#MomGoals

This is not like your regular mom podcast, it’s your cool mom podcast. It’s an unfiltered look into motherhood through the lens of the working mom and mom bosses, all while figuring out the journey of how we got to where we are and how we juggle it all—even if we aren’t. Hosts, Liz Teich and Amanda Mintz, are two mompreneurs who’ve had successful careers in the fashion, beauty and design industries in NYC, while raising little ones… Tune in to for fun conversions between mamas and be inspired by their stories that are the epitome of #momgoals. Liz is a New York based fashion stylist, lifestyle blogger, on-air style expert and mom of two. Liz has been a professional commercial stylist for 15 years, styling fashion and home goods for print and digital advertising campaigns for major brands and retailers. Through the campaigns she’s worked on she’s styled celebrities including Tom Brady, Mike Tyson, Ashley Graham, and the cast of Stranger Things. She has appeared as an on-camera style and lifestyle expert for brands, as well as an on-air style & lifestyle expert for regional and national news. Liz has also appeared in and regularly contributes her fashion expertise to major publications. After styling bloggers for the TJMaxx “Maxxinista” campaign, it led her to launch her own blog and brand called The New York Stylist. Through her site and Instagram, she has partnered with major brands to share some of her favorite products, services and styles. Since becoming a mom, she’s expanded her business to personal styling for moms around the country through virtual closet edits, shopping and styling sessions. Amanda is Founder and CEO of Amanda Mintz Creative Management. AM Creative specializes in building dream teams and connecting extraordinary talent to brands across a diverse industry set including: advertising, design, retail, fashion, start-up/growth markets, beauty, media, venture capital, FinTech, CPG and lifestyle. Amanda is well-known in the industry as a thought leader and for her “Sixth Sense” in lining up the most successful teams for her clients, as well as her impeccable track record of positive placements for the highly competitive talent market. Over the past 15+ years, her business has been exclusively word of mouth. She has worked with premier agencies, Fortune 500 companies, helped re-vamp iconic brands and played a key role in taking younger high growth brands to IPO and acquisition. Amanda’s clients include Afterpay, Sephora, Sweet Green, Calvin Klein, Milk Makeup and Peloton. She has advised for CFDA and serves as a mentor for Colgate’s “Thought Into Action”. She is a member of HER Global and the Female Founder Collective. Amanda is a single mother to her young daughter, Isabella; her proudest accomplishment. She lives an eco-conscious, active lifestyle. Amanda is an avid dancer, extreme skier, cyclist, horseback rider, yogi and chef. She loves to entertain and takes great pride in the experience of elevating others.

Juggling motherhood and a fast-paced career with Celebrity Stylist, Creative Director and Image Maker, Christina Pacelli 02/04/2022

