ReStructured with Melissa Terito

This week, we are joined by the fabulous Bri Boudreaux of Simple Living! Simple Living is a concierge service specializing in organizing, shopping, errands, laundry - you name it! In addition to their concierge program, they also offer larger organization projects, moving services, party planning, and so much more. Melissa cannot say enough good things about their services and is truly hooked on b...

We have two special guests for y'all this week, and another married couple at that - Chelsea and Christina Roudeze! Christina is one of our Tax Supervisors here at Faulk & Winkler and Chelsea is a firefighter in St. John Parish. We had so much fun chatting about what it is like to be a firefighter and what it is like to be married to one. It was so interesting to learn about such a different p...

Patty T is back on the pod! Melissa and Lainey had so much fun bringing Patrick back for an updated episode. They talk about what has happened since our first episode (almost three years ago!) including some major life updates. From moving into a new house, to a lifechanging trip to Hawaii, the Teritos have been keeping busy. June book of the month: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠One Tru...

Melissa and Lainey have a good old fashioned catch up episode for y'all this week! Listen along to hear about what they have been up to, their summer plans, and of course, a few product recommendations! June book of the month: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ One True Loves a book by Taylor Jenkins Reid (bookshop.org) Listener support! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Louisiana Ladies • A podcast on Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Cat...

This week, Melissa is flying solo with another member of her TPA Tribe, Mickie Muphy! Mickie is the President of Blue Benefits Consulting out of Carmel, Indiana. Listen along to hear just exactly how she earned that title! She has been in the retirement plan industry for over 40 years, specializing in retirement plan consulting, plan design and correction. It was so much fun getting to bring anoth...

We are so excited to be joined by such a fun guest this week! Dee Blake is the Executive Director of the Baton Rouge Zoo Foundation. She is incredibly educated about both the foundation, and the zoo alike. We learned so much about what goes into funding our local zoo, as well as some of the fantastic programming they are doing right here in Baton Rouge. Give this episode a listen to learn about ho...

This week, the ladies are joined by Cheri Johnson! Cheri is the Senior Vice President over Patient Care/Chief Nursing Officer at Woman's Hospital. Cheri shares all about her career in nursing and how she worked her way up at Woman's, all while raising 4 kids! Her story is incredibly inspiring and her heart for providing care to women is evident in everything she does. Thank you for the work you do...

We have a fun filled catch up episode for y'all today! Melissa, Kate, and Lainey chat about all their recent happenings, take a look back at high school, and discuss future goals and ways to stay inspired! And did we mention Melissa finally made her vision board? Listen along to this lighthearted episode about life and remember that we are all figuring it out together! May book of the month: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week, we are joined by two very special Louisiana Ladies! Erin and Avery of Farm Life join us to chat all about their goat milk soap business. We were so excited to have them on the podcast after talking to Darlene about all the fabulous Red Stick Farmers Market vendors, so this one really came full circle. We loved hearing about the family farm and the entire process that goes into making th...

This week, Melissa and Lainey are joined by Lainey's fabulous aunt, Karen Eddlemon! We talk about her legal career with Dow Chemical, as well as her involvement with the legal reform process in Louisiana. We even get to the bottom of what a lobbyist really does (hint, there are no picketing signs involved!). Karen also shares her hobbies and passions including baking, reading, travelling, and of c...

This week, Melissa is joined by Jody Hanet, Executive Director of Kids' Orchestra here in Baton Rouge. Jody takes us on a journey through her life and how she turned her passion for music into a career. She also tells us about her many interesting hobbies-turned-jobs from dog breeding, to truffle farming! It was so much fun to chat with Jody about the joys of life and helping others through music....

We have a super fun catch up episode for y'all today! Melissa and Lainey kick it off by chatting about all different things from St. Patrick's Day, to makeup, to all kinds of life updates. Kate joins us about halfway through to join the conversation and contributes to the topic of just being nice to each other! We hope you enjoy this lighthearted catch up, where we also air some grievances, and y'...

The gang is all back together! Melissa, Kate, and Lainey are all together for the first time in a while to record a new episode. We are joined by the fabulous Leigh Moss, owner of Highland Road Reality! Leigh is also the founder of the Influential Baton Rouge Business Women’s Network, a group for local female business owners to support one another. Listen along to hear how Leigh got where she is t...

