We Get to Know

We Get to Know entrepreneur and founder, Cristina Lynch, of Mi Golondrina. We were thrilled to chat with Cristina, the founder of Mi Golondrina, a lifestyle brand that bridges the gap between the modern woman’s wardrobe and the rich traditions of Mexico. Cristina has built an incredible team enlisting artisans in small Mexican communities that hand-embroider cotton shirts, dresses, pillows, and skirts. She has built sustainable and long-term relationships throughout Mexico. The result is a high quality work of art that is simply beautiful. In this episode we discuss how her business came to be, her caring relationship with the artisans in Mexico, and how the work they do together is impacting the lives of these woman and men as well as their communities. Cristina offers rich and solid entrepreneurial advice and shares what her team and work means to her and the passion behind it all. We found ourselves inspired by her story and excited to check out one of her many current and upcoming pop-up events (check show notes for locations and dates). Listen in and get to know Cristina. Show notes for this episode: SHOW NOTES Visit wegettoknow.com to explore original and guest related content and to learn more about our podcasts and guests. This episode is brought to you in partnership with Dr. C Vitamins. Use our code WEGETTOKNOW to save 30% off your order of their pharmaceutical grade and medically endorsed vitamins. Dr C Vitamins are the highest quality and are tested for potency and purity that ensure their quality www.drcvitamins.com

We Get to Know designer and cozy minimalist Melissa Coleman from The Faux Martha. We were thrilled to chat with Melissa, the talented designer, cook and creative behind thefauxmartha.com. Melissa lives with great intention and a level of thoughtfulness that deeply inspires. She's adopted minimalism into her daily life, her kitchen, home, and even her wardrobe. She and her husband built and designed their beautiful home which is eye candy for all of us as we follow along. Melissa has been wildly published in places like Real Simple and Saveur. Additionally, she has recently published her first book ​The Minimalist Kitchen which has seen record sales. It's a cookbook but more importantly, it’s a framework for creating a minimalist kitchen, a kitchen pared down to the essentials. In this interview, we discuss the beginnings of her blog, her book-writing experience, her many moves around the US, and her family's decision to “marry and say I do” to Minneapolis, MN where they chose to put down roots. Melissa is real, thoughtful and down to earth and left us inspired. We absolutely loved this chat and know you will too. Show notes for this episode: SHOW NOTES Visit wegettoknow.com to explore original and guest related content and to learn more about our podcasts and guests. This episode is brought to you in partnership with Dr. C Vitamins. Use our code WEGETTOKNOW to save 30% off your order of their pharmaceutical grade and medically endorsed vitamins. Dr C Vitamins are the highest quality and are tested for potency and purity that ensure their quality www.drcvitamins.com

We Get to Know the Husbands that Cook authors and food bloggers Ryan and Adam. We enjoyed chatting with Ryan and Adam, the guys behind husbandsthatcook.com. They met back in 2001 in a recording studio where Ryan was singing with a jazz choir and Adam was the engineer. They fell in love and have been cooking together in their small California kitchen ever since. Both Ryan and Adam are creatives, they are both musicians and Ryan is an actor popping up in some of our favorite shows. They began their blog back in 2015 and quickly saw success. They were finalists for Saveur magazine’s Best How-To Cooking Blog Award (2016) and a Taste Talks Awards Nominee for Best Food Blog (2017). In this episode, we discuss the start of their blog, their cookbook writing experience, how they met, and some of their favorite recipes along with the touching stories behind them. Their very first cookbook has just released and it’s called Husbands That Cook: More than 120 Irresistible recipes and tales from our tiny kitchen. It’s gorgeous and packed with all the foods and drinks you want to make on the regular. Go get yourselves a copy and get cooking! Show notes for this episode: SHOW NOTES Visit wegettoknow.com to explore original and guest related content and to learn more about our podcasts and guests. This episode is brought to you in partnership with Dr. C Vitamins. Use our code WEGETTOKNOW to save 30% off your order of their pharmaceutical grade and medically endorsed vitamins. Dr C Vitamins are the highest quality and are tested for potency and purity that ensure their quality www.drcvitamins.com

