the dreamcatchers podcast

Its been a tough time. And every day it seems like it gets tougher. Listen to the Dreamcatchers chat with 3 experts in not only creative space for INDULGENCE, especially now, but also successfully building and running luxury small businesses in a continued time of crisis. Jewelry designers Delphine Leymaire & Christina Caruso and flash sale eCommerce guru Jessical Mullevey from MOD39 talk SHOP lit...

The Dreamcatchers are back and kicked of 2022 with an epic episode on women's health! Moms/Ladies everywhere: ever wonder why you pee when you laugh too hard? Sneeze? Worse? You are not alone and don't have to suffer in silence. Join the dynamic duo as they talk med school, being the minority in her field (Urologists skew male even when their speciality is female health!), surviving cancer, perspe...

The Dreamcatchers joined forces with guru, former podcast guest, and fan favorite Tootsie Olan to create a wonderful holiday giveback session for the community at our favorite #metroburb and beyond. Hosted by the Bell Works crew and the held in the gorgeous ballroom, we enjoyed yoga by candlelight and whimsy/inspiration from an incredible panel of do GOODERS (greaters?) from Lunch Break, Comparner...

It has been said that its not always the job, but the boss. The Dreamcatchers take that a step further on this Time Travel episode of #wherearetheynow, when they unpack the fundamentals of Jamie's first big job and the never ending influence all of her amazing colleagues from Marina Maher Communications (she started there way back when in 2003). Real world work & life experience is priceless and t...

WHEW~ talk about a meeting of the minds, ahem, MAMAS! The Dreamcatchers were honored to moderate an incredible and LIVE panel of talented women, neighbors, and fellow Monmouth Made Mamas. Host, Shannon Leiro of Monmouth Made Baskets, curated an incredible evening- and we gathered, laughed, swapped inspo, laughed, and indulged in all things good energy. How fortunate we are to call these powerhouse...

Has there ever been a year in job search and career more unique than ahem 2020 and 2021 (two years?)? Recording Live from the metroburb's favorite block at Bell Works, The Dreamcatchers moderate an incredible panel of hiring & inspiring leaders from Monmouth County. Mike Beson of Guide Publications successfully curated an incredible & SAFE event at Bell Works in June 2021 with inspirational partne...

The Dreamcatchers take an important time out to welcome Dustin Knoblauch, the director of Community, Education & Advocacy at the Mental Health Association of Monmouth County to the podcast. MHAMC has been the philanthropic partners in all things dreamcatchers since launch because everyone who knows Marissa & Jamie, knows how passionate they are about the cause & #suicidepreventionawareness. Listen...

Join Jamie as she takes a nostalgic trip down memory lane and chats with an important work family gone by! We are only who we are now because of our past and Jamie's (almost) entire team from her days at Turner (now Warner Media) reconnected for a session of reminiscing, discussing, and discovering. You don't want to miss The Dreamcatchers and their front row seat with some of the media industry's...

An important and enlightening conversation with Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH, SM, Senior Scholar, Associate Professor of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The Dreamcatchers talk to Jennifer about her career, how she became a leader and expert in this space, and how she has made it her professional responsibility to engage, empower, and educate others about vaccines, the pandemic, and most i...

From Florida to Chicago to NYC, Bryan Petroff found his way into corporate HR after studying fine art. His empathy and dedication paved his way in the "people" side of the business in fashion before he made the #og pivot & launched a food truck business. 12 years later, his side hustle is the renowned BIG GAY ICE CREAM. Listen is as The Dreamcatchers talk dessert, Salvator Dali, Disney, comic book...

Ah, Parenting Inspired! Parents, the undercover rockstars of the last year and/or maybe we are biased? This month's theme at the block in celebration of Take Your Kids to Work Day (Ironically, this year its been a lot of take your work to kids day? and or home and kids are your work? any combination of these works apply!) showcases a topic of unsung heroes. Listen in as the Dreamcatchers moderate...

The age old saying "We Learn Something New Every Day" speaks volumes about our chat with SVP of Client Service at Snow Companies, Maggie Patry. Snow, is a marketing & advertising agency with a focus in the healthcare industry. They pride themselves as being the global leader in PATIENT storytelling- such an integral part of the healthcare experience and the Dreamcatchers were "this episode old" wh...

