Matriarchy Party

Courtney chats with Hillary Comstock, a creative director of 13 years within the fashion, beauty, and media spaces for a deep-dive into career, confidence, and cultivating a matriarchal balance in the workplace. Hillary shares how moving to New York to pursue career dreams in her 30s was the right call, and why being bold in her 20s set her up for real evolving success. They explore the importance...

Courtney sits down with award-winning filmmaker and videographer for Vice President Kamala Harris, Azza Cohen and her wife, personal stylist, producer, and public interest lawyer, activist Kathleen Borschow. From supporting each other's wildest dreams—even when it means pivoting careers in their 30s (and even missing their own honeymoon to work on Kamala Harris' campaign!), Azza and Kathleen's lov...

Courtney chats with Erin LeBre, a two time Emmy and Guild Award nominated makeup artist and creative force, for a conversation about reinvention, resilience, and the power of maternal influence. Erin opens up about her early dreams of working in fashion, and the burnout that led her to an unexpected career pivot into working in the film and television industry. They dive into the art of saying no,...

Courtney chats with Cynthia Addai-Robinson, American Actress for a heartfelt conversation about boundaries, balance, and the legacy of matriarchs. Cynthia opens up about recalibrating her nervous system through presence, re-entering real life after projects like The Rings of Power, and how playing a queen has shaped her sense of self and authority. They bond over their love for musicals and dive d...

Courtney chats with Caity Bransby, a Social Media Strategist, for a deep-dive into family, perseverance, and of course, the magic of matriarchs. Together, they reflect on the eldest-daughter experience, the joy of built-in best friends via having amazing siblings, and finding self-reliance through family love. Caity shares behind-the-scenes stories from her work spearheading the 2024 Paris Olympic...

Courtney chats with Alexis Linkletter, an Investigative Journalist and True Crime Producer for a deep-dive into ambition, empathy, and the realities of being a woman trailblazing in male-dominated spaces. Together, they embrace climbing "cringe mountain", reflecting on the awkwardness of finding your voice and recovering from people-pleasing tendencies. They unpack the emotional labor of working i...

Courtney chats with Olivia Marks, an Entertainment Journalist based in the UK who is obsessed with all things film and pop culture. Olivia shares highlights from her amazing career and journey thus far, including interviewing iconic artists like Olivia Coleman, Amy Poehler and her idol, Lady Gaga. Olivia also shares about learning to embrace asking for what you want and we wax on about the experie...

Courtney chats with Canadian actor, writer and producer, Mariah about growing up in a strong matriarch-led home, how being involved in sports translated into starting her own production company at 21, and that working hard and being kind will always lead you closer to your dreams. We also spoke about her late grandma Hazel's perseverance during the Great Depression and her great-grandmother Mary's...

Courtney chats with Jilly about what it means to be a brave and kind leader as the VP of Content Marketing at a Global Entertainment company, being at the place in life where she is pulling focus from working constantly to make space for prioritizing her relationships, and getting the chance to meet your heroes (and what do you even say to them!?!). We also got to hear about her amazing grandmothe...

Courtney chats with Shannon AKA "The Queen of Manifestation" about how to use the social media algorithm as inspiration for what to attract in your real life, not trading time for money (!!!), and her unlikely and fairly recent (and badass!) matriarch, Michelle who took Shannon in when she somehow sensed Shannon needed it most.

Courtney chats with Australian actor, writer and producer, Kelsie about newly becoming an aunt, strength within kindness, and taking pauses to be present and enjoy what you have accomplished thus far when the goalposts always seem to be moving. Most importantly, we spoke about her late mom who greatly encouraged Kelsie and her siblings to use their imaginations in big beautiful ways and how her la...

Courtney chats with Hot & Social founder Liv about founding a few small business (one is a digital agency with her twin brother!), her becoming an accidental influencer after working at a job that was not the right thing and inspired her to start posting inspirational quotes on IG. We chat about how a hunt to make friends in the city and a calling to help girls connect to their childhood selves bu...

