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Rainy Day Activities Around 30A

As moms, we’ve all been there. We have a fun day at the beach or an exciting outdoor activity planned for the family and suddenly the weather isn’t being a team player. Thanks a million, Mother Nature!

If you find yourself facing a 30A rainy day, don’t fret. There’s plenty to enjoy beyond the beach. I’m sharing a few fun activities that provide indoor entertainment and even a few sweet souvenirs to take home.

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Mallory Fitzsimmons of Style Your Senses

This episode features Mallory Fitzsimmons of Style Your Senses, a fellow blogger, style lover and mom of 2. Mallory has been steadily growing her business and her online following over the last several years operating a successful blog and recently launching her own online boutique. What I love about Mallory is that her #1 focus is to bring value to everyday moms like us, in the trenches of motherhood. It's not about keeping up or showing off. We talk about how important it is to tune out the social media noise, how her business strategy has evolved, what it's really like to do all this from home, and of course some of her 30A favorites. She is such a gem and I loved getting to catch up with her in person. 

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Shelby Herron of Shelby Herron Beauty

This week I’m talking to my friend Shelby Herron of Shelby Herron Beauty and we cover A LOT of ground. Shelby is a transplant from Memphis by way of Ole Miss and started her brand as a concierge spray tanning business which is now growing beyond just a service. She’s steadily growing and doing big things while also being mom to a preschooler. Shelby was inspired to create and launch her first product - a self tanner called Glow Girl - and we talk about that process and her inspiration. Her brand has been featured in Vogue (which is HUGE) and been in the hands and on the skin of countless women who she helps look and feel good from the outside in. We talk about the truths she lives by as a mom and entrepreneur, how heavy parenting can be at times and why it’s so important for moms to refresh and feel confident.

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Diana Harbour of Red Dress Boutique

Getting right back into the swing of things with an incredible interview with Red Dress Boutique's founder and owner Diana Harbour. You all know how passionate I am about sharing the stories of inspiring, real-life, relatable moms in our area doing amazing things, whether they are entrepreneurs, savvy in their fields or just chasing the beach bum dream in their own way here around 30A. So this is the first episode where I'm branching out to interview someone beyond our full-time locals. I mean, yall, this story will blow you away and yet Diana is as down-to-earth and real as it gets. There was not one ounce of pretense. We talk about Diana's story, her path to success -- which by the way, includes a little show called Shark Tank and a little investor named Mark Cuban -- We talk about certain stigmas in fashion and the influencer space and even why she'd love to end up here one day, Diana is a super fan of our 30A area, so she is more than deserving of the 30A Mama title and I know you all will be as inspired by our chat as I've been. Be sure to screen shot this episode and tag us as you're listening along. I'd love to see who's tuning in and it really gives our guests a warm welcome. 

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06 Jamie Gummere of Blush Beauty Lounge

Today i'm chatting with Jamie Gummere of Blush Beauty Lounge. I made myself right at home in her space, which is perfectly pink, pretty and girly, tucked upstairs at 30Avenue in Inlet Beach. Jamie is a true beauty guru having run the gamut from makeup for weddings, commercial shoots and special occasions to lashes, skincare and even permanent makeup like microblading. Her personality is just as pretty as her work and I love how she can keep it real in a space where glossing over is the norm. We dig in and talk about life as a single mom, how she's steadily built her business to an incredible level one face at a time, why we as women often struggle with self-care and why beauty is so much more than skin deep. It's such an incredible chat and I am so thrilled to share it with you.