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Girl GazeThe Ultimate Guide to Building Your Personal Brand and Networking in NYC with Piper PhillipsHey Girl Gazers,
Welcome back to Season 4 of Girl Gaze Podcast! Today I am joined by Piper Phillips, an ambitious 23-year-old chasing her dreams in New York City. She is currently pursuing her content creation side hustle while working a full time job at a start up. We dive into why it’s important to have a personal brand, how to build an online identity if you don’t know where to start, how she landed her marketing director job just a few months after graduating, the power of affirmations and SO. MUCH. MORE.
2023-12-1335 minGirl GazeSelf-care rituals, mindset shifts and life updatesHey Girl Gazers,
Welcome back to Season 4 of Girl Gaze Podcast! Level up your career and tap into your full potential one episode at a time. From editors and entrepreneurs to fashion designers and influencers, Girl Gazer guests share inspiring stories and insights related to career, mindset, wellness and fashion.
In today's solo episode, we catch up on my life and career, podcast rebrand details and self-care non-negotiables, which include sound meditation and journaling.
I also introduce a new segment to the pod where I feature and answ...2023-12-0629 minGirl GazeFord Models Global Director Georgia Makely on Spearheading the Influencer Division and Building a Personal BrandHey Girl Gazers,
Welcome back to Season 4 of Girl Gaze Pod. Every other Wednesday, I’m joined by the most inspiring people within my network who are in a fearless pursuit of their dreams and take action to get to where they want to be.
Today I am joined by Global Director of Digital and Media at Ford Models, Georgia Makely. Georgia and I actually connected on TikTok a couple of years ago. Since then, we have ran into each other at events and more importantly, we have been cheering each other on...2022-11-1644 minGirl GazeEmira D’spain’s journey from beauty editor to TikTok ’it girl’ and beyondHey Girl Gazers,
Welcome back to Season 4 of Girl Gaze Pod. Every other Wednesday, I’m joined by the most inspiring people within my network who are in a fearless pursuit of their dreams and take action to get to where they want to be.
Today I am joined by NYC-based influencer, model, and beauty guru Emira D’spain (aka @xoxoemira). Best known for her GRWM videos on TikTok, Emira became Victoria Secret’s first black trans model in February 2022. Since then, she has quit her full time job and chosen to invest...2022-11-0242 minGirl GazeBuilding a celeb styling empire with your BFF and using ’no’ to fuel your fireHey Girl Gazers,
Welcome back to Season 4 of Girl Gaze Pod. Every Wednesday, I’m joined by the most inspiring people within my network who are in a fearless pursuit of their dreams and take action to get to where they want to be.
Today I am joined by celebrity stylists and female founders Danielle and Alix. In this episode, we chat about how they turned their side styling hustle into their main hustle, why they ultimately left their corporate fashion careers to build their own biz, imposter syndrome, fall fashion trends, fas...2022-10-1938 minGirl GazeS4 E1: Fashion week stories and why direction is more important than speedHey Girl Gazers,
Welcome to Season 4 of Girl Gaze Podcast! This season is all about self discovery as it relates to making your dreams a reality. Tune in every Wednesday on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to hear my special guests spill their secrets to success, and hit that subscribe button so you never miss an episode.
In today's solo pod, I share some of my favorite fashion week memories and important lessons I've learned along the way, including why direction is more important than speed and why you shouldn't compare your ca...2022-10-1224 minGirl GazeA GenZ journey to TikTok stardom and confidence with Davis BurlesonHey Girl Gazers,
Welcome back to Season 3 of Girl Gaze Podcast: A platform dedicated to self-discovery as it relates to making your dreams a reality.
Get ready to greet our very first Guy Gazer, Davis Burleson. The 19-year-old content creator and host of "What's Poppin? with Davis!" has built a following of over 2.4 million across all social platforms. Although he interviews strangers in Washington Square Park like a pro for his show, Davis hasn't always felt confident in front of the camera.
In today's episode, we explore Davi...2022-03-1439 minGirl GazeHow to become a NYC TikToker and stop caring what others think with Kate BartlettHey Girl Gazers,
Kate and I started following each other on Instagram about four years ago. At the time, she was 16 and I was 20. Flash forward four years, Kate has grown her TikTok to 576k followers and her Instagram to 130k followers. Being a Girl Gazer is all about making your dreams a reality, and that's exactly what she's doing.
In today's episode, we hear about Kate's journey to self-love and confidence, a day in the life as a NYC content creator and full-time student & SO. MUCH. MORE. Enjoy!
xo,
Tay2021-12-0150 minGirl GazeHow to build a fashion brand with your best friendHey Girl Gazers,
In today's episode, I'm joined by two NYC-based female fashion founders who are chasing their dreams. Listen to learn how Carolina Cordón-Bouzán and Gayle Yelon are making waves in the city's fashion scene, throwing fun launch parties, producing successful photo shoots, designing new products, and so much more.
Follow this 28-year-old duo on Instagram: @montserrat_ny
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xo,
Tay
2021-11-1043 minGirl GazeTay Talks: How to create your dream lifeHey Girl Gazers,
Here's another solo pod about building a life you can't wait to wake up to. Leave a review and post a screenshot on your IG Stories if you enjoy! 💕💫
xo,
Tay
P.S. Follow me on Insta and TikTok @taylerbradford!
2021-10-2719 minGirl GazeTay Talks: How to know your worth and let that shit goHey Girl Gazers,
After a long break, Girl Gaze Pod is BACK! I've missed you all so much.
October is World Mental Health Month, so today's episode is inspired by that. In this solo pod, I talk about knowing your worth as it relates to career, friends and life, and how to protect your energy by letting go of what no longer serves you.
Leave a written review if you enjoy, and make sure to follow me on IG and TikTok @taylerbradford! ✨
xo
T2021-10-1318 minGirl GazeRuby Buddemeyer shares her career path from beauty intern to Cosmo beauty editorHey Girl Gazers,
Let me introduce you to the ultimate career queen, Ruby Buddemeyer (@rubybud). She’s a 25-year-old beauty editor at Cosmopolitan Magazine. Yep, she’s twenty-freaking-five. Want to know how she climbed the editorial ladder at such a young age? Well, you came to the right place, because Ruby is spilling her secrets to success on this special episode of Girl Gaze Pod.
When Ruby isn’t writing or editing stories, she’s doing cool editor things like interviewing Selena Gomez and working with Barbie Ferreira from Euphoria on a virtual...2021-02-031h 20Girl GazeTay Talks: 10 steps to starting a passion projectHey Girl Gazers,
Here’s another solo pod for you all. ✨ Leave a written review if you enjoy!
✨5:50✨ Step 1: Discover your passion, choose a niche and pick a platform.
✨9:30✨ Step 2: Perform a competitive analysis.
✨10:00✨ Step 3: Brainstorm a name.
✨10:45✨ Step 4: Brainstorm a few more name options and ask your friends, family and mentors for feedback.
✨11:00✨ How I completed steps 1-4 for University Girl Magazine.
✨13:30✨ Step 5: Design a logo and establish a brand aesthetic.
✨14:10✨ St...2021-01-1329 min
The Girl Guide Podcast55. Post Grad Power Moves - Tayler BradfordWelcome to the Girl Guide Podcast! In this episode, I sat down with Tayler Bradford, the host of the Girl Gaze Pod. We cover topics from "a no is always a maybe," how to make the most of your college experience, how to network like a QUEEN, and how to land a dream job. This episode is JAM PACKED and one you don't want to miss.
The Girl Guide Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girlguidepodcast/
Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracebartolotti/
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiJ0F1yWklAzZ3Uj...2020-10-291h 05Girl GazeTay Talks: 10 lessons I learned from my first fashion job in NYCIntroducing Season 3 of Girl Gaze Pod: Tay Talks.
Girl Gaze Pod is for 20-something aspiring career queens by 20-something career queens. Whether we’re girl gazing over a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, we’re focusing on two types of journeys this season: Career journeys and self-love journeys.
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Episode Summary:
5:00 - Gaze of the Week: Take feedback constructively, not personally.
8:20 - Lesson #1: There will always be a learning curve when you enter a ne...2020-10-2836 minGirl GazeTay’s Top Takeaways from Season 2Hey Girl Gazers, welcome to the season finale of Resilience Required! In today's episode, I walk you through my top takeaways from each episode. Enjoy xx
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2020-09-0834 minGirl GazeMeet the brain behind Dormify: Amanda ZuckermanConnect with us on Instagram!📱⠀
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Girl Gazers, today you are meeting the girl boss brain behind the brand Dormify: Amanda Zuckerman. Dormify is a one-stop-shop for all things stylish space decor, so you can love where you live 🤩 Amanda launched Dormify with her mom as a college student, received a Forbes 30 Under 30 recognition back in 2017 and has continued to grow her business ever since 👏
In today’s episode, we are doing a deep dive into Amanda’s career journey as a female entrepreneur and peeling back the layers to...2020-08-021h 03Girl GazeRachel Wilkerson Miller shares her career path from ELLE Magazine intern to BuzzFeed & VICE editorGirl Gazers, today you are meeting Rachel Wilkerson Miller (@the_rewm), the deputy editor at VICE Life, who published not one, but TWO books! Her post-grad career journey began at ELLE Magazine as an accessories assistant. Flash forward five years, Rachel landed a leadership role at BuzzFeed, and now she’s killing it at VICE. In today’s episode, we explore Rachel’s non-linear career path, find out what it takes to be a deputy editor at a major company, how to freelance and work for your dream editorial publication & SO. MUCH. MORE.
