Bar Talk with Jenna
Bar Talk is inspired by conversations that you have while sitting down at a bar. Having grown up in her family's pub, Shinnick's Pub, Jenna realized that she had the most honest, meaningful, & funny conversations while bartending. The goal with each conversation is to recreate that atmophsere. With that being said, nothing is off the table, well bar for this matter. Presented by BetOnline
Episodes
February 1, 2023 • 23 mins
Has anyone felt emotional and physically hangover since December? Well Jenna has. Today she breaks down why she has felt this way and the correlation this all has to her birthday. Jenna also discusses birthday depression and how this is an actual thing. She leaves you with 5 ways to get out of this January funk if you feel like you're in it.
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January 5, 2023 • 45 mins
After the news of Damar Hamlin needing CPR during the Monday Night Football game Jenna wanted to talk to former college football player and host of Are You Serious Sports podcast, Blake Ruffino. The two discuss how we have de-humanized football players, how the game can make these players become desensitized to the risk and is it worth it.
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December 15, 2022 • 67 mins
This week Jenna sits down with New York City bartender and host of the podcast, She Werks Hard for the Money, Nina Scalera. The two talk about what goes on behind the bar, the biggest tip her ever received and the lessons she has learned while being in the hospitality industry.
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November 24, 2022 • 52 mins
Football and Thanksgivings go together like fireworks and the 4th of July. Jenna wanted to learn more about how this tradition began. This week hear from football historian, Jeremy Swick (@theaveragehistorian) to learn when the first NFL game on Thanksgiving happened, why the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys will always be apart of the day, and how the tradition actually started from Ivy League college football.
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November 17, 2022 • 81 mins
This week Jenna invites Annie Costabile to the bar. Annie is a multimedia journalist for the Chicago Sun Time covering the Chicago Sky and Red Stars and she has also been covering the Bulls this season as well. She is the host of the podcast Equal Play where she aims to highlight the brightest women in sports from the field to the front office. In this conversation Annie discusses the importance of showing up, why patiences isn’t a...
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November 14, 2022 • 9 mins
A few weeks ago Jenna had a conversation in Shinnick's Pub that lead to this week's podcast; Surrender is a New Start. Jenna discusses how letting go of the reins can be the beginning on something incredible.
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November 3, 2022 • 45 mins
In a bucket list conversation, Jenna chats with Paul Konerko to discuss what 2005 means to him, why he decided to come back for his final year in 2014 and and how he felt he didn’t deserved the sent off that he received. Jenna asked about the relationship between Konerko and Jose Abreu and what it was that Paul taught him in his final year. The conversation ends on some great insight from Konerko on the complexity of loyalty in spo...
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October 31, 2022 • 69 mins
Jenna sits down with podcaster, Rodney Perry of the of The Simply King Podcast to figure out why people ties their opinions to their beliefs. Rodney shares how we can be better at listening and 3 tips to be better at having conversations.
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September 29, 2022 • 35 mins
This week Jenna is sitting down with the Chicago White Sox visiting batboy, Anthony Arredia and learns what goes on in a clubhouse. Anthony shares how he got the job and what it is that the job entails. The crazy hours that come with the gig, the wildest errands he's had to run for a player and the nicest MLB star that made him feel apart of the team.
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September 19, 2022 • 20 mins
In this week's Mini Motto Monday Jenna explores one of the four agreements; don't take anything personally. How can you shift your mindset to realize that nothing is personal? When you learn to implementing this into your life can and will reduce stress and anxiety.
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September 8, 2022 • 78 mins
This week Jenna sits down with professional volleyball player & Olympic medalist, Karsta Lowe. Jenna knew she needed to have Karsta on Bar Talk after listening to Ted Talk. We dive into the idea of radical acceptance and how this has changed Karsta out look on life. Being a mental health advocate Karsta discuss how we are not doing enough for professional athletes. She expands more into how having a conversation is a start and we s...
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August 29, 2022 • 22 mins
This week Jenna dives into the importance of detaching from the outcome you want. Letting go of the “how” is the key to that. That very important key is difficult and Jenna shares the key step into detaching and what it is that you need to focus on.
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August 22, 2022 • 7 mins
In this week’s mini Jenna explores the idea that we all care, so why do we tell ourselves we don’t? Listen in as Jenna shares why you need to admit to yourself and go after what you care about.
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August 4, 2022 • 68 mins
Jenna sits down with Janice Scuriosa, writer and podcaster for NBC Sport Edge and CHGO. Jenna knew she wanted to have Janice on after CHGO posted a clip of her talking about coming up in this industry. Janice said, “I didn’t think anyone was interested in what I had to say.”
The two chat about the feedback Janice received from that clip and the similarities and differences between the MLB & WNBA, the two leagues that Janice cover...
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July 14, 2022 • 62 mins
Today is Bar Talk 100th EPISODE! A huge milestone that Jenna didn't know if she would reach 2 years ago when she started this during the pandemic and now here we are! As much as this episode is meant to be a celebration and the truth is Jenna's not in a celebratory mood. Listen to the opening to hear what Jenna has to say about the recent events that have happened in Chicago.
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June 30, 2022 • 52 mins
Everyone seemed to enjoy the first, Secrets from your Bartender podcast episode that Jenna thought, "let's do it again!" Get ready to laugh as Jenna chats with fellow neighborhood bartender, Mikey "Meechy" Hillock from Turtles Bar & Grill. The two share their experiences of being behind the bar as well as drunken stories.
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June 27, 2022 • 21 mins
Practicing gratitude is something that can change your life. A small and simple act of realizing and expressing out loud what it is that you are grateful for will not only make your realize how much you have, it will attract more blessings into your life. In this mini Moto Monday Jenna shares 3 things you can start to practice gratitude now.
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