Magical Moments with Jill Lindsey

Lisa and Michael Fine are some of the most colorful, creative and inspiring people I know! They the Co-Owners of Quiet Town, a sustainable elevatedbathroom decor brand including shower curtains, bath rugs, and bath towels. They are here to share all about starting a business, what keeps them excited, how they fell in love... and so much MAGIC! Lisa Fine began her career in magazines, assisting, writing and styling for YM, Vogue, In Styleetc...She went on to become the Director of Styling at Madewell for over a decade where shelearned the fundamentals of launching a brand from Mickey Drexler and Jenna Lyons.Lisa co-created Quiet Town after realizing there was a lack of thoughtfully-crafted bathroomaccessories. She serves as Creative Director and oversees all design, marketing and production.Michael Fine began his career selling advertising in magazines in 1998 and quickly realized hispassion was for photography. After assisting some of the biggest fashion photographers he wenton to shoot editorial and commercial work for manyhousehold-named clients and magazines...Michael generously offered to help Lisa out with Quiet Town and the rest is history.Michael shoots the majority of Quiet Town's imagery in addition to overseeing the growth anddevelopment of the brand.Lisa and Michael started Quiet Town in 2016 but dreams about the brand had begun years before when Lisa saw an opportunity in the market. Quiet Town is a lifestyle brand aimed at elevating the bathroom space through color, texture, quality and thoughtfulness. Quiet Town is devoted to making things we use every day like shower curtains and bath rugs fun. Most importantly, they create everything consciously, working with partners we trust who value their people and the environment. Thank you Lisa and Michael for bringing color and joy into our bathrooms! WE LOVE YOU!Please enjoy this amazing episode! Follow them @quiettownhome 

Kristin Sudeikis is pure magic energy! She is the renowned artistic director of Kristin Sudeikis Dance, a choreographer, an entrepreneur, a master teacher, an activist & the founder of FORWARD__Space, which is an incredible place AND experience that is described as a euphoric hybrid of movement that is equal parts cardio dance, athletic training and moving meditation. Kristin's work has been felt and experienced around the world, from designing choreography for a specific brand or company to Forward_Space virtual hub, on stage or on set you are shining your light for all of us to see, feel and celebrate!Kristin has created for and collaborated with so many incredible people and brands from Spotify, Oprah, Vogue, NIKE International, Broadway Dance Center, Obama White House and some music friends such as Mumford & Sons and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. Her deep love for the art of movement and sensory experience has evolved magic in people and she continuously impacts the way movement can enhance our lives. Kristin's energy is not only forward in motion it is forward in thought. She focuses her attention on social activism, working with various organizations to help create meaningful lasting effects for healing and supporting personal connection. She is a thought driven leader! She is deeply soulful! I am so excited to get into all of her MAGIC and the moments that have left beautiful impressions in her life! Follow Kristin @kristinsudeikisdance @forward__space 

Happy Eclipse Day!  What a very special day to have a VERY magical guest on Magical Moments! Welcome Latha Jay!!! Latha is a Spiritual Manifestation coach who blends modern knowledge with traditional wisdom to guide clients to realize that life is not happening TO them, or even FOR them, but rather it's being created THROUGH them.She best supports conscious entrepreneurs, healers, and coaches to break through blockages to expand their businesses, make more money and live balanced, fulfilling lives using practical actions to produce meaningful and lasting results.Latha integrates what she has learned through life experiences working in various healing modalities to teach people to shift perceptions, manifest, and live happier lives.  Guiding clients through lifestyle and mindset modifications to transform their lives to a new experience of happiness, freedom, and love. Latha has helped over 10,000 clients with her work!  I am so excited to share her magic with you all! 

Today we have a very special guest with us, straight from Nashville Tennessee!!!Welcome Traci Thomas to Magical Moments! Traci is a former publicist and current artist manager.  She has worked in the music industry for many many years, supportingartists and helping grow their careers. Currently Traci represents artists such as Jason Isbell, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, and John Moreland.Traci is a founding member of the American Music Association and her heart is dedicated to celebrating music in all forms! In 2017 Traci was honored by the Country Music Hall of Fame at the Louise Scruggs Memorial Forum. Traci has a deep passion for supporting people and their visions including mentoring many people in the industry! On this episode we chat about life in the music industry, what self care means to her and her busy life, and her extra special HOT SAUCE!  She is an absolute ICON and I am so honored to share all of Traci's magic with you all! 

WOWEEEE This episode is a lot of MAGIC! It is so exciting to have George Oliphant as our next guest on Magical Moments! George is the Emmy winning host and producer of NBC's “George To The Rescue” a weekly national home improvement show that has been on the air since 2010! This show is AMAZING!!! Every episode elevates the human spirit while celebrating and showcasing the power of community. The way George and his team transform not only people homes but their lives is an incredible inspiration! George and the show have supported countless individuals, families and organizations in need from redesigning a home to be wheelchair accessible to a full overhaul of a community center.George To The Rescue is a 2021 & 2022 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lifestyle Series and is on it's 13th season! George has the most giving spirit and you can feel the love in who he is and his work! He uplifts community and honestly makes the world a better place! George, you are an inspiration and a positive role model! George, thank you for all you do for people and the spaces  that support them and to our listener's please enjoy this episode! 

This is the most amazing episode to kick off LOVE WEEK! I am so excited to share all the love about Mick & Carolyn Batyske!!! Mick and Carolyn are a couple living in Brooklyn. Their love and what they do are so inspiring and here is all the magic you need to know about them!!Mick is a music connoisseur, DJ, and angel investor. He is one of the most in demand DJ's performing globally for some of the coolest people & brands .... Like Jay-Z, Porsche, LeBron James, Spotify, Forbes and Will Smith. He has performed at parties, celebrations and his musicwill give you all the feels! Mick also speaks publicly on creativity, entrepreneurship + culture to brands, conferences and universities.Carolyn is the COO of Tiny Organics, which is an organic meal deliverybusiness for babies and toddlers. The meals are made by nutritionists and portionedappropriately for kids. shaping baby and toddler palates to prefer vegetablesCarolyn has been recognized by Partnership for a Healthier America as a member of their Shaping Early Palates Council and is a founding partner of the Veggies Early and Often campaign. She has a passion for mentoring entrepreneurs and serves as a mentor supporting women, minority and immigrant-owned early-stage food businesses.Mick and Carolyn have a brand consultancy called Xavier Co that invests and advises start up's and helps entrepreneurs grow their brands. The company is named after Mick's eight year old son Myles Xavier Batyske. Carolyn and Mick have a beautiful blended family and they share lots of love and messages about step parenting and family dynamics. They are truly inspiring and I hope you enjoy all of their MAGIC! @MICK @CarolynBatyske

