Podcast appearances and mentions of marianna hewitt

The founder of Summer Fridays and host of the podcast Life With Marianna opens up about the big business of “influencing.” Marianna Hewitt talks to Jess about parlaying her success on social media into a skincare brand and shares her tips for leading a more productive, creative life. Plus, why she's into lash lifts, brow lamination, and body rolling—and her favorite self-tanner, candle, setting powder, and more. This interview originally aired in the spring of 2022, and we'll be back with all-new content on Wednesday.Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/marianna-hewittProducts mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/843969Sponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsorsPrivate Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a WandTikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jenn_edit, @jessicamatlinSubmit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation: email info@fatmascara.com or text us or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182 Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/fatmascara. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is from the Let's Get Dressed archives - This episode originally aired in 2021. Today we're joined by influencer, lifestyle blogger, and podcaster Marianna Hewitt. As a leading social media voice with over 1 million followers, the host of her chart-topping podcast Life with Marianna, and the co-founder of the cult-favorite beauty brand Summer Friday's, Marianna gives us her playbook on how to become an influencer and cultivate an audience around the things you love. Love the show? Follow us and leave a review! And for more behind-the-scenes, follow Liv on Instagram, @LivvPerez. Produced by Dear MediaThis episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I'm bringing you two incredible guests, co-founder of Summer Fridays, Marianna Hewitt, and celebrity stylist, Liat Baruch. Through their respective work, both of these women have left cultural imprints in the hearts and minds of today's consumers: Marianna with Summer Fridays' hero product, the Jet Lag Mask, and Liat Baruch with Sofia Richie Grainge's iconic wedding-week style.Marianna and I discuss the juggle between building a business and keeping up as a content creator, plus her favorite resources to learn from as a business owner and draw inspiration from as a creator. Liat and I chat about how she developed her own, trademark style as a stylist and what the collaboration process was like when developing looks for Sofia's marital era.WE DISCUSS:- ( 6:08 ): Amber asks Marianna, “How did you go about strategizing the launch [of Summer Fridays]?”- ( 11:21 ): Amber asks Marianna about Summer Fridays' newest product and how they got Kim Kardashian to post about it.- ( 37:35 ): Amber asks Liat about the styling process for Sofia Richie Grainge's wedding week.- ( 44:35 ): Amber asks Liat, “What advice would you give to aspiring stylists?”MARIANNA MENTIONS:Emma Grede on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmagrede/?hl=en Believe It by Jamie Kern Lima: https://a.co/d/6O1qD6u WORTHY by Jamie Kern Lima: https://a.co/d/eR5FQNu Blowing My Way to the Top by Jen Atkin: https://a.co/d/fRzZKyTBONBON CHIC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bonbon_chic/ LTK for CreatorsLTK for BrandsLearn more about More To SayWatch on YouTubeShop Amber's LTKFollow Amber on InstagramConnect with Amber on LinkedInShop Marianna's LTKFollow Marianna on InstagramShop Liat's LTKFollow Liat on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marianna Hewitt & Lauren Gores Ireland are both digital creators and the founders of Summer Fridays. They discuss how to grow your influencer brand at first, and how to navigate the current culture of algorithms, partnering with brands, and building an audience. You can listen to their full-length episode HERE on Spotify and HERE on Apple Podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, I had the honor of chatting with Marianna Hewitt, veteran influencer and co-founder of the renowned Summer Fridays skincare brand. Tune in as Marianna gets up close and personal with us and lets us in on her early days of blogging and YouTube to her rise in the creator economy as an influencer, which ultimately led to her successful launch of the Summer Fridays brand.  We also talk about the evolution of content creation, choosing the right platform as a content creator, and how to cultivate strong, lasting relationships in the industry that will build your brand over time. Marianna even lets us in on the story behind Summer Fridays and her thought process that went into launching a successful skincare brand. So if you're looking for some expert insights in the content creation and influencer marketing space, this episode is going to give you the valuable knowledge and inspiration you need for your own journey as a content creator! NEW!! Elevate your brand to new heights! JOIN MY LIVE AND FREE BRAND BUILDING BOOTCAMP in February for an empowering journey. It's time to (re)clarify your brand strategy, eliminate overwhelm, and build a sustainable business! Over 5 action-packed days, discover the secrets to solidifying your strategy, ensuring that 2024 becomes the year you captivate your audience and boost revenue – all without getting lost in the noise of countless online marketers. Gain a clear content direction, turbocharge your social media presence, and skyrocket engagement. Equip yourself with practical brand growth strategies that can be implemented immediately. Don't miss out on this transformative experience! Secure your spot now and make 2024 your brand's breakthrough year!  KEY POINTS: - Marianna's decade-long journey from aspiring creator to brand founder  - Choosing the ideal platform for your brand in the content creation landscape  - The evolution of content creation: Instagram vs TikTok  - How Marianna evolved from content creator to co-founder of Summer Fridays  - Turning ideas into reality: a look into Summer Fridays brand launch journey  - The keys to building & cultivating relationships to build a powerful personal brand  - Marianna's approach to creating unique and authentic product launches  - Business reflections: One thing Marianna would have done differently in her business - Striking a balance between personal & professional sharing on social media  - What influence means to Marianna Hewitt  QUOTABLES: “I think ignorance is bliss. Had we known all the steps it would have taken it would have seemed so overwhelming. So it's great to have these big goals of where you want to be, but that can sometimes hinder you and make you feel a little bit fearful. It's really about starting one step at a time, and then one tiny step leads to something else.” - Marianna Hewitt  “If you're an introvert and you don't like going to events, you don't have to. It's okay to do the things that are serving you best and where you think your time is best spent.” - Marianna Hewitt  “Instead of feeling pressure to be on a platform that you think isn't right for you, go where your strengths are.” - Marianna Hewitt  Must Haves This Month!  [HELLOFRESH, start the year off right with free breakfast for life!] Go to www.HelloFresh.com/influencerfree and use code INFLUENCERFREE for FREE breakfast for life! [KAJABI, turn your skills into predictable revenue] Get a free 30-day trial at https://Kajabi.com/influencer  RESOURCES:  Marianna Hewitt  IG | @marianna_hewitt  Summer Fridays IG | @summerfridays  Tune in to the Life with Marianna Podcast!   [ORDER] my book or Audible, Get What You Want: How to Go From Unseen to Unstoppable so you can leverage the power of your own influence.

Influencer, Summer Fridays co-founder, and podcast host Marianna Hewitt does everything with intention. She's become an expert at creating habits and routines that set her up for success and allow her to prioritize her own happiness. Today, we spoke with the beauty creator and founder about how she's been intentional throughout her career, and about her most successful habits and hacks.  In this episode, Marianna shares:  How growing up living between Ohio and Germany influenced her career Her process for taking inventory of her career and checking in with herself How she sets boundaries and says “no” Her journey launching Summer Fridays How to actually reduce your screen time and mend your relationship with social media

Idalia Salsamendi, CEO of Idalia INC which focuses on digital strategy for both brands and influencers, has had an illustrious roster such as Dior, Chopard, Valentino and Cle de Peau Beaute where she strategizes and executes spectacular social media campaigns. Her unparalleled results have made her one of the most sought-after in the space. She has also been heralded as the mastermind behind the businesses of the most prominent faces in fashion and beauty including Chriselle Lim, Brittany Xavier, Marianna Hewitt, and Coco Bassey. As an avid journalist, with a distinct beat for fashion, social media, and travel, she travels throughout the Fashion Weeks and beyond to report for WWD, World Traveller, WhoWhatWear, AirMail, The Daily Front Row, and many more.  Follow Idalia on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/idaliasalsamendi/ Check out Idalia Inc: https://idaliainc.com/ Follow The Big Move on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thebigmovepodcast/ Follow Host Em here: https://www.instagram.com/emroberts.m/   

How do you handle the pressure of juggling the demands of content creation, engaging with your audience, and running your brand successfully? How do you strike a balance between showcasing your personality as an influencer and maintaining a professional image for your brand? Valeria knows all too well what it is like to be both! Today, Valeria welcomes one of the OG beauty and lifestyle influencer, blogger, YouTuber, and the co-founder of Summer Fridays, Marianna Hewitt. Marianna opens up about passion as the driving force in her life, the secrets of planning for the future and the transition from influencer to thriving entrepreneur, how she finds balance in what she shares online while setting healthy boundaries.  You can find Marianna on:  https://summerfridays.com/  https://www.instagram.com/marianna_hewitt/  Life with Marianna Valeria is on: https://www.instagram.com/valerialipovetsky/  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWkDFq1pO7YNzifE3A4UsMA  https://www.tiktok.com/@valeria.lipovetsky  Not Alone Podcast What We Talked About: 00:00 Intro 00:39 Growing up between Ohio and Germany 02:32 Being happy independently than unhappy together 05:50 The ups and downs of being an only child 09:30 Sometimes we aren't ready to learn our life lessons 13:17 Living a life of routines and daily habits 16:00 The passion for journalism 21:36 Using data and analytics to build a brand 26:01 How do you plan for the longevity of your brand? 28:47 How do you switch from being an influencer to an entrepreneur? 31:47 It's about hiring the people that you trust 33:48 How did you find your leadership style? 36:17 Finding a balance in what you share online and setting up boundaries 40:21 Do you ask yourself questions before you post something online? 42:22 What does success mean? 43:29 Gratitude for the people you work with  48:21 What is your WHY?

Influencer brands might be common now, but that wasn't the case half a decade ago. One of the original Instagram influencers, Marianna Hewitt launched Summer Fridays with her co-founder Lauren Ireland in 2018. As the first influencer brand at Sephora, Summer Fridays quickly became a top seller with its cult Jet Lag Mask. Funded by Prelude Growth Partners, the brand now has a full lineup of skincare and makeup products. On this week's Glossy Beauty Podcast episode, Hewitt joined to talk about her career and how she discovered the power of Instagram early after starting out her influencer career on YouTube. She also shared strategies for going viral on social media with collabs like her Erewhon smoothie, as well as her thoughts on the most effective social platforms and formats for driving sales. While she may have gotten in on Instagram in its photo days, she discussed why the video format is the most effective sales driver on both Instagram and TikTok. 

Marianna Hewitt is a hugely popular beauty and wellness guru, podcaster, and co-founder of the incredible skincare brand, Summer Fridays. She reveals to Mimi why focusing on gut health was her body's biggest game changer. Find out how she learned what foods healed her, what movement her body loved (hint: it wasn't HIIT), and why finally fixing her gut health led to trusting her intuition - which led to the ultimate modality that changed everything else.   Marianna Hewitt's WebsiteMarianna Hewitt's InstagramTo hear the full episode: Marianna Hewitt Episode #283Try the Superhuman Meditations app risk free → CLICK FOR 14 DAY FREE TRIAL-Hundreds of guided meditations powered by neuroscience for every mood + activity-85% of users feel a shift after just 5 minutes of listening per dayFollow Mimi on Instagram hereFollow Mimi on TikTok hereJoin us on YouTube hereWebsite → www.mimibouchard.comOur new Mimi Moments series focuses on the most powerful moments of some past conversations we've had on the show. Tune in every Wednesday to hear a short and impactful Mimi Moment - instantly elevating your day. New episodes every Monday + Wednesday. Don't forget to share your thoughts by rating and reviewing the show - your feedback helps us create more of the content you love!

Ever since she spent afternoons watching TRL and Oprah, Marianna Hewitt knew she wanted to be in entertainment. After various stints studying broadcast journalism, public relations, and hosting, a mix of timing and skill poised Marianna to become one of the first big influencers, first on YouTube and then through Instagram. Marianna's understanding of PR and presenting helped her transform from influencer to full-fledged entrepreneur. Her background and sharp wit ensured she had the boss babe skills to build a business with longevity. Summer Fridays, her cruelty-free skincare line, is evidence of that. Now in its fifth year, Summer Fridays continues to grow and expand with each successful new product launch. The best part? Marianna loves creating products that help her customers feel confident and beautiful. Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Social Media @marianna_hewitt @summerfridays YouTube Guest Website SummerFridays.com LifeWithMe.com Life with Marianna Podcast Big Ideas Different ways to start a business. Stacking and categorizing tasks to support both boundaries and productivity. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/superwomen/support

Get ready for the “Ask Me Anything” podcast series, where Marianna Hewitt answers your questions from motivation to work out, goal setting, finding your personal style, and more. Marianna shares her time management techniques, the importance of manifesting your goals + visualizing what it would look like to achieve them, and tips for creating your timeless dream closet. She discusses balancing her work and personal life by prioritizing meaningful events and why we can remove the pressure of age-based deadlines. By sharing her lifestyle and wellness habits, Marianna stresses the relevance of consistency in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.   Follow Marianna: @marianna_hewitt   Style Guide Words Allison Bornstein Episode Goal Setting + Vision Board Episode   Shop Summer Fridays at SummerFridays.com and Sephora   OUAI: theouai.com/MARIANNA15 for 15% off your entire purchase   Farfetch: farfetch.com code LIFEWITH for 10% off when you spend $200 until May 6th 2023    Nutrafol: nutrafol.com code MARIANNA to get $10 off your first month's subscription + free shipping    Athena Club: athenaclub.comcode MARIANNA for 25% off your first order  Produced by Dear Media This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.

