Discovering Hospitality

Discovering Hospitality

Hosted by: Ally Stone

This podcast was created by Ally Stone, she has been in the hospitality industry for over 20 years serving in all capacities, starting out as a server to the present day where she is now part-owner of a multi-unit...

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Chris and Ally Stone "Live at The Rundle Bar"

Episode #62

This was a fun impromptu episode we were inspired to record at the iconic Rundle Bar in the Banff Springs Hotel in the heart of the beautiful rocky mountains in Alberta.  Chris and I discuss our own personal hotel...
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Mel Mascorro

Episode #61

Meet Mel Mascorro, this was such a fun conversation as you'll hear in her laughter and the heartfelt way in which she joins me in this cast, and this truly is Mel, shes a beautiful person in every way. Over the summer...
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Mark Speranza

Episode #60

Meet Mark Speranza he is a true hospitality pro, starting his early career in restaurants and moving over to the hotel industry as he progressed and is currently working at the Dylan Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. He has...
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Calli Smith

Episode #59

Calli Smith is a beautiful soul, one of those people that you will meet in your life that you will never forget. Her heart is hospitality, loves people, and loves taking care of others. In this episode, we discuss the...
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Mike Saunders

Episode #58

Mike Saunders somewhat stumbled upon hospitality as a career for himself as you'll hear in this podcast. He attained a bachelor's in Physical Education and pursued a career in that area for a few years, but as life...
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El Santo Taqueria

Episode #57

Edmonton’s food community is incredible these days and there’s a new contender on the scene…El Santo Taqueria Food Truck is now on the streets of YEG and filling our bellies with amazing food! Arturo Ramirez who you...
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Jeffrey Sacchet

Episode #56

Meet Jeffrey Sacchet! This was a great and enlightening conversation. Jeffrey recently wrote a book called Barbarians and Beautiful Souls,  which he so kindly shared with me so I could read and it was amazing! The...
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Challa Leidl

Episode #55

Meet Challa. This woman is a boss! In our conversation, she shares the beautiful story of her life and her son as well as her journey to take her life into her own hands. I found myself thinking a lot about our chat,...
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Joan McQuitty

Episode #54

Joan is an incredible human being, momma of Jessie, who had Cystic Fibrosis, and now a CF trailblazer who tirelessly fundraises for the cause. Through all of this, she has changed the way our community sees this...
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Patrick Ellis

Episode #53

Meet Patrick Ellis! This was a great conversation. Patrick founded Bluenote Sake 25 years ago and has been the main pioneer who brought premium sake to Canada. He has always had a passion for Japan and its culture...
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Azarel Escobar

Episode #52

Meet Azarel, Az for short as you'll hear me say. She is a totally amazing woman and I am so grateful to have her on the podcast. Not only is she an incredible chef, but she's also a beautiful human, hearing her story...
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Greyson Scorah

Episode #51

I had so much fun with Greyson on the podcast this past week. From Cadets to Hospitality, his life experiences are beyond his years. He shares his heart in such a vulnerable way with me in our conversation and it...
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