Join Us for This Week’s Episode of A Day In Her Life with Emily Rath!

This week, we’re thrilled to chat with Emily Rath, New York Times bestselling author of romance and fantasy novels, mother, and a soon-to-be cross-country mover. Listen in as Ellie and Emily discuss:

• Big Move: Emily’s upcoming move across the country, how the decision came about, and what she’s most excited for.
• Family Decisions: How Emily and her husband decided it was time for him to retire and what they’ve chosen to outsource in this phase of life.
• Writing Schedule: Emily’s most productive writing times and how they were shaped by starting her writing career while working full-time.
• Romance vs. Fantasy: How Emily began writing romance during the pandemic but still considers fantasy her first love.
• Friendships in Her 30s: How Emily has developed new friendships in her 30s through connecting online and how refreshing that is after a lonely 20s
• Fantasy Writing Process: How she prepares for writing fantasy and the unique challenges of the genre compared to others.

This episode is so much fun and I know you’re going to love getting to know Emily!

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References

North Is The Night (out today!!!)

Pucking Around - Pucking Wild - Pucking Sweet

Beautiful Things - His Grace, The Duke - Alcott Hall

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Join Us for This Week’s Episode of A Day In Her Life with Laura Saur!

This week, we’re chatting with Laura Saur, a talented photographer and founder of LCS Studio, based in Charleston, SC. Laura shares her journey into photography, her creative process, and how she’s building a business and life she loves.

What We Discuss:

• Journey into Photography: How Laura got started, what surprised her about her career path, and the decision to launch LCS Studio full-time.
• Morning Creativity: The unique and creative way Laura starts her day.
• Following Intuition: How Laura listens to her body and intuition to guide her commitments and uses Sundays to prep for the week ahead.
• Nutrition and Routine: Laura’s current approach to incorporating protein into her diet and her go-to breakfast of choice.
• Travel and Business Inspiration: How travel has influenced Laura and her plans to pivot her business in the coming year.
• Romanticizing the Present: Laura’s philosophy on celebrating now and making everyday moments feel special.
• Evening Fun: Her favorite ways to spend an evening with friends, including fun game night ideas.

This episode is packed with inspiration for creative women looking to balance career, self-care, and fun.

References

• The Creative Act: A Way of Being - Rick Ruben

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• @lcs_studio
• I’m Just A Girl… Newsletter
• LCSStudio.com

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Join Us for This Week’s Episode of A Day In Her Life with Emily Landers!

This week, we’re thrilled to chat with Emily Landers, Senior Director of Client Relations at Pepperdine University, host of How’d She Do That podcast, and founder of shopHSDT.com. Emily shares her inspiring journey, offering relatable tips on balancing career, creativity, and community.

What We Discuss:

• Office Commute Shift: How Emily’s transition from working from home to commuting has reshaped her days, and how she reaches Inbox Zero, and sneaks in extra steps.
• Kitchen Game-Changer: The kitchen utensil that has transformed cooking for two people who don’t love to cook.
• Recent Reads: The escapist books Emily has been loving lately.
• Podcast Beginnings: The story behind How’d She Do That podcast, celebrating 5 years, and her next steps with the podcast and ShopHSDT.com.
• Creative Joy: How creating Reels has sparked her creativity and brought her joy.
• Building Community: How Emily and her husband, both native Texans, have cultivated a strong community in California.
• Staying Organized: Emily’s strategies for staying organized and her annual tradition with friends to recycle and give back.
• Fertility Journey: Emily opens up about her fertility journey and why she’s passionate about sharing her story and connecting with others.

If you’re looking for inspiration on balancing a dynamic career, building community, and embracing creativity, this episode is a must-listen!

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Join Us for This Week’s Episode of A Day In Her Life with Lauren Stephens!

This week, we chat with Lauren Stephens, co-founder of Dudley Stephens—a luxury fleece clothing brand—and mom of two based in Connecticut. Lauren shares her journey from a career in high-end fashion PR to launching a thriving family business, all while balancing motherhood and creativity.

