Yo Loretta | Late Night

Today we're sitting down with the CEO & Founder of Swoovy, a local dating app focused on connecting single individuals through volunteerism, Brooke Waupsh. Through her early career, Brooke found excitement in taking on new challenges within the advertising and financial industries, where she eventually landed in the startup world. After many conversations of uninteresting swipe-lefts, Brooke decided to fill the dating scene app using the science behind human connection and develop a product that not only brings people together on their own terms, but gives back to the community at the same time.

Today we're sitting down with intuitive eating coach, Katelyn Parsons to discuss overcoming an eating disorder, and using the challenge as power for her business in helping others break their mental restrictions around food. 

Hey y'all! This week I wanted to chit-chat about how to validate yourself as a CEO and set goals you can not only work towards, but be proud of - even if you're afraid of the possibility of big success like I was. 

Today we're sitting down with writer and owner of Lewis Commercial Writing, Alexander Lewis, to chat about how his love for reading and writing at a young age became a career he fully embraced alongside his now-wife, Sarabeth.

Today we're sitting down with author and business coach, Sallie Holder to discuss how having everything meant nothing in terms of contentment. For Sallie, it was reaching the top, falling apart and realizing that happiness isn't predetermined, to find her true path forward. 

Today we're sitting down with filmmaker, writer and fellow Central Texan, Charles Wiedman to discuss how Hollywood really is & the grit you need to make a career in the movie business. His recent film, The Seed was featured at the Sedona Film Festival and details the fight most local farmers are facing against large companies. 

Today we're sitting down with tshirt designer and your new best friend, Renee Dick to discuss how she started her business off simply recommending everything to her friends. Now, as a product-based business, she's made it her mission to inspire other women by building her community, My Girlfriend Renee. 

Catch up with Renee here:

Today we're sitting down with graphic designer and skeeball player, Joseph Bullard to discuss his avantgarde approach into the design industry & how now he uses his past internship experience to push his business forward. From saying no when he can, to co-running a dog bandana shop for fun, Bullard is an amazing example of how to truly grab the creative industry by the horns and make the business all your own. 

Catch up with Joseph here:

Today we're sitting down with the beautifully talented Casey Crowe Taylor, a photographer based in Virginia. Her journey hasn't been an easy one, and Casey has definitely had her ups and downs when it comes to education, motherhood, and her career. But now, she's using her platform to inspire and educate others to live a life they absolutely love. 

Today we're sitting down with athlete and business owner, Joel Runyon. His experience of job hunting during the 2008 recession lead him to ultimately the greatest challenge of his life - and the creation of Impossible HQ. During the episode, Joel shares his mantra of "getting comfortable with the uncomfortable", and how you can incorporate a new challenge into your life every day. 

Today we're sitting down with our friend and ATX photographer, Melissa Bordeau. Growing up down the street from Prince, Melissa fell in love with visual stories at an early age, ultimately using that creativity to career pivot & launch her business.

To premiere The Legacies Podcast, we're sitting down with our longtime friend, previous employee & incredible Filipino, Nico Blitz. Born in San Fransisco, Nico fell in love with hip hop and inclusion at an early age, carrying that passion forward with him through college and now within his brand The Lunch Table. 

Catch up with Nico & The Lunch Table Crew: