Kiss My Aesthetic Podcast

WE'VE MADE IT TO EPISODE 100! 🎉   To celebrate this incredible milestone, we welcome a very special guest to the podcast—our Podcast Manager, Berta Wired!   Michelle and Berta discuss how the KMA pod has evolved since Season 1, their favorite moments from Season 2, and what they're thinking about for Season 3.   But this isn't just a recap of Season 2! You'll also learn about the inside scoop of...

Sawyer Hemsley is the co-founder and CBO of Crumbl Franchising, America's fastest-growing gourmet cookie company. Originally from Preston, Idaho, Sawyer didn't venture far for his degree in marketing at Utah State.   After graduating, Sawyer was a marketing assistant of On Advertising, an advertising agency in Preston but left in 2017 to start Crumbl, the first of many projects. Since then, he's f...

James Barnard is a logo designer, freelancer, design educator, dad and owner of Barnard.co. He specialises in designing brand identities and logos with meaning. James got his start in graphic design more than a decade ago, working in the publishing industry. He has designed creative content for some of the UK's biggest titles, including The Daily Telegraph, Grazia, Men's Health, Empire, Cosmopolit...

A native New Yorker with Indian roots, Shadoh Punnapuzha is the founder and formulator of taïla skincare. Raised in a household where an Ayurvedic lifestyle was paramount — her parents native land, Kerala, India nurtured her everlasting curiosity in the healing power of nature. This instilled a forever growing intuitive connection to botany, leading her on a journey to share the ancestral wisdom o...

If you've ever considered event marketing or are just starting out–this one is for you!   The San Diego Open was undoubtedly one of the biggest projects I've ever worked on. From branding to social and on-site content creation over the course of two tournaments, it really flexed my creative muscles.   On today's episode, we welcome back Katharine LiMandri, who also worked on the project and was th...

Did you miss the Adobe Max Conference this year?   Don't worry we've got you covered! In this solo episode, Michelle gives a candid review of the conference and dives right into her favorite parts aaaaaaand maybe a couple of things she'd change. From describing the community pavilion to the labs and waiting in line—you'll feel like you were right there too! ------------------------- In today's epi...

Amber Frankhuizen founded AFMKTG [A-F-Marketing] in 2018 on an ironing board. After burning out as a VP of Sales & Marketing in the corporate world, she set out to take a few months off before getting back to work, but her phone rang with people asking for help with marketing and social media. She set up shop with a laptop and a makeshift standing desk and founded what is now a booming creative ma...

Miroki's a recovering international performer and producer. In her career in arts and entertainment, Miroki performed and produced worldwide and has been honored with many awards.   After ten years in the industry, in her pursuit of happiness, sustainability and purpose, she has spent the last few years pivoting across careers. She achieved her MBA with specializations in Strategic Management, Mar...

Gabby is an NYC-based social media manager and is currently working as a brand manager, copywriter, and junior video editor at MKW Creative Co. Gabby's freelance social media management journey began in 2018, and since then, she has worked with a range of creatives, including brand managers, social media marketers, city agencies, and culture-building communities. Her work is fueled by her belief d...

Emma Peacock is a digital marketing strategist and podcast host. Through her business, Honey Pot Digital, she helps small businesses across the world grow with sustainable marketing strategies across their website, email, search, social, ads, or online communities.   Honey Pot Digital works with business owners in a range of ways, with options for standalone strategy, coaching, done-for-you servic...

Rachel Burke is the founder of Bookkeeping by Burke, a boutique bookkeeping firm that serves female-owned, service-based businesses.   She started Bookkeeping by Burke after working in the corporate accounting industry and recognizing a huge disconnect between accountants and their clients. The industry is outdated, it's boring, it's old school, and it's 90% male-dominated.   At Bookkeeping by Bur...

Alex is a multi-hyphenate video editor with a passion for storytelling through the visual medium of social media.   As an actor, her passion for video editing comes from an obsession with genuine human connection and storytelling. Back in 2014, she took a video class in college. The objective: learn how to produce and edit videos. She was OVERWHELMED. She was a psychology major, my friends, ok? Sh...

