This week on Two Personal, Joy sits down with entrepreneur and I Best Wines founder Ingrid Best — 20+ years in wine and spirits (Diageo, Hennessy, LVMH) before launching her own award-winning brand out of South Africa. They talk building a company from scratch, the myth of the "graceful" black woman founder, $0.53-in-the-bank days, and the sisterhood that's carried her through it. Pull up, grab a glass and get Two Personal.

00:00 – Welcome + Ingrid Best intro

00:00:57 – Why wine, why now: from Craigslist ad to Diageo to Hennessy 

00:04:15 – Choosing South Africa & building I Best Wines

00:08:24 – "Best" is her real name — family & legacy

00:08:52 – The state of the alcohol industry, moderation & ritual

00:12:51 – Non-drinkers, mocktails & responsible drinking 

00:14:44 – What entrepreneurship actually costs

00:22:09 – Being a black woman founder: "you do it so gracefully"

00:26:54 – The Costco moment / building demand

00:30:09 – Asking for help vs. the "graceful" myth

00:42:41 – Sisterhood, grief, and "icon season"

00:46:24 – Learning to ask for help / silencing the ego

 00:49:58 – Where to find I Best Wines (Costco, Total Wine, Hollywood Bowl, LAX) + close

This week on Two Personal, Joy sits down with entrepreneur and I Best Wines founder Ingrid Best &mdash; 20+ years in wine and spirits (Diageo, Hennessy, LVMH) before launching her own award-winning brand out of South Africa. They talk building a company from scratch, the myth of the "graceful" black woman founder, $0.53-in-the-bank days, and the sisterhood that's carried her through it. Pull up, grab a glass and get Two Personal.
00:00 &ndash; Welcome + Ingrid Best intro
00:00:57 &ndash; Why wine, why now: from Craigslist ad to Diageo to Hennessy&nbsp;
00:04:15 &ndash; Choosing South Africa &amp; building I Best Wines
00:08:24 &ndash; "Best" is her real name &mdash; family &amp; legacy
00:08:52 &ndash; The state of the alcohol industry, moderation &amp; ritual
00:12:51 &ndash; Non-drinkers, mocktails &amp; responsible drinking&nbsp;
00:14:44 &ndash; What entrepreneurship actually costs
00:22:09 &ndash; Being a black woman founder: "you do it so gracefully"
00:26:54 &ndash; The Costco moment / building demand
00:30:09 &ndash; Asking for help vs. the "graceful" myth
00:42:41 &ndash; Sisterhood, grief, and "icon season"
00:46:24 &ndash; Learning to ask for help / silencing the ego
&nbsp;00:49:58 &ndash; Where to find I Best Wines (Costco, Total Wine, Hollywood Bowl, LAX) + close

Finally, a podcast that gets brutally honest about the toughest conversations we need to have. The groundbreaking new show Two Personal facilitates thoughtful dialogue on hot-button topics. TV Personality Joy Taylor tackles these conversations head-on, getting candid in a way typically reserved for your inner circle. With equal parts humor and wisdom, Joy chats about culture and social issues. Unafraid to explore complex topics like racism, sexism, and mental health, she advances these conversations with nuance and compassion.

Two Personal with Joy Taylor

Ingrid Best on Leaving Corporate for I Best Wines & The Black Woman Founder Reality

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