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Pursuit of UnhappinessKale Divelboss - Brewer at Chuckanut BreweryToday I’m joined by Kale Divelboss, brewer with Chuckanut Brewery based in Washington state. We dive into a range of things from him getting into craft beer - and a psychic telling him when he was going to move - wild, to business and music. This was a fun episode.
So before we jump into the conversation, I wanted to share that after this episode comes out, I plan to take a hiatus from the show for a bit. I’m not sure how long, but I recognize the space I’m in right now and that m...
2022-08-171h 10
Pursuit of UnhappinessLaura Ulrich - R&D / Small Batch Brewer at Stone Brewing CompanyWhat a special episode today. So much happened leading up to sharing this episode and a big part of that was that I came down with covid the day or the day prior to me recording with Laura. In the introduction I share how covid had a pretty significant impact on my mental health but also, how I waded the waters and learned some lessons along the way.
BUT, I am SO excited to introduce my guest today. I sat down with a fellow brewer, Laura Ulrich. She’s been brewing well before me and I always sa...
2022-08-031h 37
Pursuit of UnhappinessLisa Rome - On Getting SoberToday I want to share with you a conversation that I had with Lisa Rome. Lisa and I have followed each others journey's on social media for quite some time now, so when I saw her begin to post about her journey getting sober I immediately reached out to her. I felt like as brewers we don’t talk so much about the way alcohol can negatively impact our lives. In ways that can feel isolating. So, I really wanted to bring her on the show to talk about her journey, share some things she has learned and offer so...
2022-07-211h 48
Pursuit of UnhappinessTim Zydek - To Øl Beer / Ex - Little Beast BrewingToday I want to share with you a conversation that I had with my friend Tim Zydek. He was one of the early listeners to this show and that became a way we connected, which I sincerely appreciate.
Tim took through his journey from working in the culinary world to getting his foot into the beer industry and the lessons he learned along the way. I found it cool to learn what translated from him working in a kitchen and behind the bar to his job as a brewer. I wanted to catch him before he moved…to...
2022-07-061h 03
Pursuit of UnhappinessPedram Valiani - Frontierer | SectionedHey Friends! Every episode, I take a deep dive with my guests about their life, experiences, life lessons with the goal to share with all of you new perspectives. I believe there is so much power in learning from one another that allows us to uncover new things about ourselves and the more we uncover about our individual self, the closer we get to feeling what we are all looking for and that is purpose.
Today I have such a cool guest. I’m joined by Pedram Valiani from the bands Frontierer, Sectioned, and We (are). We co...
2022-06-2255 min
Pursuit of UnhappinessEpisode 10 - Chad Medved (I'll Call You Right Back Podcast)Today I am joined by Chad Medved from the podcast I’ll Call You Right Back. Chad started his podcast back in 2017 to simply learn about great people doing great things. Getting to know him a little bit more through our recording, I can tell you that he is probably one of the most curious people I’ve met. We share a wide ranging list topic from self discipline, abstaining from drinking (because fuck hangovers), to creating what you want to see in the world and more.
I want to add a quick plug here that my othe...
2022-06-081h 39
Beer Me!Brewing TransitionsBreaking into a field and climbing the ladder is a challenge no matter what the endeavor. Brewing is no exception. Megan Seastedt, a brewer, consultant, trainer, and podcaster, joins the show this week. She takes us through her brewing transitions, from homebrewer to production manager and everything in between. We talk about the challenges and what she has learned along the way. Shoutouts: North Country Brewing, Brewers Guild, Pink Boots, OSU Fermentation program, Southern Tier Brewing, Rock Bottom Brewing, BA Education, White Labs Check out more Beer Me! episodes.
