In this episode, Audrey and Andrea welcome their first guests to the backroom: Lucy & Katia of Silk Road Digital Services. A total BFF dynamic duo,    Lucy and Katia started their business in Feb 2020. Before the world shut down, these two pushed through their fear of the unknown and established a dream into reality. Wanting to support a "passion-based economy," Silk Road Digital Services set out to help the small businesses of the world realize their worth, potential, and ability to adapt to an ever evolving digital landscape. Audrey, Andrea, Lucy, and Katia invite you to sit in the backroom and talk through the darkness of fear and challenge yourself to find the clarity of light every day. 

Audrey and Andrea break down their thoughts, frustrations, and RAGE over the documentary LuLa Rich currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Based in the same market as the shop, retail fashion, the documentary exposes all of the deceit and greed that lead to the company's growth into a pyramid scheme. Victimizing thousands and thousands of American families, especially stay-at-home mothers eager to make a career while caring for their family. An American Dream that is danger masked as inspiration. 

After some technical difficulties, Audrey and Andrea do what they do best: laugh off the stress and carry on. In this episode, friendship is at the forefront. The ladies open up about their age difference, and how it factors into their friendship in a positive light. Always learning and being inspired by each other's differences not only in age but in cultures, upbringing, and personality, Audrey and Andrea discuss the benefits that each other bring to their lives. Andrea brings up a quote from Dax Shepard, host of the podcast Armchair Expert, where he states that he wants more people to use the term "soulmates" when describing their closest friends. Audrey and Andrea couldn't agree more! Friends, soulmates, and mentors to one another, enjoy the discussion Audrey and Andrea have over the ever importance of sisterhood in today's world. 

Introducing a recurring series within our podcast world! Mixtape Session collects 3 tracks from each host. Audrey and Andrea tie a specific memory and moment through each song choice. They explore the significant power music can hold for our feelings. Whether the music gives permission or clarity on our emotions, music can be the soundtrack to our personal journeys through life. From heartbreaking memories to life changing ones, Audrey and Andrea go back and forth weaving their personal stories through music. Each collection of songs from the mixtape sessions will be added to a Spotify playlist to hear at your pleasure. You can find the playlist on the shop's Spotify account: audreykboutique-us or you can click HERE 

Audrey and Andrea are in the back room connecting the past, present, and future of the boutique. Hard lessons from the past on making mistakes owning a small business, especially when those mistakes are tied with finances. Audrey walks us through the path on learning, moving forward, and understanding the necessary risks that come with being your own boss. In the present, Audrey and Andrea tried to describe the specialness of the boutique's environment, and how the shop adjusts to each customer coming through the doors like a pair of lungs. Inhaling and exhaling to give each person the space they need while being in the boutique. And lastly, the future looks bright. Despite the recent tribulations of a global pandemic, Audrey and Andrea are ready as ever to continue their mission for joy, reinvention, and authentic connections. The work never stops! 

In this hour, Audrey and Andrea reminisce over that fateful day Andrea came to interview for the job that began as "just Sundays" and turned into something greater. They chat about first impressions, taking leaps of faith, trust, failures, and the surreal magic of finding a work partner that is on your level on several levels. They both agree that they were destined to work together and build together. Enjoy the origin story of Andrea!