Bringing you a solo episode today, why? Here's my background.I'm the founder of Women Who Brunch and Host of the Brunch & Learn Podcast, but have also spent the past 13 years of my career in event management, marketing, sponsorships/partnerships, and lead management. The past 7 years of my career were specifically in trade show management. I'm combining my experience of both understanding from an exhibitor side to my press/content creator side in covering food events and trade shows such as ExpoEast, Specialty Food Association's Summer Fancy Food Show, New York City Wine Food Festival, and Hudson Valley Restaurant Week to many food tours, pop-ups, and experiential food events. In this Episode We'll Cover: Why you shouldn't sleep on a Press Release or your Event Announcements.Offering Press, Buyers, Retailers, Inventors & High Quality Leads a special gift or offerUnderstanding how you're going to qualify leads Post-Show Follow Up Strategy Tapping into your membership, awards, accolades, pitch contents, webinars for further reach, education, and exposureLink to FULL Blog Post - This is updated yearly to include a Show Calendar of food events for the year + new tips and exhibit samples I come across.Support the showAbout Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH! We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunchWebsite: https://womenwhobrunch.com

Meet Dominek Tubbs:Dominek is a digital creator based in New York City specializing in food and travel content. With a passion for culinary adventures and storytelling, she has become a trusted resource in the city's gastronomic landscape and beyond. Her talents have allowed her to work with brands such as Amtrak, Eventbrite, OpenTable, and more.Follow Dominek here: https://www.instagram.com/domnthecityhttps://www.threads.net/@domnthecityhttps://twitter.com/domnthecitywww.domnthecity.comWhat You'll Learn in this Episode:How Dom prioritizes and balances a full time job and content creation.How to approach storytelling. What makes for a good storyteller when it comes to food and travel content creation.Content creator tips for someone starting out. (Rates, negotiation, deliverables, pitching, technology/skill sets, relationship development with brands)Tips/resources for getting into food photography.Favorite BIPOC-owned and women-owned businesses.Favorite food products, kitchen gadgets, brands, cookbooks, restaurants.Support the showAbout Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH! We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunchWebsite: https://womenwhobrunch.com

About Sharelle Klaus:As the visionary behind DRY, Sharelle Klaus has always had a passion for the culinary world and celebrating each part of a meal – including the beverages. After having four children and not being able to enjoy wine or cocktails with her meals, Klaus recognized the need for a refreshing, elevated, non-alcoholic option in the market that was worthy of pairing with a great meal. In 2005, Klaus crafted the first batches of DRY Soda in her home kitchen and officially launched DRY. For the last 19 years, Klaus has made it her mission to establish a culture of social drinking for everyone.Klaus brings nearly three decades of entrepreneurial, financial, and technology industry experience to her role as CEO at DRY. As an advocate for advancing the sober curious movement, she also spearheaded DRY’s investment stake in Austin-based sober bar, Sans Bar, and co-authored a, “The Guide to Zero-Proof Cocktails,” in November 2020.InstagramDRY InstagramDRY WebsiteShow Notes: NEW Women Who Brunch (International Women's Day) Events - Tickets on Sale Here: https://womenwhobrunch.com/wwbeventcalendarSupport the showAbout Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH! We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunchWebsite: https://womenwhobrunch.com

About Sally: Sally Ekus is a Senior Literary Agent at JVNLA. She leads The Ekus Group, a boutique culinary and lifestyle division that in January 2024 merged with JVNLA after a long history between the two literary agencies. Sally represents a wide range of culinary, health, wellness, and lifestyle talent, from first-time cookbook authors to seasoned chefs, RDs, professional food writers and bloggers, and internet and YouTube personalities. From concept to contract, she has brokered over 300 book deals with top publishers including Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, and numerous indie publishers. To honor The Ekus Group’s 40th anniversary in April 2022, she launched a self-paced online course called How to Write a Cookbook. Its bite-sized curriculum distills 4 decades of cookbook publishing knowledge into less than 3 hours.Show Notes & Mentions: Proposal Guidelines: https://ekusgroup.com/cookbookacademyHow to Write a Cookbook course (with 20% off code for listeners!)How to be a cookbook author FB groupOther Mentions on the Show:Publishers MarketplaceMama Teav's Hot Garlic Chili Crisp  Cookbooks:First Generation: Recipes from My Taiwanese-American HomePraisesong for the Kitchen GhostsWicked HealthyMeatheadSupport the showAbout Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH! We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunchWebsite: https://womenwhobrunch.com

