HereHome: The Podcast: Recent Episodes

HereHome

HereHome founder, Aysia Woods joins forces with her mom, Connie Christophe Woods, for a mother-daughter exploration of what it really means to be “home” and how we can all create the community and lifestyle we’re seeking. With levity and heart, the duo discusses creating belonging, friendships, how-to’s, family dynamics, relationship-building, and navigating new life seasons through their perspectives, and those of special guests. Follow HereHome on IG @WeAreHereHome and learn more at www.weareherehome.com. Subscribe for new episodes every other Sunday! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/we-are-here-home/support

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Aysia and Connie answer listener questions about sharing a home or space with others. Enjoy this fun, relatable episode!

Episode Summary

  • Aysia's life update :)
  • Connie's college roommate horror story
  • Expectations vs reality of living with others
  • Blending interior decor styles and pieces
  • How do you balance together time and personal space?
  • Finances, communication, and more communication

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Aysia and Connie have some lighthearted conversations, share what's been going on lately, and answer listener questions. Enjoy!

Episode Summary

  • A few announcements (Join the Nov. 15th Rising Tide Society event + book your free HereHome Travel consultation!)
  • Fall feelings + what's new
  • New sibling dynamics?
  • Aysia's excitement for some authentic "hygge" (How to Hygge by Signe Johansen)
  • Connie makes a case for Getaway House
  • Don't let "oversaturation" stop you
  • How we select our guests

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  • Want the HereHome style? ⁠⁠Work with us!⁠⁠
  • Enjoy & save the curated ⁠⁠HereHome Spotify playlists⁠⁠.
  • Check out the ⁠⁠HereHome website.⁠⁠

Want to support HereHome? Here's how.

  • Leave a 5-star review on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, or Google podcasts.
  • Share this podcast with your audience/network.
  • Talk to us! Thoughts, feedback, ideas - we want to hear it all.

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In this episode, Aysia and Connie welcome stylist, student, and fashion designer of InBetween, Wiaam Shabi. They discuss her inspiring story origin story that brought her from Morroco to Savannah, and all things creativity, the complications of being an international student, and more in this seriously soulful episode.

Episode Summary

  • Her big leap from Casablanca to Savannah
  • Creativity as cultural connection
  • Blessings + challenges of being an international student
  • The geopolitics of “home”
  • Advice for homesickness
  • Wiaam's Instagram

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  • Check out the ⁠HereHome website.⁠

Want to support HereHome? Here's how.

  • Leave a 5-star review on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, or Google podcasts.
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Aysia and Connie have a special conversation with Colleen Ann McNally, Editor in Chief of Savannah Magazine. They discuss her story and get a behind-the-scenes look into the magazine’s thoughtful storytelling.

Episode Summary

  • Colleen’s journey to Savannah Magazine
  • How to gain trust in a new community
  • A conversation around “aspirational luxury”
  • The responsibility of telling people’s stories
  • Advice to feel more connected to your community
  • Colleen's Instagram, Savannah Magazine's Instagram
  • Order your copy or subscribe at shopsavannahmagazine.com

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  • Check out the ⁠HereHome website.⁠

Want to support HereHome? Here's how.

  • Leave a 5-star review on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, or Google podcasts.
  • Share this podcast with your audience/network.
  • Talk to us! Thoughts, feedback, ideas - we want to hear it all.

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The ladies have an enlightening conversation with friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson. A friendship coach, educator, and founder of FriendForward, she shares tools and mindset tips to improve our platonic female connections. Danielle answers personal questions and a tricky listener question. Enjoy!

Episode Summary

  • Danielle's friendship origin story
  • The lack of "third places"
  • When + how to conduct a friendship audit
  • Learn the 3 factors of “friendtimacy”
  • Collecting friends vs. choosing friends
  • How to manage hosting fatigue
  • Leveraging culture for connection
  • Advice on a tricky listener situation
  • Danielle's links: FriendForward podcast, Instagram, coaching

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  • Enjoy & save the curated ⁠HereHome Spotify playlists⁠.
  • Check out the ⁠HereHome website.⁠

Want to support HereHome? Here's how.

  • Leave a 5-star review on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, or Google podcasts.
  • Share this podcast with your audience/network.
  • Talk to us! Thoughts, feedback, ideas - we want to hear it all.

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On this Season 3 kick-off, Aysia welcomes listeners, and then she and Connie chat about their summer hiatus. Happy to be back!

