Indulge & Explore

This week on the Indulge & Explore Podcast, I'm joined by Garnie Nygren for such a fun conversation. Garnie shares the incredible story of how her dad founded Serenbe, beginning with The Inn at Serenbe and growing it into the thriving wellness-focused community it is today, just 45 minutes outside of Atlanta, Georgia. It was so interesting to hear how her dad started Serenbe, how it becam...

Melissa Rodway shared all about her book The People You Meet on today's episode. It was very neat to learn about the trip that inspired the stories in the book. She has had some incredible experiences all over the world and met some amazing people along the way. Melissa is the former host of The Fly Travel Radio Podcast and Fly Travel Blog. To learn more about Melissa check out her instagram,...

Antarctica travel??!! I am not sure that I have ever chatted with anyone who has been to the continent of Antarctica before. Karen Dell and Jennifer Ormesher were such fun to talk with. They are travel friends who own their own travel businesses and are always learning about different destinations so that they can best serve their clients. The main focus of the podcast was to chat about Antarctica...

Did you know there is a ski resort in Alabama? Well there is and it is located on Lookout Mountain in Northeast Alabama. Cloudmont Ski Resort is one of a kind and offers a super fun night for any level of skier. When you arrive you can rent all the gear that you need, have a quick lesson from their staff, and then continue to learn for yourself on the hill. It is the perfect family activity. Peopl...

Tallow has been all of the rage in the skincare world. I am loving incorporating this into my skincare routine day and night. I love how natural it is and free of chemicals and artificial fragrances. Sarah Mills-Bailey is the founder of Moon Lake Tallow. She shared how this business started and how it has taken off in just 1 year. There are different essential oils used within the tallow that all...

With saunas bring all the rage right now, I had to bring Courtney Elling on the podcast to talk about her mobile sauna business and the benefits of sauna. I gained so much from this episode and it was so interesting to learn about these Nordic countries and how sauna is a way of life for them. I recently have began using the sauna more and more and I am so obsessed. The health benefits are undenia...

What a great conversation I had with Kathryn Norris, owner of the Mentone Market. Kathryn and her husband have owned this iconic, one stop shop for 7 years now. Since taking ownership, they have made several changes that makes the Mentone Market one of a kind. What passer-byers think is a standard grocery store is actually your one stop shop to your next meal or unique hand crafted gift. Listen to...

If there is one thing Katie Jamieson knows about that is European travel (and Disney!!!). She has spent her adult life exploring different places in Europe and has taken her young children to Disney over 30 times.  She is an expert in designing trips for her clients and able to meet both their adventurous and indulgent requests. Enjoy this episode where we cover everything from your next family va...

Kristen Cantrell is a spouse, mom, and entrepreneur who has her hands in so many different areas. My conversation with Kristen was all about how she has built a business around building community for women. Community building and connecting others is her God-given talent. The more we are plugged in, the more we need community around us. She has taken her brand and been able to duplicate it into di...

I had the great opportunity to chat with Conley Crimmins about the stunning Cloudland at McLemore Resort. In this episode you will learn a little bit about the history of Cloudland, the prestige cliff-side courses, and what all this resort has to offer. Being so close to where I live, I have had the opportunity to visit several times, and each time I am visiting I am blown away with the beauty sur...

In this conversation with Kristen Hackman you will hear about how she has taken a chance on herself to create the life of her dreams. We chat about The Wellness Shop and what all it has to offer, how a healthy mom can be a great influence to her children, and about travel of course. Kristen was recently able to quit her full-time job and go all in on her dreams. Listen to be inspired by her and le...

The Mentone Inn is a small traditional inn located in Mentone, Alabama atop Lookout Mountain. It has been voted the best Bed and Breakfast in DeKalb County for the past 7 years! Located in the heart of Mentone, you are just steps away from the Log Cabin Village as well as the Mentone Market. You are a quick drive from DeSoto State Park, Little River Canyon, and DeSoto Falls. If you are looking for...