Have you ever wondered if the choices you make give you energy? Maybe you've noticed certain things drain your energy? Perhaps you've struggled with sticking to your goals or felt guilty when you don't meet them. We've been there, too. And we recently stumbled upon some insight that's given us clarity. We are big believers in learning through reflection and conversation with other people who might relate or provide different perspectives---it's helped us learn more about ourselves in the process. Press play and listen up as we share, explore, and reflect on our takeaways from an episode from On Purpose with Jay Shetty where he interviews Marianna Hewitt, founder of Summer Fridays. Sneak Peak at what we learned: 1. Everything we do gives us something, and how we process it is up to us 2. It's important to pay attention to and distinguish between your energy drainers and energy givers 3. Goals are what you get out of something, and intentions are what you put into something 4. You'll have to listen for this one ;) To find the podcast episode we are reflecting on, click here: https://youtu.be/NZZ0A0OWlkE --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/akouo-consulting/support

Today, I sit down with my good friend Marianna Hewitt to talk about a range of topics related to self-care, mental health, and the challenges of being a content creator. She emphasizes the importance of finding a morning routine that works for you, rather than following what works for others. She also discusses the concept of creator burnout and the importance of prioritizing your mental and emotional wellbeing over views and clicks. Additionally, she touches on the importance of quality friendships and the challenges of running a company. Mariana Hewitt is the leading voice in social media and the co-founder of Summer Fridays, the skincare brand whose iconic jet lag mask became an instant bestseller. Marianna is also the host of her own podcast Life with Marianna, the number one fashion and beauty podcast. You can order my new book 8 RULES OF LOVE at 8rulesoflove.com or at a retail store near you. You can also get the chance to see me live on my first ever world tour. This is a 90 minute interactive show where I will take you on a journey of finding, keeping and even letting go of love. Head to jayshettytour.com and find out if I'll be in a city near you. Thank you so much for all your support - I hope to see you soon.What We Discuss:00:00 Intro03:19 What is your earliest memory as a child?06:44 The reason why we react differently when presented with similar situations.08:42 The advantage of becoming a parent when you're fully ready.12:08 This is why you should never rely on anyone for anything.15:41 Marianna shares the life lessons she learned from her parents.18:11 Pursuing the passion for sharing things that you love with an audience.20:59 Every job and experience brings about different learnings.23:24 Falling into the trap of chasing virality.28:54 Marianna explains the balance of having a time off to avoid burnout.33:45 Surround yourself with a group of people that resonates with your core.35:29 Do you really want to run a business because you want to build a company?40:05 Think about what you are uniquely good at.44:23 How do you decipher what you think is important and what's truly important to you?47:18 There's got to be a reason why successful people have morning routines and do journaling.50:57 What are you looking forward to in the years to come?53:06 Let's focus on taking care of our brain health.01:00:00 You can be two opposite things and still be happy. 01:01:24 Marianna on Final Five Episode ResourcesMarianna Hewitt | InstagramMarianna Hewitt | YouTubeMarianna Hewitt | TikTokMarianna Hewitt | TwitterMarianna Hewitt | WebsiteSummer Fridays  Want to be a Jay Shetty Certified Life Coach? Get the Digital Guide and Workbook from Jay Shetty https://jayshettypurpose.com/fb-getting-started-as-a-life-coach-podcast/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you identified what in your life gives you energy? Or what drains you? Marianna Hewitt shares how she takes inventory of her life to make time for energy givers and manage drainers. She discusses the tools she utilizes to determine what is draining her, tips for growing positivity and gratitude, and how taking care of yourself can improve your reaction to negative energy + experiences. Marianna explains how to recharge your social battery, what she does to stay creative (outside of work), and how to draw healthy boundaries IRL and on social media.  Summer Fridays: NEW lip & cheek sticks  Follow Marianna: @marianna_hewitt This week's episode is sponsored by: Cymbiotika: code MARIANNA for 15% off or create a custom bundle for up to 45% off cymbiotika.com Alto: Download the Alto app and use code MARIANNA in the Promotions section for $20 off your first 2 rides Macy's: Great Shoe Sale for up to 40% off at macys.com/shoes Spritz Society: Get 10% off by using code MARIANNA on spritzsociety.com Produced by Dear Media This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.

