Intentionally Disruptive

This episode, we sit down with a group of best friends; Howie, Seth, RJ and Kole to talk about navigating the halls, riding the social roller coaster and do’s and don’ts in middle school. Bonus! They’ll attempt to teach Shawnda how to be “cool”...Is it even possible?

What’s it like to be an elementary school kid nowadays? Shawnda has an open, honest and sometimes silly chat with three grade schoolers about recess, rules and resolving conflicts. Nathan, Clare and Hannah chat about what's trending and what they love about themselves—they even rate their parents on the cool-scale.

In this episode we sit down with Charli Matthews to talk about all things pre-school. Shawnda and Charli come up with the perfect outfit on the first day of school, what's going on inside pets' heads and who Charli wants to be when she grows up.

Toby’s got a lot going on. She’s an adventurer, realtor, influencer, soon to be mom, and all-around creator. Shawnda and Toby chat about her story, setting yourself up for social media success, and the mindset it takes to create your own platform and build a following by sharing your slice of life with the world.

Shawnda sits down with Nikki Van Lith: owner of Lovely Hollow Farm, a u-pick flower farm that is taking over the gram one selfie-in-front-of-a-breathtaking-flower-scape at a time. The two talk life lessons from growing up on a farm, personality tests, and how knowing yourself—good and bad—helps you truly blossom. Nikki was on the stale career path that had been laid out for her from childhood. She discusses how difficult it was to leave that path behind and search for something that was truly HER. That ‘something’ came from dreaming big while keeping things close to home. BONUS: she gives listeners some much-needed tips for keeping flowers happy and healthy at home.

Shawnda sits down virtually with Ali Bonar, podcaster and Founder of Oat Haus. Knowing and being confident in who you are and being authentic to yourself is what drives Ali. Ali opens up about how she healed her relationship with food and transformed her “fear foods” into a thriving business like an absolute BOSS! You don’t have to be a certain amount of sick to seek help for whatever you’re going through. Don’t sell yourself short - GET THE HELP you need!

Shawnda chats with Mackenzie Brogdon, star real estate agent in the Treasure Valley. Trial and error. You won’t know what your potential is without just GOING FOR IT! Mackenzie talks both about the value of utilizing all of your skills to funnel into your career, as well as some nitty gritty real estate investment strategy. You can win if you’re willing to do the work. Speaking of winning, there may or may not be a giveaway somewhere in this episode! Here’s a hint, it’s somewhere in the first 29 minutes.

What better way to finish #OnTheGram than have #OnTheGram PART 2 baby! Shawnda sits down with Irina Mazhukhin: wife, mother, interior design guru, owner or Mint & Pine Design, and married to Alex Mazhukhin, AKA Mr. Build It (Episode 22). Irina discusses the balance in being an influencer, leveraging her social media for client work, and maintaining her own private and personal life away from the public eye. Irina talks about the importance of setting boundaries and understanding (and reorganizing at times) her priorities.

Shawnda sits down with Lacey Dunn (MS, RD, LD, CPT), AKA your hormone fairy godmother. In addition to diving into Shawnda’s own health inquiries, Lacey answers some FAQs about hormones, gut health, and all things healthy living. Everything from how to combat PMS, to whether or not long term birth control usage can affect your orgasms. SAY WHAT! Don’t settle for not feeling like yourself. You have to be your own health advocate!

Have you ever wondered how much an Instagram influencer makes per post/story/reel? Shawnda sits down with Falen Bonsett, host of the podcast Heartbroken and co-host of Dave Ryan in the Morning Show to discuss just that, plus much more. Want influencer monetization transparency? CHECK! Talk about stalkers? CHECK! Going live with Justin Bieber on Instagram during quarantine? CHECK! Discussion about hemorrhoids? CHECK!