Grace Under Fire: A Conversation with Uncle Nearest CEO Fawn Weaver (Recorded at Shef Food + Wine Festival)

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Fawn Weaver discusses the challenges of building Uncle Nearest Whiskey at the Shef Food + Wine Festival.

Send us Fan Mail Recorded live at the Shef Food + Wine Festival, this special episode of PR Yourself with Leah Frazier features an intimate, powerful conversation between guest host Lady Jade and Fawn Weaver, the visionary CEO behind Uncle Nearest Whiskey. Fawn opens up about the real challenges she has faced while building one of the world’s most celebrated spirits brands and one of the top distilleries in the world — from navigating cultural legacy to weathering industry pressure. She speak...

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Host: Lady Jade

Guest: Fawn Weaver

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• whiskey industry
• cultural legacy
• business challenges
• female leadership

Keywords

• Fawn Weaver
• Uncle Nearest
• whiskey
• business challenges
• Shef Food + Wine Festival

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Organizations: Uncle Nearest Whiskey

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