This week, Melissa is hosting solo! She is joined by two lovely members of her TPA Tribe, Lynn Young and Amanda Iverson! Lynn and Amanda work together at Pinnacle Plan Design where they also act as Third-Party Administrators in the retirement industry. They have become great friends with Melissa over the years through countless conferences and TPA activities. They join us all the way from Arizona...

This week, Melissa and Lainey are joined by Artie Varnado! Artie is a former LSU soccer star and currently holds the record for most goals scored and second overall for most points. She is also the founder of Finley & Co., a line of bags for busy moms on the go. Most recently, Artie started Conscious Moms, a nonprofit dedicated to maternal mental health. Listen along to hear how Artie is doing...

We are so excited to introduce y'all to one of Lainey's best friends, Aniko Nowakowski! Aniko is a third-year medical student at LSU Health New Orleans. She shares about her journey to becoming a doctor and what that process looks like. We also talk about how she and Lainey met in college and some of their fun memories together. Aniko is doing great things in Baton Rouge, and we can't wait to see...

We are so honored to be joined this week by BREADA's Executive Director, Darlene Adams Rowland! The Big River Economic and Agricultural Development Alliance, or BREADA for short, is an incredibly impactful nonprofit right here in Baton Rouge. You probably know them best for putting on the Red Stick Farmers Market each week in our city, but they do so much more! From weekly markets, to small farmer...

This week, we have such an informative episode for you all! While Melissa is out at a conference, Lainey and Kate interview the fabulous Angela Decoteau of Estate Law Solutions. Angela has a passion for helping families and when she went to law school at the age of 55, she knew exactly who she wanted to help! Through estate planning, Angela strives to ensure no family has to endure the chaos that...

This week, we are joined by a special guest all the way from Steamboat Springs, Colorado! Casey Farlow is a dietitian who specializes in balancing hormones. She provides coaching for healthy weight loss, that also boosts your mood and energy levels, all by healing your hormones! Casey provides so much insight on how so many common health issues boil down to hormone imbalance. Take a listen to lear...

This week, we are joined by two fabulous guests who drove all the way from Lafayette to be on our show! Shelly Killingsworth and Josh Henderson of Worth Counseling Group shed some light on counseling and offer so much wisdom for us and our listeners. They share their journeys of becoming licensed counselors and offer valuable advice that is applicable to everyone. If you have ever considered seeki...

We have a super exciting guest on this week's episode of Louisiana Ladies! This week, we are joined by Jennifer Richardson, founder of Keep Tigertown Beautiful. Jennifer takes us along her journey and shares how she came to be the litter queen of Baton Rouge. Her drive and motivation to make our city shine do not go unnoticed and her group of over 3,400 volunteers help her make it all happen. List...

We are bringing back one of our most popular episodes from 2022 for you all! Take a listen (or re-listen) to our June 2022 catch up! ~ We have such a fun (and long) episode for you this week! Melissa is back and talks all about her lovely vacation to Hawaii! We are joined again by Kate Cook for a good ole chit chat catch up episode. Laugh along as we recap all of the happenings from the past few w...

Happy New Year, Louisiana Ladies listeners! We are so excited to have the gang back together for a catch-up episode to kick off the new year AND new podcast season. Melissa, Lainey, and Kate sit down at Eliza Restaurant to discuss the holidays, 2023 goals, and of course, some fabulous recommendations for you all! Listen along to get excited about all the wonderful things coming in the new year, we...

We are joined by a fabulous Louisiana Lad on this week's episode! Meet JJ McKinney and hear how there's nothing he doesn't do! From becoming an ordained Deacon in the Catholic Church, to being the father of 9 kids, to practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and working as a Third-Party Administrator for retirement plans. Listen along for some great advice and a peek into his very interesting life! Decembe...

We have an exciting Louisiana Lady this week, even if she is joining us from Austin, TX! Leah Frederick, RN, CLC is the founder of Stork Maternity Consulting. She shares her story about finding her passion for women's health and what she decided to do about it. Listen to hear about her work as a Postpartum Doula and advice she has for anyone who may be expecting. Thanks so much for joining us, Lea...