We Get to Know friends, cooks and business owners Natalie & Holly from The Modern Proper. We were absolutely thrilled to chat with Natalie and Holly, the ladies behind the widely loved food blog; The Modern Proper. While walking a trail in the Pacific Northwest, these two friends dreamed up an idea to start a food blog that would reinvent the idea of hospitality for the modern homemaker. Their recipes are inspired by local, seasonal ingredients, made from scratch, and either created by themselves or adapted from recipes that have inspired them. Their food is gorgeous, approachable, and all the things we want to eat. With their shared love for food, creating, and hosting—they inspire the seasoned cook and novice alike. They inspire us to rediscover hospitality by opening up our homes and tables to gather, cook, and share life with one another. In this episode we discuss the genesis of their blog, how and why hospitality is the cornerstone of their work, plus how they balance life and work while raising their families. We discuss intermittent fasting, the four pivotal moments in their career thus far, and what they envision for their future. We absolutely loved our chat with Holly and Natalie, listen in to hear their story. Show notes for this episode: SHOW NOTES Visit wegettoknow.com to explore original and guest related content and to learn more about our podcasts and guests. This episode is brought to you in partnership with Dr. C Vitamins. Use our code WEGETTOKNOW to save 30% off your order of their pharmaceutical grade and medically endorsed vitamins. Dr C Vitamins are the highest quality and are tested for potency and purity that ensure their quality www.drcvitamins.com

We Get to Know baker and photographer Jenn Davis from Two Cups Flour. We enjoyed our talk with Jenn, the food photographer and baking blogger behind Two Cups Flour. Jenn is based in Nashville, TN and a true southern girl through and through. With a great love of animals and a degree in animal science, Jenn thought she would become a veterinarian but she had a growing passion to uncover an artistic outlet for her creative side. She spends her time playing with dogs, working in the garden, and trying new recipes. In this episode Jenn tells the story of how she turned her creative passions into her profession and took the leap to follow her heart. She describes her great love of baking and how her photography skills gave her a leg up once she took the plunge. Her instagram feed will make your mouth water and have you running to the kitchen to make a batch of her double chocolate chai cookies. Listen in, you'll love hearing her story and gathering a few ideas for the next time you want to bake from scratch. Show notes for this episode: SHOW NOTES Visit wegettoknow.com to explore original and guest related content and to learn more about our podcasts and guests. This episode is brought to you in partnership with Dr. C Vitamins. Use our code WEGETTOKNOW to save 30% off your order of their pharmaceutical grade and medically endorsed vitamins. Dr C Vitamins are the highest quality and are tested for potency and purity that ensure their quality www.drcvitamins.com

We Get to Know photographer, recipe developer and creative content creator Erin Jensen from The Wooden Skillet. We were thrilled to chat with Erin, the photographer, food stylist, recipe developer and content creator behind The Wooden Skillet. After practicing law for 7 years, Erin was recently able to leave her 9-5 job in order to blog full-time. This is a testament to the success of her website and her passion for healthy and delicious food. Before blogging she suffered with gut troubles for years and eventually stumbled upon Whole30. Like many of us, she quickly learned how much better she could feel and has embarked on a truly life-changing journey towards improved health. Her website is a fantastic resource, offering approachable and delicious recipes, most of which are Whole30-compliant, diary-free, vegan, or paleo. In this episode, we dig into her huge decision of leaving her legal career behind to follow her passion full-time. She tells us about her love of cold brew and why it's a great option for people who have acid stomach issues. Plus, she gets real about the struggle of balancing motherhood and work. Listen in and enjoy Erin's story. Show notes for this episode: SHOW NOTES Visit wegettoknow.com to explore original and guest related content and to learn more about our podcasts and guests. This episode is brought to you in partnership with Dr. C Vitamins. Use our code WEGETTOKNOW to save 30% off your order of their pharmaceutical grade and medically endorsed vitamins. Dr C Vitamins are the highest quality and are tested for potency and purity that ensure their quality www.drcvitamins.com

