Living It Up with Lenise

In this episode of Living It Up with Lenise, I'm chatting with Lorie Ward, owner of Fairhope Juice Company in Alabama, about ditching pharma for cold-pressed juices. Learn Lorie's secrets to crafting healthy hydrating juices, building a local biz from her passion, and avoiding burnout when you leap to your purpose.

In this episode, we are going on a journey with reporter Lacey Beasley, who recently traveled to Singapore and Indonesia. It's an intimate conversation on the eye-opening experiences of immersing yourself in different cultures and religions, the importance of home, and how travel can change your perspective. Lacey shares impactful stories from her trips abroad and offers advice for anyone considering traveling internationally.

It's time for a discussion on the challenges and rewards of owning your own businesses. In this edition of Living It Up with Lenise, Carita Koen shares the story of how she and her husband started their landscaping business. She offers advice to other minorities thinking about entrepreneurship. She says it's important to know your local market, take advantage of business training programs, and don't be afraid to start small and grow.

In this latest edition of Living It Up with Lenise we are speaking with Mary Henderson, a branding coach, on how to monetize your brand. You'll learn how to identify the potential in your brand and turn it into a goldmine. Don't miss this informative conversation!

Brooke Kroeger is a professor emerita at New York University, where she was the founding director of the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute and taught from 1998 to 2021. In this edition of Living It Up with Lenise, Kroeger is talking about her latest book, "Undaunted: How Women Changed American Journalism." She shares her writing process with Lenise and some some cautionary tales. To learn more about Kroger and her previous works, visit: brookekroeger.com.

Discover the healing power of reflexology! In this edition of Living It Up with Lenise we are talking to Laurie Azzarella, a licensed reflexologist and message therapist in Daphne, Alabama. She explains how reflexology works and how it can be used to heal the body from the sole up. Laurie also spells out how reflexology activates different pressure points on the feet that connect to organs and systems throughout the body, and how reflexology sessions can promote overall wellness, reduce stress, aid digestion, improve circulation, alleviate pain, and more.

Anthony Ingram is the man behind Tony's Tejas Salsa, a Mobile-based company providing fresh salsa to locations around the southeast. In this edition of Living It Up with Lenise, Ingram shares how his salsa-making journey began and the lessons he learned along the way.

What's the big deal with pickleball? It seems to be exploding in popularity lately. According to a report from USA Pickleball more than 4.8 million Americans picked up a pickleball racquet last year and despite the COVID pandemic, the sport has grown 39.3% over the last two years. In this edition of Living It Up with Lenise we are talking to Heath Underwood, an enthusiast of the game, to see what the fuss is all about.

Sink your teeth into the future of plant-based meat. In this edition of Living It Up with Lenise we spoke with Vladimir Mickovic, cofounder of Juicy Marbles, about how their company is creating realistic, mouthwatering vegan steaks. Hear the story behind Juicy Marbles' mission to convert carnivores through insanely delicious innovations.

Vegan Time is a food truck that travels the streets of Mobile serving up Alkaline meals. Some of their signature dishes include the Alkaline Vegan Burger, Vegan Crab Cakes, and the Loaded Vegan Nachos. In this edition of Living It Up with Lenise, we are getting learning about the Alkaline diet from Chef Eddie and why he credits the diet for saving his life.