About Alexandria:Alexandria Drzazgowski is the food blogger behind The Foreign Fork, a project where she is cooking a meal from every country in the world. After backpacking to 15 countries in Europe and taking cooking classes in each one, Alexandria decided to take her project of cooking-around-the-world home with her. She started her blog in 2018, and to date has cooked over 450 recipes from over 90 countries. The Foreign Fork has been featured in Buzzfeed, The Detroit News, and Elite Daily and is the recipient of the Saveur Blog Award for Most Groundbreaking Voice. Most importantly, Alexandria is proud to have helped over 8.5 million readers across the world Put Some Culture in their Kitchen. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theforeignforkTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@theforeignforkFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theforeignforkYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/theforeignforkWhat You'll Learn in this Episode: Process in developing and creating recipes from around the world.What this project taught her both personally and about different cultures.Some of Alex's favorite recipes to make.How she started and made a career out of food blogging.Tips on getting started, SEO, monetization, content development, photography.Her cookbook and what was that process like in creating a cookbookSupport the showAbout Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH! We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunchWebsite: https://womenwhobrunch.com

About Flourish Foods:Flourish Foods is a meal delivery company that delivers fully-prepared, high-protein meal plans throughout NYC to those wanting to optimize their egg health prior to egg freezing/IVF or trying to conceive. Founder, Lizzy Cooper:Lizzy Cooper is a New York City-based private chef. Before she started cooking professionally, she earned her Masters in Social Welfare from UCLA and worked for many years in Los Angeles as a social worker. But then in 2017 Lizzy started LA's first-ever avocado toast stand --AvocaToast by Lizzy--and very soon after was able to quit her full-time job to dedicate herself entirely to the company's growth. She started catering parties, influencer events, music and food festivals, and had farmer's market stand all across Los Angeles, and eventually started private cheffing. For the last several years Lizzy has cooked for celebrity clientele in Los Angeles and New York, and has also dabbled in freelance food styling and recipe development. After freezing her eggs last year and realizing after the fact that no doctor along the way ever mentioned the impact of nutrition on fertility, Lizzy thought up Flourish Foods-- a meal delivery company that delivers fully-prepared, high-protein meal plans throughout NYC to those wanting to optimize their egg health prior to egg freezing/IVF or trying to conceive. As part of her team, she has the amazing fertility-focused nutritionist Dara Godfrey of Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York, who approves the menus she creates and whose expertise is invaluable.Registered Dietician, Dara Godfrey:Dara Godfrey is a registered dietitian in private practice in Manhattan. At Reproductive Medicine Associates (RMA) of New York Dara supports patients’ nutritional goals at every stage of infertility treatment and pregnancy, including pre-treatment health and weight loss, prenatal nutrition, and pregnancy nutrition during each trimester.Dara, a native of Toronto, graduated with a BS in Food & Nutrition at the University of Western Ontario and obtained her RD and Masters in Nutrition at NYU.Dara is a blog contributor for Body By Simone and RMA of New York, and has been featured in videos on such sites as Fertility Authority and CafeMom. She has also contributed to articles in The Daily News, Self Magazine, Cosmopolitan, HERS, and blogs such as Fitness NYC and The Sweat LifeFlourish Foods WebsiteFlourish Foods InstagramSupport the showAbout Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH! We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunchWebsite: https://womenwhobrunch.com

