We Get To Know

We Get to Know - Kyndra Holley, the woman behind the popular Keto blog: Peace, Love and Low Carb. For anyone needing inspiration or help transitioning to a low-carb, gluten-free, or ketogenic lifestyle, Kyndra's website (peaceloveandlowcarb.com) is an excellent resource.  She has you covered with everything from dinners to cocktails.  Additionally, she is a multi-international best selling cookbook author.   In this interview, she was authentic and forthcoming about her lifelong struggle with her weight and how it ultimately led her to a keto lifestyle.  We were inspired by her strength and positivity for life.  She is one of the original keto bloggers and has learned so much along the way.  Her recipes are for everyone, using simple ingredients found in any store and easy to make.  We loved this interview and think you will too, listen in and enjoy. Visit wegettoknow.com to explore original and guest related content and to learn more about our podcasts and guests. This episode is brought to you in partnershi

We Get to Know comedian Courtney Parchman of Average Fashion Blogger. Courtney has carved out a special niche in the fashion blogging world, humor! We fell in love with her by watching her funny instagram videos all the while staying in character as a fashionista. She is not our typical fashion guest, but we think you'll love her all the same. She shares whats next for her life as her college experience comes to an end. Courtney is a 22 year old graduate of Oklahoma State University. She’s NOT your Average Fashion Blogger. She is a influencer but with a comedic twist. Her hilarious Instagram videos have become a social media phenomenon and will have you in tears cracking up and gasping for air! Some examples include her review of Oklahoma organic dirt swatches in honor of Kylie Jenner having a baby and her full week of outfit ideas including her crocs and Salvation Army sweatshirt. If you are in need of a good laugh (and who isn’t), you’ll want to check out Courtney’s Instagram account to unwind and be enter

We Get to Know gluten free baker Rachel Conners from Bakerita. We loved our chat with Rachel, the San Diego girl behind the popular blog Bakerita.com.  When Rachel was only 16 years old, she had already fallen in love with baking and knew it's what she wanted to do with her life.  After some great advice from her father to follow her heart and persuasion from her sister, she started her baking blog.  Eight years later, she is still in the kitchen, baking up gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and dairy-free treats that taste just as good as their more decadent, sugar-filled counterparts.   In this episode we discuss the details of her business, what she does with all those baked treats, and her future goals and dreams for the future.  She also announced her cookbook project during our show, so congrats to Rachel!  Her blog is jam-packed with gorgeous wholesome baking recipes that will feed your cravings but not fill you with toxins.  Listen in to hear her story, you'll love getting to know Rachel.  Visit wegetto

We Get to Know stylist, interior designer and blogger Anne Sage of annesage.com and @citysage. It was a real pleasure talking to Anne, the founder of the popular design blog annesage.com.  After graduating from Stanford, Anne found herself living in NYC working as a consumer strategist but not totally sold on the direction of her life.  With a strong interest in design and all things pretty,  Anne began her blog in 2008 and the rest, as they say, is history.  She is naturally creative and constantly coming up with great business ideas.  She co-founded Rue Magazine; a gorgeous online design and entertainment magazine filled with incredible lifestyle inspiration.  She also founded a beautiful and successful event studio in Los Angeles, called Light Lab.  This space is used for marketing and advertising projects with brands like Food Network, Disney, and Lay’s.  Anne is also the author of an interiors book entitled Sage Living, which was released Fall 2015 from Chronicle Books. In this interview, Anne tells her

We Get to Know the incredible creator of all things delicious, Jessica Merchant from How Sweet Eats. We had a blast chatting with Jessica, the 2-time cookbook author and founder of the wildly popular food blog howsweeteats.com.  Jessica is passionately in love with food and it shows.  Her blog is jam-packed with gorgeous photography and delicious drool-worthy recipes.  She lives in Pittsburg with her husband and two beautiful children.  She has a fantastic sense of humor which has brought millions of readers to her site - plus, her food is what we all want to be making and devouring.  She provides a nice balance of gorgeous salads and homemade dressings, pizza, all-American dinners, and yummy desserts.  Jessica is a true creative; overflowing with recipe ideas and a serious love of food.  We loved hearing details about how she got started nearly 10 years ago, where she finds day to day inspiration, and how motherhood has changed her life.  We thoroughly enjoyed Jessica and know you will too, listen in and enj

