Hometown Girls Podcast

Happy Thursday everyone! Excuse our absence for the past two weeks, a lot has happened. Which is why on this episode we are sharing our current life updates. Including Gracin and the fam making the big move from Savannah, GA to Charleston, SC. As well as the Butcher family adding baby Callaway to the Hometown Girls family. We talk a lot about some of the struggles with moving and first weeks of pregnancy. Good week, Bad week is back! Tune in you won't want to miss it! 

This week the girls chat with 3x Emmy nominated 1x winner Sydney Sims. Yes you heard us right, EMMY WINNER. The girls jump right in and talk with Sydney about the struggles of being a female finding your spot in the sports industry, and the drive and determination it takes to thrive in it. We get into fashion, struggles, and also growing up as a coaches daughter. Sit tight, and get ready to laugh this podcast is one of our favorites.  

This week the girls got to chat with bridal business mogul, Kerrie Hileman. Owner and founder of The White Magnolia Bridal Collection with locations in Jacksonville, Tampa, Atlanta, Greenville and most recently Nashville, Kerrie talks with the girls about the importance of creating an experience through your business, hiring an amazing team, and asking for help when it comes to family balance. This talk was nothing short of inspirational, you will not want to miss out! 

This week the girls dig deep with Gracin's cousin Amberli. Not only is Amberli a first time mother to a 20 month old girl, but she also owns a Hair Salon called "Blend" in Greenville, South Carolina. They talk through Amberli's journey to realizing her dream, the struggles of infertility and also juggling all of these aspects through the height of Covid. You will not want to miss this one! 

In todays episode Gracin and Becca are joined by Kristen Baird, an award-winning, fine jewelry artist located in Savannah, Georgia. It's never easy running a small business on your own, which is why Kristen has put together a dream team to make everything run smoothly. Being a mother of two, Kristen tells how she keeps everything balanced all while being an amazing mom. If you are not familiar with her work, now is the time to check it out! Get ready this podcast is full of lessons, tips and of course hilarious banter between some small business women. 

This week on The Hometown Girls Podcast we are welcoming in Gracin's little sister, Katie Faith (our honorary Hometown Girl). We talk about life in a small town,  life as a teenager, trials and tribulations she has recently gone through,  and how her hometown has stuck behind her and their community during this time. Everyone needs a Katie Faith in their life, and we're so happy she took the time to talk to us and open up about her story! 

Today we are digging in deep with Lindsey Morris and her role in football Recruiting at Clemson University. Although she has recently made the move to be The Director of Football Recruiting at The University of Virginia (you go girl!), we look back at her time at Clemson (some of it being spent with our own Gracin Johnson) and talk about the way that roles in football have been paved for women. Join us for this one, you will not want to miss it! 

Hey everyone, welcome to the Hometown Girls Podcast! On today's episode we are going to dive in a bit about ourselves, hometowns, jobs and personal lives. We will talk about our expectations for this podcast, our plans, dreams and hopes for not only this podcast but this community. This is a safe space for everyone but catering to women in sports, women in business, mothers, truly all women and what we go through in our daily lives (but hey guys you can listen to). Without further ado, welcome to the Hometown Girls Podcast.