Juggling motherhood and a fast-paced career with Celebrity Stylist, Creative Director and Image Maker, Christina Pacelli On this episode, Liz and Amanda are talking with Christina Pacelli about how she juggles motherhood and her fast-paced career as a celebrity stylist, creative director, and image maker. Christina recalls the early calling she had for fashion styling, the hustle it took to get to where she is now, and the incredible role she played in the revolution of size inclusivity. Liz, Amanda, and Christina also talk about how they strive to be eco-conscious and reduce waste in fashion decisions and everyday purchases. IN THIS EPISODE: [01:09] Christina’s career [07:52] How has motherhood impacted your career? [12:16] How did the pandemic impact work? [16:45] Eco-conscious fashion [22:47] Wearing many hats [30:22] What have you done for you lately? [33:37] Latest obsessions [37:23] Mom hack LINKS: Find Christina: Liz’s Beach Hair Tutorial: How I Style My Hair in Under 10 Minutes: Reduce Amazon Waste: Find Liz: Find Amanda: Follow #MomGoals The Podcast: BIO: Hailing from Huntington Beach, California, Christina immersed and expressed herself in the alternative art, music, fashion, grunge and subcultural scenes that were unique to working-class Orange County in the 1990’s and early 2000’s. She foremost was and is a discoverer and tastemaker of two things that bring her purpose: fashion and music. Both fueled her inspired imagination while she studied Communications and Law at UCLA, graduating ahead of schedule to pursue a public relations career in entertainment and lifestyle industries. She lived in Los Angeles and San Francisco before relocating to New York City as a freelance fashion stylist. Her career began on sets for Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Numero, Elle and GQ before beginning work with her celebrity clients for their red carpets, press appearances and music videos. She continues to work intimately with a growing list of celebrity clientele, and also regularly styles ad campaigns, television shows and commercials and fashion editorials for major American and international publications. More than just a celebrity stylist, Christina is an image consultant in leading the planning, creation and evolution of a celebrity’s image through their wardrobe, accessories and strategic designer partnerships. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Any work that you do requires hustle. When you find something you love, you’re more motivated to work harder and hustle harder. There has been significant progress with size inclusivity in the fashion industry over the last few decades. Christina has played an important role in that progress through her work styling clients like Laverne Cox. Eco-conscious fashion is extremely important in the fight against climate change. As a stylist, Christina is intentional about making eco-friendly choices and reducing as much waste as she can within her work. It starts with small, intentional changes! /episode/index/show/momgoals/id/21918818

Adding motherhood to a multi-hyphenated list of roles with Entrepreneur, CEO, Investor and Author, Hitha Papelu 01/13/2022

Adding motherhood to a multi-hyphenated list of roles with Entrepreneur, CEO, Investor and Author, Hitha Papelu On this episode, Liz and Amanda are talking with Hitha Papelu about her multi-hyphenate endeavors as a writer, entrepreneur, speaker, CEO, mom, and more. Following a career-defining year, Hitha reflects on her greatest accomplishments and offers a transparent look at areas of growth that she plans to work on in the new year. Hitha shares about her new book and how she manages her multiple entrepreneurial roles – and motherhood! Liz, Amanda, and Hitha talk about goal-setting, morning rituals, the importance of technology breaks, and her favorite mom hacks. IN THIS EPISODE: [00:01] Hitha Papelu Introduced [02:50] Talking about her new book [04:30] Balancing career and personal life [07:57] Mixing family and work [12:17] Goal Check [17:18] How motherhood changes you [21:21] Hitha’s greatest accomplishment [24:00] Thoughts on being an influencer [28:27] Hitha’s signature style [32:53] What have you done for you lately? [37:49] Latest obsessions [41:29] Mom hack LINKS: Find Hitha: Get her book: Get her book: Find Liz: Find Amanda: Follow #MomGoals The Podcast: BIO: Hitha is a consummate multi-hypenate - an entrepreneur, investor, writer, and speaker. As CEO of Rhoshan Pharmaceuticals, she oversees financing, partnerships, and strategy for the company. She is currently raising the company's Series A round and developing the commercial strategy for their lead product, RHO-11. A partner in Adama Ventures (her family office), she has invested in innovative companies primarily founded by women (MM.LaFleur, Girls' Night In, Brightland, and Heymama among them). Hitha's longtime blog, Hitha On The Go, established her as an authority on lifestyle topics and gave way to her book (How To Pack: Travel Smart for Any Trip), collaborations with leading brands (Delta, Headspace, and Google), and a highly engaged Instagram following and newsletter. She curates the Webby-honored #5SmartReads every weekday and hosts a popular Ask-Me-Anything every week on her Instagram. Her podcast, 1 Smart Thing (#1smartpod), goes deeper on these topics twice a week. KEY TAKEAWAYS: How do you do it all? You don’t. The only way you do it all is you don't do it all at the same time. Prioritize one to two things you could do very well and let a lot of the other stuff go. Everyone has goals. How you choose to pursue them is on you. So often women minimize their goals and dreams. Bring the people in your life – who want to support you – along on the journey as you pursue your goals. Ask for help or tell them what you want to do and let them offer help. Life is short and your style is going to change. Never stop rediscovering your style and what you want to wear. Stop diminishing art that is created by women for women, or let it be treated as less than. Not all women’s stories have to be tortured or a struggle. Let’s celebrate women’s happiness, too. Mom hack: Ask your kids what snack they want the night before, put it on a sticky note as a reminder to you and accountability to you kids. And set the table for breakfast the night before to save yourself time. Hitha’s challenge: Get offline this holiday season and figure out who you are. Reacquaint yourself with how you define yourself and how you want to be defined. Create micro rituals for your morning and start the day off doing something for yourself – like reading a book, meditation, or yoga. /episode/index/show/momgoals/id/21581357

