Cha Cha Sips

Joe Scarbo is not only an engineering genius, but an excellent business owner as well. He owns Scarbo Performance, an engineering, analysis, and manufacturing company that primarily serves the automotive racing industry.He turned his hobby into a career and still has yet to get burnt out. Today, we talk about shifting from your corporate job to your own business, how to stick to your pricing and not undervalue your time, and the importance of having a solid support system at home to support your professional life.   Drinks of the Week: Joe: Coors Light Chanel: Black Cherry White Claw ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Get in touch with today’s guest: Instagram: @scarboperformance Website: scarboperformance.com Cha Cha Sips is produced by Nikki Butler Media.

40: That seven letter word… that big fear in business and life… yep, we’re talking about FAILURE. I go through my main reasons about why I fear failure and how this fear, you guessed it, sets me up for failure! I also dissect these reasons and “debunk” why they are completely irrational. Ridding of your fears is always a work in progress, but we’re in this together and I hope that during this episode you find yourself conversing with me about your own fears and how you’re working to overcome them.  ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chachasips! And follow me @chanelsonego

I met Bea through the LEVEL Community Detroit and I just had to have her on the show given all the success she has seen in her businesses. Bea is the founder of Bea’s Squeeze, a delicious lemonade, Bea’s Detroit, an event and co-working space, and Open Me When, a custom gifting agency that was recently acquired. Bea’s Squeeze will be in 17 states by the end of this year and they’re not stopping any time soon!   We also talk about: Why she got started as a business owner Opening Bea’s Detroit in February 2020, just a month before the pandemic How she survived the pandemic with a brand new business Creating a business and product for the community that everyone can enjoy Her thought process behind how she creates her products and services Going through a business acquisition   Drink of the Week: Bea’s Lemonade ;)  ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Get in touch with today’s guest: Follow Bea: @beawolnerman Follow Bea’s Squeeze: @beassqueeze Follow Bea’s Detroit: @beasdetroit Website: samanthasommelier.com Cha Cha Sips is edited by Nikki Butler Media.

38: I feel really vulnerable in this solo episode. Today, I’m sharing with you how I’ve been coping with my feelings of doubt, shame and uncertainty as the pandemic almost took my business, LEVEL, which is an event-based networking community that serves entrepreneurs. A lot of these thoughts have been weighing heavy on my heart and it’s therapeutic to be sharing them all with you. “Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying 'I will try again tomorrow.” -Mary Anne Radmacher ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chachasips!   And follow me @chanelsonego

Corey McComb is a long time friend of mine who I am so excited to welcome back to Cha Cha Sips. We’re talking about his new book, Productivity Is For Robots, and society’s robotic output race and reconnecting with what it means to be human.   We also talk about: Burnout How social media plays a role in this “output race” Productivity without purpose versus productivity with purpose Disconnecting from work through hobbies Connecting to your own message and projects that you put out into the world   Buy Corey’s book, Productivity Is For Robots, here. Listen to his first episode with Cha Cha and his wife, Ava Johanna, here.   Drink of the Week: Whiskey rocks ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Get in touch with today’s guest: Instagram: @corey.mccomb Website: coreymccomb.com Cha Cha Sips is edited by Nikki Butler Media.

36: Loneliness comes at many different times, and whether you’re single or in a relationship, you can still feel lonely. Today, Jazzy J and I talk about the different times and ways that loneliness creeps into our lives. Some days of the week are worse than others, some times of the day are worse than others. It’s all about how we manage this loneliness to keep us going!    AND we have a special announcement! “Just The Sip” is officially breaking away from the Cha Cha Sips podcast and will become its own podcast that will be consistently hosted by yours truly and Jazzy J. It will be under a new name, for legal reasons, so stayed tuned on that. And this is the last episode of JTS on this podcast. Listen in to hear all the deets!   Drink of the Week: It’s the morning, so coffee ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Get in touch with today’s Honorary Co-Host: Instagram: @jazzy_j_explores Work IG: @femaven.travel Cha Cha Sips is edited by Nikki Butler Media.

