Raw Intentions

Hello & welcome back to Raw Intentions! This week, we’re chatting with Chatter Club founder, Denver local, & new mom Bri Rios. Bri is disrupting the PR agency; she shares her journey on starting two companies, her passions within her agency, law suits & lessons, business advice, and the importance of work/life balance. We also discuss her nonnegotiables, mindfulness practices, advice f...

Hello & welcome back to Raw Intentions! This week, we’re exploring the unique world of Corinna Lander, a Denver-based photographer turned entrepreneur who founded Ignite Your Aura, an aura photography business. Corinna’s journey from wedding photography to creating empowering "goddess sessions" for women is fascinating. Melding together her We discuss what aura photography is, it’s h...

Hello & welcome back to Raw Intentions! Today we’re catching up with my friend and multifaceted local entrepreneur, Anna Zesbaugh. If you’re new here, check out our first episode with Anna; she gives a more detailed back story of who she is and her 3 (yes THREE) brands, and it’s a FABULOUS conversation. We decided to have her back on, as she has a TON of exciting updates for us. Landing huge r...

Hello & welcome back to Raw Intentions! On today’s episode, we sit down with Denver local, entrepreneur & founder behind Live for Live Music, meditation teacher, and father,  Kunj Shah. We discuss his journey, starting in NYC with a love for music (notably 200 + Phish shows), and wanting to get more involved in the industry. He details what started as a blog, that blew up into a MASSIVE co...

Good morning, and welcome back to Raw Intentions! This week, I’m thrilled to have Rachel Deeb, a Nashville native and multifaceted creative, back on the podcast. Rachel is a photographer, custom creator under her brand Elektrik Denim, muralist, and—oh yeah—she just finished up a tour with The Lumineers! In this episode, Rachel opens up about her creative journey, from her early days as a photograp...

Hi everyone, and Happy New Year! We’ve got a solo episode for you today on Raw Intentions, with your favorite host, ME! Catching y’all up on some work craziness, life happenings, and a glimpse into 2025. I’ve had no time to even BEGIN diving into what my typical new years routine is, but that’s okay. We walk through it together, I give some advice if you’re looking for resolution inspo, and we jus...

Hello & welcome back to Raw Intentions! This week, I’m so excited to share an episode with my dear friend, California native, and all-around spiritual powerhouse, Nicolle Merrilyne. Nicolle is an intuitive healer, spiritual mentor, and medium whose mission is to make spirituality and mindfulness accessible to all. In this episode, we dive deep into Nicolle’s upbringing in an open-minded, energ...

Hello & welcome back to Raw Intentions! This week, I’m sitting down with my sweet friend and local Breckenridge photographer, Jessica Luann, to chat about all things creativity, community, and finding balance. Jess specializes in micro weddings and elopements in the mountains, and she takes us through her journey of falling in love with photography, discovering the risk, reward, & power of...

Hello & welcome back to Raw Intentions! This week, we’re diving into the world of entrepreneurship, friendship, and outdoor fashion with Tina Thompson, co-founder of the rapidly growing brand Seniq. Starting a fashion brand with your best friend sounds like the DREAM, and after our chat, I’d say they’re doing just that.  We take it from the top- how two besties chatting an idea over sandwiches...

Welcome back to Raw Intentions! This week, we’ve got a different spin on our normal weekly episodes. I was a guest on the “Something More Human” podcast, and the conversations were SO eye opening. They asked me questions that I’ve never asked myself, and in the vein of vulnerability, I decided to share the episode with our listeners too. We chat about what self love REALLY means, the importance of...

Hello & welcome back to Raw Intentions! This week, I’m chatting with Alden Easter Lopez; content creator, co-founder of Jaw Creative. and social media expert. Alden opens up about growing up in a tourist town, finding happiness by the ocean, trying her hand at influencing full-time and realizing it wasn’t for her, and the beauty of failing forward & growing from your mistakes. We also dive...

Hello my friends! We’re back with another solo episode of the self-proclaimed, world renowned podcast, Raw Intentions. I’ve returned from my study abroad trip (aka my trip back down south) and I’m ready to yap about it. Did my bridesmaid duties two times over, had a lovely, long visit with my long distance boyfriend, spent time with family, saw my besties run the NYC marathon, and cried over the e...

Hello & welcome back to Raw Intentions! This week’s episode features the incredibly talented Katie Walker, tattoo artist and co-founder of Serial Skin. Katie shares her story; recounting her childhood, her yearning for something more, and her first experience with tattoos. Fast forward years later, as she steps into the world of tattooing as an artist; pledging to drive change & create wit...