We Get to Know interior stylist and designer Anissa Zajac of HOUSE SEVEN design + build. We were thrilled to chat with Anissa, the woman behind home design firm and blog HOUSE SEVEN design + build. Anissa has always had a love for all things design. From a young age on any given day you could find her spending hours decorating her dollhouse with homemade curtains and wallpaper or scouring antique shops with her mother. HOUSE SEVEN design + build is an interior styling and residential remodeling company that focuses on creating functional and beautiful spaces utilizing a modern rustic farmhouse design. Whether it is an entire home or small business, they are decimated to working with their clients to create comfortable spaces that can be enjoyed by everyone. One look at their portfolio and like us, you'll want to hire them immediately. On this episode we discuss how they got started in their business and how following the purchase of her and her husband Brian's seventh home, she began a little blog about home design and DIY’s that quickly gained a following. Eventually, they took a leap of faith and turned it into a successful design and remodeling business. We were completely inspired by their story. They are gutsy and ambitious and an absolute motivation to get out there and follow our passions. Listen in, you'll love getting to know Anissa. Show notes for this episode: SHOW NOTES Visit wegettoknow.com to explore original and guest related content and to learn more about our podcasts and guests. This episode is brought to you in partnership with Dr. C Vitamins. Use our code WEGETTOKNOW to save 30% off your order of their pharmaceutical grade and medically endorsed vitamins. Dr C Vitamins are the highest quality and are tested for potency and purity that ensure their quality www.drcvitamins.com

We Get to Know registered dietitian Marisa Moore from marisamoore.com. We were thrilled to talk with Marisa, a nationally recognized registered dietitian nutritionist. She’s worked as an outpatient dietitian, corporate nutritionist for a restaurant chain, and managed the wellness program at the CDC. Her practical approach to providing simple, mostly healthy recipes coupled with science-based nutrition advice is regularly featured in the nation’s leading media outlets - everything from the Dr. Oz Show & The Today Show as well as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Refinery 29 and Well+Good just to name a few. During our chat, Marisa talks about how she started her food blog and mastered food photography, her love of chickpeas, and how taking chances led to being her own boss and a rewarding career doing what she's passionate about. Listen in and get to know Marisa. Show notes for this episode: SHOW NOTES Visit wegettoknow.com to explore original and guest related content and to learn more about our podcasts and guests. This episode is brought to you in partnership with Dr. C Vitamins. Use our code WEGETTOKNOW to save 30% off your order of their pharmaceutical grade and medically endorsed vitamins. Dr C Vitamins are the highest quality and are tested for potency and purity that ensure their quality. www.drcvitamins.com

We Get to Know social media travel influencer Eileen Rhein from Light Travels Faster. Eileen is an incredibly inspiring woman hailing from western Canada. Not only is she a successful social media travel influencer but she’s also a tough NYC lawyer, adrenaline junkie, yoga enthusiast, professional dancer, and classical violinist. We were blown away by her ambition and passion to live life to the absolute fullest. You may be wondering how someone accomplishes so much. She shared one tip; she keeps an ongoing to-do list on her phone to help be as productive as possible with her life. Eileen has traveled to over 60 countries and as a result is overflowing with loads of practical travel advice but also a rare joie de vivre. She’s diligent about answering any travel questions you might have and shared with us during the interview how to research free layovers. Listen in to hear how she got started and what drives her to be the inspiration that she is today. www.lighttravelsfaster.com Visit wegettoknow.com to explore travel destinations, original and guest related content and to learn more about our podcasts and guests. Show notes for this episode: SHOW NOTES

