Post Shift, The Hospitality Podcast
1) Turn & Burn Seminar: Turning Hospitality Burnout Into Build & Belong
In this special seminar recorded live at Portland Cocktail Week, Shawn Soole delivers one of his most personal and impactful talks: Turn & Burn to Build & Belong — a deep dive into the culture of hosp...Show More
2) John Gakuru on Purpose-Driven Hospitality: Creating Community Through Bars
In this episode, host Shawn Soole sits down with longtime industry veteran John Gakuru — a globally seasoned bar professional, brand strategist, and now founder of Coruscent Co.. John brings decades o...Show More
3) How Noah Rothbaum Records the True Story of Booze, Bars & the People Behind Them
In this episode, Shawn Soole sits down with renowned drinks author and journalist Noah Rothbaum — a true heavyweight in cocktail culture and spirits storytelling. From deep dives into whiskey history ...Show More
4) Sean Kenyon on Crafting Hospitality’s Next Chapter & Elevating Team Culture
In this episode, Shawn Soole sits down with industry legend Sean Kenyon—third-generation bartender, owner of the award-winning Williams & Graham and more—where they explore the true meaning of bar cul...Show More
5) From the Bar to the Boardroom: April Wachtel on Entrepreneurship in Hospitality
In this episode, Shawn Soole sits down with hospitality trail-blazer April Wachtel — a bartender-turned-entrepreneur with more than 25 years in the beverage world, now founder and CEO of Cheeky Cockta...Show More
6) How Lindsey Johnson is Transforming the Bartending World with Community & Education
In this episode, Shawn Soole talks with Lindsey Johnson — founder of Lush Life Productions, creator of Camp Runamok, and organizer of PDXCW — about her mission to uplift hospitality professionals thro...Show More
7) Inside Bartender Magazine: Ryan Foley on Legacy, Print Media, and Industry Storytelling
In this episode, Shawn Soole sits down with Ryan Foley — publisher of BARTENDER Magazine, author, and advocate for the craft. Together, they dig into how media shapes the narrative of hospitality, the...Show More
8) 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
9) 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
10) 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