What We Discuss:

• From PR to Entrepreneurship: Lauren’s career in celebrity PR for luxury fashion and beauty brands, and how the desire for chic fleece inspired her to start Dudley Stephens with her mom and sister.
• Morning Routine: How Lauren rises early to focus on her intentions and set the tone for the day before her kids wake up.
• Homework Hack: The clever strategy she uses to ensure her kids complete their homework stress-free.
• Friday Night Rituals: How Lauren and her husband carve out intentional time together amid their busy weekdays.
• Work-Life Boundaries: How she disconnects from work at the end of the day to recharge.
• Meeting-Free Mondays: The practice her team uses to prioritize strategic thinking and productivity.
• Dividing Tasks: The household task Lauren handed off to her husband to streamline their lives.
• Fueling Creativity: The creative side projects that bring her joy and how she finds time for them.
• What’s Next: What Lauren is most excited about in the coming year as Dudley Stephens reaches 10 years and continues to evolve.

If you’re curious about how a busy mom and entrepreneur balances work, family, and creativity, you’re going to love this episode.

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• @laurendudleystephens
• @dudley_stephens
• Dudley-Stephens.com

References

• Soulwork Journal
• The Women
• The Secret Life of Sunflowers
• Bye, Baby

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Join Us for This Week’s Episode of A Day In Her Life with Jessica Padula!

This week, we’re joined by Jessica Padula, VP of Marketing and Sustainability at Nespresso USA and a mom of two young boys living in New Jersey. Jessica shares how she juggles a demanding career, family life, and self-care with intentional planning and teamwork.

What We Discuss:

• Morning Priorities: How Jessica and her husband coordinate drop-offs and set the tone for their day.
• Meal Prep & Cooking: Her core menu approach and how she and her husband share cooking responsibilities.
• Balancing Work Travel: Strategies for managing travel as a couple that both travel for work, leaning on their support system, and maintaining a roster of trusted sitters.
• Listening to Her Body: How Jessica tailors her self-care based on what her body needs.
• Reading Her Kids' Needs: Why she prioritizes not overscheduling her children.
• Career Evolution: How Jessica has grown into different facets of her role and embraced career evolution.
• Family Systems & Flexibility: The importance of systems while staying flexible as a family.
• Monthly Planning: How Jessica proactively plans her month around her top priorities.
• Ruthless Prioritization: Her approach to deciding what to prioritize in a given moment.

If you’re looking for relatable insights and practical strategies to balance work, family, and self-care, this episode is packed Jess’s experience and insights!

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@nespressoUSA

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Join Us for This Week’s Episode of A Day In Her Life with Lauren Schab Catts!

In this episode, we chat with Lauren Schab Catts, who works in HR for the Government and runs the popular Instagram account @thecattspjs. Lauren shares her journey balancing a career, personal passions, and home life.

What We Cover:

• Career and Side Hustle: How Lauren found her path into HR and started her engaging platform, @thecattspjs.
• A Day in the Life: A look into her workdays, split between office and home, and the dynamics of working from home with her husband.
• Household Balance: How the division of household labor has evolved in her relationship.
• Fitness Faves: The exercise class that currently has Lauren excited.
• Staying Close with Family: The creative ways she stays connected with her two nieces, even from afar.
• Current Obsessions: What Lauren’s loving right now—and they’re worth checking out!
• Fertility Journey: Her journey through fertility with her husband, and her mission to share insights so others have more guidance.

Tune in for a relatable and inspiring conversation about how Lauren makes time for her career, personal passions, and family. Thank you, Lauren, for being an amazing guest!

Follow Lauren: Be sure to follow her journey on Instagram at @thecattspjs for more insights and inspiration.

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References

• The Pillow Bar
• Dorsey Bennington
• Chappy Wrap Family Size
• Lalita Method

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Join Us for This Week’s Episode of A Day In Her Life with Sarah Shapiro!

In this episode, we chat with Sarah Shapiro, writer of the popular Retail Diary Substack newsletter on all things retail, fashion, and business. As a mom of two living in the Bay Area, Sarah shares her daily routines, productivity hacks, and tips for balancing work and family life.

What We Discuss:

• Powering Through Mornings: Sarah isn’t a morning person, but she’s found ways to power through her early starts.
• Fitness Routine: Sarah’s approach to movement and the fitness routines she’s loving right now.
• Day Structuring for Freelance Work: How Sarah organizes her day to maximize productivity since moving from corporate to freelance.
• Kids’ Sports and Personal Time: Sarah’s approach to her kids' sports activities, regional sports trends, and using that time for her own movement.
• Current Reads and Writing Inspiration: What Sarah is reading lately and how it helps with her writing.
• Night Owl Tendencies: How Sarah’s night owl habits sometimes clash with her husband’s early-bird schedule.
• Organization Hacks: Sarah’s favorite digital and paper tools for managing work and personal tasks.
• Using AI for Travel Planning: The clever ways Sarah uses AI to streamline her travel planning.
• Nightly Family Habit: The evening family ritual that’s become Sarah’s favorite part of her day.

