Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with our special guest Matt Swift. We’re hosting today’s episode at the great Bombay Club, which always gives off a very classy and international vibe, and it makes perfect sense to be here today because Matt also gives off a very classy and global vibe!

Matt is the Co-Founder, President & CEO of Concordia, the largest and most inclusive nonpartisan forum alongside the UN General Assembly. He’s also the Founder and Managing Partner at Montfort Advisory - a public relations and business development firm that provides bespoke executive advisory services – and he is the host and interviewer of The Swift Hour, a series of short video interviews with prominent government, non-profit, and business leaders.

Grab some Naan and join us for a fun and fascinating conversation that ranges from what navigating a new era will entail, Prince Harry, the next generation of AI, the importance of face-to-face interactions, life after Covid, resiliency, the do’s and don’ts of bloody Mary’s and what Matt’s last meal might be!

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Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with our very special guest Elaine Chao. Among many titles, Elaine is the former U.S. Secretary of Labor and the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, a trailblazer as the first Asian American and/or Asian American woman in many and various significant roles, an inspirational leader, and someone I’m proud to call a mentor and a friend.

Join us at our booth at the great Capital Grille over fabulous salads and fries for a truly unique, authentic and candid conversation about growing up Asian American, interesting observations from her storied career, and the importance that her upbringing and her family continue to have on her life and her outlook.

Check us out atwww.lunchwithshelley.com or wherever you get your favorite podcast, and in the meantime Peace, Love and Lunch!

Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with today’s special guest Elli Benchimol. Elli is the owner of Apero and La Boheme – she is an Advanced Sommelier - and most recently a RAMMY winner for best wine program of the year!

Join us for a delightful and delicious conversation about caviar, wine and champagne, automatic gratuity, the restaurant biz, and the importance of staying joyous!

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Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with our super special guest Lynda Erkiletian. Lynda is a mother of four, the founder and CEO of THE Artist Agency, and was famously a Bravo star on the Real Housewives of DC. She is an avid philanthropist, a lifelong entrepreneur and a really joyful and engaging person!

Join us at the always fabulous Café Milano for a fantastic LUNCH conversation that covers her fascinating life, her experiences on Bravo, her thoughts on fashion in DC and in general, love and loss, and much much more.

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Welcome to a very special Lunch with Shelley podcast featuring my Dear Ole Dad – who just turned 95 years old! My father is my hero – my mentor – one of my favorite people on the planet – and the greatest Dad and Poppy in the world!

He is also a decorated vet, an accomplished and successful businessman and entrepreneur, a philanthropist, a father of 3, a grandfather of 5 and beloved by so many!

Join us as we discuss lessons learned, his views on the state of the world, and his advice for every generation.

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Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with Barbara Langley, the Director of the Center for Women’s Economic Empowerment at CIPE, the Center for International Private Enterprise.

Barbara and I have a wonderful time discussing the importance of Gastro Diplomacy, which is a super cool way to connect with other cultures through food, her incredible experiences supporting and promoting democracy abroad, the import of being active and participatory in our own democracy at home, exotic lunches and much more!

It’s another beautiful day outside at Et Voila so pull up a seat and join our discussion at www.lunchwithshelley.com or wherever you get your favorite podcast and in the meantime Peace, Love and Lunch!

Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with our special guest Darrell Henry. Darrell has sincere and historical experience with all thing’s Convention, so during a lovely outdoor lunch at the delicious Claudio’s Table, we go into a deep dive on the importance of conventions in general, some very funny memories, and of course the lay of the land for Milwaukee and Chicago!!

We’re talking about the Superbowl of Politics, so grab some bruschetta and join us as we get the inside scoop on the parties taking place, the security situations, what you might want to eat and where, and lots more!

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Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley featuring Susan Page - journalist, biographer, political commentator, Washington DC Bureau Chief for USA Today and author of the fabulous NYT best seller Rule Breaker, the Life and Times of Barbara Walters.

Susan is an incredible woman who writes about incredible women – so join us at the always delicious Peacock Café as we discuss all things Barbara Walters, plus sexism, journalism, politics, food and much more!

Check us out at www.lunchwithshelley.com or wherever you get your favorite podcast, and in the meantime Peace, Love and Lunch!