This week on Savannah Turner’s “Hey Girl Hey” Podcast, I’m talking with Caroline Bowen. Talking to Caroline, it becomes quickly apparent that she is determined to get the absolute most out of this life. She is going to live her life, and she is going to live it to the fullest squeezing every ounce of joy she can out of every day. Tune in to hear Caroline's story as she recounts the almost-tragedy that transformed her approach to life and taught her that everyday sweetness can be found in the lit...
Nov 28, 2023•34 min
Have you ever heard the Golden Girls theme song? If you haven't, skip this episode and listen to it right now, then come back--I'm serious. Today's episode is one that I have wanted to selfishly record for myself for a while now. Today on the show, I'm chatting with the one and only Retta Mathis--the one who is stuck being my best friend forever (we've talked and, she's cool with it). We have a lot of conversations that I think are pretty sweet, and she is such a source of joy so I'm eager to sh...
Nov 14, 2023•27 min
This week on Savannah Turner’s “Hey Girl Hey” Podcast, I’m talking with Valerie Cockerell. Valerie’s story begins in France, but her personal and professional journey is one that has led her around the globe. Valerie and her husband now travel the world running Cockerell Consulting, sharing some of the magic learned from a fruitful career with the Walt Disney company. Today Valerie shares her story and imparts some of the wisdom learned through her experience. For more information about today’s ...
Oct 31, 2023•31 min
This week on Savannah Turner’s “Hey Girl Hey” Podcast, I’m chatting with President at TealHaus Strategies and creative professional, Kate Dabbs. Tune in to hear Kate share more of her story and how creativity has played a key role in where she finds herself today, and the importance of giving yourself enough grace to be good and not great. For more information about today’s guest, check out the resources below: LinkedIn
Sep 05, 2023•23 min
This week on Savannah Turner’s “Hey Girl Hey” Podcast, I get to chat with creative business owner, Amy D’Alessio. Amy and her husband are the creative minds behind Connecticut based, J. Alden Clothiers. Amy has faced adversity in both the professional and personal, but has come out joyful. Tune in to hear Amy’s incredible story and how she continues to find joy in the pivot. For more information about today’s guest, check out the resources below: Instagram @jaldenwomens Website...
Aug 29, 2023•24 min
This week on Savannah Turner’s “Hey Girl Hey” Podcast, I get to chat with Lindsay Neidringhaus—a Furman alumna and owner of the Greenville-based marketing agency, TealHaus Strategies. Lindsay is someone who thrives in the sweet spot between the creative and the analytical, as showcased by her diverse career experience. Throughout the episode, we talk about her various roles, the art of the side hustle, + how she realized that success is not based on anyone’s definition but her own. For more info...
Apr 18, 2023•24 min
This week on the show I get to chat with Kathryn Petralia. Kathryn is a Furman alum, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Kabbage, a technology platform providing US small businesses with digital cash flow solutions. Kathryn was on my very first podcast, an assignment I had for a COM class at the time, + I am happy to say that my original amateur hour assignment didn’t completely scare her away! Kathryn’s journey is one that she would tell you involves a lot of “winging it.” Throughout the episode, w...
Apr 11, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 13
This week on Savannah Turner’s “Hey Girl Hey” Podcast you’ll hear from Auburn + small business owner, Leighton Newberry. I’m convinced that Leighton is equal parts ray of sunshine + powerhouse. She has such a heart for mentoring young women + investing in relationships, but she also possesses a major level of drive that helped her kick off her consulting business, Recruitment Ready. Tune into today’s episode to hear Leighton talk about her journey, how she is spreading joy through mentoring othe...
Apr 04, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This week on Savannah Turner’s “Hey Girl Hey” Podcast, you’ll hear from current Furman President, Dr. Elizabeth Davis. President Davis has had a pretty impressive career. She is Furman’s first female president but spent 22 years at Baylor University and most recently held the position of Executive Vice President ad Provost. Throughout the episode, President Davis shares her story + the lessons she’s learned along the way. We chat a little about how she saw the world in black + white while in col...
Mar 21, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This week on Savannah Turner’s “Hey Girl Hey” Podcast, I get to chat with Annie Hodge + Evie Robinson—fellow Furman University students and chief editors of the school’s section of HerCampus, an online magazine for female college students, produced by female college students. Annie and Evie have written for the HerCampus Furman for two years alongside a host of other talented women. HerCampus has given each of them an outlet to participate in conversations about current issues and events coverin...
