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"Hospitality Forward" Podcast

Everyone Has a Story to Share!


With listeners in more than 160 countries, the agency’s Michael Anstendig and Hanna Lee interview top journalists around the world each week. 

Our distinguished media guests share practical tips and insights on how listeners can get their attention and potentially be featured in their stories. 

This giving back to the community initiative is designed to help those who do not have a PR agency but have important expertise to share.

Our mission is to help industry professionals get to know these acclaimed journalists and also create a platform to spotlight media members.

Episode #90: Hamish Smith, Editor, CLASS & Bars Editor, Drinks International
Episode #90: Hamish Smith, Editor, CLASS & Bars Editor, Drinks International
Episode #89: Lucy Simon, Assistant Editor, Food & Wine
Episode #89: Lucy Simon, Assistant Editor, Food & Wine
Episode #88: Alice Lascelles, Freelancer, Financial Times
Episode #88: Alice Lascelles, Freelancer, Financial Times
Episode #87: Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Freelancer for National Geographic, Travel + Leisure, Hotels Above Par and Men's Journal
Episode #87: Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Freelancer for National Geographic, Travel + Leisure, Hotels Above Par and Men's Journal
Episode #86: Jennifer Kester, VP & Executive Editor of Forbes Travel Guide
Episode #86: Jennifer Kester, VP & Executive Editor of Forbes Travel Guide
Episode #85: Heather Clark, Assistant Managing Editor, Tasting Table, Mashed, Daily Meal, Food Republic, Chowhound and Foodie
Episode #85: Heather Clark, Assistant Managing Editor, Tasting Table, Mashed, Daily Meal, Food Republic, Chowhound and Foodie
Episode #84: Sean Evans, Freelancer for Whisky Advocate, VinePair and Robb Report
Episode #84: Sean Evans, Freelancer for Whisky Advocate, VinePair and Robb Report
Episode #83: Jillian Dara, Freelancer for Robb Report, Decanter and Michelin Guides
Episode #83: Jillian Dara, Freelancer for Robb Report, Decanter and Michelin Guides
Episode #82: Stinson Carter, Freelance Contributor to Men's Journal, Fatherly & Maxim
Episode #82: Stinson Carter, Freelance Contributor to Men's Journal, Fatherly & Maxim
Episode #81: Joey Hernandez, Senior Service Editor, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Episode #81: Joey Hernandez, Senior Service Editor, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Episode #80: Betsy Andrews, Freelancer for Food & Wine, SevenFifty Daily, Imbibe and more
Episode #80: Betsy Andrews, Freelancer for Food & Wine, SevenFifty Daily, Imbibe and more
Episode #79: Chloe Frechette, Deputy Editor, PUNCH
Episode #79: Chloe Frechette, Deputy Editor, PUNCH
Episode #78: Aly Walansky, Freelancer for Travel + Leisure, Forbes, Food Network and more
Episode #78: Aly Walansky, Freelancer for Travel + Leisure, Forbes, Food Network and more
Episode #77: Andy Wang, Contributing Writer for Observer, Robb Report and Forbes
Episode #77: Andy Wang, Contributing Writer for Observer, Robb Report and Forbes
Episode #76: Larry Olmsted, Freelancer for Forbes, Whisky Advocate, Cigar Aficionado Magazine and more
Episode #76: Larry Olmsted, Freelancer for Forbes, Whisky Advocate, Cigar Aficionado Magazine and more
Episode #75: Yolanda Evans, Freelancer for PUNCH, Imbibe, Thrillist and more
