Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with today’s special guest Skye Marinda. Skye is a tarot reader, life coach, and event curator here in DC. She views tarot as a fun and creative tool for self-reflection and guidance, and her talents have been featured in The Washington Post, Axios, WTOP, and The Washingtonian. Since 2020 – Sky has given over 2,000 tarot readings and led workshops to hundreds of people from all over the world. She also curates witchy art ma...
Hello and welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with today’s special guest Todd Gray. Todd is the Co-Owner and Founder of Equinox on 19th – a fantastic restaurant and a true DC institution. Todd is a highly accomplished chef with a rich culinary background, so tuck in with us during lunch at Equinox while we talk about how Todd got into the business, how he met his wife, LOTS of food talk, a little bit of Grateful Dead chatter, some tips for Thanksgiving cooking, and much ...
Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with our most world-famous guest to date – the Right Honorable Liz Truss! Liz Truss is the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party. Her political career and ideological outlook have had and continue to have a profound impact on contemporary British Conservatism and the western world. Liz Truss was first elected Member of Parliament for Southwest Norfolk and quickly rose through the ranks, ...
Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with today’s special guests John and Kristin Cecci! John and Kristin are the epitome of a DC power couple, since they are both deeply committed to this city in so many meaningful ways, including the recent purchase of the historical City Taven Club! Kristin is an entrepreneur -- a sustainability and healthy living advocate – and a philanthropist who bridges the worlds of real estate development, fashion, and charitable giving. Jo...
Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with special guest Steve Clemons. Steve is the Chairman and CEO of Widehall LLC, a strategic communications, public policy, and white label events consulting firm, the Editor-at-Large of The National Interest, and a Co-Chair of the U.S. Initiative at GLOBSEV – a European national security think tank. His career is simply fascinating and so hear about, so join us at our mutually beloved Café Milano for a great conversation about why it’...
Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley featuring two special guests – Lord and Lady Elliott of Mickle Fell. Sarah and Mathew Elliott are both old friends and a true UK power couple! Sarah Elliott is the Director of the UK-US Special Relationship Unit. She has spent most of the past 20 years working in US politics, advocating for policies that encourage economic prosperity and preserve individual freedom. Mathew Elliott is one of the UK's foremost public policy thinkers and ...
Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley, with today’s special guest, Kristi Rogers. Kristi is an incredibly accomplished international security expert with extensive leadership experience in both the public and private sectors. She’s married to Mike Rogers, a former Congressman and Intelligence expert, and together they are running for Mike to be the next U.S. Senator from Michigan! Kristi is also the managing partner and co-founder of Principal to Principal and P2P Strategi...
Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley, just in time for the last weekend of summer, featuring my VERY special guest, my beloved Dear Ole Dad Marvin Slomowitz! 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 three, a grandfather of five, and beloved by so many more! He made his debut on the...
Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with today’s special guest Josh Kraushaar, the editor-in-chief of Jewish Insider. Josh has a track record of identifying election trends before they become conventional wisdom, and therefore is one of Washington’s leading political analysts. Josh frequently appears on television and radio. He is often on Fox News Radio and is a frequent panelist on “Fox News Sunday,” “Special Report” with Bret Baier, and a regular guest on ...
Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with today’s special guest Arielle Elliott. Arielle is the Chief Executive Officer of NOTUS – which is an intriguing and new media group affiliated with the Albritton Journalism Institute. NOTUS has such an interesting niche, so join us at our sunny table at L’Ardente to learn more about this new media organization, and listen in on other fun topics as well, including what might be the real secret to sales, Arielle’s experiences ...
Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley for a very special Mother’s Day episode featuring my Mom Isobel Clearfield Slomowitz! My Mother is a very beautiful, glamorous, smart, kind and super fun person, and she is a wonderful mother to me and my two sisters Nina and Nan, a terrific grandmother to Amanda, Max, Rebecca, Dani and Sam, and a devoted wife to my father Marvin. Join us at my mom’s kitchen table in Palm Beach for the best tuna fish ever for a wide-ranging conversatio...
Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with today’s special guest Sara Taylor Fagan! Sara, aside from being my birthday buddy, is a true data whiz, a serial entrepreneur, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tunnl, and a regular contributor on NBC’s Meet the Press. Join us and Claude at the always fun and delicious Café Milano for a really interesting conversation that includes chats about polls, microtargeting, behind the scenes in the green room, and memorable st...
Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with our special guest Teresa Carlson. Teresa is the founding President of the General Catalyst Institute, where she leverages her decades of leadership experience as a visionary industry builder. She also serves as an international advisor and board member for General Catalyst and is a veteran executive of several large tech companies including Amazon, Microsoft, Splunk and Flex port. Not surprisingly she’s been reference...
Shelley gets you ready for another season of great food and wonderful conversion at the best restaurants in Washington DC. It's Lunch with Shelley!
Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with our special guest John Feehery. John is a sought-after political communications strategist – columnist -- television pundit – author - and a longtime dear friend. John has had an incredible career in the nation’s capital – starting as a researcher and speechwriter for House Minority Leader Bob Michel, to a communications director for House Majority Leader Tom Delay, and then as a press secretary for Speaker Dennis Hastert. ...
Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with today’s special guest Harry Schnipper. Harry is the owner of Blues Alley, the world renowned and oldest continuously operating Jazz Supper Club in America! Nestled in the heart of Georgetown, Blues Alley – which is celebrating its’ 60th anniversary - has been referred to as the house that Dizzy built, (that would be Dizzy Gillespie of course), and it has hosted some of the most notable jazz musicians in the world, as well as...
Welcome to a special bonus episode of Lunch with Shelley featuring the great Claudio Pirollo, the owner, Chef and delightful personality behind the Et Voila restaurant. Along with fellow Et Voila Chef Alex Malaise, they have created and recently released a wonderful cookbook called “The Essentials of Belgian Cuisine,” and the book is true to its name! Join us for a very fun conversation with Chef Claudio about his favorite foods, famous chef’s and the joy of Belgian cooking at www.lunchwithsh...
Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with today’s special guest Jennifer Griffin, the very well-respected national security correspondent for FOX News. Since 2007 Jen has reported daily from the Pentagon where she questions senior military leaders, travels to war zones with the Joint Chiefs and Secretaries of Defense, and reports on all aspects of the military. Join us at the always wonderful Et Voila while Jen shares incredible stories about her reporting from all...
Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with today’s special guest, Ambassador Audra Plepyte, the Lithuanian Ambassador to the United States of America and to the United Mexican States. As a career diplomat with over 30 years of experience, Ambassador Plepyte has held numerous positions within the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs dealing with bilateral and multilateral issues, heading the European Union Department, the Personnel Department, and the International Missio...
Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with our very special guest Billy Martin! As anyone from Washington knows, Billy is the owner of Martin’s Tavern and shares his iconic name with 4 other Billy Martins – two of whom started this great restaurant in 1933. This Billy Martin is a 3rd generation Georgetowner and a 4th generation restauranteur - who took over this iconic spot with his wife Gina almost 25 years ago. Martin’s Tavern is truly a marvel. Since William...