EP: 73: Discovering Lower Hudson Valley, Westchester, & Rockland County, NY with Jeanne Muchnick, Reporter & Content Creator

04/05/23 • 49 min

Meet Jeanne:
Jeanne Muchnick is a longtime journalist currently covering the food and dining scene in the Lower Hudson Valley for The Journal News/lohud.com. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, she's a crabcake snob who's also a lobster lover, a coffee aficionado and a big fan of Brussels Sprouts. She's also big into doing what she can to promote local Westchester and Rockland County businesses.
Instagram: @jeannemuchnick & @lohud_food
What You'll Learn in this Episode:

Geography lesson on what is considered Lower Hudson Valley, for any city folk that think anything above the Bronx is "upstate" NY. More about Westchester and Rockland Counties, and a few popular towns.
What does a typical work week look like as a reporter. How she does research for stories.
Top recommendations in Lohud for restaurants, drinks, things to do, food events, historic sites, and of course brunch spots. New spots coming to Westchester & Rockland.
Building your own personal brand outside of her journalist brand and personal branding tips.

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About Us - Women Who Brunch:

Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH!
We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.
Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunch
Website: https://womenwhobrunch.com

Geography lesson on what is considered Lower Hudson Valley, for any city folk that think anything above the Bronx is "upstate" NY. More about Westchester and Rockland Counties, and a few popular towns.
What does a typical work week look like as a reporter. How she does research for stories.
Top recommendations in Lohud for restaurants, drinks, things to do, food events, historic sites, and of course brunch spots. New spots coming to Westchester & Rockland.
Building your own personal brand outside of her journalist brand and personal branding tips.

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EP: 72 Vulnerability in Building a Brand and Transparent Storytelling with Ali Bonar, CEO & Co-Founder of Oat Haus

Meet Ali:
Ali Bonar is CEO and co-founder of Oat Haus, a food company on a mission to bring fun & play back to food. Their flagship product, Granola Butter, is the world's first oat-based spread and was born out of Ali's eating disorder recovery. Oat Haus is available at over 1,200 stores, including Whole Foods, Sprouts, Harris Teeter, The Fresh Market & more. Ali lives in Philadelphia with her partner Eric and their dog, Squishy.
Website: https://oat.haus
Oat Haus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oat.haus
Ali Bronar: https://www.instagram.com/alibonar
What You'll Learn in this Episode:

Oat Haus was born out of Ali's eating disorder recovery. Ali shares with us her eating disorder recovery and journey.
Where and how does someone get started in building a CPG company.
Great branding and storytelling on social media, what branding tips and advice.
Starting a business with your partner. How to work together and prioritize business vs. relationship?
Ali's egg freezing journey.
Stepping into your power and people pleasing.

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EP: 74: Is your Food Brand Retail Ready? with Allison Ball - Founder & CEO of Food Biz Wiz

Meet Allison:
Alli Ball is the founder & CEO of Food Biz Wiz, Inc. and the creator of Retail Ready®, an online course and strategic support community for producers of packaged products in the food industry. As a former grocery buyer-turned-wholesale consultant, Alli has helped thousands of emerging brands understand what it takes to get on the shelf and have high sales once they’re there. Find her on her website here or weekly on the Food Biz Wiz® Podcast, her weekly podcast about wholesale strategy.

What You'll Learn in this Episode:

I have a great idea for a food business. What comes next?
What are the different places where people can sell their products, and how do you choose? (wholesale, direct-to-consumer, food service...)
What does a grocery buyer do/ what role do they play in the world of retail.
Didn't e-commerce grow exponentially during the pandemic? Is wholesale still relevant? Can a brand be successful at only having one place to sell their products?
Important things businesses should think about when trying to grow their wholesale accounts.
Important tips for getting onto store shelves.
Advice All has for small product-based businesses that want to grow their company to the next level

Website: www.foodbizwiz.comInstagram: @itsalliballFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllisonBallConsulting/Food Biz Wiz Podcast: www.alliball.com/foodbizwiz

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