Be There in Five

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Be There in Five is a pop culture podcast, specializing in a stream of consciousness style recap of current events, which is also peppered with celeb gossip, 90s nostalgia, the current zeitgeist, the influencer economy, social media, entrepreneurship, bravo shows, housewives, reality tv, women's small business ownership, wellness, mental health, and sharing anecdotes/life lessons from a "multi-preneur" who's still trying to figure it out. Can you tell i wrote this for the keywords? Love ya!

A special episode in our Under the Influencer series with my friend, successful fashion and lifestyle blogger Jessica Sturdy of Bows & Sequins. With blog traffic in the millions, followers in the six figures, and 9 years of sponsorships, partnerships and content under her belt, we have an honest conversation about what it's like behind the scenes. We discuss how she got started, her background, how the industry has changed, how bloggers/influencers make money, what it's like in the times when you're not making money, dissect the 'hate follow,' what aspects of travel are comped, where Kate thinks she's been wrong about misjudging influencers, etc. An interesting, in-depth, and incredibly honest look at the inner workings of blogging.

Starting with a brief overview of the Countess live at the Chicago Theater followed by a few last minute TS7 predictions. Enjoy! You can find Jessica @jessicarosesturdy, @alongfortheridepodcast and bowsandsequins.com!

This week, Kate is solo again and of course giving a TS7 update, but not before she reviews unborn babies' instagram accounts, absconds her followers bragging about their Puppy Surprise, does a deep dive on cereal milks, reviews Kim K's morguetastic house based on the 73 questions video, discusses both sides of Kim K taking the bar exam, she may talk about Gypsy but forgets, and then goes into a more in-depth TS7 review with what we know so far. Finally, some honest discussion about being in a bit of a funk. Enjoy!

Be There in Five is a pop culture podcast, specializing in a stream of consciousness style recap of current events, which is also peppered with celeb gossip, 90s nostalgia, the current zeitgeist, the influencer economy, social media, entrepreneurship, bravo shows, housewives, reality tv, women's small business ownership, wellness, mental health, and sharing anecdotes/life lessons from a "multi-preneur" who's still trying to figure it out. Can you tell i wrote this for the keywords? Love ya!

Follow our guests: @ObedientAgency, @FangasmPodcast, @Rushbomb, @AllieLeFevere, @LilWellnessBitch

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-Your legal resource for intellectual property, copyright and trademark law questions: Attorney Caroline Fox at CJFoxLaw.com

BUY my book Twinkle, Twinkle, Social Media Star HERE! #1 New Release in Humor categories on Amazon.

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This week, Kate is joined by Allie LeFevere and Lyndsay Rush, co-hosts of the Fangasm Podcast (FKA Potterotica) and co-founders of The Obedient Agency, a humor-based marketing firm. They discuss how people and brands can use humor to increase engagement (and/or misuse humor to destroy it), review some social media pet peeves, realize they're not well over wellness influencers, work through anxiety about talking on the phone, strategize for subscription box companies, dissect the commoditization of vulnerability on instagram, and lastly, go over Allie & Lyndsay's affinity for erotic fanfic. At one point they dissect the interior of both a Moon Pie and a KFC DoubleDown, so there's that. Enjoy!

Be There in Five is a pop culture podcast, specializing in a stream of consciousness style recap of current events, which is also peppered with celeb gossip, 90s nostalgia, the current zeitgeist, the influencer economy, social media, entrepreneurship, bravo shows, housewives, reality tv, women's small business ownership, wellness, mental health, and sharing anecdotes/life lessons from a "multi-preneur" who's still trying to figure it out. Can you tell i wrote this for the keywords? Love ya!

-RTR Unlimited: Use code KateK40 for $80 your first two months: link HERE

-HR benefits platform for those without access to full time benefits: Catch Benefits

-Organic, cruelty-free bath and body products, without the works: The Bath Well use code BETHEREBEWELL for 10% off

-Your legal resource for intellectual property, copyright and trademark law questions: Attorney Caroline Fox at CJFoxLaw.com

BUY my book Twinkle, Twinkle, Social Media Star HERE! #1 New Release in Humor categories on Amazon.

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate 5 stars, and review! If your review isn’t going through, it may be because you need to create a unique username in your iTunes settings, make sure it’s uniquely yours and they should let you post!

To support the Be There in Five podcast and allow it to keep running ad-free, head to patreon.com/bethereinfive. $1 gets you access to early releases of episodes and bonus content!

Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review!

Follow Kate on Instagram for more pop culture commentary throughout the week @bethereinfive

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Shop Be There in Five artwork & remindoormats at bethereinfive.etsy.com

Join our Facebook group here to discuss the podcast!

Don't forget to subscribe, rate 5 stars, and review!

BUY my book Twinkle, Twinkle, Social Media Star HERE! #1 New Release in Humor categories on Amazon.