Season 4 is SHINING SO BRIGHT!!! Our first guest is Susan McPherson!  Susan is a serial connector, seasoned communicator, an author and a founder. She is the CEO of McPherson Strategies, a communications agency focused on the intersection of brands and social impact. She is the author of The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do - Method for Building Meaningful Relationships. Susan has over 30 years of experience in marketing, public relations, and sustainability communications, speaking regularly at industry events including The Hello Sunshine Shine Away Summit, The Kennedy Center, and the Massachusetts Conference for Women to name a few. She contributes to the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Forbes. She has appeared on NPR, CNN, USA Today, The New Yorker, New York Magazine and the Los Angeles Times. Susan is the recipient of Forbes magazine's 50 over 50—Impact 2021 award and Worth Media's Worthy100 award. She has also won numerous accolades for her voice on social media platforms from Fortune Magazine, Fast Company and Elle Magazine. Currently, Susan invests in and advises women-led start-ups, including: iFundWomen,Inc., Messy.fm, Our Place, The Riveter, Park Place Payments, Hint Water, Apolitical and The Muse. And Susan serves on multiple advisory boards on behalf of women in technology and leadership. For those of us lucky enough to know Susan, she is a joyful inspiration in life  and a powerhouse....we are sooo happy to  share all of her magical moments with you!

What an exciting episode this is!!! We have Ingrid Nilsen & Erica Anderson sharing all of their magical moments with us! They have a very inspirational company called The New Savant, which is a scent experience candle collection. They founded THE NEW SAVANT in December 2020. After spending the better part of their careers making things for the Internet, they set new sights on creating analog joy through the powerful sense of smell. I can't wait to share more of the origin story with our listeners in a bit :) The collection has over 14 scents and the names are so unique, for instance The Drop Out, Cloud Gazer, and The Witching Hour to name a few. The candles are meant to ignite our olfactory senses uplift your imagination. The brand is in over 25 stores to date, including JL! The New Savant is a women owned, Queer owned, self funded and vegan company and has been featured in publications such as Vogue, The New York Times, Business Insider, Glossy and CNN.The entire concept of The New Savant is fun, from the packaging that is recycled and made in the USA to the names and of course the scents. Each candle offers a different experience and we are so happy to be a stockiest and friend to you both! Now let's get into all of their magic! 

Desirée Pais is the founder of Benshen - a community that is a culmination of teachings, practices, meditations and retreats with the belief that navigating our modern world and creating a life filled with purpose and meaning could be made more seamless by making diverse spiritual practices and integrative well-being inviting, accessible and practical. Desirée created Benshen in 2017 and her community is growing and transforming as we speak!Desirée's story is so fascinating and as you will learn during this podcast her journey has been deeply meaningful and connected. She started her career in the fashion industry after studying at FIT and receiving a degree in advertising and marketing. She found herself searching for more and turned her attention to beauty, wellbeing and spirituality. This led her to get a Master's Degree in in Science of Acupuncture from the Pacific College of Health and Science. And received three Yoga & Meditation teacher trainings.Through her years of studying and immersing herself in diving teachings Desirée has created her company Benshen, which has amazing monthly memberships that brings together a global community of women with a shared desire: to unlock personal power and create a visionary life while receiving daily accountability + support. with daily meditations, accountability exercises and centers growth that is empowering. There is a business course as well that addresses everything from financial abundance and professional success, to vitality and physical wellbeing, to unlocking sensuality and romantic partnerships. Benshen also has retreats and immersions to bring this community together in person! AND Desirée also has one on onesessions for clients to go deeper in their personal development.I am so excited to share her amazing journey, all the magic that has been, currently is and what the future holds for Desirée!

My goodness... am I excited to tell you about Aimee Meredith Cox! She is PURE MAGIC! Aimee is an American cultural anthropologist, writer, and movement artist. She is currently an associate professor of Anthropologie at NYU. Aimee is the author of the book Shapeshifters: Black Girls and the Choreography of Citizenship. Shapeshifters earned the 2016 Victor Turner Book Prize in Ethnographic Writing, and an Honorable Mention from the 2016 Gloria E. Anzaldúa Book Prize, as well as the 2017 Book award from the Society for the Anthropology of North America.Aimee has performed and toured internationally with Ailey II, the second company of Alvin Ailey American DanceTheater and the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She has choreographed performances as interventions in public and private space in Newark, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn.Aimee is also a yogi of many decades. Yoga is integral to her life and her overall research. She leads yoga teacher trainings as well as advanced study and continuing education workshops around the globe. (We have one coming up, hee hee)Aimee is also a teacher at The Class : a fitness driven workout that connects you to the present moment.Aimee is a Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, a recipient of the Nancy Weiss Malkiel Award, and has served as the Virginia C. Gildersleeve Professorship from Barnard College. Aimee you are such an force and an inspiration!  Thank you for sharing your spirit and energy with us for for these Magical Moments. @aimee_mere 

We are super excited to bring our friends from the brand Good Spirits Beverages on Magical Moments! There are five owners of the company and John Lerner and Kirby Carlberg are in the studio with us! Good Spirits is a non-alcoholic, mood-enhancing cocktail crafted with your best self in mind, using natural ingredients, adaptogens, and hemp for an elevated mood with no regrets. They started their company in Austin Texas and have been selling their CBD drinks nation wide. We stock them at the JILL LINDSEY Café! Good Spirits has three flavors : Austin Palmer, French Exhale, and the Paloma! We love them, the brand, and their origin story is so wonderful! Each of your stories of how this company came to be are equally inspiring! You can purchase Good Spirits online, at JL AND ……beyond! This is a true story of a small business start up! Please enjoy this episode, may you find excitement in your life and come by and drink some Good Spirits with us!  

