Just the Good Stuff
97 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 831 ratingsEvery week, Rachel chats with various CEOs and founders, wellness experts, industry leaders and more who share their inspiring stories on how they got to where they are today.
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Everything You Want To Know About Influencer Marketing + The Scoop On Working with Brands with Nicole Cogan AKA NoBread
June 21, 2021 07:30 - 1 hour - 74.6 MB#46: This episode is seriously one of my favorites yet. We get INTO IT on the topic of influencer marketing and what it is really like working with brands. Nicole Cogan AKA NoBread and I sit down and dish the dirt. We openly discuss brand partnerships, growing our own brands and scaling our businesses, how influencer marketing really took off, forming our own career paths and we are able monetize our business.. you know all the behind-the-scenes things that you likely don't see or hear about...
*Juicy* Convo About Influencer Marketing + The Scoop On Working with Brands Nicole Cogan AKA NoBread
June 21, 2021 07:30 - 1 hour - 74.6 MB#46: This episode is seriously one of my favorites yet. We get INTO IT on the topic of influencer marketing and what it is really like working with brands. Nicole Cogan AKA NoBread and I sit down and dish the dirt. We openly discuss brand partnerships, growing our own brands and scaling our businesses, how influencer marketing really took off, forming our own career paths and we are able monetize our business.. you know all the behind-the-scenes things that you likely don't see or hear about...
Sweats & The City Founders On Working With Your BFF, Their Side Hustle Turned Job, Body Image, Skincare + More!
June 14, 2021 07:20 - 1 hour - 63.2 MB#45: In this episode, I am chatting with two beautiful souls that I met thanks to Instagram - Elizabeth Endres and Dale Borchiver from the very well known brand, Sweats and The City (SATC). Dale and Elizabeth are the fitness gurus who share the in's and out's of all things boutique fitness and SO much more like skincare, body image, brand building and their infamous snack times they host each week. They fill us in on the origin on SATC, leaving their full-time gigs for their side hustle turn...
Welcome Back and Juicy Q+A Chat With Jordan!
June 07, 2021 07:34 - 1 hour - 58.2 MB#44: In this episode we are joined by my baby daddy, husband and best friend, Jordan, aka mcjordO and we get juicy guys. We sit down (so glamorously) on our bedroom floor to answer your questions and share the scoop on *so* many things like how we met, where the f we will be in 10 years, what we were like in college, how having kids has impacted our marriage, couples therapy and SO much more! Thank you to my favorite haircare brand, Prose, for sponsoring this episode. Prose creates custo...
Founders of Serenity Kids on Disrupting the Baby Food Industry + Feeding our Families
February 01, 2021 07:28 - 43 minutes - 63.2 MB#43: In this episode, I am joined by my partner in crime and right hand in everything - Jordan - aka my husband as we chat with the Founders of Serenity Kids, Joe and Serenity Carr. Our family are *huge* fans of Serenity Kids and everything they are doing. So much so that we invested in the company last year. Joe and Serenity are completing revolutionizing the baby food industry one grass-fed meat and organic veggie pouch at a time. They are the creators of Ezra's favorite pouch (and the onl...
Valeria Lipovetsky - The Social Media Queen Shares The Scoop On Everything - Creating Engaging Content, Motherhood, Body Image + Marriage
January 24, 2021 14:28 - 43 minutes - 55.8 MB#42: In this episode, we are chatting with Valeria Lipovetsky. The social media queen who started her brand over on YouTube just a few years ago. Valeria is such an inspiring entrepreneur, mom and her energy is contagious when you listen to her. We chat everything from why she started her brand and how it has evolved since day one, her story on creating a business after having children, falling in love with her husband and how he now works with her today and her relationship with body image ...
Nicole Modic AKA Kale Junkie Shares Her Journey With Disordered Eating, Quitting Her Successful Lawyer Job + Growing Her Brand
January 17, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutes - 62.1 MB#41: In this episode, I am sitting down with one of my closest friends - Nicole Modic. Otherwise known as "Kale Junkie" on Instagram. Nicole is best known for her delicious recipes she whips up in her kitchen just outside San Fransisco, her adorable two sons and her openness on her journey with her eating disorder. In this episode, Nicole shares absolutely everything with us. Her first marriage, going to college at NYU, getting divorced, going to law school, falling in love again with her hu...
