How'd She Do That?

Today’s guest, Katie Button is a five-time James Beard Foundation award nominated chef, cookbook author, media personality, and founder of Asheville-based restaurants Cúrate and La Bodega by Cúrate. The restaurant group also includes an online marketplace, Cúrate at Home, a wine club and culinary tour company called Cúrate Trips, designed to connect people with the Spanish experience. Katie earned...

Diana Barnes, also known as “DB”, is the Chief Brand Officer and Creative Director at WHY Brands, Inc. She oversees the company’s global brand partnerships, public relations, social media, and brand design teams. DB has led the development of several WHY Brands’ initiatives, including: Munchkin– The company’s baby lifestyle brand, which has won over 120 international design awards Curio Home Goods...

Today’s guest is Sarah Branch. Sarah is the founder of the popular shopping brand, Thought & Bought. She started T&B over three years ago to share all things fashion and fun finds with anyone who wanted to listen! The purpose of her account is to showcase how she styles her own clothes, in hopes of giving you ideas on how to use your clothing, share what she personally has bought (or have yet to b...

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The concept for Dear Hayden was imagined during nap times after Nicole's second child was born. She loved to dress her little ones in adorable rompers and overalls but was fed up with the tedious buttons and snaps on all of her favorite outfits. Nicole's second child, Julien in particular protested getting changed, so outfits that could easily go on and off were essential. She struggled to find pi...

During her long tenure as the US General Manager of Biologique Recherche, Laura relaunched the brand and drove revenue to increase by over 800% . A strategic leader, Laura identified market opportunities and took an active role in business development leading to partnerships with over 200 leading hotels, day, and medical spas. Laura cemented Biologique Recherche’s position as a privileged hotel pa...

Tiny Gods was founded by Mary Margaret Beaver in November 2020. After 20 years in the jewelry industry, Mary Margaret actualized her dream of opening her own fine jewelry store with a mission to connect clients with meaningful pieces of jewelry that reflect their own unique style and personality.  Mary Margaret's passion is embedded in discovering the brightest and most talented designers from aro...

For over 10 years, millions of viewers counted on Carmindy to teach them about the latest beauty tips and tricks on TLC’s hit show “What Not to Wear” but what really inspired her viewers was her confidence-boosting attitude towards all people. Carmindy taught them how to see their unique beauty and stop any negative commentary going on in their heads. She showed that all people, of all ages, posse...

Today's guest is Cindy Morris, President and CEO of Dallas Market Center. DMC is a global business-to-business trade center and the leading wholesale marketplace in North America connecting retailers and interior designers with top manufacturers in home décor, furniture, gifts, lighting and fashion. Inside its dynamic, five million square foot campus near downtown Dallas, nearly 200,000 customers...

Amanda Khouri creates living spaces that explore the juxtaposition of the classic and the unexpected. She is guided by a belief that sophistication and practicality can co-exist harmoniously, and weaves equal parts of both into each of her projects. Drawing inspiration from the unique interests and personalities of each of her clients, Amanda intuitively breathes new life into found or inherited h...

SDCO Partners was founded in 2009 by designers and owners Amy Pastre and Courtney Rowson. Since their founding, they have built a national and international presence, garnered awards and accolades, reimagined brands, and redefined industries by cultivating new ways of seeing through  design ,  strategy , and  story . SDCO Partners uses these daily practices and guiding principles for the way we  o...

A master esthetician for 28 years, Angela Caglia, has spent more than 30,000 hours practicing and perfecting her craft. Trained by paramedical skincare experts in France and guided by leading stem cell scientists, chemists, and her robust knowledge of ingredients, her unique approach to skincare is grounded in biocompatible treatments that utilize naturally occurring ingredients and cutting-edge s...

In today's episode, Emily updates listeners on the growth of HSDT through the podcast and the shop. She also shares professional and personal updates we know listeners will enjoy hearing. As always she shares a positive outlook on the different stages and seasons of life listeners may be walking through. We can't wait to hear what you think of today's episode! Emily also walks through...

Meghan Guffey spent a decade in New York City working in advertising sales and brand partnerships until she eventually settled down in Dallas, TX in 2020 to start a family with her husband Peter. Outside of work, family, fashion, and travel have always been her greatest passions, with Europe serving as her main source of inspiration. Once Meghan became a mom, she channeled her passion for fashion...

Today's guests will inspire your eye for design and beauty! Christina Samatas and Renee DiSanto founded the Park & Oak interior design studio in 2015. They are known for creating homes that are visually stunning, yet functional and comfortable. Their work, rooted in the art of timeless style, is driven by the belief that design can be used to create feelings of comfort and happiness. It co...

Proper Portraits started like most businesses—creating a thoughtful solution for an unfulfilled need.  Anne Caroline and her husband were looking for an affordable portrait option for their son to capture his personality at a young age.  While they were (and are!) very interested in commissioning an oil portrait, they knew he was not at the right age to make such an investment.  Hence, their portr...

Jennifer Hunt’s Dogwood Hill is representative of all the ways her products can be enjoyed: a church for weddings and baptisms, a tearoom for social gatherings, a pond for summer celebrations, a town square where shops and entrepreneurs can be found, and homes where parties are planned, rooms are decorated, and holiday cards are addressed. Each detail has been thoughtfully considered with our comm...

Julie Bennett and her husband, Chris, are passionate about how to combat our loneliness epidemic, build deep connection, and fight for (not with!) the ones you love, no matter what challenges you face. In a time when so many suffer from isolation and it feels like developing authentic relationships and true belonging is harder than ever, Chris and Julie Bennett invite you into their story to disco...

Today’s guest is New York City based artist Clare Spooner. Clare’s a painter working in watercolor and oil and she also accepts commissions for custom paintings. Clare lives and works in NYC and travels often, usually to her home state of Virginia or to Europe. And when all else fails, she takes a visit to the Met for a little escape! Art history shapes much of her art, and she’s always aiming to...

Jordan Soderholm is co-founder and chief growth officer of Ranger Station, an American heritage fragrance brand founded in 2015 with husband Steve Soderholm, and founder of Nashville Candle + Supply, a private label and custom candle manufacturing company established in 2021.  A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Jordan came to Nashville in 2009 to study marketing and fashion merchandising at Belmont...

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Today's guests and new shophsdt.com brand, Jen and Mel, are the sisters behind LeMel. They've always loved to play with each other’s style and they love, love, love helping clients find a first (or latest!) piece to add to your jewelry stack. Anything that’s available in their shop is something they love, would wear themselves, and probably test-wore for so long that they didn’t want to give it ba...

Today's guest is Angela Vranich, the co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Little Spoon, the leading DTC brand and first end-to-end platform for kid’s nutrition. Today, Angela and her team are responsible for feeding millions of babies and kids each month, which is no small task. But just 6 years ago, Angela and her partner Ben didn’t have any customers - just an idea: to completely reinvent the...