2022-05-0633 minBeer Me!Brewing TransitionsBreaking into a field and climbing the ladder is a challenge no matter what the endeavor. Brewing is no exception. Megan Seastedt, a brewer, consultant, trainer, and podcaster, joins the show this week. She takes us through her brewing transitions, from homebrewer to production manager and everything in between. We talk about the challenges and what she has learned along the way. Shoutouts: North Country Brewing, Brewers Guild, Pink Boots, OSU Fermentation program, Southern Tier Brewing, Rock Bottom Brewing, BA Education, White Labs Check out more Beer Me! episodes.
2022-05-0633 min
Pursuit of UnhappinessEpisode 9 - Abby KriznerThis week I'm joined by the amazing Abby Krizner - Radio DJ, Musician, Badass, Inspiration…You name it. I’m excited to bring you this episode for a number of reasons, but what I love is that I went into the interview planning to take our conversation one way and we went a completely different direction and all for the best. Steve, who edits my episodes, responded to it by saying it was my best yet. I hope you all think so too. If you’re looking for nuggets about taking chances, finding your own voice, or relationships, we’ve got i...
2022-03-031h 45Pursuit of UnhappinessEpisode 9 - Abby KriznerThis week I'm joined by the amazing Abby Krizner - Radio DJ, Musician, Badass, Inspiration…You name it. I’m excited to bring you this episode for a number of reasons, but what I love is that I went into the interview planning to take our conversation one way and we went a completely different direction and all for the best. Steve, who edits my episodes, responded to it by saying it was my best yet. I hope you all think so too. If you’re looking for nuggets about taking chances, finding your own voice, or relationships, we’ve got i...
2022-03-031h 42
Pursuit of UnhappinessEpisode 8 - Jen AKA Hello BrewtifulWell what a whirlwind of a time it is. WE ARE BACK! I'm so stoked to bring you my conversation with Jen AKA Hello Brewtiful. Please check her social media pages below.
We talk feminism, experience in the craft beer industry, life lessons. Definitely a lot of nuggets to take away from this episode.
For context - The intro is long, but shit has been WILD. I share five lessons I've learned from a BIG event that happened recently. Enjoy & as always I would love to hear from you.
Hello Brewtiful:
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2022-02-221h 54
Cheers PA Beer TalkNorth Country BrewingPennsylvania’s brewing industry has a bright future with Megan Seastedt, Production Manager for North Country Brewing Company helping to lead the way. We talk about her beginnings as the first female brewer in Allegheny county and her commitment to Equity and Inclusion through the committee work she is part of with the Brewers of Pennsylvania.Cheers PA Beer Talk is a conversation series supported by Weis Markets that focuses on the stories and communities that are pushing Pennsylvania's thriving craft beer industry into the future.Cheers PA Beer Talk | Pennsylvania's Beer Talk Show
2021-11-2431 min
Pursuit of UnhappinessEpisode 7 - Troya Butts (Five Wits Brewing Company)This week I'm joined by LaTroya Butts aka Troya. Troya is a brewer with Five Wits Brewing Company in Tennessee. Troya and I have been following each other on instagram for a while as I do with most badass lady brewers. For those of you who don’t know how I find guests for the show, it can sometimes be a friend who I connect with and naturally have deep conversations with, like the last episode with Paul and Shannon. Other times, I approach people who I may not even know, but see the things they talk about whether tha...
2021-11-2454 minPursuit of UnhappinessEpisode 6 - Paul Joseph & Shannon Kenyon"Can you remember who you were before the world told you who to be?" Charles Bukowski
I'm so excited to bring you another episode of Pursuit of Unhappiness! I sat down with my co-workers / pals Paul Joseph & Shannon Kenyon for a fun, wide ranging conversation about beer, music, our HS sports careers, family and so much more.
Paul is such a grateful human (to life) and the best way to express that is on my first day of working at North Country, he gave me the biggest hug and said "Welcome to the team." We've...
2021-11-101h 30
Pursuit of UnhappinessEpisode 5 - Nico KillipsWelcome Back, folks! This week I am joined by another good friend of mine, Nico Killips. We became fast friends and have found this mutual ground of curiosity about life and understanding things / people around us. What a better time to explore a topic familiar to him and new to me than introversion. We explore how that's defined for him along with how he deals with day to day life. In addition, Nico is a musician so I asked him all about how that factors into his life. Enjoy all of this and more (like how I put Nico...
