Lisa and Michael Fine are some of the most colorful, creative and inspiring people I know! They the Co-Owners of Quiet Town, a sustainable elevated
bathroom decor brand including shower curtains, bath rugs, and bath towels. They are here to share all about starting a business, what keeps them excited, how they fell in love... and so much MAGIC! 

Lisa Fine began her career in magazines, assisting, writing and styling for YM, Vogue, In Styleetc...She went on to become the Director of Styling at Madewell for over a decade where shelearned the fundamentals of launching a brand from Mickey Drexler and Jenna Lyons.Lisa co-created Quiet Town after realizing there was a lack of thoughtfully-crafted bathroomaccessories. She serves as Creative Director and oversees all design, marketing and production.

Michael Fine began his career selling advertising in magazines in 1998 and quickly realized hispassion was for photography. After assisting some of the biggest fashion photographers he wenton to shoot editorial and commercial work for manyhousehold-named clients and magazines...Michael generously offered to help Lisa out with Quiet Town and the rest is history.Michael shoots the majority of Quiet Town’s imagery in addition to overseeing the growth anddevelopment of the brand.

Lisa and Michael started Quiet Town in 2016 but dreams about the brand had begun years before when Lisa saw an opportunity in the market. Quiet Town is a lifestyle brand aimed at elevating the bathroom space through color, texture, quality and thoughtfulness. Quiet Town is devoted to making things we use every day like shower curtains and bath rugs fun. Most importantly, they create everything consciously, working with partners we trust who value their people and the environment. Thank you Lisa and Michael for bringing color and joy into our bathrooms! WE LOVE YOU!

Please enjoy this amazing episode! Follow them @quiettownhome 

Kristin Sudeikis is pure magic energy! She is the renowned artistic director of Kristin Sudeikis Dance, a choreographer, an entrepreneur, a master teacher, an activist & the founder of FORWARD__Space, which is an incredible place AND experience that is described as a euphoric hybrid of movement that is equal parts cardio dance, athletic training and moving meditation. Kristin’s work has been felt and experienced around the world, from designing choreography for a specific brand or company to Forward_Space virtual hub, on stage or on set you are shining your light for all of us to see, feel and celebrate!

Kristin has created for and collaborated with so many incredible people and brands from Spotify, Oprah, Vogue, NIKE International, Broadway Dance Center, Obama White House and some music friends such as Mumford & Sons and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. Her deep love for the art of movement and sensory experience has evolved magic in people and she continuously impacts the way movement can enhance our lives. Kristin’s energy is not only forward in motion it is forward in thought. She focuses her attention on social activism, working with various organizations to help create meaningful lasting effects for healing and supporting personal connection. She is a thought driven leader! She is deeply soulful! I am so excited to get into all of her MAGIC and the moments that have left beautiful impressions in her life! 

Follow Kristin @kristinsudeikisdance @forward__space 

Happy Eclipse Day!  What a very special day to have a VERY magical guest on Magical Moments! Welcome Latha Jay!!! 

Latha is a Spiritual Manifestation coach who blends modern knowledge with traditional wisdom to guide clients to realize that life is not happening TO them, or even FOR them, but rather it's being created THROUGH them.

She best supports conscious entrepreneurs, healers, and coaches to break through blockages to expand their businesses, make more money and live balanced, fulfilling lives using practical actions to produce meaningful and lasting results.

Latha integrates what she has learned through life experiences working in various healing modalities to teach people to shift perceptions, manifest, and live happier lives.  Guiding clients through lifestyle and mindset modifications to transform their lives to a new experience of happiness, freedom, and love. Latha has helped over 10,000 clients with her work!  I am so excited to share her magic with you all! 

Today we have a very special guest with us, straight from Nashville Tennessee!!!
Welcome Traci Thomas to Magical Moments! Traci is a former publicist and current artist manager.  She has worked in the music industry for many many years, supporting
artists and helping grow their careers. Currently Traci represents artists such as Jason Isbell, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, and John Moreland.