Indulge & Explore is finally here! I am so very excited to share what Indulge & Explore is and help you all discover how you too can create a bit of luxury in your home while also exploring your back yard. From the little red bard to the 4 Seasons- you too can have it all! Support the show As always thank you for listening to the podcast! My website is the BEST place to purchase your next...

Bonus Episode!! I told y'all I would be back at the New Year (and I will be), but for now I have an episode to share with you all. in October, Jacob and I decided we wanted to change things up a little bit, get off social media, dive into trying ot eat as close to the earth as we could, and be present more. In this episode I break down how the month went, what I learned, and how I am going to...

August update coming at you live today! It has been a busy summer and today I update you on what has been going on in life as well as on the podcast. Plus I talk about what is coming up on the podcast and what you have to look forward to. I did not want to keep you all hanging on the podcast if I do not post an episode each week so listen to find out what to expect.  Like, subscribe, and turn my p...

Hi listeners! I am so happy to be back. It has been about a month since the podcast has been updated and I am stoked to be brining new episodes to y'all. I am kicking it off with this episode with Carrie Hawkins. Carrie is a mom of two, living in Texas, and channeling lots of amazing creativity. On the podcast she talked about the significance behind the Pearly Gates name (which I love), how...

Olivia Brady is one of the co-founders of Saturday Silks. She started it with her aunt and her mom in 2020 after she graduated from college and was struggling to   find a job. Now she can proudly say that she is full time with Saturday Silks. on the podcast, Olivia talked about the hard work it took to get to where they are TODAY, what the design process looks like for her, how she is licensed wit...

Emma Halleb is a self-taught artist from Marietta, Georgia now living in Northwest Arkansas. She graduated from The University of Oklahoma with her Doctorate in Audiology. After working several years within that field she decided to dust off her paint brushes and begin pursuing her passion again. Emma said, "she feels like an imposter some days because she gets to do something she loves so mu...

It was an absolute joy to chat with Jacob about his new business, TRAILR. If you follow me on social media then you absolutely know about TRAILR. TRAILR was founded by Jacob Williams (my husband!!!!!!) and has been in the works for a year now. It is a trailer rental web platform that is solving the issue for haulers that need to rent a trailer and hosts that might have a trailer sitting around tha...

THIS episode was an absolute dream. Luxury cowgirl boots... I mean come on that is enough said. I was so pumped for this episode to ge too talk with Kelsey Crain. Kelsey was an interior designer who started this amazing company after having her children. It was a joy to hear her story and to hear about how solid her business is because of how solid her foundation is on Christ. Follow along with Pe...

Choose the hard. When we have a choice in life it can be easier to choose the easy way out. Where does the easy way out get us though? It definitely does not get us to growth and that is what I wanted to talk to y'all about this week. I chose to do a heard workout yesterday. Did someone come to my house and knock on my door telling me to do it? No. But, I want to grow and achieve my goals and...

My heart this morning was talking all about Monday morning faith. It may not always be easy but my prayer this week is that we are able to lay down all of the distraction, let Jesus take the drivers seat, and have faith that keeps us grounded in who God is. This can be difficult because our human nature is to take control. What if you begin to let go of control and that in return gives you more co...

Monday morning really gets a bad rep. I am not sure why. I mean I get it you're coming off the weekend of time spent off and you have to go back onto routine. How can we create Mondays that we love? How can we shift our mindset so that each day is a luxury.  I know that might sound silly, but I have been really into doing small things in my life that make life feel *fancier*!!! Ya know the fe...

You are who you are because of how you take care of yourself. I am no expert but I do know that if I do not pour into myself then I cannot pour into those around me. I took 4 areas today that I believe you should be taking care of yourself and chatted about them. I also challenged you to break it down over the next four weeks in May so by the end of the month you have created some new habits. This...

Whew y'all planning a wedding is no joke. Now that I have been married for about a month and a half, I am going to walk you all through ALL of the details. I had several wedding update episodes along the way as I was planning but a lot of things I did not share. I am now here to share it al with you guys! This season of life was so fun but it is also so stressful. If you are a bride and feeli...