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Wise and Wine Podcast
by Jenn With 2 Ns
Boozy interviews every Tuesday with diverse people whose fascinating, winding career paths opened them to unimaginable joy when they chose passion over pension. We drink wine and see if I get wiser about what I want to be when I grow up!
Episodes
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“Not Every Artist is a Science Illustrator, but Every Science Illustrator is an Artist” with Andreah Pierre
Think about all the places you’ve seen hand-drawn art. Textbooks. Murals. Animation. And when innovators and researchers have a concept of a plan, a skilled artist can bring that vision into reality. An artist like Andreah Pierre, who studied biology in college and took an internship that...
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“Nerd Spaces and Geekdom are Not Intrinsically White” with Dr. Gabriel Cruz
Growing up as a bi-racial kid to a dad from Mexico and a mom from the American South sounds like a plot of a sitcom. One that Gabriel Cruz has the wit, sharpness, creativity, and voice to star in. He was inspired by his marine biologist grandfather to consider a career working with animals, but…
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“The Noise of the Online Space is Not for Low Energy Entrepreneurs” with Casey Eade
Casey is a triplet, Renaissance faire enthusiast, people-watcher, storyteller, and accidental entrepreneur. Growing up surrounded by creative, passionate people who followed nontraditional paths combined with her experiences as a neurodivergent, chronically ill, and disabled human led to her...
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“I Just Can’t Handle Injustice, Especially from People Who Look Like Me” with The Dapper Manatee
A multipotentialite is a person, particularly one of strong intellectual or artistic curiosity, with the ability to excel in two or more different fields. While Tom would find this far too fancy a description, it fits him like a custom Dr. Who bowtie. Growing up in a rural town where the…
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“Clients Book the Person, Not Just the Service” with Kinetra Stewart
Kinetra Stewart has known she wanted to be a hairstylist since she was 9 years old. Her grandmother wanted something more stable for her grandchild, so Kinetra waited for something to move her the way the way styling hair did. Declaring 5 different majors at Grambling State University, grinding...
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“Educating People Doesn’t Have to Be Super Gentle” with Alex Quigley
Alex is a self-employed massage therapist running Therapeutic Feels Massage who is not afraid of holding back. Giving the people want they want through his honesty and knowledge of the human body, benefits of massage and the common struggles of running his own mobile massage business. His self...
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“I’m Someone Who Finds A Lot of Meaning in Work” with Tony Stubblebine
Tony Stubblebine is a CEO. Not once, not twice, but three times he was trusted by people with money not to lose it too quickly. But Tony didn’t grown up with goal of becoming another stressed out white guy running a company. He excelled in computer science and was driven to make enough money to...
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“The People in Your Circle May Surprise You” with Shareen Harding & Jefferson Brooks
Jefferson Brooks grew his career from pizza delivery to a six-figure management role at a big box retail store. His love of dogs led him to become adept at training. People began to rely on Jefferson to better their dogs and, ultimately, their families. He found he was so fulfilled at this work...
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“People Need People, Still” with Bridget Baker
Bridget Baker's upbringing in a creatively nurturing environment shaped her into being a multifaceted force. From retail and jewelry making and professional dancing, she found her superpower is giving people permission to be themselves. Today, she is the founder and CEO of Bridget Baker Branding…
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“I Didn’t Realize I Couldn’t Do Things Until I’d Already Done Them” with Lauren Howard
Lauren Howard has found a way to be motivated without a ton of pressure from her family. While her immigrant grandparents had some traditional views about women’s roles, her progressive dad let her know that SHE would be the man who would provide for her. Had it not been for the very real adverse...
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“There’s a Certain Level of Reality I Need People to Have” with Quentin R. Jiles
Quentin R. Jiles wanted to be famous when he was a kid. Even without knowing how to get there, he saw fame on the horizon. A natural in performer with a stature and voice that commands attention, fame was waiting for him, too. But it would have to wait as he pursued a stable career in social…
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“The Big Leap Starts with a Small Step” with Geleen Antonio
With a background in neuroscience and over 10 years of corporate healthcare and biotech careers, Geleen Antonio realized she was depressed and unfulfilled. She courageously left it all behind, to live out of a suitcase and travel the world. Now, she is on a mission to empower women to transform...
