# EP 61: Jenny Goodman Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hospitality-on-the-rise-7243462/ep-61-jenny-goodman Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hospitality-on-the-rise-7243462/ep-61-jenny-goodman.md Podcast: [Hospitality On The Rise](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hospitality-on-the-rise-7243462) Published: 2026-05-12T10:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culinary-agents/episodes/EP-61-Jenny-Goodman-e3j1omp Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/101c6a4b0/podcast/play/119644313/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-7%2F423690792-44100-2-94f8d9cab0b2d.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hospitality-on-the-rise-7243462/episodes/ep-61-jenny-goodman Duration seconds: 1766 ## Resource Jenny Goodman, Co-Founder and CEO of TILIT, reflects on her unique hospitality journey, from being a "not great" server in high school to falling in love with restaurants at the legendary Commander's Palace in New Orleans to eventually becoming the helm of a premium hospitality workwear brand. From bootstrapping a premium brand in a commodity market to expanding into the UTILITY trade show, Jenny discusses the power of radical honesty with your network and the importance of staying focused on your core community while you scale. Links - Instagram - Jenny Goodman: https://www.instagram.com/jennymcgoody/ - Instagram - Culinary Agents⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.instagram.com/culinaryagents/ - Full Transcript⁠: https://hospitalitycareerpaths.com/resources/ep-61-jenny-goodman ************ Remember, success looks different for everyone in hospitality. No two paths are the same. If you have a leader or a topic you want to hear about, email media@culinaryagents.com. Hospitality On The Rise is brought to you by Culinary Agents, connecting top talent with employers since 2012. Whether you’re hiring or looking for your next opportunity, join us at CulinaryAgents.com. For more inspiration, subscribe to Hospitality On The Rise and visit HospitalityCareerPaths.com, a free platform by Culinary Agents. Thanks for tuning in! Remember to like, follow, and subscribe. And if you loved this episode, share it with someone who could use a little inspiration. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hospitality-on-the-rise-7243462/episodes/ep-61-jenny-goodman/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/hospitality-on-the-rise-7243462/ep-61-jenny-goodman.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.