Welcome to the first episode of Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks.

My first guest, Georgia Kelly, is the person that gave me the push I needed to bring this show (back) to life, after a chat at an event way back in January 2025. (Yes, it took me that long to get myself and this project in motion!)

Georgia was working for Lucky Saint at the time and said she'd listened to my Beer with Nat episode with Lucky Saint's MD Emma Heal as part of her interview prep. (She also said she'd fall asleep to the pod, which I'm still not sure if that's a complement or not! lol)

She really wanted to see the podcast make a comeback – which I'd been toying with, but I'd been wanting to broaden the scope of the show – and she gave the straight-talking advice I needed to get make it happen. More in the episode!

A Key Account Manager at DEYA Brewing Company (at the time of our recording), our focus is on Georgia's career story. From her start as a pot-wash, to working behind the bar, and now to life on the other side of it as a sales rep. We also get into much more, including what she wanted to be when she was little and the thread that runs through all of her roles – her love of people and their stories.

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Editor's note:

As of March 2026, Georgia has just started a new sales role elsewhere in the drinks world... listen in to Ep 2 for an update!

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What stuck with me from this conversation:

On job searching: 'I didn't know even the words to search for for the job. I kept searching rep, and if you search rep it's not going to come up, because often the words are brand ambassador or account manager'
On the Women in Beer mentorship programme: 'I think the main takeaway would be feeling like I have a place in the industry'
On how to treat people: 'Making someone else smile makes your day a lot better, too'
On confidence: 'You realise you can sort of practice being confident by complimenting somebody randomly'
Georgia's advice in a nutshell: Ask questions, pay attention to the people around you that inspire you (and tell them that they inspire you), and practice your confidence

Links & things:

Chouffe – traditional & cherry
DEYA Brewing Company – beers & taproom in Cheltenham
Lucky Saint - beers & pub in London
- Shout outs to Emma & Kerttu on the team for being super inspiring
Georgia's favourite author Jeannette Winterson and book Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
The Women in Beer mentorship programme & annual awards
On mental health & hospitality – Mental Health First Aid England & Burnt Chef
Podcast & book reccs
- The Lock In podcast 'Stop! In the name of pubs' episode
- Tart by Slutty Chef

Recording info:

November 2025 at Market Coffee House in London
- Thank you for hosting us!
I hope the background noise from this lovely venue adds a bit of atmosphere and isn't too distracting
And apologies for the phone buzzes – I'll make sure all future guests don't have their phones on the table!

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