My 5 Year "Fired Anniversary" Chat With Jordan Plus A Q+A!
December 06, 2020 12:45 - 1 hour - 44.4 MB#40: In this episode, I am in the "hot seat" again this year. My husband and best friend, Jordan, and I chat about the last year and reflect a bit over the last 5 years since I was fired from my job. We dive into the crazy transition, building my brand and answer SO many of your questions about running my own business and more on the behind-the-scenes. Definitely listen to last year's 4 year "Fired Anniversary" episode too as it gives a lot more background and the story on getting fired...
Cameron Rogers - AKA Freckled Foodie On Starting Her Brand, Letting Go Of Food Anxieties, + Getting Pregnant Naturally!
November 29, 2020 14:08 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB#39: In today's episode I am chatting with one of my close friends, Cameron Rogers, the content creator and podcast host behind Freckled Foodie. Cameron and I quickly became friends after meeting at a few events in NYC. Cammie is one of those people who I can thank Instagram for bringing into my life. She is unapologetically herself in the best way and shows us so many aspects of her life in an unfiltered ways. Cameron started her brand a few years ago while she was working full-time at in f...
Hu Kitchen Co-Founders Jordan Brown + Jessica Karp On Creating Hu's (Deliciously Addicting) Products, Growing Their Brand + What Is To Come!
November 15, 2020 13:27 - 1 hour - 64.6 MB#38: In today's episode, I am chatting with two of the founders of one of our favorite brands - Hu! You likely know Hu because of their kickass dark chocolate bars, hunks, gems and crackers and they are exploding everywhere right now. And pre COVID you probably could have seen me in their restaurant in Union Square about 4x week. I have been a groupie of Hu’s for years now. Way before my blog or Instagram and the founders have become dear friends of mine and in this episode you will hear ...
Erika Welsh + Keeley Tillotson - Co-founders Of Wild Friends On Starting Their Brand, Working With Your Best Friend + All The Things On Making The BEST Nut Butters Ever!
November 01, 2020 12:10 - 1 hour - 62.9 MB#37: In today's episode, I am chatting with two of my favorite humans! The Co-founders of Wild Friends Foods, Erika Welsh + Keeley Tillotson. I have known these two amazing ladies now for years and they are truly the kindest most bad ass nut butter makers out there. They not only make the best creamy drizz-able peanut butter in the world but they use the most simple ingredients to do so in all of their products. In this episode, Erika and Keeley fill us in on how they started their brand, wh...
Lily Nichols RDN - All Things Prenatal Nutrition, Weight Gain + Managing Your Diet Throughout Pregnancy
October 19, 2020 08:32 - 1 hour - 79.1 MB#36: In today's episode, I am chatting with the go-to Registered Dietitian on all things Prenatal, Lily Nichols. Lily is a complete genius when it comes to taking care of our bodies before, during and after pregnancy. Lily shares all of the nutrients we need from the time we are trying to conceive through your entire pregnancy. We also chat about the most underrated food to eat while pregnant, weight gain during pregnancy and what exactly is the "norm", how to handle 1st trimester nausea and...
Dr. Eric Forman - Fertility 101 + What To Know About Fertility Treatment
October 05, 2020 09:01 - 1 hour - 67.3 MB#35: In today’s episode, we are chatting with our fertility doctor, Eric Forman. Dr. Forman is the medical laboratory director at Columbia University Fertility Center and he oversees the IVF laboratory there. He helped us get pregnant with both Ezra and his baby brother and we love love everyone at the Columbia University Fertility Center. Dr. Forman fills us in on everything we need to know about fertility treatment and the dozens of techniques they have to help couples conceive. A bit on...
Lisa Hayim RD - Overcoming Food Fears, Ditching The Scale + Disordered Eating
September 28, 2020 09:18 - 1 hour - 79.4 MB#34: In this episode, I am chatting with one of most favorite people on the plant, Lisa Hayim. Lisa is an amazing Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist who is on a mission to help everyone fork the noise. Lisa is an expert at helping others overcome food fears and live their lives without that annoying voice in our heads saying "eat this" and "don't eat this". Lisa and I dive into our own personal journeys with disordered eating and how we approach our relationships with food today. Lisa als...