35. PJ Busalacchi comes from an old school Italian family who came to America with a dream to open a classic Italian restaurant. Fast forward years later, PJs family has opened numerous restaurants in San Diego, one of them being today’s popular Barbusa. PJ tried numerous career paths, but always came back to realize that his passion was working in restaurants. As the youngest son of the family, he definitely had to earn his stripes, but now, he is leading this already successful business to more success.   We also talk about: How working in a restaurant teaches you excellent life skills  The San Diego restaurant scene Finding hobbies to release stress from work Figuring out how to shift your business in a global pandemic How San Diego residents view San Diego versus tourists Karaoke in COVID lol   Drink of the Week: Reposado over ice ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Get in touch with today’s guest: Instagram: @barbusasd Website: barbusa.com   Cha Cha Sips is edited by Nikki Butler Media.

Samantha Sommelier is well, just that, a certified SOMM. And today, she and I had such a fun conversation talk about two of my favorite things, business and BOOZE. Sam started her business at just 23 years old and has built it into a thriving in-home wine tasting and wine club venture. We talk about the rise of the wine industry and wine becoming a part of pop culture, as well as the constant paranoia we face as entrepreneurs, always asking ourselves, “Am I doing enough? Am I making enough?”   We also talk about: Struggling through an inconsistent income to a steady one Choosing the right alcohols for the right environments and why this can lead to a bad experience with wine How she manages the wine consumption between her personal and professional lives Everyone's paths are so different but society’s expectations are so high It’s OK not to have a “Marie Kondo”’d life The never failing imposter syndrome   Drink of the Week: WINE! DUH!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Get in touch with today’s guest: Instagram: @samanthasommelier Website: samanthasommelier.com   Cha Cha Sips is edited by Nikki Butler Media.

33: Are you the type of girl to go on one date a week, or do you have an entire lineup of dudes taking you to dinner M-F? I am definitely more like the former but either way, dating and dating app fatigue is a real thing and I am feeling it lately. Jazzy J joins me for this episode and we get into this topic much deeper, plus...   We also talk about: Focusing on yourself first Looks vs personality Third & fifth wheeling Spending enough time with yourself Being too “picky” and what that really means   Drink of the Week: eNeRy dRiNks????? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Get in touch with today’s Honorary Co-Host: Instagram: @jazzy_j_explores Work IG: @femaven.travel   Cha Cha Sips is edited by Nikki Butler Media.

32: SINGLE LADIES! Take up golf as a hobby, you will absolutely find someone to date, f*** or marry. Today, Jazzy J and I give you updates on our personal lives; for me, Casper returns, we bone, and then he ghosts me again. Time to break out the infrared thermometer and track this ghost down. Jazzy J updates us on what it’s like hanging out with her boyfriend, his ex-wife and his ex-wife’s boyfriend. In light  of the recent holiday, we also talk about how expectations can totally kill a relationship.   We also talk about: Why Valentine’s day is our favorite holiday, single or not We play some Would You Rather Hotel room sex   Drink of the Week: I have tequila, Jazzy J has wine (or water as she likes to call it) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Get in touch with today’s Honorary Co-Host: Instagram: @jazzy_j_explores Work IG: @femaven.travel Cha Cha Sips is edited by Nikki Butler Media.

  31: Scout Sobel is the founder of Scout’s Agency, Co-host of Okay Sis Podcast and fellow San Diegan! Scout didn’t start out with an entrepreneurial mindset, struggling with her mental health and quitting every commitment she had made. So how did she overcome this and start on her path to becoming a serial entrepreneur?   We also talk about: How she manages her mental health on a daily basis with non-negotiables Channeling your struggles with mental health through entrepreneurship Why spending a work day in a calm environment with calm energy can help your business thrive Starting her own nationally distributed magazine (Halsey was on the cover!) Taking a podcast from a personal hobby to business   Drink of the Week: Sauvignon blanc (classy riiiight) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Get in touch with today’s guest: Instagram: @scoutsobel Work IG: @scoutsagency Okay Sis: @okaysispodcast Cha Cha Sips is edited by Nikki Butler Media.