Traci is a founding member of the American Music Association and her heart is dedicated to celebrating music in all forms! In 2017 Traci was honored by the Country Music Hall of Fame at the Louise Scruggs Memorial Forum. Traci has a deep passion for supporting people and their visions including mentoring many people in the industry! On this episode we chat about life in the music industry, what self care means to her and her busy life, and her extra special HOT SAUCE!  She is an absolute ICON and I am so honored to share all of Traci's magic with you all! 

WOWEEEE This episode is a lot of MAGIC! It is so exciting to have George Oliphant as our next guest on Magical Moments! 

George is the Emmy winning host and producer of NBC’s “George To The Rescue” a weekly national home improvement show that has been on the air since 2010! This show is AMAZING!!! Every episode elevates the human spirit while celebrating and showcasing the power of community. The way George and his team transform not only people homes but their lives is an incredible inspiration! George and the show have supported countless individuals, families and organizations in need from redesigning a home to be wheelchair accessible to a full overhaul of a community center.

George To The Rescue is a 2021 & 2022 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lifestyle Series and is on it’s 13th season! George has the most giving spirit and you can feel the love in who he is and his work! He uplifts community and honestly makes the world a better place! George, you are an inspiration and a positive role model! George, thank you for all you do for people and the spaces  that support them and to our listener's please enjoy this episode! 

This is the most amazing episode to kick off LOVE WEEK! I am so excited to share all the love about Mick & Carolyn Batyske!!! 

Mick and Carolyn are a couple living in Brooklyn. Their love and what they do are so inspiring and here is all the magic you need to know about them!!
Mick is a music connoisseur, DJ, and angel investor. He is one of the most in demand DJ’s performing globally for some of the coolest people & brands .... Like Jay-Z, Porsche, LeBron James, Spotify, Forbes and Will Smith. He has performed at parties, celebrations and his musicwill give you all the feels! Mick also speaks publicly on creativity, entrepreneurship + culture to brands, conferences and universities.

Carolyn is the COO of Tiny Organics, which is an organic meal delivery
business for babies and toddlers. The meals are made by nutritionists and portioned
appropriately for kids. shaping baby and toddler palates to prefer vegetables
Carolyn has been recognized by Partnership for a Healthier America as a member of their Shaping Early Palates Council and is a founding partner of the Veggies Early and Often campaign. She has a passion for mentoring entrepreneurs and serves as a mentor supporting women, minority and immigrant-owned early-stage food businesses.

Mick and Carolyn have a brand consultancy called Xavier Co that invests and advises start up’s and helps entrepreneurs grow their brands. The company is named after Mick’s eight year old son Myles Xavier Batyske. Carolyn and Mick have a beautiful blended family and they share lots of love and messages about step parenting and family dynamics. They are truly inspiring and I hope you enjoy all of their MAGIC!

 @MICK @CarolynBatyske

Season 4 is SHINING SO BRIGHT!!! Our first guest is Susan McPherson!  Susan is a serial connector, seasoned communicator, an author and a founder. She is the CEO of McPherson Strategies, a communications agency focused on the intersection of brands and social impact. She is the author of The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do - Method for Building Meaningful Relationships. Susan has over 30 years of experience in marketing, public relations, and sustainability communications, speaking regularly at industry events including The Hello Sunshine Shine Away Summit, The Kennedy Center, and the Massachusetts Conference for Women to name a few. She contributes to the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Forbes. She has appeared on NPR, CNN, USA Today, The New Yorker, New York Magazine and the Los Angeles Times. Susan is the recipient of Forbes magazine’s 50 over 50—Impact 2021 award and Worth Media’s Worthy100 award. She has also won numerous accolades for her voice on social media platforms from Fortune Magazine, Fast Company and Elle Magazine. Currently, Susan invests in and advises women-led start-ups, including: iFundWomen,Inc., Messy.fm, Our Place, The Riveter, Park Place Payments, Hint Water, Apolitical and The Muse. And Susan serves on multiple advisory boards on behalf of women in technology and leadership. For those of us lucky enough to know Susan, she is a joyful inspiration in life  and a powerhouse....we are sooo happy to  share all of her magical moments with you!

