High Heels A Briefcase

Alexis is BACK on the mic after a 3 week break and she's more excited than ever! Today's guest is Rachael Bedell—marketer, pizza lover, and fitness queen. Rachael & Alexis catch up about the blogging world, navigating your twenties, staying fit after college, and how important faith is. Alexis also shares big news about her personal life and this week's #HighHeelsHighGoals Challenge is to budget & organize your finances. It's time, ladies.

Alexis announces a little 3-week hiatus where she's going to press pause on the podcast to regroup and refresh. She shares her inspiring yoga intention she found last week and she gives three different podcast recommendations to fill the High Heels & Briefcase void in your hearts... or headphones. XOXO

This week's guest is Leah Rozendaal, owner of Leah Rose Productions—a videography business based in central Iowa. Her business specializes in weddings but does commercial and corporate work as well. Leah talks about her entrepreneurial journey as well as her battle with anxiety and depression and how she's become an advocate for mental illness. This week's #HighGoalsHighHeels Challenge is to sit down and plan out the big events, to do's, and every detail in-between of this coming week. Let's get organized!

This week, Alexis sits down with artist, entrepreneur and free-spirit, Lindsay O'Brien, AKA The Artist Called Lo. The two chat all about Lindsay's creative work with singer-songwriter Julia Michaels including how she got her first project with the star and Lindsay's experience at fancy award shows (Alexis' favorite part, of course.) They also discuss Lindsay's experience of being her own boss and the struggles she's found being a full-time freelancer. This week's #HighGoalsHighHeels Challenge is to start a book (or finish the one you started months ago and haven't touched).

This week's guest is Iowa Sweetheart and Host of Hawkeye Sports, Laura VandeBerg. Alexis gets all the details about how she landed her dream job, what she loves most about it, and her biggest challenges. And of course, the two discuss the video that went viral when her boyfriend proposed on the football field for the world's cutest proposal. They also discuss the impacts of social media, building her band, and how she hopes to impact younger generations. This week's #HighGoalsHighHeels Challenge is to call a friend instead of texting them because it makes Alexis super uncomfortable... so let's all get uncomfy this week!

This week, Alexis sits down with former Iowa Cheerleader and current fashionista, Megan Renkel. The two chat about Megan's journey leaving her cheerleading world behind after her devastating injures. Although it's like Alexis always says: when one door closes, another one opens! Megan then went on to follow her dreams of working in the fashion industry and Alexis gets all the details about her most recent experience at New York Fashion Week. This week's #HighGoalsHighHeels Challenge is to take some time out of our busy lives to stop and notice our breath, finding the easiest sense of calm in our busy lives.

This week's guest is Alexis' former boss & technology queen, Erin Rollenhagen. Erin founded her software development company, Entrepreneurial Technologies, when she was just 26 and she is a major player in the Des Moines technology space. The two chat about what led her to start her own company, the challenges she's endured being a business owner, knowing your worth, imposter syndrome, and much more! This week's High Goals High Heels Challenge is to get way outside of our comfort zones and ditch the phone. (Only for a night—I'm not crazy!)

Alexis sits down with a true yogi - Linsey Birusingh, to talk all about our truest selves. The two discuss Linsey's life before she found yoga, her career revelations, and how we can challenge ourselves more compassionately. Linsey is full of wisdom, and this episode is jam-packed with inspiring info. This week's #HighGoalsHighHeels Challenge is to ditch one of your toxic, chemical-filled beauty or hygiene products and find something a little more natural. Alexis shares a few of her favorites to spark some inspiration.

Alexis sits down with registered dietitian, Erin Good, to talk all things nutrition! The two chat about healthy food options, the vitamins women in their twenties should be taking, how our metabolism works, and Erin gives a breakdown of all the different fad diets. Erin discusses how she came into the nutrition and wellness space and before she leaves, she gives some great ideas for healthy snacks and meals! This week's #HighGoalsHighHeels Challenge is to ask someone to grab a coffee. Whether it's a girl you follow on Instagram or the girl who sits across the office from you, step outside of your comfort zone and ask her to coffee!

Alexis mixes things up a bit this week with a Galentine's Day Special featuring her childhood best friends. Grab the wine and your favorite cozy blanket and listen to Claire, Maggie, and Jadelyn reminisce with Alexis while also discussing some very important topics pertaining to friendship. The girls talk about how they've remained close while living in different cities, how to be good friends when the going gets tough, relationship advice, and more! In the spirit of the holiday of love this week, the #HighGoalsHighHeels Challenge is to spoil yourself one whole day or night! If you need some inspiration, Alexis will be ordering Pad Thai and kicking her heels up with The O.C. reruns. Is there anything better?