30: Jazmin and I welcome our friend Greg to the podcast today. He gets REAL candid and honest with us and I think it’s just what all of us ladies need to hear. Meaning, you need to find someone like GREG. Greg puts pleasing his women in the bedroom first, before his own needs and satisfaction, and what woman wouldn’t want that?? May also mean he’ll open the car door for you, and pull your chair out at dinner. Sounds like chivalry to us!   We also talk about: Round trip ticket relationships Hooking up with people on vacation Becoming an ex-pat (and what that even is) Polyamory versus traditional values Sex parties and cuckholding Shower sex   Drink of the Week: Los Sundays Reposado Tequila & Soda Water with a lime ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Get in touch with today’s Honorary Co-Host: Instagram: @jazzy_j_explores Work IG: @femaven.travel Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

29: Today’s episode is all about finding confidence in the bedroom, whether it’s for a one night stand or with a partner you’ve had for a while. So many areas of our life––mental, emotional, physical––affect how we feel in the bedroom and we touch on it all, including our personal experiences.   We also talk about: A few terms from the “Dick”-tionary Confidence in the bedroom and with sex Worrying about how you look during sex Having sex with a guy who isnt confident How to introduce toys and porn   Drink of the Week: Wine, like the basic bitches we are. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Get in touch with today’s Honorary Co-Host: Instagram: @jazzy_j_explores Work IG: @femaven.travel Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

28: It’s a new year and we have our FIRST Just The Sip episode coming at you. Jazzy J is back and we are talking about some WEIRD SH*T today haha. You are in for it. We also catch you up on one of my recent dates with an older guy, which of course segways into the topic of relationships with age gaps.   We also talk about: 20-something men dating teenagers We revisit the “boomerang” Chanel watched porn for the first time by herself Virtual reality sex Dating guys that your friends have dated or had sex with   *The dating magician show Jazmin was talking about is called The Single Wives on Netflix.   Drink of the Week: We chug a Black Cherry Whiteclaw ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Get in touch with today’s Honorary Co-Host: Instagram: @jazzy_j_explores Work IG: @femaven.travel   Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

27: It’s been a f****ing hard year, guys. But I really don’t need to tell you that. With one of my businesses, the bad news never seemed to end. It took one of my siblings to call me out and ask me if I’m happy for me to really evaluate how I was spending my days. With that, I began to realize what else is important, and those areas of my began to bring a lot of positives. This episode is full of reflection, and it was super therapeutic to record actually. Happy New Year to you and here’s to a BADASS 2021! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chachasips! And follow me @chanelsonego

26: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays bitches!! It’s a Christmas edition of Just The Sip with Jazzy J. Today, we’re talking all about Christmas, going home for the holidays, being single over Christmas, going to your significant other’s family home, how you have sex in their family home discreetly.... You know, all the usual first-world holiday hurdles.   We also talk about: Holiday traditions and traveling The fucked up concept of Santa Claus And we recap our amazing recent trip to Mexican wine country!   Drink of the Week: Tequila! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Get in touch with today’s Honorary Co-Host: Instagram: @jazzy_j_explores Work IG: @femaven.travel   Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

25. I feel like I have so much in common with Lindsey and Krista just from a professional standpoint, having experience working with a partner and running a community-based business. On top of that, they are just so much fun and we all had such a great time together doing this podcast! Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik are the hosts and founders of the Almost 30 Podcast and the brand. They have created a business out of a small, up and coming niche, but it wasn’t an easy ride to get here. They originally met through SoulCycle auditions and through their synergy and friendship, they found their passion and purpose together. This conversation is such an inspiring one and a perfect listen to end the year with. We also talk about: How they met through SoulCycle Finding your purpose that allows you to be yourself when creating Realizing your gifts that are outside of what you see everyday, for example, not everyone needs to be a blogger/influencer Victim mentality Finding friends or significant others at bars Being single for years before you find your person Differentiating yourself from the rest⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Resources: almost30.com Follow Krista: @itskrista Follow Lindsey: @lindseysimcik Follow Eckis Marketing: @almost30podcast   Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