We Get to Know vegetarian food blogger and cookbook author Jeanine Donofrio from Love & Lemons. We were absolutely thrilled to speak with Jeanine, the creator of one of our very favorite food blogs: loveandlemons.com. Additionally, she is the author of the bestselling Love & Lemons Cookbook, which the New York Times described as "Happiness itself tossed into every bowl”. Jeanine is best known for her bright, vegetable-packed recipes, stunning photography, and creative design visuals that inspire people to have fun in the kitchen. She has been featured in People, O:The Oprah Magazine, Self, and Shape Magazine, among others. She and her husband, Jack, cook and photograph from their home in Chicago while their two Shiba pups help clean up the kale stems that fall on the kitchen floor. In this episode, Jeanine tells about her path to becoming a food blogger after her career in graphic design. She shares how her husband Jack is now her full time partner in Love & Lemons and how that evolved over the years. We get to hear a cute story of an Italian dog with a lemon and how that played a role in their blog name. We chat about the process of writing her new cookbook Love & Lemons Every Day which is coming out on April 2nd and is available for pre-order now. We loved chatting with Jeanine and hearing her story, listen in and Get to Know her. Show notes for this episode: SHOW NOTES Visit wegettoknow.com to explore original and guest related content and to learn more about our podcasts and guests. This episode is brought to you in partnership with Dr. C Vitamins. Use our code WEGETTOKNOW to save 30% off your order of their pharmaceutical grade and medically endorsed vitamins. Dr C Vitamins are the highest quality and are tested for potency and purity that ensure their quality www.drcvitamins.com

We Get to Know sweet treat baker Kristie Pryor from The Sweet & Simple Kitchen. Kristie grew up running around with her 3 brothers in the beautiful Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Canada. Most of her precious childhood memories center around fresh, homemade, delicious food - particularly sweet treats. Her mom and grandmother were both incredible cooks and bakers which is where her passion comes from. A few years ago when she was in desperate need of an outlet for her pent up creative energy, she began baking her mom’s old recipes and creating new ones on her own. Eventually, she started her blog as a place to document her work and recipes. Some of her delicious recipes treats include salted double chocolate marshmallow pretzel cookies, spiced apple crumble pie, and layer upon layer scratch biscuits. www.thesweetandsimplekitchen.com In this episode, Kristie chats about how she juggles a full time career in sales with her sweet treat blog. She tells of her love of a great daily workout or hike to balance her sweet tooth and how she believes laughter plays a big roll in her success. Listen in, you'll love hearing her story. Show notes for this episode: SHOW NOTES Visit wegettoknow.com to explore original and guest related content and to learn more about our podcasts and guests. This episode is brought to you in partnership with Dr. C Vitamins. Use our code WEGETTOKNOW to save 30% off your order of their pharmaceutical grade and medically endorsed vitamins. Dr C Vitamins are the highest quality and are tested for potency and purity that ensure their quality. www.drcvitamins.com

We Get to Know blogger Lex Daddio from Restoring Radiance. Lex is the woman behind the successful food blog restoreyourradiance.com. She lives in Richmond, VA and is a wife and mom to her son T. Lex suffered for years with a binge eating disorder. She started a private Instagram account as a personal food and exercise journal for accountability that ended up going public by accident. She decided to keep it public and over the last 4 years, so much has changed. She has officially overcome her eating disorder through a lot of hard work and prayer and is passionate about helping others overcome this struggle in their own lives. In this episode we dive into all the details of her story and were inspired by her wisdom and optimism. Currently, Lex is studying to be an Intuitive Eating counselor to help others ditch the diet and find food freedom like she has. Her husband has played a huge role in her healing journey, and now they enjoy cooking together in the kitchen. They make easy, attainable, yet super delicious recipes using real ingredients. They hope to encourage us all to get back in the kitchen enjoying food around the table with those we love! Listen in and enjoy getting to know Lex. Show notes for this episode: SHOW NOTES Visit wegettoknow.com to explore original and guest related content and to learn more about our podcasts and guests. This episode is brought to you in partnership with Dr. C Vitamins. Use our code WEGETTOKNOW to save 30% off your order of their pharmaceutical grade and medically endorsed vitamins. Dr C Vitamins are the highest quality and are tested for potency and purity that ensure their quality. www.drcvitamins.com

