head Brewer at Malt Shovel Brewers in Sydney, Australia. We start by discussing what Alli's day-to-day role looks like and her favourite part of the job, then we get into what inspired her to become a brewer and how she made it happen. Alli also tells us about...
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Beer with Nat Ep #40 | Lorraine Copes, Founder and CEO of Be Inclusive Hospitality
Today's guest is Lorraine Copes, Founder and CEO of Be Inclusive Hospitality, a not-for-profit organization with a mission to accelerate racial equality within the hospitality sector. We start by discussing what inspired Lorraine to set up the organization, what her day-to-day role as Founder and...
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Beer with Nat Ep #39 | Amy Todd, Owner and Analyst of Zymology Labs
Today's guest is Amy Todd, Owner and Analyst of Zymology Labs. We start by discussing what Zymology Labs does, what inspired Amy to set up the business, and what her day-to-day there looks like. Then Amy tells us how she got here and the training it took to set up an independent beer quality...
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Beer with Nat Ep #38 | Claire Ashbridge-Thomlinson, Director and Founding Partner of East London Brewing Company
Today's guest is Claire Ashbridge-Thomlinson, Director and Founding Partner of East London Brewing Company. Claire tells us what her day-to-day role as a Director there looks like, how the business got started, and what it's been like to help navigate the brewery through these incredibly...
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Beer with Nat Ep #37 | Dr. Margaux Huismann, Hop Applications Scientist at Totally Natural Solutions
Today's guest is Dr. Margaux Huismann, Hop Applications Scientist at Totally Natural Solutions. Margaux tells us what her role at Total Natural Solutions entails, what the business does, and we even do a little tasting experiment with some of their products! Then we learn what sort of training it...
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Beer with Nat Ep #36 | Mellanie Struthers, Co-Founder of Draught Drop
Today's guest is Mellanie Struthers, Co-Founder of Draught Drop, the UK's first draught beer delivery service. Mell tells us what her day-to-day life at Draught Drop looks like, how the business works and what inspired her and her husband to set it up. We also hear about the many skills Mell...
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Beer with Nat Ep #35 | Sophie de Ronde, Head Brewer at Burnt Mill Brewery
Today's guest is Sophie de Ronde, Head Brewer at Burnt Mill Brewery. Sophie lets us in on what her day-to-day role as a head brewer looks like… but she's quick to acknowledge that her experience in the role likely isn't the same as others. That's because in recent years Sophie learned she's...
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Beer with Nat Ep #34 | Ruvani de Silva, Freelance Beer Writer
Today's guest is freelance beer writer Ruvani de Silva. Ruvani tells us what her day-to-day life as a freelance beer writer looks like and talks us through some of her latest pieces for Burum Collective and Good Beer Hunting. Then we hear about her many careers before beer, how she made the...
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Beer with Nat Ep #33 | Cherisse Ketchum, Co-Founder of Gusto Brand Marketing
Today's guest is Cherisse Ketchum, Co-Founder of Gusto Brand Marketing. To start, Cherisse tells us what her business does, what inspired her and her Co-Founder, Crystal, to set it up, and some of her favourite projects that she's worked on so far. We then talk about Cherisse's decade-long career...
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Beer with Nat Ep #32 | Jules Gray, Owner of Hop Hideout
Today's guest is Jules Gray, owner of Hop Hideout and the organizer of Sheffield Beer Week, Indie Beer Feast and Indie Beer Shop Day. Jules tells us all about how she set up one of the UK's first drink in bottle shops, how it's changed over the years, and how the learnings she took from her...
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Beer with Nat Ep #31 | Em Sauter, Founder of Pints & Panels
Today's guest is Em Sauter, a beer educator, Advanced Cicerone®, and the founder of Pints & Panels. In this episode, you'll hear how Em combined her love of beer with her skills as a cartoonist to create Pints & Panels, her business dedicated to visual beer education. We start by discussing what...
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Beer with Nat Mini-Series Ep #4 | Broadcaster Marverine Cole
Welcome to this Beer with Nat mini-series! Instead of chatting with women who work in the beer industry, like I normally do… in this mini-series, I'm chatting with women who don't. Why? To show that it's not just women who work in beer that love it. Today's guest is journalist and broadcaster,...
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Beer with Nat Mini-Series Ep #3 | Podcaster Gabrielle Corbett
Welcome back to this Beer with Nat mini-series! On every episode of Beer with Nat, I share a beer and a chat with people who do what they love for a living. But this mini-series is a little different. Instead of chatting with women who work in the beer industry, like I normally do… this time, I'm...
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How many episodes does Cheers with Nat have?
Cheers with Nat currently has 83 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Cheers with Nat about?
Cheering on women in drinks. Each week, I share a cheers and a chat with women who work in the drinks industry — to connect, celebrate, cheer us up and cheer us on.
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Cheers with Nat has 83 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Cheers with Nat is created and hosted by Natalya Watson.
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