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Is it possible to know your destiny when you are a child? What is an old soul? Find out when our delightful, wise beyond her years, guest Maddy Tickner shares her stories and her single serving Red Sangria recipe. Make one (or two), sit back and enjoy this delicious drink and sweet story.

Red Sangria

1   tablespoon of brandy

2 tablespoons of orange juice

7 tablespoons of wine (something light like pinot noir)

2 tablespoons of sparkling water/seltzer   

chopped fruit (apple, orange, and berries of choice)

ice

optional: add sweetener/sugar for sweetener

mix and enjoy chilled!

If you sunbathe at your dorm will you meet the man of your dreams? Do you have a formula to make a marriage last forever?  Join us as our dear, sweet, straight-talking, entertaining friend Bethany shares stories and makes us giggle. Bethany's drink of choice is classic, a cosmopolitan! Shake up a cosmo, sit back an enjoy!

Cosmopolitan with side car on ice

3 parts Kettle One Vodka

1 part Cointreau

Half of a fresh squeezed lime

1 splash of cranberry juice

Ice

Shake until shaker is icy cold

Rim glass with thin slice of lemon

Pour and enjoy!

How did it happen? Is it true time flys? In this episode we take a moment, on the day after the election, to look back on our year apart. We sip on tequilla and try to figure out how the year went by so quickly. Please join us as we reflect and sip.

MiCampo tequilla

MiCampo tequilla (as much as you like) 

Ice

Sip

What is your new hobby? Have you ever just chosen a new city and moved there? Our inspirational guest Katie Moore talks about how she lives her life with a sense of adventure! Join us as we sip her drink the Amaretto Apple Sour as shes shares how she always puts herself out there and trys new things! 

Amaretto Apple Sour

One (or more) shot Amaretto, 

optional one shot bourbon 

one shot lemon juice 

ice 

slices of apple and lemon 

cinnamon stick 

fill glass with apple cider (add seltzer water if you want to make less sweet)

sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg

garnish with lemon slice 

brown sugar rim. 

Fall in a glass!

Is it true,"if you break it, you buy it"? How many times do you cross paths before cupid's arrow strikes? Find out when the most fabulous couple Bill and Jude Wadsworth share their 59 year love story with us while we sip on Wadsworth Martini's! They are funny honest and squad goals for sure! 

The Wadsworth Martini - dirty and up 

3 oz. Grey Goose 

1 oz. Bombay Saphire Gin 

Splash of olive juice 3 olives 

Ice 

Shake and serve up  

Where do you find true love? Does it last forever? This week our dear amazing friend Tricia talks about one of our favorite topics while we sip her favorite drink recipe, the Paper Plane.  Please join us as she tells her sweet story with a dash of humor!

Paper Plane

Equal parts bourbon, amaro (usually Nonino or Ramazotti), aperol and lemon juice.

Put all in a shaker with ice, shake at least 30 seconds and strain into glass.

Garnish with an orange or lemon peel.

Check out Tricia's skills on LinkedIn!

Where do friendships begin? How do you grow from being a babysitter to needing one? Find out when our dear friend Abby Pasic shares her thoughts and stories while sipping a High Noon. Abby is honest, thoughtful and living it up in the suburbs, mommy style!

High Noon

-pop the top and sip

Did you always go to class? Who did your roommate think you should end up with? FInd out what happens on this episode when our sassy spunky guest Tobie reminisces with us about college memories and shares her wisdom. Give Tobie's favorite drink the Greyhound a try!

Greyhound

Ice to your preference

2 shots Vodka ( I like Tito's)

2 shots fresh grapefruit juice

1 shot Natalie's Purify (if you don't have this you can do another shot gf)

3 drops/shakes of Orange Bitters

Squeeze of Lime to your taste

Splash or 2 of Fever Few Tonic (or whatever Tonic you prefer)

Have you ever had an instant best friend? Do you have someone you can talk to for hours and it feels like seconds? Meet our wise, beautiful, friend Maureen as she shares her stories and her yummy cocktail recipe, A Bubbly Ginger, with us. She is truly a lifelong community steward and we are grateful to know her. Her drink is delicious! Shake one up and enjoy!

A Bubbly Ginger

In a shaker:

Muddle Ginger with one ounce Hendricks gin

(Or use ginger simple syrup)

Tablespoon of fresh lemon juice

Shake it up, pour over an ice ball

Top with Lamarca Prosecco

Garnish with rosemary or basil

Do you ever feel like your love life is on repeat?  Does the guy who just text you seem familiar? Our guest this week is the charming and straight talking Leslie Mauck. During this episode, we chat about dating someone more than once while we sip Chardonnay.

Choose your favorite bottle of Chardonnay, pour a glass (or two) and join us!

Welcome to Part 2 of our conversation with Deb where we continue our discussion from last week's episode:

How do you turn an ending into a new beginning? Is it true that when one door closes another opens? This episode, we continue our chat with the awesome, story-telling Deb Sonzo, while drinking a Purple Rain (see recipe below). We discuss the conclusion of long-term events like jobs or marriages, and what comes from their culmination. 