Dr. Frank Lipman - Our Own Functional Medicine Doctor On Importance Of Vitamin D, Debunking Wellness Trends, Anti-Aging, Sleep, Gut Health + SO Much More!
September 21, 2020 09:05 - 53 minutes - 52 MB#33: In today's episode, we chat with our very own Functional MD, Dr. Frank Lipman. Dr. Lipman is one of the most intelligent wellness experts and he is here in this episode sharing some of his wisdom with us. We dive into into a handful of topics in just one episode. A few of the topics we touch on: Why vitamin D is so important to take Thoughts on COVID-19 + best practices Tips on anti-aging + better sleep practices Thoughts on CBD oil, celery juice + colonics How to know if your gu...
Belen Soloman - Founder of Belen On Creating A Fashion Brand, Supporting Small Businesses + Her Style Tips For Every Woman
September 14, 2020 09:04 - 1 hour - 62.1 MB#32: In today's episode, I am catching up with a a dear friend of mine, Belen Soloman. Belen is the founder behind her own clothing brand - Belen. Belen truly makes some of the most comfortable clothing I have ever worn like her Cindy top and they are the type of pieces you want to wear daily. In this episode Belen shares her journey starting her own clothing brand, why it is so important to support small businesses, what makes her brand stand out and she shares her tips on what every woman ...
Emily Groden - Founder Of Evergreen On Launching A CPG Brand In 2020 + Her Journey Running Her Business So Far
August 31, 2020 09:30 - 1 hour - 60.3 MB#31: In today's episode, I am chatting with the founder of one of my favorite products and brands, Evergreen. Evergreen sells delicious and healthy toaster waffles that are made with simple ingredients and they are totally disrupting the freezer aisle. In the episode, the founder, Emily Groden, really highlights the beginning phases of starting your own CPG brand. She is in the infancy stage of starting her own company and she shares all of the trials and tribulations that have come with sta...
Feeding Littles - Everything You Need To Know About Feeding Your Infant, Baby Led Weaning + All Things Feeding Your Family
August 24, 2020 09:47 - 1 hour - 74.3 MB#30: In today's episode, we are chatting with Judy Delaware + Megan McNamee, the incredible founders of Finding Littles. Judy is an Occupational Therapist and Megan is a Registered Dietician and they are the go-to resource for all things "feeding littles". We dive into so many helpful topics that you guys are going to find so incredibly helpful: What is baby led weaning? When is the best time to start feeding your infant? What foods are best to introduce first? When do introduce the top ...
Dr. Jolene Brighten - Post Birth Control Syndrome, Getting Your Period Back + All Things Female Hormones
August 17, 2020 09:50 - 1 hour - 85.4 MB#29: In today's episode, I chat with the leading expert in post birth control syndrome, Dr. Jolene Brighten. Dr. Brighten shares her own personal journey with birth control pill and how she got her period back. We dive into all things post-birth control and how it impacts you both mentally and physically. Dr. Brighten also shares her perceptive on nutrition and if it is really worth cutting out gluten and dairy-free to have a "healthier" cycle and tips for high stress and how that impacts yo...
Katlin Smith - Founder + CEO of Simple Mills On Growing Her Gluten-free Brand + Behind-The-Scenes On Their Business
August 10, 2020 15:05 - 42 minutes - 43.3 MB#28: In today's episode, I chat with the Founder + CEO of Simple Mills, Katlin Smith. Katlin fills us on on the back story of one of the most popular gluten-free brands. We chat why she started her company, what is was like expanding her brand and product line over the last few years and really what makes Simple Mill's products stand out on shelves. Katlin and I dive into ingredient pet peeves, COVIDs impact on their business, the hardest part about her job and hints on what new products are...