Courtney chats with former lawyer turned entrepreneur, mom of two, business coach (and female founder!) Sallie Holder about her passion for serving female entrepreneurs (and helping them make more money!), "Hitting Rock Middle", that "READY is not Real" (!!!), and all she has learned from her matriarch, her amazing identitical twin sister, Stacy.

Courtney chats with celebrity groomer Marissa Machado about her fabulous life making Hollywood's "It Guys" look their best, the importance of prioritizing your own health and wellness (especially when being entrepreneurs in such a fast-paced industry!), about both growing up on Dairy farms (!!!), and her fabulous mom and best friend Julie who instilled in her majorly impressive work ethic and her...

Courtney chats with Chelsea Goodson who she became besties with via being penpals with 15+ years ago. We talk about her cool career in influencer marketing, how watching Almost Famous inspired our life paths, the adventures of owning small businesses, and her grandma Dorothy who worked in the carnival business (and what Chelsea would say to her if she could that made me cry)!

Courtney chats with Avery Wagner about the exciting and wild world of entrepreneurship, advocating for yourself (espeically with new business partners!), collaborating and connecting the greatest of women for both work and play, her HGTV and NYT Best-seller clients, and all the wisdom she has inherited from her effortlessly chic - Martha Stewart of a mom.

Courtney chats with Jessica Thurber, the Director of Social and Infuencer Marketing at Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios, about her powerful and creative role at Amazon, her mom and the many powerful women (many who are working mothers!) who serve as the closest mentors and matriarchs in her world, getting comfortable with being umcomfortable in order to truly grow, and how community & affirmation...

Courtney chats with model, actor, and designer Gigi Paris about advocating for yourself (even when you hate confrontation!), making time for Yoga and mindfulness in all the back and forth travel her career demands, how far confidence will take you (so far!), and her superhuman marine scientist mom, Dr Claire Beatrix Paris who is known for her research on fish larvae and tracking particles in the o...

Courtney chats with Influencer Marketing Pro Sarabeth about her exciting career working with the world's biggest content creators, providing value and knowing your worth, and being a true eldest daughter in every way. Most importantly, she shares about the group of women who raised her - including her ever-evolving cool, chameleon of a mom who sewed all her dance costumes, will no doubt inspire us...

Courtney chats with Katherine Oyer, former luxury retail PR pro, turned founder of international baby brand carrying NJ storefront, Francis Henri. We chat about her entrepreneurship journey (while effortlessly momming 3 cool & fun kids!), the right way to ask someone for something (Spoiler alert! Be self aware!), and being raised by the most magical,powerful & outrageously supportive single mom. W...

Courtney chats with Jasmin Knox, a two-time Emmy-Award winning Producer at Entertainment Tonight about her incredible producing work, being gentle with yourself, daily affirmations, her backbone of a mom who she speaks to every day, and women getting it done! 

Courtney chats with Jan Craft, the Vice President of Global Publicity at Warner Bros. Discovery about her North Star in life (being happy), prioritizing rest and not overscheduling herself, and all of the learnings she took from her resilient and amazing mom who taught her above all, to be a good human.

Courtney chats with Jessi Collins, the Vocal Director for The Kelly Clarkson show about her career with Kelly for the past 12 years, starting as a session singer at the ripe old age of SIX, advocating for herself at every stage of her life, and the many women in her life that have made it all possible, including her grandma who wrote her first memoir at 90 years young - with Parkinson's disease!

Courtney chats with Megan Greenwood about self-financing her amazing (women-owned!) brewery in Downtown Phoenix (in April 2020 at that!), sticking with her gut when it came to the layout and interior design of the space, how entrepreneurship is rooted deep in her genes, and what her hardworking mom has instilled in her.

Courtney chats with one of her first LA bosses, mentor and dear friend Hallie Shano Cecere on many many topics including her pandemic career pivot from the Fashion Industry to the Cannabis Industry, always being the ultimate girl's-girl as well as the glue of many relationships in her life. We also talked about her late mom Phyllis' ability to squeeze out all the good juice of life, her love of St...