Episode #75: Yolanda Evans, Freelancer for PUNCH, Imbibe, Thrillist and more
Episode #74: John Kell, Fast Company, Fortune & Business Insider
Episode #74: John Kell, Fast Company, Fortune & Business Insider
Episode #73: Claire Stern Milch, Digital Director, ELLE.com
Episode #73: Claire Stern Milch, Digital Director, ELLE.com
Episode #72 Emma Janzen, PUNCH, Good Beer Hunting & The World's 50 Best Bars
Episode #72 Emma Janzen, PUNCH, Good Beer Hunting & The World's 50 Best Bars
Episode #71: Marci Waldman, Producer, “CBS Saturday Morning”
Episode #71: Marci Waldman, Producer, “CBS Saturday Morning”
Episode #70: Stacey Leasca, Freelancer for Travel + Leisure & Food & Wine
Episode #70: Stacey Leasca, Freelancer for Travel + Leisure & Food & Wine
Episode #69: Kelly McCarthy, Senior Producer & Food Reporter, ABC “Good Morning America”
Episode #69: Kelly McCarthy, Senior Producer & Food Reporter, ABC “Good Morning America”
Episode #68: Sheila Yasmin Marikar, Freelancer for The New Yorker, New York Times, Air Mail, New York Magazine and more
Episode #68: Sheila Yasmin Marikar, Freelancer for The New Yorker, New York Times, Air Mail, New York Magazine and more
Episode #67: Melita Kiely, Editor, The Spirits Business
Episode #67: Melita Kiely, Editor, The Spirits Business
Episode #66: Hanna McLean, National Food Editor, Daily Hive
Episode #66: Hanna McLean, National Food Editor, Daily Hive
Episode #65: Amy Zavatto, Content Director, SouthForker and Freelancer for Martha Stewart and SevenFifty Daily
Episode #65: Amy Zavatto, Content Director, SouthForker and Freelancer for Martha Stewart and SevenFifty Daily
Episode #64: Glenn Haussman, Host, “No Vacancy Live” Podcast
Episode #64: Glenn Haussman, Host, “No Vacancy Live” Podcast
Episode #63: Beau Hayhoe, Freelancer for Maxim, Men's Journal, AskMen, Fatherly and more
Episode #63: Beau Hayhoe, Freelancer for Maxim, Men's Journal, AskMen, Fatherly and more
Episode #62: Paul Clarke, Editor-in-Chief, Imbibe
Episode #62: Paul Clarke, Editor-in-Chief, Imbibe
Episode #61: Nick Guy, Senior Commerce Writer, Buy Side from WSJ
Episode #61: Nick Guy, Senior Commerce Writer, Buy Side from WSJ
Episode #60: Susannah Skiver Barton, Freelancer for Men's Health, Imbibe, PUNCH, Men's Journal & VinePair
Episode #60: Susannah Skiver Barton, Freelancer for Men's Health, Imbibe, PUNCH, Men's Journal & VinePair
Episode #59: Jake Emen, Freelancer for Barron's, InsideHook, Travel + Leisure, Imbibe & VinePair
Episode #59: Jake Emen, Freelancer for Barron's, InsideHook, Travel + Leisure, Imbibe & VinePair
Episode #58: Brian Freedman, Freelancer for Food & Wine, Forbes.com, Whisky Advocate and more
Episode #58: Brian Freedman, Freelancer for Food & Wine, Forbes.com, Whisky Advocate and more
Episode #57: Joelle Garguilo, Reporter, NBC's “New York Live” & Contributor, NBC’s “Today Show"
Episode #57: Joelle Garguilo, Reporter, NBC's “New York Live” & Contributor, NBC’s “Today Show"
Episode #56 Garrett Snyder, Freelancer for the Los Angeles Times, PUNCH, Food & Wine and more
Episode #56 Garrett Snyder, Freelancer for the Los Angeles Times, PUNCH, Food & Wine and more
Episode #55 Joel Stein, Freelancer for Financial Times, Food & Wine, New York Times and more
Episode #55 Joel Stein, Freelancer for Financial Times, Food & Wine, New York Times and more
Episode #54 Tim Chan, Rolling Stone’s Senior Director of Commerce
Episode #54 Tim Chan, Rolling Stone’s Senior Director of Commerce