24: It’s another “Just The Sip” episode with Jazzy J on the other mic and we’re talking all about friendships. With women. And with men. While dating someone and while not dating someone. What’s appropriate? Who knows but we talk through it all and hopefully you’ll get some answers!!   We also talk about: Our recent vacays to Tulum and Portland (quite the opposite locations lol) That friend radar you gain as a 30-something woman When your friends get pregnant Friends and the level of commitment you have to each other (i.e. the balance between giving and getting) Recognizing when you’ve outgrown friendships Male friendships and when they’re appropriate Leaving the friend zone with a male friend and f*ing them   Drink of the Week: Vinooooooo! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Get in touch with today’s Honorary Co-Host: Instagram: @jazzy_j_explores Work IG: @femaven.travel   Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

23. Whitney Eckis is a San Diego BOSS. LADY. Her and I have been friends for quite some time and we just talk like we’ve known each other in the womb lol. Whitney is the founder of Eckis Marketing, a full service marketing agency specializing in brand development and growth strategy. She has worked with top brands such as Marriott, Hilton, Red Bull, SoulCycle, SUJA, Kopari, Kendra Scott and more. We weigh in on what it’s like being social media managers and how to unplug, as well as personal issues like struggling with depression.   We also talk about: Our teeth lol How Whitney started her agency and scaled it to where it is now Freelancing versus having an agency Hiring to train employees versus hiring experts Being needy bitches in a relationship :) Constantly pouring out of your cup to fill others’ around you Setting boundaries with clients   Drink of the Week: Ranch Water, again!! 12-ounce bottle Topo Chico, chilled 1 ½ ounces blanco tequila, such as Los Sundays ½ ounce fresh lime juice Start by pouring out (or drinking) two ounces of the Topo Chico. Add the tequila then lime juice to the Topo Chico bottle.   If you're interested in becoming a part of the Cha Cha Club, my 6-month marketing coaching program for solopreneurs, visit chanelsonego.com and submit a form with the subject line "Babysitters Club"!    Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Resources: eckismarketing.com Follow Whitney: @whit_stagram Follow Eckis Marketing: @eckismarketing Listen to Whitney's podcast Under the Influence Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

22: What a show we have for you today. Chanel and Jazmin are talking about some STANKY stuff. Like anal as a wedding gift, and stinky butts during doggie. Ha! To start, Chanel and Jazmin do a little Bachelorette recap for the first time ever (it’s short, promise) and Chanel updates us on how she reconnected with Casper (reference episode 20) after she was a little tipsy and feeling herself. Pour a shot of tequila for this one because 2020 is hard and you need a drunken laugh!   We also talk about: Unlikely hot actors in Peaky Blinders and Outlander Vibrators and the disappointment when they die Pheromones and the different natural scents of men   Drink of the Week: A straight shot of tequila.  Because times are tough and ya just need to get the job done. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Get in touch with today’s Honorary Co-Host: Instagram: @jazzy_j_explores Work IG: @femaven.travel Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

Alex Bradberry is a makeup artist, entrepreneur and founder of The Sparkle Bar, a popular hair and makeup studio in the Phoenix area. Alex was one of my closest friends when I moved to Phoenix for a short time, but I learned so much. We both can relate to business partner breakups, so we get into more details about our experiences about that, as well as being intentional about the relationships you form in your local business community. We also talk about: Being intentional about making relationships in your business community Creating a welcoming space that feels like home Aligning with your passion and purpose The importance of unplugging Cocktails that have ruined you and you can never drink again IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING A LEVEL COMMUNITY LEADER IN YOUR CITY, PLEASE FILL OUT AN APPLICATION!! For more information on LEVEL, visit our website or listen to this podcast episode.  Drink of the Week: We were sober in the middle of this work day unfortunately... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Resources: thesparklebar.com Follow Alex: @alexbradberry Follow The Sparkle Bar: @thesparklebar   Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

