What’s up, guys! In this week's episode, we are joined by Co-Host Liv and Lucy Nelles , the founder of @hivibe.wellness and cofounder of @coffeeandchillmiami . Lucy is a total boss babe in the wellness world, and we’re diving deep into her journey of building thriving communities and harnessing the power of social media. To kick things off, Lucy dives into her journey of how she began growing and hosting two successful wellness communities in Miami. Afterwards, we explore her strategies for le...
Aug 05, 2024•40 min•Season 2Ep. 16
What’s up, guys! Welcome back to another episode of the Socially Ambitious Podcast. Today, our host, Liv, is joined by Hannah Sklar , who serves as Cindy Prado’s assistant. We'll dive into what it's like to work with a macro influencer and how taking a leap of faith and leaving the corporate world has allowed her to land this dream role. To kick things off, we dive into Hannah’s journey and how she left the corporate world to work full-time in social media following the growth of her food blog, ...
Jun 19, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 15
What’s up, guys! Welcome back to another episode of the Socially Ambitious Podcast, where today we are joined by our co-host Jess and one of our very own Influencer’s Assistant course grads, Joecel! In this week's episode, Joecel gives us her insights into managing her five clients and navigating the dynamic influencer's assistant industry! To kick things off, Joecel shares her journey into this role, detailing her transition from a 9-5 job in a tech start-up to becoming a full-time influencer’s...
Jun 10, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 14
What’s up, guys! Welcome back to another episode of the Socially Ambitious Podcast. In today’s episode, our cohost Anna shares the 7 essential steps to building a thriving online community! To kick things off, Anna describes the importance of creating content that truly resonates with your audience. Afterwards, she dives into building a personal brand over a business and embracing controversy to spark engagement within your audience. To wrap things up, Anna discusses strategies for standing out ...
May 27, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 13
What’s up, guys! Welcome back to another episode of the Socially Ambitious Podcast! This week's episode might be a bit late, but it's worth the wait. Today, Liv joins us for a deep dive into how the influencer landscape has evolved over the years. To kick things off, Liv discusses her introduction to the influencer industry and her unique take on its evolution. Afterwards, we dive into the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone and how Liv's personal brand has transitioned from modeling...
May 21, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 12
What’s up guys! Today, we have an inspiring and insightful episode as Jess sits down with mindset and leadership mentor Laura Herde! Laura is the CEO and founder of The Embodied Coach Academy , where she helps high-achieving women and aspiring coaches who want a seven-figure business and a thriving lifestyle. She is also the host of the U****k Your Life Podcast . To kick things off, Laura dives into her journey with spirituality and mental health and how it led her to help and mentor ambitious w...
May 13, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 11
What’s up, guys! After a brief hiatus for Liv’s wedding, we are back at it with some amazing updates and incredible insight on our new course. On this solo episode with Liv, get ready for more information on delegation and a personal perspective on hiring. To kick things off, Liv dives into her journey of hiring assistants and breaks down all of her assistants and their scope of work. Additionally, Liv gives insight into how many hours per week, hourly rates and how each partnership operates. As...
May 06, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 10
What’s up, guys! Welcome back to another episode of the Socially Ambitious Podcast. This week, Jess & Liv give you exclusive insider tips on job applications! To kick things off, we discuss the common mistakes people make when applying for jobs and the importance of tailoring applications to each position you are applying for. Afterwards, we discuss the importance of attention to detail and how to stand out as a candidate and make a good first impression in a competitive job market. As alway...
Apr 01, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 9
What’s up, guys! Welcome back to another episode of the Socially Ambitious Podcast! Today we are joined by our host Anna and The Dream Doula, Claire Sellers ! Claire is a certified business & career coach for women, helping them take the next steps to scale and grow their business. To kick things off, Claire gives us a background on how she went from working a 9-5 corporate job to owning her own business as a certified coach dedicated to empowering women to build a life they enjoy and bringi...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 8
What’s up, guys! Welcome back to another episode of the Socially Ambitious Podcast! On this episode, our host Liv sits down with Taylor Mandel , the CEO & Founder of Above The Influence ( @abovetheinfluenceco ), an influencer management and consulting agency. To start, we dive into Taylor’s journey and background in the music & entertainment industry, and how she started in social media as an influencer's assistant to pursuing her dream of owning her own business. Afterwards, Taylor giv...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 7
What’s up, guys! In today’s episode, Jess & Liv sit down with Savannah Jordan ( @itssavannahjordan ) a total girl boss who is the CEO and founder of a marketing and sales agency called Wolf Agency ( @wlfcreativeagency ). To kick things off, Savannah talks about her journey from being a freelance digital marketer to CEO! Afterwards, we discuss crafting a sales strategy tailored to your audience, managing client relationships, knowing your worth, and pricing your services to reflect that. To...
