The Rheeality Podcast

Another New York episode of The Rheeality Podcast is up, and it could not be more fitting to have the "Modern Day Carrie Bradshaw" herself, Caroline Vazzana! Caroline is an Author, Fashion Editor, Stylist, one of The Knot's Most Influential Crew, and since this interview was recorded, newlywed!

Caroline and I talk about her authentic and vibrant self-expression, where it comes from, and how it relates to her fashion. The confidence to live in her truth and truly live your brand. She also shares some of her wins and woes, from the early days of social media, her college years working at Teen Vogue and InStyle, being able to take challenging work experiences and use them for motivation, and how to best be unapologetically you.

What I love about this conversation is that your style and self-expression are part of your self-discovery, which is constantly evolving, so don't let anyone dull or water down how you want to represent yourself. As Caroline says, "Maximalism is in," so be you to your fullest!

We continue our New York episodes this week with the official NYC Gay Dad himself, José Rolón! I love it when you meet someone, and the conversation comes easily, the moment I met José, you just knew, theres a quality human there! The guarantee is you're going to laugh, and most importantly, it's a safe and loving space. José gets really candid about where he is in his life, what it is to be a viral sensation on TikTok with his beautiful children, costars, Avery, Lilah, and London, being a single working parent, the phenomenal support system in his friends, and the blossoming career! We also recently became cohosts for @LoveStoriesTV Holiday specials, which is another testament to him, he supports and shares opportunities with other creators as well! You do not want to miss this conversation! 

You can also catch José on the Wedding Talk Show! 

@theRHEEALITY Podcast is back and so excited for 2023 with all new episodes as we head to the East Coast for these special NY episodes! Whenever I am in New York, I must see my longtime friend, photographer, and activist, @CindyTrinh.Photo @ActivistNYC! We had a laugh-out-loud conversation, from the topics of love and heartbreak, her former career as a lawyer, discovering her queerness, and the many adventures we had over twenty years ago as raver kids! 

You can listen on all streaming platforms. You can watch us on the YouTube channel @theRHEEALITY! 

On this week's @theRHEEALITY Podcast, I interview the beautiful Justina Sharp! We talk about her early start in the blogger/influencer space and how her career and brand transform as she evolves and experiences her big life moments. Justina is a recent newlywed and has created a unique community in the wedding industry as an advocate and voice for the modern and, dare I say, "sharp" bride. You can watch and listen! 

PS, I will be taking a short hiatus as we gear up for a busy Fall Wedding and Event Season, so make sure to catch up on all episodes! We'll be back with new episodes in November!

Rachel Hroncich and I met while acting together in an award-winning web series called Sycamore Valley. Even though we played rival real estate agents on the show behind the scenes, it was pure joy and laughter as we became friends offscreen. 

In Rachel's first podcast interview we have this honest conversation as she steps into this new phase of her life. She recently left her full-time career in healthcare as a Hospital Pharmacist to pursue her dream. So listen and watch as Rachel and I talk about her journey to LA, being on the front lines during Covid, to finally choosing to live her dream as a Screenwriter.

So I could not be more excited to share this conversation I had with an Elementary School Principal on her very first Podcast interview! My hilarious friend Mihoko Chida and I have been friends for over twelve years, but she has been out of the country for the majority of that time. It was great to sit face to face and get to know more about her journey in education and what it is like living and teaching around the world.

In this week's The Rheeality Podcast episode, the creative and beautiful actress, author, and dancer, Amanda Suk joins me in an honest, vulnerable, and unedited conversation.

Sharing from our similar Korean American perspectives, we talk about the development of being an artist, the evolution of her children's book "Life Lessons with Libra Ryan," and the strength it all takes to keep going. 

Amanda is truly an artist, and I would add "fearless" to her long list of credits.

Earlier this year, I was honored to be a part of Hank Paul's First Look, a four-part podcast on how marriage equality is transforming the wedding industry. 

Now, that conversation was remote from about 8,000 miles away from one another, so when I found out Hank was heading "over the pond" to California, we had to make time to meet. 

Listen and watch our first in-person meeting and conversation as we discuss our purpose, Queer Wedding Ally Training, being an Educator, the Wedding Industry in Australia, and our early coming of age and out experiences!  

#LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #WeddingPhotography #WeddingIndustry #australianwedding #weddingprofessionals #queer

This episode is all about relationships and maybe my lack of the romantic kind lol. Christine Chang, a best-selling author, Speaker, Photographer, and friend, shares her journey, her success in relationships, and what it means to #ShowUp.

You can now watch this conversation on The Rheeality YouTube Channel, as well as the NEW Spotify Video!

Make sure to grab your copy of Christine Chang's book here!