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“Buckle In, This is a Funny Story” with Elky Ramirez
Elky “No, It’s Not Short for Anything” Ramirez grew up alternating between the United States and Costa Rica, which left her feeling both grateful and angry. Grateful that she acquired native English language skills, which opened up a wide range of career opportunities for her. Angry about the...
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“If I Want Something, I Will Go and Get It” with Bethshiva Lester
Bethshiva Lester has always been a little different. A little curious. A little adventurous. Having a successful career as a network engineer was fine, but she was drawn to Jamaica where some of her family’s roots could be traced. The Afro-Costa Rican traveler returned from that visit changed.…
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“You Can Do Anything with Patience and Persistence” with Amos Morris
Amos Morris’ parents earned master’s degrees at a time when that accomplishment was considered exceptional, so he is keenly aware of the powerful influence of “firsts”. In a career spanning more than 30 years across 7 zoos in the United States; Amos became the first Black Zoo Director at an...
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"I Tried So Hard and Got So Far" with Siblings Take On...MAFS Season 17, Episode 12
“Siblings Take On…” where siblings tackle sports, race, current events, pop culture and whatever else pops into their little heads to see how their gender, martial status, and the generation each were raised in generation impact their perspectives. Join hosts Jennifer (the Gen X, digital nomad...
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“When You Have Something in Common, it Strengthens the Bond” with Johanna & Jonathan Mounzer
“Siblings Take On…” where siblings tackle sports, race, current events, pop culture and whatever else pops into their little heads to see how their gender, martial status, and the generation each were raised in generation impact their perspectives. Join hosts Jennifer (the Gen X, digital nomad...
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"New Year, Same Disaster" with Siblings Take on... MAFS Season 17 , Episode 11
“Siblings Take On…” where siblings tackle sports, race, current events, pop culture and whatever else pops into their little heads to see how their gender, martial status, and the generation each were raised in generation impact their perspectives. Join hosts Jennifer (the Gen X, digital nomad...
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“You Want to Look Back and Know You Did It” with Jessica Moriah Dean
Jessica Moriah Dean is the founder of Educomms Consulting. This Emmy award winning (2023), internationally recognized education and communications professional started her education at NYU's Tisch School of TV and Film before transferring to Barnard College of Columbia University. Jessica earned…
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“We Have the Type of Conversations We Would Have Even if the Mics Weren’t On” with Noor & Raheel from The Reality Is Podcast
“Siblings Take On…” where siblings tackle sports, race, current events, pop culture and whatever else pops into their little heads to see how their gender, martial status, and the generation each were raised in generation impact their perspectives. Join hosts Jennifer (the GenX, digital nomad...
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Oh, Well, It Sucks to Suck: Siblings Take on MAFS Season 17 , Episode 7
“Siblings Take On…” where siblings tackle sports, race, current events, pop culture and whatever else pops into their little heads to see how their gender, martial status, and the generation each were raised in generation impact their perspectives. Join hosts Jennifer (the Gen X, digital nomad...
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I Have No Idea What I’m Looking At: Siblings Take on MAFS Season 17 , Episode 6
I Have No Idea What I’m Looking At: Siblings Take on MAFS Season 17 , Episode 6 “Siblings Take On…” where siblings tackle sports, race, current events, pop culture and whatever else pops into their little heads to see how their gender, martial status, and the generation each were raised in...
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“I Didn’t Realize How Competitive I Am” with Dr. Desi Williams
Dr. Desi Williams, PT, DPT is the Administrator and co-owner of A Plus Care, a mobile physical therapy and occupational therapy business servicing the Los Angeles Area. Desi is also a television host, actress, and. reality television personality with a Doctorate degree in physical therapy and a...
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Can I Punch You for My Ancestors?: Siblings Take on MAFS Season 17 , Episode 5
“Siblings Take On…” where siblings tackle sports, race, current events, pop culture and whatever else pops into their little heads to see how their gender, martial status, and the generation each were raised in generation impact their perspectives. Join hosts Jennifer (the GenX, digital nomad...
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There are Things I’m Not Going to Enjoy Feeling: Siblings Take on MAFS Season 17 , Episode 4
“Siblings Take On…” where siblings tackle sports, race, current events, pop culture and whatever else pops into their little heads to see how their gender, martial status, and the generation each were raised in generation impact their perspectives. Join hosts Jennifer (the GenX, digital nomad...