Episode #53 Ellen Carpenter, Editor in Chief, Hemispheres
Episode #53 Ellen Carpenter, Editor in Chief, Hemispheres
Episode #52 Robert Simonson, The New York Times, The Mix on Substack
Episode #52 Robert Simonson, The New York Times, The Mix on Substack
Episode #51 Emily Gerard, NBC's "TODAY Show"
Episode #51 Emily Gerard, NBC's "TODAY Show"
Episode #50 Stacey Lastoe, Condé Nast Traveler, Wine Enthusiast, Fodor's Travel and more
Episode #50 Stacey Lastoe, Condé Nast Traveler, Wine Enthusiast, Fodor's Travel and more
Episode #49 Kevin Sintumuang, Esquire
Episode #49 Kevin Sintumuang, Esquire
Episode #48 Lilah Raptopoulos, FT Weekend
Episode #48 Lilah Raptopoulos, FT Weekend
Episode #47 Brandon Berkson, Hotels Above Par
Episode #47 Brandon Berkson, Hotels Above Par
Episode #46 Emily Saladino, Wine Enthusiast
Episode #46 Emily Saladino, Wine Enthusiast
Episode #45 Holly Graham, DRiNK Magazine Asia
Episode #45 Holly Graham, DRiNK Magazine Asia
Episode #44 David Graver, COOL HUNTING
Episode #44 David Graver, COOL HUNTING
Episode #43 Tara Cox, Rachael Ray In Season, Drew + Jonathan Reveal
Episode #43 Tara Cox, Rachael Ray In Season, Drew + Jonathan Reveal
Episode #42 Wayne Curtis, The Daily Beast, Imbibe, Garden & Gun
Episode #42 Wayne Curtis, The Daily Beast, Imbibe, Garden & Gun
Episode #41 Kathleen Squires, Wall Street Journal
Episode #41 Kathleen Squires, Wall Street Journal
Episode #40 Will Price, Gear Patrol
Episode #40 Will Price, Gear Patrol
Episode #39 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country
Episode #39 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country
Episode #38 Hamish Smith, Drinks International, Class Magazine & The World’s 50 Best Bars
Episode #38 Hamish Smith, Drinks International, Class Magazine & The World’s 50 Best Bars
Episode #37 Kirk Miller, InsideHook
Episode #37 Kirk Miller, InsideHook
Episode #36 Christopher Cameron, New York Post
Episode #36 Christopher Cameron, New York Post
Episode #35 Kat Odell, Vogue, Thrillist, New York Times’ T Magazine, Eater and more
Episode #35 Kat Odell, Vogue, Thrillist, New York Times’ T Magazine, Eater and more
Episode #34 Sean Flynn, Departures
Episode #34 Sean Flynn, Departures
Episode #33 Noah Rothbaum, The Daily Beast
Episode #33 Noah Rothbaum, The Daily Beast
Episode #32 Jeff Wielgopolan, Forbes Travel Guide
Episode #32 Jeff Wielgopolan, Forbes Travel Guide
Episode #31 Elise Taylor, Vogue
Episode #31 Elise Taylor, Vogue
Episode #30 Dan Q. Dao, Food & Wine, Saveur, Vice
Episode #30 Dan Q. Dao, Food & Wine, Saveur, Vice
Episode #29 Amanda Schuster, Forbes, SevenFifty Daily
Episode #29 Amanda Schuster, Forbes, SevenFifty Daily
Episode #28 Howie Kahn, WSJ Magazine, "Take Away Only" Podcast, GQ, Wired, Travel + Leisure
Episode #28 Howie Kahn, WSJ Magazine, "Take Away Only" Podcast, GQ, Wired, Travel + Leisure
Episode #27 Katie Lockhart, National Geographic, Rachael Ray, CNN, Zagat, AFAR
Episode #27 Katie Lockhart, National Geographic, Rachael Ray, CNN, Zagat, AFAR
Episode #26 Susan Kostrzewa, Wine Enthusiast
Episode #26 Susan Kostrzewa, Wine Enthusiast
Episode #25 David Kaplan, Adweek
Episode #25 David Kaplan, Adweek
Episode #24 Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, Architectural Digest, Departures
Episode #24 Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, Architectural Digest, Departures
Episode #23 Sandrae Lawrence and Gary Sharpen, The Cocktail Lovers Magazine (U.K.)