Listen and now WATCH this special milestone episode as we bring back Jamie Kim, our first episode guest (as well as many other titles she has), and one of our top listeners (and my bestie), Cheyne Casaquit, to talk about what they love and not so love about this show! It's an honest look back and a look into the future of the show!

Please make sure to go to our YouTube channel and subscribe as well as like, favorite, and subscribe on your streaming service!  

A big thanks to all of our guests that have joined us so far and a FOREVER thanks to the team that has gotten us here, Jamie, Brian, Ben, Miguel, and Noah! 

Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of planning a memorable wedding for Jordan & Jaziel, a very special couple who wanted to surprise their wedding guests with a hilarious, unforgettable reception. They had one Star in mind, The Vicky Vox! From the first meeting to her performance on the wedding night, Vicky brought so much love, fun, talent, professionalism, and a laugh-out-loud performance no one could forget. 

Since then, I also got to experience her magic and talents off the stage as Vicky is also an incredibly gifted Healer, and Wellness and Spiritual EmpowerMentor. Find out what that all means on this hilarious and soul-fulfilling episode of The Rheeality Podcast. 

You know I love me some authenticity. You know I love me some talent. Add a lot of dance, equal parts magic, and even a dash of sorcery, and you have the magnificent Gerran Reese. I loved this conversation/giggle sesh as I learned about Gerran's creativity and how early he started on his path of artistry. As someone who has worked with him professionally and celebrated with him after hours, he brings that magic wherever he goes, oh, and it's limitless. 

We took a short pause last week as we are in the middle of the event and wedding season, but we are back! We have a fresh new #theRHEEALITYPodcast episode with one of my favorite wedding planners/designers, Nancy Park of So Happi Together. I was a fan of her work before we met in person many moons ago, and her beautiful designs are only part of what makes Nancy so special. She continues to surprise me with her creativity as well as her extensive background in education. I learned all about her beginnings and how deep her creative DNA runs! We also share our experiences with family being Korean American. It did take months of planning and aligning schedules to make this love-fueled episode happen, so I hope it brings you as much Happi-ness as it did for me! 

Ya'll know how much I love something sweet, so being able to interview Yasmeen Tadia, founder of Make Your Life Sweeter®, was a real treat. Yasmeen and I first met at a WeddingPro Retreat last year, and I was fascinated by her experience and outlook on her life and business. But, of course, the designer bag full of sweets and flamin' hot cotton candy may have also played a part. 

Yasmeen Tadia has transformed standard-issue carnival cotton candy and popcorn into gourmet indulgences and has found great success in events "spinning" the love of sweets and experiences together. She is also a popular public speaker, mother to brilliant son Zain, educator, and philanthropist. 

Listen in on how she continues to bring sweetness into the world! 

This episode is a testament to all that and more as I share a hilarious and vulnerable conversation with one of my nightly FaceTime phone-a-friends, wedding and event planner/designer, Erica Estrada of Erica Estrada Design. Erica embodies everything love and joy as we get real deep and talk about difficult and painful moments and how she overcame them. She continues to win through her woes and shares many great reminders of what we have to be grateful for on this journey as we build ourselves and our business. This episode makes me proud to be doing what we do and even prouder to call her a friend.

Calligraphy Katrina is a masterful writer, as she uses her talented hands to create calligraphy works of art for fashion brands, luxury weddings, and corporate events at lightning-fast speed, all while keeping the stunning detail.

I am excited to share this week's The Rheeality Podcast episode with Katrina Suarez Lariza Centeno-Nguyen. Listen in as we talk about her experience moving from the Philippines in her early teens, her previous career in culinary, and how she became the influential Calligraphy Katrina!

I have known Mike Scocozza of Sarto Collective for a few years now, and it has been so great to see him pursue all of his passions and turn them into careers. He is more than just a musician, entrepreneur, model, husband, and dad, but a true adventurer. 

Now, I would be lying, though, if I didn't admit that I was a fan of his long before we met. About a decade ago, I may or may not have had a slight straight TV star crush on him. #ANTM So years later, getting to meet him in real life, I discovered he is a true gentleman with many talents. I hope you enjoy this conversation as we travel through the winding roads of life and the experiences that make him the man he is today. 

There is no better way to conclude our "Live from San Diego" episodes than with one of my favorite creative humans on this planet, Tayler Cusick-Hollman! A business's secret weapon - Tayler strategizes and helps us wedding pros and creative businesses with all copywriting and marketing needs. As a self-declared thinker and troublemaker, she is also not afraid to speak up for what is right.

We can also add professional thrill-seeking entrepreneur to her bio, as she can often be found on the freezing slopes, skiing at high speeds down a steep mountain, all while managing to be early on a zoom call back in her cabin. She also continues to build Sourced Co., while penning educational content for WeddingPro, and creating an exciting new venture.

