Life's Accessories

As the teenagers in their lives approach important life milestones and prepare to exit stage right (or left) out of their respective nests, Rachel and Stephanie share their views and observations on the accessories that can make or break a college visit or graduation ceremony. Your co-hosts dig deep into this topic (when don't they?) -- from which bags to carry to which shoes work best on grass! Connect with Life’s Accessories!InstagramFacebookLife's Accessories Podcast WebsiteJoin the Life's Accessories Facebook GroupEmail to lifesaccessoriespodcast@gmail.com with comments, questions, guest/episode ideas or tell us about a meaningful item from your closet!

What's a ruana you ask? You'll have to tune in, as Rachel and Stephanie welcome the incredibly talented fashion designer, and CEO of her eponymous brand, Sara Campbell. Sara shares her love for the ruana as one of the most versatile accessories that can elevate any outfit (and is a staple in all of her seasonal collections). Sara learned how to sew when she was six years old, and she's never looked back. Connect with Sara Campbell on Instagram or through her website.Connect with Life’s Accessories!InstagramFacebookLife's Accessories Podcast WebsiteJoin the Life's Accessories Facebook GroupEmail to lifesaccessoriespodcast@gmail.com with comments, questions, guest/episode ideas or tell us about a meaningful item from your closet!

Hey college kids and grads ! When you were in college, was there something in your closet that became part of your campus uniform? Something that became part of your identity? For Allison Winn Scotch, it was her Stüssy hat. Allison is a prolific writer, with ten novels under her belt. Also, do you remember all of those "10 Ways to a Better Life" articles we used to read, on basically every subject imaginable? Those were penned by Allison. Rachel and Stephanie enjoyed going back in time with Allison to their college days and talking about how it's just so hard to part with a good baseball cap.Connect with Allison Winn Scotch on Instagram or her website.Connect with Life’s Accessories!InstagramFacebookLife's Accessories Podcast WebsiteJoin the Life's Accessories Facebook GroupEmail to lifesaccessoriespodcast@gmail.com with comments, questions, guest/episode ideas or tell us about a meaningful item from your closet!

New York Times bestselling author and entrepreneur Jill Smokler joins Rachel and Stephanie on today's episode of Life's Accessories. Jill was one of the first "mommy bloggers" who became known for her Webby Award-winning blog, Scary Mommy, which became a chronicle of Jill's stay-at-home days with her children. Her accessory of choice? A book which is the compilation of her first year of Scary Mommy blog posts. Rachel and Stephanie learn about Jill's journey beyond Scary Mommy, into her latest venture, She's Got Issues (who doesn't?)!Connect with Jill Smokler on Instagram or visit her website.Connect with Life’s Accessories!InstagramFacebookLife's Accessories Podcast WebsiteJoin the Life's Accessories Facebook GroupEmail to lifesaccessoriespodcast@gmail.com with comments, questions, guest/episode ideas or tell us about a meaningful item from your closet!

On this week's episode of Life's Accessories, Rachel and Stephanie welcome entrepreneur Stacy Madison. Ever heard of Stacy's Pita Chips? That was a rhetorical question; of course you have. It's that Stacy! There's really only one necklace you'll probably ever see around Stacy's neck, a symbol for her family and her life. Stacy shares the incredible stories of how her business ventures came to be, including her latest -- BeBOLD Bars. Connect with Stacy Madison on InstagramHungry? Check out BeBOLD Bars on Instagram or here.Connect with Life's Accessories!InstagramFacebookLife's Accessories Podcast WebsiteJoin the Life's Accessories Facebook GroupEmail to lifesaccessoriespodcast@gmail.com with comments, questions, guest/episode ideas or tell us about a meaningful item from your closet!