-RTR Unlimited: Use code KateK40 for $80 your first two months: link HERE

-HR benefits platform for those without access to full time benefits: Catch Benefits

-Organic, cruelty-free bath and body products, without the works: The Bath Well use code BETHEREBEWELL for 10% off

-Your legal resource for intellectual property, copyright and trademark law questions: Attorney Caroline Fox at CJFoxLaw.com

To support the Be There in Five podcast and allow it to keep running ad-free, head to patreon.com/bethereinfive. $1 gets you access to early releases of episodes and bonus content!

Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review!

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Follow Kate on Instagram for more pop culture commentary throughout the week @bethereinfive

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Be There in Five is a pop culture podcast, specializing in a stream of consciousness style recap of current events, which is also peppered with celeb gossip, 90s nostalgia, the current zeitgeist, the influencer economy, social media, entrepreneurship, bravo shows, housewives, reality tv, women's small business ownership, wellness, mental health, and sharing anecdotes/life lessons from a "multi-preneur" who's still trying to figure it out. Can you tell i wrote this for the keywords? Love ya!

In perhaps one of her favorite episodes in a while, Kate starts by taking on the perils of being a blonde woman who wears turtlenecks, battles with humidity, and often overlooks a smeared red lip in a world where Elizabeth Holmes is the enemy. She discusses the scam of Theranos, mostly examining it from a behavioral standpoint (because she can't get over how many people trusted the crazy eyes), but also remembers when she was young and blonde and wanted to be taken more seriously in the workplace. Several asked her to discuss this, but if not interested, skip to minute 20-25.

The back half she discusses her past couple weeks at length, utimately leading to a Bachelorette party where she relived the glory of scathing sorority emails, small t-shirt sizes, and her confusion about paying consistent fines to an organization she was already paying quite a lot to, at-will. There's some colorful discussion about what it's like to be in Greek life; i.e. how grateful she is for the photo police, the controversy of dancing on elevated surfaces, the adjacent looming fear of being sent to Standards Board, how she used her council position to caj push her own secular agenda, followed by discussing an iconic e-mail that will forever leave you wondering, who really DID eat the muffins? No names or chapters identified, just fun, lighthearted stories from a group of girls who wanted to turn tables by day and dance on them by night. Please pray for the integrity of this podcast.

At some point there's also a brief diversion into some 'Real Housewives' blondes that have helped or harmed the cause of fighting against stereotypes, from Gretchen Christine Beaute to Alexis Bellino Couture to Erika Jayne, a rant or two about people that order non-fried chicken at restaurants, and a love letter to Jersey Mikes submarine sandwiches. She also tells the story of the all-nighter that led to a busy week-long chain of events that made her too busy/tired to podcast, starting with being taken by surprise to her dream Michelin star restaurant while wearing ripped denim, and reflects on the lesson she's still learning: how to be present and well, even the slightest bit fun. As always, learning to be breezy is a journey, not a destination.

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Be There in Five is a pop culture podcast, specializing in a stream of consciousness style recap of current events, which is also peppered with celeb gossip, 90s nostalgia, the current zeitgeist, the influencer economy, social media, entrepreneurship, bravo shows, housewives, reality tv, women's small business ownership, wellness, mental health, and sharing anecdotes/life lessons from a "multi-preneur" who's still trying to figure it out. Can you tell i wrote this for the keywords? Love ya!

This week, Kate gives you a (brief!!) TS7 update, sends her best to Trebek, reviews some of her favorite cringey Jeopardy contestant anecdotes, then gets into listener questions: from Meghan Markle's baby shower, to Justin Bieber's public sorrow, to what to do if you don't like a friend's boyfriend or are a stressed bridesmaid. There's also a 10-15 minutes where she explains her thought process when ordering/buying wine that she thought about cutting out but hey, why not give you another casual 2 hour episode. Enjoy!

-RTR Unlimited: Use code KateK40 for $80 your first two months: link HERE

-HR benefits platform for those without access to full time benefits: Catch Benefits

-Organic, cruelty-free bath and body products, without the works: The Bath Well use code BETHEREBEWELL for 10% off

-Your legal resource for intellectual property, copyright and trademark law questions: Attorney Caroline Fox at CJFoxLaw.com

BUY my book Twinkle, Twinkle, Social Media Star HERE! #1 New Release in Humor categories on Amazon.

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate 5 stars, and review! If your review isn’t going through, it may be because you need to create a unique username in your iTunes settings, make sure it’s uniquely yours and they should let you post!

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Follow Kate on Instagram for more pop culture commentary throughout the week @bethereinfive

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Join our Facebook group here to discuss the podcast!

Be There in Five is a pop culture podcast, specializing in a stream of consciousness style recap of current events, which is also peppered with celeb gossip, 90s nostalgia, the current zeitgeist, the influencer economy, social media, entrepreneurship, bravo shows, real housewives, reality tv, women's small business ownership, wellness, mental health, and sharing anecdotes/life lessons from a "multi-preneur" who's still trying to figure it out. Can you tell i wrote this for the keywords? Love ya!