What an exciting episode this is!!! We have Ingrid Nilsen & Erica Anderson sharing all of their magical moments with us! They have a very inspirational company called The New Savant, which is a scent experience candle collection. They founded THE NEW SAVANT in December 2020. After spending the better part of their careers making things for the Internet, they set new sights on creating analog joy through the powerful sense of smell. I can’t wait to share more of the origin story with our listeners in a bit :) The collection has over 14 scents and the names are so unique, for instance The Drop Out, Cloud Gazer, and The Witching Hour to name a few. The candles are meant to ignite our olfactory senses uplift your imagination. The brand is in over 25 stores to date, including JL! The New Savant is a women owned, Queer owned, self funded and vegan company and has been featured in publications such as Vogue, The New York Times, Business Insider, Glossy and CNN.

The entire concept of The New Savant is fun, from the packaging that is recycled and made in the USA to the names and of course the scents. Each candle offers a different experience and we are so happy to be a stockiest and friend to you both! Now let’s get into all of their magic! 

Desirée Pais is the founder of Benshen - a community that is a culmination of teachings, practices, meditations and retreats with the belief that navigating our modern world and creating a life filled with purpose and meaning could be made more seamless by making diverse spiritual practices and integrative well-being inviting, accessible and practical. Desirée created Benshen in 2017 and her community is growing and transforming as we speak!

Desirée’s story is so fascinating and as you will learn during this podcast her journey has been deeply meaningful and connected. She started her career in the fashion industry after studying at FIT and receiving a degree in advertising and marketing. She found herself searching for more and turned her attention to beauty, wellbeing and spirituality. This led her to get a Master’s Degree in in Science of Acupuncture from the Pacific College of Health and Science. And received three Yoga & Meditation teacher trainings.

Through her years of studying and immersing herself in diving teachings Desirée has created her company Benshen, which has amazing monthly memberships that brings together a global community of women with a shared desire: to unlock personal power and create a visionary life while receiving daily accountability + support. with daily meditations, accountability exercises and centers growth that is empowering. There is a business course as well that addresses everything from financial abundance and professional success, to vitality and physical wellbeing, to unlocking sensuality and romantic partnerships. Benshen also has retreats and immersions to bring this community together in person! AND Desirée also has one on one
sessions for clients to go deeper in their personal development.
I am so excited to share her amazing journey, all the magic that has been, currently is and what the future holds for Desirée!

My goodness... am I excited to tell you about Aimee Meredith Cox! She is PURE MAGIC! Aimee is an American cultural anthropologist, writer, and movement artist. She is currently an associate professor of Anthropologie at NYU. Aimee is the author of the book Shapeshifters: Black Girls and the Choreography of Citizenship. Shapeshifters earned the 2016 Victor Turner Book Prize in Ethnographic Writing, and an Honorable Mention from the 2016 Gloria E. Anzaldúa Book Prize, as well as the 2017 Book award from the Society for the Anthropology of North America.

Aimee has performed and toured internationally with Ailey II, the second company of Alvin Ailey American DanceTheater and the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She has choreographed performances as interventions in public and private space in Newark, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn.

Aimee is also a yogi of many decades. Yoga is integral to her life and her overall research. She leads yoga teacher trainings as well as advanced study and continuing education workshops around the globe. (We have one coming up, hee hee)
Aimee is also a teacher at The Class : a fitness driven workout that connects you to the present moment.

Aimee is a Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, a recipient of the Nancy Weiss Malkiel Award, and has served as the Virginia C. Gildersleeve Professorship from Barnard College. Aimee you are such an force and an inspiration!  Thank you for sharing your spirit and energy with us for for these Magical Moments. 

@aimee_mere