Tell us about yourself – what is your background?

I grew up in a small town in rural PA. I was the weird, sickly lonely kid that hung out at the town library every day. You don't even want to know how many Book It personal pan pizzas I earned over the years! I wanted to be either an astronomer (so I could meet aliens) or an art teachers. Somehow I ended up with a career in fashion that began as a seasonal part-time sales associate in the fitting rooms at a fast fashion retailer.

Why did you get into podcasting?

Two weeks into the pandemic, I lost my job working for a rental brand owned by a large fast fashion company. After crying and playing The Sims for a month, I realized my mission: to decode and demystify the fashion industry. I knew nothing about starting a podcast (or all of the work involved in making a good podcast), but I loved listening to podcasts, but it was 2020...so why not try it?!