This week I'm speaking to Clara Nosek, AKA Your Dietitian BFF. Outpatient dietitian by day, nutrition influencer-disruptor by night. This episode is all about getting to know the ‘new' you post baby and figuring out this new identity; and finding your main character energy. We touch on so many other topics along the way - pandemic babies, the yes/and of pregnancy, the weird shit our bodies do, the toxic independence mothers are expected to perform. Unsolicited advice, finding your mom gang, sanctimommy culture, the overlap between diet culture and the pressure to be a perfect parent, and how the pipeline of perfect ‘mom' to food-fear-mongering is a slip and slide. It's a good time. LFG.Can I Have Another Snack? is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Find out more about Clara here.Follow her work on Instagram here.Follow Laura on Instagram here. Here's the transcript in full.Clara Nosek  And then there's also like, once you give birth, you are not who you were before. Right? are not who you were when you were pregnant. And so now who are, you have no idea. And so there's that trying to wrestle with that new you while also taking care of this other person, while also dealing with the pressure of like, okay, now I want to be like the perfect mom. And then while also like, like dealing with who am I to my partner, who am I to myself who am I to my friends? And I think yeah, like that's, it's weird. There's no books on that. Laura Thomas  Hey, welcome to Can I Have Another Snack podcast, where I'm asking my guests who or what they are nourishing right now and who or what is nourishing them? I'm Laura Thomas, an anti diet Registered nutritionist and author of the Can I Have Another Snack newsletter? Okay, so if last week's episode with Christy was a tear jerker, then this week's episode will make you laugh your ass off. I'm joined by your dietician BFF herself, Clara Nosek. Clara is an outpatient dietitian by day and a nutrition influencer disrupter by night, even though I'm pretty sure she would hate me calling her that. Clara is the creator of big sister nutrition or she'll tell you how she sees it, but she definitely won't tell you what to do. We talked about so many things on this episode. Like there's almost nothing that we don't touch on. We're talking about pandemic babies, the yes and of pregnancy and the weird shit that our bodies do. The toxic independence mothers are expected to perform. We talked about unsolicited advice, finding your mom gang, sanctimommy culture and the overlap between diet culture and the pressure to be a perfect parent. And how the pipeline of perfect mum to food fear mongering is a slip and slide. But what I think this episode is really about is getting to know the new you post baby and figuring out this new identity and finding your main character energy. And this conversation wouldn't be complete without a deep cultural analysis of reality TV, and why Clara loves it so hard. So after we recorded this episode, Clara sent me a side note she wanted to add about this conversation. So I'm just going to read the whole email now. Clara said I just had a thought that perhaps could use more context RE: The perfect mom to food fear mongering anti science pipeline, and that yes, one critical thinking and slash understanding is needed but also two the nuance and context of white supremacy and the creation of distrust, and the roots in how white people have treated/experimented on communities of colour. So from a black indigenous POC lens, there is historical evidence to dust distrust mainstream slash white standards, and white people who benefit and perpetuate and believe in the distrust, but can't be bothered to explore why it's there in the first place, or the role of white supremacy plays in informing those thoughts are problematic. And just to add to Clara's note here, I was also thinking about how science gets weaponized against communities of colour and marginalised communities to gaslight, their lived experience and undermine cultural medicines, for example. So just wanted to give that context to our conversation. I also wanted to add that guests on kind of have another sack are paid for their time on their labour for being here. This is not the norm in the podcast world, I think I've been paid maybe once for doing a podcast in my life. And I've done a lot of podcasts. But it's work. And that's why I want to make sure that the guests that appear on Can I Have Another Snack get paid. And the only way that this is possible is through the support of the people listening. So that's you guys, by supporting this work by becoming a subscriber. So I wanted to say thank you if you've already subscribed, all of this was just to say that Clara has decided to donate her honorarium for being here to Mississippi Rapid Response Coalition, who are working to bring relief and clean water to communities who need it most in Jackson, Mississippi. I'm also going to link to that fund so if you'd like to make your own contribution, then you can just click the link in the transcript for this episode. And while we are talking about subscriptions, I just wanted to let you know that you are listening to the long edit of this podcast episode. From October I'll be publishing a shorter edit here in your podcast player on a special long edit for paid subscribers of the Can I Have Another Snack newsletter. As a little bonus for supporting my work. Alongside weekly discussion threads, my dear Laura column, and loads of other fun perks, you can head to laurathomas.substack.com to subscribe, it's five pounds a month or 50 pounds for the year. And if that's inaccessible to you, for whatever reason, please email hello@laurathomasphd.co.uk for a comp subscription. I'm keeping all the content on Can I Have Another Snack free for the month of September and turning on the paid community features and paid subscriber only columns from October. If you value this work, you can help keep it sustainable by becoming a paid subscriber. And last thing, if you enjoyed this episode, I would really really appreciate it if you could support me by rating and reviewing it in your podcast player, and maybe even sharing it with a friend. It makes such a huge difference to a new podcast, I can't even tell you. So thank you for rating and reviewing. You can also find a full transcript of this episode over on substack. Again, that's laurathomas.substack.com. And I would really love it if you wanted to leave a comment over there to let us know what you thought of this conversation. And to keep the conversation going. All right team, here's Clara.Laura Thomas  Alright, Clara, who or what are you nourishing right now?Clara Nosek You know, I've had this thought a lot, recently, probably not framed in that way. But like, currently, this body I'm in now. When you're out of pregnancy, still sleep is questionable. At best. Also, this like role I'm in now as like an outpatient dietitian and learning the ins and outs of working in the medical industrial complex, and also be being in my 30s. Right as a cis het woman, female? What does that mean? What does that look like? Right? Because when I was a little kid, I always felt like when your thirty you're ancient and now that I'm here, I feel like I'm just starting. But it's also like now with pandemic and how that has reshaped the way people live their lives. Some people, most people, I would say, not all people just trying to figure all that out. So I am nourishing this ever evolving person.Laura Thomas  Hmm. So many like little threads that I want to talk on there. But I suppose the one that feels kind of really relevant for this podcast. And when they I guess they all are, to one extent or another but this piece around sounded like you're sort of just familiarising yourself with your body as it is after having two babies. Can you tell us a little bit about that experience and sort of what that process looks like for you?Clara Nosek  Yeah. So in pregnancy, so pre pregnancy, right? You have this idea of what being pregnant is like. Laura Thomas  And it's way better.Clara Nosek  Oh, yeah, it's amazing. It's all unicorns and glitter. Laura Thomas  I was getting so many pregnancy massages in my pregnancy fantasy. And in reality we were in lockdown.Clara Nosek  Yeah, oh my God, even that, okay. So that alone, right. So, pregnancy in itself can be very isolating. And same with like that first year of motherhood. And like, compound that with pandemic like you are on an island. And I think you there's like this idea that, like, once you get pregnant, you should just know, you should know what to do. You should know what decisions to make. And so you don't really want to ask for help. Because I think that that that kind of lends itself to this idea. Like maybe I don't know everything. Maybe this doesn't come naturally. Maybe this is not an innate thing that I possess. So then you're like, that's the beginning of like, the mom guilt like what am I doing? Why don't I know what I'm doing? Everyone else seems to have it together. But when in reality, like nobody knows what they're doing nobody, like all the parenting books, all of those things. It's kind of like this very vague idea, concept of like, what it's like, but it's never anything. Like what you're experiencing. And I find that when you start to really talk about those things openly that people are like, yes, that is exactly it. Right? Like nobody talks about, like your nipples get really big, your armpits get really dark, you know, your body changes, obviously, but no one talks about like, there's a smell, right? When you after you give birth, you feel like you stink. And I like I thought I was going crazy. And I'm like, I think I smell. I smell something. And it's not, I don't know where it's coming from, but it's definitely coming from me. And I would like shower and still smell. And they're like, Oh, it's so that the baby can find you. And you're like, Why didn't anyone tell me that? Oh, or like, what else? When you're like in the midst of pregnancy, nobody warns you about how juicy your vagina gets? Do you know what I mean, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Like your labia just become, like very labia, like extra. And it's like, oh, that's new. But I don't remember reading that.Laura Thomas  I'm just like getting so many flashbacks as you're talking like, I got restless leg syndrome when I was in my first trimester.Clara Nosek  Oh my god. Yes. And like, nobody talks about those things. And I feel like, you know, your hair. You know, obviously, your hair gets different. Sometimes it's shiny, or sometimes it gets curlierLaura Thomas  Mine was always just shit. So anyway.Clara Nosek  Nevermind, so we won't talk about that. So no, totally not that not your hair. But I think that there's a lot of things like shrouded in mystery. That take away and I get right. Being pregnant is a gift. Not everyone. And it's a privilege and all these things. But I think that all and so there's like a shying away from talking about the not so pretty side. But I'm also of the mind that I was like, yes and right. Yes, Pregnancy is a gift. It's this beautiful thing. It's a privilege and not. And the reality is not everyone who wants to get pregnant can get pregnant and you know, X, Y and Z Yes. To all those experiences, those are valid and realities for many people. But also, yes, and and it's, it's not all cupcakes and roses, and all those other things. And it's like, if you're not ready to process any trauma that you have embodied through life, it's gonna come, it's gonna come either whether you're pregnant, whether that baby comes or whether you're like, raising this tiny human. Just every Yeah. And on top of that, you're tired. You're under slept. Maybe you're not eating as much. You like literally just in a brain fog for like the first two years. Laura Thomas  Yeah, seriously, everyone is like, I don't know. I think there's like this imaginary cut off line at like six months, where suddenly everything gets better. And I'm like, There's no fucking way goes on years. You, you touched on something that I thought was like, so important, and I'm just kind of trying to figure out like, I think I think I know what you meant, but I just want to make sure I'm understanding you. You kind of like, all of these things that we're talking about. And, you know, just like all the stuff that happens to your body, and how it's kind of shrouded in mystery, and like, we don't talk about it. And I think, you know, we don't ask for help around it. And I think that that kind of extends into just motherhood as well. This kind of, like toxic independence. Yeah, I don't know if you've thought about that. But what do you think that's about? I mean, I have some theories, but I'm really curious to hear what you think.Clara Nosek  I think it's that expectation that you should know what to do. And it's like this So it's the expectation that you should know what to do, and that you should be making the right decision. But also, there is this experience that so you know, when you like, are just living life and someone gives you advice unprovoked. And if you don't do what they say, it's almost like a personal assault on that person. I think that same phenomenon happens in motherhood. But instead of it being like, kind of this thing that you experience, and it goes on, it's like compounding. So if you don't do if you don't raise your child in a similar way, to that of someone close to you. And they're like, I did this, this worked for me. So you should do this too. And you don't often times there is almost like, this defensiveness. And on top of now you try to figure out what's best for you and your baby. It's a ‘How can I manage this relationship with this other adult so that I can also mother their feelings?'Laura Thomas  Yeah. Clara Nosek  And so you're doing all those things. And it just gets to a point where you're like, I'm not going to, I'm just like, not going to talk to anyone about it. Because it's not helpful. Like, I'm sorry, that you don't like the response that I have given you, you don't, it's not in alignment with what you've done. It doesn't detract from the way you did it. Because that is your reality, that's what you did. That's what you thought was best for you and your baby at the time. And if what I'm doing is not in alignment with that, it's not an attack to you as a mother, but more so in support of me, becoming the mother that I want to be. So you're thinking that, like, thank you so much for that wonderful piece of information. But also, and I'm going to do it this other way. And, you know, you kind of avoid, you just try to avoid that conflict, because like, you know, you're, you're, you're tired, you're sleepy, your emotions are everywhere, hormonally, you're still recovering. There's like all these things that are changing. And on top of that, now you have to process a big feeling that someone else is having with them. And so there's like, this hyper independence is like, No, I'm just gonna figure it out myself. Because, yeah, like, this is too much like, I can't, I can't hold that for you, as well as hold all of these other things together for me.Laura Thomas  And I guess I was, I don't know if this is what you meant. But I was also thinking about it from just the I guess the way that capitalism thrives is by kind of keeping us all feeling like we're in this alone. This is like, you know, it's us against the system, which is, but But yeah, it kind of keeps us separated from community and from, you know, places where, if we had open conversations about this, we wouldn't feel so isolated, we wouldn't feel so alone, we wouldn't maybe feel like so defensive. You know, if someone was doing something different from us, in terms of our parenting,Clara Nosek  100%, which is why I think it's so important for moms to have mom friends. Like have your mom gang. That is a quintessential piece of motherhood community.Laura Thomas  But going back to, like, COVID babies, how did you navigate that loss of, you know, at least in real life community.Clara Nosek  So I was really lucky. And I had my first child pre pandemic. So she was born in 2018. So we had two years of like, normal life. I mean, she probably doesn't remember it, but um, you know, I had a girlfriend who got pregnant a couple of months before me. And then so you know, the pregnancy pact work there. And then I had gone to a breastfeeding class. And I made some mom friends there and we kind of formed our own little like, breast friend group where you like, just a place, you know, a safe place to like vent and we all did things differently, like we all parented in our own way, and it was nice because there's no like, you just felt free to do it. And there was just support in that sense. Yeah. Obviously, if there was like harm that could, if there was a red flag that we wanted to, like, bring to attention. It was always like a place, it's coming from a place of like, just genuine concern. But also like, it's none of my business what you do kind of thing. And so with my second baby, my second I already kind of had that in place. I did, I did dip a toe into mommy Facebook, which I do not recommend.Laura Thomas  Or this is kind of what I was wondering is like, you know, when we're so when we're so isolated during COVID So many of us spent so much more time on social media than with people in real life. And then there's that like Mom, influencer culture, right? That kind of, you know, constantly comparing with these. in inverted commas perfect moms on the internet. Is that something like did you notice a difference between like with that kind of thing between your first and your second?Clara Nosek  Yes. So there is, so I was like, did you ever get into the baby wearing communities?Laura Thomas  No. Okay, so I took tangentially, so I did wear my baby a lot, but not because like, Well, at first I was like, okay, yeah, this is a cute thing to do. But then when he was fucking 18 months old, and weighed what however many kilogrammes he weighed, at that point, I was still dealing with pelvic girdle pain, and he still refused to go like in the buggy. And I was like, I remember putting on my Instagram Stories once. Like, I really need to figure out another way to transport this child because it's breaking my body. And the baby baby wears came at me there were like, but it's so beautiful. Why would you put your childClara Nosek  Oh my god, yeah, the sanctimommies. I can't, I can't, I hate the vibe is not there. Yeah, I very quickly realised so like, even as a child. I remember I have this very distinct memory talking to my mom and saying and she said, you know, You shocked me about me and my sister. And she was like saying how we're very different in that. My sister was like, very gregarious, she has a lot of friends there like every like some like some of them were very consistent but she always had like a varying group of friends. And I was always the type to have like, I had like one or two friends that I was friends with for like, decades right your insight from still and still am right so we still have group chats from like high school. And I think that going into finding mom friends was still very, very clear. And so like when I was in those spaces the mommy wearing community, the Insta mom, the mom influencers, right? It's kind of like this is not my vibe. I don't align with this feeling so I'm just not going to like I'd much rather just be by myself. Yeah, subject myself to that kind of like, comparison spiral. Right? So like, and it's everywhere. It's always like, like, did you ever get into like the Nugget community?Laura Thomas  What is that?Clara Nosek  Oh my gosh, that's these amazing couches for kids. Right? So that they don't they're like play couches. It's like two foam pieces and two rectangles and like two foam.Laura Thomas  I think I have seen this but I think it's a US thing. I don't I don't think we get them here. Okay, I'm probably gonna get 100 People like coming for me now, but I will I will fact check this. But yeah, I think I know what you're talking about.Clara Nosek  So it's kinda like the same thing. And it's like this like peacocking this like, very much who has a bigger mom penis, right? Like I have, you know, I have 17 Nuggets. You don't? What's your kids play with? kind of situation or like, the same thing, like, you know, you don't like wearing your baby, you must be doing it wrong. And it's like, it's there's no space for like, you one mom could like wearing their baby and you could very much not like wearing your baby. Both of those things can exist. Yeah, those are both realities. And just because you don't like to wear, it doesn't take away from the mom who does like to wear it. And I think that like, just going into it. Navigating the mom, social media space like that is very mentally protective.Laura Thomas  Yeah. And like, that's the kind of thing that they should be teaching you and how to kind of armour up for that stuff. Because I think like I'm, I'm kind of, it's something I'm kind of interrogating at the moment is just like how influenced I was by that stuff, even though I feel like, I was like, at the time, I was like, this, this is this isn't going in. It is and it was and like, I'm having to really unpack that and challenge. Like those ideals. Like, there's this great Instagram called struggle care, I don't know, if you've come across. It's like a therapist, and she just talks about, like, how she basically just like, draws a line between like housework stuff that is inspirational and aspirational, versus like, what is necessary and functional. And so she talks about it from the perspective of like, you know, if you see people who have like, I don't know, it could like, I think about it through in the, in the context of food, right, because that's like, my lens and bodies. But like, if you imagine a kid's plate, that's, you know, like, got all those fucking star shapes. And, you know, like, the sandwich is cut into the shape of a fire truck, or, you know, whatever. And it looks like Instagrammable. Like, she would say that that's, that's not what you need to do to feed your child that is a hobby. And so she just like kind of, I don't know, kind of helps helps, like, bring it down to okay, what is actually essential here for looking after your child and what is, like I said, a hobby. And I don't like I think separating out and like thinking about that lens. Like when I see, like a perfectly curated playroom on Instagram. I'm like, oh, yeah, that's a nice hobby for someone to decorate their kid's room and like, chews out all the fucking wooden toys. Or like if their kids play is like that. I'm like, oh, yeah, that's a nice hobby for you. That's not an essential part of looking after a child. Does that make sense?Clara Nosek  Yeah. 100% 100% Yeah. So if you look at mom life, through the lens of diet, culture, life, there a lot of overlap Laura Thomas  InterestingClara Nosek  And so, you know, it kind of harkens back to, you know, everyone wanting to be the perfect mom. And it comes from that place of fear. Well, not being enough of not meeting the standard, not trying to do whatever and I totally get, like, I posted the other day, maybe a couple months ago. I posted what I was feeding my kid.Laura Thomas  Oh my god, I was gonna ask you about this because I've messaged you at the time.Clara Nosek  Oh, okay. So yeah, so that like, so I just posted because I think it's funny because like, all you see are like, you know, I do I have a rice baller? Yes, I do. Do I? You know would I like to be the mom that puts like, the little pics on it. You know, I have all like, the fun shapes the cutout thing. Yeah, I do. I do that sometimes when I have the bandwidth, but most of the time, it's like you're eating what I'm eating. That's just, that's just what's gonna happen. Okay, if you don't like it, there's other things you can eat. Like, my kids are not going to starve. They're going to be exposed to a variety of foods, you know,Laura Thomas  Right. It's functional. It's that functional piece that yes?Clara Nosek  Yeah, like, you know, there's a lot of the like the pipeline for perfect mom full answer to like non science like, Monk science. Food fear mongering. Like, anti Vax. It's, it is is a slip and slide. Okay, it's very easy to go from one, one place to another. And I understand the idea of wanting what's best for your kid I get that. I, I see that and navigating that on top of like, all the conflicting, you know, information that's out there, right that because of the internet, everything is at your fingertips. But because of the internet, now everything is at your fingertips. And it requires a level of critical thinking, a level of understanding for scientific jargon, a level of familiarity with scientific research. And what do those results mean? Right. A, you know, like something will say like, it's trending towards significance. Like, is it? It's so, so it's not significant as what that sentence says to me. Laura Thomas  But I still want to get my paper published. Clara Nosek  Yeah, yes. And I get that, right. Everybody's got to make money. Under the umbrella of capitalism. I understand. Everybody needs to make money. But it's like, there's something that gets like switch to if you're not with me or against me. Yeah. Yeah. And I think the same thing happens, you know, in our space in dietetics, in, like, if you don't eat, the way I eat, and the way I eat makes me feel better. which then makes me feel like a good person, which then means I am a good person, which then means I'm better than someone who is a bad person. The pipeline is a slide.Laura Thomas  So tell us about when you posted your kid's food.Clara Nosek  Um, when I posted my kid's food, okay, so what did I feed?Laura Thomas  I think there were some goldfish involved. Clara Nosek  There was goldfish, there was probably Cheerios, I think there's yoghurt. And I don't know what else.Laura Thomas  There's like a fruit or something, I'm pretty sure like,Clara Nosek  There's a mixture. Usually I have like, there's things that he'll eat things that will provide nutrition, nutrient dense, calorically dense and things that I'm trying to introduce. Right. So that's, that's the that's my sort of formula for how to do stuff for how I did things, not for how anyone else should do it. But I had moms in my DMs like, how could you poison your like very loaded language, like very much. I expect you as a dietician to understand the toxicity that you are imparting on your child by feeding them this garbage. This trash this poison, I'm carrying, like, a for me, I'm like, Oh, my gosh, what is it like to be the world's most perfect mom? To be all knowing to know more than the government? To know more than scientific researchers who test the toxicity of these things? What school did you go to? What programme were you in? What research articles are you privy to that not everyone else is privy to? Please do share with the class.Laura Thomas  I think what I was thinking about like when we were talking about that toxic independence earlier, and also like the parallels between momfluencer culture and diet culture, I was just like, but the common denominator is white supremacy culture. And it's again, that's what we're seeing here that like perfectionism, but also that defensiveness and like, and all of the things and yeah. I feel that we would do so much better if we were to take some time to unpack that than to get in people's faces if they feed their kids some crackers.Clara Nosek  Yeah, there's also like that level of privilege that it assumes right? So, how how could you feed your kid this easily accessible, calorically dense like their babies, they need calories to grow. Right? Does this mean that this is all I'm feeding my kid? No. But does that mean I have the privilege of access to a variety of foods also? Yes. And it's like, well, what if that's what if that's all that a mom can afford? What if McDonald's is the only thing a mom can give to their child to get them to the next day's breakfast and lunch that they get at school? Right? And it's like, instead of getting mad at the parent, why are we not questioning the system that has created this situation? Yeah. And it's like, when you push that, it's like, well, I did it. So why can't someone else do it? And it's like, no one is taking away from the fact that you did it. And that's great that you were able to survive that no one is trying to diminish or invalidate that experience. But just because you did it. Does that mean that we can't be better for the future? Does that mean that there cannot be advancement in this space? Does that not mean, we can use technology to improve things going forward? Like, What a strange way I like I can't, I can't wrap my head around it to be in that place where like, because I struggled, I also want you to struggle, because then if you don't struggle, what does that mean for me? And that, that, that level of unpacking is not for me, that is to be escalated to a higher level of care to someone who is educated in that space to be able to unpack that with that person in their own time. Right. Like, that's not my responsibility. I just want to like, you know, plant that seed, like, what does that mean? Why does why? So I'm currently reading The Sum of Us, have you heard that?Laura Thomas  I feel like I, that sounds really familiar, but I can't pinpoint it.Clara Nosek  So the sum of us is a book by Heather McGee. It's frickin amazing. So it's basically about how it's very American, the American Lens, I'm putting my hands over my head, like an umbrella like you can see me. And so basically speaks to foundationally how America was set up in a way that if I have and you don't have, the only way for you to have is by taking away from me not to say, yeah, we can all have. Laura Thomas  Yeah. So that that's how capitalism creates competition, right? Yeah. Like from from the day we go to school, we're taught like, well, the only way that you can be good is if, you know, by, by, like, standing on the head of your peers and just climbing all over them.Clara Nosek  And it it's how that premise informs, like, compounded with like white supremacy, and the patriarchy, how that informs society, and how now it's like, if I'm feeding my kid, goldfish how is that taking away from the mom who feeds their kid? I don't know. Buckwheat, homemade. Buckwheat, banana crackers.Laura Thomas  Sorry, that just gives me such a flashback to like my uber uber wellness days where I would make like soaked buckwheat porridge.Clara Nosek  Okay.Laura Thomas  Oh my god. I'm just like, it's just, I can taste it in my mouth. And it's vile.Clara Nosek  But, so so you get it, right? Like the like, yeah, that idea. So that kind of like thread is in all of these spaces. And now we have to, to navigate it in a way where it's like, I have to know, I must know that what I'm doing doesn't take away from this person. And this person reaching out to me is so what I'm posting triggered something in that person. Laura ThomasYeah. It's a trauma response. Clara NosekIs it my responsibility to to help that person unpack that? Know? Is it a great teachable moment for this is what happens when we allow that like need for perfection to influence our daily activities?Laura Thomas  Yeah, like our interactions and our relationships with other humans.Clara Nosek  Yeah. And so you know, just trying to really avoid this toxicity. But like, yeah, you know, I was I was very into baby wearing, I wanted to wear so badly my first child, she hated it, she has never been a cuddly baby. Like she, she would be worn only when she was sick. Oh, like, I would get like little little sprinkles of babywearing. And what you find is okay, so like those slings, like I the things that I wanted, they're like frickin expensive. But if you were in those mommy communities, the mommy wearing