S2 E12: Turning Whiskey into Passion with Jackie James

In this episode, we are joined by Executive Bourbon Steward, Whiskey Consultant, #1 Amazon Bestselling Co-Author, Podcaster, Content Creator & Consultant Jackie James. Jackie gives us a glimpse of her journey from casual drinker to bartender to becoming a whiskey expert. She also shares how she was certified and what the Bourbon steward certification means for her. Listen to how she pursued bourbon, not just as another drink but as a passion, and an inspiration for her career and life.  She also shares her experiences in the corporate world and how she deals with the discrimination that comes with being a woman. Having gone through this, she empowers women to speak for themselves and assert themselves with confidence. She also points out how insecurities can destroy women more than it does men.  Her ventures in the whiskey world give encouragement to women who might be stepping into the same male-dominated fields but are a little scared.   Episode Highlights: Jackie’s passion and a huge love for bourbon and whiskey Bourbon steward certification programs Her whiskey community  Double-standards Her insecurities growing up and how it affected her How insecurities affect women How even as an expert, that there is no end to learning  How confidence is a game-changer to standing out, especially for women Differentiating whiskey, bourbon, and scotch Body and fashion shaming to women   About our Guest: Jackie James is a Korean-American and a certified bourbon steward. She hosts her own podcast “Whiskey with Jackie James”, where she explores the whiskey world with other experts, distillers, and tasters with an appreciation of whiskey, self, and others as her common goal.    Connect with Our Guest: Website www.jackiejames.com LinkedIn @Jackie James Instagram @jackiejames Facebook @JackieJamesWhiskey Twitter @_JackieJames   Mentioned in this episode: Whiskey with Jackie James https://anchor.fm/whiskey-with-jackie-james/    ---   Did you enjoy today’s episode? Please click here to leave a review for The 6%, with NancyMD. Be sure to subscribe to your favorite podcast app to get notified when a new episode comes out!    Do you know someone who might enjoy this episode? Share this episode to inspire and empower!   Let's get social! Instagram @_nancymd Facebook @nancymdpdx Twitter @_nancymd LinkedIn @nancyyenshipleymd Website www.nancymd.com   Subscribe to The 6%, with NancyMD ++ Apple Podcasts ++ Spotify ++ Google Podcasts

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The 6% with NancyMD is dedicated to women thriving in traditionally male-dominated fields. As a female orthopaedic surgeon, I belong to the 6% that are women in this field - and thus the inspiration for the title. The birth of The 6% came about when I was at an airport and saw a female commercial airline captain. Though I didn't know her, I wanted to talk to her and ask her all about her life and path - and I wanted to hug her, knowing she likely experienced many of the same challenges that I had. I realized that across disciplines and careers, we have parallel experiences and struggles in following our passions. I hope that by sharing these stories, we will inspire the next generation of women surgeons, scientists, firefighters, engineers, CEOs. In The 6%, I talk to women about how they arrived at their careers, and the facets of their lives that brought them there. We talk about imposter syndrome, microagressions, barriers to entry, pay gap, mentoring, obstacles and failures - more importantly, how we get up from those failures. If you love stories grit, perseverence, resiliency, then The 6% is for you!