We are BEYOND EXCITED to welcome Jen Tullock to Episode 6 of Magical Moments! Jen is an actor and writer originally from Kentucky who is gracing the screens across the globe! Jen is a true creative  wrote, directed, produced and acted in Disengaged, a film about the Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage. You have starred in Curb Your Enthusiasm, Bless This Mess and Casual among many more. She played Devon in the Apple hit series Severance and are currently appearing on Perry Mason. Jen's film Before You Know It premiered at Sundance Film Festival starring, Hanna Utt, Alec Baldwin, Judith Light, and Mandy Patinkin. I can just keep going with all the magic she creates, she also played Wendy in Spirited, The Apple Christmas musical starring Will Farrel and Ryan Reynolds. There are so many other roles and characters that she has played, I don't know how to list it all - and to top if off she has been a contributing writer featured onstage at The New York Stage & Film Festival, in print as a contributing writer to the Huffington Post Queer Voices, and on Funny or Die's series "The Coop," which she also starred in. This is soooo amazing! And we will defiantly get into what you are working on now and what is to come from you, you shining star! Jen has been a dear friend of Jill's for many years and at once poured wine at the JILL LINDSEY STORE in Brooklyn. We love you Jen!!! Thank you for sharing your spirit and talent with us and please enjoy this inspiring episode and have the most MAGICAL DAY!!! 

What an amazing episode this is!!! Stacy London is our Magical Guest! Stacy is one of America's foremost style experts. She is best known as the co-host of TLC's iconic show, “What Not to Wear.” that aired for 11 amazing seasons! Following that success, she hosted and executive produced 3 seasons of “Love Lust or Run.” Stacy has written two books, Dress Your Best, which was published to stellar reviews, and The Truth About Style, a New York Times bestseller. In 2020, she hosted a podcast discussing mental health, Could Be Better, tbh, in collaboration with the Crisis Text Line and The Jed Foundation (JED). In 2021, Stacy became the founder and CEO of State of Menopause, a holistic product line for women which addresses the symptoms associated with menopause and perimenopause. In this new phase of her career, Stacy is doing what she has done her entire career as a stylist: help people from suffering silently, raise their confidence and self-esteem by alleviating external symptoms, and removing the shame that surrounds them. Stacy has a gift for seeing others and helping them be seen. She has such a powerful voice on style, on mental and psychical health, on community, and you uplift so many people with your words and energy. I am so excited to share your journey and magic with all of our listeners! Thank you for being with us and for THIS magical moment!

Rei Chou is one of my sparkle sisters!!! She is a pioneer in human potential through the art of experience design, convening and embodied leadership + innovation. Rei is one of Fast Company's 100 most creative people. She founded The Feast which are hosted dinners and experiences that explore what fullness and fulfillment are really about. These dinners have inspired and facilitated collaborations among leaders and organizations from the White House and NASA to MTV and the Rockefeller Foundation. Attendees and participants included CEOs, heads of foundations, catalytic innovators and artists from across disciplines. She has also facilitated over 600 decentralized ideation dinners around the world, leadership gatherings, and immersive art experiences. Rei is also a spiritual healer and adviser versed in multiple enlightenment based lineages. She blends strategy with energy to support organizations and their leaders with applying the creativity, vision and wisdom accessible through spiritual work to greater success and alignment in work and life. Some of the traditions she carries include Reiki Master, Kundalini Activation, Archangelic Alignment and Non-dual Buddhist awareness.She has had two workshops at JILL LINDSEY and Rei and I were both guest speakers on the Virgin Voyage JLO Cruise where we were both on a panel discussing social impact and community support. Rei also hosted energy sessions and The Feast for the guests! It was so much fun!!! You can connect more with Rei here https://www.thisisreichou.com/ and @thisisreichou and if you can join her for a workshop it will be a very special experience! Wishing you all so much MAGIC! 

This is a very warm and loving episode of Magical Moments! Jill talks with Christine Choi who is one of the most generous, caring human beings on this planet!  She is a true inspiration and has an incredible zest for life! Christine is currently a partner and head of brand & communications at M13, a venture capitol firm that invests in companies building the future of work, health, commerce, and money.Christine has an incredible gift for connecting people, creating unique and memorableexperiences and believing in the good of what can be done in this lifetime. She helps brands tell inspiring stories that impact the lives of their customers. Prior to M13 Christine worked with Sir Richard Branson for over a decade at Virgin Group North America and was the first head of communications for Virgin Galactic. She began her career in startups early by helping to build two of the most influential education non-profits: Teach For America and KIPP schools.  Christine resides in Brooklyn and is also the proud cat mom of Barbara and Edith Choi.Christine has had some incredible experiences so far and we are so excited to hear more of her story and what may be in the cards for the future! Thank you Christine for sharing your magic and love with us all! In Christine's words "Let's make magic of what is right in front of us". 

This episode is sure to inspire you! We have the pleasure of having John, Eve and Rob Simonsen on the show who have a very magical story! They are a beautiful family that have made a wonderful CBD brand called Reunion.  As a family they had been separated for years each living their independent lives until John, the father was diagnosed with cancer.  His diagnosis took him into the healing arts of Shamanism.  Through his healing process he was called to start planting hemp and making products.  After many years apart  from  his children Eve and Rob reunited with him and have joined the business and incredibly strengthened their family bond.  They create products led by spirit and out of love! Reunion is proudly sold at JILL LINDSEY and their story should be shared around camp fires and through generations. Learn more at https://thisisreunion.com/ and at JL! XOXOXO!!!

Welcome to Season 3 of Magical Moments! We are kicking off this season with our wonderful inspiring friend Yasmine Cheyenne. Yasmine is a self-healing educator, author, speaker, and mental wellness advocate who helps people learn how to cultivate daily practices to build healthy, joyful lives.Yasmine has an incredible presence on IG and if you can join her for an in person event. She has a voice of calmness and is able to guide us on how we can connect more with our selves in a more loving way. Yasmine has a book called The Sugar Jar which is an amazing tool for healing. She also has a podcast that connects community and guests with myriad of topics ranging from worthiness to finance. And Yasmine has an app that offers another form of digital connection, The Sugar Jar Community. I love this app, it has meditations, video and audio workshops, meditations and connection.Yasmine is a true gift to us all and he work is helping so many! Thank you for dedicating your work to help so many others. It is such an honor to share her light and  journey with our listeners!