Episode Summary

  • Welcome!
  • Aysia + Connie's summer hiatus
  • Trips, illness, and home updates

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  • Check out the HereHome website.

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  • Leave a 5-star review on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, or Google podcasts.
  • Share this podcast with your audience/network.
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On this Season 2 finale, Aysia and Connie welcome a very special family member onto the show - Aunt Steph. She shares the story of her big move from Alabama to Savannah after a divorce and how she's navigating starting over. She candidly talks about processing emotions, how to make moving plans [and pivot when things go awry!], and gives advice to any listeners who are faced with a big decision. Enjoy this honest, funny, and inspiring episode! See you back for Season 3 in the fall.

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Episode Summary

  • Aysia chats Season 2 finale + show housekeeping
  • How Aunt Steph found herself in Savannah
  • Processing regrets, grief, and fear
  • Sister + family dynamics
  • How to support a friend going through a big transition
  • The importance of making a plan

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  • Enjoy & save the curated HereHome Spotify playlists.
  • Check out the HereHome website.

Want to support HereHome? Here's how.

  • Leave a 5-star review on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, or Google podcasts.
  • Share this podcast with your audience/network.
  • Talk to us! Thoughts, feedback, ideas - we want to hear it all.

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The ladies have a moving conversation with Whitney Lam Gilliard, the founder + CEO of Gilliard and Company, about redefining "home" after a tumultuous upbringing in the foster care system. Whitney shares her personal story and provides listeners with sage advice on how to find safety within yourself. Prepare to be inspired.

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Episode Summary

  • Whitney opens up about her childhood in foster care
  • Culture shock: moving from Vietnam to Washington, DC
  • How to build your own safety + permanency
  • The danger of seeking "home" in other people
  • Advice for surviving an unstable home
  • Donate to Gilliard + Company
  • Follow Whitney on IG + Facebook

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  • Enjoy & save the curated HereHome Spotify playlists.
  • Check out the HereHome website.

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  • Share this podcast with your audience/network.
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Enjoy this bite-sized, solo episode with Aysia as she shares her latest lessons and realizations about "home." At the end, she chats about a few home-related things that she's digging at the moment.

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Episode Summary

  • Season 2 pulse check
  • Aysia's becoming a handywoman?
  • Experiencing more communal living in Savannah
  • Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger
  • Decluttering inspiration from Barta House
  • Thomas Liquidation in Savannah, GA for the best deals!

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  • Check out the ⁠HereHome website.⁠

Want to support HereHome? Here's how.

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Aysia + Connie have a fascinating conversation with Engel & Völkers real estate advisor and wonderful friend, Monika Bryant. Monika shares the unique and adventurous story that lead her from Munich, Germany to Savannah, Georgia - and all the important steps in between. She also provides listeners with valuable real estate advice. This episode is perfectly humorous, educational, and full of heart. Enjoy!

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Episode Summary

  • When your birth country isn't "home"
  • You Are A Global Citizen: A Guided Journal For The Culturally Curiousby Damon Dominique
  • Monika's journey from Munich, Germany to the States
  • The importance of the spirit of adventure
  • How she "accidentally" landed in Savannah
  • How to nest even when you are somewhere temporary
  • Advice on renting vs. owning, talking real estate financials, decorating, + more.
  • Monika's personal Instagram + professional Instagram
  • Engel & Völkers Savannah
  • Ask Monika your real estate questions via Instagram!

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  • Enjoy & save the curated HereHome Spotify playlists.
  • Check out the HereHome website.

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  • Leave a 5-star review on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, or Google podcasts.
  • Share this podcast with your audience/network.
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Join Aysia + Connie as they dissect a thought-provoking book, Home Therapy: Interior Design for Increasing Happiness, Boosting Confidence, and Creating Calm, by therapist-turned-interior designer Anita Yokota. They share what they learned and provide listeners with their personal experiences with some of Anita's topics.

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Episode Summary

  • If you're interested, get a copy of Home Therapy!
  • Home domains: individual/organization/communal/renewal
  • How self-limiting beliefs impact your home
  • Why & how to create intention trays
  • Aysia + Connie explore positivity loops
  • Seeking novelty to make time move slower

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Want to support HereHome? Here's how.

  • Leave a 5-star review on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, or Google podcasts.
  • Share this podcast with your audience/network.
  • Talk to us! Thoughts, feedback, ideas - we want to hear it all.

