Drinks with Her

Brianna Wu and I discuss her childhood, Gamer Gate, and her run for congress in Massachusetts' 8th district. We even dive into the Law and Order SVU episode not necessarily written about her. Learn more about her on her website https://briannawuforcongress.com/

Jessica Meyer is a data scientist working at Optum, is the host of Women in Tech Twin Cities Podcast, and works as an adjunct professor at Columbia University. Listen in as we discuss her experience being a young parent and still driving an ambitious career, ultimately discussing women in technology. Listen to her podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wit-twin-citiess-podcast/id1455934495?mt=2

Bri Lopez is a wonderful geek active in the Twin Cities convention scene. Listen as we discuss their experience as a writer and general fandom of all things geek and pop culture. You’ll even hear our predictions for the end of Game of Thrones way after it is culturally relevant!Book recommendation: Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

Aneela Idnani Kumar of HabitAware discusses her inspiration for the company, her experiences with trichotillomania and dealing with mental illness. Through Keen, users become aware of body focused repetitive behaviors and can change their actions. We chat about this and more over fresh squeezed juices.Eisenhower MethodBook Recommendations:29 Gifts by Cami WalkerHow to Rock a TED Talk

Roxanne Anderson, a Bush Foundation Fellow, believes vital, visible transgender leaders of color can make our communities stronger. Rox intends to be that kind of leader in Minnesota by helping shape and create places where LGBTQ people thrive.Listen as we discuss connecting people and the impact it has on our community.Recommended books: Pleasure Activism and Radical Honesty

Jacquie Berglund is The Rambunctious Social Entrepreneur, CEO and Co-Founder of FINNEGANS, the first beer company in the world to donate 100% of profits to fund fresh produce for those in need. We discuss beer, the beer industry, and Jacquie’s experience being a badass CEO. Learn more about Jacquie’s company here: https://finnegans.org/

Lily shares her troublesome life story before describing how she got through it all. Listen to hear tips about how to focus on improving yourself and to live to see another day (or year). 

Amy shares her story of coming from an immigrant family to becoming a single mother.

Listen as host Kate Agnew and Kelsey Underwood discuss breaking off an engagement and being unemployed.

Join us on this interview with our Drinks With Her Intern, Micheala Sharp. We discuss how Kate and Michaela met and unpack Michaela's journey to where she is now.

At Memory Lane Bowling Alley, join us over drinks for a complex conversation with talented entertainer and performing artist Sanni Brown-Adefope. She discusses her childhood in foster care and her drive to entertain, enlighten, and explore. Guess that background sound!

Kate met Susan Quakkelaar through the job hunt, unfortunately Susan never hired Kate although they maintained contact and have built a wonderful friendship. Join us over beers as Susan discusses her childhood trauma, healing, therapy, and motherhood. During her childhood Susan struggled because of her mother, who neglected her, and her step father, who molested her. After years of living with trauma and then a divorce she decided to undergo intense therapy which she credits for helping her. Although, Susan assures us that healing is a continuous process especially with her young son to raise. She wants to be the best parent despite the actions of hers’; and from this interview we are sure that she is and will continue to be.

Join us over red wine with Anna Min, photographer, entrepreneur, and community leader, as we discuss our childhoods, health, and unrequited love. Anna and Kate met during undergrad at Macalester and continue to share their truths with one another. Anna is originally from the Cedar Riverside neighborhood and attended South High School where she played with gender and climbed the social ladder to eventually became Prom King. Then she attended Macalester where she met Kate. Outside of her Economics major, Anna was invested in photography and community building. Now she runs Min Enterprises Photography, continues her community activism, and shares some laughs with us.

Host, Kate Agnew, initiated Drinks With Her two years ago at MIT Business School, one of those tapings were with the fabulous Molly Cross a Harvard and MIT alum. It helped shape the podcast into what it is today. Originally video recorded and now remastered for podcasting this interview introduces; Molly a consultant and strategist currently Head of Consumer Solutions at Docent Health in Boston, MS. We discuss Molly’s sexuality, coming out to her family, marriage decisions, and our childhoods.

In this episode, Emily Hunter Turner, CEO of All Square and former federal attorney opens up about being recently orphaned, launching a business, and pursuing her truth. Emily had a tumultuous relationship with her father and a blossoming one with her mother; although both of them are recently deceased. During the grieving process, Emily continued to pursue her passion project with All Square, a grilled cheese shop which employs and nurtures newly convicted felons. Emily found that newly convicted felons, especially those of colour, have tremendous barriers in accessing affordable housing - inspiring the mission of All Square. Currently, a location is being built in the Twin Cities and it will open this year! Enjoy this in-depth gaze of the woman behind the business.

In this episode Kailee Ogden, financial advisor, details why she does pro bono financial planning specifically with victims of domestic abuse here in the Twin Cities. After her personal trauma with domestic abuse and assault, Kailee eventually recognized herself as a victim and then spoke publicly about her story. Afterwards, she participated in pageants and always maintained connections with organizations that addressed abuse and assault survivors. To this day she is still doing pro bono work and hopes to create a foundation which offers financial planning to women of domestic abuse.

Neda Renee is the proud founder of Project DIVA an organization which fosters success specifically for Black girls in the Twin Cities. Outside of her career successes Neda took an unconventional route to where she is now; cosmetology school, volunteerings, and inspirational speaking engagments. She is a dynamic wise woman; who also hates bitter drinks. Join us and meet the fabulous Neda Renee.