58. Grown Up “Back To School List” aka How To Have A Cozy August
You know that energy you would get as a kid in August that was like a mix of being excited for school supply shopping, getting all of your new things organized, learning about your upcoming schedule and overall kind of looking forward to a new season with new structure?
57. A Non-Overwhelming Approach to Low Tox Living
The topic is low tox living, and how to find good products that are as close to non toxic as possible, like clean beauty, non toxic cleaning products, and dealing with off gassing from things like paint and furniture and mattresses.
56. I'm Pregnant :)
Sharing all about my first trimester pregnancy experience -- the hard parts and the fun parts!
55. Guilty Pleasures I Don't Feel Guilty About
I’ll leave it up to you whether you should continue to feel guilty or not.
54. A Chat about My Personal Style & Clothing Rental
I also will touch on my experiences with renting clothing because whenever I mention that I do that every month it’s usually a little conversation starter and people have questions about it
53. 5 Things I'm Doing To Get Myself Out Of Burn Out
I thought I would share some of the things I’ve been doing to try to get re-inspired and help myself out of this burnout slump that is so easy for us to get into
52. Why We All See Color Differently and How To Use It On Purpose, with Color Psychology Expert Karen Haller
We talked about what things affect how we perceive color, why we might disagree with someone about what color something is, the actual psychological effects of different colors on our minds and bodies and how…
51. The Best Of Really Pretty Good Season 1
A highlight reel of the first year of the podcast!
50. Podcasting 101: Tips for Starting a Podcast and Thoughts From Almost One Year of Really Pretty Good Podcast
Podcasting has become more popular and I think it’s kind of a buzz topic right now because our impression is that it’s blown up so much
49. Met Gala 2023 Chat! What is the met gala, and my fav looks, trends, moments
Tonight as I’m recording this, the Met Gala is happening. Let’s chat all about what the met gala is, the best dressed looks, trends I saw on the red carpet, and moments I need to chat about
48. Design Tips & Other Hacks for Seasons of Transitions
Life just moves and changes very fast these days so I thought it would be helpful to talk through some of the things I’m doing to help myself get through the chaotic feeling
47. BTS of a Boutique Bridal Dress Designer's Career & Collection ft Carrie Ann Bridal
But in honor of bridal fashion week I thought what better time than now to bring on a very special guest to the podcast, and that is Bridal Dress designer Carrie Baskaran of Carrie Ann Bridal, who also happens to be my younger sister.
46. What Are We Wearing This Summer?
Lately I’ve been seeing a ton of posts about summer fashion 2023 and everyone seems to have a similar sentiment, that this year is kind of a weird one for a variety of reasons which I will get into, and no one really knows what we are wearing this summer.
45. The Goodness Of Your Art Project & My Takeaways from 'How To Finish What You Start' by Peter Hollins
I am spending the next year learning about neuroaesthetics, biophilic design, and how aesthetics, both visual and non-visual, can help us as individuals and as a society to overcome wellness challenges.
44. A Viral Laundromat Renovation & The Impact Of Good Design with Erin Carpenter
We had such a nice chat hearing about the project, the importance of good design and the deeper impact it can have, her design process in general and basically just chatted about how we both love to make things feel cozy and beautiful.
43. A Chat With Friends About Turning 30!!
I feel like I’ve gone very back and forth between being excited to enter a new decade and being depressed about how fast life is moving and kind of getting caught up in feeling behind or feeling like my youth is over.
42. Why Your Jeans Pockets Don't Look Right (& Other Fashion Details You Never Knew You Cared About) with Pattern Maker Alison Hoenes
A deep dive into women's fashion, pattern making and all the details on your clothing that you do care about but don't even realize or notice that you care about until you're wearing something without them.
41. Dentist, Doctor & Grocery Store Anxiety: My Go-To Hacks To Stay Calm
Today I’m so excited to bring on a guest who just completed an amazing project. Her name is Erin Carpenter, on instagram @erinv_carpenter and she and her husband recently finished buying and renovating a laundromat in Charleston
40. Nail Care Deep Dive: The difference between gel x and acrylic, round, oval & almond and everything you didn't know you needed to know about nails
Diving deep into everything you need to know about taking care of your nails, what to ask for at the salon, the difference between the different shapes, and which styles last longer.
39. Taxes 101 for Creatives, Small Business Owners & Freelancers with Pretty Penny Accounting
I feel like if there is one thing that creatives universally dread, it’s filing taxes. And while it’s still pretty early in the year, there are a lot of things to start working on now to make taxes easier as a small business owner or freelancer, so I wanted to bring back one of my favorite guests, Ashley from Pretty Penny Accounting.