Mar 11, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This week is about manifestation - and of course we have brought the best to discuss how to build your dream life. On this episode, our host Jess sits down with manifestation creator, entrepreneur, and podcast host, Nadia Khaled (@nadia.khaledd)! She has amassed over 500k followers sharing her expertise in reality alignment coaching and is here to dive into the steps to take to live the life you desire. To kick things off, Nadia dives into her journey getting into coaching and manifesting her dr...
Mar 04, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 5
What’s up, guys! Welcome back to another episode of the Socially Ambitious Podcast, where today we are joined by our host, Anna and her childhood best friend & SOAM's COO, Makaela Andes! In this week’s episode, we will be exploring Makaela’s journey into the social media space and how she became Jess and Liv's assistant. To kick things off, we discuss how Makaela went from job-hopping to working full-time for Socially Ambitious. Afterwards, we dive into the roles of an Influencer Assistant a...
Feb 26, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 4
What’s up, guys! Welcome back to another episode of the Socially Ambitious Podcast, where today we are joined by Jess and Content Creator Kate Speights! Today we are talking about all things content creation and the dynamics of creating content with your partner! To kick things off, Katie gives us a background on her journey to becoming a full-time content creator and moving to LA! Afterwards, we dive into the intricacies of creating content with your partner, maintaining authenticity, and the i...
Feb 19, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 3
We are kicking this week off with a bang! On this episode, Liv sits down with Content Creator and Plus Size Model, Courtney Faith , to dive into how she got into content creation, her journey in building her Girl Gang and her experience with hiring an assistant through Socially Ambitious! We start off by diving in Courtney’s background in social media & film working as a producer for YouTubers and Social Media Manager. Afterwards, we discuss influencer turn offs from a brand perspective, bei...
Feb 12, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to the Socially Ambitious Podcast: the home of the Socially Ambitious Influencer's Assistant Course! We are Jess, Liv & Anna, the founders of Socially Ambitious and we are so excited to kick off this new incredible journey! For the Brothers returning, we hope you enjoy this new take on topics and can stick with us as we transition from Whiskey & Water! Join us every Monday in exploring the dynamic world of social media, effective delegation, and the intricacies of influencer mark...
Feb 05, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Happy Monday, Brothers!! We are back with our last episode of the year, season, and our last ever official Whiskey & Water episode with Taymir Terrell before our new year, new us rebrand. Taymir is the owner and founder of Taymir Creative, a creative brand focusing on event planning and curated experiences working with the biggest brands such as Chanel and Dior. Before we dive into the szn finale episode with Taymir, we have our weekly segments high + lows of the week featuring a mini 2023 r...
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 166
Happy Monday, Brothers!! We are back with another episode with Christina Galbato (@christinagalbato), a jack of all trades. Christina is the founder of CreateHer Empire (@createherempire) an online education company which specializes in helping creators grow businesses that are built for the long-term with multiple sources of revenue. Before we dive into this weeks episode, we have our weekly catch-up featuring our random amazon purchases of the week including Jess’ estheticians purchase, a lanc...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 165
Happy Monday, Brothers!! We are back at it again with another action packed episode with born and raised Miami native Santina Rizzi (@santinaxrizzi), the mastermind behind one of Miamis leading plastic surgeons, Dr Miamis (@drmiamiwetv) comedic social media. Dr. Miamis exponential growth can be contributed to Santinas unique approach to social media. Before we dive into this weeks episode with Santina, we have our weekly segments high + lows of the week including missed flights, wedding fun, and...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 164
Happy Monday, Brothers!! We have another inspiring and action packed episode with Camille Moore (@camillemoore), founder & owner of Third Eye Insights (@thirdeyeinsights.ca) a premier digital marketing agency based out of Canada. Before we dive into this weeks episode with Camille, we have our weekly catch up featuring Jess’s birthday celebrations, journaling, and a new segment called: random amazon purchases of the week. Afterwards, we’re diving into Camilles upbringing & background, ge...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 163
Happy Monday, Brothers!! Today we have another inspiring episode with Co-founder and Creative Director, Bailey Yackley, from After The Tone (@ afterthetone.co ). After The Tone was created to transport couples back to their special day through a unique sentiment, an audio guestbook. Before we dive into the episode with Bailey, we have our weekly catchup including Olivias big splurge, strength training, and some constructive criticism. Afterwards, we get straight into the inspiration behind After...