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Welcome to Season 2 of HereHome: The Podcast! Aysia + Connie kick off the season with a conversation about community building with Nikki Krecicki, owner of Provisions, photographer, hostess extraordinaire, and true renaissance woman. Also, Aysia announces an upcoming event!

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Episode Summary

  • Grab a ticket to the March 21st event!
  • Nikki's journey from marine biology to fashion photography
  • Storytime - Nikki's grandma in Vogue and National Geographic
  • The importance of community + collaboration
  • Her lightbulb moment over a meal at The Dabney
  • Her leap from Vogue to NYC events to Provisions in Savannah
  • Nikki's take on building a neighborhood store
  • Advice on moving back to a city, but not moving "backward"
  • Micro-dinner party inspo via Erica Adler
  • Nikki's Instagram: @nkrecicki @provisions.sav

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  • Enjoy & save the curated HereHome Spotify playlists.
  • Check out the HereHome website.

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  • Leave a 5-star review on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, or Google podcasts.
  • Share this podcast with your audience/network.
  • Talk to us! Thoughts, feedback, ideas - we want to hear it all.

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Just like that, we've reached the last episode of The Fall/Winter Collection! And, it's the season finale. Aysia and Connie talk about if and how they reflect, celebrate, and prepare to move into a brand new year. They answer some deep questions from Aysia's favorite New Year's processing tool, and reflect on the season. Enjoy this vulnerable, happy episode. See you in 2023!

Episode Summary

  • What kind of New Year's Eve person are you?
  • Do your own Yearly Life Audit
  • Eliminating negativity & changing career mindsets
  • What Aysia + Connie want to shed in 2023
  • Reflecting on Season 1
  • Suleika Jaouad's (Substack) holiday advice

For more HereHome

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  • Enjoy the curated HereHome playlists on Spotify.
  • Browse the HereHome Pinterest for modern DIY, interior design, and mood boards.
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Enjoy this quick solo episode where Aysia chats about a few things that have been on her mind, including some holiday goals and reflections. Happy listening!

Episode Summary

  • Happy belated Thanksgiving!
  • Podcast updates
  • Making space for those who struggle during the holidays (Chinae Alexander's IG)
  • DC Central Kitchen storytime
  • A future, big HereHome goal
  • How holidays change as you age

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Episode 3 of the holiday series focuses on all things holiday hosting! Aysia talks with two very special guests - the expert entertainers themselves, Connie and Tony, aka both of Aysia's parents. The three talk about the basics everyone should know about holiday hosting, and break down everything from shopping on a budget, what you should be doing while the party is in full swing, to the wind-down. You're going to want to get your notepad out for this one!

Episode Summary

  • Join the Farmsgiving event
  • Learn more about Bourbon & Blues
  • Tips for hosting on a budget
  • Perfectly timing the party prep
  • The art of introductions and conversation
  • Guest list 101. Ask yourself, "Would this person enjoy this?"
  • Connie + Tony troubleshoot common party troubles
  • Parting gifts for guests

For more HereHome

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  • Enjoy the curated HereHome playlists on Spotify.
  • Browse the HereHome Pinterest for modern DIY, interior design, and mood boards.
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The second installment of the holiday series is a two-parter, and we're exploring Thanksgiving from foreign perspectives... literally! First, Aysia and Connie talk with their beloved family friend Caroline, and how she typically spends Thanksgiving as a Kenyan living in America. Then we hear from Giuliana, Aysia's good friend and former event helper. She talks about her love for Friendsgiving, and what Japanese holidays she thinks Americans could learn a thing or two from. Enjoy!

Episode Summary

  • Having a monolithic view of the holidays
  • Caroline teaches us about nyama choma and ugali
  • How the meanings of holidays evolve over time
  • Better respecting the diversity of religious holidays
  • Thanksgiving becoming globalized
  • What actually IS Thanksgiving?
  • Caroline's links: Tusk Arts Center / Instagram
  • Gi learns about Thanksgiving from Gossip Girl
  • The importance of Friendsgiving
  • White Day and Golden Week in Japan
  • Christmas + New Years' Day switch up
  • Giuliana's links: Instagram

For more HereHome

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  • Enjoy the curated HereHome playlists on Spotify.
  • Browse the HereHome Pinterest for modern DIY, interior design, and mood boards.
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Welcome to the first episode of the 5-episode holiday series! Today, community and environmental activist and business owner Kristin Russell joins Aysia in discussing how we can celebrate the holidays in a more eco-friendly way. She also provides helpful tips for living closer to zero-waste and the importance of seasonal living.

