Transactional Love

That's a wrap on Season 1! Today we unpack what we learned this whole season, what our takeaways are, what our experiences have been. We've had so many magical moments, insights, aha-moments, inspiration, a whole lot of laughs, and whole lot of wine :) Wendi & Norma achieved our goal of spending time together in creation as dear friends and are so grateful to share it with you all and our comm...

Retail Therapy with Friends: Wendi and Norma welcome our good friend and neighbor, Brenda, for our first episode of retail therapy. We look beyond the big data and demographics to dissect the human aspect of buying. Brenda is an attorney, wife and mother who is based in Benicia, CA. She shares her consumer psyche and retail habits as we explore motherhood and how it has affected our own spending h...

Unboxing with Wendi and Norma: Ü Relax by Calming Co. We discovered a lovely calming tonic that has become a staple beverage for recording our podcast together. We have loved this tonic as an alternate "cheers" to our weekly glass of wine. Ü Relax is a naturally soothing formula which promotes deep relaxation, calms your nerves, & brightens your mood. Key ingredients are: Kava kava, ashwagandh...

A first-generation American, Martin Reyes, has held influential roles in many sectors of the wine industry since 2002: wine director, importer, educator, international judge, award-winning winemaker, and writer. His wine story began with an over-indulgent Parisian dinner as a Stanford undergrad; soon after he was stocking shelves at K&L in California. By the 2010s, Martin was responsible for T...

Philippa Girling has over 30 years of experience establishing new functions and businesses. She was a C-level banking executive before founding Camp Château in the Southwest of France, and has an extensive network of US-based professional women. Philippa has a close connection with the Quercy region having visited her parent’s family home there every summer for the past 15 years. Camp Château |&nb...

KELLY GRACE THOMAS is a poet, writer, educator, and an ocean-obsessed Aries from Jersey. Her first full-length collection, Boat Burned , was released with YesYes Books in 2020. She is the winner of the Jane Underwood Poetry Prize and the Neil Postman Award for Metaphor. Kelly’s poems have appeared in: The Adroit Journal, Best New Poets, 32 Poems, Los Angeles Review, Sixth Finch and elsewhere. Kell...

Katherine Berg is the founder of Will & Atlas based in Benicia, California. Katie holds a lifelong appreciation for craftsmanship and one-of-a-kind treasures – a love honed over decades of travel and running a French antiques import business with her late husband, William. Together, the Bergs built what is now known as Will & Atlas, a home decor and accessories line partnering directly wit...

Nicole Yarbrough is the founder and owner of Pink Arrows Boutique in Benicia, California. Nicole shares her inspiring journey from childhood, getting her first sewing machine to fashion school to corporate jobs to realizing her dream of owning Pink Arrows. She shares insights on fashion as storytelling, motherhood and entrepreneurship, her silent partner, movement in merchandising, e-commerce stra...

Kristle Lauren is a fashion and beauty influencer based in Austin, TX. She creates content around inspiring and instilling confidence in the every day woman through affordable, comfortable, and relatable style and beauty. When she is not creating content on social media, she enjoys reading, watching movies and shows with her husband of 9 years, working out, hiking, and hanging out with her 2...

Designer and owner, Michele Varian joins us from New York City to share deep insights on inclusive design, brick & mortar, supply chain, and the art of making. Michele has been featured in the New York Times, New York Magazine and Dwell. The Michele Varian shop at 400 Atlantic Avenue is an unexpected oasis of curious, provocative, and beautiful things. At the shop you can find Michele’s o...

Welcome to Transactional Love. Hosts Wendi and Norma share the purpose behind the podcast and what to expect from conversations to come. So happy you're with us! ♡ Join on Patreon for early access, exclusive-member-only episodes and more: patreon.com/TransactionalLove ♡ Join our Community: https://www.instagram.com/transactionallove/ ♡ Say hello to Wendi & Norma: Hello@transactionallove.org tr...

Welcome to Transactional Love. We are so happy you're with us! ♡ Join on Patreon for early access, exclusive-member-only episodes and more: patreon.com/TransactionalLove ♡ Join our Community: https://www.instagram.com/transactionallove/ ♡ Say hello to Wendi & Norma: Hello@transactionallove.org transactionallove.org