Per My Last Email

Are you someone who thrives off of the checklists in life? Do you make a plan and stick to it regardless of how hard the path might become? Or are you someone who says yes to the opportunities sent your way, even if it doesn’t look anything like what you envisioned? Dr. Marcie Claybon has a unique story. She knew she wanted to be a doctor and live in Chicago since age eight but the rest was up to the Universe. Dr. Marcie Claybon, MD is a board-certified Internal Medicine doctor, concierge physician, and Medical Director at Chicago’s newest and most stunning wellness club, BIÂN. Listen as Marcie and Michaela talk about the professional space, the woo-woo, and everything in between. 

In this episode of Per My Last Email: 

• Dr. Marcie Claybon's story and how she ended up at BIÂN
• Normalizing a non-traditional path in life as a woman 
• Finding the magic in spontaneity 
• The intersection of medicine and woo

Connect with Michaela:

• Instagram: @mghomechicago
• Website: mghomechicago.com

Connect with Dr. Marcie Claybon: 

• Website: https://www.livebian.com/medical
• LinkedIN: Marcie Claybon
• Instagram: @livebian ; @marcie.claybon.md

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Have you ever felt you were living in the shadow of someone else? Maybe it was their name or their success or maybe it was a dream they chose and then projected onto you. So many of us have been there and honestly, so many of us still are. But, not Samantha and Korina Sanchez. They broke out of the shadows and have made a name for themselves in Chicago and I couldn’t be more proud of them. In this episode, you will get to know these two restaurant industry entrepreneurs, who I have known since I was 22 years old when I started working at one of their Dad’s restaurants. So much has changed for all of us and this conversation highlights the importance of following your own intuition and dreams in order to become your own person. And how at the end of the day, you never know where life will take you.  

In this episode of Per My Last Email: 

• Hear the story of how Samantha and Korina Sanchez discovered their passion for the restaurant industry 
• Finding passion in and outside of the family business
• How to become your own person and build a name for yourself in life
• The unexpected intersection of law, design, and hospitality 
• Reflections on being a business owner in Chicago during the pandemic, riots, and protests

Connect with Michaela:

• Instagram: @mghomechicago
• Website: mghomechicago.com

Connect with Samantha and Korina Sanchez: 

• Visit La Luna
• Visit Treehouse
• Try superhUe CBD Elixirs

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Have you ever been pushing through hard things in life only to be met with someone saying how strong you are? Doesn’t it somehow leave you feeling even more overwhelmed, unseen and tempted to pull your hair out? I don’t know about you but, I hate that. Because I’m not strong, I am BRAVE. In today’s solo episode I recount my RV trip that left social media aghast and me remembering that I am brave. Be sure to stay until the very end so you can get a glimpse into what podcast life is really like.

In this episode of Per My Last Email:

• Michaela’s history with people calling her strong
• Why you should replace the word strong with brave
• A recap of Michaela’s solo RV trip to Tennessee and why the internet had strong feelings about it
• A reminder that women can do brave things

Connect with Michaela:

• Instagram: @mghomechicago
• Website: mghomechicago.com

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Have you ever caught yourself thinking about how random it is for you to have a career in your current industry? Have you ever told someone that you “sort of just fell into it?” Have you wondered if maybe you should leave it all and move to a cabin in the woods instead? Well, you are not alone. In today’s episode, Hillary Fortin finds herself on Michaela’s dining room bench sharing it all from how she fell into the land of “Tech Bros”, to her experiences from living in LA, NYC, San Francisco, Boston, and most recently Chicago. This will leave you laughing, feeling understood, and inspired to get out there and live a little.  

In this episode of Per My Last Email: 

• Hillary’s real-life experience from living in NYC versus Michaela’s fantasy
• How Hillary fell into a career in the tech industry 
• Hillary’s take on the reality of “tech bros” and equal pay 
• The freedom found in moving cities, working remote and working to support your lifestyle

Connect with Michaela:

• Instagram: @mghomechicago
• Website: mghomechicago.com

Connect with Hillary: 

• LinkedIN: @hillaryfortin

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

In today’s episode, Michaela is joined by Irv’s Luggage business owner, Renee Silverman. Renee shares her beautiful story of the progression from working at her family’s business to voyaging the world of e-marketing, the internet, and social media, to eventually taking it on as her own business in partnership with her husband, Pete. Irv’s luggage is more than a brick-and-mortar store selling luggage, it has become a brand built to honor their love for travel, a pinnacle point in their local community, and proof that when you follow your gut and believe in your vision anything is possible. 

