Newsletter: The Both-Between
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Awards & Recognitions
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Appearances
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Imposter Syndrome and Overcoming It
Monday, November 1, 2021
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
Imposter syndrome, according to the American Psychological Association, is a psychological phenomenon wherein you doubt your own skills, abilities, and inherent worth, no matter how much you achieve or accomplish. For many, it’s an inner voice that whispers, “you’re not good enough, you don’t know anything, and one day, everyone is going to find out.”
As part of the Diversity in Beer Writing Grant series, Holly Regan has written a story imposter syndrome and its impact on women in beer.
GBH Source Material Podcast: Every Can Counts — Boycotting Coors in Colorado, the Castro, and Beyond
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
Conversations around beer often focus on what to drink: I had this great beer the other day. Here's something you might like, or a brewery worth supporting. Fewer conversations focus on what not to drink.
But that’s exactly what happened on a spring day in 1974, between a Teamsters union leader named Allen Baird and a gay leftist activist named Howard Wallace. Wallace ran into Baird outside a supermarket in the Castro, San Francisco's queer neighborhood, and they started talking about Coors beer, which at the time was one of the most sought-after brands in the Western United States. But they weren’t talking about drinking it—on the contrary, Baird was there to protest it.
The two were taking part in one of American history's longest conversations about what not to buy. More than that, the unlikely alliance they formed would rejuvenate an iconic consumer movement that joined organized labor with civil rights groups of all stripes.
These were the Coors boycotts of the late 20th century, and they were a big deal. Confined neither to Coors' hometown of Golden, Colorado nor San Francisco, the boycotts were a nationwide phenomenon that swept from the brewery’s gates through California, Montana, Utah, Kansas, Illinois, Ohio, New York, Connecticut, and many more places in between. Officially, the boycotts lasted over 30 years, from 1957 through 1987.
And for some, they never ended. Reverberations and reminders of the boycott's legacy endure even to the present day. That’s because the boycott merged the motivations of underrepresented community groups, labor unions, and leftist organizations, transcending single issues to become a shared cause. For everyone involved, it was about much more than just beer.
SM-004 ‘Every Can Counts’ — Boycotting Coors in Colorado, the Castro, and Beyond
Thursday, March 4, 2021
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
Holly Regan was among Guild members who recently attended the British Columbia Craft Brewers Guild Conference, and came away thinking about a seminar that focused on what breweries and restaurants are doing for a post-COVID life. In this NAGBW...Q, Holly reflects on what was shared during that seminar - anecdotes of community entrepreneurs banding together to help each other - and how those kinds of stories can inspire.
The LGBTQIA+ Experience in Craft Beer
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
This Craft Beer Professionals panel discusses the LGBTQIA+ experience in Craft Beer and actionable steps to better it.
This conversation features:
Bryan Van Den Oever - Red Bear Brewing Company
Holly Regan - Freelance Journalist
Michele Wonder - Perfect Pour Services
Rachael Engel - Bosk Brew Works
Photo by Josè Maria Sava on Unsplash
NAGBW Happy Hour: Covering a Changing Beer Industry and Its People
Saturday, February 13, 2021
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
North American Guild of Beer Writers (NAGBW) Happy Hour
A conversation on writing about a beer industry increasingly focused on diversity and equity. We’ll talk about how this connects to drinkers, producers, and ways you can be more inclusive in your coverage.
Our guests:
Lily Waite - A London-based freelance beer writer, photographer, visual artist, and the founder of The Queer Brewing Project, an LGBTQ-focused non-profit collaborative beer initiative.
Holly Regan - A journalist who shares the stories of underrepresented people through the universal experience of food and beverage. They currently live in Seattle.
Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash
A Personal Project for Professional Growth
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
From The Reporter’s Notebook, The North American Guild of Beer Writers:
Holly Regan started The Both-Between newsletter as a way to share stories about a variety of things, from food and drink, to queerness, art, and more. In this NAGBW … Q, Holly shares why having one more project has been a benefit to writing and creating new ideas to pitch publications.
Watch on NAGBW: https://reportersnotebook.org/2021/01/26/a-personal-project-for-professional-growth/ or YouTube: https://youtu.be/H2n05LgG668
Craft Beer Professionals Panel Fest
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
Panel discussion on problems with diversity, equity, and inclusion in the craft beer industry. I will be speaking to the experience for the LGBTQiA+ community, drawing from my recent article series on the topic for Good Beer Hunting.
GBH Collective Podcast: Holly Regan Will Not Be Erased
Thu, Dec 10, 2020
7:00 PM
Sun, Dec 13, 2020
8:00 PM
Ashley Rodriguez interviews Holly Regan on the Good Beer Hunting Collective podcast about their “All in the (Chosen) Family” article series, the creative process, and how beer can change.
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