Ashley McBryde performed at The Rave this past Sunday night, and we got to talk in the trippy Prince backstage area. We talked about her time at the Grammys (including how she went crazy when Cardi B won), the great gifts Luke Combs and Miranda Lambert gave her, and her tips on how to get through the winter.

Lisa Gilson is one half of the fantastic team over at Giltee! They make awesome Milwaukee t-shirts, hats, and more, and they've only been doing it for a couple years. I am obsessed with their line, so I had to have Lisa in to talk about everything they have going on (which is a lot, and I'm super happy for their success so far!) and how they got started.

I first saw Little Blackbird Leather at the Holiday Boutique in November at State Fair Park, and I fell in love with these earrings! My friend and I bought 2 pairs each, and quickly became obsessed. I knew I had to have the owner, Ana Painter, on my Women Crushing It Wednesday podcast, and I'm so glad I did! It's so much more than just earrings .... it's about making women feel beautiful and loving what they're wearing..

This is the first time I've had a guy on for Women Crushing It Wednesday! Haley & Michaels, a husband & wife duo, played in our Performance Lounge, and then popped by the studio to record WCIW. They have a song out to radio now called "Taking Off", and they actually got engaged at Summerfest after playing there!

Heather Farr has her own wedding planning company, Heather Farr Events, and helps happy couples all over Southeastern Wisconsin. If you are planning a wedding, definitely check this out because she has some awesome tips on how you can save money ... since weddings these days average at about $40,000!!!

Amanda, the Owner of and Nutritionist, from Integrative Health & Wellness in Brookfield, WI was in studio this week for Women Crushing It Wednesday! She talked about how she helps her clients figure out what foods and products are making them not feel the greatest, and what made her want to start up her business. Our Market President and head Boss Lady, Colleen Valkoun, was in to talk about her experience with Integrative Health & Wellness too!

Lainey Wilson is on tour with Morgan Wallen and Hardy, and they played The Rave in Milwaukee on Saturday night. I heard her singing from backstage, and had to talk to her! She has such a fun stage presence, and girlfriend rocked it out by herself with just a guitar. Not only does she have great songs on her own, but she also loves doing covers live (like "Fat Bottomed Girls" for example). A clip of her song "Middle Finger" is at the end of our episode together too!

This time of year, we are ALL stressed out to the max, right? That's why I thought of Amber Fuller from One Source Wellness in Brookfield right away for Women Crushing It Wednesday! She does cupping treatments, which is basically a different and sometimes more effective type of massage. We talked about the kinds of patients she gets (which spoiler alert: is basically any and every one), and how the treatment works.

When I started my Women Crushing It Wednesday podcast, a couple of ladies in the country music industry really motivated me to want to do it. One of those ladies was Lindsay Ell because I noticed what a hard freaking worker she is by following her social media accounts. She is an absolute hustler, and AMAZING live. Not only can she sing her ass off, but she is also incredible on the guitar. Oh, and she's one of the sweetest people you will ever meet! Lindsay is a total rockstar.
We talked about her album "The Continuum Project", her new single with Brantley Gilbert, and what she has to have with her when she travels.

Jillian Jacqueline caught me attention big time when I heard her song "If I Were You" with Keith Urban. Her voice is so unique, and I was so happy that I could sit down with her before she opened for Kip Moore the other night at the Riverside Theater. We talked about our mutual love for Tenille Townes and Alessia Cara, what cult show she's never watched, and who she would love to team up with in the pop world.