The Distiller

Chef Derek Dos Anjos’ Secret Weapon May Surprise You Ask a chef or restaurateur what skill is most important to running a restaurant, and you’re likely to get a lot of different answers. Maybe it’s... The post #14: Chef Derek Dos Anjos on the Business of Food appeared first on The Distiller.

Corben Bone’s Work Is Play On the field or off, Corben radiates energy. Watch him play in his midfield role for the F.C. Cincinnati soccer team, and you’ll see the way he sparks the team... The post #12: Corben Bone – Professional Soccer Player appeared first on The Distiller.

Meredith Shockley-Smith just took a big leap. (Updated 6/9/17 – we forgot to include the link to the podcast Brandon mentioned in the episode; it’s Shankar Vedantam’s NPR podcast “Hidden Brain.” The episode, originally aired... The post #11: Dr. Meredith Shockley-Smith – Equity, Inclusion, & Community Specialist appeared first on The Distiller.

Michael Wilson Is More Than Just A Photographer. He’s a Master. A storyteller. A record-keeper. A history maker. Michael Wilson has been making pictures* for nearly 40 years, and in that time he’s developed a... The post #10: Michael Wilson – Photographer appeared first on The Distiller.

Julius Jenkins Wants to Bring Street Culture Back to Life. You may already know of Julius Jenkins, or his work, and not even know it. You may have seen his choreography as part of the... The post #9: Julius Jenkins – Dancer, Educator, Community Activist appeared first on The Distiller.

Megan Trischler Helps Make Dreams Come True. And we’re not just talking about her current position as Program Director for People’s Liberty. Megan brings design thinking and a desire to “make the ordinary extraordinary” to... The post #8: Megan Trischler – Community Designer appeared first on The Distiller.

Tamaya Dennard is the future of local politics. As one of the newest members of the Cincinnati City Council, Tamaya Dennard represents everything happening right now in political discussions across the US. This is Tamaya’s... The post #7: Tamaya Dennard – Cincinnati City Council Member appeared first on The Distiller.

Matt Hart Is Not Afraid to Go Deep. When discussing motivation, or empathy, or the pure punk rock power of a kick-ass poem, Matt is not afraid to get involved, to shed a tear, to... The post #6: Matt Hart – Punk Rock Poet appeared first on The Distiller.

Stephen JohnsonGrove is a professional do-gooder, the Deputy Director for Policy at the Ohio Justice and Policy Center, a non-profit law and advocacy office in Cincinnati. OJPC offers pro-bono legal services to incarcerated people, along... The post #5: Stephen JohnsonGrove – Public Policy Attorney appeared first on The Distiller.

Matt Gunderman saves lives for a living. Some people do work that seems sexy…exciting…but when you dig a little it’s just another job. Other people make a difference in the lives of individual humans every... The post #4: Matt Gunderman – Director of UC Health Air Care & Mobile Rescue appeared first on The Distiller.

Ric Hordinski and David Wilcox have known each other for over 20 years. They’re craftsmen in the truest sense, and two guys who bring a great deal of intention to everything they do. David is... The post #3: Musicians Ric Hordinski & David Wilcox at Brew House appeared first on The Distiller.

People talk a lot about “work-life balance” these days. But what if your work is your life, and vice-versa? What if your work life is also your marriage? And what if the combination of the... The post #2: Dominic & Judi LoPresti – Spun Bicycles appeared first on The Distiller.

Danny Korman has been a fixture in Cincinnati for the past decade, but things change. In the inaugural episode of The Distiller, Danny talks about moving from Chicago back home to start his “green general... The post #1: Danny Korman – Small Business Owner, Outdoor Advocate appeared first on The Distiller.

The Distiller is a podcast about the soul of work. In this short preview clip, host Brandon Dawson talks about what you can expect from The Distiller in coming weeks. Listen in to this... The post Episode 0 – The Distiller Promo appeared first on The Distiller.