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The So Can I podcast is a place that inspires, motivates, and encourages women to step out in faith, follow the dreams that have always been on their hearts, and have a little fun while doing it. Each week, Lauren will talk with different women who do the unexpected and think outside of the box. We cover it all: the good, the bad, the beginning, the how, the why, and most importantly, the journey. You will leave each episode thinking, “If she can do it, So Can I."
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Today I am joined by Soon Hagerty! Soon is a serial entrepreneur, brand strategist, small business owner, and philanthropist. Soon and her family fled Vietnam when she was just four years old, which is an experience that continues to shape her purpose, leadership, and commitment to giving back. Soon has co-owned multiple PR and marketing firms and her career spans global brand strategy for some of the world’s most recognized brands. A firm believer in “doing well by doing good,” Soon founded...
Today I am joined by Meghan Donovan! Meghan is the creator behind lifestyle site wit & whimsy and substack The Noteworthy Edit. Created in December of 2006 to develop her passions of fashion, beauty and travel, wit & whimsy has grown to be a place where Meghan loves sharing more about her outfits, her life in New York City, her pursuit of a clean beauty routine and her love of Paris. With Meghan's content you can expect to find fashion inspiration, the best beauty products, travel rec...
Join me for March's book club pick: The Stolen Queen! This is a historical fiction book set in two different times -- 1936 and 1978. In 1936, we are introduced to Charlotte, a young student working in archeology in Egypt. In 1978, we meet Charlotte once again as an older woman working at the Met. When a mysterious artifact is generously loaned to the Met, no one bats an eye.... except for Charlotte, who recognizes the artifact as something she thought had been left at the bottom of the Nile R...
Today I am joined by Gray Ellender! Gray is a luxury travel advisor and honeymoon specialist, owner of Go With Gray Travel, based in Charleston SC. She is a "one man show" with hundreds of clients! In this episode we talk about how to become a travel advisor, why Gray chose to specialize in the honeymoon travel industry, her favorite honeymoon destinations, why you should hire a travel advisor, and so much more! Gray's Website Gray's Instagram Alzheimer's Association
Today I am joined by Jessica Peddicord! Filling homes with color and whimsy, Simply Jessica Marie offers classic prints and florals, city art prints, personality-packed heirloom family crests and thoughtful watercolor gifts. Founded in August 2013, Simply Jessica Marie’s Lifestyle Shop provides charming, high-quality products that fill each day with beauty, ranging from watercolor art prints to personalized stationery, calendars, wallpaper and more. The creative business also fea...
Today I am joined by Suzanne Cunningham! Suzanne is a professional calligrapher with 32 years of experience. She was co-editor of the 25th edition Speedball Textbook and is a Calligraphy Masters team member. Suzanne has taught in-person workshops with numerous guilds throughout the country. She currently teaches a variety of online classes through learncalligraphy.com. She specializes in flourished Copperplate script, wedding invitation designs, and monograms. In this episode Suza...
Ariel Sullivan is the author of Conform and Beneath. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, two sons, and their two French bulldogs. Growing up a military brat, Ariel moved every two years as a perpetual new kid; Ariel often observed from the outskirts, where a deep love of reading was born. When she isn’t writing, Ariel loves to read everything from poetry to psychology, bake with her sons, listen to live music, and travel. In this episode, Ariel and I talk about how she came up with the...
Join me for February's book club pick: Broken Country! This is a story about love, loss, forgiveness, and the consequences of choices. The writing was beautiful and interesting, and it was a true page-turner! I'd love to know your thoughts! Next month: The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis
Today I am joined by Meg Hale! Meg is the founder and designer of Tutto, a brand built on the idea of creating fewer, better pieces that work hard in everyday life. Meg attended the College of Charleston and studied apparel design in Florence, Italy, where she developed a strong foundation in quality craftsmanship and timeless design. She also completed fashion internships at Neiman Marcus and Yves Saint Laurent. After college, Meg spent several years working in sales and events, gaining firs...
Today I am joined by Mattie Brown! Mattie is a New Orleans based, floral artist known for her delicate, coastal-inspired designs rooted in her childhood summers in Cape Cod and New England. She studied Interior Design at LSU and worked professionally in the design industry before her painting hobby grew into a thriving business. What began with canvas commissions for family and friends and painted champagne bottles eventually led her to transition into full-time art, a path she’s now been on ...