communities, they had those BSTs you know, they had like, buy sell trades, right? So you would get, like, so they would all be like used, but they would be discounted, you could essentially trade them. And so there is a financial gain to being in these groups. Right? And luckily for me, my, so that's okay, so that also speaks to the yes, and. Are these communities toxic? Yes. And are they fiscally responsible to be in? Also yes. So, you know, you kind of like take everything with a grain of salt. You kind of like see like the the sanctomommies, the perfect moms, like, whatever with their stuff, and you kind of just are like, okay, bye, um, but like, my second kid, like, loved to be worn. I wore him for like, the first six to eight months of like, his life. He loved it. And so I had like, got to scratch that itch. But that's usually like more for me, right? That was like, I could have just held them, like with my hands. But like,Laura Thomas  Yeah, but it's so it is so liberating when you can, like, I remember cooking whole entire meals with my newborn strapped to me. And I was like, Oh, this is amazing. It's like, it's like, you know what? I we were out like a week ago, and he would not fall asleep in his like, as we were pushing him around, so I had to strap on the fucking sling. He's two. He's over two, this kid. So yeah, it still happens. I did like this is a total like side note. But I did just want to shout out Mia O'Malley's plus size babywearing account. I don't know if you came across that. Oh, but it's an incredible resource for fat, plus size women who want to wear their kids because I feel like that can be like, I've spoken to a lot of like friends and clients who feel like I'm, I'm too fat to have worn my kid or to wear my kid. And this account basically is just like, here's how you can you can wear your kid in a fat body and it's totally fine. And if you want to do it, you can totally do it. Here's how we do it. So it's just a great resource for anyone who really wants to but feels like they can't. Clara Nosek  Yeah, oh, this is awesome.Laura Thomas  I love that you've just gone and looked that up right now. So like something I also I wanted to ask you about kind of, you know, bringing it back to what you said, you were nourishing at the very beginning. You know, you're you're figuring out this body right now. Having gone through two pregnancies. And I've also heard you talk about concepts like Sonya Renee Taylor's radical self love and body liberation. And I'm just curious, you know, what those mean to you now? After having two babies and where you're, you know, what's that relationship with your body like now? And it's okay, if it's a, an evolving thing.Clara Nosek  So how do those amazing authors, how have they impacted where I am today?Laura Thomas  Or just, you know, I guess something I've been thinking a lot about is regardless of the body size that you have, before pregnancy, the chances are you gain some weight during pregnancy and your body ends up being bigger than prior to having a child and obviously there's you know, snapback culture and then there's, you know, just like all the all the emphasis from diet culture to lose the baby weight from people around you and the is also this narrative, the kind of countering, like discourse that I see is like, well, you should love your body, it's done this amazing thing, and you're a miracle. And I guess it's the kind of the, you know, sitting with the Yes, and of that, and the reality that your body has been through this huge thing. And you are different now, your body is different now. And there's also the reality that, if your body has got bigger, there's a loss of privilege that coincides with that, you know, even if it is just like a, you know, sort of fractionally less privileged than you were now, I think there is still a grief, maybe a grieving process associated with that. So these are like the kinds of thoughts that are rattling around in my brain just now. And I don't know if any of that resonates with your experiences.Clara Nosek  100%. I think that, So personally, I have always welcomed change. Just in my life, not so much like in myself, like, not so much physically, but like mentally and experientially change is inevitable, right? Like things are meant to change. And if things don't change, I think there's like, you know, red flag, right. But I think physically, with body changes, with motherhood with, you know, whether the body change comes from motherhood, or just comes from life. Yeah, there's a grieving period. But also, like, what are you grieving? Right? There's like this idea of like, well, why why? Why is that? Why did I? Why do I feel so sad? And that is for you know, the individual to unpack and maybe that will lead them down a path of more exploration, which is great. I think in regards to like, the snapback stuff, right, I, I always, like, hated it, because it's like, you're going back physically, there's this push to go back physically, but like, no mention of like the emotional, mental, spiritual side of going back to who that person was before. And I don't think that there's enough space given to a person whose body changes to like, recognise that that person is gone. Yeah. But not so much is gone, but has like, essentially birthed this new person. And so now you're like, in this, you're like, in your dating phase? Right? You're getting to know this person. And I often I love, paralleling, dating, and dieting. But I think that this, this also, is there, right? So like, you know, when your first your first meeting someone you're getting to know someone, it can go one of two ways. It goes really great, or it goes really awful. And oftentimes, right? Like, when you're dieting, you're doing all these things, or you're doing all these essentially punishing yourself. It doesn't it more often than not, doesn't end. And the same way with getting to know this new body, getting to know this new version of you. Like, when you are acting in a place of like, I should be doing all these things. You're guilting and you're shoulding all over yourself, you're shaming yourself, right? It doesn't, it doesn't lend itself to be becoming this positive space for exploration. And so, and there's almost like this invalidation, right like so if I said you know, I'm not happy. I'm not happy with the way my body is currently. I could be not happy with the way my body is. But I can also extend respect to myself to know that I shouldn't punish myself because I don't I'm not happy. And is it messy? Yeah, like am I working through you know, on a daily basis working through like, oh, I don't like the way my arms look in the shirts. Why don't I like the way my arms look in the shirt? What is it is about your arms? You're in a shirt, right like are that idea of like don't put that jacket over your sleeveless shirt. With your arms will look how they look in a jacket, they will look how they look in a sleeveless shirt. Like, you're not gonna know. It's not you're not hiding anything. And so I guess it's kind of like, you know, in that sense, who are you now surrounding yourself with? If the people around you are supporting that idea of like, you should put a jacket on, you might want to hide it? Or is it like girls don't wear the jacket? It's, it's 90 degrees? Do you really need to be wearing a denim jacket right now? And, and so I think that having these messy conversations are important, just like in pregnancy, just like in diet culture, just like postpartum conversations, figuring out mom life, right? It's all on a spectrum. There's the moms who, you know, you go from one extreme to the next, whatever is the opposite of the mom influencer. And knowing that they exist, but knowing that they're not existing, that they don't exist to make you feel bad, that they just exist, that's just what's available. But maybe yours looks different. And that's also okay. And, like, just because you don't see it, does it mean that what you're experiencing is not valid?Laura Thomas  I heard you say, another podcast, that, you know, when you give birth, there's kind of an emptiness. And I'm, I guess, you're meaning that sort of, metaphorically as well as literally. And that's that diet culture kind of takes advantage. Like it's really predatory. In terms of like, giving you something to fill up on, even while you're simultaneously starving yourself. Like, you know, besides the point, can you talk to that idea a little more? Clara Nosek  Yeah. Okay. So when you're pregnant, I always felt like people will bend over backwards to hold the door for you. To give you their seat to do it. Well, I guess this is kind of like pre pandemic experience. Right? When you're pregnant. Just it seems like the ability to help is there. Right? Just people are, the kindness is available. And then once you give birth, like it evaporates is gone. You like, don't get seen, you're not seen anymore, it seems like and then it's like that kindness is no longer like extended to you. Right? So like I have, I have been on my way, walking into a mall. With my stroller, the car seat, the bag, you know, everything right? And whatever else I'm carrying the partridge in a pear tree. Right? And you're trying to struggle like to open the door and people are just like walking in the other doors, right? Like, this is the like, when I'm pregnant. I can open it. Don't worry, I can open a door. Laura Thomas  Now, when I really need your help,Clara Nosek  Maybe I can use my foot down open the door. Yeah, and so like there's that there's that aspect, right? There'sLaura Thomas  And I love it as well when people kind of like, watch you in the struggle. And just like, I remember trying to get into a cafe that had like this, like steps and like a really narrow door. And people were just sat and they just were like watching me. And I was like you could offer a hand here. But they didn't. Anyways, I digress. Clara Nosek  And then there's also like, you once you give birth, you are not who you were before. Right? You're not who you were when you were pregnant. And so now who are, you have no idea. And so there's that trying to wrestle with that new you while also taking care of this other person, while also dealing with the pressure of like, okay, now I want to be like the perfect mom. And then while also like, like dealing with who am I to my partner who am I to myself, who am I to my friends? And I think yeah, like that's, it's weird. There's no books on that. No. And so I think that like trying to decipher who who that person is and trying to fill it right because you're like building this new relationship you're starting essentially at Ground Zero. Yeah, with like, this pressure to like you want to be what you look like before you got pregnant or like even better and it's like, but that person doesn't exist anymore. Laura Thomas  And it's so convenient that you know when when you're struggling to figure out who your identity is, here comes diet culture, offering you this, like, you know, McMansion identity you know, maybe that was a bad analogy but you know what I mean? Like an identikit identity.Clara Nosek  There's a community and I get it, right. Like, there's, you know, the like, get your you and along with all these other moms can get your post baby body back. And there's like this, like idea. It's this predatory thing where like, you are all in this space, you are all navigating a very similar journey together. And here, you can do it in community, right? Because we're human, we, we need community, we need community. And so now here is this offering, where you can satisfy that need for community you are while simultaneously highlighting all your insecurities, but now you're all insecure about it together. Like I saw this tik tok the other day, where this girl was talking about how she got the fat removed from the bottom of her chin. And she feels better and I feel like you know, what, if that's what makes you feel better, good for you. Whatever, right, like, Okay, this exists. But now it's like I found myself this morning, even looking in the mirror and like, I also have that little pouch. Little little fat pouch under my chin.Laura Thomas  Okay, you saw the Vogue story with Linda Evangelista, right? Clara Nosek  No, oh, my God. Oh, is that the one she got like, cool sculpt on her stomach and stuff like that. Laura Thomas  Okay. Like, I couldn't bring myself to read all the details. Because like,Clara Nosek  I think that's really that's the one then yes.Laura Thomas  I really like what's the word? Like, I get really nauseous reading medical stuff in too much depth. But it was, you know, I don't think it was her stomach. I think it was like her jaw. And so obviously, Linda Evangelista she's, like a supermodel from the nineties? Yes. And she did. They're like freezing the fat on her face. And I don't know exactly what happened. But it went wrong. And now literally, she won't be seen in public without like a hat and a scarf covering her face, like completely covering her face. But she's on the cover of Vogue. Maybe I don't know if it's UK or US.Like it said in the interview. I didn't read the interview, I read like a new story about it that she'd like had her face clipped in place in the photos. And I was like, Okay, well, if that is not a deterrent then I don't know what it is, ya know? Clara Nosek  And it's like, you know, there's, like, I get part of, you know, you get it, right. Like, there's this pressure to be frozen in no time. There's this pressure to age gracefully, like, what does that even mean? And like, there's this pressure to meet this societal standard of a way of looking that will be palatable to a large number of people. And I think that recognising when people are allowed to do whatever they want to do to their body, or to understanding like, this, the reasons why that person feels like they need to look a certain way, and just maybe creating a space or yelling into the void, that beauty standards are ever evolving. They are a distraction. They are in the grand scheme of things. You know, this is our skin sack on a rock floating through space. And here we are paying bills. Right. So there's that. Yeah, it's, you know, I just, I think that like, talking about the messiness, without, what I do hate is when someone's like, you just had a baby, like, what a gift and you should just be positive about it. You know, look at all these great things, and it's like, shut up. Because it's like, like, what a way to invalidate like things. Things can suck and things can be great all at the same time. And You know, maybe even like, is this venting space or do you want, do you want me to like hype you up?Laura Thomas  Yeah. And I think that, yeah, I think that's what I'm trying to do with this podcast a little bit, is think about, you know, like I said, before we, as postpartum people, we are offered like these binaries of like, snap back, or be grateful and love your body. And there's just no room in there. For the messiness, like you said, the grief, the trauma, the loss of privileged that, you know, the just figuring out your identity, that whole piece is such a head, fuck. So, yeah, thank you for talking to all of the messiness. I wanted to ask you, you know, with all of that in mind, who or what is nourishing you right now?Clara Nosek I'd say it's a mixture. So I have this really good offline community of my family. Both my immediate family and my extended family very close by. I also am a huge fan of reality TV, so I just finished love Island last night, because I know that here in the States, we're like, a week or two behind.Laura Thomas  Okay. Yeah, it finished a few weeks ago here.Clara Nosek  Yeah, I just finished it last night. And I'm gonna move on to my next thing. I love reality TV. I love you know, “trash TV”. I love anything Bravo, anything E. I watch. I watch it all. Documentaries, I'll do that sometimes if I need something a little bit more cerebral. But like, I love, love all those kinds. That genre of television.Laura Thomas  I mean, anyone who's spent more than a minute on your Instagram knows that.Clara Nosek  You're like, Yeah, we know. We know. You don't have to tell us, we're there.Laura Thomas  But it's also like, interesting to hear what you get from that, you know, which I think is what you were, like, getting to.Clara Nosek  It's like a massage. I feel like for my brain. Like, and I will say, I think that a lot of so I I'm I'm 34 as of last week, Laura Thomas  I knew you were a Leo, I was gonna ask you on your birthday was, mine's tomorrow. So we're very close.Clara Nosek  Sun sisters! So I grew up on reality TV show, right? Like the first I guess like a little bit of real world a little bit of Keeping Up With The Kardashians a little bit of like XY and Z. Right. So The Simple Life and all those, The Hills, Laguna Beach, yes, all of those in my formative years, I absorbed all of that content, which probably is why I am the way I am. I think that there's something nostaligic about reality TV and the fact that it's like this, you know, as an adult. Now, I know that this is all curated, it's edited to look a certain way. And there's all these other things. And there's also like this glimpse into, like the messiness, right, there's like a lot of infighting, there's a lot of like, drama, and whenever and I think it's like almost like a very sterile environment to engage in that stress. Like my husband hates it, he can't he's like, this is too much for me. It's giving it's right, making my blood pressure go all the way. All the way up my anxiety. My anxiety is through the roof. But like there's something calming about watching other people navigate life. Yeah, in this like, almost bubble,Laura Thomas  Because it's not your life.Clara Nosek  Like I love like, oh my gosh, what a terrible thing for you to experience that I do not have to but like, yeah, I don't know. I frickin love it. I think it's like a massage for your brain. I also think it's very telling, right? So like, if you watch back, the Laguna Beach, the hills, there's almost like this. There's like main character energy, right? So the first the first Hills there's, it's LC, the second hills, it's the other girl, or it's Kristen. And then there's the younger class, and so on and so forth. But there's like this idea that there's a main character in every story and I think watching that, you know, going into my early 20s I carried that with me like I carried like, I am the main character of the story. Everyone should be like flocking to me for my advice. I need to be like very be black and white very, like why would you do and growing up now realising like, that's not a reality, right? Like that's not real? What happens in real life. And I guess like watching it now with that in mind knowing that everybody has their own shit going on. And just watching people navigate that, whether it be Real Housewives of every, every city, I watched them all understanding that this is all hyperbole like these are all dramatised times 100. Yeah, but knowing that like, and there's like this evolution, that's where it's going the evolution so if you watch love Island, there is a lot of like, if you watch love Island, did you? Did you watch it?Laura Thomas  I didn't watch it. I'm really sorry to say, Clara Nosek  Okay, so bye I'm logging off of this call. We have nothing to talk about. So the first season,Laura Thomas  I just feel like it was gonna make me feel so bad about myself. But I said that to my friend. And she was like, no, no,Clara Nosek  No, no, it won't, it won't. So the season of love Island is like, it is TV Gold. It is just raw. Like you can tell it's very. So you watch that, compare it to love island now. It's a very different show. Okay, the editing is different, the cast is different all this stuff is different. And I do know that there was some like, like trigger warning, there was some some cases of unaliving there were things like that that have happened mental health issues that have arisen from those types of shows, which speaks to an even bigger, broader conversation about like the the negative impacts these reality TV shows has on the people who are on them. Yeah, talk for another day. But if you look at the evolution of love Island, from what it was to what it is today, it's like, there's growth, or not even growth, but there's like, there's, it's like a learning thing, right? So they've added from what I've read, they've added like there's an onboarding with like mental health, like psychologists, there's like social work involved, there's therapy, there's all these things that go into the offloading process, right off the show. And yeah, I just the conversations that they have, there's like a self awareness that I feel like people gain from being on that show, or like just being under the spotlight being in that, that I think those types of conversations, sprinkle into everyday life, like people are a little bit more self aware. People understand it, like, there is thisLaura Thomas  Yeah, you're saying that it like, these kinds of shows shape the culture and the conversations that we're having, and they have, you know, how the power to imbue like good stuff. Yes. Okay. They're a force for change.Clara Nosek  I love that. And also be entertaining. And I know that, like, it seems silly, but it's also like, it's like a jumping off point for more conversation.Laura Thomas  Yeah, yeah. No, I hear what you're saying. And like, I, like I don't get me wrong. I love me a reality TV show. But like,I never really thought that deeply about them. So I appreciate.Clara Nosek  Yeah, let me write a thesis on why these are important. Yeah, it's just fascinating. And I love it. And I think that, like everyone should watch reality TV. And also, it's a great place to learn like, so you can overlap fuckboys and diet and dieting. And there's there's an overlap.Laura Thomas  I feel like I just saw, did you do a post on this?Clara Nosek  I did. I did.Laura Thomas  I would link to it.Clara Nosek  I feel like boys in general, dating. Dating in general, I feel like there's an overlap, right? Because you're trying to fit yourself to this idea of, like, let me fit to this other person. Right? And the same way that like dieting is like let me fit to this other ideal of this person. That's not me. And at the end of the day, really what we're looking for is someone that is supportive. But like you are your own person, you don't need someone to complete you. You are a whole person already. And so yeah, that's like a lot of manifesting. I would love to write a book dissertation on this. Because I feel like you know, it's when you are solely like working on yourself that other person is complimentary. And not supplementary because you are not missing anything. You don't need someone, but it's nice to want someone you know if that's what you're into, maybe you don't want anyone but like, yeah, that overlap, I think is really this. Laura Thomas  Yeah. I'll link to that post and also if there are any literary agents out thereClara Nosek  I'm ready. I have a whole I like it's done. It's in my brain.Laura Thomas  It's there. It's ready to go. Before we go, can you tell everyone what you are snacking on? Right now?Clara Nosek  I am snacking on smoothies that I'm obsessed with. I don't' know, I make a lot of smoothies,Laura Thomas  You make a lot of smoothies. And it's become this whole like, controversial thing. I don't know if we want to go there. Clara Nosek  That is a topic for another day. Laura Thomas  Yeah, we will do a round two, doing a deep dive, a smoothie deep dive. But okay, what is your go to smoothie that you're making right now?Clara Nosek  So I go between strawberry banana, strawberry berry. And this banana. So banana berry, banana, strawberry or banana? Have you, did you, are you on the Tik Tok? Laura Thomas  I can't do it. I just feel like I'm too old.Clara Nosek  You're one you're not too old, two, Laura Thomas But also I feel when I like, Okay, so if I watch it tik tok, like I'll watch them on Instagram. But I feel likeClara Nosek  Like most millennials, yes, tell me more.Laura Thomas  But I also feel like me going on tik tok is like, what boomers are on facebook. I'm an elder millennial. I have no right.Clara Nosek  I love tik tok.Laura Thomas  I know.Clara Nosek  Yeah, well, you're like I'm there. We follow you. We see what you're postingLaura Thomas  You are the person that I watch most of my tiktoks through, What were you gonna say about tik tok?Clara Nosek  There is an influencer on Instagram. Her name is Marianna Hewitt love her left her from like, back when she was like just blogging. So she has her own like, skincare company now. Whatever. She has a smoothie with this like very boujee very boujee grocery store in LA. And theyLaura Thomas  Erewhon?Clara Nosek  Yeah. Laura Thomas  Okay, everyone knows about that one.Clara Nosek  Yes. And so she had this like very famous $17 smoothie. And me being who I am, which is really a cheapo I am very cheap. I'm very frugal. I hate spending money onLaura Thomas  Yeah, well who the fuck pays $17 for a smoothie anyway.Clara Nosek  Good for them. I wish I could be that person. Um, but I found the recipe and I've been making it, it's freaking delicious. Obviously, I add other things right? Because like, I'll add I powder oats in all my smoothiesLaura Thomas  Because it's delicious. gives it bodyClara Nosek  Complex carbohydrates are really great for gut health. You know, all those like those superfood words like it's really great for gut health. It's really good to decrease inflammation. All those things right. So I'll add, controversial, a couple of frozen cauliflowers because we won't go into that. Love fibre. We're a fibre household fibre forward and yeah, I make it at home. I bought blue spirulina for purely aesthetic purposes. And so I've been making those so I go between a purple smoothie, a pink smoothie and a blue smoothie. Those are my smoothie go tos.Laura Thomas  I love that they're just like, the colour is the identifying feature.Clara Nosek  I don't know if you know this about me, but I am very visual. I am a sucker for good marketing. I, well someone asked the other day like how do you decide what supplements to buy? And I say okay, first you want to check if it's third party tested. You want to look for NSF USP all those things right? Yeah. Next, you hold those upLaura Thomas  Pick the one that has a good brand.Clara Nosek  I was like, then pick which one is the prettiest? That's step two. Laura Thomas  I love that you are like subverting wellness culture. Like you're just yeah, you're like it's here. I'm going to take the piss out of it, but I'm also going to ingest it.Clara Nosek  I'm complex in that sense. My toxic trait is that I love toxic wellness culture. I just love it. I love the you know I get it's the millennial in me. I love the way it looks. The aesthetic Yeah. I am the target demographic, but I am plagued with critical thought. I'm kidding, I'm kidding. I'm that's a joke.Laura Thomas  No, no, no, like, I was just gonna say what my thing is because it's also. So my thing is kind of witchy which I feel like is also like, hyper targeted at people like me. And so I low key buy into.Clara Nosek  Oh I openly, have you done Teledipity yet?Laura Thomas  I'm like scared to even ask.Clara Nosek  I'm gonna text you the link so that you can try it when, maybe you can include this in the podcast, maybe not whatever.Laura Thomas  I'll put it in the show notes. Maybe this is where the bonus content for subscribers.Clara Nosek  Basically, it's like, its horoscope, its horoscope, numerology and your name. It takes all of those into consideration. And then you get like this. It spits out like what you should be doing in life. There's like a word salad of things that describe you. And then it goes into detail about all the things that like, just things about you. So it's like Enneagram. It's like a, you know, any horoscope, birth chart, whatever. It's kind of in line with that. It's just fun. I made all my friends do it. And like it's just fun. Laura Thomas  It's going to be my birthday present myself. That's what I'm going to do. So my thing is a candle. It's by Mama Moon candles, which I think you're probably only gonna get in the UK but whatever I can like ship you one if you want. That was you, Clara, not you the entire audience because I don't have the resources for that. But it's called Spiritual Bleach. And it's rosemary, sage, and lemon, which are all obviously clarifying. And I just love the fact that it's called Spiritual Bleach who doesn't need that. And it smells amazing. And you can light it on a full moon or just a Tuesday night. It doesn't matter. That's my thing. I will link to it in the show notes. I'll link to your thing in the show notes with some of your smoothie recipes and this teledipity situation. Clara. Before we go, can you tell everyone where they can find you on the internet?Clara Nosek  You can find me being a digital menace on Instagram @yourdietitianBFF I'm also on on the tiktok @yourdietitianBFF you can also find me online because your girl has a website now, claranosek.com, because I'm an adult and I have a I've literally been putting it off for years.Laura Thomas  Why? It feels icky?Clara Nosek  I just like didn't, I just didn't want to I guess I didn't. I don't know. It's probably something I need to unpack myself.Laura Thomas  I haven't updated my website in seven years. So it's fine. Like, I get it.Clara Nosek  It's just yeah, so it's just something there. But I understand the need to take up like digital space in that way. So yeah, you can find me on my website, which links to ways other various ways to get in contact with me. Yeah, if there's any literary agent who wants to talk more about the overlap, the Venn diagram of dating, and dating, hit your girl up. I'm here. I'm ready.Laura Thomas  It's, yeah, it's a book we all need. Ah, well, thank you for being here. And delighting us with, you know, all of the things especially unpacking the cultural powerhouse that is reality TV. We appreciate you being here. Thank you. Clara Nosek  Thank you. Laura Thomas  Thank you so much for listening to this week's episode of Can I Have Another Snack? If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to rate and review in your podcast player and head over to laurathomas.substack.com for the full transcript of this conversation, plus links we discussed in the episode and how you can find out more about this week's guest. While you're over there, consider signing up for either a free or paid subscription Can I Have Another Snack? newsletter, where I'm exploring topics around bodies, identity and appetite, especially as it relates to parenting. Also, it's totally cool if you're not a parent, you're welcome too. 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It's halfway through 2022 and the perfect time for a mid-year check-in. In this solo episode Marianna Hewitt shares everything she does to check in on her goals or intentions she made earlier this year. She discusses the importance of tracking and celebrating your progress, steps to evaluate what has been working and what hasn't, and how to adjust your intentions accordingly. Marianna shares how she creates mini-goals vs. long-term goals and the app she's been using to help achieve one of her goals that's probably on everyone's list - limiting screen time. If you need some mid-year motivation, this episode is for you.   Summer Fridays NEW Lip Butter Balm Poppy & NEW ShadeDrops SPF are available now at SummerFridays.com and Sephora. Follow Marianna: @marianna_hewitt Goals + Intentions Printable Goal Setting and How To Make a Vision Board Episode This week's episode is sponsored by: Dagne Dover: use code MARIANNA for 10% off  Macy's:  macys.com/ownyourstyle Divi: Use code MARIANNA at check out for 15% off your first purchase     Produced by Dear Media

