Miles Bloxson: Crafting a Lifestyle Brand in Media

In this episode, we are joined by Shandi Nichelle, a hairstylist for almost 20 years and the founder and CEO of Freewell, a personal care company for active people dedicated to creating luxurious products free from toxic ingredients. Shandi is passionate about advocating for and volunteering with survivors of assault to help them thrive.💛🤘✨We hope you enjoy!CONNECT WITH SHANDI!Instagram:⁠ @[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses"This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin.Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Priscilla Olivarez⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney Key⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Susan Sarich, founder of SusieCakes, shares her journey of turning her baking hobby into a national brand. As a community advocate, Forbes 50 Over 50 Award recipient, and Dean’s Distinguished Lecturer at Cornell University, Susan is dedicated to inspiring future generations of female professionals. Tune in for an extra sweet episode on entrepreneurship, leadership, and making an impact! 💛🤘✨ We hope you enjoy! CONNECT WITH SUSAN! Instagram: @susiesarich [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses" This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Priscilla Olivarez⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney Key⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we are joined by Courtney Hutton, founder and CEO of Lucky Lab Coffee Co., a beloved coffee brand in Austin that began as a small idea in Hawaii, built in Charleston, SC, and eventually found its home in Austin, Texas. Tune in to hear about her path from a career in the legal field to building multiple thriving businesses! 💛🤘✨ We hope you enjoy! CONNECT WITH COURTNEY! Instagram: @luckylabcoffee [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses" This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Priscilla Olivarez⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney Key⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we’re joined by Michaela Lindsay, founder of Savvy InvestHer, a social entrepreneur on a mission to close the gender wealth gap. After years in the tech industry, Michaela transitioned into entrepreneurship, creating spaces for women to feel empowered to talk about money. Tune in as Michaela shares her journey and offers advice on investing and building financial independence! 💛🤘✨ We hope you enjoy! CONNECT WITH MICHAELA! LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@savvy-invest-her [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses" This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Priscilla Olivarez⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney Key⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we’re joined by Fatima Mohemedhen Louly, beauty influencer and founder+CEO of Define Beauty by F.M.A. After moving from Mauritania to the US at 17 years old, pursuing behavioral neuroscience, and working at Sephora as a beauty advisor, Fatima decided to launch Define Beauty, a cosmetics company that empowers individuals to embrace their unique beauty with high-quality and cruelty-free products for a range of skin tones. Listen as Fatima shares her journey and offers some advice for those looking to pursue their dreams! 💛🤘✨ We hope you enjoy! CONNECT WITH FATIMA! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ceo_fatima [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses" This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Priscilla Olivarez⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney Key⁠⁠⁠⁠

 In this episode, we’re joined by two incredible entrepreneurs, Shaz Rajashekar and Kiku Chaudhuri, the sisters behind the vibrant hair care brand, SHAZ & KIKS. Both UT Austin graduates, Shaz and Kiku have combined their childhood memories of summers in the Himalayas with the wisdom of traditional Ayurvedic science to create a full range of hair care products that cater to every need, from serums to cleansers. Their brand not only promotes healthy hair but also educates consumers about the importance of hair care, all while honoring their heritage. 💛🤘✨ We hope you enjoy! CONNECT WITH SHAZ & KIKU! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@shazandkiks [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses" This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Priscilla Olivarez⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney Key⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we sat down with Rikki Wang, founder of Space Cowboy, a modern kitchen and bar in Austin. Rikki turned to entrepreneurship to fulfill her passion for creating captivating dining experiences. In this episode, Rikki provides insights in the tech and food space and gives advice to others looking to follow in her footsteps. Tune in to hear more about Rikki’s journey! 💛🤘✨ We hope you enjoy! CONNECT WITH RIKKI! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@spacecowboy.atx [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses" This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Priscilla Olivarez⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney Key⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Cassie Shankman (aka DJ Cassandra), a dynamic Austin-based DJ, composer, producer, sound curator, educator, and all-around creative entrepreneur. Cassie is well-versed in the art of sound, as she is the founder of Sounds by Cassandra, an audio agency offering a diverse range of services, including DJ performances, sound curation, and original music composition. She is also the co-founder of Picardy, a web app designed to help users develop music theory skills. Cassie's passion for music has taken her to amazing places, and in this episode, she shares her journey, her entrepreneurial insights, and her advice for young creatives looking to tune into this industry. ! 💛🤘✨ We hope you enjoy! CONNECT WITH CASSANDRA! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@djcassandra_ Website: https://www.soundsbycassandra.com/ [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses" This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Priscilla Olivarez⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney Key⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we engaged with Sarah Kenny, a speaker, leadership coach, and the author of #1 Amazon bestselling book “Lead Like a Queen”. Sarah holds an MA in Gender Studies, is an ICF Professional Certified Coach, and has over 15 years of experience developing and training women leaders. Sarah’s journey has taken her all across the globe, cultivating a deep passion for advancing the rights of women and girls. Stay tuned as Sarah shares her advice for young women overcoming self-doubt and embracing audacious leadership! 💛🤘✨ We hope you enjoy! CONNECT WITH SARAH! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sarahkennycoaching Book: ⁠https://sarahkennycoaching.com/lead-like-a-queen/ LinkedIn: @sarah-kenny-0b4a5322 [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses" This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Priscilla Olivarez⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney Key⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we sat down with with Miles Bloxson, the Founder, Host, and Executive Producer of “Miles To Mogul”. A graduate of UT with a degree in Corporate Communications, Miles co-hosted “Campus Life” on Austin’s Public Access Channel before moving to Los Angeles, where she started her career with high-profile shows like Fox News LA and In-Touch Magazine, and contributed to KUT News and KBLA 1580. As a trailblazer in the media world, she continues to inspire women in the Austin area and beyond! 💛🤘✨ We hope you enjoy! CONNECT WITH MILES! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@milestomogul Website: https://www.milestomogul.com/about-1 [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses" This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Priscilla Olivarez⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney Key⁠⁠⁠⁠