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  • The Brand Gal | An Interview with Kelsey Borlan Lee, founder of The Brand Gals

    The Brand Gal | An Interview with Kelsey Borlan Lee, founder of The Brand Gals


    In this episode of Toast Meets Jam I get the scoop from the gal behind The Brand Gals, Kelsey Borlan Lee. We joined up at Aroma Coffee and Tea, one of Kelsey’s favorite brunch spots in Studio City. The cafe is the sister to The Alcove cafe, a spot you might be familiar with if you caught this interview. With a great outdoor patio that wraps around the restaurant, the spot is the perfect place to enjoy a sunny Sunday. Their menu runs the gamut from healthy VGF friendly fare to decadent desserts. Kelsey opted for a traditional bacon and eggs breakfast while I dug into a tofu and broccoli rice bowl. While we chowed down, she explained how The Brand Gals came to be.

    More About Kelsey

    Kelsey-Borlan-LeeKelsey found her start in the world of brand building as a photographer. Under her company, Kelsey Rae Photography, she found a passion for helping entrepreneurs build their businesses. This passion led her to expand her services beyond photography so that she could further help her clients bring their visions to life. What started off as The Brand Gal, is now a team of talented women  offering end-to-end branding packages.

    Who are The Brand Gals?

    The Brand Gals is a full service branding and design agency based in Los Angeles, CA. Their packages included everything from branding consultations to logo and website design, photography, social media strategy and beyond. Services also include their Snap workshop, a photography and Instagram intensive and The Bungalow a group branding class for entrepreneurs.

    Check out The Brand Gals at:

    Web: www.thebrandgals.com

    Instagram: @thebrandgals

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBrandGals

    A Toast to you and Kelsey too,

    Jen

  • Up Next on Toast Meets Jam – Kelsey Borlan Lee!

    Up Next on Toast Meets Jam – Kelsey Borlan Lee!

    An Interview with Kelsey Borlan Lee, founder of The Brand Gals

    Coming up next on Toast Meets Jam… Kelsey Borlan Lee, founder of The Brand Gals.

    I first met Kelsey at Snap, a photography/Instagram workshop for entrepreneurs. I’d learned about the workshop fittingly through Instagram where I’d been following The Brand Gals. The adoring fan (read Instagram stalker) in me had to get Kelsey on the show to talk about the creation of her beautiful branding company. Luckily for all of us she obliged.

    We met up for brunch at Aroma Cafe in Studio City where Kelsey divulged her journey from getting started as a one-woman kids’ photographer to running a multi-faceted team of brand builders. Tune in to Toast Meets Jam next week to catch the full interview, learn more about The Brand Gals,  and get a look behind the scenes!

    Cheers!

    Jen

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  • The Editor-In-Chief |An Interview with the Founder of Millennial Magazine, Britt Hysen

    The Editor-In-Chief |An Interview with the Founder of Millennial Magazine, Britt Hysen

    In this episode of Toast Meets Jam I sat down with Britt Hysen, the founder and editor-in-chief of Millennial Magazine. We met at one of Britt’s favorite east-side spots The Alcove Cafe & Bakery in Los Feliz. Over almond milk lattes she shared her take on today’s generation of influencers, the qualities that make these go-getters successful, and why she’s made it her mission to tell their stories.

    More About Britt

    Britt HysenBritt began her career as an actress at the age of 18. Her first breaks came with a stint on AMC’s Mad Men, in Jim Carey’s Yes Man, and on Nickelodeon’s Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh.  By the time she’s turned 21 Britt was ready to take on the next challenge. With a microphone in her hand she took to the streets and began building her skills as a journalist. Her first gig– interview 25 of the top Burning Man artists.

    Fast forward a few years and Britt has added CNBC editorial assistant, GY news correspondent, and GenYHub media director to her list of experiences. Through her work, she realized that she was passionate about telling the stories of the thought leaders and go-getters of her generation. This passion sparked the idea for Millennial Magazine her latest venture.

     

    What’s Millennial Magazine?

    Started in 2014, Millennial Magazine “is positioning itself as Forbes meets Life magazine with a social impact twist”. Articles feature millennials influencers and the incredible work they are doing to make a difference in this world. Visit their site and you’ll find everything from news that resonates most with Gen Y to profiles on this generation’s CEO’s, activists, and thought-leaders.

    Check MM out at:

    Web: www.millennialmagazine.com

    Twitter: @MillennialMagz

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MillennialMagazine

    A Toast to you and Britt too,

    Jen

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  • Up Next on Toast Meets Jam – Britt Hysen!

    Up Next on Toast Meets Jam – Britt Hysen!

    An Interview with Britt Hysen, founder and editor-in-chief of Millennial Magazine

    Coming up next on Toast Meets Jam… Britt Hysen, founder and editor-in-chief of Millennial Magazine, shares her take on today’s generation of influencers, the qualities that make these go-getters successful, and why she’s made it her mission to tell their stories.

    Check back next week for the full interview and a behind the scenes post!

    Jen

  • An Interview with the All-Female Film Crew of The Empowerment Project

    An Interview with the All-Female Film Crew of The Empowerment Project

    Director Sarah Moshman and Co-Producer Ashley Hammen dish on the making of the documentary, The Empowerment Project.

    Last month Catherine and I had the pleasure of attending a screening of the female driven documentary, The Empowerment Project: Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things. The film seeks to answer the time-tested question, “What would you do if you weren’t afraid to fail?”. For Sarah Moshman and her crew of female filmmakers, the answer was easy. It was the creation of this project.

    Over the course of 30 days and 7,000 miles, these women hit the road to interview 17 women in leadership. From ballerinas to brew masters, they interviewed women in  industries as varied as they come, all the while negating stereotypes of what it means to be a women in charge.

    As far as we think we’ve come, the truth is that we still have a long way to go to accepting powerful women as the norm. The Empowerment Project seeks to see that change by sparking conversation about what it means to be a successful woman and what it takes to join the ranks. Needless to say, we wanted in on the conversation.

    For the latest installment in our Brunches with the Best series, I sat down with Sarah Moshman the film’s director and Ashley Hammen one of the film’s co-producers to find out more about the making of the film, what they hope to see it accomplish, and the advice they’d offer to our Single Girls.

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