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Tara Hainsworth
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Basically Beauty
07/31/20 • 1 min
Before we get started, ask yourself... how do you define beauty?
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Basically Beauty is edited by Nikki Butler Media.
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7. Local Nomad Shop Owner, Lauren Danuser on Taking A Leap Of Faith, Opening A Boutique And Finding Your Style For YOU
Basically Beauty
09/01/20 • 59 min
07 I really wanted to dig deep with Lauren Danuser today of local Phoenix boutique, Local Nomad. She moved to Arizona all the way from the midwest and purchased her store space before even stepping foot on the Arizona dirt. She knew what she wanted, quit her corporate job, got experience working in a San Francisco boutique, and launched Local Nomad a few years later. Local Nomad believes in the slow fashion movement and wants to pass along to their customers the stories behind the goods they sell. Most purchases one makes at Local Nomad are investments in the creative endeavors of entrepreneurs.
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- How Lauren first got interested in fashion and retail
- Her story of moving to Arizona and bringing Local Nomad to life
- How she buys the clothing and goods she sells in her store
- Dealing with social media and comparison
Product of the Week:
Wet Brush hairbrush
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Get more Basically Beauty @basicallybeautypodcast!
Resources:
- localnomadshop.com
- Instagram: @localnomadshop
Basically Beauty is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

6. MELT By Melissa’s Melissa Pruett Shares Her Story Of Selling Cars To Building The Business Of Her Dreams
Basically Beauty
08/25/20 • 52 min
06 Melissa Pruett of MELT By Melissa has an amazing story with a beginning that you’d never think would lead to where she is now. MELT By Melissa is a self-care studio with a confidence-boosting team of aestheticians that offer services for your brows, lashes, skin and so much more. In today’s episode, Melissa shares the story of life before MELT, feeling pressured to success from her family, battling with finding her passion, moving to Arizona and selling cars... Melissa certainly didn’t know she was destined to be a business owner from the get-go. She also shares her experience with building her first space from the ground up, and the feeling she gets when she walks through those doors each morning.
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- Deviating from your original career plan to begin something completely different
- Honing in on your passions and making those the focus of your business
- Manifesting your future with actual, physical practices
- Building four walls for your business to officially live in
- What beauty means to Melissa
Product of the Week:
Download the 7-Day Hair Cleanse here!
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Get more Basically Beauty @basicallybeautypodcast!
Resources:
- meltbymelissa.com
- Instagram: @meltbymelissa + @melissapruett24
Basically Beauty is edited by Nikki Butler Media.

5. The Lauren Style On Struggling To Find Your Career, Body Positivity And Photography Tips
Basically Beauty
08/18/20 • 54 min
05 The Lauren Style is probably how you recognize today’s amazing guest!! Lauren Schumacher is a photographer and lifestyle blogger and one of my very best friends. Lauren and I have so many bizarre similarities in life that I just knew we were destined to be in each other’s lives the minute we had our first conversation. After struggling to find the industry and career she wanted to spend her time in, and bouncing from several different trades, Lauren had realized her interest in photography was more than just documenting her stunning summer vacations. She took the leap to dedicate her professional career to this craft and has since become a sought-after branding and product photographer.
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- Struggling to find your professional path
- Mastering your craft through self-taught education
- Numerous tips and tricks for taking and editing photos
- Body positivity and feeling confident in front of the camera
- Lauren’s definition of beauty!
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Product of the Week:
Get more Basically Beauty @basicallybeautypodcast!
Resources:
- thelaurenstyle.com
- Instagram: @thelaurenstyle
Basically Beauty is edited by Nikki Butler Media.

4. Oh Hot ‘Gram! Jamie Dana Hairstylist Talks Growing Your Business As A Hairstylist Outside Of The Salon
Basically Beauty
08/18/20 • 37 min
04 Oh Hot ‘Gram! That is the name of the insanely successful online course about how to level up your Instagram game as a hair designer (“hair stylist” for those of you who are new to my lingo)! Jamie Dana is the mastermind behind this course. She began her career just as I did, renting a chair in a salon, building her book of business and making women feel confident with a beautiful new hair style. Jamie set herself apart from your typical hair designers by taking her business online and creating residual income for herself. I had been admiring her through the eyes of social media until one day, I gained the courage to slide into her DMs! A simple message had turned into a coffee date, which turned into a friendship. Jamie has so much to teach you all; I can’t wait for you to hear our conversation!
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- How Jamie helps other hairstylists grow their businesses outside the salon
- Going from hair designer to hair educator
- Building an online community
- Jamie’s top social media tips
- Creating and hosting Ember Retreat
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Get more Basically Beauty @basicallybeautypodcast!
Resources:
- jamiedana.com
- Instagram: @jamiedanahairstylist
Basically Beauty is edited by Nikki Butler Media.

08/18/20 • 48 min
03 The spaces and environments that surround us contribute so much to our well-being and state of mind. It makes all the difference when you are in a beautiful room that inspires you to create and motivates you to spend each day with intention. This episode’s guest creates these memorable spaces daily for her clients. Lexi Lundberg, founder and lead designer of Lexi Grace Design, chats with me about why she chose the path of interior design and property staging, and what these stunning interiors that she creates actually mean for the people living in them.
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- How the need for home staging kick started her business
- The true purpose of creating beautiful interiors
- How Lexi grew her team
- Her family’s adoption story
- What beauty means to Lexi
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Get more Basically Beauty @basicallybeautypodcast!
Resources:
- lexigracedesign.com
- Instagram: @lexigracedesign
Basically Beauty is edited by Nikki Butler Media.

