What's The Buzz? Life From Behind The Hive Mallory Gilstrap

Welcome back to episode 12 of What's the Buzz? We hope you're having a wonderful spring!

On this week's episode we interview local stylist and friend, Lindsey Hart of Albany, Oregon. This boss babe is a hard-working mom of 2 who recently switched from working as a stylist (or 'Hair Painter' as she says) in a commission salon, to owning her own business and working independently. Over the last year, Lindsey has had some highs and lows, and shares how she overcame them (while raising two adorable kids) and keeping her business flowing. She doesn't hold back as she discusses the emotional bond between clients, why it is so important to maintain professionalism at all times, how she battled depression and anxiety through a divorce and new business adventure, her journey with therapy, and so much more. 

This episode is raw and real, and we hope it is helpful to our listeners who can relate.

Xoxo,

Mallory and Kayla

Referenced in episode:

- Olive Avenue Jewelry

- Psychology Today

You can find Lindsey on Instagram at @hairbylindseyhart 

We apologize for our break, but we're BACK to our regularly scheduled podcasting!

On episode 11 of What's The Buzz? Life From Behind the Hive, we interview local salon owner and stylist, Paige Ragsdale! She owns a beautifully designed salon in downtown Corvallis, OR called Juniper Beauty. It's quaint, elegant, inviting, and full of talented boss babes who are killing the hair game. When Paige isn't busy making her own clients beautiful, she has recently been prepping and training for a bikini competition coming up in May. During this interview, we ask her how she balances salon life with personal life, what it was like transitioning from working independently to opening up her own place, as well as a discussion on her long battle with endometriosis. 

In this episode we discuss hair, business, fitness, and share a few laughs along the way. We hope you enjoy!

Xoxo, Mallory and Kayla



-You can find Paige on Instagram at @paigelynbeauty or @juniper.beauty

-As discussed in this episode: Dr. Nicholas Fogelson

Welcome to episode 10, we hit double digits! Yay!

In this episode we interview local Corvallis stylist, Jill Reed, who co-owns Luminous Salon (a fellow Green Circle Salon, too!). Jill just hit 10 years of being in the beauty industry, and 5 years of owning her own salon alongside her 'beauty school bestie.' She's a hustling gal who, when she sets her mind on something, doesn't slow down until its achieved! During the interview we get some inside scoop on a project she's working on, of which will be completed by May of this summer. 

Listen in on this latest episode to find out what Raw Hair Society is, what motivates Jill after a decade of doing hair, and what some pro's and con's to working independently are.

To follow Jill on her latest endeavor head over to Instagram and search @Jill_lifeofahairstylist. Also mentioned in this podcast is Jamie Dana, hairstylist and co-founder of Ember Retreat, @jamiedanahairstylist.

As always, thanks for listening!

Xoxo, Mallory and Kayla

Welcome to episode 9!

On this episode we interview our friend and entrepreneur babe Ellen Yin (@missellenyin) and we dive deep into the depths of social media marketing, specifically targeting Instagram. Ellen has gone from leaving her day job to earning 6 figures doing what she loves, and is all about helping others do just the same! We recommend taking notes on this episode, because you'll learn so much!



What Ellen discusses during this interview:

 How to have confidence and project authority on social media

-Using hashtags to their full potential

-Finding your target audience is key

-How to Brand yourself

-How to follow your passion full time

-Her new business, Cubicle to CEO



As always, we hope you enjoyed listening and as Ellen says, "dream crazy God-sized dreams."

xoxo, Mallory and Kayla



- Find Ellen's facebook groups by searching Small Biz Marketing Mastermind or Entrepreneurship with Ellen, or email her at hello@ellenyin.com

We're back to our regularly scheduled podcasting and apologize for the break! Sometimes life can get a little tricky and throw you for a loop, which is what we will be discussing in this episode.

On our 8th podcast we take it back to just the two of us gals back in Ryan's room (this time not in the closet though!) talking about important issues in our lives, and this time the main topic of discussion is self-care. We go over what self-care looks like for us and some of our favorite activities we do for some down time, as well as a list of tips we have found that help us overcome difficult times in our lives and believe could be helpful for you, too!

We know that life isn't always easy, and that sometimes its difficult to see the positive side, but we also know that whatever season of life you are going through, you can and will get through it. That you are strong, you are beautiful, and you are not alone. 

If anyone out there needs someone to talk to, we are here for you. You can message us on Instagram at @mallorygilstrap or @stay_lashy.

We also want to know what you do for self-care! Send us a message of what it means and looks like for you!

Have a great week!

Xoxo, Mallory and Kayla

(Referenced on this episode are @thefemalehustlers and Johnny Stellato @johnnyjustbe )

Happy New Year and welcome to 2019! We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season!

In this latest episode of What's The Buzz? we interview local boss-babe and owner of Boss Studio/Boss Fitness in Corvallis, OR Echo Taylor, who knows how to kick butt and take names, and continues to slay every day. Echo has been a personal trainer for 9 years and helps people become their best physical (and mental) selves through her holistic-style of training. She has a gym studio in downtown Corvallis as well as an online tribe you can join if you don't live nearby, and recently launched her very own E-Book series to guide you towards a healthy and nourished life. 

In this interview we ask Echo how fitness became a big part of her life early on (which led to becoming her career), what owning a business is like, how she battles anxiety and what tools she uses to overcome it on the daily, and what her New Years resolutions are - plus tips on how you can keep your resolutions throughout the year, too! Nothing is off-limits in this episode!

You can find Echo Taylor on Instagram at @echo.tayyy, online at BossDigest.com or BossCorvallis.com, and you can find her very own podcast, The Boss Digest on iTunes.

We want to hear what your New Years resolutions are! Message us on Instagram (@mallorygilstrap and @stay_lashy) and let us know what your goals for 2019 are!

XOXO

Mallory and Kayla