We Get to Know writer and entrepreneur Courtney Adamo. We were thrilled to be chatting with Courtney on the podcast today. At first glance it's safe to say we all gush a little over the life Courtney has cultivated for her family in Byron Bay, Australia. It's the picture many of us would all paint for our lives if the stars aligned, but her life is no accident, along with her husband, they have been thoughtful to make choices and live the life that suits them best. I'm just happy we get to follow along. Courtney is the co-founder behind the successful international lifestyle website Babyccino.  It's a website offering modern moms a curated place to find all the best online boutiques in one place with loads of great blog content as well.  Courtney writes about her life and family travels on her blog SomewhereSlower.com. Additionally, she has co-authored the book 9-Months: A Month to Month Guide to Pregnancy for the Family to Share and has a large and ever increasing following on Instagram.  Most importan

We Get to Know cookbook author and all around food guru Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cooking. We were absolutely thrilled to chat with Gaby, the California girl behind whatsgabycooking.com.  She is a cookbook author, chef, and food/lifestyle writer based in Los Angeles.  She launched her wildly popular blog back in 2009 after graduating from college and culinary school.  Gaby's website is a playful, fun, inspiring, sun-soaked destination for everyone who aspires to live the California life, not to mention it's packed with her mouth watering recipes.  Additionally, Gaby is the author of Absolutely Avocados and her new cookbook, What’s Gaby Cooking: Everyday California which was released in April 2018 from Abrams and is an absolute must for all you cookbook lovers out there. She recently launched a delicious line of seasonings and salsas with Williams Sonoma, I mean... Go Gaby!!! In this interview we chat about her early days and her impromptu culinary school stint that quickly lead to working as a private chef

We Get to Know interior stylist and author Kirsten Grove of Simply Grove. Kirsten is the girlboss behind the award-winning design blog simplygrove.com, a creative outlet for all things beautiful. She has always had a passion for interior design and started her blog in 2008 as a way to show off eye-catching style and decor from all over the world. Since then, Simply Grove has become a hang-out for like-minded creatives with a love of interiors and an appetite for design eye-candy. Kirsten has styled and designed for clients all over the world. She’s been featured in major publications and sites such as Sunset Magazine, Architectural Digest, Marthastewart.com, Better Homes and Gardens, HGTV.com, and Domino.com. Kirsten is the recipient of numerous awards and has collaborated with major companies like West Elm, Target, Nissan, and Pottery Barn. Additionally, she is the author of Simply Styling, a fantastic book to help you get the stylish and comfortable home you’ve longed for without breaking the bank. T

We Get to Know health food blogger Lexi Davidson of Lexi's Clean Kitchen. Lexi is the cookbook author and founder of the healthy food blog; lexiscleankitchen.com.  Her story as a recipe developer and blogger happened organically.  She's always had a serious love of food but after feeling sick and unhealthy for a period of time she decided to adjust her diet by removing foods like gluten, grains, preservatives, sugar, and dairy.  She was blown away by how much better she felt and became passionate about the healing power of food.   In this interview, Lexi's 'joie de vivre' comes through as she shares her story including how her cookbook came to be and that it takes a team to build a popular health food blog. She started Lexi’s Clean Kitchen in May of 2013 and it quickly went from being a hobby to her full time career.  She loves creating recipes that promote a healthy lifestyle and receives great purpose sharing all she’s learned especially when it helps someone else find healing.  She loves creating healthy,

We Get to Know designer and creative Kate Arends, the founder and lead of the award winning design firm and wildly popular blog Wit & Delight. Kate is a creative. She has extensive experience in the design industry and has parlayed her knowledge into building brands and marketing campaigns for clients from the ground up. Along with her incredible and talented team, she has successfully launched products not only for Wit & Delight but also for Target and other nationally recognized brands. During our talk we discuss her early days starting out as a solo designer and how 10 years later its grown into a multifaceted, multiplatform business. She shares about the growing pains and occasional self doubt through the climb and has learned to develop and sharpen her leadership skills along the way, the ultimate on the job MBA program. We were inspired and loved our chat with Kate and know you will too. www.witanddelight.com Visit wegettoknow.com to explore original and guest related content and to learn m