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“I Totally Forgot that I Wanted to be a Scientist” with Alan Varela
“I Totally Forgot that I Wanted to be a Scientist” with Alan Valera Alan grew up in The Cornhusker State, which must’ve been quite a cultural shift for his parents who immigrated from Mexico. Like most people who pack up and leave their home country, Alan’s parents wanted a better life for their...
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The One Where We Debate Everything: Siblings Take on MAFS Season 17 , Episode 3
The One Where We Debate Everything: Siblings Take on MAFS Season 17 , Episode 3 “Siblings Take On…” where siblings tackle sports, race, current events, pop culture and whatever else pops into their little heads to see how their gender, martial status, and the generation each were raised in...
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“I’m Not an Influencer but if You’re Going to Watch Me, I’m Going to Influence You” with Lindsey Georgoulis
This special cross-over episode of the Wise & Wine and the Siblings Take On… features Lindsey Georgoulis from Season 14 (Boston) of the reality show, “Married at First Sight”. Driven by caring for others as long as she can remember, Lindsey walks us down a career path in the medical industry from...
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Here We Go Again on Our Own: Siblings Take on MAFS Season 17 Episode 1
“Siblings Take On…” where siblings tackle sports, race, current events, pop culture and whatever else pops into their little heads to see how their gender, martial status, and the generation each were raised in generation impact their perspectives. Join hosts Jennifer (the GenX, digital nomad...
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"The First Step is to Make Peace with Yourself" with Alejandra Ospina
Alejandra Ospina grew up in a poor neighborhood marked by gangs and violence. At a young age, she heard someone speak English and that sparked her curiosity about languages and people that spoken them. She leaned on her Colombian culture of perseverance to teach herself English from her sister’s...
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Pivot to Purpose with Laura Nickels
Laura felt like the dumb one (which she is not) in her very intelligent family. An intelligent family with boundless support for both her and her brother. When she plunged into Fundamentalist Christianity? Support. When she changed her degree plan in college? Support? When she left her…
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"Kindness is a Catalyst for Positive Change in the Workplace" with Michael G. Neece
Michael G. Neece has been a leader in five industries, always with focus on kindness in the workplace. At Gilead Sciences, he directs the Gilead Programming Academy, teaching new waves of pharma programmers how to illuminate scientific discoveries embedded in clinical trials data. In his spare...
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I Was There 7 Years, 3 Months and 22 Days with Taria S. Faison
As a lover of facts, natural communicator, and purveyor of pop culture; Taria S. Faison has been on a career path that is as windy at Porsha's explanation of her engagement to Simon. With her husband by her side, Taria has been able to adjust her career in order to support her children's growing...
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Confidence Can Be Built with Alyssa McDonald II
Alyssa McDonald II was severely burned a child over a significant portion of her face and neck and is legally blind in one eye. But you can't tell her she's not sexy. (It's not her fault - she simply can't turn it off!). She lives with a confidence that she has built and wants to share through…
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Quitting is Positive, Quitting is Good, Quitting is Progress with Coonoor Behal
If you asked the toddler version of Coonoor Behal what she wanted to be when she grew up, she would NOT have said "I want to write a book that seeks to help readers rethink and reframe quitting by sharing stories from everyday people who summoned the courage to quit things in their lives". Yet,...
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EPISODE 82: “There is a Real Accessibility Barrier in Shark Science“ with Carlee Jackson Bohannon
Carlee Jackson Bohannon knew she wanted to work with sharks when she was 5 or 6 years old. The fearless little girl who jumped into a pool before she could swim, grew up to become a shark and sea turtle scientist. Interested in researching the impact of human activities and urban development on...
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"I Want to Do it All" with Tisha Starks
Tisha Starks had the kind of dad who was driven to create businesses and generate income on his own terms - terms that often didn’t include a W-2. But no one in her small Virginia town seemed wired the same way and her dad didn’t have a business plan for her to follow. When she asked the…
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“The Ability to Get Up and Create Freely is What I’m Striving For” with Khalika Abrams
With a 20+ year retail career, Khalika Abrams has worked for brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Club Monaco, and Burberry. In her most recent retail position as Creative Director, for A’gaci, she worked side by side with the company owners to spearhead an aggressive country-wide expansion and…
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"Listen to Those Who Speak the Truth About Both Sides” with Nwanneka Tesy
Born in Awka, Nigeria, Nwanneka always knew two things; 1. She would always do things outside the box and, 2. she would hustle. She is a multi-hyphenate. A flesh and blood version of ‘AND’. She earned degrees in Education and Business Management with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship. She worked in...