1. Uncovering Inner Beauty Beneath The Makeup With Makeup Artist Stephanie Niehiesel
Basically Beauty
08/18/20 • 46 min
01 Wow, welcome to my first episode!! Today we are graced with the beautiful, talented and super creative Stephanie Niehiesel. Stephanie is a makeup artist, business owner, photographer and soon-to-be mama. She co-owns a talent agency for beauty industry professionals called Eleven Co Agency and also does her own freelance photography for numerous beauty brands. It is safe to say that she knows several aspects of the beauty industry! Her journey to become the person she is today is truly unique and from that, Stephanie shares with us her definition of beauty; something we will talk about with each and every guest.
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- Getting started as a freelance makeup artist
- Setting rules and boundaries on what jobs you accept and turn down
- Guidance on how to find the perfect business partner
- Pivoting to your passion
- And even a little about Stephanie’s first pregnancy⠀⠀
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Get more Basically Beauty @basicallybeautypodcast!
Resources:
- Stephanie:
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- gothglosscreative.com
- Instagram: @gothglosscreative
- Her Agency
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- elevencoagency.com
- Instagram: @elevencoagency
Basically Beauty is edited by Nikki Butler Media.

8. barre3 Owner Andrea Laughlin On Finding Your Happy Through Breathwork And Movement
Basically Beauty
09/17/20 • 56 min
08 Andrea Laughlin owns barre3 in Chandler, AZ and as an avid barre3 participant, I had to have Andrea on the podcast to hear her definition of beauty. She speaks about the contribution that breathwork, movement and overall self-care have on your happiness and inner beauty. We even do a little breathwork exercise for you to participate in; let me tell you, it’s life changing!! Andrea also lets us into a little bit of her upbringing and how that has shaped how she defines ‘beauty’.
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- The barre3 workout and the intention behind the workout
- Enduring the effects of the pandemic and how she has adjusted in her business
- The importance of verbally expressing gratitude
Product of the Week:
UNITE Blonda Toning Violet Shampoo
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Get more Basically Beauty @basicallybeautypodcast!
Resources:
- barre3.com
- Instagram: @barre3chandler
Basically Beauty is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

10/08/20 • 57 min
11 How often do you actually think about the legal piece of your business? When you do actually think about it, are you really putting much thought and effort into the terms of your contracts? These basic, fundamental documents can make or break your business. Lauren Ruiz is a small business lawyer who takes on the legal “department” of her clients to ensure all the cracks are filled. In her corporate career, she negotiated over $3 billion worth of contracts. In that same career, she also was subjected to sexual harassment. Lauren is the definition of a go-getter. Get out a pen and paper. You will want to remember everything from this episode!
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- Being intentional in your emails by modifying your vocabulary.
- How she broke away from being a corporate lawyer to a business owner.
- Sexual harassment in the workplace.
- Being hard on ourselves and trying to compare your reality with someone else’s highlight reel.
- Social media and our children.
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Get more Basically Beauty @basicallybeautypodcast!
Resources:
- legallyaligned.com
- Instagram: @thelaurenruiz
Basically Beauty is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.

10/01/20 • 52 min
10 Krista Coons, also known as Her Name Is Mud, is a ceramic artist who creates the most beautiful pieces. From earrings, ornaments, home decor, pins, she can do anything and her dedication, passion, grace and creativity shines through each unique piece. Krista’s definition of beauty is one I have not heard yet. She is so enlightening and eloquent and I assure you, you will be inspired.
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- The essence of people.
- Seeing the beauty in our surroundings.
- How she recognized her talent and turned it into a business.
- Krista’s 3 ways to get inspired, express your creativity and create beauty.
- A beauty blessing:
As stillness in stone to silence is wed
May your heart be somewhere a God might dwell.
As a river flows in ideal sequence
May your soul discover time in presence.
As the moon absolves the dark of resistance
May thought-light console your mind with brightness.
As the breath of light awakens colour
May the dawn anoint your eyes with wonder.
As spring rain softens the earth with surprise
May your winter places be kissed by light.
As the ocean dreams to the joy of dance
May the grace of change bring you elegance.
As clay anchors a tree in light and wind
May your outer life grow from peace within.
As twilight fills night with bright horizons
May beauty await you at home beyond.
-- John O'Donohue, Beauty: The Invisible Embrace
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Get more Basically Beauty @basicallybeautypodcast!
Resources:
- Krista's Etsy Shop
- Instagram: @hername_ismud
Basically Beauty is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Basically Beauty have?
Basically Beauty currently has 19 episodes available.
What topics does Basically Beauty cover?
The podcast is about Selfimprovement, Beauty, Society, Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education, Business and Hair.
What is the most popular episode on Basically Beauty?
The episode title '7. Local Nomad Shop Owner, Lauren Danuser on Taking A Leap Of Faith, Opening A Boutique And Finding Your Style For YOU' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Basically Beauty?
The average episode length on Basically Beauty is 49 minutes.
How often are episodes of Basically Beauty released?
Episodes of Basically Beauty are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Basically Beauty?
The first episode of Basically Beauty was released on Jul 31, 2020.
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