Mocktails with Marina

business, health, fitness, alternative · EN

Mocktails with Marina is a podcast for owners and operators in the kava and non-alcoholic industry: kava bars, sober lounges, bottle shops, beverage brands, and everyone building something in this space, whether you sell by the shell, the bottle, or the hour.I'm Marina Castillo. I'm sober, I'm a mom, and I've worked almost every job this industry has. I've been a kavatender, a bar manager, a menu developer, an event producer, and a fractional COO for a multi-location kava bar company. I founded the Arizona Kava Coalition, I hold a Thought Leader designation from the Global Kava Coalition, and since 2014 I've helped more than 1,000 businesses open, grow, and in some cases franchise.I'm also the customer this industry was built for. I don't drink, I spend my evenings in kava bars, and I buy the products my clients are trying to sell. When I give advice, I'm giving it from both sides of the counter.My husband Tyler and I run our business as a family. We cap our working hours and built