So Can I

Today I am joined by Kristin Kennedy! Kristin is the former Editor in Chief of Seventeen Magazine, where she transitioned a 70-year-old print magazine into the leading brand for young millenials and Gen Z. As a fashion and lifestyle influencer, brand consultant, and the founder and voice behind Closetful of Clothes, Kristin continues to create authentic, engaging content that builds loyal communities. During her over 15-year career in publishing, Kristin also served as an editor at Glamour, Vanity Fair, and The Knot and authored multiple books. Through her website and social media platforms, Kristin helps busy women live their best, most inspired life — a mission she’s pursued her entire career. Follow the mom of three on Instagram and TikTok for outfit ideas, home inspo, and mom hacks and stay for the husband memes.

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Bundles of Joy

Today I am joined by Vera Stewart! Vera is a national-recognized TV personality, cookbook author and entrepreneur whose career in the food and hospitality industries spans four decades. She is an accomplished speaker and covers a wide variety of topics, all of which are motivational. Vera’s philosophy is based on a winning attitude and passion for perfection. 

Launching her career in the 1980s with a cottage catering business, VeryVera, she has become a household name with ventures that included a bakery and café, and a national mail order business for her signature cakes and casseroles. She currently has the cooking and lifestyle show The VeryVera Show, the VeryVera Cookbook Series, the VeryVera Cooking Camp, and VERA, a catering, concierge and hospitality service for patrons of the Masters tournament in Augusta, Georgia.

With a passion for Southern dishes passed down through generations, her manifold business endeavors have inspired people all over the nation to create memories in the kitchen. The VeryVera Show, nearing Season 13, is syndicated in 42 markets, the popular VeryVera Cooking Camp is starting its 21 st year, her first cookbook is in its fifth print and her new cookbook launched in Spring 2023. Vera’s Strawberry Layer Cake made Oprah’s Favorite Things list in 2009, and Vera (and her Carrot Cake) appeared on an episode of The Food Network’s Throwdown with Bobby Flay... and won!

Vera graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Home Economics education in 1974. Early in her career in 1997 she was named Small Business Person of the Year and is a 2010 Business Hall of Fame Laureate. In 2019 she was recognized with the ‘Bulldog 100’ award, signifying the top 100 growing businesses in Georgia.

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Apparo Academy 

Today I am joined by previous guest + SEO expert, Meg Mason! In this episode, Meg explains what SEO is, why it matters, how to create an SEO friendly blog post, and so much more!

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Today I am joined by Jeanne Barber.  Jeanne is a former lawyer who now runs a seven figure interior design firm with a team of 7 people.  A high risk pregnancy and premature infant with special needs made her reevaluate her life's path and follow her true passion of design - the rest followed. 

She credits Camden Grace's left brain/right brain approach as a key to their success - they are process driven and highly organized, but true artists at their core.  No two projects are alike because no two clients are alike.  Learning about how her clients live and work and play and translating that into a cohesive and beautiful design is her greatest honor. 

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Tommy's

Today I am joined by Tyler Johnson! Tyler is the owner and curator of Too Good To Miss, a lifestyle account and brand sharing daily tips, deals, and finds for your home, wardrobe, and kids. She sources classic, preppy, style clothing and home decor finds for a life well lived at every budget.

Tyler started on her content creation journey in 2020 during the pandemic with the goal of helping fellow moms keep their children engaged. She has continuously evolved and expanded the brand to keep up with her audience and recent trends. More recently, Tyler has launched collections with local Houston based small businesses featuring dresses, accessories, and dinnerware.

Tyler lives in Houston, Texas with her husband and two young daughters. Her passion for branding goes back to college where she graduated from Texas A&M University with a Master’s in business marketing. Before starting her own small business, she worked as a Global Transformational Change Manager in the Oil & Gas industry.

Whether you’re looking for classic casual fashion inspiration, approachable home decor, or precious finds for your kids Tyler has you covered! Find her curated picks and connect with her on social via Instagram and TikTok under the handle @Too.Good.To.Miss.

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Sky High for Kids

Today I am joined by Catherine Cartie! Catherine is a watercolor artist, illustrator, and calligrapher based in Fort Worth, Texas. She specializes in licensing custom artwork and watercolor patterns to clothing companies, wedding stationers, interior designers, and other brands across the country. Catherine also loves creating for her online product shop, which consists of original paintings and art prints, silk scarves, notecards, gift wrap, playing cards, and an annual Christmas Card and acrylic ornament collection.

She is probably most known for her butterflies. A few years ago, Catherine created a series of watercolor butterfly paintings that resonated with her audience in such a beautiful and unexpected way. To be able to connect with people through sharing their stories of butterflies really made Catherine understand the power that art has to bring everyone together. Those butterflies took on a life of their own and have become a central part of Catherine's brand.

When she is not painting or dreaming of new products or pattern ideas, you can find Catherine on the tennis court, at some kind of kid’s sporting event, or at her favorite local coffee shop with her friends, and 3 beautifully crazy children, Jack, Elliot, and Maes.

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The Net

Today I am joined by Erica Wasserman. Erica graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2005 with a degree in Human Development and Family Studies. Erica wanted to take a few years off between undergrad and grad school so she moved up to Boston after graduation and was an Admissions Counselor at a design school. Erica lived there for close to two years and then moved back down to Connecticut to complete her master’s degree in education at Fairfield University. Erica has always been creative and loved creating things and during that time, she started making and selling jewelry. While in graduate school, she taught at two private schools in Fairfield County. During that time Erica met her husband and they got married in 2010. Their daughter was born in 2011 and they moved down to New Jersey in 2012. Erica was a stay at home mom and then in 2015 started creating monogrammed items for friends and family. Between word of mouth and social media, The Monogram Corner was born! 

Erica has been kind enough to give all So Can I listeners 15% off with code SOCANIPOD. 

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Save the Music Foundation

Today I am joined by previous guest, Georgia Perkins! In this episode, Georgia and I talk about all things health + wellness for the busy woman!


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Today I am joined by Kristy Cadwallader! Kristy is the creator and photographer behind Kristy & New England. Her instagram @kristynewengland and website kristynewengland.com feature coastal and New England travel, classic style finds, & the renovation of her Connecticut home, Foxhill House. Kristy's home and design projects have been featured in print in Better Homes & Gardens Magazine, BHG Christmas Ideas, and several other publications and media sites. She has penned articles for Yankee Magazine's newengland.com and has even been in a style round-up on Town & Country. She loves photography, Nantucket summers, and coastal trad interiors. New England is always her muse, almost like a character in her content. Kristy lives in a little town in Connecticut and has been married for 23 years to her husband, Topher and they have two sons.

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Crohn's & Colitis Foundation

Today I am joined by Erin McDermott White! Erin's passion is to bring her customers a curated jewelry and lifestyle collection that makes them feel beautiful, “put together,” and confident. She believes that everyone is in need of effortless staples that are accessible, stylish, and make you feel like your best self, whether you're at work, running errands after yoga, enjoying cocktails, attending a black-tie function, or spending the day with family and friends. Erin's customers love her fresh and modern spin on timeless classics that transition beautifully in their busy lives. Here is a little Fun Fact about Erin: Over 15 years ago while Erin was in school, she would set up a booth at 5:45 a.m. every Saturday and sell jewelry from the back of her car at the Charlottesville City Market. Erin loved it from the moment she was there. Who would've thought that those 25 pairs of earrings would turn into a passion that feeds her soul, and has connected her to all of her customers! Erin is so grateful to be doing something she looks forward to every day, and she loves seeing Erin McDermott Jewelry continue to grow and evolve.

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Backpack Beginnings