Rachel kicks our can...2020-07-2659 minGirl GazeA day in the life with NYC-based fashion designer Ji Won ChoiGirl Gazers, today you are meeting Ji Won Choi (@ji.won.choi), a dope NYC-based fashion designer who is 26 years old. Most of you probably already know her, because she was 1 of 12 designers chosen from around the world to compete in Amazon’s Original series “Making The Cut.” You know, that fashion show with THE Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum? Yeah, NBD. In the past, Ji has collaborated with notable brands like Adidas and has even shown her work at fashion week. In this episode, we are getting to know the girl boss behind the brand. We’re chatting Adidas c...2020-07-191h 05Girl Gaze5 steps to push your career forward during a pandemicStep 1: Take a step back to re-evaluate your career (7:00).
Step 2: Become a networking queen (8:40).
Step 3: Work on your personal branding: Wipe the dust off of your resume, update your cover letter, create a visual aesthetic on your Instagram, make a website, design a business card & build your work wardrobe (16:00).
Step 4: Work on a passion project (33:40).
Step 5: Do a deep dive into your skillset (36:00).
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Support my small busine...2020-06-1440 minGirl GazeThree influencers share their secrets to staying inspiredGet ready for a quarantine brunch with me and a panel of refreshingly relatable and inspirationally insightful Girl Gazers as we chat all things fashion, career building and adulting. This week, I am so excited to introduce you to three of the most creative, fashionable people you probably already follow on Instagram. Today, we’re spilling our secrets to staying inspired, because let’s be real, we have all hit creative blocks during quarantine.
As you begin to prepare your avocado toast, meet @Margot.Lee, a lifestyle vlogger who recently graduated from the S.I. Newho...2020-05-311h 06Girl GazeSocial media guru Olivia Rudensky shares how working with celebs like Miley Cyrus impacts her view on the digital worldNeed something to cure your Sunday Scaries? This episode about working in the digital space with celebrities will do the trick, plus a mimosa…but hold the OJ. You made it through another week in the Q, after all. You deserve it 🥂
So guys, as you prepare your drink, let me introduce you to today’s guest, Olivia Rudensky. She’s a 24-year-old digital marketing & talent manager at Maverick Management, an American music management group that represents everyone from Madonna to Miley Cyrus. Living out her dreams in LA, this girl boss works with talent including...2020-05-171h 04Girl GazeFormer Harper's Bazaar and Refinery 29 editors share no-BS career advice that every 20-something needs to hearName a more iconic duo, I’ll wait. Get ready for the most epic no-BS career advice from two of the most successful women I feel incredibly grateful to know.
First, we have @Madison.Utendahl. My mentor, my friend, my boss. Madison is the founder & CCO of her own content, digital storytelling & social media creative agency called Utendahl Creative. She worked at Refinery29, was a founding partner of the Museum of Ice Cream & wait for it…she received not one, but TWO Webby Awards. Like WHAT?!
Next up is @ChrissyFord; you guys p...2020-05-1047 minGirl GazeThree girl bosses share their secrets to starting a side hustle and small businessHey guys, S2 E2, yayyyy! This week, I am so excited to introduce you to three super cool and motivated girl bosses. We are revealing the secret starting your own side hustle and small business. If you’ve ever thought about pursuing a passion project, this episode is for you.
First we have @SamanthaFeher. You all probably recognize her name, because she was actually on S1 E2 of Girl Gaze! Now she’s back and ready to kill it on S2 E2. Sam is an influencer, an editorial assistant at Cosmo, runs a cute online bouti...2020-05-0359 minGirl GazeThree 20-something entrepreneurs share their secrets to successWelcome to Season 2 of Girl Gaze: Resilience Required! As we continue to navigate through these crazy times, I want to play a part in curing your Sunday Scaries with a panel of refreshingly relatable and inspirationally insightful girl gazers. You guys know that when I started Girl Gaze back in November, I invited those who I admired to come on. Now with this panel, I’m able to connect those I admire. And better yet, I can share our candid conversations with you!
