The Adoration Podcast Makenzie Hollar

I met Colleen YEARS ago when I was first starting my photography business. She reached out to me to talk about adding me to her vendor list since she was starting a wedding coordinating company called The FairyGodmother! As I have had the opportunity to get to know Colleen over the years, I can confidently say that she truly is a real FairyGodmother. I have watched her build her business from the ground up - as she watched me build mine! - and now she has not only walked away from her 9-5 corporate job to run FairyGodmother full time, but she has easily become one of the most sought after wedding producers in our industry. Take a listen to hear how she paved her way.

Amy is SO gifted where do I even begin? An incredible singer, performer, teacher, and mentor, Amy has had her gifts and talents take her all over the world. From a finalist in American Idol, to shows galore, and now to investing back into her local community… this girl is involved in A LOT. Her story is so unique and interesting as the performing arts industry has introduced her to so many different people over the years and shaped her into the person she is today. 

Tabatha has a huge heart for our hometown of Bakersfield, CA. While most reporters are busy chasing down breaking stories, she honed in on very specific niche: feel good stories! Tabatha established herself as the feel good story reporter! I’ve actually ONLY known her as the feel good reporter! Not only is she a wonderful interviewer, but she genuinely cares about the person she is interviewing. She wants other people to know these stories and its safe to safe everyone looks forward to her interviews! Securing that feel good spot didn’t happen over night though… take a listen as I talk with Tabatha about what at took place to get her to where she is now.

How did one lanyard turn into a successful greek licensed t-shirt printing company? Allie is here to tell you how! I just adore this girl. Her story is hilarious in its own way (mainly because it involves some unexpected cease and desist letters from lawyers) as she started her business - in addition to moving multiple times across the US as her husband served in the military. She had to adapt and rebuild multiple times. Allie is so resilient and driven and take this from someone who has worked with her on projects multiple times over the last few years - she is FULL of ideas! She is very creative and continuously looking for ways to bring other businesses together and help one another. I love her heart and her honesty. 

Eric was a party animal, homeless, a fighter, a drug dealer, and likely… destined for prison. Until one man took him under his wing and mentored him and changed his life forever. I met Eric when he started dating one my good friends - I would have NEVER guessed his story. The man I know today is VERY different from the person he is about to share with you on this podcast. His testimony is powerful, emotional, and eye opening. Eric shares how teachers, peers, and one sweet couple shaped him into the person he is today. Please know, Eric laughs a bit here and there in the beginning of this interview when we begin to talk about his abuse and trauma growing up. Everyone handles trauma differently, and I want to acknowledge that this interview may be hard for some people to hear. If you have walked through abuse, please know that you are not alone… I hope by hearing Eric’s story you find hope and faith in your situation. Please take a listen to my friend Eric’s story…

Ashley Beaudin is one of the most encouraging women I know. I found Ashley on instagram as she was hosting a huge campaign called “The Imperfect Boss Campaign” where she took time to bring thousands of men and women together and honestly share about how imperfect they are as bosses of their businesses. I was so drawn to what this girl was doing. She is so real, raw, and bubbly. Ashley has an interesting journey that I honestly wasn’t expecting! She wasn’t always her number one fan, and she didn’t always think the best of herself. She shares candidly with me how she used to be a sex addict, and how that abuse damaged her mentally and physically. Ashley has broken free of so many lies over herself that now she is helping others break free of their mental prisons and lies they’ve partnered with as well. How did she get to this place and what is she doing about it now?