The Eternal Hoptimist Podcast

Jaime and Erica speak with Sarah Ingram of Bad Apple Brewing about owning a brewery and apple orchard.

Erica chats with Sarabeth Holden about her bespoke brewery in the east end of toronto, making beers with ingredients from her home town and her new book launch.

Jaime and Erica chat with Anna Gustafson about getting more women into politics through....comedy!? How to become a comedy in Canada and how to follow your dreams!

Jaime chats with Mikael Walter-Campbell about Sage & Thistle, how she got started, all things plants, a little bourbon and of course, beer. 

Jaime and Erica chat with Ro Cegnar about joining the Society of Beer Drinking Ladies Inclusivity Committee, her job, her love of dogs, foraging and woodworking. 

Jaime and Erica chat with Chelsea Hearty about Courage Cookies, her pandemic success story and her love/hate relationship with cookies.

Jaime and Erica chat with Sarah Burnhart about her upcoming Fruit Salad events and what life as an entrepreneur is like.

Jaime and Erica chat with Michelle Gettner about Unboxed Market and her history as an entrepreneur.

Jaime and Erica talk to Joanne Richter from Second Wedge Brewery in Uxbridge Ontario about her life before the brewery, how she got started in beer and more!

Jaime and Erica chat with Rob and Steve of Harmon's Non-Alcholic Brewery about why and how they're brewing non-alcoholic beer.  www.ladiesdrinkbeer.comwww. harmonsbeer.com

Erica chat with Ericka Rancourt from Collective Arts Brewery

Jaime and Erica chat to Lori Crowe about her history in the beer industry

Erica and Jaime chat with Kyla from Torque Brewery in Winnipeg. 

Erica and Jaime chat with Hillary Hoogsteen about her history in the industry, her job at CCBA and the upcoming beer awards.

Erica chats to Suzanne Duncan about the initiatives at Canadian Women's Foundation, how she started work with the national chartiable organization and how others can get involved.

Jaime and Erica chat to Mary Beth Keefe on her family run pub in Toronto, how she became head brewer and what a day in the life of a female brewer looks like.

Jaime and Erica interview Catherine Oppedisano of Collective Arts Brewing about how she got into the beer industry, her journey through her many roles in it and her advice for other women looking to get into the industry.

Erica and Jaime sit down with Sophie Prescott to talk about Big Rig Brewery and how to get started in the craft beer industry.

Erica and Jaime chat with Wilma and Karen from Wellington Brewery and Queen of Craft.

Jaime and Erica interview Kristin MacDonald and Sarah Au from Muskoka Brewery and discuss building healthy culture, welcoming spaces and celebrating the LGBTQ2S+ community year round. 

Erica and Jaime chat with Jacquie from Bakers Bar about her beer cupcakes and plans to expand her side hustle.

Erica and Jaime sit down with Jenn Sivananthan of Naturally Sassy to learn how she started her own business, how she chose a name for it and what advice she has for budding entrepreneurs. 

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Jaime and Erica sit down with Karen Carter, from the Beer and Cider category at LCBO to talk shop.

Jaime and Erica update on what's happening with Society of Beer Drinking and Ladies and they speak with Avery Jennekens-Meron of Royal City Brewery.

Since 2013, Jaime and Erica have been hosting women-identified and non-binary folk at over 50 beer festivals and events around Ontario Canada. They're building community one sip at a time! Listen and subscribe to the Eternal Hoptimist podcast, follow on social media @ladiesdrinkbeer on Instagram and Facebook and join the mailing list.