Calling all designers! The Kiss My Portfolio Challenge is BACK!   In this week's episode, Michelle covers all the deets you need to know about the latest Brand Design Challenge! This round covers Tanked, a Coral Cafe and Speakeasy. She'll take you through the guide and how each day will look during the challenge.   While the challenge can be done at your own pace, to receive feedback from Michelle...

Bianca loves bringing people together to explore her hometown of San Diego and has been offering food and drink-centric tours for over a decade. She brought on Nicole as a business partner in 2021 to help revitalize the company for their reopening post-pandemic.   Nicole's professional experience as a project manager and former owner of a catering company, and Bianca's experience in hospitality, m...

AnnMarie Rose is an Online Business Strategist and Quiz Funnel Expert with nearly a decade of experience helping business owners leverage their zone of genius to reach the right audience with the right message and generate revenue online.   She and her team have helped hundreds of coaches, consultants and service providers pivot and scale with ease by aligning their business model with their visio...

From Oscar de la Renta to Prada to Rebecca Minkoff to Sam Edelman, Ashli has helped grow major businesses for 10 years in the fashion industry in NYC, but now runs her consulting agency bringing the same strategies she used in big business to entrepreneurs. On top of all of that, she also owns two other businesses, a podcast production company Fast Forward, and a wellness product, Me Time. -------...

Born and raised in foggy Northern California and now residing in Los Angeles CA, Arielle ​Estoria  (R-E-L EH-STORY-UH)  is a Arielle ​Estoria is a Spoken Word Poet, gifted Writer and Author, captivating and authentic Emcee, Speaker, Model and Actor. Through various aspects of storytelling, Arielle creates environments and spaces where audiences have the permission to be vulnerable and seen. Her mo...

Whitney Eckis is a creator of elevated experiences. It began at the bright age of twenty-two when she became the founder and CEO of her marketing agency, Eckis Marketing, a creative communications agency based out of San Diego, CA. Under Whitney's leadership, she has elevated brands such as Marriott, Hilton, SOULCYCLE, and CLEARSTEM through social media marketing, influencer relations, branding, e...

Diana is a stay-at-home, homeschooling, Pinterest mom turned accidental entrepreneur. Her love of holiday cinnamon rolls and travel hacks catapulted her once part-time blog into a full-fledged 6 figure business in 2021. Her inspirational, yet always relatable, content has grown her following on social media to over 600k and given her the opportunity to work with brands like Disney, Royal Caribbean...

As the owner of Sistered States, Sarah has over 6 years of experience producing weddings and events in the Dallas area and beyond. Her previous industry experience includes working for an event venue, a wedding florist, and an invitation company, which has given Sarah an extensive understanding of how to successfully execute an event from many different disciplines. Sarah has spent years cultivati...

Recently named Top 10 Female Coach by Yahoo! Finance and a proud member of the Forbes Business Council, Jessica Marx has over a decade of sales and executive management experience. Her role was critical to the growth of the business and she worked alongside the CEO and Board of Directors to develop strategies on both the operational and sales divisions of the company. She has managed annual budget...

After a decade-long PR career filled with panic attacks, burnout, and low worth, Kaila stumbled across something that changed her life immediately: affiliate marketing. With a rolodex of key editor relationships and intuitive decision-making guided by her Human Design chart, Kaila's proven ability to generate high-revenue media coverage has disrupted the PR industry and its "always on the grind" m...

Katie of brooklyn.nfts is an emerging Brooklyn-based digital artist who found her start in NFTs on Tiktok. She began documenting her journey as a beginner with no prior crypto or NFT experience - in an effort to onboard a community of beginners to learn alongside her journey.   -------------------------- In today's episode, we cover: How Katie got into crypto & NFTs.  An introduction to blockchain...

Amanda Smith is a Business Coach and CEO of Dallas Girl Gang, a 50,000+ global community of engaged women connecting in career, business, and life. Amanda, also a former elementary music teacher of 7 years, is an expert in authentic marketing, pitching brand partnerships, and cultivating community.   She is passionate about bringing women together into a meaningful community and lifting one anothe...

Natalie McMillan is an independent jewelry line and lifestyle brand designed and crafted in Los Angeles, California. Since the summer of 2016, Natalie McMillan has been creating jewelry pieces that transcend all personal styles and tastes, offering quality jewelry for truly everyone. She expanded her line to fragrances, art, and apparel in 2019, and the brand has evolved into a go-to lifestyle bra...