Post Shift, The Hospitality Podcast
1) Kate Chernoff on Winning World Class, Telling Stories Through Cocktails & Representing Canada
In this episode, Shawn Soole sits down with Kate Chernoff — the newly crowned World Class Canada Bartender of the Year 2025, based out of Keefer Bar in Vancouver. A bartender with a natural gift for h...Show More
2) Stephen Myers on Strategy, Spirit Brands & Scaling with Intention
In this episode, Shawn Soole sits down with bartender, educator, and creator Stephen Myers to explore how one builds a meaningful presence from the ground up—blending craft, content, and authenticity ...Show More
3) How Patrick Dooley Brought the Boulevardier Story Back to Life
In this special milestone episode, Shawn Soole sits down with Patrick Dooley, bartender-turned-writer and creator of Boulevardier. Together they explore how one builds a narrative in hospitality, craf...Show More
4) Geoffrey Toffetti on Turning Frontline Staff into Revenue Drivers
Join Shawn Soole in a dynamic conversation with Geoffrey Toffetti, a hospitality insider turned CEO who’s reshaping how frontline teams drive guest experience and revenue. From his early days as a hot...Show More
5) TRAILER - Geoffrey Toffetti on Turning Frontline Staff into Revenue Drivers
NEW EPISODE drops Friday 9am PST In this trailer, I sit down with frontline efficiency expert Geoffrey Toffetti to explore how creating a nurturing workplace culture can drive stronger performance and...Show More
6) Charlotte Voisey on Evolving Tales of the Cocktail and Leading the Culture Shift
In this episode, Shawn Soole chats with Charlotte Voisey, newly appointed Executive Director of the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation. For nearly two decades before this role, Charlotte shaped the indu...Show More
7) TRAILER - Charlotte Voisey on Evolving Tales of the Cocktail and Leading the Culture Shift
NEW EPISODE - Friday 9am PSTIn this episode, Shawn Soole chats with Charlotte Voisey, newly appointed Executive Director of the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation. For nearly two decades before this rol...Show More
8) From Punch to Platform: Dale DeGroff on Craft, History, and Hospitality Evolution
In this special episode, Shawn Soole sits down with the iconic Dale DeGroff , widely known as The King of Cocktails , for a legendary conversation on how he shaped modern cocktail culture and continue...Show More
9) TRAILER - From Punch to Platform: Dale DeGroff on Craft, History, and Hospitality Evolution
NEW EPISODE drops 9am PST In this trailer, I had the amazing privilege to chat to King Cocktail himself, Dale DeGroff. We chatted about the early days of cocktail culture and his rise to fame. MUST LI...Show More
10) Jess Taylor on Shucking Success: Building a Seafood Destination from Scratch
In this episode, Shawn Soole chats with Vancouver Island’s shellfish expert and restaurateur Jess Taylor, founder of the acclaimed Wandering Mollusk and now the driving force behind Shuck Taylor’s. Je...Show More