We Get to Know the creative and talented sister duo Candy and Crystal from the Travel Pockets blog. We really connected with their travel style and aesthetic. I trust their travel recommendations and loved chatting with them on how they make their travel and blog work. We are fans of their Incredible and creative videos in their post too. We had so much fun getting to know Candy and Crystal: the sisters and creators of the blog, thetravelpockets.com. They grew up in a military family and spent the first half of their lives in Japan. These sisters have a close relationship and are both completely in love with travel. They have always enjoyed documenting their trips so it’s no surprise their blog has organically become a way of sharing their experiences with the world. Candy and Crystal are particularly great at finding unique travel locations and offering plenty of tips and guidance on itineraries, secret must-see places, where to eat, and fashion advice on how to pack. They enhance your planning experience with professional photos and videos that will inspire your next adventure. On their site, you’ll find tons of useful information on visiting their hometown of Japan and don’t miss their epic posts on Iceland. Listen in and hear all about their lives, sisterhood, and how they’ve become travel influencers. Show notes for this episode - SHOW NOTES Visit wegettoknow.com to explore original and guest related content and to learn more about our podcasts and guests. This episode is brought to you in partnership with Dr. C Vitamins. Use our code WEGETTOKNOW to save 30% off your order of their pharmaceutical grade and medically endorsed vitamins. Dr C Vitamins are the highest quality and are tested for potency and purity that ensure their quality www.drcvitamins.com

We Get to Know health food blogger and lover Peyton Galt from Choosing Balance. We loved chatting with Peyton, the girl behind the popular Instagram and food blog choosingbalance.com. She is 22 years old from a small town in Missouri and started her Instagram account almost 2 years ago while in college. She was looking for a way to connect with others who were also health conscious and striving for a more balanced relationship with food. Through her account, she strives to show others that eating healthy doesn't have to be complicated, restrictive, or expensive. Living in a small town forced her to get creative in the kitchen, making healthy meals without always having access to fancy healthy products. Peyton is full of positivity and authenticity. In this episode, she shares how and why she began her blog and instagram account (@choosing_balance) which is now an amazing success, her love of running, and some of her personal tips for dealing with grief and hardships. Listen in, you’ll love getting to know Pey. Visit wegettoknow.com to explore original and guest related content and to learn more about our podcasts and guests. This episode is brought to you in partnership with Dr. C Vitamins. Use our code WEGETTOKNOW to save 30% off your order of their pharmaceutical grade and medically endorsed vitamins. Dr C Vitamins are the highest quality and are tested for potency and purity that ensure their quality www.drcvitamins.com

We Get to Know small batch baker, cook and author Christina Lane from Dessert for Two. We were thrilled to chat with Christina, the girl boss behind dessertfortwo.com. Christina was born and raised in Texas but spent her 20's in California. Shortly after her move to sunny California, she became nostalgic for her mom’s home cooked meals. She began recreating them in small batches for herself and blogging about it on the side. Thus began her journey as a small batch baker and cook. We love the idea of cooking a batch of 6 cookies instead of 24 with a bunch leftovers and turns out so do a lot of other people. In addition to her popular blog packed with delicious recipes, Christina has published 3 successful cookbooks, has been a guest on The TODAY Show and featured on QVC. She dreams of sharing her knowledge on the Food Network one day. In this episode we talk about how she tackles her busy schedule while maintaining a healthy family balance - which is usually not the case when you run your own business. She talks us through the creation of her cookbooks (she was wisely proactive) and offers some practical life advice that we will be taking lessons from. Listen in and Get to Know Christina. Visit wegettoknow.com to explore original and guest related content and to learn more about our podcasts and guests. This episode is brought to you in partnership with Dr. C Vitamins. Use our code WEGETTOKNOW to save 30% off your order of their pharmaceutical grade and medically endorsed vitamins. Dr C Vitamins are the highest quality and are tested for potency and purity that ensure their quality www.drcvitamins.com