Interviews

  • Creating And Rocking A Niche Brand With Anthony Bencomo

    Anthony Bencomo shares how he came up with the idea to start a sandwich themed clothing line, why he runs his brand solely as a side hustle, tips for working with graphic designers and how continues to create opportunities within his brand.

    This week’s podcast guest is a personal friend and fellow UCF alumni (#GoKnights). We met years ago through my now defunct clothing line, Antisparkle Apparel. Anthony “Biggie” Bencomo is a sandwich connoisseur who turned his passion into a sandwich inspired clothing brand called Deli Fresh Threads. Such a cool idea, right? Deli Fresh Threads has […]

  • Self-Care Over Everything With Tara Jefferson

    This week we’re talking about self-care and subscription boxes. Those two things don’t necessarily sound like they go together but Tara Jefferson has merged them into a thriving community of women on fire self-care. Tara is a writer, speaker, and self-care coach who specializes in helping women cut through the clutter of their lives and […]

  • Creativity, Crafting and Authenticity With Twinkie Chan

    This week’s podcast guest, Twinkie Chan, has been a favorite of mine for years. I discovered her brand during my early attempts at running an Etsy shop. She was my creative crush when I got started selling things online way back in 2009. Twinkie Chan is a crochet designer who creates fun, food-themed accessories like […]

  • Building A Quirky Brand with Jacque Amadi

    This week’s interview is with the founder of a brand that I just adore, Jacque Amadi of Adorned By Chi. Her brand is filled with so much personality. It’s quirky and a little off beat but her community loves it. We discussed how she has created a brand for ‘Misfits and Magical Girls’ all centered […]

  • Amber Kemp-Gerstel On Finding Success Without Expectation

    We are live people! I’m so excited to share my very first guest and interview for the Pimp Your Brilliance podcast Amber of Damask Love. She is funny, very insightful and likes to keep it 100% real on Insta-stories. I spoke with Amber about her transition from child psychologist to DIY blogging superstar, finding success without expectation […]