Welcome to our final episode of Magical Moments Season 2! We end this season with a star of a guest! She is a true inspiration, it is the highest honor to welcome Brooke Baldwin to the show!!!Brooke is an American journalist who's career began in 2001 at WVIR-TV in Virgina and has lead her to anchoring her own show : CNN Newsroom with Brooke Baldwin from 2008 - 2021. She has reported on everything from women's rights, the corona virus pandemic and historical moments in politics, she has held conversations with world leaders and Brooke has been the voice connecting people for over a decade in the news space.In 2021 Brooke published an extremely inspiring book titled Huddle : How Women Unlock Their Collective Power. In this book she interviews women on how they unite in their stories, in supporting one another and in finding safe connections to huddle. Brooke Baldwin is such a treasure and her voice and story are sure to light you all up! Enjoy this season finale and pick up Brooke's book and follow her IG @brooke_baldwin 

This is a very exciting episode with Lara Storm and Ben Swire of Make Believe Works! Ben and Lara are highly creative! They are married, they have two incredible children and they work together to create a very special business! Lara spent the early part of her career living and working in Latin America where she was inspired to find ways to support local economies, in particular women entrepreneurs. Her studies in economic development at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs led her to a career in building non-profit initiatives focused on supporting women entrepreneurs and their families across the globe. Ben is an award-winning designer and writer, and former Design Lead at the legendary innovation firm, IDEO. The thread that runs through his varied background in design thinking, philosophy, quantum theory, cinema, psychoanalytic theory, and literature is an exceptional curiosity about the hidden factors that influence our lives when we're not looking.  They have created Make Believe Works to impact people and companies in a major way. Make Believe Works is a company dedicated to building emotional wellness through creativity, community, and play.  You can learn more about them and their work at https://www.makebelieveworks.com 

On this very magical episode of Magical Moments Jill interviews her dear neighbor and friend Chef Silvia Barban! Silvia is the chef and co-owner of La Rina Pastificio & Vino in Fort Greene Brooklyn! She is a Top Chef Season 14 contestant! She is a culinary inspiration and is from Italy! On this episode Jill and Silvia discuss manifesting your life and celebrating all the parts of the journey! We hope you find this episode as an inspiration! Follow Chef Silvia @chefsilviabarban @larina and watch her on @topchef Silvia thank you for sharing your food and your love with all of us!!! #magicalmoments @jilllindseystore 

Episode No. 9  of Magical Moments Jill interviews Melissa Carter!  Melissa is a new and very dear friend and she has some MAJOR  Magical Moments to share with you! Melissa is the Senior Director for the Center for Global Spiritual Life and Head of Mindfulness Education and Programming for New York University. She also serves as Adjunct Faculty for the NYU Silver School of Social Work and a Doctoral Candidate at NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development. She is a co-host of Soundtrue's Conscious Business Summit, a movement lover, MNDFL meditation teacher, Interfaith Officiant, Diversity and Inclusion Advocate  and MAMA to be!  Thank you Melissa for sharing your story with us and everyone please enjoy this episode! Sending so much LOVE!!!Follow  JILL LINDSEY at @jilllindseystore and learn more about Melissa at @igniitewithmelissa 

On this episode of Magical Moments Jill interviews Kyle Miller!!! Kyle is a yoga teacher and has been teaching around the world for 15 years! Her story of how yoga has aligned with her life is incredibly magical and she shares this magic with her students. Kyle has a technique and a joy about her that is abundant and she is a gift to have on this planet! Kyle is currently living in California and you can find out more about her and her practices here Please enjoy her story, her teachings of yoga, and check out her classes, merch and retreats! WE LOVE YOU KYLE!!! Thank you for sharing yourself with all of us! 

On this episode of Magical Moments Jill interviews her dear friend Ari Seth Cohen! Ari  is an American photographer, filmmaker, and fashion blogger. He is the founderof "Advanced Style" which produces media including a blog, currently three books (and acoloring book), and film about fashion in people over the age of 60. It is soooo amazing!!! It isfashion, age, character, storytelling all in a photo. Ari's first book “Advanced Style” waspublished in 2012 and has sold over 150,000 copies! This book was translated into a film andadopted into more published works of art as well! Ari continues to showcase the incredibleinspiration and life of elderly people all over the world! His work has true meaning.Ari has also photographed for Vogue, Le Bon Marche, Rollingstone, collaborated with KarenWalker and Coach to note a few. He is a an ICON and what he brings to this world iswonderful!  Some of my favorite hashtags have been created by you : #proaging #freethewrinkle as well as some of my favorite NYC memories! Please enjoy this episode of connecting with elders and finding the joy in all parts of life! Thank you Ari for the beauty you share and I'm so excited to share all of your Magical Moments!

On this episode of Magical Moments Jill interviews Aliya LeeKong! Aliya is a Chef, Cookbook Author, Television Personality and Mother with a passion for bringing global and socially conscious foods, spices, and traditions into everyday cooking and eating.She has been a guest chef on The Today Show. She has been a judge on Food Networkshows Kitchen Casino, Beat Bobby Flay, and Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition, aculinary expert on MSNBC's Morning Joe, and has been widely covered in publications likeFood & Wine, Vogue India, Shape, Oprah, Eater, and Food Republic. Aliya is extremelypassionate about culture and it's influence. She is a first generation American whose parentsare Tanzanian and Indo-Pakistani immigrants, which has molded her multi dimensional insightinto cooking through a lens that layered culture upon culture.Aliya is passionate about translating her maternal experiences into culinary adventures in thekitchen, which inspired her to create a children's app, Issa's Edible AdventuresTM.I met Aliya years ago at JILL LINDSEY and instantly felt a beautiful bond to her! We actually did a supper club in 2015 and have stayed close through the years! I have watched your daughters grow and you have always been such a huge supporter of the JL community! Stay tuned for our supper club with Aliya in the future and have the MOST MAGICAL DAY!XOXOXO! 