20: It’s been awhile but we are a back with another Just The Sip episode featuring my frequent honorary co-host, Jazzy J. She’s been on a few trips, I’ve been on a few dates, and we’re here to talk about it all, beginning with my first “ghosting” experience ever. Ugh. Plus, our thoughts on hair on men in all the nooks and crannies. **Peep the Ranch Water cocktail recipe in the show notes**   We also talk about: “Hearing” from exes through some sort of tech medium and it totally wrecking your world The boomerang process Licking balls Data (yes, science) about the average number of partners for men and women   Drink of the Week: Ranch Water 12-ounce bottle Topo Chico, chilled 1 ½ ounces blanco tequila, such as Los Sundays ½ ounce fresh lime juice Tajin Start by pouring out (or drinking) two ounces of the Topo Chico. Add the tequila then lime juice to the Topo Chico bottle. Run the lime on the rim of the bottle and and sprinkle tajin.   Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Get in touch with today’s Honorary Co-Host: Instagram: @jazzy_j_explores Work IG: @femaven.travel Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

19. Ramel Wallace is an artist and entrepreneur who has created a career out of combining the two together. He truly does good work for the San Diego community, and really anyone his music and non-profit touches. In this episode, we talk about growing up in non-traditional families and dealing with abandonment issues at a young age. Ramel is an incredibly talented hip-hop artist, so we also talk about our world’s social, political and economic issues, how they inspire his music and why he feels it’s important to address.   We also talk about: Growing up in the San Diego community His relationship status His thoughts on having children The importance of having constructive conversations with friends, family and peers   Drink of the Week: @carharttvineyard wine! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Resources: theholyfield.org Follow Ramel: @realjwallace The Holyfield: @theholyfieldorg Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

If COVID has continued to keep you home and you’re craving some girl time at happy hour to talk a little bit about your professional life and your personal life, this is the episode for you. I have Aisha and Des, co-founders of Creative Label, full service agency, specializing in branding, marketing, and public relations in the digital space. I had such a riot in this conversation. We definitely had some drinks beforehand; it looked like a mini frat party just happened. In this episode, we get into going into business as friends and how they’ve maintained their friendship through a fast-growing business. We also talk about: How they came up with the idea for Creative Label and getting the business started How they break up the responsibilities of the business between them How to charge for your services The difference in your mentality and behavior from your early 20s to late 20s Building a business to sell Fighting like sisters… because they practically are!   Drink of the Week: Jack Daniels Honey  with lemonade *So shockingly delish!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Resources: itscreativelabel.com Instagram: @creative.label Follow Aisha: @aisha Follow Des: @itsurdestinee   Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

17: My friend Megan joins me today to talk all about her relationship journey. I met Meg through my friend Emma, who in fact was introduced to me as Emma’s first girlfriend. In today’s episode, we talk about falling in love with people, not genders; what is what like telling her Southern Conservative Christian parents about her fiance who is a female; and of course, SEX! Duh who do you think I am?? While we always strive to be entertaining on this podcast, I truly hope you send this episode to someone who might need it

16: Needless to say, Sara Brooks is a PR maven, with experience working on both coasts, and both ends of the spectrum on the media side and with clients. She launched Covet PR in 2014, setting out to create a PR agency like no other, focusing solely on consumer brands that are pushing boundaries, setting new standards and innovating the wellness industry. Covet PR has been so successful, that top digital marketing agency, Power Digital, acquired Sara’s business baby, keeping her in an executive role.  Sara is so much fun to talk to; I seriously felt like I was sitting at happy hour with a friend I’ve known for years. She has so many useful tips for business owners and also balancing your lifestyle around your entrepreneurial life.  We also talk about: Managing several female personalities in the workplace Being acquired by a large company Meeting her husband on Tinder and dating in the pandemic (from Chanel) Making poor lifestyle choices while trying to balance your home life and work life and how to fix it   Drink of the Week: Skipped the booze this week! WHAAATT?? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Resources: covetpr.com Instagram: @power_digital Follow Sara: @thesarabrooks Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