Danielle Walker - Healing Her Autoimmune Symptoms With Food, Starting Her Food Blog + Her Fertility Journey
August 03, 2020 09:15 - 1 hour - 64.1 MB#27: In today's episode, I chat with New York Times Best Selling Author of the Against All Grain cookbook series, Danielle Walker. Danielle shares her health journey with us and how she was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis at the age of 22 years old and how she has used food to help heal her. Danielle fills us on how she started her food blog and creating recipes, what a paleo lifestyle looks like for her, her must have items in the house for grain-free cooking and baking and how she cooks ...
Monique Volz - Food Queen Behind Ambitious Kitchen On Growing Her Business, Her Journey With Food + Body Image And Transitioning Into Motherhood.
July 27, 2020 09:09 - 57 minutes - 55.4 MB#26: In today's episode, I am chatting with my dear friend and incredibly talented recipe developer, Monique Volz, behind Ambitious Kitchen. Monique is an inspiration to so many with her amazing recipes for truly any and all tastebuds. She has the most drool worthy and easy recipes to whip up. She is best known for her insanely delicious cinnamon rolls, endless muffin and cake recipes and tons of savory eats. Monique shares her journey starting her food blog and transitioning into running he...
Jenné Claiborne - Vegan Food Chef + Blogger Behind Sweet Potato Soul On Living A Vegan Lifestyle
July 20, 2020 09:07 - 1 hour - 77.9 MB#25: In this episode, I chat with the talented food blogger and cookbook author behind Sweet Potato Soul, Jenné Claiborne. Jenné is best known for her delicious vegan recipes and incredible skills in the kitchen. Jenné shares how and why she started her blog and her journey becoming a vegan food chef, how she got her first cookbook deal, when she officially transitioned into a full vegan lifestyle and how that truly changed her life. We also dive into getting pregnant with her daughter and n...
Catherine McCord - Cookbook Author, Founder of Weelicious + One Potato On Her Journey Starting Her Brand, Feeding Her Family + All Things Smoothies
July 13, 2020 09:44 - 51 minutes - 50.2 MB#24: In this episode I sit down with the amazing Catherine McCord. Catherine is the Founder of the mega successful blog, Weelicious. She is also a 3x cookbook author and the Founder of the family organic meal delivery service, One Potato. Catherine shares her journey getting to where she is today. She started working at a young age of 15 and kicked off her career in modeling for brands like Calvin Klein, Victoria's Secret and that eventually all led her to enrolling in culinary school when s...
Bill Creelman - The Founder + CEO of Spindrift On Becoming A Leader In The Sparkling Beverage Industry
July 06, 2020 08:17 - 55 minutes - 53.7 MB#23: In this episode I sit down with the Founder and CEO of our favorite sparkling water company, Spindrift. Spindrift has been my absolute favorite drink for years now. I have been a devoted customer and supporter of the brand for forever and to bring Bill Creelman, the Founder on truly is surreal to me. Bill shares everything you guys are curious about with his amazing beverage portfolio. This episode has a soft spot for me as I used to be the assistant to a CEO/Founder of a beverage compa...
Ayana Lage - Racism, Social Media’s Reaction To The Anti-Racism Movement, + Personal Stories On Experiencing Racism, Marriage + Miscarriage
June 29, 2020 05:14 - 1 hour - 61.8 MB#22: In this episode, I chat with blogger and social media consultant, Ayana Lage, about social justice, anti-racism, social media’s reaction to anti-racism, Ayana’s own experience being black and in an interracial marriage and fertility. We talk about Ayana’s thoughts on #BlackLivesMatter and #BlackOutTuesday and whether or not those were effective. She shares things we can do daily to support anti-racism that goes beyond donating and sharing social media posts. We also chat about her thoug...
Q+A With Alisa Vitti On All Things Birth Control Pill, Supplements, Female Hormones + More In Part Two
June 22, 2020 08:07 - 58 minutes - 58 MB#21: In this episode, we continue our chat from last week with Alisa Vitti. If you haven't listened to Part One with Alisa, I highly recommend listening to that before this episode. Alisa walks us through cycle syncing 101, teaches us how to optimize our hormones and really all parts of our lives during each phase of the month. In this episode we have more of a Q+A format from the questions you guys sent in on Instagram. Don't forget to order both of Alisa's books: In the flo + Woman Code. T...
