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Aarya Kumar: Making Waves In Swimwear

Welcome back to Excuse My Reach! Today, our guest is Aarya Kumar. Aarya has always had a love for travel, exploring styles online, and swimwear. Now she’s turned that passion into a purpose. Aarya is a brand builder, creative strategist, and founder of Bungalow Swim — a newly launched premium swimwear label created to transform the luxury swimwear market in India. In our conversation, Aarya shares her past experiences in performance marketing, her founder story, and the core mission behind the brand. We talk through everything from manufacturing to photoshoots to knowing when and what to outsource. Excuse my reach as I hear her realistic take on starting a company, her vision for the future, and how she’s making waves in this industry.

Raji Chadha: Movement, Marketing, And Modeling

Welcome back to Excuse My Reach! Today, our guest is Raji Chadha. She’s always had a natural knack for creativity — from dance, to marketing, and now modeling. In our conversation, Raji shares her journey through career pivots, what it was like to start pursuing a dream after a milestone birthday, and her experience balancing the corporate world with the fashion community. She also gives us a behind-the-scenes look at walking in Chicago’s first-ever Fashion Week, modeling on WGN, and the differences between runway and on-screen. Excuse my reach as I hear how she’s carved her own path at each stage of life while living by the belief that it’s never too late to start.

Emily Warburton: Blueprint For Interior Design

Welcome back to Excuse My Reach! Today, our guest is Emily Warburton. Emily has always had a knack for being creative in ways big and small. While she started her career in the music industry, she pivoted to follow her passion — building her path in Interior Design. In our conversation, Emily shares how her journey began, what led her to switch directions, and the steps she took to get to where she is today. She speaks to the highs and lows of acting on her decision to change course and goes into the nitty-gritty of this industry. Excuse my reach as I hear about her past experiences, present work, and future goals — and how she continues to shape her professional life based on her own blueprint.

Amanda Layne Miller: Fangirling Over Filmmaking

Welcome back to Excuse My Reach! Today, our guest is Amanda Layne Miller. Ever since she can remember, Amanda has been a fangirl. Now, she’s turned that passion into a career as a writer, filmmaker, comedian, and co-founder of Fangirl Central - a Black, queer, zillennial media company creating films, events, and content, and helping companies activate audiences and build fandoms. Fangirl Central has been featured in Vulture, Polyester Zine, Deadline, and the Paramount+ original documentary Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands. In our conversation, Amanda shares her vast industry experience - she’s developed an original sci-fi comedy feature with Netflix Animation, and has worked in writers’ rooms in both Los Angeles and Beijing, including The Morning Show (Apple TV+) and Woke (Hulu). She also talks about the ins and outs of working with her sister - notably their collaboration on the short film The Day I Didn’t Meet One Direction (2022), where it all began. Excuse my reach as I learn more about the mission behind her drive - and how you’re never too old, too young, or anything in between to be a fangirl. Excuse My Reach Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/excusemyreach/] Excuse My Reach TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@excusemyreach?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Amanda Layne Miller Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/amandalaynemiller/?hl=en] Fangirl Central Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fangirl.central/?hl=en] Fangirl Central TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@fangirl.central] Fangirl Central Linktree [https://linktr.ee/fangirlcentral?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=f723ad48-e434-4698-8319-d2f2e15b7b5f]

Isabel Sousa: Digital Transformation And Culinary Passion

Welcome back to Excuse My Reach! Today, our guest is Isabel Sousa. Throughout her career, she has worked as a Business Analyst in both the healthcare and industrial sectors, and as a Product Owner of the Mosaico project—a common model for designing and developing digital public services focused on citizens and companies. She is now a Project Manager, furthering her work in digital transformation for the Portuguese government. While Isabel is an engineer with a master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management, she is also a cook with a deep passion for gastronomy that extends far beyond her home kitchen. She has sought out opportunities to nurture her curiosity for the craft. She even worked at her favorite restaurant on weekends—just for fun—and eventually developed and planned private events with chefs at the same establishment. Excuse my reach as I hear about Isabel’s work ethic and how she has balanced both her career and her passion for cuisine—folding them into her life with just a pinch of her unique flavor.