WE'RE BACK! Like Sando says in the intro to this one, we just want you to miss us. More new episodes are on the way, Summer totally got the best of us. Granted we got the best of it too with pool days, beach trips and so many good vibes. Speaking of good vibes - you can practically feel them emanating from our guest today. Emily Gude is a fellow Fredericktonian, an absolutely amazing photographer, an artist and one of those people who you just can't help but smile around. We ask Emily about what it's like being a small business owner, her thoughts on weddings/wedding photography and we definitely talk about food. Her passion and talent (seriously go check out her Instagram) will leave you feeling all kinds of inspired.

Emily's website

Emily on Instagram

Emily on Facebook

Goodloe Byron (Emily's love and a very talented artist.)

The dinosaur mural

Introducing what we hope will be a recurring mini-series on The Mustache Mesa Podcast that we're calling "Will Travel for Food." We recently had the opportunity to take a trip down to Virginia's Blue Ridge and we jumped at the chance for a little adventure with the promise of some really great food. If you love learning about new destinations or are in need of a little travel inspiration, this episode is for you. Virginia's Blue Ridge is everything you want in a mountain destination, plus a few surprises. Nestled in the heart of the mountain's Virginia's Blue Ridge features breathtaking scenic beauty, thrilling outdoor adventures, mouth-watering cuisine, inspiring arts & culture and luxurious affordable accommodations.

*Sponsored in part by Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge

Download a hard copy of our itinerary here.

Check out a little video montage of our trip over on our Facebook page.

On this episode, Sarah and Sando sat down with Intuitive Tarot Reader Anna See-Jachowski of IN/SIGHT. If you're not familiar with Tarot, this episode is a good place to start. Anna gives some history of Tarot and we ask a lot of questions about how to get started. Anna also shares how she found this mindfulness medium and what she feels differentiates herself as a card reader.

Links from the episode

IN/SIGHT

WTF is Tarot and How Do I Do It

Hammah Blair (artist who does Tarot portraits)

ASMR Videos on Youtube

Reiki w/Chakra Cleansing

Integral Reiki Center for Healing (Anna's Mom's Reiki Business)

Serpentfire Tarot

Slow Holler Tarot

The Linestrider Tarot

Game of Thrones Tarot

The Wild Unkown Tarot

As always thank you so much for listening. If you have a moment, please head over to iTunes and leave us a review. It would mean the world to us and helps us get the podcast in front of more people. Also if you ever have any questions for us, suggestions on guests or topics you'd like covered, feel free to message us on Instagram (@themustachemesa) or drop us a line at [email protected]

Balancing things out a little bit with our first male guest! We sat down with Ryan Diener, the co-founder of Holistic Health Associates in Frederick, MD to chat about his interesting path to being in the health and wellness business, ask him lots of questions and learn a ton! Ryan is an absolute wealth of knowledge. If you're curious about acupuncture, stress management or how adding some more holistic practices can benefit your health, this episode is a definite listen. We chat about all of that and more!

Holistic Health Associates website

Facebook

Instagram

Big Magic June Book Club Tickets - June 20

Summer Solstice Urban Yoga Hike - June 21

We're back and with lots to share! Our latest round up of all things Sweet & Sour is here. As usual we're sharing our latest obsessions in food, beauty, wellness and more. Oh and a few sours of course, because what would life without some balance. *And it's VBQ, in case you're trying to get that wrap from Good Juju* Food Instacart Farmhouse Culture - Dill Pickle Kraut Herb CSA - Fox Haven Farm Dandelion fritters Sarah's nettle frittata HerbalLife protein Collagen Peptides Coconut Butter Berkey Water Filters - we have the Big Berkey Beauty Thrive Causemetics Laura Mercier Velour Extreme Matte Lipstick DIY Dry Shampoo Anam Cara Eye of the Beholder Anam Cara Best Face Forward Wellness Hum Nutrition - coupon code 162B9E for $10 off their order Sun Potion Ashwagandha Human Design Oh Holisticism E-Newsletter Blue Light Blocking Glasses Culture Leon Bridges The Greatest Showman The Dark Tower Series The Dark Tower - (movie Sarah refers to as The Gunslinger) Wild Wild Country Daily Show Podcast Dana Young's Monthly Moon Art Life TLC Alterations Watson Sarah's rainbow blog post Smash & Tess Rompers Freshly Picked Kid's Moccasins

On this episode we chat with Carly Ogden, 1/2 half of the husband and wife team behind local favorite Attaboy Beer. Carly shares the story behind the beer, we talk about our beloved Frederick and ask her what it's like to have a lot of irons in the fire. If you've been thinking about pursing a passion, this is a must listen. Carly and her husband had a dream and made it happen!

