Your Friend on the Ground Podcast
1) Kim Elwell: Napa
Kim Elwell is a partner of The James Collective, the publicity agency for some of Napa’s top wineries. We talk about Bottlerock vs. Coachella, “the Napa Valley chic farmhouse vibe,” Napa vs. Sonoma, w...Show More
2) Wilhelmina aka Billie: Puglia
Wilhemina aka Billie is the founder of Sprezzatura, a travel agency. We talk about handsome, rugged fishermen, selling a feeling, finding everything difficult, “a deep seated love for five stars and d...Show More
3) Sarissa Thrower: Bali
Sarissa Thrower is the senior director of communications at Matter of Fact. We talk about entering your live laugh love era, a wellness retreat gone horribly wrong, monkey gangs, falling lizards, bein...Show More
4) Mary Celeste Beall: Blackberry Farm & Mountain
Mary Celeste Beall is the proprietor of Blackberry Farm and Blackberry Mountain. We talk about golf cart rides, soundbaths, dressing for the photo opp, meditation, "leave your heels at home," wine on ...Show More
5) Aishwarya Iyer: Santa Barbara & Montecito
Aishwarya Iyer is the founder of Brightland and the host of the podcast Recent Eats. We talk about the golden glow of an evening, electromagnetic vortexes, the American Riviera, Meghan Markle, a hoste...Show More
6) Bilal El Hammoumy: Morocco
Bilal El Hammoumy is the founder of the luxury travel agency Inclusive Morocco. We talk about oyster city, "music that connects you to the divine," baby SoHo, hash, bargaining 101, H.N.W.s, Salma Haye...Show More
7) Aparna Shewakramani: Portugal
Aparna Shewakramani is a star of the Netflix series Indian Matchmaking and the bestselling author of She's Unlikeable: And Other Lies That Bring Women Down. We talk about Portugal, past lives, pit sto...Show More
8) Alexander Ali: Careyes
Alexander Ali is the founder and CEO of The Society Group, a publicity firm for luxury real estate. We talk about Careyes, a design community on Mexico's Pacific Coast, Richard Gere, Ondalinda, the pa...Show More
9) Ben Kephart: Ojai
Ben Kephart is the general manager of the Ojai Valley Inn. We talk about authenticity, resplendent raw bars, the Ojai Food + Wine festival, "talk me out of what I ordered," AirPods, fiercely protectiv...Show More
10) Tasos Pavlidis: Mykonos
Tasos Pavlidis is the founder of the concierge service Mykonos & More. We talk about Mykonos standard time, this summer’s best beach clubs and places to stay, trust issues, young people dancing, contr...Show More