Today I sit down with Hani Anis, Founder and Creative Head of Anis Collections, a luxury South Asian bridal boutique and the Founder + CEO of Kahani Digital, a social media agency designed to tell the story of South Asian owned or founded small businesses. Hani and I have so much in common, two WOC who started off in the safe route, for her investment banking. But over time she knew she had a calling to pursue entrepreneurship and through networking with the right people, s/o to you Natalie Barbu, she knew she was meant to follow her passions and ditch the corporate life too.

Hani shares how she started Anis Collections in college and how working as a freelancer in social media, much like myself, led her to running two very different companies + figuring it all out as she goes. We talk the ever elusive, balance, building a team, growth + being true to you at all times. I hope you love this convo as much as I do and if you're considering following your own path, take this as a nudge to just go for it, we're always here to help!

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Today I sit down with the hosts of Elevation Nation, Sam Panitch and Parker Yablon and we had the best convo, I am so honored to be able to share with with all of you. The three of us commiserate over young adulthood, navigating post grad life changes, from career, to friendships, dating and mental health. We got vulnerable, the connection was immediate and we had such a great chat, it truly made my day talking to them so I know you'll love this convo too.

I love the mission of Elevation Nation and how uplifting, encouraging and supportive Sam and Parker are of those in their community. I asked them why they, 2 consultants in their mid 20s started a podcasts, what that journey has been like, what they even do as consultants and so much more. If you're craving guidance and support during your mid 20s real world journey, this podcast and this community is for you!

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Today I sit down with actress + model Cara Ruetz and we dive into everything human design. If you've been following me on IG for a while you know I truly love this topic and learning more about how it is our blueprint in life. We can learn so much about ourselves by learning our energy type + how to read our chart so I was so excited when Cara reached out to me to read my chart. I had to ask her if we could record it + I'm so happy to share it with you! 

Cara is also the founder of The Art of Wellness Society, a community and podcast where she shares her love of all around wellness, including life + spiritual coaching. We talk about her experience with wellness and mental health growing up in Hollywood too which was so insightful + I'm honored to be able to share it.

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Today I sit down with my friend Sharon Brand, founder of Brand's Media Group, a social media agency based out of Montreal and we chat all things entrepreneurship, starting a company in your 20s, work/life balance, building a team in person and transitioning to remote, moving to where your heart calls you to be and so much more. We could have talked for hours, we had so much fun + it was so cool connecting with Sharon over her love for travel and culture. 

Brand's Media Group or BMG as she calls it launched their own podcast this month, BMG Talk on Spotify so be sure to give it a listen if you want more from Sharon, her team and insight into the world of social media marketing!

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Today I sit down with Sierra Brewer a now college freshman and we chat about boarding school, prepping for college, hosting a podcast in high school, growing up online and more! This convo is so special because Sierra reminds me a lot of myself at different points in my personal development journey and its really cool to see someone get into a wellness practice so early in life because it really makes all the difference! If you're younger than me/in college I think this convo is really insightful and if you're my age/older I hope this takes you back to you at this time in your life and gives you gratitude and love for the you then, I know it did for me. I hope you like this emotional but really special intro too!

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Today I sit down with Emily and Ashley, the girls behind Because We Went to Therapy and they get candid on all things from their own personal mental health and wellness struggles, their path to finding the right career for them, their college experiences, relationships and how they got into the podcast space. Emily is a licensed therapist and Ashley is a fitness instructor and together they share so many incredible tips, resources and insight so I hope you check them out! I was also a guest on their podcast so I'll link it below for you to hear more of my mental health story through their lens!

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Today I sit down with my friend Ashley Bernal and we go DEEP from the very beginning. This has been an conversation I've been really wanting to have for so long but I wasn't ready to do it alone so I'm happy Ashley was game for answering your girl talk questions and sharing our stories. It can be so taboo to discuss and it really shouldn't be! I hope our convo inspires you to have similar chats with your friends over tea, a mocktail, a glass of wine or coffee sometime soon, it really is freeing and so refreshing to know we're not alone in our experiences, even if it feels like we are. 

And if you don't feel like you have someone in your life you can talk to about this or ANYTHING, just know our DMs are always open, and if you join me on Geneva (linked below) you can always find me ready to be your big sis because trust me, I know what its like feeling like you don't know who to go to. That's why we're here and why Ashley is the Girl Next Door on IG!

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I've said it before and I'll probably say it a million more times but the last year has truly been the most transformative and impactful on my life, wellness, mindset and overall wellbeing. I wanted to dedicate a bonus episode (that was originally the intro to Thursday's episode but it deserved its own moment) to the lessons I learned this year and my intentions for the new year. I also share with you my word for 2023 and reflect on the word(s) I chose for 2022 and what I think the best word to sum up my year was. Let me know yours in the comments on IG, DM me, leave a review with your word and intentions, all the things! And come chat with me in Geneva so we can encourage and uplift each other in 2023 as we work to make it our best year yet!

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Today I sit down with my friend Maria Velez and we talk all about her college experience, the self discovery process in finding where she belongs after graduation, mental health, toxic work environments and so much more. She started her own marketing agency with a college friend and then made the leap to go to fashion school in Italy! Maria shares how she knew it was the right time to take that step for herself, how her mom encouraged her to go for it and what it has been like so far. If you're looking to start a small business there's some great advice for you in this episode and she also shares all about the application process, insight into her classes, living in Italy, traveling and what it was like finally going after what you want!

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Today I sit down with my friend and inspo queen Anastasia Souris and we chat all things career, personal style, dating/relationships and so much more! She has built her own digital media agency with the knowledge she's cultivated as a blogger/influencer for years and from working in fashion marketing which is so inspiring to me because I also merged my professional background with my hobby/passion and it was hte best decision ever. It was so cool to learn more about her story and how her non linear path led her to where she is today! From the midwest to both coasts, the south, back home to Cleveland, she takes a piece of each chapter of her story into her life today and that is something I can get behind. She has been someone I've been dying to have on the pod so I am so happy to share this convo with all of you, enjoy!

Apologies for the extra background noise in the intro but I just HAD to share this in the moment 

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