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Wellness On The Rocks
Wellness On The Rocks is a San Diego based podcast exploring growth through conversations with the people building hospitality, business, sports and culture.
Hosted by bartender Taylor McQuade from Stout Public House, each episode features long form conversations with chefs, bartenders, restaurateurs, sommeliers, entrepreneurs, athletes, executives and creatives who have dedicated themselves to mastering their craft.
Rather than focusing only on what people do, these conversations explore how…
Episodes
Wellness On The Rocks#36 - Betty Pensavalle
Betty Pensavalle was crowned Miss New Hampshire in 1948 and Miss Jubilee in 1950. A businesswoman, she co-owned Drive-Rite Auto School and Touch of Class…
Wellness On The Rocks#35 - George Arniotis
George Arniotis has spent nearly two decades behind the bar at some of New York City’s most iconic bars and restaurants, including P.J. Clarke’s, J.G. Melon…
Wellness On The Rocks#34 - Danny Barrett
🎟️ GET TICKETS TO THE GOLDEN EAGLES GALA: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/annual-gala-4850 Two-time Olympian Danny Barrett joins Wellness On The Rocks…
Wellness On The Rocks#33 - Tom Penn
Tom Penn is the Chief Executive Officer of San Diego FC, Major League Soccer's newest expansion club. Before helping launch San Diego FC, Tom co-founded Los…
Wellness On The Rocks#32 - Jason O'Bryan
Jason O’Bryan is the lead mixologist for Addison, Southern California’s first three-Michelin-star restaurant, known for its world class, California Gastronomy…
Wellness On The Rocks#31 - Barbara Rourke & Jason St John
Barbara Rourke and Jason St. John are the founders of Bells + Whistles, the award-winning hospitality design firm behind Providence, Lilo, Jeune et Jolie…
Wellness On The Rocks#30 - Patrick Ballow
On this episode of Wellness On The Rocks, Taylor McQuade sits down with Patrick Ballow, Managing Partner of Vino Carta in Little Italy, San Diego, as the…
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#29 - Chef Roberto Alcocer
Roberto Alcocer is the chef behind Valle, the MICHELIN-starred restaurant in Oceanside, California. He is a James Beard Award semifinalist and a defining voice…
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#28 - Chef Rie and Dave Sims
Rie and Dave Sims, the husband and wife team behind Warung RieRie, have created one of the most unique dining concepts in San Diego. An intimate, Indonesian…
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#27 - Nina Singer
On today’s episode of Wellness On The Rocks, I’m joined by Nina Singer, the National Brand Experience and Marketing Manager for Humano Tequila. Every year…
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#26 - Chef Drew Deckman
Chef Drew Deckman is the owner of Deckman’s North in San Diego and Michelin-starred Conchas de Piedra in Baja California. Drew grew up in Georgia before…
Wellness On The Rocks#25 - Reese Honse
Reese Honse has spent over a decade working in bars and restaurants across San Diego. He started out working security at Henry’s and worked his way up to…
Wellness On The Rocks#24 - Chef Claudia Sandoval
Chef Claudia Sandoval is an award-winning chef, best-selling author, TV host, and the executive producer and host of the docuseries Taste of the Border and La…
Wellness On The Rocks#23 - Q: Bartender, Star Bar (A Farewell to Time Out Sports Tavern)
Wellness On The Rocks Ep #23 – Q: Bartender, Star Bar (A Farewell to Time Out Sports Tavern) is now LIVE! Q came up in the punk scene of Seattle, Washington as…
Wellness On The RocksSelf-Reflection #5
SELF-REFLECTION #5 In this self-reflection episode, I speak about creating in isolation and what it’s like to build something without a clear audience…
Wellness On The Rocks#22 - Francesca Proietti: Co-Owner of Compagnia Creativa
Francesca Proietti grew up in Rome and moved to San Diego as a teenager. She began her hospitality career as a hostess in Little Italy, steadily working her…
Wellness On The RocksSelf-Reflection #4 A Thank You To The 21 Guests
528 days ago I launched Wellness On The Rocks with a simple goal: To connect with and tell the stories of the people who make San Diego’s hospitality community…
Wellness On The Rocks#21 - Jenny Meyer: Sommelier at Deckman's North
Jenny Meyer is a sommelier at Deckman’s North, the Baja inspired restaurant led by acclaimed chef Drew Deckman. In episode #21 of Wellness On The Rocks, Taylor…
Wellness On The Rocks#20 - Mollie Kelly: FOH at The Remy & Mabel’s Gone Fishing
Mollie Kelly grew up on the outskirts of Philadelphia and started working in restaurants at just 14 years old, bussing tables. By 16, she was attending…
Wellness On The Rocks#19 - Rain Garcia: Content Creator and Owner of Garcia Media Works
Rain Garcia is a content creator and the founder of Garcia Media Works. In this conversation Taylor and Rain explore how social media is reshaping the…