Meet Kim Yorio:Kim Yorio is a storyteller. For as long as she can remember, she’s been crafting messages for media, thought leaders, and consumers. She’s worked top culinary brands and talent throughout her tenure running YC Media including Calphalon, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, Ippodo Tea, Sea Tales, and Food Network magazine as well as Jamie Oliver, Michael Symon, Curtis Stone, and Carla Hall. Her results range from frequent placements on national television to features in top national magazines and newspapers. Kim has spoken at women’s and culinary conferences across the country and is the co-author of four bestselling business books for women.What you'll learn in this weeks episode: How Kim got started in Food Media and CommunicationsWhat does a "typical" work week look like for her in food communications.The state of media today.What is the planning like to arrange and develop a book tour.What are her favorite food brands, cookbooks, and hosting tips are right now. Follow Kim InstagramSupport the showAbout Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH! We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunchWebsite: https://womenwhobrunch.com

Meet Leah Guadagnoli:Fancy Feast Supper Club is a creative dinner series organized by artist, chef, and homesteader Leah Guadagnoli. She brings people together through homegrown, globally inspired vegetarian meals prepared from her garden with passion, love, and a genuine curiosity for the overlapping flavors and techniques our expansive universe has to offer. Through extensive research and an ethically conscious appreciation of other cultures through food, her goal is to celebrate our commonalities and unique differences to form connections and better understand the world we share.Today's Episode You'll Learn:What is Fancy Feast Supper Club?Leah's background in art and as a self trained chef.How she incorporates art and food. Process in creating and planning these events/dinners.Her most memorable dinner.Leah's cookbook - recipe zine.Supper club dinners coming up.FFSC WebsiteInstagramSupport the showAbout Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH! We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunchWebsite: https://womenwhobrunch.com

Emily Heintz:Emily launched Sèchey, in 2021, after her own journey discovering sophisticated alternatives to alcohol. A nod to the French word for dry, Sèchey is a modern bottle shop fueled by the societal shift in the way we celebrate without alcohol.An early ecommerce entrepreneur, Emily founded her first company in 2004. Since that transformative experience, Emily held a variety of roles as a merchant, store manager and retail sales executive. After a decade of helping global retailers respond to changing consumer behavior with technology, she decided to leverage her extensive experience in retail and ecommerce on her own concept.Website InstagramToday's Episode You'll Learn: The different categories in the non-alcoholic beverage space. Common function. beverage types and health benefits.Emily's favorite non-alcoholic beverage brands + functional products.Planning for guests that don't drink. Incorporating alcohol free + functional beverages into your home or bar cart.--How to Vote for me & Women Who Brunch for the Best of Hudson Valley 2024:Step 1: Visit Website at: https://bestof.hvmag.comStep 2: Sign In & RegisterStep 3: Start VotingStep 4: CategoriesPEOPLE: “Social Media Influencer”: Nicole Dillon (Women Who Brunch)“Entrepreneur”: Nicole Dillon (Women Who Brunch) BONUS CATEGORY: ARTS & LEISURE“LOCAL PODCAST”:  BRUNCH & LEARN PODCAST Support the showAbout Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH! We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunchWebsite: https://womenwhobrunch.com

About our Guests: Ren Rossini is the Culinary Partnerships and Communications Manager at Burlap & Barrel. She joined the company in 2020 after moving away from a career in butchering and salumi-making. She lives in Joshua Tree, California, with her partner and their dog, as well as a desert tortoise named Sporty Spice.Bayley Freeman is the Operations & Communications Manager at Burlap & Barrel. She joined the company in 2020 from a career in magazine copyediting and child-raising. She lives in San Clemente, California, with her husband, two kids, dog and cat.Burlap & Barrel: A single origin spice company for professional kitchens and home pantries, partnering  directly with farmers.Burlap & Barrel WebsiteInstagramSupport the showAbout Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH! We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunchWebsite: https://womenwhobrunch.com

