Beyond The Venue with MG Hodge, Host & Future PhD

This is the last full episode of Season 2 of Beyond the Venue Podcast! As we wrap up both the season and the year, I want to thank you for coming on this adventure with me.

Speaking of adventures, our…

My guest this week is the Ginge on a Binge, Connor Michalchuk. We originally met at Temple University but our paths were destined to cross again.

I’ve seen Connor perform several times over the years …

This week we’re jumping back into the hospitality industry with my friend Will, yet another former bar manager I sold beer to back in the day but kept a friendship with over the years.

Will left barte…

This week I’m talking with another fellow Drexel Dragon, my friend James Varughese. Even though he doesn’t work in the hospitality industry, he is passionate about people and their experiences. He wo…

In this episode you'll hear two perspectives - one from Grace, a student in Drexel’s Food and Hospitality Management Department and a freshman in the Spring of 2020 when the lockdown began, and one f…

The dynamic duo behind this “pandemic partnership” are my guests this week, Kerri & Lauren. They’ve been friends and colleagues for years, and it just made sense over these past two years to join for…

CW - Language

While I was getting my Masters in Tourism and Hospitality Management at Temple University, I had a graduate externship with Student Activities. These roles were offered as 20 hour a week…

This week I’m chatting with my friend and fellow podcast host, Hillary Rea. We’ve only known each other for a few years, so most of our relationship has transpired during the pandemic. We’re neighbor…

At the time of this recording, I had only known Nick for a few weeks. Nick was visiting his friend here in Philly for the first time, and his friend happens to also be friends with Brandon Thrash, my…

Liz and I first met at a mutual friend’s party when we were both working in the beer industry. We had heard each other’s names for years but finally got the chance to meet and our friendship took off…

This week I’m talking with my friend and one of my favorite bartenders, Sol Thomas. Although I’ve known Sol for quite some time and have enjoyed many of his cocktail creations, this interview was the…

I first met Lauryn 11 years ago when she moved back to Philly with her partner Ben. Ben and I were co-workers and office mates in grad school, but you’ll hear more from Ben later on this season, as h…

My Guest this week is Leah Coonan (she/her). Leah is a Philly local jewelry designer and the owner of Leah Creation Jewelry. Leah strives to make more space for other queer female/femme creators and …

Welcome back for Season 2 of Beyond the Venue Podcast! I wanted to kick off this newest season with a woman who has been a constant resource and inspiration for me since the moment she and I were int…

Who started her own business in the wedding and events industry a year before the pandemic would shut it all down?   That would be me, MG the Venue Specialist and your host of Beyond the Venue Podcas…

This week MG is saving a seat for her guest and BTV Producer, Daniela Galdi, Founder of byVesta Agency. 

 In this Season 1 Wrap Up episode, MG and Daniela cover all you need to know about how Beyond T…

This week MG is saving a seat for her guest, Kylie Lee Flett, Director of PR + Strategy at PUNCH Media. This former bartender is a huge animal lover, the co-founder of RestingGiftFace.com, and is Phi…

This week MG is saving a seat for her guest, Meredith Rebar, Certified Cicerone, owner of Home Brewed Events, and new employee of Deer Creek Malthouse!  Meredith loves talking about beer and the powe…

This week MG is saving a seat for her guest, Alyssa Martin, Yoga Teacher and Manager of a Philadelphia neighborhood studio in Fairmount called Lumos Yoga and Barre.  Their lives intertwined in so man…

This week MG is saving a seat for her guest, Kristine Plourde Golden, CMP, HMCC, PCA. She’s an award-winning event and meeting manager, and marketing specialist with over 15-years of progressive expe…