

The Post Shift Podcast with Shawn Soole
Shawn Soole
The Post Shift Podcast with Shawn Soole dives into the business of hospitality with raw, honest conversations on entrepreneurship, leadership, mental health, and modern hospitality culture. From industry icons to rising stars, each episode unpacks real stories, hard lessons, and fresh ideas that help bar and restaurant pros thrive. Tune in for unfiltered insights into what it takes to build a lasting, meaningful career in today’s fast-changing hospitality world.
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Mar 23, 2021 • 7min
Shot #130 - Transparency in Business
After a couple of consults over the last week or so, this made me really want to highlight something that is fundamental in the success of your business and life in general. Here are some pointers on how to accomplish it.
Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global talents: bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry aficionados. Shawn Soole has lived, breathed, and imbibed hospitality for decades. Now, he delves into the advice, opinions, and provocative stories that are helping to define the creative, culturally-necessary space of ‘modern hospitality’—covering topics from front-of-house service, to back-end business operations, and every inch between.
“Tales of the Cocktail” - Top 10 Best Broadcast or Podcast (2020).
New episodes posted every Tuesday and Friday.
Brought to you by www.soolehospitality.com
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/
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Mar 19, 2021 • 49min
Episode #113 - Goat Rodeo Capital
This was a truly unique and insightful conversation of venture capital in the hospitality sphere, which is interestingly new in the economics of the business of the industry. CJ and James were great guests showing that when you take a new perspective to the industry, that you can create and grow truly unique aspects.
Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global talents: bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry aficionados. Shawn Soole has lived, breathed, and imbibed hospitality for decades. Now, he delves into the advice, opinions, and provocative stories that are helping to define the creative, culturally-necessary space of ‘modern hospitality’—covering topics from front-of-house service, to back-end business operations, and every inch between.
“Tales of the Cocktail” - Top 10 Best Broadcast or Podcast (2020).
New episodes posted every Tuesday and Friday.
Brought to you by www.soolehospitality.com
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/
Soole Hospitality Concepts https://www.instagram.com/soolehospitalityconcepts/
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ShawnSoole
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Mar 16, 2021 • 3min
Shot #129 - Can You Outgrow Your Mentors
This is something I have been thinking about a lot, as a mentor and a mentee; we look for role models to help us evolve into better versions of ourselves, but what if someone you consider a mentor, never wanted to be one or doesn't evolve with you. Does that mean that you can outgrow your mentors or your inspirations in the industry?
Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global talents: bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry aficionados. Shawn Soole has lived, breathed, and imbibed hospitality for decades. Now, he delves into the advice, opinions, and provocative stories that are helping to define the creative, culturally-necessary space of ‘modern hospitality’—covering topics from front-of-house service, to back-end business operations, and every inch between.
“Tales of the Cocktail” - Top 10 Best Broadcast or Podcast (2020).
New episodes posted every Tuesday and Friday.
Brought to you by www.soolehospitality.com
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/
Soole Hospitality Concepts https://www.instagram.com/soolehospitalityconcepts/
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ShawnSoole
FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGgDDJZM7HvJiQCaqmXEVNA

Mar 12, 2021 • 55min
Episode #112 - Michael Tingsager, Hospitality Mavericks
This is a very different episode, looking at the macro of people in the industry and how to leverage your staff, your managers and most importantly you and how you lead the team and it's culture. Michael is fascinating to speak to and get a big picture look at human resources through the lens of everything from SME's to big business.
Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global talents: bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry aficionados. Shawn Soole has lived, breathed, and imbibed hospitality for decades. Now, he delves into the advice, opinions, and provocative stories that are helping to define the creative, culturally-necessary space of ‘modern hospitality’—covering topics from front-of-house service, to back-end business operations, and every inch between.
“Tales of the Cocktail” - Top 10 Best Broadcast or Podcast (2020).
New episodes posted every Tuesday and Friday.
Brought to you by www.soolehospitality.com
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/
Soole Hospitality Concepts https://www.instagram.com/soolehospitalityconcepts/
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ShawnSoole
FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGgDDJZM7HvJiQCaqmXEVNA

Mar 9, 2021 • 6min
Shot #128 - Perceptions and Pigeon Holes
A throwback episode to not letting other people pigeon hole you and that their perceptions of you can't be your own. You must own your own perception and self worth and not allow other people's opinions shadow that.
Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global talents: bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry aficionados. Shawn Soole has lived, breathed, and imbibed hospitality for decades. Now, he delves into the advice, opinions, and provocative stories that are helping to define the creative, culturally-necessary space of ‘modern hospitality’—covering topics from front-of-house service, to back-end business operations, and every inch between.
“Tales of the Cocktail” - Top 10 Best Broadcast or Podcast (2020).
New episodes posted every Tuesday and Friday.
Brought to you by www.soolehospitality.com
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/
Soole Hospitality Concepts https://www.instagram.com/soolehospitalityconcepts/
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ShawnSoole
FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGgDDJZM7HvJiQCaqmXEVNA