2021-09-0158 min
Pursuit of UnhappinessEpisode 3 - Moss Clark Pt. 2I am so happy you came back for another round of Pursuit of Unhappiness. This week we are BACK with Moss Clark for PART 2! This episode we talk about relationships & love. One of the first things I noticed via social media was how Moss talked about his ex-wife. He was open, honest, and so fair about the whole situation. I knew I wanted to dive into his experience. As a fellow divorcée, I'm always curious about human connections and even more so how we maneuver through romantic relationships. We go deep and get incredibly vulnerable with our pasts. ...
2021-08-111h 06
Pursuit of UnhappinessEpisode 4 - Jesse NovakWELCOME BACK to another deep dive on my journey. Today I'm joined by a dear friend, Jesse Novak. Jesse is a nationally certified trainer - Deepest Root, radio show host - Roots & Rhythm, and a podcast host - Bad Roads Podcast. I've primarily known Jesse through the music lens, but learned about his health / wellness training journey developed through our conversation. He has so many great insights in this episode as we explore what it means to be on a health journey (and how health can be the true rebellion in this world), embracing counterculture, gratitude and so much...
2021-08-111h 08
Pursuit of UnhappinessEpisode 3 - Moss Clark Pt. 1We've got a two parter folks! This week I bring you PART ONE of my killer conversation with Moss Clark. Moss is a man of many talents and is no less than a wealth of anecdotes to take life lessons from.
On this episode we talk about:
Knowing your limits
What is your time worth
Being a people pleaser
Power of NO
Not taking people for granted
Lots about communication
If you're not already following us on Spotify for one of your favorite platforms, please do so!
I'd also love to hear from yo...
2021-07-2856 min
Pursuit of UnhappinessEpisode 2.5 - Drunken Pep TalksWelcome to the first Pursuit of Unhappiness mini-sode called Drunken Pep Talks. I'll be rambling on about a topic for 10-15 minutes (or apparently as long as I effing please.) Today I talk about boundaries and limits as it relates to the beer industry and my recent breakup. I'd love to hear from you and how you found ways to set boundaries based on limits you hit. Email me at meseastedt@gmail.com
2021-07-2522 min
Pursuit of UnhappinessEpisode 2 - Curtis & Jacq NelsonWelcome back to Pursuit of Unhappiness. I'm still in Oregon chatting with one of my long time best pals, Curtis Nelson and his amazing wife Jacq. Shannon joins me again for this episode and let me tell you this one is a HOOOOOOT!
Curtis is the lead brewer at Sunriver Brewing and Jacq's title is Quality Control Packaging lead (But you'll learn it's SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT!) I met Curtis while I was going to school at Oregon State University for Fermentation Science. We became quick friends and I felt that he just took me under...
2021-07-141h 13
Pursuit of UnhappinessEpisode 1 - Natalie BaldwinWelcome to the official first episode of Pursuit of Unhappiness. I am joined by Natalie Baldwin (R&D Brewer for Breakside Brewery) and Shannon Kenyon (Brewer North Country Brewing Company). We dive into so much, but I feel like we really on skimmed the surface. Part two will certainly happen at some point.
Natalie is an award winning Research and Development Brewer at Breakside Brewery in Portland, Oregon. She started serving beer and washing kegs at a local brewery in 2014. In 2018 she received a scholarship through the Pink Boots Society to study brewing in Germany, whilst on t...
2021-07-071h 00
Pursuit of UnhappinessIntroduction - When you know, you know.Welcome to the first ever episode of Pursuit of Unhappiness. This will be brief and give you an idea of what you're in for. POH has some amazing guests lined up, so I hope you'll join me on this journey to the Pursuit of Unhappiness.
2021-05-1903 min