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Women in Restaurant Leadership — 53 episodes

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The Secret Ingredient Behind Every Great Menu (With Awo Amenumey)

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Kassidy Angelo's Journey From Finance to Filet

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Hillary Frei on Scooping Up 80+ Years of Success

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BONUS: The Lunch That Changed Women’s History

5

Catching Up with Christina Vaughan (and a Very Big Promotion)

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Michele Carlton Wants You to Take the First Step Towards Your Dreams

7

Alice Crowder’s Marketing Playbook

8

Casey Halbach Wants You to Ditch the Career Ladder

9

Jax Sperling Has Big Dip Energy [Craveworthy Brands]

10

Christin Marvin’s Journey From Line Cook to Leader

11

Welcome to 2026: A New Year for WiRL [Mini Episode]

12

Grief at Work: What Leaders Need to Understand (with Elizabeth Meltz)

13

Designing the Future of Guest Experience with Jessica Kwa

14

The Unscripted Journey of Susan Wilcox and The Herb Box

15

Lifting as We Lead: Inside the WiRL x GLEAM Mentor Program

16

The Evolution of Edible, With CEO Somia Farid Silber

17

Can Hospitality Be a Tool for Human Rights? With Emma’s Torch

18

BONUS: Is Pumpkin Spice Past Its Prime?

19

From Representation to Leadership: Yessica Perez on Empowering Latina Women in Restaurants

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BONUS: Empowerment in the Pizza Industry, With Stephanie Swane and Laura Meyer

21

Behind the Bar With Rachel Kiley, CEO of Sneaky Spirits

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Lead From Any Seat, with Rhonda Levene

23

Let's Get Candid... with Tiana Feghali

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Data, Decisions, and Doing the Work with Keren Novack and Rachel Buss

25

BONUS: Culture, Care, and Scaling Fast with Kyla Hanaway-Quinlan

26

Marie Crawford’s Playbook for Operations Success

27

What If the Best Way to Lead Is from the Inside Out? With Jennifer Thomas, Founder of Rooted Connections

28

Even for a Day: How KFC’s Girls Takeover Initiative Is Rewriting the C-Suite

29

Power, Purpose & Pushing Past Doubt, with Hope Neiman and Judy Chan

30

Chef Iliana de la Vega on Heritage, Motherhood & Mexican Cuisine

31

Marketing with Impact, with Cassie Pinckney (VP of Marketing, Gastamo Group)

32

How Clean Eatz Tackles Ozempic, Gut Health, and the Wellness Revolution

33

From Frontline to Future, with Sarah Diehl

34

BONUS EPISODE: Women Shaping the Future of Pizza

35

Elevating Women in Food, with LDEI President Stephanie Jaeger

36

Tossing Up the Future of Fresh Eats, With Darden Coors and Jenn Ruppert

37

Christine Johnson’s Path From the Courtroom to the Cafe

38

Growth, Leadership, and Empowerment in the C-Suite, with Tropical Smoothie Cafe CDO Cheryl Fletcher

39

Finding Your Voice... with MJ Riva, CEO of Pizza Factory

40

The Woman Behind a Wellness Movement, with Vitality Bowls President and Founder Tara Gilad

41

Trisha Bovell’s Journey to Building Big Chicken’s Training Playbook

42

Meredith Sandland on the Future of Food, Digital Restaurants, and Building Empower Delivery

43

Game On! How Devour Is Revolutionizing Restaurant Tech, with CEO Shelly Rupel

44

Changing Lives One Sandwich at a Time, with Healey Mendicino

45

The Queen of Brunch Shares Her Recipe for Success, with Brandy Blackwell

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Building a Career You're Proud Of, with CEO Jennifer Dodd

47

Unlocking the Secrets of Modern Restaurant Loyalty, with Emily Rugaber

48

How Wetzel's Pretzels Built a Snack Food Empire, with CMO Hillary Frei

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Co-branded Concepts Are Making a Comeback... with Kristen Hartman

50

Happy Employees Make for Happy Guests... With Mistie Boulton, Founder of EyeSpy Critiquing & Consulting

51

The Rita’s Way, with CEO Linda Chadwick

52

Finding Your Groove with Julie Zucker

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Introducing the Women in Restaurant Leadership Podcast, with Mindy Armstrong