On today's episode of Magical Moments Jill interviews Tina Roth Eisenberg! Tina is a designer and has a design blog called Swiss Miss, she is the founder of Creative Mornings which is a global Face To Face creative community and event platform. Tina is the founder of Tattly, a temporary tattoo company that showcases artists and incredible designers!!! She has founded Teux Deux, a technology organizational tool! She has an incredible co-working space called Friends Work Here in the heart of Boerum Hill Brooklyn.  She is a mom to two beautiful children, 1 cat and 1 dog.  Tina has been in the spotlight as a speaker for TED, Adobe, and so many creative platforms.  She is a community leader and my neighbor here in Fort Greene!!!  I honestly don't know how were are going to fit all of Tina's joy into one show... she is expansive, creative, a connector and the truest form of inspiration!Please enjoy this episode! Like it, share it and have the most MAGICAL DAY!!! 

On this episode of Magical Moments Jill interviews Alessandra Olanow! She is a Brooklyn based illustrator who has been published in the works of Vogue, Bon Appétit, Wall Street Journal and Oprah Magazine to name a few.  You will be inspired by her work here @aolanow She is the author of "I Used To Have A Plan" a book she illustrated and wrote as a tool for her audience to apply these messages to their own life. I Used to Have a Plan brings Olanow's soothing sensibility to a wider audience, featuring new drawings and ideas that touch upon the universal experiences of unexpected change and loss. (Harper Collins)Alessandra has recently created a beautiful body oil called A.OK Oil.  that we happily stock at JILL LINDSEY! Her special touch to the packaging and the oil formula is perfection! It is organic and hydrating! Stop into JILL LINDSEY and pick up your bottle today!  Alessandra is also a mother to her daughter Coco.  Thank you Alessandra for being such an inspiration to us all and sharing your heart and soul with us! 

On this episode of Magical Moments Jill interviews the amazing MaryAnn DiMarco! MaryAnn  is an internationally-recognized psychic medium, author, healer and spiritual teacher. Also known as the “medium mentor,” she is the author of MEDIUM MENTOR, 10 Powerful Techniques to Awaken Divine Guidance for Yourself and Others and Believe, Ask, Act: Divine Steps to Raise Your Intuition, Create Change, and Discover Happiness. MaryAnn has been a featured expert across various media platforms including The New York Times, an ambassador on the Quilt social network, Better Together with Maria Menounos, Good Day New York, Women's Health, Elle, Redbook, MindBodyGreen.com, Hot 97 Morning Radio Show, and WellandGood.com, and as a speaker at Gabrielle Bernstein's Masterclass and many more. It is such a pleasure to get into MaryAnn's Magical Moments and how how MaryAnn developed her own special gifts and how she helps others gain knowledge and skills on how to cultivate their own intuition.  She is a true gift and I am so grateful that she is here to share her story with us!  You can learn more about MaryAnn here! We are so excited to host MaryAnn at our space on April 14th for her new book! There will be a book signing and Q&A! You can also purchase her book on our website ! 

On this episode of Magical Moments we have the fabulous Kelsy Parkhouse! Kelsy is the creator of the beautiful, inspiring and sustainable apparel brandCarleen! Carleen uses repurposed textiles and natural fabrics to create gorgeous garments that are both nostalgic and fashion forward. The entire collection is made in Los Angeles andKelsy's leadership for her brand is centered around social responsibility from the skilledworkers who create these very special pieces to reducing their carbon footprint to help protect our planet. It is such an honor to have Kelsy share her incredible story with us and please check out her brand and all the good things she is doing! 

Welcome to Season 2 of MAGICAL MOMENTS!!! I am excited that we are kicking off this season with Sarah Potter! Sarah is a celebrity Tarot Reader, A psychic medium, & Pro Witch Curator & Conjurer of Color Magic. Sarah resides in NYC.  She has a tarot deck in partnership with Cosmopolitan Magazine. Sarah is popping up all over the place at events, you have been written up in Forbes, New York Times, Refinery 29, In Style and has Tarotscopes on astrology.com.    Sarah shares with us her magical journey into the incredible person she is today and how special it is to find grace in every moment of life! Thank you Sarah for being a sparkly light that shines for all of us! XOXOXO! 

On this last episode of Season 1 of Magical Moments Jill interviews lots of magical friends on some of their magical moments of 2021! What an incredible year... in so many ways. The guests list for this show includes Molly McAdoo a JL team member in our Brooklyn Store. Sarah Nedwek the host of our amazing Starlit Salon that showcases at our Brooklyn Store once a month to benefit non-profits monthly.  Leela Le Noury who has been part of JL since the very beginning and hosted all kinds of events at JL from sustainable crafting classes to vegan supper clubs.  Alex Jamieson who works in our Rockefeller Center store, who has hosted lots of communities events and art shows, who makes incredible art and has written books that we sell. And Laurel Pinson who is such a special power friend to Jill, her family is such a supportive part to JL and Laurel herself is pure magic!It has truly been a gift to launch this podcast during such a turbulent time in all of our lives and to be able to share so many incredible stories from career paths, life changing times, and moments in life that are true inspiration.  So my magical moment was to create this podcast and share it all with you! Thank you to everyone for listening and sharing your magic with me! Thank you to Rockefeller Center for producing my magic. Thank you to Joe Hazan for being our incredible engineer and having us in the Newsstand Studio. And to Phillip Andry for being our amazing host and the voice and inspiration for our JL Commercials! I love you all so much and can't wait for Season 2!!! Tarot Card for 2021  9 of Cups Tarot Card for 2022 The Lovers 

On this episode of Magical Moments Jill interviews Carla Lalli Music!  Carla is an inspiring chef, she has an amazing cooking show series and has just launched her new book That Sounds So Good! She inspires us with her recipes and her incredible heart in the kitchen!  It is a joy to chat with her about her journey into the world of food, transformation as her career expands and how the magic of her cooking has touched so many people! Thank you Carla for feeding not only our tummy's but our souls! Please pick up her new book and follow her for your own food adventure!  Carla Lalli Music is the James Beard Award-winning author of Where Cooking Begins (a national bestseller) and the host of Carla's Cooking Show on Patreon. The former food director at Bon Appétit, Carla is known for anchoring the hit YouTube series, “Back to Back Chef,” and has appeared in many BA test kitchen videos. Her second cookbook, That Sounds So Good, will be published in October, 2021 (Clarkson Potter). She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, children, and backyard wood-burning oven. Find her on Instagram and Twitter, and on her YouTube channel.@lallimusic    -    www.carlalallimusic.com  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCygFTcd1LBc8-838MVxTqKg