Episode Summary

  • Sustainability as a lifestyle
  • How to use “waste” for gifting
  • Turning holiday food waste into compost
  • Where to start at home - bathrooms + laundry
  • Mission: replace plastics
  • Sustainable hosting tips
  • How to avoid products that are “greenwashed”
  • Daily seasonal living for your mental health
  • POC reconnecting to themselves through agriculture
  • Become a Forsyth Farmer's Market friend
  • Code of Return Composting (Savannah-based)
  • Kristin's businesses: The Sentient Bean + Brighter Day Natural Foods Market

For more HereHome

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  • Enjoy the curated HereHome playlists on Spotify.
  • Browse the HereHome Pinterest for modern DIY, interior design, and mood boards.
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We've got the first-ever solo episode this week, friends! Aysia walks listeners through a couple of specific moments + experiences in her life that led to her intrigue about the concept of "home." At the end of the episode, she answers questions from listeners, then she reunites with Connie to hear about her Morrocan adventures.

Episode Summary

  • An eye-opening homestay in New Zealand
  • Hospitality inspiration from around the world (GVI)
  • Studying sociocultural anthropology
  • What Aysia's learned from her event experience
  • Redefining identity during a big move
  • Advice - living in your first solo apartment + balancing creativity
  • Lessons from Morocco

For more HereHome

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  • Enjoy the curated HereHome playlists on Spotify.
  • Browse the HereHome Pinterest for modern DIY, interior design, and mood boards.
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On today's episode, Aysia chats with licensed interior designer and founder of Places Studio, Chelsea Albright, for an enlightening and informative conversation discussing a variety of hot topics prevalent in the current interior design industry. Enjoy!

Episode Summary

  • Chelsea's journey to Places Studio
  • Let's talk DIYers/home influencers
  • When do we actually hire an interior designer?
  • Crushing gendered industry thoughts
  • Translating personal style into home style
  • Using 3 words to find your interior design style à la Allison Bornstein
  • Diverse designers redefining "luxury"
  • Are gallery walls or herringbone floors still in?!

For more HereHome

  • Shop the HereHome Shopping Guide for affordable home decor.
  • Enjoy the curated HereHome playlists on Spotify.
  • Browse the HereHome Pinterest for modern DIY, interior design, and mood boards.
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Links

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Woods family friend (and one of Connie's best friends!), Miss Crystal Jackson joins the podcast to talk about why and how the two of them made sure that their children, especially as black kids growing up in a predominantly white area, had each other to lean on. Connie and Crystal also give advice to people who find themselves being "other" in their local community. At the end, you’ll find a fun little segment where Connie chats all about an exciting trip to Morocco she has coming up.

Episode Summary

  • A glimpse into Aysia + Connie’s Pennsylvania life
  • Raising black children in a predominantly white area
  • Storytime! A trip to the spa, blizzard edition
  • Making friends with new intentions for the first time
  • The joys of Meetup.com
  • Why a diverse environment is valuable
  • Morocco + ethnobotanists

For more HereHome

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Enjoy a conversation with the podcast's first guest, Evan Woods. As a captain in the Marine Corps, frequent traveler, and an introspective soul, he speaks with Aysia and Connie about adjusting to new environments, keeping in touch with loved ones, how he creates his "home" everywhere, and gives advice to those who find themselves feeling unsettled. You'll also have a few extra chuckles from the sibling banter - Evan is Aysia's brother!

Episode Summary

  • Being a cultural chameleon
  • Tips for grounding when feeling unsettled
  • Refining your relaxation tools
  • Evan’s love for Spike Lee movies
  • Managing large volumes of connections
  • Advice for someone who’s recently moved
  • Prioritizing meaningful decor over aesthetics
  • Aysia + Connie's podcast launch reflections
  • Responding to listener prompts!

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In this first episode, enjoy a warm welcome from HereHome founder, Aysia Woods, meet her co-host (her mom!), and tune in to an entertaining conversation about how their relationship has evolved from childhood into adulthood, their favorite and least favorite things about each other, and what home means to them right now.

Episode Summary

  • Welcome + what's next
  • Redefining home post-military
  • The "itchy feet" urge
  • What does "home" really even mean?

For more HereHome

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