Meet Rachel Kishore: Rachel Kishore has a background in finance, technology, food, and nutrition. After earning her undergraduate degree in Food & Nutritional Sciences, she began work at a nutrition BioTech startup before transitioning into FinTech.Over the last 5 years, Rachel’s work in finance has focused on women's advocacy. In recognition of her leadership and engagement, she was honored as a Yahoo Finance HERoes Top 100 Women Future Leaders and featured on the Nasdaq Tower on International Women's Day.Outside of work, Rachel is passionate about engaging in women's entrepreneurship and CPG organizations. She is the Founder of Empowered Economy, a community for female food founders, leaders, and innovators.Connect with Rachel & Empowered Economy here: Website: https://empoweredrachel.com/empowered-economy/aboutLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/empowered-economyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredeconomy/Twitter: https://twitter.com/empowerdeconomySlack Community: tinyurl.com/join-the-empowered-economyResources mentioned in this episode: New Year, New SKU event: https://tinyurl.com/new-year-new-SKUThingTesting: https://thingtesting.com/PopUpGrocer: https://popupgrocer.com/GoodsMart: https://www.thegoodsmart.com/Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/GroundUp Nut Butter: https://grounduppdx.com/Sixteen Mill: https://www.sixteenmill.com/Anjali’s Cup: https://www.anjaliscup.com/Knead Love Bakery: https://kneadlovebakerynyc.com/Seed & Mill: https://www.seedandmill.com/Matchaful: https://www.matchaful.com/Nu Market: https://numarket.co/Startup Field Guide: http://startupfieldguide.comSupport the showAbout Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH! We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunchWebsite: https://womenwhobrunch.com

Meet Tina Martinez:Tina has been professionally cooking since 2007 starting her career at restaurants in California and Washington DC before teaching culinary classes in Brooklyn. Then went on to assist some of the top food stylist in New York before beginning a 7 year stint at the Today Show where she styled food for the morning show. She now does recipe development, test and create video content for the Hearst Lifestyle Group, which includes Good Housekeeping, Women's Health, Woman’s Day and Prevention. When she's not at work cooking, you can find me at the local brewery, hiking in a National Park or enjoying an afternoon at the beach.Website: https://www.tinadegraff.comInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/the_saltgypsySupport the showAbout Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH! We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunchWebsite: https://womenwhobrunch.com

2024 Women Who Brunch Event Planning is Here! Here's some opportunities we're looking for:2024 Podcast Guests - Apply to this form to be considered as an upcoming guest: https://womenwhobrunch.com/brunch-and-learn-podcastWomen Who Brunch Event Sponsors, Collaborations, & Podcast Advertisers: Find out more about how to work with us here, or reach out via email: info@womenwhobrunch.com----About Today's Guest: Tara Pate:Tara Pate is the founder of Daysie, the first line of certified organic simple syrups designed for coffee and occasions.Tara earned her undergraduate degree in advertising from the University of South Florida and a masters degree in integrated marketing from West Virginia University. She also has a graduate certificate in executive leadership in nonprofits from the University of Florida.Originally from Sarasota, Florida, Tara married her high school sweetheart and lived in several places throughout the US while he served as an officer in the Navy. It was while living in San Francisco that she became fascinated with marketing for consumer- packaged goods, entrepreneurship and building brands. Tara worked in brand marketing for two multi-million dollar e-commerce food and beverage brands (NatureBox and DripDrop Hydration) during her time in the Bay Area.In 2020, Tara moved back to the East Coast, planting roots in Charleston, SC andtaking on the marketing role at acclaimed hospitality group, The Daily and Butcher &Bee. The idea for Daysie was born in the early days of the pandemic when Tara was working from home and longed for her daily latte from her favorite local coffee shop. Try as she might, she could not find an organic, high-quality simple syrup to sweeten her coffee drinks at home and realized she could fill the hole in the market. She officially launched Daysie in 2022.Tara is a 2016 recipient of a Charleston Forty Under 40 Award, the co-founder and current board member of Pay it Forward Charleston, and a member of the Charleston Junior League. On nights and weekends, you’ll find her listening to podcasts about business, exploring new restaurants, walking the beach with their golden retriever Captain Waffles or working extra hours to take Daysie to new horizons.Website: https://enjoydaysie.comTiktok & Instagram: @enjoydaysieSupport the showAbout Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH! We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunchWebsite: https://womenwhobrunch.com