Alisa Vitti - Hormone Guru On Cycle Syncing, Biohacking The Female Body + Living In The Flo Part One
June 15, 2020 05:12 - 1 hour - 76.9 MB#20: In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with the female hormone expert and author of best-selling books, Woman Code and most recently In the Flo, Alisa Vitti. Alisa has helped women everyone better tune into their bodies and she teaches us how to feel our best. I first read Alisa's book, Woman Code, 4 years ago and since then it has truly changed my life. She breaks it all down for us in this episode on how we can feel our best during each phase of our cycle. Think of this c...
Just The Good Stuff Virtual Book Tour Panel With Melissa Wood, Alex Snodgrass + Monique Volz
June 08, 2020 10:39 - 1 hour - 86.7 MB#19: This episode of Just the Good Stuff is incredibly special to me. I had the honor of chatting with 3 inspirational women who I have the pleasure of calling good friends of mine. These conversations were originally going to be at live events throughout the country but during this sensitive time, we will be doing more virtual events like this. During each chat with our panelists, we also have some Q+A with the audience. I wasn't planning to share the event or record this for my podcast, bu...
Solo Episode: Q+A On All Things Motherhood With Rachel
May 27, 2020 20:14 - 47 minutes - 47.6 MB#18: In this episode, we dive deep into all things motherhood, nursing, newborns, feeding Ezra and handful of other topics and questions you guys submitted via Instagram. This is my very first solo episode and I absolutely loved answering all of your questions and hearing what you guys are curious about. This episode is packed with a ton of info on things I haven't chatted about much before and I hope all my mama and papa friends out there find this helpful, not preachy and resourceful in an...
Jordan Younger - My Best Friend, The Creator And Writer Of The Balanced Blonde On Her Healing Journey With Lyme
May 18, 2020 14:40 - 1 hour - 65 MB#17: In this episode, I sit down with one of my very best friends, Jordan Younger of @thebalancedblonde. Jordan and I have known each other for years now (before I even started my own blog!) and she is truly the kindest and most loving beautiful soul. We catch up on my trip to LA in March and chat about how and when we became friends, how she inspired me to start my own blog and instagram, her journey to getting diagnosed with lyme, how she is healing her lyme + we dive into her SOS-free and...
Colleen Wachob - Co-CEO + Co-Founder of MindBodyGreen On Creating One Of The Top Wellness Sites, Journey With Infertility + Launching Their New Supplement Line
May 11, 2020 17:27 - 1 hour - 63.1 MB#16: In this episode, I sit down and chat with Colleen Wachob. Colleen is the Co-CEO + Co-Founder of one of the most popular wellness sites and podcasts, MindBodyGreen. Colleen and her husband, Jason, started the brand at the several years ago and it has continued to boom since then. Colleen shares how it all it started, where they get their latest scoop and learn about trends in the wellness space. We chat about what it is like running an industry leading brand with your husband. We also di...
Alex Snodgrass - Cookbook Author + Creator Of The Defined Dish On Starting Her "Whole30-ish" Food Blog, Writing Her First Cookbook + Behind-The-Scenes On Her Business
April 27, 2020 08:41 - 1 hour - 71.5 MB#15: In this episode, I chat with my friend, Alex Snodgrass, the cookbook author and creator of The Defined Dish. Alex and I started chatting on Instagram a few months ago and instantly became friends and "colleagues" of sorts in the food blogging space. She is one of the most kind and down-to-earth women and I am so excited for you guys to hear more about her story. We dive into the back story of starting her "Whole30-ish" food blog and what inspired her to begin making recipes and share th...
Sarah Larson Levey - Founder + CEO Of Y7 On Building And Expanding Her Unique Yoga Empire + Getting Pregnant After 2 Miscarriages
April 13, 2020 08:11 - 1 hour - 78.9 MB#14: In this episodes, I sit down with my friend, Sarah Larson Levey, the Founder + CEO of the badass yoga studio, Y7. We chat about about how and why Sarah started Y7 and what motivated her to start her yoga practice. We touch on working a full-time job while also rapidly growing Y7 at the same time and when she transition to Y7 fully. Sarah and I dive into the backend of the business and her unexpected entrepreneurial path, her different approach to funding for Y7 and briefly working with ...
