Fridays with Flea Style

Design and TV star Thom Filicia fills this funny podcast with poignant advice and on-point comedy that will leave you equally inspired and in stitches. From his early days as a design intern to starting his own business and building a booming lifestyle brand, the New York native walks us through his wild journey and big break — in a broken elevator of all places. “Take your business very seriously, but don’t take yourself too seriously,” says the 50-year old CEO. Learn more from this insightful entrepreneur on our final episode of season six.

This week’s podcast guest is a perfect reminder of why supporting movers and shakers is so important. Hannah Skvarla is the co-founder of The Little Market, a nonprofit fair trade shop featuring ethically sourced products that are handmade by artisans around the world. Learn more about how our guest is changing lives every single day!

This week’s podcast features a very special guest and someone who Brittany has known almost her entire life! Shannon Houston is the owner and creator of Pink Dust Cosmetics. With over 12 years of experience as a makeup artist, and working with TV stars to drag queens, she has an in-depth understanding of the kind of makeup that real people want and need. She has created iconic looks for several OC Housewives and HGTV star Christina Anstead and has been recognized nationwide for her talent and development of Pink Dust Cosmetics. Learn more about this amazing working mom — and how Brittany knows this boss babe.

Dani Goodman taught herself to bake for fun as a student at the University of Michigan for fun. Post college while working full-time at a digital marketing company in Dallas, her culinary talents brought her big buzz that eventually led her to quit her job to figure out building a cake business from scratch. Today the 27-year old has been featured in BuzzFeed, Cosmopolitan and Yahoo and is frequently asked to create her eye-popping desserts for celebrities such as Drake and Keith Urban. Learn more about this recently engaged, mom of two Australian Shepherds, self-professed Bravo super fan and her sweet journey.

To celebrate a decade in business and the opening of our second store and new restaurant Heirloom Haul, we flip the mic on our founder to talk about the past, present and future of all things Flea Style. Get ready to hear untold stories, behind the scenes scoop and solid business advice in this candid Q+A style interview fielded by the Flea Style team.

Daughter of American radio host and television personality, Kidd Kraddick, Caroline grew up having a famous father with a larger-than-life personality. When he suddenly passed away, her life's path instantly changed and she had to pivot her career, mindset and life's mission. We sit down with the inspiring singer/songwriter and CEO of Kidd’s Kids -- a foundation her father started for children with life-altering/life-threatening conditions -- to learn about her journey, ways to find positivity in the face of tragedy and how she's finding her footing in the business world.

Courtney Kerr says it like it is, and this candid — and hilarious! — interview is no exception! The popular influencer and former Bravo star opens up about her humble Texas roots, formative retail career, reality tv fails, blogger life, online haters and so much more. In this open conversation you’ll learn business advice, beauty tips and everything in between.

Jencey Keeton has worn many career hats. She understands how to leverage experiential and social media to generate brand buzz and successfully convert an audience after years at Clear Channel Radio and doing digital marketing for companies such as the AT&T Performing Arts Center and Fossil. She’s a musician at heart and her band Smile Smile has toured with or opened for major acts from Bob Schneider to Loretta Lynn and Ryan Adams. She’s even spent time in commercial real estate. All of these roles laid the foundation for Sweet Tooth Hotel, an experiential creative incubator that flexes her eclectic skill set, creative spirit and deep contacts in the art world. We sit down with the entrepreneur to talk about her seat at the booming Dallas-based business where she handles artist curation, marketing, merchandise and operations as well as her plans for national expansion.

Jason Castro always felt like an outcast. But after trying to fit the standard mold, it was the dreadlock loving crooner’s unique voice and look that made him a finalist on American Idol. We sit down with the popular musician to learn about his formative childhood, an attempt at college, breakout American Idol moment, life as a traveling musician and his ultimate decision to start his own real estate business to be close to family. This inspiring interview is proof that there’s a lot of power in listening to your gut.

Former CPA Ashley Torres is a social media genius after working for brands from Revolve to Nordstrom’s HauteLook for years. Today she runs a website and podcast that opens the conversation about lifestyle topics important to her. She’s built a big and trusted community of followers online and through social media by being smart, open and authentic. We sit down with the Venice, California based businesswoman to learn about everything from her eclectic career path to tips for being a social media boss and building a community that supports your voice and dreams.