Grocery From Her Seat, Insights for Independent Grocers
Grocery From Her Seat
Welcome to "Grocery From Her Seat," the WGA podcast offering a unique perspective on the independent grocery industry, as seen through the eyes of remarkable women who shape and lead.
Your host, Kristin Popp, President of WGA, will bring to light the inspiring stories, triumphs, and challenges of the women serving the industry of independent grocery.
Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a young person considering the profession, a woman making your mark in the grocery industry, an industry vendor or simply intrigued by the stories of powerful women, "Grocery From Her Seat" will be a source of education and inspiration for you
Episodes
34 episodes
Caroline Catoe: Family Business Insights and Predictions
What happens when you grow up immersed in grocery technology from age 14? For Caroline Catoe, President of ECRS, it created a unique perspective on both the challenges and opportunities facing independent grocers in today's rapidly evolving tec...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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25:40
Sierra Brewer: Traditional Grocery Has a Shelf Life
Sierra Brewer stands at the exciting intersection of tradition and innovation in grocery. As a Cornell University student preparing to become the first US category manager for The Modern Milkman, she brings fresh perspectives on how sustainabil...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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26:57
Anne Feder: Setting Boundaries Personally and Professionally
Anne Feder, Senior Vice President of Client Growth and Product with eGrocery, shares her journey from psychology grad to grocery tech leader and how she balances career ambitions with motherhood of three children.• Managing client servi...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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33:04
Bonus Episode Grocery From Her Seat: NGA's Fight for Independent Grocers
Greg Ferrara, President and CEO of the National Grocers Association, brings his unique perspective as both a former independent grocer and long-time industry advocate to discuss the rapidly changing political landscape affecting food retailers....
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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32:17
Stephanie Becker: On the Go, from DC Fly-ins to Mission Trips
What happens when you combine legal expertise with a passion for understanding the grocery business from every angle? Stephanie Becker, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Associated Wholesale Grocers Incorporated (A...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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24:17
Amy Niemetscheck: The Journey of Accountant to CEO
Amy Niemetscheck takes us through her remarkable journey from public accounting to becoming President and CEO of Serco Inc., where she leads a cooperative serving 250 independent grocers with over 550 employees. Her story exemplifies how non-tr...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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35:13
Jennifer Graff: From Cashier to Woman of the Year
What does a three-decade journey from cashier to industry leadership look like? Jennifer Graff, Director of Perishable Operations at Columbiana Foods Inc., reveals the turns and transformative experiences that shaped her remarkable career in in...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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26:41
Miriam Framson: Lessons from Austria to America
Miriam Framson is the Vice President of Operations at Citrus America, Inc., a US distributor of highest-quality European equipment for the food service and grocery industries.Born to an Austrian mother and an Am...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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21:08
Jamie Collins: Navigating Tradition and Innovation in Grocery Marketing
Jamie Collins shares her career journey and insights on grocery marketing trends, emphasizing the significance of data, adaptability, and mentorship in the evolving landscape. The conversation highlights generational shifts in consumer behavior...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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24:22
Heidi Huff & Nick Nikitas: Importance of In Person Networking
Listen to the discussion between
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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6:09
Donna Zambo: The Future is Now
This episode explores Donna Zambo’s, VP, Chief Marketing Officer for Allegiance Retail Services, remarkable journey in the grocery industry, highlighting her passion for food, community, and innovation. Donna shares her insights on leadership, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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17:37
Amanda Metcalf: Insights from NGA Show
Women are increasingly stepping into leadership roles within the grocery industry, challenging traditional norms and reshaping the landscape. This short clip emphasizes the value of networking and engaging at the annual NGA Show. Amanda i...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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4:12
Courtney Van Gilder: Aligning Giving With Company Values
Courtney's role as ESG (environmental, social and governance) and community engagement manager at SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) perfectly melds her passions. Over the last three years, Van Gilder created and implemented the publicly traded S...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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21:35
Melissa Mayfield: Use Your Smile
Melissa has been with Colgate-Palmolive for 21 years and she has navigated nine relocations in her tenure. Melissa has so many great experiences and has been able to experience and learn from diversity in thought as she has made these mov...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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14:39
Heidi Huff: Three Keys to Effective Networking
Heidi has been in the industry for "a bit" says Kristin Popp, President of WGA and host. Heidi has experiences we can all learn from and she has sage advice for those trying to advance their career and/or leave a legacy.She is pas...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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19:31
Sarah Rivers: How Crossfit Changed Her Work Life
Sarah Rivers is the Director of digital and ecommerce programs for IGA Inc. and in this episode she shares with Kristin her thoughts on all the opportunities in the industry, and teaches us that retail media begins with your clean data....
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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22:15
Lupe Lupez : A Passionate Owner Overcoming Industry Challenges
Lupe Lopez is a co-founder of Avanzando and the owner of Arteaga’s Food Center. She holds a degree in Network Engineering from the Masters’ Institute. Lupe is a trailblazer in organizing Community Health Fairs and in building partnerships with ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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26:22
Lori Brown: Learning to Be a Better Listener
Lori Brown is thriving! You will be motivated to stretch yourself, learn more, listen better and maybe even accept official coaching. She recently worked to become a Certified ICF Coach, and one of the greatest learnings was to be a...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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17:45
Sarah May: Wear the Comfortable Shoes
When you think of someone who networks and builds relationships in the grocery industry, you have to think of Sarah May. She will give a couple tips on how to be successful in building authentic relationships.Hot trends, proud mom...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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22:50
Enid Barrillas: How Her Health Journey Changed Her Grocery Store
Enid Barrillas is a second generation, Puerto Rican grocer who pursued a master's degree, a Mechanical Engineering degree and has six children. She provides great insight in this interview on how she uses the insight from one of her mento...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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23:51
Beverly J. Lynch: Leap and the Net Will Appear
Beverly has an exciting full circle career journey in associational management and lobbying. On this podcast she shares key motivational sayings that have guided her decisions and how important it is for all of us to pay attention to local and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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20:02
Merry Bhattacharjee: You Are Enough
Every business owner knows the value of the Human Resources Department. Merry Bhattacharjee, Vice President Human Resources at DUMAC Business Systems, Inc. shares ways she shows up to best reflec...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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22:47
Amy McClellan: Daily Lessons from Bagging Groceries
Amy McClellan takes us through her lifetime journey in the grocery industry from bagging groceries to becoming the Executive Vice President of Sales and Chief Customer Office of SpartanNash. Amy b...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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20:15
Meagan Nelson: Here for The Nerds
Meagan is a self proclaimed data nerd and she loves how the data is used in the independent grocery industry, and how it can and will be used in the future.In this interview, Meagan shares leadership lessons, the trends she expects and one ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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20:09
Katie Hotze_Flexibility in The Workplace and its Impact on Employees
In an interview that spans the topics of time blocking, to employee satisfaction, to data and the user experience, to her greatest leadership learnings, Katie Hotze, the founder and CEO of Grocery Shopii shares valuable insight and tips for man...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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26:57