Today I am joined by Edith-Anne Duncan! Creating a sophisticated but casual approach to today’s lifestyles is the focus of Edith-Anne Duncan’s interiors and what she does best. Her meticulous attention to detail elevates her creations to a higher level, and she uses a multi-layered approach to each project. She combines her education and experience to create a strong design palette and portfolio, utilizing history, travel, fashion, art, color, and technology to incorporate each client’s wishe...
Today I am joined by Erika Page! Erika is the Founder, CEO, and Editor-in-Chief of Living Dappled, a blog and community for women with vitiligo, an autoimmune disease that causes loss of pigment. After getting vitiligo at the age of seven, she lost 100% of her skin’s pigment and fought her own mental and emotional battles to overcome her insecurities and embrace her skin. In 2016, she decided to fill a lack of results in a Google search for “vitiligo” with the resource she needed—and founded ...
Welcome to the first book club episode of 2026! This month we read Atmosphere, which was a 5 star read for me and one of the most talked-about books of last year. It was a fast-paced love story with very high stakes. If you've read it, I want to hear your thoughts! February Book Club Pick: Broken Country 📚
Today I am joined by sisters and cofounders of The Boys, Bryan & Garris Boykin. They are from Statesboro, Georgia. Bryan graduated from Clemson University in 2023 and again in 2025 with her Masters in Business Administration. Garris graduated with her undergraduate degrees from Clemson University in 2025. Their dream has always been to work together, and The Boys was born. The Boys is a fine china, unique gift, and registry store in Greenville, South Carolina. In this episode, we chat abo...
Today I am joined by Caroline Lunne! Caroline is the founder and CEO of Migrate Marketing, a full-service creative agency helping lifestyle brands grow through strategy, storytelling, and design. With a background in brand building and a passion for thoughtful, beautiful experiences, Caroline has led Migrate to become a trusted partner for brands seeking connection at every stage of the customer journey. Under her leadership, Migrate has supported clients across industries — from wellness and...
Today I am joined by Justine Converse and April Zorsky! Brigade Events is a women-owned event strategy firm behind some of the most high-profile gatherings in the world. Founded by Justine and April, the firm is redefining modern leadership and company culture by proving that care is a competitive advantage. Born from a shared frustration at watching talented women leave the workforce to raise families, Brigade was built to prove there’s a better way - one where women can lead, parent,...
Today I am joined by Julia Dzafic! Julia is the creative force behind @lemonstripes, a colourful lifestyle and motherhood account that she started in 2010 as a blog, where she shares her passions for style, healthy cooking, home decor, motherhood, and wellness. In 2024, Julia published her debut cookbook, Garden Grown, filled with more than 100 seasonal, wholesome recipes, bringing her fresh, approachable cuisine from garden to table. She lives in Westport, CT, with her husband Anel, two kids...
Looking for the perfect cozy Christmas mystery? In this episode of the So Can I podcast, I dive into The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter, which was our December Book Club pick! It is a festive whodunit inspired by classics like Knives Out and Clue. Set in a snowy English manor at Christmastime, this cozy mystery features secret tunnels, a suspicious cast of charecters, a locked-room disappearance, and a slow-burn romance. As always, I break down the plot, what I loved about th...
Today I am joined by Emily Sprague. Emily is the founder of Turtlebacks, a boys’ golf-inspired performance apparel brand. After spending more than 15 years as an attorney, Emily left her legal career to focus on creating the kind of clothing her own sons needed—comfortable, polished pieces that work on the golf course, at school, in church, and everywhere in between. Today, she’s building Turtlebacks into a family-first, community-driven brand that celebrates active boys and the families who ...
Today I am joined by Kelly Nolan! Kelly is an attorney-turned-time management strategist and mom of two. After experiencing overwhelm as a young patent litigator in Boston, Kelly figured out a time management system that helped her show up in the ways that she wanted at work and at home – without requiring her brain to somehow magically remember it all. She now empowers other professional working women to manage their personal, family, and career roles with less stress and more calm usi...
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