#7: Nikki and Becca have officially gone full-on remote and are now recording podcasts over Zoom. It's a sad day guys. But we'll get through to it! Today, they're sharing all about how they started this podcast, from idea to brainstorming to execution and production. Nikki and Becca sound off on their tips, tricks, recommended products and software to use if you're looking to start a podcast as well. Keep in mind, they're still in the very early stages and are learning as they go, so please share your ideas and thoughts with them on Instagram @betteroffpod. 

They also throw in some life updates and of course, their BOS moments of the week.

Enjoy and stay safe out there!

#6: In this duo episode with your hosts, Becca and Nikki, they share everything they're consuming from podcasts to shows to books during the quarantine. They also dive into some of their annoyances from public figures during this sensitive time. And of course, you'll always get served their BOS Moments, so stay hungry for those! Enjoy.

#5: Today, we chat with Zona Med Spa’s owner and injector, Michelle Hunter. We’re talking Botox, Dysport, fillers, you name it. This is the good stuff! In this episode, Michelle takes us through what to look for in an injector and the proper questions to ask before you move forward with any procedure. We also chat about the repercussions of overfilling, maintenance and cost, injecting and aging and ridiculous client requests. Buckle up!

To see amazing results from Zona Med Spa, click here.

To ask us a question or request a guest, connect with us @betteroffpod or email [email protected].

Feel free to creep on your hosts a little further, too @thenikkibutler & @bbooks. Thank you for your attention and support!

#4: Chelsea VanNote is a seasoned and certified aesthetician at Zona Med Spa in Scottsdale. In this episode, we talk about ingredients to watch for in skincare products, what a facial actually is, the benefits of monthly visits to a medspa and how suffering from cystic acne drove her to the career she is in today. Chelsea talks about her own skincare routine, her favorite products and best tips for antiaging. Get your pen and paper out because you’ll want to jot down tips and products she mentions!

To see amazing results from Zona Med Spa, click here.

To connect with Chelsea directly, click here.

To ask us a question or request a guest, connect with us @betteroffpod or email [email protected].

Feel free to creep on your hosts a little further, too @thenikkibutler & @bbooks. Thank you for your attention and support!

#3: In this episode, we talk to stylist, Ellyse Nichole, about how exactly she became a stylist, starting her own business in New York City, and making her mark back home in Phoenix. Ellyse graduated from FIDM. Then slaved away for a few years in LA––if you can call putting underwear on David Beckham slave labor (!!!)––before moving to New York City and eventually branching off on her own in the concrete jungle. She made great strides on both coasts before coming back to her roots in Phoenix where she paired up with photographer Jennifer Perkins of @griffithimaging to offer brands full-service campaign concepting, styling and photography with @ellyseandjen. Ellyse also spills about recently turning 30, gut health, and cycle syncing. Lots of juiciness!

To connect with Ellyse, click here.

To follow all her fun projects with Jen, click here.

To ask us a question or request a guest, connect with us @betteroffpod or email [email protected].

Feel free to creep on your hosts a little further, too @thenikkibutler & @bbooks. Thank you for your attention and support!

#2: Mika Perry graces us with her calm and collected voice and also her outlook on how to improve your daily life. Mika is a professional home organizer, blogger and podcaster in the Phoenix area. She’s mom to Reese, Paige, stepmom to Maddox and wife to entrepreneur and author, Russ, with whom she co-hosts Good To Be Home Podcast.

Our conversation starts light, where we chat specifics on how to best organize your closet, skincare products and email inbox. We then move into the art of the routine and how curating morning, night and weekend routines have improved her life and brought her sanity. One of Mika’s greatest qualities is her openness to share the hardships she has been through. We go into the topics of addiction, infidelity, marriage and stepparenting. She gives such valuable advice that would pertain to anyone struggling in a relationship with a family member, significant other or even your own self. Give this one a listen!

To connect with Mika and get your fix of super satisfying home organization pics, click here.

To listen to the Good To Be Home Podcast, click here.

To read Mika’s blog, including “The Blog Post”, click here.

To ask us a question or request a guest, connect with us @betteroffpod or email [email protected].

Feel free to creep on your hosts a little further, too @thenikkibutler & @bbooks. Thank you for your attention and support!

*NOTE*

Nikki's sound quality was off for the first 15 minutes of this episode. Bear with us on this and keep listening because it gets better!

#1: In our very first episode, we sit down and talk to Sam Abrahart, the CEO of The Mayfair Group to discuss how she broke into the fashion industry with her internship at Wildfox and later gained the confidence to start her own fashion PR and sales company, The Mayfair Group. Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, launching a business in the fashion industry away from fashion's home city was a huge risk, but something Sam was willing to take on. In our conversation, we go into detail about how she won over some of her biggest clients, how college curriculum is outdated, when it was time to hire a COO and inspiring young women to follow their hearts and manifest their future. 

To get your weekly horoscope and daily inspiration from The Mayfair Group, click here.

To connect with Sam Abrahart, click here. 

To ask us a question or request a guest, connect with us @betteroffpod or email [email protected].

Feel free to creep on your hosts a little further, too @thenikkibutler & @bbooks. Thank you for your attention and support!

A MOMENT OF CLARITY...

(6:50): Nikki apologizes for making a blanket statement that coronavirus masks don't do anything. After educating herself a little further, what she was trying to say is that your typical surgeon masks do not prevent you from contracting COVID-19. The N95 masks DO prevent you from getting the virus IF you wear it properly, however, first responders and hospital staff are struggling to keep these masks stocked due to the public purchasing them so rapidly, and they are the ones who need them most. ~*end scene*~

Bloggers and self-starters, Nikki Butler and Becca Booker, are both 20-somethings, but in completely different stages of life. On this podcast, they'll offer their different perspectives on all topics they are obsessing over or experiencing at the moment, with insightful interviews from experts, entrepreneurs and even just the girl next door.

Better Off Said brings together women in all stages of life, exploring topics from business, wellness, friendship, motherhood and yes, all the online social media shit we are obsessed with. Why “Better Off Said”? We’re having conversations that don’t tip-toe around the “lines”. We’re all thinking it. So don’t you think it’s just better off said? 

Join the conversation every Wednesday and don’t be afraid to get real and actually learn something.

Oh, and our mission? To educate, inspire and entertain the millennial woman to find her voice and take her next step whether it be in business, a relationship or even just getting a foot out the door to happy hour.

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