Mar 14, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This week on Savannah Turner’s “Hey Girl Hey” Podcast, you’ll hear from former Radio City Rocket + current influencer, Emily Loftiss. Emily has a presence that will immediately light up any room—I mean it. A graduate of the University of Alabama, Emily moved to New York following graduation to begin her career performing as a Radio City Rocket in 2003. What followed was a diverse career that led to her rightfully being named “One to Watch” by Southern Living Magazine. Emily has a national televi...
Mar 07, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This week on Savannah Turner’s Hey Girl Hey Podcast, you’ll hear from Brandy Amidon, Traveler’s Rest mayor and CFO of Brains on Fire—a creative agency dedicated to helping brands launch, grow, and have a meaningful impact. Brandy is the first female to hold the position of mayor in TR and is focused on seeing intentional growth without losing the “small town” charm. Today we’ll talk all things Traveler’s Rest, Brandy’s personal journey, + how she even though it seems that she has a lot of irons ...
Feb 28, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Shunta Grant. Shunta is founder of “Best Today,” a wellness tech company that creates tech-enabled community, content + products to help women optimize their time + live their lives intentionally. Shunta practices what she preaches. I first met Shunta through a speaking event + was immediately captivated by this idea that we can be purposeful about the lives we lead. She spoke about how it’s not the work/life balance battle but a conscious choice, + we’re the...
Feb 21, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 7
This week on Savannah Turner’s “Hey Girl Hey” Podcast, you’ll hear from author + speaker, Grace Valentine. If you are familiar with Grace’s work, then you know the gift she has for encouraging and uplifting young women. I can’t tell you how many posts I’ve saved on Instagram that start with “for the college girl struggling with…” This show is geared specifically towards college-aged women, with stories shared from the women who have been in our shoes before. And while there are many women who ha...
Feb 14, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This week on Savannah Turner’s “Hey Girl Hey” Podcast, you’ll hear from Furman Chief of Staff, Liz Seman. Liz’s work experience is broad + diverse. She has served as Executive Director for Hands on Greenville, and later became the Executive Director of Meals on Wheels. She has also served on the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, and she is now the Chief of Staff at Furman University. But that’s her work…In her spare time, Liz is a competitive ballroom dancer. She has competed in several competitio...
Feb 07, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This week on Savannah Turner’s “Hey Girl Hey” Podcast, you’ll be hearing from Savannah squared. Today’s guest, Savannah Hobbie, is a dear friend and is someone I really look up to. Before heading to college, someone warned me that I should be careful who I looked up to, and that the people I surround myself with are who I would end up becoming most like. I met Savannah my freshman year, and if she is one of those people, I think I’m gonna turn out alright. Savannah is bold + driven, but she’s al...
Jan 31, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 4
This week on Savannah Turner’s “Hey Girl Hey” Podcast, we dive into the enneagram—what it is, what it’s used for, and how it applies to you. The enneagram is a great tool used to put a name to some of the characteristics that make people so cool, and today I’m talking to an enneagram expert. Today’s guest—Janna Pennington—is a lecturer at Furman University and a personal and professional development consultant. Janna has spent two years studying the enneagram and has almost completed her Enneagr...
Jan 24, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 3
This week on Savannah Turner’s “Hey Girl Hey” Podcast, you’ll hear from Louise Pritchard. Louise has always had an insane work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit which she exercised throughout her career in roles as the director of marketing for Holiday Inn Worldwide, a position as the Southeast Division Manager for FORTUNE magazine, and now Chief Executive Officer of her Atlanta-based consulting business. Louise has seen success throughout her career, but the feeling of failing is something she’s...
Jan 17, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to the FIRST episode of Savannah Turner’s "Hey Girl Hey" *insert confetti here*!!! This week on the show, we dive into imposter syndrome—what it is, and how to combat it. Whether we realize it or not, we all have battled imposter syndrome at some point in our lives, and today’s guest is no stranger to the concept. Today’s guest—my mom, Angie Turner—has an impressive entrepreneurial background. She was the owner and creative visionary behind a wholesale stationery brand that sold nationwi...
Jan 10, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to Hey Girl Hey--a podcast seeking to provide comfort + a few words of wisdom from the women who have been in our shoes before. Selfishly, the show started as an excuse to reach out to and connect with some really cool women. But the more I listened to their stories, the more I realized the struggles they faced were not unlike the problems my friends and I deal with today. I found it kinda comforting listening to these women--they're still here, they're still joyful, + they are redefinin...
Dec 29, 2022•1 min