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"We're Gonna Make It Alright, but Not Right Now": SIBLINGS TAKE ON... Reality Contestant Lawsuits, Sports Arena Double-booking Events, Nepobabies, and Perfect Victims.
“Siblings Take On…” where a divorced, GenX middle sister and her her married, Millennial, little brother discuss current events and pop culture to see how their gender, martial status, and generation impact their perspectives. In this episode we take on: Perfect couples of “Married at First…
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“Your Privilege Shifts According to Where You Are in the World” with Laree Thomas
Laree Thomas is motivation and inertia personified. Growing up in New York where her family spent weekends in The Village exploring different foods and cultures, she was bitten by the travel bug early. Planning international trips with her girlfriends changed how she spent her disposable income....
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"Most of the Sunrise's Audience Sleeps" SIBLINGS TAKE ON... College Basketball, Infidelity, and Not-So-Live Netflix
"Most of the Sunrise's Audience Sleeps" SIBLINGS TAKE ON... College Basketball, Infidelity, and Not-So-Live Netflix “Siblings Take On…” where a divorced, GenX middle sister and her her married, Millennial, little brother discuss current events and pop culture to see how their gender, martial...
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"Food is Pershiable Art that Must be Savored at the Peak of Perfection" with Thijs Peekstok
Thijs (pronounced like "nice" with a T) Peekstok is an energetic leader with a broad experience in international Agroindustrial, Biotechnology, Manufacturing, R&D and Life Science projects implementation. To put it simply, he is passionate about creating things that end up on your plate, safely.…
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Wise & Wanders : I Got Scammed
Yep, I got scammed. Twice. In less than 2 weeks. Photo by Sander Sammy on Unsplash
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"Travel is Not a Reward for Working, It's Education for Living" with Wander_Gays
Sam grew up in rural Alabama, the first person in her family to graduate from both high school and college. Her passion for employing education as a tool for empowerment lead her to living in Thailand for 4 years. Mariya was raised by entrepreneurial parents in Southern California with the drive…
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“I’m Cold Baby, I’m Cold.” SIBLINGS TAKE ON...MAFS Season 16, Episode 13
“Siblings Take on MAFS” where a divorced, GenX, veteran viewer of the “Married at First Sight” reality TV show discusses the week’s episode with her married, Millennial, little brother. In this episode we take on: Surprising your partner Privilege and real estate lingo Kirsten hiding her dad from...
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“You’ve Got A White Person’s Palate” SIBLINGS TAKE ON...MAFS Season 16, Episode 12
“Siblings Take on MAFS” where a divorced, GenX, veteran viewer of the “Married at First Sight” reality TV show discusses the week’s episode with her married, Millennial, little brother. In this episode we take on: Definition of the word “crust” Gina should meet Clint’s mom Value of learned…
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“I Realized I Have to Be Proud of Myself” with Erin Hattamer
Erin Hattamer grew up in a small town with a Roman Catholic upbringing. Couple that with the opportunity to perform in theater since 4th grade and you have all the ingredients of a successful comedian/writer/actor, right? Sort of. Erin is funny, but Erin is practical. And comedy is an unstable...
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“Dinosaurs and Pineapples, That’s All Her”: SIBLINGS TAKE ON...MAFS Season 16, Episodes 10 - 11
“Siblings Take on MAFS” where a divorced, GenX, veteran viewer of the “Married at First Sight” reality TV show discusses the week’s episode with her married, Millennial, little brother. In this episode we take on: Nicole’s dad is the MVP Airris is showing his work Efficient relationship sex…
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“If It Feels Like Release in Your Body, It’s Probably a Good Sign” with Samantha Sacchi
Samantha Sacchi’s family tree is rooted in entrepreneurship. Roots that stretch to Venezuela, Spain, Italy and Lebanon have given her a global perspective on how people determine their priorities. Procuring 2 bachelors degrees and a masters degrees in different countries helped her set a gauge…
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Boozy interviews every Tuesday with diverse people whose fascinating, winding career paths opened them to unimaginable joy when they chose passion over pension. We drink wine and see if I get wiser about what I want to be when I grow up!
HOSTED BY
Jenn With 2 Ns
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