15: Today we are talking ALLLLL about cheating. After playing back this episode, I couldn’t help but realize that cheating is literally just like a playbook for football. There are a few different positions, and several ways to “play” the ball. You can be the cheater, the mistress, the friend who knows, or the one being cheated on. Jazmin and I go through our thoughts on these different positions, opinions on hypothetical situations and our own personal experiences being in these positions. Theme of this episode: we empathize with all of you out there in the fucked up game of cheating.   Drink of the Week: @los_sundays Coconut Blanco Topped with Key Lime @lacroixwater ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Contact Today’s Honorary Co-Host: Instagram: @jazzy_j_explores Work IG: @femaven.travel   Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

14: BONUS EPISODE! What you didn’t hear on my Just The Sip episode with ex-boyfriend, Chris, were the fishbowl questions we asked each other! I wrote up a bunch of questions, threw them in a fishbowl, and we picked them out at random. We’re talking about our weirdest dating stories, pegging (???), red flags, and of course the burning question, "Why are men so stupid?" Lol. Listen to this one as you’re getting ready to go out on a Friday night to scout some fresh meat. Cheers!   Drink of the Week: @whiteclaw  ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Contact Today’s Honorary Co-Host: Instagram: @cfsiedsma Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

13: Chanel sits down with Jazmin and little Los Sundays tequila to talk about mixing business with pleasure. Do you swipe right or left when your hot client or coworker pops up? What are the boundaries you should set and should follow when it comes to mixing the two? Not going to lie, we do get a bit more serious about dating guys in the corporate world and comparing your {lack of} benefits to theirs. We also talk about my experience getting my face licked in Cabo, how to attract men when you're traveling by yourself and the whole concept of the “fuck buddy”.  Drink of the Week: @los_sundays Coconut Blanco Topped with Key Lime @lacroixwater ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Contact Today’s Honorary Co-Host: Instagram: @jazzy_j_explores Work IG: @femaven.travel   Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

12. Lara Worm is the founder of Bivouac Ciderworks and she is one badass entrepreneur. I love how much she loves women and supporting them and making them feel included no matter. Her and I hit it off pretty instantly and realized how similar we were and how much we had in common... including a dude lol. We are fucking eskimo sisters!   Lara has had quite an amazing career path, starting out as a big time prosecutor in Washington DC and later moving back home to San Diego to start her own business. Her personality is super radiant and she's so easy to talk to and so open, which is exactly the type of person I look for to interview on this podcast!   We also talk about: Her love/hate relationship with men and being a feminist. Leaving her career as a prosecutor in DC to start her own business at home in San Diego. How her professional expectations have impacted her past relationships. Our mutual thoughts that dating a woman would be so much easier.   Drink of the Week: Bivouac Cider ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Resources: bivouaccider.com Instagram: @bivouaccider   Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

11: This week’s honorary co-host for Just The Sip is an ex-boyfriend named Chris. You’ll hear the story on the episode so I won’t get into it, but basically the timing just didn’t work out. Thankfully we remained in touch and friends. No, I did not say friends with benefits. But you might be right. In this episode we talk about what it was like dating each other, where Chris is at now in his dating life, and even the details on what it was like going through his divorce.   Drink of the Week: @whiteclaw ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Contact Today’s Honorary Co-Host: Instagram: @cfsiedsma Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

10: Chase Carhartt was born into an amazingly successful small business that makes one of my favorite things: wine. Chase is the head winemaker at Carhartt Vineyard in Santa Ynez. Carhartt makes endless types of wines that are all so delicious (we recorded this interview drinking wine at their tasting room in Los Olivos), but they all have created an entire experience around their product and brand. Chase and I dive into whether he felt excited or obligated to jump into the family business and how he has grown into fully embracing and living the winemaker lifestyle. We also talk about his passions outside of working 363 days a year, like cooking and pairing food with his favorite wines. I also learned a new “word”: fiddle-fucking.   We also talk about: Studying winemaking for three months in South Africa and how critical travel is to his work Getting into the family business as a choice and not by obligation Handling the pressure of upholding the quality product his parents have made for years The importance of having respect for your family when being in business together How his workaholic lifestyle affects his relationship and if he can see his girlfriend working in the business His relation to Carhartt, the clothing company   Drink of the Week: Carhartt Rose ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Resources: carharttvineyard.com Instagram: @carharttvineyard Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