Purple Rain:

Vodka

Canada Dry Blackberry Ginger ale

Marashino Cherries

Fill glass with ice, pour as much vodka as you can handle, top with blackberry ginger ale, add one cherry or many… Drink, Be Happy

How do you turn an ending into a new beginning? Is it true that when one door closes another opens? This episode, we chat with the awesome, story-telling Deb Sonzo, while drinking a Purple Rain (see recipe below). We discuss the conclusion of long-term events like jobs or marriages, and what comes from their culmination. Stay tuned for Part 2 next week...

Purple Rain:

Vodka

Canada Dry Blackberry Ginger ale

Marashino Cherries

Fill glass with ice, pour as much vodka as you can handle, top with blackberry ginger ale, add one cherry or many… Drink, Be Happy

How old were you when you got married? How did you picture your life? Our sweet, beautiful, honest friend Addie shares her story of being married in your 20's and moving around the country multiple times for your spouse's job. This Texas rose's drink of choice? Ranch Water of course!

Ranch Water

Half Topo Chicco

Half Tequilla

squeeze of lime

Is whispering reserved for secrets at slumber parties? This week, our episode features the clever and high-spirited Attorney Marta Papa, also know as the Divorce Whisperer. She spills on how to handle a big fork in the road, the premise for her book, and more. While we chat, we enjoy a delicious DV Vodka Lemonade, as created by our guest - see her recipe below.

DW Vodka Lemonade

Pearl Plum Vodka

Lemonade

Lots of Sugar and Ice

Finish with a sugar rim

The Divorce Whisperer

Do you both think you've found "the one"? Is his version of the story the same as yours? We have our first couple on today's episode: the kind, straightforward, and adorable Erin and Chris. They share their sweet story of young love while we all sip on their delicious signature drink - the Spicy Paloma. 

Spicy Paloma:

Tequilla

Grapefruit Juice

Lime Juice 

Orange Slice

Old Bay on the rim!

Are some people born with confidence or is it a learned trait? How can confidence (or lack thereof) trickle down to affect many facets of your life? Our guest this week is the charitable and hilarious Rick Planos, Pamm's longtime friend and our first male guest! This episode we discuss confidence over many laughs and Rick's drink of choice, a Southern Comfort Manhattan.

Southern Comfort Manhattan:

Southern Comfort

Sweet Vermouth 

1 lemon twist 

1 cherry

What is your professional 5-year plan? How can dating and love play into it? This episode we chat with smart, sassy, and sweet Gabby on living single while earning multiple degrees. Join us as we talk about confidence, crafting life plans, and creeps in the DM, while sipping on an Aperol Spritz or two.

Aperol Spritz

3 oz prosecco

2 ounces Aperol

1 ounce soda water

garnish with orange wheel

What is the best way to handle life's ups and downs? Do they have to happen in every category simultaneously? In this episode we talk BIG life changes in your late 20s & early 30s. Our guest is the talented and chic Chelsea Lobb, who also shares her crew's favorite beachy margarita recipe, see below.

Seaside Margarita

2 limes

1 lemon

1 squeeze agave

1 shot reposado tequila

1/2 shot of triple sec

Lots of ice, Shake shake shake.

Top with some seltzer if you’re feelin flirty

Shake with a jalapeño if you’re feelin dirty

North, South, East, or West? How do you know when you've finally reached home? This week, our guest is a stylish modern-day Renaissance woman, Ruthie Newman. She tells all about her facing one of her biggest fears and her life's journey so far, starting off on the West Coast and eventually making her way down to the Southeast of the US. This epsiode, our drink of choice is a Gin and Juice with a special twist suggested by our guest.

Gin and Juice

gin (half a glass)

fresh squeezed watermelon juice (half a glass) 

ice

How many dating prospects are too many? The limit may not exist... This week, our guest is savvy business owner and all around inspiring woman, Brandi Mayo. Over Blueberry Margaritas (see recipe below), she dishes on her rules for dating and we chat on the importance of being upfront and honest in any relationship. This episode may just teach you a rule or two you'll want to implement with your own dating life.

Blueberry Margarita

• 1/4 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) fresh lime juice
• 4 ounces (1/2 cup) reposado or añejo tequila
• 1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) Simple Syrup
• Few dashes orange bitters
• Ice

Check out Brandi's spa she owns and runs (with her twin sister!):

Glow Goals Luxury Spa

What would you choose given a second chance? How do you choose after dissolving a 30 year marriage? In this episode we discuss “Man Makeovers” while sipping "Fountain of Youth" cocktails with our guest the successful and hilarious Jill Strickland! Take a drink from the Fountain: 1 ½ oz. Tito’s Handmade Vodka, 2 oz. sparkling white wine, ¾ oz. elderflower liqueur, ¾ oz. fresh lemon juice, 1 orange slice, 1 mint sprig and sit back and enjoy!

What part about “go away” did you not understand? Would a legal document help you get it? In this episode, we chat about people coming back into your life… whether you want them to or not. This week, we sip on Naked and Famous: equal parts Mezcal, Aperol, Yellow Chartreuse and Lime Juice.

Episode 3 - Who are you?

Why call it changing when you can call it growing? Do relationships get better with age? In this episode, we chat with a longtime friend about realizing who you are at different stages of your life. Our drink of the week is Orange You Glad: orange-infused tequila with seltzer and garnished with a lime. Karen Bernhardt is our candid and always entertaining guest this episode.

How much is too much on a first date? What *really* is the success rate of friend set-ups? In this episode, we discuss some first date stories while drinking Veuve champagne. Our guest is the lovely Caroline Costello!