EAT+WELL: We Get to Know "The Kitchen Goddess" and Whole30 guru Teri Turner creator of No Crumbs Left. We were thrilled to speak with Teri, the woman behind the incredibly popular and inspiring food blog nocrumbsleft.com.  She requires very little introduction in the Whole30/healthy food world but in case you haven't discovered her yet, you'll definitely want to listen in.  For anyone learning how to take ownership of what goes into their bodies and on the hunt for nourishing meals, Teri's blog is an absolute must.  She empowers you to get into the kitchen and prepare your meals from scratch in a non-overwhelming way.  She'll guide you through creating a well-stocked fridge filled with wholesome and tasty options for every mood. In addition to her full-time blogging, Teri is a food columnist, regular contributor to Whole30, and an editor at TheFeedFeed.  She is passionate about bringing friends and family to the table and believes in the healing power of a shared nutritious meal made with love.  Yo

TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE: We Get to Know influencer Lisa Homsy. Lisa is a Canadian born worldwide travel blogger based out of Montreal, Quebec. In this interview, Lisa shares her lifelong travel goals of taking no less than 4 trips per year. She loves traveling with family, significant others, and of course her girlfriends. If you’re on the lookout for advice or inspiration for your next trip you’ll definitely want to check out her instagram feed @lisahomsy. Lisa is a firm believer in mapping out goals and then sticking to the plan. She credits her fast success to being diligent about this practice. Lisa has an incredibly deep passion and endless curiosity for travel and photography. She’s deeply inspired by experiencing new cultures and adventures in foreign lands. In 2011, she invested in her first DSLR camera and has spent the last couple years teaching herself how to create beautiful imagery. Her website lisahomsy.com is packed with gorgeous photos of her travels, lifestyle tips, and even free Ligh

EAT+WELL: We Get to Know gluten free guru Nicole Cogan from the popular blog No Bread. We enjoyed talking with Nicole, a TV host and the queen of gluten free. She’s the founder and creator of Nobread.com, a popular food and lifestyle blog specializing in gluten-free living. NOBREAD has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Buzzfeed, Tasting Table, Well + Good, and several other publications. Before her successful career in food and media, Nicole worked in Equity Sales at J.P. Morgan and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Cornell University. Her current hosting responsibilities include CBS’s This is LA, and appearances on The Dr. Oz Show and NBC’s New York Live. In this interview, Nicole tells all about her health struggles and eventual celiac diagnosis, working on Wall Street, and her decision to leave it all for her greatest passion. Her positivity and ambition is contagious. Her goal is to help others see that a restrictive or gluten-free diet doesn’t mean a depressing deprived life but instead, deli

We Get to Know... Myquillyn Smith "the Nester" - Author of Cozy Minimalist Home. It was an absolute joy talking with Myquillyn Smith. She’s the woman behind the popular design blog The Nester. For the past ten years, she (the ‘Nester’ as her fans know her) has been encouraging women to embrace their home—imperfections and all. Her motto is: ‘It doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful. She’s a published author of The Nesting Place, a design book that helps readers accept and find beauty in imperfection, and the freedom to take risks to create the home they’ve always wanted. She’s just released her second book: Cozy Minimalist Home. In it, she explains how it isn’t about going without or achieving a new modern style. Instead, she helps the reader achieve the style they love with the fewest possible items. Myquillyn is down to earth and engaging. In this interview, she talks about the fixer-upper she lives in on 12 acres with her husband Chad their three teenage boys, two cats, a dog and a

We Get to Know... Carmen Sturdy from health food blog, Every Last Bite. Carmen grew up in Vancouver Canada with a family who loved to eat. She spent a lot of her childhood in the kitchen watching her mom prepare inventive dishes. After graduating from University, Carmen moved to London, England where she started a career in investment banking. However, she spent every weekend in the kitchen cooking for friends or traveling around Europe and trying new cuisines. Carman chats about how at the age of 26, she was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis which is an autoimmune disease similar to Crohns Disease. She spent months in and out of hospitals and doctors offices and was prescribed an endless amount of medication with terrible side effects. She began to research other options for treatment and came across the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, which lowers inflammation in the body, allowing it to naturally heal. The diet is very restrictive and she was heartbroken at the limited number of bland and boring complian