09: Honorary co-host, Jazzy J, is back alongside me giving you all the updates in our somewhat-more-serious-but-not-really-serious relationships. Chanel had bad first time sex with her guy but mind blowing sex with him the second time. Jazmin’s guy had the worst dating app profile but somehow turned out to be amazing, leading her to give all you single sippers out there advice to just go for the drink! Oh, and there’s butt stuff in this episode. ***NSFW***   Drink of the Week: @los_sundays Blanco ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Contact Today’s Honorary Co-Host: Instagram: @jazzy_j_explores Work IG: @femaven.travel   Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

08: Jason McLeod is a Canadian San Diego chef who has actually earned a Michelin Star or TWO in his career. I knew I wanted to interview Jason right when I had the idea to start this podcast. Some of his notable San Diego restaurants are Craft & Commerce, Born & Raised, Ironside, Morning Glory Cafe, to name a few. We dive into how someone who is  so seasoned in his industry and craft, was still thrown a huge curveball with COVID and what he is doing to stay safe in his restaurants, but also afloat.    In our conversation, we discuss:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Moving 500 miles from his hometown to work as a dishwasher in Banff ski resort Moving up the ranks to become a chef for major hotel chains Becoming a partner with Consortium Holdings and building over 10 restaurants Creating the first full service, seafood focused restaurant based on the history of San Diego fishing Realizing the end of a restaurant concept and transitioning it to meet the needs of customers   Drink of the Week: A non-alcoholic Iced Mocha haha (listen to the intro) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Resources: consortiumholdings.com Instagram: @ironsidechef Check out Jason and his partners’ amazing projects when you’re in San Diego! Find your next experience here. Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

07: For this “Just The Sip” episode, I am talking with my good friend Robert Peter Quinn III and his best friend Coby Herzog. They’re both veterans and have been super successful since retiring from the military. We get to listen into the minds of guys when they see your dating app profile, what red flags they look for and how they weed out the psychos. We also play a quick game of “Never Have I Ever” over multiple black cherry Whiteclaws!   Drink of the Week: Black Cherry Whiteclaws ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Follow @captquinn316 and @cobyherzog on Instagram! Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

06: Nika Cleaver is the founder of JIV Athletics and Maria Disla is the founder of Pure Indoor Cycling and these two chicks are seriously my rocks when it comes to talking all about being a business owner. We dive into their businesses, how they got started and what it’s like making “friends” in the business world at fucking lame networking events. This conversation is exactly that -- no interview style questions. You truly get a peek into our happy hour conversations that we have without the mics. By the end of this interview we are four drinks deep so you should be too!   We also talk about:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Finding a gap in an industry and filling it The dreaded cameltoe and how to fix it How your vagina hair was groomed in high school versus how to groom it now Making friends as an female entrepreneur Chanel’s dating life from the outsider perspectives of Nika and Maria   Drink of the Week: “Tommy Cleaver’s Caliente” @tequilaespolonmx Tequila  Over clear ice, in a shaker Half of a lime 3 slices of jalapeno Shake like a motherfucker Pour over ice Top off with Topo Chico ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chachasips! Follow your host @chanelsonego.   Resources: purestudio.com Instagram: @maria_spins and @purestudiosd jivathletics.com Instagram: @nika_cleaver and @jiv_athletics   Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

05: To give you guys a little something extra, here is a bonus episode with Ava Johanna and Corey McComb playing my version of The Newlywed Game! It's pretty crazy how spot on they are with these answers.  In case you missed it, listen to their conversation with me in Episode 3 and give them a follow.   Get Corey's new book, Productivity is for Robots, here. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Resources: avajohanna.com Instagram: @avajohanna coreymccomb.com Instagram: @corey.mccomb Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