Today's solo episode is brought to you by me, your host Nicole Dillon. It is officially fall which is arguably the best time of the year. There's something about all the fall festivals, apple picking, hot coffee with a warm apple cider donut, fall flannel and foliage vibes are everything. Not to mention I'm a true Libra. If you didn't know this about me, I'm also wildly passionate about the Hudson Valley. I've been an event planning for over a decade and there's nothing I love more than planning, attending, and sharing events. On the podcast we'll cover, some top events and activities to do this fall in September & October, including: Lyndhurst MansionThe Great Pumpkin BlazeTarrytown / Sleepy Hollow events, historical sites, and TaSH Farmers MarketBethel Woods - The Big Sip & Peace, Love, and Pumpkins Annual Halloween Parade in Nyack, NYField & Supply - Fall Market Caramoor's  - Día de los MuertosCatskill Mountain Pumpkin Express Train Foliage RidesNY Cider Week Apple Picking Spots & Apple FestHappy Exploring! Tell me your favorite fall events over at WomenWhoBrunch on IG. Support us:Rate & Review this Podcast - on Apple Podcast Sign up for our Monthly Newsletter for upcoming events & food news!Support the showAbout Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH! We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunchWebsite: https://womenwhobrunch.com

About Sajani & Kola Goodies:Sajani Amarasiri , an immigrant female founder is on a mission to create a more culturally representative and equitable wellness industry, bringing together the best of her roots in Sri Lanka and life in America. Sajani was born and raised in Sri Lanka and came to the US at 18 for college, then worked in building tech supply chains at Microsoft and Amazon. She leveraged that experience with her unique insights to her culture to create the first wellness company to directly source from, and give back to the communities today's trendy ingredients and rituals originate from. Kola Goodies creates wellness goodies made of potent botanicals, directly sourced from small farmer collectives in South Asia, to meet today's wellness needs. Their tea lattes have recently won awards for their delicious taste and texture, while providing long-lasting, jitter-free energy - a great alternative to coffee!Website: https://www.kolagoodies.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kolagoodiesSupport the showAbout Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH! We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunchWebsite: https://womenwhobrunch.com

About Dam Good™ English Muffins:Dam Good™ English Muffins is a woman-owned, family-operated, mission-driven wholesale bakery that has been in business since 2017 - we  make 4 varieties of all natural, preservative-free, vegan sourdough English muffins: “Original White,” “Multigrain,” “Cinnamon Swirl,” and “Whole Wheat.” We started with a New York State home processing license, and were baking out of our home in Croton. We have since moved our business to Peekskill, NY.Website: https://www.damgoodenglishmuffins.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/damgoodenglishmuffinsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/damgoodenglishmuffinsSupport the showAbout Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH! We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunchWebsite: https://womenwhobrunch.com

About Jen:Jen Toth is a digital illustrator and fashion model with a big heart for local haunts.Like many, Jen spent most of the 2020 quarantine looking for ways to get out of her head. Inspired by the comradery in her community of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, she began scribbling local landmarks, bringing brick and mortar buildings to life through a mixture of watercolor and digital technology. Through clean lines and seductive curves awash in saturated hues, her whimsical illustrations capture the beating heart of each New York City borough. Though she took an interest in sketching as a young girl, it was sartorial design sketches she witnessed on the job that made her fall in love with form. Today the self-taught artist is driven to explore other cities, and with this new medium, Jen hopes to embrace new communities and look for ways to give back.In this Episode: What she loves most about NYC and being a New Yorker.What makes for a good community member.How she started to lean into a career that you didn't have formal training in.What does her creative process look like.What tools and advice she has for someone just getting started in illustration.Favorite pieces of her own work. Website: https://www.jenscribblesny.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenscribblesnySupport the showAbout Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH! We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunchWebsite: https://womenwhobrunch.com