In this episode of Per My Last Email: 

• Hear Renee Silverman’s story of employee to business owner 
• Learn how to create a brand that stands the test of time 
• Why following your gut + trusting your vision is the ultimate foundation for success 
• The importance of human interaction and relationship building in business

Connect with Michaela

• Instagram: @mghomechicago
• Website: mghomechicago.com

Connect with Renee Silverman: 

• Instagram: @irvsluggage
• Website: https://www.irvsluggage.com/

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

In today’s episode, Michaela has the microphone and is getting honest because life is not a highlight reel. This podcast was created to be a place for everyone to chat, share experiences, and hear each other’s successes, failures, and ridiculous stories. So it was time for Michaela to own the mic and share the raw, vulnerable, and totally relatable place she finds herself in lately - stuck and questioning it all. Grab a glass of wine, hit play, and come feel seen for a while. 

In this episode of Per My Last Email: 

• Dropping the act and getting honest with the seasons of life 
• Michaela’s experience with perfect timing 
• Advice for those who feel stuck in life 
• Tips and tricks for how to navigate the current real estate market

Connect with Michaela

• Instagram: @mghomechicago
• Website: mghomechicago.com

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Ashley Louise is a Chicago-based co-owner and Aesthetic Physician Assistant at Natural Beauty Medspa and owner of Injections by Ashley Louise. She just made Allergan top 500 accounts in the country as a single provider and did over two million dollars in sales this past year during a global pandemic. One thing is for sure, Ashley has paved the way to success in her career and sheds a light on all of the stepping stones that led her to this moment in today’s episode with Michaela. 

In this episode of Per My Last Email

• Speaking to the strengths that come from being a people pleaser  
• Following your heart and making a career pivot 
• Reframing opportunities that don’t work out as stepping stones to a brighter future 
• Serendipitous moments and taking a risk in order to be fulfilled 

Connect with Michaela

• Instagram: @mghomechicago
• Website: mghomechicago.com

Connect with Ashley

• IG: @injectionsby_ashleylouise

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Laura Holloway is a former athlete turned entrepreneur. She uses her intuition to guide her in creating an activated life, focusing on both the goal line and the soul line. Michaela and Laura discuss the need for feminine values in business culture and how creating sustainable success requires a greater connection to humanity.

In this episode of Per My Last Email

• Getting beyond the athlete identity
• Intuition and entrepreneurship
• The differences in masculine feminine values in business 
• Burnout is real and what to do about it

Connect with Michaela

• Instagram @mghomechicago
• Website mghomechicago.com

Connect with Laura

• Website: lauraeholloway.com
• IG: @activatepodcast
• Podcast: Activate

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Chelsea lives by the motto, “For the highest good of all.” In this episode, she shares her experience going after her goals, no matter what stands in the way. There is a deep need for taking action against the underrepresentation of women and women of color in the workplace. Chelsea shares how we can use the tools we have to speak up, speak out, and how she uses her platform to be a voice for the voiceless.

In this episode of Per My Last Email:

• Diversity and segregation: being the only one
• Purpose, passion, and the 40 hour work week 
• How 2020 reshaped systemic oppression 
• Inauthentic authenticity vs genuine care

Follow Chelsea:

• Instagram @lady_jank

Express Dream Big Video

Connect with Michaela:

• Instagram @mghomechicago
• Website mghomechicago.com

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Being a woman building a business or trying to break out in an industry can feel more like you’re hitting your head against a brick wall, on repeat, daily. Have you ever written an email starting with, “Per my Last Email, Karen”? People don’t listen. Or read. Oh, and what ever happened to feeling empowered?! Should we just stop trying? Absolutely F-ing NOT. This podcast is a place for us all to chat, share experiences and hear each other’s successes, failures and ridiculous stories wherever you create your best professional self.

Grab a glass of ANYTHING, unwind with us girls and join the happy hour. We’ve earned it! Hosted by Michaela Gordon. Owner of MG Home Chicago, a real estate and design business servicing the city and suburbs of Chicago.