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Women in Restaurant Leadership — 58 episodes

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Chef Adrianne Calvo on the Kitchen That Started It All

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Jane McPherson Is Playing the Long Game

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BONUS: Why Restaurants Need More Women in Trades (Kristen Nowak)

4

Olivia Ross Wants You to Do What Sets Your Heart on Fire

5

The Art of Thoughtful Growth: Inside Eggs Up Grill's Leadership

6

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

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Kassidy Angelo's Journey From Finance to Filet

8

Hillary Frei on Scooping Up 80+ Years of Success

9

BONUS: The Lunch That Changed Women’s History

10

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

11

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

12

Alice Crowder’s Marketing Playbook

13

Casey Halbach Wants You to Ditch the Career Ladder

14

Jax Sperling Has Big Dip Energy [Craveworthy Brands]

15

Christin Marvin’s Journey From Line Cook to Leader

16

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

17

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

18

Designing the Future of Guest Experience with Jessica Kwa

19

The Unscripted Journey of Susan Wilcox and The Herb Box

20

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

21

The Evolution of Edible, With CEO Somia Farid Silber

22

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

23

BONUS: Is Pumpkin Spice Past Its Prime?

24

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

25

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

26

Behind the Bar With Rachel Kiley, CEO of Sneaky Spirits

27

Lead From Any Seat, with Rhonda Levene

28

Let's Get Candid... with Tiana Feghali

29

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

30

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

31

Marie Crawford’s Playbook for Operations Success

32

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

33

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

34

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

35

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

36

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

37

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

38

From Frontline to Future, with Sarah Diehl

39

BONUS EPISODE: Women Shaping the Future of Pizza

40

Elevating Women in Food, with LDEI President Stephanie Jaeger

41

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

42

Christine Johnson’s Path From the Courtroom to the Cafe

43

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

44

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

45

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

46

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

47

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

48

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

49

Changing Lives One Sandwich at a Time, with Healey Mendicino

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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

52

Unlocking the Secrets of Modern Restaurant Loyalty, with Emily Rugaber

53

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

54

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

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

56

The Rita’s Way, with CEO Linda Chadwick

57

Finding Your Groove with Julie Zucker

58

Introducing the Women in Restaurant Leadership Podcast, with Mindy Armstrong