On this episode Jill interviews one of her favorite practitioners Samantha Story on her magic modalities of healing and wellness.  They chat about Samantha's journey into Acupuncture and then into her new transition life! Her healing intuition is so special and so are her highly curated playlists for Breathwork on Spotify! We proudly host virtual Breathwork workshops with Samantha every month so please join us! Samantha Story is an acupuncturist, a reiki master and breathwork practitioner. Her focus in her work is to help clients release self limiting narratives that exist in both body and mind for greater freedom and joy in their lives. Whether it is a beauty treatment or an energy session, the goal is always for the client to leave the table feeling embodied and knowing themselves more authentically. Samantha recently relocated to the Sierra Nevada foothills where she has created a healing space for her sessions called The Shed. She also makes regular trips to see clients in NYC and works with people from all over the world virtually. samanthastory.com.   IG @samanthastory_

On this episode Jill interviews Jaspre Guest, an incredibly magical friend who  is an extremelycreative entrepreneur and lover of all things metaphysical! She is the founder of Noise 784 a full service non traditional agency focused on PR, management and brand story telling. She also is the founder of Happy Noise, an emoji app that is made up of crystals, color and magic… She has a mental health platform called “September Letters” co-founded with her friend Brittany Snow which is a mental health awareness and letter writing experience. So we have LOTS OF MAGIC to discuss!!! Jaspre is also a gemini and passionate about demystifying the work of psychics, readers and magic healers.   She splits her time between NYC and LA and this episode is sure to bring some magic into your day! @jaspre, @happynoise, @septemberletters

On this episode of Magical Moments Jill interviews Vinicius, the co-founder of the magical brand Incausa! Vinicius and his partner Carol are so special to the JILL LINDSEY community and they have been brand partners since opening JL in 2014. This is such a magical episode that speaks to fate, care, support for our planet and the people here.  Incausa is built on social entrepreneurship and social impact! It is also such a special time to have Vinicius on the podcast because he and Carol just had a baby!  It was truly a celebration of them as friends and the incredible work they are doing throughout the world! Incausa is a study to find meaningfulness in profit; for mindful growth: personal, community and society. Beginning by creating a product line for ritual and meditation practice that touches on the ancient traditions, that are pure in essence, materials and simplicity. And with a design that speaks of a sustainable distancing from automation to up-value the human hand touch.  Incausa products range from indigenous charcoal incense to artisan hammocks and ceramics.  You can shop Incausa products in all JILL LINDSEY stores and online! https://jilllindsey.com/products/bath-meditate?_pos=3&_sid=0bb97a8be&_ss=r

On this episode of Magical Moments Jill interviews Eisa Davis.  Eisa is a creative powerhouse who's work has incredibly inspired people across multiple mediums.  Eisa and Jill chat about inspiration, heart centered work and the spirit that drives her.  Eisa Davis is an award-winning actor, writer, and singer-songwriter working on stage and screen. She was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama for her play Bulrusher, and wrote and starred in Angela's Mixtape, named a best of the year by The New Yorker. Other plays include Ramp (Ruby Prize winner), The History of Light (Barrymore nomination), Paper Armor, Umkovu, Six Minutes, Warriors Don't Cry, Mushroom, and ||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :||.  Works in progress include a sound art installation/performance piece entitled The Essentialisn't, and a musical version of Devil In A Blue Dress. Eisa wrote for both seasons of the Netflix series She's Gotta Have It, and is creating a limited series based on the memoir by Carlotta Walls LaNier.As an actor, she is an Obie Award winner for Sustained Excellence in Performance. Eisa's recent work includes a microplay by Lynn Nottage in the virtual series Theatre For One, the role of June in the musical adaptation of The Secret Life of Bees (AUDELCO award, Lortel nomination), Kings at the Public (Drama League nomination), and the acclaimed Broadway rock musical Passing Strange, captured on film by Spike Lee. Current television work includes Betty, Bluff City Law, God Friended Me, Rise, Condi Rice on The Looming Tower, and Succession. Eisa played Cynthia Driscoll on House of Cards, was Bubbles' sister on The Wire, and Alexandra on Blindspot. She has guest starred on Falling Water, The Family, Elementary, Madam Secretary, American Odyssey, Gotham, The Blacklist, The Good Wife, Mercy, and Damages, and recurred on Soul Food, Smash and Hart of Dixie. Film work includes After The Wedding, First Match, Free Angela, Welcome to the Rileys (opposite James Gandolfini), In The Family, Robot Stories, The Architect, Confess, Happenstance and many more!As a singer-songwriter, music from her albums Something Else and Tinctures is available through iTunes and Soundcloud. Eisa is a member of The Actors Studio, a Usual Suspect at New York Theater Workshop, and was an artist-in-residence at Symphony Space. A graduate of The New School and Harvard, she lives in Brooklyn, NY.Follow Eisa and see more of her work here ! 

On this episode of Magical Moments Jill interviews Mira Mariah of Girl Knew York! Mira is a very special artist and is our neighbor at Rockefeller Center for a pop up! She is a magical person as so is her magical journey, which is an honor to share! We are here to make life fun!Girl Knew York is the brand and brainchild of artist Mira Mariah. Mariah started her journey as a fashion illustrator after attending FIT for design. After having her daughter at 20, she shifted her focus to tattooing and completed a traditional apprenticeship five years ago. Since then, she has developed a signature style that clients in NYC, across the country and abroad come to her for. The imagery in her art falls in line with the causes and beliefs she holds dear. Her work includes women in all their various bodily forms, abilities and ways of being, along with symbols from the natural world, spirituality/religion and perhaps the least natural world-high fashion and luxury. Along with tattooing you can find her arts in digital prints, painting, ink drawings, multimedia work, and packaging design. Tattooing provided Mira with an intimate way to connect with her fans in person and lead her to grow a close knit community on instagram that boasts over 200k followers. Now Girl Knew York represents all there is to celebrate about Girl Culture: friendship, romance, parties, fashion, advocacy, laughter and more (and please note, Girl is gender neutral). As a young, disabled, Latin mother, she shows her fans that they don't have to live the life society expects them to-even that she dares to value glamour and romance is an act of rebellion. She now features her designs on original merchandise in multiple categories and artist prints. She also partners with brands both as an artist and model to create unique products and or campaigns that resonate with her community and support the causes she is passionate about. Some recent work includes partnerships with MeUndies, Nordstrom, and Fresh Beauty. 