Melissa Wood Health - Mindful Fitness Guru On Starting Her Brand, Her Journey To Finding Peace Within Her Body, Becoming A Mother + How She Got To Where She Is Today.
March 23, 2020 08:29 - 1 hour - 75.5 MB#13: In this episode, I hang out with my dear friend and one of my most favorite humans, Melissa Wood. Melissa is the creator of the fitness phenomenon, Melissa Wood Health, the ever so popular and kick ass fitness app on your phone. Melissa shares a mindful approach to working out and meditating with hundreds of thousands of women everywhere every single day. In our conversation, we chat all about how she got to where to she is today and her journey to finding peace within her body, eating ...
Kelly LeVeque - Nutritionist And Celebrity Health Coach On Growing Her Brand, Nutrition Basics For Everyone, Miscarriage, Pregnancy + More
March 09, 2020 08:45 - 1 hour - 87.9 MB#12: In this episode, I chat with Kelly LeVeque, the best-selling author of Body Love and more recently Body Love Everyday. Kelly is an amazing holistic nutritionist and celebrity health coach where she has positively impacted so many with her well-known Fab4 smoothies and helping us understand food and fueling our bodies without depriving it. Kelly walks us through the basics of nutrition, debunking health trends, building her business and how she grew her brand to where it is today. She fi...
Rachel + Liz Moody - The Ins + Outs On Writing a Cookbook, All The Behind-The-Scenes On Just The Good Stuff + More On My Business
February 26, 2020 13:23 - 1 hour - 67.8 MB#11: In this episode, my dear friend, Liz Moody sat down to interview me on the cookbook writing process. We chat about everything that had to do with creating my first cookbook, Just the Good Stuff, which is officially out in the universe! I share the steps to landing a book deal starting with finding an agent, writing the proposal, finding a publisher that worked for my dream book, and then we dive into the actual recipe creation process. We also talk about how I didn't have a book title u...
Liz Moody - Becoming A Successful Journalist And Cookbook Author, Managing Anxiety, What It Is Like Being In The Thick Of The Wellness Industry And Transitioning To Working For Herself
February 17, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 95.9 MB#10: In this episode, I sit down with the 2x healthy cookbook author, magazine editor, wellness blogger and podcast host, Liz Moody. This is truly one of my favorite conversations yet to share with you. Liz is not only a good friend to me but she has so many amazing stories we can all resonate and learn from. Liz shares how she became a successful writer, how she landed her very first book deal (spoiler alert it didn’t happen the first few times), her ongoing journey with anxiety, how she ha...
Dr. Will Cole - Our Own Functional Medicine Doctor Answering Questions About Digestion, High Cortisol, Adaptogens, Bloat, Inflammation, Hormones, Food Sensitivities And SO Much More
February 03, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MB#9: In this episode, I have a long and informative with one of the top functional medicine doctors, Dr. Will Cole. Will is the 2x best-selling author behind Ketotarian and more recently, The Inflammation Spectrum. We candidly chat about a variety of topics including: digestion/poop, what to eat for good bacteria in the gut, all things inflammation, if food sensitivity tests actually work, views on kombucha, all things adaptogens and which to use, managing cortisol levels, what actually is “b...
Samantha Abrams - Co-Founder of Emmy's Organics On Creating An Industry Leading Product, Staying True To Your Brand And Working With Your Life Partner
January 20, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MB#8: In this episode, I sit down with the Co-Founder and Head of Marketing of Emmy’s Organics, Samantha Abrams. Samantha and her life partner, Ian, founded the extremely delicious and popular CPG brand, Emmy’s, over a decade ago in Ithaca, NY. Samantha fills us in on the back story of how they started their company and growing it to the place it is today without taking outside capital, what it is like working with your significant other and so much more about growing a nationwide brand from t...