04: Welcome to another “Just The Sip" episode, where we break away from talking business with our guests and instead go into the dirty dirty details about dating, finances, friendship, exes… the list goes on. Today’s honorary co-host is Jazmin Cornejo, a newer but close friend of mine who is also my right hand for LEVEL. We update you on our recent dating experiences, sending nudes, receiving dick pics, the “hummer”… enough said.   Drink of the Week: @los_sundays Blanco ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Contact Today’s Honorary Co-Host: Instagram: @jazzy_j_explores Work IG: @femaven.travel   Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

03: Ava Johanna and Corey McComb are a power couple to the maxxxx who both bring in multi-six-figure incomes. She is a divine feminine business coach and he is a writer and crowdfunding expert for startups. Today, I sit down with these two in their cozy apartment, enjoy way too many drinks and get into so much goodness about finding creativity, travel and balancing entrepreneurship and marriage.   We also talk about:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Where they were before becoming entrepreneurs and what drove them to go off on their own The WHY behind the money you’re earning The bad taste in everyone’s mouth about the word “freelancer” Productivity and how its affected by your environment Balancing marriage and their demanding businesses What they’re currently watching on Netflix   Get Corey's new book, Productivity is for Robots, here.   Drink of the Week: @los_sundays Coconut Tequila  (2) jalapeño slices Lime juice Topped with Topo Chico   Corey was drinking whiskey with a single cube. Ava was drinking a @izomezcal spicy margarita. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Resources: avajohanna.com Instagram: @avajohanna coreymccomb.com Instagram: @corey.mccomb   Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

02: This is your first “Just The Sip" episode, where we break away from talking business with our guests and instead go into the dirty dirty details about dating, finances, friendship, exes… the list goes on. Today you’re stuck with me as I take you through who I am, what I do and why the hell I am even talking about the {true} life of an entrepreneur on this podcast. One of my businesses, The LEVEL Community, is my pride and joy that started from a small brunch with some new acquaintances of mine that were successful entrepreneurs. I’ll take you through its inception, going into business with a partner, breaking up the partnership, trademarking issues and where it's at today. Drink of the Week: {how was I sober during this} ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

01: Josh Landan is a business building genius, excelling particularly in raising capital and creating badass brands. To date, he has raised over 40 MILLION DOLLARS and sold his first business to Coors. Josh is the founder and creator of Ashland Hard Seltzer, but the trendy alcoholic beverage company is not his first. He also founded St. Archer Brewing Co., Villager, Little Villager, Harland Brewing and Scout Distribution. Prior to diving into the alcoholic beverage industry, Josh started his career telling stories from behind the lens – filming, directing, writing and producing films and documentaries featuring some of the world's top surfers, snowboarders and skateboarders. Ashland Hard Seltzer was brewed to bring together people from all walks of life, to share moments and create stories as one. Moments are fleeting. Stories live forever. Cheers! In our conversation, we discuss:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Josh’s upbringing and his mom’s entrepreneurial spirit His background in extreme sports film and how he shifted to beer His realization of the importance of being home with family and how he adjusted his work/life balance The process of reaching out to investors and selling your vision His advice to aspiring entrepreneurs hoping to get into an industry they have no experience in   Drink of the Week: Ashland Hard Seltzer ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Resources: ashlandhardseltzer.com Instagram: @ashlandhardseltzer   Cha Cha Sips is edited and managed by Nikki Butler Media.

Chanel Sonego is an entrepreneur who always blocks out her calendar for happy hour. Better known as Cha Cha by her inner circle, Chanel created Cha Cha Sips to explore the struggles that a group of entrepreneurs would talk about over several cocktails with little inhibition. Chanel and her guests will explore work and dating, work and making friends, work and marriage, work-work-and more f***ing work. But let's have a drink first. New cocktails and episodes every Thursday!