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Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel

Movers and Shakers is the podcast about people and ideas that are changing the food and beverage landscape. Hosted by mixologist and Cheeky Cocktails Founder, April Wachtel, this podcast examines stories from innovators and thought leaders throughout the food and beverage ecosystem.

info_outline Celia Waddington from Ignite Creative Services 10/31/2025
info_outline Dushan Zaric from Employees Only and Macao Trading Company 01/31/2023
info_outline Elayne Duff from the Beverage Brand Ambassador Academy 10/26/2022
info_outline Allison Evanow from Square One Organic Spirits 10/19/2022
info_outline Lance Winters and Dave Smith from St. George Spirits 08/18/2022
info_outline Kim Lawton and the Fourth Annual Enthuse Foundation Pitch Competition 08/10/2022
info_outline Andrew Merinoff from DisPact Ventures and Chinola on the biggest mistake entrepreneurs make and his advice for entrepreneurs raising capital in the current investing climate. 08/02/2022
info_outline David Gluckman, Author of "That S*it Will Never Sell," and the creator of Baileys on building brands that sell 07/26/2022
info_outline Jackie Summers from Sorel on how cancer lead him into the drinks business and Sorel’s exponential growth after years of perseverance 06/29/2022
info_outline Philip Duff from Liquid Solutions on why large companies struggle with innovation (and make “bonkers” acquisitions) 06/22/2022
info_outline Stephanie Jordan from Avallen on building a planet-positive spirits brand 06/13/2022
info_outline John deBary from Proteau and RWCF on building a career in F&B and how overnight success is rarely "overnight" 01/16/2022
info_outline Allen Katz from the New York Distilling Company on the contemporary cocktail renaissance and what it takes to break through as a spirits brand 10/07/2021
info_outline Eugene Khabensky from Diageo on what level of detail you should present when pitching to investors, and which part of the pitch process is incredibly important, yet often overlooked. 09/16/2020
info_outline April Wachtel from Cheeky (and host of the Movers and Shakers podcast) on the Cheeky founding story, evolving as an entrepreneur, and building culture as a startup 08/26/2020
info_outline Chris Lowder and Micaela Piccolo on life in Shanghai under quarantine 03/17/2020
info_outline Special Announcement regarding Coronavirus 03/16/2020
info_outline Jen Batchelor from Kin Euphorics on the brand founding story, the evolution of wellness in hospitality, and the pros and cons of creating a new category 03/03/2020
info_outline Hugh Thomas from Ugly Drinks on the Ugly founding story, what makes a truly sticky consumer brand, and how he defines success as a founder 02/18/2020
info_outline Paul Gabie from The Proof Collective on the forces shaping the beverage industry in Asia Pacific, the "Hendrick’s moment" as a sign of market maturity, and cross-pollination as an accelerant 02/04/2020
info_outline Mariena Mercer Boarini from the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on the power of yes, balancing creativity and business in a high volume setting, and being a mother in the bar world 01/21/2020
info_outline Hillary Hughes from Foster Garvey on entity formation, raising capital, and preparing for acquisition 01/07/2020
info_outline Happy Holidays 12/24/2019
info_outline Effie Panagopoulos from Kleos Mastiha on naming and trademarking your brand, raising capital, and turning off the internal gremlins 12/10/2019
info_outline Shilen Patel from Distill Ventures on what DV is looking for in potential investments, the future of the non-alch movement, and challenges facing food & beverage entrepreneurs 11/26/2019
info_outline Jeffrey Morgenthaler from Clyde Common and Pepe Le Moko on why the craft cocktail movement is due for change, why everyone should strive to contribute, and why bartenders should stay behind the bar 11/12/2019
info_outline Nick Papanicolaou from Pernod Ricard on why large companies struggle with innovation, relationship building with investors, the importance of timing in growing your business, and so much more 10/29/2019
info_outline Robert Simonson from the New York Times on the role of instinct in creative work, the evolution of the celebrity bartender, and the book someone should write on hospitality 10/15/2019
info_outline Charlie O'Donnell from Brooklyn Bridge Ventures on misconceptions about angel investment versus VC, reasons to avoid raising money from friends and family, and who should pitch him for investment 10/01/2019
info_outline Ryan Chetiyawardana, aka Mr. Lyan, on rethinking sustainability, creativity and growth, and challenging the status quo 09/17/2019
 
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