Episode #23 Sandrae Lawrence and Gary Sharpen, The Cocktail Lovers Magazine (U.K.)
Episode #22 Leslie Sbrocco, Wine & Food Writer, PBS TV Show Host, NBC "Today Show" Wine Expert and Author
Episode #22 Leslie Sbrocco, Wine & Food Writer, PBS TV Show Host, NBC "Today Show" Wine Expert and Author
Episode #21 Jonah Flicker, Esquire, CNN, Robb Report, Departures, USA Today
Episode #21 Jonah Flicker, Esquire, CNN, Robb Report, Departures, USA Today
Episode #20 John McCarthy, Men's Health, Forbes, Gear Patrol, John Barleycorn Awards
Episode #20 John McCarthy, Men's Health, Forbes, Gear Patrol, John Barleycorn Awards
Episode #19 Devorah Lev-Tov, New York Times, Thrillist, Condé Nast Traveler, Eater
Episode #19 Devorah Lev-Tov, New York Times, Thrillist, Condé Nast Traveler, Eater
Episode #18 Wendy Gillette, CBS News, CBS Newspath
Episode #18 Wendy Gillette, CBS News, CBS Newspath
Episode #17 Joshua M. Bernstein, New York Times, Bon Appétit, Imbibe
Episode #17 Joshua M. Bernstein, New York Times, Bon Appétit, Imbibe
Episode #16 Kristen Bieler, SevenFifty Daily, Beverage Media
Episode #16 Kristen Bieler, SevenFifty Daily, Beverage Media
Episode #15 Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, The New York Times, PUNCH, VinePair, Whisky Advocate
Episode #15 Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, The New York Times, PUNCH, VinePair, Whisky Advocate
Episode #14 Charu Suri, New York Times, Architectural Digest, Condé Nast Traveler
Episode #14 Charu Suri, New York Times, Architectural Digest, Condé Nast Traveler
Episode #13 Brad Japhe, Bloomberg, WSJ, CNN, Forbes
Episode #13 Brad Japhe, Bloomberg, WSJ, CNN, Forbes
Episode #12 Shivani Vora, New York Times, CNN, Forbes
Episode #12 Shivani Vora, New York Times, CNN, Forbes
Episode #11 Kara Newman, Wine Enthusiast, WSJ, Bloomberg, PUNCH
Episode #11 Kara Newman, Wine Enthusiast, WSJ, Bloomberg, PUNCH
Episode #10 Erica Duecy, VinePair
Episode #10 Erica Duecy, VinePair
Episode #10 Adam Teeter, VinePair
Episode #10 Adam Teeter, VinePair
Episode #9 Jason Feifer, Entrepreneur
Episode #9 Jason Feifer, Entrepreneur
Episode #8 Bao Ong, Time Out New York
Episode #8 Bao Ong, Time Out New York
Episode #7 Ray Isle, Food & Wine
Episode #7 Ray Isle, Food & Wine
Episode #6 Kate Krader, Bloomberg Pursuits
Episode #6 Kate Krader, Bloomberg Pursuits
Episode #5 Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler & Bloomberg's "Travel Genius" Podcast
Episode #5 Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler & Bloomberg's "Travel Genius" Podcast
Episode #4 Rachel King, Fortune
Episode #4 Rachel King, Fortune
Episode #3 Jacqueline Gifford, Travel + Leisure
Episode #3 Jacqueline Gifford, Travel + Leisure
Episode #2 Jeff Gordinier, Esquire
Episode #2 Jeff Gordinier, Esquire
Episode #1 Robert Simonson, New York Times, PUNCH & Imbibe
Episode #1 Robert Simonson, New York Times, PUNCH & Imbibe
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