{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/659c22ccb31581001651ebcd/67f5edff59cf07f9c92d9400?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"457: How Julia Coney Pivoted Careers to Pioneer a New Era in the Food & Wine Industry","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/659c22ccb31581001651ebcd/1744170515411-249c22c0-2fd8-4569-b77e-576a248725b7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week in the guest chair we have Julia Coney, award winning wine writer, speaker, &amp; consultant.&nbsp;</p><p>Julia wears many hats, including being the Wine Consultant for American Airlines and Founder of Black Wine Professionals; a resource for Black professionals in the world of wine.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode she shares about:</p><ul><li><strong>Being multi-passionate: how exploring a range of interests, from starting at a law firm to writing a beauty blog, has elevated her career&nbsp;</strong></li><li><strong>Paving the way for diversity:</strong> how starting honest conversations about racism, equity, and inclusion in the wine industry led to being the recipient of Wine Enthusiast's 2020 Social Visionary Award Winner&nbsp;</li><li><strong>The power of putting yourself out there on social media: </strong>How she has created opportunities for herself like being the first Black woman to run a wine program for American Airlines</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Highlights include:&nbsp;</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>04:42 Original career path and intro to wine</p><p>13:00 Navigating a switch in careers</p><p>21:39 Transition from beauty blogging to wine writing</p><p>27:06 Addressing racism in the wine industry</p><p>29:40 Sustaining financially as a freelance writer</p><p>35:00 Providing a niche wine service&nbsp;</p><p>41:30 Unlocking networking opportunities&nbsp;</p><p>45:07 Running a wine program for American Airlines&nbsp;</p><p>54:16 Tips for entrepreneurs&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Watch episode 457 on YouTube and listen on all podcast apps</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links mentioned in this episode</strong></p><ul><li>Julia’s Substack: <a href=\"https://juliaconey.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://juliaconey.substack.com/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Julia’s Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/juliaconey/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/juliaconey/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Julia’s email: <a href=\"mailto:hello@juliaconey.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hello@juliaconey.com</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): <a href=\"http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss</a></p><p><br></p><h1>Announcements</h1><p><strong>Join our Facebook Community</strong></p><p>If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: <a href=\"http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook</a></p><p><br></p><h1>Guest Social Media Info</h1><ul><li>Julia’s Substack: <a href=\"https://juliaconey.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://juliaconey.substack.com/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Julia’s Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/juliaconey/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/juliaconey/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Julia’s email: <a href=\"mailto:hello@juliaconey.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hello@juliaconey.com</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Nicaila Matthews Okome | Side Hustle Pro Media"}