Whiskey with Jackie James

Eric LeGrand is a sports broadcaster, motivational speaker, author, and one of the strongest people I know. As a standout high school football star, Eric suffered a severe spinal injury while playing and was paralyzed from the neck down. That didn’t stop him though! After his injury, Eric was offered the final spot on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster and signed his official NFL contract. He also received ESPN's prestigious Jimmy V Award for Perseverance as he launched his career in motivational speaking, analyzing football games, and authoring BELIEVE: The Tackle That Changed My Life. Eric continues to inspire while encouraging us to get out of our comfort zones and ask the tough questions. In this episode, we do just that as we discuss uncomfortable topics, the importance of habits and routine, constant learning, my struggle with self-discipline, trusting others, and holding ourselves accountable.

Peggy Noe Stevens, Kentucky Bourbon / Jim Beam royalty and the first female Master Bourbon Taster, Founder of Bourbon Women, and 2019 Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Famer shares her baking with bourbon tips, whiskey recipes, tasting advice, pairing suggestions, and her thoughts on flavored whiskey as well as modern business, how to pivot during the pandemic, the importance of confidence, and life lessons from both of our incredible Dads.

Donald Payne, aka "Whisky Watches", is a Father, an author, a producer, an engineer, and a die hard whisky and watches enthusiast! This episode includes Donald's stories about being a Black man working with a former member of the KKK, sizing people up (including his views on me), my concerns about drinking too much while in isolation, luxury watches, and Donald's experiences shopping for high end items as a Black man.