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Finding Balance Between Spirits and Spirituality
Elise Som shares her journey in building the first B-Corp tequila company in the spirit industry.
Sustainability Spirits Podcast ft. Elise Som, Co-Founder of Mijenta Tequila
Discussing the importance of circular economy principles and their application in the tequila…
Female Disruptors: Elise Som of Mijenta Tequila On The Three Things You Need To Shake Up Your Industry
Highlighting Elise's Master's research and how it has informed Altos Planos' sustainability…
Interior Designer Creates Mijenta, a Fine, Sustainable Tequila
It took an interior designer to create Mijenta, a fine, sustainable tequila—and it is truly a work…
Elise Som’s Women-Led Mijenta Tequila Prioritizes Sustainability With Carbon-Neutral Spirits
When you are alone for days or weeks at a time, you eventually become drawn to people. Talking to…
Mijenta Tequila | Sustainable Producer of 2023
This award-winning brand is raising the bar for agave production.
Best Sustainable Tequila
Sustainable designer and environmental consultant Elise Som is one of the founders of Mijenta.
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March 25, 2022
How to Trust your Intuition when You’re Making a Decision
When you are alone for days or weeks at a time, you eventually become drawn to people. Talking to randos is the norm. I’ll never forget the conversation with the aquarium fisherman, forest ranger,…
March 22, 2022
Everyday inspired by the Beauty of the Mountains
Last year I wrote about why booking too far in advance can be dangerous for your business, and this concept of margin so eloquently captures what I had recognized had been my problem: I was so booked…
March 20, 2022
How to Appreciate the Little Things in Life and be Happy
Just the other day I happened to wake up early. That is unusual for an engineering student. After a long time I could witness the sunrise. I could feel the sun rays falling on my body. Usual morning…
March 18, 2021
Capture the Beauty of Nature through Photography
Talking to randos is the norm. I’ll never forget the conversation with the aquarium fisherman, forest ranger, and women at the Thai market. It’s refreshing to compare notes on life with people from…
March 7, 2021
How to Be in the Flow and Create Something Beautiful
Just the other day I happened to wake up early. That is unusual for an engineering student. After a long time I could witness the sunrise. I could feel the sun rays falling on my body. Usual morning…
March 3, 2021
I Like Keep Things Simple to Appreciate the Details
After designing my ideal week, I had a much clearer idea of how to create a framework for my week that would empower me to feel more focused by theming days of the week, and even parts of the day. I…
March 2, 2021
Thriving for Simplicity and Ease of Use Sharing Knowledge
Every selector has the potential to have unintended side effects by targeting unwanted elements or clashing with other selectors. More surprisingly, our selectors may even lose out in the global…
February 18, 2020
Meditation with Music for a Calmer and Healthier Mind
Many years ago, I worked for my parents who own a video production company. Because it is a family business, you inevitably end up wearing many hats and being the czar of many different jobs. I…
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Finding Balance Between Spirits and Spirituality

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