Mar 5, 2021 • 45min
Episode #111 - April Wachtel of Cheeky Cocktails
If you are or ever inspired to become a hospitality entrepreneur, than this episode with April Wachtel, CEO and Founder of Cheeky Cocktails is for you. Her tenacity, her resilience and her push are inspiring and help you to formulate and launch your own brand.
Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global talents: bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry aficionados. Shawn Soole has lived, breathed, and imbibed hospitality for decades. Now, he delves into the advice, opinions, and provocative stories that are helping to define the creative, culturally-necessary space of ‘modern hospitality’—covering topics from front-of-house service, to back-end business operations, and every inch between.
“Tales of the Cocktail” - Top 10 Best Broadcast or Podcast (2020).
New episodes posted every Tuesday and Friday.
Brought to you by www.soolehospitality.com
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/
Soole Hospitality Concepts https://www.instagram.com/soolehospitalityconcepts/
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ShawnSoole
FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGgDDJZM7HvJiQCaqmXEVNA

Mar 2, 2021 • 30min
Shot #127 - Food & Beverage Magazine with Jennifer English
Had an impromptu live stream with the amazing and lovely Jennifer English a few weeks ago and we chat about Covid, young industry people and how to leverage the "new normal". Grateful to be on the show and chat about my work during this interesting time for the industry.
Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global talents: bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry aficionados. Shawn Soole has lived, breathed, and imbibed hospitality for decades. Now, he delves into the advice, opinions, and provocative stories that are helping to define the creative, culturally-necessary space of ‘modern hospitality’—covering topics from front-of-house service, to back-end business operations, and every inch between.
“Tales of the Cocktail” - Top 10 Best Broadcast or Podcast (2020).
New episodes posted every Tuesday and Friday.
Brought to you by www.soolehospitality.com
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/
Soole Hospitality Concepts https://www.instagram.com/soolehospitalityconcepts/
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ShawnSoole
FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGgDDJZM7HvJiQCaqmXEVNA

Feb 26, 2021 • 41min
Episode #110 - Kaitlyn Stewart
Chat to local talent and international star, Kaitlyn Stewart about her road to becoming the World's Best Bartender at World Class in 2017. I think that her story may surprise you, I have known Kait for a number of years and I loved finding out the inner workings of World Class and what drives her in this time of Covid.
Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global talents: bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry aficionados. Shawn Soole has lived, breathed, and imbibed hospitality for decades. Now, he delves into the advice, opinions, and provocative stories that are helping to define the creative, culturally-necessary space of ‘modern hospitality’—covering topics from front-of-house service, to back-end business operations, and every inch between.
“Tales of the Cocktail” - Top 10 Best Broadcast or Podcast (2020).
New episodes posted every Tuesday and Friday.
Brought to you by www.soolehospitality.com
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/
Soole Hospitality Concepts https://www.instagram.com/soolehospitalityconcepts/
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ShawnSoole
FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGgDDJZM7HvJiQCaqmXEVNA

Feb 23, 2021 • 55min
Shot #126 - On the Back Bar with Christopher Menning
Been a run on interviews this month, this was a great one with On the Back Bar Podcast with Christopher Menning as we chat hospitality entrepreneurship, projects during covid and what's for the future.
Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global talents: bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry aficionados. Shawn Soole has lived, breathed, and imbibed hospitality for decades. Now, he delves into the advice, opinions, and provocative stories that are helping to define the creative, culturally-necessary space of ‘modern hospitality’—covering topics from front-of-house service, to back-end business operations, and every inch between.
“Tales of the Cocktail” - Top 10 Best Broadcast or Podcast (2020).
New episodes posted every Tuesday and Friday.
Brought to you by www.soolehospitality.com
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/
Soole Hospitality Concepts https://www.instagram.com/soolehospitalityconcepts/
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ShawnSoole
FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGgDDJZM7HvJiQCaqmXEVNA

Feb 19, 2021 • 42min
Episode #109 - Jackie Summers
This was an epic, impromptu and fantastic chat with award winning author, writer and entrepreneur, Jackie Summers. We had a few technical difficulties but pushed through and was a great conversation about the process, the journey and getting what you want out of life.
Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global talents: bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry aficionados. Shawn Soole has lived, breathed, and imbibed hospitality for decades. Now, he delves into the advice, opinions, and provocative stories that are helping to define the creative, culturally-necessary space of ‘modern hospitality’—covering topics from front-of-house service, to back-end business operations, and every inch between.
“Tales of the Cocktail” - Top 10 Best Broadcast or Podcast (2020).
New episodes posted every Tuesday and Friday.
Brought to you by www.soolehospitality.com
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/
Soole Hospitality Concepts https://www.instagram.com/soolehospitalityconcepts/
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ShawnSoole
FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGgDDJZM7HvJiQCaqmXEVNA


