BABECAST

Meghan hung out with owner, designer and maker Katy Keene. Katy owns Keene Lane Co. and builds custom furniture by hand. Katy talks about moving to DC to work in the corporate world, meeting her boyfriend on a blind date, the decision to start her own business, her grandma teaching her to sew, getting into woodworking and having mentors, her negative experiences with employees at hardware stores, some of her favorite projects, working with her sister to create custom designs, and great advice for entrepreneurs.

Meghan has a HUGE fan of her Babecast Podcast but maybe not in a good way...

Meghan talked with Ally, owner of XDance Fitness- a fitness dance class. We talk about her history in dance, moving to Florida from Connecticut, marketing experience, how she met her husband, her decision to open her own dance studio, how she's impacting lives, the challenges she faced in the beginning and her favorite part about her business.

Meghan hung out with professional ballet dancer, Hilly! They talked about her career dancing Off Broadway in NYC, the dedication it took for her to make it in New York, her decision to pick up Muai Thai, the culture at Jax Muai Thai, going to Thailand to learn how professional fighters train, injuring herself while there, and her goal to do a show about the relationship between Muai Thai and dance.

Meghan talked with personal stylist, buyer and store manager- Lindsay! Lindsay talks about her retail experience, love for styling, her favorite brands and style inspo, going to market, why she started her style business, how she helps her clients put together outfits with clothes they already own, how to avoid over packing for a trip, how to part with old clothing items and a lot more.

Meghan talks with Event and wedding planner and owner of Coastal Coordinating, Katy Turchich. She talked about her event experience, what made her want to break off and start her own business, wedding day meltdowns, the most important steps for planning a wedding, runaway brides, how to deal with challenges that come up during an event, how her large staff works together to make it all happen, traveling for events, and A LOT more.

Meghan sat down with the creator of The Makery, the awesome market showcasing and supporting local business owners. She talks about how the idea came about, challenges they've faced since, her passion for creating, having SIX boys and balancing life/work, what it's like creating such a large event, hiring the vendors, and advice for creators looking to bring their ideas to life.

Liz, owner of "The Board Grazer" is on the podcast today! We talk about her being from Australia and adapting to the states, Americans trying to do accents (aka me), her marketing background, inspo to create these massive grazing boards, love for interior design, her super cool four year old, how you can learn to create your own boards and MORE!

Meghan hung out with the co-owner of Dietitians of Palm Valley, Sammy Previte! Sammy describes the time in her life when she felt like food controlled her, not believing in "cheat meals," why you should ditch the scale, why you should ditch the diet mind set, the truth about supplements, ways to not compromise your mental health, the right way to lose weight and be healthy, and advice for someone who feels like they are at rock bottom with their health.

If you love the doggos, this episode is for you. Meghan talked with Jamee owner of "Bark" the super rad dog boutique! She opened up past job experiences, what lead her to this idea, her love for dogs, how to break up a dog fight, what dog's body language can mean, her support system who helps her along the way and great advice for aspiring business owners.