On this episode of Magical Moments Jill interviews Christina Lowery, the CEO of Girl Rising! They discuss Christina's story of how she helped found this organization and has now lead it to be in multiple countries helping young girls find education and strength in their life.  We are excited to host Christina in our Rockefeller Center store on August 17th for an Empowerment Event to help spread the awareness of Girl Rising! Christina is passionate about narrative storytelling as an engine of social awareness. In 2009, she helped found Girl Rising, serving as its Managing Director and in 2017 led its transition from a film production company to a non-profit. Christina is responsible for the strategy and execution of Girl Rising's expanding work around the globe including the production of new films and other media, implementation of GR's on the ground programs and ongoing engagement with public and private sector partners, foundations, media partners, educators, and grassroots supporters. Her passion for storytelling is founded upon decades of experience in documentary film and television, having contributed to and/or produced films for CNN, ABC, Bill Moyers, Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, among many others. She holds a B.A. in Comparative Literature from Brown University and a Masters in International Community Planning from the University of Texas, Austin. She lives in New York's Hudson River Valley with her husband and three children.You can learn more about Girl Rising at https://girlrising.org/about-us! 

On this episode of Magical Moments Jill interviews her dear friends Brandon Giodano & Collin Weber of the whimsical, incredible brand James Veloria!  They chat all about moving to New York City, being an amazing couple in love, opening a brick and mortar retail shop and having the most sought after vintage shop in NYC! Both JILL LINDSEY spaces have James Veloria collections in them, come shop the designer vintage collections! James Veloria is in New York, NY sells and rents special vintage and contemporary pre-owned clothing and accessories. The James Veloria brand started as a side project for Collin James Weber and Brandon Veloria Giordano stemming from their love of avant-garde and experimental fashion design. Starting exclusively as an online retailer in 2014, JV opened its doors as a brick and mortar in Chinatown in July of 2017. Located in a mall under the Manhattan Bridge, they've attracted the attention of stylists, photographers, and musicians alike, and have been featured in print editorials and publications including The New York Times, Vogue, I-D Magazine, and WWD.Rather than view fashion as something structured and conventional, the pair use clothing as a form of empowerment and inspiration…a way to present the best version of yourself to the world depending on who you want to be that day. Inspired by innovative design and the use of bold colors and patterns, the store is packed with unique, exciting, and iconic pieces, with an emphasis on Japanese and European designers. The shop is curated with a specific vision and critical eye in order to meet the standards of the James Veloria aesthetic while still maintaining an accessible price point.Check out their website, their very fun social platforms and go to their very inspiring store! https://www.jamesveloria.com/ Instagram and Twitter: @jamesveloria

On this episode of Magical Moments Jill interviews Kevin Courtney who is a spiritual teacher in yoga, meditation and consciousness focusing on mindful practices and care! Kevin is a dear dear friend and it is an honor to share his magical life and the future magic that is in store for him!   Kevin Courtney is a meditation, mindfulness, and conscious leadership expert.  He offers practitioners an effective and accessible pathway to personal transformation through his one-on-one mentorship company called INSIGHT, an event-series known as The Eightfold Path, weekly meditations on IG Live, and collaborations with the likes of iFit, Gaia Online, TED, and The Class. In his twenties, Kevin found himself consumed by work in business development and consulting for companies like Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, and GM. His high-paced career was met by two cataclysmic events: being diagnosed with a life-threatening stage of cancer & witnessing the tragedy of 9/11 from just a few blocks away.  He knew he was destined for a different path.Kevin abruptly left his corporate career, committing himself to the study of psychology, yoga, and meditation.  A life-long student, Kevin rooted his 25 years of learning in the teachings of Richard Freeman, Swami Satchidananda, Nikki Costello, and Rod Stryker. Rooted in the teachings and in practice, he founded his company INSIGHT in 2013, a one-on-one program designed to awaken the consciousness of high-impact leaders through the science of meditation, and contemplation. His work has been featured in Human Shift, Well + Good, VOGUE, The New York Times, VICE, and YOGA The Secret of Life. His album Nada Sadhana, an ideal instrumental soundtrack for bodywork sessions, yoga classes, walking meditation or relaxation, has been played over 4 million times on Spotify.Kevin currently lives in Brooklyn, New York and continues to expand the reach of his teachings through mentorship, online meditations, workshops, and retreats. Click https://www.kevinjcourtney.com/newsletter to receive written reflections from Kevin every New Moon and Full Moon, as well as early announcements on workshops, retreats, and special events.

On episode 7 of Magical Moments we turn the tables and Jill is interviewed by her dear friend Shayna Kulik.  Shayna and Jill discuss why JILL LINDSEY was started, what the magic is all about and how Jill has created a healing platform for all.  Jill is asked all the time why she started her business and what her future dreams are.  Her first location is in Fort Greene Brooklyn and she recently opened in Rockefeller Center in November as the first independent female business owner.  Jill Lindsey has a background in Psychology and Fashion Design. She grew up in Kansas and has lived on both the west and east coasts. She loves community and creating magical experiences for people to connect and come together.  Jill manifested JL while on a trip to Italy and it came to fruition in 2014.  Jill Lindsey is a one-of-a-kind, multi-talented businesswoman extraordinaire. Her background in fashion design combined with her innate sense of how to host memorable and magical events led her to open JILL LINDSEY—her namesake department store—in her longtime nabe of Fort Greene. The store itself acts as a community hub, inviting customers and neighbors alike to chat at the wine and coffee bar, experience the wellness center, attend events, and shop for artisanal clothing and home goods. Each item, event, and brand that Jill curates is chosen carefully to reflect the positive and generous ethos of Jill herself, and can be seen in every detail of the store, from the vinyl records playing on the stereo to the peonies blooming in the window. JILL LINDSEY, the lifestyle brand is committed to working with local artisans from Brooklyn studios, as well as from around the world. The apparel, shoes, textiles, and home goods sold in-store are all made sustainably with attention paid to supply-chains and working conditions. The workshops and events are all meant to enrich attendee's lives, and are diverse in scope, ranging from floral design and supper clubs and weekly toddler sing-a-longs.  Spiritual Wellness is also a big component to the business and you can find tarot readings, shamanic healing and all kinds of wellness services to make you feel good! Jill believes in positive business growth through partnering with small business owners, and takes a mentoring role with many of her vendors, helping them to think through product pricing, merchandising, and packaging. Future plans for JILL LINDSEY, the brand include expansion into multiple retail footprints, hospitality, wellness centers, and of course, creating more magic in her Fort Greene flagship store. Visit us in Brooklyn and Rockefeller Center to fell all the JL MAGIC! https://jilllindsey.com/

