Do you struggle with how to decorate your home? Designer Alexa Stevenson has built her design business off the purpose of helping people express their own personal style throughout their homes. We dive into how she went from a single girl in the city of NYC, to meeting her husband there, then ultimately making a big career change to going out on her own in the world of interior design. AND having her first baby, all at the same time!

In today’s episode of Pretty Powerful, I finished up one of my favorite interviews to date with Dara Buczynsky, the owner of Epiphany which is a stunning 4,000 square foot clothing and home boutique here in Athens GA. In our discussion in part 1 we got into Dara’s amazing backstory and how a mission trip to Ukraine pretty much changed her life forever and ultimately became part of her business model. And in this episode she continues to explain how her purpose of giving back to local and international charities through each sale made in her store fulfills her more than she could have ever known.

Part 1: In todays episode of Pretty Powerful, I got to have one of my most raw & fascinating interviews to date with Dara Buczynsky, a mom, wife, and the owner of Epiphany Athens. Epiphany is a stunning 4,000 square foot clothing + home store that was grown out of Dara’s love for beautiful things but also her want to give back to charities that were doing great things to help others.

Today’s Pretty Powerful episode is about everyone’s favorite makeup product - MASCARA! But with so many on the market, how are we to know which ones to buy?? This episode will give you 8 awesome recommendations of which ones are the best your money can buy from drugstore to department store formulas.

In today's episode of Pretty Powerful, I am joined by wedding planner extraordinaire Whitney Downs of Whitewood Events. We discuss how it’s possible to do something totally different than what you got a degree in (she was a science major!), what all goes into planning her clients big day, and the behind the scenes things that no one ever knows about.

In todays episode of Pretty Powerful, it’s all about finding fulfillment in building a business around your creative side with Scott Duvall of Jawavi Films. Scott also happens to be my husband AND my podcast and video editor extraordinaire! He shares with us the ins and outs of becoming your own boss, what he likes and dislikes about the current state of digital media, and share a few actionable DIY video making tips.

In this episode of Pretty Powerful, it’s all about skincare with licensed esthetician Cindy Clark who has 30+ years experience of working on peoples skin! She shares what the good habits are you should start forming now that will carry you and your skin through the rest of your life!

I have a very specific ORDER in which I apply makeup on myself, clients, and when I do private teaching sessions! The order of importance of what goes where when, does make a difference in my opinion on how well your makeup performs and looks throughout the day!

I sat down with a very smart cookie today, the Dean of the College of Education at the University of Georgia, Denise Spangler. She shared what it has taken to get her into this position, how she knew ever since the age of 4 she wanted to be a teacher, and why she feels mathematics as a skill is so important to nurture in the lives of elementary school aged children and on into adulthood.

If you don’t know who Heidi Hensley is, you need to (and are about to hear her story)! She’s a multi-talented artist, entrepreneur, wife, and mother. Art has a way to move so many people. Heidi has found a way to take her unique style of artwork outside of her hometown of Athens, GA and get it into homes in multiple cities across America!