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Nya Gabriella Parchment is back with another “What's the Deal;” segment - discussing the power of content diversification in order to grow your online brands! Lifestyle guru and DBA talent, Marianna Hewitt discusses the origins of her successful beauty brand, Summer Fridays and why remaining true to you is always important when building community.    Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Guest: @marianna_hewitt Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba    Produced by Dear Media.

Today's guest is Em Roberts, a content creator, podcaster, and co-founder of Monday Network.  She is an American now living in London, and we chat about her current life and the below topics: - Why she moved to London and what that transition was like - Realities of moving to a new city and finding her footing through networking and patience - What inspired her to start her podcast, The Big Move and why she co-founded Monday Network - Why Em values self development and mental health (in her personal and professional life) - Similarities and Differences in New York and London lifestyles - Challenges and Highlights of her blogging/podcasting career - Defining Happiness and Joy  - Confession regarding her first NYC apartment involving bed bugs and mice and what NYC has taught her  Feel free to leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts if you enjoyed this episode and be sure to share this with a friend! You can also email any questions or feedback to thecityconfessions@gmail.com. About Emily Roberts: Em is a content creator, podcaster, and co-founder of Monday Network.  An American now living in London, she created her style blog, The Lipstick Fever in NYC in 2015 alongside working full-time in adtech.  She's been recognized by The Huffington Post as a top micro-influencer in 2018, as well as The Evening Standard, Elle, and Sheerluxe, and continues to grow her audience and platforms in the UK / EU through content creation and partnerships with her favorite brands (Elemis, French Connection, NARS, and Tommy Hilfiger to name a few).  She built her podcast 'The Big Move' in 2019, inspired by global boss ladies who are making #moves both professionally and geographically.  With guests like Marianna Hewitt, E! Host Zanna Rassi Roberts, and authors like Luvvie Ajayi Jones and Sarah Knight, she is sharing some of the top female founders and entrepreneurs success stories and their 'big moves' to in turn inspire audiences to do the same. She is now also the co-founder of a new podcast network called Monday, a female-led collective aiming to bring together podcasters and listeners around themes of self-development. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-move/id1459351637 https://www.instagram.com/emroberts.m https://www.instagram.com/monday_network/ https://www.instagram.com/thebigmovepodcast/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thecityconfessions/support

Marianna Hewitt, the co-founder of Summer Fridays and host of the podcast Life With Marianna, opens up about the big business of “influencing.” She talks about parlaying her success on social media into a skincare brand and shares her tips for leading a more productive, creative life. Plus, she and Jess talk about lash lifts, brow lamination, and body rolling—and Marianna's favorite self-tanner, candle, setting powder, and more.Episode links and sponsor promo codes: fatmascara.com/blogShop the products mentioned on this episode: shopmyshelf.us/fatmascaraPrivate Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a WandSocial media: @fatmascara, @jessicamatlin, @jenn_editSubmit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation and be featured on the show: email info@fatmascara.com or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/fatmascara.

Today, Lindsey shares the mic with fellow podcast host, Marianna Hewitt, to discuss her early beginnings — as an influencer to co-founding the brand of holy grail skincare products, Summer Fridays, to hosting the Life with Marianna podcast. Listen in to hear how Marianna Hewitt manages to constantly evolve her career to find continuous success on this episode of Ready, SET, Spill.   Produced by Dear Media 

Summer Fridays skincare launched in March of 2018 and this week they are celebrating their fourth anniversary! Co-founders Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Ireland sit down to share what it was like at the conception of the brand in 2016 and some key moments that got them to where they are today in their journey. Summer Fridays launched with their best selling Jet Lag Mask at their dream retailer, Sephora and have since gone on to create more iconic products and is available at over 1000+ stores around the world   Summer Fridays NEW Dream Oasis hydrating serum is available now at SummerFridays.com and Sephora  Follow Marianna on Instagram Follow Lauren on Instagram Keep up with Summer Fridays   This week's episode is sponsored by: Vitamin A: use code MARIANNA at vitaminaswim.com for 20% your first purchase Gorjana: visit gorjana.com/marianna for your free jewelry roll with your purchase Macy's: Shop for Spring Break must haves at macys.com  Produced by Dear Media

Public speaking is one thing, but networking?! I think I'd rather swallow a pair of jeans. This week, we sat down with influencer and co-founder of Summer Fridays, Marianna Hewitt, to talk about dealing with networking anxiety and the best tips to make those professional connections.  Follow: Kamie Crawford @kamiecrawford & @relationshit Follow: Marianna Hewitt @marianna_hewitt Pill Club: thepillclub.com/kamie Ring Concierge: Ring Concierge: @ringconcierge or ringconcierge.comOUAI: get 15% off your entire order at theouai.com code KAMIE Produced by Dear Media

 I've known Marianna Hewitt for almost six years, and have been so incredibly impressed with everything she does. Her life seems so intentional, practical, beautiful and really damn organized. So I thought I'd find out how Marianna came to find herself as such a successful influencer and business owner, and ask her a million details about how she manages her schedule. Let me tell you - they are life changing. Enjoy!   Harnessing the revitalizing powers of the Red Camellia flower, CHANEL Research introduces a new generation of sustainably developed skincare: NUMÉRO UN DE CHANEL. Beauty Ahead of Time. Discover the collection at chanel.com.       Produced by Dear Media

Marianna Hewitt is a super influencer, successful entrepreneur + podcaster and is so inspirational in this ep. She shares how she manages her social media + sets boundaries, her daily routine, how she stays organized, her wellness hacks, favorite Summer Friday products and so much more. This episode is full of her top tips and is a must listen!Mimi's innovative guided meditations designed to transform your life -> superhuman.appMIMI is a bi-weekly show that will inspire you to become the best version of yourself possible. Featuring segments on motivation, personal development, health and relationships, host Mimi Bouchard will leave you feeling excited and determined to make your life better. Mimi has drastically revolutionized her career, body, relationships, and her mindset. Every episode is incredibly inspiring and highly motivational. If you're looking to upgrade your life in any way, you're in the right place.