We Get to Know... Erin Busbee from Busbee Style. Erin Busbee of Busbee Style is the go-to style, beauty, and lifestyle expert for busy women juggling life. She provides simple, step-by-step guidance, through relatable, video tutorials, “How To” blog posts, and key shopping suggestions. Erin’s mission is to empower women to become more stylish and confident… focusing on both the inside and out. We absolutely loved chatting with Erin and hearing how she got her start. Before blogging, Erin was as an award-winning journalist, most notably at CBS in New York City. In 2009, an inherent passion for fashion prompted her to start styling services via Busbeestyle.com specializing in “real” women. Currently, she focuses her attention online on both the blog and her YouTube channel, BusbeeStyle TV. Erin believes true beauty begins on the inside. That’s why she started a video series called, “Real Talk”. She also shares her healthy lifestyle suggestions, featuring everything from diet and exercise to spiritual a

We Get to Know... Carina Wolff from Kale Me Maybe. Carina is a health and wellness journalist and food blogger living in Los Angeles, California. She has a passion for journalism and is a freelance writer for big name publications including Bustle, Reader’s Digest, FabFitFun, Simplemost, Dermstore, and more. Carina attended New York University where she studied journalism and psychology. While there, she became interested in nutrition and healthy cooking. She created her blog kalememaybe.com during her senior year to help others learn about nutrition. Her goal is to provide healthy easy-to-make tasty recipes. She saw speedy success and is already a 2-time cookbook author: The Spiralizer Recipe Book and Plant Protein Recipes that You’ll Love. Carina follows a mostly plant-based diet but doesn’t exclude any food groups and believes firmly in moderation and balance. That being said, all of her recipes use clean, organic, and sustainable ingredients, and they contain foods that will help nourish and stren

Get to Know Sara Forte from the Sprouted Kitchen Sara is a cookbook author and recipe developer located in Southern California. She works with her husband, Hugh, who does much of the photography and techie side of their successful food blog sproutedkitchen.com. Sara did not grow up in a cooking family. She taught herself in college while working at the organic farm on campus. Later, she went on to cook for multiple caterers, restaurants, and practiced on friends in her off time. She is romanced by vegetables and seasonal foods – eating intuitively with a mostly Mediterranean diet. Hugh and Sara started food blogging in 2010 out of a desire to share what they were learning. They also felt passionate about encouraging a conversation around cooking and eating at home. They where quickly recognized in the wellness space for beautiful imagery and practical recipes. They’ve received recognition from magazines like Sunset, Better Homes and Gardens, In Style, Everyday with Rachel Ray, Oprah and Martha Stewar

We Get to Know health food cookbook author and blogger Michelle Smith from The Whole Smiths. On this episode we are chatting with Michelle Smith, she is the creator of the popular blog, thewholesmiths.com and she recently published her first cookbook, The Whole Smiths Good Food Cookbook, that is the first Whole30 endorsed cookbook. The Whole Smiths is a food blog focused on real, minimally processed, nutrient dense foods and modern day family life. Becoming a mother lit a fire in her to start seriously paying more attention to the foods she and her family were eating. Ultimately she landed on a paleo lifestyle and later completed her first Whole30. After seeing significant health improvements she’s been inspired to share all she’s learned with us and one night sitting on the sofa with her husband declared “I’m starting a food blog and I one day I’ll write a cookbook”, and so it began. Michelle is super down to earth and authentic, she is a wife and the mother of two beautiful girls living in the San Franci

Get to Know health food blogger Bailey Ryan from Whole Kitchen Sink. Bailey is the woman behind the successful food blog wholekitchensink.com. Bailey has an incredible weight-loss story which she openly shares with us in this episode. After hearing about Whole30 from a good friend, she read through Melissa and Dallas Hartwig’s book It Starts With Food and was inspired to complete a round of the program. At the end of the month, she had lost 22 pounds and never felt better. Her sleep and energy levels had drastically improved. Additionally, she was able to quit smoking and even noticed a boost to her moods. Since then, she’s lost over 125 pounds following a paleo lifestyle. Bailey’s weight-loss journey hasn’t merely yielded a smaller silhouette. She’s also learned how to cook nourishing and tasty meals and how to move her body including the completion of her first half marathon. Bailey is passionate about helping and encouraging anyone going through a similar struggle. The honesty with which she shar