Oct 30, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 162
Happy Monday, Brothers!! On todays episode we have another inspiring episode with Daniella Levy (@dani_levs) owner and founder of Happy V (@myhappyv), one of the leading women’s health brands on the market targeting things like BV, UTI’s, and yeast infections. Before we dive into this weeks episodes with Daniela Levy, we have our weekly catch-up featuring Whiskey & Water Rebrand, Socially Ambitious having its biggest month, and feeling grateful. Afterwards, we’re diving into how Happy V came...
Oct 16, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 161
Happy Monday, Brothers!! On todays episode, we have another action packed talk with Andreanna Hardy (@a.ndreanna) Digital Marketing director of Candela Mamajuana Rums, the only brand of mamajuana spiced rum from the Dominican Republic sold in the USA. Before we dive into this weeks episode, we are discussing some big things in the works over here at Whiskey & Water including a W&W rebrand. Afterwards, we’re diving straight into starting and implementing work systems from scratch, navigat...
Oct 02, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 160
Happy Monday, Brothers!! We are back with a long awaited episode after a brief hiatus with Danielle LaBonté, founder and owner of Toronto based Graphic Design Studio & Co (@daniellelabontedesigns) and host of Brewing Up Creativity Podcast (@brewingupcreativitypodcast)! Danielle is a jack of all trades in the design sphere, her boutique design services range from branding to website design all the way to editorials, her journey from art history major to design details a story of growth, perse...
Sep 17, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 159
Happy Monday, Brothers!! We are back again with another value-packed episode with the girl behind Tarte Cosmetics’ Socials, Bianca Fernandez (@ biancamfernandez8 )! She is an absolute icon - from working at TikTok to now being behind Trippin With Tarte, her journey is going to surprise you! Before we get into everything socials with Bianca, we have weekly catch-up featuring Liv’s Wedding Dress shopping, our Pro Tips, and our highs & lows of the week! Afterward, we are diving into Bianca’s ba...
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Happy Tuesday, Brothers!! We are back with another season! This week we have the incredible boss babe, Mari Juliette (@marijuliette) on the pod! Mari is the Founder & CEO of Mari Juliette Real Estate which is based out of South Florida! We learned so much from our conversation with Mari, and can’t wait for you guys to listen to this episode! Before we get into our convo with Mari, we share a lot of life updates with you guys! We share a Mexico recap, wedding updates, how we’ve been practicin...
Aug 08, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 157
Happy Monday, Brothers!! And happy season finale!! Sorry for the late episode but we are back & inspired by our upcoming trip to Mexico! This week we are diving into all things content creation and we share some lessons we have learned on our journeys as influencers! Before we get into it, we share our gratitude, some catch-up, and our pro-tips! Afterward we share content creation advice, how to find your niche on the internet, why you should collaborate with other creators, tips on overcomi...
Jul 17, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Happy Monday, Brothers!! We have such a great episode this week with Founder & CEO of StackedSkincare, Kerry Benjamin! Not only did Kerry develop her own skincare brand, but she is also an aesthetician and gives us the lowdown on all things skincare! We learned so much from our conversation with Kerry and it’s one you won’t want to miss! Before we get into our convo with Kerry we have our highs & lows of the week, some catch-up, and we share our pro-tips! Afterward, we’re getting into ho...
Jun 26, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Happy Monday, Brothers!! We are BACK with an inspiring episode with Denise Lee, Founder & CEO of Alala, who is here to tell us all about her experience working in the fashion industry & her entrepreneurial journey! Denise opens up about her business background and how she started her athletic apparel company all on her own! Before we dive into Denise’s story, we have our highs & lows of the week, weekly pro-tips, and some catch-up! Afterward, Denise is diving into her education, prio...
Jun 12, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Happy Monday, Brothers!! Sorry for the delay but we are BACK with an amazing episode for you guys! Life has been hectic but we are doing our best and so excited to get into this week’s episode! This week we are doing a deep dive into our life updates because we have a lot of catching up to do! Before we dive into our life updates, we have our Pro Tips and our highs & lows of the week! Afterwards, we will be updating you guys on Jess’s move to the west coast, Liv’s solo trip, finding peace in...
May 22, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 153