Wellness On The Rocks#18 - Anna Canrinus: Lead Bartender at Mabel's Gone Fishing
From pastry to the pass to the bar, Anna Canrinus shares her unconventional journey through nearly every role in a restaurant and how it shaped her approach to…
Wellness On The Rocks#17 - Ralitsa Kombakis: Owner & Architect, Studio Rallou
Ralitsa Kombakis is the founding Architect of Studio Rallou, with years of experience at leading firms including Nest Architectural Design, Basile Studio, and…
Wellness On The Rocks#16 - Eliza Woodman: Lead Bartender at Communion
Eliza Woodman grew up watching her mother wait tables, and gained an early understanding of what true hospitality meant. She started hosting at fifteen, and…
Wellness On The Rocks#15 - Marina Ferreira: Lead Bartender at Cardellino
What inspires you to create? For Marina, it’s the love of cocktails, the history of the industry, and the visual and tactile experiences of the bar. All of…
Wellness On The Rocks#14 - Nina Singer: Southern California Brand Ambassador at Proximo Spirits
Nina’s path through hospitality is one defined by creativity, authenticity, and purpose. From her early days working behind the bar while attending Florida…
Wellness On The Rocks#13 - McClain Campbell: Bartender, Happy Medium
Voted San Diego Magazine’s 2025 Bartender of the Year, McClain Campbell grew up in the small town of Rensselaer, Indiana, before making the leap to Southern…
Wellness On The Rocks#12 - Nick Hogan: Founder of Mover & Shaker Co.
From bartender to social media powerhouse, Nick Hogan exemplifies growth in the hospitality industry. His company creates custom barware, high-quality apparel…
Wellness On The Rocks#11 - Lieutenant Commander Ned Davis: Pilot, US Navy
Lieutenant Commander Ned Davis is a pilot with the US Navy, and currently works as an Operations Officer for a squadron called Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron…
Wellness On The Rocks#10 - Taylor Berresford: Yoga Instructor & Host of But, Seriously
Taylor Berresford, a former Ohio State University graduate is a Yoga instructor at AquaVie Fitness + Wellness Club in downtown San Diego and host of But…
Wellness On The Rocks#09 - Carrie Wilds: Licensed Acupuncturist
Carrie Wilds is a former bartender and server with over two decades of experience in the hospitality industry working in New York City at 7a, Las Vegas at…
Wellness On The Rocks#08 - Seth Sandoval: Bartender, LEILA
Seth Sandoval is currently working behind the bar at Leila, a Middle Eastern restaurant and bar by Consortium Holdings located in North Park, San Diego. Seth…
Wellness On The Rocks#07 - Jeremy Stonebraker: General Manager, Stone Brewing at San Diego International Airport
Today my guest and I are talking about the airport hospitality industry. One of my great regulars at stout public house takes me through his 20+ year…
Wellness On The Rocks#06 - Seya Speake Pine (Chelcy): Somatics educator & Waitress, Sey Speake’sSomatics/Stout Public House
Seya Speak Pine, aka Chelcy is a somatics educator and breathwork facilitator. She runs her own business Sey Speake’s Somatics and also waits tables at Stout…
Wellness On The RocksSelf-Reflection #03
Wellness On The Rocks Self-reflection video #03. You can listen to all episodes of Wellness On The Rocks on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. Follow me on…
Wellness On The Rocks#05 - Jarin Udom: Owner, Bards & Cards Game Shop
Jarin Udom runs and co-owns Bards & Cards, San Diego’s finest game shop, located in the Gaslamp Quarter in downtown San Diego. He’s also a regular at Stout…
Wellness On The RocksSelf-Reflection #02
Self-Reflection video 02. You can Listen to episodes of Wellness On The Rocks on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.
Wellness On The Rocks#04 - Jessica McPartlin: General Manager, Tivoli Bar and Grill
Jessica McPartlin is the General Manager of Tivoli Bar and Grill in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. Jessica grew up working in the bar industry as the daughter of…
Wellness On The Rocks#03 - Katherine Vaughan: Bartender, Knotty Barrel
Katherine Vaughan is a bartender/manager at a brewery in downtown San Diego named Knotty Barrel, who has over 14 years of restaurant experience in front and…
Wellness On The Rocks#02 - Patrick Koetting: Video & Film Production, Founder of GOMad Films
Patrick works as a professional creator in video and film production and is one of the regulars at the bar.
Wellness On The RocksSelf-Reflection #01
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Wellness On The Rocks#01 - Corey Menotti: Director of Guest Services, Hotel del Coronado
Corey Menotti has two decades of hospitality experience working for the famous Hotel del Coronado. He is also a certified San Diego Padres SuperFan.
Wellness On The RocksWelcome To Wellness On The Rocks
Today I am launching a new podcast called Wellness On The Rocks! This show is going to be about what we go through in the hospitality industry, how we can…