Is a piece of furniture really an accessory? Of course it is, and you'll understand why when you tune in to this week's episode of Life's Accessories. Rachel and Stephanie welcome It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway author Elizabeth Passarella. Elizabeth brings the story of that couch to life, and shares the journey that couch traveled throughout its life, and the meaning it holds for Elizabeth and her family.Elizabeth is also the author of Good Apple: Tales of a Southern Evangelical in New York, which was named one of the best books of 2021 by Real Simple magazine. Her articles and essays have appeared in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Parents, Martha Stewart Weddings, Real Simple, and Southern Living. Elizabeth is also a contributing editor for Southern Living. Connect with Elizabeth Passarella on Instagram.Connect with Life’s Accessories!InstagramFacebookLife's Accessories Podcast WebsiteJoin the Life's Accessories Facebook GroupEmail to lifesaccessoriespodcast@gmail.com with comments, questions, guest/episode ideas or tell us about a meaningful item from your closet!

Sometimes a one-of-a-kind necklace becomes a two-of-a-kind necklace. Tune in to this week's episode as Rachel and Stephanie welcome Meghan Jarvis, a psychotherapist, podcaster, TEDx speaker, and writer. Meghan shares the story of a very special necklace her father gave to her mother. Find out what happens when her father had the necklace re-made at the end of his life because he thought the original necklace had been stolen. Meghan also talks about her mother's jewelry and questions whether it might be haunted. Connect with Meghan Jarvis on Instagram.Learn more about Meghan Jarvis and her work here.Check out Meghan's podcast, Grief is My Side Hustle.Connect with Life’s Accessories!InstagramFacebookLife's Accessories Podcast WebsiteJoin the Life's Accessories Facebook GroupEmail to lifesaccessoriespodcast@gmail.com with comments, questions, guest/episode ideas or tell us about a meaningful item from your closet!

Author and screenwriter Jane Rosen has a knack for telling stories through accessories. In her book Nine Women One Dress, a little black dress connects her characters. In A Shoe Story, shoes act as a device to tell a story, chapter by chapter. It's no wonder that Jane chose shoes as her accessory for this episode of the pod. Rachel and Stephanie appreciate that Jane chose shoes as an accessory category, rather than picking just one pair. After all, choosing a favorite pair of shoes is like choosing your favorite child. It just wouldn't be fair to pick just one now, would it?Connect with Jane Rosen.Connect with Life's Accessories:InstagramFacebookLife's Accessories Podcast WebsiteJoin the Life's Accessories Facebook GroupEmail to lifesaccessoriespodcast@gmail.com with comments, questions, guest/episode ideas or tell us about a meaningful item from your closet!

Rachel and Stephanie welcome jewelry designer Sarah Hendler, whose eponymous jewelry line was partially inspired by her grandmothers Ethel and Shirley! Tune in to learn about how grandma Ethel's love of chunky costume jewelry, and grandma Shirley's taste for fine jewelry helped to shape Sarah's jewelry collections. Sarah's chosen accessory is a mainstay of her collection, the 5 Point Pave Spear Tip Collar Necklace, a design which helped to put her on the map. In fact, Kristin Bell wore this necklace from her personal collection during each episode of the Netflix series (hang on, this one's a long title) The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window. Did we mention that Madonna wore Sarah Hendler's Single Gemstone Double Shirley Spear Earrings at the 2016 Billboard Women in Music Awards? And by the way, that was the same year when Sarah launched her business. Sarah's collections are a nod to both grandmothers, as her point of view reflects an appreciation for gemstones, craftsmanship, and uniqueness in each piece. Rachel and Sarah so enjoyed their conversation with Sarah, who very clearly loves what she does and is darn good at it!Connect with Sarah Hendler:WebsiteSarah Hendler Fine Jewelry InstagramSarah Hendler Estate InstagramLet's connect!InstagramFacebookLife's Accessories Podcast WebsiteJoin the Life's Accessories Facebook GroupEmail to lifesaccessoriespodcast@gmail.com with comments, questions, guest/episode ideas or tell us about a meaningful item from your closet!