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LUNCH! with Shelley

In a world full of small talk, come listen to some real talk! Join Shelley and her special guests in their deliciously fun and authentic conversations at the best restaurants in Washington DC during LUNCH. This show will remind you that human connection is nourishment for the soul and the essential spice of life!

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54:44

Meet You At Peacock!

LUNCH! with Shelley ·

2026/04/10

Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with today’s special guest Shahab Farivar. Shahab is the co-owner, along with his brother Maziar, of the very famous and beloved Peacock Café, nestled in the heart of Georgetown in Washington DC. Anyone who has eaten here or even walked by the restaurant has seen Shahab’s smiling face -- since he is the front of the house for the restaurant -- while his brother the chef oversees the great menu and delicious food that Peacock Café...

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58:46

A Most Interesting Man – Part 2

LUNCH! with Shelley ·

2026/03/27

Welcome to the second part of our first-ever two-part series of the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with our fascinating guest Sir Martin Sorrell. Sir Martin is the Founder and Executive Chairman of S4 Capital PLC, a new age, purely digital advertising, and marketing services business, for global, multinational, and millennial-driven influencer brands. He was also the Founder and CEO of WPP for 33 years, building it into the world’s largest advertising and marketing services ...

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52:17

A Most Interesting Man – Part 1

LUNCH! with Shelley ·

2026/03/13

Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with our terrific guest Sir Martin Sorrell. Sir Martin is the Founder and Executive Chairman of S4 Capital PLC, a new age, purely digital advertising, and marketing services business, for global, multinational, and millennial-driven influencer brands. Sir Martin was also the Founder and CEO of WPP for 33 years, building it into the world’s largest advertising and marketing services company, with a market capitalization of over ?16 bill...

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55:05

Spanning the Globe from Wilkes-Barre to the UK

LUNCH! with Shelley ·

2026/02/27

Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with today’s special guest Gerry Gunster, Founder and CEO of Gunster Worldwide. Gerry is one of the preeminent strategic and tactical minds in issue advocacy and is particularly well known for his successful work on Brexit in the UK. He is often referred to as the Nigel whisperer, since he continues to work closely with Nigel Farage, and is also a lifelong friend of mine, since we grew up together in Wilkes-Barre PA! Join u...

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53:14

Stay On Your Mat – and Get Ready for America250! |...

LUNCH! with Shelley ·

2026/02/13

Welcome to the Lunch with Shelley podcast with today’s very special guest Jennifer Condon. Jennifer is the Executive Vice President of America250, the nonpartisan organization charged by Congress to lead the commemoration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Jennifer delightfully describes everything you will want to know about America250 and the incredible plans about to come to fruition, plus we talk a lot about how and why she came to DC, her previous focus on adoptio...

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57:09

Take A Risk – Life with No Regrets

LUNCH! with Shelley ·

2026/01/30

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with today’s special guest Emily Lampkin! Emily is the Founder of the Women Leadership Series, a sought-after speaker and advisor, and the author of the new book “Duct Tape and White Lies.” Join us at the always fabulous Café Milano as Emily and I chat about how she came to DC and why, the impetus behind the Women Leadership Series, how to get started becoming an author, and the reason behind the very catchy name “Duct Tape ...

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59:38

The Journey of a Food Critic – A Master Class in Life

LUNCH! with Shelley ·

2026/01/16

Welcome to the first episode of Lunch with Shelley in 2026! To celebrate this fun occasion, we have the great Tom Sietsema, the renowned food critic for 25 years at the Washington Post, as our first guest. I have been a devoted reader and a great admirer of Tom’s for his entire tenure at the Post, and he even exceeded my expectations at this truly wonderful lunch! Upon leaving the Post in December, Tom continues to write, cook, frequent restaurants, and travel. Join us at o...

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38:26

Tarot Talk

LUNCH! with Shelley ·

2025/12/11

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...

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50:04

A Blast from the Get-go!

LUNCH! with Shelley ·

2025/11/21

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 ...

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55:48

Optimistic and Changing the World – so OPTIMISTIC

LUNCH! with Shelley ·

2025/11/06

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, ...

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57:17

History, Philanthropy and Family

LUNCH! with Shelley ·

2025/10/23

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...

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59:19

Gut Punching Inertia with Career Crush Steve Clemons!

LUNCH! with Shelley ·

2025/10/09

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’...

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54:14

Living the UK-US Special Relationship with Lord and...

LUNCH! with Shelley ·

2025/09/25

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 ...

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50:23

Food – Love – National Security – and MICHIGAN!!

LUNCH! with Shelley ·

2025/09/04

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...

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20:26

Conversations with My Dad - Work Hard – Tell the...

LUNCH! with Shelley ·

2025/08/28

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...

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60:10

A DC Evangelist – Political Junkie - and Avid Trend...

LUNCH! with Shelley ·

2025/06/18

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 ...

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56:18

New Adventures and News That Matters

LUNCH! with Shelley ·

2025/06/04

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 ...

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46:24

Dancing, Diamonds and Pearls

LUNCH! with Shelley ·

2025/05/21

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...

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55:17

Micro Targeting with a Macro View

LUNCH! with Shelley ·

2025/05/07

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...

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60:01

Good Business – Good Work – Make the World a Better...

LUNCH! with Shelley ·

2025/04/23

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...

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