Sam Eckstein - Co-Founder Of Springbone Kitchen On Opening A Fast-Casual Healthy Restaurant In NYC, Running A Business With Your Best Friend, The Importance Of Quality Food And All Things Bone Broth
January 06, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MB#7: In this episode, I sit down with Sam Eckstein. Sam is the co-founder of Springbone Kitchen, a fast-casual restaurant I personally frequent here in Manhattan. He is also the mastermind behind bringing healthy homemade-style food into consumer’s hands all over the city. Sam along with his best friend, Jordan Feldman, opened Springbone together over 3 years ago. They focus on serving all quality ingredients at their restaurant such as sustainable meat, olive oil, homemade bone broth and the...
My Mom, Evelyn Mansfield's, 60th Birthday Episode - Our Family Growing Up , My Mom's Background, Our Relationship As Mother Daughter And Reflecting On Life Together.
December 30, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 68.3 MB#6: In this episode I sit down with a very special person in my life, my Mom, Evelyn! Otherwise known as "Ma" or "MeMe" around here. My Mom is my very best friend. She is my rock and this episode is so so special to me in many ways. We openly chat all about her upbringing and childhood, how my parents met, my family growing up, what I was like as a kid growing up and more on my relationship with my Mom. Plus she fills us in on her favorite snacks, food and some of the dirt on our family. Don...
Abby Cannon - Opening Up About Our Infertility Journeys, Post-Birth Control Syndrome, Unexplained Infertility, Miscarriage + Starting A Family
December 16, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MB#4: In this episode I sit down with my good friend and RD, Abby Cannon, to chat all about infertility and our journeys to get pregnant. We both share our stories from going off the pill (birth control) in our mid-twenties and struggling to regain our menstrual cycles post pill (which never came back!). Then we were both eventually diagnosed with “unexplained infertility”. We dive into our experiences with merging both eastern and western medicine practices to start a family by incorporating ...
Rachel + Jordan - My 4 Year "Fired Anniversary" Episode Where I Share The Story On How I Built My Brand And More On The Behind-The-Scenes Of My Business As An Entrepreneur
December 02, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 78.6 MB#3: In this episode, I am in the "hot seat". My husband, Jordan Carpenter, interviews me and we share a bit more on how it how it all got started and why I created my blog in the first place. Contrary to what many think, I didn't have the confidence to pursue my blog full-time and leave my desk job. On December 3, 2015, I was fired unexpectedly from my job at a CPG brand as their Earned Media Manager. This led me to pursue my own brand full-time and embark on this crazy journey running my fo...
Melissa Ben-Ishay - President and Chief Product Officer of Baked By Melissa on Building Her Cupcake Empire, Getting Fired From Her Previous Job, Working With Family And Juggling Mom Life
November 18, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MB#2: In this episode, I am sitting down with Melissa Ben-Ishay. The President and Chief Product Officer of Baked By Melissa. We get to hear more of the backstory behind her famous bite-sized cupcakes, getting fired from her job, creating her dessert empire, working with family members, transitioning into motherhood, living in Hoboken and so much more. Melissa has one of the most zen and laid back perspectives on life and it was truly refreshing sitting down to chat with her. She is someone ma...
Priscilla Tsai - CEO + Founder Of Cocokind On Building A Skincare Empire, Starting A Brand On Your Own And The Low Down On All Things Skincare
November 04, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 80.1 MB#1: In this episode, I sit down with Priscilla Tsai is the Founder and CEO of cocokind. She is not only a good friend of mine, but a complete boss. We chat all things skincare and her secrets behind her now glowing and flawless skin after struggling with hormonal acne for years. Priscilla is also the founder of a leading skincare brand in the sustainable non-toxic skincare industry. Her products are personally a favorite of mine and are a staple in my routine. Not only do they work but they ...
Just the Good Stuff Trailer
October 23, 2019 15:08 - 3 minutes - 3.33 MBThis is the trailer for the Just the Good Stuff podcast. A podcast hosted by Rachel Mansfield, the creator behind the blog and Instagram, rachLmansfield. Rachel is a cookbook author, recipe developer, new mama to her bubba, Ezra and wife to her best friend, Jordan. Each week, Rachel chats with various CEOs and founders, wellness experts, cooks, bloggers and other impactful people who love to just share some ‘good stuff’ with everyone. These interviews touch on topics including: starting a bu...