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Marianna Hewitt shares 10 things she has learned from being an influencer for a decade. Since uploading her first YouTube video in 2012, Marianna has gained over 1million followers on Instagram and over 22million channel views on YouTube. She has leveraged her career from being an influencer and content creator, to brand founder of Summer Fridays sold at Sephora and over 1000+ stores globally. Marianna shares important lessons she has learned in the last 10 years to help with your career in social media.   Follow Marianna on Instagram   This week's episode is sponsored by: Perelel: code MARIANNA15 at perelel.co for 15% off your first 3 months Tini Lux: code MARIANNA at tinilux.com for 20% their new ear stacking tool Macy's: shop macys.com/giftfinder for the most ​sought-after gifts or inspiration for your loved ones Produced by Dear Media

Today's guests, Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Ireland, are the duo behind the skincare line Summer Fridays. Launching in 2018, the brand quickly filled a gap in the market that we didn't even know existed and it all started with one iconic product: the Jet Lag Mask. Renowned for its chic packaging and second-to-none formulas, the brand counts Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Kim Kardashian West and Jen Atkin as firm fans.  In today's episode, Eleanor Pendleton (founder & editor-in-chief) and Danielle Gay (beauty director & executive editor) speak to the duo about mixing business and friendship, the joys of managing their own team and how they managed to crack the successful beauty brand code. PRODUCTS MENTIONED: Summer Fridays Super Amino Gel Cleanser, $54 [https://www.mecca.com.au/summer-fridays/super-amino-gel-cleanser/I-042775.html?cgpath=brands-summer] Summer Fridays CC Me Serum, $91 [https://www.mecca.com.au/summer-fridays/cc-me-serum/I-039008.html?cgpath=brands-summer] Summer Fridays Cloud Dew Oil-Free Gel Cream, $60 [https://www.mecca.com.au/summer-fridays/cloud-dew-oil-free-gel-cream/I-048186.html?cgpath=brands-summer] Mecca Cosmetica To Save Face SPF50+ Superscreen, $42 [https://www.mecca.com.au/mecca-cosmetica/to-save-face-spf50-superscreen-oxybenzone-free-formula-75g/I-041627.html] Summer Fridays Soft Reset AHA Exfoliating Solution, $77 [https://www.mecca.com.au/summer-fridays/soft-reset-aha-exfoliating-solution/I-045102.html?cgpath=brands-summer] Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask, $68 [https://www.mecca.com.au/summer-fridays/jet-lag-mask/V-050675.html?cgpath=brands-summer] Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm, $31 [https://www.mecca.com.au/summer-fridays/lip-butter-balm/V-813903.html?cgpath=brands-summer] Huda Beauty Kayali Vanilla, $130 [https://www.sephora.com.au/products/huda-beauty-kayali-vanilla-28-eau-de-parfum/v/50ml] We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live, work and record this podcast on, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening today. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this solo episode, Marianna Hewitt talks about setting new year's goals and intentions for yourself, instead of resolutions. She also shares some of her personal intentions for the year, personally and professionally. Try Summer Fridays new Light Aura Vitamin C and Peptide Eye Cream at SummerFridays.com and at Sephora Free printables at Life With Me Follow Marianna on Instagram This week's episode is sponsored by: Tini Lux: 20% off with code MARIANNA at tinilux.com OUAI: code MARIANNA for 15% off your entire order at theouai.com Produced by Dear Media

We had a great conversation with Celebrity Stylist Carly Bethel From Vol. II Hair Studio in Nashville on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about so many things from her passion for hair, her vision, how she got to where she is today, she told some great stories to a whole lot more!Vol. II Hair Studio, Nashville, Tennessee's newest hair studio, blends upscale flair fit for a celebrity with warm and welcoming Southern hospitality to give you your red carpet moment every day. Owner Carly Bethel, a nationally renowned hairstylist, has traveled the world styling celebrities such as Sophia Bush, Marianna Hewitt, Jenna Dewan, Lucy Hale, Chrissy Teigen, Priyanka Chopra, Olivia Culpo, and Bella Hadid.

Marianna Hewitt is one of the OG influencers with over 1 million followers, was named WWD Beauty Inc's Influencer of the Year, and cofounder of the successful clean skincare brand Summer Fridays. Today she's here to give both some insight and inspiration. We talk about:  How she got her start in LA and what it finally took for her to go after her dreams. How she pivoted when she realized her dream of being a TV host wasn't actually what she wanted. What people don't understand about the work that goes into being an influencer. The start and launch of her brand Summer Fridays and what she learned from it. How it's okay to launch a brand even if there are already similar products in the marketplace. The “Why NOT me” mindset she's always had and how that has helped her succeed.  What being an influencer has taught her. How to use social media to build a successful brand  The importance of aesthetics and an Instagram-able brand The motto she lives by (Love this one!)  Produced by Dear Media.

Ever since she spent afternoons watching TRL and Oprah, Marianna Hewitt knew she wanted to be in entertainment. After various stints studying broadcast journalism, public relations, and hosting, a mix of timing and skill poised Marianna to become one of the first big influencers, first on YouTube and then through Instagram. Marianna's understanding of PR and presenting helped her transform from influencer to full-fledged entrepreneur. Her background and sharp wit ensured she had the boss babe skills to build a business with longevity. Summer Fridays, her cruelty-free skincare line, is evidence of that. Now in its fifth year, Summer Fridays continues to grow and expand with each successful new product launch. The best part? Marianna loves creating products that help her customers feel confident and beautiful. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Social Media @marianna_hewitt @summerfridays YouTube Guest Website SummerFridays.com LifeWithMe.com Life with Marianna Podcast Big Ideas Different ways to start a business. Stacking and categorizing tasks to support both boundaries and productivity. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/superwomen/support

Today we're joined by influencer, lifestyle blogger, and podcaster Marianna Hewitt. As a leading social media voice with over 1 million followers, the host of her chart-topping podcast Life with Marianna, and the co-founder of the cult-favorite beauty brand Summer Fridays, Marianna gives us her playbook on how to become an influencer and cultivate an audience around the things you love.  Love the show? Follow us and leave a review! And for more behind-the-scenes, follow Liv on Instagram, @LivvPerez.    Vince Camuto: Sign up for Vince Camuto's free VC VIP membership and get 50 FREE points to use on your next purchase at vincecamuto.com Produced by Dear Media

Marianna Hewitt is an original Super Influencer: a leading voice in social media with over 1 million followers and was named WWD Beauty Inc's Influencer of the Year. She's also co-founder of Summer Fridays, the clean beauty brand whose iconic Jet Lag Mask became an instant Sephora best-seller.    A self-confessed beauty fanatic, Marianna was one of the first on the influencer scene when she started her blog Life with Me (Marianna Elizabeth) and YouTube channel in 2012 to share her beauty favorites, personal style and travel adventures. She also is host of the Life With Marianna, a top 5 fashion + beauty podcast US, Apple Podcast Charts. Each Tuesday she interviews fellow brand founders, influencers and personalities to inspire you to live your best life. Follow Marianna on IG: https://www.instagram.com/marianna_hewitt/ Listen to Marianna's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/life-with-marianna/id1538242507 Check out Summer Fridays: https://summerfridays.com/collections/all Follow The Big Move on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thebigmovepodcast/ Follow Em, The Lipstick Fever here: https://www.instagram.com/thelipstickfever/  Sign up for The Big Move Podcast email newsletter: https://forms.gle/E84RHcjkuXRERFWu7

Remi and Alisha are joined by the co-founders of the iconic beauty brand Summer Fridays! The girls discuss how they made the transition from influencing to becoming business owners, how Summer Fridays got off the ground, some of their first products, how the pandemic changed their business, how social media has changed marketing, and so much more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Remi and Alisha are joined by the co-founders of the iconic beauty brand Summer Fridays! The girls discuss how they made the transition from influencing to becoming business owners, how Summer Fridays got off the ground, some of their first products, how the pandemic changed their business, how social media has changed marketing, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's October 2, 2021 and it's National Brow Day today! We're celebrating this day by giving you the best tips from a brow expert, Reema Kahn.  With 20 years of experience and 75 brow salons across America, world-renowned brow artist Reema Kahn has created a stunning collection of the most fool-proof, game-changing brow & beauty products in the industry. Her DIY BROW KIT COLLECTION was designed to help her clients become their own brow experts. In this episode we talk about what the perfect eyebrow is, how to achieve it, how to grow your eyebrows naturally, and so much more.FOLLOW  BROW BAR BY REEMABrow Bar by Reema's WebsiteBrow Bar by Reema's InstagramFOLLOW HELLO BEAUTYHello Beauty's InstagramHello Beauty's FacebookHello Beauty's YouTubeFOLLOW JOYCE PLATONJoyce Platon's Instagram

Today's guests, Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Ireland, are the duo behind the skincare line Summer Fridays. Launching in 2018, the brand quickly filled a gap in the market that we didn't even know existed and it all started with one iconic product: the Jet Lag Mask. Renowned for its chic packaging and second-to-none formulas, the brand counts Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Kim Kardashian West and Jen Atkin as firm fans. In today's episode, Eleanor Pendleton (founder & editor-in-chief) and Danielle Gay (beauty director & executive editor) speak to the duo about mixing business and friendship, the joys of managing their own team and how they managed to crack the successful beauty brand code.PRODUCTS MENTIONED:Summer Fridays Super Amino Gel Cleanser, $54 [https://www.mecca.com.au/summer-fridays/super-amino-gel-cleanser/I-042775.html?cgpath=brands-summer]Summer Fridays CC Me Serum, $91 [https://www.mecca.com.au/summer-fridays/cc-me-serum/I-039008.html?cgpath=brands-summer]Summer Fridays Cloud Dew Oil-Free Gel Cream, $60 [https://www.mecca.com.au/summer-fridays/cloud-dew-oil-free-gel-cream/I-048186.html?cgpath=brands-summer]Mecca Cosmetica To Save Face SPF50+ Superscreen, $42 [https://www.mecca.com.au/mecca-cosmetica/to-save-face-spf50-superscreen-oxybenzone-free-formula-75g/I-041627.html]Summer Fridays Soft Reset AHA Exfoliating Solution, $77 [https://www.mecca.com.au/summer-fridays/soft-reset-aha-exfoliating-solution/I-045102.html?cgpath=brands-summer]Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask, $68 [https://www.mecca.com.au/summer-fridays/jet-lag-mask/V-050675.html?cgpath=brands-summer]Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm, $31 [https://www.mecca.com.au/summer-fridays/lip-butter-balm/V-813903.html?cgpath=brands-summer]Huda Beauty Kayali Vanilla, $130 [https://www.sephora.com.au/products/huda-beauty-kayali-vanilla-28-eau-de-parfum/v/50ml]We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live, work and record this podcast on, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening today. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Beauty entrepreneur, influencer and fellow podcaster Marianna Hewitt is on the mic today! One million Instagram followers have been following her every creamy, dreamy move since she won Allure's Beauty Blogger Of The Year Award back in 2014. Today, Marianna reveals the killer instincts she put to social media in order to dream up the perfect, vibey skincare brand for the Instagram Age, Summer Fridays, alongside fellow influencer Lauren Ireland.   Best known for its iconic sky-blue tube, fans fell hard for the photo-friendly, supes-hydrating Jet Lag Mask. Today, you'll hear the highs and lows of creating a viral-hit product, including details on what's behind the latest reformulation. Then, stay tuned to hear Marianna's ride-or-die drugstore buy, the one nail polish she can't quit, along with the no-fail beauty hacks she uses to look so glowy and gorge in picture-perfect selfies.   PLUS! Tune into the Life With Marianna podcast today to hear Carlene and Jill on “The Top 7 Trends You're Going to See Everywhere in Fall 2021." Disco brows anyone?!   Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group

, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302.    For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: www.breakingbeautypodcast.com/blog   PROMO CODES: Support our show partners while saving money and supporting the making of Breaking Beauty Podcast!    Cove Cove is the leading online migraine clinic, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of migraines. Get the relief you need right now by going to cove.com/BEAUTY for 50% off  your first month of medication and free two day shipping in the US.   Fleur and BeeCheck out Fleur & Bee's 100% vegan and cruelty-free line of natural skincare products at fleurandbee.com and use promo code BREAKING to get 15% off.   NutrafolNutrafol is a 100% drug-free oral supplement that's clinically shown to improve hairgrowth and thickness with less shedding. You can grow thicker, healthier hair AND support our show by going to Nutrafol.com and entering the promo code BREAKING to save $15 OFF your first month's subscription.   *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*   Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
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The sun may be setting on summer, but is there a more exciting month in beauty than September?!! Carlene and Jill catch up on the latest beauty news, including the upcoming MET Gala seating chart everyone is meming about, along with Rihanna's new, billion-dollar crown, Marc Jacobs' facelift, which celebrities are dropping new beauty lines this week and their own thoughts on the A-List bathing habits smackdown happening on Twitter right now.   Plus, Jill fills us in on the 5 W's of Sephoria's virtual event happening this month, before your hosts reveal which fall beauty launch they're most looking forward to trying. Jill blesses us with a mini #damngoods review of Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer's new, flyaway-obliterating attachment that sold out in the U.K. in two days. And finally, get the full-court scoop on Jill and Carlene's Fall 2021 Beauty Trend Report on the Life With Marianna Podcast with host Marianna Hewitt, airing on Tuesday, September 7th.   Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group

, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302.    For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our blog: www.breakingbeautypodcast.com/blog   Promo Codes: Thank you to our show partners. When you support them, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast!  Conair Get faster, longer lasting waves with the Conair Double Ceramic Triple Barrel Waver available here at Conair.com Talkspace Start feeling better with a single message. Match with a licensed therapist when you go to talkspace.com and get $100 off your first month with the promo code BEAUTY. Fleur and Bee Check out Fleur & Bee's 100% vegan and cruelty-free line of natural skincare products at fleurandbee.com and use promo code BREAKING to get 15% off.   *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*   Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
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On today's episode I'm chatting with Marianna Hewitt, former TV Host turned lifestyle blogger to now the co-founder of the skincare brand everyone is obsessed with, Summer Fridays. Marianna is known to be the OG influencer and has come on today to share all her tips and tricks on finding your niche as a creator, building a unique platform, and how to stay productive while keeping a work-life balance. Marianna is a dreamer who isn't shy to take the big leap. We get all into how she has made her wildest dreams come true and how you can too. To get today's hot tip from The Feelist click HERE.   To learn more about Summer Fridays click HERE.  To connect with Marianna click HERE.  To connect with Siff, click HERE.  To learn more about Arrae, click HERE.   To learn more about Icing & Glitter, click HERE.    Produced by Dear Media

How do you go from being a lifestyle blogger to a TV and YouTube host, before taking the leap to create a hugely successful beauty brand? Marianna Hewitt shares with host Elle Ferguson how she took her love of beauty products and knowledge of her followers' interests and created her brand Summer Fridays, and what it was like to have to prove herself as one of the first influencer-founded beauty brands! Spoiler Alert* This episode contains stories about Marianna's love of sharing her knowledge and network to inspire others and why there's enough room for everyone to succeed, why spending too much time on Instagram blocks creativity and why it's so important to stop and celebrate every achievement! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#379: On today's show we are joined by digital creators and entrepreneurs Marianna Hewitt & Lauren Gores Ireland, the founders of Summer Fridays. Today the duo join the show to discuss how they balance life as creators and brand founders. We also discuss tactics and strategies to find success as a digital creator and entrepreneur.  To learn more about Summer Fridays click HERE To connect with Lauryn Evarts click HERE To connect with Michael Bosstick click HERE Read More on The Skinny Confidential HERE For Detailed Show Notes visit TSCPODCAST.COM To Call the Him & Her Hotline call: 1-833-SKINNYS (754-6697) This episode is brought to you by The Skinny Confidential  The Hot Mess Ice Roller is here to help you contour, tighten, and de-puff your facial skin and It's paired alongside the Ice Queen Facial Oil which is packed with anti-oxidants that penetrates quickly to help hydrate, firm, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, leaving skin soft and supple. To check them out visit www.shopskinnyconfidential.com now.  This episode is brought to you by BETABRAND and their Betabrand dress pant yoga pants. To try these pants go to betabrand.com/skinny and receive 20% off your order. Millions of women agree these are the most comfortable pants you'll ever wear to work.  This episode is brought to you by Olive & June The Olive & June Mani system is the secret behind salon-perfect at home, all-in-one, no guessing, no messy nails, no salon price tag. All TSC Him & Her listeners can no get 20% off your first mani system with our code SKINNY. Visit www.oliveandjune.com and use promo code SKINNY at checkout for 20% off your first mani system.  This episode is brought to you by Rothy's Rothy's comfortable, washable and sustainable shoes and bags make getting dressed easy. Rothy's shoes are incredibly comfortable with zero break-in period thanks to their seemlessly knit-to-shape design. With many styles to choose from, Rothy's shoes are the perfect way to add some comfort and style to your closet. Check out all the amazing shoes, bags and masks available right now at www.rothys.com/skinny  Produced by Dear Media 

Joining us in this special edition of The Top #DamnGood Skin Gadgets Evah, we've enlisted the help of beauty guinea pig extraordinaire, Lauryn Evarts Bosstick of The Skinny Confidential! Lauryn is a mega-influencer, fellow podcaster and Mom to the most adorable baby girl, Zaza. Plus, she's just launched her very own ice roller and face oil! All of that, and Lauryn recently published her second book, Get the F*ck Out of the Sun, a practical, fun guide that's chock-full of skincare tips from influencers like Marianna Hewitt, estheticians like Sonya Dakar, dermatologists like Dr. Dennis Gross and we're featured in the book too!   Tune in as we review a boatload of beauty gadgets, from big-spender devices to Amazon steals. Red light gizmos, the microcurrent GOAT, facial cupping, facial reflexology, we review it all! Finally, PODSWAP Alert! Catch us over on The Skinny Confidential's podcast feed this week, where we're sharing our best summer beauty tips - like how to reapply sunscreen - and we go so deep on our holy grail beauty products, we even reveal which toothbrush we're using right now.   Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group

, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302.    For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our blog: www.breakingbeautypodcast.com/blog   Thank you to our show partners. When you support them, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast!    The Inkey ListThe Inkey List is a skincare brand that exists to simplify our skincare routines and provide answers to all your skincare questions to enable you to make better decisions for your skin. If you are confused about skincare or have a question about your skin, or the products you should use, then you can check out #ASKinkey on social media, or follow @theinkeylist and/or visit www.theinkeylist.com to discover the right ingredients for you.   Sakara:Sakara delivers organic, plant-rich meals and functional products to doorsteps in the US. And right now, Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/BEAUTY or enter code BEAUTY at checkout. Nutrafol: Nutrafol is a 100% drug-free oral supplement that's clinically shown to improve hairgrowth and thickness with less shedding, through all stages of life. You can grow thicker, healthier hair AND support our show by going to Nutrafol.com and entering the promo code BREAKING to save $15 OFF your first month's subscription    *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*   Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
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In this episode I'm talking to influencer and co-founder of Summer Fridays, Marianna Hewitt, about life as a content creator and beauty brand builder. Even if you're not in the industry, Marianna has amazing insight and experience with topics like how to avoid the comparison trap; creating and maintaining boundaries on social media; how to deal with negativity and criticism; keeping your personal life private and how to create an impactful nighttime routine. She also dishes on how to build a following; BTS of influencer trips; how to diversify across platforms; how she and her co-founder started Summer Fridays and of course she drops her skincare routine including a major hack you won't want to miss.    www.blublox.com/BLONDE for 15% off plus free shipping worldwide www.helloned.com/BLONDE for 15% of your first one-time order or 20% off your first subscription plus free shipping www.talkspace.com with code BLONDE for $100 off your first month www.publicgoods.com/BLONDEFILES for $15 off your first order   Produced by Dear Media

If you're a beauty fan, you're a fan of Marianna Hewitt. The influencer and co-founder of Summer Fridays has 1 million Instagram followers clocking all of her best beauty tips, from how to use the Dyson Airwrap to showcasing celebrities doing her makeup. But it took some time for Marianna to get to this point. Today, she outlines her original career goals, what it was like working with brands before "influencer" was even a word, to the sweet way her dad is involved in her beauty journey. She also details why it's difficult to get sunscreen made, why you shouldn't start a brand, and the famous singer who bought Summer Fridays merch. Check out the interview, then head to our website to check out the products she mentioned in our chat. (And head to our Instagram to discuss Team Batfleck vs. Team Diddy.)Glossangelespod.comFacebook: Gloss Angeles (Join our group: Gloss Angeles Glamgelenos)Instagram: @glossangelespod, @kirbiejohnson, @saratanTwitter: @glossangelespod, @kirbiejohnson, @saratanEmail: glossangelespodcast@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you're a beauty fan, you're a fan of Marianna Hewitt. The influencer and co-founder of Summer Fridays has 1 million Instagram followers clocking all of her best beauty tips, from how to use the Dyson Airwrap to showcasing celebrities doing her makeup. But it took some time for Marianna to get to this point. Today, she outlines her original career goals, what it was like working with brands before "influencer" was even a word, to the sweet way her dad is involved in her beauty journey. She also details why it's difficult to get sunscreen made, why you shouldn't start a brand, and the famous singer who bought Summer Fridays merch. Check out the interview, then head to our website to check out the products she mentioned in our chat. (And head to our Instagram to discuss Team Batfleck vs. Team Diddy.)Glossangelespod.comFacebook: Gloss Angeles (Join our group: Gloss Angeles Glamgelenos)Instagram: @glossangelespod, @kirbiejohnson, @saratanTwitter: @glossangelespod, @kirbiejohnson, @saratanEmail: glossangelespodcast@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sara talks to Influencer and co-founder of Summer Fridays, Marianna Hewitt about learning to be easy on herself when it comes to her routine, destigmatizing the idea of women putting off having children to focus on their careers and that everyone's timeline is different, and using social media to feel inspired rather than a comparison tool.

Marianna Hewitt is one of the world's top beauty influencers, and also a top clean beauty brand co-founder of the amazing Summer Fridays. Recent years have brought about an emergence of clean beauty brands, as well as stronger social media presences to help educate and help others pick the regimen that works for them and their skin. Marianna Hewitt is an amazing blend of both. Check out this week’s episode as Marianna and leading functional medicine expert Dr. Will Cole discuss everything from growing your social media content, the skincare products she’s loving right now and even her personal journey with Dr. Will Cole at his functional medicine telehealth clinic to focus on herself from the inside out and optimizing her wellness. Learn more: www.drwillcole.com/podcast    www.Athleticgreens.com/willcole for your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today. www.Beekeepersnaturals.com/WILLCOLE for your FREE two-week supply of B.Immune Propolis Throat Spray - you just pay $5 for shipping. www.Helloned.com/WILLCOLE for 15% off your first one-time order, or 20% off your first subscription order plus free shipping.   Produced by Dear Media

In Episode 26 of Earned, we chat with Marianna Hewitt, powerhouse influencer, podcaster, and co-founder of sustainable, fast-growing, and oh-so-Instagrammable skincare line Summer Fridays. We explore how being an influencer equipped Marianna to be a brand founder, and conversely, how being a brand founder has made her a more effective influencer. But first, we learn why Marianna, who now boasts over one million followers on Instagram, started her blog in 2014, and how she built her passionate fanbase before working as an influencer was an established career path. Marianna shares how the influencer landscape has since evolved, and we dive into Summer Fridays, which Marianna launched with fellow content creator Lauren Ireland in 2018. We hear how the pair's lessons as influencers (and inadvertent consumer research) informed the brand's development—including why Summer Fridays debuted with a single product, the hero Jet Lag Mask—and discuss the brand's hypergrowth and continued success. Finally, we talk about Summer Fridays' influencer marketing strategy, as Marianna emphasizes the importance of brand alignment and giving influencer partners creative freedom over their content.

Sarah Ahmed is the Creative Director of DL1961, CEO & Founder of Warp + Weft , and on a mission to make stylish, size-inclusive denim that's good for the planet -- this Earth Day and every other day.   Founded in 2018, Warp + Weft can be credited for starting the conversation of denim being inclusive -- back when other brands weren't focusing on it. It is committed to make great denim for everybody, and every body.   DL1961 has launched a successful collab with Marianna Hewitt, and has been spotted on tastemakers and celebrities like Meghan Markle, Cindy Crawford, Irina Shayk, and more.   We chat about her favorite denim style right now, the impact fashion can have on the planet, managing three brands (she also created a pet food brand called Odd Food!), and what sparks joy for her.   Warp + Weft Website: https://warpweftworld.com Warp + Weft Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/warpweftworld DL1961 Website: https://www.dl1961.com DL1961 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dl1961denim Sarah Ahmed Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahfahmed Produced by Dear Media

Marianna Hewitt was one of the first major beauty influencers, first on YouTube, and then Instagram—and now, she’s leveraged feedback from her community to create the cult-favorite skincare line, Summer Fridays. This week, Marianna joins Bobbi to share the behind-the-scenes life of a successful influencer, how she and her partner started Summer Fridays with just one product, and why there’s beauty in simplicity. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

I interview Marianna Hewitt, an influencer turned business-woman! She is a true entrepreneur and the co-founder of the insanely popular clean skincare brand, Summer Fridays. Summer Fridays is a clean, cruelty-free, and vegan skincare line. Marianna and I talk about the beauty industry, the process of starting a skincare line, Summer Fridays as a whole, and so much more! This is such an amazing episode and you don't want to miss it! Summer Fridays IG: https://www.instagram.com/summerfridays/ Marianna's IG: https://www.instagram.com/marianna_hewitt/ Summer Fridays Website: https://summerfridays.com Where can you find us? Natalie's IG: @nataliebarbu IG: @therealreelpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/natalie-barbu4/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you.-----We all know that we need to protect our skin from UVA and UVB but we need to do the same when it comes to HEV light, high-energy visible light, also known as blue light. Kristen Robinson, Murad skincare's Senior Director of New Product Development, helps us understand the science behind why we need to be shielding ourselves from this harmful light as it causes aging. Kristen is the leading force behind Murad's innovations department. Murad skincare is a household name and its products are backed by professional skin care treatments and solutions that promote healthy, nourished, and beautiful skin. In this episode Joyce Platon chats with Kristen about stress on the skin, which includes digital light exposure.  Uncontrolled blue light exposure may induce oxidative changes in healthy skin that might cause premature aging effects and Kristen shares what kind of products, ingredients, or lifestyle changes we can do to help us with this issue. She talks about how Murad skincare is aiming to resolve and relieve symptoms of skin stress through cutting-edge topical products and supplements. FOLLOW MURAD SKINCAREMurad Skincare's WebsiteMurad Skincare's Instagram FOLLOW HELLO BEAUTYHello Beauty's InstagramHello Beauty's FacebookHello Beauty's YouTubeFOLLOW JOYCE PLATONJoyce Platon's Instagram

Welcome to the I Love You So Much podcast with Kenzie Elizabeth. Today Kenzie sits down with Marianna Hewitt to talk about balancing multiple jobs, growing as an influencer, work from home morning routine, starting Summer Fridays and more. Enjoy!      SECRET FACEBOOK PAGE: https://bit.ly/2zEx3BM   JOIN THE MAILING LIST: https://bit.ly/2uumkus   Kenzie's Channel: https://youtube.com/kenzieelizabeth   Kenzie's IG: https://bit.ly/298RzRn   Kenzie's Twitter: https://bit.ly/2RdtJsE   ILYSM IG: https://bit.ly/2vlwxXy   Marianna: https://www.instagram.com/marianna_hewitt/   Visit www.GreenChef.com/ILoveYou90 and use code iLoveYou90 to get $90 off including free shipping! Produced by Dear Media

In this solo episode, Marianna Hewitt shares her tips for goal setting and how to make a vision board. If you want to know how to set goals for 2021, creating a vision board and manifesting your dreams; this episode is for you. There are free printable worksheets available on LifeWithMe.com to go along with this episode.   Produced by Dear Media. 