Attaboybeer.com

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Special Sauce with Ed Levine podcast

How Did This Get Made podcast

As always, thank you so much for all the love so far! If you have a second, please consider leaving a review on iTunes or Stitcher. This helps the show get in front of even more people :-). Let us know what you think, ask us a question or let us know if you have a good idea for a podcast guest. (PLUS, if we get to five unique reviews on iTunes, we're giving away one of our awesome Mustache Mesa tote bags!)

Sando and Sarah sit down this week with the gal behind the blondes - Eliza Robinson of Avenue West Salon in Frederick. We chat about Eliza's path, what it's like to find the job that doesn't really feel like work and she shares tons of awesome beauty and self-care tips. There's lots of laughter (we were sipping on some pink bubbly) and encouraging words in this one. Hanging out with Eliza always leaves us with huge grins on our face and we know you'll feel the same after listening.

Links

Eliza on Instagram

Avenue West

Sylvana Institute Med Spa

MoroccanOil Hair Products

Face Yoga

**Important editorial note - we mention our next book club meet up in this episode and clearly weren't looking at our calendars. Both of the dates we mention are incorrect. The event is Wednesday, April 18.**

Probably one of our favorite interviews to date! This week we're sharing our conversation with April Reardon of Velvet Lounge Boutique, Bend in the River Farm & Da Mood Band. She's literally the definition of a modern day renaissance woman. In this episode, April shares the backstory of Velvet Lounge as well as how she started her floral business and became the keyboardist in her band. We talk to her about how she manages such a busy schedule, how she balances it all while being a Mom and her (awesome) food philosophy. And we really appreciated how honest she was about having to hustle sometimes, needing to find a creative outlet and what self-care looks like for her. Pour yourself a cup of something warm and comforting, put your phone on airplane mode and just sit back and soak this one up!

All the links

April on Instagram

Velvet Lounge Boutique

Facebook

Instagram

Bend in the River Farm

Instagram

Da Mood Band

Instagram

Upcoming Events

Book Club Meet Up #2 - The Happiness Advantage

April 18 at Area 31

Hip Hop Boss Babe Werkout

April 28 at Barre East

As always, thank you all so much for all the love so far! If you have a second, please consider leaving a review on iTunes or Stitcher. This helps the show get in front of even more people :-). Let us know what you think, ask us a question or let us know if you have a good idea for a podcast guest. (PLUS, if we get to five unique reviews on iTunes, we're giving away one of our awesome Mustache Mesa tote bags!)

Loss, recent travels and of course all of our current favorite things get covered in this one. If you follow us on Instagram, you may have seen the post about our friend Colleen who passed away at the beginning of the year. This episode is dedicated to her so please don't mind our tears towards the beginning of the episode. It hasn't all been sad though and we're happy to back with our first 2018 edition of Sweet & Sour!

Links to Stuff We Talk About In the Episode

Siete Grain Free Chips & Tortillas

Rose Water Toner from Trader Joe's

Skin Gym face roller

CAP Beauty

Outdoor Voices

Athleta leggings

Fabletics

Whitney Cummings "I'm Fine and Other Lies"

Moms Organic Market

Ugly Delicious on Netflix

Homegrown Yoga (Mommy & Me yoga classes)

Chalk Point Kitchen (NYC restaurant with the cauliflower flat bread)

COYO Coconut Yogurt

Aspen Favorites: Hotel Jerome, AJAX Tavern, Tiki Mana Island Grill, Zocalito Latin Bistro

*Janelle Monáe is the artists we couldn't remember during the episode and this is the album we refer to.

A year ago Sando took the leap and got her eyebrows microbladed at Indellibelle and hasn't looked back. What's microblading you ask? Settle in as we chat with Ashley, the owner of Frederick's first permanent beauty studio. Learn how Ashley discovered the technique, what the microblading process is like and a bit other permanent beauty options. We also ask Ashley some questions submitted by you, our wonderful listeners, and get the details on her self care routine.

Indellibelle's website Facebook Instagram

As always, thank you all so much for all the love so far! If you have a second, please consider leaving a review on iTunes or Stitcher. This helps the show get in front of even more people :-). Let us know what you think, ask us a question or let us know if you have a good idea for a podcast guest. (PLUS, if we get to five unique reviews on iTunes, we're giving away one of our awesome Mustache Mesa tote bags!)