Undoubtedly one of the most effortless conversations had on this podcast, and we both genuinely can't be anything but our Leo selves.

The "Live from Pendry San Diego" episodes continue this week, and what can I say about this guest and conversation? 100% pure A-M-A-R-I!! (You can find the definition here!)

I wanted to meet Dave McQueen of Amari Productions since we connected via social during the 2020 pandemic/pon de replay. I watched many of his gorgeous viral wedding films on TikTok and YouTube and had the pleasure to finally meet him in person and tear up the dance floor in the Bahamas last year!  #BecauseOfEngage

This conversation exceeded my expectations (which were already very high). So listen in as we talk about the big wins and woes like "going viral" and scaling the business to some of life's most difficult moments.

In March, I had the opportunity to spend a few days in San Diego, California, to host the very first The Knot x WeddingWire Supper Club! With many of us traveling in from opposite sides of the US, it was the perfect time to chat with TKWW's Senior Director of B2B Brand & Content, fellow Educator, and Speaker Meghan Stolar Brown! 

This conversation feels like two new friends getting to know one another as we open up about our creative talents in and out of the wedding and event industry, the formative years, having a pandemic baby (and being a proud single child household), WeddingPro's being vital to this community, and how we make actual change. I am so excited to kick off one of three very special "Live from The Pendry in San Diego" episodes with the three-time album-making artist known as Meghan Stolar Brown! 

P.S. special music by Thom Stolar Band!

We are all about some positive vibes on this podcast. So thrilled for this week's episode as I have a late-night conversation with Luxury Boston & Destination Wedding Planner and my fellow December Covid buddy, the beautiful and talented Sara Kovel of Sara Kovel Events.

We explored the Bahamas together #BecauseOfEngage, and became fast, boundary-free friends, so chatting came easy, maybe a little too easy, especially since we decided to record this after hours. We gab about her restaurant business, former hotel career, her own wedding, stories from our youth, and really everything in between! Oh and this episode is brought to you by A.D.D. LOL. 

In this week's episode of The Rheeality Podcast, I share one of my most emotional and hilarious conversations with award-winning event planner and fellow WeddingPro & The Knot Educator Brian Green of By Brian Green.

We talk about his unique experience as a former diplomat of Barbados, his recent wins and woes, and how he continues to make an impact while giving back to the wedding and event industry. 

You do not want to miss this episode!

Courtney Loeb of Cecile's Paper Co. may be from the Valley, but she is far more than just a #ValleyGirl who has mastered skills in event branding. It's all about the intention and the attention to her intention that makes Courtney one of my favorite conversations to share.

Listen in as we get real honest about everything from our ice cream scooping past, creating a successful business from a hobby, and how and why to show up for others, all while being a badass business owner, mom, wifey, artist, and community/activist. 

David Pressman joins me on this episode of @theRHEEALITY Podcast as we discuss all of our fu*k**g favorites and fumbles in life and business. We talk through his 30+ years of experience in multiple careers and industries, giving him that wizard and wonder bespoke planning edge in the luxury wedding and events world.

It is a true honor to have my friend and one of this industry's legends and senior class members, David Pressman on this week's episode!

It feels like absolute magic when you meet a person, and it just clicks. From the very first moment I met Kaleigh Wiese, it was not only instant authenticity and connection but all of the love and laughs. 

This episode is totally "on brand" as the stylish Brand Strategist shares honest tips for identifying and auditing our own personal and professional brands. We talk about all things creative, the evolution of our souls and our boundaries, recognizing our self-worth, and the passion we had at an early age to live our brand. You do not want to miss this inspiring conversation! 

"True luxury is being surrounded by those you love." - So feeling pretty lux with this week's episode of The Rheeality Podcast. Travel and Photography is a perfect pairing, but so is some great Mezcal and Brian Leahy! In this week's episode, listen to how Brian got started in the wedding and event industry, the years and experiences before that, all the travel tips, and what new adventures are to come! 

In his first podcast interview ever, badass Leon Yeshua of Only The Chic Need Apply, and my hair #HairArtist of 10+ years, chats about his style, the colorful life he lives, and working hard, so he can party harder.

This week on The Rheeality Podcast, I am chatting with one of my favorite humans ever, James Alsop! She is a BOMB ASS award-winning dancer + choreographer and who I call my HYPE QUEEN FAIRY GODMOTHER! 

This episode radiates pure love and joy as we reflect on our decade-long friendship, the universe of dance, and everything in between. She truly leaves it all on the floor with her hilarious pearls of wisdom and tea brewing truth. 

Welcome to the very first mini-sode of The Rheeality Podcast! This episode, very much like my first guest, is short and sweet. Jamie Kim and I chat through our history, all things insecurities (with a capital lispy S) and what’s to come on this Podcast series.