Episodes
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A Multicultural Hospitality Professional with EllaLouise Bailey
In this week's episode, we discuss how moving around as a military kid impacts your worldview, and the gratification of sharing food and culture with EllaLouise Bailey. She shares her story of defying familial expectations and following her passion of cooking. How did she start out in the…
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Accountability and Cancel Culture with Molly Pachay
In this week's episode we discuss accountability vs cancel culture with Molly Pachay of the CHAAD Project (Chicago Hospitality Accountable Actions Database). Why is accountability important and how is it lacking in the hospitality industry and beyond? Why is cancel culture not helpful and when is...
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Introducing Isabella Eliopulos
For the re-launch of ITST, we hired a producer! It only seemed right to give Isabella Eliopulos a proper introduction. We're so happy to be working with her and are very excited to see how we all grow. How did she get into producing? What are her likes and dislikes? Tune in to find out.
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Interracial Dating with Jasmine Santiago
ITST is back! On this very special re-launch episode, we dive into interracial dating and the ups and downs that come with it. Why does interracial dating fail? How do white parents fail their mixed children? How can we all do better?
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The Plan
Things never go to plan....especially in this day and age. How do we pivot? How do we become malleable? How do we keep our happiness?
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Being a Taurus
Taureans- The good, the bad and the ugly. What are our characteristics? What do we love? What are the negative traits?
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This Seat is Taken by Val Taylor
Valeria Taylor is the owner of Loba Pastry + Coffee, an immigrant from Mexico and a social justice advocate. In this episode we discuss her career, the core values of Loba and being an immigrant.
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This Seat is Taken by Stephanie Skora
Stephanie Skora is the author of "Girl, I Guess" (a progressive voters guide based in cook county), the associate executive director for Brave Space Alliance and a Palestinian solidarity activist. In this episode we discuss how "Girl, I Guess" was started, the 2020 election and how simply living…
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This Seat is Taken by Damiane Nickles
Damiane is a PR Specialist, pladdy and owner of @NOTAPLANTSHOP. In this episode we discuss how he got into plants, why holding, creating and taking space as a black person is important in the plant world and how his work as a plant shop owner relates to hospitality.
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This Seat is Taken by Kisira Hill
Kisira is a hospitality professional, anthropologist and content creator for Radical Exchange. In this episode we talk about historical context and the consumption of different cultures.
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This Seat is Taken by Alyssa Gregory
Alyssa is a dancer, choreographer and arts administrator. In this episode we discuss her work and experience as a dancer, The Fly Honey's show and creating more space for black women and POC's.
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This Seat is Taken by Bradshaw Wish
Bradshaw Wish is a queer full time yoga teacher. On this episode we talk about his yoga teaching journey, getting paid appropriately within the yoga industry, being queer and non-monogamy.
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These Seats are Taken by Ellie and Robbie
Ellie is a fashionista and plant mom. Robbie is a queer project manager for Vitae Tea. Both of them are flight attendants. On this episode we discuss how being a flight attendant is the ultimate form of hospitality, burnout and sexual harassment within that side of the industry.
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This Seat is Taken by Lex Wright
Lex Wright is a queer spirit consultant and brand ambassador. On this episode we discuss her path to sobriety, the change with her relationship to alcohol and her work with various spirit companies.
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This seat is Taken by Raeghn Draper
Raeghn Draper is a student, hospitality professional, writer and activist. In this episode we discuss black hair within the industry, why it's important to accept different hairstyles and Raeghn's recent directing project.
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This Seat is Taken by Ali G
Ali G is the host of "Is This Seat Taken?", a hospitality professional, yoga instructor, intersectional feminist, retired circus artist and sneaker head. In this episode she introduces herself and talks all about non-monogamous relationships.
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This Seat is Taken by Jasmine
Jasmine is a hospitality professional, mom and a Gemini queen. In this episode we discuss identity politics, being a mom in the industry, why having a hoe phase is important, and how we imbibed while underage.
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This Seat is Taken by Trista Baker
Trista Baker is an industry veteran and founder of Restaurant Culture Association. In this episode we talk about how RCA is changing the culture of sexual harassment within bars and restaurants, why consent is important and even dive into conspiracy theories.
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This Seat is Taken by Kyra Jones
Kyra Jones is an actress, screenwriter, sexual violence educator and advocate and veteran of the service industry. In this episode, we discuss her web series: "The Right Swipe", holding space for people of marginalized identities in the film industry, the importance of consent and why she got out...