Check out Life with Marianna, hosted by Marianna Hewitt - premiering November 17 on Dear Media!   Produced by Dear Media. 

Promise Tangeman-Wurzell is the CEO and Creative Director of the Web Design Company, GoLive. Promise has a passion and drive for helping entrepreneurs quickly launch their website, so they can start living their dream. With over 10 years of design and strategy experience, Promise and her team have created thousands of brands and websites for clients such as, Girlboss, We Wore What, Sadie Robertson, A Beautiful Mess, Create & Cultivate, Jasmine Star, Marianna Hewitt, TLC's Randy Fenoli, Kendra Scott, WorkParty, Margo & Me, ABC's The Bachelor contestants Michelle Money and Tenley Molzahn and many others. Promise's business and design expertise has been featured in Forbes, Buzzfeed, Glitter Guide, Martha Stewart and Girlboss. However she's more commonly recognized for creating rad “workflow” Spotify playlists, combining current fashions with thrift store treasures, and mastering #hairgoals. Outside the office you can typically find her sunbathing in her southern California backyard, mixing new cocktails, and dreaming up new ideas with her husband Brian and Goldendoodle pup, Parker. In this episode Promise shares her experience with finding her niche, creating website templates and creating a 7 figure business.     Want to transition to a profit focused schedule without long nights, unnecessary task switching and never ending to do lists? head to www.profitableschedule.com/free for a free training ->

Promise Tangeman-Wurzell is the CEO and Creative Director of the Web Design Company, GoLive. Promise has a passion and drive for helping entrepreneurs quickly launch their website, so they can start living their dream. With over 10 years of design and strategy experience, Promise and her team have created thousands of brands and websites for clients such as, Girlboss, We Wore What, Sadie Robertson, A Beautiful Mess, Create & Cultivate, Jasmine Star, Marianna Hewitt, TLC's Randy Fenoli, Kendra Scott, WorkParty, Margo & Me, ABC's The Bachelor contestants Michelle Money and Tenley Molzahn and many others. Promise's business and design expertise has been featured in Forbes, Buzzfeed, Glitter Guide, Martha Stewart and Girlboss. However she's more commonly recognized for creating rad “workflow” Spotify playlists, combining current fashions with thrift store treasures, and mastering #hairgoals. Outside the office you can typically find her sunbathing in her southern California backyard, mixing new cocktails, and dreaming up new ideas with her husband Brian and Goldendoodle pup, Parker. In this episode Promise shares her experience with finding her niche, creating website templates and creating a 7 figure business.     Want to transition to a profit focused schedule without long nights, unnecessary task switching and never ending to do lists? head to www.profitableschedule.com/free for a free training ->

This week I'm joined for a Current Mood Convo with Marianna Hewitt! Marianna is an Influencer turned Entrepreneur when she launched Summer Fridays with her BFF. We talk all about her journey to how she got here, why work-life balance is so important to her (that morning/night routine is fire!), and tips for your own productivity. And as usual, catch my mood boosters & moods at the beginning of the episode!  For more: https://instagram.com/laurenelizabeth

In this episode of Tag Me Podcast, we’ll be learning social media tips from super influencer and co-founder of the clean skincare line Summer Fridays, Marianna Hewitt. She has been an influencer and content creator since 2012, where I watched her create her first-ever YouTube tutorial. As her best friend, I have seen Marianna grow each platform. Her Instagram recently reached one million followers. She works with prestigious beauty brands and used her platform to start her own brand. Her clean skincare line Summer Fridays, is sold at Sephora. If you are interested in her social media tips - stay tuned. Marianna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marianna_hewitt/?hl=enMarianna's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mariannahewittMarianna's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marianna_hewitt?lang=enSummer Fridays Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/summerfridays/?hl=enCONNECT WITH US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/tagmepodcast/

Lauren Gores Ireland and Marianna Hewitt are extremely creative and extraordinarily hard-working women who I have met throughout the years due to our similar career paths. They are quite possibly the most high-functioning human beings I have ever met. They are best friends, partners and the geniuses behind Summer Fridays, a clean skincare line that is quick and effective - perfect for the woman who is busy and doesn’t have time for facials or a long skincare routine. During our convo they share how they built their business and balance their insanely busy schedules. PLUS they give us all the deets on their brand-new product! Visit summerfridays.com for Lauren and Marianna’s amazing products! Visit www.littlejamesclothing.com and use code WithWhit20 for 20% off     Produced by Dear Media.

Promise Tangeman is the CEO, Creative Director and certified digital marketing strategist of the web design agency, GoLive. It's mission: helping businesses launch the website of their dreams. GoLive has created over 3,000 websites (and counting!), for brands such as Girlboss, We Wore What, Sadie Robertson, A Beautiful Mess, Create & Cultivate, Jasmine Star, Life With Me by Marianna Hewitt, TLC's Randy Fenoli, Kendra Scott, WorkParty, and Margo & Me. Promise is an expert and thought leader in the following topics: the importance of defining and owning your niche; brand building; social media strategy; digital marketing; productivity and goal-setting (and goal-meeting!); the importance of focus and how to attain it; and on a lighter note, creating rad “workflow” Spotify playlists, combining current fashions with thrift store treasures; and mastering #hairgoals. Promise has spoken at conferences including The Girlboss Rally, Create & Cultivate, Yellow Conference, Circles Conference, Catalyst Conference, Alt Summit, and CreativeLive. Promise's business and design expertise have been featured in Forbes, Girlboss, Glitter Guide, Buzzfeed, Martha Stewart, and more. Here's what we cover during episode 046: How she started working on her business while working full-time How sharing her first projects on her blog, social media, and even MySpace helped her get clients How saving her money while working full-time helped her be take the leap to take her design business full-time How she tapped into all of her creative talents when she first started by doing it all (like photography, design, fine art, and even making dinosaur necklaces) After connecting with a mentor, she realized “doing it all” wasn't going to work long-run, and she decided to specialize in one thing How creating her own unique corner of the web helped her find her love for branding and web design What her transition from doing all the things to becoming a specialist looked like How being one of the only female designers out there who was blogging and showing off her work helped her stand out Who her first hire was and what that person did for her Her process for sharing her design projects early on her blog The story behind how GoLive HQ, Promise's web design company, was born How listening to her clients frustration of how long websites took gave her the idea to create 2-day workshops where people published their website in 2 days The platforms Promise used to help her ideal clients create their websites How she became a leading designer in our online space Tips for designers who want to market themselves on social media The types of services she offers in her business now What her process looks like for producing her Restyle service Her process for creating custom sites What she charges for each of her current services The story behind how she created her SquareSpace templates and the behind-the-scenes of how she runs that in tandem with her custom services Why her templates work really well for designers The inspiration behind her getaway for Designers, called Designer VACA How you can join one of her upcoming workshops Links mentioned: Connect with Promise on Instagram GoLive HQ Designer VACA   Like what you heard?  Click here to subscribe + leave a review on iTunes. Click here to join the free community!  Let's connect on Instagram!

Promise Tangeman is the CEO, Creative Director and certified digital marketing strategist of the web design agency, GoLive. It’s mission: helping businesses launch the website of their dreams. GoLive has created over 3,000 websites (and counting!), for brands such as Girlboss, We Wore What, Sadie Robertson, A Beautiful Mess, Create & Cultivate, Jasmine Star, Life With Me by Marianna Hewitt, TLC’s Randy Fenoli, Kendra Scott, WorkParty, and Margo & Me. Promise is an expert and thought leader in the following topics: the importance of defining and owning your niche; brand building; social media strategy; digital marketing; productivity and goal-setting (and goal-meeting!); the importance of focus and how to attain it; and on a lighter note, creating rad “workflow” Spotify playlists, combining current fashions with thrift store treasures; and mastering #hairgoals. Promise has spoken at conferences including The Girlboss Rally, Create & Cultivate, Yellow Conference, Circles Conference, Catalyst Conference, Alt Summit, and CreativeLive. Promise’s business and design expertise have been featured in Forbes, Girlboss, Glitter Guide, Buzzfeed, Martha Stewart, and more.   Promise's Instagram: https://instagram.com/promisetangeman/ Promise's Website: http://www.promisetangeman.com/ GoLive HQ: http://golivehq.co

This bonus episode of the Glow Journal podcast is the most emotional to date. In this special episode, host Gemma Watts sits down with Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Gores, founders of Summer Fridays, to ask them YOUR questions. If you are yet to listen to Part 1 of this conversation, we highly recommend doing so before listening to this particular episode.In this incredibly raw and refreshingly honest conversation, Marianna and Lauren share the realities of running a business, what the support of their community really means, the importance of sharing the real stuff and, on a lighter note, what an endorsement from one Kim Kardashian can do for a brand. Follow Marianna Hewitt on Instagram at @marianna_hewittFollow Lauren Gores on Instagram at @laurengoresFollow Summer Fridays on Instagram @summerfridaysStay up to date with Gemma on Instagram at @gemkwatts and @glow.journal, or get in touch at hello@gemkwatts.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In episode twelve of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts sits down with Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Gores, founders of Summer Fridays.Prior to launching their own brand, Marianna and Lauren spent years cultivating their own social media following and in fact Marianna was one of the very first people, globally, to champion the YouTube beauty tutorial movement. Having both studied Broadcast Journalism, Marianna and Lauren knew how to work to a deadline, self-produce and create content for a global audience. 2014 saw Marianna and Lauren launch their respective blogs and the years that followed saw them transition their initial success online into full time businesses. March of 2018 saw the launch of the Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask- a singular product, the first of three released under Marianna and Lauren’s own skincare company, that completely revolutionised the masking category. The product became what appeared to be an overnight success, despite it spending over two years in development, and the brand is now available almost worldwide. Fresh off a plane from Los Angeles, this In this conversation sees Gemma chat to Marianna and Lauren about influencer currency, their grassroots approach to product development and their unique positioning as influencer marketers. You can read this interview now at: glowjournal.com/interview-marianna-hewitt-lauren-goresFollow Marianna Hewitt on Instagram at @marianna_hewittFollow Lauren Gores on Instagram at @laurengoresFollow Summer Fridays on Instagram @summerfridaysStay up to date with Gemma on Instagram at @gemkwatts and @glow.journal, or get in touch at hello@gemkwatts.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#23 Emily Parr went from working in PR at Vera Wang to founding her boutique PR agency where she specializes in beauty brands founded by women. She is, in fact, working with brands such as Summer Fridays, founded by the influencers Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Gores, Briogeo, Something Navy, Drunk Elephant and wellness brands too. I asked her what are the best PR strategies for new beauty brands, the future of PR and why digital is more important than print publications. poke-pr.com For more fashion career tips visit glamobserver.com Register to the free masterclass on how to get a job in fashion in 7 days: https://glamobserver.easywebinar.live/registration Take your career in fashion to the next level with our membership program https://www.glamobserver.com/membership-plans/

Ever wonder how the Insta-famous face masks from Summer Fridays came to be so double tap worthy? You can thank influencer and brand co-founder, Lauren Gores Ireland, for that (and your glowy skin). But before she was creating one of the most enviable skincare lines in the market, Gores was working her way up through the broadcast journalism world.So why the pivot? And more importantly, how? In this week's episode, College Fashionista's Founder, Amy Levin Klein, sits down with Gores as she discusses her career path and the skill sets she credits to her success so far.Be sure to follow College Fashionista on Instagram for more career advice: @CFashionista.And check out @summerfridays and @laurengores for more beauty and fashion inspiration.

In this special live episode of WorkParty the podcast, Jaclyn is joined by co-founders of Summer Fridays, Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Gores for the Dear Media live podcast series at The Grove in Los Angeles. The three boss babes discuss the strategic phenomenon of turning a blog into a strong brand. Our expert, Reesa Lake is the EVP of Brand Partnerships behind some of the biggest names in the game and she’s breaking down how to turn your likes into cold hard cash. Be sure to follow the party on social @workparty and get the latest updates at www.workparty.com   Guest Information:   Marianna Hewitt: @marianna_hewitt Lauren Gores: @laurengores Summer Fridays: @summerfridays   Expert:   Reesa Lake: @reesalake   Host:   Jaclyn Johnson: http://jaclynrjohnson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson/   C&C Headquarters:   Tyeal: https://www.instagram.com/tyeal/   Episode Resources:   WorkParty.com createcultivate.com

When you grow up in Ohio with dreams of moving to Los Angeles, becoming a TV host, and owning a Range Rover, people don't always take you seriously, according to Marianna Hewitt. However, with a bit of luck, perseverance, and the skills to turn her dreams into reality, Hewitt moved to L.A. and not only became a TV host but parlayed her experience into a career as a YouTube star, blogger, influencer, and now skincare brand co-founder. "My mentality is someone out there is doing the thing you want to do. Why can't it be you?" she tells Hillary Kerr on episode 18 of Second Life.

With clients like Jessica Alba and mega influencer Marianna Hewitt listed as clients, today’s guest, holistic nutritionist Kelly LeVeque is here to talk all things health—from a healthy life to a healthy influence. Whether you’re looking for nutrition tips, doing things your way, how to run your own business, or when to be selective about working with brands, this episode has it all. Just in time for a dose of major spring inspiration! *** Kelly’s early career in cancer and genetics taught her how to read science-based results, and that, along with her personal passion of leading a healthy life, has brought her to where she is now. Working out of Los Angeles through her company and brand, Be Well (www.bewellbykelly.com), and inspiring people to live their best lives through what they put in their body, Kelly has grown into an influencer from her own success. Launching her Body Love book in 2017 and now working on products and book #2, Kelly has brilliantly taken advantage of her reach and influence, all while remaining authentic to her message along the way. Kelly is offering to us today her FREE recipe for her extremely popular and delicious fab4smoothie, so stay tuned on how to grab your hands on that! She’s a warm, positive power in the influencer world and I’m so honored to speak with her today. For exclusive content surrounding this and all podcast episodes, sign up for our amazing newsletter at www.theinfluencerpodcast.com. And don’t forget to snap a photo while listening to the show and then tag Kelly (@bewellbykelly) and I (@julssolomon)!