Balancing a business and motherhood from celebrity trainer, choreographer and fitness guru Anna Kaiser 01/13/2022

Balancing a business and motherhood from celebrity trainer, choreographer and fitness guru Anna Kaiser On this episode, Liz and Amanda are talking with celebrity fitness coach and mompreneur, Anna Kaiser. Anna is a professional dancer, choreographer and founder and creator of Anna Kaiser Studios and the Anna Kaiser Technique. Her passion is helping women find freedom and purpose through movement. Liz, Amanda, and Anna talk about motherhood, tips for prioritizing movement and self-care, and Anna shares the one thing she wishes she knew at the start of her career. IN THIS EPISODE: [00:01] Anna Kaiser Introduced [08:30] Anna’s career journey [15:37] Creating AKT [18:32] Balancing motherhood and career [20:32] Anna’s athletic brand line with Target [22:50] Greatest accomplishment [28:05] One thing you wish you knew before you started your career [30:28] What have you done for you lately? [31:08] Latest obsessions [35:40] Mom tips [41:52] Mom goals LINKS: Find Anna: Spotify Profile: Find Liz: Find Amanda: Follow #MomGoals The Podcast: DISCOUNT CODES: ANNA KAISER STUDIOS VIRTUAL - 50% off the first month of membership IN STUDIO ANNA KAISER STUDIOS- NYC/CT/Hamptons - 20% off the class package (5 classes) - we’ll give YOU $50 credit toward your membership for every package sold with your code! Code: AMANDA BIO: Anna Kaiser is a celebrity fitness professional, choreographer, and entrepreneur. She is the founder & CEO of Anna Kaiser Studios, which has locations in New York, Hamptons, and Connecticut. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Anna has had a successful career as a professional dancer and choreographer where she performed in the US and internationally. Her performances and tours include the international tour of Fame, the 50th anniversary of the Music Man, the 50th anniversary of West Side Story, and more! She was also a backup dancer for Shakira. Anna is certified in Pilates and yoga and in 2002 she began working as a boutique fitness instructor. In 2018, AKT was sold and they now have over 120 franchise studios and international studios in Japan, Saudi Arabia and Australia During the shutdown in 2020, Anna was pregnant, and overnight she had to pivot and transform her studios and fitness classes into 100% virtual while also moving from New York City to Connecticut. Her friendships with other moms and entrepreneurs played an integral role in getting through such a stressful and challenging season. Advice for entrepreneurs: Choose a lane and do what you do well. Find people to round out your weaknesses, put together a list of all those things that you either don't do well, or you would rather not do so that you can focus your energy on what you do well. Self-care should be a lifestyle commitment for moms. Do something for yourself to feel better in your skin. You feel stronger when you walk out in the world and when you learn something new too. Education is the new luxury for us moms to be able to learn something new. Mom hack: Use a sticker chart to track your workouts or a certain self-care activity that you choose. When you see your progress on the calendar in front of you, the amount of days you’ve taken time for yourself can be very sobering and inspiring. Find a workout that you enjoy and really love to do. If you don’t enjoy it, it won’t happen. /episode/index/show/momgoals/id/21581273

Intro to #MomGoals The Podcast 01/13/2022

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