This week I am chatting with the lovely 25 year-old, Best-Selling Author, Grace Valentine, who wrote three books with her newest one being “Am I Enough? Embracing the Truth About Who You Are”. Talking to Grace is truly like a breath of fresh air & we get into so much like the internal struggles she faced growing up, overcoming difficulties with body image & how she is currently navigating adult life. Through the lens of faith, Grace is also here to help redefine what it means to be a Christian by showing others that Christianity is not lame! It’s the difference between religion & relationship. One of Grace’s missions is to help others, especially young women, understand how the church has failed women by highlighting a new narrative that women are respected in the Bible. I believe regardless of your beliefs or your upbringing there is something that everyone can take away from this episode. Be sure to tune in! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: NED: Use code SMALL TALK at checkout for 15% off GUEST INFO: Grace IG Pre-Order Grace's New Book LET'S MAKE SMALL TALK: Small Talk With Syd STWS Media WWW.SMALLTALKWITHSYD.COM
This week im chatting with the real life mad hatter & creative genius, Teressa Foglia. With her brand being well-known in the hat world and worn amongst celebs like John Mayer & Miranda Lambert I wanted to hear the story of this cool chick that I met in Malibu came to be. In 2011, after feeling major burnout from running a freelance social media company, along with a devastating breakup, Teressa decided to leave it all behind & head to Europe to just focus on herself. Shortly after she stumbled upon a small hat making course in France & the rest is history. After hearing her story it reminded me of how to really trust where life is leading you & that there is purpose in all things. Also, that maybe Paris isn’t called the city of love for just lovers alone but also for those who are looking to find a new passion in their life. In this episode we get into how Teressa grew her brand. which is now composed of 5 stores across the country, her new definition of sustainability after the p...
This week I am chatting digital creator & storyteller, Hunter Prosper. If you’re an avid TikTok user like myself then there’s a high chance you scrolled past one of his videos before. Hunter’s story started as an ICU nurse where he began to take in interest in the stories of his patients; however, after the pandemic he began to feel major burnout, so he decided to take his passion for sharing other people’s stories to the streets. In just a little over a year Hunter has amassed 4.7MM TikTok followers with some of his videos having just about 50MM views. These videos include his most popular series “Stories From A Stranger” which give an inside peek into the lives of average people by asking them questions like “Who was your first love?” or “What’s the most pain you ever felt that wasn't physical?” In this episode we get into so much like how to deal with social anxiety, why it’s cool to have emotions & how to approach every day situations with a different perspective. One of my favorite episodes to date. If want to have one less stranger in life your life than be sure to tune in! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: NED: Use code SMALL TALK at checkout for 15% off GUEST INFO: Hunter's TikTok Hunter's IG LET'S MAKE SMALL TALK: Small Talk With Syd STWS Media WWW.SMALLTALKWITHSYD.COM
This week I am chatting with the Kim Johnson who is the Head of Community at, Geneva a new all-in-one group chat app for communities, clubs, and social groups. Kim is one of the pioneering thought leaders behind digital community. She started her career at Glossier and built their community from the ground up for 5 years. However, it took her some time & wearing few different hats to discover her true passion. This episode is great for people who are interested in building communities online & how it can play an important factor in the success of your brand. It’s also great if your still finding your career path! Tune in :) SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: NED: Use code SMALL TALK at checkout for 15% off GUEST INFO: Geneva App Kim Johnson IG LET'S MAKE SMALL TALK: Small Talk With Syd STWS Media WWW.SMALLTALKWITHSYD.COM
This week I am chatting with the amazing female founders of Culina Health, Vanessa Rissetto & Tamar Samuels. These two registered dietitians decided to bring their powers together just 18 months ago to create the most amazing company that is all about the facts on none of the BS. Culina Health is a personalized nutrition platform powered by registered dietitians, that you can actually trust, to help you prioritize the way you want to live. They are also in-network with most major insurances! They provide virtual nutrition care for all people regardless of their background, body size, or health condition. We hit on so many topics in this episode like the importance of individualized health care, the truth about trendy diets, why there is so much confusion about what’s good for you v. whats not & how to gain autonomy over your health. Be sure to tune in! GUEST INFO: Culina Health Website Culina Snack List Vanessa IG Tamar IG LET'S MAKE SMALL TALK: Small Talk With Syd STWS Media WWW.SMALLTALKWITHSYD.COM
This week I am chatting with Kennedy Crichlow & Mary Ralph Lawson of the amazing fashion label, Daily Drills. Their mission is to simplify getting dressed and blur the lines between workout-wear, lounge-wear, business-wear, and everything in between. These two best friends in the midst of the 2020 global pandemic decided to follow their instincts, combine their talents & take a leap of faith by designing a clothing brand. Their organic growth, along with some genius marketing ideas, allowed them to hit 1M in sales in their first year! Today they are no longer are brainstorming on the floor of their apartment but now have their own HQ in LA along with a growing team. The craziest part is that they are only in their mid 20s! They view all their customers like their friends & after chatting with them it became very apparent why they have been so successful. What I loved most was how transparent they are about how they grew their business. From the initial start up costs, to marketing t...