About Lindsay:As the CEO of Simek’s, Lindsey Hickey is on a mission to make mealtime a better time for all.Hickey joined Simek’s in 2008 and became Co-Owner & President in 2010 to firmly established the company as a second-generation family-owned and certified women- owned organization.Under Lindsey’s leadership, Simek’s has grown from a local frozen food company to the fastest growing frozen lasagna brand and meatball brand in the US, while helping millions of people along the way. Lindsey has fortified strategic partnerships with key retail industry leaders, launched innovative new items, expanded distribution into new markets, donated millions of meals, and removed ocean-bound plastic from the environment. Her mission is to create a guilt-free mealtime with convenient foods that are crafted with quality ingredients and homemade taste, that also make an impact in our community, country and world. With her passionate expertise, Lindsey led the Simek’s team to increase sales by 148% in 2022 as compared to 2021.Lindsey believes in using business as a force of good and proudly led the organization through their B Corporation certification in 2022, making Simek’s the only women-owned frozen food brand in the US with this certification. She also led the launch of impact partnerships with Feeding America® and RePurpose, where every product purchased donates a meal locally and removes the same amount of plastic from the environment as used in the packaging and shipping of that product. In 2022, Simek’s donated over 2.8 million meals and removed the equivalent of 26.3 million plastic bags from the environment, furthering their mission to provide great food for the greater good.Lindsey has been recognized for her outstanding leadership numerous times. In 2018, she was a Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal 40 under 40 recipient. Lindsey was recognized in 2023 with the Frozen & Refrigerated Women Achieving Remarkable Distinction (FORWARD) Award. She has also been featured in many national news articles, including Forbes.com and Frozen & Refrigerated Buyer, as well as local News channel’s TV segments and articles, for her achievements at Simek’s.Website: https://simeks.comInstagram: instagram.com/simeksFacebook: facebook.com/simeksfoodsSupport the showAbout Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH! We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunchWebsite: https://womenwhobrunch.com

Laura Sorkin is a farmer, writer and sugar maker who lives in northwest Vermont with her husband and two children. She has a BA from McGill University and a Masters of Environmental Management from Duke. She also graduated from the French Culinary Institute (now the International Culinary Institute) in New York City and worked for several restaurants there. She is the author of Vegetables: The Ultimate Guide, and is currently working on a book about gardening for beginners. She is the co-owner of Runamok which produces maple and honey products and works with the marketing team there.In this Episode: The Maple syrup process and what the different grades mean.Runamok product line and the partners they work with in regards to maple and honey producers.View on agriculture changing or effecting farms or producers.What does the R&D process look like when creating new flavors or product lines.Website: https://runamokmaple.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/runamokmapleSupport the showAbout Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH! We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunchWebsite: https://womenwhobrunch.com

Cindy Greenstein is a mother of three young adults and a credit-card points expert who loves to travel for free.During her more than 20 years of marriage, she has used credit card points to travel the world while rarely paying for airline flights and hotel rooms. Cindy—an attorney and former certified public accountant—founded The Points Mom to share her credit card rewards-program expertise with family friends and small business owners who don’t have the time to learn how to maximize their points.In this Episode:How we all can get started on maximizing credit card and miles points. What are some easy things anyone can start doing now.Cindy's favorite credit cards that you use, or what  people should be looking for with credit cards and/or sign up bonuses.Some of the myths she sees about points/milesWhat's the best approach to getting the best trip or bang for your buck.Most popular Tuesday Travel Tips from her IG.Instagram- thepointsmom_Website - www.thepointsmom.comSupport the showAbout Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH! We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunchWebsite: https://womenwhobrunch.com