If you're a woman navigating work and family, this episode is packed with relatable tips and insights!

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@retail.diary

References

• Future App (I’ve been using and loving since Sarah mentioned, and you can use this link for a free month)
• Spaghetti and Eggs NYT
• This Summer Will Be Different - Carley Fortune
• Big Fan - Alexandra Romanoff
• When Women Ran Fifth Ave - Julie Satow
• The Empresses of 7th Ave - Nancy MacDonell
• Selling Sexy - Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez
• Paper Republic

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Join Us for This Week’s Episode of A Day In Her Life with Lindsey Stanberry!

This week, we’re joined by Lindsey Stanberry, founder and author of The Purse, a Substack newsletter focused on women, money, and lots more, and a mom in Brooklyn! Join us as we discuss:

• Career Pivot: How Lindsey’s experience in business journalism inspired her to start The Purse and pursue additional education in financial planning.
• Founding The Purse: The story behind her Substack newsletter, one of my personal favorites!
• Early Morning Routine: What Lindsey’s early rising routine looks like, including the treat she savors to start her day.
• Household Division: How Lindsey and her husband divide household responsibilities and manage their son’s school drop-off.
• Favorite Part of the Day: Lindsey’s absolute favorite moment in her daily routine.
• Coursework and Self-Discovery: How Lindsey’s studies impact her schedule and what she’s learned about herself through the process.
• Making Time for What Matters: The advice Lindsey received about prioritizing what’s important and how it shapes her daily life.
• Family Activities and Social Time: Her family plans her son’s activities, and how these sometimes provide her with valuable social time.
• Friendship and Motherhood: Why Lindsey believes that making time for friends helps her be a better mother.

If you’re a working mom interested in learning how other women structure their days, this episode is for you!

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@read_thepurse

References:

• Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell

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Join Us for This Week’s Episode of A Day In Her Life with Ariel Okin!

This week on A Day In Her Life, I sit down with Ariel Okin—mom of two, founder of Ariel Okin Interiors, Editor in Chief of Fenimore Lane, and host of the Talk Shop podcast. Ariel shares candidly about balancing motherhood with her successful career and how she makes time for herself and her family.

In this episode, we cover:

• Ariel’s evolving morning routine as she adjusts to having a kindergartener
• Her go-to workout routine and how motherhood has shifted her fitness priorities
• The story behind launching Ariel Okin Interiors and how her background in journalism shaped Fenimore Lane
• The life-changing advice she received about outsourcing and navigating activities for her kids
• How she and her husband make space for quality alone time and their quarterly getaways
• Ariel’s practical use of AI to streamline her day-to-day tasks
• Her latest kitchen obsessions that I’m dying to try myself

It was so much fun chatting with a fellow kindergarten mom and podcast host. You’re going to love this conversation—it’s full of actionable tips and real-life inspiration for busy women!

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Ariel Okin Interiors - @Arielokin - arielokin.com
Fenimore Lane - @fenimorelane - fenimorelane.com
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References

Brodo

Haven’s Kitchen

Chuao

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Join Us for This Week’s Episode of A Day In Her Life with Jeanelle Teves!

This week, we chat with Jeanelle Teves, a corporate executive and mom of two living in New York. In this insightful episode, Jeanelle shares how she balances a demanding career with family life, offering valuable tips for staying organized and intentional.

What We Discuss:

• Starting the Day with Intention: How Jeanelle’s morning routine sets a positive tone and springboards her into a productive day.
• Staying Organized: The tools and strategies Jeanelle uses to stay focused on her daily priorities.
• Family Dynamics: How she and her husband decided he would be the stay-at-home parent, and how that structure has evolved as their family has grown.
• Making Time for What Matters: Jeanelle’s approach to carving out time for the things most important to her.
• Self-Care and Gratitude: What self-care looks like for Jeanelle, and how practicing gratitude has positively impacted her daily life.
• Understanding Love Languages: The importance of recognizing your partner’s love language to strengthen relationships.
• Work Uniform Confidence: How Jeanelle’s go-to work uniform helps her feel confident and prepared for important meetings.

This episode is packed with insights into how a corporate executive balances career and family, and it’s a must-listen for anyone looking to streamline their own daily routines.

References

• Productivity Project
• Full Focus Planner
• The Book of Longings - Sue Monk Kidd

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• @jeanelleteves
• LinkedIn

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