Emily and Michelle discuss how the stay-at-home orders are affecting them and what they are doing to maintain hope and joy in their lives. They are joined by their producer Denise Naughton who shared she’d not left her apartment in five days.
Continue readingSeason 4, #74 – Empower Women – Change Communities
Michelle and Emily welcome Lula Mena to the podcast. Emily met Lula on a recent visit to El Salvador and was so inspired by her work with empowering women and creating change in their communities, she knew she had to have her on the show. While recording the episode from her shoe closet, Emily sips […]
Continue readingSeason 4, #73 – Believe Your Gut Instinct
Michelle and Emily welcomed Season 1, Episode 13 guest, Nicole Gorovsky, back to the podcast to catch up and get her insight and perspective on the developments in civil and criminal litigation cases like Epstein, Weinstein, and others. They ask the big question of “how many women does it take to be believed?” They explore […]
Continue readingSeason 4, #72 – Sustainable Fashion & Social Distancing
Michelle and Emily host their first remote podcast during the social distancing orders. Emily in her shoe closet and Michelle in her home office with great remote support from their audio engineer, Sam Maul. They welcome guest Mary Ruppert-Stroescu, associate professor of fashion design at Washington University in St. Louis, to the podcast. Although everyone […]
Continue readingSeason 4, #71 – Making a Better Life
Emily and Michelle welcome Chantel Waterbury, Co-Founder & CEO of INSPR and Founder & formerly CEO of Chloe+Isabel to the podcast. Over a bottle of Invetro, they discuss challenges female entrepreneurs face from overcoming their own self-doubt and closing the wealth gap, and how to fight the urge to devalue their product or service. Chantel […]
Continue readingSeason 4, #70 – Oral for Everyone
Emily and Michelle welcome the founder and CEO of Brazen Goods, Inc. creator of Lorals to the podcast via Zoom. In the studio, Emily and Michelle drink a fabulous 2016 Argentinian Malbec, LUCA. Melanie sips on a vodka cranberry from her home office in Los Angeles. Melanie shares the story behind why she created […]
Continue readingSeason 4, #69 – Come Hell or High Water
Michelle and Emily welcome winemaker AND owner of Brook & Bull Cellars in Walla Walla, Washington to the podcast during here quick visit to St. Louis. They were lucky to sample three wines of her wines: a 2019 Rosé, 2017 Come Hell or High Water, 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon. They learn of the special connection her winery […]
Continue readingSeason 4, #68 B-Side Conversation with Steve Smith
Emily and Michelle are joined by renowned architect and developer, Steve Smith of The Lawrence Group, the genius behind The Angad Arts Hotel and the City Foundry (set to open Spring of 2020 in St. Louis) for a fascinating discussion about putting dreams into action. Over a bottle of white Rioja called Monopole from 201, […]
Continue readingSeason 4, #67 – I’m a Grown Ass Woman
Michelle and Emily share a bottle of Amarone with guest and friend, Mary Hennesy, while discussing early uses of profanity, retail therapy, being comfortable with yourself and your choices as you get older. They talk travel, curating goods, and entrepreneurship. Visit Urban Matter! Amarone – from the Wine Merchant
Continue readingSeason 3, #66 – Lipedema: The Disease they call FAT
Michelle and Emily share a decadent bottle of Emmolo wine while learning about Lipedema with their guest Dr. Catherine Seo, founder of Lipedema Simplified. They learn the difference between Lipedema and Lymphedema (listen to Season 1, Episode 24 “The Beauty Queen with the Big Leg” to learn about Amy Rivera’s battle with Lymphedema.) From www.Lipedema-Simplified.org: […]
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