Good morning, and welcome back to Raw Intentions! This week, we’ve got Ryan Fantau; mountain man, wave chaser, snowboard lover & founder of Deuces Wild Hat Co. Ryan shares how his love for snowboarding & the outdoors, led him to Steamboat for college, and later to Breckenridge. We dive into the dichotomy of life in a ski town—the freedom and beauty you’re surrounded by, but also the mental...

Hello & welcome back to Raw Intentions! This week, we’re joined by Amanda Fowler, a mother of two and co- host of the podcast Consciously Unconscious, who opens up about her incredible journey of self-discovery. Amanda gets REAL; we chat about losing yourself, finding yourself, and the challenges of balancing motherhood with personal growth in your early 20’s. We discuss everything under the s...

Hello & welcome back to Raw Intentions! This week, I’m sitting down with Abby Sullivan, founder of Lucky Eleven Vintage. Lucky Eleven is an elevated, incredibly curated, unique, vintage reselling company, that’s redefining the second hand game. Highly anticipated weekly drops, and absolute GEMS in the chaos that is searching Good Will ourselves. We dive into her journey—from dropping out of co...

Welcome back to Raw Intentions! This week, I’m joined by Alejandro Brown, founder of i70 Things and co-founder of nonprofit, Slide Thru Sessions. We dive into the evolution of the iconic i70 things account & how it came to be, the impact of Slide Thru Sessions on the snowboarding and ski community, and his budding media company,  Dialed Media. We can about how he’s bridging the gap between cre...

Hello & welcome back to Raw Intentions! This week, I’m chatting with the dynamic duo & married couple, Sam and Elliot Archuleta—co-founders of the podcast Something More Human. We dive into TONS of marriage advice; growth & the ever changing self as you get older, growing apart & together with a marriage, and maintaining your sense of self when you get married young. We also chat a...

Good morning, and welcome back to Raw Intentions Podcast. This week, we have Nicole Schnitzlein, the founder of Lady Jones, a boutique known for its elevated, curated style. Nicole’s journey is as unique as her boutique, taking her from law school to the mountains, and eventually into the world of fashion. We discuss her transition from working at a successful boutique, to deciding to start her ow...

Howdy, my lovely podcasting friends, and welcome back to Raw Intentions. This week, is a veryyyyy special episode, as I am officially bidding my 20’s goodbye. Writing this caption as an official 30 year old- pinch me!!! Over the last few months, I’ve plotted, journaled, researched, and conceptualized just WTF my 20’s were. I used the things I’ve learned, struggled with, dreamed about, wished for,...

Good morning, and welcome back to Raw Intentions Podcast. Today, we’re joined by Jordan Louis, the visionary founder of Link x Lou—the pioneer of mobile permanent jewelry. Originally from Kansas, Jordan transitioned from special education teacher to esthetician before revolutionizing the jewelry industry, with her elevated, mobile experience. She discusses recognizing a gap in the market, being CO...

Hello and welcome back to Raw Intentions! Today, we’re diving into the world of music, spritiuality, and friendship with Corey Van Aken and Mahdi Torabinejad, the dynamic DJ duo known as Don Fuego. Hailing from Blacksburg, Virginia, Corey and Mahdi’s journey began in their youth, fueled by a shared passion for music and performance. Flashmobs, pranks, spinning in grimy college basements, and the b...

Hello & welcome back to Raw Intentions! This week, we’re thrilled to have Anna Tedstrom, the founder of Hoohah, a vibrant brand creating hand crafted, colorful clothing- designed to get women outdoors. Growing up in the small ski town of Edwards, Colorado, Anna’s love for the outdoors was fostered from a young age. She later moved to NYC for art school at Parsons School of Design, where she ho...

Hello & welcome back to Raw Intentions! This week, we’re diving into the inspiring journey of 28 year old, Dallas native Scott Abbey, founder of Snag Collective—a unique company blending custom hats, embroidery, and curated vintage clothing. Growing up in Texas with entrepreneurial parents, Scott’s journey began at just 13. He began website building, coding, and scouring the inter webs for way...

Hello & welcome back to Raw Intentions. This week, we’ve got a good ole fashion solo moment. I chat about life happenings, unsolicited dating advice, what’s meant to be will be, being an influencer, bridesmaid woes, what I’m manifesting into my life, hot takes, and so much more. I also share a TON of journal prompts I’m loving, so get out that pen & paper babes. Hope yall enjoy, and let me...