Take a walk down memory lane as The Dreamcatchers sit down with Marissa's friend from college- *YUP* (Go Spiders! University of Richmond!), Pete Sousa. Pete is currently the News Anchor at KWTX & KWTX News in Waco, Texas. Also, you can see & hear his familiar face & voice via ESPN Play-by-Play/Production. Last but certainly not least- he is the host of his very own podcast, called "The Payoff with...

Back on the block for #WHM & a special #choosetochallenge speaker series with special guest co-host, Paola Zamudio of NPZ Studio (creative director of Bell Works). Jamie, Marissa, & Paola talk shop, impact, and challenging norms with a robust and diverse panel. Take a listen and learn with Brittani Groves & Courtni Penta, founders of Rising Up Gardens; Melissa Marano, psychologist based out of Bel...

Long time friend & client of Choice Fashion & Media (the mother ship for Marissa & Jamie- The Dreamcatchers), Lindsey B. Lopez tells ALL about her new business. She saw a need and is filling that need and is successfully launching her biz solely because of her relationships & powerful networking skills. Lindsey, a former retail exec founded Compliance Organized LLC to ensure break rooms, back room...

What better way to commemorate a year of change than speaking to original warrior and long-time friend of The Dreamcatchers, Laurie Cole. It was an honor and privilege to unpack Laurie's story years after tripping into the Founding Master Instructor's class at the original studio on the UWS. Listen in as she talks pivot, championing balance, mental wellness, & fitness. We are proud to tell her sto...

The Dreamcatchers chat with a friend from "across the pond", Katie Silvers, the Director of Incubation & Design @ Salesforce. She moved to England a year or so ago and has experienced lockdown from her home in Yorkshire! Listen in as she tells her story of law school gone awry and how she has flourished with incredible mentors throughout the pivots, twists, and turns of her remarkable career. A tr...

The Dreamcatchers are blown away by powerhouse CEO & Founder of The Phluid Project, Rob Garrett Smith. A fashion industry icon, Rob lives by the phrase "doing all that I can to leave this world better than how I entered it." Listen as Marissa & Jamie discuss the word HUMANITY with this incredible Leader of LIGHT. Rob's professional background combined with his passion (a commitment to social justi...

Back at the metroburb to kick off 2021 in person and in style by having an important and timely conversation about COURAGE & INCLUSIVITY. Listen to the Dreamcatchers and their powerful panel of guests unpack courageous conversations, personal experience, professional challenge, and authenticity in the workplace - especially now post pandemic and such an electrically charged year for all of us. No...

What does the word LOVE mean to you? To all of us? How do we teach the next generation and gift them the right tools to make their own magic (perhaps better than we all did!)? Join the Dreamcatchers in their first ever collab crossover event podcast with the Founder of GiRLife & host of "Empowering Her Podcast", Melody Pourmoradi. Mother of twin girls, leader of light, and full of magnetic persona...

To kick off 2021, The Dreamcatchers were honored to sit down with the Clinical Director at The Society for Prevention of Teen Suicide, Susan Tellone. This beautiful, important, and incredible conversation was recorded 20 years to the day that Marissa's beloved & well-renowned father-in-law lost his battle to depression shortly after retiring from his remarkable career in Pharmacy & Hospital Admini...

We are know that this year's holiday season is surely going to look and feel different. The Dreamcatchers are back at the metroburb for the November #HowItWorks speaker series. This months theme is of course- GATHERING (yes, now!) with a curated panel of incredibly talented guests who are experts in the art of gathering. Gabriel Chajnik , founding director of the Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theate...

The Dreamcatchers spend time with partner and friend, Annabelle Degrazio from Miami's very own Taja Collection. CEO & co-founder of fully customizable luxury candles (Marissa & Jamie have several), Annabelle enlightens us with her definition of the very timely word, GRATITUDE. Listen in as she shares her journey, her role in her friend group, her career as a lawyer, and her favorite part about gif...

The Governor announced that as of 10.28.20, there are only 9 states that NJ residents can travel to without quarantining. This breaking news hit our media a few short hours before Marissa & Jamie sat down to record this incredible panel. Many of us are feeling that overwhelming pandemic fatigue, anxiety, and yet whimsical desire to safely get out of dodge. In the northeast, the fall is closing in...

The Dreamcatchers are back at Bell Works in Holmdel, NJ (recorded 10.15.20. Sitting along the patio and the firepit, the moderators chat about the ART OF LEISURE with the experts. Peter Myers of Swing Loose celebrated the concept of helping people enjoy themselves. Sean Donohue could not agree more as he shared his commitment to running, racing, and wellness. And Lara Robby showcased her superpowe...