This week in the guest chair we have Julia Coney, award winning wine writer, speaker, & consultant.
Julia wears many hats, including being the Wine Consultant for American Airlines and Founder of Black Wine Professionals; a resource for Black professionals in the world of wine.
In this episode she shares about:
- Being multi-passionate: how exploring a range of interests, from starting at a law firm to writing a beauty blog, has elevated her career
- Paving the way for diversity: how starting honest conversations about racism, equity, and inclusion in the wine industry led to being the recipient of Wine Enthusiast's 2020 Social Visionary Award Winner
- The power of putting yourself out there on social media: How she has created opportunities for herself like being the first Black woman to run a wine program for American Airlines
Highlights include:
Intro
Original career path and intro to wine
Navigating a switch in careers
Transition from beauty blogging to wine writing
Addressing racism in the wine industry
Sustaining financially as a freelance writer
Providing a niche wine service
Unlocking networking opportunities
Running a wine program for American Airlines
Tips for entrepreneurs
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Links mentioned in this episode
- Julia’s Substack: https://juliaconey.substack.com/
- Julia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliaconey/
- Julia’s email: [email protected]
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- Julia’s Substack: https://juliaconey.substack.com/
- Julia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliaconey/
- Julia’s email: [email protected]
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