In this week’s episode I’m chatting with real estate agent & cast member on both Netflix’s Million Dollar Beach House on & Selling The Hamptons on Discovery Plus, Peggy Zabakolas. Peggy’s real estate career began back she was on Ryan Serhant’s first team on Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing. Now, about a decade later, she has made quite a name for herself in the world of New York luxury real estate. We talk about how she grew her own team, key tips on expanding her network, being a woman in real estate & even advice for first time home buyers. This episode has a little something for everyone so I suggest you tune in! GUEST INFO: Peggy's IG Peggy's Profile Netflix's Million Dollar Beach House Selling The Hamptons Discovery+ LET'S MAKE SMALL TALK: Small Talk With Syd STWS Media WWW.SMALLTALKWITHSYD.COM
This week I'm chatting with celebrity stylist, Tiffany Briseno. Some of her clients include Kane Brown, Angus Cloud from Euphoria & oh yea Shawn Mendes - just to name a few! We chat about her organic journey towards becoming a stylist, where she draws inspiration from, what it's like working with celebrity clientele, how to make yourself stand out in an ultra competitive industry & of course some fashion tips. Tiff shares a few really fun stories but I think my favorite is the fact that she gets FULL credit for getting Shawn Mendes to wear a leather jacket. So be sure to shoot her a THANK YOU! If you want to hear the behind the scenes of working as a stylist or maybe are interested in learning this career path then be sure to tune in... GUEST INFO: Tiffany's IG Tiffany's Website Tiffany's Portfolio LET'S MAKE SMALL TALK: Small Talk With Syd STWS Media WWW.SMALLTALKWITHSYD.COM
Hello 2022! This week I am chatting with an OG food influencer & native New Yorker, Jeremy Jacobowitz. We talk about his former work as a television producer, being a personal assistant to celebrity chef Bobby Flay (this is a pretty funny story), designing the well-known mouth-watering food blog, Brunch Boys, & how today all of his past lives have come into one. We even go into how content creation has shifted in the past decade while providing some great insight along the way. So for anyone wanting to enter creative field, looking to start your own business or just searching for some amazing food recommendations this episode is definitely for you! GUEST INFO: Jeremy's IG Jeremy's TikTok Jeremy's YouTube LET'S MAKE SMALL TALK: Small Talk With Syd STWS Media WWW.SMALLTALKWITHSYD.COM
In my last episode of 2021 I am chatting with both a friend & fellow Long Island native Ms. Bella DeNapoli! Bella & I chat about it all including her recent experience being a contestant on NBC's The Voice Season 21 & what it was like working with Ariana Grande as her coach (no big deal) – something you don’t want to miss. But we also talk about her amazing journey of perseverance & the hard work it took to even get to this position in the first place. We also discuss how she got on The Voice, her musical background & of course her exciting new music that is being released like her newest single “IDK”. So if you want to learn just a little more about this rising artist & hear some cool stories from a beautiful person be sure to tune in! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: For listeners of the show, Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at CALM.COM/smalltalk GUEST INFO: Bella's IG Bella's New Single "IDK" Bella's YouTube LET'S MAKE SMALL TALK:...