S3E1: Playing the Long Game with Women's Sports Bar Owner Nora McConnell-Johnson
Peaking7 Jul 2025

S3E1: Playing the Long Game with Women's Sports Bar Owner Nora McConnell-Johnson

Boo fam!!! WE ARE SO BACK. In the Season 3 premiere of Peaking, Jess looks back on her start as a podcaster, and how far she's come since her last episode 2.5 years ago. Now, she's at a crossroads, and she's using this space as a testing ground. Should she go full force at her passion project? Is this thing even on? Tune in for monthly episodes where she shares her innermost thoughts on side hustling, then hears from guests on how they're building their own businesses. Plus stay til the end for a reality TV rant you won't want to miss.


Today's guest is Nora McConnell-Johnson, the co-founder of Chicago's new Babe's Sports Bar. Nora is a former educator and public policy professional who recently entered the bar industry after noticing a gap in the market - there's legit nowhere to watch women's sports! Jess and Nora chat all things making a risky pivot, breaking ground on a new business, and redefining success. It's a peaking story that’s sure to make herstory.


~Credits/Links~

Meee: @jzdebakey

Podcasts: @peakingpodcast @not4everyonepod

Guest: @babesinchicago @noramcjo

Editor: @abinewhouse

Logo/Brand Design: @magiceightstudio

Photography: @thelocalnomads_

Music: "Have Mercy On Us" by Air Kid

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