On episode 6 of Magical Moments Jill interviews the Co-Founder and CEO Abby Sugar and the Chief Design Officer E. Leifer of the brand Play Out! Play out is an apparel line leading the fashion industry by creating gender equal garments made sustainably!  "Play Out Apparel was created because we didn't see ourselves reflected in existing brands and apparels. Specifically we couldn't find underwear and streetwear that represented us or was gender inclusive, so we designed and manufactured it for ourselves.  To us, gender equal shopping is not about erasing pronouns/gender identity; it's about removing the categories that tell you what you should or should not wear based on them".The Play Out Mission is to positively impact queer visibility and represent queer celebration. Queer people, gender nonconforming, and transgender individuals deserve to see themselves joyously reflected in clothing and brands. The Play Out Team are queer, lesbian, gay, trans and non-binary owned. They represent those words with care and with an openness to continue to evolve and serve our community and beyond.AND Play out is ethical and sustainable! They manufacture product in Mexico and work with a woman owned factory that employs and pays a living wage to LGBTQ+ workers and workers over 50.  They reduce our carbon footprint by designing with materials and notions that have been left behind at our manufacturer by larger companies. We utilize as many of those recycled materials as possible. They reduce, reuse, and recycle when it comes to our shipping material, which are primarily corn based compostable bags.They Play Out prints are limited edition and created from original paintings by our Chief Design officer, E Leifer.Enjoy this beautiful conversation and the incredible steps that Play Out is taking to make dressing yourself more enjoyable and better for this world!  Have the MOST MAGIAL MONDAY!!!

On this episode of Magical Moments Jill interviews Solonje Burnett who is an amazing person who is helping shift and change the world!  Jill is so excited about what Solonje is doing in the world of canabis, activism and community and they speak about  all of her magical moments and how they have started with a bridge and ended with a new opening! Love you Solonje!!! Solonje is a Caribbean-American who thrives off our universal interconnectedness, centering self care as the catalysis for community care. Her mission is to give the underrepresented a seat at the table. She works to shatter stereotypes, structural inequities and biased business practices through culture curation, strategic branding, hiring, advocacy and inclusive purpose driven community experiences.Solonje uses her passion for people by supporting small businesses through intentional brand partnerships, educating on social injustices from sustainability to the movement for Black lives and housing rights, while pushing an agenda of transparency and integrity.She's managed artists, booked private venues and social clubs, executive produced conferences, done brand strategy at innovative startups, designed and implemented anti-racism plans, as well as forged thoughtful partnerships for agencies.Currently, she speaks and consults on social equity, self care, conscious consumption, activism, intersectional feminism, sexual health, racial injustice, discrimination, wellbeing, sustainability, community empowerment and more.She guides healing breathwork experiences at Frequency, hosted Radical Self Care: Cannabis, Wellness & Activism on Afropunk, and sings with the Resistance Revival Chorus – born out of the Women's March.

On this episode of Magical Moments Jill interviews Homer Murray who is a restauranteur and has a magical universe.  Homer has two restaurants, 21 Greenpoint in Brooklyn and Hombre Taco in Rockefeller Center. Jill and Homer met when they opened their Rockefeller Center businesses and share the magical moments of Homers amazing life! In 2012, next to the newly reopened Transmitter Park, by the (then) quiet waterfront in Greenpoint, Homer Murray built out the space that would become 21 Greenpoint. As a native New Yorker with deep familial connections to Chicago, Homer grew up experiencing many different traditional styles of cuisine and street food. After traveling extensively for work as a photo assistant he came back to New York full time and immersed himself in the restaurant world of early 2000's Brooklyn. Through his varied experience, and passion for a good time, Homer has created a space and a menu that is thoughtful, trustworthy and welcoming. Homer worked for years as Sous Chef of Roebling Tea Room and River Styx, before becoming the Chef and Owner of 21 Greenpoint.Hombre Taco is located in the concourse level of 30 Rock in Rockefeller Center! Every dish we make starts with two words: śe amable (be kind). That's why our tacos are full of fresh, responsibly raised ingredients that we're proud to serve you. They also happen to be delicious.Check out Homer's Resteraunts and enjoy the loving experience he has created! 

On this episode of Magical Moments Jill interviews Natalie Kuhn who is one of the founding teachers of The Class and a dear friend! Jill and Natalie discuss her wonderful journey to where life has brought her currently and the magical moments that have guided her on her path. Natalie is dedicated to using movement and breath to create a stronger, clearer connection to self. Raised by an ex-nun and a doctor, Natalie found ways to use the physical body to experience spirituality and use spirituality to live more freely in the body. She graduated from NYU with a BFA in theater, travelled the world as a performer for the likes of David Byrne and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs before meeting Taryn in 2013. It was then, just before The Class was even given a name, she dedicated herself to this method and discovered that it was and continues to be her vocation. She hopes that students leave her Class feeling more alive, more connected to themselves, and therefore, to the greater world around them.Follow her at @ThisIsNatalie.

On this episode of Magical Moments Jill interviews Christina  Lonsdale, creator of Radiant Human an aura portrait experience.  http://www.radianthuman.com/aboutJill & Christina chat about starting businesses, their working relationships and the magical 6 years of Radian Human Pop Up's at Jill's Brooklyn Store and all the exciting Magical Moments in Christina's life!  Please enjoy this episode and we hope it inspires you! XO! Radiant Human serves as a conduit for those seeking a new kind of self-exploration — a brief, metaphysical vision quest, compelling us toward a uniquely tangible kind of self-discovery.Occupying the gray space between science and mysticism, Radiant Human immerses us in the quantifiable forces just outside of human perception — helping us to acknowledge the naked energies we all radiate into our world. Perceptions can pivot with the click of a shutter, illuminating our truest selves, and giving new light to what was there all along.