Today, you’re meeting Dani Egna, the 27-year-old CEO and founder behind @Inked...2020-04-261h 01Girl GazeVogue editor Naomi Elizée on NYFW & navigating and networking within the fashion industryGet ready for a bottomless mimosa brunch with me and my ~refreshingly relatable and inspirationally insightful~ guest, @NaomiElizée. At age 25, Naomi is an associate market editor at — wait for it — Vogue. On top of her full time job, Naomi is the creator and host of "So...What Do You Do Again?" Podcast, a freelance model for brands like Nike and a content creator on Instagram.
We kick episode 7 off with a candid conversation about her career journey. Straight out of college, Naomi landed what she thought would've been her dream PR position. But when she found...2020-02-1656 minGirl GazeLet’s talk about [friendship] breakups and how to become your own BFFLet’s be real, we all love when others spill the tea, but what happens when you’re the one wrapped up in all the drama?
In today’s episode, me and my self-care queen of a friend @AshleySignore get real about breakups…friendship breakups. WHY? Because we’ve all been there.
We kick this episode off on a lighter note with the most important traits a bestie should have (8:00), and venture into what it means to set friendship boundaries and expectations (13:30). We discuss the power of saying NO (15:40), friendship evolutions (17:10), toxic friend...2020-02-0239 minGirl GazePracticing positivity with millennial mentor Liv SchreiberI already know you guys are getting ready for brunch while listening, so let’s try something a lil different today. How about we practice positivity with 23-year-old millennial mentor and brand whisperer Liv Schreiber (@livschreiber)?
Liv graduated from the University of Wisconsin, studying marketing and journalism, in 2.5 years (6:40) with her eyes set on the Big Apple. When she stepped into this big city with even bigger dreams 2 years ago, she couldn’t help but feel major FOMO (14:10). She didn’t know a single soul in the city, and her social media feed was filled with fra...2020-01-1951 minGirl GazeThe Girl Gaze Guide to killing it in 2020HAPPY MOTHER FCKN NEW YEAR!
In this episode of Girl Gaze, I *gaze* into what many are dubbing “The Roaring 20s.” I kick off with my Gaze of the Week, where I admit I ate like sh*t on my family vacation, and realize how easy it is to break back into bad habits. Now that I have finally returned to my NYC apartment, I am ready to resume my routine.
Throughout the solo episode, I share special, *non-cringey* ways to reflect on the previous year, like sparing a second to scroll...2020-01-0538 minGirl GazeLiving and dating in NYC with influencer Emily CarloCure your Sunday scaries with me and 24-year-old influencer Emily Carlo (@WhatsEmilyDoing) as we get real about living and dating in New York City in your 20s. I took my own advice from EP 1 and slid into Emily’s DMs to get her on the pod…and it worked!
We chat about our NYE plans and outfits (5:13), reminisce on the struggles that come with using a fake ID (5:45) and dive into Emily’s city life that began 6 years ago when she studied at NYU (10:00).
At the time, her food Instagram account went viral and peaked at 120...2019-12-2259 minGirl GazeSam Feher, Cosmo editor and Insta influencer, spills her secrets to successGet ready for brunch with me and Sam Feher (@samanthafeher) as we chat about career building, fashion and adulting - over a few glasses of sauvignon blanc, of course. The 22-year-old graduated from Elon University in Dec. 2018 with a degree in journalism. Now she’s Jessica Pels’, the editor-in-chief of Cosmo, assistant and has 3 side hustles. Nope, that’s not a typo.
In this hour-long episode, Sam shares her thoughts on the importance of networking (13:00), her first NYFW experience with Caitlyn Jenner and Aya Kanai (15:00), how giving up a day drink resulted in landing her dream j...2019-12-091h 01Girl Gaze5 steps to landing your dream job or internshipWelcome to the very first episode of Girl Gaze! I'm your host, @TaylerBradford, and today I'm kicking off with a solo pod where I walk you through 5 Girl-Gaze-approved steps to landing your dream job or internship. 1. Discover your passion. (9:48) 2. Be motivated and try your best not to procrastinate. (14:43) 3. Network your a** off. (This is prob the most important step!) (21:20) 4. Don't be afraid to follow up and don't get discouraged. (26:50) 5. Trust the process. (31:37) Listen to this episode if you want to hear tons of career advice from a recent college grad. Throughout, I chat about my personal connection to these 5...2019-11-2439 minGirl GazeGirl Gaze TrailerWelcome to Girl Gaze Podcast! I’m your host, Tayler Bradford. Now that Mercury is back in retrograde (ugh), there’s obviously no better way to cure your Sunday Scaries than with a new episode and a mimosa - but hold the OJ. Get ready for brunch with me and special guests as we chat about all things fashion, career building and adulting.
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