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A Conversation on Authenticity, Voice, and What Gets in the Way

In this episode of The Stories That Form Us, I sit down with Kayla Dean, the founder of The Literary Co and a copywriter and messaging strategist for creative founders and service providers. We talk about something we’ve both been thinking about a lot — what it actually means to say the thing in your […]

Excavating Story: A Conversation on Character, Archetypes, and Authenticity

In this episode of The Stories That Form Us, I sit down with Zoie Callihan, the founder and lead copywriter at Lexicon Copy Co. We talk about something we’re both obsessed with—the power of story to shape brands, connect people, and reveal what’s already alive in the work. Zoie is a creative copywriter, brand voice […]

Jen Brewster on Letting the Old Story Go & Healing Outdoors

In this episode of The Stories That Form Us, I sit down with Jen Brewster, founder of On the Mountain Addiction Counseling in Bozeman. Jen’s path moves from a career in hospitality marketing to licensed addiction counseling after losing her mother to overdose. We talk about how mountains became more than a metaphor for her, […]

Salted Pages on Living Your Story Fully Before Telling Others’

In this episode of The Stories That Form Us, I talk with Lauren Kutschke, the founder of Salted Pages. She runs a studio that helps small businesses with words for their websites, blogs, and brands. Her work blends SEO (so you can be found online) with storytelling (so people feel who you are). Lauren believes […]

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Joan Lorraine on Personal Growth, Creative Transitions, and Owning Your Story

Joan Lorraine is a coach, mentor, and guide for women navigating seasons of transition. Her work is rooted in story and not just telling it, but living it, rewriting it, and claiming it as your own. Joan brings a depth of perspective shaped by personal transformation, by choosing her own name, and by holding space […]

Chelsea Combe on Creating a Brand That Lives as Fully as You Do

In this episode of The Stories That Form Us, I sit down with Chelsea Combe, founder of Lady Folk, a copywriting studio for electric brands and women who give a damn. Chelsea’s work is all about creating messaging that clients can step into fully, so they can live and act from that voice in every […]

Candice of C.C. Rose Art on Returning to Your Essence

In this episode of The Stories That Form Us, I sit down with Candice, the painter and creative behind C.C. Rose Art. Her story isn’t just about painting florals. It’s about creative reclamation, healing through expression, and choosing to honor the most unshakeable part of who you are—your essence. We talk about how art became […]

Amanda Diehl on Creating Space, Community, and the Messy Middle

In this episode of The Stories That Form Us, I sit down with Amanda Diehl, founder of Sky Oro — Bozeman, Montana’s premiere community and coworking space designed for women by women. But “community and co-working” barely scratches the surface. Sky Oro is an intentionally designed environment and ever-evolving membership platform that activates connection, elevates […]

Kate Seymour on Horses, Motherhood, and the Places That Form Us

In this episode of The Stories That Form Us, I sit down with Kate Seymour of Kate Seymour Photography, a Vermont-based photographer capturing elopements, intimate weddings, motherhood, and the kind of family moments that matter long after the frame.

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Eliza Buskey of Fern Creek Collective on Intuition, Energy, and Embodiment

What happens when you stop performing and start remembering? In this episode of The Stories That Form Us, I sit down with Eliza, the intuitive guide and founder of Fern Creek Collective, a soul-rooted practice offering psychic readings, Akashic Record sessions, equine-supported healing, and animal communication. Based in Vermont and energetically connected to her land, […]

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