Life with Marianna

Lindsey Carter, founder of SET Active, shares her journey from starting her own agency to launching her own brand. Topics include leveraging organic marketing, building a community without an existing following, and overcoming fears.

Conna Walker, founder of House of CB and Mistress Rocks, shares her secrets: from sketch-to-production workflow, how and when she knew she had to expand the business and the challenges of staying true to your brand identity. We also discuss how to deal with work-stress and the pressures of an ever-demanding society.   Follow Marianna Instagram: instagram.com/marianna_hewitt   This week’s episode is sponsored by:   ATHLETIC GREENS: athleticgreens.com/life for a FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today with your first purchase   SAKARA: 20% off your first order with code LWM or go to sakara.com/LWM   STITCH FIX: stitchfix.com/marianna for 25% off if you keep everything in your fix Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jackie Aina shares all things related to content creation, the pros and cons of influencing, and co-founding her own brand, Forvr Mood. She also shares the pressures that come with having an audience and the best thing she did for her career.    Follow Marianna Instagram: instagram.com/marianna_hewitt   This week’s episode is sponsored by: SKILLSHARE: one month free trial premium membership skillshare.com/life   RITUAL: 10% off your first three months ritual.com/marianna   FRAMEBRIDGE: code MARIANNA for an additional 15% off your first order framebridge.com Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode you’ll learn how to create an iconic beauty product from four founders who have made products that are award winning, holy grail, best sellers. You’ll learn from Nancy Twine of Briogeo, Kristen Noel Crawley of KNC Beauty, Rea Ann Silva from Beautyblender and Heela Yang of Sol De Janerio.   Follow Marianna Instagram: instagram.com/marianna_hewitt   This week’s episode is sponsored by:   ARRAE: $5 off at arrae.com with code MARIANNA at checkout   SHIPSTATION: free 60-day trial with code MARIANNA at ShipStation.com   LUMECUBE: 20% off your first order with code MARIANNA on lumecube.com Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode I’m joined by Tiktok’s favorite skincare enthusiast, Hyram. We chat about how he started on YouTube, what type of content gave him traction on social media and how TikTok changed his career. He also shares the philosophy behind his new brand, Selfless by Hyram and how he plans to change his content now that he is a brand founder.   Follow Marianna Instagram: instagram.com/marianna_hewitt   Summer Fridays iconic and award winning Jet Lag Mask is back in stock at SummerFridays.com and Sephora — the upgraded formula is now fragrance-free and essential oil free and has additions of skin soothing ingredients.   This week’s episode is sponsored by:   FUNCTION OF BEAUTY 20% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER FUNCTIONOFBEAUTY.COM/LWM   SAKARA 20% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER SAKARA.COM/LWM OR USE CODE LWM AT CHECKOUT   STITCHFIX GET 25% OFF WHEN YOU KEEP EVERYTHING IN YOUR FIX STITCHFIX.COM/MARIANNA Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Celebrity esthetician Shani Darden discusses her skincare career and misinformation on social media. She shares advice for aspiring estheticians, favorite skincare ingredients, and tips for finding the right skincare routine. The speakers also touch on the challenges of providing skincare to celebrities and the importance of customized treatments.

In this episode Marianna is joined by her Summer Fridays co-founder, Lauren Ireland. Lauren started her career as a journalist and news anchor, then pivoted her career into blogging where she shares all things lifestyle — from wellness, motherhood and beauty. She speaks with Marianna about how she juggles her roles as a Mother and business owner, her daily habits that make it all possible and more.   Summer Fridays iconic and award winning Jet Lag Mask is back in stock at SummerFridays.com and Sephora — the upgraded formula is now fragrance-free and essential oil free and has additions of skin soothing ingredients.   Follow Marianna Instagram: instagram.com/marianna_hewitt   This week’s episode is sponsored by: FRAMEBRIDGE: 15% off your first order on Framebridge.com with promo code MARIANNA   RITUAL: 10% off your first three months ritual.com/MARIANNA   ARRAE: $5 off with code MARIANNA on Arrae.com Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rachel Parcell is one of the original bloggers, with a career over a decade in the making. What started out just as a journal turned into a business, career, and eventually her own brand, available at Nordstrom. Rachel shares advice on her best practices for using affiliate links, what helped her get more engagement on instagram and how she is balancing being a Mom of three while running a business. Listen to Rachel share branding and marketing tips, the personal best practices she uses to schedule her life, and her passion for content-creation.   Follow Marianna Instagram: instagram.com/marianna_hewitt   This week’s episode is sponsored by:   FUNCTION OF BEAUTY: FunctionOfBeauty.com/LWM to get 20% off your order   SAKARA: Sakara.com/LWM or code LWM for 20% off your first order   SKILLSHARE: Skillshare.com/Life for a free trial premium membership Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Arrae is an all-natural wellness brand that aims to transform and modernize not only health through products and education. In this episode the founders of Arrae, Siff Haider and Nish Samantray, share how they revolutionized the once disjointed and complicated wellness industry with their product, the various strategies along the way that helped Arrae grow their business organically and self-funded, and the importance of teamwork and collaboration when running a business with a partner.   Follow Marianna Instagram: instagram.com/marianna_hewitt   Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Francesca Aiello never knew she’d be running a million-dollar company when she first started. Fast forward to now, 26-year-old Francesca is the Founder and Creative Director of Frankies Bikinis, a premium swimwear and lifestyle brand. Francesca opens up to me about what it was like being exposed to social media at a young age and how she leveraged it to launch her own business. She also shares her personal and professional struggles she overcame throughout the process. Make sure to listen to the full episode to hear Francesca’s tips for starting a new business, the ins-and-outs of the Frankies Bikinis design process, and the importance of confidence and listening to your gut.     Follow Marianna Instagram: instagram.com/marianna_hewitt   This week’s episode is sponsored by:   DAILY HARVEST: promo code lifewithm to get $25 off your first box DailyHarvest.com BETTER HELP: 10% off your first month betterhelp.com/marianna PVOLVE: 20% off all equipment kits with code MARIANNA20 on pvolve.com Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.